Category Archives: Order of the imperial upraised middle finger.

Boobs about the Tubes

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Phil Kadath

I used to get this type of crap from the WA DOL about cars that did not run. Well, everything except for the “inspectors”. When I heard from a constituent complaining of persecution by the TV licensing authority, who not … Continue reading →

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Sound Familiar?

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Phil Kadath

Feds to collect DNA from anyone they arrest The government plans to begin collecting DNA samples from anyone arrested by a federal law-enforcement agency, a move intended to prevent violent crime but that also is raising concerns about the privacy … Continue reading →

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If You Don’t Vote For McCain, You’re Going to Hell

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Alaska

…and taking the country with you. I’m talking Supreme Court vacancies, folks. You want proof of Judicial Activism? On the Supreme Court? In the 1960s? Here ya go: From a memoir about clerking for Justice Goldberg in 1962-63: Working for … Continue reading →

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Grumble

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Phil Kadath

Can’t I have just one damn normal work week? Please? The last couple weeks, doctor’s visits have taken up my time and wrapped my usual schedule around a swizelstick. In the weeks before that, as it is today, either my … Continue reading →

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And the goose and gander never meet

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Phil Kadath

This post at NRO has a chart that makes a comparison between 1996 and 2008 you should take a peek at. The main topic is employment. There are also a couple of nice quotes.

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The More Things Change

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Phil Kadath

Apparently, the nuances of being a sports car enthusiast I learned during the 90’s didn’t make it down the the poor saps in Riverside, CA. Using $503,000 in federal and state gas tax revenue to pay for overtime, nine police … Continue reading →

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Apparently

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Phil Kadath

There are no Hooters restaurants in the UK Insult to Democracy and Common Sense Pub landlords beware: from next Sunday it will be an offence, punishable by unlimited compensation orders, to allow customers to chat up bar staff. No, this … Continue reading →

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Promoting Mediocrity

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Phil Kadath

If you want less of something, you punish it. If you want more of something, you subsidize it. The State of Washington’s legislators have not yet learned this very simple lesson. Teresa Jackson is raising three grandchildren by herself on … Continue reading →

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Just a Minor Hiccup

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Phil Kadath

It seems that the landslide victory for “He who shall not be middle-named” in the Washington State Democrat Party Primary was not all that it should have been. Washington’s Feb. 9 precinct caucuses brought record turnout, cramped quarters, and heated … Continue reading →

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The Power of Privilege

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Phil Kadath

It can even foil the largest mass transit system in the country. A New York City, New York Department of Transportation study released last week confirmed that the liberal distribution of free parking placards to city workers has resulted in … Continue reading →

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