tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post3227238617493603964..comments2024-01-17T00:45:37.075-08:00Comments on Bud Meyers: George W. Bush Running for 3rd Term (and other news)Bud Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-4886382097392245302015-12-15T08:32:37.215-08:002015-12-15T08:32:37.215-08:00Thomas Baekdal:
In US and Europe, we are current...Thomas Baekdal: <br /><br />In US and Europe, we are currently experiencing an increase in people fearing for their own safety, causing virtual security apps to prosper (like this one), and the reason can only be attributed to the media's almost 'reality show'-like focus on all the bad things that happens. But if you look at the crime data for people being assaulted in the US, you will find that you are 23% safer walking the streets of the US today than 10 years ago. And it's not just for assault. You are 28% less likely to be raped. Your car is 41% less likely to be stolen, and you are 9% less likely to be robbed in your home. We are creating irrational fear through the media. A level of fear that simply wouldn't exist if the media instead focused on covering crime based on the overall trends. The world we live in today is much safer than anything we have ever had. But the media insist that everything is going to shit. And our politicians are trying to win votes based on those same fears.<br /><br />https://www.baekdal.com/blog/the-media-doesnt-understand-the-world/<br /><br />PR people often use the non-fact-checking British press to plant positive stories about their clients, which then become the basis for fact-checking (based on ‘published reports’) in the U.S.”<br /><br />http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/wolff/2015/01/11/dershowitz-prince-andrew-sex-allegations/21503353/<br /><br />Where our media is headed.<br /><br />http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/putin-russia-tv-113960#.VK-PKGQ-xLZ<br /><br />In December 2014, Vox re-published 88 old stories on their website. They got 500,000 readers.<br /><br />http://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7546877/evergreen-experiment<br /><br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-38778875401698685802015-12-15T08:30:55.110-08:002015-12-15T08:30:55.110-08:00Republicans against workers -- and Democrats going...Republicans against workers -- and Democrats going along.<br /><br />The "joint employer standard", which the National Labor Relations Board introduced earlier this year, says fast food brands and other franchise-based companies can be deemed joint employers alongside the franchisees that run their restaurants and stores. This could force companies like McDonald's to bargain with workers when labor laws are broken or when workers try to unionize. But GOP lawmakers have introduced legislation to block the new standard, and with both parties now wrangling over the spending bill, given the pressure to strike a deal to fund the government, it's possible Democrats would reluctantly go along with it.<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/joint-employer-standard-republicans_5669d2fee4b009377b2441c9Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-20199990712549101532015-12-15T08:30:37.016-08:002015-12-15T08:30:37.016-08:00While in Congress, Hillary Clinton sponsored 713 p...While in Congress, Hillary Clinton sponsored 713 pieces of legislation.<br /><br />https://www.congress.gov/member/hillary-clinton/C001041?q={%22sponsorship%22%3A%22sponsored%22}<br /><br />While in Congress, Bernie Sanders sponsored 6,194 pieces of legislation.<br /><br />https://www.congress.gov/member/bernard-sanders/S000033?q={%22search%22%3A[%22Sanders%22]}Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-50724632864569926002015-12-15T08:30:06.939-08:002015-12-15T08:30:06.939-08:00Volkswagen began developing the software that let ...Volkswagen began developing the software that let it cheat on 11 million U.S. emissions tests as early as 2005. <br /><br />https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/vw-staff-began-working-on-cheat-in-2005-to-break-into-us-market/2015/12/10/f710536e-9f91-11e5-a3c5-c77f2cc5a43c_story.html<br /><br />The Transportation Department fined Fiat Chrysler $70 million for not reporting vehicle crashes and deaths for over a decade. <br /><br />https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fiat-chrysler-fined-70-million-for-failing-to-report-deaths-and-crashes/2015/12/10/abcde7a2-9f6b-11e5-a3c5-c77f2cc5a43c_story.htmlBud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-66241110110254773862015-12-15T08:29:25.689-08:002015-12-15T08:29:25.689-08:00Lucky Lucky Girl
