
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.

i just finished watching the "Deadly Secrets" story on MSNBC and frankly, it made me sick to my stomach.
Do pictures lie? Red light appealsSource: 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.
Calif. Gay Couples' Fate Hangs In BalanceSource: 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.

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.

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.comSource: 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?
The Case for National StandardsSource: The Washington Post
Rebuilding our economy for the long haul -- not just to meet today's needs -- requires investing in education.

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.

It took awhile for my memory to recall the name of Mr.
New Veterans Hit Hard by Economic Crisis - NYTimes.comSource: 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.

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

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.
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 PatrolSource: 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 DisguiseSource: 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.
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.

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.