NeoNotes — gun tragedy
I think it's despicable and dishonorable to capitalize on tragedy hours after a mass shooting, but hey, what do I know?
Read More...Wednesday roundup
The Government Loves to Make Us All Criminals
When the ordinary becomes illegalChicago Police Union Trying To Stop New Use-of-Force Policies
Police power beyond constraintElectric bike crackdown spurs delivery worker concern
"Electric bikes are illegal to operate on city streets and those at the top of the food chain need to be held accountable."Regulator tells Vermont hospital to dial back surgeries, revenue
“That's a problem for the Green Mountain Care Board, which has come down on Copley for making too much money and doing too many surgeries. Copley's success is seen as a violation of the Board's master plan for managing health care costs in the state.”Using the Blockchain to Fight Corruption
A promising approach to fight election fraudONE-THIRD Of U.S. Homicide Spike Coming From 5 Chicago Neighborhood
Conservatives would point out that Chicago is a victim of liberal polices."Wealth Effect" = Widening Wealth Inequality
Not sure I agree, but worth thinking aboutWords We Didn't Hear
InterestingPresident Trump Cuts Funding to UN After Israel Vote
Actions have consequences> Or at least they should.Beacon Headlines Quick Links for 31Aug2009
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Beacon Quick Links for 31Aug2009
Roundup of my link stack
Max Yasgur understood real American Values
Taking a stand even when you don't agreeThe Artist Formerly Known as Dissident: Artists have a duty to dissent—even against Obama
How we tolerate dissent says a great deal about our characterReal unemployment rate at 16 pct: Fed official
You should ask who is juggling the figures and whyBill would give president emergency control of Internet
Hey, let's take something that works because it's decentralized and no one person or group controls it and centralize controlLatest in Stimulus: 'Cash for Refrigerators
Because 'Cash for Clunkers' was such an unquestioned successChicago August Ends with Near-Record Cold
Because that global warming thing is getting blamed for everything elseThat's it for today. I'm going to go find someplace that doesn't have a crew digging up the road or laying new asphalt outside.
Posted: Mon - August 31, 2009 at 11:42 AM
NeoNotes — Infrastructure
❝❝Let's talk about infrastructure. Specifically, let's talk about Puerto Rico's infrastructure that was mismanaged and mostly ignored for decades before Trump took office. We could also mention Chicago, Baltimore, Washington D.C., and a number of other cities. What makes these places unique is that they have massive overspending, crumbling infrastructure, and Democrat leadership for decades.❞❞NeoNotes are the selected comments that I made on other boards, in email, or in response to articles where I could not respond directly.