Where public policy meets common sense
Posted in Economics, Environment, Guest Opinion, Guest Posts, Regulation on Feb 18th, 2010
by Shaun Fink
As this year unfolds, we will hear a lot of talk about creating new “green” jobs to contribute to our state economy. In advance of the cacophony, let’s examine exactly what we are talking about when we use the term “green” before the word “jobs”. As neat and packaged as the phrase seems [...]
Posted in Environment, Global Warming, Regulation on Dec 8th, 2009
There maybe an emerging iceage.If man could cause global warming, he would. It would increase crop yields and prevent the reicing of the North Atlantic. The fossil record shows glaciers were down as far as Maine and Montana. If mankind is to continue to thrive, we must keep the planet warm. Go ahead and drive [...]
Posted in Family, Regulation, Stuff, United Nations on Nov 23rd, 2009
The President has proclaimed this national family week. I applaud the sentiment behind the proclamation.
I wish some substance would be added to it. Families are often not even an afterthought in policy making. Why not have a family impact statement be required before any new regulations go into effect or we [...]
Posted in Jack Markell, Jobs, Regulation, Stuff on Nov 23rd, 2009
Read the entire letter at DL. This is almost too easy. It seems more like a good riddance letter. The problem with these companies is that they want to make a profit according to our favorite Rep. Job Killer AKA John Kowalko. These guys are scared of their own breath [...]
Posted in Energy, Environment, Regional Politics, Regulation on Nov 12th, 2009
One of the top needs for America is a sustainable power infrastructure especially if we want to use renewable resources and domestic power sources. So why is the Sierra Club opposing the multistate transmission linefrom West Virginia to Maryland? Is it because the original source is from a coal plant or are they just against [...]
Posted in Economics, National GOP, Regulation on Oct 29th, 2009
There is an attack on the Community Reinvestment act led by Republicans. It is blamed for everything from collapsing the financial system to the ACORN scandal. Leftwingers say there is no problem and Republicans are racists for having a problem with it.
The left is so far out that even when they raise valid points, conservatives [...]
Posted in National Dems, Regulation on Oct 28th, 2009
Finish this sentence by Rep. Barney Frank. We are trying on every front to….increase the role of government in regulation. He and his cohorts are not trying to maximize freedom, prosperity, or individualism. He is trying to increase the role of government regulators on every front. You moderates were suckered [...]
Posted in Healthcare, Regulation on Oct 25th, 2009
When I was reading an article from Yahoo on the federal swine flu emergency declaration something jumped out.
Some hospitals have opened drive-thrus and drive-up tent clinics to screen and treat swine flu patients. The idea is to keep infectious people out of regular emergency rooms and away from other sick patients.
Hospitals could modify patient rules [...]
Posted in Regulation on Oct 19th, 2009
Net Neutrality vote is on Thursday. Could this actually hinder investment in America’s infrastructure or will it then provide a pretense for a tax payer bailout and government control of the net?
Posted in Looney Left, National Dems, Obama, Radio, Regulation on Aug 30th, 2009
There are dark clouds on the horizon if you are concerned about freedom of expression. We all know about the now defunct flag.whitehouse.gov. We have also heard about desires by some to reinstate the so called fairness doctrine in order to force out some of the loyal opposition and put them in limited [...]
Posted in Budget, Healthcare, Regulation on Aug 16th, 2009
Let’s go fly around. That is the message of a blue ribbon panel. We can’t afford to set up moon missions, but we could just go fly around. The panel says that even though we were able to reach the moon in eight years when we had to invent the technology, we can’t [...]
Posted in Budget, Regulation, Taxes on Jun 27th, 2009
Our friend, Charlie Copeland alerted us to a bill HB 274. It seems to be set to sail through under suspension of the rules without a committee hearing. Which is 46 pages of fee hikes. According to the bill’s own synopsis, this is true.
This act increases certain fees charged by the Department of [...]
Posted in Delaware Democrats, Regulation, economy on May 13th, 2009
Our favorite job killer in the state House of Representatives has joined with one of our favorites in the senate (Senator Sokola) to give us more regulation of hairdressers. Of course this bill would disproportionately affect minorities who can’t afford giving a monopoly to accredited schools. We all know that silly regulations that [...]
