Florida official tells Christian charity to choose between Jesus and cheese

Florida official tells Christian charity to choose between Jesus and cheese | Fox News

For the past 31 years, the Christian ministry has been providing food to the hungry in Lake City, Fla. without any problems. But all that changed when they said a state government worker showed up to negotiate a new contract.

“The (person) told us there was a slight change in the contract,” Daly told me. “They said we could no longer have religious information where the USDA food is being distributed. They told us we had to take that stuff down.”

Daly said it’s no secret that the Christian Service Center is a Christian ministry.

“We’ve got pictures of Christ on more than one wall,” she said. “It’s very clear we are not social services. We are a Christian ministry.”

Daly and her staff sat in stunned disbelief as the government agents also informed them that the Christian Service Center could no longer pray or provide Bibles to those in need. The government contract also forbade any references to the ministry’s chapel.

“We asked if we had to change the name of the organization but that said we could leave that,” Daly said. “But we had to take our religious stuff down.”

In Defense of Diana West

In Defense of Diana West | CNS News:
"Far from being lowly spear carriers on the fringes,  pro-Soviet operatives in case after case ascended to posts of great power and influence. 
Among the most famous-though only three of a considerable number-were Alger Hiss at the State Department, Harry D. White at the Treasury and Lauchlin Currie at the White House.
All of these, as we now know, were Soviet agents, well positioned to affect the course of American policy in matters of concern to Soviet dictator Stalin."
This is really, really INTERESTING!
Well worth your time.
So much disinformation, so little time to inform ourselves.

Android essentials: The first 12 apps I install on every phone

Android essentials: The first 12 apps I install on every phone | Computerworld Blogs

The lopsided outrage over racially motivated crimes

DIMOND: The lopsided outrage over racially motivated crimes | Rare:
"It keeps happening. Nearly every week there are more brutal crimes that bear all the earmarks of being racially motivated but because the victims are white, you will probably never hear about them.

We’ve all seen the rallies around black victims of white-perpetrated violent crime — and that’s cool.
It’s the right of every American citizen to peacefully protest.
But when did it become acceptable to ignore the same types of crime when the roles are reversed and the victim is white?
Why is it that we hear so little hue-and-cry on behalf of Caucasians who are victimized by blacks?"

The parbuckling project

The parbuckling project:
"Parbuckling operations of the Costa Concordia will begin tomorrow, Monday 16 September.

"the parbuckling or rotation will take about a couple of days, as the movement has to be extremely delicate and constantly monitored.

The parbuckling will be performed using strand jacks which will be tightening several cables attached to the top of the caissons and to the platforms, which will be pulled seawards, while the cables attached to the starboard turrets will be used for balancing.

This is a very delicate phase, during which the forces involved have to be offset carefully to rotate the wreck without deforming the hull."

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Costa Concordia Live Web Cams News Updates

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Truth in American Education

Truth in American Education:

House Committee Votes To Define 'Journalists' and Delay Access to Certain Public Records

House Committee Votes To Define 'Journalists' and Delay Access to Certain Public Records [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"The measure is part of three-bill package aimed at impeding so-called “ambulance chasing” law firms.

Within the package, the legislation is apparently an attempt to deny "ambulance chasers” quick access to accident reports.

However, in that effort the bill sets out to define what does and doesn’t qualify as a “news publication.”

....The bill considers a journalist to be "an employee of a radio or television station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission" or "an employee of a newspaper."
A "newspaper" is said to include, "a newspaper of general circulation that is published at least once a week, include stories of general interest to the public, is used primarily for the dissemination of news, and may be published in hard copy form or on the Internet."

MiChild Reimbursement Rate Being Cut

MiChild Reimbursement Rate Being Cut [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"As of Oct. 1, Michigan doctors and medical facilities will be receiving less for treating children who are in the MiChild program, which is the State of Michigan's health care program for uninsured children of working families.
According to the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH), 37,503 Michigan children are currently covered by MiChild.
.....“Low reimbursement rates are really having a negative impact on those in the vulnerable portion of our population. 
That's why the whole thing with Medicaid expansion is wrong.
And it's really too bad because there are things that could be done to improve care for these people.”
“The quality of care falls off with a lower reimbursement rate,” Edison added. "

Muskegon County's $39M bond sale for jail may be state's biggest after Detroit bankruptcy

Muskegon County's $39M bond sale for jail may be state's biggest after Detroit bankruptcy | MLive.com:
"MUSKEGON, MI – Muskegon County’s financing for the new Jail and Juvenile Transition Center could set an important precedent for municipal bond sales across Michigan.

