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Smoking Bans: Harmful to Business

May 30, 2006

It seems that a recent ban on smoking in public establishments across the river in Ontario might not be such a great financial proposal, but leave it to the statists to ignore that aspect of it. The Detroit Free Press reports that the casino may have to lay off workers due to their forecasted […]

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But Officer! I was only keeping up with traffic!

May 30, 2006

I did catch this on CNN I think, over the weekend, but didn’t pay a whole lot of attention to it, because I’ve only been to Texas once in my life, and I don’t plan on going there anytime soon. But, I am a bit of a leadfoot, so I suppose this is good […]

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Hot, Hot, Hot.

May 30, 2006

Memorial Day weekend was a good time in/around Phoenix. I got some much needed sun, had a few days off work, drank too many Coronas and $11 margaritas at the Westin-Kierland resort. Saw a nice wedding that unfortunately culminated in a reception without an open bar - which, had it not been a […]

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Vacationing

May 24, 2006

Yours Truly will be on vacation starting tonight, and extending through Monday evening, in sunny Phoenix, AZ. I’m not sure what the extent of my internet access will be while I’m there, so posting may be infrequent or non-existent.
Enjoy the holiday weekend!

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France: Rude. America: Lame. British: Boring.

May 23, 2006

It’s not just the American Right that hates France: Apparently, the British do, too. According to a recent survey, the French are the “rudest and most boring” nation. OK, I get it. “France is a miserable country because it’s populated by Frenchmen, and Frenchmen are miserable because they live in France,” or […]

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Pour Vous, Sanjay & Captain

May 23, 2006

Last week, the Captain posted what can at best be described as an overtly derogatory assessment of the minortiy prison population. And by minority, I mean “black.”
Sanjay, you and I both called him on egregious assumptions, and irresponsible rhetoric. I came across some data this morning that substantiates our claims, and […]

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Another Blow to Federalism

May 23, 2006

Via CNN:
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee approved a constitutional amendment …”
“Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman…Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than […]

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