Category: Government Policy
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Public Service?
originally published in the Hartford Advocate The DMV hates your phone voice (no offense). We tried reaching them on the phone and were sent on a great Mario-Brothers-like adventure. So you’d better try to talk to them in person instead. By Jennifer Abel An online search for Web pages containing the phrases “Department of Motor…
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No fridge is better than no house
Originally published in The Guardian If you see a woman drowning the decent thing to do is toss her a life buoy, or at least leave her the hell alone; sitting on her head to push her deeper under water is wholly unacceptable behaviour. Unless you live in America and work for some local-level housing…
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The healthcare law is an ass
Originally published in The Guardian Before you contemplate America’s historic new healthcare reform bill, here’s an inspirational Bible verse from the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 22, verses 28 and 29: “If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, he shall pay…
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Lost freedoms are not to be sneezed at
Originally published in The Guardian I hope I don’t get arrested. I surely won’t this evening but a few days hence that might change, if the authorities take undue interest in my household here in the US, the Land of the Free. There’s sickness here, and has been all week – an annoying cold virus…
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Immigrants helped make America great
Originally published in The Guardian Back during the Vietnam War, an American military officer pioneered the concept of destroying a village in order to save it. Last week Arizona lawmakers continued that tradition by passing an anti-illegal immigration bill that would save America from the alleged immigrant scourge by destroying the very ideals that make…
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Bureaucratic Blunder Gets In Your Pocket
originally published in the New Britain Herald, Middletown Press and Bristol Press With the economy careening toward Great Depression 2.0, socially responsible writers like me produce helpful news-you-can-use articles in the “How to save money for the tough times ahead” genre. So here goes: Clip coupons, brown bag your lunches, turn down the heat and…