Monday, December 3, 2012

Price gouging: It costs more to send a text message on Earth than from Mars | ExtremeTech

Price gouging: It costs more to send a text message on Earth than from Mars | ExtremeTech: "Cha-ching! Telcos overcharge for text messages. We all know that, right? Unless you specifically subscribe to a text message plan in the United States, the carriers will charge you an exorbitant rate per message. For example, Verizon Wireless and AT&T will both charge $0.20 per text message if you don’t buy a texting plan from them. Even at a more conservative pricing of five cents per message, that means the carriers are charging around $383,000 per gigabyte."

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What IS the Fiscal Cliff? | Conservative Byte

What IS the Fiscal Cliff? | Conservative Byte: "With just a few weeks left in 2012, all eyes in Washington are on Capitol Hill and the “fiscal cliff” negotiations. As usual, Congress and the President are taking highly contentious issues down to the wire before cutting a deal—never a situation that ends well for taxpayers."

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Hillary Clinton Displays Ignorance and Insults Israel

Hillary Clinton Displays Ignorance and Insults Israel: "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy this past Friday.  She started out by praising Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  Then she said something that showed complete lack of understanding of the nation and people of Israel.  Clinton said:"

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The Idiocy of Gun Control: 3 Killed by a Knife-Wielding Attacker on a ‘Gun-Free’ Campus – Patriot Update

The Idiocy of Gun Control: 3 Killed by a Knife-Wielding Attacker on a ‘Gun-Free’ Campus – Patriot Update: "An attack on Friday at a college in Wyoming left three people dead, including the alleged attacker. The assailant used a bow and arrow and a knife and, despite the “gun-free campus” policy, was still, nonetheless, able to kill."

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Americans face a fiscal cliff, Obamas make do with 54 Christmas trees – Patriot Update

Americans face a fiscal cliff, Obamas make do with 54 Christmas trees – Patriot Update: "Amazing how a reelection can reshape an incumbent’s thinking about many things. Now safely ensconced in the White House for 49 more months, the Obamas have decorated the place with 54 Christmas trees this year."

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The Post-Election Public Mood: It’s About to Hit the Fan

The Post-Election Public Mood: It’s About to Hit the Fan: "Freedom Outpost has previously reported on the fact that gun sales represent at least one booming sector of the American economy since the re-election of Barak Obama. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to interpret that piece of data in terms of sociology: What must people be thinking? That’s a legitimate question, and it’s easy to think of an answer."

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