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jotman commented on the diary post House GOP Dim Bulbs’ Bright Idea? Raise Your Utility Bill by Scarecrow.
The way to handle this issue is a carbon tax or carbon trading scheme that pushes consumers towards greater efficiency but doesn’t rob anyone of free choice.
BTW, since Americans continue to allow dentists to put large quantities of mercury into their mouths, broken mercury-filled light bulbs are not the biggest worry many should have.
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jotman commented on the blog post What Is Standard and Poor’s Agenda? Because It Ain’t About Default Risk or Economics
I have very low expectations for Obama. I think Standard and Poors are a disgrace. Still, it did not occur to me that Obama would become the leading spokesperson for the rating agencies!
http://jotman.blogspot.com/2011/07/evidence-obama-speech-written-by-gop-s.html
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jotman commented on the blog post Late Late Night FDL: Roadhouse Blues
Collection of best citizen-journalist videos from Egypt (Cairo, Alexandria) at http://jotman.com
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jotman commented on the diary post Watercooler – When The Government And Media Merge by Jim Moss.
I left a comment on Jessica Yellin’s CNN blog yesteday. The comment was censored. I was surprised that the comment was censored, because I was polite, complimenting Yellin, having left no messy URLs or anything. I think I know what got the comment censored. I advised readers of Yellin’s blog that if they type “CNN” [...]
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jotman commented on the blog post “Responsible” Obama Administration Doesn’t Think Federal Employees Facing Pay Cut Will Leave to the Private Sector
The federal wage freeze announced by Obama today had almost nothing to do with economics. Rather, it is a story about values, character, and judgement.
Who comes out of this the more disingenuous: America’s failing newspapers or its failing president?
http://jotman.blogspot.com/2010/11/test-of-character-obamas-federal-pay_7567.html
