Protect your family-----------2013 Gun Sales Skyrocketed, Broke Previous Record by Wide Margin

2013 Gun Sales Skyrocketed, Broke Previous Record by Wide Margin:
"It is important to note that the 21,093,273 background checks for 2013 do not represent number of guns sold. Background checks are done on gun purchasers, and each purchaser can buy multiple guns.
So the overall number of guns sold could have been two or three times the number of background checks – or more. "

The only thing important in this article is the lack of one name, Michigan-----------Ten freshman governors who have shrunk their states’ bureaucracies

Ten freshman governors who have shrunk their states’ bureaucracies | Conservative Intelligence Briefing

In 2010, Americans went to the polls and elected a whole crop of new governors — 26 in all, if you count the election of governors who had previously served non-consecutive terms in Iowa and Oregon. 

Election results varied from state to state, but the overall voice of the people that year — the great Tea Party midterm — was calling for a more limited and less intrusive government.

So which of those new governors have delivered in their first term?

ObamaCare's Phony Medicaid Promise Of Cost-Savings Is Exposed

ObamaCare's Phony Medicaid Promise Of Cost-Savings Is Exposed - Investors.com:
"ObamaCare is driving millions of people into Medicaid, a program we now know does nothing to improve health and actually drives emergency-room use higher.
A central premise of ObamaCare was that vastly expanding Medicaid would ultimately save health care dollars. 
The millions of uninsured gaining access to Medicaid would no longer crowd costly emergency rooms looking for care, the thinking went.
And that improved access would keep them healthier.

Turns out that neither of those claims is true."

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At some point... doncha start to run out of victims? -----------------Chicago Is Far Less Violent Than Before

I guess they call this "good news" in Obama's neighborhood.....
Chicago Is Far Less Violent Than Before | Black Blue Dog:
"After a year, in which Chicago led the nation in homicides topping 500 for 2012, officials in the city are saying that the murder rate fell to its lowest levels since 1972.
The Chicago Police Department is reporting a 16% decline in crime for 2013, including violent crimes, robberies, and aggravated battery.
This is a precipitous drop considering 2013 didn’t start good in Chicagoland with 40 homicides in January alone.
But afterwards and by the end of the year the city had recorded 415 homicides, 88 fewer than in 2012 and 20 fewer than in 2011."

Steyn I-Told-You-So Moment

Steyn I-Told-You-So Moment :: SteynOnline:
"Mr. Mutchnick's comparison of the word "homosexual" with "Negro" gives the game away:
Just as everything any conservative says about anything is racist, so, now, it will also be homophobic.

And so it has proved. GLAAD's spokesgay grasped as much.
When the backlash against the GLAADhanding began, he retreated in TV interviews to complaining that Robertson's memories of the southern blacks he knew in his youth were "racist".
People are not, yet, not quite, ready to see the gay card played as wildly as the race card, but it's in the same hand. "

"....Every time you allow the thought-enforcers to add the scalp of a Jeremy Irons or a Phil Robertson to their trophy room, you're licensing the next sacrificial victim. 
Enough."

Census data on income distribution reveal evidence of rising income levels for a rising share of American households

Very insightful post.
Well worth your time to study.
It disproves the "we're all getting poorer" myth.
Census data on income distribution reveal evidence of rising income levels for a rising share of American households | AEIdeas:
"I posted and wrote about a similar chart last summer that displayed the distribution of “family income” and concluded in that post that the Census income data may suggest that the reason the middle class might appear to be “disappearing” is because that income group is actually moving into the upper class, and not falling into the lower class as is typically claimed. "

The police came later. To claim the body.......Florida Homeowner Uses AK-47 to Shoot and Kill 1 of 3 Armed Home Invaders

[Video] Florida Homeowner Uses AK-47 to Shoot and Kill 1 of 3 Armed Home Invaders:
"DAVIE, FL – A homeowner sent two home invasion suspects running and one to the morgue last Thursday night.
According to NBC Miami,
Three armed men entered the apartment and pistol-whipped the resident inside, police said. He then confronted the suspects.
“The resident of the apartment had possession of an AK-47 and after he received this beating he was able to get possession or control of that, and started shooting at these suspects as they were fleeing,” Engle said.
One of the suspects was fatally shot, but the other two escaped."

