jusl00king's Blog

How will the City of Birmingham save money by allowing employees to go to a 4 day work week??

It won't!  It will cut down on traffic because not all city employees will be going to work everyday, but the plan is for all city services to be maintained at the same level and city hall to be open as usual 5 days a week.  Where's the savings?  The employees may save on gas....but if they have children, they'll pay out more in childcare..if they can find after hours childcare.

It's funny, but when Mr. Langford was on the county commission...a committee of county employees requested this very action.  The answer from Mr. Langford to their petition was a resounding NO!  It wouldn't benefit the county.    So how does it benefit the city now? 

Perhaps it is by extending the hours that some city services will be available to the public?  Maybe, but doesn't that mean that city buildings will also be open longer...power, water, etc...will keep being used and the bills for longer hours accumulating.   

EXXON/MOBILE  MADE A $40,000,000,000.00 PROFIT LAST YEAR AND STANDS TO MAKE MORE THIS YEAR.   YET THIS WEEK THEY HAVE LOOKED CONGRESS IN THE EYE AND CLAIMED THAT THEY ARE ONLY MAKING PENNYS ON THE  GALLON.  THEY HAVE CLAIMED THIS FOR DECADES, BUT ONLY NOW ARE THEY MAKING SUCH HUGE PROFITS.  THEY MUST THINK THAT CONGRESS AND THE PUBLIC ARE FOOLS!  THEY WANT TO CLAIM ALL THE EXPENSES OF  PURCHASING THE RAW PETROLEUM BY THE BARREL AND ALL THE PROCESSING EXPENSES THEN  ATTRIBUTE IT TO GAS ALONE.  WHAT ABOUT ALL THE OTHER PRODUCTS THAT THEY PRODUCE FROM PETROLEUM DERIVATIVES?

ALTHOUGH ALL THE VARIOUS OIL COMPANIES HAVE SOARING PROFITS, EXXON/MOBILE IS THE WORST OFFENDER, SO LET'S PUT IT TO THEM.  WE CAN'T DO WITHOUT GAS ALTOGETHER BUT LET'S NOT BUY FROM EXXON/MOBILE! 

HOPEFULLY IF WE CUT THEM OFF, THE LAW OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND WILL KICK IN!   THEIR SUPPLY WILL EXCEED OUR DEMAND AND RESULT IN LOWER PRICES.  THEN WHEN THE BIG DOG FALLS, SO WILL ALL THE LITTLE PUPS. 

 

 

 

HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE INFO ABOUT THE UPCOMING CHANGES IN THE TELEVISION BROADCASTING?  DO YOU ENJOY LISTENING TO MY FOX ON THE RADIO?  YOU MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT WHEN THE FCC'S NEW RULES GO INTO EFFECT REQUIRING BROADCAST TO BE DIGITAL WE'LL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO MY FOX ON THE RADIO.  :-(

I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANY WAY FOR THE BROADCAST VIA RADIO TO BE SAVED, BUT IF YOU ENJOY LISTENING TO FOX ON THE RADIO.....WELL, BETTER SPEAK NOW BEFORE WE LOSE THE RADIO BROADCAST ALTOGETHER.

I ENJOY LISTENING WHILE OUT IN THE CAR AND AT WORK....I'LL REALLY MISS MY FOX....I'M HOPEING THAT IF WE SPEAK NOW SOME ALTERNATIVE CAN BE FOUND.

 

I WAS JUST LISTENING TO HIS SPEACH.....SOUNDED LIKE HE TOOK A WRONG TURN.  HE PRAISED HILARY'S DEDICATION, CONCERN FOR THE PEOPLE, ETC, ETC.... SOUNDED LIKE HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENDORSING HILARY INSTEAD.  TOO BAD HE ENDED UP WHERE HE DID...I CAN'T TRUST A MAN WHOSE WIFE, FRIEND, AND PASTOR ENDORSE ONE VIEW WHILE HE CLAIMS TO HAVE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT STANCE.  HE'S JUST PLAIN NOT BEEN AROUND LONG ENOUGH TO SHOW US WHAT HE'S REALLY ABOUT.    I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO VOTE FOR A REPUBLICAN.....RUN HILARY RUN!!!!

