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Bring U.S. military in line with new reality
By Jon Huntsman
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/opinion/huntsman-foreign-policy/index.html
While he is still clearly a politician (and therefore a corrupt scumbag out to sell even his mother to get elected ;-)) Huntsman is the only potential candidate …
Why your vote for Congress might not matter
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/18/politics/gerrymandering/index.html
I have written about this before (http://www.sol-system.com/koxenrider/bok/FrothingModerates.html) but thought I would comment a bit here (and maybe get someone to read my other article ;-). While money is certain …
I was reading this interesting article:
Infosec: The World’s Largest Rube Goldberg Device
https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/18168-Infosec-The-Worlds-Largest-Rube-Goldberg-Device.html
when in the comments I saw this: “Teotwawki”. I Googled it and lo and behold, this is the answer:
…The End Of The World As We
Karl Rove spending millions lying about everyone
Crossroad GPS launches misleading ads against Elizabeth Warren, Jon Tester and Tim Kain
http://www.salon.com/2011/11/16/karl_rove_spending_millions_lying_about_everyone/singleton/
Now I admit I didn’t fact check the article, so I might be the fool here, but the gist …
Executive pay: Don’t blame the CEO
Yes, huge stock-based compensation packages have distorted the incentives for executives. But CEOs aren’t to blame, their bosses are.
http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2011/11/16/dont-blame-the-ceo/
Just like ball players asking for huge salaries, CEOs are just out trying to …
This article is very interesting as it proposes the possibility of life on planets that are not orbiting around stars:
Is Our Solar System Missing a Giant Planet?
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2099347,00.html
It suggests that an Earth-sized object could get thrown out of …
Finally, a Judge Stands up to Wall Street
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/finally-a-judge-stands-up-to-wall-street-20111110
As the author states in his closing paragraph:
… But equally disturbing is the fact that more judges haven’t done the same thing. Are people with backbones really that rare?
It …
http://www.ajc.com/news/man-facing-105-years-1221252.html
What the title should also add is man loses kidney, home, business, car, everything because of hot-headed cops unwilling to follow protocol shooting at non-threatening individuals.
I have spoken with many people who say that cops deserve the benefit …
For a long time (before Reagan) I considered myself a Republican. I long considered the phrase “the government which governs best, governs least” to be a personal motto of sorts. However, I have always felt that government plays a critical …
Can campaign finance reform unite OWS?
As the movement searches for an agenda, it gives new life to an issue recently thought to be a lost cause
http://www.salon.com/2011/11/08/can_campaign_finance_reform_unite_ows/singleton/
To me money really is the root of our political problems. Now …