gdp's Comments

Big Government : Senator Kerry Was Against an FCC Internet Power Grab Before He Was For It

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 19:57:57 +0000

He looks like an inflatable that you would rent at a party store.

Personal Money Store Financial News Blog : More American workers turning to day labor during recession

Tue, 7 Sep 2010 19:33:23 +0000

"..to work for $8 per hour if they were previously making just enough to cover expenses at $15 per hour." When those expenses include union dues, trade association contributions that end up in PAC pockets, project-required "support personnel", re-re-re-certification merry-go-rounds that only serve the Trade School/Junior College bottom lines... Real Skilled Labor will usually put up with quite a bit of nonsense, mostly because they're too busy in their craft. ...and then they move to cash. Economists are puzzled when consumer spending expands while unemployment goes up. They are puzzled as they get a break for cash from their bricklayer for the new patio. yeesh.

Big Government : Congress Should Abolish 'Labor' Day

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 17:12:02 +0000

"Non-union employees get the day off on Labor Day, too." TANSTAAFL Paid leave is a self-delusional paper shuffle at best (with the house taking a percentage), and bald legislative/bureaucratic pillaging at worst.

Big Government : Sherrod Wants BigGovernment Shut Down, Thinks She Should Sue Breitbart

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:21:17 +0000

They understand it perfectly. They want it gone.

Big Hollywood : There Are No Replacements For Hollywood's Aging A-List

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 21:34:53 +0000

It just occurred to me that the whole cult-of-personality, promotion over talent, 'A-List' meme, originated at the same time (early 1900s) as the rest of the group-think hegemonies. Fame is hardly new, but this Machine has no previous historical parallels that I can see. Wait... oh yeah. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_hegemony I'm going to go watch some kittens on YouTube.

TechCrunch : NNSFW: A Column Written In Five Minutes About Stuff That Mattered Years Ago

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:57:39 +0000

Quit that! I've got to sleep sometime!

Big Government : Would Obama Have Supported Ratification of the US Constitution?

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:34:48 +0000

Well, we've arrived at Franklin's prophecy. "In these Sentiments, Sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its Faults, if they are such; because I think a General Government necessary for us, and there is no Form of Government but what may be a Blessing to the People if well adminstred; and I believe farther that this is likely to be well administred for a Course of Years, and can only end in Despotism as other Forms have done before it, when the People shall become so corrupted as to need Despotic Government, being incapable of any other." -Benjamin Franklin, in his speech at the close of the Constitutional Convention.