Power Line - Obama's Long Nose On Energy
"President Obama gave a press conference today, mostly on the subject of energy.
To hear him tell it, his administration's motto is drill, baby, drill!
First, we need to continue to boost domestic production of oil and gas."
Friday, March 11, 2011
Chris Matthews Sees Japan Earthquake an 'Opportunity' for Obama to Remind People He Was Born in Hawaii
Chris Matthews Sees Japan Earthquake an 'Opportunity' for Obama to Remind People He Was Born in Hawaii NewsBusters.org
"'Was this sort of a good opportunity for the president to remind everybody that he grew up in the United States and Hawaii?'"
"'Was this sort of a good opportunity for the president to remind everybody that he grew up in the United States and Hawaii?'"
Bill would freeze teacher pay between contracts
Bill would freeze teacher pay between contracts MLive.com
"Republicans in the Michigan House have approved a bill that would freeze pay and benefits for union-represented public school teachers working under expired contracts.
The bill that passed by a 63-47 vote Thursday goes to the Republican-led Senate.
The bill calls for public employers to provide no more than current pay and benefits after the expiration date of a collective bargaining agreement until a new contract is in place.
It would eliminate so-called step increases sometimes paid by school districts regardless of whether a union contract is in place.
Employees would have to pay for increased costs of health insurance or other benefits.
Democrats say the proposed changes are unconstitutional and would eliminate employers' incentive to bargain new contracts.
Republicans say the changes would give unions more incentive to bargain."
"Republicans in the Michigan House have approved a bill that would freeze pay and benefits for union-represented public school teachers working under expired contracts.
The bill that passed by a 63-47 vote Thursday goes to the Republican-led Senate.
The bill calls for public employers to provide no more than current pay and benefits after the expiration date of a collective bargaining agreement until a new contract is in place.
It would eliminate so-called step increases sometimes paid by school districts regardless of whether a union contract is in place.
Employees would have to pay for increased costs of health insurance or other benefits.
Democrats say the proposed changes are unconstitutional and would eliminate employers' incentive to bargain new contracts.
Republicans say the changes would give unions more incentive to bargain."
Rick Snyder outflanks the Tea Party on tax hikes
Rick Snyder outflanks the Tea Party on tax hikes MLive.com
"Wow.
That doesn't seem to respect the Tea Partiers' agenda of less spending, less government and less taxes.
And it seems to be a big kiss-off to taxpaying voters who might not agree with their policies and want to take action.
Hmm.
Wonder if Leon Drolet is getting his big plastic pig ready for some recalls like he did in 2007."
"Wow.
That doesn't seem to respect the Tea Partiers' agenda of less spending, less government and less taxes.
And it seems to be a big kiss-off to taxpaying voters who might not agree with their policies and want to take action.
Hmm.
Wonder if Leon Drolet is getting his big plastic pig ready for some recalls like he did in 2007."
80/20 hindsight
80/20 hindsight themichiganview.com The Michigan View
"But 80/20 can be dangerous.
This philosophy is exactly how we end up with RINO's and other folks who seem to be part of the problem instead of part of the solution."
"But 80/20 can be dangerous.
This philosophy is exactly how we end up with RINO's and other folks who seem to be part of the problem instead of part of the solution."
(Audio) CBC Congressman: KKK bigger threat than Muslims - Washington Times
(Audio) CBC Congressman: KKK bigger threat than Muslims - Washington Times
"'I think bringing the KKK into all of this is terrible.
It's horrible, and that shows an unwillingness to really deal with this situation.
It's once again this comparative means by which people try to make the moral relativist argument instead of dealing with the issue,' he explained.
'I even heard in that hearing someone was talking about, 'Why don't we bring Christians up as well?' This is not what it's about.'"
"'I think bringing the KKK into all of this is terrible.
It's horrible, and that shows an unwillingness to really deal with this situation.
It's once again this comparative means by which people try to make the moral relativist argument instead of dealing with the issue,' he explained.
