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- States’ Rights Live On
- Calif. state legislators OK online sales tax
- How Baby Boomers Will Change Retirement Living
- San Francisco Mulls Goldfish Ban
- Land of the Free? New York and California come out at the bottom of individual freedoms study
- CIA Hackers Just ‘Schoolboys,’ Security Expert Says
- ‘Unhealthy’ corn dogs, chicken nuggets out, sushi in at L.A. schools
- Ron Paul dings Gov. Perry for belonging to ‘status quo’
- Iowa activist says social issues will be defining factors in the primary
| Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:04 AM PDT Posted by Tait Trussell, frontpagemag.com The fundamental principle of states' rights survives—at least in South Carolina. The Palmetto State's House chamber last month passed a measure standing up to a federal "green" law. The law requires all Americans to buy new-fangled light bulbs to save energy, even if it doesn't save our eyesight and even if it can make us ill. The South Carolina bill, called "The Incandescent Light Bulb Freedom Act," would let South Carolinians buy the light bulbs everybody is used to, as long as the bulbs are made and sold in South Carolina. For anyone not aware of the federal law, which takes effect in six months, you will be forbidden to buy those inexpensive, bright 100-watt bulbs to read your bedside book, your newspaper, magazines, research papers, or anything else. South Carolina State Rep. William Sandife III, chairman of the House Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee, predicted the measure will become law. Because it is a product of intrastate commerce it is, therefore, not subject to federal regulation. A spokesman for South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said she is waiting to see the specific bill language. But, it would be hard to imagine the conservative governor would not sign such legislation once it completes its course through the state assembly. Under federal law, intended to save energy, you will be required by Jan. 1 to buy the dim, compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) containing illness-causing mercury. Thomas Edison must be shuddering in his grave. To read more, visit: http://frontpagemag.com/2011/06/16/states%E2%80%99-rights-live-on/ |
| Calif. state legislators OK online sales tax Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:59 AM PDT From: bizjournals.com California legislators approved a collection of online sales tax among their revenue efforts as they passed the state budget. Sponsors estimate the tax could bring in $200 million a year by collecting taxes that consumers have been avoiding when they make online purchases. Federal law says states can only tax companies with a physical presence in a state but the new California law applies to include companies such as Amazon.com that have “affiliates” in a state. Amazon has responded to similar moves in other states by ending use of affiliates in those locations where it would mean they had to keep track of and collect sales taxes. To read more, visit: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/morning_call/2011/06/state-legislators-ok-online-sales-tax.html |
| How Baby Boomers Will Change Retirement Living Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:54 AM PDT By Casey Dowd, FOXbusiness.com Watch out world, the Woodstock generation is about to move into retirement communities. But this isn't your grandma's retirement community. Baby boomers want more from their communities than just bingo and shuffleboard, and will shun anything associated with growing older. John Lennon’s song "Revolution", fits perfectly with how baby boomers are treating their golden years and retirement communities are responding by saying they “What we hear from the boomer focus groups is that people don’t want to move away from the life of the broader community,” says Sheri Peifer, vice president for research for Eskaton, a nonprofit provider of community living and home-based support for older adults in Northern California. “They want to live near their neighbors. They want to go to the church they have attended for years." Baby boomers are seeking out communities with culture, activities and events and turning to college towns, urban environments and smaller towns with vibrant downtowns. Peifer detailed the popularity of planned, intergenerational neighborhoods that contain design-certified homes built to accommodate the needs of empty nesters, that are also appealing to young, growing families. To read more, visit: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/06/16/how-baby-boomers-will-change-retirement-living/ |
| San Francisco Mulls Goldfish Ban Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:51 AM PDT By Sajid Farooq, NBCbayarea.com First kittens, then puppies and hamsters and now goldfish? San Francisco’s Animal Control and Welfare Commission is recommending that the City ban the sale of goldfish, tropical fish and guppies in its borders, according to Matier and Ross. The recommendation to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is part of the commission’s ongoing efforts to discourage “impulse buys” of animals. The commission’s ban would cover pet stores and breeders in the City. It comes after more than a year of study and findings that aquarium fish are often mass bred under inhumane conditions or stripped from the wild. However, the ban is only a recommendation and not likely to be passed by the full board of supervisors to become law. As Supervisor Sean Elsbernd told the San Francisco Chronicle “this is another Animal Welfare idea that will end up in the dustbin of history and go absolutely nowhere.” To read more, visit: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/politics/San-Francisco-Mulls-Goldfish-Ban-123923649.html |
| Land of the Free? New York and California come out at the bottom of individual freedoms study Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:47 AM PDT By MARK DUELL, Dailymail.co.uk It might be the 'Land of the Free', but some states certainly aren't living up to the words of America's national anthem. New York, New Jersey and California are the least free in the U.S., based on an index of public policies affecting your individual freedoms. The rankings are based economic, social and personal freedoms of Americans – and include measures such as taxes, government spending and regulations. But New Hampshire, South Dakota and Indiana are the most free states in the U.S., according to Virginia think tank the Mercatus Center. New York is by far the least free state and has had 'the most interstate emigration of any state over the last decade', the ‘Freedom in the 50 States’ report said. The state also has 'by far the highest taxes in the country' and 'only Alaska has more government debt as a percentage of the economy'. To read more,visit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2003910/New-York-New-Jersey-California-come-individual-freedoms-study.html |
