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Small Town Politics Was Indeed Fun, But Tough On Losers. -
Mike Fak (5,620)    
Mike Fak  
Well the city of Lincoln had their primary, which in these parts means we had our general election. As no one is running on the Democratic ticket, the Republican winners have nothing to worry about in April's general election.
When I lived in Chicago many years ago, it was the exact opposite... ( added 269 days 9 hours ago.) |
Can a Regular Guy Like Pat Quinn Be An Effective Governor? -
Mike Fak (5,620)
Mike Fak
Well for all you people across the United States that are keeping a scorecard of what goofiness happens next in Illinois, I wish I could give you a heads up but I can't.
Yep, we impeached that helmet-headed screwball Rod Blagojevich and we have Pat Quinn now at the helm of our fire inside a... ( added 286 days 8 hours ago.) |
Blagojevich Latest Illinois Governor To Run Afoul of the Law. -
Mike Fak (5,620)
Mike Fak
Last Tuesday morning in Illinois a bombshell was dropped on the state. I'm sure most of you well-read and intellectual Warpies know all about our latest governor accused of selling the senate seat and everything else in the state to the highest bidders.
What was shocking was that the dummy... ( added 342 days 5 hours ago.) |
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Traffic Fines to Increase Due to Recession -
Ryan Stroud (3,702)   
Ryan Stroud 
I recently read an article stating because our economy was in a recession, we were to expect more traffic tickets and fines. This just makes me what to blow my horn and scream.
First off, I want to say I have family in the police community; in fact, he's even the chief of traffic at his... ( added 242 days 4 hours ago.) |
The U.S. Didn't Need Blagojevich Now -
Joel Hendon (18,567)  
Joel Hendon
The scandal of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich could not have broken into the news at a worse time. Without meaning to convict the man or to exonerate him, I wish it had not taken place right now. We have the most dreadful task ahead of us presently trying to bring this country out of a... ( added 346 days 6 hours ago.) |
RFID Chips in Tires and Roadside Monitors -
 - Aurelia Masterson (1,257)
Executive Summary Tire companies are putting RFID
chips in auto tires. This is supposed to be part of the low air
pressure in tires warning system. These RFID chips are keyed to the VIN
number of the car if the tire is original equipment with the new car.
The VIN number of course leads to the... ( added 118 days 6 hours ago.) |
Montana Shooting Sports Association Rebuttal to ATF Letters -
- Aurelia Masterson (1,257)
Executive Summary Gary Marbutt of the Montana
Shooting Sports Association issed a rebuttal letter regarding the ATF
letter sent to the federally licensed Firearms dealers in Montana. The
four main points in his letter is found below and needs no further
explanation.
1) The letters are... ( added 118 days 6 hours ago.) |
Why Civil Unrest and Revolutions Are Two Very Different Things -
- Aurelia Masterson (1,257)
Introduction In many countries (one in
particular) people are poor, homeless, without health care, without
jobs, fearful of criminals, and mad at their governments. Things will
happen when things reach this stage and are worsening. We explain why
Civil Unrest (riots, demonstrations) are... ( added 118 days 6 hours ago.) |
Why Ecuador? -
- Aurelia Masterson (1,257)
Everything can be found in Ecuador, from reasonably priced real estate on the beach to new cars to cheap international food. The pace of life and the enjoyment of it, as well as the warmth, is a nice change from the fast-paced English-Speaking countries. The lifestyle is qualitatively better than... ( added 121 days 4 hours ago.) |
Maryland Qestion 2, Should We Be Directed By Political preferences or Common Sense? -
- Luis Mispireta (0)
In a few days we will be voting for our National, State and local government representatives. In the State of Maryland, as well we will be voting on Question 2, I believe that this vote goes beyond the question if we are in favor or against legalizing slots in our state.
To begin Question 2... ( added 1 year 24 days ago.) |
Montreal City Council Needs Fixing and We Should Start With the Executive Committee -
Jeremy Searle (173)  
Jeremy Searle
City councils are supposed to be places of calm deliberation where bylaws and business are debated openly and voted upon and decided in public. Unfortunately, in Montreal everything is done in secret and council itself acts largely as a rubber stamp for decisions that have already been finalized... ( added 1 year 169 days ago.) |
And, Now For the New Library. Ndg Sports and Recreation Complex Funding Points the Way -
Jeremy Searle (173)
Jeremy Searle
After downtown Montreal with its money generating office towers and high rentals, the borough of NDG/CDN is the biggest contributor to the city tax pool. However, for the longest time it has had the lowest per capita budget of any borough in the city of Montreal and even this has been... ( added 1 year 178 days ago.) |
Benny Farm Sports and Recreation Complex -
- Jeremy Searle (173)
Jeremy Searle
Dear Neighbour, Many of you may have given up on the NDG Borough Council and the Centre City administration, believing that nothing ever happens in NDG and that you do not get fair return for your tax dollar. You hear the lies about federal and provincial funding that will never come through for... ( added 1 year 236 days ago.) |
Job Applicant Called "the Ghetto Dude" in Email -
Aidan Maconachy (679)
Evon Reid is a University of Toronto political science major. He submitted an application to the Ontario government, in hopes of obtaining a position as a media consultant.
The email he received in response to his application, contained the comment - "this is the ghetto dude that I spoke to... ( added 2 years 116 days ago.) |
How To Eliminate Montreal's Potholes -
- Jeremy Searle (173)
Jeremy Searle
Much has been written about the nature of Montreal winters and how the melting snow gets into the road through the cracks and then contracts and expands during alternate thaw and freeze cycles. However, the real reason that all those cracks and holes are there is because Montreal has had no road... ( added 1 year 233 days ago.) |
Street Furniture and Street Cleaning -
- Martina Meneghetti (60)  
In recent years the debate on urban dcor has become
very important, imposing new issues to the attention of city administrators,
such as furniture, cleanliness and order in the cities.
The architecture of city spaces, and the consequent
problem of equipping them with facilities adequate... ( added 30 days 9 hours ago.) |
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