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Federal government caves, withdraws disciplinary action against flatulent worker

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Despite trillions annually, and more lawful authority than any human institution in all history, the U.S. federal government is still too craven to discipline even one malodorous employee: The Social Security Administration officially reprimanded an employee whom colleagues accused of continuously “passing gas and releasing an unpleasant odor” that created a “hostile work environment.” After…

Federal Government, Government Spending

Public Elves? Oh, Brother

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The days of a quiet, humble ‘job well done’ are over.  One knows this, after seeing a public service video in which government workers praise themselves, and liken their own work to that of eleves.  Say what one might about the productivity of the government, at least it’s working overtime on the self-promoting-video front. Published also at Daily Adams.

Federal Government, Government Spending, Marketing

Why there’s Room and Reason to Reduce the Military Budget

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There’s much worry – but not reasonable worry – about the imposition of sequestration, across-the-board cuts to reduce overspending, on America’s military budget. Our fundamental security will always come from a healthy economy that fosters the economic growth and innovation that makes a professional, well-equipped military possible. Second, we would still have an unmatched military…

City, Corporate Welfare, Federal Government, Government Spending, State Government

The Innovation Express Generac Bus: ‘Public Transit Is Not Expected to Make Money’

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The ‘Innovation Express’ – even less efficient, more costly, and more unjustified as crony capitalism than anyone might have thought! There are two stories at the Janesville Gazette that do their damnedest to justify federal, state, and local subsidies ($83,005) for a bus that benefits principally a few workers from multi-billion-dollar Generac, but even cheerleading…

Federal Government, Free Markets

Bain’s Not Romney’s Weakness, It’s His Strength

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Predictably, opportunistic GOP rivals want to attack Mitt Romney’s career at Bain Capital as proof that he’s heartless, greedy, etc. This is unsurprising, as these GOP rivals (except Ron Paul) don’t favor free and voluntary markets, they favor particular businesses (those that contribute to their campaigns, first and foremost). They talk about being pro-business, but…