Tuesday, March 17, 2015

@0:25, 3/17/15, @6:30, 3/18/15

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U.S.

Ohio: Judge Rejects a Challenge to Ballot Access Law

The state did not violate the United States Constitution when it imposed new ballot access limits last year on minor political parties, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Midterm Elections (2014); Constitution (US); Elections, Governors 

The immediate matter appears moot.   
The question will go to appeal.
There must be rules for a quorum.
Zoning variances do not generally need to be decided in state wide elections.

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Your Money

Is Your Babysitter an Employee? It Matters to Tax Liability


I will need an accountant if I can make a viable business.
I have been living out of my pocket for decades.
 
Government exists to maintain the common.

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Sports

Connecticut Occupies Usual Perch

In the bracket for the women’s N.C.A.A, tournament, UConn was awarded a No. 1 seed for the ninth consecutive year.
NCAA Basketball Championships (Women) 

The brackets are published.

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Sports

New Season, Same Leader Likely of a Rejiggered Formula One Pack

Winter test results suggest that Mercedes, defending world driver and constructor champion, is still the strongest team, but the challengers may be different as the 2015 season begins Sunday in Australia.
Automobile Racing 

We saw the results of the first race.
Formula One is a political mess. 
When the committee has decided what the contest is we can pay attention to the races.

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U.S.

Secret Service Inquiry Follows Agents’ Crash at White House

It is the responsibility of the president's staff.
They must figure out what what is going on and resolve the problem.

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U.S.

Administration Asks Court to Lift Order Halting Immigration Programs

Calling the reasoning behind the Feb. 16 injunction “unprecedented and wrong,” an emergency stay was sought in the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans.
Immigration and Emigration; Executive Orders and Memorandums; Illegal Immigration; States (US) 

President Obama is being polite.
He could declare Martial Law. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law
 
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World

For Rent: A Hungarian Village, and a Mayoral Title


"Running away from home"

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U.S.

Expulsion of Two Oklahoma Students Over Video Leads to Free Speech Debate

Some legal experts say that the racist chants uttered by the fraternity members were, however odious, protected by the First Amendment.
Colleges and Universities; Freedom of Speech and Expression; First Amendment (US Constitution); Fraternities and Sororities; Blacks; Race and Ethnicity 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shouting_fire_in_a_crowded_theater

Been there.  Done that.

U.S.

Data on Health Law Shows Largest Drop in Uninsured in 4 Decades, the U.S. Says

The Obama administration said that 16.4 million uninsured people had gained health coverage since major provisions of the Affordable Care Act began to take effect in 2010.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); United States Politics and Government 

The Court will rule.
I care but cannot rule on the matter.

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Opinion

Less Anxious? Thank Your Lucky Genes

Readers respond to a Sunday Review essay about a genetic mutation that can make people less anxious.
Anxiety and Stress; Psychology and Psychologists; Genetics and Heredity 

I have nothing to add to the discussion. 
Orthodoxy is not physical reality.

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U.S.

Utah Passes Antidiscrimination Bill Backed by Mormon Leaders

The bill has been hailed by Mormon leaders and gay rights advocates as a breakthrough in balancing rights and religious freedom.
Discrimination; Transgender and Transsexuals; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints); Freedom of Religion; State Legislatures 

Mormons are not democrats.

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Business Day

Looking at the Promise and Perils of the Emerging Big Data Sector

Bruce Schneier, an expert in cryptography and security, has deep knowledge of the uses and abuses of data collection, but his viewpoints seem to subvert the democratic principles he supports.
Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Surveillance of Citizens by Government; Classified Information and State Secrets; Computers and the Internet 

I will have to read the book to have an informed opinion.
The N.S.A. data should not be admissible in court.

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U.S.

For Ruben Gallego, a Ride on Air Force One and a Presidential Aside

Mr. Gallego, an Arizona Democrat, talked about life at Harvard as the first in his family to go to college, his military service in Iraq and how he met his wife at a fraternity date auction.
United States Politics and Government; Elections, House of Representatives 

People we need.

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Science

Why Icicles Look the Way They Do

An atlas, not surprisingly out of Canada, documents the drip, drip, drip that determines those curious and beautiful shapes.
Ice; Physics 

Bookmarked.

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U.S.

Oregon: Voter Registration Made Automatic

Oregon took a pioneering step on Monday to broaden participation by automatically registering people to vote.
Voter Registration and Requirements 

Probably a good idea.

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U.S.

For Blacks in the U.S., Much Work Remains


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Business Day

G.M. Will Face Further Discovery in Broader Class-Action Case

G.M. settled a wrongful-death lawsuit just last week with the parents of a crash victim. But the information uncovered in that case is being built on for a broader class action against the company.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Recalls and Bans of Products 

It is not over.

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World

Conservationists Denounce Chinese Show Where Celebrities and Wildlife Share Stage

A show in which entertainers hug whale sharks, kiss lions, feed pandas and dress up baby chimpanzees has come under fire from groups that say such activities are cruel and dangerous.
Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare; Animals; Poaching (Wildlife); Reality Television 

I concur.

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Yes.

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U.S.

Closing Arguments Begin in Test Cheating Trial of 12 Atlanta Educators

A case centers on whether improvement on standardized testing was the result of teachers and principals changing answers.
Cheating; Tests and Examinations 

It is a tragedy.

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