Executive Orders

So if you were watching the President’s State of the Union address the other night you probably (if you were paying attention) heard him say that he was going to be using executive orders to push things through that will help the American people. If you are a Democrat you are probably happy about this, however if you are a Republican you are probably saying how horrible this is. After all, they’ve claimed for years that he wishes to rule more like a “king” or “dictator” with his abuse of the executive order.

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Interesting Correlations: Driving, Education, and Voting

If you have ever been to a big city, you will notice pretty quickly that traffic can get pretty bad. But there is a big difference between congestion on the roads and drivers that seem like they are out to kill you. When looking into what states have the  worst drivers, you might be surprised at what other information you find.

Here are a few interesting observations about the states with the word drivers based on the following five categories: (per the research of Car Insurance Comparison)

• Fatalities Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
• Failure to Obey (Traffic Signals + Seat Belts)
• Drunk Driving
• Tickets
• Careless Driving.

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New Bill Could Turn SNAP Program Into Hunger Games

In the US where the top 2% are getting richer and richer with help of Republicans and the Tea Party, and the other 98% are only getting poorer, Republican law makers in 2 states are upping the ante.

In Georgia and Tennessee, Republican law makers are in the process of passing legislation that would cut food stamps and other forms of government assistance for poor families if their children’s grades fall below all A’s. This would apply to all families on assistance, even those who have students with learning disabilities and other handicaps. Under the law, assistance could be cut up to 30% depending on the grades of the child. In families with multiple children, up to 40% based on the average of all of the children in the home. Students who get lunch assistance from the state would also see a decrease in the amount of assistance for their lunches.

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Internet Censorship…

Internet Blackholes

…What does it mean, and more importantly how can and does it affect you?

This last year has seen the defeat of  PIPA and SOPA in the US, but what seem like huge victories are actually only minor wins.

Across the world censorship on the Internet is rapidly turning the information super highway into a desolate place. People tend to think of China when they think of Internet Censorship, but it’s not the only place. It’s happening here and now in almost every place on the globe, even the United States.

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