NH Man Loses Life Savings On Carnival Game

NH Man Loses Life Savings On Carnival Game « CBS Boston:
"The 30-year-old from Epsom says he kept trying to win back his moneyby going double or nothing. He dropped $300 in just a few minutes, then says he went home to get $2,300 more and soon lost all of that as well.
“You just get caught up in the whole ‘I’ve got to win my money back.’
......Gribbohm says he is considering a lawsuit.
“For once in my life I happened to become that sucker,” said Gribbohm. 

“It was foolish for putting up my life savings.”

Crony Capitalism at Work

Crony Capitalism at Work - Scottie Hughes - Page 1:
"Ready for the next Solyndra? 
If you haven’t heard of GreenTech Automotive, that’s going to change. And fast.
The “green energy” company that boasts about building electric cars has recently been vaulted into the national spotlight because of its ties to top Clinton donors and Obama administration officials, and most disturbingly, because of its assault on freedom of speech by suing the Franklin Center and its independent journalism arm Watchdog.org."

Muskegon leaders contemplate branding project; What are outsiders saying about the community?

Muskegon leaders contemplate branding project; What are outsiders saying about the community? | MLive.com
"WMSRDC environmental planner Kathy Evans said Monday night’s discussions and feedback will be used to see if there is support for perception research and a full community branding project.
The Great Lakes Commission is offering a $12,000 grant for the initial research and the Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership would contribute $1,000 to a $24,000 research effort.
Domine said that the research and its analysis that would lead to Muskegon’s “story” and the creative logos, slogans and advertising materials to support that would cost a total of about $80,000 and take a year to develop.
The community would have to find the financial resources to support the effort, Evans said."

Michigan road funding: House panel debates 20% registration fee increase, more for electric/hybrids

Michigan road funding: House panel debates 20% registration fee increase, more for electric/hybrids | MLive.com:
"Phil Lombard, a Ferndale resident who owns a Toyota Prius, told the panel that the proposed fees would create "a separate an unequal standard" for hybrid vehicles.
He pointed out that not all hybrids get great gas mileage while many traditional vehicles do, and he suggested that the proposed fee increase would generate more revenue than the state is currently losing as a result of hybrid technology.
"Hybrid owners aren't asking for thanks for leaving more gas at the tank for others, and we're not asking thanks for emitting less air pollution than other vehicles," he said.
"We're just looking for equitable, fair treatment. House Bill 4632 is unreasonable and punitive to hybrid vehicle owners."

Muskegon County, Michigan

Muskegon County, Michigan:
"Jail and Juvenile Transition Center Committee Meeting
When: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Location: 4th Floor Hall of Justice Board Room, 990 Terrace Street, Muskegon, MI 49442

Ways & Means Committee
When: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 4:00pm
Location: 4th Floor Hall of Justice Board Room, 990 Terrace Street, Muskegon, MI 49442
Click Here for Agenda

Jail and Juvenile Transition Center Citizens' Review Committee
When: May 7, 2013, 5:30pm
Location: South Campus Training Center Room #203, 133 East Apple Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49442

Port Advisory Committee Meeting
When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Location: GVSU MAREC, 200 Viridian Drive, Muskegon, MI 49440"

EYE ON MUSKEGON 4-29-13 -VIDEO

http://youtu.be/vyEM8OHORxE

FDA: MORNING-AFTER PILL OK FOR AGES 15 AND UP

News fromThe Associated Press:
"Tuesday's decision by the Food and Drug Administration lowers the age limit to 15 - and will allow the pill to sit on drugstore shelves next to condoms and spermicides or other women's health products. But customers must prove their age at the cash register."

This is the bad guy? Gimmeabreak!

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Shocking Video Shows Horrific U.S. Plane Crash Near Air Force Base in Afghanistan |

Shocking Video Shows Horrific U.S. Plane Crash Near Air Force Base in Afghanistan

This US soldier ‘found alive’ in Vietnam 44 years after being left behind |

This US soldier ‘found alive’ in Vietnam 44 years after being left behind
"A NEW DOCUMENTARY called Unclaimed claims to introduce the world to former Army Sergeant John Robertson, lost over Vietnam in 1968 and left behind for over four decades."

ESPN Apologizes for Commentator's Christian Worldview on Homosexuality

ESPN Apologizes for Commentator's Christian Worldview on Homosexuality:
"Broussard then seconded that motion, and gave an example of that conversation and how it could be productive:
I’d like to second what LZ said. “I’m a Christian. I don’t agree with homosexuality. I think it’s a sin, as I think all sex outside of marriage between a man and a woman is. [ESPN's] L.Z. [Granderson] knows that. He and I have played on basketball teams together for several years. We’ve gone out, had lunch together, we’ve had good conversations, good laughs together. He knows where I stand and I know where he stands. I don’t criticize him, he doesn’t criticize me, and call me a bigot, call me ignorant, call me intolerant."

Immigration Bill Gives Amnestied Residents 'Immediate' Access to Welfare

Exclusive–-Sessions: Immigration Bill Gives Amnestied Residents 'Immediate' Access to Welfare:
"The immigration bill introduced to the Senate a week and a half ago would, if passed, allow illegal immigrants to access state and local welfare benefits immediately, Breitbart News has learned.
The financial impact of allowing potentially millions of immigrants onto state and local public assistance could overwhelm these programs' budgets."

