Now may be a good time to Amend the Civil Rights Act to include basic Voter Rights.

Voting is a fundamental Civil Right, and not having minimum voter identification requirements impairs the Civil Rights of those voting only once. Not having any process in place to prevent non-citizens from voting dilutes the vote - and thus Civil Rights - of law-abiding citizens.

Let's not waste this "crisis"... let's get meaningful legislation on the table to force uncomfortable votes and vetoes.

Nonsense... unless you're simply referring to the OSHA investigation.

The larger True the Vote-type  scandal is mainstream only in Chicago.

True the Vote got the attention of Senator Boxer and Rep. Elijah Cummings, the latter stating: “If these efforts are intentional, politically motivated, and widespread across multiple states, they could amount to a criminal conspiracy to deny legitimate voters their constitutional rights.”

So... if you're trying to enforce existing laws or enact stronger ones that make sure only citizens vote once, you could be part of a criminal conspiracy?

Can anyone seriously doubt, with these two Congressional leaders verbally supporting what the IRS, ATF, and FBI were doing, that the Administration wasn't aware?

A good article appeared on National Review this morning...

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/348756/true-scandal-jillian-kay-melchior

Important excerpt:

 In September, Senator Barbara Boxer (D., Calif.) wrote to Thomas Perez, then the assistant attorney general of the civil rights division at the Department of Justice (who has now been nominated for labor secretary). “As you know, an organization called ‘True the Vote,’ which is an offshoot of the Tea Party, is leading a voter suppression campaign in many states,” Boxer wrote, adding that “this type of intimidation must stop. I don’t believe this is ‘True the Vote.’ I believe it’s ‘Stop the Vote.’”

And in October, Representative Elijah Cummings (D., Md.), ...  wrote that ... “If these efforts are intentional, politically motivated, and widespread across multiple states, they could amount to a criminal conspiracy to deny legitimate voters their constitutional rights.” 

I did send this, to Senator Feinstein.

According to testimony I heard on buchanan's show on Fox News a short while ago, one applicant from Texas for a nonprofit called True the Vote was visited or audited by 17 different government agencies. This included audits of her business and home finances by the IRS, two visits by the FBI, two visits by the ATF.She had never been audited or visited by the Feds before.The woman who was interviewed had been quoted in a Congressional committee.How many different agencies were involved in this coercion?This takes the "rogue operator" out if the picture and points to inter-Cabinet coordination.Who might do that?

If pictures tell a 1000 words, NBC's side-by-side presentation of the two told it all: Obama looked like Eeyore: always frowning, looking dreary and downcast; Romney, particularly when Obama started talking about how the Cleveland Clinic was lowering costs, was Tigger: upbeat, smiling, confident, always ready with a concise, articulate answer.

Amy,

I agree that the average teacher is simply "on strike" because they voted  as their union bosses requested... definitely not part of any bigger plan.

Now, of course, they all have a lot of time on their hands... time to place a few calls to donors from home, perhaps?

My point is that there's something very suspicious about the timing of all this... contract negotiations started last November - not w/ a Republican in the Mayor's office, but with one of their own! The two sides don't look all that far apart; not far enough to call for the first strike in 25 years.

Heavens, you'd think Rahm had insisted that teachers be paid with... Vouchers!

What's so demoralizing about a 16% pay raise in this economy? Obama will "End the Strike" and get someone to cave - it might be Rahm.

Besides, GOTV is part of any Chicago employee's job description: self-motivation is just part of the equation.

In the short term, the strike will definitely cause Democrats some pain, but imagine the effect of Big O "slaying" this dragon... it could make a dramatic impact on nationwide polls, and that is a much bigger prize.

Hadn't even thought of this as a Conspiracy Theory... Perhaps that's a commentary about lessons learned in the presence of the Daley Machine. Unless you read the Chicago Tribune in the 60's and 70's (I was a paper boy, and read the paper every day starting ~ age 12) it is difficult to understand the level of control a Chicago Mayor can have over a community in this country.

To me, it is inconceivable that the Teacher's Union is doing this w/o Rahm and Obama's tacet approval.

Nothing Obama can say or do will lose him the Union's vote or participation in GOTV, and besides, if Illinois goes for Romney, Obama has already lost 40 other states.

Is it Conspiracy Theory to say that the Occupy Movement was OK'd then KO'd by the WH?

A transition away from "nuclear power" sounds like fun. How about:

Quantum Power

Nano Power

Proto-Power

Mao = Red Power

Greenpeace = Green Power

Nuclear = Yellow Power! (Color of Uranium)

Blue Power (color of nuclear reaction below 30' of water)

Quark Power (Quarks are cool...)

Higg's Power (no one really understands the Higgs Boson, anyway).

Boson Power (Sounds strong...)

Pluto Power (everyone likes Disney...)

Star Power (Stars are very pretty nuclear power plants...)

Fissile Power (better an accurate but unknown word.

Fire-free Power

Eco-Power

Safe Power (Much safer than Tsunami Power)

Alpha Power (Radioactive decay)

Beta Power (Another radioactive decay)

Gamma Power ( sounds radioactive, even if not part of the Uranium Series )

This Dad does all the stuff you mention - except for the wells and septic tank - but considers such tasks revelling in the virtue of physical labor. When I'm grinding bushes in the chopper (last weekend's labor), i find myself thinking of Ron Reagan working his ranch - and enjoying the dirty, sweaty mess. I could hire someone, but don't.

Change is rest.

Same chore every day, like dishes, is the opposite.

Interesting observation. My wife also works and travels and we try to share our parenting responsiblities equally. Contrast:  I've coached 14 seasons of AYSO soccer, and call that parenting. She keeps the house organized, sane, and fed properly.

Perhaps Dads seek out more fun ways to parent, leaving the less enjoyable duties to the wife? I could believe that.

As a father of a 17 yr old boy and a 14 yr old girl, i can whole-heartedly support the notion that Dads get a huge amount of happiness from their children. As my co-workers, who hear me telling tales of my children's various escapades virtually every Monday  - and as recently as a few hours ago - can attest, having children with my wife is "the best investment we've ever made".

For example, my kids prefer soccer... and after a recent tournament game where my daughter saved 15 shots but not the last-second winner, which went in over her outstretched arms, our whole team was impressed by the sportsmanship displayed by the opposing team's goalie, who had a couple of easy saves: After the game, she received a pin for the 1-0 shutout from her coach. She got up, walked over to our tree, and gave it to Grace, saying she deserved it more for all her great saves.

Nothing that grand has happened to me while sitting in a chair looking at a screen...

Can't speak for the moms... can't figure that out, either.

Thanks for finding this note, i stand corrected!

My number came from an article i read right sfter the London Tube bombing a few years ago. Perhaps that article was referring to London doctors? I'll look into it this evening when i have more time.