Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Fast and Furious Backpedaling at the Department of Justice
Power Line - Fast and Furious Backpedaling at the Department of Justice
"The operation's goal was to establish a nexus between straw purchasers of assault-style weapons in the United States and Mexican drug-trafficking organizations (DTOs) operating on both sides of the United States-Mexico border."
This is HUGE.
READ IT and understand just how gangster our government has gone!
"The operation's goal was to establish a nexus between straw purchasers of assault-style weapons in the United States and Mexican drug-trafficking organizations (DTOs) operating on both sides of the United States-Mexico border."
This is HUGE.
READ IT and understand just how gangster our government has gone!
Monday, June 20, 2011
MORE ON THAT ATF GUN-SMUGGLING DEBACLE
Instapundit » Blog Archive » MORE ON THAT ATF GUN-SMUGGLING DEBACLE: Mega-Scandal: Was ‘Gunwalker’ a PR Op for Gun Control?
“Buckle up:
An agent testifies that surveillance stopped at the border, meaning the operation didn’t actually trace guns to cartels to make arrests.
The only conclusion?
Law enforcement wasn’t the point, orchestrated violence was, and that’s a history-making scandal. . . .
At the same time they were damning gun dealers in public, the administration was secretly forcing them to provide weapons to the cartels, by the armful and without oversight.”
Well, people are calling it worse than Iran-Contra.
Also, Michael Walsh bears down on this scandal in the Post.
“Fast and Furious was supposed to prove the theory.
That is, the administration ‘knew’ who the bad guys were — legitimate gun dealers in the Southwest — and set out to make them the heavies in a phony sting operation.”"
“Buckle up:
An agent testifies that surveillance stopped at the border, meaning the operation didn’t actually trace guns to cartels to make arrests.
The only conclusion?
Law enforcement wasn’t the point, orchestrated violence was, and that’s a history-making scandal. . . .
At the same time they were damning gun dealers in public, the administration was secretly forcing them to provide weapons to the cartels, by the armful and without oversight.”
Well, people are calling it worse than Iran-Contra.
Also, Michael Walsh bears down on this scandal in the Post.
“Fast and Furious was supposed to prove the theory.
That is, the administration ‘knew’ who the bad guys were — legitimate gun dealers in the Southwest — and set out to make them the heavies in a phony sting operation.”"
Another Reason For Companies to Leave California
CARPE DIEM: Another Reason For Companies to Leave California
"'Enterprising trial attorneys by the dozen are using an obscure California labor law requiring retailers such as such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Target to have enough seats on hand for their workers."
"'Enterprising trial attorneys by the dozen are using an obscure California labor law requiring retailers such as such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Target to have enough seats on hand for their workers."
Free breakfasts, lunches for children available throughout the area | MLive.com
Free breakfasts, lunches for children available throughout the area MLive.com: "The sites must be located in areas where more than half the families' earnings are 185 percent or less than the poverty level — the threshold for children to qualify for free or reduced-price lunches at school.
Meals at the summer sites are free to all children 18 and under"
$48,414
Meals at the summer sites are free to all children 18 and under"
$48,414
S.S. Milwaukee Clipper to offer weekend tours starting in July | MLive.com
S.S. Milwaukee Clipper to offer weekend tours starting in July MLive.com
"The S.S. Milwaukee Clipper will be receiving visitors again starting this summer, after a three-year hiatus.
The ship will be open for tours from 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays starting July 2 through Labor Day.
The ship also will be open July 4."
"The S.S. Milwaukee Clipper will be receiving visitors again starting this summer, after a three-year hiatus.
The ship will be open for tours from 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays starting July 2 through Labor Day.
The ship also will be open July 4."
Abysmal Graduation Rate Puts Chicago State Accrediation at Risk
Abysmal Graduation Rate Puts Chicago State Accrediation at Risk : Chicagoist
"The state of Illinois may want to put a hold on the magical $40 million it granted to Chicago State University last month for a new West Side campus. According to the Tribune,
'Chicago State University is at risk of losing its accreditation because of 'remarkably poor' graduation and retention rates, as well as tumultuous leadership and finances, according to the region's accrediting agency.
'In a letter obtained by the Tribune, the Higher Learning Commission cites several 'grave' concerns regarding the future of the South Side school that serves roughly 6,800 students. The most pressing problems derive from managing enrollment, but other issues include a reduction in student financial assistance that led to dropouts and delayed approval of budgets.'