'I even heard in that hearing someone was talking about, 'Why don't we bring Christians up as well?' This is not what it's about.'"
Factories having trouble finding skilled workers
Factories having trouble finding skilled workers - Yahoo! Finance
"GenMet is a growing Wisconsin metal fabricating company that would be growing much faster if it could find one thing -- skilled workers.
'Currently we employ just over 70 people,' said Mary Isbister, the company's president.
'We would be able to double revenue this year if we could find 20 more.'"
"GenMet is a growing Wisconsin metal fabricating company that would be growing much faster if it could find one thing -- skilled workers.
'Currently we employ just over 70 people,' said Mary Isbister, the company's president.
'We would be able to double revenue this year if we could find 20 more.'"
CAN’T TELL TRUTH FROM FICTION: Eric Alterman’s Watergate allusion...
Instapundit » Blog Archive » CAN’T TELL TRUTH FROM FICTION: Eric Alterman’s Watergate allusion is corrected by Prof. Joseph Camp…
Well, Alterman probably thinks it was Sarah Palin, not Tina Fey, who said “I can see Russia from my house,” too. . . .
Well, Alterman probably thinks it was Sarah Palin, not Tina Fey, who said “I can see Russia from my house,” too. . . .
White House child speech oversight
White House child speech oversight Obama bullying The Daily Caller
"Roughly 150 various advocates — lobbyists for gays and lesbians, legislators, White House officials, at least one cabinet secretary and the first lady — gathered around President’s Obama’s bully pulpit in the White House Thursday to cheer for increased government monitoring and intervention in Facebook conversations, in playgrounds and in schoolrooms around the country."
"Roughly 150 various advocates — lobbyists for gays and lesbians, legislators, White House officials, at least one cabinet secretary and the first lady — gathered around President’s Obama’s bully pulpit in the White House Thursday to cheer for increased government monitoring and intervention in Facebook conversations, in playgrounds and in schoolrooms around the country."
Public-sector Workers Not Meant For Unions
Public-sector Workers Not Meant For Unions [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"Are there truly no elements of the current system that the left will concede need to be reformed?
Pay spiking?
Double dipping?
Massive sick-leave payouts?
Pension pickups?
Longevity pay?
COLAs greater than inflation?
Highest-three-year-salary pension formulas?
Early retirement?
Million-dollar secretive retirement programs?"
"Are there truly no elements of the current system that the left will concede need to be reformed?
Pay spiking?
Double dipping?
Massive sick-leave payouts?
Pension pickups?
Longevity pay?
COLAs greater than inflation?
Highest-three-year-salary pension formulas?
Early retirement?
Million-dollar secretive retirement programs?"
President of China?
President of China? The Weekly Standard
"“Mr. Obama has told people that it would be so much easier to be the president of China.
As one official put it, ‘No one is scrutinizing Hu Jintao’s words in Tahrir Square.’”"
"“Mr. Obama has told people that it would be so much easier to be the president of China.
As one official put it, ‘No one is scrutinizing Hu Jintao’s words in Tahrir Square.’”"
Muskegon County coalition restarts work to prevent suicides, which resulted in 22 deaths last year
Muskegon County coalition restarts work to prevent suicides, which resulted in 22 deaths last year MLive.com
"The coalition was formed in 2006 and had some success with an advertising campaign to raise awareness of suicide, but the effort slowed down because of communication difficulties."
This group, by their own admissission, failed in their mission last time.
How much public money did they spend?
How much do they plan to spend now?
"The coalition was formed in 2006 and had some success with an advertising campaign to raise awareness of suicide, but the effort slowed down because of communication difficulties."
This group, by their own admissission, failed in their mission last time.
How much public money did they spend?
How much do they plan to spend now?
