http://www.jasetaro.com/blog Welcome To My Personal Web Log Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:55:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The headline may be a little misleading but the article is worth reading: Union Workers at Big Three Automakers Average $73 an Hour By Pete Winn, Senior Writer/Editor, CNSNews.com, Tuesday, ... http://www.jasetaro.com/blog/2008/11/18/cnsnewscom-union-workers-at-big-three-automakers-average-73-an-hour/ The Washington Times is reporting that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's bid to be the next RNC chairman may be losing steam. From the Washington Times: GOP governors and state party chairmen say former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will be a leading Republican spokesman but not as its national chairman, a post ... http://www.jasetaro.com/blog/2008/11/18/newts-prospects-fading-in-quest-for-rnc-chair/ Today's Wall Street Journal has a must read Op Ed column by Michael Levine. Levine examines the problems faced by GM and explains why seeking chapter 11 bankruptcy protection may GM's best chance for survival. Why Bankruptcy Is the Best Option for GM Chapter 11 would better preserve the valuable parts of ... http://www.jasetaro.com/blog/2008/11/17/wall-street-journal-why-bankruptcy-is-the-best-option-for-gm/ Washington Post writer Chris Cillizza examines and attempts to debunk 5 myths about the 2008 elections... The entire article is worth reading but the two points that stand out in my opinion are these: 4. A Republican candidate could have won the presidency this year. I doubt it. In the hastily penned ... http://www.jasetaro.com/blog/2008/11/16/5-myths-about-the-2008-elections/ An interesting bit of political trivia from Newsmax.com: Of the 47 appointees named so far to transition or staff posts, 31 have ties to the Clinton administration, including all but one member of the 12-person Transition Advisory Board. Transition chief John Podesta served as Clinton’s chief of staff from 1998 to 2001. Other ... http://www.jasetaro.com/blog/2008/11/16/change/ There's an interesting essay by New York University finance professor David Yermack in today's Wall Street Journal. Just Say No to Detroit Given the abysmal performance by Detroit's Big Three, it would be better to send each employee a check than to waste it on a bailout, says David Yermack. Before ... http://www.jasetaro.com/blog/2008/11/15/wall-street-journal-just-say-no-to-detroit/ [poll id="11"] My initial gut reaction is Newt Gingrich, though, the more I think about it the more I'm leaning towards Michael Steele or Fred Thompson. As much as I like Newt he may be to polarizing for the job. The choice between Steele and Thompson is tough one, I don't think ... http://www.jasetaro.com/blog/2008/11/14/poll-question-who-do-you-want-as-rnc-chair/ Ralph Peters has an interesting column on Afghanistan in today's New York Post. Peters directly addresses the difficulties of negotiating with the Taliban. THE TALKING TRAP: AFGHAN FOLLIES By Ralph Peters, New York Post, November 13, 2008 NEGOTIATIONS are the heroin of the chattering classes, blinding them to every reality except the next ... http://www.jasetaro.com/blog/2008/11/13/the-perils-of-talking/ The Washington Times is reporting that the Republican Nation Committee plans to file two lawsuits seeking to overturn elements of the McCain-Feingold act - formally known as the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. The first suite due to be filed in filed in the District of Columbia seeks to strike ... http://www.jasetaro.com/blog/2008/11/13/rnc-to-file-suit-to-undo-mccain-feingold-limits/ I finished First Daughter by Eric Van Lustbader a couple of weeks ago... The plot revolves around the kidnapping of the President Elects daughter and the investigation to find her before the inauguration. The basic story had a lot of potential but was ultimately ruined by a what I ... http://www.jasetaro.com/blog/2008/11/13/two-quick-and-dirty-book-reviews/