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"Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very..."

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:02:05 -0500

“Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.”

- Ronald Reagan

"When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I’m beginning to believe it."

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:31:51 -0500

“When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I’m beginning to believe it.”

- Clarence Darrow

"Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor"

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:37:25 -0500

“Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor”

- Stephen Sondheim

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has issued a ban for cash payments over 1k euros.

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:33:05 -0500

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has issued a ban for cash payments over 1k euros.

"Be yourself, everyone else is taken"

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:00:06 -0500

“Be yourself, everyone else is taken”

- Oscar Wilde

69 is the number

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:00:05 -0500

of fund raisers Obama has attended so far this year. That’s one every five days.

"Character is much easier kept than recovered."

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:00:06 -0500

“Character is much easier kept than recovered.”

- Thomas Paine

The few who voted against indefinite detention of US citizens

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:47:56 -0500

The few who voted against indefinite detention of US citizens:

The National Defense Authorization act allows the indefinite detention of US citizens who are suspected by a Presidential Administration of terrorist connections...without ever having a trial.

Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK]
Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA]
Sen. Mike Lee [R, UT]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR]
Sen. Rand Paul [R, KY]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]

The US national debt passed the $15 trillion mark recently.

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:25:06 -0500

The US national debt passed the $15 trillion mark recently.

"Progress isn’t made by early risers. It’s made by lazy men trying to find easier ways of..."

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:13:59 -0500

“Progress isn’t made by early risers. It’s made by lazy men trying to find easier ways of doing something.”

- Robert Heinlein

"Three difference between genus and stupidity is that genus has its limits."

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:10:42 -0500

“Three difference between genus and stupidity is that genus has its limits.”

- Albert Einstein

"According to figures compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics, the film, music and TV..."

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:45:32 -0500

“According to figures compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics, the film, music and TV industries have spent more than $91 million on lobbying so far this year — an amount that puts them on pace to beat all of their previous spending records.”

- Politico (Just in case you’re wondering where all the support for the PROTECT-IP act is coming from.)

John Kerry introduces a job/immigration bill

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:22:54 -0400

John Kerry introduces a job/immigration bill:

This will create jobs (and move some into US).

"‘As a matter of fact’ is an expression that precedes many an expression that isn’t"

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:20:07 -0400

“‘As a matter of fact’ is an expression that precedes many an expression that isn’t”

- Laurence J. Peter

7 of 10 biggest employers are governments

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:00:05 -0400

7 of 10 biggest employers are governments:

Lead by the US Defense Department with 3.2 million employees.

"All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner"

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:40:54 -0400

“All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner”

- Red Skelton

"Always remember you are absolutely unique just like everybody else"

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:00:05 -0400

“Always remember you are absolutely unique just like everybody else”

- Margret Mead

August was the first month since the US invaded Iraq where no US soldiers were killed there.

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:54:31 -0400

August was the first month since the US invaded Iraq where no US soldiers were killed there.

U.S. Poverty Rate, at 15 Percent, Is the Highest Since 1993

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:36:09 -0400

U.S. Poverty Rate, at 15 Percent, Is the Highest Since 1993

cool iPad browser for content junkies

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:17:00 -0400

cool iPad browser for content junkies