More than 10 percent of the MTA’s workforce — administrative or otherwise — earned over $100,000 last year while 268 employees doubled their base pay through overtime and three tripled theirs. Jay Walder led the pack with his $350,000 salary … Continue reading
ABC News seems to have been spreading quite a bit of money around before and during the Casey Anthony trial. Makes you wonder, at least somewhat, about their integrity, doesn’t it? After Caylee went missing in mid-June 2008, a series … Continue reading
I did some research. Apparently the binder clip has the same effect that a mother’s bite does (ever see a mom move her kittens?), it disables some muscle movement and can calm a cat down (it’s probably really awesome if … Continue reading
Actually, in looking at the IRS statistics from 2008 (the latest year available), the top 4.2% of returns came from those making $1 million or more in taxable income. They made 14% of the adjusted gross income reported to the … Continue reading
The president believes that we will be a better nation if we redistribute more money from those who have more to those who have less. How much more do we need to redistribute until our system is fair? As you … Continue reading
The website redesign that some commenters really hated 3 years ago turned out to be the same design they are sadly missing today. Some STFU is in order. I have a hunch history will repeat itself with the latest design. … Continue reading
Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-09), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, sent a letter yesterday to AG Eric Holder and ATF Acting Director Kenneth E. Melson demanding answers about the so-called Operation Castaway. He followed up today with a … Continue reading
In a move that should outrage every freedom-loving American, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided that the way to correct the utter failure (and criminality) of Operation “Fast and Furious” is to punish gun store owners. That’s right: in … Continue reading
God I love this.
“The president has directed us to take action to fight these cartels,” Ogden begins, “and Attorney General Holder and I are taking several new and aggressive steps as part of the Administration’s comprehensive plan.” He goes on to outline that … Continue reading
A reporter for the Arizona Republic writes in a profile of state senator Lori Klein that the politician pulled a loaded, raspberry-pink handgun from a special zippered case and aimed it straight at his chest during an interview. The revelation–mentioned … Continue reading
This woman is one of the most brilliant human beings that has ever lived, end of story. What a great video. If you don’t agree with her, maybe you need to think about your priorities in life.
Gov. Pat Quinn defended his administration’s decision to butt heads with his own religion Monday in a dispute over the Catholic church’s refusal to place any of the nearly 2,000 state wards it cares for with same-sex couples. On Friday … Continue reading
At a conference where many of the comments were focused on government barriers to hiring, GE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt acknowledged there needed to be some policy changes by Congress and the Obama administration. But he said that the … Continue reading
A town clerk in Broome County is stepping down, saying that she could not enforce the state’s new same-sex marriage law, which takes effect July 24. Her resignation letter, posted on the website for New Yorkers For Constitutional Freedoms, the … Continue reading
The things this city has done in the past few years to encourage cycling is just heartwarming. It really makes me happy and this new path is gorgeous.
This is the best internet video ever, but before I show it, I have to explain it. In the heyday of Nigerian scam e-mails, there usually were ‘trust e-mails’ sent to the scammer to verify they were real people. Eventually, … Continue reading
First, a kitty is perplexed by two green apples. This is good by itself, but set to epic music, it’s just awesome. Then, little Calen gets to meet a gay couple. Amazing how kids can cope with this, isn’t it? … Continue reading
Beccerra looks at the pile of $2.6 trillion in assets built up by Social Security, and says, correctly, that Social Security did not add to the debt; it is indeed a creditor to the United States. “I’m obviously concerned the … Continue reading