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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Mark Tapscott: South Carolina's Gov. Nikki Haley challenges Obama to 'step up,' tell NLRB to back off on Boeing

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South Carolina's Gov. Nikki Haley challenges Obama

to 'step up,' tell NLRB to back off on Boeing

By: Mark Tapscott 05/14/11 10:06 AM
Editorial Page Editor Follow Him @Mtapscott

Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina typically minces no words, but especially so when it comes to President Obama's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) trying to force Boeing Aircraft Co. to drop its plans to create 1,000 new jobs in her state building the new 787 Dreamliner commercial jet.

Here's just a sample from her interview earlier this week on Fox & Friends:

"This is nothing more than bullying by the labor unions. This is President Obama and Harry Reid carrying [the unions’] bag, carrying their water, and our companies are hurting because of it," Haley said.

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Examiner Politics Sat. EXTRA - Unions demand HuffPo's 'riches,' but get nowhere dealing with liberal hypocrites

Examiner Politics Saturday EXTRA: Weekend Commentary from the Washington Examiner's Beltway Confidentialbloggers

Michael Barone - Are Democrats exiting the sinking ship? Part 3: Senator Herb Kohl

There will be plenty of political conflict in Wisconsin in the coming months—something for which Herb Kohl has shown little taste. Maybe this helps explain why he decided to step aside. Read More

Barbara Hollingsworth - Unions demand HuffPo's 'riches,' but get nowhere dealing with liberal hypocrites

“The Huffington Post has been under strike for weeks, and nobody seems to notice,” points out NewsReal blogger Walter Hudson.Read More

David Freddoso - Letter to a birther
Dear Michael:

I appreciate your kind and respectful note, but I must disagree with its premise... Read More

Philip Klein - Administration grants another 200 ObamaCare waivers

The Hill reports: The Obama administration approved 204 new waivers to Democrats' healthcare reform law over the past month, bringing the total to 1,372. Read More

James Jay Carafano - Wikileaks standard: Do as we say, not as we do

A remarkable WikiLeaks document has been, well leaked. The audacity of these claims is breathtaking. Read More

Charlie Spiering - George W. Bush on bin Laden: 'The guy is dead. That is good'

ABC News reports that former President George W. Bush revealed some of his thoughts about the death of Osama bin Laden today at a Las Vegas conference. When he got the call from President Obama about the news, Bush remembers telling him, "Good call."Read More

Mark Tapscott - Inhofe's Energy 101 seminar: Dems have no plan to bring down gas prices because they want higher prices

Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., sat down in front of a camera yesterday and patiently walked through the major myths about energy being propagated by President Obama, congressional Democrats and the liberal mainstream media. The result is a concise, easy-to-grasp summary of energy facts: For example, what about all those "subsidies" the federal government is giving Big Oil that Obama and the Democrats want to terminate? Here's Inhofe with the facts. Read More

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Washington Post: Republican Wisconsin senators bypass Democrats in vote on collective bargaining

Republican Wisconsin senators bypass Democrats in vote on collective bargaining By Michael A. Fletcher Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, March 9, 2011

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030900299.html?wpisrc=nl_natlalert

Senate Republicans abruptly passed Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's plan to sharply curtail collective-bargaining rights for public employees Wednesday night, using a legislative maneuver to approve the measure without 14 Democratic senators who fled the state in an effort to block it.

After stripping the bill of fiscal measures that require a 20-member quorum for action, the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate passed the collective-bargaining measure. Analysts say the legislation would cripple most of the state's public employee unions.

On Thursday, the slimmed-down bill is expected to go to the GOP-run state Assembly, which has already passed another version of it.

The standoff in Wisconsin has gone on for three weeks, thrusting public employee unions into a deep crisis. States are grappling with record budget deficits, which some governors have tried to close by trimming what they call the generous benefits public employees receive.

The measure to curtail union power has been followed similarly in other states, including Indiana and Ohio…http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030900299.html?wpisrc=nl_natlalert

20110309 WaPo Rep WI sens bypass Dems in vote on collective bargaining

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Monday, March 07, 2011

Steve Berryman - The Tentacle: Absent a "Balance of Power"

Steve Berryman's latest column, (originally for and declined by The Frederick News-Post) ...... is on TheTentacle today: http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4267

March 7, 2011

Absent A “Balance of Power”

Steven R. Berryman

Is the Middle East on fire with revolution simply as a domino effect born of circumstances? Are public labor unions suddenly at odds with their government simply because of some newly empowering force? There are greater, overarching factors in play in both cases, not fully recognized.

