2 winners within 15 minutes of me! -----Michigan's Best Pizza: Our Top 10 revealed!

Michigan's Best Pizza: Our Top 10 revealed! | MLive.com:
"7. Bernie O's Pizza
The pizza has "a secret yellow sauce" covered with the restaurant's own cheese blend, breaded chicken chunks and bacon strips.
After baking, it is topped with fresh pineapple, tomato, yellow and jalapeo peppers and homemade ranch.
In the immortal words of Chubby Checker, "Come on baby, let's do the twist."
Or at Bernie O's, let's eat the Twist.
Even in the Lakeshore community of North Muskegon, Bernie O's is a best kept secret, being overshadowed by Fricano's and other popular pizzerias."

The Michigan connection---JFK's autopsy was botched, says famed metro Detroit pathologist who helped investigate

JFK's autopsy was botched, says famed metro Detroit pathologist who helped investigate | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"Spitz said he had some benefits over others who speculate and construe scenarios.
He saw the pictures of the president during the autopsy, and he talked with Dr. James Humes, one of the people who performed the autopsy and later worked at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit.

He said Humes cried when he talked about the mistakes that he made during the autopsy.
For example, Spitz said, Humes threw papers containing notes from the autopsy and Kennedy’s blood into a fireplace at his home.
The blood had been on his gloves and was transferred to the papers.

When asked how the Kennedy case ranks among all of the cases in his lengthy career, he had a simple answer.

“When people are on the autopsy table, they are all the same,” he said."

My gosh, how this is almost EXACTLY the same bluster, lies, threats and delay that Hitler so successfully used in the 1930s..........Iran's leader backs nuke talks, with conditions

My Way News - Iran's leader backs nuke talks, with conditions

GENEVA (AP) - Iran's supreme leader voiced support Wednesday for the negotiations over his country's nuclear program, but insisted there are limits to the concessions Iran will make in exchange for an easing of the sanctions choking its economy.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also blasted Israel as being "the rabid dog" of the region, bent on besmirching Iran's reputation....

Khamenei, speaking before a paramilitary group in Tehran, aimed to placate hardliners and show his backing for the Iranian officials preparing to meet with international negotiators.

Vallaud-Belkacem told reporters in Paris that Hollande's Cabinet discussed Iran just hours before the nuclear talks were set to resume. Despite Hollande's displeasure over Khamenei's criticism of Israel, she said France still hopes for a deal and its position has not changed in the talks.

Western diplomats reported progress during a previous round of talks in Geneva. They now hope to reach an accord that would halt Iran's nuclear efforts while negotiators pursue a more comprehensive agreement that would ensure that Tehran's nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes. Iran would get some sanctions relief under such a first-step deal, without any easing of the most harsh measures - those crippling Iran's ability to sell oil, its main revenue maker.

Iran has suggested it could curb its highest-known level of uranium enrichment - at 20 percent - in a possible deal that could ease the U.S.-led economic sanctions.

But Iranian leaders have made clear that their country will not consider giving up its ability to make nuclear fuel - the centerpiece of the talks since the same process used to make reactor stock can be used to make weapons-grade material.

Khamenei said he would not "interfere in the details of the talks," - a clear nod of support for the government of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, which has opened historic exchanges with the U.S. However, Khamenei also said the main goal of the talks is the "stabilization of the rights of the Iranian nation, including nuclear rights."

"There are red lines. There are limits. These limits must be observed," the supreme leader told the Basij force, which is controlled by Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard. "We have told the authorities, and they are required to observe the limits and should not fear the blusters of the enemies and opponents."

Khamenei also blasted what he called the U.S. government's "warmongering" policies, including threats of military action, and he said sanctions cannot force unwanted concessions by Iran. At the same time, Khamenei said his country has "no animosity"' toward the American people and seeks "friendly" relations.

