“We figured out a surefire way around the First Amendment” - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine
“We figured out a surefire way around the First Amendment”"
Friday, October 01, 2010
An insider look at City Hall
CityWatch - An insider look at City Hall
"The real reason the Mayor for Life is pulling the plug is that Chicago is broke, running out of cash, with no attractive alternatives."
"The real reason the Mayor for Life is pulling the plug is that Chicago is broke, running out of cash, with no attractive alternatives."
Meredith Whitney's new target: The states - Fortune Finance
Meredith Whitney's new target: The states - Fortune Finance
"The full rankings:
Worst states
1. California
2. New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio (tie)
3. Michigan
4. Georgia
5. New York
6. Florida"
This is not new news.
When will we recognise the tsunami of debt that is already on its way to our states?
"The full rankings:
Worst states
1. California
2. New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio (tie)
3. Michigan
4. Georgia
5. New York
6. Florida"
This is not new news.
When will we recognise the tsunami of debt that is already on its way to our states?
The Is What a Radical Republican Looks Like
"The Is What a Radical Republican Looks Like
October 1, 2010 12:12 P.M. By Kevin D. Williamson
Being a former member of the Republican party, I don’t often indulge my occasional desire to offer the GOP messaging advice.
But every time I hear Barack Obama say something like this . . .
It took time to free the slaves. It took time for women to get the vote.
. . . I wish the Republicans would response with an ad that says: “Yes, it took time to free the slaves.
Time and a Republican president.
One who had the courage of his convictions.”
As for women’s suffrage, the debate about the relative timing and importance of enfranchising women versus enfranchising blacks took place almost entirely within the Republican party.
You know the famous episode in which Susan B. Anthony was arrested for illegally voting?
The evidence against her was a note she sent to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, informing her that she had “positively voted the Republican ticket — straight.”
Take that, Rahm.
Frederick Douglass should be as much the face of the Republican party as Reagan and Goldwater.
If the GOP had any brains (I know, I know!) it would spend a fair amount of money reminding the world: This is what a radical Republican looks like:"
When will our republican party leaders own up to the courage of the republicans of old?
Employers face equality law nightmare as Coalition pushes ahead with Harriet Harman's Act
Employers face equality law nightmare as Coalition pushes ahead with Harriet Harman's Act Mail Online
"New equality laws masterminded by Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman have come into force today, threatening to create a political correctness minefield for recession-hit businesses.
Under the Act, vegans, teetotallers and atheists are to be given the same protection against discrimination as religious groups while gipsies and travellers will get special favours because of the 'many socio-economic disadvantages' they face.
There is also a provision which extends protection from third party harassment, meaning employers have a responsibility to shield their staff, where possible, from abuse by customers.
This has led to fears that bosses could be sued for jokes or comments that staff overhear and find offensive - even if it is not directed at or about them.
The Act, which ministers claim will help stamp out pay discrimination, have been slammed by employer groups who claim it will cost £189million to implement."
I might imagine that "jokes" about conservatives or rich people are not covered.....right
"New equality laws masterminded by Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman have come into force today, threatening to create a political correctness minefield for recession-hit businesses.
Under the Act, vegans, teetotallers and atheists are to be given the same protection against discrimination as religious groups while gipsies and travellers will get special favours because of the 'many socio-economic disadvantages' they face.
There is also a provision which extends protection from third party harassment, meaning employers have a responsibility to shield their staff, where possible, from abuse by customers.
This has led to fears that bosses could be sued for jokes or comments that staff overhear and find offensive - even if it is not directed at or about them.
The Act, which ministers claim will help stamp out pay discrimination, have been slammed by employer groups who claim it will cost £189million to implement."
I might imagine that "jokes" about conservatives or rich people are not covered.....right
Nearly One in 10 Americans Depressed, Study Reveals
Nearly One in 10 Americans Depressed, Study Reveals
"Women were more susceptible to depression than men, young people were more likely than those over 65 years old to suffer from depression, and blacks and Hispanics were more likely than whites to be depressed, it said."
Ummm, this sorta coincides with democrat voters......
Is liberalism gonna be officially diagnosed as a disease?
Soon...we all hope?
