tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705675907060089073.post5835097791752914737..comments2024-03-23T05:55:29.759-04:00Comments on Bonsai from the Right: Trouble in Saudi Arabia Could Trigger Global AlarmChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12905362327313044045noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705675907060089073.post-6434819408115877112011-03-04T07:43:26.574-05:002011-03-04T07:43:26.574-05:00Hey Brian. Nice post.Hey Brian. Nice post.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905362327313044045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705675907060089073.post-70640801339192054212011-03-03T09:02:29.056-05:002011-03-03T09:02:29.056-05:00I think it is time to cut through some of the misl...I think it is time to cut through some of the misleading rhetoric aimed at several Republican governors’ courageous efforts in the Midwest to reduce government spending and balance their state’s budgets.<br /><br />In Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker has addressed his own state’s growing spending by proposing eliminating the power of public unions to hold taxpayers hostage to their demands for lucrative benefits.<br /><br />Unlike private unions, whose demands are at least somewhat limited by a business’ revenue, public unions have access to a virtually unlimited source of money: the taxpayers.<br /><br />For decades, public unions have exploited this ability to tap into the wallets of taxpayers to fund increasingly lucrative wage and benefit packages. But while wages are controllable and usually maintained near comparable private-sector levels, pension and health care costs have skyrocketed and are bankrupting many municipalities.<br /><br />Taxes can only be raised so many times, before they reach a level that overwhelms taxpayers. It is obvious, at least to most of us, that we have reached that point.<br /><br />Since the unions refuse to negotiate a change in their pension plans, some governors in the Midwest have decided that the time has come to confront the public unions and force change to protect the taxpayers they represent. As a taxpayer, I salute them for having the courage to stand up to the union’s political pressure and fighting for us.Brian Pannebeckernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705675907060089073.post-50008122114344443392011-03-03T08:49:58.329-05:002011-03-03T08:49:58.329-05:00With out dependable supply of Oil our economy will...With out dependable supply of Oil our economy will always be in jepordy and beholding to some nations that DONT like us. Sooner or later we must go after the OIL we have in OUR nation. Our Economy is dependant on OIL and at this point politicans controlled by special interest groups do not have Country or Citizens Interest at heart.<br /><br />Regime must take responsibility for the Issue now. If Bush was responsible for OIL prices during his terms,Regime is responsible NOW.<br /><br />Opening up drilling here would CREATE Jobs and make us Beholding to NO other Nation for our supply. OIL is our Life blood,like it or not, and without blood the body will eventually perish!ALnoreply@blogger.com