Category Archives: unions

How Hillary Loses to Donald Trump

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Lawrence Person

For those still on the “Oh God, Hillary is going to slaughter Trump” express, now might be a good time to start making your way to the exits. David S. Bernstein lays out four ways Hillary can lose. Fortunately for … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for May 10, 2016

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California update: In a fiscal test of which states are best prepared for the next recession, Texas ranked best and California ranked worst. (Hat tip: Jack Dean of Pension Tsunami.) And California didn’t just flunk … Continue reading →

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De Blasio: Kickbacks, Unions, Cops, Hookers, Horses

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Just because current New York mayor Bill De Blasio is a left-wing loon doesn’t mean he’s not also corrupt up to his eyeballs: U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has his sights set squarely on the political operative turned chief executive. It’s … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 22, 2016

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Lawrence Person

As today is a made-up celebration called “Earth Day,” be sure to have beef for dinner… Reminder: “Officials at VA’s Phoenix hospital manipulated wait-time data to make it appear they were connecting doctors and veterans seeking appointments much faster than … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for April 18, 2016

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup, with the top news being California’s hastening their economic demise with a suicidal minimum wage hike: Jerry Brown admits the minimum wage hike doesn’t make economic sense, then signs it anyway. (Hat tip: … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for March 31, 2016

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Lots of Texas vs. California linky goodness, much of it via Jack Dean at Pension Tsunami, who’s been emailing me links of significant interest. Texas continues to grow: As last week’s US Census Bureau population estimates indicated, the story of … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for March 24, 2016

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California update: California’s underfunded pension debts put it $175.1 billion in the red. “More than 51 percent ($89.9 billion) of the negative $175.1 billion consists of unfunded, employee-related, long-term liabilities.” (Hat tip: Pension Tsunami.) A … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for February 25, 2016

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Been too long since I did a Texas vs. California roundup, so here it is: Dark Age California: There are large areas of Central California that resemble life in rural Mexico. Within a radius of five miles I can go … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 19, 2016

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Tomorrow (Saturday, February 20) is the South Carolina Republican primary. (Democrats don’t vote in South Carolina until next Saturday, February 27). Current polls have Ted Cruz gaining on Donald Trump. (Hat tip: Conservatives 4 Ted Cruz.) A small LinkSwarm going … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 5, 2016

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Presidential elections, Islamic terrorism, gun rights, crooked locksmiths: Something for (almost) everyone in your Friday LinkSwarm: So why did Hillary Clinton take $675,000 for three speeches to Goldman Sachs? “That’s what they offered.” I actually like the refreshing honesty about … Continue reading →

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