redundant “I have not done anything wrong. I have not broken any laws. I have not violated any IRS rules or regulations.” –Lois Lerner to the House Oversight Committee. [Worth "$42,531 in bonuses between 2009 and 2011" plus salary of $177,000.] “What I mean is, whether it’s legal or illegal is not important to the [...]
two-fer sale! They truly are Irony Impaired. LGBT Inclusion at Work: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Managers A resource from DOJ Pride[PDF], the Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Employees of the U.S. Department of Justice and Their Allies Yep. DoJPride.org. Here’s #1: Make the Right Assumptions & Avoid Making the Wrong Ones [...]
aah – yer nutso hm… May is Mental Health Awareness Month. One in five children and adolescents in the U.S. has a mental disorder that interferes with their daily lives. … Anxiety disorders, mood disorders like depression and disruptive disorders like ADHD are the most common mental health disorders among children. That stat appears to [...]
because “F.U.” is so yesterday this morning Sarah Hall Ingram served as commissioner of the office responsible for tax-exempt organizations between 2009 and 2012. But Ingram has since left that part of the IRS and is now the director of the IRS’ Affordable Care Act office, the IRS confirmed to ABC News today. HellKare. The [...]
was this a surprise to …well, anyone? Apparently, Some want to say it was. [Teh iW∅n on when he learned that the Gobt under his administration is working hard to penalize citizens on the basis of their desire to teach others about the founding principles of our nation instead of applying the Law equally to [...]
“Tolja!” seems so unsatisfying How’s that Utopia comin’ along for ya? The A.P. said that the Justice Department informed it on Friday that law enforcement officials had obtained the records for more than 20 telephone lines of its offices and journalists, including their home phones and cellphones. It said the records were seized without notice [...]
pre-excuses [BILL] CLINTON: We really need about five year to see whether the drivers in the healthcare law, which clearly are trying to give incentives for people to be healthier and incentives for the sysem to give healthcare where you pay for results rather than procedure. To see if that works. The problem is, neither [...]
grab yer crayons … President Wilson once said, “If you want to make enemies, try to change something.” And that’s precisely what the Founders left us — the power, each of us, to adapt to changing times. They left us the keys to a system of self-government, the tools to do big things and important [...]
dumbing down & ooogie-ing up Humans can adapt to dang-near anything. It is, at once, our saving evolutionary tactic and our biggest pitfall. We’ve adapted from forest to savannah, from tropics to ice sheets, from wandering hunter/gatherer to stationary agricultural and from life amidst Mother Nature trying to kill us 24/7 to the urban jungles [...]
we’ll keep you Saaaafe™ Florida House and Senate budget leaders have awarded Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw $1 million for a new violence prevention unit … The goal will be avoiding crime — and making sure law enforcement knows about potential powder kegs before tragedies occur, Bradshaw said. Wanna get rid of that noisy [...]
it burnzzzz Tweet: Robert Griffin III @RGIII In a land of freedom we are held hostage by the tyranny of political correctness 1:41 PM – 30 Apr 2013 12,936 RETWEETS 5,024 FAVORITES REtweet: Aaron Nagler @Aaron_Nagler Oh shut up. RT @RGIII In a land of freedom, we are held hostage by the tyranny of political [...]
Nudge A groundbreaking pronouncement from NBA veteran Jason Collins – ["I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay,"] – reverberated Monday through Washington, generating accolades from lawmakers on Twitter and a supportive phone call from President Barack Obama. …Michelle Obama chimed in on Twitter … ”So proud of you, Jason Collins! This is [...]
Statesmanlike, even [/sarc] Obama, [at the 99th White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner Saturday] taking to the podium with DJ Khaled’s song “All I Do is Win” blaring in the background. Being a Simple Tootsie from Teh Country™, I asked, “erm… who?” Khaled bin Abdul Khaled (Arabic: خالد عبد خالد) (born November 26, 1975),[1] better known [...]
here we go Remember Melissa “our children are not our private property” Harris-Perry? The successful, pragmatic strategy of gay activists has been to assert that same-sex marriage will not change the institution itself. Their argument is that there is no need to defend marriage against loving same-sex couples, because these couples don’t want to alter [...]
“I’m from the govt and I’m here to Saaaave you!” You don’t neeeeed to be in control of yourself: the govt will do that for you. [see also: soda tax ...] Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood wants car manufacturers to limit the distraction of electronic devices in vehicles–this includes communications, entertainment and navigation tools. With these [...]
History will call it suicide. Baby steps. General Electric Co. is quietly cutting off lending to gun shops, as the company rethinks its relationship to firearms amid the fallout from the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. …GE’s ban applies to fewer than 75 retailers whose sole business is selling firearms, an “insignificant and immaterial” part [...]
Now that I’m officially an Official Victim™*, I’m particularly seeeensitive, donchanoo And I can get away with sayin this. Ha! “Workplaces should be emotionally safe places,” Duffy says. “It’s a basic worker’s right.” Who knew? Just as with certain species and the environment, some people are more vulnerable to toxic atmospheres than others. Pyschologist and [...]
I guess the change in my pocket wasn’t enough. Her, too. Reports that some [Federal] agencies had signed contracts for huge quantities of ammunition … forcing the administration to deny reports it was stockpiling. Since then, top officials — including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano — have fought back. She said the contract that garnered [...]
It. Will. Shock. U. * Remember the HalfFast Bullet Train? The one that goes from Madera to Fresno? Well, we finally got the bid for the first segment settled. The consortium of Tutor Perini Corp. of Sylmar, Zachry Construction Corp. of Texas and Parsons Corp. of Pasadena offered the low bid of less than $1 [...]
even tho we’re apparently the only ones discussing… It’s weird. I’m not hearing much discussion about “tanks” and para-military occupation in the streets of Boston and surrounding towns. Clearly it’s taboo for the MSM. [*insert "If Boooosh were POTUS" here*] I’m not really sure who all the involved Agencies were. Or what were their Rules [...]
