Oct 29th, 2009
Cpl. Joshua Rowell was still relatively new to the force when he pulled a small white car over and issued the driver a citation for not having his license. The driver was then warned that he would be pulled over again if he was seen still driving. A perfectly normal traffic stop and Rowell handled [...]
Oct 28th, 2009
Over sixty children from a predominately black summer camp were asked to vacate the premises of the Philadelphia Valley Swim Club. The camp had previously contracted the club for use of its pool for the children attending the camp. They paid good money to the club, but apparently it wasn’t good enough. The Valley Swim [...]
Oct 27th, 2009
This has just been a mess.I’ve gotta say I agree with this author writing for Freeze Dried Grey Matter.
Everyone – with any sense of dignity and justice applauded when Al Franken had an amendment added to the Defense Appropriations Bill that said companies like KBR could not make people sign a waiver not to sue [...]
Oct 26th, 2009
I gotta say that I didn’t even know this kind of “contest” existed. Or at least it does on Change.org.I also didn’t know that this particular business practice was occurring, and I have to say that I’m a little more than shocked at the blatant disregard for a fellow human being.
Apparently there is a organization [...]
Oct 23rd, 2009
I found this short article over on Consumerist.com, originally posted in 2007. It brings the popular electronics store, Best Buy, under a bit of scrutiny over some of their business practices. Of course, this particular franchise has gotten a lot of heat over the years, going all the way from customer service complaints to horror [...]
Oct 22nd, 2009
Politicians acting without merit?? No! Can’t be! But it does seem that there are some loopholes allowing insider trading on Capitol Hill.
Little known fact: Members of Congress are exempt from rules that prevent insider trading.
Or so says the left-leaning advocacy group Public Citizen in a July 10, 2009, e-mail sent to supporters.
“The federal government has [...]
Oct 21st, 2009
Now, I know we don’t exactly hold our rich and famous up to very high standards. I mean, Paris Hilton. Enough said.
But sometimes it would be nice to think that the fame hasn’t gone to their heads. So often when it does, that’s when our stars start acting like colossal jerks. Take, for example, this [...]
Oct 20th, 2009
This sort of thing shouldn’t have had to take this long. It’s criminal. CEO and Presidents, and by extension the whole corporation, should take responsibility for their employees, and any harm done to them and their neighbors.
An New Delhi court issued a warrant today for the arrest of the former head of the American chemical [...]
Oct 19th, 2009
If watching the financial news has taught us anything, it’s that insider trading a huge mistake. Chances are good that you will be caught, and punishment isn’t usually light. I mean, Martha Stewart, beloved of housewives everywhere, was sentenced to jail. If she wasn’t able to buy, or guilt, her way out of punishment, then [...]
Oct 16th, 2009
No one really wants to pay taxes. But in the end, it’s taxes that help keep our nation running smoothly. How else can we pay for the roads, bridges, and education that we all need?
But it’s as certain as death and taxes that someone out there is willing to go the extra length to avoid [...]