Don’t children say the darnedest things… like Hello, I’m a Psychic and Mommy is Pregnant, or Uncle Sammie Smells Funny.

What new with my iPad? – Flip Board, ReelDirector, Talking Tom Cat for iPad and  tInker

Disclaimers, Blogging and the FTC – Full Disclouser

Fox News – Did they tell ya this: The parent company of Fox News shares a financial backer with the imam who is at the center of the firestorm. The second-largest holder of voting stock in News Corp. is Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, a nephew of the Saudi king. And through his philanthropies, Waleed has given generously to initiatives pursued by the imam, Feisal Abdul Rauf.

Who made you the Concierge of Hell & Heaven? And who are you to judge? LGBT, Religion, The US and Freedom

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YouTube now supports 15 minutes of fame.

What can you say in 15 minutes? What would you want to say in 15 minutes?

Advertisers and politicians have used a lot less time to convince us of many things.

Now with 15 minutes of fame, YouTube has opened the doors wider for you and corporations to put out your opinions.

Sadly corporations have a much larger budget and the ability to use that budget how ever they please.  The Supreme Court ruled 5-4, in January, that free-speech rights permit groups like corporations and labor unions to directly spend on political campaigns.  The court overturned a 20-year-old ruling that banned corporate and labor money and threatens similar limits imposed by 24 states. The prevailing  justices also struck down part of the landmark McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill that barred union- and corporate-paid issue ads in the closing days of election campaigns.

“The notion that the First Amendment dictated [today's ruling] is, in my judgment, profoundly misguided,” Justice John Paul Stevens wrote for the others. “In the context of election to public office, the distinction between corporate and human speakers is significant. Although they make enormous contributions to our society, corporations are not actually members of it,” he added.

What this means is simple even with the 15 minutes of open forum provided by YouTube and many other media sharing site, corporations now have the ability to control more and more of our elections.  The idea of being able to buy an election is not new, but now you can do it right out in the open and not behind closed doors.

But fear not, there are some great response to corporations free speech — take this video about Target. -

Target Ain’t People

Check Out http://targetboycott.org —-Learn more—Take Action—Sign the Petition, by the way Best Buy, you are next.

15 Minutes gives a lot of time to creative and committed people, now is the time to step out and use it.  Don’t let the big business mind control who runs our government!

New York City Subway Platforms to Go Wireless in Revived Accord – BusinessWeek.

Out here in Kansas the thought of a Subway is kinda foreign, we just don’t have them.  We have buses, trains, airplanes and automobiles.  Some of us have horses, buggies and even a few asses.   But not Subways, what is even worse is a PC Magazine comparison of U.S. Internet speeds in January ranked Kansas 30th, substantially behind first-place Nevada.  Kansas’ low Internet speed, slightly below the national average, can be tied to the lack of modern communication infrastructure in rural areas and the high cost of laying new lines.

So for us a Subway with internet would be great.  I’d love to see some company step up and build an Subway with internet right here in Kansas.  We could have a Subway that went from … hmmm.. not too many places to go. Perhaps Topeka to Lawrence might be an option.  I can drive to Lawrence in about 25-30 minutes.  I don’t think we could use the Subway, but we sure could use the Internet.

Yesterday I talked with a friend who lives maybe about 30 miles from me, they do have internet, 28.8kbs.  Their telephone lines will not support anything faster, cable hasn’t reached their area and satellite would cost toooooo much.

What I’m saying is that here in Kansas a Subway is where you get a sandwich, and perhaps free wi-fi.  What Kansas needs is leadership at the Federal, State and Local levels that will make a difference.  Ones that will fight to bring Kansas forward, and not keep us in the 60′s technology age.

Politicians like Sam Brownback have a lot to say when they want to keep their office or want a new one, but what matters to Kansas is action!  If you are running for office of any kind in Kansas, then get with it and put your shoulder to the wheel and push for Kansas.