Siliconchef by Brian Richardson
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Ever since one man decided he hates the US more than he loves his crotch, I’ve been sitting back and waiting for the stupidity of security theater to kick in as the TSA & DHS put more misguided policies in place to look busy while still missing the point about airline security.
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I know it’s almost impossible to have a rational conversation about climate change these days, but it’s getting pretty silly when a naturally occurring gas that is required for human life is declared a hazardous substance by the EPA.
Before people start the cycle of bombing me with comments claiming I’m some “insane [...]
[Edit: it seems after this item made national news, the school board eliminated the fundraiser. The link to the news story reflects this change]
It seems the school systems have taken a lesson from the airlines, allowing customers to pay a fee for a service that used to be part of the standard [...]
We, as a nation, seem to be losing our collective minds over swine flu … and it’s driving me batty. A politician never lets a good crisis go to waste, and pigfluenza (H1N1) is no exception.
Pigfluenza is the new terrorism. I expect us to be waterboarding swine in tasty sauces. I like honey glazed [...]
There’s a lot of tea going around today … people with their mini “tea party” protests. It’s good that people are getting tired of the way government continues to grow, slowly weaving its way into parts of their lives that it probably shouldn’t be in. I just hope today’s public demonstrations actually get people thinking [...]
When you sweep aside the stupid policies and bad politics of the AIG bonuses, what’s left is a company unwilling to honor its agreement with employees. Would you want to work for a company like that in any economy? One AIG executive doesn’t, and he explains it very well.
I don’t know if this is the kind of change Obama had in mind when he nominated Tim “taxes are hard” Geithner as Treasury Secretary.