"Women were more susceptible to depression than men, young people were more likely than those over 65 years old to suffer from depression, and blacks and Hispanics were more likely than whites to be depressed, it said."
Ummm, this sorta coincides with democrat voters......
Is liberalism gonna be officially diagnosed as a disease?
Soon...we all hope?
'Go green or we'll kill your kids' says Richard Curtis eco-propaganda shocker
'Go green or we'll kill your kids' says Richard Curtis eco-propaganda shocker – Telegraph Blogs
"Here’s what the Guardian had to say, excitedly, when it previewed the video yesterday:
Had a look?
Well, I’m certain you’ll agree that detonating school kids, footballers and movie stars into gory pulp for ignoring their carbon footprints is attention-grabbing."
Watch this "green" produced video and be verry afraid.
If they win....what do you think they will really do?
"Here’s what the Guardian had to say, excitedly, when it previewed the video yesterday:
Had a look?
Well, I’m certain you’ll agree that detonating school kids, footballers and movie stars into gory pulp for ignoring their carbon footprints is attention-grabbing."
Watch this "green" produced video and be verry afraid.
If they win....what do you think they will really do?
flu shot at Walmart!
Wow!
I got my first flu shot ever at Walmart today!
A very professional RN and about 5 minutes.
$25.
Anyone else think Walmart would be better at running our USA healthcare system than BarryO'Carter and his political pals?
I got my first flu shot ever at Walmart today!
A very professional RN and about 5 minutes.
$25.
Anyone else think Walmart would be better at running our USA healthcare system than BarryO'Carter and his political pals?
Pain Treatment Is the Best Yet
Technology Review: Pain Treatment Is the Best Yet
"A new class of pain relievers that targets musculoskeletal pain receptors, instead of more general pain pathways, could alleviate osteoarthritis pain better than any drug now on the market"
"A new class of pain relievers that targets musculoskeletal pain receptors, instead of more general pain pathways, could alleviate osteoarthritis pain better than any drug now on the market"
Pentagon Loses Control of Bombs to China Metal Monopoly
Pentagon Loses Control of Bombs to China Metal Monopoly - Bloomberg
"“There are plenty of early warning signs that China will use its leverage over these materials as a weapon.”"
"“There are plenty of early warning signs that China will use its leverage over these materials as a weapon.”"
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Irish Woes Get Worse
Irish Woes Get Worse - Megan McArdle - Business - The Atlantic
"It's hard to know what to say about Ireland's revelation that it expects the cost of cleaning up Anglo Irish Bank to come to a staggering 21% of GDP.
Profanity is too weak, really.
The total cost of the bank bailouts looks as if it will be well over a quarter of GDP."
"It's hard to know what to say about Ireland's revelation that it expects the cost of cleaning up Anglo Irish Bank to come to a staggering 21% of GDP.
Profanity is too weak, really.
The total cost of the bank bailouts looks as if it will be well over a quarter of GDP."
Senate votes to turn down volume on TV commercials
My Way News - Senate votes to turn down volume on TV commercials
"The Senate unanimously passed a bill late Wednesday to require television stations and cable companies to keep commercials at the same volume as the programs they interrupt."
Such a triumph for our democrat dominated senate!
"The Senate unanimously passed a bill late Wednesday to require television stations and cable companies to keep commercials at the same volume as the programs they interrupt."
Such a triumph for our democrat dominated senate!
$27.5m Because The Feds Don't Like the Font.....
CARPE DIEM: $27.5m Because The Feds Don't Like the Font.....
"New York City will change the lettering on every single street sign - at an estimated cost of about $27.5 million - because the feds don't like the font.
Street names will change from all capital letters to a combination of upper and lower case on roads across the country thanks to the pricey federal regulation"
The artsy-fartsy idiots are in charge!
Do you care?
"New York City will change the lettering on every single street sign - at an estimated cost of about $27.5 million - because the feds don't like the font.
Street names will change from all capital letters to a combination of upper and lower case on roads across the country thanks to the pricey federal regulation"
The artsy-fartsy idiots are in charge!
Do you care?
