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Flap’s Links and Comments for October 1st on 14:23
These are my links for October 1st from 14:23 to 20:54:
- Why Howard Schultz Is Wrong – By Carly Fiorina – Howard Schultz is a great entrepreneur, CEO, and philanthropist. I first met Howard when as fellow CEOs we were developing a partnership between Starbucks and HP. I have enormous respect and admiration for both his values and his accomplishments. But when he writes an open letter to his fellow business executives urging them to withdraw their financial support from political candidates, I believe he is wrong.
As a businessperson, I am alarmed by our current economic difficulties. Fourteen million Americans are unemployed, and six million have been unemployed for 27 weeks or longer. GDP growth has flat-lined, and consumer and business confidence are falling. Our tax and regulatory structure is increasingly uncompetitive, and our educational system is failing to prepare enough of our children for work in the 21st century. In addition to all of this, recent data makes clear that fewer small businesses are being created and more of them are failing. It has always been true that new and small businesses are the engine of growth for our economy, and the first rung on the ladder of the American Dream for generations of immigrants, women, Latinos, and African Americans. We are undermining the entrepreneurial foundation of our economy. Unless we rebuild it, our standards of living cannot continue to rise.
- Wiggle Waggle Dog Walk 2011
– YouTube – I uploaded a @YouTube video Wiggle Waggle Dog Walk - Kanaal van Scobleizer
– YouTube – I subscribed to Scobleizer's channel on YouTube. - Flap’s Links and Comments for September 30th through October 1st | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Flap’s Links and Comments for September 30th through October 1st #tcot #catcot
- California’s County Jails Brace for an Influx of Criminals » Flap’s California Blog – California’s County Jails Brace for an Influx of Criminals
- Why Howard Schultz Is Wrong – By Carly Fiorina – Howard Schultz is a great entrepreneur, CEO, and philanthropist. I first met Howard when as fellow CEOs we were developing a partnership between Starbucks and HP. I have enormous respect and admiration for both his values and his accomplishments. But when he writes an open letter to his fellow business executives urging them to withdraw their financial support from political candidates, I believe he is wrong.
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Flap’s Links and Comments for September 30th through October 1st
These are my links for September 30th through October 1st:
- Economic protesters gather at Los Angeles City Hall – Several hundred people marched on Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday to protest the nation's economic climate and encourage political involvement.
The event was organized by a group called Occupy LA, which models itself after the "leaderless resistance movement" Occupy Wall Street. The New York group has been holding a sit-in near Manhattan's financial district.
The Los Angeles protesters met in Pershing Square Saturday morning before walking to City Hall, momentarily causing minor traffic delays along Broadway. The event has drawn honks from passing motorists and no arrests.
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European style austerity protests from the LEFT are just starting…
- California and Bust – The smart money says the U.S. economy will splinter, with some states thriving, some states not, and all eyes are on California as the nightmare scenario. After a hair-raising visit with former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who explains why the Golden State has cratered, Michael Lewis goes where the buck literally stops—the local level, where the likes of San Jose mayor Chuck Reed and Vallejo ?re chief Paige Meyer are trying to avert even worse catastrophes and rethink what it means to be a society.
- Poverty rate: Poor choices in Baltimore – Nevertheless, as Charles Murray pointed out in his landmark book "Losing Ground" (1984), even if all transfers were included as income and brought many people above the poverty thresholds, "latent poverty" would remain. That is, if welfare payments were taken away, people would return to poverty. Welfare alone cannot create wealth. Economic growth is the only sure way to reduce dependence and poverty.
Just look at China. Since 1978, when it began its march toward the market, China has achieved the world's highest sustained rate of economic growth and allowed several hundred million people to lift themselves out of absolute poverty.
Counting noncash benefits of those living in poverty in Baltimore would reduce "poverty" but not free people from welfare. A huge underclass has captured politicians for their cause of maintaining and increasing transfers rather than limiting the size and scope of government to make people more responsible and foster economic growth.
No one could say that the poor in Baltimore today are less well-off materially than 50 or 100 years ago. Indeed, if one looks at personal consumption expenditures — a better measure of one's living standard than pre-tax money income — one finds that official figures significantly overstate the extent of poverty.
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that in 2009, consumer expenditures for the lowest fifth of income earners were more than twice as high as before-tax income (which includes cash transfers and food stamps). Average annual consumption expenditures were $21,611 for the lowest quintile, while income was $9,846.
This disparity is due to underreporting of income, outside financial assistance, loans and other factors. If poverty is better measured by one's consumption rather than income, then Baltimore's 25 percent poverty rate is misleading.
Most "poor" households now have a TV, air conditioning, enough food and medical care. Many have Internet access and a cell phone (subsidized by the federal government). What they don't have is a safe environment, two parents and choice in education.
