Study: Great Lakes 'salties' ban may create jobs - Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com: "the notion of barring them from the Seaway is 'absurd,' said Terry Johnson, Jr., administrator of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.
'The premise is that we would somehow abrogate a 100-year-old treaty with one of our largest trading partners and neighbor to the North, and that's just not going to happen,' Johnson said. 'This (study) is a paper exercise"
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
The Power of Cook County, Illinois
Vote early and often in Cook county...... a treasured tradition!
"In the race for the most popular votes in the Democratic Party's presidential primary contests, Sen. Barack Obama's lead over Sen. Hillary Clinton is about 711,000 votes -- not including Florida or Michigan -- according to Real Clear Politics.
Of Sen. Obama's 711,000 popular-vote lead, 650,000 -- or more than 90% of the total margin -- comes from Sen. Obama's home state of Illinois, with 429,000 of that lead coming from his home base of Cook County.
That margin in Cook County represents almost 60% of Obama's total lead nationwide.
Interestingly, Sen. Obama's 429,000-vote margin in Cook County alone is larger than the winning margin of either candidate in any state.
Chicago Dems still know how to support their candidates better than anyone else in the country..."
Of Sen. Obama's 711,000 popular-vote lead, 650,000 -- or more than 90% of the total margin -- comes from Sen. Obama's home state of Illinois, with 429,000 of that lead coming from his home base of Cook County.
That margin in Cook County represents almost 60% of Obama's total lead nationwide.
Interestingly, Sen. Obama's 429,000-vote margin in Cook County alone is larger than the winning margin of either candidate in any state.
Chicago Dems still know how to support their candidates better than anyone else in the country..."
Victor Davis Hanson on Wrong on Wright on National Review Online
The story the MSM won't report.
"Over the past four days, I asked seven or eight random (Asian, Mexican-American, and working-class white) Americans in southern California what they thought of Obama’s candidacy — and framed the question with, “Don’t you think that was a good speech?” The answers, without exception, were essentially: “Forget the speech. I would never vote for Obama after listening to Wright.” In some cases, the reaction was not mild disappointment, but unprintable outrage."
Women, Want a Healthy Marriage? Marry Man Uglier Than You, Study Says
Rep. Henry Waxman must have the BEST marriage in America.
"The best marriages are those where women marry men who are less attractive than themselves, research has found."
Lib whine-fest over Rush's "Operation Chaos"
This is good lib-squooshie
Opinion - StatesmanJournal.com: "Writer: 'Limbaugh undermines American values'
March 24, 2008
I am appalled by Rush Limbaugh's shameless appeal to his listeners to intentionally throw the democratic process in the primaries.
Limbaugh believes that Hillary Clinton would lose to John McCain, while Obama could beat McCain. In order to keep Obama out of the election in November, he wants to set up a false win for Clinton in the primaries.
He encouraged his Republican listeners to register as Democrats then vote for Clinton in the primaries in order to undermine Obama. While I do not necessarily support Obama, I do support fair-play and honesty.
It is despicable to cast votes that are outright lies in order to further a political agenda."
March 24, 2008
I am appalled by Rush Limbaugh's shameless appeal to his listeners to intentionally throw the democratic process in the primaries.
Limbaugh believes that Hillary Clinton would lose to John McCain, while Obama could beat McCain. In order to keep Obama out of the election in November, he wants to set up a false win for Clinton in the primaries.
He encouraged his Republican listeners to register as Democrats then vote for Clinton in the primaries in order to undermine Obama. While I do not necessarily support Obama, I do support fair-play and honesty.
It is despicable to cast votes that are outright lies in order to further a political agenda."
Deepening Democratic Dilemma
Deepening Democratic Dilemma: "Over the last week, I have been repeatedly asked by non-political people about Obama's connection with Wright's tirade. In the process, Obama's political persona has been altered -- transformed, as described by one friendly Chicago politician, from Harvard Law Review to South Side activist."
Obama racial issues may extend to Pa.
Obama racial issues may extend to Pa. - Carrie Budoff Brown - Politico.com: "Stephanie Gill, a bartender in a white working-class neighborhood, noticed the shift immediately.
A week ago, her customers at Rauchut’s Tavern in Tacony didn’t have much to say about Barack Obama. But when she returned to work Wednesday, a day after the Illinois senator attempted to quell the furor over his pastor’s racially incendiary remarks, the reaction inside the corner bar was raw and unapologetic.
“People are not happy with Obama,” Gill said. “It’s the race stuff.”
A week ago, her customers at Rauchut’s Tavern in Tacony didn’t have much to say about Barack Obama. But when she returned to work Wednesday, a day after the Illinois senator attempted to quell the furor over his pastor’s racially incendiary remarks, the reaction inside the corner bar was raw and unapologetic.
“People are not happy with Obama,” Gill said. “It’s the race stuff.”
If It's Intentional, Is It Malpractice?
If It's Intentional, Is It Malpractice?: "Over the last five years, we have witnessed something remarkable: our principal news media outlets have fabricated an alternative reality around the Iraq war by simply misreporting the facts. They have done this in order to advance their own political agenda. It is really quite extraordinary; someone should write a book about it."
Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick charged with perjury, obstruction, misconduct
Jeepers, no mention of his political party!
He must be one of those crooked, pervert Republicans...... right?
"Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, a one-time rising star and Detroit's youngest elected leader, was charged Monday with perjury and other counts after sexually explicit text messages contradicted his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide"
NATIONAL JOURNAL: 2007 Vote Ratings (03/07/2008)
The most liberal senator in the US Senate!
Compiled by a lefty magazine, no less!
NATIONAL JOURNAL: 2007 Vote Ratings (03/07/2008): "Senate Liberal Scores"
Michigan population drops .3%
Michigan population drops .3%: "Michigan still is shrinking.
The state's population dropped 30,500 people, or 0.3 percent, to 10.07 million residents from July 2006 to July 2007, according to population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau."
The state's population dropped 30,500 people, or 0.3 percent, to 10.07 million residents from July 2006 to July 2007, according to population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau."
Sidewalk claims cost Flint $1.3M since 1999
Your taxdollars at work in Flint!
I wonder just where they got the $1.3M....and where the federal block grant moolah went....
Sidewalk claims cost Flint $1.3M since 1999: "Flint used to spend about $250,000 annually on sidewalk repairs. But the federal block grant money earmarked for the fixes hasn't been used, or was spent elsewhere, in recent years"
I wonder just where they got the $1.3M....and where the federal block grant moolah went....
Sidewalk claims cost Flint $1.3M since 1999: "Flint used to spend about $250,000 annually on sidewalk repairs. But the federal block grant money earmarked for the fixes hasn't been used, or was spent elsewhere, in recent years"
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Obama's promise of a new majority, and the question it prompts
Even more liberal than Mrs Bill, Teddy Kennedy and Harry Reid!
"But this promise leads, inevitably, to a question: Can such a majority be built and led by Obama, whose voting record was, by one ranking, the most liberal in the Senate last year?"
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run > Why Our Children Isn't Learning
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run > Why Our Children Isn't Learning: "To soothe the bruised egos of educators and children in lackluster schools, Massachusetts officials are now pushing for kinder, gentler euphemisms for failure.
Instead of calling these schools 'underperforming,' the Board of Education is considering labeling them as 'Commonwealth priority,' to avoid poisoning teacher and student morale."
Instead of calling these schools 'underperforming,' the Board of Education is considering labeling them as 'Commonwealth priority,' to avoid poisoning teacher and student morale."
Granholm's budget based on bogus studies!
GOP against some of Granholm's budget
"Granholm wants to borrow money to create up to 100 smaller, more intimate high schools that would have no more than 400 students each. A quarter of Michigan's high schools have failed to meet goals mandated by the federal No Child Left Behind Act for at least two years, and Granholm said studies show smaller schools have better results."
"Granholm wants to borrow money to create up to 100 smaller, more intimate high schools that would have no more than 400 students each. A quarter of Michigan's high schools have failed to meet goals mandated by the federal No Child Left Behind Act for at least two years, and Granholm said studies show smaller schools have better results."
Curbing soot 'may blunt global warming' | The Daily Telegraph
Maybe cooking inside the house with poop ought to be "dis-incentivised"?
Maybe they need a McDonalds?
Curbing soot 'may blunt global warming' The Daily Telegraph: "Each year, more than 400,000 deaths among women and children in India alone, and 1.6 million worldwide, are attributed to smoke inhalation during indoor cooking using biofuels such as wood or dung,"
Maybe they need a McDonalds?
Curbing soot 'may blunt global warming' The Daily Telegraph: "Each year, more than 400,000 deaths among women and children in India alone, and 1.6 million worldwide, are attributed to smoke inhalation during indoor cooking using biofuels such as wood or dung,"
EU parliament Pres. says Olympics boycott should be considered
What brave folks, those EU leaders!
Not many other choices when you have no military.
EU parliament Pres. says Olympics boycott should be considered
"A boycott of this summer's Beijing Olympic Games should be considered if China does not re-evaluate its actions in Tibet, the president of the European Parliament said in an interview to be published in a German newspaper on Sunday."
EU parliament Pres. says Olympics boycott should be considered
"A boycott of this summer's Beijing Olympic Games should be considered if China does not re-evaluate its actions in Tibet, the president of the European Parliament said in an interview to be published in a German newspaper on Sunday."
Darfur peacekeeping force at risk of failing, already - International Herald Tribune
This is what the UN brings to the needy today......NOTHING!
Darfur peacekeeping force at risk of failing, already
"As Darfur smolders in the aftermath of a new government offensive, a long-sought peacekeeping force, expected to be the world's largest, is in danger of failing even before it begins its mission because of bureaucratic delays, stonewalling by the Sudanese government and reluctance from troop-contributing countries to send peacekeeping forces into an active conflict."
Darfur peacekeeping force at risk of failing, already
"As Darfur smolders in the aftermath of a new government offensive, a long-sought peacekeeping force, expected to be the world's largest, is in danger of failing even before it begins its mission because of bureaucratic delays, stonewalling by the Sudanese government and reluctance from troop-contributing countries to send peacekeeping forces into an active conflict."
Happy Easter! Chocolate bunnies, eggs and all...
Junkfood Science: Happy Easter! Chocolate bunnies, eggs and all...: "Hope today is a joyous one for all.
Just why do bunnies lay eggs on Easter. :)"
Just why do bunnies lay eggs on Easter. :)"
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