April 2009
5 posts
I quit.
Share Your Ballot Online? Hang 'em High
Ballot photograph has voter on thin ice - UPI.com
St. Charles County Elections Director Rich A. Chrismer said he is seeking to prosecute the voter, who tabbed St. Louis Blues player T.J. Oshie, 22, as a write-in candidate for mayor.
“They may have thought the photo was cute but it was very serious,” Chrismer said of the photo of the ballot that appeared on an Oshie fan Web site.
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What? Now We're Importing Nuclear Waste?
Plan to Import 20,000 Tons of Italian Nuclear Waste into Utah Approved by US Gov : TreeHugger
Ah well, it’s only Utah. They are all mutants anyway.
Next up: Chernobyl Water! You’ll love the glow.
Oh Yeah, She Loves her Tofu
Colo. rejects ‘ILVTOFU’ license plate - UPI.com
Officials said Kelley Coffman-Lee’s request for a personalized plate with the phrase “ILVTOFU” was rejected…
and STFUBIYOTCH = Saint Fubiyo Teacher
Chip Reid: When You Die I Hope Your Kids Attend...
President Offers Condolences To CBS News Correspondent | Political Hotsheet - CBS News
The CBS correspondent’s dad died, but his Mom and wife said he should stay on the job in London covering the President.
“Because your dad would have wanted it that way.”
What a load of horse hockey. That’s what they always say.
March 2009
16 posts
Attention Oprah: It Takes Personal Invovlment to...
O no, not again! Oprah’s school rocked by second sex scandal in 2 years
Did Cities Pay for Cops to Travel to Cop Funeral? →
Those were just some of the remembrances offered today as some 19,000 law-enforcement officers from coast to coast gathered…
That’s not right. If the cop union paid or the cops paid personally, no problem, but I know better. Common sense tells me no chief had the guts to say “we can’t afford it.”
You Have to Be Shitting Me!!!
Senator Orrin Hatch, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary’s subcommittee on antitrust, competition policy and consumer rights, is demanding hearings to investigate how the NCAA selects college football’s number-one team.
What a total ass-wipe!!!
New Tax Might Slow Down Obama's Bling Spree
Illinois Says No To Luxury Tax
The jewelers in Illinois successfullj killed a five percent tax on useless jewelry and watches that cost more than $20,000.
Obama’s favorite watch is a Tag Heuer which has some nice price tags.
No Common Sense in Illinois. But we all knew that didn’t we?
Next up: New York. Wanna bet the jewelers get there way there too?
Let's Set Aside That Pesky First Amendment
Nonprofit-status newspapers would not be allowed to make political endorsements
I got an idea, why don’t we let the brains in the newspaper business figure out their own problems?
Ford Execs Still Flying In BEST class
In a preliminary proxy filing today, Ford Motor said the private air travel will continue for security reasons and to “maximize” the time the executives have available for company business. Mulally’s family will be allowed to accompany him when he travels on private aircraft.
Yup, thumb your noses are US/U.S. you arrogant pricks. OK, It make some sense if execs are flying to...
“Vice President Biden at Gridiron, on Easter and the President (whispering):...”
– Playbook 24/7 - POLITICO.com
They still don’t get it in D.C. (Distinctly Clowns), making fun of people will offend other people.
Obama offended people with special needs kids, now Biden offended Christians.
Make fun of yourself. It’s only Common Sense. You have plenty of material.
Obama! No More Than 10 Minutes on NCAA Brackets,...
Should Obama Be Too Busy Fill out a Bracket?* -
Not much harm in a guy taking time to fill out his NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket… as long as it didn’t take more than 15 minutes.
And he better screw up royally with his picks. Final Four OK, but he better not be picking the upsets.
He has better things to do.
UPDATE: This was an ESPN idea. So Obama spent more than 15 minutes...
Dead Legs? Every Once In a While Jab Yourself...
Real Life Spider-Man: Paralyzed Man Walks Again Thanks To Brown Recluse Spider Bite - Geekologie
Docs get outwitted by Brown Recluse Spider. With all the new medical breakthroughs, this guy didn’t think to get retested to see if his legs worked?
