Newspaper's future is in your hands
"While I can make that pitch, it's clear the future shape of The Chronicle is in the hands of its readers and advertisers.
And that's the way it should be."
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
saved...created?
The Weekly Standard
"And, as if 'saved or created' wasn't a fatuous enough standard to begin with, Obama continues to claim that he's 'saved or created' 150,000 jobs during the same time the economy has lost 1.6 million.
He could at least drop the 'created' half of the canard. Then, I guess, 'Hey, if we hadn't gone $700 billion further into debt in the last three months, we would have lost 1.75 million jobs' isn't an argument he wants to make."
"And, as if 'saved or created' wasn't a fatuous enough standard to begin with, Obama continues to claim that he's 'saved or created' 150,000 jobs during the same time the economy has lost 1.6 million.
He could at least drop the 'created' half of the canard. Then, I guess, 'Hey, if we hadn't gone $700 billion further into debt in the last three months, we would have lost 1.75 million jobs' isn't an argument he wants to make."
Obama turned down Bush proposal on autos
Obama turned down Bush proposal on autos
"President Barack Obama's transition team turned down a pitch last November from Bush administration officials to publicly join forces in setting tough conditions on General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC in return for money to survive."
"President Barack Obama's transition team turned down a pitch last November from Bush administration officials to publicly join forces in setting tough conditions on General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC in return for money to survive."
'Buy American' will lose U.S. more jobs
'Buy American' will lose U.S. more jobs
"'Buy American' provisions make sense politically, because they create huge political payoffs for elected officials who protect jobs in domestic industries. But, economically, Buy American rules, like all forms of trade protectionism, make no sense at all, since research shows that for every job protected and saved, about two jobs are lost.
Why? Because Buy American provisions and tariffs protect inefficient domestic producers from more efficient foreign rivals. Take steel manufacturers. American firms that buy domestic steel are forced to charge consumers more. So retail sales decline, and thousands of jobs are then lost in countless industries that use steel as raw material."
"'Buy American' provisions make sense politically, because they create huge political payoffs for elected officials who protect jobs in domestic industries. But, economically, Buy American rules, like all forms of trade protectionism, make no sense at all, since research shows that for every job protected and saved, about two jobs are lost.
Why? Because Buy American provisions and tariffs protect inefficient domestic producers from more efficient foreign rivals. Take steel manufacturers. American firms that buy domestic steel are forced to charge consumers more. So retail sales decline, and thousands of jobs are then lost in countless industries that use steel as raw material."
Gun owners show support for open-carry law at picnic in Kalamazoo
Gun owners show support for open-carry law at picnic in Kalamazoo
"It resembled most any Sunday afternoon picnic in Bronson Park.
Except most of the people assembled around tables filled with watermelon and grilled goodies had firearms in holsters strapped to their waists.
The Glocks and the Smith & Wessons remained holstered but visible during a three-hour Open Carry Picnic designed to raise public awareness of what organizers called Second Amendment rights in Michigan to openly carry a firearm in most places."
"It resembled most any Sunday afternoon picnic in Bronson Park.
Except most of the people assembled around tables filled with watermelon and grilled goodies had firearms in holsters strapped to their waists.
The Glocks and the Smith & Wessons remained holstered but visible during a three-hour Open Carry Picnic designed to raise public awareness of what organizers called Second Amendment rights in Michigan to openly carry a firearm in most places."
Muskegon Heights rejects proposal to lower water rates
Muskegon Heights rejects proposal to lower water rates
"The Muskegon Heights city council on Monday rejected a request from Fruitport Township and Norton Shores to lower their municipal water rates.
The council's decision prompted a short but testy verbal exchange between city and township leaders, and resulted in Fruitport and Norton Shores officials leaving Monday's meeting in a huff.
'Are you ready?' Fruitport Township's Matt Farrar asked David Geyer, director of Norton Shores water and sewer division, after both men publicly made their pleas to the council and had returned to their seats.
'Yeah, it doesn't matter,' responded Geyer"
"The Muskegon Heights city council on Monday rejected a request from Fruitport Township and Norton Shores to lower their municipal water rates.
The council's decision prompted a short but testy verbal exchange between city and township leaders, and resulted in Fruitport and Norton Shores officials leaving Monday's meeting in a huff.
