Yesterday's news but important-----New Undercover Video Catches Obamacare ‘Navigators’ Advising Potential Applicant to ‘Lie’

New Undercover Video Catches Obamacare ‘Navigators’ Advising Potential Applicant to ‘Lie’ | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"A new video produced by James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas seemingly shows Obamacare “navigators” in Dallas, Texas, advising a man to provide false information on his application to get more subsidies and a lower premium.

Secretly video recording the exchange, a Project Veritas “investigator” tells Obamacare navigators at the National Urban League’s offices in Dallas that he never reports his outside income when filing his taxes, which is likely untrue. The navigators then advise him not to get himself in “trouble” by reporting the income to the IRS now.

“You’re supposed to file a percentage of it,” the navigator, identified as “Mrs. Dorothy,” says in the video. “Don’t get yourself in trouble by declaring it now.”

“Yeah, it didn’t happen,” another navigator, “Lakisha Williams,” adds."

It Took Three 20-Something Programmers a Couple of Nights to Come up With an Obamacare Website Alternative

It Took Three 20-Something Programmers a Couple of Nights to Come up With an Obamacare Website Alternative | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"The three programmers based their site, which took them a couple of nights to create, off code buried by high-priced contractors on the original Obamacare website. 
They simply found an easier and cheaper way to make the experience doable for the average consumer.

“That’s the great thing about having such a small team,” Kalogeropoulos said.
“You sit around a table and say, ‘
OK, how does this work?’
There’s no coordination meetings, there’s no planning sessions.
It’s like, ‘Well, let’s read the document and let’s implement this.’”"

Koleeg makks u smurt-Public University’s Plaque Labels President Lincoln A Democrat

Public University’s Plaque Labels President Lincoln A Democrat:
"CHICAGO – A public university in President Abraham Lincoln’s home state of Illinois is adorned with a plaque that states Lincoln – arguably the most famous and influential president in American history – was a Democrat.
Lincoln was a Republican.
The plaque, located on a historic building that’s part of Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago and installed in 1905, states: “This building is dedicated to public service honoring the memory of Abraham Lincoln   Democrat.”"

The Controversial Way a Conservative White Guy Fooled a Predominantly Black District Into Voting Him Into Office

The Controversial Way a Conservative White Guy Fooled a Predominantly Black District Into Voting Him Into Office | TheBlaze.com:
"One of his mailers even said, “Endorsed by Ron Wilson,” implying he had attained support from a famous former black state representative. 
In fact, in fine print below the endorsement, the campaign clarified that “Ron Wilson and Dave Wilson are cousins.”
“He’s a nice cousin,” Wilson told KHOU-TV. 
We played baseball in high school together. 
And he’s endorsed me.”"

Yes. There is a "rest of the story"-------"Think" "Progress" on guns: Lying, lazy, or both?

"Think" "Progress" on guns: Lying, lazy, or both? | The Daily Caller:

On Saturday, nearly 40 armed men, women, and children waited outside a Dallas, Texas area restaurant to protest a membership meeting for the state chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a gun safety advocacy group formed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Click and read the REAL story behind this leftist lie: http://dailycaller.com/2013/11/11/think-progress-on-guns-lying-lazy-or-both/#ixzz2kNttN1Dq

Be afraid. Be VERY afraid........From my friends at MoveOn.org

Dear Michigan MoveOn member,
I'm Kate Madigan, a member of the organization Climate Parents, and I started a petition to the Michigan State Board of Education, which says:

Please support the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for the benefit of Michigan students. Our children deserve the best possible science education, and that includes gaining a foundation in climate science. The NGSS will help Michigan students prepare for the challenges and opportunities they will face throughout their lives.

When I became a mom, my desire to help create a better world became more personal and urgent. I've reflected on the biggest challenges my two sons will face. Doing something about climate change rose to the top of my list. 
So I was heartened to learn that the Michigan State Board of Education is considering adoption of 21st-century science standards that include climate science, beginning with a public hearing on November 19 in Lansing.
The board is being pressured to reject the new, world-class science standards by climate change deniers like State Representative Tom McMillin. Rep. McMillin recently introduced a bill to stop the NGSS from being taught because, as he said, the standards "get into controversial issues such as man-made global warming as fact." 

