The basic rule of thumb is: if the program needs government subsidies to survive, then it’s a worthless boondoggle. A common argument for green stimulus is that such technologies need a little push to get started because start-up costs are high, but after they get over that hump, they will be self-sustaining, because…well…we want them [...]
Category Archives: Quips
OSHA Shakedown
shakedown of St. Louis business: OSHA inspector shows up, shuts down work site, makes up ridiculous violations, demands $3,600 in fines. I suppose they assume that the threat of litigation will get them some percentage of that. The mob couldn’t come up with a better scam.
Psychic Cops
A SWAT team goes Minority Report. Apparently they forgot that you need a pool of psychics for that to work.
Quit Your Job, We’ll Take Care Of You
And so was born a nation of “creative types.”
There should be a law!
For anyone who’s ever had the thought, “There should be a law against that!” Careful, you might get yourself on the nanny of the month video. (And, no, there should not be a law against your own personal pet peeve.)