Just as nature abhors a vacuum, the world misses the yin and yang of a past-polarized world with two recognized “superpowers.” The sides were fairly matched, a polarized world largely kept peace with itself, known as détente, as nations were all on one side – and beholden to – or the other.

At the same time, big-labor unrest was kept in check as money flowed as freely as promises to future generations; unions were awarded raises, adjustments, and pensions without examination on spreadsheet, or in any other way for that matter. Current dollars flowed, and satisfaction was maintained between union bosses getting what they wanted and a government maintaining its constituency by mortgaging future office holders.

The phrase “kicking the can down the road” works.

Balance of power concerning labor relations was easily kept harmonious for years until the money ran out. In Wisconsin, it has been often reported that public workers now easily out-earn their private sector counterparts; this circumstance will surely not be allowed to endure in the current declining economy as forces balance out with reality... http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4267

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

NY DAILY NEWS: As nearly 5,000 city teachers face the ax, their union shells out millions of dollars on feasting, boozing and partying

United Federation of Teachers spends millions on dinners, parties, parking, coffee as thousands of teachers face layoffs
By Douglas Feiden, Daily News Staff Writer

As nearly 5,000 city teachers face the ax, their union shells out millions of dollars on feasting, boozing and partying, the Daily News has learned.

Free-spending United Federation of Teachers brass last year spent nearly $1.4 million for the UFT's 50th anniversary gala at the Hilton - complete with a movie, a book and a paperweight.Hat Tip: http://nation.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/24/teachers-union-blows-14m-hilton-party

Find the story here: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2011/02/24/2011-02-24_lessons_in_livin_large_uft_brass_having_a_ball_as_teachers_face_layoffs.html

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The Hill: Liberals to stage Tea Party-like revolts against GOP spending cuts

News from The Hill:

Liberals to stage Tea Party-like revolts against GOP spending cuts
By Alexander Bolton
Working with labor unions and liberal groups, Democratic strategists are using the Presidents Day congressional recess to organize a public backlash against billions of dollars in cuts to federal programs. Read the full story here.

For the latest on Energy and Environment read The Hill's E2 Wire blog.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

The Balance Sheet: Networks Stand with Wisconsin Unions, Ignore $1-3 Trillion Pension Deficit for Five Days

Top Story:

Networks Stand with Wisconsin Unions, Ignore $1-3 Trillion Pension Deficit for Five Days
On sixth night of protest coverage, ABC finally notes government pensions underfunded by at least $1,000 billion.

Commentary:

The Sanctity of Contracts? Seriously?Rather than parroting union outrage over broken contracts, media should remind public of GM bail-out.

Media Won't Budge on Ridiculous Size of BudgetProtecting NPR, PBS behind media agenda to keep Washington spending high.

Visit our website today!

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Monday, February 21, 2011

Tapscott's Copy Desk Battle of Wisconsin threatens union political power nationwide

Battle of Wisconsin threatens union political power nationwide

From Tapscott's Copy Desk

Tapscott's Copy Desk

Fresh and insightful opinion from Tapscott's Copy Desk, by the Washington Examiner's Editorial Page Editor Mark Tapscott. Got a tip or an oped to place? Send an e-mail to mark.tapscott@gmail.com.

WASHINGTON EXAMINER EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Battle of Wisconsin threatens union political power nationwide

Examiner Editorial"The strikers are doing so much better than most of Wisconsin's private sector workers that their complaints evince a gross disrespect for taxpayers, who on average make much less."

Epic showdown in Wisconsin vs Big Labor

Michelle Malkin, Examiner Columnist"A new analysis by benefits think tank HCTrends shows that the new rate proposed by Gov. Scott Walker 'would also be less than the employee contributions required at 85 percent of large Milwaukee-area employers.'"

States finally confronting public sector unions
Matt Patterson, OpEd Contributor"Instead of doing their job - you know, teaching - many Wisconsin teachers instead chose unconscionably to drag their students to their rowdy protest, a gross exploitation of other people’s children for political ends."

Tea Party rallying Wisconsites to support Walker

Kirsten Adstead, WisconsinReporter.com"American Majority, which most recently has helped fiscal conservative Tea Party members, urged 'concerned Wisconsin citizens' to show up for a rally Saturday at the Capitol in support of Walker’s initiative."