Sears Tower: Sears Tower to become Willis Tower — chicagotribune.com
Sears Tower will change its name to Willis Tower under the terms of a new lease signed by global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings.
It’s the Sears Tower, it will always be the Sears Tower.
Dumbass Brits think because it’s on the lease that people will refer to it any other way?
Zap Car Doomed; But Little Town Doesn't Believe It
A new company has taken the reigns of the often-delayed ZAP electric car plant, and it plans to move forward with a project slated for Franklin. ZAP Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky, a start-up company based in Prospect, will take over the project after Shepherdsville-based Integrity Manufacturing closed its doors last week after it reportedly ran out of money.
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Five Years And We'll Be Back To Five Years Ago
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett tells CNBC today that the U.S. economy has “fallen off a cliff” but should be running fine in five years.
Common sense says this is a pretty safe statement by the Oracle of Omaha. Way to help reassure US/U.S. Uncle Warren.
A Skit? Does This Church Reinact the...
“We thought it was part of a drama skit … when he shot, what you saw was confetti,” said parishioner Linda Cunningham, whose husband is a minister of adult education at the 1,200-member church. “We just sat there waiting for what comes next not realizing that he had wounded the pastor.”
There must have been some radical plays at this church for the members to think a...
Here's How To Win a Drug War
Mexico troops move in to retake warring border city | International | Reuters
Send it the army. Mexico is putting thousands of regular army just across the border from El Paso.
While our army is overseas being the police in Iraq, Mexico is fixing their drug problem at home with troops.
War on drugs? Not until we put our military into the fight, until then we’re just chuck pebbles at...
Limbaugh Said It Right
What to Do About Rush - The Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com
Why shouldn’t Republicans want Obama to fail? If they believe that he is wrong - and they clearly do - they want him to fail.
Democrats wanted the surge in Iraq to fail.
Limbaugh is right, why is it not possible to say exactly what you mean?
Because that’s common sense and it’s MIA.
Yes, We Already Knew Financial Advisors Don't Know...
Joel Lovell on Money Advisers - washingtonpost.com
Tip of the hat to this financial advisor for finally admitting the emperor has no clothes.
We know financial advisors are just guessing. That’s why most of us don’t trust just one. We read many different opinions and then put invest our money in a business we understand.
The rest invest with Bernie Madoff.
February 2009
13 posts
Taking Slumdog Kid out of Slum Doesn't Change Slum
From Slumdog to slapdog: Child actor beaten by father for refusing to leave shack | Mail Online
One of the kids in Slumdog Millionaire that got to attend the Oscars was smacked around by his dad for not obliging tourists.
Well duh. Why should anything change because the kid gets a free vacation from the slum?
The Answer is: IDIOTS
GOOD » Are Bankers Dumb, or Just Stupid?»
Ken Lewis, CEO of Bank of America, the failing bank that in which U.S. government is now the largest shareholder, decided it would be a good idea to hop on his private plane to fly to New York yesterday.
…to meet with state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who is attempting to glean some information about the outrageous bonuses paid to Merrill...
No Matter What YOU Want Courts Think They Know...
Not All of Helmsley’s Trust Has to Go to Dogs - NYTimes.com
You may not like it that Leona Helmsley left 8 Billion to benefit dogs, but it was HER money. She let it be known how she wanted the money spent and some damn court thinks they can read her dead head.
“Whatever the legal status of the mission statement, it certainly signaled a clear intent on Mrs. Helmsley’s part to see the money used...
Let the UAW Take Care of Themselves
Hey, GM: Can I retire at 48, too? MSN Money
Pretty simple: company can’t afford rich agreements with former workers, workers lose.
That’s life.
That’s common sense.
Idiots as College Presidents
The Drinking Age Debate: Time to Go From 21 to 18, But It’s Not an Easy Call - Robert Schlesinger (usnews.com)
A college president makes the perfect case for legalizing marijuana. If the law is broken consistently and effectively, then change the law.
Except he’s talking about alcohol.
Repeal Stop Sign laws too, mmmm k?
Dope, and I mean that it the IDIOT way.
Oh Bullshit.
Passengers to Northwest Airlines: No Peanuts! - BlackBook
“This is a very disappointing development,” wrote one man who responded to the story. “My wife’s allergy is so severe that if someone is sitting next to her and eating peanuts, the odor is enough to trigger an allergic reaction.”
