Friday, March 16, 2012

'Pink slime' sounds gross, but how does it taste?

My Way News - 'Pink slime' sounds gross, but how does it taste?
"pink slime, a term coined by a federal microbiologist grossed out by it and now widely used by critics and food activists."

Thursday, March 15, 2012

The Myth Of Scarce Oil — U.S. Has 60 Times More Crude Than President Obama Claims

The Myth Of Scarce Oil — U.S. Has 60 Times More Crude Than President Obama Claims - Investors.com:
The U.S. has 22.3 billion barrels of proved reserves, a little less than 2% of the entire world's proved reserves, according to the Energy Information Administration.
But as the EIA explains, proved reserves "are a small subset of recoverable resources," because they only count oil that companies are currently drilling for in existing fields.

What corporate earnings would look like without Apple

What corporate earnings would look like without Apple - Mar. 15, 2012
Strip out Apple's (AAPL, Fortune 500) 116% profit surge, and that growth falls to just 3%.
And if you also exclude AIG's (AIG, Fortune 500) 77% earnings pop, which was driven by a tax-related accounting gain, overall S&P 500 growth gets slashed to a measly 1.2%.

Broadcasters Object to FCC Proposal to Post Costs of Political Ads

Broadcasters Object to FCC Proposal to Post Costs of Political Ads - WSJ.com
Congress decreed in 1971 that candidates must get the lowest price for ads in the weeks before an election.

Muskegon County set to consider larger community role in transportation

Muskegon County set to consider larger community role in transportation | MLive.com
The goal of the Muskegon-area study was to use the area’s transportation services as a test case to identify potential barriers within and between federal programs and to seek possible solutions to local transportation issues.
In addition, the study came at a time of discussions concerning the possible expansion of the bus system to the White Lake area and the eastern portion of the county.
Along those same lines, the Muskegon Area Transit System is seeking board approval to develop a Mobility Management program and to hire a Mobility Coordinator, who would have a salary range of $42,918 to $54,346.
The new position for the county's bus system would be funded through federal money (80 percent) and state money (20 percent).

Our county is beyond broke. ($100 million in unfunded employee pension/benefits)
They tell us their #1 issue is a new jail.
There is no money for a new jail.
But plenty of "free" money for $1000 iPads and free internet for the county commissioners.
And now it seems there is plenty of money for new buses and an entire new "mobility coordinator" and staff.
And every county commissioner will vote for this new spending today.
How dumb are we to allow this never ending spending?

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Thursday is 'Poolmageddon' for trial lawyers

Thursday is 'Poolmageddon' for trial lawyers | Washington Examiner
The DOJ has been issuing a growing wave of such guidelines over the years, reaching an ever larger portion of business activities.
In September 2010, the DOJ issued guidelines for "recreational facilities," including a new rule that all public access swimming pools must provide a lift capable of moving disabled patrons from their wheelchairs into the water.

HOPE AND CHANGE: IRS to Mom and Pop: Drop Dead.

HOPE AND CHANGE: IRS to Mom and Pop: Drop Dead. Doing your taxes sucks. Paying someone else to …
Last year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) got into the business of licensing tax preparers.
The IRS wasn’t granted the authority to do this by Congress, they just decided to go for it.

And you thought the IRS couldn't get worse?

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Vermont officials call for criminal inquiry into video that claims to show voter fraud

Vermont officials call for criminal inquiry into video that claims to show voter fraud | Burlington Free Press | burlingtonfreepress.com
The video, released via the Breitbart.com website by conservative activist James O’Keefe, shows a series of exchanges at voting precincts where an individual identifies himself as a person whose name is on the voter checklist.
The individual, however, is not asked to show identification to prove who he is before being given a ballot.
“You said who you are,” one local voting official tells the individual when asked why no identification had to be shown.
“Your name is on there.”

City of Muskegon: Get those cars off the front yard

City of Muskegon: Get those cars off the front yard | MLive.com
“I don’t know what direction we need to go but we are getting so many complaints,” Gawron said at Monday’s commission work session about his Nims Neighborhood.
“Even without a lot of snow, we have cars all over the place.”

Study Finds Heart Disease Drug Combats Racism

Study Finds Heart Disease Drug Combats Racism « CBS DC
Researchers from Oxford University released a new study in the international medical journal Psychopharmacology showing that taking propranolol reduces “implicit negative racial bias.”

Christians have no right to wear cross at work, says Government

Christians have no right to wear cross at work, says Government - Telegraph

Obama signs anti-protest Trespass Bill

Obama signs anti-protest Trespass Bill — RT
Only days after clearing Congress, US President Barack Obama signed his name to H.R. 347 on Thursday, officially making it a federal offense to cause a disturbance at certain political events — essentially criminalizing protest in the States.