Bill to check city bankruptcies advances - SignOnSanDiego.com
While San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders insists bankruptcy is not on the city’s agenda, his administration is nevertheless alarmed over a labor-mounted campaign to take away the right of municipalities to declare insolvency and cancel contracts with their public employee unions.
The Senate Local Government Committee on Monday approved legislation that would require cities to first secure permission from an obscure appointed state agency before they could file for bankruptcy.
This simply means that a democrat/union controlled "agency" would deny a city's obligation to declare bankruptcy when there was no other option..... unless there was the option of forcing taxpayers to pay more.
No need to change union pay/benefits/retirement just like any other bankruptcy,
This will doom any hope of our municipalities to survive the attack of the public service union onslaught.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Economists say the stimulus didn't help
Economists say the stimulus didn't help
"The recovery is picking up steam as employers boost payrolls, but economists think the government's stimulus package and jobs bill had little to do with the rebound, according to a survey released Monday.
In latest quarterly survey by the National Association for Business Economics, the index that measures employment showed job growth for the first time in two years -- but a majority of respondents felt the fiscal stimulus had no impact."
"The recovery is picking up steam as employers boost payrolls, but economists think the government's stimulus package and jobs bill had little to do with the rebound, according to a survey released Monday.
In latest quarterly survey by the National Association for Business Economics, the index that measures employment showed job growth for the first time in two years -- but a majority of respondents felt the fiscal stimulus had no impact."
Carbon storage premise 'totally erroneous'
Carbon storage premise 'totally erroneous'
"A RESEARCH paper from American academics is threatening to blow a hole in growing political support for carbon capture and storage as a weapon against global warming.
The paper from Houston University says that governments wanting to use carbon sequestration have overestimated its value and says it would take a reservoir the size of a small US state to hold the carbon dioxide produced by one power station."
"A RESEARCH paper from American academics is threatening to blow a hole in growing political support for carbon capture and storage as a weapon against global warming.
The paper from Houston University says that governments wanting to use carbon sequestration have overestimated its value and says it would take a reservoir the size of a small US state to hold the carbon dioxide produced by one power station."
Remember that ash cloud? It didn't exist, says new evidence
Remember that ash cloud? It didn't exist, says new evidence
"Jim McKenna, the Civil Aviation Authority's head of airworthiness, strategy and policy, admitted:
'It's obvious that at the start of this crisis there was a lack of definitive data."
This disaster cost hundreds of millions and more than a week of suffering and inconvenience.
And the nannies who made this decision had no "definitive" data?!!!
There's something in London......
"Jim McKenna, the Civil Aviation Authority's head of airworthiness, strategy and policy, admitted:
'It's obvious that at the start of this crisis there was a lack of definitive data."
This disaster cost hundreds of millions and more than a week of suffering and inconvenience.
And the nannies who made this decision had no "definitive" data?!!!
There's something in London......
Obama’s National Security Advisor Tells Joke Depicting Jews as Greedy Merchants
Breitbart.tv » Obama’s National Security Advisor Tells Joke Depicting Jews as Greedy Merchants
This guy is our country's National Security Advisor?!!!
Imagine the "outrage" if he was a republican.
Imagine the "outrage" if he'd made a similar "joke" about a black.... or a muslim!
This guy is our country's National Security Advisor?!!!
Imagine the "outrage" if he was a republican.
Imagine the "outrage" if he'd made a similar "joke" about a black.... or a muslim!
Obama seeks to 'reconnect...young people, African-Americans, Latinos, and women' for 2010
Obama seeks to 'reconnect...young people, African-Americans, Latinos, and women' for 2010 - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
"The Democratic National Committee this morning released this clip of the president rallying the troops, if rather coolly, for 2010. Obama's express goal: 'reconnecting' with the voters who voted for the first time in 2008, but who may not plan to vote in the lower-profile Congressional elections this year.
Obama speaks with unusual demographic frankness about his coalition in his appeal to 'young people, African-Americans, Latinos, and women who powered our victory in 2008 [to] stand together once again.'"
White males need not apply?
Imagine Mitch McConnell's comparable "speech".... "We want to reconnect with seniors, euro-Americans and of course, our manly-Americans, who all stand tall to propel our victory in 2010."
Why, in America today, is Obama be able to say what he said and a republican would be exoriated if he said the above?
"The Democratic National Committee this morning released this clip of the president rallying the troops, if rather coolly, for 2010. Obama's express goal: 'reconnecting' with the voters who voted for the first time in 2008, but who may not plan to vote in the lower-profile Congressional elections this year.
Obama speaks with unusual demographic frankness about his coalition in his appeal to 'young people, African-Americans, Latinos, and women who powered our victory in 2008 [to] stand together once again.'"
White males need not apply?
Imagine Mitch McConnell's comparable "speech".... "We want to reconnect with seniors, euro-Americans and of course, our manly-Americans, who all stand tall to propel our victory in 2010."
