Daily Archives: January 12th, 2012 «

 

SC DMV chief says as many as 900 dead people may have voted in SC elections

Posted by: ST on January 12, 2012 at 7:22 pm » 7 Comments

Via The State Newspaper by way of the Charlotte Observer: COLUMBIA The S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles director estimates more than 900 dead people may have voted, and his data has been turned over to the State Law Enforcement Division for investigation. DMV Director Kevin Schwedo testified Wednesday before an S.C. House subcommittee that his [...]

 

What’s left of #OWS reduced to mooching off churches – infighting continues

Posted by: ST on January 12, 2012 at 5:54 pm » 6 Comments

The Associated Press provides a detailed glimpse into the lives of what’s left of New York City’s “Occupiers”: NEW YORK (AP) — It was only a few nights after the Occupy protesters began sleeping in his church sanctuary when the Rev. Bob Brashear realized that his laptop was missing. The refugees from Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park [...]

 

Char. Obs.

Posted by: ST on January 12, 2012 at 5:14 pm » Comments Off

NCWX: ‘Devastating’ storms lash N.C. foothills; 15 injured

 

Jim Nolte

Posted by: ST on January 12, 2012 at 5:12 pm » Comments Off

Must-Read: Context-Challenged Media Doesn’t Tell Full Story About Obama’s Fourth-Q Fundraising

 

Reuters

Posted by: ST on January 12, 2012 at 5:10 pm » Comments Off

Surprise: Justice Department approved recess appointments

 

HT Politics

Posted by: ST on January 12, 2012 at 5:07 pm » Comments Off

Hmm: Laura Bush wanted Jeb to run for president in 2012

 

Ballot Box

Posted by: ST on January 12, 2012 at 5:06 pm » Comments Off

2012 Watch: Poll: Romney slipping in South Carolina, holds just 2 point lead over Gingrich

 

Not that I can afford a Mercedes-Benz…

Posted by: Phineas on January 12, 2012 at 1:01 pm » 8 Comments

**Posted by Phineas But, after this, slap me if I ever do try to buy one: “Some colleagues still think that car-sharing borders on communism,” Mercedes-Benz Chairman of the Board of Management Dieter Zetsche said onstage at CES today, speaking about Mercedes’ new CarTogether initiative. “But if that’s the case, viva la revolucion!” To be [...]