Video of the Day Archive
Federal Express opposes what they say is a congressional effort to tilt the package delivery market in favor of UPS and against the consumer. FedEx says this is a "Brown Bailout." UPS is a unionized, FedEx is not. This is one of several videos that attempt to explain the controversy. For more, see www.BrownBailout.com
During 2008, WDIV-TV caught state workers on camera fighting the recall of their boss, Michigan House Speaker Andy Dillon, D-Redford Twp. Questions were raised about whether he was using a public payroll to do his private political work. Now, a political consultant is asking Dillon’s office to investigate whether another lawmaker is doing this. See also today’s main story.
Federal Express opposes what they say is a congressional effort to tilt the package delivery market in favor of UPS and against the consumer. FedEx says this is a "Brown Bailout." UPS is a unionized, FedEx is not. This is one of several videos that attempt to explain the controversy. For more, see www.BrownBailout.com
Fox Business Network - 'The Cartel' director Bob Bowden debates Alan Colmes on efforts by teachers unions to block information on teacher performance being made public.
A Michigan pilot says while presidential flight restrictions are nothing new, they have recently expanded. And while intended to thwart security breaches, the restrictions instead thwart his ability to make a living.
"Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today named Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) August Porker of the Month for sponsoring legislation that could give federal funding to his daughter's nonprofit organization, which promotes overseas wildlife protection for cheetahs."
On May 13, 2010, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm released a series of public service announcements warning Michigan residents about investment scams. The 30-second radio ads encourage people to do background checks before giving any money to a purported investor.
Just two months earlier, the Michigan Economic Growth Authority approved a $9.1 million tax credit for a convicted embezzler who was on parole (http://www.mackinac.org/12345).
Background check, anyone?
A California town of 91 gives out pensions of over $500,000. Stuart Varney of Fox Business talks pensions with the Reason Foundation’s director of research.
Fox-2 in Detroit: Potential jail time for the alleged ringleader of a scheme to put fake “Tea Party” candidates on the ballot in Oakland County.
Joke-telling robots, expensive walking tunnels, Blackberries for smokers, and training American prostitutes to drink responsibly. Can you tell which of these government spending projects are real or fake?
