Finally, “one of those rare instances of unadulterated good news from Washington,†said Glenn Greenwald
The real problem with Obama’s new policy is that it “didn’t go far enough,†said the Los Angeles Times in an editorial. If it’s a waste of federal resources to prosecute “cancer and glaucoma patients in some states, then the guidelines should be applicable to all 50,†not just the 13 that allow medical marijuana use. Congress, and Obama, should scrap the “questionable†federal ban on pot.
The Mayor of The City will be hosting a bike related press conference Wednesday, 12:15 @ Cherapa Place. If you’ve ever ridden a bike before you should get on it and ride to this press conference.
Seriously, I think you should. Especially if you read The MinusCar Project and nod your head in agreement more often than you shake your head in disappointment.
Today at the SF city council informational meeting there was a presentation of the arterial street plans for 2010-11. As South DaCola reported this week, the developers haven’t put in their fair share. Councilor Staggers questions the city department head about it, and that person reveals that platting fees have brought in $258,000 to date and the .08 cent tax increase has brought in “around $2.09 million”. Staggers then asks who will be paying for the project if the platting fees are not matching the taxpayer’s contribution. (paraphrasing) “I thought the developers were going to share 50% of the cost, that’s what we were told,” Staggers. The city official responds, (paraphrasing) “NO, we did not say that, that was simply a formula we used to get to the $10 million dollar number.”
A formula? More like a load of F’ing Crap!
WE WERE LIED TO in order to RAISE OUR TAXES, AND YES, WE WILL BE PAYING FOR A MAJORITY OF THESE ROADS.
I started thinking about this the other day when someone who knows T. Denny told me that Sanford is considering closing down First Premier’s CC operation when new legislation goes into place. They really don’t have much of a choice, but I found this story comical, but not surprising (The bank is actually First Premier bank not Premium bank like reported – H/T Helga):
CA credit card has 79% interest rate
Posted:Â Oct 19, 2009 6:50 AM PDT
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(NBC) – “The first thing they do is laugh. They think it is one of the most ridiculous things out there.”
Gordon Hageman is talking about a credit card offer that just came in the mail, an offer he could hardly believe.
“I think they are trying to take advantage of me. I think that’s what’s going on right now with the economy, maybe just trying to see what they can get away with,” says Hageman.
And this card comes with an interest rate you won’t believe. Not 20 or 30 percent, not even 50 or 60 percent, the mastercard offer from Premium Bank in South Dakota, 79.9 percent.
“My first thought was it was a mistake so I called the 800 number on the back of the offer and gave them the offer code and verified my information and sure enough they verified it at 79.9 percent,” says Hageman.
“Gosh, I hope nobody would do that. I hope nobody would say I’m going to sign up for this card without even looking at the interest rate,” says San Diego State University Marketing Professor Michael Belch.
But there’s nothing in the letter that tells you the interest rate. For that, you have to read the fine print.
Belch says, “I think you’re beginning to border on deception there.”
San Diego State Marketing Professor Michael Belch says card offers like this are usually targeted at people struggling with their credit, the card comes with a $300Â limit and a $75 annual fee.
“Anyone looking to rebuild their credit probably going to end up worse shape that probably before they got this card,” says Belch.
I got a hot tip tonight from one of my South DaCola foot soldiers;
Mayor Munson is ordered to give a deposition this friday (on a redlight camera case). Â People have stopped paying camera tickets, not only in Sioux Falls but around the country. Â Rumor has it, the camera company is in bankruptcy.
A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status against the city of Sioux Falls, SD and the firm who provides traffic cameras. The lawsuit claims the city’s traffic cameras violate South Dakota state code and are only a moneymaker for the city. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 17,000 motorists who were ticketed based on photos taken by traffic cameras in downtown Sioux Falls. Motorists have paid more than $1.2 million in fines because of the Sioux Falls cameras; about $750,000 of that has gone to Redflex.
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