Tell the Board of Education that we want climate science taught in our schools.

At a time when impacts like drought, more intense storms, and heat waves have already begun to take a toll on Michigan agriculture and the Great Lakes, it's more important than ever for Michigan students to gain a strong understanding of the causes and impacts of climate change.
Let's tell the State Board of Education that the Next Generation Science Standards will give our kids the foundation to identify the solutions we need.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks!
–Kate Madigan
This petition was created on MoveOn's online petition site, where anyone can start their own online petitions. Climate Parents didn't pay us to send this email—we never rent or sell the MoveOn.org list.

Want to support our work? MoveOn Civic Action is entirely funded by our 8 million members—no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here.

▶ CAUGHT ON TAPE: Obamacare Navigators Counsel Applicants to "Lie" - YouTube

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North Korea 'Publicly Executed 80 People,' South Korean Paper Reports

North Korea 'Publicly Executed 80 People,' South Korean Paper Reports:
"North Korea publicly executed around 80 people earlier this month, many for watching smuggled South Korean TV shows, a South Korean newspaper reported Monday.

Seriously. Ya can't make this up----Feds to discuss rescue for endangered butterflies in Oakland County...like right next to Detroit.....

Feds to discuss rescue for endangered butterflies in Oakland County | The Detroit News:
"Federal officials are hosting a public meeting in Oakland County this week to discuss placing two butterfly species on the endangered list.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to protect the Dakota skipper and the Poweshiek skipperling.
The Poweshiek skipperling previously was found in Michigan and seven other states, as well as Canada.
It now inhabits only a few native prairie remnants in Wisconsin and Michigan, and in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
Surveys indicate that Poweshiek skipperlings are gone from nearly 90 percent of the sites where they once were found.
The Dakota skipper is found in Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Canada.
Both species are threatened by habitat loss."

ANYTHING to take the focus off the MEAP scores.....Michigan schools to be hailed for cardiac arrest readiness

Michigan schools to be hailed for cardiac arrest readiness | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"It’s being sponsored by the Michigan Departments of Community Health and Education along with the American Heart Association and a group focused on preventing sudden cardiac deaths"

Nothing to see here folks.....Headless, burned body found in vacant Detroit school

Headless, burned body found in vacant Detroit school | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"A decapitated and badly burned body was found by police in an abandoned Detroit school building on the city’s west side Sunday afternoon."

Nice tweets, honey.........They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets.

Ummm, yes. They do.

They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets. - NYTimes.com:
"At Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Me., admissions officers are still talking about the high school senior who attended a campus information session last year for prospective students.
Throughout the presentation, she apparently posted disparaging comments on Twitter about her fellow attendees, repeatedly using a common expletive.
Perhaps she hadn’t realized that colleges keep track of their social media mentions.
“It was incredibly unusual and foolish of her to do that,” Scott A. Meiklejohn, Bowdoin’s dean of admissions and financial aid, told me last week.
The college ultimately denied the student admission, he said, because her academic record wasn’t competitive. But had her credentials been better, those indiscreet posts could have scuttled her chances.
“We would have wondered about the judgment of someone who spends their time on their mobile phone and makes such awful remarks,” Mr. Meiklejohn said."

Shocker! ObamaCare crooks as honest as Obama himself------The Unhealthy Truth About Obamacare's Contractors

The Unhealthy Truth About Obamacare's Contractors - Forbes:
"But Serco is also a company with a checkered present.
In July, Britain placed its contracts with Serco Group and another firm under parliamentary review for charging for prisoner-related services it did not provide.
The Serious Fraud Office has now launched an inquiry into the overcharging on electronic tagging contracts for offenders, following the claims by the justice secretary.
In August, police were called in to investigate fraudulent behavior by Serco staff—falsifying documents under a seven year £285 million contract that calls for delivering prisoners to court on time.
Last month, Serco CEO Chris Hyman resigned weeks before the launch of a government investigation into the alleged fraud."

