Jimmy Kimmel: "Liking" on Facebook Protected Under First Amendment - HILARIOUS! - The Federalist Papers:
"Watch this clip from Jimmy Kimmel Live – “Liking” on Facebook Protected Under First Amendment. Jimmy sends a cameraman out to interview average people on the street to ask two questions.
First, do you agree with the judge who decided that “liking” on Facebook is protected under the first Amendment?
Secondly, what is the First Amendment?
Hilarity ensues, followed by sadness that comes from realizing that the average man and woman has no idea what the Bill of Rights are for or what our Constitution means."
Sunday, February 02, 2014
Obama's Weaponization of Government
Obama's Weaponization of Government - Forbes:"Everyone in the House Chamber knew something that the American people have yet to fully grasp and Republicans have yet to demonstrate an ability to combat – that their government has grown so large, so complex, so involved in virtually every aspect of their lives, that it is now being used as a weapon to by a small segment of the ruling political class.
The weaponization of government is happening and it’s time Americans took notice.
For all the folks – primarily on the left – who screamed and yelled that the Patriot Act was shredding the Constitution, far more intrusive tactics that have nothing to do with the NSA or Homeland Security are being deployed right under our noses during this Administration.
Those tactics reduce every Americans’ personal and economic freedom.
There is a dangerous arrogance of power among the President and senior-level Democrats that should concern every American.
Last week a senior United States Senator gave a speech stating that the IRS should be used to target and punish groups that disagree with the Democratic Party’s political agenda.
Sen. Chuck Schumer stated...
“…there are many things that can be done administratively by the IRS and other government agencies — we must redouble those efforts immediately.”"
History for January 2 - On-This-Day.com
Birth anniversaries of James Joyce (1882-1941) and Ayn Rand (1905-82).
1848- The US-Mexico War formally ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
1892 - Ellis Island opened as America's first federal immigration center. Annie Moore, at age 15, became the first person to pass through.
1935 - Bruno Richard Hauptmann went on trial for the kidnap-murder of Charles Lindberghs baby. Hauptmann was found guilt and executed.
1942 - The Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II.
1943- The Germans surrendered at Stalingrad.
1953 - "The Life of Riley" debuted on NBC-TV.
1965 - "Broadway" Joe Namath signed the richest rookie contract ($400,000) in the history of pro football.
1974 - U.S. President Richard M. Nixon signed a bill requiring all states to lower the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH. The law was intended to conserve gasoline supplies during an embargo imposed by Arab oil-producing countries. Federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.
Birth anniversary of George "Papa Bear" Halas (1895-1983).
In 1943, the Germans surrendered at Stalingrad.
Happy Birthday! Christie Brinkley, Bo Hopkins, Graham Nash
1848- The US-Mexico War formally ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
1892 - Ellis Island opened as America's first federal immigration center. Annie Moore, at age 15, became the first person to pass through.
1935 - Bruno Richard Hauptmann went on trial for the kidnap-murder of Charles Lindberghs baby. Hauptmann was found guilt and executed.
1942 - The Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II.
1943- The Germans surrendered at Stalingrad.
1953 - "The Life of Riley" debuted on NBC-TV.
1965 - "Broadway" Joe Namath signed the richest rookie contract ($400,000) in the history of pro football.
1974 - U.S. President Richard M. Nixon signed a bill requiring all states to lower the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH. The law was intended to conserve gasoline supplies during an embargo imposed by Arab oil-producing countries. Federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.
Saturday, February 01, 2014
“In Bad Faith”
“In Bad Faith” - EAGnews.org powered by Education Action Group Foundation, Inc.:
"In Bad Faith: The Milwaukee Public Schools Protection Racket – exposes how Milwaukee city and school leaders go to great lengths and great expense just to keep students and their per-pupil funding trapped inside the troubled school district."
"In Bad Faith: The Milwaukee Public Schools Protection Racket – exposes how Milwaukee city and school leaders go to great lengths and great expense just to keep students and their per-pupil funding trapped inside the troubled school district."
