Get Freakin Real

Yup.  That’s right.  Unions and Congress team up to wipe out another great American company.

Rep James Oberstar,  Minnesota Democrat,  has managed to sneak a provision into legislation passed on May 21 that’s designed to put FedEx out of business.

…But, in short, UPS lobbyists have buried a short 230-word legislative bailout deep inside the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009. It’s worth billions to “Big Brown” at the expense of our economy which thrives on next-day commerce, competitive shipping options and ready access to markets around the world. Essentially, Big Brown wants to force the world’s most efficient airline to operate under outdated trucking rules.

via  Brown Bailout.

Watch the video at brownbailout

UPS is a big giver to politicians.. all that bribery is paying off. Forcing the worlds most efficient airline to operate under 100 year old trucking rules will put FedEx out of business.

For more info on this, visit the site set up by FedEx. Oh.. and tell your senator to stop this madness.. send the note via FedEx just for the heck of it.

Another victory for Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock and America.

The Supreme Court on Monday granted an emergency appeal asking it to halt the impending government-backed sale of Chrysler to Italian automaker Fiat.

The order stops for now Chrysler’s sale, which the company claims could scuttle the deal.

via Supreme Court Halts Chrysler Sale to Fiat – Political News – FOXNews.com.

Obama’s attempt to ignore the law hits another bump. This temporary stay offers a ray of hope. It’s anyone’s guess right now what happens next. Hopefully, the Supreme Court will agree to take up the case and put a stop to this administration’s complete disregard for contract law.

Specifically, the case deals with two issues. First, is the unprecedented manner in which unsecured interests (the UAW) are given preferential treatment. Secondly is the legality of how TARP funds are being used in the deal.

See also: Breaking: SCOTUS stops Chrysler sale

Like Horatio at the Bridge,  Richard Mourdock continues to fight for what’s right.

Indiana’s State Treasurer has at least temporarily blocked the sale of most of Chrysler Corporation’s assets to Fiat.

A late decision allows for a court challenge to see if two Hoosier pension funds and a construction fund are getting a raw deal in the automaker’s bankruptcy.

State Treasurer Richard Mourdock says he doesn’t like holding up the sale of Chrysler to Fiat, but he insists he won’t back down, and now he’ll get a hearing before a federal appeals court. via Indiana Treasurer Wins Right to Appeal Chrysler Bankruptcy Terms | Indiana’s NewsCenter: Fort Wayne WPTA-TV, WISE-TV, CW, and My Network | Local & Regional.

Listen to the message coming out of Washington and you’ll start to believe that you’re surrounded by people out to destroy you and your country. Pundits, politicians and those in the media have got to be enjoying this whole class warfare thing that they’re instigating.

All of your economic problems are caused by either the greedy, evil rich or the lazy, “gimmie-something-for-nothing” poor. No matter what your “social standing”, you are a victim. This distraction gives the real enemies of freedom the chance to do about anything they wish. Continue reading

If this sounds a bit smug, well… too bad. But for me, things couldn’t be better at work right now. Oh times are tough and profits are down. A raise is probably not in the immediate future and my job could disappear tomorrow. But for now, things are great and I owe it all to the current economic condition.

With people not buying as much, the guy that owns our shop was able to downsize the staff. Thankfully, we’re not a union shop so seniority didn’t come into play. Nope. The owner was able to downsize by simply getting rid of the folks that failed to contribute to the company’s success. He decided that this ain’t the place to come to for a free ride. Continue reading

No kidding. Some in government now want to put a tax on cow farts. So let’s put on our “big picture” glasses and see if we can.. uhmm.. clear the air on this one.

The price of a gallon of milk includes enough to cover the taxes paid by the farmer, the processor, and everyone between the cow’s teat and the dairy shelf of your local grocer. Everything from the cow’s food to fuel used to process and transport the milk.. even the container it’s put in has been taxed. Those taxes are hidden from the consumer, but they’re paid as a part of doing business. In the end, the cost of these hidden taxes are covered by you, the person that buys the milk. Continue reading