Editorial: Dollars and sense: Pay hikes should reflect area increases
Editorial: Dollars and sense: Pay hikes should reflect area increases MLive.com
"Government officials need to be sensitive to the struggles of the people they represent and to the message sent by voters last fall about the need for change with an emphasis on reduced spending.
Most voters are not receiving 3 percent pay hikes.
They shouldn’t have to fund them either."
An amazing change of heart from out local newspaper!
"Government officials need to be sensitive to the struggles of the people they represent and to the message sent by voters last fall about the need for change with an emphasis on reduced spending.
Most voters are not receiving 3 percent pay hikes.
They shouldn’t have to fund them either."
An amazing change of heart from out local newspaper!
Teacher Union Prez: Stronger Emergency Financial Managers Will Be "Just Like Being in the Slave Days"
Teacher Union Prez: Stronger Emergency Financial Managers Will Be "Just Like Being in the Slave Days" [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"During a Tuesday union rally in Lansing against abill that would give new powers toappointed emergency managers, the president of a state teachers’ unioncompared the legislation to slavery.
'It'sagain a way to say to labor, ‘you don't count,’” said Iris Salters,president of the Michigan Education Association. “It's a way to say to employees: ‘get back.’
I believe it's just like being in the slave days.”"
"During a Tuesday union rally in Lansing against abill that would give new powers toappointed emergency managers, the president of a state teachers’ unioncompared the legislation to slavery.
'It'sagain a way to say to labor, ‘you don't count,’” said Iris Salters,president of the Michigan Education Association. “It's a way to say to employees: ‘get back.’
I believe it's just like being in the slave days.”"
Best Esquire Magazine Stories
Best Esquire Magazine Stories - Top Articles in History of Journalism - Esquire
"The 7 Greatest Stories in the History of Esquire Magazine... in Full"
"The 7 Greatest Stories in the History of Esquire Magazine... in Full"
Thursday, March 10, 2011
O’Keefe releases another NPR video
O’Keefe releases another NPR video - On Media - POLITICO.com
"The video shows Liley telling a member of the fake Muslim charity that NPR could, by accepting the proposed $5 million gift anonymously, shield the charity from a government audit of NPR's books.
“[The government has] audited our program, at times, and they have, I think as part of that, they have looked at our audited financials,” she tells the undercover activist by phone.
“If you were concerned in any way about that, that’s one reason that you may want to be an anonymous donor. And we would certainly, if that was your interest, want to shield you from that.”"
"The video shows Liley telling a member of the fake Muslim charity that NPR could, by accepting the proposed $5 million gift anonymously, shield the charity from a government audit of NPR's books.
“[The government has] audited our program, at times, and they have, I think as part of that, they have looked at our audited financials,” she tells the undercover activist by phone.
“If you were concerned in any way about that, that’s one reason that you may want to be an anonymous donor. And we would certainly, if that was your interest, want to shield you from that.”"
Planned Parenthood's 'Truth Tour' Does Not Mention the 332,278 Abortions It Performed in 2009
Planned Parenthood's 'Truth Tour' Does Not Mention the 332,278 Abortions It Performed in 2009 CNSnews.com
"In 2009, Planned Parenthood clinics performed 332,278 abortions, according to a fact sheet on the group’s Web site.
Also, in fiscal year 2008-2009, Planned Parenthood received more than $363 million in government grants and contracts, including federal taxpayer dollars through Title X family planning provisions."
"In 2009, Planned Parenthood clinics performed 332,278 abortions, according to a fact sheet on the group’s Web site.
Also, in fiscal year 2008-2009, Planned Parenthood received more than $363 million in government grants and contracts, including federal taxpayer dollars through Title X family planning provisions."
Michigan Town Is Divided Over Charges of Child Pornography
Michigan Town Is Divided Over Charges of Child Pornography - NYTimes.com
"People in this economically pressed town near Lake Michigan are divided into two camps:
Those who think Evan Emory should pay hard for what he did, and those who think he should be let off easy."
