April 30, 2011

Where Rhode Island's Tax Dollars Go

A 48-year-old weight lifter on a $45,600 tax-free disability pension from the Providence fire department. Now, that's public service.

Posted by Justin Katz at 8:28 AM
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April 29, 2011

A Couple of Narrower Economic Debates

Economic debates regarding more current events (rather than the philosophical battle of Keynes and Hayek) are also interesting.

Posted by Justin Katz at 10:00 AM
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A Winner by Fiat

The rap war between Keynes and Hayek has swung into round 2.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:01 AM
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April 28, 2011

Birtherism Dies an Easy Death

Why did Obama string the birtherites along for so long? Because he knew he'd get away with it.

Posted by Justin Katz at 2:00 PM
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A Rhode Island Story

Ed Achorn has (almost literally) found a poster child for Rhode Island political corruption.

Posted by Justin Katz at 10:00 AM
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A Main Page Summary

Monique Chartier called in to the Matt Allen Show for Anchor Rising, last night.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:08 AM
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April 27, 2011

The Young and Unemployed

Rhode Island has to change its priorities or it has no future, as departing, young, educated adults illustrate.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:32 AM
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April 26, 2011

An Illustration of RI's Advantaged Class in Cranston

It appears that the job of police chief in Cranston, RI, is mainly a catapult for a higher pension.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:15 AM
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April 25, 2011

The Reign of Obama May Close Out the Age of America

If President Obama wins another term, he looks likely to carry the U.S. into a world of Chinese economic majority.

Posted by Justin Katz at 2:28 PM
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That Old Welfare Draw Question Poorly Answered, Again

Media people continue to address state-by-state welfare system comparisons in an inaccurate way.

Posted by Justin Katz at 10:00 AM
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Vlog #11: A Speechification Coach for the Governor

Governor Chafee's speaking style reminds me of something from my childhood...

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:03 AM
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April 22, 2011

Dumb Legislation at the Speed of Text

Why should a state legislature expend the effort to ban cell phone use in school?

Posted by Justin Katz at 4:48 PM
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They're Watching You

The era of being tracked by our devices is upon us.

Posted by Justin Katz at 4:57 AM
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April 21, 2011

Chafee Wants to Bite Charities and the American Flag

The governor's list of items to tax at 1% gives the impression that it was meant to scare and then be removed to provide cover for the rest of his tax increase.

Posted by Justin Katz at 10:00 AM
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Talking with Tony

It was my turn to call in to the Matt Allen Show with an Anchor Rising update, last night.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:07 AM
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April 20, 2011

Is It Really Profit if There's Future Retirement Debt?

The question: Why shouldn't retirement benefits count as current expenses?

Posted by Justin Katz at 2:00 PM
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The Priorities of the Bargaining Unit

A Pennsylvania police union is complaining that the chief is fighting crime on his off days.

Posted by Justin Katz at 10:00 AM
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A Matter of Protest Perspective

Two tax-related protests get quite different treatment from the Providence Journal.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:20 AM
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April 19, 2011

The Logic of Taking Your Money

Big government activists have a way of letting taxpayers know just what we are to them.

Posted by Justin Katz at 10:00 AM
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Meet the New Toady, Same as the Old

A union member notes the corruption pre-union; I'd suggest that the only change has been integration of labor into the corruption.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:09 AM
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April 18, 2011

Re: Local Governments Founded in Deception

If the pension problem wasn't of school committees' making, then they certainly didn't resist it sufficiently.

Posted by Justin Katz at 12:09 PM
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April 15, 2011

Not Working: A Society in Decline

Employment statistics should cause concern, as well as skepticism that leftist policies can repair the damage that they've caused.

Posted by Justin Katz at 12:24 PM
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Local Governments Founded in Deception

It turns out that actually paying for their pension promises might be a fatal wound to local governments.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:07 AM
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April 14, 2011

The Consistent(ly bad) Governor

RI Gov. Lincoln Chafee's much declared desire to engage in open discussion is a fraud.

Posted by Justin Katz at 2:00 PM
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The Two Languages of Rhode Island

Anchor Rising's Monique Chartier and WPRO's Matt Allen discussed the bizarre disconnect between Governor Chafee and Rhode Island's private sector.

