3 July, 2008
Time To Play “Name That Party!”
The LA Times reports on Laura Richardson’s habit of stiffing taxpayers with her driving habits. But her party affiliation is somehow missing from the article.
Must be an oversight.
Shame on Disney
I don’t know what they’re thinking here. Truth is, they probably aren’t thinking, but feeling.
Walt Disney World believes it is exempt from a new state law that allows Florida residents to keep firearms in their vehicles while at work, according to an internal memo obtained by a newspaper.
Under the bill, which took effect Tuesday, businesses cannot prohibit employees or customers from keeping a legally owned gun locked inside their cars, as long as the owner has a permit to carry a concealed weapon.However, the bill states that property owned or leased by an employer who has a permit required by federal law to manufacture, use, store or move explosives would still be off limits. Disney has a permit for its fireworks shows.
The loophole was lobbied for by a group of lawyers that represented groups and businesses that included Disney, The Orlando Sentinel reports.
Bad News for Wind Power
In Europe, at least, it is frought with problems, such as midwinter calm cold snaps. And using too much gas. And sometimes producing less than zero power.
Hitch gets waterboarded
I’ve got to hand it to him. This is real journalistic commitment. He writes about it here. Is it torture? He makes a good case that it is. Is it effective? Just watch.
Drowning is one of my deepest fears. Just reading about this was difficult. Yet, I must confess, I’m glad it was used on the four guys we used it on.