Another idiotic Democrat bill: Paid Vacation Act

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) believes the best way to stimulate our economy is mandating a week of paid vacation for both full-time and part-time employees after they've worked for an year. He wants to make companies with over 100 employees to do this. The reasoning? More vacation means less stress, less sick days, and happier workers.

Naturally, Rep. Grayson's proposal appeals to the tourism industry in his home state where Mickey Mouse and Shamu would love a piece of your wallet. Maybe he does have decent intentions of helping Florida's economy, but this Paid Vacation Act is pure idiocy.

Do we really need the government telling private firms how to manage their human resources? This is another case of a politician looking to control more of our lives. More government is never the answer. How would the founder of a medium-sized business feel? Stop hiring at 99 employees? Cut health care benefits in order to fulfill this mandate? And what if most people simply end up staying home to chill instead of spending money at theme parks? After all, American families are facing a financial crunch and have to watch their spending... many cannot afford a vacation at a Florida theme park.

Please, no more talk about government forcing stupid ideas down our throats! Rep. Grayson (and others like him), PLEASE just stay out of the way of capitalism. And about France's vacation mandate? Well, there's also a reason France has a high unemployment rate and frequent street riots!

Crist not popular among conservatives

With the imminent announcement of Gov. Charlie Crist's (R-FL) decision to run for Senate, out comes the waves of criticism from conservatives. Whether or not you are a fan of Crist, you should be happy that a prominent Republican (albeit RINO?) is coming out to bid for the seat.

Hopefully a conservatives-approved Republican will come out to challenge Crist, like state House Speaker Marco Rubio. At least thank Crist for bringing the Senate race from Florida into the national spotlight, and for uniting conservatives behind somebody like Rubio should he decide to enter the race as well.

Crist to run for Senate

Good news coming out from Florida today: Gov. Charlie Crist (R) will announce on Tuesday that he'll run for Senate. In light of Sen. Mel Martinez's (R) retirement, this is great news for the Republicans as Crist enjoys high approval ratings in the state.

City cancels tea party

The Cape Coral, Florida, city council cancels the tea party planned at Jaycee Park on April 1. For what reason? Too many people may show up, and the organizer, Lynn Rosko, is unwilling to get the required insurance for an event with 500 or more attendees anticipated.

First, the city council thinks there's going to be over 500 participants. Therefore it is requesting insurance. Would the city council reimburse the insurance fees if less than 500 shows up?

Second, it's a public park. Shouldn't taxpayers feel free to use a park facility they paid for? And by the way, taxes pay for the salaries of council members?

Third, thanks to the Internet here's information about Cape Coral's mayor and city council. Politely call them and email them as they deserve to hear your opinion on this matter.

More calls for Geithner's resignation

First, it was Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL). Now Rep. Derrell Issa (R-CA) also calling for the Treasury Secretary's resignation:

“As one of the chief architects of the AIG bailout, Secretary Geithner was in a position to do what any lender of the last resort would do – negotiate concessions from AIG. Secretary Geithner either didn’t know about the bonuses, and was grossly negligent, or he did know and failed to bring this to the President’s attention. Either way, the end result has been a significant waste of taxpayer dollars and he should take immediate responsibility and resign.”

I have the feeling that there will be more...

Crazy anti-Israel protestors in America

This video isn't shot on the streets of Gaza or an Arab nation. It was in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA, believe it or not. If Islam is a religion of peace, then these protestors aren't demonstrating it...

Jeb Bush considering senate run

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is contemplating becoming a senator after Sen. Mel Martinez (R) announced that he won't seek re-election. The GOP is giddy about this prospect as Bush enjoys high approval ratings in the state and having him on the ballot in 2010 would be great defense against the Democrats who consider Florida a high profile battleground. Even his president brother's historically low approval rating doesn't bother Jeb supporters. They are confident that Jeb's popularity will counter any negativity associated with President Bush especially when he's already  left the White House for two years in 2010.

The left, understandably, doesn't like the idea of Jeb Bush entering the Senate. Just having another Bush in Washington rubs them the wrong way! There's already some BDS II surfacing: Matt Stoller of OpenLeft.com is spreading BDS II already:

...Bush's background as a semi-corrupt businessman who participated in a scheme to, get this, sell water pumps in Nigeria, will emerge.

Remember, the Bush family is immensely corrupt, but that doesn't emerge unless there's actual scrutiny. Jeb has never been subjected to any such scrutiny, but it's hard to imagine that this situation can continue if he gets a serious contender. The Bush family is in disgrace, and I don't see how that changes in just two years, especially with the rumors flying around about Jeb's personal behavior and business shenanigans.

It was a former business partner of Jeb Bush that was under investigation for the Nigerian water pump deal gone awry. Jeb was never found of any wrongdoing. And simply accusing the Bush family of being corrupt, without scrutiny? Please don't tell me that the media scrutinized President-elect Obama.