Ireland Adopts Plan to Increase Housing Supply and Improve Housing Affordability | Newgeography.com
This is a refreshing article, since it means that Ireland has realized that Urban Growth Boundary's are the primary cause of unaffordable housing. Ireland has decided " . . . accelerate the release of land for new development, especially in making government owned land available for development." This is exactly what must happen to move housing from unaffordable to affordable. Progressives find this impossible to understand, and, so, continue to pursue UGB policies which lead to more unaffordability, when they profess they want less affordability. Good on Ireland.
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US Government Pays $475,000 For Illegally Searching Woman's Vagina
"It happened to a Jane Doe (the name has been withheld to protect what little remains of her dignity), a 54-year old US citizen who had recently been on a trip to Mexico. As she was returning home via the Cordova Bridge border crossing in El Paso, she was randomly selected for extra special screening and escorted to a private area. I’ve been there. It’s not fun. They don’t tell you anything, and they don’t say why. They act very aggressively and start barking orders at you as if you’re already a prison inmate. Quite frequently you can sit there wasting away for hours. Fortunately for me, nothing particularly sinister ever happened. For Ms. Doe, it was quite the opposite. According to the published case files, she was frisked, and then ordered to squat so that a drug-sniffing dog could check out her nether regions. Apparently the dog liked what he smelled, because Ms. Doe was then taken to yet another room, ordered to pull down her pants, and crouch. At that point an agent from Customs and Border Protection “inspected her anus with a flashlight.” She was then ordered to lean backwards in a crouched position, after which another agent inserted a speculum into her vagina to search for drugs. Another agent then “parted Ms. Doe’s vulva with her hand, pressed her fingers into Ms. Doe’s vagina, and visually examined her genitalia with a flashlight.” They then took her to a hospital for a further 6 hours of involuntary testing, which included forcing her to have a bowel movement as they all watched, plus X-rays, CT scans, and more. I know what you’re thinking– they probably found a treasure trove of cocaine and methamphetamine shoved deep inside Ms. Doe’s womanhood. Except they didn’t. Ms. Doe was “brutally probed against her will” for hours and hours without judicial oversight, due process, or even reasonable suspicion. And they found nothing. Here’s the really disgusting part: at the end of this ordeal, they released her without charge… with one catch. They told her that if she signed a consent form, retroactively giving her permission to be abused and violated, that the government would pay for all the tests and various medical expenses. But if she didn’t sign the consent form, she’d have to pay for them all herself. Ms. Doe refused to sign, and the United States government sent her a bill for more than $5,000, essentially demanding that she pay for her own sexual assault. Emotionally shattered she went home feeling like a rape victim. She sued. And, as the pitiful justice system in the Land of the Free is far from swift, it took over three years for the case to gain any traction. Finally, as of a few days ago, the case has been settled. And the US government agreed to pay Ms. Doe $475,000. But as you can imagine, there were strings attached, specifically that the settlement should “not be taken as an admission of liability or fault.” I guess it’s Ms. Doe’s fault. She must have been asking for it. It’s like a classic rape story from the 1950s. Absolutely appalling. But just think about what this means– Gun-toting government thugs are running around committing sexual assault on US citizens so they can continue waging a costly and utterly ridiculous war on plants. Apparently doing so is quite typical. So typical, in fact, that they have a consent form ready to be signed by their gang rape victims in the hopes of keeping it quiet." If you get caught using a VPN in the United Arab Emirates, you'll face fines of up to $545,000
All so the Emirates can pad the bottom line of telecom companies? Wow, I am sure they will have businesses beating a path to their door. Impeding creative destruction will only limit the UAE's economic growth. Danish comedian slams prayer and religion in viral video
Yet he believes in many, many things, regardless of his protestations. More after the break. The Antiplanner | Dedicated to the sunset of government planning
Didn't I just write about this a few days ago? The cause of the Housing Crisis is government When is the problem not government? "We've been blaming America's 'new housing crisis' on the wrong thing all along"
They think the culprit is zoning, but . . . More after the break. CalPERS’ unfunded liabilities grow as investment earnings lag
It then jumps 0.61'. missing its guarantee by nearly 7'! Hat tip: "Pensions Are a Big Old Slow-Moving Disaster" More below the fold. America’s Biofuel Boondoggle rife with Fraud
It creates the ground work for crony socialism where businesses more interested in sucking at the government tit can expend a small amount of money focused at a few politicians, and reap huge rewards when those politicians grant the company largesse. More after the break. German Officials Call for Compulsory Islam Classes in Schools After ISIS Axe Attack on Train
This is bonkers. Perhaps a difficult to pass course on German law, customs, religion, and society would be better. Anyone who cannot pass is out. Either the Germans or the refugees will assimilate, choose carefully. Even in Russia, Capitalism Sometimes Works
Russia needs a lot more real economy than this to offset its loss of oil/energy economy due to collapsed oil prices. |
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