Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Michigan Legislative Scorecard

Michigan Legislative Scorecard Americans for Prosperity-Michigan
"Michigan Legislative Scorecard
See how your legislator measures up with AFP-Michigan’s Legislative Scorecard.
Each Michigan State Senator and State Representative was scored based on votes selected by AFP-Michigan as being the most critical to limiting taxation, controlling spending, and reforming government."

This is an excellent tool to score our electeds on 10 key votes.
Let's keep a keen eye on them and let them know that our Michigan primary election is only 20 months away!

November Speaks, But Is Lansing Listening?

November Speaks, But Is Lansing Listening? Americans for Prosperity-Michigan
"A recent Associated Press article pointed out that “there are nearly 20 lobbyists for every lawmaker” in Michigan; a total of 2,783.
In 2009, Michigan fulltime lobbyists (many paid for with your tax dollars) spent almost $12 million more than in 2001, a 60% increase."

And who speaks for the Michigan taxpayer?
The Tea Parties are our only hope!

How Immigration and Multiculturalism Destroyed Detroit

Frosty Wooldridge -- How Immigration and Multiculturalism Destroyed Detroit
"Immigration will keep pouring more and more uneducated third world immigrants from the Middle East into Detroit—thus creating a beachhead for Islamic hegemony in America.
If 50 percent illiteracy continues, we will see more homegrown terrorists spawned out of the Muslim ghettos of Detroit.
Illiteracy plus Islam equals walking human bombs."

Can Republicans Talk?

RealClearPolitics - Will Dems Go the Class Warfare Route?
"These are the facts.
But facts do not 'speak for themselves.'

In terms of facts, the Republicans have the stronger case.
But that doesn't matter, unless they make the case, which they show little sign of doing.

Democrats already understand the need for articulation.
Robert Reich is only one of many articulate Democratic spokesmen.
But where are the articulate Republicans?
Do they even understand how crucial articulation is?"

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Family: New Jersey man serving 7 years for guns he owned legally

Family: New Jersey man serving 7 years for guns he owned legally Philadelphia Daily News 11/30/2010
"Sue Aitken, a trained social worker, decided to play it safe and called police, but she hung up before the 9-1-1 dispatcher could answer.

Police traced the call and showed up anyway, and found two handguns in the trunk of Brian's car.
And now Brian, her middle child, a graduate student with no prior criminal record, is serving a seven-year prison sentence for weapons charges."

Scanning the new realities of airport security

Scanning the new realities of airport security government, unions, union - Opinion - The Orange County Register
"If you think air travel is bad now, just wait until the airport screeners unionize.

The Obama administration just decided that the Transportation Security Administration will vote on unionizing next year.

TSA Administrator John Pistole is widely expected to grant this union collective bargaining rights."

Senate votes down ban on earmarks

Senate votes down ban on earmarks - The Hill's On The Money
"Eight GOP senators voted to preserve earmark spending, including Thad Cochran (Miss.), Susan Collins (Maine), James Inhofe (Okla.), Dick Lugar (Ind.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Richard Shelby (Ala.). Retiring Sen. George Voinovich (Ohio) and defeated Sen. Bob Bennett (Utah) also voted against it."

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Calif. City's ID Card Would Double as Debit Card

Calif. City's ID Card Would Double as Debit Card - FoxNews.com
"Oakland is moving forward with plans for a municipal identification card that is being touted as the first in the nation that would double as a full-fledged debit and ATM card.
The goal is to help any city residents, including illegal immigrants, who may have difficulty obtaining a state-issued ID prove their identity."

Politically correct Portland rejected feds who saved city from terrorist attack

Politically correct Portland rejected feds who saved city from terrorist attack Washington Examiner
"In 2005, leaders in Portland, Oregon, angry at the Bush administration's conduct of the war on terror, voted not to allow city law enforcement officers to participate in a key anti-terror initiative, the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force.

On Friday, that task force helped prevent what could have been a horrific terrorist attack in Portland.

Now city officials say they might re-think their participation in the task force -- because Barack Obama is in the White House."

This ought to be a stupid skit from Saturday Night Live.
Instead these Oregonians are effectively co-conspirators in a mass murder plot.