Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Con Ed Braces for Outages as Heat Wave Continues

Con Ed Braces for Outages as Heat Wave Continues - Metropolis - WSJ
"With an oppressive heat comes the immediate demand for relief — and Con Edison, the electrical utility for the New York City area, is the first one to hear those pleas from the humid masses."

Exactly as Obama planned it.

DHS Video Characterizes White Americans as Most Likely Terrorists

DHS Video Characterizes White Americans as Most Likely Terrorists Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!
"A new promotional video released by the Department of Homeland Security characterizes white middle class Americans as the most likely terrorists, as Big Sis continues its relentless drive to cement the myth that mad bombers are hiding around every corner, when in reality Americans are just as likely to be killed by lightning strikes or peanut allergies."

Where Does All the Money Go?

Where Does All the Money Go? Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
"Take, for example, an employee who retired from the position of “Acting Assistant Manager” whose salary averaged $120,000 a year but who retired with an annual pension of $200,000.
He held the position of Acting Assistant Manager for just one year."

Congressional members net worth up 3669 percent

Congressional members net worth up 3669 percent
"View “The List” that we speak of in “The Video Congress Does Not Want You To See”."

Quantifying the Impact of Pension Spiking

Quantifying the Impact of Pension Spiking « Union Watch

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Whirlpool can change Maytag retirees' benefits

Press-Citizen - Whirlpool can change Maytag retirees' benefits

Germany offers 100-million-euro loan to Libyan rebels

Germany offers 100-million-euro loan to Libyan rebels Germany Deutsche Welle 24.07.2011
"Germany's Foreign Ministry on Sunday said it would offer Libya's National Transitional Council up to 100 million euros ($144 million) in loans for civil and humanitarian purposes."

USDA: 6,501 ‘Food Deserts’ Are Spread Across Most of U.S. Mainland

USDA: 6,501 ‘Food Deserts’ Are Spread Across Most of U.S. Mainland CNSnews.com
"In general, a food desert exists where low-income people must travel more than 1 mile in urban communities and 10 miles in rural communities to access retailers that have fresh fruits and vegetables and other healthy food offerings."

http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/fooddesert/fooddesert.html

Playing Games Out of Plac

Playing Games Out of Place - NYTimes.com
"This year, Michigan State and ESPN entered into discussions with the United States Navy, along with the Morale Entertainment Foundation, which arranges events for troops. Nick Dawson, the director of programming at ESPN, said his first thought was, “How in the heck can we pull this off?”"

Michigan: 53% More Administrators Than Faculty

CARPE DIEM: Michigan: 53% More Administrators Than Faculty
"In other words, there are 53% more full-time administrators than full-time faculty.
Is this evidence of 'administrative blight.'"

Today's county board secret!

http://co.muskegon.mi.us/clerk/07122011_board_minutes.pdf

Holland City Government to Subsidize Garages

Holland City Government to Subsidize Garages WOOD News
"In Holland, the city council last weeks decided that a two-car garage is so necessary to city living, that the government will pay $3,000 to homeowners in parts of the city who build one.
The Holland Sentinel said Monday that the 'Year of the Garage' program is aimed at trying to get people to move into some older houses. in the Washington Square and Historic District neighborhoods.
Holland's city hall has received almost $24,000 from the state government for these garage subsidies.
The Sentinel quoted Mayor Kurt Dykstra justifying this public expense for private homes by saying a two-stall garage is “a simple necessity of modern American life.”"