Tux of Borg

Mike Nifong was disbarred for unethical conduct. About a year ago he filed for bankruptcy in an attempt to delay the civil lawsuits from Duke players. The last I heard he had requested a dismissal of the civil suits claiming prosecutors are provided absolute immunity from lawsuits. It will be interesting to see how things turn out.

Keep printing that money.... hyperinflation depends on it.

Out of all the wasteful spending in the government, they decide to go after this. Half of these guys probably won't live through Obama's term in the white house.

But it's much more fun taking quotes out of context and then getting all upset about it.

Why can't we find a president that will... 1) Cut taxes 2) Commit to having a strong to military. 3) Shrink the size of government. 4) Restore civil liberties to the people.

Images At this rate the auto industry will have no choice but to lay off workers.

The video is kind of lengthy but it's worth the watch. Davis created a nanoparticle drug that stopped cancer from growing and didn't have any side effects (like chemotherapy does). He is now in phase II of testing and hopes to have his drug FDA approved in 3 to 7 years. EDIT: 14:45 point of the video talks about how the drug works.

Visit My Website UBS (UBS) will close 19,000 secret offshore accounts of wealthy U.S. clients under pressure from federal authorities who suspect the IRS is getting ripped off (no!). Balances will be transferred to other banks or UBS divisions, or else checks will be sent directly to clients - creating a damning paper trail. Here's how one UBS client puts it: "You can either take that check and throw it in the woods, or deposit it somewhere and get busted." Prosecutors suspect U.S. citizens have about $18B buried in UBS accounts (that's all?).

This wegmans gig is just a temp job, right?

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/articl...aYAZQwD95HV3I00 Other states are facing the same issue with their systems being overwhelmed.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01062009/news/...elme_147768.htm NY UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIM SYSTEMS OVERWHELMED Posted: 1:36 pm January 6, 2009 ALBANY, N.Y. - New York's unemployment claims systems have crashed, overwhelmed by tens of thousands of jobless New Yorkers trying to call or log in at once ahead of this week's filing deadline. State labor department officials say the problem started Monday and caused the phone banks at the state's toll-free claims center to shut down, followed by the online filing system. Leo Rosales, an agency spokesman, says as many as 10,000 people per hour were trying to log into the system. Technicians are trying to bring the systems back online Tuesday afternoon but officials couldn't say when they'll be back up and available. Rosales says the system failure shouldn't delay newly unemployed workers from getting benefits because they have until the weekend to file claims.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs...=#pluckcomments Hooters Waitress Too Bruised to Work Gets Unemployment Benefits Benefits awarded to beaten Hooters waitress BY CLARK KAUFFMAN • CKAUFFMAN@DMREG.COM • JANUARY 5, 2009 A waitress was barred from working at the Hooters restaurant in Davenport after a violent physical attack left her bruised and unable to meet company standards for maintaining a "glamorous appearance." The waitress alleges she was fired after taking time off to recover from the assault. Hooters officials say the waitress abandoned her job, but also say that the woman's bruised body made her temporarily ineligible to work as a "Hooters Girl." An administrative law judge who presided over a recent public hearing dealing with 27-year-old Sara Dye's request for unemployment benefits ruled against the company and awarded benefits to Dye. Judge Teresa Hillary found that Dye's "inability to work due to bruises" did not amount to workplace misconduct. According to testimony at the hearing, Dye was the victim of several incidents of domestic violence in 2008, the last of which occurred Sept. 3 after she left work for the day. Dye, who lives in Rock Island, Ill., was badly beaten and her assailant - unidentified at the hearing - cut off some of her hair. The next day, Dye and her managers agreed that at least for the next few weeks she should not be working in the restaurant. General Manager Gina Sheedy testified that Dye's bruises would have been visible outside the Hooters uniform, which is known for being revealing. "We told her it was probably not in her best interest to work for a while because of the state of her body," Sheedy testified. Hillary asked Sheedy whether the restaurant would have agreed to a request from Dye to return to work immediately. "No, probably not," Sheedy replied. "She probably would not be able to work because of her black eye and the bruises on her face. ... Our handbook states you have to have a glamorous appearance. It doesn't actually say, 'Bruises on your face are not allowed.' It does talk about the all-American cheerleader look." Sheedy said Dye could now resume working at Hooters, assuming she maintained a glamorous appearance. "And a glamorous appearance to you means you can't have bruises on your face or your body that show outside the uniform?" Hillary asked. "Correct," Sheedy replied. The restaurant's assistant manager, Michelle Duvall, testified that shortly after the attack, Dye talked to her about returning to work after a week of recovery time. "She told me that she was very badly beaten, she (had been) unconscious, she was in the hospital," Duvall said. "She was like, 'I really want to work next week. ...' I said, 'You need to come in and speak to Gina and let her see your appearance.'" Hillary asked Duvall what would happen if a waitress's hair had to be cut as a result of an injury from an accident. Duvall said that according to the company handbook, a waitress's hair "needs to be styled as if you're going out on a big date on a Saturday night, as if you're preparing for a photo shoot." Dye declined to comment on the case when contacted by a Des Moines Register reporter. She testified that Hooters was supportive of her in the wake of previous "personal problems." She said that when she called the restaurant in late September about returning to work, a co-worker informed her she had been fired. The owner of the Davenport restaurant, Darren Taylor, said his company valued Dye as an employee and didn't fire her. He declined to comment on the company's standards for physical appearance. "I won't go into all of the Hooters Girl requirements, because they're contained in about a 50-page book," he said. "But I don't know any restaurateur who would want somebody totally bruised up waiting on his customers." Dye testified that she understood why she couldn't come to work in the immediate aftermath of the attack. "My body appearance wasn't up to par," she said.

