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SFB Parking Lot & Tax Payer Money
3/28/09 SFB approached the City Council, last Wednesday, requesting about $24,000 to help in the paving of a joint use parking lot. The issue is complicated because the lot is owned by Saint Francis B… more →
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Warren Buffett - no signs of economic recovery
wa4zko wrote 5 months ago: While Mr. Buffett is not infallible, it’s wise to at least hear this savvy businessman out whe … more →
SFB Parking Lot & Tax Payer Money
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fastmetal wrote 8 months ago: 3/28/09 SFB approached the City Council, last Wednesday, requesting about $24,000 to help in the pav … more →
Government Transparency: Opaque?
fastmetal wrote 8 months ago: 3/29/09 Last Wednesday, during the operations administration meeting, I brought up a potential ordin … more →
Obama seeks power to seize more businesses
Wellsy wrote 8 months ago: The Washington Post reports today that the Obama administration wants expanded power to seize other … more →
Red Flags Rule
fastmetal wrote 8 months ago: 3/12/2009 Red Flags Rule is an Identity Theft program that the council passed last week. Frankly, I … more →
Occupancy Inspections
fastmetal wrote 8 months ago: 3/7/09 Occupancy inspections have been a pet peeve of mine since I first heard city council was cons … more →
Obama stimulates the wrong jobs
Conservababe wrote 9 months ago: The jobs report (or jobless report ) is out for February. There was a loss of 651,000 jobs in the mo … more →
The American Kleptocracy
howierich wrote 9 months ago: Scottish lawyer Alexander Tytler once fretted about what would happen to democracies when “vot … more →
Media Manipulation & the Mad Dash to Mayhem
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Allan Erickson wrote 9 months ago: by Allan Erickson First: Must Reading: Stimulus-History of Folly Second: Think long and hard about c … more →
Economic Recovery Program Coming to Washmo ?
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fastmetal wrote 9 months ago: 2/5/09 During the February 2nd, 2009 City Council meeting, we were presented a wish list of what is … more →
SB 6 Modifying Mayors Voting Power
fastmetal wrote 10 months ago: SB 6 - Griesheimer – Modifies when a city mayor shall vote on ordinances, resolutions, and mot … more →
H.R. 4040 : Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
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fastmetal wrote 10 months ago: Concerned individuals may contact senators and representatives and the Consumer Product Safety Commi … more →
Government Growth and Split Power
pwswartz wrote 11 months ago: First I’d like to stake out the claim that most regime studies that I’ve seen about mark … more →
The Ratchet Effect ('opportunity in crisis')
SwittersB wrote 1 year ago: This seminal treatise in the history of ideas demonstrates what has come to be known as the Higgs th … more →
Why Do Republicans Call Themselves Conservative?
greedheadswine wrote 1 year ago: As I understand it, a conservative would have a hard time rectifying a 5% annual growth of governmen … more →
"He's A New Yorker!"
fastmetal wrote 1 year ago: 6/8/08 (2/27/2009 This post has been updated. Please read the last two paragraphs.) Usually I don’t … more →
• Washington: A Bright Future
fastmetal wrote 1 year ago: 3-28-08 Guy W. Midkiff When someone runs for a political office, they usually speak in vague general … more →
• Ameren Selling Customer Info to City Of Washington
fastmetal wrote 1 year ago: 3.25.08 Guy W. Midkiff On 08-06-2007, the City of Washington passed ordinance no. 07-10277, introduc … more →
• Red Light Camera: Resource Page
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fastmetal wrote 1 year ago: Guy W. Midkiff Studies and Reports (source TheNewsPaper.com) Popular Studies -Red Light Camera Study … more →
