tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154086182011-11-27T18:54:54.496-06:00Commentary on Minnesota and national news and politics from my current location, where-so-ever that may be as I gave up the taxi gig last winter while the price of gas passed $3.50 a gallon.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-21371692198172215372010-03-26T16:52:00.004-05:002010-03-26T17:02:24.026-05:00

Here's the link to the early Nvidia GTX 480 from Nvidia benchmarks that were copied from an early released review. The GTX 480 falls between the the AMD 5870 and 5870 in most games, and surpassed the 5970 in some.The Nvidia GTX 480 runs hotter in this review under load, and consumes more power from your computer. Nvidia has produced an amazing GPU, def. king of the hill when it comes to hi def,

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-39601661357935630052010-03-08T11:30:00.003-06:002010-03-09T05:24:33.475-06:00

D & H Distributing aka D and H Distributing aka D&H Distributing is threatening it's customers with legal action for telling the truth about their counterfeit products it's selling outside of normal distribution channels.A company called D&H Distributing doesn’t consider it legitimate for the free press to ask questions and took umbrage to this. In fact, the legal beagles over at D&H

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-66504019294479603342009-10-30T12:58:00.003-05:002009-10-30T13:03:22.525-05:00

It appears that 1984 has finally arrived in England. A scientist giving scientific advice has been fired because it differed from policy. There are only cowards in the political branch of Her Majesty's government.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-29836160268229414682009-10-07T02:39:00.004-05:002009-10-07T03:02:45.557-05:00

Ron Gardenhire, Joe Mauer and the injured Justin MorneauIt's his turn.Back from 7 games out in September.3 games out with 4 left to play and make the one game playoff, for the second year in a row.Consistent wins with one the lowest payrolls in Major League Baseball.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-41077816180616243682009-09-14T22:43:00.003-05:002009-09-14T22:52:11.428-05:00

I had a small problem when I attempted to move my Linksys router upstairs ... I couldn't get an internet connection! Okay, a big problem. I did a power cycle, but that didn't seem to work. Until I figured out I need to take out the batter on the Comcast modem to shut it down.Here's how to power cycle your system to install your router to your broadband connection:1. Shut down the router,

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-5125213410921074832009-08-28T00:34:00.002-05:002009-08-28T00:36:19.296-05:00

Does nobody in the government understand how easily this policy might be abused?The ACLU does.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-17670689428557720352009-08-25T02:07:00.001-05:002009-08-25T02:08:42.979-05:00

So much for the lawsuit, eh, you lying skank? Ever hear of abuse of the legal system? Fuck you subhuman eurotrash skank.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-63829796542099243292009-08-20T14:08:00.004-05:002009-08-20T14:14:39.033-05:00

Who cares, right? To hell with the drug dealers, the goods bought with the proceeds of crime should be used in the fight against crime. And even if the police used these items, including cars, computers, and expensive televisions, to enrich themselves and their families ... well, they deserve it, right? After all, they're risking their lives out there.Except one thing. Much of the evidence

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-41509275767417940432009-07-30T00:14:00.002-05:002009-07-30T00:21:34.651-05:00

Every year or two I subscribe to the New York Times. And after three months, my stack of unread papers threatens block the light in my apartment like Manhattan skyscrapers in the Big Apple.Recently I came across an article from the May 1st edition, 1st page, about software programs that undermine national net censors in Iran, China and elsewhere.Local college students and liberal public interest

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-26766278120117079172009-07-23T16:54:00.002-05:002009-07-23T16:58:44.776-05:00

I think that people past the age of 65 should have some leeway when it comes to bank fees and such.People who lose the ability to keep up with modern banking should have special consideration when it comes to late payments. I'm talking about people who have the resources but forget occasionally to make particular monthly payments, transfers and the like. Certainly if they make up the missing

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-72834042629418390892009-07-21T01:31:00.003-05:002009-07-21T01:37:22.790-05:00

Is the conservative alliance fracturing? The great foundation of Ronald Reagan's conservative campaign, states' rights and guns, came crashing into each other in the latest release of diarrhea from the NRA (yes, I'm a member, just so I can read their crap):Now is the time for Congress to recognize that the right to self-defense does not end at state lines. Under the Thune-Vitter amendment, an

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-81179593756806026322009-07-18T07:06:00.002-05:002009-07-18T07:09:01.441-05:00

Here it is, from the New York Times:“Everything in our Islamic republic is based on votes,” Mr. Rafsanjani said, in comments that were read by some as a quiet condemnation of the election results. “Without the people’s vote, things cannot go on.”As the learned cleric says, Iran is an Islamic republic and it's not the people's vote that ultimately matters, but a centuries old text that calls for

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-44835842451641704162009-07-17T19:52:00.002-05:002009-07-17T20:01:13.131-05:00

Walter Cronkite, icon of the liberal media and target of tons of conservative bile, died at the age of 92.Cronkite showed how it is possible to have a strong political viewpoint but maintain a fair presentation of the news. For this, he was despised by conservatives who refer to the corporate media giants that resulted from mergers their deregulation permitted as the "mainstream media".

