bureaucracy

Open Government, Or Lack There Of!

I’m going to do a bit of copy and paste here. What Passes for Open Government in Tennessee The biggest enemy of the People’s right to know what Government is doing is not an apathetic citizenry. It is Government itself! That truth is one of the key reasons I stand for smaller Government with much less power and authority. The self preservation and non-citizen-representing character of Government is nowhere better illustrated than here in Tennessee. Randy Neal reports “…the recently enacted T read

Live Blogging the RNC

I'm finally tuning into the RNC. I'm watching it on Fox to get the full effect. I caught Meg Whitman's speech. She's the former head of eBay and is now hoping to follow in the long tradition of billionaires buying elected office in this country. Actually, I can't take anymore of O'Reilly, so I have switched over to America's Top Model where they are having a Rock the Vote fashion shoot. One of the models didn't know what the word "bureaucracy" meant. read

What Passes for Open Government in Tennessee

What Passes for Open Government in Tennessee Posted by: Blue Collar Muse in 1st Amendment, Blogging, More Liberty, Nashville Nuggets, Smaller Government, Tennesee Tips Hat tip to Randy Neal at KnoxViews via Michael Silence. The biggest enemy of the People’s right to know what Government is doing is not an apathetic citizenry. It is Government itself! That truth is one of the key reasons I stand for smaller Government with much less power and authority. The self preservation and non-citizen read

There are two choices

There are two choices in this election: The ticket of McCain/Palin and the ticket of Obama/Biden. I’m working to elect McCain/Palin because I don’t support higher taxes, a weak foreign policy and an expanding government. Apparently many “conservatives” suddenly feel it’s more important to criticize our Republican ticket on unimportant issues than to win this election. I care whether we win or lose in Iraq. I care whether we have higher taxes and an expanding bureaucracy. I care whether we read

Quangos are like rhododendrons

One of the advantages, or disadvantages, of being in your 40s is that you keep getting that seen-it-all-before feeling. Fashions come round time and time again, and not just in clothes. I can't remember how old I was when I first heard a politician promising to rid the country of quangos but it was well before I was old enough to know what a quango is. As David Walker says in today's Guardian, every time politicians pretend to close them down, they quietly reappear in another guise. [G]over read

oklahoma city thunder

Kidnapping trial wraps up, verdict expected Oct. 17

Kidnapping trial wraps up, verdict expected Oct. 17 METRO VANCOUVER -- A high-profile kidnapping trial wrapped up...  MORE TOP STORIES Mourners line Sask. street to pay tribute to slain soldierFeds contribute $80M to Ford R&D centre in Ont.Quebec MP chooses priesthood over ParliamentRetired Canadian general Rick Hillier becomes TD bank pitchmanNBA: Oklahoma City's new team will be called the "Thunder"New top astronaut looks to the future of the Canadian space programTrack and read

NBA introduces Oklahoma City Thunder

The NBA's franchise based in Oklahoma City revealed its new name -Thunder - at a news conference Wednesday. read

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Permanent Link to The Oklahoma City… Thunder?

The Oklahoma City… Thunder? Posted by John Paulsen (09/03/2008 @ 6:06 pm) The new NBA Oklahoma City franchise (formerly the Seattle Supersonics) has settled on the “Thunder” as its nickname. As Oklahoma City’s NBA team prepared to reveal its name and logo, the NBA’s Web site showed “Thunder” as the name and the color scheme as blue, yellow and orange. The franchise planned to formally reveal the team’s nickname, colors and logo at 5 p.m. CDT. I’m not too keen on the Thunder, as I’m not a read

Here comes the OKC Thunder

Yep, it's true. The Sonics are no more. Enter the Thunder. Here's the AP story: After weeks of speculation, Oklahoma City’s new NBA franchise revealed Wednesday that the team would be called Thunder. A group of children and team members pulled down a curtain at a news conference Wednesday to reveal a large team banner as the AC/DC song “Thunderstruck” was played. Team chairman Clay Bennett said the team colors will be blue, red and orange — blue to coincide to with the main color of Oklahoma read

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Whitey Bulger 458th Ten Most Wanted FBI Fugitive From Boston

James Joseph Bulger mostly known as Whitey Bulger was born on 3rd September 1929 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. On 19th August 1999, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) rated him as the 458th Ten Most Wanted fugitive. He has been accused of charges like murder, racketeering (under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act), manipulating extortion, manipulating murder, money laundering, conspiring money laundering and extortion and distribution of narcotics. Interpol released a red read

Jessica davis Spatzer and West Seneca’s Meaghan.

