Jess April: Archive

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Dec 14th

Elizabeth Taylor Auction Fetches Nearly $116... →

I’m so glad I got to see this collection in person. It was spectacular. I think my favorite part was seeing all of her fantastic clothing. I would wear every single thing she rocked in the ’60s today. Stunning.

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A Cow-Based Economics Lesson

SOCIALISM You have 2 cows. You give one to your neighbor. COMMUNISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk. FASCISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and sells you some milk. NAZISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and shoots you. BUREAUCRATISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away. TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM...

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Nov 30th

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Barney Frank announces he's not running for... →

What she said. emmylou52: I feel so frustrated and disappointed by our current political system. Granted, the man has been in office for decades, and all good things have to come to an end, but still: when running for re-election means giving up your real job as a congressman and turns you into a full-time fundraiser and campaigner, THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN. Predictably (and as he should), Frank...

Nov 29th

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“Is this some sort of ploy to get people to leave their seats during halftime to...”

– creator of a petition against Nickelback performing at this year’s Packers/Lions Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit (via emmylou52) “That’s enough, Nickelback.”

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Oct 25th

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Soup: Who the Heck Are the "Top 1%"?!! →

nicolelapin: In case you missed my CNN segment on it, here are 5 things you need to know: 1. To get into the “top 1%” of Americans you don’t need to be a billionaire or millionaire or half-millionaire. The minimum wage earners in that group make about $343k/year. 2. Financial…

Oct 24th

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Oct 18th

A former NYPD narcotics detective snared in a... →

Odd that they have arrest quotas. There’s got to be a better way to determine if a narcotics officer is doing his job. More arrests = more people in jail = our tax dollars paying to house innocent people. Bad news. newsweek: Depressing this isn’t the least bit surprising.

Oct 13th

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