Comments on: Small Business Bankruptcies Way Up in Golden State

By: alex

alex — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:35:32 +0000

Often we forget the little guy, the SMB, in our discussions of the comings and goings of the Internet marketing industry. Sure there are times like this when a report surfaces talking about their issues and concerns but, for the most part, we like to talk about big brands and how they do the Internet marketing thing well or not so well.

By: Ted B. (Charging Rhino)

Ted B. (Charging Rhino) — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:40:06 +0000

Credit for small business, hah! My banker won’t even talk to me about some cash to ease my liquidity problems…and I still have receivables in-excess of my payables.

And my clients are dying from the lack of normal operating credit.

By: Duffy - Native Intelligence

Duffy - Native Intelligence — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:37:32 +0000

I was born and live in California. The Governator has been talking about another deficit this year. It is only going to be about 20 billion this year. All this shortly after a huge tax increase to cover last year’s deficit. Sacramento still hasnt received the memo regarding unemployment and everyone taking it in the wallet. Boxer and Feinstein havent really helped their constituents either – they continue to vote for more federal taxes while California is taxed to death.

By: The_Livewire

The_Livewire — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:39:34 +0000

I know for the gaming industry, the small stores are hurting across the board (gee, in a depression, people can’t buy games, who’s a thunk it?) I try to patronize my local store, but some of the podcasters are trying to make a database of FLGS to direct business to them.

By: Pomo

Pomo — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:33:07 +0000

CA is going to hell in a handbasket. Where is our constitutional convention?

By: ThatGayConservative

ThatGayConservative — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:02:26 +0000

Sorta OT: Remember when I said:

Will TanogillieTimboob start using space to bemoan the fact that Obama’s a clever Rovian plot to make Bush look good?

http://www.gaypatriot.net/2009/12/20/democrats-still-running-against-w/comment-page-1/#comment-526117

Try this:

Obama: A Republican Plant?
by Bob Parks

Many of us had no idea the Republican Party had it in them, but to devise and implement such a plan was ingenious. Think about it; party leadership acting totally inept while a charismatic young Democrat presidential candidate captures the imagination of the normally lethargic youth vote, captures the senior vote, women, and even sends a thrill up the leg of the media. And within a few short months after attaining the presidency, he conducts himself in a manner (personally and in office) that had not only invigorated his political opponents, but has them so energized they take to the streets and even march on The Capitol (more than once). One would have to conclude Barack Hussein Obama is either the most politically clueless president ever, or… is really a stealth Republican destroying the Democrat Party from within.

Is Barack Obama a Republican plant?

Read the rest.

http://biggovernment.com/2009/12/22/obama-a-republican-plant/

By: North Dallas Thirty

North Dallas Thirty — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:55:42 +0000

Leah, you have to love the signs they’ve put up, though….something to the effect of “Government-Created Dust Bowl”.

By: Leah

Leah — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:24:19 +0000

Meanwhile, all the farm land along the 5 freeway that runs through the central valley is desolate once more. All this just for a fish.
I love California but boy are we screwed.
Nebraska is looking good these days.

By: Lori Heine

Lori Heine — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:14:24 +0000

This is why government flunkies are salivating over the prospect of government-run health insurance. It is especially the lower-level employees at insurance companies who will suffer if this happens. A bunch of tax-feeding clock-watchers, employed by the government, will get their jobs.

By: Jax Dancer

Jax Dancer — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:50:55 +0000

“And many in the private sector. . . as friends with smaller salaries.”

By most accounts I’ve read, the private sector is the ‘smaller salary’ side. Government workers are highly overpaid – and likely unionized to boot!

By: skydancer

skydancer — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:14:40 +0000

Kalifonia broke? Really?

By: ThatGayConservative

ThatGayConservative — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:07:53 +0000

Similarly: earlier this year TGCpartner took a pay cut that wiped out any raises he’s had in almost 10 years with his company. Starting last week, salaried employees took an additional 23% cut and hourly employees will have to take an extra day off a week. Don’t know if it’s true, though I wouldn’t be surprised, but the rumor is these cuts are to help pay the Teamsters.