Alan C.

NYPD Spent 1 Million Hours Making 440,000 Marijuana Possession Arrests Over Last Decade The amusing irony is that the NYPD, itself, it a huge waste of police resources.

US regulator: Bitcoin exchanges must comply with money-laundering laws Good luck with that.

California businesses fuming over retroactive $120M tax grab

Pa. judge who fixed own parking tickets ordered to pay five times the amount

MI6 and CIA were told before invasion that Iraq had no active WMD

Press regulation deal sparks fears of high libel fines for bloggers

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ATMs drained as bailout tax triggers run on bank deposits I previously posted links to stories about bank runs and capital controls.

A validated child wouldn't observe his siblings being spanked and conclude that a spanking was the thing missing from his life; to give him a sense of belonging, of worth, and of knowing that he mattered. I suspect that he desired a spanking because he thought that he was missing out on the attention that his siblings were getting.

Two things about this bother me. 1. He was not being validated by his parents as evidenced by the fact that he didn't feel as though he was a "real" son. 2. He was under the impression that his validation required spankings.

The Crucifixion of Tomas Young

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX): ‘Vietnam Was Winnable’ Southern Baptist.

Researcher alleges VA covered up adverse consequences to toxic exposures

17 Signs That A Full-Blown Economic Depression Is Raging In Southern Europe

I don't think it's tinfoil hat, conspiracy stuff to say that they'll blame an economic calamity on liberty folk. Hugo Chavez blamed food shortages and rising prices on "capitalists" and the "parasitic bourgeoisie." Obama blamed rising gas prices on "speculators." Chris Christie (Gov. of New Jersey) cracked down on "price gougers" after hurricane Sandy. I think we still have a few years left. They'll keep inflating the currency for as long as they can. The trigger event will be a cessation of bond purchases by other countries which will force the Fed to be the sole purchaser. This will cause rapid price inflation and millions of Americans will suddenly be unable to care for themselves. If price controls are imposed, there will be riots and looting. That's what worries me the most.

The populations of those countries is also a fraction of that of the U.S. The population of Canada and California is roughly equal. The combined populations of Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Switzerland could all fit inside California. On the surface, it appears that these countries are more efficient, but I think that is due to scaling. People like to compare federal programs in U.S. (with 60+ million beneficiaries) with countries with total populations of under 10 million people.

Fake fingers to fool the boss at Brazil hospital

Hundreds of family pets, protected species killed by little known federal agency

Animal torture, abuse called a 'regular practice' within federal wildlife agency

No New Truck for Women Shot During Dorner Manhunt

Drivers aren't high but still busted for DUI

France pushes for controls on Skype calls

Dozens of WH senior staffers making six-figure salaries amid sequester woes More of your tax dollars at work: Government Advertises for Nearly 2,600 New Jobs Since Sequestration $227,000 to study magazine photographs $1.5 Million to Study Why Lesbians Are Fat

UK Police Had Jimmy Savile Abuse Records in 1960s