Student loan write-offs hit $3 billion in first two months of year - chicagotribune.com:
"Banks wrote off $3 billion of student loan debt in the first two months of 2013, up more than 36 percent from the year-ago period, as many graduates remain jobless, underemployed or cash-strapped in a slow U.S. economic recovery, an Equifax study showed.
The credit reporting agency also said Monday that student lending has grown from last year because more people are going back to school and the cost of higher education has risen."
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Soldier Suicides
Soldier Suicides » Counterpunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names:
"Suicides in the U.S. military have been climbing, reaching a record high in 2012 when 349 soldiers took their own lives, about one every 25 hours.
By comparison, 301 U.S. soldiers died in active combat in 2012, marking the third time in four years that the number of military suicides has surpassed the number of deaths in combat of U.S. soldiers."
"Suicides in the U.S. military have been climbing, reaching a record high in 2012 when 349 soldiers took their own lives, about one every 25 hours.
By comparison, 301 U.S. soldiers died in active combat in 2012, marking the third time in four years that the number of military suicides has surpassed the number of deaths in combat of U.S. soldiers."
MLive.com: The Wire
MLive.com: The Wire:
"The desire for a Big Ten hockey conference was mainly driven by the Big Ten Network's need for more Big Ten sports programming."
"The desire for a Big Ten hockey conference was mainly driven by the Big Ten Network's need for more Big Ten sports programming."
IRS knowingly sends Billions in Fraudulent Refunds to Illegal Immigrants
IRS knowingly sends Billions in Fraudulent Refunds to Illegal Immigrants - Bob Beauprez - Townhall Finance Conservative Columnists and Financial Commentary:
"A WTHR-TV Indianapolis investigative report exposes a fraudulent scheme wherein the IRS is sending $4.2 billion per year to illegal immigrants as an "additional child tax credit" for children who don't even live in the U.S.
Further, the IRS and Congress have been ignoring the scheme for years.
The Inspector General's office has repeatedly identified the problem in audit after audit.
The IG, Russell George says, "The magnitude of the problem has grown exponentially," but the IRS is doing nothing to stop it"
"A WTHR-TV Indianapolis investigative report exposes a fraudulent scheme wherein the IRS is sending $4.2 billion per year to illegal immigrants as an "additional child tax credit" for children who don't even live in the U.S.
Further, the IRS and Congress have been ignoring the scheme for years.
The Inspector General's office has repeatedly identified the problem in audit after audit.
The IG, Russell George says, "The magnitude of the problem has grown exponentially," but the IRS is doing nothing to stop it"
Statistics on homosexuals - 1978 to 1994
This the site posted on Dave Agema's facebook page that has so many PC lovers excited:
Statistics on homosexuals - 1978 to 1994
Statistics on homosexuals - 1978 to 1994
Four concerns raised by fracking opponents in wake of application for a well in Ravenna Township
Four concerns raised by fracking opponents in wake of application for a well in Ravenna Township | MLive.com:
"4. Just because there hasn’t been an ecological issue in the past, doesn’t mean there won’t be.
Fracking wells have not had an incident jeopardizing the environment or human health in 50 years, according to the Michigan DEQ.
But Schoonmaker points to a 2011 spill at a well in Benzie county as a sign that something could still happen. "
"4. Just because there hasn’t been an ecological issue in the past, doesn’t mean there won’t be.
Fracking wells have not had an incident jeopardizing the environment or human health in 50 years, according to the Michigan DEQ.
But Schoonmaker points to a 2011 spill at a well in Benzie county as a sign that something could still happen. "
BET Founder: ‘This Country Would Never Tolerate White Unemployment at 14 or 15 Percent’
BET Founder: ‘This Country Would Never Tolerate White Unemployment at 14 or 15 Percent’ | CNS News
"Johnson said the challenge was to figure out why the unemployment rate for blacks has been so high, “and if that doesn’t change, somebody’s going to have to pay— 34 million African-Americans are not going to leave this country, millions of African-Americans who don’t have jobs.”
“Somebody’s going to have to pay for them. Somebody’s going to have to take care of them, and if somebody’s going to have to take care of them, that money’s got to come from somebody.
And whoever’s paying for it is going to be upset about it, and they’re going to start looking for somebody to blame,” Johnson said."
"Johnson said the challenge was to figure out why the unemployment rate for blacks has been so high, “and if that doesn’t change, somebody’s going to have to pay— 34 million African-Americans are not going to leave this country, millions of African-Americans who don’t have jobs.”
“Somebody’s going to have to pay for them. Somebody’s going to have to take care of them, and if somebody’s going to have to take care of them, that money’s got to come from somebody.
And whoever’s paying for it is going to be upset about it, and they’re going to start looking for somebody to blame,” Johnson said."
Senators tell Hagel that VA backlog is 'simply unacceptable'
Senators tell Hagel that VA backlog is 'simply unacceptable' - The Hill's Floor Action:
“Tragically, these men and women are also waiting years to access the benefits they need and deserve — 449 days on average in New York, 506 days in Los Angeles, and 439 days in Waco, according to VA. This is simply unacceptable.”
