Who gets to transfer schools now? Aug 7, 2008
DeKalb has a long history of bait and switch when it comes to dealing with parents. Lots of talk about things like school choice but little mention of the fact that most of the supposed school choice options are at schools that are over capacity, meaning that they won t actually take any of the children who apply. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Rants and Raves Aug 7, 2008
I also get the same feeling about bait and switch techniques. I just received some advertisements today with my mail. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Coventry Boy Has College Smarts, But Lacks Age Aug 4, 2008
That was the deal, until the administrator who promised that arrangement was overruled by other deans who would not commit to giving Colin an affiliation to an academic house, a distinct disadvantage at a liberal arts school, in what Colin calls a "bait and switch.". Related links. (FOX61, CT)
The FCC on Comcast: Confusion in spades Aug 3, 2008
August 2, 2008 10:37 AM PDT. We're here from Uncle Sam, and we want to help. (CNET News)
Should the United States create a windfall profits tax for oil companies? Aug 3, 2008
zeitgeistkiller wrote on Aug 2, 2008 9:59 AM:" Absolutely not! The fault that we don't have an effective energy policy lies with the Congress, especially the Dems. They should stop their "bait and switch" tactics and just look in the mirror. Let them, put a moratorium on the environmental lunacy that they've instigated over the years, and let us drill while we move towards cleaner technologies. Also, if the rest of the world can build safe modern nuclear power plants, we can do so too. ". Mark S... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
County rejects grant for special attorney Aug 2, 2008
Bait and Switch Jul 31, 2008 9:54 PM By carping about other things the county board is doing he is trying to switch the subject from his own defeciencies. Where does get the idea he is more important than other county business. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
BPU, UG discuss 2% PILOT increase Aug 1, 2008
This seems like a bait and switch. Hays and others responded, saying that the two-percent PILOT increase wouldn t create as much financial harm on homeowners because everyone will pay the PILOT fee, which is more broadly assessed on residential, commercial and industrial customers, whereas a property tax increase would be a burden largely to residential property owners. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
The great SOA consultant squeeze Jul 30, 2008
The ol' bait and switch The reason for the larger firm's lowball bid is pretty basic: they are willing to take a loss on the up-front architecture work in order to win the potentially much more lucrative follow-on implementation business ... It's actually a bait and switch. (Search Webservices)
Bankrupt "Exploiters": Part II Jul 23, 2008
They made their millions and are know probably working in some other bait and switch jobs. Wall street and banking executives who should have known better lost their jobs retiring with Golden Parachutes. (Townhall.com)
America's last taboo Jul 21, 2008
Her latest bugbear is "positive thinking", the underlying philosophy of much life coaching and motivational speaking, which she came across during the research for Bait and Switch, the follow-up to Nickel and Dimed. In it, she spent a year trying to expose white-collar office life but was scuppered by not being able to get a job. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Legg's Miller Backs Yahoo in Proxy War With Icahn Jul 19, 2008
"Icahn has done a 'bait and switch' on Miller and everybody else," Squali said. He added that by strongly backing Yahoo's board, Miller is in a position to help the sides reach a compromise before the deal. (ABC News -- Wire)
I hate my new job! Jul 19, 2008
You may have been victimized by the bait and switch: The job description says one thing; you are expected to do another. Or, the job itself may be perfect, but it doesn't fit your personality and skills, so you are miserable. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Miller Pulls A Yahoo! Switch Jul 19, 2008
"Icahn has done a bait and switch on Miller and everybody else," said Jefferies & Co. analyst Youssef Squali, adding he sees hope for a compromise deal. Separately, in a video message to employees, Yang unveiled a campaign he's putting on the Yahoo. (New York Post -- Business)
Tacking to the Center Is Tacky Jul 16, 2008
Yes, the Koz, NYTs, Wash Post, and DNC were victims of a classic political Bait and Switch. Now, you can say that Obama is doing only what every Dem must do in order to win elections: lie. (Townhall.com)
Revoke Barden slots license, senators urge Jul 15, 2008
Ms. Orie and Mr. Ferlo want any such meetings delayed and called the potential transfer of the slots license a "last-minute bait and switch" and "unacceptable.". The two senators said the Barden casino project "is no longer financially viable. Accordingly, the proper response of this board is to revoke the license issued to [Mr. Barden]" and then "reopen the license to a competitive process that will include new applicants.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Will Rookie Mistakes Sink Obama? Jul 8, 2008
Instead, Obama has once again been caught pulling a bait and switch. Sixth, last Thursday s yes, I m changing Iraq policy; no I m not performance was down right embarrassing. (Human Events Online)