Medal of Honor recipient's family turned away at White House
Medal of Honor recipient's family turned away at White House KTVB.COM KTVB.COM Boise, Idaho news
"Vernon Baker, of St. Maries, Idaho, was the last living black World War II Medal of Honor winner."
Well, it is change.....maybe hope comes later.....like on November 2nd?
"Vernon Baker, of St. Maries, Idaho, was the last living black World War II Medal of Honor winner."
Well, it is change.....maybe hope comes later.....like on November 2nd?
Gloria Allred and the Democrats
Falling off the Floor: Gloria Allred and the Democrats - Hugh Hewitt - Townhall Conservative
"Turns out that Whitman had hired a housekeeper a few years back, after being provided all the necessary documents.
Whitman was very serious about complying with the law as any CEO of a major public company ought to be, if only to protect the thousands and thousands of shareholders who cannot afford to have corporate leadership turn out to be law breakers.
Whitman was defrauded.
The housekeeper lied.
Many years later the housekeeper admitted her lies to Whitman, and Whitman dismissed her."
Just in case Perky Katie and her comrades in the MSM sorta forget to report this tonight.
"Turns out that Whitman had hired a housekeeper a few years back, after being provided all the necessary documents.
Whitman was very serious about complying with the law as any CEO of a major public company ought to be, if only to protect the thousands and thousands of shareholders who cannot afford to have corporate leadership turn out to be law breakers.
Whitman was defrauded.
The housekeeper lied.
Many years later the housekeeper admitted her lies to Whitman, and Whitman dismissed her."
Just in case Perky Katie and her comrades in the MSM sorta forget to report this tonight.
One third of 'extinct' animals turn up again
One third of 'extinct' animals turn up again Mail Online
They're baaack.......
Maybe cuz global warming is over?
They're baaack.......
Maybe cuz global warming is over?
Muskegon County commissioners OK new budget to start Friday, plan some layoffs
Muskegon County commissioners OK new budget to start Friday, plan some layoffs MLive.com
"The new spending plan for Muskegon County, effective Friday, received final approval this week, ending months of planning to eliminate a projected $6.3 million deficit.
County commissioners approved the budget for fiscal year 2011, featuring a general-fund budget of $43.4 million and all-funds budgets totaling $255 million."
$6.3 million deficit from a $43 million budget?
THAT'S A BIG DEAL!
"The new spending plan for Muskegon County, effective Friday, received final approval this week, ending months of planning to eliminate a projected $6.3 million deficit.
County commissioners approved the budget for fiscal year 2011, featuring a general-fund budget of $43.4 million and all-funds budgets totaling $255 million."
$6.3 million deficit from a $43 million budget?
THAT'S A BIG DEAL!
Bailout for States and More Real Estate Trouble Coming,Whitney says
Bailout for States and More Real Estate Trouble Coming,Whitney says Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog
"Yesterday, as I sat and listened in my car, Whitney predicted tough times coming for state governments.
I wrote in February (America Has Its Own Pigs) that many states are basically bankrupt and, in an election year, will probably get a bailout.
Fast forward to today.
Whitney says underwater states will need a trillion dollar bailout.
That is another thousand billion added to the taxpayer tab!
Whitney said, “You have to look at the states and the risk that the states pose, because the crisis with the states will result in an attempt at least for the third near-trillion-dollar bailout.
That has consequences on the dollar that has consequences on just about everything.
It certainly has consequences on the US recovery.”
Whitney also predicts 80,000 financial sector layoffs coming for Wall Street."
"Yesterday, as I sat and listened in my car, Whitney predicted tough times coming for state governments.
I wrote in February (America Has Its Own Pigs) that many states are basically bankrupt and, in an election year, will probably get a bailout.
Fast forward to today.
Whitney says underwater states will need a trillion dollar bailout.
That is another thousand billion added to the taxpayer tab!
Whitney said, “You have to look at the states and the risk that the states pose, because the crisis with the states will result in an attempt at least for the third near-trillion-dollar bailout.
That has consequences on the dollar that has consequences on just about everything.
It certainly has consequences on the US recovery.”
Whitney also predicts 80,000 financial sector layoffs coming for Wall Street."
