Friday, December 20, 2019
Pension Crisis: Grassley, Alexander seek to tackle forecasted union pension collapse
Pension Crisis: Grassley, Alexander seek to tackle forecasted union pension collapse
"Our nation’s pension systems are in trouble.
Underfunded with outsized promises to beneficiaries...
There are many facets of this problem and I will focus upon the four distinct groups of defined benefit plan beneficiaries...
"Our nation’s pension systems are in trouble.
Underfunded with outsized promises to beneficiaries...
There are many facets of this problem and I will focus upon the four distinct groups of defined benefit plan beneficiaries...
- The first, and most obvious, is the Social Security recipient...
- The second is the private sector, non-union employee who was promised a pension after reaching some combination of age and years worked...
- The third group are public employees who typically have a pension fund and promised returns that are politically driven with the expectation that taxpayers will continue to be compelled to pay higher and higher taxes due to the political influence of public employee unions. This system is on the brink of failure in many states like Illinois, and another column will be devoted exclusively to this public policy problem.
- The fourth grouping, which is the primary subject of this column is the pension promise made to private sector union, multi-employer pension plan (MEPP) retirees...
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Michael Smith - As much as Obama was a "blank screen" onto which...
Michael Smith - As much as Obama was a "blank screen" onto which..."As much as Obama was a "blank screen" onto which his supporters could project their own views and values, President Trump is a "blank screen" on to which his enemies can project their own fears and sins."
Democrat who voted to impeach had her own Ukraine connections - WND
Democrat who voted to impeach had her own Ukraine connections - WND:
Robert Powell, the husband of Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Fla., received $700,00 from a Ukrainian oligarch named Igor Kolomoisky, according to a Daily Beast report.
The Daily Beast said "a number of businesses linked to Kolomoisky hired Powell as an attorney," and one of those companies paid at least $700,000 over two years.
Kolomoisky "has been accused of contract killings and embezzlement in the past," the Daily Beast said. "Yet in 2018 when Mucarsel-Powell was running for her seat, she did not see her husband's work as relevant to her campaign."
Robert Powell, the husband of Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Fla., received $700,00 from a Ukrainian oligarch named Igor Kolomoisky, according to a Daily Beast report.
The Daily Beast said "a number of businesses linked to Kolomoisky hired Powell as an attorney," and one of those companies paid at least $700,000 over two years.
Kolomoisky "has been accused of contract killings and embezzlement in the past," the Daily Beast said. "Yet in 2018 when Mucarsel-Powell was running for her seat, she did not see her husband's work as relevant to her campaign."
Alexa Helpfully Interrupts Couple's Argument To Provide Recordings Of Their Previous Conversations | The Babylon Bee
Alexa Helpfully Interrupts Couple's Argument To Provide Recordings Of Their Previous Conversations | The Babylon Bee
"DOUGLASVILLE, GA—Dave and Melinda Georgio were having a bitter dispute about work Melinda wanted Dave to do around the house earlier today.
Dave disputed Melinda's account of the chores he promised to do over a week ago but hadn't gotten around to yet.
"Actually, Dave, if I might interject," Alexa suddenly piped up from the family's Amazon Echo device, "you did say you would fix the kitchen sink last weekend.
Would you like to hear a recording of that conversation?"...
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Dave disputed Melinda's account of the chores he promised to do over a week ago but hadn't gotten around to yet.
"Actually, Dave, if I might interject," Alexa suddenly piped up from the family's Amazon Echo device, "you did say you would fix the kitchen sink last weekend.
Would you like to hear a recording of that conversation?"...
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U.N. Peacekeepers Fathered Hundreds of Children in Haiti with Girls as Young as Eleven: Report | National Review
U.N. Peacekeepers Fathered Hundreds of Children in Haiti with Girls as Young as Eleven: Report | National Review"United Nations peacekeeping forces fathered hundreds of children with girls as young as eleven years old while deployed in Haiti, according to an academic study published by The Conversation on Wednesday.
The UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) was instituted in 2004 to aid the island nation, one of the poorest in the world...
The UN has admitted that MINUSTAH peacekeepers introduced cholera into Haiti, causing the infection of 800,000 Haitians, 10,000 of whom died as a result.
