Hooray for Texas!

[AMonger]

Texas passed a law, nearly unanimously, nullifying the feds's virtual ban on incandescant bulbs. They'll have to be stamped "MADE IN TEXAS."

I wonder if the feds are going to make veiled threats against bulb companies tempted to go down there and manufacture them for Texans. Of course, people would smuggle them across state lines the way they used to do with Coors beer.

This is hopefully but the first of many stakes in the heart of Washington tyranny.

 

[Turtle]

Manufacturers can still make regular light bulbs, they just won't be able to label them as such. They can do what they did in Europe and label them as "hand warmers".

 

[Camper]

It's just another example of why Texas is the brightest bulb(pun intended) out of 50, economically speaking.

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[layoutshooter]

It's just another example of why Texas is the brightest bulb(pun intended) out of 50, economically speaking.

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I think that the Dakotas are doing pretty dog gone good out there as well. Maybe even better than Texas.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

I think that the Dakotas are doing pretty dog gone good out there as well. Maybe even better than Texas.

It is a struggle keeping them darn spend happy liberals on YOUR side of the Mississippi...

I think you'll find that South Dakota is a little different then most states when it comes to Politics. The people vote from their heart on who the best candidate it based on his/her experience and record.

Through the years they've put some pretty good people into office that did a wonderful job. They didn't pay any attention to labels and in most cases, neither did the politician. I'm talking the labels of Republican, and Democrat.

What you'll find is that the politicians in South Dakota are as middle of the road as you can get. I've never seen a left or right leaning individual in office there. A least one that leaned very far.

You'll find that people have to register as something and in most cases, they could care less how they register because come election time, they're going to pick the person that they think can and will do the job. Political status come election time is invisible.

South Dakota, as of yet, doesn't have an illegal alien problem. No big influx of activity either. Unemployment is one of the lowest in the US. So they are keeping their own employed.

I don't think you'll have much to worry about.

I find it funny. You ask one of those old farmers East River "Who was the Governor in 19XX?" They'll tell you exactly who was in office and what he did and how it worked out. Then ask that old farmer, "Was the Governor Republican or Democrat?" He's say, "Hell, I don't know."

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[layoutshooter]

It is a struggle keeping them darn spend happy liberals on YOUR side of the Mississippi...

I think you'll find that South Dakota is a little different then most states when it comes to Politics. The people vote from their heart on who the best candidate it based on his/her experience and record.

Through the years they've put some pretty good people into office that did a wonderful job. They didn't pay any attention to labels and in most cases, neither did the politician. I'm talking the labels of Republican, and Democrat.

What you'll find is that the politicians in South Dakota are as middle of the road as you can get. I've never seen a left or right leaning individual in office there. A least one that leaned very far.

You'll find that people have to register as something and in most cases, they could care less how they register because come election time, they're going to pick the person that they think can and will do the job. Political status come election time is invisible.

South Dakota, as of yet, doesn't have an illegal alien problem. No big influx of activity either. Unemployment is one of the lowest in the US. So they are keeping their own employed.

I don't think you'll have much to worry about.

I find it funny. You ask one of those old farmers East River "Who was the Governor in 19XX?" They'll tell you exactly who was in office and what he did and how it worked out. Then ask that old farmer, "Was the Governor Republican or Democrat?" He's say, "Hell, I don't know."

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That is how it should be. It is too bad that states like Texas and the Dakotas are going to ruined by the left wingers that run our federal congressmen and the president.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

That is how it should be. It is too bad that states like Texas and the Dakotas are going to ruined by the left wingers that run our federal congressmen and the president.

It is a struggle Joe...But the libs that do come, given time..catch on and gravitate towards the middle...

SD is one of a few if any with a balanced budget and even a surplus....

 

[layoutshooter]

It is a struggle Joe...But the libs that do come, given time..catch on and gravitate towards the middle...