Soooo, we need MORE laws..........Colorado's pot tax revenues could go up in smoke, says lawmaker
Colorado's pot tax revenues could go up in smoke, says lawmaker | Fox News:
"Much of the $40 million in sales tax revenue Colorado hopes to collect from legal pot sales could be going up in smoke because banks and credit card companies refuse to work with sellers, claims a state lawmaker.
Unless banks can get a clear signal from federal regulators that it is okay to work with pot dealers without running afoul of laws aimed at launderers of drug money, the marijuana trade will remain what it is in Colorado – an all-cash business.
State Sen. David Balmer says that makes it ripe for unreported – and untaxed - transactions.
“So far Colorado has not been able to come up with a solution to the banking problem,” Balmer said. “The vast majority of sales will not be accounted for.”"
"Much of the $40 million in sales tax revenue Colorado hopes to collect from legal pot sales could be going up in smoke because banks and credit card companies refuse to work with sellers, claims a state lawmaker.Unless banks can get a clear signal from federal regulators that it is okay to work with pot dealers without running afoul of laws aimed at launderers of drug money, the marijuana trade will remain what it is in Colorado – an all-cash business.
State Sen. David Balmer says that makes it ripe for unreported – and untaxed - transactions.
“So far Colorado has not been able to come up with a solution to the banking problem,” Balmer said. “The vast majority of sales will not be accounted for.”"
Obama Won't Take Executive Action to Remove Pot from Narcotics List
Obama Won't Take Executive Action to Remove Pot from Narcotics List | CNS Newse Pot from Narcotics ListPresident Barack Obama in an exclusive interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, airing Friday said it is up to Congress to decide whether marijuana should continue to be classified as a Schedule I narcotic.
“What is and isn’t a Schedule I narcotic is a job for Congress,” Obama said when Tapper asked if he was “considering not making marijuana a Schedule I narcotic.”
“I think it’s the DEA that decides that,” Tapper interjected.
“It’s not something by ourselves that we start changing.
No, there are laws undergirding those determinations,” the president responded.
10 Awesome Examples Of Krony Power
For The Greater Good: 10 Awesome Examples Of Krony Power:
"A mysterious force fuels the greatest superheroes Washington has ever known. Get ready to get blown away by the power of konnections."
1. Taxpayers foot the bill for pro stadiums.
"A mysterious force fuels the greatest superheroes Washington has ever known. Get ready to get blown away by the power of konnections."
1. Taxpayers foot the bill for pro stadiums.
A Hero's Welcome: The Full Story (Video) - POWERFUL!!!
A Hero's Welcome: The Full Story (Video) - POWERFUL!!! - The Federalist Papers:
"On January 8, 2014, Budweiser and the town of Winter Park gave Lt. Chuck Nadd a hero’s welcome. This is the true behind-the-scenes story of the surprise homecoming that became a Super Bowl commercial. It’s also a thank you to all of our veterans and active duty troops."
"On January 8, 2014, Budweiser and the town of Winter Park gave Lt. Chuck Nadd a hero’s welcome. This is the true behind-the-scenes story of the surprise homecoming that became a Super Bowl commercial. It’s also a thank you to all of our veterans and active duty troops."
Curlers Are Way Sexier Than You Think. These Calendars Are Proof
Curlers Are Way Sexier Than You Think. These Calendars Are Proof [SFW PHOTOS]:"The Curling News produced its first Women of Curling calendar for 2011.
Subsequent editions followed for 2012 and 2013.
The three editions raised a total of about $25,000, according to Curling News owner George Karrys.
But the Men of Curling calendar has proved a true smash hit since its release in September, raising more than $100,000 since, Karrys tells Mashable.
There is no Women of Curling calendar for 2014, but you can order the men's edition for yourself right here."
ABC: We Hid Weapons With Your Kid's Toys to Show Danger of Firearms
ABC: We Hid Weapons With Your Kid's Toys to Show Danger of Firearms
Gun-Grabbing ABC: We Hid Weapons With Your Children’s Toys and Candy to Show Danger of Firearms
This has got to be one of the dumbest ideas I have heard of in a long time. Don’t these people have staffs who vet this stuff?
