Outdoor Jackets and PFCs

The Greenpeace (GP) Detox Campaign to get rid of a variety of materials in textiles is in its third year. Let's dig into just one aspect of it, namely per- and poly-fluorinated compounds (PFCs for short) that are used to make water repelling or waterproof high quality outdoor gear such as rain jackets and hiking boots.

N.Y. Labor Official Defends ‘Independent’ Investigation After Union Linked to Papa John’s Case

Two state labor officials have publicly acknowledged there are ample opportunities for “community organizers” and labor unions to partner with government agencies to enforce workplace laws and regulations against American businesses.

CBC Engulfed in New Payola Scandal

The reputation of Canada’s public broadcasting television and radio network, the CBC, took another hit this past week.

Small business rejects mandatory pension plan, supports voluntary retirement savings options

Toronto, – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is very concerned with the provincial government’s decision to introduce enabling legislation for a mandatory Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) today. Once in place in 2017, the ORPP will require every Ontarian without a workplace pension plan to pay up to $1,643 in mandatory pension premiums per year. Employers will be asked to match the contribution amount for each of their employees.

Schuklenk promotes euthanasia for newborns with disabilities and infanticide

Udo Schuklenk, who was the chair of the one-sided Royal Society of Canada: End of Life Decision Making panel, is now proselytizing his philosophy promoting euthanasia for newborns and infanticide. Schuklenk uses quality-of-life arguments to support his eugenic philosophy.

Counting on stupidity of Louisiana voters doesn't work so well for Mary Landrieu

Here are some things that did not work for Senator Mary Landrieu to get her re-elected:

Thirty-three States Allow Transgender Athletes on High School Teams

MADISON, Wis., -- Last week, Minnesota became the thirty-third state to allow transgenders on high school teams. 4 Winds Christian Athletics (4 WINDS) has opposed homosexuality in sports since 2003.

Austin police chief: Report gun enthusiasts so we can 'vet them'

Just in case.

HHS: Please don't make our officials sit next to Gruber during his House Oversight testimony

Pretty please?

Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren trade insults

Welcome to the O-zone—where economic development is a zero-sum game

Late in the day on Thanksgiving eve, when no one was paying attention, the Obama administration released its Unified Agenda—a regulatory roadmap of thousands of regulations being finalized in 2015. Within the bundle of more than 3000 regulations is a rule on ozone that President Obama himself, in 2011, “put on ice” in an effort to reduce “regulatory burdens and regulatory uncertainty, particularly as our economy continues to recover.” Regarding the 2011 decision that shocked environmental groups, the New York Times (NYT) recently stated: “At the time, Mr. Obama said the regulation would impose too severe a burden on industry and local governments at a time of economic distress.” So, why has the rule that the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) calls: “the most expensive ever imposed on industry in America,” come back? First, Obama isn’t facing an election—which, while the White House denied it, most believe to be the reason for the 2011 about-face. More importantly, however, is the fact that following the 2011 decision that struck down the proposed ozone rule, environmental groups sued the Obama administration. The resulting court order required the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to release the proposed rule by December 1, with finalization by October 2015.

Eagles or Buzzards?

I went dark years ago. Going dark means a couple of different things. Some denote a lack of presence; others denote a sense of depression. In my case I simply decided to not get involved with a bunch of hackneyed and clichéd, moronic promises from politicians expecting us to believe every bit of manure they shovel in our direction doesn’t stink and we have to appreciate the fact they’ll produce roses where cactus thrives.

Surprise, Surprise: China Rejects Emissions Pledge Review

China has rejected the scrutiny of efforts to limit carbon emissions, a key tool that the US says is necessary as more than 190 countries work to come up with a new deal to fight climate change. Chinese negotiators sought to delete provisions in a draft text that would have paved the way for other countries and non-governmental organisations to submit questions about its carbon-reduction plans, according to environmental groups that are official observers to the talks. --South China Morning Post, 8 December 2014

Baking Soda Life Hacks (CLH Vol. 4)

Obama Administration Now Has 1,000 Gov't Investigators Targeting Businesses for Min. Wage Violations

Under President Obama, government officials are aggressively enforcing the law against employers who fail to pay the minimum wage, deny overtime compensation and misclassify workers as contractors.

Protesting Law and Order

I doubt there was ever a time in America, pre-Revolution and since, that race was not an issue. It was for the framers of the Constitution who, in order to get the southern colonies to accept it, included in Article Two that, for the purpose of taxation, slaves were to be identified as only “three-fifths” of being a person. In Section 9, it was agreed that the issue of slavery was not to be addressed until 1808, but “a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each person.”

Video: Limbaugh on whether GOP should take hard line against Obama,

Fat Class Warfare

Social medicine politicizes food consumption and a globalized economy politicizes food production. And the politicized American plate has less on it and at a higher price. While the left obsessively pursues its mission of destroying fast food in the name of lowering socialized medicine costs, they are taking affordable and filling food off the shelves, as they have done with countless other products that they have targeted.

Raise half a million in campaign cash, become ambassador to Hungary

You’ll be glad to know that America’s relationship with Hungary is in good hands – well, hands anyway – as soap opera producer Colleen Bell has now been confirmed by the lame duck Democrat Senate to serve as U.S. ambassador to that country.

Rolling Stone's gang rape backtrack shows: It's time to kill narrative journalism

Does anyone remember facts?