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Wednesday News Dump
Author: BobR
Date: 01/15/2014 12:26:38
I'm a little short on time today, so this will be a quick one. I do not want to write about the Chris Christie scandal today. So - as part of our continuing coverage of the crazies within the Republican party, here are a couple stories that may have slipped under the radar.
In the "destroy everything the unions gave us" category, I give you exhibit A - Wisconsin Republicans propose 7 day work week:
Next on the chopping block - eliminating child labor laws (don't laugh - it's been proposed).
Down in that bastion of intellectual discourse known as South Carolina, we have a GOP candidate comparing food stamps to slavery:
Well I'm glad he learned something in church - if only it was the "take care of the least among us" part.
That's it for today - it's hump day, so we have that going for us.
In the "destroy everything the unions gave us" category, I give you exhibit A - Wisconsin Republicans propose 7 day work week:
A pair of Republican legislators in Wisconsin are circulating a draft of a bill that would allow a 7-day work week for the state’s workers. According to the Stephen Points Journal newspaper, the two lawmakers are floating the bill on behalf of the state’s largest anti-union business lobby, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.
The bill is a “slap in the face” to the state’s public labor unions, which lost most of their power when Gov. Scott Walker ® stripped them of their ability to bargain collectively in 2011. It was proposed by state Sens. Glenn Grothman ® of West Bend and Mark Born ® of Beaver Dam.
[...]
Conservatives say that workers will only have to forego their rest days if they volunteer, but the law’s opponents argue that businesses could create environments that are hostile to workers who insist on their rights. Workers who take their mandated rest days could be skipped over for promotion, denied privileges allowed to workers who work a 7-day week or could see sharp reductions in their schedules until they no longer have enough hours to make ends meet, financially.
Next on the chopping block - eliminating child labor laws (don't laugh - it's been proposed).
Down in that bastion of intellectual discourse known as South Carolina, we have a GOP candidate comparing food stamps to slavery:
The Republican primary contender — who has been endorsed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Red State editor Erick Erickson and conservative pundit Ann Coulter – said the federal government doesn’t have the authority to spend tax money helping poor families obtain food.
“We’re taking our plunder, that’s taken from us as individuals, [giving] it to the government, and the government is now keeping itself in power by giving these goodies away,” Brannon said. “The answer is the Department of Agriculture should go away at the federal level. And now 80 percent of the farm bill was food stamps. That enslaves people.”
Brannon, who opposes public education as “Marxist,” instead suggested providing poor people with some means of improving their situation.
“What you want to do, it’s crazy but it’s true, teach people to fish instead of giving them fish,” Brannon said. “When you’re at the behest of somebody else, you are actually a slavery to them [sic]. You don’t need to have the government come in. That kind of charity does not make people freer.”
Well I'm glad he learned something in church - if only it was the "take care of the least among us" part.
That's it for today - it's hump day, so we have that going for us.
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Comment by 
Raine on 01/15/2014 13:27:53
Raine on 01/15/2014 13:27:53
Good morning! 
This was the first thing I saw today. Day over.
Fallon is awesome. (and of course, so is the Boss)
This was the first thing I saw today. Day over.
Fallon is awesome. (and of course, so is the Boss)
Comment by 
Scoopster on 01/15/2014 13:59:11
Scoopster on 01/15/2014 13:59:11
Mornin' all.. 
So I was tinkering around on LinkedIn setting up an account for the girlfriend.. I start typing "inside sales" to add to her skillset and up pops "insider trading" in the suggested box.
So I was tinkering around on LinkedIn setting up an account for the girlfriend.. I start typing "inside sales" to add to her skillset and up pops "insider trading" in the suggested box.