"Instead of using threats, go and repair your devastated economy so that your government is not shut down for 15 or 16 days," he said, referring to the recent U.S. government closure amid a congressional budget standoff. "Go and pay your debts."

His complex message reflected Iran's internal divisions over the nuclear talks and outreach to the United States, which broke ties with Iran after hostage-takers stormed the U.S. Embassy compound in Tehran in 1979 the wake of the Islamic Revolution.

President Barack Obama also faces opposition to a deal from Israel, Saudi Arabia and critics in the U.S. Congress, who say an first-step deal would give Iran too much in the way of sanctions relief for too little concessions. They also argue that Iran can't be trusted.

Obama and his national security team have countered that the risk is worth taking because the alternative is war no one wants.

On Wednesday, delegations arrived in Geneva for internal consultations ahead of a full round of talks between Iran and six nations: the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany.

No jokin' in Deeeetroit-------D.C. finance expert John Hill named as Detroit CFO

D.C. finance expert John Hill named as Detroit CFO | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Hill replaces James Bonsall, who resigned last month after less than three months on the job after another high-ranking city official accused him of making racially insensitive remarks. 
Bonsall resigned after an internal investigation into a joke he made about whether he'd be allowed to shoot anyone in a hoodie if he participated in the city's annual Angels' Night anti-arson patrols."

Now they tell us--------Sticker shock hits health exchange shoppers

Sticker shock hits health exchange shoppers | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"PPOs, the most popular type of health care plan, carry monthly premiums that range from an average of $819 a month in the most expensive state to $437 in the least expensive. "

Yikes! Only 3 counties (of 83) ABOVE the national average! Rich county, poor county: Check our database for latest Michigan personal income stats

Rich county, poor county: Check our database for latest Michigan personal income stats | MLive.com:
"Oakland County residents had the highest per capita personal income of $55,761, followed by Leelanau County at $47,949 and Midland County at $45,423.
Those were the only counties in Michigan that exceeded the national level of $43,735, which was up 3.4 percent from 2011.
Luce County in the U.P. had the lowest at $26,036, less than half of Oakland County's figure."

Muskegon $31,685
Ottawa $36,663
Oceana $33,513
Kent $38,824

Did you know this? President Kennedy’s Brain Stolen [Warning: Graphic Image]

President Kennedy’s Brain Stolen [Warning: Graphic Image]:
"There is one very exceptional, ghastly item that is missing from the Kennedy collection and that is President Kennedy’s own brain. "

Your kid's food choice now RACIST? Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich is Racist, Says Portland School Official

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich is Racist, Says Portland School Official:

“Take the peanut butter sandwich, a seemingly innocent example a teacher used in a lesson last school year,” the Tribune said.

“What about Somali or Hispanic students, who might not eat sandwiches?” Gutierrez asked. 

“Another way would be to say: ‘Americans eat peanut butter and jelly, do you have anything like that?’ 

Let them tell you. 

Maybe they eat torta. 

Or pita.”

Gutierrez completed a week-long seminar called “Coaching for Educational Equity,” a program the Tribune says focuses “on race and how it affects life.”
She also serves on an administrative committee that focuses on systematic racism."

Remember when the MSM only reported about job losses? (the Bush years) ------Michigan moves up in state rankings of 'green' job growth

And now they focus on maybe-gonna-happen promises of future jobs. 
Specific numbers of future jobs. 
With a guarantee of zero follow up to see if those promises are ever kept.
Michigan moves up in state rankings of 'green' job growth | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Michigan has moved up the state rankings to fourth in the nation in creating clean energy and transportation jobs, according to a new report by Environmental Entrepreneurs.

The report included two third-quarter project announcements in Michigan – by Ford Motor Co. and Consumers Energy Inc. – that could bring 1,100 total jobs to Michigan.


Projects range from wind and solar power generation to advanced vehicle manufacturing and energy storage.