Via Newsbusters:
The journalists at ABC are again going after gun ownership in the most absurd manner possible. Diane Sawyer and David Muir want American parents to know that they shouldn’t leave unattended guns around toys, candy and in the backpacks of children. On the Monday and Thursday World News, as well as Friday’s Good Morning America, Sawyer and Muir previewed their hour-long Young Guns special and portrayed an epidemic of accidental shootings involving kids.
The ABC program, designed to show how Americans dangerously keep their guns, featured weapons stuffed in ridiculous, staged locations. On Monday, David Muir explained, “Those parents agreeing to take part at an elementary school in St. Petersburg, Florida.” As video showed guns being jammed in backpacks and in a box of plastic spiders, Muir narrated, “The teacher running the experiment, telling the children they’re there for a memory test and she has to go for a second. But there’s candy on the table.”
Watch the insanity at link
History for February 1
History for February 1 - On-This-Day.com
1884 - The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.
1900 - Eastman Kodak Co. introduced the $1 Brownie box camera.
1919 - The first Miss America was crowned in New York City.
1920 - The first armored car was introduced.
1958 - The United Arab Republic was formed by a union of Egypt and Syria. It was broken 1961.
1979 - Patty Hearst was released from prison after serving 22 months of a seven-year sentence for bank robbery. Her sentence had been commuted by U.S. President Carter.
2003 - NASA's space shuttle Columbia exploded while re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. All seven astronauts on board were killed.
National Black History Month begins. 2014 theme is “Civil Rights in America.” See www.asalh.org
Happy Birthday! Don Everly, Garrett Morris, Stuart Whitman
1900 - Eastman Kodak Co. introduced the $1 Brownie box camera.
1919 - The first Miss America was crowned in New York City.
1920 - The first armored car was introduced.
1979 - Patty Hearst was released from prison after serving 22 months of a seven-year sentence for bank robbery. Her sentence had been commuted by U.S. President Carter.
2003 - NASA's space shuttle Columbia exploded while re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. All seven astronauts on board were killed.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Bernanke’s printing only delayed the pain
Bernanke’s printing only delayed the pain | AgainstCronyCapitalism.org:
"The nature of poverty is ongoing struggle of course but when real wealth is created, when new businesses flourish, when organic economic growth occurs, more poor people are lifted out of poverty.
Under Bernanke those with assets already have done very well (for the time being) while those who would like to own assets have seen that dream slip away.
The “underclass” we’ve heard so much of over the past couple of decades has truly become permanent.
1 in 6 people in this country are fed by the government, and the number continues to grow.
Debt burdens have shifted from consumer debt, to student debt as young people try to wait out the slow economy like the kids of the 60s tried to wait out the Vietnam War.
When the economic refugees are forced out into the real world these students often find that there are no jobs available which pay enough to enable them to pay back the piles of debt they’ve accrued..
A giant anchor hangs around the ankle of a generation."
"The nature of poverty is ongoing struggle of course but when real wealth is created, when new businesses flourish, when organic economic growth occurs, more poor people are lifted out of poverty.Under Bernanke those with assets already have done very well (for the time being) while those who would like to own assets have seen that dream slip away.
The “underclass” we’ve heard so much of over the past couple of decades has truly become permanent.
1 in 6 people in this country are fed by the government, and the number continues to grow.
Debt burdens have shifted from consumer debt, to student debt as young people try to wait out the slow economy like the kids of the 60s tried to wait out the Vietnam War.
When the economic refugees are forced out into the real world these students often find that there are no jobs available which pay enough to enable them to pay back the piles of debt they’ve accrued..
A giant anchor hangs around the ankle of a generation."
Michigan Republican Chairman- Schostak Bros. plans $111 million, 16-story Detroit office tower
Schostak Bros. plans $111 million, 16-story Detroit office tower | Crain's Detroit Business
Livonia-based Schostak Bros. & Co. plans to build a $111-million, 16-story office building on Monroe Street downtown, the first new major office building construction in Detroit's central business district since construction on One Kennedy Square began in 2005.
