Oregon man likely has the plague, officials say
The article didn't say in what century this occurred, but only in 21st century Oregon would somebody try to separate a cat and a mouse.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Can't We All Just Get Along...
A man in Oregon was trying to separate a cat and a mouse, when he contracted the plague. The plague. Black death.
Oregon man likely has the plague, officials say
The article didn't say in what century this occurred, but only in 21st century Oregon would somebody try to separate a cat and a mouse.
Oregon man likely has the plague, officials say
The article didn't say in what century this occurred, but only in 21st century Oregon would somebody try to separate a cat and a mouse.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Don't Mess With Texans...
A Texas father has not been arrested and is unlikely to face charges after he beat a man to death for trying to molest his 4-year-old daughter at their rural ranch, authorities said Monday.
"In the course of trying to get her away from him, and protect her, he struck the subject several times in the head and the subject died," Harmon said.
Several: adj \ˈsev-rəl\ : more than two but fewer than many, (or in Texas, many, a whole-lotta, bunches)
Monday, June 11, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Fairness...
I posted my favorite Bush-isms...but this derned video is 19 minutes! This guy is brilliant!
Free is Fair...
Has the Housing Market hit bottom? Will unemployment go up? Will our taxes go up?
The powers that be have numerous tools in their box to deal with these problems. Problem is, some of the current powers refuse to acknowledge what really works, in favor of hope that change will come from things that have never worked.
On top of that, some tools have been taken off the table. We can't print more money because we have recently done too much of that (I hope they understand that one), we can't lower interest rates - because less than zero doesn't work...even too close to zero doesn't work for 30 year loans!
So what happens, when prices rise? Call it the domino effect, snowballing, whatever - once inflation starts, it is hard to get it under control in today's global economy.
If you know little to nothing about economics, know this - freedom works.
Dry cleaning costs to rise as U.S. taxes foreign production of wire hangers
Expect barbecues to cost more; prices of meat, cheese, flour rising
The powers that be have numerous tools in their box to deal with these problems. Problem is, some of the current powers refuse to acknowledge what really works, in favor of hope that change will come from things that have never worked.
On top of that, some tools have been taken off the table. We can't print more money because we have recently done too much of that (I hope they understand that one), we can't lower interest rates - because less than zero doesn't work...even too close to zero doesn't work for 30 year loans!
So what happens, when prices rise? Call it the domino effect, snowballing, whatever - once inflation starts, it is hard to get it under control in today's global economy.
If you know little to nothing about economics, know this - freedom works.
Dry cleaning costs to rise as U.S. taxes foreign production of wire hangers
"Vietnam is a major producer of wire hangers, exporting $32 million worth to America last year. But the Commerce Deparment will charge duties as high as 21 percent on the hangers, CNN Money reported. The penalties follow the discovery that foreign governments have been subsidizing production — allowing the country to unfairly undercut the competition."
"Money concerns are very real in an industry that experienced a 20 percent decline in volume since the recession."
"Prices of cleaning solvents have increased substantially in recent years."
"A similar measure against China several years ago had an immediate effect. Wholesale costs nearly doubled overnight, causing local cleaners to either raise prices or absorb the difference."
Expect barbecues to cost more; prices of meat, cheese, flour rising
"Consumers in New Jersey and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region are paying as much as 22 percent more now for some popular food items than a year ago, according to the Consumer Price Index."
"Grocery prices in southern New Jersey are up about 4 percent over last year while restaurant prices are up about 2 percent, according to federal statistics."
"Consumer flour prices are up 9 percent from last year, federal numbers show."
"When commodities go up, everything else does, too. These animals have to be fed, the commodities have to be shipped. The more expensive fuel is the more expensive meat is.”
Monday, June 4, 2012
Movie Review...
Race like The Avengers. Hulk strong.
(Race for Justice does not condone whatever process it was that brought this clip to the Internet...)
(Race for Justice does not condone whatever process it was that brought this clip to the Internet...)
Friday, June 1, 2012
Difficult Times...
House defeats bill to ban gender-based abortions
The United States House of Representatives failed to pass a law making it illegal to abort a fetus because of its gender. In general, I am against creating a law for each and every thing (such as drinks with too much sugar in them) that you are opposed to. But I would make an exception here.
The United States House of Representatives failed to pass a law making it illegal to abort a fetus because of its gender. In general, I am against creating a law for each and every thing (such as drinks with too much sugar in them) that you are opposed to. But I would make an exception here.
"It is inconceivable to me how our Nobel Prize-winning president can refuse to protect little girls from the violence of sex-selection abortion," Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., said Thursday.
Bill sponsor Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., said "there has never been a more pro-abortion president in the White House ... I'm astonished the leader of the free world would fail to protect the unborn from being aborted on the basis of sex."
"The administration opposes gender discrimination in all forms, but the end result of this legislation would be to subject doctors to criminal prosecution if they fail to determine the motivations behind a very personal and private decision," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Thursday.It IS a very person and private decision when you want to kill your daughter...
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