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Category Archives: Political
Who’s afraid of a big bad trial?
John Gruber created a new site collecting statements/links about whether or not certain politicians are “afraid of the terrorists.” That got me thinking about what might threaten the US of A… Here’s a simple question: How is moving the trial … Continue reading
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more federal photography insanity
It’s bad enough that there’s paranoid ambiguity around whether you can photograph a Federal Reserve building, but now the Secretary of Homeland Security has suggested that continually photographing a vaguely-described “critical piece of infrastructure” is grounds for calling the cops. … Continue reading
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A Clunky Idea
So both chambers of Congress have approved of a “Cash for Clunkers” program through which consumers receive subsidies for replacing their older fuel-guzzling vehicles with new fuel-efficient vehicles. I think this idea, on the surface, sounds great. Get those exhaust-spewing … Continue reading
Following the Situation in Iran
The amount of real-time information on what’s happening in Iran following the disputed presidential election from last Friday is encouraging if not a bit overwhelming. Who knows how an event like this would have played out ten years ago without … Continue reading
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Manufacturing Dissent
The New York Times’ David Carr has a pretty damning editorial concerning the three major cable news networks and their handling of the tax day tea parties. It’s a little cranky, and I’m certain the NYT isn’t without its own … Continue reading
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On Photography And Seething With Rage
This is one of the biggest myths with the law of taking photographs,” explains Bert Krages, a Portland, OR-based copyright attorney who has written books on photographers’ rights and techniques. “There is no general prohibition against photographing federal buildings. There … Continue reading
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Smoke Out
WOOHOO!!! The smoking bill now heads to Governor Kaine’s desk for his signature! And the dopey exclusion for times when minors weren’t present has been removed. The original exclusions for private clubs and physically separate smoking areas with independent ventilation … Continue reading
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NOSMO KING
Holy Smokes, the ban on smoking in restaurants in Virginia passed today. I’m getting mixed signals from the news, though – the Times Dispatch article to which I linked says there’s more voting to be done. NBC 12, on the … Continue reading
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Virginia Restaurants May Go Smoke Free
Today is a glorious day in Virginia. Smoking looks like it could be completely banned from Virginia restaurants soon. Some private clubs are exempt, and so are restaurants with physically separated smoking rooms with independent ventilation, but over all this … Continue reading
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Presidential Blog
Whether or not you like the new administration, I think it’s a nice symbolic move that Whitehouse.gov now has a blog. Let’s hope the updates are frequent and substantive.
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