Comment by 
wickedpam on 01/15/2014 14:17:33
wickedpam on 01/15/2014 14:17:33
Morning 
Comment by 
BobR on 01/15/2014 14:25:32
BobR on 01/15/2014 14:25:32
Comment by wickedpam on 01/15/2014 14:27:43
hhmmm maybe Christie's future is more unclear then I thought if the Boss is singing spoof songs about it
wickedpam on 01/15/2014 14:27:43
Quote by Raine:
Good morning!
This was the first thing I saw today. Day over.
hhmmm maybe Christie's future is more unclear then I thought if the Boss is singing spoof songs about it
Comment by 
TriSec on 01/15/2014 14:35:00
Say, have I mentioned what today is?
TriSec on 01/15/2014 14:35:00
Say, have I mentioned what today is?
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 14:36:12
Would it be the anniversary of the one of, if not the worst industrial accidents in Boston history?
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 14:36:12
Quote by TriSec:
Say, have I mentioned what today is?
Would it be the anniversary of the one of, if not the worst industrial accidents in Boston history?
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 14:41:25
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 14:41:25
Morning.
Comment by Raine on 01/15/2014 14:53:58
Good Morning, how are you?
Raine on 01/15/2014 14:53:58
Quote by Mondobubba:
Morning.
Comment by Raine on 01/15/2014 14:55:18
Raine on 01/15/2014 14:55:18
Oh this guy is a damn good troll caller.
Comment by wickedpam on 01/15/2014 14:55:55
he's out of his depth
wickedpam on 01/15/2014 14:55:55
Quote by Raine:
Oh this guy is a damn good troll caller.
he's out of his depth
Comment by wickedpam on 01/15/2014 15:15:25
wickedpam on 01/15/2014 15:15:25
FreeSpeechTV callers are like to read their calls don't they?
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 15:23:03
Not too bad. I forgot my gym bag.
Also I am having a problem with my laptop it is suddenly not connecting to the wifi at the house. I've checked the adapter and it is working. I also did a system restore, still won't connect. When I run a diagnostic after all that, it says I'm out of range. All my other devices are connected to the wifi network. What might I be missing.
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 15:23:03
Quote by Raine:Good Morning, how are you?Quote by Mondobubba:
Morning.
Not too bad. I forgot my gym bag.
Also I am having a problem with my laptop it is suddenly not connecting to the wifi at the house. I've checked the adapter and it is working. I also did a system restore, still won't connect. When I run a diagnostic after all that, it says I'm out of range. All my other devices are connected to the wifi network. What might I be missing.
Comment by TriSec on 01/15/2014 15:31:02
My long-distance jamming is working! Next, I'll start beaming songs into your head.
TriSec on 01/15/2014 15:31:02
Quote by Mondobubba:
Also I am having a problem with my laptop it is suddenly not connecting to the wifi at the house. I've checked the adapter and it is working. I also did a system restore, still won't connect. When I run a diagnostic after all that, it says I'm out of range. All my other devices are connected to the wifi network. What might I be missing.
My long-distance jamming is working! Next, I'll start beaming songs into your head.
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 15:41:59
That isn't helpful.
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 15:41:59
Quote by TriSec:Quote by Mondobubba:
Also I am having a problem with my laptop it is suddenly not connecting to the wifi at the house. I've checked the adapter and it is working. I also did a system restore, still won't connect. When I run a diagnostic after all that, it says I'm out of range. All my other devices are connected to the wifi network. What might I be missing.
My long-distance jamming is working! Next, I'll start beaming songs into your head.
That isn't helpful.
Comment by Raine on 01/15/2014 15:42:26
I suspected that would happen. FSTV caller are an interesting lot. 
Raine on 01/15/2014 15:42:26
Quote by wickedpam:
FreeSpeechTV callers are like to read their calls don't they?
Comment by BobR on 01/15/2014 15:48:07
The classic question: what changed?
Did you reboot your laptop?
Did you reboot your router or your modem?
Have you installed new software?
Have you changed anything physically with your laptop (such as covers or anything that could potentially interfere with the antenna)?
Have you verified your laptop can work with other wi-fi connections, such as your local coffeeshop?
