Union rejects concessions at GM plant in Indianapolis detnews.com The Detroit News
"Addison, Ill.-based JD Norman Industries said it is dropping its effort to buy the factory after an announcement late Monday that United Auto Workers members had voted 457-96 against accepting the concessions."
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
NEWS YOU CAN USE: How To Dial A Rotary Phone.
Instapundit » Blog Archive » NEWS YOU CAN USE: How To Dial A Rotary Phone.
Show it to your kids, so they’ll know what to do if they encounter one!"
Show it to your kids, so they’ll know what to do if they encounter one!"
Mark Dantonio is back!
Mark Dantonio is back - LSJ Blogs: Hey, Joe
"On the way back, anyway.
As detailed here, Dantonio came to MSU's presser today and expects to be in the coaching box for Saturday's game against Wisconsin."
"On the way back, anyway.
As detailed here, Dantonio came to MSU's presser today and expects to be in the coaching box for Saturday's game against Wisconsin."
Michigan Film Office, refundable tax credits
Michigan Film Office, refundable tax credits [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"A new issue paper from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency estimates that Michigan film production tax breaks and subsidies generated the equivalent of approximately 355 full time jobs in 2009, or 1,542 if 'indirect' jobs are also counted.
During that year the film incentives' net cost to taxpayers was $37.5 million.
When the agency figures in other factors the cost comes to $193,333 per job created by the incentives, or $44,561 per job if one includes the estimate of 'indirect jobs' created."
"A new issue paper from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency estimates that Michigan film production tax breaks and subsidies generated the equivalent of approximately 355 full time jobs in 2009, or 1,542 if 'indirect' jobs are also counted.
During that year the film incentives' net cost to taxpayers was $37.5 million.
When the agency figures in other factors the cost comes to $193,333 per job created by the incentives, or $44,561 per job if one includes the estimate of 'indirect jobs' created."
ACORN Is Very Much Alive; Funding Ban Dies This Week
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : ACORN Is Very Much Alive; Funding Ban Dies This Week
They're baaack.... and guess which political party is bringing them back?
They're baaack.... and guess which political party is bringing them back?
Politics Versus Gold
RealClearPolitics - Politics Versus Gold
"One of the many slick tricks of the Obama administration was to insert a provision in the massive Obamacare legislation regulating people who sell gold.
This had nothing to do with medical care but everything to do with sneaking in an extension of the government's power over gold, in a bill too big for most people to read."
...The desire to restrain or control the buying and selling of gold is just one of the many signs of the inherent conflict between the freedom of the individual and the left's attempts to control our lives.
Sneaking a provision on gold purchases and sales into massive legislation that is supposedly about medical care is just one of the many cynical tricks used to circumvent the public's right to know how they are being governed.
"One of the many slick tricks of the Obama administration was to insert a provision in the massive Obamacare legislation regulating people who sell gold.
This had nothing to do with medical care but everything to do with sneaking in an extension of the government's power over gold, in a bill too big for most people to read."
...The desire to restrain or control the buying and selling of gold is just one of the many signs of the inherent conflict between the freedom of the individual and the left's attempts to control our lives.
Sneaking a provision on gold purchases and sales into massive legislation that is supposedly about medical care is just one of the many cynical tricks used to circumvent the public's right to know how they are being governed.
Opinion: Let's reform state government
Opinion: Let's reform state government - Frank J. Donatelli - POLITICO.com
"Here are some major reforms these state policymakers could pass immediately:
Public pension reform.
State liabilities for pension funds have reached an astounding $5.2 trillion, with an additional $3 trillion shortfall.
Many states provide inflation-protected, guaranteed benefits to government workers who retire as early as age 55.
However, private-sector workers, who pay for this, have not done so well.
Millions have lost jobs, and virtually all have seen their 401(k)’s shrink.
We need some tough reforms to control public pension costs, including changing the defined-benefit plans into defined-contribution plans, barring part-time government workers from receiving full benefits and ensuring that all enrollees contribute to their own retirement and health care plans.
Republicans should follow the courageous example of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is seeking to bring these soaring costs under control."
"Here are some major reforms these state policymakers could pass immediately:
Public pension reform.
State liabilities for pension funds have reached an astounding $5.2 trillion, with an additional $3 trillion shortfall.
Many states provide inflation-protected, guaranteed benefits to government workers who retire as early as age 55.
However, private-sector workers, who pay for this, have not done so well.
Millions have lost jobs, and virtually all have seen their 401(k)’s shrink.
We need some tough reforms to control public pension costs, including changing the defined-benefit plans into defined-contribution plans, barring part-time government workers from receiving full benefits and ensuring that all enrollees contribute to their own retirement and health care plans.
Republicans should follow the courageous example of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is seeking to bring these soaring costs under control."
Overseas Stimulus Operations
Overseas Stimulus Operations NetRight Daily
"According to the U.S. Treasury, about $4.065 trillion of the national debt is held overseas, 30 percent of the total $13.4 trillion debt.
That means almost a third of all interest paid on the debt goes overseas."
This can't be good.
"According to the U.S. Treasury, about $4.065 trillion of the national debt is held overseas, 30 percent of the total $13.4 trillion debt.
