Monthly Archives: July 2011
Wall street funded charter schools really care about our children. Really, they do ;)
You mean that taxpayer subsidy of private charter schools in only in areas where black people live? NYT: “I’m in favor of a quality education for everyone,” Mr. Stewart said. “In suburban areas like Millburn, there’s no evidence whatsoever that … Continue reading
Filed under Education
A translation of Les Hinton’s resignation letter
Les Hinton: When I left News International in December 2007, I believed that the rotten element at the News of the World had been eliminated; that important lessons had been learned; and that journalistic integrity was restored. I left town … Continue reading
Filed under Fox "News", News industry, Wall Street
On Point caller of the week: Steve from Burlington, VT @tomashbrooknpr
Steve says: Point 1: The republicans are playing with the country. When they say no new taxes, they arent saying no new taxes on everybody. Dont even believe that. Theyre saying no new taxes on the rich. Lets that right! … Continue reading
Filed under The good stuff
Our new media landscape: Jon Stewart and … Hugh Grant!
Because between chasing Will & Kate, Pippa, Casey Anthony, and fake debt crisis, someone has to pick up the journalism banner:
Filed under Journalamism, Journalism, Media, News industry
How American cities blew it spending $$ on stadiums and cutting schools
Remember, public financed stadiums promised to generate millions of jobs & billions to GOP donors. The 2nd part was true. The 1st, meh, not so much: An analysis by The Wall Street Journal shows that of the 23 National Football … Continue reading
I’m sure now that benefits have run out, unemployed will be motivated to seek jobs that don’t exist
NYT: Close to $2 of every $10 that went into Americans’ wallets last year were payments like jobless benefits, food stamps, Social Security and disability, according to an analysis by Moody’s Analytics. By the end of this year, however, many … Continue reading
Filed under Unemployment, Unemployment sucks
2010 U.S. exports were $1.3T up from $697B in 2002
More signs that Obama admin is anti-business: U.S. exporters of such things as soybeans, semiconductors and mining machinery generally have enjoyed the descent of the dollar over the past decade. “We shouldn’t think that driving the dollar to the bottom … Continue reading
Filed under exports, Manufacturing
Remember hearing how Obama’s FDA is failing to approve drugs?
Only if WSJ op-eds could manufacture jobs as well as they manufacture facts. From today’s WSJ page A1: Wonder how may are innovative new ED drugs. Of course, this just another sign that Obama admin is anti-business, no doubt
Filed under Facts have a liberal bias, FDA, Pharma, Pharmaceutical industry
Perhaps, Peter Morici can’t hear facts re: government employment because he’s shouting?
Transcribed from today’s (7/9/2011 WSJ This Morning): GinaCervetti:” the unemployment rate ticked up from 9.1% to 9.2%” Morici: “The unemployment rate is up again because the job creation is simply not keeping up with the labor force growth. And its … Continue reading