Muskegon County Commissioners, who earlier gave the go-ahead for staff to negotiate a bond sale, on Tuesday, Sept. 10 approved a final sale.
At an Oct. 2 closing, the county will sell nearly $39 million in 20-year bonds, with a fixed rate of 4.75 percent, to the Huntington Investment Co."

Much more to come on this "Detroit style" scam.
The lies will come out!

How Detroit went broke: The answers may surprise you — and don't blame Coleman Young

How Detroit went broke: The answers may surprise you — and don't blame Coleman Young | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"Instead, amid a huge exodus of residents, plummeting tax revenues and skyrocketing home abandonment, Detroit’s leaders engaged in a billion-dollar borrowing binge, created new taxes and failed to cut expenses when they needed to.
Simultaneously, they gifted workers and retirees with generous bonuses.
And under pressure from unions and, sometimes, arbitrators, they failed to cut health care benefits — saddling the city with staggering costs that today threaten the safety and quality of life of people who live here."
MUST READ-A primer on how to destroy ANY municipality!

Bombshell Book: Matthew Shepard Tortured, Murdered by Gay Lover

No H8? -- Bombshell Book: Matthew Shepard Tortured, Murdered by Gay Lover:
"But what really happened to Matthew Shepard?
He was beaten, tortured, and killed by one or both of the men now serving life sentences. But it turns out, according to Jiminez, that Shepard was a meth dealer himself and he was friends and sex partners with the man who led in his killing. Indeed, his killer may have killed him because Shepard allegedly came into possession of a large amount of methamphetamine and refused to give it up.
The book also shows that Shepard’s killer was on a five-day meth binge at the time of the killing."
Interesting.
Sure changes the narrative.
If true.

How they voted: Michigan lawmakers OK increased hunting fees, loosen off-road vehicle regulations

How they voted: Michigan lawmakers OK increased hunting fees, loosen off-road vehicle regulations | MLive.com:
This is burried in the report:
"RETIRED CORRECTIONS OFFICERS: The House on Tuesday approved a bill that will extend a law allowing retired corrections officers to work part-time for another two years while still receiving their pensions. 
State use of retired correction officers, first approved in 2012, was supposed to be a temporary way to reduce overtime costs for full-time officers, but the state says it has not been able to hire fast enough to replace retired workers.
HB 4664, sponsored by state Rep. Greg MacMaster, R-Kewadin, passed the House in a 58-50 vote and is now headed to the governor's desk."

Pure double-dipping!
Get yer full pension.
Get yer "part-time" pay.
Oh. 
And remember we're havin' a tough time finding folks willing to work.....

Charles Pugh resigns from Detroit City Council: 'It has been an honor to work with you,' he writes

Charles Pugh resigns from Detroit City Council: 'It has been an honor to work with you,' he writes | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Pugh, the former council president elected in 2009, submitted a letter of resignation to City Clerk Janice Winfrey today, stating that he has accepted a job elsewhere.
A former television journalist, Pugh has not attended a council meeting since June.
Local media has reported that Pugh has been seen in Seattle and New York City since his disappearance from the state.
On June 27, Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr signed an executive order stripping Pugh of his salary and benefits, as well as his power as city council president.
The council typically has nine members, but has been working with six since Pugh's absence, member Kwame Kenyatta's resignation and president pro tem Gary Brown's acceptance of a position as Orr's chief compliance officer. "
Yeah, the Detroit debacle is the fault of selfish white guys.

Earth Gains A Record Amount Of Sea Ice In 2013 — ‘Earth has gained 19,000 Manhattans of sea ice since this date last year, the largest increase on record’

Earth Gains A Record Amount Of Sea Ice In 2013 — ‘Earth has gained 19,000 Manhattans of sea ice since this date last year, the largest increase on record’ | Climate Depot:

Top 10 Mind-Blowing Images Of Human Life In The Womb

Top 10 Mind-Blowing Images Of Human Life In The Womb | LifeNews.com

Victory: Wisconsin Teachers Just Voted to Disband Their Teachers Union

Victory: Wisconsin Teachers Just Voted to Disband Their Teachers Union:
"A lot of people don’t realize that most unions only exist because they are able to use government force to keep people in their union. When “Right to Work” policies are passed, the unions suddenly have to actually offer union members more than they can get individually — meaning many members leave because unions aren’t worth the money."