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-33114474634967391022009-07-16T09:54:00.002-05:002009-07-16T09:56:34.467-05:00

Wow, something to be said for the freshman senator, who asked evasive nominee Sotomayor during a hearing this week:So that means you're not going to tell us? after struggling to elicit her position on a recent Supreme Court decision involving voting rights.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-38192160194921090512009-07-13T12:39:00.003-05:002009-07-13T12:44:48.172-05:00

She says this, during an interview with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:Q: At your confirmation hearings in 1993, you talked about how you hoped to see three or four women on the court. How do you feel about how long it has taken to see simply one more woman nominated?Never heard of Harrriet Miers, eh? What kind of idiots are working at the New York Times these days? How did this

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-67814702448853601812009-07-08T01:28:00.004-05:002009-07-08T08:42:05.093-05:00

A Minnesota jury's award to the RIAA of $1.92 million to compensate for the illegal download of 24 songs is being challenged as unconstitutional.The songs are available for download from iTunes at a rate of $1.29 per song, a ratio of 1:5,133 ... the jury awarded this amount underU.S. copyright laws.The RIAA did not allege any actual damages, which obviously were less than the statutory award.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-18069959594088338562009-07-03T03:40:00.002-05:002009-07-03T03:49:09.163-05:00

Not a shock, but I'd like to let people searching the net know that the eBillme $30 rebate offer at ZipZoomFly is a scam, nothing more.How does it work? Well, the form you need to fill out changes before the eligibility period ends for your rebate. I bought a power supply from ZipZoomFly.com for exactly the $100.00 minimum on June 30th. It takes a few days for the echeck to clear your account,

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-47099801377470045372009-07-03T01:58:00.002-05:002009-07-03T02:06:28.154-05:00

Finally, the FDA is making some sense. Concerned about the rising incidence of liver damage resulting from the presence of acetomenophen (generic Tylenol) in almost ever pain killing drug on the market, the FDA's advisory panel may recommend the drug be taken off the market.People take too much acetomenophen, a drug that does terrible damage to the liver if taken in moderate to large amounts,

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-90268177990027938412009-06-30T15:05:00.002-05:002009-06-30T15:08:51.953-05:00

Coleman is expected to concede at that time.This gives Democrats 60 senators and a filibuster proof majority as President Obama's Supreme Court pick comes before the body for confirmation.Minneapolis Star Tribune reports:The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today that Democrat Al Franken won the U.S. Senate election and said he is entitled to an election certificate that would lead to him being

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-15445315643737082402009-06-14T23:46:00.002-05:002009-06-14T23:52:19.937-05:00

I acknowledge the HOT OR NOT site itself could claim copyright protection, though I think copyright protection lasts far too long (twenty years is long enough for a copyright owner to make their money .. no one invents/creates etc. an idea for profits past two decades. Therefore, allowing copyright to last beyond twenty years does nothing to catalyze creativity.I digress. Microsoft is trying to

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-72917911034273148322009-05-25T10:47:00.004-05:002009-05-25T11:23:03.654-05:00

I recently installed a Thermaltake Big Water 735 into my system, not because I needed better cooling but because I wanted to see if a $50 + shipping (refurbished through the manufacturer) all in one would be an improvement on my OCZ Vendetta.First I installed a Thermaltake Blue Orb II to check out the looks and temperatures, and found that I actually did a few degrees better with the el cheapo

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-12323085832774727172009-05-09T23:42:00.006-05:002009-05-09T23:53:55.375-05:00

Sun Microsystems has admitted to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.If you own Sun stock, you may want to sell, as the company claims resolution of this fact could "materially affect our business".Prison time for Sun execs, yes? They did admit to the crimes, does that reduce their culpability?Maybe not. Evidently the truth came

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-9646241682249676282009-05-02T12:39:00.004-05:002009-05-02T12:52:38.037-05:00

I oc'd my new EVGA 260, and increased my framerate on GTA IV from 47 to 58 fps on the benchmark (actual game performance is about 60% of the benchmark).The EVGA is set at 754/1556/1258. I've had a bit higher but it crashed during game play, though not Folding. That's over a 25% OC, but I've seen people report over 800/1300, so you can get more.That's on a Gigabyte Ep45-UD3LR holding an Intel

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-79434419023481691442009-04-22T05:07:00.002-05:002009-04-22T15:18:05.949-05:00

Here's the NYTimes story excerpt:Overwhelmed with reports of potential threats and anguished that the agency had failed to stop the Sept. 11 attacks, Mr. Tenet and his top aides did not probe deeply into the prescription Dr. Mitchell so confidently presented: using the SERE tactics on Qaeda prisoners.A little research on the origin of those methods would have given reason for doubt. Government