Jim Crow still sticks it's ugly head up with issues of gay rights and illegal aliens.

Weimar scenario anyone?

Even with insurance healthcare is still pretty expensive. I recently had surgery to have my gallbladder taken out. My insurance co-pay was $500 for the $5000 surgery. A few weeks after the surgery I started getting bills from other departments of the hospital for their services. Because of that I'm now in the hole for around $3000 in medical bills.

Being rewarded for acting irresponsible in this country is getting out of hand. I wish the federal government would stop bailing everyone out and tell them to fix it themselves.

"They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time."

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5014F120090102 U.S. governors seek $1 trillion federal assistance By Jon Hurdle PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Governors of five U.S. states urged the federal government to provide $1 trillion in aid to the country's 50 states to help pay for education, welfare and infrastructure as states struggle with steep budget deficits amid a deepening recession. The governors of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio and Wisconsin -- all Democrats -- said the initiative for the two-year aid package was backed by other governors and follows a meeting in December where governors called on President-elect Barack Obama to help them maintain services in the face of slumping revenues. Gov. David Paterson of New York said 43 states now have budget deficits totaling some $100 billion as tax revenues plunge. "It's clear that the federal government needs to step in and jump-start the economy," said Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts. The latest package calls for $350 billion to create jobs by building or repairing roads, bridges and other public works; $250 billion to maintain education; and another $250 billion in "counter-cyclical" spending such as extending unemployment benefits and food stamps, which are typically a responsibility of the states. The remainder would be used to fund middle-class tax cuts, stimulate the embattled housing market, and stem the tide of home foreclosures through a loan-modification program. Gov. Jon Corzine of New Jersey said he hoped some of the $700 billion authorized by Congress in the Troubled Asset Relief Program would be available to help the housing market. The governors said during a conference call with reporters that the plan had been discussed with Congressional leaders and the incoming administration, which had indicated its willingness to help. "The Obama team has been very receptive in listening to us," said Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin. He said "quite a number" of other governors back the initiative. The Republican Governors Association, however, said the level of federal aid being sought would create a burden for the future. "The proposal by the Democratic governors goes beyond things like 'shovel-ready' infrastructure projects and is essentially a bailout of these states' general funds," Nick Ayers, executive director of the Republican Governors Association, said in a statement. "Now is the time to focus on finding cost-effective ways to provide essential services without burdening future generations with ever greater debt." Doyle of Wisconsin said the plan would allow states to maintain essential services at about the current level until 2010, when the national economy is expected to begin a recovery. The proposal comes amid expectations that the Obama administration, which takes office on January 20, will provide hundreds of billions of dollars in economic stimulus to boost the shrinking U.S. economy and halt the loss of jobs. Paterson of New York said his state's budget deficit has surged to $15.4 billion currently from $5 billion in April 2008, despite a 3.2 percent cut in the education budget. Corzine said the money called for represents about 3 percent to 3.5 percent of the economy, equivalent to the amount that the economy is expected to contract by over the next two quarters.

I'm already getting sick of hearing, "my president is black".

Just wait until it's our turn to collect social security.

When he withdrew from the 1972 ABM treaty.

Because small minded people try to limit the civil rights they are entitled too.

I deal with people of an alternative lifestyle on a regular basis and don't see the issues you see. In fact, they probably live a richer and more fulfilling life than you ever will.

Really, please elaborate.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28446259/ I'm glad I don't live in Cali.