However, the report showed problems in the wind energy production industry, which is expecting the expiration later this year of the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit. "

These are FUNNY! ------31 GIFs That Will Make You Laugh Every Time

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This is who Barack wants to be when he grows up-----Venezuelan president tries out new emergency powers

Venezuelan president tries out new emergency powers - Yahoo News:
"Caracas (AFP) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro exercised new emergency powers for the first time Thursday, signing decrees limiting business profit margins and tightening regulation of imports.

He acted as part of a so-called "economic war" against a crisis for which he blames the opposition "bourgeoisie" and imperialism.

Under new powers granted to Maduro on Tuesday, the two new laws aim to control prices and profits in the business sector and closely monitor imports and exports and hard currency that comes in from oil sales, Venezuela's main source of revenue."

I love mine--Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2013) Review & Rating | PCMag.com

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2013) Review & Rating | PCMag.com:
"The new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite ($119 with special offers, direct), newly updated for late 2013, is the best ebook reader we've tested"

"IRS&T"???? Navy Plans to Arm UCLASS with JDAMs

Navy Plans to Arm UCLASS with JDAMs | Defense Tech:
"The Navy plans to load their next generation carrier drone with a wide range of weapons, including GPS-guided precision-strike air-to-ground weapons called Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, service officials said.

The Unmanned Carrier Launched Surveillance and Strike aircraft is being designed as a carrier-launched Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting, or IRS&T, technology, will also be designed to accomodate a next-generation Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, or AESA.

ObamaCare expert----Our government at its best...

[1:31:47 pm]: Thanks for contacting Health Insurance Marketplace Live Chat. Please wait while we connect you to someone who can help.

[1:31:50 pm]:  Please be patient while we're helping other people.

[1:31:57 pm]: Welcome! You're now connected to Health Insurance Marketplace Live Chat. Thanks for contacting us. My name is Camilo. To protect your privacy, please don't provide any personal information, like Social Security Number, or any other sensitive medical or personal information.

[1:32:11 pm]: Camilo

How may I help you today?

[1:33:46 pm]: james

I've already selected my plan. I'm at the "enroll" button but when I click it returns to the "Set" button and then back through the other buttons to the "enroll" button. Been doing the same thing for over a month. What do I do?

[1:34:38 pm]: Camilo

I apologize for the inconvenience. I'll be more than happy to assist you some options to assist you with that error. Before we get started, to provide you with the most accurate information, what state do you live in?

[1:34:47 pm]: james

mi

[1:36:28 pm]: Camilo

Thank you for that information. I can answer your questions about the Marketplace. One moment while I look that up.

[1:38:41 pm]: Camilo

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. I will make a note of your feedback. In the meantime, you can call into the Marketplace Call Center, where a Customer Service Representative will be able to assist you with that final step of enrollment.

[1:38:58 pm]: Camilo

You may also call the Marketplace at 1-800-318-2596 for help with that.

[1:39:10 pm]: james

You had to look that up?

[1:40:53 pm]: Camilo

I was looking up procedures for that glitch; However, unfortunately, personal information cannot be shared on this chat forum, so you will need to call into the Marketplace for further assistance.

[1:41:13 pm]: Camilo

Do you have any other questions that I can help you with?

[1:41:27 pm]: james

no. thank you

Imagine a state that has 2 cities WORSE than East L.A.--Top 10 Worst Cities - Worst Places to Live 2013

Top 10 Worst Cities - Worst Places to Live 2013:
"There are many excellent places around the United States to raise a family, get a job, or have a fantastic life, but there are also a number of cities worth avoiding due to problems like rampant crime, economic instability, and general malaise that seems to infect the entire population. 
The top 10 worst cities in which to live in the country were once beacons of prosperity and the "American Way," but have lately become some of the nastiest areas of the country.
The following represent the worst cities to live in the United States in 2013."