"People in this economically pressed town near Lake Michigan are divided into two camps:
Those who think Evan Emory should pay hard for what he did, and those who think he should be let off easy."
Fantasies From Obama & the Environmental Lobby
RealClearPolitics - Fantasies From Obama & the Environmental Lobby
"'The Myth of Green Energy Jobs: The European Experience,' the environmental scientist and a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute writes, 'Green programs in Spain destroyed 2.2 jobs for every green job created, while the capital needed for one green job in Italy could create almost five jobs in the general economy.'"
"'The Myth of Green Energy Jobs: The European Experience,' the environmental scientist and a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute writes, 'Green programs in Spain destroyed 2.2 jobs for every green job created, while the capital needed for one green job in Italy could create almost five jobs in the general economy.'"
Welfare State: Handouts Make Up One-Third of U.S. Wages
CNBC's Fast Money: Welfare State: Handouts Make Up One-Third of U.S. Wages - CNBC
"Government payouts—including Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance—make up more than a third of total wages and salaries of the U.S. population, a record figure that will only increase if action isn’t taken before the majority of Baby Boomers enter retirement"
"Government payouts—including Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance—make up more than a third of total wages and salaries of the U.S. population, a record figure that will only increase if action isn’t taken before the majority of Baby Boomers enter retirement"
The Diane Rehm Show from NPR-Interesting
So, the "unbiased" NPR talking heads tell us (with their own words!) that those against the liberal NPR/PBS are republicans/conservatives and those who support the "unbiased" NPR/PBS are democrat/progressives.
The great unwashed can detect political bias, left or right, but those getting public money and lecturing to us can't see even a tiny bit of bias.
Defund those liars and fools!
NPR's CEO Resigns The Diane Rehm Show from WAMU and NPR
: "Well, you can easily see that the people who want to cut the funding are Republicans. The people who have always wanted to maintain it are Democrats. You can draw your own conclusion from that."
The great unwashed can detect political bias, left or right, but those getting public money and lecturing to us can't see even a tiny bit of bias.
Defund those liars and fools!
NPR's CEO Resigns The Diane Rehm Show from WAMU and NPR
: "Well, you can easily see that the people who want to cut the funding are Republicans. The people who have always wanted to maintain it are Democrats. You can draw your own conclusion from that."
GLADSTONE
11:51:50
...we have completely lost our raison d'etre, if that's the case. And we will continue reporting as we've always reported. We really have no choice. That's our brief. NPR has to continue reporting the way it's always reported. Let's face it. It's been on the chopping block, public broadcasting, since the '70s, since it first started doing the Watergate hearings. This is a political issue. It's not a financial issue. It will always be a touchy issue in Congress and there will be an opportunity every time there is Republican majority to cut it. On Friday, Senators Jim DeMint and Tom Coburn introduced legislation to cut it, to follow the Republican house and so it goes. I can't change what we do. I mean, there's no reason to exist if my existence is threatened by the political environment.
REHM
11:52:42
And, Paul Farhi, do you agree with Brooke Gladstone that this is more political than financial?
FARHI
11:52:53
Well, you can easily see that the people who want to cut the funding are Republicans. The people who have always wanted to maintain it are Democrats. You can draw your own conclusion from that. Listen, it's also a symbolic cultural issue here. There's a feeling that NPR, PBS are elitists. They appeal to an elite audience. That's not really true, but that's always the way this has been cast, going back to the mid '90s with Newt Gingrich and zeroing out public broadcasting. So political and cultural, it's a wedge issue, it's one of those issues in which you can define us and them. And Conservatives have used it very effectively for a very long time.
Union Power Comes in Many Forms
Union Power Comes in Many Forms by Steven Malanga - City Journal
"New York’s labor-friendly arbitration rules spread to New Jersey, where an arbitration law encourages mediators to take into consideration the salaries that other towns pay public workers.
This means that if the unions in just one well-off town negotiate a favorable deal, unions in other towns promptly make steep demands that they know won’t be met at the bargaining table—and then go to arbitration, where they’ll get a more sympathetic hearing.
