May

16

Rendell Tax Shift Fails Round 1

May 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Fast Eddie Rendell would like to win one for his constituency. You know, the ones who’ve voted for bigger and bigger government over the last 50 years and are now retired and facing rising taxes on their property required to cover all those runaway expenses?
And if you think they’re big expenses right now, just [...]

Feb

25

Government Monopoly = Poor Health Inspections

February 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

For some reason Americans have been convinced that their savior comes in the form of Government bearing gifts of regulations and handouts. God forbid, far too many believe, that people were left to sort out their own behaviors through voluntary association. After all, the evil profiteering business owners would as soon poison their patrons [...]

Dec

18

Pension Update

December 18, 2006 | Leave a Comment

The Post Gazette has a second in its series covering the fat benefits programs for government workers. Today’s covers the politicians themselves.
“In 2012, the cost of subsidizing pensions for state workers and school employees is expected to jump from less than $1 billion to more than $3 billion a year. The increase is being [...]

Dec

18

Fat Govt Employee Pensions Hang Taxpayers With Costs

December 18, 2006 | Leave a Comment

We’ve talked about the mess before: Fat government unions trade votes and contributions for pensions and other benefits that are far more generous than anything the private sector can afford to offer, and stick the hapless taxpayers with the costs.
Says the Post Gazette,
“The average pension in the two systems for those at normal retirement [...]

Apr

17

Gas, Oil and Gold: The tip of the Iceberg

April 17, 2006 | Leave a Comment

The following is posted with permission of the  Vigilant Investor site: 
News headlines today announce yet more reasons to throw the CPI number out the window:

UPDATE 1-Gold hits new 25-yr high over $604, silver surges
Gold storms to new 25-yr high, silver surges
Crude Oil Futures Briefly Touch $70
What U.S. Government Won’t Reveal About Inflation: John Wasik

Of course, [...]

Feb

22

Government Schools: Monopoly = Mediocrity

February 22, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Americans are sadly duped into believing that Government Schools are the only way for education to work, when all the evidence proves each year the product gets worse. How long will it take for them to get fed up on the lies and myths they’ve been fed by the Education Industrial Complex?

Jan

3

PA School Employee Pension Costs Sock Taxpayers

January 3, 2006 | 1 Comment

Try as we might to believe otherwise, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Eventually it will catch up with us all.

Nov

3

PAT Bus Depot Workers MIA at Night

November 3, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Need a bus? KDKA’s Marty Griffen found that late at night, you can pretty much have your way with any PAT bus you want at the Harmarville garage.

Oct

31

More Discrimination Against Home Schoolers May End

October 31, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Some school districts tell parents, “you can home school, but your kids can’t play sports on the district’s teams.” This discrimination against free choice may end.

Oct

15

Wine delivery Emancipation

October 15, 2005 | Leave a Comment

The People’s Republic of Pennsylvania may allow direct wine shipment from out of state… Everyone thank Big Brother for these crumbs.

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