THE SHELL GAME GOING ON IN BIRMINGHAM IS NOW ABOUT TO BECOME MORE INTERESTING....THE CON ARTIST'S PAST IS STARTING TO CATCH UP WITH HIM.  MONEY COLLECTED IN HIS LAST SHELL GAME HAS FINALLY BEEN NOTICED BY AUTHORITIES HE CAN'T INTIMIDATE OR FIRE.  BUT WATCH OUT....HE'LL SOON BE DEMANDING THAT HIS ATTORNEY FEES BE COVERED BY EITHER THE CITY OR THE COUNTY....I HOPE SOMEONE PREVENTS THAT CHECK FROM BEING WRITTEN!

HE TRIED TO ADD ANOTHER SHELL TO HIS GAME ...OFFERING A FREE RIDE ON THE BUS...FORTUNATLY FOR MAX IT'S MANAGER KNOWS BUSES DON'T RUN ON PROMISES!!  THIS FREE RIDE WAS TO HELP "PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE PRICE OF GAS"....BUT NOW THE CITY COUNCIL WANTS TO RAISE THE PRICE OF PARKING  FOR SO MANY OF US WHO ARE STRUGGLING!

REMEMBER ONE OF THE FIRST SHELL'S IN THE GAME WAS THE COMPUTERS FOR ALL CITY SCHOOL CHILDREN?    WELL, THE FIRST ONE'S WERE ISSUED YESTERDAY AND TODAY THE FIRST ONE'S APPEAR ON EBAY....COULD THIS BE COINCIDENCE? 

 

SAYS THE CORNER CON ARTIST....WHICH SHELL WILL IS THE PEA UNDER...1...2...OR 3?   MONEY IS THE PEA....THE SHELLS;   DOME STADIUM, OLYMPIC VILLIAGE,  AND NEW POLICE HEADQUARTERS.  WATCH OUT BIRMINGHAM, THIS SHELL GAME IS BEING PLAYED BY AN EXPERT.  AROUND AND AROUND THE SHELLS ARE MOVED ALWAYS HIDING THE PEA.  THEN WHEN IT'S TIME FOR THE PEA TO BE REVEALED, IT CAN'T BE FOUND ....AND THE CON ARTIST MOVES ON TO A NEW GAME.

DOES ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW WHEN THE STATE OF ALABAMA UPDATED IT'S INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING TABLES?  I AM SINGLE WITH VIRTUALLY NO DEDUCTIONS AND I CLAIM 0 ON MY DEDUCTIONS WITHHOLDING FORM, YET HERE IT IS TAX TIME AGAIN AND AUNTY AL IS STICKING IT TO ME AND I AM GOING HAVE TO "FIND" ANOTHER $300 BECAUSE AUNTY AL IS NOT UP TO SNUFF!

I AM READY FOR A CLASS ACTION SUIT TO BE FILED ON BEHALF OF ALL TAXPAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN PUT IN THIS PREDICAMENT BECAUSE AUNTY AL REFUSES TO UPDATE IT'S WITHHOLDING TABLES TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE AMOUNT THE ALABAMA INCOME TAX LAWS REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS TO PAY.  SURELY THE STATE OF ALABAMA CAN COME UP WITH A FORMAT IN WHICH SINGLES AS WELL AS FAMILIES HAVE AN ACCURATE AMOUNT DEDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SO A PERSON WHO CLAIMS THE CORRECT EXEMPTIONS WILL NOT HAVE ADDITIONAL TAX TO PAY WHEN WORKING A SINGLE JOB.

IS IT GOING TO TAKE AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE OR A LAWSUIT TO MAKE THEM DO THIS??