Government
Birds incinerated by solar farms in California
Not unexpected. After reading the headlines, are ya having flashbacks of playing with a magnifying glass when you were a kid? A report released by the National Fish & Wildlife Forensics Laboratory indicates birds and insects are being torched by massive mirrors at solar plants in southern California.
Read MoreMissouri taking back state’s rights on gun control
This is somewhat interesting step for states looking to take back powers not prescribed in the US Constitution from the federal government.
Read MoreBiden: Illegal aliens are already American citizens
This is unprecedented. This man is one heartbeat or impeachment/conviction vote from the Oval Office and he’s claiming illegal aliens – in his mind – are all American citizens. Not residents mind you, but citizens. Does he know the difference? He thinks they should all be able to immediately vote … the ultimate dream for…
Read MoreEthics: Reid campaign handed $31,000 to granddaughter for “gifts”
Legal nepotism. This is another perfect story to fit in with my Symptom of the Disease series. Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) wanted to thank supporters during the holidays by using campaign funds to buy them gifts. Does he go off to Kohls to buy a few inexpensive fleece blankets? Nope, he asked his artist granddaughter…
Read MoreOh great… Now 68% of Americans view Russia as unfriendly or enemy
President Obama was doing so well when it came to American perception of Russia, but it was all smoke and mirrors. The Hillary Clinton “Reset” is a total failure. Our perceived weakness got this ball rolling, I’m just wondering where it will stop.
Read MoreDoes a higher minimum wage effect job stability?
Jim asked me to reference this article as he plans to discuss it on the big radio show this morning between 9 a.m. and noon on WTIC. The minimum wage has been a frequent topic here at RVO, and this story illustrates another – yet foreign – example.
Read MoreSome states blocking Tesla from selling cars through stores
Tesla has a different business model when selling cars. Similar to Microsoft and Apple, they are opening up their own stores in states to sell cars. No dealerships. Of course, car dealer organizations and their lobbyists don’t like this “cut out the middle man” approach, so they want states to ban the stores from selling…
Read MoreColorado not as dope as we thought?
Regulate it and tax it! In the official proposal dated Feb. 18, Colorado’s Gov. John Hickenlooper requested an additional $28 million in state funding for regulation of pot in the state for the time period July 2013 through July 2015 (two fiscal years). There was already $29 million allocated for enforcement and public safety in 2013.…
Read MoreThink Progress notes Chipotle’s “climate change” reference, ignores “government regulations” in annual report
When a company files an annual report with the SEC, they cover every possibility to ensure they will not be sued by investors. You know … “prior results are not an indicator of future earnings.” But since Chipotle mentioned climate change in their annual report, Think Progress felt the need to inform the world we might…
Read MoreSo what was in Arizona’s SB 1062 “Anti-Gay” bill?
Have you read the Arizona “anti-gay” bill? I learned the bill was a total of two pages, so I figured I would go and read the legislation. I’m not going to copy and paste it here since it would take me 20 minutes to format it properly, so click here, read the legislation and come right…
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