The senators said that they believe some of the delay is caused because the Department of Defense takes too long to send military and medical records of the disabled veteran to the VA."
“Tragically, these men and women are also waiting years to access the benefits they need and deserve — 449 days on average in New York, 506 days in Los Angeles, and 439 days in Waco, according to VA. This is simply unacceptable.”
The senators said that they believe some of the delay is caused because the Department of Defense takes too long to send military and medical records of the disabled veteran to the VA."
Dionne Warwick files for bankruptcy: Singer owes over $10 million, has just $25K in assets
Dionne Warwick files for bankruptcy: Singer owes over $10 million, has just $25K in assets - NY Daily News:
"The vast majority of her debt is $10.2 million in tax claims from the IRS and the state of California.
She also owes a former manager about $500,000, and ran up $20,000 in Visa credit card debt, court papers showed."
"The vast majority of her debt is $10.2 million in tax claims from the IRS and the state of California.
She also owes a former manager about $500,000, and ran up $20,000 in Visa credit card debt, court papers showed."
Big Depositors in Cyprus to Lose Far More Than Feared
Big Depositors in Cyprus to Lose Far More Than Feared:
"Under conditions expected to be announced on Saturday, depositors in Bank of Cyprus will get shares in the bank worth 37.5 percent of their deposits over 100,000 euros, the source told Reuters, while the rest of their deposits may never be paid back.
The toughening of the terms will send a clear signal that the bailout means the end of Cyprus as a hub for offshore finance and could accelerate economic decline on the island and bring steeper job losses."
Holy crapoli!
"Under conditions expected to be announced on Saturday, depositors in Bank of Cyprus will get shares in the bank worth 37.5 percent of their deposits over 100,000 euros, the source told Reuters, while the rest of their deposits may never be paid back.
The toughening of the terms will send a clear signal that the bailout means the end of Cyprus as a hub for offshore finance and could accelerate economic decline on the island and bring steeper job losses."
Holy crapoli!
Rick Ross, Lil Wayne pulled from Muskegon radio station now getting national attention
Rick Ross, Lil Wayne pulled from Muskegon radio station now getting national attention | MLive.com:
A Muskegon radio station has received national attention for its decision to ban music by rappers Rick Ross and Lil' Wayne from its rotation.
Rapper Rick Ross, who has recently faced criticism for controversial lyrics.AP Photo/Chris Pizzello
The Muskegon-based radio station 103.7
A Muskegon radio station has received national attention for its decision to ban music by rappers Rick Ross and Lil' Wayne from its rotation.
Rapper Rick Ross, who has recently faced criticism for controversial lyrics.AP Photo/Chris Pizzello
The Muskegon-based radio station 103.7
The Beat WUVS-LP released a statementThursday, March 28 indicating that it would no longer play those artists' music.
The move, said the self-described urban educational public station, was a way for it to take a stand against disrespectful music.
"We pride ourselves on playing music that is non-degrading and non-violent," the announcement read.
"We pride ourselves on playing music that is non-degrading and non-violent," the announcement read.
"While we believe in freedom of speech, creative writing and individualism, we refuse to be part of the problem by spreading messages that could harm or end someone's life."
Ross and Lil Wayne were singled out because of recent lyrical controversies.
In February, Lil Wayne faced criticism for rapping that he would "beat" a woman's genitalia "like Emmett Till" during a cameo of the song, "Karate Chop (Remix)" by another rapper called Future.
Till was a black teen who was kidnapped and violently killed by white men in 1955.
His death was one of the events that helped spark the Civil Rights movement.
Ross began receiving public outcry earlier this week for a lyric that suggested he had slipped crystallized MDMA and then had sex with her.
Ross and Lil Wayne were singled out because of recent lyrical controversies.
In February, Lil Wayne faced criticism for rapping that he would "beat" a woman's genitalia "like Emmett Till" during a cameo of the song, "Karate Chop (Remix)" by another rapper called Future.
Till was a black teen who was kidnapped and violently killed by white men in 1955.
His death was one of the events that helped spark the Civil Rights movement.
Ross began receiving public outcry earlier this week for a lyric that suggested he had slipped crystallized MDMA and then had sex with her.
Critics, like the station, charge that the lines celebrate and encourage the behavior.
Since posting the message Thursday, the radio station has been mentioned for its stance in several publications, includingThe Hollywood Reporter, the International Business Times and Billboard Biz, the online extension of Billboard magazine.
But the radio station has always stayed away from music that "promotes drug use, gang life and criminalistic behavior," said 103.7
"We just didn't do no press release," he said.
"We always took the road of trying to do what is best for the community, what is best for our listeners."
Since posting the message Thursday, the radio station has been mentioned for its stance in several publications, includingThe Hollywood Reporter, the International Business Times and Billboard Biz, the online extension of Billboard magazine.
But the radio station has always stayed away from music that "promotes drug use, gang life and criminalistic behavior," said 103.7
"We just didn't do no press release," he said.
"We always took the road of trying to do what is best for the community, what is best for our listeners."
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