politics
Stand Against SB 1070!
Arizona has recently passed a new law titled “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act” or SB 1070 (PDF). The text of the bill is complicated, but I invite you to read a summary from the LA Times. I contend that this law will neither support law enforcement nor make neighborhoods safer. It is also likely [...]
Govt of the People?
I have an idea, a seed, of a solution: Ban all non-private political campaign donations. If I am the CEO of a multinational corporation, I may very well vote and contribute in the same way, with a large sum of money, but I believe that the political interests of corporations and organizations are inherently against the interests of the people in general.
Our Governor’s snark
A recent message from Gov. Schwatzenegger to Assemblyman Tom Ammiano – read closely (the first letters of the left hand-column spell out a particular insult). OK, it’s kind of funny, but mostly it’s a sad statement on how well (read: poorly) the governor and legislature has worked together in California.
Politics as usual
I think the socialist charge isn’t working because 1. most people don’t really know what socialism is, or what it means, and 2. because the people in the US who do know what it is, think the way things are going, they could use at least a little socialism. I personally fall into the second [...]
Obama and Lebowski
Is Obama the Dude? Feature Article – Jour351b Rob Olague Sometimes, there’s a man. Or a woman, one could argue, that is fit for the presidency. The question for this Democratic Convention, is which one? To a nation of young voters consumed by popular culture and hungry for something different than what they’ve known, they [...]
From Dept of Rehabilitation
Email from DOR Hello Mr. Olague, yes I received your new address. Thank you so much. Let me inform you also, that having requested your services, we can’t process without a State budget. As soon as the Governor sign , services will be disbursed. Name Redacted State Department of Rehabilitation These folks pay for my [...]
Car laws
It should be easier to get your car legal… Too many hoops to jump through encourages people to ignore the laws
