(Based on a story in The Seattle Times) Did you know that greencards are for sale? Each year the US offers 10,000 permanent-residency visas to foreigners and their immediate families who invest in $1 million, or as little as $500,000 in specially approved areas with high unemployment. Last year [...]
Archive for March, 2015
March 19th, 2015 - 8:06 pm § in Misc.
Creative policing at its best
“Everyday millions of people buy and sell items on the internet. Thousands of these transactions are between private citizens and in many cases can be dangerous,” CBS News reports. “Since 2009, 45 people have been killed in Craigslist related robberies.” The obvious solution [...]
March 19th, 2015 - 5:55 pm § in Politics
Republicans predicted economic calamity if Obama won. President Obama responds.
“One Republican in Congress warned our policies would diminish employment and diminish stock prices. Diminish stock prices. (Laughter.) The stock market has doubled since I came into office. Corporate profits are — corporate balance sheets are stronger than they have ever been — be[...]
March 19th, 2015 - 3:30 pm § in Misc.
Press and public wait for more news about black man found hanging from tree in Mississippi
Local police and the FBI are investigating the death of a black man found hanging from a tree behind his home in Jackson, Mississippi, who had gone missing earlier this month. Authorities are trying to determine whether he committed suicide or was killed. The rest of us can only wait and watch, but [...]
March 19th, 2015 - 10:50 am § in Misc.
A Different View of South Carolina
Erin Winslow (IN RESPONSE TO A POST ON TA) We (I am from SC even though I live in Sweden) also have a heritage of Freedom Fighters who are/were just as much South Carolinians as the confederates. Modjeska Monteith Simpkins was one such person. (this article hardly does her justice: https://en.wikipe[...]
March 19th, 2015 - 9:23 am § in The Ave Scene
Capitol Hill
Renters Rise Up Saw this on capitol hill today. $1750 for a 1-bedroom![...]