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Published by NiteMayr on November 21, 2010

Thanks to the recently unbridled ability of American and foreign big business to contribute unhindered to their favorite politicians – both Democratic and Republican — you don’t need to worry about rampant left-wing policy coming out of Washington any time soon.

Oh SNAP – The Anti-Clarkson http://blogs.motortrend.com/rush-judgment-5957.html

Published by NiteMayr on November 16, 2010

In the matter of slavish imitation, man is the monkey’s superior all the time. The average man is destitute of independence of opinion. He is not interested in contriving an opinion of his own, by study and reflection, but is only anxious to find out what his neighbor’s opinion is and slavishly adopt it.

Mark Twain on “Forming One’s own opinion on the matter at hand”

Published by NiteMayr on November 16, 2010

‘I don’t know anything about this man. At least I know only two things: one is, he hasn’t been in the penitentiary, and the other is (after a pause, and almost sadly), I don’t know why.’

Mark Twain on Introductions

Published by NiteMayr on November 15, 2010

Do you ever wonder how a student who struggles to formulate complete sentences in conversation manages to produce marginally competent research? How does that student get by you?

Some Merc

Road Testing Seniors

Published by NiteMayr on November 15, 2010

I was listening to the CBC this morning on my drive into work; I had just snagged my free morning coffee and was being informed by the pleasant newsvoices of the CBC morning drivetime hosts when they brought up the Ontario Government worrying over how to make Seniors stop driving when they are no longer capable.

I thought “That’s funny, just yesterday I watched and attempted to help a senior lady park.  She kept on bumping into things and failing” that’s a strange coincidence.

So, I can only imagine where this is going to go; depending upon how corrupt the Ministers involved are.

You see, road testing in Ontario is a private affair, meaning a private company profits from it.  This is the same private firm that has to turn a profit on a government level service.  I can see it now, mandatory re-testing with license renewal and since it’s a road test it’ll cost like 75-100 bucks minimum each time.  All in the name of safety.

The sad knock on from that is that with less drivers there would be less gas and road taxes.  The net effect being less money in the hands of the government in the form of consumption taxes and more cash in private hands.

You just know that the private testing firm won’t increase the numbers of testers in reaction either, it’ll plead overworked and just charge more.

Just you wait.