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Nobody works for a dollar

Nobody works for a dollarNobody Works for $1Amen. If the auto executives put as much energy and creativity in managing the car business as they do managing their PR they wouldn't be needing tax payers to bail them out."Nobody" Is Too BroadI think Michael Bloomberg works as mayor of the...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, tax payer

Discussion threads 2008-12-04

The real life cost of trying to ignore nature

The real life cost of trying to ignore natureLet people decide what to do with their property... and then, when Mother Nature disagrees, give them the choice of letting Uncle Sugar have the title in return for emergency aid, or else toughing it out like the rugged individualists that they...

Tags: Policies and procedures, accident, bill people, real life cost, life cost, tax payer, insurance, rescue

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

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Cap and trade controversial in Australia

This is what happened:An Australian researcher who was critical of mainstream theories got censored.The new Inquisition: dare to raise your voice against the enviro-whackos and they get all angry.CEC FAILs againCEC claims: [i]"An Australian researcher who was critical of mainstream theories got censored."[/i]He wasn't censored for disagreeing with the global...

Tags: theory, CEC, global warming, Cap-and-Trade, carbon dioxide, tax

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Pre-Copenhagen climate talks end in Barcelona

Who could he be talking about?How about the 57% of people in America who don't buy carbon emissions causing global warming?Looks like the other "vested interests" needs to step up their re-education regime, er, I mean, need to do more "raising awareness."Lies told to control populationOh yeah, look at Al...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Kevin Rudd

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Don't cry for me Joe Lieberman

the patriots are rising against the socialist billThe Obamacare is gasping for air while the liberals are preparing to be booted out of the congress in 2010.The real Americans have risen again and upheld the values of the founding fathers against dangerous foreign socialist ideeas.End Socialism Now!Enough with the Commissar's...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, Obamacare, patriot, socialist, socialism, reconciliation, Joe Lieberman

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Head cracking time on health care reform

"And I can get back to writing about tech."NO - get to writing about TECH now - and stop using this site for your liberal soapboxing!the only head that will crack wil be Obama'sReal Americans are concerned about deficit, death panels and the slippery slope to socialism.This 'reform' will fail...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care, soapboxing, healthcare reform

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

A single national market for health care

health care should wait untill we get rid of the liberals in the governmentonce the Democrats are no longer in power we could start talking about some real healthcare reform based on tax credits and tort reform.Socialist ideeas like single payer or public option are a non starter.Heaven forbid, a...

Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, Healthcare reform, health care

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Now the fun starts on health reform

Tyranny wrapped up in compassionand you're a willing advocate. News flash for you. You won't get to be one of the rulers. Your life will wind up sucking just as badly as everyone else under the new system.A move to Canada is looking better and better every day. nt:-(Health Care...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, province, federal government, insurance

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

U.S. willing to let go of Icann

Obama is selling us outonly a peace monger like Obama could cede US sovereignty to UN.It's time to elect a real American in 2012!Huge MistakeThis is a very bad idea. Whenever we cede control to the 'world,' the worlds tin horn disctators make a mess of it.This should have...

Tags: Benefits, payroll solutions, Personal finance, Obama, salary, ICANN, job

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

What do Google and Microsoft gain from student cloud services?

You are forgetting...The very important part of the equation, the student-users, leaving school and college will become business-users someday and they will be familiar with one or other of the offerings and as long as their experience was good, they will want to keep using these services when they get...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

Source code for Skype eavesdropping trojan in the wild

Earlier this week, Swiss programmer Ruben Unteregger who has been reportedly working for a Swiss company ERA IT Solutions responsible for coding government sponsored spyware, has released the source code of a trojan horse that injects code into the Skype process in order to convert the incoming and outgoing voice...

Tags: Trojan Horse, Skype Technologies S.A., Source Code Corp., Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Government, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-08-28

The Dixie Chicks of the health reform debate

On the other hand...While he might have messed with the heads of the Birkenstock set, he also might have more than compensated by drawing in other people. Personally, I've been turned off by stores touting "natural" foods as the answer to every question, but after hearing the boss speak...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Advertising & Promotion, Whole Foods, Mackey, health care, Singer Natalie Maines

Discussion threads 2009-08-14

(Photos: The stunning Sun Tunnels)

(Photos: The stunning Sun Tunnels)Is this a joke?You drove 300 miles to see some concrete tubes? This is "art"? "The shapes and positions of the cast light differ from hour to hour, day to day, and season to season, relative to the positions of the sun and moon in...

Tags: Sun Tunnels, tube, Sun Microsystems Inc., photograph

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Open source advocates still called zealots

Open source advocates still called zealotsHow about Microsoft zealots?I am certain any group includes a few wackies. Law of averages and all. If the shoe fits....... wear it!I find it funny...the a blogger calls what a journalist does worthless. Considering the difference in quality control and that...

Tags: Blogging, word zealot, Moderators, Ashlee Vance, NYT, open source, zealot, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Another "death of the PC post" - but I think it's true

Another "death of the PC post" - but I think it's trueThe PC as originally designed is already dead...... we just changed the meaning. When PC were first designed, they were stand-alone entities. Now if you were to ask 100 random PC users if they are connected to the internet,...

Tags: Desktops, Corporate communications, PC, video

Discussion threads 2009-07-16

Genachowski sails through FCC confirmation hearings

Genachowski sails through FCC confirmation hearingsFree Speach = Republican Dominance???You say that removing the imposition of ideological quotas repealing the Fairness Doctrine was, "a key foundation of the Republican dominance over the past 25 years." So free speech is what caused the supposed Republican dominance???? If you believe...

Tags: Federal government, Insurance, DTV Transition, Genachowski, confirmation hearing, FCC

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

With Wave, did Google jump the (Microsoft) shark?

With Wave, did Google jump the Microsoft shark?From what I've seenwave will only be of interest to bloggers and teenage girls. Others will try it, become bored, and leave it, much as many other so-called innovations long left by the wayside.As far as being Microsoft like, I don't see that,...

Tags: E-mail, Strategy, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-29

EzW2 2008 3.0.1 (Windows)

ezW2 2008 is a W2/1099 printing software. It was approved by SSA Social Security Administration to print forms W2 Copy A and W3 in black and white on plain paper with laser printer. The main advantage to small business owners who use w2 software is that it saves their money...

Tags: Income, Microsoft Windows, Income Tax, Laser, HalfPriceSoft, ezW2 2008, Income Tax Return, Taxes, Personal Finance, Payroll Solutions, Operational Accounting, Financial Planning, Finance

Software downloads 2009-05-18

ObamaCare opponents scramble to build a winning coalition

ObamaCare opponents scramble to build a winning coalitionObamaCare sneaks a foot in the doorExisting insurance companies and health care providers worry about the government plan because it is the pre-ordained winner on the path to single payer, not because a government plan would be inherently superior.Any Democrat worth their credentials...

Tags: Vertical industries, Healthcare reform, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, game plan, health care, single payer, ObamaCare, ObamaCare opponent

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

New England Journal of Medicine fights flu panic

New England Journal of Medicine fights flu panicKnow what's behind the firewall?A lot of research paid for with taxpayer funding.Someone gets the funding from the NIH, does the research and sends their results to one of the major pubs, like the NEJM. Docs with subscriptions get the information, but...

Tags: Firewalls, Government, New England Journal, flu, firewall

Discussion threads 2009-05-08