I imagine that the halftime show people explained the Super Bowl to Madonna as the Straight Oscars.
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Pythons Eating Through Everglades Mammals at “Astonishing” Rate?
Pythons Eating Through Everglades Mammals at “Astonishing” Rate?
Since the giant constrictors took hold in Florida in 2000, many previously common mammals have plummeted in number—and some, such as cottontail rabbits, may be totally gone from some areas.
Yet another reason not to visit Florida.
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Hackivist group Anonymous has announced that not only have they decimated the websites of avowed White Supremacist group American Third Position (A3P) during Operation Blitzkrieg but, in the process, they claim to have accidentally uncovered close ties between the racist group and Ron Paul. Not just the Ron Paul campaign, but Ron Paul himself. Ron… Continue reading Untitled
NYT Senate approves ban on Insider Trading by Congress
NYT Senate approves ban on Insider Trading by Congress
The only reason to do this on a Friday is to bury the fact that there are no restrictions on insider trading for Congressmen.
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H.R.3806: One Subject at a Time Act
H.R.3806: One Subject at a Time Act
To end the practice of including more than one subject in a single bill by requiring that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject.
So SOPA2 can’t be tacked onto a bill to fund state parks.
Six Mile Figure High Club: Almost all Super PAC money comes in contributions of $100,000 or more.
Six Mile Figure High Club: Almost all Super PAC money comes in contributions of $100,000 or more.
And this is for all SuperPACs. A few deep pockets able to have disproportional influence on the election process.
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When businesspeople complain about regulations, you should generally be skeptical. The regulations, after all, are there precisely because some businesses can make more money by despoiling the environment, endangering public health and safety, and threatening the financial system. A regulation that’s not annoying someone by wrecking his money-making scheme would be completely pointless. Bruce Braley’s… Continue reading Untitled