We had a post planned for this afternoon, but the schedule of the Chancellor of the Exchequer suddenly opened up and we were accorded an audience that we'd been seeking.Note: This is the only picture of Michael Lamb that exists on the Internet. We challenge you.
* Update: Show prep.
In the meanwhile, here you go:
The Allegheny Institute has some process questions about how our stimulus money is going to be accorded. As we understand it, currently the plan is to dump it in the Governor's office, wherein he will assort it into piles and hand it out.
The Public Square Project would like you to know about this. They have excellent timing. **-Update: Holy cow!
The HUDDLER makes a pretty extreme pitch for the Employee Free Choice Act. What would this do, again? Card check unionization? How about we have nice deliberative elections, only we streamline and enforce the snot out of labor laws? I want everyone to get organized too, this just seems ... cheap and easy? I haven't made up my mind yet.
Progress Pittsburgh helpfully points out that other people know that cheesy politics are stupid and lame.
Gotta go.
Too easy!
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And this!
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I'm over-reliant on Google Image searching, it appears. Still, though Miss Smiling Irish Eyes and her court were enchanting, it's not what I had in mind.
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See, and hear, Michael Lamb, here:
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Still frames from videos! Of course! Totally blew off past precedent there.
ReplyDeleteMuch as I am loathe to give away trade secrets, when google imaging someone with a common name try narrowing down the search by searching images for, say, "michael lamb pittsburgh."
ReplyDeleteWhen you do, you'll find that you even come up with an image from your own blog.
;-)
RE: Card Check
ReplyDeleteHaving worked at a place that was trying to unionize (and eventually did but after I left), I can tell you that the current system is completely pro management. If they choose to (and they do) management can make constant pitches on company time against unions...daily pitches...three-hour meeting pitches for months prior to voting. They can monkey with everyone's pay structure to the point that they drive out people prior to the vote so that they can bring in all new people who are too new to want to rock the boat. I hung on just long enough to be able to help vote the union in but believe me it was close. I held off on another job offer just to be able to participate then I was out of there.
Maria said:
ReplyDelete"Much as I am loathe to give away trade secrets, when google imaging someone with a common name try narrowing down the search by searching images for, say, "michael lamb pittsburgh."
Maria. I did not just fall off the turnip truck. ;-)
The Comet does however in ordinary occasions decline to reproduce already utilized images. It also has a fairly stringent policy of awarding all public figures only one (1) lifetime opportunity to select their own photograph.
In re the Employee Free Choice Act: Yes, I am aware of the problems with labor organizing. That's why I meekly called for better enforcement of NLRB regulations and maybe a complete overhaul. But I am much better educated after reading Lady Elaine's post. I would have to comb through the Act and would probably wind up advocating for annoying amendments pertaining to the "card" and how it is presented and used, but in general I am much more supportive of the legislative effort.
And fortunately for you all, I don't think Sen. Specter gives a whistle any more.
Maria said - "I hung on just long enough to be able to help vote the union in but believe me it was close. I held off on another job offer just to be able to participate then I was out of there."
ReplyDeleteHow disengenious and hypocritical of you. Staying long enough to straddle the employer and (possibly) achievers with a 'one size fits all' employment situation? Why did you leave if you wanted a Union? Afraid it would be too restrictive? Get your jollies being a troublemaker/rabble rouser? Did you go someplace that did not have a Union?
Typical liberal.
The Huddler is humming a certain John Denver song...
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