Tag: USA
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Game theory wiz kids
Just in case I didn't already think Nixon and Kissinger were complete mental bastards: The Nukes of October: Richard Nixon's Secret Plan to Bring Peace to Vietnam Nixon decided to try something new: t…
Bailouts
This makes my blood boil: Bush to outline 5-year rate freeze plan "...sources, who are familiar with details of the trade group's pitch, said the plan envisions covering subprime loans taken out betwe…
Permanent permanent
I am finally a permanent permanent resident of the US. Confused? I was just a conditional permanent (haha) resident because Anna and I had not been married for two years before we applied for my resid…
8 hours and 11 minutes
8 hours and 11 minutes, per day. That's how much TV the average American watches . My mind = blown. That's a second job! Link via Gadling
Debtor Nation
Harvard Magazine has a good article up online called Debtor Nation . The four pages give an overview of the current situation with the US economy and currency and its dependence on debt. The global im…
The ethanol scam
RollingStone has a great article called Ethanol Scam: Ethanol Hurts the Environment And Is One of America's Biggest Political Boondoggles . If you aren't familiar with the subject, this article is a g…
The biggest gas producer
NPR has an interesting story about trying to find the biggest greenhouse gas producer in the US . Canada makes that easy, they have a reporting system. But there is no mandatory reporting system in th…
Hacking the vote
Perhaps you are familiar with the voting machines that you will be soon using. Maybe you have heard they might have flaws. If you follow the news, maybe you have even heard the ridiculous specifics. T…
Messed up priorities
The USA is facing higher bills, and potential shortfalls for our energy use. Bush has committed a lot of our tax dollars towards 'alternative' energy sources - mostly coal [stop-gap and dirty], hydrog…
Oh, Canada pt. 2
One thing I neglected to mention in my Oh Canada post about Harper, was his plans for Arctic defense . This would include three heavy-duty, armed icebreakers as well as a new port for them near Iqualu…