HOLD BUSH AND CHENEY ACCOUNTABLE
MANDATORY OVERTIME: EXTORTION BY ANOTHER NAME
I work for management that just loves mandatory overtime. Then they get upset when you don't break out the pom poms. Mandatory overtime is just extortion by another name. It's do what I want, or I'll do bad things to you such as fire you or not give you a raise. If you hold someone hostage, that's usually considered a crime. But if you call it mandatory overtime it's perfectly fine, just another example of good old American capitalism.
Since politicians are largely controlled by business, I don't expect to see a movement to make mandatory overtime illegal. But it should be illegal, just as surely as discrimination is illegal.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Saturday, July 04, 2009
HOLD BUSH AND CHENEY ACCOUNTABLE
GO AWAY, PALIN, GO AWAY
Sarah Palin, last year's GOP vice-presidential candidate and current Alaska governor, announced she will step down as governor. She did not disclose her future plans. There is speculation she will pursue the GOP presidential nomination in 2012. There is other speculation that a myriad of ethics complaints prompted her resignation, and that possible more scandals are to come. In any event, I hope Palin just goes far, far away. Right-wing extremists like Palin have left ruin their wake. You only wish that our version of "governor" in California would also step down. His ineptitude, which has reached epic proportions, has left the state in a miserable condition. This commentary by Gail Collins is at www.nytimes.com:
Last year's GOP vice-presidential candidate, Alaska governor Sarah Palin, Sarah Barracuda made her big announcement Friday afternoon on the lawn of her home to an audience that appeared to include only Todd, the kids and the next-door neighbors. Smiling manically, she looked like a parody of the woman who knocked the Republicans dead at their convention. She babbled about her parents’ refrigerator magnet, which apparently had a lot of wise advice. And she recalled her visit with the troops in Kosovo, whose dedication and determination inspired her to ... resign.
“Life is about choices!” declared the nation’s most anti-choice politician.
People, what is going on with governors in this country? Are we doomed to see them go bonkers one by one, state by state? announced her resignation. There is speculation Palin will make a run for the presidency in 2012. There is other speculation that a myriad of ethics scandals, with possible more scandals to come, caused her to step down. In any event, I hope Palin just goes far, far away. I don't think she would be a good candidate for president, but I'm just tired of right-wing extremists and Palin is about as extremist as they come. I wish our version of governor here in California would step down. His ineptitude has reached epic proportions and the damage he has done to the state will take a very long time to repair. This commentary by
Gail Collins is at www.nytimes.com:
GO AWAY, PALIN, GO AWAY
Sarah Palin, last year's GOP vice-presidential candidate and current Alaska governor, announced she will step down as governor. She did not disclose her future plans. There is speculation she will pursue the GOP presidential nomination in 2012. There is other speculation that a myriad of ethics complaints prompted her resignation, and that possible more scandals are to come. In any event, I hope Palin just goes far, far away. Right-wing extremists like Palin have left ruin their wake. You only wish that our version of "governor" in California would also step down. His ineptitude, which has reached epic proportions, has left the state in a miserable condition. This commentary by Gail Collins is at www.nytimes.com:
Last year's GOP vice-presidential candidate, Alaska governor Sarah Palin, Sarah Barracuda made her big announcement Friday afternoon on the lawn of her home to an audience that appeared to include only Todd, the kids and the next-door neighbors. Smiling manically, she looked like a parody of the woman who knocked the Republicans dead at their convention. She babbled about her parents’ refrigerator magnet, which apparently had a lot of wise advice. And she recalled her visit with the troops in Kosovo, whose dedication and determination inspired her to ... resign.
“Life is about choices!” declared the nation’s most anti-choice politician.
People, what is going on with governors in this country? Are we doomed to see them go bonkers one by one, state by state? announced her resignation. There is speculation Palin will make a run for the presidency in 2012. There is other speculation that a myriad of ethics scandals, with possible more scandals to come, caused her to step down. In any event, I hope Palin just goes far, far away. I don't think she would be a good candidate for president, but I'm just tired of right-wing extremists and Palin is about as extremist as they come. I wish our version of governor here in California would step down. His ineptitude has reached epic proportions and the damage he has done to the state will take a very long time to repair. This commentary by
Gail Collins is at www.nytimes.com:
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