McDonald's Says It May Drop Health Plan
McDonald's Says It May Drop Health Plan - WSJ.com
"Last week, a senior McDonald's official informed the Department of Health and Human Services that the restaurant chain's insurer won't meet a 2011 requirement to spend at least 80% to 85% of its premium revenue on medical care."
"Last week, a senior McDonald's official informed the Department of Health and Human Services that the restaurant chain's insurer won't meet a 2011 requirement to spend at least 80% to 85% of its premium revenue on medical care."
Where EPA Is Public Enemy #1
The American Spectator : Where EPA Is Public Enemy #1
"'Trial lawyers joined forces with environmental activists and sought to regulate through the courts what science could not support within the EPA regulatory process,'"
"'Trial lawyers joined forces with environmental activists and sought to regulate through the courts what science could not support within the EPA regulatory process,'"
Public Employees vs. the Public Will
Public Employees vs. the Public Will - Reason Magazine
"The word is out.
It is now mainstream opinion that public employee salaries, benefits, and pensions are crippling state governments from coast to coast."
"The word is out.
It is now mainstream opinion that public employee salaries, benefits, and pensions are crippling state governments from coast to coast."
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Whitman’s Ex-Housekeeper To Reportedly File ‘Explosive’ Claim
Whitman’s Ex-Housekeeper To Reportedly File ‘Explosive’ Claim « CBS Los Angeles
Well, it is almost October.....SURPRISE!
Well, it is almost October.....SURPRISE!
Water Heaters, the Green Jobs Myth, and the CARE Act
Water Heaters, the Green Jobs Myth, and the CARE Act Competitive Enterprise Institute
"The EPA recommends setting your water heater temperature to 120 degrees, but OSHA recommends 140 degrees.
Warren Brookes Fellow Ryan Young explains that the EPA is trying to encourage people to use less energy by setting a lower temperature; however, 120 degrees is not hot enough to kill Legionella pneumophila bacteria."
"The EPA recommends setting your water heater temperature to 120 degrees, but OSHA recommends 140 degrees.
Warren Brookes Fellow Ryan Young explains that the EPA is trying to encourage people to use less energy by setting a lower temperature; however, 120 degrees is not hot enough to kill Legionella pneumophila bacteria."
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Lucious has knee surgery
Lucious has knee surgery - LSJ Blogs: Hey, Joe
"An offseason of injury continues for MSU basketball, with Korie Lucious undergoing successful arthroscopic surgery Tuesday for a small meniscus tear in his left knee.
His timetable for a return is set at two to six weeks.
Midnight Madness is two weeks from Friday and the season opener is six weeks from Friday, Nov. 12 vs. Eastern Michigan."
Dang!
"An offseason of injury continues for MSU basketball, with Korie Lucious undergoing successful arthroscopic surgery Tuesday for a small meniscus tear in his left knee.
His timetable for a return is set at two to six weeks.
Midnight Madness is two weeks from Friday and the season opener is six weeks from Friday, Nov. 12 vs. Eastern Michigan."
Dang!
Union rejects concessions at GM plant in Indianapolis
Union rejects concessions at GM plant in Indianapolis detnews.com The Detroit News
"Addison, Ill.-based JD Norman Industries said it is dropping its effort to buy the factory after an announcement late Monday that United Auto Workers members had voted 457-96 against accepting the concessions."
"Addison, Ill.-based JD Norman Industries said it is dropping its effort to buy the factory after an announcement late Monday that United Auto Workers members had voted 457-96 against accepting the concessions."
NEWS YOU CAN USE: How To Dial A Rotary Phone.
Instapundit » Blog Archive » NEWS YOU CAN USE: How To Dial A Rotary Phone.
Show it to your kids, so they’ll know what to do if they encounter one!"
Show it to your kids, so they’ll know what to do if they encounter one!"
Mark Dantonio is back!
Mark Dantonio is back - LSJ Blogs: Hey, Joe
"On the way back, anyway.
As detailed here, Dantonio came to MSU's presser today and expects to be in the coaching box for Saturday's game against Wisconsin."
"On the way back, anyway.
As detailed here, Dantonio came to MSU's presser today and expects to be in the coaching box for Saturday's game against Wisconsin."
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