Month: May 2008
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What Else Could We Have Bought for $500 Billion
As the election season heats up, and the collective consciousness of the electorate here at home shifts it’s focus toward the ongoing litany of financial crises, the war in Iraq rolls on. This week’s votes on additional funding, ending the war, and extending the GI Bill in the House and the Senate Appropriations committee saw…
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TN Senate Picture
With just under 40 days to the Tennessee Senate Primary (8/7/08) the race is starting to see signs of life. Candidates Mike Padgett and Bob Tuke have their online presence going. Both are actually sending emails out, every other day or so. That’s good stuff. As far as issues go, well, I haven’t been able…
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A Little Presumptuous Methinks
h/t Kleinheider (link) So Mike Padgett thinks that talking about the “elimination” of a man “from his own party” to get nuclear energy pushed through is an acceptable option. Really? Are we really talking about this? Running off the Majority Leader? HOY VEY! Look, I know this is Primary season, and candidates have to distinguish…
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Clinton Backers Lose it
From Politico: An Ohio-based group of Democratic Hillary Clinton supporters say they’ll work actively against Sen. Barack Obama if he becomes the nominee, arguing that Clinton has been the subject of “intense sexism” by party leaders and the media. Is this really what Hillary would want? Don’t answer that. I get it. A lot of…
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Something Stinky in the Air – Part 3
In the last two posts, we’ve talked about Pinnacle in general, some of the things going on with their labor negotiations, and how that has affected the business at large. We’ve heard from a member from the ALPA (Air Line Pilots Association), and gained some insight about the negotiations and some business practices at the…
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Something Stinky in the Air – Part 2
Last time, we learned about the willingness of Pinnacle to lose business for the sake of maintaining an adversarial relationship with their employees. Below is a response from a source at the ALPA (Air Line Pilots Association) to some questions I submitted about the negotiations and general conditions at Pinnacle. Q. The current contract with…