Posts Tagged ‘job’

America Gets More Empty Reports

by Mike McCune –   American market indexes reached all-time highs on April’s unemployment and jobs report today. The markets ignore corresponding reports showing service sector jobs are in retreat and factory orders showed the sharpest decline in seven months.(1)   How can the facts be reconciled?   The short answer is they can’t.   [...]

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Millbrook v. US: Holding the Government Accountable for Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officials

by John Whitehead –   “A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.”―Thomas Paine At a time when the courts are increasingly giving deference to the police and prioritizing security over civil liberties, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Millbrook v. United States is a glimmer of [...]

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Wall Street, Main Street Do Not Agree

by Mike McCune –   The jobs report for February came in nicely and Wall Street cheered. Meanwhile the January jobs report was slashed by 25% from a gain of 157,000 to 119,000 and Wall Street yawned.   That is because the deceit must be maintained. According to Washington, America has been in a recovery since [...]

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A message from Senator Mark Udall

Give more now to get paid tomorrow!by Craig Masters This week Senator Udall sent out an email with the subject line: “Compromise isn’t a dirty word.” His message is that the Republicans need to be reprogrammed into believing that “compromise is not capitulation,” in working with the administration to solve the approaching budget crisis. Of [...]

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Obama administration cranking out regulations following reelection

by Peter Grady –   In the few days after President Obama’s reelection last week, the administration has wasted no time in continuing his agenda of stifling business with massive new regulations, by posting 408 new regulations over the past seven days. The regulations are available on the administrations regulations.gov website. The administration posted three [...]

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Voters: Government, not private sector is the solution

Citizens tell Obama they are pleased with his economic track record by Jack Minor –   America appears to have reached a watershed moment as voters have decided that they want a continuation of president Obama’s policies of trillion dollar deficits and more Americans on social programs over private sector solutions to job creation.   [...]

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Is Working Worth it anymore?

by Craig Masters Any economic recovery will have to overcome a resistance from the population created by the welfare system that depends on the very recovery it has now begun to destroy. An ever rising percentage of the half of college graduates from the past few years who have been fortunate enough to find jobs [...]

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Government again facing scrutiny over jobless claims

by Matt Lacy –   For the second time in less than a week the government is facing scrutiny and criticism over its job reporting after a new report omitted data from a large state.   On Thursday, the Labor Department touted the number of jobless claims as dropping by a sharp decline of 30,000 [...]

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Business leaders becoming emboldened to speak out on Obama policies

by Matt Lacy –   Following Obama’s crushing debate in last week’s presidential debate business owners appear to now feel they can safely speak out about how the president’s policies are affecting their businesses.   On Monday, David Siegel, owner of Westgate Resorts sent out an email to his employees emphasizing that while he was [...]

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Controversy continues to swirl over unemployment numbers

by Matt Lacy –   Criticism continues to mount over last week’s unemployment numbers which are now below the eight percent benchmark considered a hindrance to an incumbent president’s reelection.   It has long been noted that no post World War II president has ever been re-elected with unemployment above the eight percent mark. Now [...]

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Job Market Improving? No, It’s Phony Figuring

I have often cited the various methods the government utilizes to keep the unemployment figure at a manageable level. Today, after the official unemployment rate fell to 7.8%, it became apparent just how blatantly political the process has become.   In September the U.S. economy added just 114,000 jobs. Just to keep up with population [...]

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Chicago Teachers – How embarrassing!

Money for ED Union never equals educationby Craig Masters First a moment of silence for our citizens who have fallen at the hand of Islam. Tolerance of the intolerant will never reap the expected benefits. And now on to the rest of the story. It is well documented in public budgets and analysis of student [...]

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Record number of Americans “not in labor force”

Administration cautions against “reading too much” into dismal report  by Jack Minor –       Last week’s unemployment numbers revealed the dire straits facing the U.S. economy after it was revealed that almost 89 million Americans are not in the workforce, a record high.       While many have noted the drop in [...]

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State paid employees to sit home after failing background check

by Peter Grady –   The state of Colorado paid several employees’ salaries up to six digits while they sat at home after they failed a background check and then eventually transferred them to another department.   The move caused the state to be noted in Judicial Watch, a government watchdog agencies “Corruption Chronicles.”   [...]

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Education System Has Failed, Drastic Change Needed

by Mike McCune –   School Time is Near! I can tell because of the “Back-to-School” ads everywhere. All it means is another nine-month sentence to boredom for our kids because they crtainly don’t have any need to learn in the current system.   America bemoans the lack of educational progress. Every state teaches kids [...]

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Legal foundation for abortion based on misuse of women

by Peter Grady – The plaintiff in a key landmark case that along with Roe v. Wade helped open the door to abortion on demand in 1973 said her pregnancy was used by the legal system without her permission.   In 1973, a pair of Supreme Court cases, Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton [...]

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“Summer in the City” – 2012 Buick Verano 1SL

Photos & Review by Stu Wright One of my favorite 60’s hits ever was so named and performed by the Lovin’ Spoonful, the pop-rock jug band of “Do You Believe in Magic” fame.  It was written by band leader John Sebastian’s brother Mark and Steve Boone.  The song reached number one in the Billboard 100 [...]

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March Jobs’ Report Contains Serious Understatements

by Mike McCune –   The disappointing March jobs’ report released on Good Friday started a new round of political bickering in Washington over the effect Barack Obama’s and Ben Bernanke’s policies have had for the past three years while the stock markets gave their first reviews of the report by slumping badly. The stench from an old, moldy, sewer [...]

