Los Angeles Wants Fiancial Disclosure For Police Who Handle Cash- January 7, 2008 I think the city of Los Angeles is being perfectly reasonable in seeking financial disclosure from police who handle large quantities of seized cash. Assuming the financial data will be properly protected (a safe assumption) this request is no different from the expectations that already lie on many other professionals with access to valuable assets. Naturally the police union is up in arms. Los Angeles, CA. According to Hank Hernandez, chief legal counsel of the Los Angeles Police...http://www.mwilliams.info/archive/2008/01/los-angeles-wants-fiancial-disclosure-for-police... Global Cooling Danger- January 7, 2008 Despite my tongue-in-cheek post about loving global warming, we really need to be preparing for the global cooling period we're poised for (as I've been warning for years now). Global cooling based on the various solar cycles is likely to be far more dangerous than global warming (even if it were real) and we need to figure out how we're going to cope with it. Given the number of worldwide cold events, it is no surprise that 2007 didn't turn out to be the warmest ever. In fact, 2007's global..http://www.mwilliams.info/archive/2008/01/global-cooling-danger.php I Love Global Warming- January 7, 2008 If this is global warming then count me in. Yesterday was sunny in the mid-seventies and I barbecued out on the deck in short sleeves. Needless to say, that's unseasonable for St. Louis in mid-January. It smelled like Spring and all the birds were out. Pretty sweet. It's nice that we occasionally have better weather than California!http://www.mwilliams.info/archive/2008/01/i-love-global-warming.php Wal-Mart Health Care- January 6, 2008 One can only hope that Wal-Mart solves the "health care crisis" before November.... The issue highlights the difference between the right and the left. Leftists see our health insurance care system and think the answer is more government regular. Rightists see the same problems but think that the best way to solve them is by unshackling the free market. Wal-Mart's example should be a light for our path. (HT: Instapundit.)http://www.mwilliams.info/archive/2008/01/walmart-health-care.php Lost Returns January 31st!- January 5, 2008http://www.mwilliams.info/archive/2008/01/lost-returns-january-31st.php |