'Are you ready?' Fruitport Township's Matt Farrar asked David Geyer, director of Norton Shores water and sewer division, after both men publicly made their pleas to the council and had returned to their seats.
'Yeah, it doesn't matter,' responded Geyer"
MANIC MONDAY
MANIC MONDAY
"Wow.....Hotair provides quick recap of the day's breaking news....
What better way to complete a day in which Barack Obama’s economic policies lose the majority in a Gallup poll, Dems lose the edge on the GOP in a Rasmussen poll on economics, and the Supreme Court apparently blocks Obama’s dictatorial dissolution of an American carmaker than to highlight a “parliamentary coup” in Albany, NY? Manic Monday turned literal in the New York state Senate, where Democrats Pedro Espada and Hiram Monserrate switched sides and gave control of the chamber to the Republicans...,"
"Wow.....Hotair provides quick recap of the day's breaking news....
What better way to complete a day in which Barack Obama’s economic policies lose the majority in a Gallup poll, Dems lose the edge on the GOP in a Rasmussen poll on economics, and the Supreme Court apparently blocks Obama’s dictatorial dissolution of an American carmaker than to highlight a “parliamentary coup” in Albany, NY? Manic Monday turned literal in the New York state Senate, where Democrats Pedro Espada and Hiram Monserrate switched sides and gave control of the chamber to the Republicans...,"
Lynn Hahn, J.D. Driver bring back memories of racquetball's glory days
Lynn Hahn, J.D. Driver bring back memories of racquetball's glory days
"Racquetball was so popular back then that the facility now known as the Omni Fitness Club was simply Racquetball Plus, with 15 courts and a waiting list to get on them at most hours of the day.
It was also the heyday of two of the state's all-time best players -- Lynn Hahn of Whitehall and J.D. Driver of Muskegon.
Hahn and Driver were back in the news recently, when the Racquetball Association of Michigan Hall of Fame held a banquet in Lansing honoring the inductees from the hall's first 25 years, with Hahn and Driver the only two local players in that group."
"Racquetball was so popular back then that the facility now known as the Omni Fitness Club was simply Racquetball Plus, with 15 courts and a waiting list to get on them at most hours of the day.
It was also the heyday of two of the state's all-time best players -- Lynn Hahn of Whitehall and J.D. Driver of Muskegon.
Hahn and Driver were back in the news recently, when the Racquetball Association of Michigan Hall of Fame held a banquet in Lansing honoring the inductees from the hall's first 25 years, with Hahn and Driver the only two local players in that group."
That Didn't Take Long
That Didn't Take Long
"Today's Rasmussen survey finds that voters now trust Republicans over Democrats on six of ten issues, most notably the economy, 45 percent to 39 percent. Another one is government ethics, 35-29. And immigration, by a wide 43-29 margin.
I think a lot of voters are figuring out that what the Democrats meant by 'change' wasn't quite what they had in mind."
"Today's Rasmussen survey finds that voters now trust Republicans over Democrats on six of ten issues, most notably the economy, 45 percent to 39 percent. Another one is government ethics, 35-29. And immigration, by a wide 43-29 margin.
I think a lot of voters are figuring out that what the Democrats meant by 'change' wasn't quite what they had in mind."
Monday, June 08, 2009
Senate could vote today on tougher tobacco laws
Senate could vote today on tougher tobacco laws
"After more than a decade of debate, Congress is poised to approve the most sweeping effort ever to regulate tobacco products.
The Senate could pass a bipartisan bill as early as today that would require larger health warnings on cigarette packs, ban candy flavorings, ban the use of claims such as 'light,' 'mild' and 'low tar,' and further restrict tobacco advertising."
"After more than a decade of debate, Congress is poised to approve the most sweeping effort ever to regulate tobacco products.
The Senate could pass a bipartisan bill as early as today that would require larger health warnings on cigarette packs, ban candy flavorings, ban the use of claims such as 'light,' 'mild' and 'low tar,' and further restrict tobacco advertising."
GOP falls flat with its auto arguments
GOP falls flat with its auto arguments
"Just ask the surviving UAW members whose base wages, health-care benefits and pensions are unaffected by their concessionary deal with GM, in particular.
Yes, you read that right."
"Just ask the surviving UAW members whose base wages, health-care benefits and pensions are unaffected by their concessionary deal with GM, in particular.
Yes, you read that right."
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