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Date: November 8th, 2008

Dems already showing their colors – new & higher taxes

8 November, 2008 (09:20) | Uncategorized | By: ricjames

Well, that didn’t take long: “If the gas tax is the way we do that, so be it. It hasn’t been raised in a long time,” Connolly said. “I hate to talk about raising taxes first thing out, but we have to stabilize the revenue source for the Federal Highway Trust Fund.” Congressman-elect Gerry Connolly, [...]

Robotic walker-assist unveiled by Honda

8 November, 2008 (08:44) | Uncategorized | By: ricjames

Honda has unveiled an experimental robotic walking-assist device that they intend to aim at factory workers and, someday, at the old or infirm. The device looks like a beefed-up bike seat connected to a pair of robotic legs ending in a pair of shoes. You sit on the seat, slip into the shoes and start [...]

Obama’s off to a great start without those carefully scripted teleprompter speeches

8 November, 2008 (08:01) | 2008 Presidential Race, Politics | By: ricjames

It’s been noted that during the recent campaign Obama managed to get himself into trouble more often than not when he was forced into speaking impromtu. It hasn’t even been a week and we’re seeing that the trend is going to continue, if not worsen. President-elect Obama called Nancy Reagan on Friday to apologize for [...]