Posted in Conservatism, Delaware Democrats, Regulation, Social Conservatives, State Senate on May 13th, 2009
Senator Adams understood that imposing needless regulation on business in this economy is unwise and so did 3 other senators. HB 5, the Lawyers Right to Sue More, bill went down to defeat after a fair vote and an open public hearing today.
The defeat of HB 5 in a public vote undermines the [...]
Posted in Regulation, economy on Mar 27th, 2009
Have you heard the the tall tale told by the left that we have economic issues because of tax cuts and deregulation? People in the know say that this recession was as much caused by wrong headed regulation as anything else. The mark to market rules are exacerbated a normal healthy correction and caused [...]
Posted in Economics, Regulation on Feb 13th, 2009
I like Lt. Gov. Matt Denn. He strikes me as an honest, dedicated public servant and if you ever seen him with his children, you know he is a wonderful father. So this is not personal, it is just about policy. It scares me that he may be the future of the Democrat party if [...]
Posted in NRG, National Dems, Obama, Quotes, Regulation, Stuff on Feb 11th, 2009
Posted in Business, Economics, Ethics, Regulation, The Bubble on Sep 8th, 2008
The Fed has decided to avoid allowing the uncertainty in the market to devolve into a financial panic. It is has fired the executives of the federal mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Fannie Mac. Their failure would have pulled the entire world into recession and the U. S. into economic turmoil. The [...]
Posted in Regulation, Uncategorized on Jul 21st, 2008
A controversial provision was tucked into the Senate Housing Bill; it is a requirement to build a fingerprint registry of everyone who handles mortgages. Liberal, Conservative, and Libertarian groups have joined in opposition to the provision on the grounds that it is unnecessary and lacks safeguards to protect the data.
Show us the evidence that fingerprinting [...]
Posted in Development, Land Use, Reform, Regulation on Jun 30th, 2008
Miracles can happen even if they are small ones. SB 245 (described in a previous post) is a bill which gave protection against the government using its powers of eminent domain to take property for public use against some individuals to benefit other private individuals without there being a legitimate public use like a road or [...]
Posted in Development, Land Use, Reform, Regulation, State Senate on Jun 30th, 2008
Governor Minner vetoed the bipartisan SB 245. Delaware on line reported the following:
Gov. Ruth Ann Minner announced today she is vetoing legislation that would have redefined “public use” in the eminent domain law and made it harder for government agencies to take private land.
The Legislature passed Senate Bill 245 on June 12, after months of [...]
Posted in Conservatism, Crime, Regulation on Jun 26th, 2008
In a well researched, comprehensive opinion, the high court upheld the plain meaning of the Constitution’s second amendment. It was not only a triumph of common sense, but the clear meaning of the constitution according to the original intent of the founders. The court forbade bans and unreasonable restrictions, but left regulation where it should [...]
Posted in Economics, Regulation on Jun 13th, 2008
According to Bloomberg News service, Senator McCain has started to inquire about the speculative nature of the recent oil price rise.
Presidential candidate John McCain said that while demand is the main reason for rising oil prices, speculators have contributed to the increase.“There’s a certain speculator effect here; how big that is is impossible for me to judge,” [...]
Posted in Economics, Environment, Regulation, Taxes on Jun 11th, 2008
I hate paying so much for energy. I hate paying so much at the pump. I hate higher electric costs which seem to have no end in sight. I hate seeing friends go without heat for days because they can’t afford fuel oil. I want to see something done about it. The question is what?
The [...]
Posted in Business, Economics, Election 2008-President, Environment, Regulation on Apr 5th, 2008
Senator Obama is a very intelligent man so how does he justify adding costs to domestic oil consumption by forcing 150 billion dollars of their money to be invested in his chosen energy programs (not drilling or building new refineries that we desperately need )and robbing them of profits as a means to control gas [...]
Posted in Obama, Regulation, Taxes on Mar 3rd, 2008
The Left in this country has perpetrated a proposition that Corporations are evil. That rich people should have more taxes because they don’t need their money. They seem to make you think that having money is the root of all evil. (The Christian scripture says the “love of money” while speaking frequently of wise money [...]
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