Blogroll
Genealogy
Politics
Calendar of Blog Posts
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Votes of Nevada’s Congressional Delegation
Recent Senate Votes Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – Vote Passed (60-39, 1 Not Voting) The Senate passed this $871 billion health care bill. The House and Senate must now work out the differences between their versions of the … Continue reading
Jim and Dawn Gibbons Split the Blanket
Rather than endure a four day public trial in their divorce Governor Jim Gibbons and Dawn Gibbons have reached a settlement. Now the judge has to approve it. Nevada is a no-fault state. Settlement of divorces generally address a split … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Leave a comment
Capitalism the cause of job losses?
I keep remembering the wholesale outsourcing of manufacturing jobs by global corporations over the past decade or so. Auto manufacturers outsourced their jobs to Mexico. Computer software companies outsourced their technical support to India, and so on. As they did … Continue reading
Nevada opens door to male prostitution
It may mean that sexual discrimination of men in favor of women is about to become a thing of the past. Nevada, famous for its legal brothels, has allowed women to practice the oldest profession for years, but not men. … Continue reading
Happy New Year
January 1 on the Gregorian calendar is celebrated as New Years Day worldwide and has been since ancient Rome. This New Years Day is of some additional significance because it also marks the beginning of the second decade of this … Continue reading
Is Health Reform Bill Constitutional?
Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) filed a constitutional point of order against the legislation Tuesday, arguing that the mandate that all U.S. residents purchase health insurance or pay a penalty is unconstitutional. [California Healthline] Ensign said that the federal government does … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Health Care, Healthcare Reform, John Ensign, Kay Bailey Hutchison
1 Comment
United States spends $880 billion on defense annually
The U.S. spends more for war annually than all state governments combined spend for the health, education, welfare, and safety of 308 million Americans.[Greenchange] the total budget for what the Pentagon calls “defense” in fiscal year 2010 will be at … Continue reading
Census Scams
Christmas is over and New Years is immediately ahead. When March arrives the Census 2010 will be underway. Ran across a website which points out that scammers work their magic during the census. The census is a constitutionally mandated function … Continue reading
Votes of Nevada’s Congressional Delegation
Recent Senate Votes Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 – Vote Agreed to (88-10, 2 Not Voting) The Senate gave final approval to this bill funding the Department of Defense through September 2010. The bill now goes to the President. … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Dean Heller, Dina Titus, Harry Reid, John Ensign, Shelley Berkley
1 Comment
Christmas Past
Thursday is Christmas Eve. Friday will be the 76th Christmas I will have enjoyed. When I was a mere kid back in the late 1930’s my younger brother, Phil, and I had come to look forward with … Continue reading