- @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-10-01 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-10-01 #tcot #catcot
- Michael Lewis: California and Bust | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – An excellent read about Arnold and California's economic and governance problems:
- t.co / Twitter – RT @FHQ: Final Presidential Primary Calendar Will Not Be Set Until After October 22: Nevada is the new Florida.
Now that … … - CA-30: GOP Join the Clash of the Titans Rep Howard Berman Vs. Rep. Brad Sherman » Flap’s California Blog – California congressional races are already starting to heat up….
: - Poll Watch: Two-thirds of Californians Support the Death Penalty » Flap’s California Blog – No Justice YET for Terri Lynn Winchell. Come on California enforce the law!
: - Flap’s Dentistry Blog: Dental Patient Murders Dentist Over Treatment Dispute – Sometimes MORE customer service is better than less….:
- President 2012 Poll Watch: Romney 44% Vs. Obama 42% and Obama 44% Vs. Christie 43% | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Not a bad first poll for Governor Christie but is the GOP ready for another moderate?
: - Dilbert September 29, 2011 – Talk to the Hand » Flap’s California Blog – Dilbert September 29, 2011 – Talk to the Hand
- Day By Day September 30, 2011 – Brave Sir Robbin’ | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Chris Muir's comment on Obama's "Spreading the Wealth Around"……:
- Flap’s Links and Comments for September 29th through September 30th | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Flap’s Links and Comments for September 29th through September 30th #tcot #catcot
- Economic protesters gather at Los Angeles City Hall – Several hundred people marched on Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday to protest the nation's economic climate and encourage political involvement.
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Day By Day October 1, 2011 – Bunker
Bunker mentality?Hell, Obama only comes out of the White House to deliver a teleprompter campaign speech…..
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@Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-10-01
- Poll Watch: Two-thirds of Californians Support the Death Penalty » Flap's California Blog http://t.co/7jzF9UZm #
- Flap's Dentistry Blog: Dental Patient Murders Dentist Over Treatment Dispute http://t.co/UNsyuQRf #
- President 2012 Poll Watch: Romney 44% Vs. Obama 42% and Obama 44% Vs. Christie 43% | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFl… http://t.co/kNGrOg7e #
- An excellent read about Arnold and California's economic and governance problems: http://t.co/YxdAohlF #
- Michael Lewis: California and Bust http://t.co/2XWBiUnV #tcot #catcot #
- @SoquelCreek Yes and thanks for mentioning it. Quite a revelation. When I am in Santa Monica tomorrow I'll watch out for Arnold on his bike in reply to SoquelCreek #
- California congressional races are already starting to heat up….
: http://t.co/sUbXcJkh # - CA-30: GOP Join the Clash of the Titans Rep Howard Berman Vs. Rep. Brad Sherman http://t.co/vPMz2iQv #
- Poll Watch: Two-thirds of Californians Support the Death Penalty http://t.co/7jzF9UZm #
- No Justice YET for Terri Lynn Winchell. Come on California enforce the law!
: http://t.co/jvA5uxVQ # - Sometimes MORE customer service is better than less….: http://t.co/AHyFZkO3 #
- Dental Patient Murders Dentist Over Treatment Dispute http://t.co/wfumvJM8 #
- Not a bad first poll for Governor Christie but is the GOP ready for another moderate?
: http://t.co/BSS6VyQ6 # - President 2012 Poll Watch: Romney 44% Vs. Obama 42% and Obama 44% Vs. Christie 43% http://t.co/hMCZLe03 #tcot #catcot #
- Dilbert September 29, 2011 – Talk to the Hand http://t.co/HNRrOPfu #
- Do you know where YOUR hand has been lately?
: http://t.co/zBJnwMMs # - Chris Muir's comment on Obama's "Spreading the Wealth Around"……: http://t.co/q8iX47ut #
- Day By Day September 30, 2011 – Brave Sir Robbin’ http://t.co/q9p3IMyV #tcot #catcot #
- Why I'm liking Perry better than Romney http://t.co/Fc5io4xo #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for September 29th through September 30th http://t.co/CDYxLzng #tcot #catcot #
- @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-09-30 | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog http://t.co/h8W9Ewa5 #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for September 29th on 09:07 | Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog http://t.co/7tkCjStq #
- @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-09-30 http://t.co/y011QrJe #tcot #catcot #
- Gov. Rick Perry greeted by protestors in Charlotte http://t.co/tgLOB3h4 #
- Rick Perry: My wife prodded me to enter presidential race http://t.co/S3HxBJyT #
- Flap’s Links and Comments for September 29th on 09:07 http://t.co/rAfTCEKH #tcot #catcot #
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