Indonesian man has tumour removed from his waist only for hundreds of others to sprout up all over his face as doctors fear for his sight

Cherish your health.
Indonesian man has tumour removed from his waist only for hundreds of others to sprout up all over his face as doctors fear for his sight | Mail Online:
-"Indonesian man has tumour removed from his waist only for hundreds of others to sprout up all over his face as doctors fear for his sight
Slamet, 59, is believed to be suffering from neurofibromatosis
-Genetic condition which causes uncontrollable growths along the nerves
-Illness began six months after doctors removed tumour from waist in 1991"

Honestly. I'm still not sure if this is a hoax.

Looks like BO's "laser-like focus on jobs" has been replaced by a laser-like focus on his "People Magazine" presidency.

The dude gotta short attention span.

Bummer, America....

Sob story at double (triple?)-time...........It's not easy being a Wayne County snow plow driver: Non-stop hours, little respect

Yeah, they do a needed job.
But wouldn't it be helpful if the FREEP propagandists told us how much the tax payers are paying for these heroes?
As opposed to those small business plow service types just trying to stay afloat???
It's not easy being a Wayne County snow plow driver: Non-stop hours, little respect | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"The effort has been met with less-than-pleasant responses from many residents, some of whom have taken to social media to voice their displeasure.
....At 11:30 a.m. — more than 10 hours into his shift — he took a few minutes to grab something quick to eat. He was back on the road within minutes.
In the last two weeks, he’s logged about 90 hours of overtime.
Monday’s shift was scheduled to end at 4 p.m., he said, but that’s not always a guarantee.
“We stay till we get all the clean-up done,” he said.
Sure, the overtime is nice, he said, but “I’d rather be home with my kids and family.”"

Tax Audits Are No Laughing Matter

Tax Audits Are No Laughing Matter - WSJ.com:
"At his Arizona State University commencement speech last Wednesday, Mr. Obama noted that ASU had refused to grant him an honorary degree, citing his lack of experience, and the controversy this had caused.

He then demonstrated ASU's point by remarking, "I really thought this was much ado about nothing, but I do think we all learned an important lesson.
I learned never again to pick another team over the Sun Devils in my NCAA brackets. . . . President [Michael] Crowe and the Board of Regents will soon learn all about being audited by the IRS."

Just a joke about the power of the presidency.
Made by Jay Leno it might have been funny.
But as told by Mr. Obama, the actual president of the United States, it's hard to see the humor."

White House admits taxpayers will foot the bill to extend Michelle Obama's Hawaiian vacation

White House admits taxpayers will foot the bill to extend Michelle Obama's Hawaiian vacation | Mail Online:
"Happy birthday, Michelle . . . from all of US! Taxpayers foot the bill for First Lady's extended Hawaiian vacation... so she can celebrate her 50th in Oprah's Maui home
-The first lady remained behind in Hawaii following a 15-day family vacation, and will stay at the 12-bedroom island home of Oprah Winfrey
-Mrs Obama will be flown home on a separate aircraft, with tax dollars covering the cost
-The White House insists she will be responsible for her own 'personal expenses'
-Secret Service protection and dedicated vehicles will add significantly to the price tag of what the president described as an early birthday gift"

This is the St. Joseph Lighthouse on Lake Michigan. Today, it is encased in ice as the Midwest is hit with a "polar vortex", causing wind chills to reach -50 degrees.

http://www.michigannutphotography.com/michigan-lighthouses/h53c4cc46#h53c4cc46

http://www.michigannutphotography.com/michigan-lighthouses/e53c4cc46

Top 10 Editorial Cartoons of 2013 —Best Of Michael Ramirez

Top 10 Editorial Cartoons of 2013 —Best Of Michael Ramirez - Investors.com

History for January 7 - I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore Day

History for January 7 - On-This-Day.com:

I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore Day 

Birth anniversary of US president Millard Fillmore (1800-74)

Happy Birthday! Kenny Loggins, Rand Paul, Paul Revere, 

1610 - Galileo Galilei sighted four of Jupiter's moons. He named them Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.

1789 - Americans voted for the electors that would choose George Washington to be the first U.S. president.

1904 - The distress signal "CQD" was established. Two years later "SOS" became the radio distress signal because it was quicker to send by wireless radio.


1926 - George Burns and Gracie Allen were married.


1942 - The World War II siege of Bataan began.


1953 - U.S. President Harry Truman announced the development of the hydrogen bomb.
1959 - The United States recognized Fidel Castro's new government in Cuba.

