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Neki su već počeli "nestajati" dok su drugi uspješnije "odglumili" suicide i kojekakve nesreće.

Marcus Schrenker is surely one of the most memorable villains to emerge in the financial crisis: The "wealth management" advisor is believed to have crashed an airplane to fake his own death.

Ako ne počnu vrlo je vjerojatno da će imati situaciju kao u Latviji.

An estimated 10,000 people have jammed into Latvian capital Riga’s Dome Square tonight, and cheered loudly when Society for Different Politics Saeima deputy Artis Pabriks called on President Zatlers to dissolve Saeima. By now eight people have been injuried, LETA reports.
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Among other things, vandals have looted a "Rigas balzams" liquor store on Smilsu Street, not far from Saeima.

Ne znam da li se još itko zamara sa povlaštenim penzijama naših zastupnika ili je i to jamio-jamio sindrom. Amerikancima su do sada sve takve stvari bile sasvim normalne i nisu se previše obazirali na takve "normalne" pojave… sve do sada…

Pay as they go
Law that lets retired lawmakers boost their pensions sparks outrage
It might have seemed the height of audacity when J. James Marzilli Jr., charged with attempting to grope a woman, asked the state to nearly double his pension, just 11 days after he resigned from the state Senate in disgrace.

Naravno, političari znaju što je važnije, zakon u kojem mogu muljati i nabijati si penzije ili …

Florida Lawmakers Propose Bill To Make Bestiality A Felony
Florida lawmakers have again pitched a bill that it would make it a felony to have sex with animals. This year’s bill was sponsored by Sen. Nan Rich, D-Sunrise, and Rep. William Snyder, R-Stuart.

Valjda političari znaju što je "popularno", tko će znati ako ne oni… :-)) Mislim… nekad i znaju pogoditi…

Wait a sec… money for riding your bike? This can’t be true. Can it? Well, according to the super fine print we mentioned in a previous post, it is. The Feds are giving out a $20 dollar tax credit per month to anyone who rides their bike to work.

For the full story, click here. John interviews Steve Clark, another man with two first names, who works at Transit for Livable Communities, a local non-profit.

During the interview Clark mentions the different ways companies can use the tax credit. For example, they can use the money for showers, lockers or other bike-related facilities. Or they can use it to buy their employees bike helmets, bike locks or any other bike related accouterments. But the companies only get credit for the months their employees bike to work, making it hard to collect the sums during the months of January, when like today, it is freaking –18 outside with a wind-chill of minus Wasilla.

Cool… a da li to vrijedi i za električne bicikle? :-))