CSU's graduation rate - 12.8 percent over six years - makes the city's public high schools look downright wonderful"
"The state of Illinois may want to put a hold on the magical $40 million it granted to Chicago State University last month for a new West Side campus. According to the Tribune,
'Chicago State University is at risk of losing its accreditation because of 'remarkably poor' graduation and retention rates, as well as tumultuous leadership and finances, according to the region's accrediting agency.
'In a letter obtained by the Tribune, the Higher Learning Commission cites several 'grave' concerns regarding the future of the South Side school that serves roughly 6,800 students. The most pressing problems derive from managing enrollment, but other issues include a reduction in student financial assistance that led to dropouts and delayed approval of budgets.'
CSU's graduation rate - 12.8 percent over six years - makes the city's public high schools look downright wonderful"
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Why Obama's hometown has the highest gas prices in America
Blog: Why Obama's hometown has the highest gas prices in America
"What are the consequences of living in the last of the one-party machine towns, a town that has hosted the Daley family as well as being the hometown of Barack Obama and the cronies he put in power (including Bill Daley, his Chief of Staff)?
Politicians who have no problem imposing the highest gas prices in America on their citizens."
"What are the consequences of living in the last of the one-party machine towns, a town that has hosted the Daley family as well as being the hometown of Barack Obama and the cronies he put in power (including Bill Daley, his Chief of Staff)?
Politicians who have no problem imposing the highest gas prices in America on their citizens."
What the talking heads don’t tell you about the NBC/WSJ poll internals
Datechguy's Blog » Blog Archive » What the talking heads don’t tell you about the NBC/WSJ poll internals: "One can spin it any way you want but if you look at the internals of this poll the bottom line is Barack Obama is hemorrhaging his popularity and barring some cataclysmic failure on the GOP side or incredible success on his side he is not going to win re-election."
More regulations: EPA's fantasy solution to unemployment
More regulations: EPA's fantasy solution to unemployment Examiner Editorial Opinion Washington Examiner: "American Electric Power Chairman Michael Morris announced last week that his company would be forced to close five coal-fired power plants, spend an additional $8 billion refitting other plants, and lose 6,000 megawatts of its coal-generated capacity if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency follows through with its latest proposed regulation of coal power plants.
That's just fine with President Obama and Lisa Jackson, whom he appointed as EPA administrator.
Their goal is to put people like Morris and utilities like AEP out of the coal-fired generation business."
That's just fine with President Obama and Lisa Jackson, whom he appointed as EPA administrator.
Their goal is to put people like Morris and utilities like AEP out of the coal-fired generation business."
Editorial: Greek Crisis Is A Warning To Europe, U.S.
Editorial: Greek Crisis Is A Warning To Europe, U.S. - Investors.com
"As heavily indebted Greece continues to implode, threatening to drag Europe down with it, Americans should remember one key fact:
Repeated bailouts don't work, only fiscal responsibility does."
"As heavily indebted Greece continues to implode, threatening to drag Europe down with it, Americans should remember one key fact:
Repeated bailouts don't work, only fiscal responsibility does."
Free Microsoft stubborn virus remover
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"When that happens, you need a more powerful solution.
You could try the latest security tool from Microsoft.
It's called Standalone System Sweeper and it's based on Microsoft's Security Essentials."
Excellent tool!
"When that happens, you need a more powerful solution.
You could try the latest security tool from Microsoft.
It's called Standalone System Sweeper and it's based on Microsoft's Security Essentials."
Excellent tool!
Mayors See End to Wars as Fix for Struggling Cities
Mayors See End to Wars as Fix for Struggling Cities - NYTimes.com
So they can take all our defense money and be as successful as Detroit and other US cities?
So they can take all our defense money and be as successful as Detroit and other US cities?
The union-owned Democrats
The union-owned Democrats - The Washington Post
"One obvious way to increase exports is through free-trade agreements.
But unions don’t like them.
No surprise then that for two years Obama has been sitting on three free-trade agreements — with Colombia, Panama and South Korea — already negotiated by his predecessor."
"One obvious way to increase exports is through free-trade agreements.
But unions don’t like them.
No surprise then that for two years Obama has been sitting on three free-trade agreements — with Colombia, Panama and South Korea — already negotiated by his predecessor."
