Shuckstaposition Blog: October 2010

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

My Wordle

Well being that I have been quite lazy as of late and have been mostly copying other blogs I have found interesting. My friend over at The Crimson Cavalier posted his 100th post (kudos) and did this neat word cloud. I thought to go back and look over only the posts that I actually put keyboard to (so to speak) and this is what i ended up wtih:

Looking at the 3-5 largest words I think it adequately fits what I am most passionate about when I do decide to say something of my own.

Monday, October 18, 2010

The Fortclosure Mess: A great Cartoon

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Creativity Abound!

For as much as I despise Apple products for their blatant attempt to become the mode of consumption for people rather than vehicles for productivity, I am admittedly wrong about Apple when it comes to creative types (artists, musicians, films). This performance was done solely on 4 Iphones plugged into a speaker. I'm speechless...

(UPDATE)

"Take Me Out" is one of the songs you can download in the app Six String for iPhone, which appears to be in the video - obviously not a coincidence. Six String was created by Universal, which is the owner of the record label Universal Republic that Atomic Tom belong to. Oh and Six-String was developed by the same folks who developed iShred (the guitar app being played in the vid)

So basically this was a giant viral video to promote consumption of yet another product by means of an apple device............

Friday, October 8, 2010

Much ado about nothing

Thank you Mr. President for making things clear

Presidential Memorandum--H.R. 3808
It is necessary to have further deliberations about the possible unintended impact of H.R. 3808, the "Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010," on consumer protections, including those for mortgages, before the bill can be finalized. Accordingly, I am withholding my approval of this bill. (The Pocket Veto Case, 279 U.S. 655 (1929)).
The authors of this bill no doubt had the best intentions in mind when trying to remove impediments to interstate commerce. My Administration will work with them and other leaders in Congress to explore the best ways to achieve this goal going forward.
To leave no doubt that the bill is being vetoed, in addition to withholding my signature, I am returning H.R. 3808 to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, along with this Memorandum of Disapproval.

BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 8, 2010.

So Furious!

Obama's back room politics strike again. Pandering to the big banks at the expense of the people.

INFURIATING LINK HERE

The word is out that Pres. Obama’s pocket veto of the Digital Robo-Signing Act was actually a trick. Sen. Harry Reid didn’t actually adjourn the U.S. Senate. The Senate has been kept in session by a little understood ruse and the bill will become law tonight at midnight without the President’s signature.
The big banks will file suit after the election to have this bill declared to be law.
Article I, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution seems to support this view.
Some drunken bankers were already bragging about this an some major news outlets, including Fox News have reported on this.

The author goes on to say that the law will actually become valid 10 days after it was put to Obama's desk for a signature.

Basically what this Law says is that Banks are allowed to notarize a document not in the presence of the signer. Which is complete and UTTER CRAP.

I AM FURIOUS!