1968 - The cost of a U.S. first class stamp was raised to 6 cents.


1996 - One of the biggest blizzards in U.S. history hit the eastern states. More than 100 deaths were later blamed on the severe weather.


1998 - Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky signed an affidavit denying that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton.


1999 - U.S. President Clinton went on trial before the Senate. It was only the second time in U.S. history that an impeached president had gone to trial. Clinton was later acquitted of perjury and obstruction of justice charges.


2009 - Russia shut off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin publicly endorsed the move and urged greater international involvement in the energy dispute. 

If there was ever a question about the intelligence of professional basketball players, it's settled science now-------Rodman arrives in North Korea for basketball exhibition

Rodman arrives in North Korea for basketball exhibition | Fox News:
""It's about trying to connect two countries together in the world, to let people know that:
Do you know what? Not every country in the world is that bad, especially North Korea," Rodman told The Associated Press in an interview outside his hotel before heading to the Beijing airport with the team.

"People say so many negative things about North Korea. 
And I want people in the world to see it's not that bad.""

Another of Barry's sons?------Michael Maxwell, Suspected Robber, Takes Mugshot After Victims Beat, Tasered Him

Police are OK.
But they usually arrive AFTER the bad guys are finished with their badness.
Protect yourself from those who president Obama would call his children.
Michael Maxwell, Suspected Robber, Takes Mugshot After Victims Beat, Tasered Him (PHOTOS):
"A 19-year-old man in Palm Bay, Fla., allegedly had his robbery attempt interrupted when the house's residents beat, kicked, and stun-gunned him.

Michael Maxwell was charged Wednesday with home invasion with a firearm and four counts of battery, Florida Today reported. A 17-year-old companion was arrested on the same charges."

Libs say they know what lies in the heart's of conservatives. They're just projecting. Bummer dudes--------------- Liberals’ Skewed View of Conservatives

Liberals’ Skewed View of Conservatives - Kurt Schlichter - Page full:
"First off, you’ll learn that conservatives are scary.
They tend to identify with the traditional male paradigm that values aggressiveness, fierce patriotism, and personal responsibility. 
And that’s just conservative women.

Conservatives believe in owning guns, and will barbarically celebrate whenever some poor victim of society gets ventilated trying to invade a conservative’s home.
Conservatives owning guns is terrible because they could, in theory, go on one of those shooting sprees liberals love to exploit.
Except they never do – "

Excellent link for road conditions/traffic-- Sigalert.com Grand Rapids Traffic Map

Sigalert.com Grand Rapids Traffic Map:

These 11 may spell the end of our "American Dream"-----11 Nasty Trends That Will Test America's Resilience

11 Nasty Trends That Will Test America's Resilience - Investors.com

A Wide Economic Growth Gap

The Obama recovery is the most feeble since the Great Depression. GDP growth is far below the average recovery since World War II, and even below the average growth of the past three recoveries.

In dollar terms, if Obama's recovery had been merely average, the economy would be $1.3 trillion — or 8% — bigger today than it is.

Put another way, every American alive today — workers, non-workers, children — is $4,100 less well off than he or she would have been if growth had only been normal. Consider it a tax we all pay for voting poorly in recent elections.

But they've got their comrades/job seekers in the MSM to hep 'em along.........Seven Minimum Wage Facts That Have Democrats Worried

Seven Minimum Wage Facts That Have Democrats Worried:
"1. Just 2.8% of American workers earn at or below the minimum wage.
The U.S. Department of Labor says 1.6 million people make the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Another 2 million earn below that rate, such as restaurant servers who make tips in addition to a lower base hourly wage which, according to U.S. News and World Report, "in many cases actually puts them significantly above the minimum wage in reality, if not officially."
That means in a nation of 317 million people, just 3.6 million (1.1%) make at or below the minimum wage. As a share of the U.S. workforce, just 2.8% of people working make minimum wage."

Well, thay ain't got much navy left now, do they?----Malvinas: Argentina calls UK a lion that 'no longer frightens' and insists on dialogue

Malvinas: Argentina calls UK a lion that 'no longer frightens' and insists on dialogue — MercoPress:
"Finally to the verbal and military threats from the colonial power Argentina will continue demanding the compliance with International Law and UN resolutions, “thus showing that the UK refusal to sit at a negotiations table is the best evidence that regarding the Malvinas issue, the lion roars, but no longer frightens”."