Obama impersonator crosses the line at RLC
Obama impersonator crosses the line at RLC - Jonathan Martin - POLITICO.com
"As Brown was preparing to make a Michele Bachmann joke, one of the conference’s officials came out to the lectern and told the comedian to leave the stage.
It was a remarkable display and came just one day after two high-profile Republicans —- Haley Barbour and Bobby Jindal — urged activists to focus only on going after Obama on policy and not engage in personal attacks."
Some serious idiotic rot at the top of the RLC.
"As Brown was preparing to make a Michele Bachmann joke, one of the conference’s officials came out to the lectern and told the comedian to leave the stage.
It was a remarkable display and came just one day after two high-profile Republicans —- Haley Barbour and Bobby Jindal — urged activists to focus only on going after Obama on policy and not engage in personal attacks."
Some serious idiotic rot at the top of the RLC.
Rick Perry | Left Never Going To Like Us
Rick Perry Left Never Going To Like President Bush RealClearPolitics
"'It saddens me when sometimes my fellow Republicans duck and cover in the face of pressure from the left.
Our party cannot be all things to all people,' Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) said at a Republican party event in Louisiana today."
It's about time!
"'It saddens me when sometimes my fellow Republicans duck and cover in the face of pressure from the left.
Our party cannot be all things to all people,' Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) said at a Republican party event in Louisiana today."
It's about time!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Gov't's Gun Scheme: ‘Loads of Weapons … for Criminals Was The Plan’
Gov't's Gun Scheme: ‘Loads of Weapons … for Criminals Was The Plan’ CNSnews.com
"John Dodson, a special agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee yesterday that he was shocked when he discovered his agency was carrying out a plan specifically designed to deliver “loads of weapons” into the hands of criminals, including operatives purchasing guns for Mexican drug cartels"
"John Dodson, a special agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee yesterday that he was shocked when he discovered his agency was carrying out a plan specifically designed to deliver “loads of weapons” into the hands of criminals, including operatives purchasing guns for Mexican drug cartels"
What the talking heads don’t tell you about the NBC/WSJ poll internals
Datechguy's Blog » Blog Archive » What the talking heads don’t tell you about the NBC/WSJ poll internals: "One can spin it any way you want but if you look at the internals of this poll the bottom line is Barack Obama is hemorrhaging his popularity and barring some cataclysmic failure on the GOP side or incredible success on his side he is not going to win re-election."
IMF cuts U.S. growth forecast, warns of crisis
IMF cuts U.S. growth forecast, warns of crisis - Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance
"The International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for U.S. economic growth on Friday and warned Washington and debt-ridden European countries that they are 'playing with fire' unless they take immediate steps to reduce their budget deficits"
"The International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for U.S. economic growth on Friday and warned Washington and debt-ridden European countries that they are 'playing with fire' unless they take immediate steps to reduce their budget deficits"
Four suspects involved in separate Muskegon shootings, including two fatal, aggressively sought by authorities; Police urge public to help
Four suspects involved in separate Muskegon shootings, including two fatal, aggressively sought by authorities; Police urge public to help MLive.com
"The hunt for the suspects will continue to be aggressive until the men are apprehended, Olson said. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the suspects' whereabouts to come forward."
It's the culture, stupid!
"The hunt for the suspects will continue to be aggressive until the men are apprehended, Olson said. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the suspects' whereabouts to come forward."
It's the culture, stupid!
Clarifying the View of Retirement Debt
Clarifying the View of Retirement Debt
"And then there's OPEB.
Barclay's did not include the unfunded liabilities of state and local retiree health coverage obligations (OPEB or 'other post-employment benefits') which are at least double and likely triple the size of the unfunded pension obligations reported by the public funds using conventional actuarial methods.
If you add the OPEB obligations, then 'we have a problem, Houston' as the percentage of revenues required to defease retirement promises this way would then jump to 15 to 20 percent of an average employer's annual tax revenues."
"And then there's OPEB.
Barclay's did not include the unfunded liabilities of state and local retiree health coverage obligations (OPEB or 'other post-employment benefits') which are at least double and likely triple the size of the unfunded pension obligations reported by the public funds using conventional actuarial methods.
If you add the OPEB obligations, then 'we have a problem, Houston' as the percentage of revenues required to defease retirement promises this way would then jump to 15 to 20 percent of an average employer's annual tax revenues."
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