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  1. OntarioVanMan

    Court Ruling Fuels Fear Among Hispanics in Arizona

    Court Ruling Fuels Fear Among Hispanics in Arizona - Bloomberg Maricopa County’s Arpaio, who learned about the court’s ruling while waiting to appear on ABC News this morning, said he was disappointed that the part of the Arizona law that would have allowed local police to detain illegal...
  2. OntarioVanMan

    More Americans renouncing U.S.citizenship

    To avoid pending tax changes....smooth move IMO Renouncing citizenship is an option chosen by increasing numbers of Americans. A record 1,780 gave up their U.S. passports last year compared with 235 in 2008, according to government records. Income-tax rates for top U.S. earners will rise...
  3. OntarioVanMan

    Canadian Government spending!

    Had to laugh at this line.... NDP ethics critic Charlie Angus blasted the Conservative government for allowing drivers to charge so much overtime to taxpayers while planning to eliminate more than 19,000 federal jobs and preaching austerity measures to Canadians. "For crying out lout, even...
  4. OntarioVanMan

    Jailed for $280: The Return of Debtors' Prisons

    How about that.... criminalizing poverty? Talk about lack of rights...yikes...Some Florida counties also use so-called collection courts, where debtors can be jailed but have no right to a public defender. Jailed for $280: The Return of Debtors' Prisons - Yahoo! Finance
  5. OntarioVanMan

    Net migration from Mexico dips to zero

    If this story is anywhere near true....tis a good thing Net migration from Mexico dips to zero | The Lookout - Yahoo! News
  6. OntarioVanMan

    Tax holiday inspired by freedom

    The First Government Bailout!! Interesting history lesson for me.... Americans are enjoying a brief tax holiday this year–filings are not due until April 17–and credit for the postponement goes to an unexpected hero: none other than Abraham Lincoln. (Of course, Lincoln was also responsible...
  7. OntarioVanMan

    Supreme Court justices challenge Obama administration over health care law

    It is still early in the hearing....the judges don't seem too keen on Obamacare! Supreme Court justices challenge Obama administration over health care law | The Ticket - Yahoo! News Chief Justice John Roberts asked Verrilli whether Washington could compel cellphone purchases. Justice Samuel...
  8. OntarioVanMan

    Enbridge announces Flanagan pipeline expansion plans

    A bottleneck and glut of oil in the US midwest...what the heck...?? Enbridge announces Flanagan pipeline expansion plans | CTV News
  9. OntarioVanMan

    New bill takes shot at removing concealed weapon permit requirement

    Read more: http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/new-bill-takes-shot-at-removing-concealed-weapon-permit-requirement/article_718eab22-5914-11e1-b95d-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1nEak07GK Supporters say gun ownership, as guaranteed by the U.S. and South Dakota constitutions, shouldn't be constrained by a...
  10. OntarioVanMan

    South Dakota unlikely to embrace call for cell ban

    banning cell use.....just another big government waste of time since laws are already on the books... PIERRE -- South Dakota legislators aren't likely to back the all-out ban on cellphone use by drivers recommended this week by the National Transportation Safety Board. The state is one...
  11. OntarioVanMan

    South Dakota Legislature passes limit on inmate appeals

    Leo will love this one....a quicker path to the death chamber....:) PIERRE -- The South Dakota Legislature has given final approval to a measure aimed at preventing death-row inmates from filing repeated appeals in an effort to delay their executions. The House voted 60-5 to approve a bill...
  12. OntarioVanMan

    Supreme Court says Quebec ethics course does not violate freedom of religion

    Interesting....Parents wanted to raise their kids in a vacuum.... http://www.globalnews.ca/supreme+court+says+quebec+ethics+course+does+not+violate+freedom+of+religion/6442583198/story.html
  13. OntarioVanMan

    Obama leads Romney in polls....

    Looks like some of you guys worst nightmare might happen....re-election over 50% approval rate....unemployment at 8.3% the level a month after Obama took office... http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/economic-gains-questions-romney-boost-obamas-prospects-november-050107581--abc-news.html
  14. OntarioVanMan

    Indiana becomes 23rd "right-to-work" state

    Yet another................... http://news.yahoo.com/indiana-poised-approve-anti-union-law-140910525.html
  15. OntarioVanMan

    No wonder we get dinged at the pump!

    They create a domestic "shortage" because they are exporting more... In a first, gas and other fuels are top US export - Yahoo! News
  16. OntarioVanMan

    UAW Desparate...

    What ya think....? Special report: The UAW's last stand - Yahoo! News
  17. OntarioVanMan

    Do you members do anything?

    Day after day...I read the soap...same old smack talk..on and on and on and on....this is bad, that is bad, this should be done , that should be done... Does anyone actually or is anyone of you really actively involved in doing something about it?
  18. OntarioVanMan

    FedEx Pilots 'Outraged' at Fatigue Decision

    LaHood messing in the air as well... FedEx Pilots Outraged at Fatigue Decision | Journal of Commerce JOC Staff | Dec 27, 2011 7:15PM GMT The Journal of Commerce Online - News Story Criticism follows decision by UPS pilots to challenge cargo exemption in court The union representing...
  19. OntarioVanMan

    Funny how numbers can be twisted to fit...

    Twisting numbers... But this comparison of wealth doesn't show us quite what Mr. Goldberg thinks it does. If you've no debts and have $10 in your pocket you have more wealth than 25% of Americans. More than that 25% of Americans have collectively that is. That a family who have inherited...
  20. OntarioVanMan

    SD Economy is fine for now...uncertainity loom...

    South Dakota’s economy is in better shape than it was last year, but it still isn’t where we would like it to be. To illustrate how far we’ve come, last year we were looking at an $81.8 million deficit and after targeting $127 million in ongoing cuts, the 2012 budget shows a cushion of $0.9...
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