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What are we breathing now? Let me guess...

What are we breathing now? Let me guess...AIRSO!please stop using my AIR hold your breath so we can get clean air. you are messing it all up for usGET A REAL JOBBreathing deeplyconfident in the fact that the human system is excellent at filtering out all manner of substances...

Tags: Food & Beverage, political establishment, Dude

Discussion threads 2008-09-11

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Harvard study leads liberal pushback

And passing this would be the "first shot" of the next civil war..Passing rubbish like this is whats going to ultimately make this country fall. The federal government, under the 10th Ammendment, has no business telling their citizens that they [b]must[/b] have health insurance. That is a state right and...

Tags: Financial Planning, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, commy, insurance, Harvard, hospital

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

Craigslist sues South Carolina AG, who backs off sort of; Download the complaint

Craigslist said Wednesday that it is suing South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster for his "direct and public threats to criminally prosecute Craigslist and its management." As noted on the Craigslist blog, the classified ad site is seeking declaratory relief and a restraining order. For background, McMaster...

Tags: South Carolina, Craigslist, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-20

Student free speech vs. taxpayer rights

Student free speech vs. taxpayer rightsThere are several issues at work hereFirst, the philosophy that all ideas have equal merit. It isn't true. A film that labels itself XXX (the MPAA doesn't give XXX ratings; it's done for promotional purposes by the movie maker) has zero merit. There is no...

Tags: Free Speech, Taxpayer, taxpayer

Discussion threads 2009-04-08

Bill to centralize cybersecurity

Cnet reports that Sens. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and Olymbia Snowe have introduced legislation to create a cyberczar position in the White House. According to a press release, the bill would: establish an Office of the National Cybersecurity Advisor that would take the lead...

Tags: Cybersecurity, Security, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-04-01

A $1 billion plan for car-charging network

A $1 billion plan for car-charging networkAre you serious?Hybrid cars are only the first step in the process of moving toward alternative energy. If you seriously believe that we are going to be able to continue use gasoline, even in smaller quantities, then you might want to start paying...

Tags: apparatu, car-charging network, car, electric vehicle, linear distance, battery, network

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

Creation in science classes? Maybe...

Creation in science classes? Maybe...The Last QuestionIf you really want to confuse people about this issue, have them read Asmiov's "The Last Question". Then see if they think about this issue the same way.Take care............WayneWhy is there necessarily a conflict?As a former science teacher, I handled the topic of...

Tags: creationism, science class, theory

Discussion threads 2008-09-14

Reviewing an IRS web services report

Reviewing an IRS web services reportWhere's Anton?This is a great example of his "empower the users" by letting them run whatever M$ software they "need" on their PCs. To hell with those big bad IT admins - we'll just do it ourselves! Unfortunately now the security of the entire IRS...

Tags: Web servers, Servers, Web service, server, Web server, Murph, Internal Revenue Service

Discussion threads 2008-09-10

Should political postings stay or go? A survey.

I've been blogging for ZD Net for several years, writing for ZD publications for almost 20 years. I've always found readers to be intelligent and thoughtful, which is why I continue to do this while doing other things as "work." My posting, A virus in your genes, think about that,...

Tags: U.S., R&D, Discovery, Blog, Politics, Survey, Creationism, Rational Rants, Research & Development, Blogging, Business Operations, Internet, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2008-09-04

A successful Veterans Administration is dangerous

A successful Veterans Administration is dangerousAgreedIt has not always been so. In years past the VA did an outstanding job, and it remains a very cost-effective provider. The question is whether its recent mismanagement is fixable, or endemic to its nature.Do you know any Vets receivingmedical care? I help...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Veterans Administration, medical care

Discussion threads 2008-04-18

Climate Changes Everything - The Dawn Of The Green Economy

Rarely has a single issue - climate change - so dominated the political debate and the public imagination. Will 2008 be the year of climate fatigue, or has the specter of climate change become so deeply rooted that it will lead to the transformation of consumer habits and the establishment...

Tags: Deloitte LLP, Climate, Investment, Finance

White papers 2008-01-15

Surveillance cuts both ways

Surveillance cuts both waysExcellent readI wish there was more we could do to combat improper government activity but it is good to see someone suggest possibilities. As a veteran your last statement was the most touching to me.Nothing to hide?Only an honest government with nothing to hide is notafraid...

Tags: Vertical industries, Surveilance, camera

Discussion threads 2007-12-07

Microsoft Windows hardware leader takes a 'vacation'

Microsoft Windows hardware leader takes a 'vacation'Better go get out while the gettin' is good.They also get tired of people laughing when they say they work at Microsoft.right decisionwhen the [i] Windows Hardware Ecosystem[i] vanished, what need for a leader is there?Linux is eating M$ lunch!Translation:In view of the recent...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, window, Microsoft Corp., zealot, hardware, leader

Discussion threads 2007-12-03

The governmental-communications complex: net neutrality now!

This isn't about technology George Ou ought to be in marketing: his impassioned apology for Comcast's intrusive "network management" see A rational debate on Comcast traffic management almost makes sense. By dragging the discussion down into the details of cable's technical inadequacies he glosses over the...

Tags: Telecommunications Company, Liberty, Net Neutrality, Government, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2007-11-07

UK Cell phone cancer researchers: The jury is still out. Especially for kids.

UK Cell phone cancer researchers: The jury is still out. Especially for kids.It's like climate change...... there is loads of funding for projects to avoid climate change but no funding for projects to *disprove* climate change.Scientists and politicians then tell us that no projects exist that disprove climate change. Obviously...

Tags: climate change, cell phone, phone

Discussion threads 2007-09-12

AT&T censors Pearl Jam, sparking up net neutrality debate

AT&T censors Pearl Jam, sparking up net neutrality debateWhy can I not post...suddenly?Please STFU!Why is this cry baby running his mouth again. The entire media is Anti-Bush and some people are becoming so infuriated about it that they are boycotting anyone who does it now. Would Pearl Jam like...

Tags: media, Pearl Jam, Net Neutrality, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-08-10

Kansas launches $40 million overhaul to make public records accessible online

Kansans who like to keep up on how the state spends taxpayers' money will soon have detailed budget information at the click of a mouse, reports Stateline.com.Information such as how much the governor's office shelled out for pencils and paper will be available when the Kansas state government launches a...

Tags: State &, Local Govt, Open government

Blog posts 2007-05-21

US Constitution and Government Quick Study Guide - FREE full text of US Constitution in the trial (Mobile)

Boost Your grades with this comprehensive quick-study guide. Navigate from TOC or search for words or phrases. FREE text of US Constitution and Amendments in the trial version.AudienceIntended for everyone interested in US History, particularly undergraduate, graduate, and law students studying US Constitution and Government.Features Clear and concise explanations. Search...

Tags: Mobile, Biology, Convention, Government

Software downloads 2007-05-01

Barack Obama celebrates 'User Generated Politics' victory

Digital Markets Blog presidential campaign 2008 special series on what I am calling “User Generated Politics”Barack Obama raised $6.9 million online, but that is not all that Obama for America is touting as his “User Generated Politics” victory in first quarter 2007. My.Barack.Obama is social networking up a grassroots...

Tags: User Generated Politics, Barack Obama, Social Web, Presidential Race, Politics, Political Campaign, Government

Blog posts 2007-04-10

The true nature of open source

The true nature of open sourceThat's why we need GPL3!...No more gimmiks with 'commercial' versions or proprietary binaries included.Heck, if this is 'open source' for you, than even M$ can claimed that they use OSS!So the closer to proprietary software...... open source software companies can get, the greater their chances...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, open source, software, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-04-09