Bankrupt? Detroit leaders still chasing away jobs | The Detroit News:
"The loss of the pet coke loading business comes as Detroit also mourns the death of dynamic American Axle CEO Richard Dauch, coincidentally a few months after union intransigence had forced the demise of his huge Detroit auto parts plant at a loss of 300 jobs."
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Rodeo clowns asked to take 'sensitivity training'
Rodeo clowns asked to take 'sensitivity training' - Washington Times:
"But the state commission went further, saying it will require that before the Rodeo Cowboy Association can take part in any future state fair, “they must provide evidence to the director of the Missouri State Fair that they have proof that all officials and subcontractors of the MRCA have successfully participated in sensitivity training.”
"But the state commission went further, saying it will require that before the Rodeo Cowboy Association can take part in any future state fair, “they must provide evidence to the director of the Missouri State Fair that they have proof that all officials and subcontractors of the MRCA have successfully participated in sensitivity training.”
Obamacare exemption — None dare call it treason
HURT: Obamacare exemption — None dare call it treason - Washington Times:
"Even by the standards of Washington, this is one sick, twisted and deceitful deal. Quite possibly, it is a whole new low, even for the federal government."
"Even by the standards of Washington, this is one sick, twisted and deceitful deal. Quite possibly, it is a whole new low, even for the federal government."
The Mother of All Scandals
Works and Days » The Mother of All Scandals:
A False Campaign?
The election of 2012 may well have been altered by the Benghazi cover-up, in ways that transcend debate moderator Candy Crowley’s puerile and unprofessional efforts to shield Obama from Romney’s questioning about the deaths.
Imagine the fallout on voters had we been told from the very beginning that an al-Qaeda affiliate had stormed our consulate — ill-prepared and unable to obtain needed beefed-up security, reliant for safety on local suspect tribal militias, in a country that had deteriorated into a failed society after our Libyan bombing — and slaughtered four Americans, apparently stationed in Benghazi to help in some way a covert CIA operation.
So here we have it: a beleaguered “consulate” that was refused additional security and relied on local militias, apparently due to administration worry over destroying an Obama campaign narrative of a reborn Libya and dying al-Qaeda.
A CIA operation of some sort supplied something to someone, but what and why and to whom, we are not supposed to know.
Four Americans, the very best the country had to offer, are dead, denied assistance when assistance could have saved them — the why and the how and the when of it all we are not told.
We fear it might have been a crackpot cost-benefit analysis: four lives versus another Mogadishu and an Obama November defeat.
We know only that the dead were far more heroic than the leaders who chose not to aid them.
And in reaction to all this, we jail a petty video maker, who makes the perfect scapegoat as a supposedly right-wing Islamophobic hate monger whose take-down advances our president’s politically correct narrative of Muslim outreach.
That yarn required a president, secretary of state, and UN ambassador to lie repeatedly.
When we ask questions, witnesses are browbeaten, the knowledgeable fade into the Washington woodwork, the luminaries have all left their offices, and we are left with “phony” scandal and “what difference does it make.”
All in all — the mother of all scandals.
CVS requires photo ID for purchasing nail polish remover
CVS requires photo ID for purchasing nail polish remover | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
But ID to vote....RACIST!!!!!
Blacks must not use nail polish remover, right?
But ID to vote....RACIST!!!!!
Blacks must not use nail polish remover, right?
AND THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WILL BE . . .
AND THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WILL BE . . .:
The formula holds.
Here's how it works: A black candidate for president automatically wins 93 to 96 percent of the black vote. This is considered by liberals to be "acceptable" racism.
Thus, Democrats will easily carry urban areas with large African-American populations.
This includes cities like New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Newark, Cleveland and Detroit. If, of course, there still is a Detroit at the next election.
This edge usually adds up to a Democratic victory in New York, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio and Michigan – states with about 180 electoral votes of the 270 electoral votes needed for a victory.
Next we come to Latinos.
As a Republican, I must ask is there anything more that Republicans can do to discourage Latinos from voting for a Republican Presidential candidate?
I think not.
Then of course there is the union vote. Democrats own that, too.
Liberals? Would they love another black president?
You bet their bleeding hearts they would.
And finally we come to your ordinary, garden-variety Democrat voters.
Loyal?
They are the most loyal voters on earth.
They will vote for a perv like Anthony Weiner for Mayor of New York before they would vote for a Republican.
Same goes for Democrat Eliot Spitzer, who will buy his election for Comptroller the same way he bought women as prostitutes.
So in 2016 an African-American politician will be the Democratic candidate for president.
I give you The Honorable Cory Booker as the next President of the United States.
The formula holds.
Here's how it works: A black candidate for president automatically wins 93 to 96 percent of the black vote. This is considered by liberals to be "acceptable" racism.
Thus, Democrats will easily carry urban areas with large African-American populations.
