On Chicken Little, haircuts and jobs
By Brian Kirwin | Thursday, March 31st, 2011 | PolicyMy latest column in the Daily Press about Chicken Little,
Autistic children shouldn’t be the victims of legislative hypocrisy. Don’t wave the “opposing mandates” flag while standing on a hill of mandates you’d never touch in a million years.
Virginia’s been a top state for business and job creation with all these mandates. So this one mandate makes the Chamber of Commerce don the Chicken Little costume?
Haircuts,
Asking education officials for a price quote is like asking a barber if you need a haircut. You’ll be joining Hair Club for Men before you know it.
Does anybody really think that the cost of teaching 30 kids chemistry is cheaper than having a gym class?
and jobs.
The total economic impact of the military in Hampton Roads is about $15 billion. NAS Oceana employs about 12,000 people with an annual payroll near $800 million.
$7.5 million from the state is the wisest investment in the biggest regional job determiner we’ve ever seen
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The right wants to jeer him. The left wants to censor him. Moderates usually want both. Brian Kirwin is a political consultant and public relations strategist in Virginia Beach with a lightning-rod flair. Brian also serves on the VB Arts & Humanities Commission and frequently appears on Hampton Roads theatrical stages, if only to prove that all actors aren’t liberals. Kirwin’s columns stir up debate and hit the political scene with no punches pulled.
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2 Responses to "On Chicken Little, haircuts and jobs"
Speaking of kids with autism.. http://projectchance.com/
Why is it so tough to get this off the ground in Va as a totally tax exempt org? Our sire has half a dozen kids placed with them in Florida.. Why not Va.?
Thank you, Brian, for stating the obvious for the rest of us who have lost the faculty of speech subsequent to the amendments to the autism bill. The initial legislation passed both chambers with substantial support. The Senate version of the bill passed 71-27 in the House, and 29-8 in the Senate. The House version of the bill passed 73-24 in the House and 27-11 in Senate. The General Assembly has spoken clearly.
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