Virginia School Accused Of Making Students Perform Pro-Occupy Song « CBS Washington
As part of the regular Kid Pan Alley activities, children are asked about the topics of songs they want to write and sing about.
In October, one of the children participating in the activities at Woodbrook Elementary School mentioned that he wanted to write about “having it all and losing it all,”
Thursday, January 05, 2012
2011 MichiganVotes.org Roll Call Highlights
2011 MichiganVotes.org Roll Call Highlights [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
MichiganVotes.org sends a weekly report to newspapers and TV stations around the state showing how state legislators in their service area voted on the most important or interesting bills of the past week.
This final report of 2011 instead contains votes on a few of the most impactful laws passed during the year.
MichiganVotes.org sends a weekly report to newspapers and TV stations around the state showing how state legislators in their service area voted on the most important or interesting bills of the past week.
This final report of 2011 instead contains votes on a few of the most impactful laws passed during the year.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
"If your average homeless person spent 30 to 40 dollars a month on a gym membership, they could shave and shower..."
Althouse: "If your average homeless person spent 30 to 40 dollars a month on a gym membership, they could shave and shower..."
"If your average homeless person spent 30 to 40 dollars a month on a gym membership, they could shave and shower... keep warm for most of the day, maybe stay fit and like they'd have a good opportunity to look at jobs," said a law student, who chose to go homeless to make life more challenging.
"If your average homeless person spent 30 to 40 dollars a month on a gym membership, they could shave and shower... keep warm for most of the day, maybe stay fit and like they'd have a good opportunity to look at jobs," said a law student, who chose to go homeless to make life more challenging.
Happy New Year suckers, pay up: Your share of public pension crisis now $424,500
COMMENTARY: Happy New Year suckers, pay up: Your share of public pension crisis now $424,500
Here is a New Year’s resolution every American private sector worker must keep no matter what:
Write a check for $14,150 Jan. 1 to make up for state and municipal pension shortfalls.
Prepare to write one every year for 30 years.
This is on top of all other taxes and fees governments at all levels gouge from us.
Here is a New Year’s resolution every American private sector worker must keep no matter what:
Write a check for $14,150 Jan. 1 to make up for state and municipal pension shortfalls.
Prepare to write one every year for 30 years.
This is on top of all other taxes and fees governments at all levels gouge from us.
Public Pension Term: “Airtime”
Public Pension Term: “Airtime”
This time, let’s look at the popular benefit of “buying airtime”:
Government workers in 21 states are using an obscure perk to retire early or to boost their annual pensions by thousands of dollars, which can cost taxpayers millions more in payments to retirement funds, a USA TODAY analysis shows.
The practice, called buying “air time,” lets state, municipal and school employees pay to add up to five years to their work history so they are eligible to retire and collect a lifetime pension.
Workers already eligible for retirement can buy extra years to boost a pension by up to 25%.
It’s called “air time” because workers buy credit for non-existent work, in contrast to policies that let workers buy credit for military service or government jobs in a different state.
This perk is only obscure to the general taxpaying public.
You bet your bippy it is well-known to the public employees in the 21 states that have some form of it.
This time, let’s look at the popular benefit of “buying airtime”:
Government workers in 21 states are using an obscure perk to retire early or to boost their annual pensions by thousands of dollars, which can cost taxpayers millions more in payments to retirement funds, a USA TODAY analysis shows.
The practice, called buying “air time,” lets state, municipal and school employees pay to add up to five years to their work history so they are eligible to retire and collect a lifetime pension.
Workers already eligible for retirement can buy extra years to boost a pension by up to 25%.
It’s called “air time” because workers buy credit for non-existent work, in contrast to policies that let workers buy credit for military service or government jobs in a different state.
This perk is only obscure to the general taxpaying public.
You bet your bippy it is well-known to the public employees in the 21 states that have some form of it.
Why Public Pensions Are So Rich
Andrew Biggs and Jason Richwine: Why Public Pensions Are So Rich - WSJ.com
"....the average teacher who retires today after 30 to 34 years of service had final earnings of $84,466 and collects a pension of $60,756 a year, plus annual cost-of-living adjustments, providing an income higher than 95% of retirees in Illinois"
"....the average teacher who retires today after 30 to 34 years of service had final earnings of $84,466 and collects a pension of $60,756 a year, plus annual cost-of-living adjustments, providing an income higher than 95% of retirees in Illinois"
Chevy Volt misses first-year sales target
The company reported today that it sold 7,671 Chevy Volts in 2011
"D'olt!"
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
The Coming Collapse of China
The Coming Collapse of China: 2012 Edition- By Gordon G. Chang Foreign Policy
Since late September, economic indicators -- electricity consumption, industrial orders, export growth, car sales, property prices, you name it -- are pointing toward either a flatlining or contracting economy.
Money started to leave the country in October, and Beijing's foreign reserves have been shrinking since September
Since late September, economic indicators -- electricity consumption, industrial orders, export growth, car sales, property prices, you name it -- are pointing toward either a flatlining or contracting economy.
Money started to leave the country in October, and Beijing's foreign reserves have been shrinking since September
MOMENT OF CLARITY: Downward Wisconsin
MOMENT OF CLARITY: Downward Wisconsin
We used to make things here in Wisconsin.
We used to make things here in Wisconsin.
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