The head of New Jersey’s League of Municipalities called the process a “budget buster,” and Governor Chris Christie agreed."
"New York’s labor-friendly arbitration rules spread to New Jersey, where an arbitration law encourages mediators to take into consideration the salaries that other towns pay public workers.
This means that if the unions in just one well-off town negotiate a favorable deal, unions in other towns promptly make steep demands that they know won’t be met at the bargaining table—and then go to arbitration, where they’ll get a more sympathetic hearing.
The head of New Jersey’s League of Municipalities called the process a “budget buster,” and Governor Chris Christie agreed."
NPR hates you
EDITORIAL: NPR hates you - Washington Times
"Are you a white, middle class, gun-owning, church-going conservative?
Then NPR hates you."
"Are you a white, middle class, gun-owning, church-going conservative?
Then NPR hates you."
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Kan. House panel endorses cut in public pensions
Kan. House panel endorses cut in public pensions - CNBC
"A Kansas House committee endorsed a bill Wednesday that would cut future retirement benefits for current teachers and government workers to help solve the long-term funding woes of their pension system."
"A Kansas House committee endorsed a bill Wednesday that would cut future retirement benefits for current teachers and government workers to help solve the long-term funding woes of their pension system."
When Unions Win Mob Rule Follows and Taxpayers Lose
When Unions Win Mob Rule Follows and Taxpayers Lose
"Labor unions created, in their own minds, a to “be there” scenario for the worker when needed to fight against those dreaded, filthy rich corporate tycoons who do nothing but try to steal the workers’ paychecks and put the money back into their own treasuries.
Labor unions, on the other hand, are continually harassing and cajoling the workers for larger and larger shares of the workers’ paychecks to build up what they tell the workers are “rainy day” funds; but for whom?
And after the largest share of the dues money gets paid out to socialist-liberal-Democrats for their reelection campaigns, guess where the balance goes???
Ever notice how many labor union meetings in sunny climes take place during the winter months in lavish and lush hotels?"
"Labor unions created, in their own minds, a to “be there” scenario for the worker when needed to fight against those dreaded, filthy rich corporate tycoons who do nothing but try to steal the workers’ paychecks and put the money back into their own treasuries.
Labor unions, on the other hand, are continually harassing and cajoling the workers for larger and larger shares of the workers’ paychecks to build up what they tell the workers are “rainy day” funds; but for whom?
And after the largest share of the dues money gets paid out to socialist-liberal-Democrats for their reelection campaigns, guess where the balance goes???
Ever notice how many labor union meetings in sunny climes take place during the winter months in lavish and lush hotels?"
Newsradio 620 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Talk, Sports, Weather | Charlie Sykes
Newsradio 620 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Talk, Sports, Weather Charlie Sykes
Just grab a drink, click on this site and see evil we must fight if our children and grand children will ever have a chance at the life we Americans now enjoy.
Just grab a drink, click on this site and see evil we must fight if our children and grand children will ever have a chance at the life we Americans now enjoy.
Undercover sting catches NPR talking about Obama birth story
Undercover sting catches NPR talking about Obama birth story
"'So it's more complicated than saying, 'Where was Obama born?
In Hawaii or not?
Is he an American citizen or not?'' she explains.
'There's still a question about whether he is and that is a fact,' she said.
'But I think the challenge in our society now is questioning facts.
It's not opinions that we're debating.
It's what are the facts?
Is the world flat?
I mean is that the next question we're going to debate?'"
"'So it's more complicated than saying, 'Where was Obama born?
In Hawaii or not?
Is he an American citizen or not?'' she explains.
'There's still a question about whether he is and that is a fact,' she said.
'But I think the challenge in our society now is questioning facts.
It's not opinions that we're debating.
It's what are the facts?
Is the world flat?
I mean is that the next question we're going to debate?'"
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