Monday Morning Coffee and Headlines

Happy Monday.

MORE REGULATION IS ALWAYS THE ANSWER. DOT wants to regulate navigation devices in cars.

ANSWERING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. Han Solo admits he shot first.

Something is being touted as a major job announcement in Chester. Looks like Nikki Haley will be there to make some sort of big press release.

Rifle Maker Is Loving SC After Leaving CT

PTR Industries, a rifle manufacturer that left Connecticut for South Carolina, is getting a healthy dose of Southern hospitality.

“I have personally been able to get a very good feel from South Carolina, from the governor down to the local beat cops to your average citizen,” he said. “The welcoming has been tremendous. People on the street, cashiers at the gas station or the pizza place, or even TSA agents, they know who we are and they’re happy to have us. In Connecticut, we always felt like a dirty little secret. Down there, it’s very much the opposite.”

Looks like South Carolina is doing something right.

Friday Open Thread (Slow News Day)

Happy Friday.

Not much for news out there, other than a "meh" kind of budget deal in Congress.

Not much is new with the complete failure of Obamacare, other than it's still a train-wreck. The most recent news is that HHS is requiring that insurers allow people until December 31 to pay for coverage that would start January 1. How in the world is that going to work? You've got to at least have time for people's checks to clear. Remember, insurance is a contract - you don't get coverage unless you pay.

This is shaping up to be a serious mess come January 1. In other related news that's depressing here are three reasons that today's teenagers can't find jobs. (And why this is really bad for America.)

If you want, you can keep up with my profile on the Farmer's Only dating website.

August Jobs Report

If you've just been reading the headlines, you've missed the actual story. Apparently, the economy ain't all roses. I think this chart is pretty revealing:

On the other hand, it's Friday.

US Government Delays Approval of Pipeline from Canada

Voting "Present" because he's worried about upsetting the environmentalists. How can you support a party that constantly tells you: Your job [building this pipeline] is not as important as a minnow.

You remember that person who does all the MSNBC ads talking about how we don't do "big things" anymore? They are unavailable for comment.

[HT Ace]

Charleston and Boeing (CNN Fails at Reporting)

Apparently, CNN hasn't heard anything about the NLRB throwing a money wrench into Boeing's planned move to Charleston. Nice reporting, CNN.

[H/T: David Smith]