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/20...Lucky Lucky Girl<br /><br />http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-12/lucky-lucky-girlBud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-37830344490699157972015-12-15T08:29:07.183-08:002015-12-15T08:29:07.183-08:00Many Americans are still uncomfortable having end ...Many Americans are still uncomfortable having end of life discussions with their doctor. Kaiser found that only 17% of Americans have had an end of life discussion with their physician. Starting in 2016 Medicare will provide $86 for an initial half hour in-office consultation and $75 for an additional 30 minutes. If necessary, it will also pay for additional discussions. With these Medicare changes, the hope is that more doctors and patients will have these discussions. End of life discussions are important to ensure your end of life wishes are fulfilled. Here are a few tips to consider: <br /><br />Create a living will and ensure it remains up to date. <br />Name a health care proxy. <br />Assign a health care power of attorney <br /><br />We'd like to hear about your end-of-life experiences with family members. Write to Trudy at:<br /><br />trudy.lieberman@gmail.com<br /><br />http://www.jamestownsun.com/news/nation-and-world/3898778-medicare-makes-it-easier-doctors-offer-end-life-counselingBud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-31015944148582092162015-12-15T08:28:33.871-08:002015-12-15T08:28:33.871-08:00Quote of the Day: A Republican whose voting for Be...Quote of the Day: A Republican whose voting for Bernie Sanders says, "What's with the climate change denial? Even if it turns out it is some grand conspiracy for whatever reason, what's wrong with having more energy efficient products, and cleaner air, and cleaner water?”<br /><br />https://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/3wpngk/why_im_no_longer_a_republican_and_why_i_now/Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-567968809431526462015-12-15T08:28:01.027-08:002015-12-15T08:28:01.027-08:00The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino — a five-diamond ...The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino — a five-diamond luxury hotel and casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip — is owned by Sheldon Adelson, the 15th richest person in America in 2015. The Venetian is where Tuesday night's GOP debate is being held. Reports indicate that Florida Senator Marco Rubio has been growing closer to Adelson, and is likely to get his support in the near future. Republican front-runner Donald Trump has criticized Rubio for wooing Adelson, calling the Florida senator a “perfect little puppet.” Sheldon Adelson might be buy our local paper in Las Vegas.<br /><br />Huffington Post: Las Vegas Review-Journal staffers have a simple question for their new owner: Who are you? <br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/las-vegas-review-journal-owner_566de9b6e4b0fccee16ef472<br /> <br />Mother Jones: Did a Republican Megadonor Just Secretly Buy Nevada's Biggest Newspaper? <br /><br />http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/12/who-bought-las-vegas-reviewBud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-61807974819685965312015-12-15T08:23:21.080-08:002015-12-15T08:23:21.080-08:00The Rise of the Second-String Psychopaths
http://...The Rise of the Second-String Psychopaths<br /><br />http://www.commondreams.org/views/2011/06/05/rise-second-string-psychopathsBud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-52747865313801620712015-12-15T08:22:56.692-08:002015-12-15T08:22:56.692-08:002015 will go down as the year drones became ubiqui...2015 will go down as the year drones became ubiquitous. But before you drop big bucks on a drone (and promptly crash it), let me suggest learning to fly one properly on a cheaper model. The Syma X5SC Explorers 2 quad copter can work well as a trainer, with swappable rotors and other parts that you are likely to break in a crack up. Keep crashing it unto you feel your flying skills are good enough for the $1000 units. Alternatively, you can get the Lily Tracking drone ($819). Slip the provided tracker into a pocket, and it follows you, shooting HD video for 20 minutes until its batteries drain (it auto lands before they hit empty). Shock proof, water-resistant, see the accompanying videos are pretty astounding (Note LILY won’t be shipping until August 2016) .<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMfTHHLbj5g<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Db5eno9U7A<br />https://www.lily.camera/<br />http://flynixie.com/Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-49229341406812231012015-12-15T08:21:20.260-08:002015-12-15T08:21:20.260-08:00Doctor Wearing Google Glass Live Streams Surgery
h...Doctor Wearing Google Glass Live Streams Surgery<br />https://curiousfridays.wordpress.com/2013/09/06/doctor-wearing-google-glass-live-streams-surgery/<br /><br />It isn’t possible to set the price of a Kindle book as $0.00. If you want your book to be free, you have to set the price as $0.99. Once it goes on sale, you register a complaint with Amazon, saying you’ve seen the book sold elsewhere for free. After a week or two they reduce the price of your book to $0.00.Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.com