- From the “Tax Dollars at Work” Department – Fisker Automotive, which has taken out $200 million in government loans, has fired 75% of its staff. The company, which was a showcase for the Obama administration’s efforts to bring about a green energy economy, has kept enough staff around to sell off assets, negotiate with the government about that pesky loan repayment issue, and possibly declare bankruptcy. Remember, when the government picks losers and winners, it usually picks losers.
- From the “Priorities” Department – British authorities are estimating that 30,000 people will die from cold temperature related issues this winter. That’s up from the 24,000 that died last winter. It appears that at least part of the problem is that the cost of heating a home to a comfortable level is rising sharply in the country as taxes on non-green energy sources drives up costs. For those on a fixed income, such as the elderly, that means deciding whether to shiver or starve. If someone ever calls you an alarmist for saying that the green energy crowd wants us to all to freeze to death in the dark, point them at this article.
- From the “Missed Opportunity” Department – A psychiatrist in Colorado reported the Aurora shooter to the authorities 38 days prior to the massacre. She apparently failed to put him in a mental institution for a 72 hour hold, but did make sure his student ID was shut off. That sound you heard as you read that was liability lawyers in Colorado shifting into high gear.
- From the “Junk Under The Bunk” Department – Police in Russia recently uncovered an ‘arsenal’ of World War II weapons hidden under a bed. The collection, which included a machine gun and several sub-machine guns, also included 220 rounds of ammunition and parts for other guns. If that gives the authorities vapors, I’d hate to see what they’d do if they ever looked under my bed.
- From the “FacePalm” Department – Police in Great Britain are expanding the criteria for hate crimes to include attacks against people because of their “sub-culture”, such as goth or punk-rock. Let’s hope this doesn’t spread over here, because the jails would be overflowing with Jedi/Trekky, Glock/1911, 9mm/.45, werewolf/vampire miscreants. Imagine getting in trouble with the law because you had the temerity to point and laugh at some ignorant hoplophobe because they felt threatened.
- From the “Marketing Fail” Department – Retail chain Target is in full damage control mode after a customer noticed that a plus sized dress was marked as being colored “manatee gray”, while a smaller version of the same dress was marked “dark heather gray”. Company employees are also looking for other examples of descriptions that are unflattering to their customers, such as the “Macho MooMoo”, which is being marketed to large teen boys, the “Panda Express”, a line of large, plush, black and white jogging suits, and the “Big-Boned Burka”, for the Muslim woman who might be just a tad more curvy than average.
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Posted by daddybear71 on April 5, 2013
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/ April 6, 2013They’d have a heart attack if they looked under mine…
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