Category: Business and Taxes

Here Is The Real Trump

Anyone else sick of this guy? I am. If you really think he is your guy to challenge Obama in 2012, consider this. Donald Trump is only into this…  publicity stunt or whatever it is… for one reason… Donald Trump. You should forget about the showman that he is, who you think he is, and [...]

Rant Of The Day!

A friend pointed me to this article today, which notes that tax credits intended to spur economic growth in poorer areas are being misused to build luxury hotels in more affluent neighborhoods: The landmark Blackstone Hotel in downtown Chicago, which has hosted 12 U.S. presidents, opened in 2008 after a two-year, $116 million renovation. Inside [...]

Tuesday February 8th, 2011 in Business and Taxes, Stupid Government | 2 Comments »

White Shirt / Black Shirt – The Unscientific Survey

In the heat of summer…. as in now… which is better to wear for outside activities? Note. I own and run my own pool service and spa repair company and work outdoors. When I would see someone walking around in a black shirt in the hight of summer here in Fresno (many days are 100 [...]

Obama’s Version Of “Drill Baby Drill” = “Pull A Fast One, Baby, Pull A Fast One”.

The news this morning seemed surprising, Obama approves of plan to increase drilling. Wow! That’s refreshing. “The only way this transition will succeed is if it strengthens our economy in the short term and the long run,” the president said. “To fail to recognize this reality would be a mistake.” For more than 20 years, [...]

Proposed 12775% Tax Increase

Yes, you read that right… 12775%. A  California initiative  proposing a 12775% hike in alcohol tax. These people just don’t get it, do they.  Good luck getting the signatures for that…. Although, come to think of it, this IS California; they will probably get enough to make it on the ballot. Share on Facebook

Emission Reductions – How WIll We Meet The New Targets?

OK, I’ll provide a few details, such as they are: According to people briefed by the senators, the bill aims to cut carbon emissions from 2005 levels by 17 per cent by 2020 and 80 per cent by 2050, largely by implementing separate caps on utilities and manufacturers. The federal government would sell separate pollution permits [...]

Just When You Think You’ve Been Taxed Enough….

Flush with the success of taxing Americans blind via the health care bureaucratic expansion bill, a”New” Climate Change / Energy bill is on its way. From the Financial Times: Three senior US lawmakers are piecing together a sweeping bipartisan energy and climate bill, which looks set to include sweeteners to galvanise support among Republicans and [...]

The False Flag Of Fiscal Responibility

I was reading Bruce Bartlett’s blog today concerning the government defaulting on the national debt, and a commenter left this remark: Gingrich threatened debt default during the 1995 budget impasse. That gambit failed because everyone knew that the consequences would be so dire, there’s no way the GOP could have stayed united behind it. But [...]

Media Matters – Or Does It?

No, this is not about the David Brock progressive slant machine. Yesterday, I documentsed the FAIL of the dead tree edition of the New York Times to cover the Scott Brown Election. Today, the media eye has returned to focus on failed Dem candidate John Edwards. Seems he has admitted that he is indeed the [...]

Thursday January 21st, 2010 in Business and Taxes, Politics / Law Stuff | No Comments »

Andrew Sullivan – Still Can’t Get Past His Nose…. UPDATE

[Welcome Insta-P readers. It's always nice to have company 'round here] Up until today, he had featured this George Orwell Quote as the tagline of his blog: “To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” It seems to still be quite a struggle. In light of the Scott Brown victory, [...]