To: The Broomfield, CO Police Officer Who Pulled Me Over the Other Night From: Sam Smith Re: Goddamned Colorado Drivers To begin with, sir (I’m sorry that I didn’t catch your name […]
Nota Bene #97: toDwI'ma' qoS yItIvqu'!
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Meet Satan's towel boy, Ralph Nader, and other famous rabblerousers in a call for open debates
He’s the man who caused Sep. 11, war in the Gulf, a million Iraqi deaths and probably mad cow disease too, as you’ve no doubt heard from disgruntled Democrats. Of course I’m […]
Pols fail to comprehend breadth of infrastructure crisis
About 10 months have passed since the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis collapsed into the Mississippi River during afternoon rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring 145. Construction of the bridge’s $234 million […]
Hagel-Dodd bill to fix infrastructure a limited vision of the task
At least one candidate and one almost-was candidate for president in 2008 believe that the United States cannot afford — through federal funding — to pay for desperately needed repairs to 160,000 […]
The deadly bridge collapse in Minneapolis: let the blame game begin
by Amaury Nora The big story throughout the day yesterday was the Minneapolis bridge collapse and the possible causes for it. Authorities are reporting that five people are confirmed dead and eight […]
Bill to cut federal gas tax? Bad idea, bad public policy
My U.S. congressman reintroduced a bill last week that would cut the federal gasoline excise tax by 10 cents a gallon each time the retail price of unleaded regular hits $3. That […]
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