SD is one of a few if any with a balanced budget and even a surplus....

I can only imagine how tough it is. It is a shame that Washington will do every thing it can to ruin what the Dakotas are doing right.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

I can only imagine how tough it is. It is a shame that Washington will do every thing it can to ruin what the Dakotas are doing right.

There is no doubt budget cuts hurt...it makes their job a little tougher...but on the personal side they don't want tax increases...so they buckle down and work with what money they get and stretch the dollar to go further....they make it work...

Washington has no clue or no GUTS to make the cuts needed...

 

[layoutshooter]

There is no doubt budget cuts hurt...it makes their job a little tougher...but on the personal side they don't want tax increases...so they buckle down and work with what money they get and stretch the dollar to go further....they make it work...

Washington has no clue or no GUTS to make the cuts needed...

I hope, that when the time comes, that states like the Dakotas tell Washington to "stuff it" and run their states WITHOUT interference or direct rule from them.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

I bill like Arizona' is sitting on the table now for immigration..and one for the exemption for the HC Act is also prepared..just waiting to see what the SC has to say I guess..and the multi state lawsuit produces...

 

[Camper]

I think that the Dakotas are doing pretty dog gone good out there as well. Maybe even better than Texas.

The Dakotas are doing well but what Texas has that the Dakotas doesn't is a much more diverse economy and the ability to secede and thrive on its own. Their economy is bigger than that of South Korea and a few other developed countries.

As Sam Houston once said, "Texas can make it without the US but the US can't make it without Texas.


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[chefdennis]

Lets see, barry claims he has created all these jobs all over the country....he want to raise taxes to improve the economy....he is doing his best to kill the oil business.....He as snobbed Texas Rick Perry personally several times...

So what the deal with Texas....more new employment then all other states combined....No State Income Tax...A growing oil industrty, in the face of the Fed Epa's (barry stacked minions) attempts to screw with the industry....Tort reform regulations that pretty much control medical cost...And a great export industry....So yea, it kinda looks like Texas has the for the most part the exact opposite of what barry wants for and is trying to do to the rest of the country...

how is that hope and change workin for you workin barry supporters???

Texas Leads the Nation in Job Creation and Exports.

by Chris Jones
June 11, 2011
Texas Leads the Nation in Job Creation and Exports. | Chris Jones Real Estate and Economics

If you want a plant to thrive, you plant it in fertile soil and nurture it. It’s the same with business and this is what Texas is doing. It leads the nation in job creation and for nine years running has been the top exporting state. Last September, Governor Rick Perry announced that Texas had created over 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined (1), and in 2010, Texas exports totaled more than $206.6 billion, up 26.7 percent from the previous year (2). Texas is not just competing with other states for business; it is competing with Germany, France, Japan and China.
What is the Secret of Texas’ Success?

In 2009, Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore reported in the Wall Street Journal (3) that “from 1998 to 2007, more than 1,100 people every day, including Sundays and holidays, moved from the nine highest income-tax states such as California, New Jersey, New York and Ohio and relocated mostly to the nine tax-haven states with no income tax, including Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire and Texas. They also found that over these same years the no-income tax states created 89% more jobs and had 32% faster personal income growth than their high-tax counterparts.”

In recent years, the Texas legislature has also been active in passing tort reform measures to cut down on frivolous lawsuits which in the past have stifled business and jobs (4).

Conclusion

Clearly, the writing is on the wall. People, investment capital and businesses are mobile: They can choose to leave tax-unfriendly states and move to tax-friendly ones. They can also choose to export jobs abroad. Reducing taxes and burdensome regulations, and passing tort reform creates jobs at home, as in Texas, whereas doing the opposite drives them away.

No wonder barry snobs Texas...they are working against his destruction of our economy and country...

 

[Camper]

Lets see, barry claims he has created all these jobs all over the country....he want to raise taxes to improve the economy....he is doing his best to kill the oil business.....He as snobbed Texas Rick Perry personally several times...