This includes cities like New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Newark, Cleveland and Detroit. If, of course, there still is a Detroit at the next election.
This edge usually adds up to a Democratic victory in New York, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio and Michigan – states with about 180 electoral votes of the 270 electoral votes needed for a victory.
Next we come to Latinos.
As a Republican, I must ask is there anything more that Republicans can do to discourage Latinos from voting for a Republican Presidential candidate?
I think not.
Then of course there is the union vote. Democrats own that, too.
Liberals? Would they love another black president?
You bet their bleeding hearts they would.
And finally we come to your ordinary, garden-variety Democrat voters.
Loyal?
They are the most loyal voters on earth.
They will vote for a perv like Anthony Weiner for Mayor of New York before they would vote for a Republican.
Same goes for Democrat Eliot Spitzer, who will buy his election for Comptroller the same way he bought women as prostitutes.
So in 2016 an African-American politician will be the Democratic candidate for president.
I give you The Honorable Cory Booker as the next President of the United States.
Florida A&M Rattlers make Trayvon Martin's father honorary captain
Florida A&M Rattlers make Trayvon Martin's father honorary captain - ESPN:
"The Florida A&M Rattlers have named Trayvon Martin's father an honorary captain after a moving speech he gave the team on Sunday, coach Earl Holmes told the Orlando Sentinel."
"The Florida A&M Rattlers have named Trayvon Martin's father an honorary captain after a moving speech he gave the team on Sunday, coach Earl Holmes told the Orlando Sentinel."
Bra sizes of female Detroit cops mistakenly emailed to officers
Bra sizes of female Detroit cops mistakenly emailed to officers - Fox 2 News Headlines:
"However, when several female officers with the Detroit Police Department provided their height, weight and bra cup sizes, they never imagined a good portion of the rank-and-file at DPD would see it.
"On the third page, the females were listed.
Unfortunately and embarrassingly, the cup sizes of the females were listed on that third page, and it was really just a clerical error," said Assistant Chief James White."
What kind of a boob got away with this?
"However, when several female officers with the Detroit Police Department provided their height, weight and bra cup sizes, they never imagined a good portion of the rank-and-file at DPD would see it.
"On the third page, the females were listed.
Unfortunately and embarrassingly, the cup sizes of the females were listed on that third page, and it was really just a clerical error," said Assistant Chief James White."
What kind of a boob got away with this?
WATCH – Cute Baby Girl Sings Along With Elvis
GREAT VIDEO!
WATCH – Cute Baby Girl Sings Along With Elvis: "This 20 month-old baby girl sings along with Elvis’ American Trilogy while in the car with her Daddy."
WATCH – Cute Baby Girl Sings Along With Elvis: "This 20 month-old baby girl sings along with Elvis’ American Trilogy while in the car with her Daddy."
How Much Has Detroit’s Police Force Been Cut? No One Knows
How Much Has Detroit’s Police Force Been Cut? No One Knows | Heartlander Magazine:
"Soon after the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy, many blogs and news sites began running "facts" about the city.
One common "fact" repeated often was that "the size of the police force in Detroit has been cut by about 40 percent over the past decade."
Although it makes for interesting reading, just how much the police department has been cut is not that simple to determine and is another example of the city's dysfunction.
For example, the city's 2003 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report states there were 4,810 uniform police officers that year.
However, the city's 2012 CAFR lists the city as having 3,981 uniform police officers in 2003 and then two pages later has the city with 3,965 uniform police officers in 2003.
And the confusion is more than just an accounting hiccup.
The city's Emergency Manager Review Team report stated that regarding police operations, "operational dysfunction contributes to the city's serious financial problem."
"Soon after the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy, many blogs and news sites began running "facts" about the city.
One common "fact" repeated often was that "the size of the police force in Detroit has been cut by about 40 percent over the past decade."
Although it makes for interesting reading, just how much the police department has been cut is not that simple to determine and is another example of the city's dysfunction.
For example, the city's 2003 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report states there were 4,810 uniform police officers that year.
However, the city's 2012 CAFR lists the city as having 3,981 uniform police officers in 2003 and then two pages later has the city with 3,965 uniform police officers in 2003.
And the confusion is more than just an accounting hiccup.
The city's Emergency Manager Review Team report stated that regarding police operations, "operational dysfunction contributes to the city's serious financial problem."
Who Can Deny It? Obamacare Is Accelerating U.S. Towards A Part-Time Nation
Who Can Deny It? Obamacare Is Accelerating U.S. Towards A Part-Time Nation - Forbes:
"Denialism may be too strong a term.[
But there seem to be a lot of people arguing that Obamacare has little or nothing to do with the rise in part-time employment.
Some deny the rise is even happening, while others are content to deny that Obamacare is the culprit. Admittedly, it takes a little detective work, but if we systematically review the available empirical evidence in an even-handed fashion, the conclusion seems inescapable:
Obamacare is accelerating a disturbing trend towards “a nation of part-timers.”
