Finally finished inter-computer data transfers, program updates, file merges, re-routing from on-line partners, reconfiguring email destinations, downloads of latest program data, selection of program versions, removal of duplicated files and about a hundred other miscellaneous steps and procedures involved in streamlining, securing and managing files. I still can't believe how many gigs of stuff there is, even after removing everything obviously unnecessary.
The good news is, every program and file is up to date, backed-up two ways and the system hums. I don't know why, but my system now contains twice as much stuff yet runs faster than before. And it wasn't slow to begin with. Maybe I'll call Balmer and suggest that now that Bill's gone, perhaps they need a new head DP weenie. I got a lot done that their support folks couldn't figure out -and those guys are pretty good, they've been helping me out here and there for years.
On to good old politics. As far as Arizona's concerned, the governor said the Fed's haven't helped the state an iota in border control so she's going to appeal yesterday's court decision regarding four sections of the new immigration law and go all the way to the Supreme Court if she has to. So, I guess the Dem strategist was a bit premature in suggesting a parade be held to celebrate D.C.'s "huge" win yesterday in court.
Aside from that, there's Charley Rangel who they say evaded taxes, misrepresented financial information and faces about fourteen violations of the law. He was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, but stepped down "temporarily" while the court cases are going on.
Allegations include, that he broke House gift-ban rules by taking corporate-sponsored Caribbean junkets in 2007 and 2008, not paying taxes on rental income from a villa in the Dominican Republic and not disclosing more than $500,000 in assets on financial disclosure forms. Additionally, he was involved in an alleged sweetheart deal in which he leased four rent-stabilized Lenox Terrace apartments in Harlem and used his congressional office to raise money for the City College center named after him.
Now, this is one of those cases that drive me nuts. Because, I don't care a whit about Charley Rangel one way or the other, but evidently he's another example of our so-called "leadership" that's corrupt up to their eyeballs. And, I don't even care about his being corrupt. This guy can steal from anybody dumb enough to let that happen, and that's okay with me. But at the same time, don't do it when you're supposed to be a representative of the "people," parading yourself around as their representative in congress, and a man of the law. They ought to blow him out of congress, lock him up, and forget about him.
That reminds me of Mel Brooks' description of Robin Hood. Brooks said Robin didn't steal from the rich and give to the poor -he stole from everybody and kept it.
That's it for today folks.
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