Category Archives: unions

LinkSwarm

A busy weekend, so here’s a LinkSwarm to nourish the regulars: The SEIU is helping fund and lead the Occupy movement, and their goal is to “abolish capitalism.” They’re also sneakily incorporating local branches, with names like “Good Jobs, Great … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 3, 2012

James Q. Wilson on income inequality. Obama declares war on Catholics. Hey Rocky, watch me pull 1.2 million people out of the labor force in a single month! “The blue model is breaking down so fast and so far that … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Friday, November 11, 2011 (11/11/11)

I hope you’re celebrating both Veterans Day and Nigel Tufnel Day (11/11/11) today. A few bits of news: Willisms debunks a lot of false claims about Texas jobs. He also notes that Texas leads the nation in exports. Care for … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm Redux for May 23, 2011

Yet another passel of news: With the new state budget moving toward passage, the State of Texas will actually spend less money next fiscal year than it did last year, the first state in 50 years to actually implement a … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Friday, May 6, 2011: Immigration, the NYT, and Tom Leppert’s SEIU Ties

A small LinkSwarm for a lazy Friday: Mickey Kaus: “Why do these Democrats tell pollsters that immigrants are a burden because they ‘take our jobs’? Maybe because they do. Just a thought.” The New York Times gets the Texas Senate … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Wednesday, March 16, 2011

A few quick links: Liberals are racists. Big-spending Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez recalled from office by an almost 9-1 ratio. Alvarez was a RINO that acted like a full-bore Democrat, hiking property taxes and giving big pay raises to unionized … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Wednesday, March 9, 2011

It’s a busy week for me, so here are a few links to tide you over: Wonder what a serious attempt at reducing the deficit looks like? It looks like this. Thomas Sowell on Unions: “The biggest myth about labor … Continue reading →

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Iowahawk Strikes Again!

Evidently I wasn’t the only one struck by Iowahawk’s masterfully takedown off Paul Krugman and The Economist on the middling (at best) performance of Wisconsin’s unionized education system. Now Iowahawk strikes again to confirm that, yes, he was right the … Continue reading →

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Iowahawk Defends Texas (And Slaps Paul Krugman and The Economist Into Next Sunday)

Iowahawk took time out from his busy schedule as the web’s premiere political satirist to evaluate some claims Paul Krugman and The Economist made about the educational achievements of Texas. Wait, did I say “evaluate?” I meant “demolish like a … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Wednesday, March 2, 2011

A few links to tide you over while I’m fighting the alligators: The top fifteen biggest special interest campaign donors are either Democrats or split the money between Democrats and Republicans. Mickey Kaus on why Governor Walker shouldn’t cave to … Continue reading →

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