Archive for March 2014
Video: Last-second rescue by Houston Fire Department
You might think last-second rescues only happen in the movies, but here we have one very lucky construction worker pushed into a corner by a structure fire at an apartment building under construction. Then he has to … oh heck, no spoilers. Watch the video.
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 MoreFewer than 10% of eligible 18- to 34-year-olds signed up for Obamacare
The plan was – and still is – they need huge support from the young crowd who do not have employer-sponsored health insurance to buy into the state or federal exchanges. The goal for the first year was to have 2.8 million enrolled (out of 11.4 million), but total signups are only at 1.1 million…
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 MoreObama administration not tracking the number of health care uninsured?
Mary Katherine Ham over at Hot Air notes the Obama administration’s health care team does not seem to be tracking the number of people without health insurance, or the number of previously uninsured who now have coverage. You would think the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) would consider that to be an important…
Read MoreNRA Basic Pistol class scheduled for March 17 & 18
My next NRA Basic Pistol class will be held on Monday and Tuesday, March 17 & 18 starting at 6 p.m. each night. An ideal number of students for me is six, and I think I have three, so I’d like to again reach out to readers to see if they are interested.
Read MoreObamacare supporters attack people who lost health care plans they liked
“If you like your plan, you can keep your plan. If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.” Those were the specific words President Obama and hundreds of other politicians used to sell the Affordable Healthcare Act. They were lying, over-and-over again. Now, when good people like Julie Boonstra tell their story, they are…
Read MoreWhat’s likely to happen to Connecticut residents who did not register magazines and rifles?
There has been a lot of talk and chest thumping concerning the failed implementation of Connecticut’s “assault weapon” and “high-capacity” magazine registration scheme. It seems a significant number of people have ignored the law, and more probably have no idea they were supposed to register their stuff in the first place.
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…
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