A few weeks ago, Democrats in Congress brought forth a bill that would raise the Federal minimum wage from $5.15/hour to $7.25/hour. A group of Republicans brought forth a similar plan that would raise the minimum wage to $6.25/hour. Both proposals failed in the Senate.
Scary New AOL IM Terms of Service
From the new AOL Instant Messenger terms of service:
“In addition, by posting Content on an AIM Product, you grant AOL, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, agents and licensees the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right to reproduce, display, perform, distribute, adapt and promote this Content in any medium. You waive any right to privacy. You waive any right to inspect or approve uses of the Content or to be compensated for any such uses.”
Police Search for Guy in a . . . Car [Updated]
With all due respect to the police officer who was murdered in Fulton County, Georgia yesterday, the police down there are utterly incompetent. I say that with some level of confidence after reading the top stories this morning.
Defending Bolton
A good opinion piece in the Washington Post this morning by Anne Applebaum about President Bush’s appointment of John Bolton as United Nations ambassador, and the UN as an institution.
Goodbye, Dan Rather
After 24 years, tonight will be Dan Rather’s last night as anchor of CBS Evening News.
I kept my mouth shut through his anti-Bush smear campaign leading up to our recent election because, let’s face it, nobody really watches CBS Evening News and Rather had little-to-no effect on the election (despite his best efforts). But, on the eve of his belated departure, I will let you know what I think.
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.