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We can only hope that this disaster will be a wake-up call that we need to seriously rethink our extreme dependence on oil as an energy source. As Mark Morford writes in Behold our dark, magnificent horror: As if oil wasn’t woven like oxygen into every single aspect of American life, as if fully 30 […]

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I’m no expert, but it seems to me a scary precedent to set to allow government to seize private property for private development — to build a hotel and convention center for economic gain of big developers. The Fifth Amendment reads: “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Sure, a […]

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Sometimes I wonder about this country. Sex offenders have been receiving state-funded Viagra, which is hopefully coming to an end, and Medicaid will pay for nearly $2 billion to treat erectile dysfunction over the next ten years, while federal funding for birth control programs and education has been cut worldwide and at home. States May […]

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It’s an absolute outrage that a mere $1.2 billion is threatened to be cut from the federal budget that would essentially mean the end of Amtrak. This country was founded on the backbone of the railroad and there’s no reason why that relatively small subsidy shouldn’t continue to support the nation’s railroad system. We need […]

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Mark Morford nails it yet again with Do SUVs Make You Stupid? / Pointless, dangerous and vain as ever, land tanks still sell millions. Only one explanation possible: You can see it in the eyes of most every new SUV buyer as they stare, wide eyed and overwhelmed, at the massive vehicles in the showroom: […]

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If you haven’t noticed, there’s some good discussion going on in my Buh-Bye, MBNA post. Someone who calls herself Kalora started the debate by slinging insults my way (telling me “get a clue” and to “grow up”) because she seems to think that my eyes are not “wide open,” like hers apparently are. I shot […]

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I watched a teaser on CNN this morning for a look behind the medical team that is responsible for maintaining the President’s health. How nice that the President has a team of not just one, but five doctors on call to make sure he’s OK at all times. I wonder how much of our tax […]

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H2 not big enough for you? No worries. Just fork over 100 grand or so, and the new International CXT industrial-size truck built on a dump-truck frame — with dump-truck functionality — can be yours. It’s street legal and you don’t even need a commercial license to drive it. It’s 2-1/2 feet taller than the […]

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$2 buys you a lot more than a gallon of gas. See why: This is also in line with my belief that rising gas prices are a good thing. Those of us who don’t drive urban assault vehicles won’t go broke. And maybe all you H2 drivers will think twice next time you spend close […]

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Onscreen italics is hard on the eyes. Sites like Slashdot use italics everywhere, which makes me reluctant to visit. I’d probably spend more time on Slashdot were it not for the italics. It’s simply a strain on my eyes. I have no problem with italics in print; it seems that some font styles just weren’t […]

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