Report: Florida purges war-hero voter – Tim Mak – POLITICO.com A 91-year-old who received a Bronze Star for fighting in the Battle of the Bulge was reportedly told he may not be an American citizen, in an apparent mix-up due to Florida’s attempts to purge noncitizens from its voter rolls. Bill Internicola received a letter [...]
CEOs tell Arizona; “Your constant derp is hurting business”
Dozens of major Arizona employers are urging state lawmakers to not pass additional legislation targeting illegal immigration, saying it would damage the economy and tourism industry. The CEOs’ letter to Russell Pearce A letter signed by CEOs of major employers and several business and civic groups says Arizona should be pushing for federal action on [...]
The Short History of False Rumors and Those Who Believe Them
This little lie has been fun to watch worm it’s way around the world. I’ve seen this happen before, and since I’m sure it will happen again, I’d like to point out exactly how this stuff happens, and what exactly it results in (well, we saw that last Tuesday, but I digress a wee bit early). [...]
Taking on the Myths of the RWEC and the Derp of its Citizens
So we’re going to bust a few RWEC* myths real quick-like. First up, via Krugman and the NYT… Consider, in particular, one fact that might surprise you: The total number of government workers in America has been falling, not rising, under Mr. Obama. A small increase in federal employment was swamped by sharp declines at [...]
Taibbi Nails the Baggers
This is as solid a summation as I’ve seen. The individuals in the Tea Party may come from very different walks of life, but most of them have a few things in common. After nearly a year of talking with Tea Party members from Nevada to New Jersey, I can count on one hand the [...]
Republicans officially Anti-American, Anti-Constitution
This is sick, sad, and disgusting. Everything that this country stands and has stood for, is now under attack for short term political gain. This is the Republican *leadership*, working every day to change what it means to be an American (which you can only be if they approve of your heritage). This is officially [...]
Sacred Strip Clubs? Yes! Sacred Buildings? No!
Nice piece on this subject, covers most of the arguments I’ve made about the thing. – There are actually a couple of adult entertainment venues that show up on Google ( GOOG -news – people ) Maps if you search around the former site of the World Trade Center. Internet reviewers seem to like New [...]
The Latest Bit of Evidence To Be Dismissed by 40% of the American populace….
…. Scientists from the Beijing Genomics Institute last month discovered another striking instance of human genetic change. Among Tibetans, they found, a set of genes evolved to cope with low oxygen levels as recently as 3,000 years ago. This, if confirmed, would be the most recent known instance of human evolution. [full story] The difficulty [...]
Existing home sales soar 8% in April
http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/24/real_estate/existing_home_sales/?postversion=2010052412 “The upswing in April existing-home sales was expected because of the tax credit inducement, and no doubt there will be some temporary fallback in the months immediately after it expires, but other factors also are supporting the market,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist. “For people who were on the sidelines, there’s been a [...]
Cost of Illegal Immigrants
http://www.factcheck.org/2009/04/cost-of-illegal-immigrants/ Rather solid confirmation of the saying, “a lie can get halfway around the world, before the truth can get its shoes on.”. In this case it would be updated, “the ignorant forward emails that agree with their inclinations, the learned do some research.”
Austin cuts ties with Arizona over immigration crackdown
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7004482.html Austin follows L.A. against AZ.
Jokes About Miami Airport Worker’s Body Scan Lead To Beating, Arrest
Jokes about wee wee-wee lead to beating Rolando Negrin, 44, was charged with aggravated battery after he used a police baton to beat Hugh Osorno on Tuesday. According to a police complaint, Negrin was upset following a training with whole body scanners with other co-workers. “The x-ray revealed [he] has a small penis and co-workers [...]
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