As I understand it, any fallout from sequestration does not happen on March 1. But rather, after furloughs and other cut backs actually go into effect. Furloughs require 30 day notice to employees. A freight train does not stop on a dime. Neither does any large organization. Who is to blame if people wake up on March 1 and assume all is ok because they don't notice anything different? The media-because all they talk about is March 1. Even a tsunami starts with a tiny ripple.

Raising the age of retirement for police & fire sounds very reasonable to me-especially if they can still pass the fitness requirements. However, I suspect they would object violently to having fewer years to work in their second careers while receiving their pension checks. I completely support first responders and other public safety personnel but 55 has always struck me as much to early to force experience out of the work force.

Or is it the front office of the upper ranks of MPD jockeying for position under the incoming chief? MPD's Public Information Officers aren't going to send out something stupid like this on their own. Look above.

The one thing I never see mentioned in connection with Windows 8 is that the overwhelming majority of business related applications are not touch screen enabled (and probably most have no reason to be.) There is an enormous installed base that is still in transition to Windows 7-never mind the completely different Windows 8. It costs an enormous amount of time and money to switch operating systems.