What’s that again about the middle class?
The recent request for additional support for Chrysler has me taken aback. The Fiat deal provides that 30% of the American Company is given as a “payment” for the intellectually property for the green technology, or sweat equity. Also with the PRIVATE Equity owner not investing more than 7% since its initial purchase of Chrysler in 2007.
Should they be investing more of its OWN money, before asking the American Taxpayer? Where is the outrage?
Friday, February 20, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Employee Free Choice Act
Many have strong feeling for or against this "Employee Free Choice Act". As a small business owner, I know what it means to me. However, It would be Fantastic if we put some thoughts down to share and vet through discussion.
So what do you think? The current administration is thinking that this would be good for the workers...
I think that the unions, in their quest to "secure" a worker's job for "all prosperity" did not prepare or enable that worker for CHANGE in the workplace, introduction of new technologies, and global competition. So now why is that my fault? If the union is not attractive and provides not VALUE PROPOSITION to the worker, to motivate them to join, why should they be publicly harassed?
I think that the Unions should go to the woodshed and recreate themselves instead of asking the Gubment that don't know nuffin' 'bout runnin' no bidness to legislate.
Thoughts?
So what do you think? The current administration is thinking that this would be good for the workers...
I think that the unions, in their quest to "secure" a worker's job for "all prosperity" did not prepare or enable that worker for CHANGE in the workplace, introduction of new technologies, and global competition. So now why is that my fault? If the union is not attractive and provides not VALUE PROPOSITION to the worker, to motivate them to join, why should they be publicly harassed?
I think that the Unions should go to the woodshed and recreate themselves instead of asking the Gubment that don't know nuffin' 'bout runnin' no bidness to legislate.
Thoughts?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Top Secret Stimulus - Post from WSJ Political Diary
Democrats apparently are in a mad rush to pass their stimulus bill before the public or Members of Congress have much chance to read it. Just a few days ago the House overwhelmingly passed a new procedural rule requiring 48-hour public notice before any bill faces a roll call vote. The idea was to allow voters to review bills online before they are approved by Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been crowing about this new era of transparency.
But the stimulus bill, which numbers more than 700 pages and was just renegotiated by the House and Senate Democratic leadership, may be voted on less than 24 hours after the agreement was reached. Last night, House Republicans were vocally complaining that they still didn't know the line-by-line details of the biggest spending bill to hit Capitol Hill since World War II. We also hear that House Blue Dog Democrats are furious with Ms. Pelosi for forcing a vote that clearly violates the party's own brand new sunshine rule.
Many squeamish House Democrats who represent mostly Republican districts are getting slammed back home for voting in favor of the original House stimulus bill. These moderates are also angry that the Democratic leadership bill made more room for pork by slicing Barack Obama's much-heralded tax cut for families by 20%. Couples were supposed to get $1,000, now they will get $800 off their income taxes.
A House Republican leadership staff member tells me: "Yep, looks like they will waive that [disclosure] rule even before the ink is dry on it." Rep. Dave Camp, ranking Republican on the Ways and Means Committee, adds: "Frankly, because this process has been so rushed, we are literally flying blind."
One rumor is that Democrats want to speedily enact the bill in the House without public vetting because Nancy Pelosi has to fly to Italy over the weekend. Democrats in the leadership are also getting weary of this stimulus debate. They're aware of the shrinking public approval and want to strong-arm the bill through Congress before rank-and-file House members get cold feet.
So the era of transparency and openness on Capitol Hill has come and gone. Mr. Camp pleads: "The American people have a right to know what's in this bill." Ms. Pelosi thinks it best that they learn about the bill's contents only after Barack Obama has signed it into law.
-- Stephen Moore
But the stimulus bill, which numbers more than 700 pages and was just renegotiated by the House and Senate Democratic leadership, may be voted on less than 24 hours after the agreement was reached. Last night, House Republicans were vocally complaining that they still didn't know the line-by-line details of the biggest spending bill to hit Capitol Hill since World War II. We also hear that House Blue Dog Democrats are furious with Ms. Pelosi for forcing a vote that clearly violates the party's own brand new sunshine rule.
Many squeamish House Democrats who represent mostly Republican districts are getting slammed back home for voting in favor of the original House stimulus bill. These moderates are also angry that the Democratic leadership bill made more room for pork by slicing Barack Obama's much-heralded tax cut for families by 20%. Couples were supposed to get $1,000, now they will get $800 off their income taxes.
A House Republican leadership staff member tells me: "Yep, looks like they will waive that [disclosure] rule even before the ink is dry on it." Rep. Dave Camp, ranking Republican on the Ways and Means Committee, adds: "Frankly, because this process has been so rushed, we are literally flying blind."
One rumor is that Democrats want to speedily enact the bill in the House without public vetting because Nancy Pelosi has to fly to Italy over the weekend. Democrats in the leadership are also getting weary of this stimulus debate. They're aware of the shrinking public approval and want to strong-arm the bill through Congress before rank-and-file House members get cold feet.
So the era of transparency and openness on Capitol Hill has come and gone. Mr. Camp pleads: "The American people have a right to know what's in this bill." Ms. Pelosi thinks it best that they learn about the bill's contents only after Barack Obama has signed it into law.
-- Stephen Moore
Friday, February 6, 2009
Response from an Email Chain -
We MUST engage and embrace - which will in turn always GROW our party, re-enforce our message, strengthen our bench, hell, at this point Build our bench, the GOP has been pushing people off the bench for years...( I mean we really can't complain that Obama's Cabinet is a retread of Clinton's Team...Bush 43 was a re-tread of Bush 41 and Reagan) There is lots of young private sector talent that we should be recruiting... But for CRAFT (California Republicans Aligned For Tomorrow) going after Meg Whitman, formally of eBay, the GOP would probably not have a good shot at the Governor's Mansion.... It is going to be a journey, because she is not a CA political insider, and a woman... But she has a record of PROVEN results.
We have to stop throwing stones, the American electorate is not that stupid...We should be about the business of creating REAL opportunity, articulating SUSTAINABLE solutions, developing ACTIONABLE plans, and supporting ELECTABLE candidate...
I could go on, but this is just my .02
We have to stop throwing stones, the American electorate is not that stupid...We should be about the business of creating REAL opportunity, articulating SUSTAINABLE solutions, developing ACTIONABLE plans, and supporting ELECTABLE candidate...
I could go on, but this is just my .02
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