Archive for November 2010
Leslie Nielsen we will miss you
What can I say? One of the funniest men in the movies, he had the dead pan comedy down to a science that has been imitated but never duplicated. From The Virginian to Airplane, he played everything with the same intensity, never cheating an audience out of a buck just to make a buck. I’ve…
Read MoreRemember how they ‘split’ ownership of GM after bankruptcy?
The taxpayers – really the federal government – and the United Auto Workers got huge slices of the company. Vendors and stockholders … well they got left out in the cold. This was a ‘special’ bankruptcy set up that was never seen before, and as we pointed out, was a pay-off to the unions.
Read MoreWaiver on the way? Union cuts health care coverage for dependents
At first read, this seems to be a complex case, so let’s not all jump on the “it’s Obamacare” bandwagon, even though part of the problem is the new health care legislation. A “low-wage” health attendant union – an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) – will be dropping coverage for its member’s…
Read MoreWhat We Believe Part 5, 6 & 7: Gun Rights, Immigration and American Exceptionalism
I’m way behind concerning news of the day since I’ve been busy with the real job and now away on holiday, but I’m going to try to post a bit during the next two weeks and to start off, I’m going to simply highlight Bill Whittle’s What We Believe series with his last three video…
Read MoreHigher taxes, reduced deficits and Milton Friedman
While Congress debates whether to increase taxes on the “rich” (yes, allowing the Bush tax cuts to expire is a tax increase), it it worth reflecting on the words of the late economist, Milton Friedman. Politicians will always spend every penny of tax raised and whatever else they can get away with. And, a study done…
Read MoreIs bankruptcy court in your city’s future?
The small Detroit suburb of Hamtramck has asked the state of Michigan for permission to file for bankruptcy. The facts leading up to this request are something you soon may be seeing all across the country. It seems that the city will run out of money in February. It began running million dollar deficits ten years ago,…
Read MoreThe EPA and sulfur dioxide: the absurdity marches on
Lisa Jackson, administrator of the EPA, is at it again. It would appear that she will not be happy until all existing power plants are shut down, and all proposed new plants exist solely “on the drawing board”. Her latest attack involves sulfur dioxide emissions. Last December the EPA proposed new rules governing these emissions. After the…
Read MoreThe Left whacks Palin. Forgets Obama’s greatest hits
I am not sure why the lefties have once again made the lovely Sarah Palin a big time target for personal hits again … but so be it. Much is being made of Sarah’s gaffe on Becky’s show. It wasn’t much of a gaffe as you will see. But it has left them open to…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving UPDATE: Hey, leave your thanks here
On this Thanksgiving Day we all have much to be thankful for. I am of course thankful for all of you who have made this year so wonderful, with your comments, participation in the chat room, and phone calls. But for me there’s so much more.
Read MoreWoman who asked “Is this my new reality?”, gets her answer. Yes.
The woman who became a media sensation in September when she asked President Obama “Is this my new reality”, is back in the news and the news is not good. She’s lost her job.
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