Looks like California has done such a good dog of screwing the pooch that I may have to start doing these roundups weekly: Although bankrupt, California is about to add another outrageous benefit to its already bloated pension plan. The Road Warrior‘s future as California’s present. Creditor demands that Stockton reduce it’s outrageous pension plans.… Continue reading Texas Vs. California: August 16, 2012
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How Obama Has Recalibrated My Outrage Scale
Back in 2008, this sort of news would probably get my dander up. The upshot is that the federal Highway Bridge Program is going to force various levels of Texas government to pay for replacing little-used bridges rather than repairing them, even if some only get 25 cars a day and there are alternate routes… Continue reading How Obama Has Recalibrated My Outrage Scale
Texas vs. California: A Quick Roundup
Spent most of the day checking things off my list and web-surfing Creepy Pasta. So here’s a quick roundup of Texas vs. California tidbits: A ballot initiative could derail the union stranglehold over California. Among all states, Texas has the most adequately funded pension plan. Endemic corruption in California cities. California tosses another $4.7 billion… Continue reading Texas vs. California: A Quick Roundup
LinkSwarm for May 4, 2012
Just because I endorsed Ted Cruz doesn’t mean I’ve given up doing Texas Senate Race Updates, it’s just that I have other fish to fry this week. In Ft. Worth, a Democratic precinct chair candidate is indicted for vote fraud. Also, former Democratic state Rep. Jim Solis has been debarred for professional misconduct. “Solis pleaded… Continue reading LinkSwarm for May 4, 2012
Some Texas Counties Have More Registered Voters Than Vote-Eligable Citizens
According to this article in the Houston Chronicle, “Sixteen small counties across Texas appear to have more registered voters on their rolls as of 2010 than qualified citizens of voting age.” In a completely unrelated story, the Obama Administration opposes Texas’ voter ID act. I’m sure this is a highly principled stand that has nothing… Continue reading Some Texas Counties Have More Registered Voters Than Vote-Eligable Citizens
Tom Leppert Critic Jim Schutze on Problems During Leppert’s Term as Mayor
Before I interviewed Tom Leppert, I wanted to research several controversies that came up during his term as Mayor of Dallas. Unfortunately, because of The Dallas Morning News paywall (and, as you can read below, possible DMN involvement in some of those controversies), information about them was hard to come by. Lacking a good Dallas… Continue reading Tom Leppert Critic Jim Schutze on Problems During Leppert’s Term as Mayor
It May Be Easier to Take the Money of the Clueless than the Guns of the Vigilant
Old and Busted: Sarah Brady trying to take your guns. The New Hotness: Sarah Brady participating in multi-level marketing fraud. (Actually, she probably still wants to take your guns…)
ClimateGate Supression of Dissent: A Case Study
Here are the authors of a study critical of the consensus AGW narrative which the leaked CRU letters talk about how to suppress. The letters discuss how to stack peer reviewers in favor of AGW and against dissenters, and how to bypass the normal peer review cycle to cram a response in immediately after the… Continue reading ClimateGate Supression of Dissent: A Case Study
Spending Lots of Taxpayer Money to Accomplish Nothing
If there’s a theme for the Obama years, and for the Pelosi/Reid legislation Obama has embraced, it’s that of spending tremendous amounts of taxpayer dollars to accomplish almost nothing. Consider: The stimulus spent $787 billion dollars of taxpayer money to pretend to create fake jobs in non-existent congressional districts. If cap-and-trade ever makes it out… Continue reading Spending Lots of Taxpayer Money to Accomplish Nothing
Recessions are for the Little People
During the recession, government employees have had to make serious cutba–ha, ha, oh sorry, I could even keep a straight face while typing that. They’ve made out like bandits: “Federal employees making salaries of $100,000 or more jumped from 14% to 19% of civil servants during the recession’s first 18 months — and that’s before… Continue reading Recessions are for the Little People