Category Archives: Government
Education Bubble
Students and their parents are nearly a trillion dollars in hock over college tuition according to the WSJ.
Union Dues
The Wisconsin public service unions didn’t spaz out because teachers would have to pay a little more for their health care. It was because the state is no longer the bag man for their dues. Given a free choice, union members have been running for the exits. The State, County, and Municipal employees union membership is down by half, the American Federation of Teachers is down by a third.
Tweet Nothings
Even though President Obama made campaign stops next door in Minnesota, Tom Barrett only got a tweet out of him for the Wisconsin recall election. Bill Clinton, meanwhile, is chirping off message.
Kill List
According to the NYT, it’s no more Mr. Nice Guy for the president. On Tuesdays President Obama personally selects, from a stack of cards, a terrorist to be killed. The way the news has been this week, I guess we should be thankful he doesn’t eat the condemned. Some are fine with the killing part, not so much the hypocrisy. Others, however, don’t believe the Commander in Chief job description includes judge, jury, and executioner.
