Smart diplomacy-----Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with US over response to conflict in Syria

Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with US over response to conflict in Syria | Mail Online:
"Upset at President Barack Obama's policies on Iran and Syria, members of Saudi Arabia's ruling family are threatening a rift with the United States that could take the alliance between Washington and the kingdom to its lowest point in years.
Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief is vowing that the kingdom will make a 'major shift' in relations with the United States to protest perceived American inaction over Syria's civil war as well as recent U.S. overtures to Iran, a source close to Saudi policy said on Tuesday."

These "lookouts" have seen the iceberg. Shouted the warning. Will the moronic, addled, selfish, dunderheaded, fools turn before they hit it?--------Higher Education Bubble Is Coming and States Better Prepare

Expert: Higher Education Bubble Is Coming and States Better Prepare [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"While state appropriations have gone down in recent years, federal subsidies in Michigan and nationally have skyrocketed to the point where the government spends $175 billion annually on assorted higher education programs.

Today, there are twice as many administrators per student as in 1970 and costs for athletics and "superstar" professors have skyrocketed.

"Universities spend all that money because they can," Vedder said. "And we are funding a growing bureaucracy.""

Who'd of thought! Elected morons make moronic blunders.....Detroit City Council shot down deal that would have saved millions

Henderson & Kaffer: Detroit City Council shot down deal that would have saved millions | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"That’s why the deal to settle a disastrous Detroit credit swap from 2005 was necessary — a $350-million loan from Barclays would have paid off the swaps, given the city access to capital for operational improvements (new computer systems, for example), all at a much lower interest rate, 3.5% compared with the 6.3% Detroit is now paying.
Settling the swaps would also free up $11 million a month in casino revenues that are tied up paying the debt.
The Detroit City Council voted down the deal and says it’s considering an alternate proposal from an unnamed bank."

The U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate Is At A 35 Year Low

The U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate Is At A 35 Year Low |:
"The percentage of Americans that are participating in the labor force is the lowest that it has been in 35 years."

Fat cat owners pander and get $130k To Promote "Affordable Care". Plus they got us to pay for the whole thing!

(Amazingly, this ad is a REAL ad from the government to promote BarryCare. You paid for it, Bro!)
Obamacare Pitch Of The Day: Baltimore Ravens Paid $130k To Promote "Affordable Care" | Zero Hedge:
"In a “Sponsorship Agreement” between the Maryland Health Connection and the Ravens, Judicial Watch reports that the state (read taxpayers) will pay the Super Bowl champs $130,000 to push Obamacare on television, radio, the team’s official website, its newsletter and in social media.
If Obamacare is the great thing that we are constantly reassured it to be, why are we seeing the administration feeling the need to constantly market, pitch, and sell the idea by any means possible (from keg standing college students to Superbowl shuffles)?"

Hey, how's that "RESPECT" you promised comin' along?-----Images show new work at NKorea's nuclear test site

My Way News - Images show new work at NKorea's nuclear test site

WASHINGTON (AP) - Satellite imagery shows North Korea has made new tunnel entrances at its nuclear test site in a sign it is preparing to conduct more underground explosions there in the future, a U.S. research institute said Wednesday.

That's the latest indication that Pyongyang is pressing on with its nuclear weapons program, although the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies says there's no sign another test explosion is coming soon.

In February, North Korea conducted its third and most powerful nuclear test since 2006, drawing international condemnation - including from its benefactor China - and tighter U.N. sanctions.

......North Korea is believed to have recently restarted a mothballed nuclear reactor that is capable of producing plutonium for bombs.

Soooo, that important surgery I've got scheduled for January 2014.......Obamacare penalties may be delayed

Obamacare penalties may be delayed - MarketWatch:
"The Obama administration will delay enforcement of the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance mandate, extending how long Americans may go uninsured before facing a penalty under the law, MarketWatch has learned."

Nobody is more anything than President Obama

So sad.....USS Forrestal, the Navy's first supercarrier, sold for 1 cent

USS Forrestal, the Navy's first supercarrier, sold for 1 cent | Fox News

Only the fact that he's a liberal protects him from INSTANT DISMISSAL and perpetual shaming...... but a lib he is.....Steve Liesman Apologizes

Steve Liesman Apologizes | Zero Hedge:
 "Following his "can we get some mexican music to go along with that" Ted Cruz comments, the always "apolitical" Steve Liesman - who honed his 'economic' teeth while on a mission to communist Russia - has issued an apology.
Explaining his remarks were not meant to be "offensive in any way," Liesman suggested perhaps country-western would be a better choice next time..
The "oops" moment...
On Tuesday morning’s CNBC Squawk Box, senior economics reporter Steve Liesman blamed the weak jobs report on Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX).
He said, “We’re going to call this the Senator Ted Cruz jobs report.
 These are the jobless claims of Senator Ted Cruz.”
As CNBC showed a picture of Cruz, Liesman added,
“There he is! There he is! Can we get some music to go along with that, some Mexican music maybe?”"

