What U.S. state flag is not the same on the front and the reverse?
Ann Wagner, Global Warming Denier…Be scared, very scared
Okay I know that Senators and Congress folks really do not read a sliver of the email they get, but this is pretty outrageous. I went onto Congresswoman Ann Wagner’s site to ask that she not support the Keystone Pipeline project for 
environmental reasons. They force you to choose a subject so I chose Climate Change.
This is the form letter I got back. It is one of the scariest things I have read in a long time. The only place that climate change is being debated is within Republican circles and only then because big money wants to continue to make big money at everyone else’s expense. The percent of scientist that are in agreement on global warming being caused by humans is almost unanimous. Either this woman is an idiot who cannot understand basic science, such an ideologue that she refuses to face hard evidence, or so enamored with her position as a high and mighty Congresswoman that she is going to go along with the party line to remain so. No matter what the reason she scares the living snot right out of my body. The fact that we continue to elect idiots like this does not speak well for our country.
Just as an aside she never once addressed the main subject of my email, the Keystone Pipeline. Now there is responsive public service.
I am including the whole text of her form letter response. Read it with the lights on. It is indeed a horror story of complete and utter stupidity.
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| Dear Citizen Rush,Thank you for contacting me with your concerns regarding climate change. I appreciate your views on this issue and welcome the opportunity to respond. Continue reading “Ann Wagner, Global Warming Denier…Be scared, very scared” |
Fun with flags — 3
Why is the US Flag worn backwards on soldier’s uniforms?
Facebook: Conservatives and Liberals
It strikes me that the Liberals and Conservatives on face book share a similar mindset with the Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East. Both fire salvo after salvo of missiles at each other and never really have any meaningful dialogue. Fortunately Facebook missiles lack the killing power of a Qassam rockets or an Israeli air strike.
TicketMaster… a cynical, jaded company
Manager Peabody Opera House
1400 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
Dear Sir/Madam:
I found out Emmy Lou Harris is coming to the Peabody Opera House. Both my girlfriend and I were as excited as we are both huge, huge fans of hers.
I started looking into buying tickets and at first blush they did not seem too bad. Then I realized I would have to buy them from TicketMaster, who in my humble opinion is one of most jaded, cynical companies in America. I looked into buying them directly from the Peabody Opera House box office, and I discovered this was not an option. So I bit the bullet and went online to purchase tickets from this evil, evil company.
I chose two $37 seats. A $3 facility charge per ticket was added, and then a $9.20 convenience charge. My $37 ticket was now up to $49.2. Next they wanted to charge me to deliver the tickets to me, including an outrageous charge of $2.50 for me to print them myself????? But they were not done yet. As I was checking out they added a $4.25 order processing fee.
There were 2 or 3 points in the whole processed I was so angered by the process that I nearly just closed the browser, but I did want to make my girlfriend happy.
Part of the thrill of going to these events is the anticipation. After the ticket purchase process I have a bad taste in my mouth, and frankly feel violated. My anticipatory fever has evaporated.
There really should be another option for buying your tickets beyond TicketMaster. Failing that they should have a face value that includes all these additional charges so purchasers do not feel raped after the process.
Sincerely,
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These folks seem to have a monopoly on ticket sales in just all the markets I am aware of. Why don’t we bust up monopolies like we used to. Oh I forgot, our politicians are bought and paid for by these folks
How I Got Sober and Converted to Atheism
Any AAers out there with thoughts on this subject, see the link?
Viral Video Shows the Extent of U.S. Wealth Inequality
The lie that is the H-1B program
From the linked article at Mother Jones:
“And it applies in a similarly upside-down way to foreign tech workers, who, according to a study released yesterday by the Economic Policy Institute, demonstrate no more talent in important areas than similarly educated Americans, and in some cases may be less qualified.”
“There are, of course, reasons for this that have nothing to do with intelligence. More than 80 percent of H-1B visa holders are approved to be hired at wages below those paid to American workers for comparable positions, according to EPI. And because H-1B workers and green card applicants are locked into jobs with whatever employer sponsors their visa, they have less less leverage to push for raises and promotions. As Matloff puts it, “the worker becomes a de facto indentured servant.”
Fun with Flags — 2
Can you name the only national flag that is not composed of 4 right angles?
Bonus points – Can you name the only two national flags that have 4 right angles and 4 equal sides, aka a square?
Fun with flags — 1
This is the Irish flag. If you reverse the flag so it is hoisted on the orange side what country is the flag from?