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-32270757523575395672009-04-14T08:08:00.004-05:002009-04-14T08:14:50.229-05:00

Norm Coleman received the judicial opinion that had been anticipated for weeks, and the in the details the news for Republicans is even worse.The opinion appears to doom Coleman's hopes for success on appeal.According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, The panel wrote that Coleman's position would "lead to an absurd result. Following [Coleman's] argument to its conclusion, the court would be

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-17978506745320254952009-04-11T01:21:00.003-05:002009-04-11T01:29:04.480-05:00

The Wyoming Co., PA district attorney is threatening to charge girls photographed with their shirts off under child pornography statutes, while leaving the boys who took the pictures off scot free.Typical sexism.The ACLU is defending the girls, and is suing the D.A. for malicious prosecution.The DA is trying to force the girls into "therapy" to discover why their actions "were wrong". Forcing

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-28494519930229858842009-04-07T13:41:00.006-05:002009-04-07T14:00:47.256-05:00

With the judges allowing only 350 ballots to be re-recounted, Coleman's prospects of winning the election without an appeal seemed slim.The recount result, however, must be even more distressing to Coleman's supporters.Of the approximately 350 ballots the judges decided to include after they weren't included during the first recount, Al Franken took 198, with Norm Coleman winning 111. The rest

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-63547131191415329442009-04-06T00:03:00.002-05:002009-04-06T00:05:04.202-05:00

In this case, it was for her son's stay in juvie.Here is a tale that sounds like it comes right from the pages of “Little Dorrit,” Charles Dickens’s scathing indictment of Victorian England’s debtors’ prisons. Unfortunately, it is happening in 21st-century America.Edwina Nowlin, a poor Michigan resident, was ordered to reimburse a juvenile detention center $104 a month for holding her 16-year-old

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-27307224303678821222009-04-05T01:02:00.003-05:002009-04-05T01:04:23.645-05:00

... the Chinese were training hackers to get into vital computer systems.Now that we have an A student in the White House, something is being done.Thanks for the help, C student.There's a reason they grade students, y'know.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-32947479631740882132009-03-31T04:31:00.002-05:002009-03-31T04:38:01.342-05:00

My favorite computer shopping Web site, NewEgg.com, typically has the cheapest prices around. So keep that in mind when reading this -- small -- gripe with their service.NewEgg has a small expedited shipping charge. If you order before Noon PDT/PST, NewEgg will guarantee sameday shipping for an extra $3.99.Of course, if you order anytime in the afternoon, they'll usually get your order off the

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-12929573748863496732009-03-23T05:35:00.002-05:002009-03-23T05:39:26.643-05:00

Saab is going downt the tubes, thanks to the frigidity of the Swedes when it comes to government bailouts.This stands in contradistinction to the actions of the communistic United States of America, which has, since the latter days of the administration of President George W. Bush, engaged in government bailouts of troubled industries and national takeovers of the banking system of that country.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-19747666668386008242009-03-14T01:00:00.003-05:002009-03-14T01:13:02.086-05:00

How does a copyright treaty imply national security concerns? That was the lame excuse generated by Carmen Suro-Bredie, chief FOIA officer for the Obama administration's trade representative.The document whose information is being withheld from American citizens by the own government is a discussion draft of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement and related materials that are "classified in

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-30115044454974612072009-03-03T03:01:00.003-06:002009-03-03T03:07:39.685-06:00

Microsoft has applied for a patent to take squeeze as much money as possible out of you, the computer user.In it's patent application, submitted near the end of 2008, M$ envisions a computer that would rent it's use at rates based on the amount of resources the task at hand requires.Simple web browsing would cost $0.80 per hour, Office programs $1.00, and gaming $1.20. This does not seem to

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-77987103928112394772009-02-07T22:13:00.003-06:002009-02-07T22:17:25.737-06:00

With the copyright now nearing near infinite lifespans, President Obama has decided to hire the sleaziest enforcers of dubious corporate rights in the country.While right wing commentators seem to thrive on calling Democrats names, the fact is there are more similarties between the two parties than differences.On the other hand, when left wingers disagree with their political allies, we're not

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-90809867984602601772009-02-07T21:54:00.003-06:002009-02-07T22:03:42.816-06:00

Remember all those comments by Republicans and right wing bloggers about how unpatriotic it was for Democrats and left wing commentators to criticize President Bush in a time of war?Now that the shoes on the other foot, the same principles don't apply.They're even criticizing the new West Wing dress code!And Andrew H. Card Jr., George W. Bush's first chief of staff, took Obama to task for

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-68320606213961305302008-12-14T14:51:00.003-06:002008-12-14T15:42:40.504-06:00

