Random Thoughts: February 2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/us/01poll.html?hp

Most Americans are against cutting pay/benefits of public employee unions and most are in favor of higher taxes.

Why didn't those people vote in the last election?

http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/2011/02/28/if-youre-a-liberal-its-ok-to-be-a-jerk/

Nothing new here. You can be outraged, but you cannot be surprised.

The double standard is an integral part of being liberal.

"Average hourly wages are higher for state and local government employees than for their counterparts in the private sector, according to data from the Department of Labor."

- http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/117034068.html

Of course. This why government unions are protesting. They want to preserve the advantages they bought with campaign contributions to Democrats.

http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_17490259?source=rss&nclick_check=1

33 degrees on this date for the first time since 1897.

According to John Malan, Chief Meteorologist Storm Team 4, the winter was colder, snowier than normal.

Page 16C Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Sunday, February 27, 2011)

I could not find an online version, and thus could not provide a link.

He said that normal snowfall is 52 inches for Milwaukee.

It is 47 inches according to the following link

http://www.milwaukee.world-guides.com/milwaukee_weather.html

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/117009498.html

This is why government unions opposed the Schultz plan, which asked unions to pay more for pensions and health care, but did not ask them to give up collective bargaining privileges.

http://leagueofamericanvoters.com/

A patriotic organization working for a better America.

They just called me to ask me to support Gov. Walker, which I do.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/116955263.html

If the projected budget shortfall is $3.6 billion, then why is the target $1.3 billion?

http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/116955243.html

Business as usual from the left.

They are all about creating the problem of a deficit but not any part of trying to solve it.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/ct-oped-0223-goldberg-20110222,0,7574542.column

Interesting to note that President Kennedy lifted the federal ban on government unions despite FDR's opinion on why public employee unions were a very bad idea.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/116955013.html

The author asks for a temporary tax increase to solve the current budget shortfall, but these temporary tax increases have a way of transmogrifying into permanent tax increases.

The author mentions in passing near the end of his piece that the next budget shortfall is more than 20 times greater than the current budget shortfall. How does his temporary tax increase deal with that problem?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/26145.html

Maybe it was that he saw the writing on the wall regarding the extravagant promises he had made to public employee unions and he knew that he was never going to be able to keep those promises.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/opinion/27sanford.html

And do not forget Sanford/Ensign 2012.

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v470/n7335/full/nature09828.html

Could be very important for predicting eruptions.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2011/02/the-blogger-behind-the-scott-w.html

This what drives me insane about Republicans.

They are always looking for some way to fumble the ball.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/116919338.html

I am in favor of a modification of the Schultz plan.

Furloughs, layoffs, and much deeper cuts, but leave out some of the flavor text.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/116919338.html

"Our Democrat senators not only ran away from the state, they ran away from their responsibility," said Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin).

Senator Lazich is my senator, and she can count on my support.

http://www.droid-life.com/

Recommended by the people at Verizon as another resource for learning about Android phones.

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20110225-saudi-terror-suspect-who-allegedly-targeted-bush-appears-in-lubbock-court.ece

Accused of being a lone wolf terrorist.

Regardless of the guilt or innocence of this particular suspect, it illustrates one of the goals of radical Islam: to sow suspicion and distrust of all Muslims in America.

If they can stir a backlash against Saudi students, radical Islam strategists will view it as success.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/elections/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-transition-20110226,0,5545430.story

Repeated ethics violations are just business as usual for some people.

And of course Erwin did not inform Emanuel.

Why would she?

It was business as usual.

"Particularly troubling" does not even begin to describe this.

Erwin must have provided a lot of aid to the Obama campaign.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/26/business/media/26cbs.html?_r=1&hp

Excellent.

Less money for the evil CBS empire can only be a good thing.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/116966938.html

These people were never friends in the first place.

People tend to view acquaintances as friends.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/116957743.html

Yes, but they are Democrats, so it is business as usual.

http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2011/feb/25/mark-pocan/wisconsin-state-rep-mark-pocan-says-gov-scott-walk/

Interesting analysis of the projected Wisconsin budget deficit.

Despite denials by Democrats, these are horrific numbers.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/116963268.html

After two weeks of abusing the system, now they have to leave?

Pathetic.

http://community.adn.com/?q=adn/node/155916

There is some kind of opposition to every source of energy.

http://community.adn.com/adn/node/155913

Domestic oil production is a complicated subject.

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/25/malkin-hate-a-rama-the-rage-of-the-left/

Business as usual by the left.

You can be outraged, but you cannot be surprised.

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/02/24/20110224indiana-state-official-twitter-firing24-ON.html?source=nletter-entertainment

He is right that there is a double standard, but he should have conducted himself accordingly.

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=41971

Ann Coulter explains the situation.

http://www.adn.com/2011/02/23/1718761/newspapers-gop-call-for-congressman.html

It seems odd that liberal newspapers would call for his resignation.

http://www.conservative.org/acuf/issue-174/issue174cul1

Liberals approve of genocide for its environmental benefits?

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/23/bozell-the-media-on-wisconsin-a-bad-joke/

Nothing new here. You can be outraged but not surprised.

http://www.adn.com/2011/02/22/1716604/wis-gov-warns-democrats-of-dire.html

After decades of excesses by public employee unions, maybe a few dire consequences are appropriate.

http://www.savemymdjob.com/

Maryland is in trouble.

http://www.newsmax.com/GeorgeWill/wisconsin-union/2011/02/22/id/386916

George Will waxes eloquent on the excesses of Wisconsin public employee unions.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/22/2079570/reid-tells-nev-lawmakers-they.html

I wish I could have been there to see Hairy Reed tell the reporters that they should get a new life.

Heh.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/opinion/22brooks.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha212

I am amazed bordering upon stupification that the NYT would allow an op-ed contributor to call out the Democrats for extralegal obstructionism.

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/21/morris-in-wisconsin-democracy-is-on-the-line-2/

It is true, democracy is threatened by far left thugocracy.

3,000 posts.

It sure took a long time to get here.

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/g/georgewash118164.html

As per the quote, government is indeed a dangerous servant.

http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/Wisconsin-Walker-Obama-unions/2011/02/18/id/386613?s=al&promo_code=BB43-1

Too bad Obama cannot work on balancing his own budget since he has so much time on his hands.

http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/Walker%27DemocracyDoesn-tComebyHidingOut-/2011/02/18/id/386561?s=al&promo_code=BB34-1

It would require law enforcement officers to compel Democrats to do the job they were elected to do.

http://dailycaller.com/dc-trawler/

He has some good material calling out evil liberal hypocrites.

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=41848

Ann Coulter scores another bullseye against liberals.

http://www.midcontinent.org/

Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin.

Add it to my list of destinations.

http://phandroid.com/

Android phone fans.

As recommended by my Verizon people.

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/07/patton-i-will-never-vote-for-another-bush-or-mccain/

Interesting commentary.

Unfortunately, it is never a "yes or no" vote, it is an "either or" vote.

"Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one."

- Thomas Paine

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomaspain100996.html

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_17255409?source=rss

Life-threatening cold caused by global warming.

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