Thursday, January 19, 2012

Editorial: Obama's call a job killer

Editorial: Obama's call a job killer Editorial Opinion Edmonton Sun
The Republicans aren't telling the whole truth when they say Barack Obama doesn't care about jobs.
The U.S. president is desperately worried about one: his own.
That's the real reason the Obama administration denied a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline Wednesday,

Why U.S. Gun Sales Are Shooting For The Moon - Forbes

Why U.S. Gun Sales Are Shooting For The Moon - Forbes

Private Elevator Productions Offers Casey Anthony $1 Million

Private Elevator Productions Offers Casey Anthony $1 Million Mediaite
CNN Confirms Casey Anthony ‘Will Get $1 Million’ For Interview

Dems propose 'Reasonable Profits Board' to regulate oil company profits

Dems propose 'Reasonable Profits Board' to regulate oil company profits - The Hill's Floor Action
Six House Democrats, led by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), want to set up a "Reasonable Profits Board" to control gas profits.
The Democrats, worried about higher gas prices, want to set up a board that would apply a "windfall profit tax" as high as 100 percent on the sale of oil and gas, according to their legislation.
The bill provides no specific guidance for how the board would determine what constitutes a reasonable profit.

A Lose, Lose, Lose, Lose, Lose Proposition

A Lose, Lose, Lose, Lose, Lose Proposition - By Victor Davis Hanson - The Corner - National Review Online
As he did with his probably illegal “recess” appointments, President Obama picked a politically advantageous time to cancel the Keystone pipeline project — while the media is obsessed with the South Carolina primary, Newt Gingrich’s second wife, and Mitt Romney’s investments.
Yet it is hard to remember a presidential decision that had as many negatives as this one:

» Rubber Rooms’ Kissing Cousin: New York City’s Absent Teacher Reserve Program

» Rubber Rooms’ Kissing Cousin: New York City’s Absent Teacher Reserve Program - Big Government
New York City government schools have had some pretty outrageous policies.
Rubber rooms were a great example.
They were special places created for teachers accused of crimes, incompetence and the like.
Due to state tenure laws, it actually cost less to house the failed teachers in a location where they couldn’t inflict more damage on students, than to go through the lengthy and expensive legal process necessary to fire them.
Thanks Big Labor!
Now New York administrators are trying to deep-six a program created a few years ago in the collective bargaining agreement with the United Federation of Teachers: the Absent Teacher Reserve.

NYC Business Bled to Death Over Toy Guns

Moonbattery » NYC Business Bled to Death Over Toy Guns
The owner of a discount store in Brooklyn says the city is holding him up for $30,000 in fines he can’t afford — all because he stocked six toy sheriff sets that included plastic guns.
And now the .44-caliber fines for the orange-tipped, obvious fakes are forcing him to close for good.

After two more fatal shootings, Flint emergency manager says he welcomes more state help with crime

After two more fatal shootings, Flint emergency manager says he welcomes more state help with crime MLive.com

Steve Gunn: Muskegon County made the wrong choice on criminal history in the hiring process

Steve Gunn: Muskegon County made the wrong choice on criminal history in the hiring process MLive.com
But remaining ignorant about the applicant's background until late in the hiring process does nothing to further that cause.
It only enhances the chance of a county official making a terrible mistake and hiring somebody who will make all of us live to regret their decision.
At least with a checked "yes" box, the interviewer will not forget to ask about all the pertinent details and accidently hire a dangerous person for a sensitive job.

State of the State: 7 Detroit highlights from Governor Rick Snyder's address

State of the State: 7 Detroit highlights from Governor Rick Snyder's address MLive.com
What did he say about Michigan’s largest city, Detroit?
Here are some highlights.

Plans halted for wind farm in northwestern Lower Peninsula

Plans halted for wind farm in northwestern Lower Peninsula MLive.com
Milton Howard, vice president of wind development, said the timing was off to sell electricity generated by the project.

Judge tosses suit over Jack Kevorkian artwork

Judge tosses suit over Jack Kevorkian artwork MLive.com
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed in suburban Detroit by the estate of Dr. Jack Kevorkian against a Massachusetts museum that refused to return 17 of his paintings.