Did a little looking on Thomas and I am happy to say that my Congressman, Lynn Westmoreland is a co-sponsor of H.R.25 (the Fairtax Act). 28 co-sponsors right now, we need to get more people involved actively.
UPDATE – Also, Senator Saxby Chambliss introduced it into the senate as S.25, no co-sponsors yet. It has been buried in the Commitee on Finance.
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Spanish Muslims issue a fatwa against Bin Laden
…All I can say is it is about time.
AP News – from Tampa Bay Online
Like an old friend
I’ve added this link to my blogroll as well. desktopian.org was my main site for skinning news at one point in time. Blogging before blogging was mainstream. Still head over every once in awhile, but it has not been updated in several months. I am still into skinning, but not quite as heavy, and not into replacement shells as much as I used to be either.
Holy Shit, Batman!
Talking about the winds of change, take a look at what Senator Kennedy is saying six weeks later.
Boston.com / News / World / Middle East / Changes in Mideast blunt Bush’s critics
Change in the Middle East (aka President Bush' Legacy)
Back in the 80’s Ronald Reagan worked very hard to bring down socialism in Europe. It has taken years, and will take more, but he has succeeded. Will President Bush’ legacy be the Middle East? Lebanon, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait. All facing the winds of change in one form or another. I suppose time will tell. As each regime changes or falls, some of the violence WILL get worse, particularly for us at home. Why? Because the terrorists are running out of places to hide and will be bringing it home to the US. Be ready.
Social Security vs Global Warming
I tend to agree here. Even if global warming is a threat, which I am not so sure of, it IS Social Security that we can fix. The Farirtax Act would be a good start.
RU | Global Warming vs. Social Security
Hmm
While I was busy doing all kind of important things I took another one, hehe.
I am 68% Asshole/Bitch.
I am abrasive, some people really hate me, but there may be a group of other tight knit assholes and bitches that I can hang out with and get me. Everybody else? Fuck ‘em.
I’m a friggin Genuis
But you knew that already.
I am 9% Idiot.
I am not annoying at all. In fact most people come to me for advice. Of course they annoy the hell out of me. But what can I do? I am smarter than most people.
Still searching for Jessica
W*USA 9 News
Disturbing Twist In Missing Girl Search
I have done a little more reading about Jeesica Lunsford this morning, apparently there is a good bit of criminal background on a few family members. This does not mean anything in itself, but I am sure clouds things for the investigators.
According to the FBI, around 300 kids each year are kidnapped, with about half being found dead. That sucks. I have three children myself and this is a pretty sobering thought.
My best wishes go out to her family, and hope that she is found alive.
Blockbuster videos
Have to stop by the Blockbuster that I normally use at some point today and piss all over them. Basically I feel as if I am being fucked. We use two different stores, as I work near one, and my wife works near another. There isn’t one in the town where we actually live.
A couple months back the Manager in Carrollton got me to sign up for the blockbuster Movie Pass. Sounded like a good idea. Basically $24 or $25 a month, no charge to rent the movies. After renting a few you start saving money. I usually rent three or four a week, so that works out pretty well.
Two weeks ago I was in Villa Rica (the one my wife uses), and I decided to rent three videos. The conversation went something like:
“You have $8 in late charges.”
“No, I haven’t rented anything in awhile, I did have three dollars worth a couple of weeks ago, but I paid that in Carrollton, nothing else has been late, so I shouldn’t owe anything. Besides, I thought you guys no longer have any late charges.”
The guy typed some shit in and said “Ok, no problem. The videos are $12”
“I have the movies pass, how can the movies be $12?”
“The movie pass is only good at the store where you purchased it”
“Why didn’t someone tell me that when I bought it?”
“Guess someone wasn’t doing their job. $12, please”.
Fuck Blockbuster. What a ripoff. That is the last time I have used them. There are a couple of mom and pop video stores here in town, guess they just got my business. Blockbuster is convenient becuase it is a block from work, and I like to do business with the other shops around my store, but they can kiss my ass. I am going to stop in today and cancel the fucking movie pass. They are a business and can operate any way that they want to, that does not particularly bother me, but if they are going to have rules like this, they should be explained to people, or at least fucking posted somewhere. Kiss my ass Blockbuster, you and your “No more late fees” bullshit.