Archive for January, 2008

Britney Spears Nervous Breakdown

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

I know thats a quaint and old non clinical term but it seems exactly what has happened to Britney.
Apparently she will be spending anywhere from 3 days to 2 weeks in the Psychiatric Ward.
This is probably for the best. If she can’t take care of herself, someone ought to take care of her before she […]

Something Different: Political Punk Rock

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Mama Prosper sent me to YouTube to listen to this song and the see the heartbreaking video.
This is Rise Against with Ready To Fall. Its courtesy of V9ZIE
Let me give you a warning. Its loud and very noisy so if you don’t like that sort of thing you won’t enjoy it.
Also V9ZIE’s user link […]

Upton Sinclair on Congress

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

OK its not really about Congress per se but its pretty spot on.

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on him not understanding it.
Upton Sinclair
That sure sounds like the Congress (and Executive Branch for that matter) to me.

^ Hours a Week on the Homegrown Terrorist Bill

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Six Hours a Week is a superb little blog written by a lady with a great appreciation for freedom. Her take on the Homegrown Terrorist Bill is well worth reading.
Having read it and the associated links I’ve decided to oppose this bill strongly.
This is the kind of legislation typical of governments with track record […]

John Edwards Drops Out of Race

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

This is well reported news of course but wvec.com has the story if you haven’t read it.
I thinks its too bad. Of the mainstream candidates he was one of the best.
I suspect he couldn’t get any traction simply because unlike Clinton and Obama he was not a corporate tool. The Democratic Party machine is […]

Prospers Law of Government Growth

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Prospers Law of Government Growth states
Government desires only to grow and sustain itself. Therefore the political processes that make government work invariably pick the candidates most likely to help it grow.
This law explains why the Republicans did not actually cut spending and why candidates like Ron Paul and to a lesser degree Mike Gravel […]

From a Conversation with a Friend Vis a Vis Health Care

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

This is a bit experimental so bear with me. I was discussing the issue of health care a while back and though I’d share a conversation with you folks.
My E-quintance CS doesn’t believe the US can have an effective national health care system ala Europe.
CS: Look I clearly said, “But we are talking […]

Wired: Privacy and Security are Not Mutally Exclusive

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Wired via Reddit.
These two paragraphs sum it up better than I could.
In order for cyberspace to be policed, internet activity will have to be closely monitored. Ed Giorgio, who is working with McConnell on the plan, said that would mean giving the government the authority to examine the content of any e-mail, file transfer […]

More Work Needed on FISA

Monday, January 28th, 2008

From the Seminal
More calls are still needed. Seminal says we can win this so lets go fight!

Microchips Everywhere? Thanks But No.

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

I am glad to see that Yahoo is paying attention to the RFID story. . Right now there isn’t a grave problem with the technology being abused but as Prosper’s Law of Technology Introduction states it will be, sooner than later.
For now though we can just be vigilant . When stuff starts to be […]

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