Sort by date with duplicates included. Taylor Alexis Baker,, daughter of Chad and Christie Davis of Union City, won Teen Miss. She is a student at Skateboarding stores Elementary. The actress also offers her Olympics pick for couch potatoes. Jessica Alba I Loved The Olympics Opening Ceremony. Next year we get to watch him in Los Angeles. Chopping and mixing their way through summer. A huge thank you to Jessica Stenson of Dupuyer, who organized a Tough Enough to Wear Pink night at the Marias Fa read

Although if making the backlight brighter would affect overall battery life then they

Looking at the band it seem to have only straight end links. In the lost column in Dublin, Ireland, a post under the heading, Million US reward, has a link to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted poster for Boston fugitive mobster James Whitey Bulger. You may not post new threads. Survey Consumers steered to costlier TVs. All prices include world wide registered shipping and pay pal fees. Me and my watches are located in Israel so i will ship from here. Omega Forum dedicated to Omega watches. read

Whitey Bulger is 2nd Most-Wanted Man on FBI Top 10 List

James "Whitey" Bulger has been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list since 1999. According to the FBI, Bulger is their second most-wanted man, second only to Usama bin Laden. They say Bulger is... read

America's Most Wanted

This week, the following cases will be airing on America's Most Wanted, which can be seen on your local Fox station Saturday nights at 9pm. Emigdio Preciado: Cops say Emigdio Preciado, Jr. is responsible for the Sept. 2000 shooting of L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Schaap. Preciado has remained on the loose, but he's found a home on an infamous list -- the FBI's Ten Most Wanted. http://www.amw.com/fugitives/brief.cfm?id=25012 Jason Derek Brown: As one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fu read

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MIND MELD: How Do Media Tie-In Novels Affect SF/F?

There's been talk of media tie-ins lately and lots of opinions have been bandied about, so we thought we'd put it to this week's panel to weigh in: Q: How do you think media tie-in novels affect the genre of sf/f? Read on to see a variety of viewpoints...and be sure to tell us your opinion! Sean Williams Sean Williams' latest novels include The Dust Devils, the second book in his Broken Land series for children, and the latest in his gender-bending gothic-noir space opera series, Astropolis: E read

New Zealand: Do you agree with Sir Brian Lochore on ‘political correctness?’

New Zealand: Do you agree with Sir Brian Lochore on ‘political correctness?’ Comment from Tezza: I thought I would just post a few of the comments from the New Zealand Herald in respect to what Sir Brian Lochore said in the following article: Rugby legend Sir Brian Lochore says political correctness is destroying New Zealand. I think John Key should take heed from some of these comments; he doesn’t think political correctness is a serious issue. Garry Napp had a ‘political correctness irradic read

Scientists create robot controlled by blob of rat brain

Researchers hope to find out how memory works August 2008, A BIOLOGICAL robot controlled by a blob of rat brain has been created by British scientists. The wheeled machine is wirelessly linked to a bundle of neurons kept at body temperature in a sterile cabinet. Signals from the “brain” allow the robot to steer left or right to avoid objects in its path. Researchers at the University of Reading are now trying to “teach” the robot to become familiar with its surroundings. They hope the expe read

Hooked on Spore - creature creator

For purely research purposes, I downloaded and installed the Spore Creature creator today.  What a hoot!  I'm plunging into this game and very much enjoying myself.  I spent some time getting familiar with everything tonight and designed a few additions to the Sporepedia. Feel free to check them out here. read

CHAPTER 26

It's funny, the things you remember and the things you don't. My last week and a half at South Nassau Hospital was almost a complete blur. But I remember the day I left that place very clearly. It was November 11, 1997. First of all, it was my 29th birthday. Second, it was my parent's 41st wedding anniversary. And finally, it was the day that I was transported to St. Francis Hospital to begin the preparations for open heart surgery to replace the aortic and mitral valves of my heart. My read