The Oklahoma Supreme Court released its second opinion of 2010, and boy was it kind of a shocker to me.
The case is Fent v. State ex. rel. Department of Human Services, 2010 OK 2, and addresses the issue of whether 28 O.S. § 152(D)(E) and (F) as well as 28 O.S. § 152.1(B) are constitutional [...]
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I Hope You’re Just as Sick
A coworker turned me onto this website’s story about 8 of 50 states that still allow insurance companies to deny benefits/coverage to women who are victims of domestic violence.
The only thing I hate more than guys who beat their wives/girlfriends is guys who molest young kids. This kind of treatment (discrimination?) towards particular groups of [...]
Credit Cards and Bailouts
I wish we were getting another stimulus check like last year. I’ve racked up a little consumer credit card debt, and I’d like to apply some of those funds to the balance. That’s not going to happen though, and so I must resign myself to the fact that I’ll be in the same position as [...]
We Need Tort Reform, But Not Like This!
We’re physiologically and psychologically geared towards getting the best deal possible. We haggle at the yard sales, search the internet for the lower price, and drive miles to purchase a watermelon or some other insignificant thing we find cheaper somewhere else. The same goes for products or services, everyone hates paying too much for a [...]
Give Me My Bailout
I‘m a pretty laissez-faire type of guy when it comes to people, businesses, etc. My general belief is that you get what’s coming to you depending on the type of work (not employment, but ethic) that you have. I like to believe that the "American Dream" (i.e. success through hard work, good morals, and honesty), [...]
Keep your checkbooks close
I‘ve warned you about these auto bailouts and business bailouts. Now this story appears at abcnews.com. The money quote:
[O]ver the next few years taxpayers will pay a total of $75-$125 billion to keep the Big Three out of bankruptcy.
Talk about fleecing the middle class.
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The Automaker Bailout
I saw this on Robert Kraft’s Facebook. While I think it’s a bit harsh language-wise, it sums things up pretty well.
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And we’re keeping them in office because…
How much are you going to make this year? $60,000 . . . $30,000 . . . $100,000? Well, thank your Congress-person ,because soon just a little more of that piece of pie will be taken to pay their automatic salary increase (click here for the FoxNews report [and the only place you'll see it [...]
No more “hanging chads”
Estonia is adopting a new voting system, which seems similar to that on American Idol. This seems really high-tech, and might even improve voter turnout by a huge percentage.
I wonder when we’re going to get something a forward-thinking as this program. Ms. Guevin expresses her concerns about the "convenience" of the program. I sympathize, however, [...]
Proposition 8 Fury
My parents live in California, and they voted yes on Proposition 8. In case you’ve been hiding under a log or stuck on Mt. Scott without television or radio reception, Proposition 8 is the California ballot measure amending the Constitution to include the provision that the only recognized form of marriage is between a man [...]
