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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (381074)2/21/2009 1:23:39 PM
From: Amots  Respond to of 436258
 
I'll have to disagree, this is bad news.
Just think how many Odometer readers they will have to hire...

-ggg-



To: Broken_Clock who wrote (381074)2/21/2009 1:26:26 PM
From: S. maltophilia1 Recommendation  Respond to of 436258
 
<< good news>>

Indeed. Folks would be disconnecting their odometers 6-8 months out of the year until it becomes necessary to institute prison terms for automotive tax evasion, as well as recruiting an odometer police force (a job stimulus?).



To: Broken_Clock who wrote (381074)2/21/2009 4:18:47 PM
From: Terry Maloney  Respond to of 436258
 
otoh, this isn't ...

Obama administration keeps Bush view on Afghanistan detainees
cnn.com

He's sure not done anything much to change rogue nation's status so far, I'll give you that. <g>

Again, to keep the screech monkeys off his back a while longer, he may be counting on the courts to do some of the heavy lifting, but unless we see Cheney's ass in the Hague soon enough, it'll be clear that the Constitution is just toilet paper to him too.



To: Broken_Clock who wrote (381074)2/21/2009 4:49:48 PM
From: Terry Maloney  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 436258
 
otooh, this story casts him in a somewhat better light (and not least for snubbing Harper -g/ng) ...

thestar.com

[edit] Was at least the second time that day ... <g>




To: Broken_Clock who wrote (381074)3/9/2009 1:10:01 AM
From: S. maltophilia  Respond to of 436258
 
<<This is good news...
Obama nixes plan to tax motorists on mileage>>

Not dead yet:

news.google.com