Some scientific views are more equal than others in America

David Klinghoffer, OpEd Contributor"Last month at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, senior computer specialist David Coppedge was fired, having first been demoted. What got him in trouble? A supervisor complained he was talking in favor of intelligent design with colleagues."

Islamic bigotry kept under wraps during Egyptian uprising

Diana West, Examiner Columnist"What CBS didn't mention - what was later attributed to an unnamed network source - was that as the thugs assaulted the 39-year-old journalist and mother of two, they shouted, 'Jew! Jew!'"

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Althouse: Madison schools close for the day to allow teacher...

Althouse: Madison schools close for the day to allow teacher...: "Kids have the day off because the district knew that the teachers would be calling in sick in order to participate in a political demonstrat..." http://althouse.blogspot.com/2011/02/madison-schools-close-for-day-to-allow.html

February 16, 2011

Madison schools close for the day to allow teachers to protest Gov. Scott Walker's union-busting budget plan.

Kids have the day off because the district knew that the teachers would be calling in sick in order to participate in a political demonstration.

District Superintendent Dan Nerad made the announcement at 11 p.m. Tuesday after 40 percent of the 2,600 members of the teacher's union had called in sick and more were expected to do so through Wednesday morning...

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As teachers beamed and offered thanks, student organizers in the hallways handed out signs identifying each as a "future worker, future voter," proclaiming this was a "Walk out for Walker out," and calling on the Legislature to "kill this bill."

Kill the bill? Remember when the Tea Party gathered at the US Capitol and chanted "kill the bill" the day the health care bill was passed? That was considered terribly violent. .. http://althouse.blogspot.com/2011/02/madison-schools-close-for-day-to-allow.html

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Maryland Reporter: AFSCME members ask legislators to keep pensions and health benefits the same

AFSCME members ask legislators to keep pensions and health benefits the same

January 13, 2011 By Megan Poinski

http://marylandreporter.com/2011/01/13/afscme-members-asks-legislators-to-keep-pensions-and-health-benefits-the-same/

More than 100 members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees came to Annapolis on Wednesday to lobby the 428th General Assembly for their No. 1 priority: preserving the health and pension benefits they have.

Before the session began at noon on Wednesday, union members from throughout the state filed into a public lounge in the House Office Building. AFSCME staff handed out green hats and scarves to the union members, as they signed onto a sheet with their names and legislative districts. Once they signed in, they sat at tables organized by district number and prepared to visit their newly elected representatives.

AFSCME is the largest union for state employees. Legislative director Sue Esty said that with several proposals circulating to make cuts in pension and health benefits – as well as recent furloughs, pay cuts and hiring freezes – the union members want to make sure they set the right tone for this General Assembly session.

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Recent deliberations and recommendations from the Public Employees’ and Retirees’ Benefits Sustainability Commission galvanized the union members and spurred them into action. The eight-member commission created by legislation last year is recommending that the General Assembly cut state costs of health insurance 10% by hiking premiums and reducing coverage for state employees and retirees, and shift half the costs of teacher pensions to local school boards over the next three to five years.

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At Wednesday’s rally, correctional officer Greg Currie, who works at the Metropolitan Transition Center in Baltimore, said he has attended pension commission meetings – even testifying about retirement benefits at a public hearing. Currie said that he just wants to see pensions and health care stay the same. He has written to his representatives in the General Assembly about the issue, and is hopeful that they will make a careful decision.

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http://marylandreporter.com/2011/01/13/afscme-members-asks-legislators-to-keep-pensions-and-health-benefits-the-same/

Related – also see:

January 12, 2011

It’s going to be ugly http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4161

Kevin E. Dayhoff

Today is the first day of the 428th legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly and, as in past years, the main question on the minds of the leadership of this august body’s deliberations will be, “Welcome to Maryland, what’s in your wallet?”

January 5, 2011

The Fall of The House O’Malley Built? http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4150

Kevin E. Dayhoff

Now that the hangover from last November’s Maryland General Election is becoming a memory, and Marylanders have begun to put away the Christmas lights and joined a local gym to shed those holiday pounds, many are beginning to set their sights on January 12, the beginning of the 2011 session of the Maryland General Assembly.

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2011/01/maryland-reporter-afscme-members-ask.html

Labels: Business Econ Unions, Journalists Lazarick-Len, Md Gen Assembly 2011 428, Media Maryland Reporter

20110113 MDRep Unions ask leg to keep pensions heathcare

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