The organization has also previously admitted that over 100 Sri Lankan peacekeepers were involved in a sex ring between 2004 and 2007, most of whom were returned to Sri Lanka without punishment..."
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FBI releases 'disgusting and inadequate' response to blistering statement from top FISA judge - TheBlaze
FBI releases 'disgusting and inadequate' response to blistering statement from top FISA judge - TheBlaze:
Presiding Judge Rosemary Collyer said the FBI's mistakes "call into question" other work done by the bureau. She demanded that the FBI inform her court what steps bureau leadership will take to prevent similar instances in the future.
In response, the FBI released a statement that is being described as "disgusting and inadequate."
The statement read:
Presiding Judge Rosemary Collyer said the FBI's mistakes "call into question" other work done by the bureau. She demanded that the FBI inform her court what steps bureau leadership will take to prevent similar instances in the future.
In response, the FBI released a statement that is being described as "disgusting and inadequate."
The statement read:
Why The MSM Ignores Previous Failed Climate Predictions | Climate Dispatch
Why The MSM Ignores Previous Failed Climate Predictions | Climate Dispatch"For the last 100 years, we have seen climate prediction labels go from global warming, global cooling, global warming, climate change, climate catastrophe, climate emergency, and climate collapse.
The goal has been to scare the public and especially the children to give up their freedom and money to the powerful government.
Instead of journalists investigating and saying how wrong previous predictions have been, they go along with the indoctrination to try to force the radical leftist agenda and policies on the public.
These people all pretend they care about the poor and middle class, but the proposed policies would destroy tens of millions of jobs, would make income and wealth inequality much worse, and would make many millions more people dependent on government.
Everyone should stop pretending that Biden, Mayor Pete, Bloomberg or any other Democrat is moderate. They are all willing to destroy the economy and give much greater power to the government on climate and fossil fuels.
Here is a small sample of predictions on the climate that almost all of the media regurgitate with no questions asked:
- 2019-The UN says we only have a few years left because of warming.
- 2008-On ABC, Good Morning America. By 2015, New York City would be underwater, milk would be $13 per gallon and gasoline would be $9 per gallon, very little of Miami would be left. (they were so close)
- 2005-After Katrina we were told hurricanes would be more frequent and severe than ever. Instead, we had a ten-year lull in serious hurricanes hitting the U.S.
- 1989- The UN says we only have a few years left because of warming.
- 1970-First Earth Day. Billions would die soon because of global cooling and an ice age.
- 1922-AP and Washington Post-Coastal cities would soon be underwater because the ice caps have melted due to global warming.
Here is a small sample of questions for politicians, bureaucrats, scientists, educators, Time person’s of the year, and people who pretend to be journalists peddling the indoctrination and pushing the agenda.- Why should we believe current predictions when previous predictions have been 100% wrong?...
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Germany: Bus driver fired for having “Driven by a German” sign - Voice of Europe
Germany: Bus driver fired for having “Driven by a German” sign - Voice of Europe"A bus operator in Dresden, Germany has been fired for displaying a sign in the window of his bus that read “This bus is driven by a German driver.”
Controversy was sparked after passenger Peter Dörffel spotted the sign, took a picture of it, and forwarded it to the Dresden Transport Company (DVB) on social media, Deutsche Welle reports.
Shortly after, Dresden’s transport authority (DVB) responded to the social media outrage, saying: “Hello, the message has reached us. We’re also wondering what’s wrong with this colleague. He is no longer on the road and this behavior will have consequences.”
Anja Ehrhardt, the spokeswoman for DVB then confirmed that the driver’s employment had been terminated over a rule that prohibits drivers from expressing their political opinions.
“We can under no circumstances tolerate such actions,” Ehrhardt said..."
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Exclusive: Chain Migration Brought Convicted Boston Murderer to U.S.
Exclusive: Chain Migration Brought Convicted Boston Murderer to U.S.:
Chain migration — whereby legal immigrants are allowed to bring their foreign relatives to the United States with them — is responsible for bringing to the U.S. a West African national convicted of brutally murdering two South Boston, Massachusetts, doctors.
Bampumim Teixeira, a 33-year-old from West Africa, was convicted of first-degree murder for brutally killing 49-year-old Dr. Richard Field and his fiancee, 38-year-old Dr. Lina Bolanos, in their luxury apartment in South Boston on May 5, 2017.