BobR on 01/15/2014 15:48:07
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:Good Morning, how are you?Quote by Mondobubba:
Morning.
Not too bad. I forgot my gym bag.
Also I am having a problem with my laptop it is suddenly not connecting to the wifi at the house. I've checked the adapter and it is working. I also did a system restore, still won't connect. When I run a diagnostic after all that, it says I'm out of range. All my other devices are connected to the wifi network. What might I be missing.
The classic question: what changed?
Did you reboot your laptop?
Did you reboot your router or your modem?
Have you installed new software?
Have you changed anything physically with your laptop (such as covers or anything that could potentially interfere with the antenna)?
Have you verified your laptop can work with other wi-fi connections, such as your local coffeeshop?
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 15:59:21
Since my phone, Roku player, TV and blu-ray player all are still connected, no I didn't restart the router (Since it isn't mine to restart that is kind of difficult to do).
As I did system restore, yes the computer was rebooted. Many times, Actually.
No & No
I will be doing that tonight.
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 15:59:21
Quote by BobR:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:Good Morning, how are you?Quote by Mondobubba:
Morning.
Not too bad. I forgot my gym bag.
Also I am having a problem with my laptop it is suddenly not connecting to the wifi at the house. I've checked the adapter and it is working. I also did a system restore, still won't connect. When I run a diagnostic after all that, it says I'm out of range. All my other devices are connected to the wifi network. What might I be missing.
The classic question: what changed?
Did you reboot your laptop?
Did you reboot your router or your modem?
Have you installed new software?
Have you changed anything physically with your laptop (such as covers or anything that could potentially interfere with the antenna)?
Have you verified your laptop can work with other wi-fi connections, such as your local coffeeshop?
Since my phone, Roku player, TV and blu-ray player all are still connected, no I didn't restart the router (Since it isn't mine to restart that is kind of difficult to do).
As I did system restore, yes the computer was rebooted. Many times, Actually.
No & No
I will be doing that tonight.
Comment by BobR on 01/15/2014 16:05:31
I had a laptop (from my last job) that had a little slide switch on the front that would turn the wifi on or off. I don't remember what the indication was in the control panel (if any) when it was switched off).
BobR on 01/15/2014 16:05:31
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by BobR:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:Good Morning, how are you?Quote by Mondobubba:
Morning.
Not too bad. I forgot my gym bag.
Also I am having a problem with my laptop it is suddenly not connecting to the wifi at the house. I've checked the adapter and it is working. I also did a system restore, still won't connect. When I run a diagnostic after all that, it says I'm out of range. All my other devices are connected to the wifi network. What might I be missing.
The classic question: what changed?
Did you reboot your laptop?
Did you reboot your router or your modem?
Have you installed new software?
Have you changed anything physically with your laptop (such as covers or anything that could potentially interfere with the antenna)?
Have you verified your laptop can work with other wi-fi connections, such as your local coffeeshop?
Since my phone, Roku player, TV and blu-ray player all are still connected, no I didn't restart the router (Since it isn't mine to restart that is kind of difficult to do).
As I did system restore, yes the computer was rebooted. Many times, Actually.
No & No
I will be doing that tonight.
I had a laptop (from my last job) that had a little slide switch on the front that would turn the wifi on or off. I don't remember what the indication was in the control panel (if any) when it was switched off).
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 16:06:30
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 16:06:30
Oh that is why that dipshit, Darrell Isa was on FNC last night. He as spreading the manure that Bridgeghazi is just like the IRS non-scandal. I was at the gym, one of the TVs is always on Fox.
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 16:07:07
It doesn't seem to have one. I looked high and low last night.
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 16:07:07
Quote by BobR:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by BobR:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:Good Morning, how are you?Quote by Mondobubba:
Morning.
Not too bad. I forgot my gym bag.
