Author’s note – I apologize for not posting in an extended period of time. I’ve had a lot of things on my mind as of late, most of which I can’t discuss here. I hope to get back to regular postings soon.
In 2011, the Texas Legislature drafted, like many other states, a law that requires presenting a Photo ID to vote. The Department of Justice quickly challenged that law under the preclearance rule of the Voting Rights Act of 1964.
This comes as undercover reporters in other parts of the country have demonstrated how easy it is to get ballots (and presumably vote) as someone other than themselves. This includes celebrities, high-ranking Government officials and even the deceased. Continue reading
When does a phone company have the right to delete a voice mail?
That is the question being asked by a grieving family member in Washington state. According to the news reports, a family is suing T-Mobile for just such a thing.
Faron Butler lost his 14-year-old daughter, Rhema, to cancer in June 2011. About a week before her death, she had left a voice mail message on his cell phone telling him she loved him and missed him. Continue reading
So there’s been a lot of talk about the “Individual Mandate” of Obamacare. I think the following video helps to put the truth in a perspective that we can understand.
In the late 1940’s, the United States was watching the developing threat of the Soviet Union, Communism, and ultimately, the Cold War.
It was no surprise, then, that the movie theaters of the day would run Pro-America/Pro-Capitalism “Propaganda” to remind citizens that our way of life is under attack.
Harding College stepped forward with one such film in 1948:
The first President of the United States, George Washington was born 280 years ago today, February 22, 1732.
Had it not been for his courage, the United States might have not been what it is today. In addition to his eight years as President, he was a surveyor, a decorated military officer, and a farmer.
After being less than impressed with the performance by Madonna, and aggravated by the antics of M.I.A., not to mention the Patriots loss to the Giants, I thought about what the NFL needs to do to make the Super Bowl truly entertaining again.
Of course the stupidity reached a peak during the years that NFL worked with MTV to produce the halftime show. Of course that ended with the 2004 “wardrobe malfunction”, bringing the NFL to return to live event producers instead of TV producers the next year.
This year, M.I.A.’s fleeting expletive and the displaying of “the finger” (which NBC’s censors were unable to blur out in time), shows that even the NFL is not perfect when it comes to producing a “family friendly” show. Continue reading
I received word this afternoon that Houston’s City Council passed a settlement agreement with American Traffic Solutions to end the red light camera program.
The city has been mired in a court battle for more than a year about a charter amendment passed in November 2010 mandating the city end the program. The battle was over a breach of contract, due to former Mayor Bill White’s administration removing a termination clause from the contract. Without the termination clause, the city faced penalties for shutting the cameras off early.
The city has agreed to pay $4.8 Million in fees ATS would have collected for the duration of the contract, and both sides agreed to drop the federal court case.
The citizens group that pushed the ballot initiative asked the court to intervene, saying the contract was illegal without the termination clause, and the city should not be accountable for the settlement. The judge dismissed the petition, and considered the case closed. Continue reading
Today’s the day; The New England Patriots take on the New York Giants in Super Bowl 46. In an event that has become an annual spectacle for many years, all eyes will be on which team takes home the coveted Vince Lombardi trophy right?
Or maybe it is to see what other celebrities will be there in addition to Madonna’s half time show? Continue reading
