Feds Spending $880,000 to Study Benefits of Snail Sex | CNS News:
"The study, first funded in 2011 and continuing until 2015, will study the New Zealand snails to see if it is better that they reproduce sexually or asexually – the snail can do both – hoping to gain insight on why so many organisms practice sexual reproduction."
Thursday, March 28, 2013
VIDEO: Chicago Teachers Union President Recommends Lying to Parents!
VIDEO: Chicago Teachers Union President Recommends Lying to Parents! | Fox News Insider:
"Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis made an eyebrow-raising recommendation at an education conference that took place earlier this week, doling out “tips” that she said really work.
One of the suggestions?
Lie to parents.
“I used to love parent conferences, because I would just lie to the parents.
[I would say of their child], ‘he’s wonderful!’
And the parents would look at me like, are you talking about my kid?
And the kid would sit there like, when is she gonna blow the whistle on me?
Now, I have a hostage!”
"Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis made an eyebrow-raising recommendation at an education conference that took place earlier this week, doling out “tips” that she said really work.
One of the suggestions?
Lie to parents.
“I used to love parent conferences, because I would just lie to the parents.
[I would say of their child], ‘he’s wonderful!’
And the parents would look at me like, are you talking about my kid?
And the kid would sit there like, when is she gonna blow the whistle on me?
Now, I have a hostage!”
New e-mails reveal Feds not “forthright” about fake cell tower devices
New e-mails reveal Feds not “forthright” about fake cell tower devices | Ars Technica:
"Groups like the ACLU are concerned that unsupervised use of such technology can inadvertently collect information of people who are not suspected of any crime, nor under investigation."
"Groups like the ACLU are concerned that unsupervised use of such technology can inadvertently collect information of people who are not suspected of any crime, nor under investigation."
Surging Student-Loan Debt Is Crushing the System
Surging Student-Loan Debt Is Crushing the System:
"Credit-rating firm Equifax said $3.5 billion in government and private student loans went bad in the first three months of 2013, the most since the company began keeping track.
The U.S. Department of Education said 6.8 million federal student loan borrowers are now in default, representing $85 billion in debt.
And the department's systems for collecting the bad loans are struggling to keep up.
The Department's Office of Inspector General found in December that more than $1.1 billion in defaulted student loans were stuck in a sort of computer limbo."
"Credit-rating firm Equifax said $3.5 billion in government and private student loans went bad in the first three months of 2013, the most since the company began keeping track.
The U.S. Department of Education said 6.8 million federal student loan borrowers are now in default, representing $85 billion in debt.
And the department's systems for collecting the bad loans are struggling to keep up.
The Department's Office of Inspector General found in December that more than $1.1 billion in defaulted student loans were stuck in a sort of computer limbo."
Free Speech under Fire in Michigan Cattle Field
Free Speech under Fire in Michigan Cattle Field - By Patrick Brennan - The Corner - National Review Online
The judge, Steven Servaas, seemed sympathetic at the first hearing, expressing serious concerns over the township’s expansive definition of what speech it can regulate.
“My own feeling,” he said, “is that you have to be pretty careful about what you let the government stop you from saying.”
He got the township’s attorney to admit that a similarly sized sign with as anodyne a message as “I Love America” would be an unacceptable political display on private land, even if it weren’t visible from a road.
The government attorney further explained that “there is really no provision under the zoning ordinance that would allow a 300-square-foot sign that says the message that it says, or a commercial one, other than a billboard.”
Van Den Heuvel, however, believes there’s one clearly more important statute that gives Verduin the right to speak on his own property:
“The Constitution is clear.
What do we value highest?
We want a vigorous political dialogue, no matter what side you’re on.”
If found “not responsible” — like getting off of a traffic ticket — Verduin won’t have to pay the small fine and can keep his sign, but more important, the township will probably give up trying to enforce the rule anywhere.
If found “not responsible” — like getting off of a traffic ticket — Verduin won’t have to pay the small fine and can keep his sign, but more important, the township will probably give up trying to enforce the rule anywhere.
Americans Migrating To More Free GOP States With Better Income Growth
Americans Migrating To More Free GOP States With Better Income Growth - Investors.com
"Americans are migrating from less-free liberal states to more-free conservative states, where they are doing better economically, according to a new study published Thursday by the George Mason University's Mercatus Center.
....It found that the freest states tended to be conservative "red" states, while the least free were liberal "blue" states."
"Americans are migrating from less-free liberal states to more-free conservative states, where they are doing better economically, according to a new study published Thursday by the George Mason University's Mercatus Center.
....It found that the freest states tended to be conservative "red" states, while the least free were liberal "blue" states."
SNAIL SEX! Feds Spending $880,000 To Study SNAIL SEX!?!? Your Tax Dollars At Work
"The Lid": SNAIL SEX! Feds Spending $880,000 To Study SNAIL SEX!?!? Your Tax Dollars At Work
"Have you ever sat in your bed at night, stared at the ceiling and said to yourself,
"Gee, I wonder if there is any benefit to New Zealand mud snails having sex?"
Me neither.
Probably the only people who wonder about New Zealand mud snails also wonder why some duck penis' are in the shape of a corkscrew.
And our federal government is funding them both."
"Have you ever sat in your bed at night, stared at the ceiling and said to yourself,
"Gee, I wonder if there is any benefit to New Zealand mud snails having sex?"
Me neither.
Probably the only people who wonder about New Zealand mud snails also wonder why some duck penis' are in the shape of a corkscrew.
And our federal government is funding them both."
Feds Waste $3.8 Million to ‘Decrease Human-Elephant Conflict’
Feds Waste $3.8 Million to ‘Decrease Human-Elephant Conflict’ | Wizbang:
"The federal government is looking into the serious issue of the “conflict” between humans and elephants.
To help out on that important issue, the government generously gave $3.8 million of your tax dollars to study the matter.
The princely sum was awarded in 2011 and 2012 for the African Elephant Conservation grant and was sent to “any African government agency responsible for African elephant conservation and protection and any other organization or individual with demonstrated experience in African elephant conservation.”
Despite the millions offered, the federal government assured our African partners that no documentation or credentials were required to apply for the grant."
"The federal government is looking into the serious issue of the “conflict” between humans and elephants.
To help out on that important issue, the government generously gave $3.8 million of your tax dollars to study the matter.
The princely sum was awarded in 2011 and 2012 for the African Elephant Conservation grant and was sent to “any African government agency responsible for African elephant conservation and protection and any other organization or individual with demonstrated experience in African elephant conservation.”
Despite the millions offered, the federal government assured our African partners that no documentation or credentials were required to apply for the grant."
Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association increases rates amid discussions on changing no-fault auto insurance
Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association increases rates amid discussions on changing no-fault auto insurance | MLive.com:
"Michigan motorists will pay an extra $11 per year to cover the rising costs of the state's unlimited lifetime medical care for auto-related injuries.
The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association on Wednesday announced it will increase the premium paid for catastrophic coverage by 6 percent to $186 per insured vehicle from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.
The current assessment is $175, which represents a $30 increase from the previous year.
Michigan is the only state to offer unlimited lifetime medical care for auto-related injuries under its no-fault auto insurance system. "
"Michigan motorists will pay an extra $11 per year to cover the rising costs of the state's unlimited lifetime medical care for auto-related injuries.
The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association on Wednesday announced it will increase the premium paid for catastrophic coverage by 6 percent to $186 per insured vehicle from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.
The current assessment is $175, which represents a $30 increase from the previous year.
Michigan is the only state to offer unlimited lifetime medical care for auto-related injuries under its no-fault auto insurance system. "
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