Republican Senators/Governors Should Refuse Aid...
Commentary: If you oppose stimulus, don’t take the money - CNN.com
Perfect sense. Since the Republicans think the stimulus package is totally wrong, turn down the money.
Our senior senator is Mitch McConnell. What say Mitch, shall Kentucky put more tax on cigarettes and bourbon to make up for the state shortfall?
Shall we just tell those people in Appalachia to “stand by”...
$350 Million Map - Will Generate Useless Data
Why Spend $350 Million to Map Broadband? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
In the stimulus package is a $350 allocation to make an “inventory map of existing broadband capability…”
Stupid.
1. Broadband is about 750 Kbps. That is very, very slow compared to the rest of the civilized world.
2. There is no guarantee that the map will be accurate. The last time this was tried,...
Kerry and Lautenberg Want Coffins Returning Made...
Pentagon reviewing ban on photographing coffins -
Senator Kerry and Senator Lautenberg said the Pentagon needs to make coffins of dead troops returning to Dover available to the press.
“If the needs of the families can be met, and the privacy concerns can be addressed, the more honor we can accord these fallen heroes, the better,” Gates told reporters at a Pentagon news conference...
Show the Dead Troops in Caskets
Sam Stein
asked the Fresh President if he would lift the ban imposed by Bush on showing troops in caskets being offloaded upon their arrival back in the U.S.
Obama blew it. He hesitated. This is an easy one:
Yes, I will lift the order as soon as the details can be worked out in a satisfactory manner with the Department of Defense.
Common Sense. Bush hates the press and restricted them at every...
Buy American Is Height of Dumbness.
The Senate this week is considering an $885 billion bill designed to help mend the ailing economy, which requires all “manufactured goods” purchased with stimulus money to be made in the United States. The House already has approved a narrower bill mandating the use of domestic iron and steel.
If Obama falls for this the world collapses around our ankles. It is protectionist and...
Wells Fargo Taking Bailout Bucks to Vegas Baby.
Viva, Las Vegas: Bailed-out Wells Fargo bank plans casino junkets - On Deadline - USATODAY.com
Wells Fargo Bank got $25 billion from us taxpayers. It lost almost $3 billion the last quarter.
New strategy: take the money and head to Vegas. 12 nights at the Wynn starting Friday.
The conference is a Wells Fargo tradition. Previous years have included all-expense-paid helicopter rides, wine...
Daschle pushed Hindery for Obama job - Ben Smith and Eamon Javers - Politico.com
It’s time for Daschle to throw in the towel and pull his name out of the hat.
1. Tax evader
2. Took money from companies he will regulate.
3. Pushed for crony to line up at government trough.
What an asshole.
UPDATE: He’s gone. Still an asshole.
January 2009
11 posts
Time To Reduce Home Delivery of Mail
Postmaster General says mail deliveries may have to be cut to 5 days - 1/28/2009 2:12:29 PM | Newser
It’s beyond time to eliminate at least one day of mail service. Of course, the junk mailers won’t stop mailing it will just shift to another day.
Nobody gets hurt and the USPS saves a bundle.
No brainer
Presidents Need to Reimburse Government for Office...
Presidential autographs may go for $6K -
The former, current and future presidents’ pact — to create only 250 copies of the photograph with all of their signatures — experts say they will be worth about $6,000 each.
Each man kept 50 for themselves - that’s $300,000.
If they are profiting from hanging around the oval office, then the taxpayers should be reimbursed for the use of the...
Dump Geithner. Honest Mistake or Not, He Should...
GOOD » Why Are Taxes So Complicated That Even Really Smart Economists Can’t Do Them Correctly?»
The question is: Why does no one think when the head of the New York Fed can’t complete his taxes, that taxes are too difficult to do, not that he was too dumb to do his taxes correctly?
Congress Tries to Be Cool and Launches You Tube...
The U.S. Congress: The new stars of YouTube? » VentureBeat
YouTube is making channels available for Senators and Representatives.
Of course most of them are spineless blow hards so comments are disabled.
Great way to reach out and “dialogue” with voters. NOT.