So what the deal with Texas....more new employment then all other states combined....No State Income Tax...A growing oil industrty, in the face of the Fed Epa's (barry stacked minions) attempts to screw with the industry....Tort reform regulations that pretty much control medical cost...And a great export industry....So yea, it kinda looks like Texas has the for the most part the exact opposite of what barry wants for and is trying to do to the rest of the country...

how is that hope and change workin for you workin barry supporters???

Texas Leads the Nation in Job Creation and Exports.

by Chris Jones
June 11, 2011
Texas Leads the Nation in Job Creation and Exports. | Chris Jones Real Estate and Economics



No wonder barry snobs Texas...they are working against his destruction of our economy and country...

Now, if the Big 3 and other manufacturers would just move their headquarters and operations to more right to work states like Texas, that would be the much needed final nail in the coffin of the UAW and many of these other thug-laden unions.





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[Dakota]

I think that the Dakotas are doing pretty dog gone good out there as well.

I'm doing fine, thanks for asking

 

[chefdennis]

Camper wrote:

Now, if the Big 3 and other manufacturers would just move their headquarters and operations to more right to work states like Texas, that would be the much needed final nail in the coffin of the UAW and many of these other thug-laden unions.

You'd think that would be a good thing...but if any major corp tried to move to a "right to work state"...barry and his anti business minions at the NLRB would have them in court so fast they would be able to move fast enough...Does Boeing and North Carolina ring a bell.....

barry and the nlrb don't think and will do all they can to block a PRIVATELY owned corp with union representation move their own business to a place that would be better for the company...remember, the unions have a friend in lib dems and especially the socilist mentality of barry....

 

[Camper]

Camper wrote:



You'd think that would be a good thing...but if any major corp tried to move to a "right to work state"...barry and his anti business minions at the NLRB would have them in court so fast they would be able to move fast enough...Does Boeing and North Carolina ring a bell.....

Yes, such a move would incite one barn burner of a showdown with the unions and their minions but ultimately there's nothing to stop such a move from happening. Jobs have been offshored to other countries for decades with little to no fanfare. Moving them across state lines would ultimately garner as much, if not more support than opposition. Sure, you might have the administration opposing such a move, however, they would have the whole Texas congressional delegation in their corner.

Boeing's attempted move is what inspired my post. See, Boeing was a convenient target because they're the biggest entity looking to make such a move. It's all too easy and convenient to target and villify one company. It's quite another to target a whole manufacturing sector.

Solidarity is a buzz word unions love to chant. It's high time businesses start using that chant to their advantage and move collectively to greener pastures.





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[greg334]

...Does Boeing and North Carolina ring a bell.....

You taking lessons from Michelle "JQA is a founding father" Bachmann?

The last time I read about this issue, which was about 15 minutes ago, it was South Carolina that had the plant.

OH and by the way, Boeing didn't move anything, they expanded into SC because of the issues with Washington. Moving and expanding are two different things.

 

[witness23]

You taking lessons from Michelle "JQA is a founding father" Bachmann?

The last time I read about this issue, which was about 15 minutes ago, it was South Carolina that had the plant. :rolleyes.

Now easy greg, that is what we would call a gaffe, a simple mistake and I for one would not hold that against dennis. On the other hand, if dennis comes back trying to convince the soapbox that he truly believes Boeing is expanding into North Carolina, then we would have to look at his comment as being, mis-informed or we may conclude he is lying, or that North and South Carolina once were the Carolina's so it doesn't really matter to differentiate between the two states anymore, essentially re-writing history.

I for one think it was just a simple mistake.

 

[chefdennis]

oh geeee greg, i kbow i am not worthy, but can you in your higher intellect ever forgive me my mistake...

oh and since it went past your higher intellect, the reference to Boeing was to the nlrb "court case"...not the fact that they moved anything or took jobs from anywhere....