Archive for June, 2011

The Decline Of Employee Loyalty

Filed in National by Unstable Isotope on June 28, 2011 • 38 Comments

American workers are increasingly miserable and many can’t wait to jump to new jobs.

If America Loses, Eric Cantor Wins

Filed in National by Unstable Isotope on June 28, 2011 • 10 Comments

Eric Cantor has money invested fund that shorts US Treasury bonds. In other words, Cantor will gain financially if the US defaults on its debt.

Delaware General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Filed in National by El Somnambulo on June 28, 2011 • 1 Comment

As we move into the last week of this session, here is what absolutely must happen in the next three days: * The Budget Bill, already passed in the House, must pass in the Senate. *The Bond Bill must pass both houses *The Grant-In-Aid bill must pass both houses (a grant-in-aid bill is not legally […]

Late Night Video — What Killed the Dream?

Filed in National by cassandra_m on June 27, 2011 • 1 Comment

This is from the Change to Win people, who encourage folks to attend the events of the Speak Out for Good Jobs Tour.

Rethugs Urge Creation of New Post to Do the State Auditor’s Job

Filed in National by El Somnambulo on June 27, 2011 • 35 Comments

Some things I can simply not make up. Today, a group of Rethug legislators and their gun-totin’ Party Chairman called for the creation of a brand-new ‘Office of the Inspector General’. In the release, Monsignor Greg Lavelle is quoted as saying: “If anyone previously doubted that we need a government watchdog, the last few years […]

Wall Street ‘No Snitchin’ Culture

Filed in National by cassandra_m on June 27, 2011 • 2 Comments

That is the topic of a new piece by Ted Kaufman today. According to Kaufman, the common wisdom among bankers is that the biggest six of the Too Big To Fail banks ought to be broken up or at least subject to greater regulatory requirements. And why don’t you hear more about this? Apparently the No Snitchin’ culture is big among the Joseph A. Banks-suited set too.

Monday Open Thread

Filed in National by Unstable Isotope on June 27, 2011 • 30 Comments

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

Bitter Tears

Filed in National by Unstable Isotope on June 27, 2011 • 4 Comments

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) is not throwing in the towel in opposition to marriage equality and is promising to seek retribution on the Republican NY senators who voted yes.

Wagner & Cathcart – It’s Getting Smoky

Filed in National by Unstable Isotope on June 26, 2011 • 20 Comments

A Delaware City councilman says that Tom Wagner personally interceded on behalf of Dick Cathcart for the manager position.

Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by Unstable Isotope on June 25, 2011 • 7 Comments

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

Let the Recall Elections Begin

Filed in National by MJ on June 24, 2011 • 7 Comments

The first ads are up and running in Wisconsin in an attempt to flip the state senate to Democratic control. The labor-backed progressive group We Are Wisconsin has launched its first television ad of the upcoming recall elections, targeting state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls). Harsdorf is one of six Republican state senators facing recall […]