... and greatly underestimated the cost of reconstruction, according to quotes described by Rumsfeld's spokesman as accurate.While then Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld was telling the American people how swimmingly reconstruction was progressing in Iraq, he is quoted in secret conversations revealing his real view:Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience appears on the five year

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-25616116834048901872008-11-26T00:54:00.003-06:002008-11-26T00:56:16.594-06:00

Minnesota recount is beginning to wear on the counters.Don't pay attention to the results until the challenged votes are counted in December.Thanks to the Star Tribune for the photograph.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-81612484353168777882008-11-20T21:32:00.007-06:002008-11-22T09:11:33.235-06:00

According the criteria outlined by the United States Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore, the present recount method being used in Minnesota violates the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment to the constitution of the United States.Why? The counties are using different methods for determining what constitutes a vote. That means identical ballots, in different counties, could count in one and

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-15520965169475786192008-11-17T03:00:00.005-06:002008-11-17T03:18:34.977-06:00

HP executives weren't alone in their outrage over Microsoft's decision lower Vista OS requirements to allow Intel to dump billions of dollars worth of chips, according to internal e-mails released during a class-action lawsuit.Jim Allchin[, Man In Charge of Vista's release,] had called the decision to allow computers powered by Intel's 915 chipset to qualify for the Vista Capable program as "

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-39885884878737166532008-11-14T11:56:00.002-06:002008-11-14T12:05:50.905-06:00

Fox Cable News is breathlessly running stories on prescription drug overdoses, saying those deaths are now higher (nationally? don't say. yearly? don't say) than the heroin epidemic of the 70s and the crack epidemic of the 90s (actually the 80s) -- they just DON'T GIVE YOU THE NUMBERS!Ask Fox why it compares numbers in headlines but doesn't give numbers in the story, write yourcomments@

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-37528018765150100422008-11-06T20:16:00.003-06:002008-11-06T20:23:54.582-06:00

Once again, as America chooses a new president the hopes for peace in the Middle East fade away.I had hoped back in 2001 -- not expected -- that President George W. Bush would appoint outgoing President William Jefferson Clinton as the American liason to the Middle East peace process. Didn't happen.Now that Condi Rice is leaving her post as Secretary of State, could President elect Barack Obama

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-20644684511692172902008-11-05T09:22:00.002-06:002008-11-05T09:25:24.564-06:00

Coleman saved his senate seat by 601 votes; Al Franken is demanding a recount. It's unlikely this will change anything, this ain't Florida, we know how to hold elections. But if the lines weren't so long, we might've had a different outcome. Why are election lines so long, and why isn't this an issue during the campaign?

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-21477366525269533362008-11-01T05:27:00.005-05:002008-11-01T05:58:41.734-05:00

With all the controversy being generated by the top people around John McCain regarding the, er, independence of Sarah Palin, an interesting question arises should McCain "shock the world" and pull of the upset of the millenium this Tuesday.I can't believe that Vice President Palin will suddenly decide to come into line and respect the ultimate authority of the president, and many in the

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-40135150774305606982008-10-30T07:43:00.000-05:002008-10-30T07:50:55.888-05:00

For those of you wondering why ACORN turned in fraudulent forms, well -- they're required to. Here’s a run-down of the sorts of laws ACORN is subject to in some key swing states: OHIO In Ohio, anyone who is paid to register voters must return the registration forms they complete to the office of the secretary of state. MISSOURI In Missouri, paid canvassers must register with the secretary

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-45374894383136284232008-10-29T19:46:00.000-05:002008-10-30T07:48:33.597-05:00

59% percent of Minnesotan's polled said they support a ballot question that will increase the state sales tax 3/8 of 1% through 2034. The money will go to protect the environment.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-32729327018804934602008-10-29T02:17:00.003-05:002008-10-29T02:20:40.473-05:00

Why doesn't anybody point out to Palin that her comparison of herself and John McCain to Ronald Reagan seems odd, given that she calls Obama's support for the earned income tax credit "socialism".Here's a realistic view of the Reagan presidency we're not often treated to:Despite years of opposing social insurance programs, Reagan's support of the EITC gave rise to what has become one of the most

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-88186689960697087722008-10-29T01:25:00.006-05:002008-10-29T01:36:36.774-05:00

I sent my Compaq F730US in for warranty service, I asked them to replace the hard drive and DVD/CD drive.They did the latter, not the former, saying their tests didn't indicate a problem, despite the fact I told them I was losing files.Here's the SMART data from the hard drive, a Seagate Momentus, 5400.3 120 GB'er.Attribute Current Raw Power On Hours Count 96 4356 WatchWarning: Power On

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-86790292600354075462008-10-27T19:36:00.003-05:002008-10-27T19:41:06.759-05:00

Ok, Sarah Palin is stupid. And she'll say anything, true or not. But the rest of us have heard of the Civil War.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-76575987763552369222008-10-27T13:47:00.002-05:002008-10-27T13:53:10.693-05:00