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Are you a stay at home mom?

by Carol Clemans –   It’s amazing to me that in this modern day we still hear statements, “She’s never worked a day in her life. She’s a stay-at-home Mom!” Having been an 8 – 5 employee as an administrative secretary in my young years (five years before marriage and five years after), I know [...]

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“Paint It, Black” – 2012 Toyota Camry SE Sedan

Photos & Review by Stu Wright           Admit it; you thought the name of Mick Jagger’s old smash hit song was “Painted Black.”  Well, at least I did.  And, in fact, the song lyrics include the phrase, “painted black” on seven different occasions.  Jagger and Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones) wrote [...]

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The Rant – Tax Cut Extension Creates Jobs, Solves Employment Problem

by Mike McCune – Numbers mean nothing to Washington politicians and bureaucrats. The difference between white and black carries much more weight in our national capitol and that is why everything seems to be a similar shade of gray when it comes from the heart of the country.   Today’s point is the way Congress almost unaimously [...]

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The Rant – Reported Facts Don’t Fit In Same Puzzle

by Mike McCune – Liberal-funded New Economic Foundation made the case for a 21-hour work week late last week in a published report. That was issued the same day Forbes and Local Market Monitor, a research firm, released a report trying to show America was on the verge of a brilliant recovery in the housing [...]

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Obama extends job authorizations to immigrants affected by 2001 earthquake in El Salvador

by Peter Grady – In what some have said is an attempt to increase his approval ratings among Latino groups,  Obama’s administration will permit up to 215,000 immigrants from El Salvador to remain in America due to hardship from an earthquake in 2001. In announcing the decision, the Department of Homeland Security, in a document [...]

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Unemployment among veterans at 13% as military prepares to cut 500,000 troops

by Jack Minor – The military is preparing to reduce troop strength by nearly 500,000 at a time when unemployment by young veterans is over 13 percent. Recent data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that for the last quarter of 2011, joblessness among young veterans 18-24 years old was 1 in 3; double [...]

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Unemployment remains above 8 percent for 35 consecutive months

by Matt Lacy – The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that unemployment numbers have remained above 8 percent for 35 consecutive months. While the media and the Obama administration have touted the numbers as sign of a recovering economy, the numbers are not exactly what many people may think. Last [...]

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District 6 looking for local businesses for job shadowing and internship opportunities

Staff Reports – School District 6 is seeking local businesses that can offer job shadowing and internship opportunities for high school juniors and seniors in 2012.   Interested businesses are invited to send representatives to a breakfast meeting from 8—9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the District 6 Administration Building to learn more about [...]

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Evans asked to display “In God We Trust” at council meetings

Council also honors employee for 25 years of service with city by Jack Minor – Two residents of Evans asked the city to consider displaying “In God We Trust” in the city council chambers. Jerry Long and Skip Carlson asked the city to consider a resolution agreeing to display the national motto in a prominent location [...]

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Candidates tell protestors government to blame for economy, not Wall Street

by Jack Minor –   At this week’s Washington Post debate,Republican candidates made it plain they believe the state of the economy is to be laid squarely at the feet of the federal government. Members of “Occupy Wall Street” have been protesting in Denver, Los Angeles, New York and other cities blaming banks and Wall [...]

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Jobs bill “repeals” 11th Amendment

States taking any federal money lose 11th Amendment protection   by Jack Minor – The President’s jobs bill would effectively repeal the 11th Amendment for any state that receives federal funding anytime after the bill becomes law. During the healthcare bill, Nancy Pelosi said Congress needed to pass the bill so we could see what [...]

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NLRB ignores Congressional Subpoena regarding Boeing

Congressman says department will face consequences for non-compliance   by Jack Minor  – The head of a House Committee said the National Labor Relations Board’s failure to comply with a subpoena raises concerns the organization is a “rogue agency.” Rep. Darrell Issa, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a subpoena compelling [...]

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Congressman Gardner Welcomes All to Town Hall Meeting

US Representative Handles Misinformation from the Scared and Ignorant  One trillion dollars is being taken away from Social Security funds and being given to big corporations. Why are you supporting this? That was the kind of comment that was shouted at Congressman Gardner during his town hall format meeting held this morning at the American [...]

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Greeley’s HOT temperatures

By Odil Macias  Halfway through summer is when Colorado is getting those high 90 degree temperatures with the heat wave enveloping all of the mid southern part of the United States. Oddly, as one travels through-out Colorado, it is easy to notice that in Greeleyand other parts of the high plains, the heat wave is [...]

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Obama stealth plan to jump start economy just in time for elections

Home sales to be taxed to pay for Medicare starting two months AFTER presidential election by Jack Minor   Buried in the 2400 +plus pages of the healthcare bill passed last year is a provision that could explain why Obama is not worried about the economy sinking into another recession.  Speaking at a joint press [...]

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When police officers break the law

With the recent “bad cop” stories in the news, most wonder; do they hire just anybody? Not in Greeley. Police Chief Jerry Garner explained the long and tedious process consisting of several tests, screenings, and interviews one must successfully complete and rank at the very top to be considered by his department. We asked several [...]

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Scientist and Tea Party candidate: world never in danger from Japanese reactor

Three reactors actually melted down! by Jack Minor   A controversial scientist who ran as a Tea Party candidate last year says media claims regarding the danger from nuclear power are not based on sound science and the US was never in danger from radiation caused by the Japanese nuclear power plant accidents.  Art Robinson [...]

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