Chain migration — whereby legal immigrants are allowed to bring their foreign relatives to the United States with them — is responsible for bringing to the U.S. a West African national convicted of brutally murdering two South Boston, Massachusetts, doctors.
Bampumim Teixeira, a 33-year-old from West Africa, was convicted of first-degree murder for brutally killing 49-year-old Dr. Richard Field and his fiancee, 38-year-old Dr. Lina Bolanos, in their luxury apartment in South Boston on May 5, 2017.
And America leading the way!-----We’ve just had the best decade in human history. Seriously | The Spectator
- Little of this made the news, because good news is no news
"Let nobody tell you that the second decade of the 21st century has been a bad time.
We are living through the greatest improvement in human living standards in history.
Extreme poverty has fallen below 10 per cent of the world’s population for the first time.
It was 60 per cent when I was born.
Global inequality has been plunging as Africa and Asia experience faster economic growth than Europe and North America; child mortality has fallen to record low levels; famine virtually went extinct; malaria, polio and heart disease are all in decline..."
Much here, celebrate!
History for December 20
History for December 20 - On-This-Day.com
Samuel Mudd 1833 - Physician that set John Wilkes Booth's leg after the assissination of President Lincoln, Harvey Firestone 1868 - Founder Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Irene Dunn 1901
Max Lerner 1902, George Roy Hill 1922 - Director, Uri Geller 1946
1606 - The "Susan Constant," "Godspeed" and "Discovery" set sail from London. Their landing at Jamestown, VA, was the start of the first permanent English settlement in America.
1820 - The state of Missouri enacted legislation to tax bachelors between the ages of 21-50 for being unmarried. The tax was $1 a year.
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Mitch McConnell: Pelosi 'Too Afraid' to Send Impeachment Articles to Senate
Mitch McConnell: Pelosi 'Too Afraid' to Send Impeachment Articles to Senate:
The top Senate Republican is denouncing the “unfair” House impeachment of President Donald Trump and reassuring Trump and his supporters that “moments like this are why the United States Senate exists.”
Sen. Mitch McConnell, in remarks prepared for a Thursday floor speech, accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of being afraid to send “their shoddy work product to the Senate” after she threw uncertainty into the impeachment process by refusing to say when she would send two impeachment articles to the Senate for a trial.
Sen. Mitch McConnell, in remarks prepared for a Thursday floor speech, accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of being afraid to send “their shoddy work product to the Senate” after she threw uncertainty into the impeachment process by refusing to say when she would send two impeachment articles to the Senate for a trial.
Goldman Sachs, Paul Krugman, and Chuck Schumer Are Disappointed In Trump's China Trade Deal | Breitbart
Goldman Sachs, Paul Krugman, and Chuck Schumer Are Disappointed In Trump's China Trade Deal | Breitbart:
President Trump last week agreed to a “phase one” trade agreement with China that cut in half some existing tariff rates on Chinese goods, canceled new tariffs that were set to take effect this past Sunday, and require China to nearly double its imports from the U.S. over the next two years.
While the deal has been hailed as good news for American farmers and factories, it was sharply criticized by New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, Goldman Sachs economist Jan Hatzius, and New York Senator Charles Schumer.
While the deal has been hailed as good news for American farmers and factories, it was sharply criticized by New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, Goldman Sachs economist Jan Hatzius, and New York Senator Charles Schumer.
Costly Surcharges on the Menu as Diners Pay for Restaurant Regulations - American Experiment
"Diners may find more offerings on the menu at an increasing number of Twin Cities restaurants these days but not necessarily the usual gourmet fare.
In addition to entrees, drinks and desserts, the tab now often includes a health care or other surcharge as restaurants seek to recover higher costs due to minimum wage hikes, paid time off and other costly new local government regulations.
The trend remained largely under the radar until a diner surprised by a three percent surcharge tacked onto the cost of his meal filed a law suit, according to the Star Tribune.
Read all.Christopher Ashbach, 40, of Arden Hills, has sued the Minneapolis-based Blue Plate Restaurant Co., alleging that it has concealed the “employee wellness” surcharge from diners before the bill arrives in order to avoid scaring off business…"
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