State Agency Approves Subsidy Deals Despite Repeated Shortcomings

State Agency Approves Subsidy Deals Despite Repeated Shortcomings [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"In 2003, the Hyundai Tech Center in Superior Township was approved for up to $22.2 million in state incentives with the claim 400 jobs would be created.
Two years later, Hyundai Tech Center officials announced they were going to expand the facility and add 600 more jobs; the state offered $32.6 million more in incentives.
However, only 124 jobs have come to fruition, according to company officials, far short of the projected 1,000 that were touted in the two deals with the Michigan Economic Development Corp.

Heritage Foundation gets tough: Think tank puts punch behind its conservative ideas

Heritage Foundation gets tough: Think tank puts punch behind its conservative ideas | WashingtonExaminer.com:
"The Heritage Foundation has decided it is better to be feared than loved.

The conservative think tank conducted private market research on Capitol Hill between 2008 and 2009, asking respondents whether they were ever worried about being on the wrong side of Heritage’s position.

“Overwhelmingly, nobody cared,” said Tim Chapman, now the chief operating officer of Heritage Action, the organization’s three-year-old advocacy arm.

To combat this, the think tank created Heritage Action to knock some skulls around. But by doing so, Heritage upset the traditionally cozy relationship the Heritage Foundation had with congressional Republicans."

Taxpayers and our silent majority of conservative, producing Americans need to learn from this.

German-style green energy boondoggle averted when Michigan rejected renewable mandate

Ken Braun: German-style green energy boondoggle averted when Michigan rejected renewable mandate | MLive.com:
"By 2011, German industry was already forking over more than twice the price that Americans were paying for electricity.
German homes and small businesses were paying almost three times as much as Americans.

The rapid wind and solar expansion has created a convoluted system of green subsidies, industrial subsidies, and backup systems based on fossil fuels and more.
As a result, the nation saw a net increase in carbon dioxide emissions last year. 
And a cross-subsidy forces households to absorb more of the higher energy costs so German industry can remain somewhat competitive."

Government Seeking Inclusion of ‘Social and Behavioral’ in Health Records

Government Seeking Inclusion of ‘Social and Behavioral’ in Health Records | Washington Free Beacon:

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to require health care providers to include “social and behavioral” data in Electronic Health Records (EHR) and to link patient’s records to public health departments, it was announced last week.

Health care experts say the proposal raises additional privacy concerns over Americans’ personal health information, on top of worries that the Obamacare “data hub” could lead to abuse by bureaucrats and identify theft.

If Bush had proposed this, the left and their propaganda arm (MSM) would have demanded free pitchforks and paid days off for marches in every city!

And rightly so!

13 Illinois Public Officials Indicted Including Rev. Wright's Daughter

13 Illinois Public Officials Indicted Including Rev. Wright's Daughter:
"Thirteen members of Illinois' powerful and elite political class have now been charged in fraud schemes by the U.S. Attorney’s office this year.
At least two have some form of connection to President Obama: Jeri L. Wright, daughter of the controversial Reverend Jeremiah Wright whose church Obama attended; and Quinshaunta R. Golden, former Department of Public Health chief of staff to President Obama’s longtime friend Eric E. Whitaker."

I will oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes.

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14 Governors, 4 Lieutenant Governors, 4 Attorneys General, 3 Secretariesof State,
3 Treasurers, 1 Auditor, and 1 Board of Equalization Member
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Hugh Crawford (H-38)
Frank Foster (H-107)
Bob Genetski (H-88)
Ken Goike (H-33)
Gail Haines (H-43)
Thomas B. Hooker (H-77)
Eileen Kowall (H-44)
Pete Lund (H-36)
Tom McMillin (H-45)
Aric Nesbitt (H-80)
Lisa Posthumus Lyons (H-86)
Al Pscholka (H-79)
Roger Victory (H-88)