Angry Michigan bus drivers call in sick, forcing school to close for a day - EAGnews.org :: Education Research, Reporting, Analysis and Commentary:
"Many of the district’s 120 drivers reacted to the decision by calling in sick Wednesday, forcing the cancellation of school.
The district advised parents to drive their children to school today because it wasn’t clear if enough bus drivers would report to get the job done"
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Welfare is Rotten in State of Denmark
Welfare is Rotten in State of Denmark - Lessons for AmericaJob Creators Network:
"He found “Carinia,” a 36-year old single mom who had been on the system since age 16.
Her annual income from welfare was $32,400 – more than many of the nation’s dwindling number of full-time workers.
The American welfare state is not yet at the point of Denmark’s, but the trends are ominous.
"He found “Carinia,” a 36-year old single mom who had been on the system since age 16.
Her annual income from welfare was $32,400 – more than many of the nation’s dwindling number of full-time workers.
The American welfare state is not yet at the point of Denmark’s, but the trends are ominous.
Academic warmists celebrate book burning at San Jose State University
Blog: Academic warmists celebrate book burning at San Jose State University:
"Alison Bridger, on the left, is Department Chair of Meteorology at SJSU, while Craig Clements is an Associate Professor.
These are persons of standing, not crazy grad students pulling a prank.
No, they are making a profound statement about their intellectual methods. "
"Alison Bridger, on the left, is Department Chair of Meteorology at SJSU, while Craig Clements is an Associate Professor.
These are persons of standing, not crazy grad students pulling a prank.
No, they are making a profound statement about their intellectual methods. "
Get Ready for the War on Data
Get Ready for the War on Data - The Daily Beast:
But for voters, in the end the only thing that mattered in yesterday's special elections was the (R) after Sanford's name.
And that's not limited to South Carolina. Michael Barone recently noted that . Political preferences are hardening; folks in a given district are consistently voting the party, not the candidate. This suggests that for the foreseeable future, all the political action will lie in the presidency, and the Senate. The next big movement in the House will probably be the 2020 census.
But the implications don't stop there. If the Census is the key to political control, then you can expect parties to put more energy into gaming the census. Arguably, you're already seeing this: Republicans are now making their second attempt to defund the American Community Survey, which uses sampling to generate data between censuses. The American Community Survey is not used for districting, but it is used for all manner of other policy purposes.
As the political fault lines harden in Congress, the battlegrounds are moving back to more hidden levers of policymaking. There are the courts, of course: we're now in the third decade of a mostly undeclared war to gain control of the Supreme Court and do some unelected legislating. Data gathering and research funding are coming under fierce scrutiny. And on the national security front, secrecy and executive orders seem to be the order of the day for whoever is in the White House.
Bill Gives DHS Sec. 'Virtually Unlimited Discretion to Waive Any Manner of Crimes,' ICE Council Warns Congress
Bill Gives DHS Sec. 'Virtually Unlimited Discretion to Waive Any Manner of Crimes,' ICE Council Warns Congress | CNS News:
"They warn that the Senate immigration bill gives DHS Sec. Janet Napolitano “virtually unlimited discretion to waiver” prohibitions on obtaining legal status, such as criminal activity or previous deportation:"
"They warn that the Senate immigration bill gives DHS Sec. Janet Napolitano “virtually unlimited discretion to waiver” prohibitions on obtaining legal status, such as criminal activity or previous deportation:"
HHS rolls out $150M to help Americans find coverage under 'Obamacare'
HHS rolls out $150M to help Americans find coverage under 'Obamacare' - Washington Times:
"The Obama administration announced Thursday a plan to helpuninsured Americans find coverage under the new health care law by offering $150 million to community health centers."
"The Obama administration announced Thursday a plan to helpuninsured Americans find coverage under the new health care law by offering $150 million to community health centers."
Michigan school district that can't pay teachers shuts another day
Michigan school district that can't pay teachers shuts another day | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP — A Michigan school district that says it can’t afford to pay its teachers is closed for another day as officials plan to declare a financial emergency."
"BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP — A Michigan school district that says it can’t afford to pay its teachers is closed for another day as officials plan to declare a financial emergency."
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Coast Guard, hazmat crews clean up diesel fuel spill at Harbour Towne Marina on Muskegon Lake
Coast Guard, hazmat crews clean up diesel fuel spill at Harbour Towne Marina on Muskegon Lake | MLive.com:
"The Muskegon County Hazardous Materials Team and Muskegon firefighters contained the spill to the marina area around 6:30 p.m. May 8, about an hour and a half after an oily sheen was reported in the water."
"The Muskegon County Hazardous Materials Team and Muskegon firefighters contained the spill to the marina area around 6:30 p.m. May 8, about an hour and a half after an oily sheen was reported in the water."
In Defense of Carbon Dioxide
Harrison H. Schmitt and William Happer: In Defense of Carbon Dioxide - WSJ.com:
"We know that carbon dioxide has been a much larger fraction of the earth's atmosphere than it is today, and the geological record shows that life flourished on land and in the oceans during those times.
The incredible list of supposed horrors that increasing carbon dioxide will bring the world is pure belief disguised as science.
Mr. Schmitt, an adjunct professor of engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was an Apollo 17 astronaut and a former U.S. senator from New Mexico.
Mr. Happer is a professor of physics at Princeton University and a former director of the office of energy research at the U.S. Department of Energy."
"We know that carbon dioxide has been a much larger fraction of the earth's atmosphere than it is today, and the geological record shows that life flourished on land and in the oceans during those times.
The incredible list of supposed horrors that increasing carbon dioxide will bring the world is pure belief disguised as science.
Mr. Schmitt, an adjunct professor of engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was an Apollo 17 astronaut and a former U.S. senator from New Mexico.
Mr. Happer is a professor of physics at Princeton University and a former director of the office of energy research at the U.S. Department of Energy."
The Price Of Copper And 11 Other Recession Indicators That Are Flashing Red
The Price Of Copper And 11 Other Recession Indicators That Are Flashing Red | Zero Hedge:
"So why do U.S. stocks continue to skyrocket?
Will U.S. financial markets be able to continue to be divorced from reality?
Unfortunately, as we have seen so many times in the past, when stocks do catch up with reality they tend to do so very rapidly.
So you better put on your seatbelts because a crash is coming at some point."
"So why do U.S. stocks continue to skyrocket?
Will U.S. financial markets be able to continue to be divorced from reality?
Unfortunately, as we have seen so many times in the past, when stocks do catch up with reality they tend to do so very rapidly.
So you better put on your seatbelts because a crash is coming at some point."
Michigan's teen birth rate plummets
Michigan's teen birth rate plummets | Lansing State Journal | lansingstatejournal.com:
"But the number of babies born to unmarried moms has increased by 18 percent.
More moms are uninsured, and too many babies are being born early, which can create lasting challenges for children and their families."
"But the number of babies born to unmarried moms has increased by 18 percent.
More moms are uninsured, and too many babies are being born early, which can create lasting challenges for children and their families."
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