Salon: 'Gay Couples Have Happier Kids' - Traditional Family 'A Dying Model' | NewsBusters.org: "Studies show that the traditional nuclear family is not better. It's a dying model -- and that's a good thing":
If you want what’s best for your kids, one surefire way to provide them with a healthy, happy home is to make sure they have lesbian parents.
In the longest-running study of lesbian families to date, zero percent of children reported physical or sexual abuse—not a one.
In the general population, 26 percent of children report physical abuse and 8.3 percent report sexual abuse
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Michigan's average gas price sets record high for Labor Day
Michigan's average gas price sets record high for Labor Day | MLive.com
Michigan has the fifth-highest gas price in the country.
Michigan has the fifth-highest gas price in the country.
Mrs. Obama’s 2nd-Term Agenda: ‘Impact Nature of Food in Grocery Stores’
Mrs. Obama’s 2nd-Term Agenda: ‘Impact Nature of Food in Grocery Stores’ | cnsnews.com
Asked by Parade magazine,
"What do you hope to accomplish in your second term?”
First Lady Michelle Obama said she wants to "impact the nature of food in grocery stores" with the aim of cutting sugar, fat and salt.
and this:
http://news.investors.com/politics-andrew-malcolm/090412-624395-michelle-obama-democratic-national-convention-speech.htm
Asked by Parade magazine,
"What do you hope to accomplish in your second term?”
First Lady Michelle Obama said she wants to "impact the nature of food in grocery stores" with the aim of cutting sugar, fat and salt.
and this:
http://news.investors.com/politics-andrew-malcolm/090412-624395-michelle-obama-democratic-national-convention-speech.htm
School District Imposes Taxation Without Representation
School District Imposes Taxation Without Representation
When school begins this week, Oceana County property owners will be paying more in taxes thanks to a school district merger that was approved without a public vote.A few weeks after school ended in June, board members from the Mason-Lake Intermediate School District and the Oceana ISD agreed to a merger. Taxpayers in Oceana will now have to pay the higher millage rate assessed in Mason-Lake.According to the Oceana County treasurer, the higher millage will cost Oceana County property owners an extra $1.02 million a year, or $150 for every $100,000 in taxable value.Monday, September 03, 2012
Organic Food Cleaner, But May Not Be More Nutritious
Organic Food Cleaner, But May Not Be More Nutritious - ABC News
"Some believe that organic food is always healthier and more nutritious," said lead author Dr. Crystal Smith-Spangler.
"We were a little surprised that we didn't find that."
"Some believe that organic food is always healthier and more nutritious," said lead author Dr. Crystal Smith-Spangler.
"We were a little surprised that we didn't find that."
‘2016: Obama’s America’ shocks film industry after becoming a box office success despite having virtually no promotional budget
‘2016: Obama’s America’ shocks film industry after becoming a box office success despite having virtually no promotional budget - NY Daily News
Conservative scholar Diniseh D'Souza's film has shocked industry prognosticators by earning an estimated $20 million to date, more than five times what the second-highest documentary this year, "Bully," earned.
Conservative scholar Diniseh D'Souza's film has shocked industry prognosticators by earning an estimated $20 million to date, more than five times what the second-highest documentary this year, "Bully," earned.
"Empty Chair Day"
The GOP Goes Alinsky on Obama
Rule of Law » The GOP Goes Alinsky on Obama
A couple of examples. First, Clint Eastwood’s speech was pure Alinsky.
RULE 5: “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.” There is no defense. It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions.
A couple of examples. First, Clint Eastwood’s speech was pure Alinsky.
RULE 5: “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.” There is no defense. It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions.
» Monday – Empty Chair Day - Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
» Monday – Empty Chair Day - Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
Prof – Seems that there is an effort to make Monday “empty chair day”
Below is an image of my front lawn, just mowed, to ensure the emptychair looks right. The sign next to the chair says:
“We own this country . . . Politicians are employees of ours . . . And when somebody does not do the job, we’ve got to let them go.” –Clint Eastwood
Prof – Seems that there is an effort to make Monday “empty chair day”
Below is an image of my front lawn, just mowed, to ensure the emptychair looks right. The sign next to the chair says:
“We own this country . . . Politicians are employees of ours . . . And when somebody does not do the job, we’ve got to let them go.” –Clint Eastwood
Barack Obama, the Empty Stool
Barack Obama, the Empty Stool
Six weeks after the inauguration, when he was thoroughly in the honeymoon phase and largely still campaigning against President Bush and on behalf of a stimulus, he uttered one of the most vapid and immature things I have ever heard from a President, when he told a bunch of television anchors at the White House: “I like being President, and it turns out I’m very good at it.”