This could get INTERESTING........McCotter claims aide sabotaged 2012 campaign

McCotter claims aide sabotaged 2012 campaign | The Detroit News:
"In the legal complaint, McCotter alleges Yowchuang intentionally submitted fraudulent nominating petitions to generate a cash payment from an unknown source to repay his former fraternity at Central Michigan University more than $20,000 that he allegedly embezzled."

Protect your family from Obama's deteriorating electrical grid-Power outage hits Roosevelt Park, some parts of Norton Shores

Power outage hits Roosevelt Park, some parts of Norton Shores | MLive.com:
"The outage was reported just before 10:30 a.m. A Consumers Energy crew is checking for the cause and it isn't clear when power will be restored, according to the Consumers Energy website."

It's the CULTURE, stupid!-----------Bryant Park ‘shooter’ all but confessed online

Bryant Park ‘shooter’ all but confessed online | New York Post:
"A 16-year-old suspected gang-banger virtually confessed to shooting two people over a coat at the Bryant Park skating rink as he ranted online about keeping the cops at bay and whether to kill himself, make the cops kill him or surrender Sunday.

“FEDS AT MY DOOR IM GOIN OUT WITH A BANG!!!!!!! TAKE MY SOUL,’’ Corey Dunton wrote on Facebook as police descended on his mom’s Bronx apartment, where he was hiding, around 8 a.m.

“LOVE ALL MY REAL N- - -AS ALL MY REAL SHORTYS FEDS TRIEN KICK DOWN MY DOOR ITS OVER WERE DO I GO FROM HEREEEEE MANNNNN DO I END MY LIFE IDK WAT TO DO I F- - KED UP,’’ Dunton wrote about an hour later.

“THESE N- - -AS GUNNA HAVE TO TAKE ME OUT TAKE MY LIFE THESE N- - -AS BEEN BANGIN FOR LIKE A F- -KIN HOUR I AINT GOIN TO JAIL I REATHER TAKE MY LIFE!!”

Shortly after, Dunton meekly surrendered. He was charged Sunday night with attempted murder, assault, criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment."

Pray no one you love lives in her area-Meet the seemingly unfireable female firefighter

Meet the seemingly unfireable female firefighter | New York Post:
"She’s the Teflon probie.
Despite failing a required FDNY running test five times, Wendy Tapia was allowed to graduate from the Fire Academy and become a firefighter.
On Dec. 2, she is taking the test for an unprecedented sixth time.
Tapia was one of only five women among 285 new firefighters who graduated from the FDNY’s Randall’s Island training academy on May 17.
The class was hailed as the most diverse group of rookies ever, all of them EMTs or paramedics seeking promotion to firefighter.
She joined a group of just 35 women among the 11,000 Bravest."

▶ Geezer's quest for ObamaCare...... - YouTube

Well, I tried the nifty "Chat" option:

[10:07:21 am]: Thanks for contacting Health Insurance Marketplace Live Chat. Please wait while we connect you to someone who can help.

[10:07:25 am]:  Please be patient while we're helping other people.

[10:07:30 am]: Welcome! You're now connected to Health Insurance Marketplace Live Chat. Thanks for contacting us. My name is David. To protect your privacy, please don't provide any personal information, like Social Security Number, or any other sensitive medical or personal information.

[10:07:46 am]: David

How may I assist you?

[10:08:50 am]: james

I'm at the place where I see the enroll button but when I click it, it sends me back to the beginning. I've already "Selected" my plan.

[10:10:33 am]: David

We apologize for any technical difficulties you may be experiencing as you use HealthCare.gov. We know this can be frustrating, and we're working around the clock to improve HealthCare.gov and to make sure your experience with it is a positive one. You may also call the Marketplace at 1-800-318-2596 and we can help you compare and choose a plan over the phone.

[10:13:35 am]: james

Did you read my post? I've ALREADY SELECTED the plan I want. I do NOT need any help in PLAN SELECTION. I'm at the "ENROLL" button. It doesn't seem to work. HELP ME! MY INSURANCE WILL BE CANCELLED IN 2 MONTHS!