Stop Cops from Providing Security for Coaches and...
The Justice Department’s inspector general says a lawyer at the U.S. Marshals Service “arranged for transportation of Fox Sports personnel” in a government vehicle while he was working as a part-time statistician at sporting events.
It just hacks me off to see a coach escorted off the field surrounded by State Police, Sherrif’s deputies or local coppers. If the coach...
Bush: Most Anxious During World Series Pitch.
“W. talked passionately about the pitch he threw out at the World Series in 2001: “I never felt that anxious any other time during my presidency, curiously enough.”
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Op-Ed Columnist - An Extremist Makeover? - NYTimes.com
Oh, well this is just hog wash - Bush being Mr. Macho, I can handle any world crisis, I am the decider, I flew jets. Of course he had more anxious moments… he just didn’t...
Banks Take Our Money But Don't Know What They Did...
Panel Steps Up Criticism of Treasury Over TARP - WSJ.com
Wow, surprise, surprise. Banks lined up to get free tax money and then decide they just can’t figure out where it went!
Citizen’s First Bank is on record saying:
“We don’t have every detail to the dollar in how we’re going to use this,” she said.The funds are lumped into the bank’s overall capital, which serves as the bank’s...
Obama Appoints Officer of Common Sense!
Obama Appoints Government Performance Officer - Federal Eye -
President-elect Barack Obama has picked Nancy Killefer to serve as the federal government’s chief performance officer (CPO), a newly created post designed to help improve government efficiency and reform budget practices.
That’s an Officer of Common Sense, except she also has two other job duties.
Who's in Charge? Obama Still Arguing about Keeping...
Wired News - AP News
Asked in an interview broadcast on NBC’s “Today” show whether the issue had been resolved, Obama replied, “I’m still in a scuffle around that.” He asked: “How do you stay in touch with the flow of everyday life?”
The friggin’ lawyers are worried his communications could be subject to open records law.
SO? They should be....
Watch Indiana Toll Road for Earmark Bucks
Remember, the Indiana Toll Road was leased to aSpanish-Australian consortium Cintra-Macquarie and they are responsible for ALL maintenance for the highway for 75 years.
The Indiana Toll Road is critical to Chicago commerce.
Office of Common Sense says: Taxpayers don’t spend a single nickle to even improve an on ramp.
Steve Jobs Would Ordinarily Be Dead By Now.
Apple’s Steve Jobs has hormone imbalance
Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.
If Steve Jobs was using Apple’s health insurance plan, he would have been denied the “sophisticated blood tests.” He would have been dead by now.
December 2008
11 posts
Blago Names Co-conspirator, the "Honorable" Roland...
If Roland Burris is such an honest and decent fellow why did he allow himself to be inserted in this game Blago is playing?
He’s being moved like a chess piece: Bishop to King’s Ass.
And Burris as AG, wasn’t on the ball when it came to the death penalty in a case he handled.
Burris failed his only major test in office as AG | Change of Subject
Burris is a loser: never could...
Big Ass Lincolns Will Park Themselves
Ford’s says Dumbass Lincoln Drivers Need Help Parking their Boats.
They will offer a Lincoln that will parallel park itself. Ford says this will help reinforce the company’s image as a “technical leader.”
How about this for “technical leader?”
Build a friggin’ car that gets better fuel mileage, OH! did you hear? Electricity may be used to run cars in...
Cold and Snow Strikes Northern States - Film At 11
It’s December.
It’s supposed to be cold and snowy in the cold and snowy states. Can we please stop with the Live In Fear Doppler Reports?
Does the Officer In Charge of Common Sense need to attend the RTNDA?
Black Googler's Network? WTF?
Official Google Blog: Black Googlers Network: building community
You have got be kidding me. This is a sanctioned group that “drives policy” at Google.
They join Gayglers and GWE (Google Women Engineers.)
This is insane.
Hey Santa: You're Not A Profit Center
Santa is hacked that people are plopping down their kids on his lap and snapping away.
“What message are you sending your children; ‘Look Tommy and Sally, see what your parents stole you for Christmas,’” Young said. “This is a private enterprise and these people do this to make a living … it’s really not that expensive.”
Get.over.it.