Friday, September 02, 2011

Crash-Prone Hybrid Copter’s New Mission: Hauling the President’s Peeps

Crash-Prone Hybrid Copter’s New Mission: Hauling the President’s Peeps Danger Room Wired.com
It crashed four times in development, killing 30 crew and passengers.
An unexplained crash during a combat mission in Afghanistan last year claimed four more lives.
Despite its lethal reputation, in April the controversial V-22 Osprey tiltrotor got a high-profile new assignment: hauling cargo for the president’s entourage, starting in 2013

Fineman: Dems Tell Me Campaign Will Be "Down And Dirty" Attack On GOP

Fineman: Dems Tell Me Campaign Will Be "Down And Dirty" Attack On GOP RealClearPolitics
"When I talk to Democrats outside and inside the White House, as I did today what I heard was a slightly different message," Howard Fineman said on tonight's "Hardball."

Fineman reveals that the Democratic strategy for the presidential and Congressional elections will be "down and dirty."

Restaurants in Greece refuse to pay VAT rise

Restaurants in Greece refuse to pay VAT rise - FT.com
The steep rise in value added tax on the hospitality sector from 13 per cent to 23 per cent is part of a package of fiscal measures agreed in return for the country’s second financial rescue by European Union partners.

Thursday, September 01, 2011

College for everyone is goal of workshops aimed at high school, adult students

College for everyone is goal of workshops aimed at high school, adult students MLive.com
A free "college access" workshop Sept. 21 will provide information for prospective adult students and high school students and their parents about a statewide initiative to help high school students choose, apply and pay for college.

Why should college be "for everyone"?
It's very expensive and most student don't even graduate.
And many who do graduate find their college education worthless in the finding a job.
Le those motivated go.
Stop the "everyone needs college" lie.

Michigan universities say 'college is still affordable' because aid programs defray half of cost

Michigan universities say 'college is still affordable' because aid programs defray half of cost MLive.com
In the past decade, average tuition in Michigan has about doubled.
For the school year that begins this week at many schools, the average now tops $10,000.

And the graduation rates?
And the employment rates?

Existing Pensions Also Will Be Cut

Existing Pensions Also Will Be Cut CalWatchDog
It’s obvious that pensions for future government workers are being cut, and will be cut further.
But California state and local governments’ unfunded liability for future pensions now is so large, $884 billion, that those already retired will see their pensions cut as well.

Politico’s ‘Is Rick Perry Dumb?’ Hit Piece Is Just a Taste of What’s Coming in 2012

Politico’s ‘Is Rick Perry Dumb?’ Hit Piece Is Just a Taste of What’s Coming in 2012 - Big Journalism
Well, the left-wing hitman who wrote the “Is Rick Perry Dumb?” piece is the same Jonathan Martin who savaged that private citizen, and the reason he wrote the Perry piece is for exactly the same reason.

Calling everyone who disagrees with them a "nazi" didn't work out so well. 
Is "dumb" the left's new version of "nazi"?

D.C. seeks to recover nonprofit funds used to renovate strip club

D.C. seeks to recover nonprofit funds used to renovate strip club - Washington Times
D.C. Attorney General Irvin B. Nathan filed a false-claims complaint Tuesday against the nonprofit group Miracle Hands and its director, reformed gangster Cornell Jones, charging them with misappropriating more than $300,000 from the city’s HIV/AIDS program for renovations on a proposed job training center that instead was used to open a strip club