This afternoon in a truth-challenged press conference, President Obama essentially said his hands were tied in regards to the NLRB harrassment of Boeing, stating the board was "independent." But board member Craig Becker, and NLRB acting counsel Lafe Solomon, were put in their jobs when Obama used recess appointments, bypassing the Senate. Why doesn't Obama rescind the appointments?
Tim Pawlenty released a statement about Obama's non-answer:
President Obama's attempt to distance himself from the NLRB is a failure of leadership, or perhaps in their words, "leading from behind." The president's appointees on the NLRB attacking a major American business is just another example of the Obama Administration hindering job creation and economic growth. We need a President who will stand up to labor unions and embrace pro-growth economic policies. I did that in Minnesota and will do it in Washington.
Violent urban flash mobs, which I prefer to call "wilding" youths, is not just a Chicago phenomenon. The Peoria Chronicle blog reported last week that a group of 60-70 troublemakers shouted out threats to white people and threatening to kill them. It was the fifth such large mob gathering in a month, according to a resident in the tormented neighborhood. A mainstream media columnist, from the Peoria Journal Star, dismisses the blogger's account. He questions why there were no photographs or video of the hooligans. Well, duh, it was nighttime, and secondly, is it a prerequisite to have visual evidence to write about it? Thirdly, if the citizen-journalist zooms in for a closeup, will his cameras be stolen and will he be beaten?
The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today issued the following response to President Obama's statement regarding the complaint filed against the Boeing Company by his National Labor Relations Board (NLRB):
"In a breath-taking display, President Obama pled ignorance about the job-killing policies being pursued by his regulatory agencies, while claiming to be concerned with turning the economy around and creating jobs," said Fred Wszolek, spokesperson for the Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI). "The reality is that his appointees and nominees to the National Labor Relations Board and National Mediation Board are pursuing an agenda that rewards union bosses at the expense of employees and employers. President Obama's assertions that he supports the elimination of onerous burdens that hurt our nation’s small businesses are disingenuous and not believable.
Here's the video, the NLRB portion begins at 4:56:
The US Route 24 section of the Ronald Reagan Trail ends after it crosses the Illinois River at the junction of Illinois Route 29.
The story so far: The 40th president and his brother Neil would carpool or hitchhike home from Eureka College to Dixon.
Peoria Heights is an absolutely gorgeous suburb of Peoria. Its outstanding features are Grandview Park and Grandview Drive. In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed the road the "World's most beautiful drive" during a visit. WMBD Radio got its name from TR's accolation.
What Sheridan Road on Chicago's North Shore is to Chicago, Grandview Drive is to Peoria--the area's most prestigious homes are found there. And the views from the drive, well, you can see how they are...
Further north of Grandview Park on Route 29 is a better know one, at least among high school distance runners, is Detweiller Park, which has been the site of the Illinois high school cross country championships for decades. Probably the biggest regret from my high school years--well, at least one that I can post here--is not running in what is generally called "the state meet" among harriers.
Just west of Peoria Heights in Peoria proper is Peoria Public Stadium. I ran there once--it was for the Peoria Central High School Track Invitational. A vandal had removed the "L" on the sign in front of the stadium, making it "Peoria Pubic Stadium," which I thought was pretty funny at the time. I've since matured.
Illinois Route 29 is an official American Byway and one of the most underrated scenic roads in our great nation.
And finally, two days after I completed my Reagan Trail drive, a Reagan Trail YouTube channel debuted. And to think I was going to tear into the Reagan Trail website in my next post for not being updated in two years.
Here is the Peoria Heights entry:
UPDATE August 7: The PrairieStater has a lot more on the World's Most Beautiful Drive.
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