Introduction

1. Springfield, MAScore: 66/100

2. Hartford, CTScore: 67/100

3. Detroit, MIScore: 67/100

4. Flint, MIScore: 68/100

5. East Los Angeles, CAScore: 68/100

6. Philadelphia, PAScore: 68/100

7. Cleveland, OHScore: 68/100

8. Paterson, NJScore: 68/100

9. Anchorage, AKScore: 69/100

10. Buffalo, NYScore: 69/100

This is gonna suck----Loud cellphone talkers next bane of air travelers?

My Way News - Loud cellphone talkers next bane of air travelers?:
"Airline passengers have already been stripped of their legroom, hot meals and personal space.
Now, they might also lose their silence.
The Federal Communications Commission is considering lifting its longtime prohibition on making cellphone calls on airplanes, saying it is time "to review our outdated and restrictive rules."
But for many passengers, that would mean the elimination of one of the last sanctuaries from our hyper-connected world.
Everybody wants the ability to stay connected while traveling, but nobody wants to be trapped next to some guy yapping away during the entire trip from New York to Las Vegas.

We deserve the scumbags we elect---------------'Cornhusker kickback' senator meets with Obama to talk Obamacare

'Cornhusker kickback' senator meets with Obama to talk Obamacare | The Daily Caller:
"Former Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, who voted for Obamacare after securing the “Cornhusker kickback” for his state, met with President Barack Obama Wednesday to talk about how to fix the law.

Nelson retired from the Senate in January and almost immediately boosted his salary over five times by becoming the CEO of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)."

EcoCzars are killing our cars----▶ Warning Not to Use E15 Gas in Your Car

▶ Warning Not to Use E15 Gas in Your Car: FOX Business - YouTube: ""

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He's the bull in our fiscal china shop! -----Under Obama: Disability Trust Fund Runs Record 5 Straight Yrs of Deficits

Under Obama: Disability Trust Fund Runs Record 5 Straight Yrs of Deficits | CNS News:
"The Disability Insurance Trust Fund has never before run five straight years of deficits.
....From fiscal 1995 through fiscal 2008, the Disability Insurance Trust Fund ran surpluses, as receipts from the disability insurance taxes paid by people who were working exceeded the value of the benefits paid to those claiming disability.
Congress created the federal disability insurance program by adding an amendment to the Social Security Act in 1956. The government paid the first disability benefits in fiscal 1957."

How Trayvon's Knockout Game Went Bad

Articles: How Trayvon's Knockout Game Went Bad:
"If no one else, WND, the New York Post, and now Fox News have started paying serious attention to an urban pastime known as "the knockout game" or occasionally as "polar bear hunting," a phenomenon that has caused at least seven deaths and countless serious injuries.
The "polar bear" refers to the invariably white or at least non-black victim of a hunt by a young black male, usually one of a pack of the same.
The hunters tend to prey on those who seem vulnerable.
This includes old people, women, children, and, most often, clueless male liberals-- like the Pittsburgh teacher seen in this video -- who have trained themselves not to "profile" young black men even when they approach with malice in their eyes.

...In sum, Martin saw Zimmerman not as the hulking vigilante the media did but as a vulnerable, possibly gay white man nearly half-a-foot smaller than he. 
As for Martin, although the media chose not to let the public know, he was an aspiring mixed martial artist who had recently been disciplined both at home and at school for starting fights.
.....By the time of this incident, the knockout game was a well established phenomenon among young black males, especially troubled ones like Martin, the product of a broken home and a broken culture.
Martin's assault on Zimmerman fit an obvious pattern.

Union job destroyers "win" another one-Boeing to Partly Move Production Out of Washington State Following Union Vote

Boeing to Partly Move Production Out of Washington State Following Union Vote | Washington Free Beacon:
"Boeing will move portions of its airplane construction out of Washington after a local union rejected a contract offer that would have saved the company $8 billion.

A company spokesman told the Washington Free Beacon that the company had no choice but to move construction of some of its largest planes out of the Evergreen State after International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 751 rejected changes to wage and retirement plans."