Absolutely the Funniest Item of the Day CCXLVIII
A Dilbert cartoon:
CDR Salamander – Sunday Funnies
I won’t say why, but this has deep and powerful meaning to us these days. Oh man that makes me laugh.
Categories: Entertainment
The Most Powerful Political Forces in Cahleefohnia
WSJ – Ahnuld: Public Pensions and Our Fiscal Future Few Californians in the private sector have $1 million in savings, but that’s effectively the retirement account they guarantee to many government employees.
At the same time that government-employee costs have been climbing, the private-sector workers whose taxes pay for them have been hurting. Since 2007, [...]
Categories: Politics
What the Heck Happened To California
I suppose this is just a consequence of the huge population in that state, but good lord, it blows New York away:
It’s like end times over there.
From The Corner: Job Creation in the States
Categories: Politics
I Give You the Greatest Flight That Ever Landed
WSJ – Flight Attendant Pops Emergency Chute, Escapes Plane at JFK
I think we’ve all been on those flights where we wish the flight attendant would just deck the jerk and go out with a flourish. But this flourish is pretty epic.
Categories: People and Current Events
The Latter Day IPO
Work part time as a council member in a (working-class, mostly Hispanic) town of 39,000 and make $100,000; get a job as the police chief and make $457,000; get elected mayor and make nearly $800,000.
Truly California is the land of opportunity.
Categories: Politics
The Jones Act and Creative Problem Solving in the Gulf Oil Spill
Weekly Standard – Oil Messed Up Anger grows along the Gulf Coast at the Obama administration’s pathetic response to the largest oil spill in U.S. history. By Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump, among others)
It has been apparent from the outset that the Obama administration had no wish to be responsible for fixing this [...]
Categories: Science and Nature
If Only There Were Illegals in American Samoa Doing the Jobs the American Samoans Won’t Do
My parents were up today and my dad was talking about this story which, naturally, I hadn’t heard of. Congress raised the minimum wage again and this time, in their wise benevolence, didn’t give American Samoa an exemption:
When Democrats in Congress increased the minimum wage in 2007, the U.S. territory of 65,000 in [...]
Categories: People and Current Events
Young Independent Documentary Filmmaker Makes STARTLING Discovery
The Foundry – Is Hollywood Turning on Teachers Unions?
But on the way to making the film she imagined, she “stumbled on this political mayhem—really like a turf war about the future of public education.” Or more accurately, she happened upon a raucous protest outside of a failing public school in which Harlem Success, [...]
Categories: People and Current Events
On Using “Pimp” As a Verb
I cautioned a guy at work the other day (who’s first language isn’t English (not that you’d notice, it’s so good)) against using “pimp” as a verb, as in “pimp my ride” (except “ride” was something more relevant to where I work). I said it was a bit …negative. I’m feeling very righteous (and relieved) [...]
Categories: Entertainment
“Well, You Know What Then, You Don’t Have to Do It”
Governor Christie working the audience again:
Categories: Politics
Providing Healthcare for ALL Americans By Filing 1099s At the Apple Store
The country’s in the very best of hands:
CNN Money – Health care law’s massive, hidden tax change
“HIDDEN,” “MASSIVE.”
Section 9006 of the health care bill — just a few lines buried in the 2,409-page document — mandates that beginning in 2012 all companies will have to issue 1099 tax forms not just to contract [...]
Categories: Business & Media
Anti-Racism: The 21st Century’s Source of Violence
(The photo accompanying this article is a total head-badwordbeginninginf.)
I saw a few headlines roll by about this story about Roy Amor, but I never actually saw a full account until now:
Macleans (4.22) – Don’t joke in Little Stasi-on-Avon MARK STEYN: Britons have shown a surprising enthusiasm for informing on their fellow citizens
Six weeks ago, [...]
Categories: People and Current Events
Dr Leith Penny, of Westminster Council, Would Like to Apologise
Evening Standard – Workmen destroy ancient Paddington tombs
Workmen have desecrated an 18th century burial ground by destroying scores of ancient tombs, some of which belonged to children. The men were repairing a wall in St Mary’s churchyard at Paddington Green and dug up the garden above the cemetery. [...]
Categories: History
Go Linda Johnston, MD
What Doesn’t Represent a Majority of the Republican Caucus
NRO – AWOL in the Bunning Battle The GOP shows why Obamacare is a good bet for the Left. By Andrew McCarthy
If Obamacare passes, Obamacare is forever. Just ask Jim Bunning. The Kentucky Republican finally caved in Tuesday after relentless pressure from other senators — including Republicans — to drop what [...]
Categories: Politics