Livonia-based Schostak Bros. & Co. plans to build a $111-million, 16-story office building on Monroe Street downtown, the first new major office building construction in Detroit's central business district since construction on One Kennedy Square began in 2005.
The Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority's nine-member board has reviewed a $27-million brownfield tax incentive plan for site preparation and infrastructure improvements for the building, which is expected to include first-floor retail space and a parking deck wrapping around Cadillac Tower facingCampus Martius.
.....A timeline for the building's construction is not known.
Calls to Schostak Bros. Director of Corporate Real Estate Services Jeff Schostak and David Johnes, vice president of the company's director of development and construction, were not immediately returned on Monday afternoon.
Michigan GOP Seeks to Eradicate 'Extreme' Members
Michigan GOP Seeks to Eradicate 'Extreme' Members:"Mainstream activists in the Michigan Republican Party are going after what they call the "extremists" among them.
In an opinion piece for The Detroit News, Editorial Page Editor Nolan Finley reports Michigan Republicans are taking "aggressive steps" to boot out members who would turn the party into "a narrow club of narrow thinkers."
One of the first orders of business: to remove Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema from his post following remarks he made that were perceived to be anti-gay and anti-Muslim.
Finley reports another group, Advance Michigan, has been formed to stop "far-right" candidates from winning primaries.
“We can sit on the sidelines or we can get involved and help get the right people nominated.
Our mission is to promote common sense conservatism," GOP strategist Paul Welday said, according to Finley.
“We’ve seen time and again Republicans nominating the wrong candidates for seats we should win, but we lose. We can be our own worst enemy.”"
Winter!
This higher resolution satellite photo from Tuesday January 28, 2014 shows ice along the western side of Lake Michigan.It also shows the point at which open water starts, the lake effect bands of snow form.
Common sense for restaurant-menu labeling
THATCHER: Common sense for restaurant-menu labeling - Washington Times:
"One major problem with Obamacare that the president failed to mention in his State of the Union address is pending regulations that could make food more costly.
The law’s Section 4205 requires restaurants with 20 or more locations to list calorie-content information for each menu item on a board at every establishment.
The costs of this intrusive regulation would be passed on to consumers in the"
"One major problem with Obamacare that the president failed to mention in his State of the Union address is pending regulations that could make food more costly.The law’s Section 4205 requires restaurants with 20 or more locations to list calorie-content information for each menu item on a board at every establishment.
The costs of this intrusive regulation would be passed on to consumers in the"
Police Chief James Craig: More guns could equal less crime in Detroit
Police Chief James Craig: More guns could equal less crime in Detroit | MLive.com:
But first-year Police Chief James Craig takes a slightly different approach.
He says in the hands of legal, law-abiding citizens, firearms "could be a deterrence to violent crime."
...........Craig in previous interviews said he changed his mind on gun laws -- from a more conservative stance -- after he became the chief in Portland, Me., a place he called "one of the safest places in America," and one with a high number of concealed weapon permits.
"I say that because of my experience now in my fourth city, seeing good Americans, good Detroiters that have CCWs and what effect that has had on deterring violent crime," Craig said Thursday responding to Hines.
"Given what I saw coming into the door her in Detroit, the fact that the city has been (touted) as one of the most violent cities in America... we still have incident after incident where individuals like elderly people get dragged out of their cars at gunpoint."
‘U’ Students Want Crime Alerts To Avoid Using Racial Descriptions
‘U’ Students Want Crime Alerts To Avoid Using Racial Descriptions « CBS Minnesota:
"MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – School officials at the University of Minnesota are working with black student and facility organizations after they wrote a letter to the school’s president about the racial descriptions given in crime alerts."
"MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – School officials at the University of Minnesota are working with black student and facility organizations after they wrote a letter to the school’s president about the racial descriptions given in crime alerts."
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