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The Illinois House (Democrats) want to pass measures that will take away increases in cost of living and make pensioners put in 2%–read 2 percent–towards their pensions. It appears that the unions will fight this as being un-constitutional. The gov. (also Democrat) also supports it but it doesn’t appear it can pass the Senate. Illinois, which has the worst financial rating of any state, wants to get out from under billions in red ink but the unions are there to block that idea. After all, it was the unions that got them where they are today and they are very happy with the status quo. Until bankruptcy sets in. Then they go to court to get their “due”. Something there about not getting blood out of rock at that point but you would have to have rational understanding for this realization to set in. The state will end up having a bankruptcy sale but who would want it. Read it here.

So what have we learned here? Evidently, nothing much. Unions were having a big fight in California to determine who would represent 45,000 members (and get dues worth $40 million annually) of the 300 Kaiser-Permanente hospitals and clinics. That is $889 paid per member in dues which means higher costs in healthcare for YOU! See, it’s all about dues money for the unions. Who cares what happens to budgets, businesses and economies. California will be following Illinois with that fire sale. Read the joke here.

Some states are beginning to see the light. Many states aren’t. I hope Va. never gets caught up in this boondoggle.

A surprise press conference was held today (I believe things are getting sticky and some answers needed forthcoming….which was a failure) to address Bengazi, Boston bombing and Gitmo. The WaPo has the transcript here. It is pretty much a fumbling attempt NOT to commit to anything without more evidence, further studies, asking someone else to carry the ball, blah, blah, blah. He doesn’t know anything about people in State and CIA wanting to come forward but are being blocked from doing so. Really? None of his circle addresses the issues as they come up in news or scuttlebutt? He must get all his current affairs from NBC. Syrian use of chemical weapons was a red line. Now he needs further evidence and wants the UN to investigate. Has anyone talked to Putin for help yet? Has anyone denounced Putin for backing this regime while it slaughters its own citizens with, seemingly, any and all weapons at its disposal? And Obama wants to “organize” the international community. Organize. Why in hell is Obama still in office?

We knew it would be a nightmare and create all sorts of non-existent problems. I really didn’t understand how stupid it could go. Energy cannot be created nor destroyed was what I remember but when it comes to stupid or creating a problem where none exists, well, this is the liberal government for you. Read this article and you decide. What it wants is for loan institutions to ask gender, race, ethnicity where it isn’t required, to make sure there is no “bias” involved. With these loan requests as they stand, none of that information is given or asked when making loans requests. So they are going to start working on racism, bias, unfairness, discrimination, etc. where there is none. Creating a crisis where none exists. Where do they find these assholes? Before too much longer, I guarantee that people are going to be prejudice where they weren’t before and I believe that it is crap like this that is promoting it.

Interesting opinion piece in the WSJ about No Child Left Behind which appears to be exactly what has happened. More and more states are opting for extensions or exclusions because they can’t meet the deadlines required by the Act. This act also prompted the big push for vouchers and charter schools. Since charter schools are starting to really take off, the unions want to get into the business so that they can get more membership and lock up the public school system once again. I get pretty fed up with excuses like we need to “import” more and better talent because we can’t find any home grown. Is it any wonder? Every time we give grace for anything, everyone wants grace. You hold teachers accountable and they do a work-around. Instead of wasting tax dollars on union teachers, sub-standard teachers, and lazy children, why doesn’t the state just give every school age child $500 and let them find their own education. If they want to spend the money for anything else, at this point, I really don’t care anymore. Our future generation of maids, janitors and ditch diggers. Save time worrying about immigration visas for others. If the system is already failing and the kids can’t make a go at it, why continue? Anymore jobs are requiring a minimum of 4 year college degree. Huh? We have plenty of those and no jobs to be had. Half the children with public education STILL can’t read, write or speak. Time we gave up on the nonsense and make the kids and teachers responsible. Let it be their loss, not mine!

First there was another glitch in trades when the options market was put on hold for over 3 hours, just 2 days ago. We have heard of the stock market having these “glitches” as well every other aspect of our lives. Well it appears that the Montgomery County jail had its own glitch over the weekend which simultaneously opened 500 cell doors, yet no one tried to escape. Point is, how many more glitches and how often the occurrences before we start taking critical portions of our country “off the grid” as it were. If it isn’t being attacked or manipulated by outside sources, it just glitches or fails when it wants to. And it only takes one critical or detrimental failure before it gets serious attention. What would that failure be and can we really afford it?

It appears that with every passing day, that liberal law called the Affordable Care Act is proving anything but. Remember when all those unions and “special” groups were getting exemptions on it? Well, Congress has been in SECRET negotiations with the administration trying to get themselves and their aides exempted. If only their aides then that would be okay too. I love this reasoning:

“There is concern in some quarters that the provision requiring lawmakers and staffers to join the exchanges, if it isn’t revised, could lead to a “brain drain” on Capitol Hill, as several sources close to the talks put it.

What this says to me is a couple of things. One, Congress critters will resign if they have to pay (ya-hoo-o-o). Two, the aides are the real puppet masters. Three, if the aides are the brains, and Congress has been listening to them, well, good riddance. We make money doing REAL work and have to turn over our hard earned wages for this bullshit bill. If they helped to make the bill, they certainly would and should want to abide by its provisions, right? They put their shoes on the same as we do, don’t they?

It wasn’t white supremists as some had hoped for. Why? So it wouldn’t put a damper on the push for immigration reform. Who cares that the borders aren’t secure. Who cares that the US dismisses intel from other nations. Who cares about making “profiling” a useful law enforcement tool. Who cares about diseases not being checked when coming to this country. WE NEED IMMIGRATION REFORM FOR THE NEW VOTERS!

Guess what? Can you say ISLAMI TERRORISTS? That’s what these guys were. Regardless of what country of citizenship they were, they were I-S-L-A-M-I-C T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-T. Period. If you haven’t read anything about this yet, then read this. But here is the screwy part; the surviving bomber MAY get the death penalty, if convicted. He MAY get the death penalty for killing 3 people and he MAY get the death penalty for injuring, inclusive of blowing of limbs from human beings, 170 human beings. Or he just might get free room and board, at the expense of the tax payers of course, for the rest of his life before he gets paroled in the future. What? You think that sounds stupid? Oh, no, let me show you what stupid is. Do you remember these people? They are the useless pieces of shit that are trying to change America. Don’t be fooled. They may live right next door to you. I believe that bitch-slapping should become law, just to save future generations from themselves.