Obama speaking.The accusations about redistribution of wealth have been flying around a lot lately, although I don't understand how adjustments to the tax code -- undertaken by every president since Ronald Reagan -- can be considered socialism.Nevertheless, at least the adjustments I favor would pay for themselves. McCain's plan to cut taxes, however, would fall on the shoulders of the most

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-25678549619422496252008-10-27T13:15:00.000-05:002008-10-27T13:16:38.619-05:00

From the New Yorker:For her part, Sarah Palin, who has lately taken to calling Obama “Barack the Wealth Spreader,” seems to be something of a suspect character herself. She is, at the very least, a fellow-traveller of what might be called socialism with an Alaskan face. The state that she governs has no income or sales tax. Instead, it imposes huge levies on the oil companies that lease its oil

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-24872396845956738202008-10-26T14:58:00.005-05:002008-10-26T15:42:00.945-05:00

Sarah Palin may not believe in abortion, but she certainly doesn't seem to have respected John McCain's right to political life during these latter stages of the 2008 presidential campaign.I'd be pissed too, if I were Palin. Her handlers have made a mess of her image. They stuffed her head full of sound bites -- before she's grasps the substance of many things she's discussing. One wouldn't

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-76649853850940119952008-10-26T03:30:00.003-05:002008-10-26T03:32:58.143-05:00

This article cites concern about the millions of dollars in faceless campaign contributions via the credit card, but frankly, what's the problem here? If the candidate doesn't know where the money comes from, no one can use it for easy access to power, which is the main reason we try to fund campaigns through the government.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-88662606171646314302008-10-24T18:09:00.003-05:002008-10-24T18:11:31.326-05:00

May have trouble making it to market through the maze of government regulations: it runs on methanol!

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-21918228668750495692008-10-24T17:42:00.002-05:002008-10-24T17:52:16.314-05:00

I love McCain for running with this, because it shows how out of touch he is with the electorate. Polls are showing that Americans have sufficient faith in Obama to negate the "tested" McCain's advantage ... an advantage that's overrated by his supporters.McCain's service to his country has been exemplary. But he's not getting the response his supporters anticipated. Why not? McCain served in

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-66118454830787713962008-10-17T10:12:00.004-05:002008-10-17T10:16:35.586-05:00

Joe's Plumbing, Inc.Minnesota has it's own Joe The Plumber, and he's been getting quite the looks!Joe Isle was driving to work in Minneapolis on Thursday morning when a stranger in the lane next to him looked his way and cracked a smile.Overnight, Isle turned into a celebrity, sort of.Isle, a plumber from St. Francis, has been, well, an average Joe for the eight years he's had his own business,

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-17832666539089158782008-10-14T10:39:00.003-05:002008-10-14T10:40:43.463-05:00

He's really repudiating what's going in government today, whether he blames Congress (where he's been a senator for decades) or President Bush is unclear, but it's one or the other, ain't that so?

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-77725726526841275242008-10-09T10:08:00.003-05:002008-10-09T10:09:46.941-05:00

With Barak Obama's new label as "terrorist sympathizer", what does it say about Republicans that Americans prefer to vote for a terrorist sympathizer than you?

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-10409882404798787222008-10-09T09:08:00.003-05:002008-10-09T09:20:27.512-05:00

We've all seen FoxNews lead interviewees ... but their interview with Tom from RealClearPolitics didn't go so hot.Twice the Evil Morning Blonde tried to get Tom to say the latest poll results at RCP were trending in favor of McCain ... twice because the first time Tom didn't give her the answer she wanted. Tom properly answered that the poll results were conflicting.Kudos to Tom!

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-53359164690080835602008-10-08T00:56:00.002-05:002008-10-08T01:02:15.772-05:00

Why did McCain spend during tonight's presidential debate discussing ideas that are supposed to be discussed in Congress? If you believe that the Constitution should be interpreted according to the original intent of the framers, as McCain does, why is he talking about framing legislation as President? Didn't the framers give that role to Congress?Sure, today's realities dictate that structure

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-6995390003560361352008-10-04T19:57:00.004-05:002008-10-22T07:51:09.855-05:00

Wondering how to shut down preinstalled Norton programs? Yeah, Symantec and Norton used to make great stuff for your computer, but not they give you these resource hogging suites that take up more cpu power, more memory, ram, hard drive space, and other resources than smaller programs that do a much better job of protecting your computer.If the below links don't work, go to Norton's Removal Tool

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-46854439164375510892008-10-03T19:09:00.003-05:002008-10-03T19:15:59.263-05:00

... that she won't be appearing on any of the Sunday morning talk shows the weekend of the debate.If she really did so well, how come the lack of confidence that she can handle simple one on one interviews with the tamest of the tame?Everyone knows the network interviews are soft, which is why she looked so bad during the CBS News interviews.What would trigger American use of nuclear weapons?

