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I saw an article on IT system in US and the gist follows: 1. Too complex – Even the professionals don't understand the entire code. There are volumes of books dedicated to translating the rules and helping tax preparers learn how to apply them.

"Deadly Secret" shows justy how flawed our justice system is.

i just finished watching the "Deadly Secrets" story on MSNBC and frankly, it made me sick to my stomach.

Do pictures lie? Red light appeals
Source: ABC Action News

Lights turned red, pictures were snapped and tickets went out. Now those who got violations in Lakeland have their chance to appeal. City attorney Tim McCausland expects defendants to do more than just plead their case Friday morning at 9 am.

$1.00 add on tax for a pack of cigarettes
Source: channel 9 news

there will be additional add on tax of 1.00 dollar per pack of cigarettes.

Talks off; CUPE accuses city of unfair labour practices
Source: Windsor Star

ENOUGH! I wonder who walked away from the table this time?!?!?

Calif. Gay Couples' Fate Hangs In Balance
Source: CBS News

It is a sad indictment on the lunacy of conservative America that this should even be an issue. There is nothing more obscene then that there are people in this country who seek to deny this couple the right to marry.

Unfair treatment comeing from teacher to student?

People have started to see unfair treatment coming from teachers. I'm not saying all teachers are like this, but sometimes they are without knowing it. I feel very bad for teachers when they have an obnoxious student in the classroom.

Congress will not discuss it, the MSM won't touch it..........

Twenty-eight years ago, in 1981, the United States Congress passed a law, hastily conceived, as an amendment to the 1983 Defense Appropriation Act, that was not too well known within the military community.

Unlucky or Unwise, Some Owners Are Left Out of Plan - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

This is an example of how good people are being left out from Gov't support because this bailout is patently unfair. We need a Mortgage solution that is a "Square Deal". All Amercican are affected why should only the "risky class" get a sweet deal?

Fair and Balanced? Hannity, FOX Encouraging Public Rants Against Obama
Source: News Hounds

The "fair and balanced" folks at FOX News are seeking opinions of President Obama's housing plan, but only from those who want to go on camera expressing their "outrage."

The Case for National Standards
Source: The Washington Post

Rebuilding our economy for the long haul -- not just to meet today's needs -- requires investing in education.

As the economy worsens select groups are given unfair tax advantages.

As the US enters its thirteenth month of a recession the new administration has begun tackling the greatest economic issues of our lifetime. Tom Daschle, Tim Geithner and Nancy Killefer have run into congressional headwinds as their tax discrepancies have come to light.

What Is The Difference Between Mr. Keyes and Mr. Obama?

It took awhile for my memory to recall the name of Mr.

New Veterans Hit Hard by Economic Crisis - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

The new wave of veterans of the U.S.'s ongoing wars are suffering not only from the physical and psychological wounds of those wars but also from the same economic downturn that is hitting all of us.

Bailout Highlights

Here are some interesting (as in completely unrelated to Wall Street) sections of the bill that our (the American taxpayers) $700 Billion will be going to: Sec. 211. Transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters

Are we supposed to be walking on egg-shells in regards to Sarah Palin???!!

I am so sick of the attacks by the Republican party on everyone from the media to the Democratic party to anyone who asks any questions about Sarah Palin.

Hannity's memory lapse: "I don't remember Chelsea Clinton being attacked"
Source: Media Matters for America

On Hannity & Colmes, Hannity said, in reference to Internet rumors about Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter, "[T]hey tried to make the attack that she has a young daughter, pregnant and engaged.

Mental Illness, The Red Headed Stepchild of the Health Care Industry
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When will society accept mental disease as a medical disease like diabetes or asthma?

DSCC sandbagged Jim Neal and Steve Novick?
Source: bluenc.com

In the North Carolina and Oregon Democratic US Senate primaries this year, two great progressive candidates ran for the nomination: Jim Neal (NC) and Steve Novick (OR).

U.S. Citizens Becoming Targets of Border Patrol
Source: AM New York

The patrols have sparked protests in the city as well as upstate, most recently last weekend in Syracuse, where a group said that agents have even targeted U.S. citizens who look "foreign".

Credit Card Companies Arbitration Really Collection in Disguise
Source: Business Week

Credit Card companies use firm NAF, National Arbitration Forum, to provide a fair way of settling disputes between these companies and consumers. Guess who wins 99.98% of the time? An excellent, if somewhat lengthy, expose of these practices here.

Fortune-tellers targetted in new Consumer Protection Regulations
Source: The Times

The fortune-tellers, at least, must have seen it coming. The biggest overhaul of consumer laws for 40 years takes effect on Monday, tightening controls on everything from door-to-door salesmen to children's advertising.

Did Paula Abdul tarnish 'American Idol'?
Source: NY Daily News

Paula Abdul's colossal screwup on "American Idol" this week has gotten fans hollering that the judging isn't fair - and has some questioning her role on the show.

Rantings of The Angry Blonde: Unfair Judgements of Others

Why do people judge others based upon simply what they may look like, the color of their skin, their lifestyle choice and more? Some people actually hate someone, that they don't even know, just because of what they look like, or a life they have chosen to lead.

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