en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/315562 Comments by Jeff_in_Miami http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9LK5I880&show_article=1#IDComment131055124 Actually the way to do this is easy. Cut the days of the kids are at the school from 5 days to 2.5 days a week. Use the internet to teach these kids at home some of the time. You cut 50% of the teachers, 100% of new schools that are being built monitor the students so they do not fall behind. It is a brave new world and if the kids can't learn on the internet they have not future in any job. I do 3 or 4 webanars each month and it sure beats the feel up by the TSA. Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:11:31 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9LK5I880&show_article=1#IDComment131055124 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9LK5I880&show_article=1#IDComment131054596 There are some, not many, unions that do the job they were started to do. Mine safety (though 2010 didn't work out so well in that respect) comes to mind. But Unions for the Government give me a break. It is not like the government is greedy since they have only one way to earn money, Looting the public's pockets. These unions need to go the way of the dinosaur. Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:06:23 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9LK5I880&show_article=1#IDComment131054596 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/20/madison-madness-taxpayers-have-had-enough/#IDComment129814381 No you are wrong. Global warming was taught as a fact not a theory. I had this discussion 3 years ago at my kids high school. I ended up asking them to provide me the data to prove it and was told the center wouild not release the raw data. I followed up with, until the data and the scope of the data is examined there is no basis for a theory. Keep in mind I am a scientist or was. it is only real if it can be repeated. Not only was this not repeatable but no one could build a working model of the environment because the one thing, volcanos, cannot be controlled. They produce 80 to 90% more Co2 than man does. So we should tax all the countries for their volcanos because they have not found a way to control them. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:12:09 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/20/madison-madness-taxpayers-have-had-enough/#IDComment129814381 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/20/madison-madness-taxpayers-have-had-enough/#IDComment129813671 They have fired 500,000 government workers who have taken to the street for 3 days. They are changing their medical care closer to what ours used to be and they cut payment for colleges to university. So they are changing right now, you just have to turn on the news! Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:06:02 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/20/madison-madness-taxpayers-have-had-enough/#IDComment129813671 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/20/madison-madness-taxpayers-have-had-enough/#IDComment129813440 This really started years ago with government and Federal Reserve (I really am not sure if they are part of the government, they seem to act without any rules) making rules that grind down business. Eventually the system will collapse. That is what has happened and until government removes itself from trying to help with new regulations or with new efforts to turn it around only hinders the economy. Inflation has not started yet, according to the administration we have no inflation. But as you are saying that is not true only as way to keep from paying an increase on Social Security benifts. There are 2 events that will cause inflation at a rate we cannot stand. Since we did not drill in any meaningful way for the last 3 administrations, we are tied to Middle East oil, which is tied to the politics. Then we will one day have to pay for the printing of so much money by the Federal Reserve. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:03:48 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/20/madison-madness-taxpayers-have-had-enough/#IDComment129813440 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/20/madison-madness-taxpayers-have-had-enough/#IDComment129811939 The pay is an issue but more than that is the reality that you cannot be fired. We have teachers in Florida including child molesters that are receiving pay until they are sent to jail. This is no way to run a state. The question is are you a union worker? If not you probably had a wage cut in the last 2 years. Your retirement is called a 401k money that you sat aside for your future not a mandated wage for the rest of your life. Are you a business owner. I am and closed down my company because the looters are making it too hard to make a living. With the Obama and Obamacare rules, I chose to close my company and fire the under 20 US employees and hundreds of workers in Africa. When the system either is fixed or collapses, I will open my company again. It is not just Obama (All of the presidents starting with Clinton messed with my business) he just made the situation impossible. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:49:32 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/20/madison-madness-taxpayers-have-had-enough/#IDComment129811939 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/20/madison-madness-taxpayers-have-had-enough/#IDComment129811078 The unions have mis used their power so many times and they are unable to allow businesses respond quickly to market forces. Back in the late 1970's I worked for a huge internation oil company that was based in France. They hire US citizens for all of the important jobs out of the Headquarters in Paris. We cost less because we would work 10 to 12 hours per day and we could be fired if we did not perform. The labor forced in France is not only union but the laws dictate all the extra withholdings necessary for the employees retirement. Companies will seek out the most qualified and cheapest employees they can hire. Then in general work harder and longer than the competition. That is why unions are no longer a benefit. They limit the raise or firing for the specific employee. Back when I was young 1980's several times I received over 50% raises. The unions would have limited that to 5 or 8% if you are lucky. I started my company after being fired by a company. I made a much better living with my own company than I would have as an employee. So not being in the Union gave me freedom, freedom for success and freedom to fail. Failure is not bad, it is how you bounce that matters. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:41:21 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/20/madison-madness-taxpayers-have-had-enough/#IDComment129811078 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/20/madison-madness-taxpayers-have-had-enough/#IDComment129593354 The cut out from reality is a teacher who was making a W-2 income of $90,000 the last year at the job and now has ~$12k from Social Security and a Pension of $32k per year. So this teacher really took it on the chin. Most of us have the SS income and a few buck from interest from our 401k. This should have been addressed early on in the late 80's and 90's. The idea of unions is great and there was time that they protected their workers. That was eons before OSHA, labor laws etc. I am really amazed there are unions still out there. The government should never have allowed Unions to enter the government. They by law should be held to the highest employee treatment standards. The military does not allow their soldiers to form a union and they are the best run of our government entities. Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:50:56 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/20/madison-madness-taxpayers-have-had-enough/#IDComment129593354 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.a83b90fe544f84fa51539c41ac8e90cc.31&show_article=1#IDComment126356891 Now there is novel idea in fighting militant Islam that is state sponsore like with Iran. We will simply hire them sell us their oil and gas. This is a diabloical way for Afghanistan to take over Iran!! Ok enough crazy talk, is this not the dumbest thing I have heard this year and that in itself is a statement? We are hiring our closest best enemy and giving them cash. That is totally insane. Sun, 6 Feb 2011 21:09:57 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.a83b90fe544f84fa51539c41ac8e90cc.31&show_article=1#IDComment126356891 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/06/januarys-jobs-report-was-a-snow-job/#IDComment126354539 With real unemployment at 21 or 23% depending on who is reporting the numbers, who is going to cry Depression first? Sun, 6 Feb 2011 20:53:57 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/lkudlow/2011/02/06/januarys-jobs-report-was-a-snow-job/#IDComment126354539 http://biggovernment.com/eyeblasttv/2011/01/30/robert-redford-hypocrite/#IDComment124864426 The definition for environmentalist is - I have mine and now you can't have yours. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:27:33 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/eyeblasttv/2011/01/30/robert-redford-hypocrite/#IDComment124864426 http://biggovernment.com/cstreet/2011/01/30/fed-policy-burns-down-the-middle-east-whos-next/#IDComment124758813 You are right about the tool statement. Tax Cheat Timmy too. I am so tired of the constant wreckage of our economy from the chosen one and his minions. I am so ready for Ron Paul to audit the Federal Reserve. When they can make $3 trillion worth of loans without congressional approval, there is a Big F***g Problem! Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:41:33 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cstreet/2011/01/30/fed-policy-burns-down-the-middle-east-whos-next/#IDComment124758813 http://biggovernment.com/cstreet/2011/01/30/fed-policy-burns-down-the-middle-east-whos-next/#IDComment124727786 No, I will call The Federal Reserve Chairman an idiot because he has access to real data that we the public do not have. He has to know that for the last 30 years the radical Muslim exporter is Iran and Iran got the power from President Carters weakness. The thought of easing our monetary policy for this "Crisis" is insane. The fact that people are starving is twofold, free market no consuming the goods (usually as a result of China under pricing goods), then the corrupt nature of the entire Middle East economy. Having done a ton of business in the middle east, without bribes you cannot get anything done. Any question that Ben is an idiot , he hires his income taxes to be done by professionals. This is the smartest man in the world and he cannot figure out a tax return himself! Yes most of us have too. So my statement that he is an idiot goes much deeper than this single action but this has to be one of the dumbest things that will continue to hurt our economy. HE IS LOANING OUR MONEY at near ZERO % interest to people who may not be around next week. Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:22:18 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cstreet/2011/01/30/fed-policy-burns-down-the-middle-east-whos-next/#IDComment124727786 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/01/30/sunday-open-thread-egypt-edition/#IDComment124714159 Can you imagine the running of the canal after this? Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:25:31 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/01/30/sunday-open-thread-egypt-edition/#IDComment124714159 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/01/30/sunday-open-thread-egypt-edition/#IDComment124713846 We had a wonderful chance with the help of the EU of stopping Tunisia but no one pulled the card. All they had to say is that Europe & the US would not buy anything from them unless the president of the country steps down and the leadership is assumed by their Parliment with open elections planned for 6 months. The riots would have stopped and the country would not be a stepping stone for Iran. The government was very corrupt and kept their people in poverty unless they are friends of the government. Sort of like GE's relationship to Obama. Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:24:25 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/01/30/sunday-open-thread-egypt-edition/#IDComment124713846 http://biggovernment.com/cstreet/2011/01/30/fed-policy-burns-down-the-middle-east-whos-next/#IDComment124712428 This idiot thinks the middle east problem was caused by the current money shortage. What an idiot! Hey Ben, Pay attention, the Middle East problems right now is caused 100% by Iran. They trained the leaders of the revolution. The new government in Egypt will close the borders (open the border to Gaza so they move weapons into Israel), install sharia law, burka's will be all the rage and they will take anything we offer and turn it around to use against us. God Help this Country, we are being led by idiots. Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:18:35 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cstreet/2011/01/30/fed-policy-burns-down-the-middle-east-whos-next/#IDComment124712428 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/01/29/saturday-open-thread-justice-edition/#IDComment124519900 I understand both sides of this issue. I dislike Rahm and think he is a large part of the Government Problem Machine. I also am ignoring the Barak/Rahm "illicite love affair". That said, I can understand his point that he never really intended to move from Chicago but his leaving (in his mind) was good for the country. I have not read the wording of the law but I don't think he violated the intent. I also know the law is not based on intent because that is subjective. The only thing that should matter is did he meet or not meet the law as written. Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:25:10 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/01/29/saturday-open-thread-justice-edition/#IDComment124519900 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/01/24/monday-open-thread-regrets-edition/#IDComment123419103 I'm still at a loss of the need for this department. Now that they are checking our Junk, I refuse to fly commercial. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:22:53 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/01/24/monday-open-thread-regrets-edition/#IDComment123419103 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.535b8021429b7f4411f0d1df3a913087.451#IDComment123414078 So is this going to replace man made warming? These greenies won't stop at stupid. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:45:06 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.535b8021429b7f4411f0d1df3a913087.451#IDComment123414078 http://biggovernment.com/gopelka/2011/01/21/the-word-community-speaks-out-on-tucson-shooting-ban-stupidity-not-us/#IDComment122753799 I think is about time for the Tea Party to visit Washington again. The new ones need our support and the old ones forgot we are a power base that is not happy. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:24:43 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/gopelka/2011/01/21/the-word-community-speaks-out-on-tucson-shooting-ban-stupidity-not-us/#IDComment122753799