First they came for the toilets...

Remember when we didn't have to use these stupid low flow toilets? Seems I recall being able to take a dump and flush just once without fear of backing everything up. Haven't been able to do that for years. I don't mind saying it gets damned annoying sometimes. As for saving on water usage, HA! Just how much is saved by flushing three or four times with the current toilets vice just once with the old style.

And don't even try telling me I should try being more conservative with the paper. YOU get a handful of your own shit after having the wad come apart halfway through the wipe and see how it feels! Sorry if that's a bit graphic but I don't know how else to explain it.

So now Big Brother is trying to take over the thermostats in the Land of Fruits & Nuts. Story here.

After regulating the snot out of the electrical companies and doing their best to discourage any new construction, the Powers That Be feel they can solve the resulting rolling blackouts by taking charge of keeping your home cool. Don't worry, they know better. You may roast on the Mojave Desert while they stay cool in Sacramento but everything is okey-dokey. Noted.

I also like the assurance that no one will be able to hack into the system. Sounds an awful lot like, "Trust me" (which native New Yorkers recognize as another way to say, "F*** YOU!").

You can bet this will be done in other states soon. Check out what we use for toilets these days if you don't believe me.

Just when does John Q. Public wake the hell up and take the country back?