Notice how the liberal media focuses on how this will affect Obama? Not too much interest in us poor mokes....

Top Ten Obamacare Disasters to Come

Top Ten Obamacare Disasters to Come | National Review Online:
"But eventually, software can be fixed. Obamacare’s epic policy flaws can’t.
The problems increasingly are going to be up close and personal, as people see for themselves the impact it has on their lives and pocketbooks.
The top ten debacles to come:"

Doh! Another humor site got me ! This is bogus but sadly could be true. But it's not-----------I'm from the government. I'm here to ....Good God, just what are they here to do?------Obamacare Website Accidentally Enrolls Thousands in Sex Offender Registry

Obamacare Website Accidentally Enrolls Thousands in Sex Offender Registry - The Daily Currant:
"The federal health care exchange at Heathcare.gov has accidentally enrolled thousands of applicants in the government's sex offender registry, the latest of many technical failures to hit the troubled site.

According to several senior officials, since the exchange went live on Oct. 1 around 40,000 individuals looking to buy insurance have instead been listed on the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW), a searchable database of rapists, molesters and others convicted of sex crimes.

The mix up was first discovered by people searching for sex offenders in their neighborhoods, only to find their own names. Administrators are uncertain how such an error occurred, but they note that both websites were built by the same contractor, CGI Federal."

Can You Really "Keep Your Plan?"

MURDER!----California Sheriff's Deputies Shoot, Kill 13-Year-Old

California Sheriff's Deputies Shoot, Kill 13-Year-Old: "SANTA ROSA, Calif.
Northern California sheriff's deputies shot and killed a 13-year-old boy who was carrying a replica assault rifle after repeatedly telling him to drop it, sheriff's officials and family members said."

Navigator to Consumer: 'Don't Lose Your Sanity Over This Website'

Navigator to Consumer: 'Don't Lose Your Sanity Over This Website' | National Review Online

A transcript of the online chat below:

[09:33:52 am]: Please be patient while we’re helping other people.

[09:33:57 am]: Welcome! You’re now connected to Health Insurance Marketplace Live Chat. Thanks for contacting us. My name is Dean. To protect your privacy, please don’t provide any personal information, like Social Security Number, or any other sensitive medical or personal information.

[09:34:17 am]: Dean: Welcome. How can I help you?

[09:34:23 am]: Adrian: In the application process I am at setup 7 of family & household. Clicking Save & Continue does not allow me to move forward.

[09:34:55 am]: Dean: I apologize for the inconvenience. I understand that it is frustrating.

[09:35:17 am]: Dean: Thanks for your interest in the Health Insurance Marketplace. We have a lot of visitors trying to use our website right now. That is causing some glitches for some people trying to create accounts or log in. Keep trying and thanks for your patience. You might have better success during off-peak hours, like later at night or early in the morning. We’ll continue working to improve the site so you can get covered. You have until March 2014 to enroll.

[09:35:43 am]: Dean: Don’t lose your sanity over this website. Try it. If it doesn’t work, walk away. Try it tomorrow.

[09:36:08 am]: Dean: You have two months to apply, enrole in a plan, and make your first premium payment, to get coverage starting Jan,1,2014.

[09:36:18 am]: Adrian: This isn’t a login problem.

[09:36:32 am]: Adrian: What you sent seems like a canned response.

[09:36:55 am]: Dean: It was .

[09:37:03 am]: Adrian: I had the login problems for the first 11 days.

[09:37:28 am]: Adrian: I have until Oct 30 to make a decision about coverage for my family. I don’t have until March

[09:38:13 am]: Dean: Inagine you are stuck in this site’s rush hour traffic . You still exist .You just aren’t going anywhere

[09:38:39 am]: Adrian: Rush hour?

[09:38:50 am]: Adrian: This isn’t rush hour.

[09:39:11 am]: Adrian: Do they pay you to make jokes?

[09:39:15 am]: Dean: Millions of people want to do this yesterday.

[09:39:30 am]: Adrian: Now you sound like a fortune cookie.

[09:39:49 am]: Adrian: Next you are going to tell me about advise from strangers?

[09:39:54 am]: Dean: I’m flattered.

[09:40:10 am]: Adrian: You have no way to assist those that ask for help?

