Daily Archives: October 31, 2009

Outright Theft

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Gaius

Courtesy of commenter crosspatch comes this bit of outright theft by the government of California on its taxpaying citizens. It seems the state will be simply taking an additional 10% withholding on state income taxes – even if the people … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, Politics | 14 Comments

Fast And Smart

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Gaius

Michael Steele has committed the Republican National Committee to backing Doug Hoffman in NY-23: Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele quickly endorsed Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman in New York’s 23rd congressional district Saturday, after Republican Dede Scozzafava’s late decision … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 Update

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Gaius

Yesterday, I got my aging Palm Tungsten E2 all connected up to the new HP laptop using Bluetooth. It took several tries for Windows 7 to find the right settings for the out-of-date Palm Desktop software, but once it did, … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Stuff | 1 Comment

Gone

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Gaius

Dede Scozzafava has suspended her campaign in NY-23, clearing the field for Conservative Doug Hoffman to battle the Democratic candidate in a two-way race: Dede Scozzafava, the Republican and Independence parties candidate, announced Saturday that she is suspending her campaign … Continue reading →

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The Job Loss Recovery

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Gaius

The Financial Times points out that the Obama administrations imagined or invented claims of 350 quintillion jobs created just today are completely meaningless: Since jobs and wages dominate most people’s perception of the health of the economy, Mr Obama faces … Continue reading →

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Put On Your Happy Mask

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Gaius

The recession, we are told, is over! So singeth the chorus line of Obama munchkins. We’re out of the woods, we’re out of the dark! So why did the FDIC close nine more banks last night? State and federal bank … Continue reading →

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He’s Much Smaller In Real Life….

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Gaius

Michael Gerson: But the tonal candidate also had a conventionally liberal policy agenda. And as that agenda has run into resistance — on spending, health care and climate legislation — the president’s tone has utterly changed. The Obama administration has … Continue reading →

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