Also I am having a problem with my laptop it is suddenly not connecting to the wifi at the house. I've checked the adapter and it is working. I also did a system restore, still won't connect. When I run a diagnostic after all that, it says I'm out of range. All my other devices are connected to the wifi network. What might I be missing.
The classic question: what changed?
Did you reboot your laptop?
Did you reboot your router or your modem?
Have you installed new software?
Have you changed anything physically with your laptop (such as covers or anything that could potentially interfere with the antenna)?
Have you verified your laptop can work with other wi-fi connections, such as your local coffeeshop?
Since my phone, Roku player, TV and blu-ray player all are still connected, no I didn't restart the router (Since it isn't mine to restart that is kind of difficult to do).
As I did system restore, yes the computer was rebooted. Many times, Actually.
No & No
I will be doing that tonight.
I had a laptop (from my last job) that had a little slide switch on the front that would turn the wifi on or off. I don't remember what the indication was in the control panel (if any) when it was switched off).
It doesn't seem to have one. I looked high and low last night.
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 16:14:09
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 16:14:09
I think I might have found something in a Toshiba help forum!
Comment by wickedpam on 01/15/2014 16:17:10
they all have stock in tin foil don't they
wickedpam on 01/15/2014 16:17:10
Quote by Raine:I suspected that would happen. FSTV caller are an interesting lot.Quote by wickedpam:
FreeSpeechTV callers are like to read their calls don't they?
they all have stock in tin foil don't they
Comment by Scoopster on 01/15/2014 16:20:20
Scoopster on 01/15/2014 16:20:20
Mondo are you on Windows 8.x? I remember reading about some wi-fi conectivity bug that was causing all kinds of mayhem..
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 16:31:47
Yes. 8.1. Was that found in a recent update?
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 16:31:47
Quote by Scoopster:
Mondo are you on Windows 8.x? I remember reading about some wi-fi conectivity bug that was causing all kinds of mayhem..
Yes. 8.1. Was that found in a recent update?
Comment by Scoopster on 01/15/2014 16:37:04
Yes indeedy! MIcrosoft wrote wifi drivers that apparently don't work, so you need to switch back to the OEM one.
Scoopster on 01/15/2014 16:37:04
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Scoopster:
Mondo are you on Windows 8.x? I remember reading about some wi-fi conectivity bug that was causing all kinds of mayhem..
Yes. 8.1. Was that found in a recent update?
Yes indeedy! MIcrosoft wrote wifi drivers that apparently don't work, so you need to switch back to the OEM one.
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 16:44:42
Hmm. I upgraded to 8.1 a couple of weeks after it was released and have had no issues until yesterday. The more I think about it and talk to people I am beginning to think it is a router issue. The computer recognizes the router and the wifi network, it just won't connect to it. I think the router is not issuing an IP address for the computer.
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 16:44:42
Quote by Scoopster:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Scoopster:
Mondo are you on Windows 8.x? I remember reading about some wi-fi conectivity bug that was causing all kinds of mayhem..
Yes. 8.1. Was that found in a recent update?
Yes indeedy! MIcrosoft wrote wifi drivers that apparently don't work, so you need to switch back to the OEM one.
Hmm. I upgraded to 8.1 a couple of weeks after it was released and have had no issues until yesterday. The more I think about it and talk to people I am beginning to think it is a router issue. The computer recognizes the router and the wifi network, it just won't connect to it. I think the router is not issuing an IP address for the computer.
Comment by BobR on 01/15/2014 17:05:07
Is the laptop network config set with a static IP address? Or - is it possible that Windows automagically ran an update overnight which overwrote your NIC driver?
BobR on 01/15/2014 17:05:07
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Scoopster:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Scoopster:
Mondo are you on Windows 8.x? I remember reading about some wi-fi conectivity bug that was causing all kinds of mayhem..
Yes. 8.1. Was that found in a recent update?
Yes indeedy! MIcrosoft wrote wifi drivers that apparently don't work, so you need to switch back to the OEM one.
