Post Tagged with: "California"

December 8, 2010 17:35

How public union pensions really work

Thousands of retired government employees are getting pensions of over $100,00 per year, and US taxpayers have to pay for them. See how it happened. And see how they live. – A parody

November 29, 2010 09:25

For Tottering States, Bankruptcy Could Be the Answer

These are the parts of America where the public employee unions have been calling the shots, insisting on expanded payrolls, ever higher pay, hugely generous fringe benefits and utterly unsustainable pension promises.

November 19, 2010 09:47

Sen. Barbara Boxer Likens U.S. to Iran, North Korea and Pakistan Because US Bans Homosexual Activity In the Military

Confirming that California is the land of fruits and nuts its Senator likened the US to the Communist regime in North Korea, the Islamic regime in Iran and the Pakistani government at a press conference in which she called for repealing the ban on homosexuals in the military during the lame duck session of Congress.

November 17, 2010 14:54

California Suggests Suicide; Texas Asks: Can I Lend You a Knife?

In the future, historians may likely mark the 2010 midterm elections as the end of the California era and the beginning of the Texas one.

November 16, 2010 05:21

The Smart Politics of Refusing State Bailouts

The best policy is for the incoming Republican U.S. House to refuse to give the likes of California or New York a penny. A steadfast “No Bailouts” policy makes for better — and, perhaps, profoundly transformational — politics.

November 4, 2010 04:16

Police discover US-Mexico drug tunnel

The tunnel, which was more than 500m long (1,640ft), had a rudimentary rail system, ventilation and lighting.

November 2, 2010 16:32

California Is Broke: 19 Reasons It May Be Time For Everyone To Leave The State For Good

Today, millions of Californians are dreaming about leaving the state for good. The truth is that California is broke. The economy of the state is in shambles.

November 2, 2010 06:26

California’s Slap At Our Drug-Fighting Allies

Leaders of Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and other drug-battered nations held a one-day summit in Cartagena, Colombia, to send the message that Prop. 19 will hurt them.

October 25, 2010 18:24

It’s a big election for noncitizens, too

You have to show valid picture I.D. in California to rent a movie, cash a check, get on an airplane or get a senior discount at restaurants – but not to vote.

October 25, 2010 04:54

Don’t Call Me Madam

California is broke — flat broke. Two of the reasons for the state’s desperate financial crisis are seeking yet another chance to completely wreck the state’s economy.