According to one government association, the FAA, the cost of a human life is $2.7 million. Maybe we need to create a government tax risk for the 130,000 wealthiest Americans (or whatever the equivalent number is to match the troops overseas) where they’ll randomly be hit with a $2.7 million tax each time a life [...]
A political hot potato? Yes. But also a good example of the type of pain this country needs to endure to understand the true cost of war, driving excessively gas guzzling vehicles, and the cost of government in general. TIME.com: The Case for a War Tax – on Gas — Apr. 19, 2004: “The case [...]
While there may be security reasons to justify this change, reading that the existence of an airport mall is influencing this decision in any way is very disturbing. I’m also not particularly interested in standing in line behind dozens on non-fliers so they can shop at an airport mall and see of their flying family [...]
Can someone explain to me how we’re better off by NOT allowing federal authorities to randomly inspect gun dealers? What should law abiding gun dealers have to worry about? As a gun owner, I find Cheney and his NRA puppeteer’s position completely irrational. Yahoo! News – Cheney Says Kerry a Threat to Gun Owners: “‘John [...]
When the leader of the world’s most powerful country refuses to testify without his dad’s friend by his side, you have to wonder whether he’s the right guy for the job. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney Holding Hands Since we’ve been talking about testifying before the 9/11 Commission this week, we should probably note [...]
This is some some seriously damning news, but overall, it’s just another example of just how incompetent the current administration is. I’m starting to wonder why this president is even bothering to run for reelection. WSJ.com – White House Releases Aug. 2001 al-Qaeda Briefing: “President Bush was told more than a month before the Sept. [...]
Clinton volunteers 4 hours of his time in front of the full 9-11 commission while the President first refused to speak to the commission, then let Condoleezza speak after public pressure mounted, then agreed to speak for 1 hour with his daddy (I mean VP) Dick Cheney accompanying him. Who’s working harder to help the [...]
The person rewriting the statmetn on the risks from mercury must be suffering from mercury poisoning. CBS News | EPA’s Mercury Lingo Altered | April 7, 2004�11:41:43: “According to The Times, one section first read: ‘Recent published studies have shown an association between methylmercury exposure and an increased risk of heart attacks and coronary disease [...]
