http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/484/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/budget_spat_wipes_out_toilet_paper_supplies_nj_capital <p>A budget battle in New Jersey's capital city has some extremely unpleasant fallout, including a toilet paper shortage at police headquarters, fire stations, senior centers and municipal offices. Supplies have been dwindling down to almost nothing in the months since a spending fight broke out among the City Council in November over a $42,000 spending request for a year's supply of paper products, including toilet paper. “I’m embarrassed,” the Council president said.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freetalklive.com/content/budget_spat_wipes_out_toilet_paper_supplies_nj_capital" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/budget_spat_wipes_out_toilet_paper_supplies_nj_capital#comments budgets bureaucracy humor Ignorance Incompetence nanny state News Article Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:39:28 +0000 pmfalcon 20286 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/al_gore_leaves_car_idling_one_hour_during_lecture_environment <p>Green-minded campaigner Al Gore has been left red-faced after being accused of leaving his car running for almost an hour while he gave a lecture on sustainable development.<br /> His mistake was compounded further by the fact that he had asked his distinguished guests to attend the event by public transport in order to minimize CO2 emissions.<br /> Swedish law prohibits – for environmental reasons - any car engine being left running without its driver for more than 60 seconds.<br /> The fines for breaking that law are severe but it appears Gore has not been fined.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/al_gore_leaves_car_idling_one_hour_during_lecture_environment#comments humor Hypocrisy News Article Sat, 30 Oct 2010 05:37:01 +0000 pmfalcon 7875 at http