Obama Opposes Easing Immigration for Skilled Workers
Which means the tech types who supported him got suckered
Policy
MA Court Rules Solitary Confinement Must Be Governed by Due Process
No more throwing people in the hole and forgetting about them
Panama Canal Expansion Fueling Port Upgrades; Some U.S. Ports Burdened by Security, Environmental Regulations
Panama Canal set to double capacity by 2015
Republicans and Taxes
False congressional fiscal conservatives begin to reveal their true selves.
Panel Promises Tougher Oversight of Vet Affairs
Not happy with responses to concerns about exorbitant travel expenditures
Accused UK TV Pirate Won't Be Extradited to US
Deal made to site that linked to free downloads of movies and other stuff that ticks off the MPAA
President Opposes GOP Visa Reform Bill
Wants comprehensive immigration changes, not piecemeal adjustments
Pastafarians Demand Inclusion in Pennsylvania Holiday Display
Somebody needs to invent meatball-shaped Christmas light strings
Former Baseball Player Charged with Insider Trading
Accused with profiting off information about the takeover of a medical device company
Lawsuit Looming in Colorado Dog Shooting
Animal was restrained when police shot it, and it was caught on video.
Senate Strikes Effort to Restrict Military Biofuel Spending
Just shovel the money directly into the tank
LA School District Has "Jail" for Teachers Yanked from Classes
More than 300 removed from duty due to investigations, but of course are still drawing salaries
Clerical Workers Strike at LA Area Ports
Demand protection against outsourcing that isn't actually happening
Yemeni Residents Wonder Why Drone Strike Victim Wasn't Just Arrested
People in the area say his activities were hardly a secret and he'd even been arrested before
Illinois Governor Wants "Assault Weapons" Ban
Nevermind that it's both counter-productive and a violation of individual rights
School Choice Promoted in Response to Revelations of Teacher-Testing Fraud
Government schools are ... just a mess
Argentina May Abandon International Court, Treaties Over Debt Rulings
The country's government doesn't like being told to meet its obligations
Obama Reportedly Sees a Personal "Win" in Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
The rest of us, of course, will be the losers
French Nationalization Threat Puts Government on the Defensive
Almost nobody thinks the threat is credible or wise
Red Tape Keeps Family in Limbo Over Storm-Ravaged House
The wages of looking to the government for assistance
NC Law Criminalizes Student Speech
Jail time for posting even truthful statements that "harass" school employees
Rice Meeting Only Fuels Benghazi Controversy
Conceding that her early account of the attack was BS didn't reassure anybody
Privacy Advocates Want Driver Data Protected
Because DMVs are playing pretty fast and loose with your information
U.K. Considers Confiscating Jurors' Net-Connected Devices
Because jury duty is already such a joy
"The idea that you could openly sell things that help women achieve orgasm is pretty new."
Interview with Phil Harvey, author of Show Time and head of the Adam and Eve catalog.
NJ Transportation Officials Say Red-Light Cameras Increase Accidents
People slam on their brakes and into each other
Washington's Phantom Austerity
Fiscal Cliff negotiators will means-test everything except government.
Costco Plans $3B Special Dividend To Escape Anticipated Tax Hike
That will save shareholders a mint