Guns at the airport? Jul 3, 2008
Don t bait and switch the youth like No Child Left Behind. Make all these mandates and don t even fund the program. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
WILL THE REAL OBAMA PLEASE STAND UP? Jul 2, 2008
In advertising, this is known as bait and switch and is illegal. But in the world of politics, it is business as usual. (New York Post -- Opinions)
LETTERS: NCT, July 1, 2008 Jul 2, 2008
" The mavericks man wrote on Jul 1, 2008 8:52 AM:John McCain's senior advisor is Charlie Black. From the NY Times QUOTE Since 1998, the lobbying firm headed until recently by Charlie Black, one of Mr. McCains closest confidants, has earned more than $1.8 million representing the Occidental Petroleum Corporation, the leading foreign producer of gas and oil in Colombia. The lobbying firm, BKSH & Associates, has also represented Colombian textile and apparel manufacturers and a former foreign... (North County Times)
Morton Considered Site for Proposed Prison Jul 1, 2008
During the discussion, Killinger said descriptions of the project are accurate now and would remain that way, meaning there would be no "bait and switch" that the project would evolve into something other than what the community is told going in. After sites are submitted, Killinger said the Federal Bureau of Prisons would investigate proposed sites and hold hearings. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
105 comments Jul 1, 2008
" Mel, Washington, DCJun 30, 2008 @ 08:55 AMI was amazed that the majority could right such a clear decision that was 100% correct. They nailed the thinking of the founders, and that explains exactly why the amendment is worded as it is. Then I was amazed that the minority. All four in the minoity said that the right is clearly an individual right and not a collective right. Still, they insisted that "the right to keep and bear arms" means that the people have the right to join a militia if it's... (Human Events Online)
Better Business Bureau warns about DTV confusion Jun 28, 2008
Ads are running across the U.S. promising free television channels, services and digital TV converter boxes, but are really a bait and switch tactic that prey on consumers' lack of knowledge about digital TV conversion requirements. A BBB investigation found that Universal TechTronics is peddling "five-year warranties" for $59 that must be purchased with their "free" digital TV converter boxes. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Letters to the Editor (June 26) Jun 26, 2008
Are we so used to bait and switch (like the library design) that we don t react to such blatant disregard for prior commitments from our town officials. Or are we so apathetic that we don t care. (Needham Tab, MA)
Property Taxes: A really bad idea Jun 26, 2008
Mike Haridopolos, R-Indialantic, described the idea as a "bait and switch" and a "wolf in sheep's clothing," in a Florida Capital News story online. That's an understatement. (Florida Times-Union)
Brown: The Life Science Initiative: A billion-dollar boondoggle Jun 25, 2008
Sadly, this bait and switch will further the Commonwealth s reputation as unfriendly to business. I am proud to advocate for the life sciences industry here in Massachusetts, but when the state gets in the way of a fair, comprehensive economic development and taxation policy that we will regret in the future, I will object. (Needham Tab, MA)
Councilor says word must be kept on 125th Jun 25, 2008
Tina Kennedy told the council it would be a "bait and switch" if the city approves the new route. Not everyone favored the old route. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Report puts Keller under the gun Jun 21, 2008
JT has an agenda wrote on Jun 20, 2008 10:30 AM:" Sounds like your trying the old bait and switch to me...scare the public that they will lose their low wage jobs - I would bet my next check your a business owner with a horse in this race and pay your workers more or less minimum wage. The mayor needs to go - break the law, do the time. ". Boodiddle wrote on Jun 20, 2008 10:20 AM:" More benefits for big business, more tax breaks for box stores which destroy small buisness and those employed... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Barbara Walters' Memoir: The No-Sex Edition Jun 20, 2008
A consumer might be excused for feeling victimized by the old bait and switch, since promotional material for the book hints broadly at the romantic revelations ("Here, too, are her relationships with men in and out of her marriages and with her friends, co-workers and rivals," reads the Alfred A. Knopf catalog copy); the Brooke affair was the chief headline of virtually every gossip column item on the book; and Walters herself talked about it freely on shows like Oprah. A call to Random House... (Time.com)
Battlefield 'Habeas Corpus' Jun 18, 2008
They pulled a Constitutional bait and switch on the President and the Congress, as the dissent called it, they didnt want more criticism for throwing precedent to the dogs along with the Constitution. The laws at issue in Boumedine and Al Odah were enacted after the President and Congress worked diligently to correct problems with prior law, which the Court had faulted in two prior cases. (Townhall.com)
Read the 'Journal' transcript Jun 17, 2008
The dissenting opinions call it the bait and switch tactic. In the Hamdan case, the court said both political branches should work it out. (Fox News)
