> The New York Times today reported that Julian Assange is eligible for extradition to Sweden. Sweden is interested in talking to Mr. Assange about his actions that led to at least two women filing charges against him for sexual misconduct. Supporters of Julian Assange and his organization, Wikileaks, are concerned that his extradition could…
> Did Social Media cause the demise of the Tunisian government? Did Social Media cause the demise of the reign of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt? No; and Social Media is not causing the demise the reign of Mohammar Qaddafi in Libya, for that matter, either. Protests in these countries were not caused by Social Media.…
>http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=26.078988,50.51239&spn=0.863426,1.167297&z=9&output=embedView Larger Map As the Bahraini Government attacks its own population, I thought maybe I would copy an idea set forth by Time and conduct a little geography lesson on Bahrain. Bahrain‘s government answers to one person, Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa (“Hamad, son of Isa; the King”) the literal translation. King Hamad is the…
> On my walk to work this week, I watched workers prepare a stretch of ground for a new sidewalk. I’m a huge fan of sidewalks, and though glad not to have to walk over mud and grass on the way to my office, I was disappointed by a number of aspects of this new…
> Regulation. To many people, “regulation” is a dirty word. Regulation can be, when used appropriately, actually a good thing, and a necessary thing. But, Why? Why do I need the government to tell me what to do, or, what not to do? Good question. As individuals, we typically try to do what is best…
> Change the manufacturing culture – that is what Apple, Inc. has opted to do with its foreign contractors. Force these manufacturing facilities to police themselves better, or risk losing Apple’s business. Pay the local wage. Improve the ventilation systems. Make sure underage workers are in school. Reduce or eliminate worker abuse. The Apple team…
> “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;” The Tea Party, like I’ve said in past writings, has…
> The Tea Party has some good ideas. Eliminating the Federal Reserve is not one of them. People blame the Federal Reserve Banking System (FRBS) for such things as devaluing the dollar and causing the Great Depression. People actually do those things, through their misguided notions of trying to help – not the FRBS. That…
> I have the permission to use the chart at the right, because I created using data from the Budget of the United States Government, Government Printing Office (GPO). American citizens are pretty blind when it comes to political parties, government spending, who spends more, etc. I am not immune to ignorance myself, but I…
> Trade Deal Tug of War | Nightly Business Report | PBS Do You Want Roses, or Cocaine, for Valentine’s Day? Me, I would much rather have neither. Did you ever wonder where those roses came from? I thought they were grown here, in the United States, in greenhouses. I should have known better. My…
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