Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Ashley Madison to pay millions to settle lawsuit
The owner of the Ashley Madison adultery website said on Friday it will pay $11.2 million to settle U.S. litigation brought on behalf of roughly 37 million users whose personal details were exposed in a July 2015 data breach. Ruby … Continue reading
St. Louis Raised The Minimum Wage, Then Missouri Reversed It
St. Louis recently increased its minimum wage to $10 an hour, more than $2 higher than the rest of the state. But the Missouri legislature has just passed a bill to nullify that city law, which means some St. Louis … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment
Tagged Minimum Wage, Missouri, NHPR, St. Louis
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Should police be allowed to shame suspects on Facebook?
BOSTON (AP) — A driver mows down six mailboxes, slurs her words and tells police she has a lizard in her bra. Throw in a wisecracking police officer, and what do you get? A flippant post on Facebook, along with … Continue reading
Why We’re Temporarily Shutting Down Bitcoin Vending Machines on July 31st
In a recent, in-depth article, I discussed the out-of-control fees to send bitcoin. The executive summary is that Bitcoin is somewhat broken due to the high fees that have been caused due to the Bitcoin network not being able to scale … Continue reading
No Safe Spaces – Coming Soon!
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Posted in Culture, Democrats, Hypocrats, Progressives
Tagged Adam Carolla, Campus, College, Dennis Prager, No Safe Spaces
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Obama Adviser Dan Pfeiffer On Rushing to Pass a Bill Before You Know What’s In It.
I want to know if the 4,831 people who “liked” the Tweet, liked it because they are as stupid as Dan Pfeiffer or because they are laughing at stupid Dan Pfeiffer. Former Obama senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer attempted to school … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Health Care, Hypocrats
Tagged Dan Pfeiffer, Nancy Pelosi, Obamacare
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Amazon Prime does more for northern food security than federal subsidies
The consensus in Iqaluit seems to be that everyone with a credit card has an Amazon Prime membership. That’s because people can often find groceries cheaper online than in local stores, despite government food subsidy programs. “Amazon Prime has done more toward elevating the standard … Continue reading
Pot-legalization advocates ask governor to veto pot study bill
CONCORD — Advocates for legalizing marijuana in New Hampshire are urging Gov. Chris Sununu to veto HB 215, a bill that would create a study commission to consider marijuana legalization and regulation, claiming the commission is stacked with legalization opponents. The … Continue reading
I Don’t Recall Jeanne Shaheen Caring About the Chinese Navy Before Trump Was President
During the two-hour confirmation hearing, both Republicans and Democrats raised concerns about the Navy’s effectiveness and its ability to quickly expand the U.S. fleet. Still, [Richard V.]Spencer, a finance executive and former Marine, seems headed for confirmation. … Sen. Jeanne … Continue reading
Posted in Military, National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Confirmation, Marines, Navy, Richard V. Spencer
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How Screwed Are Massachusetts Retailers, Let us Count the Ways
Bricks and mortar retailers in the Bay state getting crushed by e-tailing, and without the annual tax holiday, are looking for a way to keep their heads above water. | NH1
Posted in Around New England, Budgets, Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, taxes
Tagged Massachusetts, Tax holiday, taxes
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The New Media Militia 