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The death of common sense

Well, I guess it was already dead…

Teen stopped at airport for design on purse
17-year-old missed flight to Jacksonville after agents inspected gun replica
http://www.news4jax.com/news/Teen-stopped-at-airport-for-design-on-purse/-/475880/4858586/-/qijcv5/-/

We might as well have robots running the checkpoints since it seems that humans …

Author TfouiPosted on December 6, 2011Categories Psychology, Society

Americans Have Put On 20 Pounds In 20 Years

Americans Have Put On 20 Pounds In 20 Years
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/238386.php

This is horrifying in a different way. Not only are we turning into a nation of lard-asses, but it seems we are convincing ourselves that it is OK for us …

Author TfouiPosted on November 30, 2011Categories Healthcare, Psychology, Science, Society

This is rather horrifying

I have mentioned the de facto police state we live in now a few times (http://sol-biotech.com/wordpress/?s=%22police+state%22), but it seems that certain members of Congress want to formally make the United States a police state and do away with …

Author TfouiPosted on November 30, 2011Categories Law, Politics, Society

Am I a Global Warming Skeptic?

I read this article on Science News (hopefully the link below will work for you) and felt motivated to comment on it.

Contrasting the concerns over climate and ozone loss
Why phasing out chlorofluorocarbons proved a much easier sell than …

Author TfouiPosted on November 30, 2011Categories Environment, Psychology, Science, Society

Vote for Gerry Mandering!

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 …

Author TfouiPosted on November 18, 2011Categories Politics, Society

More proof that money is at the root

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 …

Author TfouiPosted on November 16, 2011Categories Politics, Society

Don’t blame the ball players for their silly-assed salaries!

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 …

Author TfouiPosted on November 16, 2011Categories Business, Society

Wow! A People’s Judge!

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 …

Author TfouiPosted on November 14, 2011Categories Law, Politics, Society

Man facing 105 years in prison for shooting at would-be thief

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 …

Author TfouiPosted on November 14, 2011Categories Law, Society

Is it possible to get campaign finance reform?

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 …

Author TfouiPosted on November 8, 2011Categories Law, Politics, Society

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