Hmm. I upgraded to 8.1 a couple of weeks after it was released and have had no issues until yesterday. The more I think about it and talk to people I am beginning to think it is a router issue. The computer recognizes the router and the wifi network, it just won't connect to it. I think the router is not issuing an IP address for the computer.
Is the laptop network config set with a static IP address? Or - is it possible that Windows automagically ran an update overnight which overwrote your NIC driver?
Comment by wickedpam on 01/15/2014 17:07:41
wickedpam on 01/15/2014 17:07:41
Hey guys March 1st is the Annual Melee of Kindness (AMOK) for theRandomAct.org anyone interested? I want to do something but I'm never certain of the weather that day.
What is AMOK?
What is AMOK?
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 17:08:09
We will find out when I field test it this evening. If I can't connect at they lye-berry :spit!: :ting!: :spittoon: then we have a problem with the computer. If not it is the router. Routers are easy to fix.
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 17:08:09
Quote by BobR:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Scoopster:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Scoopster:
Mondo are you on Windows 8.x? I remember reading about some wi-fi conectivity bug that was causing all kinds of mayhem..
Yes. 8.1. Was that found in a recent update?
Yes indeedy! MIcrosoft wrote wifi drivers that apparently don't work, so you need to switch back to the OEM one.
Hmm. I upgraded to 8.1 a couple of weeks after it was released and have had no issues until yesterday. The more I think about it and talk to people I am beginning to think it is a router issue. The computer recognizes the router and the wifi network, it just won't connect to it. I think the router is not issuing an IP address for the computer.
Is the laptop network config set with a static IP address? Or - is it possible that Windows automagically ran an update overnight which overwrote your NIC driver?
We will find out when I field test it this evening. If I can't connect at they lye-berry :spit!: :ting!: :spittoon: then we have a problem with the computer. If not it is the router. Routers are easy to fix.
Comment by Raine on 01/15/2014 17:50:39
Raine on 01/15/2014 17:50:39
I have a spiffy new monitor!
Comment by 
livingonli on 01/15/2014 18:10:36
livingonli on 01/15/2014 18:10:36
Good day, folks!
Comment by BobR on 01/15/2014 18:17:30
Good morning...
or should I say: Good afternoon?
Kidding of course - we all know you work a 2nd shift that often stretches into 3rd shift...
Livin -->
<-- Me
BobR on 01/15/2014 18:17:30
Quote by livingonli:
Good day, folks!
Good morning...
or should I say: Good afternoon?
Kidding of course - we all know you work a 2nd shift that often stretches into 3rd shift...
Livin -->
<-- Me
Comment by Scoopster on 01/15/2014 18:32:35
Scoopster on 01/15/2014 18:32:35
Comment by Raine on 01/15/2014 19:01:18
Raine on 01/15/2014 19:01:18
This is why the Onion is bar none the best satire site out there.
“Back then, if you couldn’t afford health insurance and got really sick, you went bankrupt, plain and simple,†said Dominique Otis, a Modesto, CA mother of three. “They didn’t have this whole mess of lower-cost options, or all these subsidies you might or might not qualify for based on your income. People didn’t have to deal with any of those headaches. They just went ahead and died of preventable causes.â€
“Those were the good old days, ya know?†she added with a sigh.
According to nostalgic sources, there was a time when Americans who lost their jobs and the benefits that came with them simply went without insurance, and that was that. During this halcyon age there was reportedly no way anyone who was out of work could afford health care, and if people had a serious preexisting condition, they knew for certain they would never again qualify for decent coverage.
Comment by Raine on 01/15/2014 19:08:55
Raine on 01/15/2014 19:08:55
I;m really hoping this passes City Council. The mayor is on board.
D.C. Council member and mayoral candidate Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) is leading the council’s first step toward decriminalizing marijuana in the bill expected to pass his public safety committee Wednesday.
