Believe it or not, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and others are holding a “Texting While Driving” summit in the nation’s capitol this week. Apparently, the politicians in Washington, D.C., have nothing better to do than worry about the texting, an issue which pales in importance to matters such as putting the federal government in charge [...]
Seriously, A Texting-While-Driving Summit?
August 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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What Works in Mumbai Might Work in D.C.
December 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
After reading a British newspaper report about plans law enforcement officials in Mumbai have to use truth serum on the only Islamic terrorist captured following last week’s attacks, I couldn’t help but think this “narcoanalysis” might come in handy as a tool for cleaning up the mess being being made of this country by our [...]
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It’s Time to Hold Elected Officials Accountable
September 26th, 2008 · 4 Comments
A story from my father’s self-published autobiography, Some Events in One Life: Mine!, illustrates my contention that, if ever there was a time for Americans to stop behaving like sheep and start holding their elected officials accountable, that time is now. The brief story below is true and based upon my father’s life on a [...]
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‘Hurricane Barack’ Losing Strength
September 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Once a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Barack is beginning to weaken, according to election forecasters. Below is a time line of the storm’s track: July 27, 2004 — The storm first appeared on the political radar, having surfaced from the weather underground as a no-name tropical depression during the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. [...]
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Is Pay-to-Flush Entitlement Program on Horizon?
July 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Whatever you do, my loyal readers, please don’t let anyone in Washington, D.C., find out about this news reported by Reuters Monday: Last month, authorities in a southern Indian state fined people caught urinating in public view for a few days. This week, officials in a remote town started offering people money for using public [...]
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