This is not good. First, taxes. Half of Detroit property owners don’t pay taxes – The Detroit News: Detroit — Nearly half of the owners of Detroit’s 305,000 properties failed to pay their tax bills last year, exacerbating a punishing…
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A USPS Update: Who Is Lobbying & Why?
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The US Postal Service “lost $15.9 billion last fiscal year and an additional $1.3 billion in the quarter that ended Dec. 31.” Why is a federal government agency lobbying? Makes you wonder if some people view the USPS as primarily a make-work…
Yup, They Really Said It: Amtrak and Union Burgers
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No comment necessary. (pic via Wiki) Okay, one comment: This is why neither unions nor govt. should be left in charge of adult matters. Via the WSJ. Notable & Quotable – WSJ.com: Clark Whelton writing about Amtrak in City Journal, autumn…
A Few Random Morning Links …
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The Hot Tug Jacuzzi Boat #Want Serving and protecting? Bryan Caplan defends libertarians Almost 2,400 Millionaires Pocketed Unemployment Benefits in 2009 – The Washington Post Cool retro little car Nest’s Second-Generation Thermostat: Simpler and Smarter (more) Hands-On with the Urwerk UR-210…
But What If The Farrier Is On Vacation?
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It would be work to make-up a story like this. Detroit continues to amaze. My friend Earl makes a good point. He asks why they don’t have two farriers on staff? What happens when the first guy is on vacation?…
Your Right To Learn To Read In Michigan
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I have a few thoughts on this. In no specific order … 1. This shouldn’t be a shock, this is what happens when we give government a near monopoly on something, and make it worse by running for the benefit…
Union Thuggery In Rochester, NY
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This is a must-read. Unions are little more than protectionist shake-down rackets run by thugs and bullies. Read the tale to see who did what. Rather eye-opening. The cornerstone of trade unionism is compulsory membership. – Ludwig von Mises We’ll…
Remember Our Taxpayer “Investment” in GM?
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Remember when the Feds forced us to “invest” in the UAW, errr, I mean GM? Here’s the latest. Treasury Admits What Everybody Already Knew: Taxpayer Losses On GM Bailout Are Going to be Massive – Hit & Run : Reason…
Unions Picking Pockets – Cerebral Palsy Edition
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I’ve read this story three times and I still can’t believe that A: they would be able to get away with this, and B: they would have the b*lls to do it even if it is legal. As an aside,…
What Groups / Industries Spend The Most $$ On Politics?
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Hmmm. Top-100 donors to political candidates and political parties, 1989 to 2009 (400k PDF). Source: www.opensecrets.org UPDATE 11.09.11: Of the top 20 recipients of labor campaign cash this cycle, only two are Republicans, take a look. Click-through to see it…