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  1. OntarioVanMan

    SD really dislikes Federal Intrusion...

    They really go out of their way....Does your state do the same?.... If you think you will have difficulty obtaining any of the documents before your license expires, please contact us. We can arrange for an extension or a temporary permit while you gather the documents needed to obtain your...
  2. OntarioVanMan

    100's of young illegal immigrants in Brooklyn for deferred action application

    Hundreds of young illegal immigrants flood Manhattan church for deferred action applications | The Lookout - Yahoo! News IMO..I think for the younger ones this is a good start...
  3. OntarioVanMan

    Israel Plans Iran Strike

    Will they or won't they?.....I say Yes, before the election Israel Plans Iran Strike; Citizens Say Government Serious - Bloomberg An attack would also come as one of Iran’s closest allies, Syria, is busy battling domestic insurgents who control parts of the country’s cities and countryside...
  4. OntarioVanMan

    Obama Announces Meat Purchase to Help Farmers Through Drought

    I don't know if I like this meddling in the food markets....seems like short term gain for long time pain...and buying votes... when every thing evens out and the price of beef and pork go sky high because of the supply and demand forces, is the government going to subsidize my food...
  5. OntarioVanMan

    America’s Energy Seen Adding 3.6 Million Jobs Along With 3% GDP

    Lets hope it all works out...sounds great!! America It’s a harbinger of a nationwide investment boom spreading from the oil fields of North Dakota and the Marcellus gas shale in Pennsylvania to power plants in California and chemical refiners in Texas. A surge in U.S. natural gas...
  6. OntarioVanMan

    Global Food Reserves Falling as Drought Wilts Crops

    Food prices about to climb even more....got your garden planned? It is not a panic report...gives the good and bad... Global Food Reserves Falling as Drought Wilts Crops - Bloomberg The American drought is spreading beyond agriculture into power and fuel production. U.S. nuclear plants’...
  7. OntarioVanMan

    Railroads Couple More Cars as Housing Boost Shipments

    New home building is up soooo... Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) is pulling rail cars from storage for the first time in four years to haul lumber for homebuilders, a welcome source of strength for an industry that’s bucking the effects of a slowing economy. Railroads Couple More Cars as...
  8. OntarioVanMan

    Don't buy it, rent it generation is here.....

    I guess it works... This is a generation that is scared of commitment, wants to be light on their feet and needs to adjust to whatever happens,” said Zukin, who’s researched the effects of the recession on recent college graduates. “What once was seen as a solid investment, like a house or...
  9. OntarioVanMan

    US May Hit Washing Machine Makers With Tariffs

    Looks like Whirlpool won this battle... Whirlpool said it no longer produces washing machines in Mexico and will produce all such equipment in the U.S. by 2013, largely through recent investments in its Clyde, Ohio, plant. "Whirlpool is committed to building products in the regions where...
  10. OntarioVanMan

    The Free Trade Boys Are Clucking: Repeal the Chicken Tax?

    The Free Trade Boys Are Clucking: Repeal the Chicken Tax? One of the many, little-known particulars of the automotive industry is a trade tariff economists call The Chicken Tax. Way back in the swinging '60s, Europe aimed to protect its chicken farms from the juggernaut that was the American...
  11. OntarioVanMan

    I could end the deficit in 5 minutes

    I think this has mades the circuit but is still good... Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling: "I could end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than...
  12. OntarioVanMan

    Honda-Toyota Record North American Output Helps Elvis Home: Cars

    Buying Domestic just doesn't cut it anymore..... Honda-Toyota Record North American Output Helps Elvis Home: Cars - Bloomberg More than 87 percent of the Honda and Acura models sold in the U.S. through June this year were made in North America, up from 84 percent a year earlier.
  13. OntarioVanMan

    Belvidere Assembly Plant..from 200 to 4500 plus

    Things are popping in Belvidere Ill..... Obama Can Eat Steak in Belvidere as Chrysler Brings Jobs - Bloomberg a nearby restaurant alone hired 15 new people to handle business...:) been told I have my head buried in my butt...... I am sure happy for about 6,000 Americans or more that now have...
  14. OntarioVanMan

    Americans Living Larger As New-Home Sizes Defy Economy

    there is money out there somewhere.....LOL Americans Living Larger As New-Home Sizes Defy Economy - Bloomberg
  15. OntarioVanMan

    What the U.S. Can Learn From Australia’s Coal Mines

    to offset my previous bright spot thread....i found this statement interesting... It is a fiction that U.S. economic woes could be solved if only the nation adopted a “drill, baby, drill” attitude toward natural resources. Less than 0.6 percent of American jobs are in natural-resource...
  16. OntarioVanMan

    Yet another bright spot....

    It’s a good story of hardworking men and women eager to build careers and contribute to the city’s economic success. But it’s also a story of how America’s energy industry – through our investments to ensure reliable, affordable supplies of energy – is helping create good jobs at a time when the...
  17. OntarioVanMan

    Target jobs and beyond for Canada.

    As Target gets permission to enter Canada....a spinoff deal was made to further the benefit to Canadians beyond just Target jobs.... In approving Target, Heritage Minister James Moore said Target plans to create more than 20,000 new jobs and has committed to sell uniquely Canadian cultural...
  18. OntarioVanMan

    Canada dumps more governement intrusion...

    Repealing the Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act was the right decision - thestar.com The Fair Wages Act obliges companies to establish dual wage structures for private and public sector work. This is nonsensical, costly and burdensome. Many small, family-run open shop construction companies...
  19. OntarioVanMan

    $325M facility one step closer to construction

    Finally a new diesel refinery being built... Stark County Commission OK's refinery rezone; $325M facility one step closer to construction | The Dickinson Press | Dickinson, North Dakota
  20. OntarioVanMan

    Some bright spots for the U.S.

    Companies in the U.S. are relying on existing workers and temporary employees instead of hiring, helping to explain why payrolls grew less than forecast in June. The average workweek rose for the first time since February and temporary staffing climbed for a third consecutive month, according...
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