Archive | October, 2011

MN-08 : Cravaack Fails To Do Homework on Iranian Mining

In July, Jeremy Herb of the Star-Tribune did a profile noting that Raymond “Crash” Cravaack (R-MN-08) and the 112th Congress has mostly been a “do-nothing Congress,” which made “it difficult for freshmen like Cravaack to rack up legislative accomplishments.” One of Cravaack’s biggest moments in the D.C. spotlight occurred when he accused the Los Angeles [...]

Reassessing My Social Media

update November 4, 2011:  That celebrity who followed me now doesn’t follow me.  Oh well, I guess he must have noticed he was following me.  And I unfollowed Robert Reich and Dave Winer. The Shannon File’s John Shannon recently assessed how he used social media, opting for the elimination of his Facebook page.  I read [...]

Job Pays $1,596 Per Day TAKEHOME But Few Takers

The work scheduled has been announced for next year … 109 workdays ! Imagine a “Job” where not only in which you “earn” $174,000 salary but also roughly another $110,000 in taxpayer-funded fringe benefits (including plush retirement plans {some could start receiving benefits at age 50}, paid time off, paid-for trips, paid-for vehicles, paid job-related [...]

Mankato Area Manufacturers Opening Doors

Governor Mark Dayton’s Jobs Summit highlighted the news that “frustrated business leaders gathered from all parts of the state to say they have hundreds of openings but can’t find workers qualified to fill them.” At the same time that Governor Dayton was hearing about skills shortages, Mankato area manufacturers were holding a real Jobs Fair. [...]

32,008 Sign Petition But What Concerns John Kline ?

Although the Senate’s Education Committee has approved its No Child Left Behind reform legislation, Chairman John Kline (R-MN-02) is still dallying with his piecemeal approach … so rather than hold hearings on reforming Education, Mr. Kline’s Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training held an oversight hearing on Tuesday to examine the Department of Education’s [...]

Dig, Baby Dig … House to Vote on Jobs (for Robots and Profits for Foreign Companies)

With the Occupy Wall Street movement clamoring that Congress address JOBS, the House Republicans are looking to the opposite end of the country … and below ground … with the result benefiting foreign companies. Yep, after another “recess”, the Republican-managed House is scheduled to return to Washington and address JOBS. Well, not the “Rebuild America [...]