You may have read this article about the law closing in a John Murtha (D – PA). A few excerpts: Murtha’s richest earmark largesse was saved for a former appropriations subcommittee staffer who had a long-standing personal relationship with the
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All it Takes is a Little More Money
You’ve probably encountered someone who said, “our education system would improve if we only spent a little more money…” Well, here is a great chart I found at Coyote Blog. It shows the spending per pupil versus the math and
The Law of ‘Green’ Unintended Consequences
Engineers always exclaim that there is no silver bullet… just a portfolio of trade-offs. Well, for the eco-freaks, there is a new study that concludes that windmills in California are killing many birds… Oh my, it’s not just a Kennedy
Official Intelligence Test
Courtesy of StrangeCosmos 1. Is there a 4th of July in England? Yes or no? 2. How many birthdays does the average man have? 3. Some months have 31 days. How many have 28? 4. How many outs are there
Uncle Milty and Bailouts
How would Milton Friedman feel about the bailouts…
Czars and Engineers
Here is a story from a senior level Chrysler person … via Slick Monday morning I attended a breakfast meeting where the speaker/guest was David E. Cole, Chairman of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), an Engineer with 40+ years
Funny Things to Say to a Waiter
1. “Can you tell me yesterday’s specials, please? I have a time machine.” 2. “I need to speak to the manager. No, the service was fine, but she won’t let me see my kids.” 3. “Can you recommend a Merlot
Funny Signs for Businesses
Courtesy of StrangeCosmos 1) On a Septic Tank Truck sign: “We’re #1 in the #2 business.” 2) Sign over a gynecologist’s office: “Dr. Jones, at your cervix.” 3) At a proctologist’s door: “To expedite your visit please back in.” 4)
Milton Friedman on Socialized Medicine
Milty made these comments back in 1978… His insights are still germane. If he were alive today, he would be the biggest opponent of O’bamacare. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPADFNKDhGM[/youtube] 9 min 37 sec Additional commentary from Milton about the rising cost of health care.
Embarassing Medical Exams
1. A man comes into the ER and yells, ‘My wife’s going to have her baby in the cab.’ I grabbed my stuff, rushed out to the cab, lifted the lady’s dress and began to take off her underwear. Suddenly