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Southeastern CT Council of Governments Interview
Overall, I think the interview with SCCOG went well. It is the regional planning organization for southeastern CT. So, the directors bosses are the council of governors for 20 towns in the area. It's a public agency, but its semi-autonomous... their funding comes from 20 towns and the state. I'd be the GIS Coordinator there, the only person that ( Read more... ) -
Glad You are Almost Over, 2009.
The year was a waste in many ways. Periodically, my life goes to shit. Then, a burst of good things happen. Then, things go to shit again. Rinse, repeat, ad infinitum. Others seem to proceed in a slow, continuous motion. Either life has a tendency to destroy me periodically, and/or I have a tendency to destroy myself. Surely I have exhibited ( Read more... ) -
Everybody Loves a Hacker (climate change leak post)
Hackers infilitrate the most respected climate change organization and leak information, including emails from the director on how to tweak the climate statistics since 1961/1981 to present to "hide the decline" in recent global temperatures. I found the leaked info (I think that's it down there) on Wikileaks, one of my favorite sites for leaks / ( Read more... ) -
Breaking New Ground in Coercion at UCONN
Although my rants are usually about my personal experiences, I thought this had merit. Val has a teacher (multicultural education class) who frequently rams his radical agenda down the students' throats. Although this is par for the course at a university (see Defronzo's Revolutionary Movements class and Cazenave's* White Racism class), in one way ( Read more... ) -
I got a new CT phone number
I got a new phone number. If you didn't get it already, contact me by message, email, or whatever to get it if you want it. -
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Subject: Are free market prices and government rationing the same thing?
If you tell someone that government-controlled healthcare will lead to rationing, they may respond by saying, "Healthcare is already rationed, by prices. If you can't afford a treatment, you can't get it."
This seems like a powerful argument, but ( Read more... ) -
Interesting Post...man finds legal loophole, Gov attempts hypocritical persecution
(reprinted from another source.) According to the law, its totally legal, but the Gov got pissed.
Quote of the Day: The government called three accountants to testify. The defense asked each one, "What is the proper way to calculate income for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code if you are paid in a gold coin that has a $50 face value on it?" All ( Read more... ) -
Unassisted Triple Play ends the game.
I was randomly at the Elks for a few minutes today and happened to glance over at the Phillies - Mets game on the TV, just in time to see an unassisted triple play to end the game. Unreal. The Mets unwisely tried a double steal with runners on first and second, nobody out. Francouer lined right to the 2nd baseman, Eric Bruntlett, who was covering ( Read more... ) -
5 Freedoms You Would Lose in Health Care Reform
1. Freedom to choose what's in your plan
2. Freedom to be rewarded for healthy living, or pay your real costs
3. Freedom to choose high-deductible coverage
4. Freedom to keep your existing plan
5. Freedom to choose your doctors
http://finance.yahoo.com/insurance/article/107408/5-freedoms-you-would-lose-in-health-care-reform.html?mod=insurance-health
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Screwing Small Farmers
In a plot to screw over small farmers and boost corporate farms, a bill, introduced by one Henry Waxman, HR 2749 - This bill . . .
* authorizes warrantless searches of farms
* imposes a $500 tax (or "registration fee") of all operators in all steps of the food production chain
* imposes civil penalties up to $20,000 per individual for each ( Read more... )