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-9905953812830100072008-10-02T20:06:00.008-05:002008-10-02T21:12:59.662-05:00

Palin starts in quick with the "fear", not of terrorists, but of the ecoonomic future facing soccer moms.Both appear fine so far, Palin a little stiff but loosening up.Palin: would put party politics aside, Obama is partisan. Tired of politics as usual. Americans want something new and different.Sub prime meltdown.Palin: blames lenders, excuses borrowers (I agree, mostly). Demands "strict

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-87266013707455085812008-10-01T21:04:00.002-05:002008-10-02T01:43:20.700-05:00

So far as I am concerned, Palin's unqualified to vote, never mind run for public office. We've all seen the outtakes of her CBS interviews where she couldn't answer a question on a simple topic. The deal breaker for me is her inability to identify a Supreme Court decision that she disagreed with, aside from Roe v. Wade.NOT ONE.Hell, she doesn't have to name it, she could just say the privacy

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-40644750397613196032008-10-01T06:42:00.002-05:002008-10-01T06:46:53.635-05:00

A few weeks ago, when the tidal wave of anti-Palin news stories, blog posts &.c -- and of course the conservative response -- was at it's height I threw up a quickie about Sarah Palin's vanity glasses as a joke (of course one conservative commentator cited the attack but not the source ... Pamela). Last week, someone actually posted a story making the argument, here it is.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-44482033976247360752008-09-29T22:25:00.006-05:002008-09-29T23:06:51.566-05:00

I just watched the second hour of ESPN's coverage of the World Series of Poker's $50k HORSE tournament. It seems to me that Scotty Nguyen cheated several times during the final table. Without question, he benefited from special treatment, as the tournament director ignored dozens of uses of profanity by the dark "Prince of Poker". Any other player, at least, one who isn't a star that helps the

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-29761823166399818902008-09-22T12:50:00.004-05:002008-09-22T12:55:49.598-05:00

The "Whole World is Watching" is the latest quote from President Bush. I can't imagine what my conservative friends will have to say about this pandering to foreign Marxists and other sub-human scum whose only desire is to see America fail!That is, that's their reaction when a Democrat refers to the will of the world ... we'll see how consist they are when it's a Republican who references world

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-89397983038064216172008-09-18T17:19:00.003-05:002008-09-18T17:28:32.219-05:00

Traffic on Interstate 94, east- and westbound, was worse this afternoon along the I-35W detour route.The stretch of I-94 that was used by diverted I-35W traffic, between MN Highway 280 and the I-35W/I-94 interchange in downtown Minneapolis, has been heavy during afternoon rush hour while work on the new I-35W bridge continued. With the completion of the new bridge today, I expected clear sailing

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-19061641197345331522008-09-17T18:23:00.005-05:002008-09-17T18:31:48.554-05:00

If a governor's employees don't have to answer a subpoena from the legislature if their boss doesn't recognize the investigation, does that mean that a legislator's employees don't have to comply with an arrest if they or their boss don't recognize the police's investigation, or if a warrant is issued, the court's authority to issue the warrant?Why is this right to "not recognize" a duly

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-3967202782153307812008-09-17T17:43:00.004-05:002008-09-17T17:49:46.578-05:00

Sarah Palin's personal email account, a free account from Yahoo! no less, was hacked today and her private and business email posted to Web sites at Wikilinks and Gawker.com.I don't know who's the bigger dummy: Sarah Palin for using a private email account to conduct government business, or the moron who thought s/he'd get away with the hack.Because she uses Yahoo! and not Google's free email

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-33882890654924893482008-09-16T23:22:00.003-05:002008-09-16T23:28:31.956-05:00

McCain seems to have no problems telling outright lies to the American people, in area's where they have no idea what's being discussed.His recent statement that the economy's fundamentals were strong was explained away as a reference to the American worker, which is a bunch of hokey. Economic fundamentals refer to a series of measurements of the economies performance -- inflation, unemployment,

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-14195416933351741362008-09-12T23:32:00.003-05:002008-09-12T23:40:33.622-05:00

Gov. Palin was deceitful when she stated that she turned down the "bridge to nowhere" from congress. It turns out she didn't, her state legislature did; and after that, she took the money anyway, simply deciding to use it for a different purpose.A guest on CNN recently asserted that Alaska receives more money (per capita, I assume?) that any other state in federal earmarks. It makes sense that

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-44101651599082841302008-09-09T21:49:00.006-05:002008-09-09T22:14:26.950-05:00

This is getting out of hand. No one forces anyone to work anywhere. We had a similar deal with Somali taxi drivers trying to refuse passengers carrying alcohol at the airport. The Metropolitan Airport Commission, MAC officials, under national pressure, decided not to accommodate the taxi drivers. Gold'n Plump should have stuck to it's guns. For now, boycott Gold'n Plump for setting this

