I am seriously thinking about getting a PO box so I never have to change my bills again…

A newly unclassified Department of Homeland Security report warns against the possibility of violence by unnamed “right-wing extremists” concerned about illegal immigration, increasing federal power, restrictions on firearms, abortion and the loss of U.S. sovereignty and singles out returning war veterans as particular threats.

So I fall into the category of extremist because I actually think I should keep the rights given to me as a citizen of this country?  *gasp*

Perhaps we should be more worried about the actual terrorists …and the people that are ARMED AND TRYING TO BLOW US UP!

If I had to guess – this probably cost $124 million to write

Homeland Security on guard for ‘right-wing extremists’.

Link: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=94803

Chewing The Fat: An Elephant Disappears.

And yes – this is what ‘bailouts’ get you.  We are sending our hard earned dollars to Brazil.

Not forcing GM into a managed bankruptcy was a huge mistake.  A bankruptcy judge could have torn up the agreements with the unions, forced them to accept salaries that were actually valid for the work they were performing, and maybe allowed GM to compete on an equal footing.

Its about time to break the unions – they may have had their place perhaps even as recent as 30 years ago – but in the age of the internet and the ubiquitous camera phone, would something like child labor or unsafe work conditions really go unnoticed?  We all know it would be on youtube in 38 seconds.

Link: http://www.laht.com/article.asp?CategoryId=12396&ArticleId=320909

Glad to see my hard earned dollars being reallocated to help those that are BREAKING THE LAW continue to do so.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D960U4HG0&show_article=1

I have had good experiences with EExpo in the past and they had a really nice sale going on.  Regular $499.99 on sale for $252.51.  So after going through the song and dance with the sales guy about how it’s really $499.99 and the web price couldn’t be right I am finally able to buy the thing.

When I first opened the box an alarm bell should have been going off.  The packing foam was ripped up, the bottom of the box had the leavings of some stripped wires and the unit itself had one of those big display stickers on it thta just don’t come off. 

I went ahead and tore apart the A/V rack anyway….  except when I turned the thing on it blipped on for a second then went flashing red.  So ..I unplug everything and it has the same behavior – great it’s DOA.

But wait….there is more :  The serial number on the box and the number on the unit don’t match – fantastic! According to the receipt EExpo can refuse to return it – which I am guessing I can argue since I have no way of knowing whats on the unit until I open and unpack the unit.

So I spent the night without a working TV – my basement a disaster and just being generally annoyed.  I wonder how this return will go tomorrow…..