Wells and seven others initially introduced a bill last year to limit penalties for marijuana possession to $100. After public testimony, Wells said $100 could be too punitive for poor residents and students caught with marijuana.
Under Wells’s bill, fines would be lowered to $25. Those caught smoking marijuana in public could be fined $100 and have their paraphernalia confiscated; minors would also have a letter sent home.
“We know that 90 percent of those charged for small amounts are generally young African Americans. For those, a $25 fine and losing whatever paraphernalia will be an impact,†Wells said.
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 19:32:58
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 19:32:58
Comment by Raine on 01/15/2014 19:33:42
Raine on 01/15/2014 19:33:42
Scoop you hearing anything on the ground about this?
Obama To Make Personnel Announcement At White House
Obama To Make Personnel Announcement At White House
Comment by Raine on 01/15/2014 19:38:57
I think this, Like JPM is indicative of being tone deaf.
Raine on 01/15/2014 19:38:57
Quote by Mondobubba:
Michelle Rhee's Twitter Townhall didn''t go really well.
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 19:43:35
Pretty much, yeah.
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 19:43:35
Quote by Raine:I think this, Like JPM is indicative of being tone deaf.Quote by Mondobubba:
Michelle Rhee's Twitter Townhall didn''t go really well.
Pretty much, yeah.
Comment by Raine on 01/15/2014 19:47:23
Personally I'm hoping he's going to announce that he hired this guy:
Raine on 01/15/2014 19:47:23
Quote by Raine:
Scoop you hearing anything on the ground about this?
Obama To Make Personnel Announcement At White House
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 19:51:18
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 19:51:18
Comment by BobR on 01/15/2014 19:52:59
because he's full of shit?
BobR on 01/15/2014 19:52:59
because he's full of shit?
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 20:01:49
Good point, Bobber!
Mondobubba on 01/15/2014 20:01:49
Quote by BobR:
because he's full of shit?
Good point, Bobber!
Comment by Raine on 01/15/2014 20:08:33
:kick:
Raine on 01/15/2014 20:08:33
Quote by Raine:
Good morning!
This was the first thing I saw today. Day over.Randi opening with tho.
Fallon is awesome. (and of course, so is the Boss)
Comment by Will in Chicago on 01/15/2014 20:11:45
Will in Chicago on 01/15/2014 20:11:45
Hi, everyone!! I hope that all of us are doing well.
Brewer's actions are confusing and Arizona politics makes me glad that I left the state.
Brewer's actions are confusing and Arizona politics makes me glad that I left the state.
Comment by wickedpam on 01/15/2014 20:39:02
WTF!? Yeah, Wolf's voters maybe nuts but I'm not so sure they'll want this guy. At least I hope not. Then again, in the last couple elections he only won by small margins. The 10th is a weird mix of rural, suburban and x-rural with part of Loudoun, Prince William and Manassas.
wickedpam on 01/15/2014 20:39:02
Quote by Raine:
Mala, wasn't Frank Wold your rep?
WTF?
WTF!? Yeah, Wolf's voters maybe nuts but I'm not so sure they'll want this guy. At least I hope not. Then again, in the last couple elections he only won by small margins. The 10th is a weird mix of rural, suburban and x-rural with part of Loudoun, Prince William and Manassas.
Comment by Raine on 01/15/2014 21:07:07
Well, I must tell you, if they can find a good candidate, the Dems might get this seat.
I;m bummed about Moran, but I feel like we can keep control here.
Raine on 01/15/2014 21:07:07
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
Mala, wasn't Frank Wold your rep?
WTF?
WTF!? Yeah, Wolf's voters maybe nuts but I'm not so sure they'll want this guy. At least I hope not. Then again, in the last couple elections he only won by small margins. The 10th is a weird mix of rural, suburban and x-rural with part of Loudoun, Prince William and Manassas.
I;m bummed about Moran, but I feel like we can keep control here.