Why, in America today, is Obama be able to say what he said and a republican would be exoriated if he said the above?
The Big Brown Union Bailout: UPS and the Teamsters vs. FedEx
The Big Brown Union Bailout: UPS and the Teamsters vs. FedEx - WSJ.com
"If you can't beat 'em, have Congress hobble 'em.
That's the motto of some in corporate America, and Exhibit A might be United Parcel Service's campaign to get Washington to impose its labor woes on rival Federal Express.
This would be one more union bailout at the expense of business competition and economic efficiency.
House Transportation Chairman James Oberstar (D., Big Labor) last year slipped 230 words into a spending bill that would make it easier for the Teamsters to unionize FedEx.
This ambush was included at the urging of UPS, which has been saddled with the Teamsters for decades ..."
"If you can't beat 'em, have Congress hobble 'em.
That's the motto of some in corporate America, and Exhibit A might be United Parcel Service's campaign to get Washington to impose its labor woes on rival Federal Express.
This would be one more union bailout at the expense of business competition and economic efficiency.
House Transportation Chairman James Oberstar (D., Big Labor) last year slipped 230 words into a spending bill that would make it easier for the Teamsters to unionize FedEx.
This ambush was included at the urging of UPS, which has been saddled with the Teamsters for decades ..."
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Violent Pro Illegal Immgration Protest in Arizona
Violent Pro Illegal Immgration Protest in Arizona
"Where is Bill Clinton?
This ain’t no Tea Party!
Really, where is Bill Clinton?
Wasn’t he lecturing us just a week ago that protests could lead to violence?
Where are all the media talking heads who echoed Clinton’s absurd attempt to link the Tea Partiers to violence?
Yet, here’s a riot started by protesters against the new law in Arizona to toughen up enforcement on illegal immigration in Phoenix on April 23. Bottles were hurled at police and threats of violence that make even the rowdiest Tea Party look like a church picnic.
You’ll see the bottles thrown here, striking police officers who try to usher a lone anti-illegal immigration protester from the scene for his own safety:"
"Where is Bill Clinton?
This ain’t no Tea Party!
Really, where is Bill Clinton?
Wasn’t he lecturing us just a week ago that protests could lead to violence?
Where are all the media talking heads who echoed Clinton’s absurd attempt to link the Tea Partiers to violence?
Yet, here’s a riot started by protesters against the new law in Arizona to toughen up enforcement on illegal immigration in Phoenix on April 23. Bottles were hurled at police and threats of violence that make even the rowdiest Tea Party look like a church picnic.
You’ll see the bottles thrown here, striking police officers who try to usher a lone anti-illegal immigration protester from the scene for his own safety:"
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Media Heresy: Bill Clinton Helped Cause 2008 Financial Crisis
Media Heresy: Bill Clinton Helped Cause 2008 Financial Crisis NewsBusters.org
On Saturday, a former editorial page editor for the Wall Street Journal, George Melloan, made the connection even stronger as he pointed a finger at someone most in the media have shamelessly given a pass for his involvement in this crisis
On Saturday, a former editorial page editor for the Wall Street Journal, George Melloan, made the connection even stronger as he pointed a finger at someone most in the media have shamelessly given a pass for his involvement in this crisis
To promote "affordable" housing, Bill Clinton had excused the two giant government-sponsored housing finance agencies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, from normal banking rules, allowing them leverage ratios far in excess of the limits on ordinary lenders.
Banks were forced to write risky mortgage loans, a large number of which were then folded into mortgage-backed securities that Fannie, Freddie and others sold internationally with triple-A ratings.
This business seized up, crippling banks throughout the world, when holders began to realize that the assets that backed the securities, home mortgages, were going under water at an alarming rate.
Cavuto: Obama Should Fix 'His' Street Before Wall Street - FOXBusiness.com
Cavuto: Obama Should Fix 'His' Street Before Wall Street
"President Obama wants to fix Wall Street.
May I suggest he start … on 'his' street.
Here's the deal:
'What' is the deal with castigating financial guys for being reckless, and saying nothing about Washington being, well, just a wreck?
What's the deal with blasting fat cats for showing little accountability and costing taxpayers billions…
And saying not a word about politicians in Washington showing 'no' accountability and costing taxpayers trillions?
And what's the deal demanding banks return every rescue dollar and never get too big to fail...
Not once acknowledging all those blown and now lost government dollars on spending programs too many to count?"
"President Obama wants to fix Wall Street.
May I suggest he start … on 'his' street.
Here's the deal:
'What' is the deal with castigating financial guys for being reckless, and saying nothing about Washington being, well, just a wreck?
What's the deal with blasting fat cats for showing little accountability and costing taxpayers billions…
And saying not a word about politicians in Washington showing 'no' accountability and costing taxpayers trillions?
And what's the deal demanding banks return every rescue dollar and never get too big to fail...
Not once acknowledging all those blown and now lost government dollars on spending programs too many to count?"
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