Asking Unions to Make Concessions has a Long History of Failure

This so called assault on the middle class is about asking state employees to pay 5.8% of their pay, less than 1 percent toward their pensions, and also to pay about 12 percent of their health care premiums. Most middle class Americans don't get them kind of deals, this is simply asking for a concession from the union thugs, something the unions never do.

If union members can pay up to $1,000 a year in union dues, why can't they pay something toward their retirement, and health care like everyone else ? Wisconsin has about 300,00 govt employees, the other 5.6 million people are fed up with financing their perks, what is so hard to understand about that ?

Class warfare, destruction of the middle class, Wall Street meanies destroying America, give me a break. The Governor of Wisconsin is trying to save his financially strapped state some money, you would think unions would be happy to oblige, since it costs them very little, and helps everyone. Obama can steal billions of dollars of stimulus money to pay unions and govt workers, the media says nothing, ask a union to make a concession and the suddenly the sky is falling.

In truth, the 'middle class' is comprised of people who are NOT 'union hacks.' and who are being forced into  unfair wage & benefit demands. The relationship between these unions and the government is the very definition of "corruption "

These unions are government organized as a special interest group to lobby itself to do what it wants to do anyway, grow. These unions use dues extracted from members to elect their members' employers.

And governments, who have no need to make a profit, extract government employees' salaries from taxpayers. Government sits on both sides of the table in "negotiations" with unions.

Don't cry for the unions, they are NOT crying for you !

The Religion of "Peace" Strikes Again

In England four men launched a horrific attack on a teacher in which they slashed his face and left him with a fractured skull because they did not approve of him teaching religion to Muslim girls.

Now you might think that was bad enough, however Power Line goes on to report that British police had these guys under surveillance and knew that they were planning to attack this teacher, in fact they only succeed on their third attempt, and they let it happen !

Sharia: Coming Soon, To A Venue Near You

Rules ? We make ‘em up as we go along

South Florida’s  U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, is taking heat in the conservative blogosphere   for remarks at a Rules Committee hearing in which he defended a  controversial “deem and pass” strategy for approving health care overhaul that Democratic leaders ended up abandoning.

Hastings said:

"When the deal goes down, all this talk about rules, we make ‘em up as we go along. "
(Click here to see Hastings’ entire statement, which begins at 4:44 on the C-SPAN video.)

Hastings said Republicans often used the same tactic when they were in charge of the House from 1995 to 2007. Hastings said it was time to “stop all of the rhetoric and get to the business of what’s at hand. The fact of the matter is that a lot of our fellow Americans are hurting and they don’t have affordable health care and for the life of me I cannot understand why we all should not be willing to share in order to help the least of them.”

He was indicted for accepting a $150K bribe in 1981 (back when $150K was a lot of money) as a federal judge

He's right about one thing, a lot of Americans are hurting, but not the ones he cares about. I'ts understandable that Hastings would, being the 6th federal judge in history to be removed from the bench by the Senate, have a keen understanding of the flexibility of rules for the purpose of governing. According to a story in the Wall Street Journal, he spent $24,000 in taxpayer funds to lease a luxury Lexus hybrid car for himself. Another interesting little fact about “the honorable” Representative Hastings: one of his staffers is his long-time girlfriend (also a disbarred lawyer), whom he pays a salary of $160K annually — with taxpayer money, of course.

Hastings then added:

“I wish that I had been there when Thomas Edison made the remark that I think applies here: ‘There ain’t no rules around here — we’re trying to accomplish something.’ And therefore, when the deal goes down, all this talk about rules, we make ‘em up as we go along, and I’m here now 18 years, and a significant amount of that time here on this committee under the leadership of the Republicans…” Edison is widely quoted as saying “Hell, there are no rules here—we’re trying to accomplish something.”


He seems so happy now that he is surrounded by Democrats and doesn't have to be bothered with  silly annoyances like rules, or ethics.

Don't forget to vote to restore honor in November, so we don't need to explain to Mr. Hastings the difference between inventing light bulbs, and governing the people of the United States

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The Jackass of the Week Award

Goes to the the vermin in Washington who voted to abandon ship. Congressional Democrats headed home hoping to boost their poll numbers and stem the Republican tide, but their odds aren't good. The unfinished business they left won't help, either.The House vote to adjourn was 210-209, a cynically calculated margin that gave House Speaker Nancy Pelosi(D-CA) the deciding vote.

Their cowardly retreat, and arrogant attitude toward the public won't help their popularity ratings or garner many votes. Giving one of the most important issues facing this dead economy short shrift just before elections however, tips their hand, they almost assuredly intend to increase taxes if they get re-elected and return to Washington. Just goes to show that you can't shame or embarrass a democrat.

And while congress didn't have time to consider major issues like taxes, they managed to find time for Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," to "testify" last week before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. His so-called testimony was nothing more than a string of boring one-liners that were inappropriate, and made a mockery of the whole issue, considering the venue and the subject.

The Repulicans were not amused, even several Democrats were critical of Colbert's appearance. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said, "I think his testimony was not appropriate. However as you might expect Nancy Pelosi was full if gushing praise, "Of course I think it's appropriate," she said. "He's an American, right ? He comes before the committee, has a point of view, he can bring attention to an important issue like immigration. I think it's great." The lousy comedian and his pitiful performance definately fits in with the Democrat caucus.