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-43955710032485054182008-09-08T21:01:00.002-05:002008-09-08T21:05:14.033-05:00

A quote from the washingtonpost.com synopsis of the book:"I asked that on occasion to find out whether or not we were fighting back," he said during the May interview. "Because the perception is, is that our guys are dying and they're not. Because we don't put out numbers. We don't have a tally." He said his overall question to his military commanders was, "Are we making progress in defeating

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-10708211039613072092008-09-07T18:09:00.002-05:002008-09-07T18:11:53.929-05:00

According to Bob Woodward's latest book, The War Within, despite a classified Pentagon report in 2006 that the United States was losing the war in Iraq, President Bush told the American people that America was winning.There is no excuse for such a lie.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-85201073962027189532008-09-07T13:48:00.003-05:002008-09-07T13:55:55.922-05:00

As I watched the delegates at the RNC drool over the prospect of the success of a McCain-Palin ticket giving them 4 more years of occupancy a 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, I wondered about some things.How on earth can they denigrate Barack Obama's time as a community organizer the day after they celebrate service to your country and the day before John McCain would issue this call to service to all

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-81242907890749979862008-09-07T13:12:00.001-05:002008-09-07T13:14:13.529-05:00

Joe Souceray says so, and he's the conservative columnist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.It is excruciatingly painful for me to say this, but somebody in Minneapolis, maybe the mayor, is a genius. It took the power and significance of the Republican National Convention for this thought to even occur to me, and it occurred to me Monday evening, Labor Day, the first day of the convention.I had

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-75396553234964185182008-09-07T12:50:00.001-05:002008-09-07T12:51:45.659-05:00

Because now I can watch my J-E-T-S Jets! Jets! Jets! in Minneapolis instead of going to work!Ooops, I'm late!

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-73646941231813858342008-09-06T21:05:00.004-05:002008-09-06T21:07:36.945-05:00

Here's the link to the page, scroll down looking to the right, I'm listed as Paul Rads.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-74864084597696735362008-09-06T19:03:00.003-05:002008-09-06T19:07:32.485-05:00

Okay, so I don't really have a source for this, but if she's really so perfect, she doesn't need glasses now does she?

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-86571925267226726972008-09-05T08:17:00.004-05:002008-09-06T19:13:04.955-05:00

Daunte Culpepper, the Minnesota Vikings star quarterback for several star-crossed years, finally called it quits this off season after failing to find a team willing to hand him a starting job on a silver platter. Culpepper's retirement is surprising given the large number of openings created by injuries each season. But Daunte always had a bigger ego than he'd earned, and the fact is his

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-60833199061228230462008-09-04T20:53:00.005-05:002008-09-04T21:48:06.622-05:00

Tonight's the big night, the night when Republicans finally acknowledge there's more to the world than a hockey mom from Alaska and a war hero from Arizona -- two states as different as they could be -- and the quarter billion people and families waiting for them to right the course of the mighty American ship. It's a touchy subject. I'm not the only one who's noticed the failure of the soaring

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-83182387733476640812008-09-03T23:27:00.001-05:002008-09-03T23:31:35.177-05:00

You fucking idiot, it's in St. Paul!

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-13451542075201666362008-09-03T09:08:00.002-05:002008-09-03T09:11:49.301-05:00

Guess what? If you want to get the real story, "this particular publication isn't the way to do it."Really? Us Weekly isn't a great source for hard news?Who knew?

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-69530740893567401392008-09-02T10:31:00.003-05:002008-09-02T10:34:01.499-05:00

The convention feed from backstage is to the right --->>>For the live feed from the main stage microphone, click here.For the bird's eye view, click here.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-29707948247517357542008-09-01T08:21:00.004-05:002008-09-01T08:24:22.922-05:00

This poll shows that people are reacting to Sarah Palin's selection as John McCain's running mate with a big old yawn, just as they would with most VP selections. They don't seem to care.FWIW, Joe Biden outpolls Gov. Palin 54% to 41%, with 4% voting other and 1% unsure.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-18999481248290149562008-09-01T07:59:00.002-05:002008-09-01T08:02:04.036-05:00

Just in the for the conventioneers, this story from the St. Paul Pioneer Press illustrates how problems in the house-building industry is having ripple effects out into the economy.After 35 years of making a living in the woods, former Floodwood logger John Johnson is searching for a new job."You just couldn't stay ahead of it," the 53-year-old said while filling out a job application one August

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-71529008744296869902008-08-29T15:44:00.003-05:002008-08-29T15:52:40.126-05:00

She didn't send the "bridge to nowhere money" back. It's being spent in Alaska on other projects.Big on ethics, yet already caught lying. The shine is wearing off!Here's more from Gregg Erickson, columnist and reporter for the Anchorage Daily News and editor at large for the Alaska Budget Report.Baltimore, Md.: What are Governor Palin's three greatest strengths? What are her three greatest

