Random Thoughts

Since I haven't posted in a few days, and, frankly, because I'm too hungover to get any real work done, I figured I'd share some random thoughts on today's news.

I'm no fan of the energy industry - but what's up with the Democrats trying to push through this "windfall profits" tax? Isn't the US a capitalist society? Is it really Exxon's fault that everyone likes to drive around in Hummers?

How can anyone actually side with TO in this situation? I'm obviously biased as an Eagles fan, but still

California is finally getting its budget back in shape - and yet is cutting education spending and raising UC/Cal State tuition. What the f*ck??? Am I the only one bothered by this?

I read this in today's LA Times...an inmate was beaten and stomped to death by 2 fellow inmates because he cut in line for dinner...is it just me, or is this "cruel and unusual"? How good is dinner in prisons that people would do this?
http://email.latimes.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/evMb0KW4co0G2B0G4Wk0Eq

Iraq's interior minister, in response to recent allegations of malnourishment and torture at some of its prisons, was quoted as saying "Nobody was beheaded or killed." Oh, OK. It's all good then.

Lastly, Atlanta Braves' third baseman Chipper Jones agreed to restructure his contract to save the team as much as $15m over the next 3 years, so they can try to sign some free agents and be more competitive. I don't want to exaggerate this - homeboy is still making $37m over the next 3 years. But in the current state of sports, he deserves a round of applause for putting the team first.