LETTERS: NCT, June 14, 2008 Jun 15, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. lTime to complain was when rule was made. (North County Times)
South Africa: Bank Rate Hike Causes Outcry Jun 13, 2008
Employing strong language such as "prank" and "bait and switch" tactics to describe Mboweni's volte-face, they said his actions threatened to undermine both his credibility and that of the Bank ... "The market is unlikely to be amused by Mboweni's 'bait and switch' antics, IDEAglobal emerging markets economist, Alvise Marino said. "We are not impressed with Mboweni's "prank" on the market. (allAfrica.com)
Copyright bill: All ours, or a DMCA copy? Jun 13, 2008
Practically speaking, peoples rights will also be affronted through "bait and switch" litigation. There is a cottage industry in the US where perceived infringers are threatened with massive fines for file trading (at $500/song it doesn't take long to trump up the numbers) before being offered an opportunity to "settle" for just a few thousand dollars. (Globe and Mail)
4 Arrested In Connection With iPhone Robberies Jun 13, 2008
Police say four men have been arrested for a bait and switch scam involving iPhones ... NEW YORK -- Police say four men have been arrested in connection with a bait and switch scam in which prospective buyers were robbed at gunpoint of cash and valuables. (WNBC.com, NY)
The iPhone 3G: Gotcha! Jun 11, 2008
Typical bait and switch garbage. You can keep your iGouge Mr. Jobs. (Globe and Mail)
Tory attack on carbon tax is dishonest: economist Jun 11, 2008
But they do a bait and switch and most of his comments are on politics and who is lying. Third, if the Conservatives are lying then all the Liberals need to do is come out with their policy and show them to be lying. (CTV.ca)
State probes Office Depot pricing Jun 7, 2008
Florida: The attorney general is investigating concerns raised by a former Office Depot employee accusing the company of "bait and switch" in its contract with the state. More Business. (The Palm Beach Post)
Ask Realty Times Jun 6, 2008
Is this some kind of "bait and switch" and is it even okay to do this sort of thing. Answer: Imagine that a broker belongs to an MLS and has a web site which displays local listings. (RealtyTimes)
Telcocracy: Should we fear all the telco bandwidth buzz? Jun 6, 2008
Telcocracy: Should we fear all the telco bandwidth buzz. Web Scout : Los Angeles Times. (Los Angeles Times)
Residents gear up to fight league play at Trancas park Jun 5, 2008
To even reconsider that at this point would be a horrible bait and switch decision. "Councilmember Jefferson "Zuma Jay" Wagner also said this week he will vote against league play. He took that stance a step further than his council colleagues, saying no public testimony could persuade him otherwise."Plan B is for me," said Wagner, referring to a practice-only design selected by a majority of the people at a public workshop in August. "I'm sorry, but that's what the people up there agreed to,... (Malibu Times, CA)
Most Common Mortgage Scams Jun 4, 2008
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool. YOUR INTERACTIVE MAGAZINE REALTOR.ORG/realtormag. (Realtor Magazine Online)
'That low end of the market is just exploding' Jun 3, 2008
Otherwise it's bait and switch. You've got to have it, if you advertise it. (Globe and Mail)
Poe's The Premature Burial May 31, 2008
A Summary of Edgar Allan Poes Bait and Switch Short Story ... Edgar Allan Poe s story The Premature Burial sets up the expectation that the protagonist will suffer from a premature burial, however, Poe pulls a bait and switch in this short story. (Suite101.com)
Our View: Global warming act is bait and switch May 31, 2008
Other Articles in this Category. Most Commented Stories. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Judge: Dell deceived customers May 30, 2008
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Dell Inc. deceived customers in a massive "bait and switch" scheme to increase sales of its computer and electronic products, a New York state judge ruled Tuesday ... "For too long at Dell, the promise of customer service was a bait and switch that left thousands of people paying for essentially no service at all," Cuomo said. (CNN -- Tech)
God Offers Discounted Gas in Florida May 29, 2008
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More of this story May 29, 2008
He called the bait and switch tactic a disservice to the community. The approved budget creates some 20 new positions. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Judge rules against Dell in fraud suit May 29, 2008
"For too long at Dell the promise of customer service was a bait and switch that left thousands of people paying for essentially no service at all," Cuomo says. "We have won an important victory that will force Dell to live up to its responsibilities and pay back its customers for profits that were pocketed but not deserved. This decision sends an important message that all corporations will be held accountable for the promises they make to consumers.". (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Judge rules Dell advertising misled customers May 28, 2008
For too long at Dell the promise of customer service was a bait and switch that left thousands of people paying for essentially no service at all, Cuomo said. This decision sends an important message that all corporations will be held accountable for the promises they make to consumers. (MSNBC -- Business)