Six weeks after the inauguration, when he was thoroughly in the honeymoon phase and largely still campaigning against President Bush and on behalf of a stimulus, he uttered one of the most vapid and immature things I have ever heard from a President, when he told a bunch of television anchors at the White House: “I like being President, and it turns out I’m very good at it.”
Sunday, September 02, 2012
'Eastwooding' Inspires National Empty Chair Day on Monday
'Eastwooding' Inspires National Empty Chair Day on Monday
In another sign that Clint Eastwood's RNC talk to an empty chair has tapped in to broadly held opinions that President Obama is not getting the job done, word spread rapidly over the weekend among conservative new media outlets that an impromptu "National Empty Chair Day" is being planned for Monday.
In another sign that Clint Eastwood's RNC talk to an empty chair has tapped in to broadly held opinions that President Obama is not getting the job done, word spread rapidly over the weekend among conservative new media outlets that an impromptu "National Empty Chair Day" is being planned for Monday.
Group says it found 30,000 dead North Carolinians registered to vote
Group says it found 30,000 dead North Carolinians registered to vote | CharlotteObserver.com
A Raleigh-based group devoted to reducing the potential for voter fraud presented the N.C. Board of Elections on Friday with a list of nearly 30,000 names of dead people statewide who are still registered to vote.
A Raleigh-based group devoted to reducing the potential for voter fraud presented the N.C. Board of Elections on Friday with a list of nearly 30,000 names of dead people statewide who are still registered to vote.
HopperFlight-RIP
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified the pilot who was killed when his plane crashed during an air show in eastern Iowa.
The Quad-City Times reported that Glenn A. Smith, of Frisco, Texas, was the pilot killed in the crash.
HopperFlight
The Hoppers are a group of private individuals who donate their time and money, flying the L-39 Albatros jets.
We saw them at EAA Oshkosh this summer.
Terrible.
The Quad-City Times reported that Glenn A. Smith, of Frisco, Texas, was the pilot killed in the crash.
Smith was CEO of the Warbird Educational Foundation that owned the Soviet-era jet he was flying.
HopperFlight
The Hoppers are a group of private individuals who donate their time and money, flying the L-39 Albatros jets.
We saw them at EAA Oshkosh this summer.
Terrible.
Stephanopoulos: No Bias in Media
Stephanopoulos: No Bias in Media
MRCTV's Joe Schoffstall ran into "Good Morning America" host George Stephanopoulos at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.
When asked if he believes there is a liberal bias in the media, he responds,"I don't."
When asked again, he walks away.
MRCTV's Joe Schoffstall ran into "Good Morning America" host George Stephanopoulos at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.
When asked if he believes there is a liberal bias in the media, he responds,"I don't."
When asked again, he walks away.
CRIME: Maple Syrup Heist Leaves Quebec In A Sticky Mess.
Instapundit » Blog Archive » CRIME: Maple Syrup Heist Leaves Quebec In A Sticky Mess.
“The puzzle is how the culprits managed to siphon off almost C$30 million ($30.4 million) of syrup. That’s the equivalent of 10 million pounds or roughly 15,000 barrels of syrup.
And the stock didn’t vanish somewhere in the supply chain of a major city.
It’s missing from a warehouse in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, a tiny town of 903 people, according to the 2011 Census.
They’re usually more focused on cranberries, whether it’s harvesting them or celebrating them in cranberry festivals.
So imagine the surprise when a “routine inventory check,” as the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers (FPAQ) calls it, revealed evidence of a massive heist.
Row after row of barrels were empty, filled with nothing but sweet-smelling Quebec air.”
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 1:30 pm
“The puzzle is how the culprits managed to siphon off almost C$30 million ($30.4 million) of syrup. That’s the equivalent of 10 million pounds or roughly 15,000 barrels of syrup.
And the stock didn’t vanish somewhere in the supply chain of a major city.
It’s missing from a warehouse in Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, a tiny town of 903 people, according to the 2011 Census.
They’re usually more focused on cranberries, whether it’s harvesting them or celebrating them in cranberry festivals.