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-69266854017691304772008-08-29T15:23:00.004-05:002008-08-29T15:42:24.872-05:00

under federal law. How Gov. Sarah Palin gets away with the media saying smoking weed was "legal" when she did it is beyond me.Among the liars: CBS.com,

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-2731137341615599582008-08-29T08:15:00.005-05:002008-08-29T08:33:11.923-05:00

I hope that Pawlenty isn't the VP pick, as the latest news seems to indicate.The reason being, by Minnesota's constitution, Gov. Pawlenty would be succeeded by Lieutenant Gov. Carol Molnau, who is in no way qualified to be governor. Whether you agree with Tim on the issues or not, obviously Gov. Pawlenty is doing his job running the state. Molnau has served as Lieutenant Governor since 2003.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-78763240624156646102008-08-28T19:01:00.003-05:002008-08-28T19:04:53.064-05:00

Just watched Crow's appearance for Obama, which was a pleasant surprise for me. I had turned on cable news to see if any Pawlenty VP news was out. The set seemed a little lackluster at first, as the sound wasn't so hot. But she seemed to gain energy as the short set continued and played a tight set of about 4 songs.I guess Stevie Wonder's is also performing, following Al Gore's speech which is

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-59142172270713890872008-08-25T17:45:00.003-05:002008-08-25T17:47:20.463-05:00

Here's the Star Tribune's story on the guy who biked, ran and swam away from police after being caught breaking into the car of woman in South Minneapolis.A 51-year-old man found himself participating in an impromptu triathlon last Thursday while trying to escape Minneapolis police.It all started when police got a call from a woman who reported that a man was rummaging through the glove box of

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-75630593642390321592008-08-20T07:57:00.002-05:002008-08-20T08:09:52.901-05:00

This story from the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports a woman walked along the tracks into a freight train and was struck. If there's any doubt of her intent: she put her head down as the train rounded a curve.About 6-12 months ago I picked up a freight crew after their train struck and killed a woman near I 694 and Rice Street in Shoreview. My taxi company at the time had an account the transport

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-85978354130132925942008-08-19T08:44:00.003-05:002008-08-19T08:46:43.435-05:00

Hope it's not the former!

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-86169579606702953922008-08-16T08:00:00.002-05:002008-08-16T08:04:38.600-05:00

The Swedish wrestler walked out during the middle of his medal ceremony and threw the bronze to the ground has been stripped of his medal.A Swedish wrestler was disqualified and stripped of his bronze medal Saturday for dropping the prize in protest after a disputed loss at the Beijing Olympics.Ara Abrahamian was punished by the International Olympic Committee for violating the spirit of fair

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-24982530724040175692008-08-15T15:12:00.005-05:002008-08-15T15:20:04.246-05:00

"I'm John McCain, and I approved this message."Hmm. Will George W. Bush fans unite against McCain? I think so!Or maybe just stay home in large enough numbers to negate "Obama fatigue".

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-62048325952674957572008-08-12T22:23:00.003-05:002008-08-12T22:26:28.589-05:00

Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge (who I like a lot) is apparently out of the running for McCain's VP slot.With the Republican National Convention starting in St. Paul in less than three weeks, who's left?n the much-hyped search for John McCain's vice presidential candidate, former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge often surfaced as a possibility.The two entered Congress together

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-79804152212575134272008-08-06T07:00:00.003-05:002008-08-06T07:04:19.329-05:00

How else do you explain the unspent $79 billion dollar budget surplus in Iraq while we pour $48 billion borrowed from the Chinese (to be paid back by today's kids) into their economy? Remember when Republicans opposed rebuilding other economies?

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-4383511326969616982008-08-04T16:49:00.002-05:002008-08-04T17:25:20.062-05:00

John McCain's political operatives have been going around to Barak Obama's campaign appearances and handing out tire gauges in an apparent effort to mock Obama's energy strategy. But the fact is that properly inflated tires reduce gasoline consumption by as much as 3.3%, a savings of 10-15 cents a gallon at current prices. And if everyone used them, the impact could be greater: if gasoline

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16833613921465418140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15408618.post-68328796505569417512008-07-28T14:35:00.004-05:002008-07-28T14:45:36.092-05:00

The fallout from the Gonzalez scandal continues. An internal Justice Department investigation states. According to the New York Times story, Monica Goodling, a RNC political operative and later an aide to Gonzalez knowingly broke both civil service law and Justice Department hiring guidelines in using political considerations in evaluating candidates for non-political, civil service

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The soldier filing this lawsuit says yes.Army Spc. Jeremy Hall was raised Baptist.Army Spc. Jeremy Hall, who was raised Baptist but is now an atheist, says the military violated his religious freedom.Like many Christians, he said grace before dinner and read the Bible before bed. Four years ago when he was deployed to Iraq, he packed his Bible so he would feel closer to God.He served two tours of

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