Her Aides Say Obama Campaign Has Exploited Statement... May 26, 2008
Senator Clinton's whole victimizer/victim bait and switch passive aggressive game is wearing extremely thin. it's like the DNC is the Titanic and Bill is holding Hillary up in the bow as she incessantly screams "I'm the Queen of the World". (The Drudge Report)
The Comedy Campaign: Enough Already! May 23, 2008
Interviewing Obama just before the Pennsylvania primary, Stewart played it straight, before a closing zinger demanding to know, on behalf of the American people, "Will you pull a bait and switch, sir, and enslave the white race?" Obama's ear-to-ear grin was maybe his least sincere moment of the campaign. Yes, it's nice to have candidates with a sense of humor. (Time.com)
Law enforcement priorities skewed May 20, 2008
It was more about making our communities richer than safer, the old bait and switch. Well this taxpayer would like to see a refund, and you (my government) can achieve that by reducing the number of sheriff deputies and city police officers. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Editorial: The facts on oil May 13, 2008
Wendi wrote on May 12, 2008 3:48 PM:" The editorial logic is precarious where the facts undergo a sort of 'bait and switch,' talking about crude oil imports to be pondered at a gas station.The same source (EIA) provides the following ranking of countries selling the U.S. 'finished gasoline' imports:http://www.theoildrum.com/node/3887#more'U.S. Oil and Gasoline Import Statistics,' posted by Robert Rapier, April 25, 2008(quote)1. United Kingdom 25.147 million barrels (total for the year)2. U.S.... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
LETTERS: NCT, May 10, 2008 May 11, 2008
DD Wiz wrote on May 10, 2008 1:17 PM:The post from "Ron" (10:26am) disingenuously pulls one of his typical bait and switch maneuvers. I noted that Clinton passed a middle class tax cut, which is true. (North County Times)
Son of "Darko" May 10, 2008
Some conspiracy theorists might not be wrong in smelling a hand behind the bait and switch. The film's producer and sales agent, Wild Bunch, who famously revolted against the Berlin market by setting up a bunker across the street, are. (Variety)
After governor touts Sunrise, his cause gets Sempra cash May 10, 2008
Environmental activists who oppose the powerline argue that it's unjustified and SDG&E is using renewable energy in a bait and switch play to win support for Sunrise. They contend the powerline is instead intended primarily to carry electricity from gas-fired power plants along the border, which would take advantage of abundant new supplies from Sempra's liquefied natural gas terminal in Baja California. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
California focus May 9, 2008
It is a bait and switch, pure and simple ... That's a bait and switch ... Here's another planned bait and switch: Owners of hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius and some Honda Civic models would no longer be able to drive solo in the affected carpool lanes, even if they have state stickers permitting just that. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Bait and switch in Russia? May 8, 2008
Bait and switch in Russia. By Chloe Arnold. (Asia Times Online)
Senate committee approves buyout of cattle ranchers May 8, 2008
Walden called it a "bait and switch" that shortchanges ranchers who are walking away from a valuable asset ... "I've found out the hard way that if you don't have a guarantee in writing, it likely won't happen. By including a guarantee for full compensation, we will ensure that the wilderness and the buyouts reach the finish line at the same time. "I don't want a pivotal party to this agreement to fall prey to a bait and switch. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Jorgensen: New school chief's $190,000 pay justified May 5, 2008
"We would not engage in a game of bait and switch," he said. "That's no way to build a level of trust.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
On Your Mind May 2, 2008
What we got from our education system is bait and switch. First, we re offered free public education for everybody, then when we are completely dependent on this system they pull the rug out and make up out of the establishment clause this so-called separation of church and state. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Senate sends school sales tax bill to Culver Apr 23, 2008
"We're going to take away the local vote that we promised constituents we represent. That is a bait and switch tactic on our local voters," said Sen. Jeff Angelo, R-Creston. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Iowa Senate OKs statewide school sales tax (27) Apr 23, 2008
That is a bait and switch tactic on our local voters, said Sen. Jeff Angelo, R-Creston. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Democrats Stooping to Politics About Nothing: Margaret Carlson Apr 19, 2008
That Democrats are having this fight is music for Republicans, who can bait and switch anytime -- run a regular guy and then favor Wall Street over Main Street. The Republicans are lucky this time with , the son of an admiral. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Murphy's still popular Apr 17, 2008
There's no bait and switch here. Mango chicken salad is about as fussy as this kitchen gets. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