Michigan 'brain drain' bill would give tax credits to college graduates who stay in state, pay loans

Michigan 'brain drain' bill would give tax credits to college graduates who stay in state, pay loans | MLive.com
"Michigan is working to keep college graduates in the state, and new legislation seeks to slow the "brain drain" with an additional incentive:
A tax credit for student loan payments.
"For me, it's kind of a first step in talent retention," said sponsoring state Rep. Andy Schor, D-Lansing,
"We have some of the best colleges and universities in the world, but people get educated here and then leave for Chicago or San Francisco or some place else.
We need to keep them in Michigan, and we need to keep them in our cities."

People Making Over $100K Received Unemployment Benefits in 2011, Media Mum

People Making Over $100K Received Unemployment Benefits in 2011, Media Mum | NewsBusters:
"The unemployment insurance program in the U.S. offers benefits to workers if they lose their jobs through no fault of their own.
In 2011, this program cost $108 billion, of which nearly $3.3 billion was spent on overpayments due to fraud."

Pinning the Tail on D.C.'s 'Assclowns'

Blog: Pinning the Tail on D.C.'s 'Assclowns':
"The media is supposed to exist to hold these people accountable. 
Instead, they choose to play dress up and throw themselves a "nerd prom" to schmooze with them. 
I thought it was pathetic, and many other ordinary Americans did as well.
Sarah Palin's tweet spoke for all of us.
The "assclowns" threw themselves a party while the people they are all supposed to be serving are feeling the consequences of their good-old-boys networking."

Adreian Payne announces return to Michigan State for senior year

Adreian Payne announces return to Michigan State for senior year | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"So far in Izzo’s tenure at MSU, every four-year player who fulfilled his eligibility has been to at least one Final Four.
That recruiting pitch will be at stake next season, when Appling and Payne are seniors."

1975 Newsweek: The Coming Ice Age

1975 Newsweek: The Coming Ice Age | Sweetness & Light:
\"From the now notorious April 28, 1975 issue of Newsweek (a pdf file):"

Dozens of air shows cancel without military jets

My Way News - Dozens of air shows cancel without military jets:
""The worst case is that they either cancel and go out of business, or they don't cancel and they have such poor attendance and they go out of business," he said."

After the Obama Surge: A New Rush on Gun Stores

After the Obama Surge: A New Rush on Gun Stores - Corporate Intelligence - WSJ:
"Gun buyers have long demonstrated a tendency to stock up on weapons and ammunition ahead of possible changes to gun laws, and a so-called “Obama surge” in gun sales kicked off in the lead-up to Barack Obama’s first election victory in 2008."

EyeOnMuskegon 4-28-2013

http://youtu.be/DRIQMXtq1O4

Sanford memorial dedicated for Trayvon Martin, other families

Sanford memorial dedicated for Trayvon Martin, other families:
"The new Trayvon Martin Memorial was established at the Goldsboro Welcome Center on Historic Goldsboro Boulevard in Sanford."

Tourism Study Flawed

Commentary: Tourism Study Flawed [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
My colleague Michael LaFaive pointed out the main problems with the group's analysis. For one, scholarly studies will include references to all of its sources, something Longwoods has not done in the past. More significantly, despite this overwhelming return on investment, there is no industry support to directly fund their own advertising. This means that either the government is crowding out private investment or the travel industry does not find this type of advertising worthwhile.

Disregarding the fact that government beneficiaries like Longwoods International always believe government spending is worth the investment, there is still another issue, the fact that these beneficiaries always ignore the cost side. That is, that the money to fund these campaigns has to come from somewhere.

For example, groups that support public arts funding have found that every dollar in grants returns $51. Early childhood education returns $16. Film credits apparently have a six-fold return. Even the RASCO scandal involving convicted embezzler Richard Short was supposed to bring back $45 for every dollar spent.

This raises the question for those who support government investment into these areas: What if the dollar that went into Pure Michigan tourism advertising would have been spent instead by a taxpayer on sending their child to preschool? Apparently, the state’s return would have been $16 rather than a mere $4.90. According to these beneficiary’s numbers, the government would have made us poorer.

The state should focus on select areas of public good, not entangle itself into private industry which breeds corruption and encourages “rent seeking” from groups that otherwise could not survive in a competitive economy.
One of former Mackinac Center President Larry Reed’s Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy is apt: “Nobody spends somebody else’s money as carefully as he spends his own.” Our elected officials should keep that in mind.

More links:

http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/features/search/?site=MCC&text=pure+michigan&x=-1244&y=-160

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases-test/pure-michigans-first-national-campaign-generates-positive-roi-83541657.html

http://www.mackinac.org/12148

MISSING THE PING: So Much For The Surveillance State

Instapundit » Blog Archive » MISSING THE PING: So Much For The Surveillance State
“The standard investigation clichés apply:
It’s still early; there are many unanswered questions; it’s unwise to rush to judgment.
But the emerging picture is one of systemic failure, human error, and willful ignorance of the threats facing the country.”
The surveillance state is part of the state. 
Where surveillance is a priority — say, when political enemies are concerned — it’ll be ruthlessly efficient. 
The rest of the time, like when it involves protecting Americans from terrorists, it’s just another government job.
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 11:02 pm"

Recommended replacement options for Muskegon County Jail All | Past 6 Months - MLive.com

Recommended replacement options for Muskegon County Jail All | Past 6 Months - MLive.com