So imagine the surprise when a “routine inventory check,” as the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers (FPAQ) calls it, revealed evidence of a massive heist.
Row after row of barrels were empty, filled with nothing but sweet-smelling Quebec air.”
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 1:30 pm
Michigan Stands Out on High Cost of Car Insurance
Commentary: Michigan Stands Out on High Cost of Car Insurance [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
When looking at the median price of an annual car insurance policy, the result is the same.
Michigan is No. 1 at $4,490, and by far the most expensive state for car insurance.
Only one other state has a median price above $2,500, and that is New Jersey at $2,556. The District of Columbia has the second highest rate at $2,570.
When looking at the median price of an annual car insurance policy, the result is the same.
Michigan is No. 1 at $4,490, and by far the most expensive state for car insurance.
Only one other state has a median price above $2,500, and that is New Jersey at $2,556. The District of Columbia has the second highest rate at $2,570.
Saturday, September 01, 2012
Moore’s Law versus the Law of More
Moore’s Law versus the Law of More | The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy
....the average tuition inflicted upon students at American colleges has shot up from 23.2 percent of median annual household earnings in 2001 to 37.7 percent in 2010.
That rate of increase is 6½ times the rate of inflation (i.e., the rise in the Consumer Price Index).
Colleges have pushed more students to take out loans, while the federal government—in a classic case of moral hazard—has encouraged students to pile up record debt.
Collective student loan debt has now surpassed $1 trillion—more than the collective national credit card debt.
So, despite their large tuition increases, many colleges and universities are running in the red and piling up debts.
....the average tuition inflicted upon students at American colleges has shot up from 23.2 percent of median annual household earnings in 2001 to 37.7 percent in 2010.
That rate of increase is 6½ times the rate of inflation (i.e., the rise in the Consumer Price Index).
Colleges have pushed more students to take out loans, while the federal government—in a classic case of moral hazard—has encouraged students to pile up record debt.
Collective student loan debt has now surpassed $1 trillion—more than the collective national credit card debt.
So, despite their large tuition increases, many colleges and universities are running in the red and piling up debts.
Major summer music festival in Muskegon for 2013 still in the planning stages
Major summer music festival in Muskegon for 2013 still in the planning stages | MLive.com
The foundation provided $200,000 to make the last Summer Celebration event a reality in 2011.
Now foundation officials want to find a replacement for what was the community’s premiere festival and create a vehicle for paying back the foundation’s 2011 investment, McGuigan said.
The foundation provided $200,000 to make the last Summer Celebration event a reality in 2011.
Now foundation officials want to find a replacement for what was the community’s premiere festival and create a vehicle for paying back the foundation’s 2011 investment, McGuigan said.
Play Clinty For Me - By Mark Steyn
Play Clinty For Me - By Mark Steyn - The Corner - National Review Online
Like William F. Gavin, I hugely enjoyed Clint Eastwood’s turn last night, but I’m not sure I agree that it was “unintentionally hilarious” and that “he forgot his lines, lost his way.”
Clint is a brilliant actor, and a superb director of other actors (and I don’t just mean a quarter-century ago: In the last five years, he’s directed eight films).
He’s also, as Mr. Gavin observed, a terrific jazz improviser at the piano — and, in film and music documentaries, an extremely articulate interviewee.
So I wouldn’t assume that the general tenor of his performance wasn’t exactly as he intended.
The hair was a clue: No Hollywood icon goes out on stage like that unless he means to.
Like William F. Gavin, I hugely enjoyed Clint Eastwood’s turn last night, but I’m not sure I agree that it was “unintentionally hilarious” and that “he forgot his lines, lost his way.”
Clint is a brilliant actor, and a superb director of other actors (and I don’t just mean a quarter-century ago: In the last five years, he’s directed eight films).
He’s also, as Mr. Gavin observed, a terrific jazz improviser at the piano — and, in film and music documentaries, an extremely articulate interviewee.
So I wouldn’t assume that the general tenor of his performance wasn’t exactly as he intended.
The hair was a clue: No Hollywood icon goes out on stage like that unless he means to.
Obama's Incuriosity and 'Confident Ignorance' Make Him Dangerous As A President
Obama's Incuriosity and 'Confident Ignorance' Make Him Dangerous As A President - Investors.com
Barack Obama is one of those people who is often wrong but never in doubt.
Barack Obama is one of those people who is often wrong but never in doubt.
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