| CIA Hackers Just ‘Schoolboys,’ Security Expert Says Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:43 AM PDT From: FOXNews.com They might have just brought down the CIA’s website, but the latest group of hackers on the scene are nothing more than “schoolboys.” That’s the challenge thrown down by the head of technology at Sophos, Paul Ducklin, who claims the anonymous collective Lulz Security have to “grow some moral spine” if they want to be taken seriously. In the past two weeks, Lulz have launched cyber attacks on Sony, Nintendo, gamers at Eve Online, a company that works for the FBI and the U.S. Senate. They claim their motive to be nothing other than showcasing companies’ online weaknesses “for the Lulz.” Yesterday, they opened up a hotline and called on the public to suggest their next target. The hotline number spelled out “LULZSEC” and had an area code in Ohio. To read more, visit: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/06/16/hacker-group-labeled-schoolboys/ |
| ‘Unhealthy’ corn dogs, chicken nuggets out, sushi in at L.A. schools Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:38 AM PDT From: Latimesblogs.latimes.com The L.A. school board’s decision to stop serving flavored milks on campuses is just the beginning. A menu overhaul is underway that will mean fewer meals that resemble fast food and more vegetarian offerings. Spinach tortellini in butternut squash sauce and California sushi rolls, along with many ethnic foods, are to be added. Corn dogs, chicken nuggets and other breaded items are out, said Dennis Barrett, food services director. Megan Bomba, a project coordinator with Occidental College’s Urban and Environmental Policy Institute, agreed with the move, saying “the meal needs to be better, not [that] we need to keep chocolate milk” to attract students to the cafeteria, she said. The menu proposed for fall sounds more appealing and sophisticated, she added. The district banned sodas on campuses in 2004, starting a trend followed by the state as well as districts across the country. Later that year, the school board passed a motion to ban the sale of junk food during the school day by restricting the calories and fat content in snack foods. To read more, visit: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/06/unhealthy-corn-dogs-chicken-nuggets-out-sushi-in-la-schools.html |
| Ron Paul dings Gov. Perry for belonging to ‘status quo’ Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:33 AM PDT By Jordan Fabian, TheHill.com Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) is firmly entrenched in the political status quo and could dilute the GOP establishment’s voting power in the 2012 presidential election, GOP candidate Ron Paul said Wednesday. Paul, a congressman who hails from Perry’s state, said that the third-term governor could bring positive elements to the race by promoting Texas’s economic record. But overall, Perry won’t identify with voters who are “disenchanted with the status quo.” “The people who are sick and tired of what they are getting in Washington, they want some significant changes,” Paul said on Fox News. “I don’t think that he is going to be that attractive to that group of people” The congressman said last week that he is the only candidate with “credibility” on those issues, and that his vision is becoming increasingly popular in the Republican Party. The last time Paul ran for president, in 2008, Perry endorsed former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (R), and not his fellow Texan. To read more, visit: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/166787-ron-paul-dings-gov-perry-for-belonging-to-status-quo |
| Iowa activist says social issues will be defining factors in the primary Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:25 AM PDT By Meghan Malloy, Americanindependent.com With a field of GOP candidates who have yet to catch fire, social issues — especially same sex marriage and abortion — are becoming defining factors in a how a candidate will play in the Hawkeye State, political activist Bob Vander Plaats told The Iowa Independent this week. Furthermore, Vander Plaats says, social litmus tests are not responsible for driving away more fiscal Republican candidates, like former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, or making Iowa's famed caucuses any less relevant, despite claims from some observers that Vander Plaats' bloc has "taken over" the Hawkeye State's GOP. "Core value issues are important to the Iowa voter," Vander Plaats, CEO of the conservative-leaning The Family Leader, said. "Regardless of how well a candidate starts out, those core value issues will be the first thing to talk about and establish that trust level with voters. We want a candidate to be who they say they are and stand by their stances. Candidates who want to play games when it comes to core value issues will be seen by voters as playing politics as usual and pandering." The Family Leader advocates and lobbies for what they characterize as "pro-family" initiatives, including anti-abortion rights and anti-gay rights. Supporters are typically evangelical Christian conservatives and tea party activists who agree with the group's stance on government spending. Yet, the edge that social conservatives like Vander Plaats have gained in Iowa, as well as a recent emphasis on the ethanol industry's federal subsidies, does directly impact a more fiscal Republican's decision of how to play in Iowa — if at all. "The social conservatives have a big edge in numbers in Iowa," Dr. Steffen Schmidt, a political science professor at Iowa State University said. In early June, Schmidt told The Iowa Independent perhaps 30 percent of Republican caucus goers are considered establishment, or moderate or "old school", Republicans "because of Bob Vander Plaats and the tea party, who have taken over the GOP and are setting the rules and the pace for the process.” To read more, visit: http://www.americanindependent.com/188796/iowa-activist-says-social-issues-will-be-defining-factors-in-the-primary |
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