The video below was put out by Charles Koch — an extremely successful entrepreneur whose company bought the Dupont Fibers business (and changed the name to Invista) for $8 billion in cash a few years back. Note that the Minner Administration gave Koch Industries around $14 million in incentives. I am against corporate welfare, but [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Economic Freedom Means High Quality of Life
Posted in Delaware, Democrats, Economy, GOP, Jack Markell on June 29, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Extortion for Charity
Posted in Uncategorized on June 27, 2011 | 3 Comments »
It seems that too many people have chosen not to voluntarily give enough money to the Boys and Girls Club for it to keep itself going. But the state legislature has come to the rescue with a million dollars from their Grant in Aid slush fund. So if you were one of the people who [...]
Wisconsin Union Protesters Disrupt Special Olympics Ceremony
Posted in National, tagged Wisconsin on June 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
There’s some real classy people out in Wisconsin – this is unbelievable:
A Clash Of Cultures
Posted in Uncategorized on June 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I received the following in an email from a friend of mine: From: Dr. Arieh Eldad: I was instrumental in establishing the Israeli National Skin Bank, which is the largest in the world. The National Skin Bank stores skin for every day needs as well as for war time or mass casualty situations. This skin [...]
Does Delaware Have Too Many ATMs?
Posted in Delaware, Economy, Jack Markell, National, President Obama, Taxes on June 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Recently, President Obama complained that the reason that unemployment is so pervasive, so pronounced & so persistent is that the United States has too many ATMs. The following is from RealClearPolitics.com: Obama claims ATMs and kiosks at airports have eliminated some jobs. “If you see it when you go to a bank you use the [...]
Bloom Energy Boxes
Posted in Uncategorized on June 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
So now Dover wants to have Delmarva collect more money to prop up another dumbass greeny company that can’t find private investors who are stupid enough. So they go to the mother-load of idiots, government, particularly Delaware government to pitch their subsidy collecting device. Uniquely, this bunch is not from Jersey but from California. Perhaps [...]
The spirit of cooperation
Posted in Uncategorized on June 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It seems that the New Castle County Redistricting Commission has completed their work and all is well in the county. The NJ story says that the chairman, Ted Blunt, explained the commission’s goals: The commission’s goals were to not put an incumbent in a different district, but to keep the populations of each district at [...]
Another Victim of Alcohol
Posted in Uncategorized on June 14, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Allen Family Foods filed for bankruptcy last week putting another 1,600+ people out of work and we know why from today’s News Journal: “…according to court filings, the company buckled under the weight of surging corn costs, which Allen and other regional poultry producers use as chicken feed.Its cost for a bushel of corn nearly [...]
State Police in Wilmington
Posted in Uncategorized on June 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I remember that the state was paying for this. They must be working in the city because there was the dust-up about city wage tax. Perhaps I have missed any news about all the arrests, inspiring discussions or seat belt tickets that are resulting. Has there been any news about this? I still don’t understand [...]
House Republican Leaders Concerned About State Spending Growth & Uncertain Economy
Posted in Delaware State House, Economy, GOP, Press Release submitted via email on June 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For Immediate Release: Monday, June 13, 2011 For More Information: Joe Fulgham (302) 744-4184 Coming on the heels of legislative budget writers finishing work on a new $3.5 billion spending plan, and in anticipation of Thursday’s release of the last state revenue estimates before the new fiscal year, State House Minority Leader Greg Lavelle (R-Sharpley) [...]