[10:16:35 am]: David

I apologize that you are unable to access the "enroll" button. We have a lot of visitors trying to use our website right now. That is causing some glitches for some people. You may also call into the Marketplace at 1-800-318-2596 and we can help you complete the enrollment section. [10:18:56 am]: David Do you have any other questions that I can help you with? [ 10:21:13 am]: David Are you still there?  [10:23:34 am]: David Thank you for contacting Health Insurance Marketplace Live Chat. We are here to help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  [10:23:45 am]: Your chat session is over. Thanks for contacting us, and we hope we've answered your questions. Have a great day.  [10:23:45 am]: 11/11/2013

So, I gave them a call......

▶ Geezer's quest for ObamaCare...... - YouTube: ""

Chinese chicken here? How'd that work out with dog food? -----Chicken Slaughtered, Raised In China Could Pose Major Risk

Schumer: Chicken Slaughtered, Raised In China Could Pose Major Risk « CBS New York:
"Chicken from China has officials on alert, including U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.)

As WCBS 880’s Jim Smith reported Sunday, Schumer said first, the U.S. Department of Agriculture only allowed chickens that had been processed in China to be sold in the U.S.
Now, he said the USDA plans to green-light poultry raised and slaughtered in China.
This has never happened before, and it is a bad idea, Schumer argued.
“China has a terrible record on health safety, and chickens are one of the things that need the most care and inspections,” he said."

"Where do we get such men?" ----WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast

My Way News - WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast:
"After Thomas Griffin of Cincinnati died in February at age 96, the survivors decided they would gather this autumn for one last toast together.
Only four of the 80 Raiders are still alive, and one wasn't able to travel because of his health.
Raiders expected to attend were Richard Cole, Doolittle's co-pilot, of Comfort, Texas; David Thatcher of Missoula, Mont., and Edward Saylor of Puyallup, Wash.
Fourth surviving Raider, Robert Hite, 93, won't make it but his son and other family members from Nashville, Tenn., planned to be there.
Hite is the last alive of eight Raiders who were captured by Japanese soldiers. 
Three were executed; another died in captivity.
The goblets, presented to the Raiders in 1959 by the city of Tucson, Ariz., have the Raiders' names engraved twice, the second upside-down. During the ceremony, white-gloved cadets pour cognac into the participants' goblets.
Those of the deceased are turned upside-down.
The cognac will be from 1896, Doolittle's birth year."

United States of Underemployment: Dead-End Jobs Prop Up Employment Growth

United States of Underemployment: Dead-End Jobs Prop Up Employment Growth | Breakout - Yahoo Finance:
""It's a weird report" says Zachary Karabell, the head of global strategy at Envestnet and founder of River Twice Research in the attached video.
"It's people tending bar.
It's lower wage retail jobs.
It's lower wage health services jobs" that the economy is creating, and "a lot of these are not particularly well paid and they don't have a great future."
And that's a problem.
Not only for the 14-million American who are still out of work and looking to get hired, but more broadly, it undercuts the entire economy.
"If you're earning $18,000 a year as a bartender, that's not going to translate into massive consumer spending," Karabell says.
Nor is it going to generate massive taxpaying either"

Muskegons schools don't teach. One's bankrupt. The largest on the way. Citizens and businesses are leaving. And THIS is the Big DEAL? ------Peg West (MLive editor): Muskegon City Commission will be without a woman, and that is a loss for the community

Peg West: Muskegon City Commission will be without a woman, and that is a loss for the community | MLive.com:
"But there is a glaring omission:
No woman will take a seat at the decision-making table of this city.
And that is no small matter.
Just the optics of an all-male commission for a city this size, where about half the population is women, is cringe-worthy. 
What also is missing is a representative voice(s) at the table."

Is this the world's most wasteful green idea? Wind turbine produces just £5 energy a month

Is this the world's most wasteful green idea? Wind turbine produces just £5 energy a month | UK | News | Daily Express:
"Blundering officials have been blasted for installing a wind turbine in such a calm area it will take 452 years to generate enough energy to pay for itself.
The Welsh Government spent £48,000 of tax payers money on the "obscenely expensive vanity project" which produces just £5 worth of electricity a month."