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Final update (I think) A very long day (now that I am home). First time at a large Republican get together – cool Watching the process – cooler. Voting – 1/3 as far as winners….but why not use electronic voting? This paper balloting takes a long time…. Watching the reactions of people when I explained …
Let’s see….Senator Lieberman from CT asks General Patraeus his thoughts on a resolution of "no confidence" / opposing the surge from the Senate. When asked point blank, his reply was that it would embolden the enemy. John Warner (R – YES ANOTHER REPUBLICAN ACTING BADLY) told the General to all but butt out and stay …
Just watching a clip on Fox….the LA Dept. of Sanitation wants its employees to save their food scraps under their desk in a bucket of worms. The claim is that it will help to keep the waste out of landfills. Now, from a biological standpoint, it makes sense. And I have no problems with worms. …
Here is this week’s "Exercising the First" column, which appears every Thursday in the Laconia Daily Sun (NH). It is based on information and thoughts I originally used in this post here on GraniteGrok a couple weeks back. Even though several points are reruns, there is new information that I think readers might find noteworthy… …
From the Ottowa Citizen: Heading to Emergency room? Bring lunch, maybe a pillow, too Patients in Ottawa and surrounding areas can expect to spend about 7.4 hours in the emergency department, according to a new report on emergency wait times in Ontario from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. We joke about wait times here in …
My attitude towards people that do this? Al-Arian begins hunger strike to protest ‘government harassment’ TAMPA — A former college professor who pleaded guilty to aiding a Palestinian terrorist group has begun a hunger strike to protest "continued government harassment," his supporters said. Sami Al-Arian stopped eating after being held in contempt for refusing to …
I really chuckled at this one – the police WERE there when you needed them! From The Washington Times: BALTIMORE — Federal agents taking a break from an unrelated assignment yesterday arrested 24 illegal aliens at a Fells Point 7-Eleven after the men attempted to solicit "underground" employment from the agents. U.S. Immigration and Customs …
From CNN: Democrats’ promise of a quick increase in the minimum wage ran aground Wednesday in the Senate, where lawmakers are insisting it include new tax breaks for restaurants and other businesses that rely on low-pay workers. On a 54-43 vote, proponents lost an effort to advance a House-passed bill that would lift the pay …
There are legislators that just seem to have to prove their worth by showing their constituents that they are doing something. Problem is, sometimes that something isn’t too bright. Like the case where NH legislator, Rep. Nancy Johnson (D) introduced a bill that would regulate the speed of remote control (RC) boats. Why? Because a neighbor complained …
Can’t we just keep legislators home….and stop the meddling? Read More »
One does not play games to lose. Nor, unless one is just fooling around in an all afternoon pickup game, does one play without keeping score. You want to win, no doubt about it. However, at what cost? This coach is paid to win, no doubt about it. And well paid to win, but at …
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