It’s not about jobs—that’s why the economy hasn’t recovered

It’s about something called “fairness.”  But no one knows what that is.  Is it 35%?  But Warren Buffett actually pays 50%.  Would that be fair?  And if 50% is fair, why not 75%.  Why not really kill all job growth? Wouldn’t that be fair?

It’s about fairness,” Secretary [of Labor] Solis said while explaining President Obama’s re-election platform.“It’s about fairness in the workplace; it’s about fairness in education; and it’s about fairness in terms of what services are provided by government. And if we can’t have say-so in that, then this isn’t the dream that all of us have aspired to be a part of.”

PSAs, paid for by us, encourage illegal aliens to get all their benefits as "workers"

Dolores Huerta is a hard core socialist who is preaching to school children, on our dollar, that Venezuela is great, they've got free healthcare, they're building factories where everybody has a right to a job. [She doesn't point out our free healthcare at every ER and SCHIP, Medicaid, food stamps, rent subsidies, etc. because they probably already know that.] "But she goes further than just saying how great Venezuela is. In our high schools this is her talking about America." An audio of her was played on the Glenn Beck show today. She also told the school children (again on our dollar) that Republicans hate Hispanics. You know folks, it's illegal to hire illegals.

Here's a Department of Labor public service announcement (PSA) on our tax dollar.

U.S. Labor Sec. Hilda Solis’ 30-second script: I’m U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, and it is a serious problem when workers [legal or not] in this country are not being paid every cent they earned. Remember every worker in America has the right to be paid fairly whether documented or not.

Why encourage illegals to come here if capitalism will go under and they have a government they fled?

Today's new word is DEFENESTRATION

Even in context, I couldn't figure this one out. “That's Wednesday of this week--i.e., roughly 24 hours after the defenestration of Nancy Killefer and Tom Daschle. Possibly Solis will skate by on the theory that the Killefer Standard does not apply to spouses." It means the act of throwing a person or thing out through, or by way of a window. It comes from the Latin de + fenestra, meaning window. The Defenestration of Prague in 1419 was throwing the burgomaster and others from the windows of city hall onto the spears of those below.

Geithner's a pox on Obama's House

Another appointee in trouble for taxes.

"Labor Secretary nominee Hilda Solis became the latest Cabinet nominee to face questions about unpaid taxes Thursday as a Senate panel abruptly postponed a scheduled vote on her confirmation.

The postponement came after revelations that Solis' husband settled tax liens on his California auto repair business this week that had been outstanding for as long as 16 years." CNS News

Didn't she have to sign his tax returns? Different standard for Hispanics? I think until Obama releases Geithner from his "one and only" status as the guy who can save us, he'll continue to attract people who have "forgotten" to pay their taxes. "Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., says lawmakers are committed to giving Solis "the fair and thorough consideration that she deserves.” " Yes, and she's definitely lacking and deserves the door--out.