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Internet Archive Paying Employees in Bitcoin

loungedaddy — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:11:38 +0000

The Internet Archive, one of the most widely known nonprofit organizations in the internet community, has just announced that they intend to start paying a portion of their employees’ salaries in Bitcoin

Free market gets weed to Colorado ahead of regulated market.

ianCredible — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:18:05 +0000

Legislators in Colorado are still working out how to regulate recreational marijuana. Until new guidelines are announced medical dispensaries are still playing by the old rule book and only selling to those with valid registrations. While sales will be regulated, Amendment 64 clearly states that its legal for anyone 21+ to possess or gift up to an ounce (and grow 6 of their own plants) the free market has come up with an innovative 64 compliant solution.

Gun range allows customers to shoot at each other

phonon — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:37:03 +0000

It's a place where people can take their gun and shoot at people -- and they shoot back. There are, however, important rules of engagement that the owner says makes his gun range perfectly safe. The place is called Combat City. Before you step foot inside the range, customers meet with owner Dave Kaplan. “First thing, when you get here, everybody's checked. No guns, knives, ammunition on them,” said Kaplan. He then modifies the customer's weapon, replacing the barrel so a live round will not fire but will still function as a regular weapon, shooting a soft rubber bullet instead.

Odd-Even Gas Rationing System Coming To New York City, Long Island

mport1 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:14:52 +0000

What happens if you disobey? "Those with license plates ending in an odd number will be able to buy gas on odd numbered days. Those with license plates ending in an even number will be able to buy gas on even numbered days."

Maybe if they allowed "price gouging," there wouldn't be shortages...

Condoms In Porn In Los Angeles Will Now Be Mandated On Set

pmfalcon — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:26:39 +0000

Despite strong outcry against it from the adult film industry, a measure requiring porn performers to wear condoms on set was passed by LA County voters, with 56% of the vote. The "Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act'," in addition to mandating condoms, will require porn producers to apply for a permit from the LA County Dept of Public Health to shoot sex scenes. The fee will finance periodic inspections of porn filming, and violations will be subject to civil fines and criminal misdemeanor charges. 1.2 million people thought this was a good idea.

You didn't build that

Sammy316 — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:18:49 +0000

Its best to stamp out their individuality while they are young

5 Hour Energy drink founder 'doesn't believe in governments'

libertyevolution — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:28:02 +0000

"Manoj Bhargava, founder of '5-Hour Energy' and the wealthiest Indian in the US, doesn't believe in governments and formal education. Ask him about his biggest challenge and Bhargava says, "The biggest challenge is always the governments - they try to stop all good things. I try to stay away from them as much as I can, as I know if someone can destroy something good, it's the government!" He says he abides by Mark Twain's quote: "I never let my schooling get in the way of my education." He says 90% of what he earns will go into doing charity in India.

The World Bank Wants Eastern Europeans Above-Ground and Paying Taxes

phonon — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:15:37 +0000

The World Bank has clued in to the fact that many Eastern Europeans prefer to work in the "shadow economy" — that is, off the books and out of sight of tax men, inspectors and other assorted bureaucrats. This has the World Bank very concerned, for a variety of reasons — some convincing, and others, not so much. By the way, World Bank Employees are exempt from income taxes.

Miners forced to attend Romney event without pay and forced to donate

phonon — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:00:21 +0000

A group of coal miners in Ohio feel they would have been fired if they did not attend an Aug. 14 event with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and contribute to his campaign — and to make matters worse, they lost of day of pay for their trouble. “There were no workers that were forced to attend the event,” management said. “We had managers that communicated to our work force that the attendance at the Romney event was mandatory, but no one was forced to attend the event."