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March 22, 2009

Skipping Dominos New “Bailout”

It has been years since I ordered pizza from Dominos.   Today though I saw the $5 ea. for three pizza deal they have and I decided to give it another try.   I remember getting Dominos when I lived in Southern California as a child, but I hadn’t had it for years due to [...]

Filed by CitizenRob at March 22nd, 2009 under Uncategorized
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March 20, 2009

AIG Political Uproar

As the public’s incredulous uproar continues The Economist has an interesting take on the financial crisis:
As the uproar grew, lawmakers began crafting bills that would impose taxes of up to 100% on the bonuses. Andrew Cuomo, New York’s hyperactive attorney-general, entered the fray, slapping subpoenas on the firm and muttering about possible fraud. His office [...]

Filed by CitizenRob at March 20th, 2009 under Uncategorized, Video
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March 19, 2009

Stealth Mode: Universal Health Care

According to The American Prospect the Obama administration is going to slip in a demand for Universal Health Care into his budget plan.
I’ve now been able to confirm with multiple senior administration sources that the health care proposal in Obama’s budget will have a mandate. Sort of.
Here’s how it will work, according to the officials [...]

Filed by CitizenRob at March 19th, 2009 under Uncategorized
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Status of the Employee Free Choice Act: ON HOLD.

The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) makes it easier for workers to unionize, and actually imposes stiff penalties on employers who attempt to illegally fire or discipline employees for trying to start a union.  This is one of the most important bills in front of congress… and it’s not on the schedule.
Come on Reid and [...]

Filed by CitizenRob at March 19th, 2009 under Uncategorized
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The Right Gears Up To Fight Fairness.

Today the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) ran a story on the “The Fairness Doctrine’s Chilling History.“  CBN runs the usual right-wing nut bias story claiming the world will end if right wing talk radio is forced to provide counter view points along with their nutty stance.
“It was a station outside Philadelphia, fittingly in a little [...]

Filed by CitizenRob at March 19th, 2009 under Entertainment, Media Whores, Pat Robertson, Politics
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March 17, 2009

Charity

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Billy O’Rielly, Sexy FAIL.

Bill O’s audio books are full of the most amazing things said in Bill’s own voice.
Sex According to Bill O’Douchey

Filed by CitizenRob at March 17th, 2009 under Uncategorized
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A Jury Got Smart

I’ve often felt that our legal system was created purely to keep the ultra-rich who can afford the best attorney’s from ever having to serve time for their crimes.  So it turns out that a case being tried in a Federal federal court had jurors who were doing research on their own on the internet.  [...]

Filed by CitizenRob at March 17th, 2009 under Uncategorized
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Bailout Gone Wild!

The Bush Bailout continues to be a complete waste of money and failure.  Fueled by politics rather than by neccessity the Bush adminstration’s handed out  hundreds of B illions of dollars ($$$,$$$,$$$,$$$.¢¢!!!!) to the banks and financial instutions.
Today news comes out that AIG gave MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR BONUSES to over 73 employees.  The TARP funds, handed [...]

Filed by CitizenRob at March 17th, 2009 under Uncategorized
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The Greediest Generation Get What They Deserve.

Over the weekend I read an article on the panic that many soon to retire baby boomers are suddenly finding themselves in as their greed finally catches up with them.  When the baby boomers voted in Reagan, Bush Sr., a Republican congress during the moderate Clinton years, and later their ultimate voting sin George W. [...]

Filed by CitizenRob at March 17th, 2009 under Uncategorized
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