I was going to mention the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 tragedy, but we still don't WHAT happened.
Yesterday's trip to Poughkeepsie was marred by tragedy. A gas line exploded in East Harlem, killing at least eight people, along with a destroyed building. Our twenty-first century world is literally built on shaky ground: our infrastructure is older than all four of my deceased grandparents. And for that, feel free to raise my taxes to improve them! I'll take my life over having a ton of cash to spend.
Ivanoff's something-th law of human nature: nothing should be left abandoned for more than ten years: any structure should not become a graveyard unto itself. While it's neat looking at Old Crow Cottage, first, it's surprising the thing is still standing and second, I'd rather live on the street than live in there. That thing was abandoned WELL before 2009. Is that thing even safe?
Another Ivanoff's something-th law of human nature: girls DO have more fun! These "prom" dresses are really cute! (I use quotes over prom because some of them are more cocktail dresses) Sully's outfit is not a prom dress, but something to wear to bed in -10F weather. Or is BuzzFeed overthinking things?
From the AV Club: Apparently, Neil Young has been working on (well, "endorsed" the device) a MP3 player, and it's DRM-free. I like this. Mom, can I have one for my birthday???
It's $320 billion for something most Republicans believe should be entirely privatized (of course, I'm exaggerating a little on that, but many of them are no fans of public transit). The Democrats (and Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx) are up for the fight of their lives. But most Americans like public tranist, and I don't like driving. That's part of why transit usage is at its highest level in years.
I'm not the biggest fan of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, but I know one thing: the frontrunner to replace him (and the guy who probably will have his job next year) is no fan of the 99%. What bothers me is his arrogance about it. Rich people NEED to stay out of politics, for the sake of our country. Where's the French Revolution for America? We've muzzled American youth from protesting stuff like this. Youth resistance is essential for any good society.
No, I don't want to live on Mars. It's a one way trip, and getting there is a two year trip. Let's fix Earth before we start colonizing the solar system.
Matt Walsh has some good points, but I need to somewhat disagree with them. First, for even menial desk jobs, us Millennials are facing a nation-wide job shrinkage. And let's talk people heading into college to avoid the liberal arts, or at least for the meantime. While I have school loans which price tag could not pay for a brand-new car, many have $100,000 in loans. They need a job that not only can afford them a living wage, but on top of that pay their school loan. Otherwise you're going to have a country full of grads living with their parents. While I don't mind it, in fact, in my case, it's a win-win, many don't. And taking risks? Millennials are known for taking those, but I'd say we need to be smarter about them.
This political blog from Montana is interesting and brings up something disturbing: Democrat imposters trying to get on the ballot as Democrats and then voting like a Tea Partier. That's DISTURBING.
Gretchen Whitmer, although I am a man, I support your position on the "rape insurance" requirements that are heinous. The Michigan Legislature has lost its marbles. It's only continuing to turn women further into second class citizens. Well, here's something for Republicans: barring biological differences, I see women as my equal.
My problem with the Daily Kos? I agree with their positions. The library is one of the last bastions of American freedom, and the last great socialized institution, and we are indeed in danger of losing it. And we do need telecom oversight to ensure there is no abuse by providers. I don't give a darn, I want to live in the country and I want broadband! The wealthiest and most powerful Americans have done way too much damage to this great country.
Long Island sweet sixteen birthday parties are indeed loaded with material excess. I've seen the pictures.
And finally, I'm tempted to personally do something about the events in Ukraine and write a letter to Svoboda telling them that what they are doing and advocating is inhumane. I'm pretty convinced that Ukraine is incapable of handling their own affairs, and it's starting to affect the rest of the world. Four straight days of stock market losses. And yet they want to nominate Putin for the Nobel peace prize. Maybe globalization needs to take a step back, as worldwide growth is unsustainable and some economies growing at the expense of others. It's getting bad enough that stock market traders are committing suicide. And now people know why I want to go into politics: because I'm smart, have people's best interests in mind and don't have special interest groups in mind. I work for two special interests: causes I care deeply about and more importantly, the people I am elected to represent. I do know this: I am a critic of globalization and unrestricted free trade. In fact, I agree with this RT (Russia Today) article: Americans are overworked.
And there's another term for Negative Nancy's: concern trolls.
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