The Opinionatortag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-137162018-01-04T17:59:01-05:00TypePadThere is No Free Coffee...Or...The Law of Unintended Consequences Strikes Againtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e201b7c9426b7a970b2018-01-04T17:59:01-05:002018-01-04T18:00:08-05:00Canada decided to increase their Minimum Wage by $2.40 per hour. In response, the Tim Horton's locations owned by the family of one of the co-founders has decided they will cut and/or require employees to pay for benefits previously offered to accommodate the increased costs. Minimum Wage laws tend to...The OpinionatorWelcome Backtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e201b7c94263a1970b2018-01-04T15:31:21-05:002018-01-04T15:31:21-05:002018 is now here and I thought it might be a good time to put some of my thoughts down. We will see how long it lasts but in the Era of Trump, there is no shortage of people to poke fun at! I will probably have more product reviews...The OpinionatorHave You Noticed....tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e201bb0972f639970d2017-01-29T22:28:21-05:002017-01-29T22:28:21-05:00That all those that are against Trump feel free to dump on him, his supporters, and his policies while everyone else is supposed to just shut the hell up? Yeah, me too.The OpinionatorHappy Independence Day!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e201bb091ae9ee970d2016-07-04T15:26:24-04:002016-07-04T15:27:29-04:00Today is the 240th anniversary of the day we cast off our colonial masters and set our own course. It was not easy, nor did it progress in a linear fashion, but here we are. I will leave you with this quote: In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration...The OpinionatorTestingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e201b8d1f705d4970c2016-06-13T16:06:13-04:002016-06-13T16:06:13-04:00Testing 1-2-3.The OpinionatorA Test of Biblical Proportions?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e201b8d161ed47970c2015-10-03T11:05:40-04:002015-10-03T11:05:40-04:00In the aftermath of the mass murder at UCC in Oregon something that has not been reported on with much vigor (which I will address in a subsequent post) is that at least some of those killed were targeted because they were Christians. In the limited reports I have seen...The OpinionatorSurprise! Surprise! Surprise! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e201bb0834e301970d2015-05-26T21:25:19-04:002015-05-26T21:25:19-04:00In yet another entry in the "no shit" chronicles, insurers are requesting huge rate increases for ObamaCare policies due to a insurance pool that was older and sicker than expected. From Megan McArdle, "So the proposed 2016 Obamacare rates have been filed in many states, and in many states, the...The Opinionatortag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e201b7c734322c970b2015-01-11T21:24:41-05:002015-01-11T21:24:41-05:00Been awhile. I guess I should get back to posting. There is plenty going on but I have been busy working and slapping down libtards in FB. Let's see how this works out in 2015. See you soon!The OpinionatorWhole Foods Customers and Their First World Problemstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e201a3fccb871d970b2014-03-03T18:58:51-05:002014-03-03T19:02:17-05:00A special tip of the hat to InstaPundit for linking this story of the spoiled and generally shitty customers of Whole Foods. If you have shopped there you will recognize everything in the story. Key quote that sums it all up, "The problem with Whole Foods is their regular customers....The OpinionatorAnd the Hits Keep on Coming...From the CBO that istag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e201a51170d820970c2014-02-19T15:38:39-05:002014-02-19T15:38:39-05:00Yesterday we learned what just about any economist who is not a partisan first and an economist second already knew; raising the minimum wage costs jobs. Most people understand the reason why this happens when someone explains it to them. However, it is an unfortunate fact of life that most...The OpinionatorTesting 1-2-3tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e2019b00b3a7b6970b2013-11-05T14:45:22-05:002013-11-05T14:45:22-05:00I am thinking it is about time that I got back into blogging. So I will be posting a few tests from my different devices to see how they work as blogging tools. This is posted using a Dell Latitude 10 Tablet with a Targus Bluetooth keyboard. It works, just...The OpinionatorThe Technical Term For What The Obama Campaign Is Doing Is...Lyingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e201774328b97e970d2012-07-08T22:41:30-04:002012-07-08T22:41:30-04:00This ABC News report on Yahoo actually makes the point that the Obama Campaign is not being truthful about Romney's record on outsourcing. The best parts, Undeterred by independent fact-checkers that have debunked the thrust of their claims, the Obama campaign is redoubling attacks on Mitt Romney as an "outsourcer"...The OpinionatorPoll Resultstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e2017743281349970d2012-07-08T20:30:17-04:002012-07-08T20:30:51-04:00This USA Today poll has Obama ahead 47-45 in the 12 swing states and 48-44 in the other states. While I would prefer that Romney be in the lead, I also see that these polls are Registered Voters, not Likely Voters. Republicans tend not to do as well in these...The OpinionatorOpen Wide Mr. President!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e2016768210c5f970b2012-07-03T13:26:08-04:002012-07-03T13:26:08-04:00In this ad the RNC reminds us of Candidate Obama's remarks about the debt and rams them down President Obama's throat. How does that taste, Mr. President? Feeling patriotic? Hat Tip: Ace of Spades.The OpinionatorPlease Forward This to Mitch McConnelltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e2017616160ce7970c2012-07-03T13:18:57-04:002012-07-03T13:18:57-04:00On the subject of repealing ObamaCare, Senator McConnell said this yesterday, "If you thought it was a good idea for the federal government to go in this direction, I'd say the odds are still on your side," McConnell said. "Because it's a lot harder to undo something than it is...The OpinionatorA Simple Compare and Contrasttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e2017742eb99d5970d2012-07-01T23:02:49-04:002012-07-01T23:02:49-04:00To see the difference between Romney and Obama, one merely need to go to this post at Potluck Bloggers and it becomes clear. Romney asks you to donate essentials to the victims. Obama wants you to buy a campaign shirt. As usual, it is all about him. Is anyone surprised?The OpinionatorJack Lew is a Liartag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e20167680fed30970b2012-07-01T21:49:14-04:002012-07-01T21:49:14-04:00Here is the video of White House Chief of Staff and lying crapweasel Jack Lew being embarrassed by Chris Wallace on Fox News. Is the Administration really stupid enough to run with this line of "reasoning"? (Hat Tip to Instapundit and Gateway Pundit)The OpinionatorA Long-Distance Dedication to Justice Robertstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e2017615f89536970c2012-06-30T15:09:16-04:002012-06-30T15:09:16-04:00Given his reasoning, this seems appropriate.The OpinionatorRubbing Our Noses In Ittag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e2017615ed9093970c2012-06-29T08:43:09-04:002012-06-29T08:43:09-04:00This may not be the smartest idea they have had at Obama 2012. But I am glad they are doing it. Make the contrast as stark as possible.The Opinionatortag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83453f3da69e2016767f86107970b2012-06-29T08:29:33-04:002012-06-29T08:29:33-04:00So the SCOTUS made up a reason to keep the ObamaCare Mandate (Even Obama never claimed it was a tax), but do not fret my friends. We lost the case but may have won the election yesterday. The next 130 days will be about the economy and ObamaCare and we...The Opinionator