The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
There Is Only One Issue In America
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-van-zandt/democracy-in-america_b_1139463.html
A couple of great quotes in this article:
…The simple fact is we do not live in a democracy. Certainly not the kind our Founding Fathers intended. We live in a corporate
Obama to sign indefinite detention bill into law
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/15/obama_to_sign_indefinite_detention_bill_into_law/singleton/
Its official! There are no more civil liberties in the US if the President decrees otherwise. Doesn’t matter if you are a US citizen and it doesn’t even matter if you …
I found this interesting read here:
Science Settled: New Report- Hurricanes, Global Warming Not Linked
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2011/12/15/science_settled_new_report_hurricanes_global_warming_not_linked
and was more than a tiny bit skeptical with the whole “Science Settled” bit (largely because little is permanently settled in science and this …
Finally, A Rich American Destroys The Fiction That Rich People Create The Jobs
http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-12-12/news/30500948_1_entrepreneurs-and-investors-capital-gains-and-income-jobs
I find these statements dead on. Rich people do not consume more than other people and tend to make very conservative investments that rarely lead to …
A good start to reviving the middle class
http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/12/opinion/frum-obama-speech/index.html?hpt=hp_bn9
I really liked this part of the article:
…Realistically, the president’s Kansas speech translates into a formula of higher taxes on the rich to pay for more spending on favored Democratic
NTSB recommends full ban on use of cell phones while driving
http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/us/ntsb-cell-phone-ban/index.html
I am morally opposed to creating laws impossible to enforce uniformly. If we presume it is totally OK for passengers to use the phones (I find it hard …
Too much alcohol linked to unsafe sex, study confirms
http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2011-12-13/Too-much-alcohol-linked-to-unsafe-sex-study-confirms/51880212/1
In yet another case of spending money to confirm the blindingly obvious, researchers have once again confirmed that beer goggles lead to unsafe sex. I, personally, am at a loss …
She has a case of Dunlop’s disease almost as bad as mine:
Glamour Magazine Features (gasp!) a Real Woman!
http://feelgoodstyle.com/2011/12/05/lizzie-miller/
I talked briefly about non-stick women here: http://sol-biotech.com/wordpress/2011/12/12/alternative-ways-to-evaluate-the-economy/ and I applaud the intention of popularizing non-stick women, but really, isn’t …
They shut down the ports:
Port of Oakland shut down
Day of action results in at least 27 arrests in three cities
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/13/port_of_oakland_shut_down/singleton/
Never mind that those most hurt are the 99% who are trying to pay their bills! It …
What a great police state we have!
Busted for Tweeting
Police escalation in New York as my brother and 17 other people are arrested for observing an occupation
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/13/busted_for_tweeting/singleton/…