Posted by Justin Katz at 10:00 AM
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John Derbyshire: "Dissidents and Doom"

I've posted video of John Derbyshire's lecture, last night, before the Providence College Republicans.

Posted by Justin Katz at 7:09 AM
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April 13, 2011

Governments Redirect Disaster Money

Shocker: BP oil-relief money filtered through local governments is going to some questionable expenses.

Posted by Justin Katz at 10:00 AM
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Bewildered Leaders and a Bewitched Population

Voters could force a change in RI corruption... but they won't.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:29 AM
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Bringing Conservative Pessimism to Campus

National Review's John Derbyshire will be appearing on the Providence College campus, tonight.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:06 AM
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April 12, 2011

A Union Ratchet

An RI legislator gives a glimpse of the sort of laws that unionists would love to enact.

Posted by Justin Katz at 2:00 PM
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Dependence on Corruption

Oddly, corruption among union leaders doesn't seem to rankle union members.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:31 AM
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April 11, 2011

The Minutia of Getting Your Way Locally

Local government is a place that allows special interests to try and try again to thwart the will of voters.

Posted by Justin Katz at 9:18 PM
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Management as the Science of Squeezing

Certain theories of management might not only hurt the business, but also reduce the need for managers.

Posted by Justin Katz at 2:00 PM
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The Top-Down Model of Economic Development

An Economic Development Corp. directed by big-time corporate executives just might be prone to serving their own interests.

Posted by Justin Katz at 10:00 AM
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RI Gets a National Chuckle

Mark Steyn gives a couple of RI figures some deserved ribbing.

Posted by Justin Katz at 5:59 AM
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April 9, 2011

Let Them Buy Hybrid Vans

President Obama thinks that folks with big families and large cars should respond to skyrocketing gas prices by buying expensive hybrid vehicles.

Posted by Justin Katz at 5:38 PM
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April 8, 2011

A Tale of Pensions

Tom Sgouros wants to rephrase how we think about public pensions so that we'll just keep paying the bill.

Posted by Justin Katz at 7:13 AM
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April 7, 2011

The Way the Marriage Battle Should Be Resolved

A doomed bill in the RI House points the way to proper resolution of the same-sex marriage dispute.

Posted by Justin Katz at 10:00 AM
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To Anchor Rising for Further Study

Monique spoke with WPRO's Tony Cornetta about doings at Anchor Rising.

Posted by Justin Katz at 5:54 AM
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April 6, 2011

The Crapola of Simple Math

RI Moderate Party candidate for governor, Ken Block, denies responsibility for the election of RI's fatal chief executive. I say "pshaw."

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:38 AM
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April 5, 2011

Doubling Expenses Through Fees

Tiverton is going to charge more for garbage, but it only has to do so because it has spent unwisely in the past.

Posted by Justin Katz at 2:00 PM
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Finding a Way to Build the Tax Wall

Government leaders would prefer to tighten their noose around online retailers, rather than find ways to make it easier for store-front companies to compete.

Posted by Justin Katz at 10:00 AM
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Block Edges Toward the Border

The spoiler candidate in RI's last gubernatorial election doesn't like the government he helped to elect.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:10 AM
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April 4, 2011

Pensions from the Top

RI's system of awarding pensions is built to encourage corruption.

Posted by Justin Katz at 12:00 PM
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Whose Voice Are We Hearing?

Union negotiations don't involve the "voice of the teacher"; they involve the voice of the union leadership.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:03 AM
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April 2, 2011

A Subject for Saturday Daydreaming

Yeah, Wisconsin unions are fighting new laws that restrict them, but at least the state has gotten this far!

Posted by Justin Katz at 11:59 AM
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Using Transparency to Know What Administrators Should Be Investigating

Tiverton's superintendent of schools, William Rearick, might do well to understand comparative budgets better than, say, a part-time blogger.

Posted by Justin Katz at 11:56 AM
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April 1, 2011

Anatomy of a Controversy

An Republican RI state representative has stepped into a minefield with foolish online comments related to a gay-straight alliance group in Tiverton.

Posted by Justin Katz at 6:36 AM
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