That means almost a third of all interest paid on the debt goes overseas."
This can't be good.
The Big Picture
The Big Picture
"We now live in an era defined by increasing Corporate influence and authority over the individual."
"We now live in an era defined by increasing Corporate influence and authority over the individual."
Mayor: Arrested Christians 'attacked' Michigan city
Mayor: Arrested Christians 'attacked' Michigan city
"Officers arrested the Christian missionaries and illegally confiscated their video cameras, which were being used to record the events, according to the Thomas More Law Center of Ann Arbor, Mich., which is representing the defendants.
The Dearborn city attorney said the confiscated videos and cameras will be returned this week."
"Officers arrested the Christian missionaries and illegally confiscated their video cameras, which were being used to record the events, according to the Thomas More Law Center of Ann Arbor, Mich., which is representing the defendants.
The Dearborn city attorney said the confiscated videos and cameras will be returned this week."
Meme of the Week: Reductio Ad Somalia
Meme of the Week: Reductio Ad Somalia - Megan McArdle - Business - The Atlantic
"Short version of the first lesson: what's yours is what's left after you pay for what you use up, which means after taxes.
Shorter version: don't like government?
Try Somalia (and let us know how that works out for you)."
Inside the mind of madness.....
"Short version of the first lesson: what's yours is what's left after you pay for what you use up, which means after taxes.
Shorter version: don't like government?
Try Somalia (and let us know how that works out for you)."
Inside the mind of madness.....
Monday, September 27, 2010
Dem Whip: GOP majority will issue birther subpoenas
Dem Whip: GOP majority will issue birther subpoenas - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
"House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) warned Republicans will investigate President Obama's birthplace if they take over Congress."
And if Barry O'Carter had proof it wouldn't be a big deal...right....?
"House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) warned Republicans will investigate President Obama's birthplace if they take over Congress."
And if Barry O'Carter had proof it wouldn't be a big deal...right....?
Segway owner Jimi Heselden dies after riding one of his machines off cliff
Segway owner Jimi Heselden dies after riding one of his machines off cliff Mail Online
"The multi-millionaire owner of the Segway company died in a freak accident yesterday when he rode one of the high-tech two-wheel machines off a cliff and into a river."
"The multi-millionaire owner of the Segway company died in a freak accident yesterday when he rode one of the high-tech two-wheel machines off a cliff and into a river."
Local Tea Party group may have uncovered massive vote fraud in Texas | Washington Examiner
Local Tea Party group may have uncovered massive vote fraud in Texas Washington Examiner
"“What we saw shocked us,” she said.
“There was no one checking IDs, judges would vote for people that asked for help.
It was fraud, and we watched like deer in the headlights.”"
"“What we saw shocked us,” she said.
“There was no one checking IDs, judges would vote for people that asked for help.
It was fraud, and we watched like deer in the headlights.”"
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Reynolds’ Law
Reynolds’ Law « The View from Alexandria
"The government decides to try to increase the middle class by subsidizing things that middle class people have:
If middle-class people go to college and own homes, then surely if more people go to college and own homes, we’ll have more middle-class people.
But homeownership and college aren’t causes of middle-class status, they’re markers for possessing the kinds of traits — self-discipline, the ability to defer gratification, etc. — that let you enter, and stay, in the middle class.
Subsidizing the markers doesn’t produce the traits; if anything, it undermines them."
"The government decides to try to increase the middle class by subsidizing things that middle class people have:
If middle-class people go to college and own homes, then surely if more people go to college and own homes, we’ll have more middle-class people.
But homeownership and college aren’t causes of middle-class status, they’re markers for possessing the kinds of traits — self-discipline, the ability to defer gratification, etc. — that let you enter, and stay, in the middle class.
Subsidizing the markers doesn’t produce the traits; if anything, it undermines them."
Hoyer: Ethics cleaned up because Dems trying Dems still have their posts
Hoyer: Ethics cleaned up because Dems trying Dems still have their posts - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
"'The fact of the matter is the ethics process is working,' Hoyer said.
'The fact of the matter is, unlike under Republicans, we haven't fired the chairman of the Ethics Committee because they went after somebody in the Democratic Party, and we haven't removed any members from the Ethics Committee.
The ethics process is working.'
When asked about holding trials before voters commit to Rangel and Waters again in November, Hoyer responded, 'I think that needs to be resolved as quickly as possible."
"'The fact of the matter is the ethics process is working,' Hoyer said.
'The fact of the matter is, unlike under Republicans, we haven't fired the chairman of the Ethics Committee because they went after somebody in the Democratic Party, and we haven't removed any members from the Ethics Committee.
The ethics process is working.'
When asked about holding trials before voters commit to Rangel and Waters again in November, Hoyer responded, 'I think that needs to be resolved as quickly as possible."
Your Insane U.S. Energy Department
Your Insane U.S. Energy Department
"In mid-September, Cathy Zoi, an Assistant Secretary of Energy, said that the U.S. Department of Energy has a “mandate” to issue regulations about what household appliances should be available to Americans in the future."
"In mid-September, Cathy Zoi, an Assistant Secretary of Energy, said that the U.S. Department of Energy has a “mandate” to issue regulations about what household appliances should be available to Americans in the future."
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