Ronald Reagan was More of a Socialist than Obama!
From 1980 to 1988 the top tax rate was 50%! How on earth did we survive? Take a look at the rates during the Nixon/Ford years (69-76), or better yet the Eisenhower years (52-60)… Notice what the rates were in the Republican years of 1921-1932, immediately preceding the great depression. Looks like what the fat cat Republicans are wanting again.
Prison Spending Outpaces All but Medicaid
March 3, 2009
By SOLOMON MOORE
One in every 31 adults, or 7.3 million Americans, is in prison, on parole or probation, at a cost to the states of $47 billion in 2008, according to a new study.
Correction spending is outpacing budget growth in education, transportation and public assistance, based on state and federal data.
Only Medicaid spending grew faster than state corrections spending, which quadrupled in the past two decades, according to the report today by the Pew Center on the States, the first breakdown of spending in confinement and supervision in the past seven years.
You Can’t Be Neutral All the Time…
I recently found a blog that has some great content, it’s called “Slow Leadership” and it contains articles on effective leadership, to include things such as ethics and morals in the office setting.
The following article is similar to one I wrote about the importance of honesty in the workplace, you can read it here. This one, on the subject of loyalty also contains a similar message.
In the end, you have a choice to make. You can accept everything your bosses tell you as fact, and be complicit in their wrong-doing, or you can make up your own mind based upon the facts that you learn on your own.
“The hottest places in hell are reserved for those, who in times of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality” – Dante
Enjoy the article…
The Lure of Fake Security
Posted on 02 March 2009
Why you need convictions even more in turbulent times
I don’t mean the kind that come as a result of appearing in a court of law; I mean the type that the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines as “. . . a strong persuasion or belief; the state of being convinced.” ‘Conviction’ and ‘convinced’ come from the same basic word and idea: that you hold to a position because you have examined the evidence and reached a firm conclusion. Read more »
Department of Justice Provides $109M for Prisoner Reentry Programs.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The President released the Administration’s FY 2010 top-line budget proposal today which includes $26.5 billion for the Department of Justice (DOJ), a 3.5 percent increase more than the FY 2009 budget. The Department’s budget includes enhanced funding for: national security and intelligence; combating financial fraud; hiring additional police officers; civil rights enforcement; securing our nation’s borders; and for federal detention and incarceration programs.
“The President has promised that, from the day he took office, America will have a Justice Department that is truly dedicated to justice,” said Attorney General Holder. “This budget supports this vital task by investing in our critical law enforcement mission, including protecting Americans from terrorism, fighting financial and mortgage fraud, getting more cops on the beat, reinvigorating civil rights enforcement, and providing essential resources for our prisons.”
Funding Highlights:
Counters the Threat of Terrorism and Strengthens National Security - Provides $8 billion for the FBI, including $425 million in enhancements, and $88 million for the National Security Division to address the Attorney General’s highest priority – protecting Americans from terrorist acts. Funding supports the detection and disruption of terrorists, counterintelligence, cyber security, and other threats against our national security. Read more »
Finding out Who’s Naughty and Nice.
Glassdoor.com, a site that lets employees anonymously review their employers and share salary information, is out with a list of the naughtiest and nicest chief executives of 2008, based on those reviews.
Check it out, and see where your boss ranks…
Bid The Landfill!!!
Through City Council Bill 2008-0538, Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton is proposing a 35-year, $750 million no-bid contract with Waste Management Inc. to continue the management of our city’s Trail Ridge Landfill. This is a NO-BID contract – meaning he won’t allow any other companies to bid for such an expensive and long-term deal with the city. There are many reasons why this is wrong and it is important to encourage City Council members to vote against 2008-0538 and open the landfill contract up for competitive bidding.
Check out http://bidthelandfill.org/ for more information, and a link to sign the petition to force the mayor to allow competitive bids.
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- Ronald Reagan was More of a Socialist than Obama! March 6, 2009From 1980 to 1988 the top tax rate was 50%! How on earth did we survive? Take a look at the rates during the Nixon/Ford years (69-76), or better yet the Eisenhower years (52-60)… Notice what the rates were in the Republican years of 1921-1932, immediately preceding the great depression. Looks like what the fat [...]smithofthelongfield
- Prison Spending Outpaces All but Medicaid March 2, 2009March 3, 2009 By SOLOMON MOORE One in every 31 adults, or 7.3 million Americans, is in prison, on parole or probation, at a cost to the states of $47 billion in 2008, according to a new study. Correction spending is outpacing budget growth in education, transportation and public assistance, based on state and federal data. Only Medicaid spending [...]smithofthelongfield
- You Can’t Be Neutral All the Time… March 2, 2009I recently found a blog that has some great content, it’s called “Slow Leadership” and it contains articles on effective leadership, to include things such as ethics and morals in the office setting. The following article is similar to one I wrote about the importance of honesty in the workplace, you can read it here. This [...]smithofthelongfield
- Department of Justice Provides $109M for Prisoner Reentry Programs. February 27, 2009WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The President released the Administration’s FY 2010 top-line budget proposal today which includes $26.5 billion for the Department of Justice (DOJ), a 3.5 percent increase more than the FY 2009 budget. The Department’s budget includes enhanced funding for: national security and intelligence; com […]smithofthelongfield
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