Wednesday, December 21, 2011

New York City Bags Tea Party Activist Mark Meckler - Yahoo! News

New York City Bags Tea Party Activist Mark Meckler - Yahoo! News

COMMENTARY | Congress needs to pass a national permit to carry weapons, even one that's limited to legal passage in transit. Some states have reciprocity agreements with other states, but one must be careful of restrictions, cautions the "gunlaws" website.

New York City gun laws have criminalized an otherwise law-abiding American citizen when it arrested Tea Party Patriots co-founder Mark Meckler at LaGuardia Airport.

Gun-control crusaders on Twitter were initially heartened at the bonus catch of bagging a tea party founder but now Second Amendment advocates are battling back.

Going the Wrong Way on Electric Car Highway - Yahoo!

Going the Wrong Way on Electric Car Highway - Yahoo!

COMMENTARY | We can hardly meet our energy needs wearing beanies with wind-driven propellers while continuing to rely on unstable Middle Eastern countries.

The life preserver for the economy and for individual Americans could be the revamped bipartisan 2011 Nat Gas Bill, according to the website of a popular trucking news magazine.

Friday, December 9, 2011

Can Corzine Pull a $1.2 Billion Rabbit Out of His Hat? - Yahoo! News

Can Corzine Pull a $1.2 Billion Rabbit Out of His Hat? - Yahoo! News:

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Is Corzine directly responsible for the losses?

Under licensing, law and regulation, Corzine had a strict obligation to follow the rules against commingling funds. However, Corzine has released a stunning prepared statement in which he claims not to know where $1.2 billion dollars is. Asked by a congressman if he'd authorized the commingling of customer funds, Corzine made an ambiguous response saying he didn't "intend" for that to happen

Natural Gas Honda Civic Beats Electric Volt as the Right Green Car - Yahoo! News

Natural Gas Honda Civic Beats Electric Volt as the Right Green Car - Yahoo! News: "My idea of a hybrid car is one without the electric motor, battery not included. Natural gas vehicles seemed a far better environmental and energy solution than either electrics or hybrids.
Didn't Volt fans realize that electric came from burning oil, coal, from hydro or nuclear plants, all of which were viewed as threats to the environment?"

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My idea of a hybrid car is one without the electric motor, battery not included. Natural gas vehicles seemed a far better environmental and energy solution than either electrics or hybrids.
Didn't Volt fans realize that electric came from burning oil, coal, from hydro or nuclear plants, all of which were viewed as threats to the environment?

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Corzine Didn’t Answer Important Question at Congressional Hearing - Yahoo! News

Corzine Didn’t Answer Important Question at Congressional Hearing - Yahoo! NewsDon Corzini, otherwise known as Jon Corzine mugged like Frankie Pentangelo in Godfather II. He thinks you're too stupid to catch on...

Click the headline for a quick briefingi--whatit's about.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

I Couldn’t Escape TV Series “Harry’s Law” - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com

I Couldn’t Escape TV Series “Harry’s Law” - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.comYou're supposed to empathize with the defendant.

"I didn't want to hurt anyone," the woman defendant sobs pitifully in court.

But right away, I'm thinking there's something wrong with me, that I'm anti-social or have a psychopathic personality. I don't feel sorry for the defendant at all.

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Friday, December 2, 2011