http://www.icallbs.net/blog THE discussion site for SERIOUS news junkies! Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:04:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, they're there again today, determined to oust a legally elected government which was actually elected in a special election required BECAUSE the PAD was instrumental in ousting the previous government, and now swears to High Heaven that the current Samak government is 'corrupt' and inept. 'They're there again today' means ... http://www.icallbs.net/blog/index.php/2008/08/26/live-blogging-the-protests-in-bangkok/ From Junkfood Science we learn [all emphasis added]: Compulsory medication and monitoring of diets and lifestyles by the State is now a reality for workers in Alabama who are older or have certain genetic physical characteristics. Despite efforts to paint this in rosy euphemisms, under a new plan just approved by ... http://www.icallbs.net/blog/index.php/2008/08/25/the-nanny-state-is-alive-and-well-and-expensive-in-alabama/ Porker of the Month is a dubious honor given to lawmakers, government officials, and political candidates who have shown a blatant disregard for the interests of taxpayers. Washington, D.C. - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today named Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) ... http://www.icallbs.net/blog/index.php/2008/08/23/pelosi-and-reid-official-porkers/ This obituary appeared in the Vallejo Times Herald on August 16. I've deleted all the names. If you want to see who this is about you'll have to visit the Times-Herald, because this post isn't about dragging anyone through the mud. It's about the impact of each ... http://www.icallbs.net/blog/index.php/2008/08/17/the-obituary-you-hope-is-never-yours/ From 2001 to 2007, the area's population jumped 25 percent. But local government expenditures – adjusted for inflation – grew about 50 percent...On top of that spending, many local governments also accumulated a mountain of debt... Are we surprised? This is the way most Americans manage their home finances so ... http://www.icallbs.net/blog/index.php/2008/08/17/fiscal-responsibility-begins-at-home/ Sacramento CPS report in child death was altered In the 16 days between the time 4-year-old Jahmaurae Allen was beaten to death and Sacramento Child Protective Services publicly released portions of its records, the case file was altered to change the original finding in the case, The Bee has learned. One early ... http://www.icallbs.net/blog/index.php/2008/08/09/just-another-reason-to-rethink-the-excessive-power-vested-in-cps/ A same-sex couple who were married in Fresno County on June 27 – just 10 days after county clerks in California started issuing marriage licenses for gay and lesbian couples – have filed for divorce. The couple, Theresa Ramirez and Adelita Guajardo, are among more than 100 same-sex couples who applied ... http://www.icallbs.net/blog/index.php/2008/08/09/as-the-saying-goes-be-careful-what-you-ask-for/ or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Insurance Local herb farmer Rose Loveall-Sale says that if her health insurance premiums continue rising she'll have to consider a career change. It's a plight shared by farmers and ranchers statewide, a new survey shows. Okay, rising health care costs, including the ... http://www.icallbs.net/blog/index.php/2008/08/03/todays-sob-story/ The City Council is putting South Los Angeles on a diet. The council voted unanimously Tuesday to place a moratorium on new fast food restaurants in an impoverished swath of the city with a proliferation of such eateries and above average rates of obesity. The action is believed to be the first ... http://www.icallbs.net/blog/index.php/2008/07/30/back-away-from-the-chalupa/ Sacramento businesses are being told to get greener - or else. The Sacramento County Environmental Management Department has begun issuing enforcement orders to businesses not complying with a new recycling ordinance. Violators face fines of up to $1,000 per day for each violation, although lower amounts are being assessed, according to a ... http://www.icallbs.net/blog/index.php/2008/07/30/recycle-or-else/