We can survive without public sector unions. They cannot survive without us.

ex•tor•tion [ik-stawr-shuh n] –noun 1. An act or instance of extorting. 2. The crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one’s office or authority. 3. Oppressive or illegal exaction, as of excessive price or interest: the extortions of usurers. 4. Anything...

The Teacher’s Unions in Wisconsin have hastened the demise of public sector unions.

Just as the textile looms moved from Europe through the northern states, to the southern states, and away to over seas markets, so goes unions. In the hay day of the American textile industry, Americans in the north, many immigrants from Europe, were willing to work for lower wages than Europeans and the...

Teachers are more fun than real people.

You have to be crazy to make a living from some jobs. You know that ones, ice road trucker, deep miner, repo-man, bounty hunter, Dennis Kucinich official food crunch tester, wildcat sorter, or public school teacher. There was a time when teachers were examples of the better parts of our society. They were...

Dennis Kucinich is the domestic enemy he is sworn to defend against.

mor.al adj, mòr-әl: of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior: ethical I was surfing for some news this evening on my Sirius Radio while driving in my car. The dreaded drive hours, more advertising than music.  I was flipping through my news channel presets and thankfully the BBC...

How much worse do we have to pollute the environment before we do something?

Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (yes, all in the same sentence) held a public announcement session where the selected few get to state their political convictions and ridicule dissenting views. The technical name for such sessions is A Hearing. Today, the subject was the EPA’s intent to...

You would think they should be saying Thank You

Egypt is in chaos, or at least the previously silent majority is no longer silent. But is their chaos so different than ours? Egypt is run by President Mubarak, a narcissistic man, propped up by funds from the very people he demonizes to gain the approval of his unwary former supporters. He promised them...

WTF, Beer and Toilette Subsidies?

In-vest-ment noun \in-ves(t)-mənt\ – the outlay of money usually for income or profit. Much political discussion involves terms and phrases used in ways contrary to their definition. The cynical call it spin. President Obama says he wants to “invest” in research, education, and infrastructure. ...

Position Wanted, Have Nuke, Not Willing to Travel

About the time I graduated from high school, I met a very likable girl. A friend of mine had a crush on her but I did not know her that well. Most everyone liked her. She was interested in others and they appreciated that. She rarely talked about herself, but could find something to say to most...

President Obama is not our first socialist President, but he is the best we have had.

so – cial – ism [soh-shuh-liz-uh m] -noun 1. a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole. 2. procedure or practice in accordance with this theory. 3. ...

Think Critically Or Take My Word For It.

rea – son –noun: -the power of comprehending, inferring, or thinking especially in orderly rational ways; Logic. a premise of an argument. I like President Obama and think that he would make a good neighbor or coworker. I would likely feel comfortable leaving my kids with him if he were my...