The Costa Concordia screwup is going to costa the company a lotta money to make those passengers who survived the crash happy. It looks like they've agreed to pay out $14,000 for each passenger--not a fortune by any means--along with the payoff of medical expenses and the full ticket refund. Of course, the real money spent by the passengers, and you will know this if youve ever gone on a cruise, is the cost of the booze passengers drink while sailing the seven seas. Most people are not likely to settle for such a pittance and will take their cases to court, and we will see what follows.
Obama calls for college financial aid overhaul because of the incredible increase in tuition--he can thank those liberal professors who continue to inflate their salaries and raise the cost of the socialist educations they provide, but somehow I think he'll find a way to tie this problem to the Bush administration.
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Republicans continue to make it virtually impossible for dead people to vote in the state of Florida now that they are requiring some form of identification. Democrats are up in arms stating that dead Americans have just as much right to vote as live people, and that once a person dies, it is natural for him or her to vote Democrat. The Dems spokesperson, an angry woman dressed in a $3 hat and matching clown outfit, said that asking for photo ID is discriminatory to poor people and vampires, who don't photograph. I suspect she represented the latter group.
They want to take the fighting out of hockey. Without the fisticuffs, hockey would be nothing more than a bunch of guys skating while they play golf using a net instead of a little hole in the ground. I say let them fight--if they're worried about concussions, they can go golfing with Obama--his concussion did not happen on the golf course. And really, if they want to ban fighting in hockey, why do they allow it in boxing? This idea sounds like it's coming from "everyone gets a trophy" group of liberals.
I believe Mitt neutered Newt in last night's debate. When Newt tried to knock out Mitt with the Fannie Freddie stock holdings, Mitt made it clear that his investments are blind and that they are mutual funds, which is a case where he lends the money to the company and they use it for their growth. Then Mitt zinged Newt about his Fannie and Freddie investments. Newt was tagged big time. Rick did well, I believe, and Ron Paul needs to get his suit pressed.
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| Geraldo receiving Distinguished Flying BS cross |
Geraldo Rivera, of Fox News, and of Willowbrook, Afghanistan, and Occupy Walls Street fame, predicts that the Hispanic vote will go to Mitt. Geraldo, as you may know, is an expert in many many areas such as, Spanish culture, Jewish culture, foreign wars, mental retardation, gay rights, sailing, standing in hurricanes, ghetto living, moustaches, and ducking Viet Nam. He believes Mitt will win Florida on Tuesday but lose to Obama in the election, which also means that Geraldo thinks Mitt will win the nomination.
Barney Frank is marrying his dude partner--I bet they will not be going to Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia, Iraq, Indonesia, or any Islamic country for their honeymoon. Michael Moore will be making a documentary of the event (sarc).
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I can`t wait to see what the rest of the week will bring. Today it brought by birthday. (Don`t ask). When I was little I used to wish for little red fire engine cars, sleds, and ponies. Today, I just wish for that pain in my back to go away.
Have a great weekend.
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