[09:40:24 am]: Dean: Don’t run with sissors

[09:40:41 am]: Adrian: Why is there even a chat option on the page if you can’t lookup an application and assist?

[09:40:43 am]: Dean: You can contact the Health Insurance Marketplace Call Center. Their telephone number is 1-800-318-2596. They may be able to assist you.

[09:40:54 am]: Adrian: Then what is the chat function for?

[09:41:08 am]: Dean: Information

[09:41:27 am]: Adrian: What information? The phone number of the call center?

[09:42:01 am]: Dean: I can’t use your personal information, the call center can

[09:42:46 am]: Adrian: I am not talking about PII, just step seven that Save & Continue won’t work on.

[09:43:20 am]: Dean: We are available to help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can reach us toll free at 1-800-318-2596. Hearing impaired callers using TTY technology can reach us at 1-855-889-4325. In addition to English and Spanish, we can provide assistance in a number of languages through an interpretation service. We are closed on Memorial Day, Independence

[09:44:59 am]: Dean: Thank you for contacting Health Insurance Marketplace Live Chat. We are here to help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

[09:45:20 am]: ‘Dean’ has left the chat session.

[09:45:22 am]: Your chat session is over. Thanks for contacting us, and we hope we’ve answered your questions. Have a great day.

[09:45:22 am]: 10/11/2013

No worries students. This is free money......University of Michigan stands by $2.8M marquee in face of Ann Arbor opposition

University of Michigan stands by $2.8M marquee in face of Ann Arbor opposition | MLive.com:
"After spending $2.8 million to erect a digital billboard outside Michigan Stadium, the University of Michigan athletic department has no intention of decommissioning the 48-foot-wide marquee— even though members of the Ann Arbor City Council say the sign is a distraction to drivers."

'Infidel' license plate issued to Army veteran, Secretary of State asks for lawsuit to be dropped

'Infidel' license plate issued to Army veteran, Secretary of State asks for lawsuit to be dropped | MLive.com: "LANSING, MI --  Michigan's Secretary of State has issued a license plate with a variation of "infidel" to a former U.S. Army sergeant who sued the agency because he said his original request was declined."

Union thugs try to force membership..."yu gotta problm wit dat?"---Coopersville teacher gets support for complaint about MEA's alleged right-to-work violations

Coopersville teacher gets support for complaint about MEA's alleged right-to-work violations | MLive.com:
"The complaints filed with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission all allege the same basic facts:
that the union refused to honor written requests to withdraw from the union during an opt-out period in August where under the state's right-to-work law, MEA members could decide to discontinue their membership."

Nixonian... except Tricky Dick would've stood by his guys.------Obama Admin Asks Blue Cross Blue Shield to Hide Poor Enrollment Numbers

Obama Admin Asks Blue Cross Blue Shield to Hide Poor Enrollment Numbers:
"In a bombshell revelation, a consumer sales manager for North Dakota’s largest health insurer said Monday that the Obama Administration asked Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota to hide how many people registered for health insurance through an online exchange that just went up."

No fat left in the budget to cut. Say the fat cats-----Gov’t & Finance Workers Tie for Lowest Unemployment Rate

Gov’t & Finance Workers Tie for Lowest Unemployment Rate | CNS News:
"Americans working for the government and in the finance industry had the lowest unemployment rates in September, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In both industries the rate was 3.9%.
The unemployment rates in agriculture (9.4 percent) and in construction (8.5 percent) were more than twice the unemployment rates in government and finance."

They don't bother to correct the tsunami of lies from Obama and his comrades. But they got time for this? Wimps!

Washington Post corrects man's description from 'thick-set' to 'muscular' | The Daily Caller:
"Washington Post corrects man’s description from ‘thickset’ to ‘muscular’"

These food NAZIs are not funny.....Brown Bag Ban: Fed Gov Tells Preschool Parents No Lunch From Home Without a Doctor's Note

Brown Bag Ban: Fed Gov Tells Preschool Parents No Lunch From Home Without a Doctor's Note | The Daily Sheeple:


"But this week at my daughter’s school, the offerings are:
Corn dog or chicken nuggets, tater tots
Beef tostada boat or PB and J on white bread
Pepperoni pizza or fish sticks with roll
Pretzel sticks with cheese sauce or chicken teriyaki
Cheeseburger or breaded chicken patty with seasoned fries"

A nation of wimps-----Texas dad alleges bullying after son's team loses football game, 91-0

Texas dad alleges bullying after son's team loses football game, 91-0 | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"Aledo Principal Dan Peterson said his report on the bullying complaint should be completed this week.
It will be given to the father who filed the complaint and the staff at Western Hills."