Where’s the Beef?

July 2 (Bloomberg) — Employers in the U.S. cut 467,000 jobs in June, the unemployment rate rose and hourly earnings stagnated, offering little evidence the Obama administration’s stimulus package is shoring up the labor market.

The payroll decline was more than forecast and followed a 322,000 drop in May, according to Labor Department figures released today in Washington. The jobless rate jumped to 9.5 percent, the highest since August 1983, from 9.4 percent.

Patronage Continues Under Governor Jay

MCVPAC doesn’t want to say it, but we told you so in our previous report. Governor Jay Nixon, in referencing Missouri’s license fee offices, announced early in his tenure that, “The era of office patronage ends today.” Maybe it ended that day, but less than 100 days into his reign, it is back.

The Missouri Department of Revenue issued a press release that Doug Galaske has been awarded the contract for Moberly, one of the original six offices put up for bid. A Google search on Mr. Galaske turns up two very interesting facts:

Galaske is listed as the contact for the Randolph County Democrats at the State Party website at http://www.missouridems.org/local.asp?g=RandolphCountyDemocrats

Galaske and his wife Cheri are shown in Missouri Ethics Commission reports to have been longtime substantial donors to Governor Jay and his cohorts:

For Year 2008:

For Year 2007:

For Year 2006:

Who says the dollar isn’t worth anything? For $3349.64 you can buy a Department of Revenue contract in Moberly Missouri.

This should be front page news will all media outlets, but MCVPAC doubts this will barely be a ripple with Nixon’s media allies. Let MCVPAC be the first to say that Governor Nixon blatantly lied to the people of Missouri.