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What, Exactly Is The Problem Here?

Posted on September 10, 2007 - Filed Under Living Free | Leave a Comment

According to Reuters, a woman in Beijing was “fired for talking back to her boss.” Why, exactly is this news? Why don’t we have news reports about the millions of other people who were fired today?

What’s that? You say, it’s a stupid reason to fire an employee? Possibly, but if that’s the case then the business will suffer for it and, ultimately, fail unless they change their ways. Hmm? It’s not fair? Why not? We’re talking about a private business…

What, Exactly Is The Problem Here?

Posted on September 7, 2007 - Filed Under Living Free | Leave a Comment

According to Reuters, a woman in Beijing was “fired for talking back to her boss.” Why, exactly is this news? Why don’t we have news reports about the millions of other people who were fired today?

What’s that? You say, it’s a stupid reason to fire an employee? Possibly, but if that’s the case then the business will suffer for it and, ultimately, fail unless they change their ways. Hmm? It’s not fair? Why not? We’re talking about a private business…

U.S. District Judge Maintains Fight For Free Speech

Posted on September 6, 2007 - Filed Under Anarchy | Leave a Comment

According to Wired News, U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero struck down parts of the revised Patriot Act today, saying investigators must have a court’s approval before they can order Internet providers to turn over records without telling customers. Judge Marrero ruled back in 2004 that National Security letters violate the Constitution because they amounted to unreasonable search and seizure. In this latest ruling he stated that the Patriot Act “offends the fundamental constitutional principles of checks and balances and separation…

Vindication for PayPerPost

Posted on August 27, 2007 - Filed Under Paid To Write | 1 Comment

PayPerPost may be the thorn in the side of many a “high ethical horse” blogger, but the Wall Street Journal, and 50,000 bloggers seem to think they’re pretty sweet.

What’s the Iowa Straw Poll Anyway?

Posted on August 8, 2007 - Filed Under Vote 2008 | Leave a Comment

US Political news this week is almost exclusively focused on this Saturday’s Iowa Straw Poll. In talking with friends, it quickly became evident that few understand what, exactly, the Iowa Straw Poll is. Many had it confused with the caucus (Iowa’s version of a primary) while others thought it was where the Republican Party Leaders chose their candidate. Not only is it a completely non-binding vote, but only one candidate has ever gone from winning the Iowa Straw Poll to…

Gangs In The Military - This Is News?

Posted on July 30, 2007 - Filed Under Military | 2 Comments

Both the blogosphere and traditional media is all a flutter about gnag members being in the military. My question: Is this really news?


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