This is not good news for America."
"Denialism may be too strong a term.[
But there seem to be a lot of people arguing that Obamacare has little or nothing to do with the rise in part-time employment.
Some deny the rise is even happening, while others are content to deny that Obamacare is the culprit. Admittedly, it takes a little detective work, but if we systematically review the available empirical evidence in an even-handed fashion, the conclusion seems inescapable:
Obamacare is accelerating a disturbing trend towards “a nation of part-timers.”
This is not good news for America."
Pontiac School District’s Financial Crisis Due to Poor Management, not Lack of Money
Pontiac School District’s Financial Crisis Due to Poor Management, not Lack of Money [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"In fact, the problems in Pontiac seem to be solely an issue of local mismanagement and bad union bargaining agreements.
The district spends among the most in the state at $16,400 per pupil.
While students fled the district, there was a 35 percent increase in average teacher salaries from $56,781 to $76,449 between 2008 and 2011, before dropping to $67,702 in 2011-12.
Despite the claim there were cuts, the district received $14,125 per pupil in 2010-11, up from $13,488 in 2007-08."
"In fact, the problems in Pontiac seem to be solely an issue of local mismanagement and bad union bargaining agreements.
The district spends among the most in the state at $16,400 per pupil.
While students fled the district, there was a 35 percent increase in average teacher salaries from $56,781 to $76,449 between 2008 and 2011, before dropping to $67,702 in 2011-12.
Despite the claim there were cuts, the district received $14,125 per pupil in 2010-11, up from $13,488 in 2007-08."
Are We Serious About Education?
Are We Serious About Education? | RealClearPolitics
Two recent events -- one on the east coast and one on the west coast -- raise painful questions about whether we are really serious when we say that we want better education for minority children.
One of these events was an announcement by Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., that it plans on August 19th to begin "an entire week of activities to celebrate the grand opening of our new $160 million state-of-the-art school building."
The painful irony in all this is that the original Dunbar High School building, which opened in 1916, housed a school with a record of high academic achievements for generations of black students, despite the inadequacies of the building and the inadequacies of the financial support that the school received.
By contrast, today's Dunbar High School is just another ghetto school with abysmal standards, despite Washington's record of having some of the country's highest levels of money spent per pupil -- and some of the lowest test score results.
Housing an educational disaster in an expensive new building is all too typical of what political incentives produce.
We pay a lot of lip service to educational excellence.
But too many institutions and individuals that have produced good educational results for minority students have not only failed to get support, but have even been undermined.
A recent example on the west coast is a charter school operation in Oakland called the American Indian Model Schools.
The high school part of this operation has been ranked among the best high schools in the nation.
Its students' test scores rank first in its district and fourth in the state of California.
But the California State Board of Education announced plans to shut down this charter school -- immediately.
Two recent events -- one on the east coast and one on the west coast -- raise painful questions about whether we are really serious when we say that we want better education for minority children.
One of these events was an announcement by Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., that it plans on August 19th to begin "an entire week of activities to celebrate the grand opening of our new $160 million state-of-the-art school building."
The painful irony in all this is that the original Dunbar High School building, which opened in 1916, housed a school with a record of high academic achievements for generations of black students, despite the inadequacies of the building and the inadequacies of the financial support that the school received.
By contrast, today's Dunbar High School is just another ghetto school with abysmal standards, despite Washington's record of having some of the country's highest levels of money spent per pupil -- and some of the lowest test score results.
Housing an educational disaster in an expensive new building is all too typical of what political incentives produce.
We pay a lot of lip service to educational excellence.
But too many institutions and individuals that have produced good educational results for minority students have not only failed to get support, but have even been undermined.
A recent example on the west coast is a charter school operation in Oakland called the American Indian Model Schools.
The high school part of this operation has been ranked among the best high schools in the nation.
Its students' test scores rank first in its district and fourth in the state of California.
But the California State Board of Education announced plans to shut down this charter school -- immediately.
Oops: Billboards list wrong date for Detroit's Nov. 5 general election
Oops: Billboards list wrong date for Detroit's Nov. 5 general election | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"Many of the 14 billboards gave a September date for the city’s general election.
The election actually is Nov. 5.
City Clerk Janice Winfrey said the billboards — 11 purchased by the city and three given as a bonus from International Outdoor, which manages the billboards"
"Many of the 14 billboards gave a September date for the city’s general election.
The election actually is Nov. 5.
City Clerk Janice Winfrey said the billboards — 11 purchased by the city and three given as a bonus from International Outdoor, which manages the billboards"
Detroit foodies promote urban farming as way to fight blight, grow economy
Detroit foodies promote urban farming as way to fight blight, grow economy | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Urban agriculture has been embraced by city planners from coast to coast.
In New York, the city has invested $600,000 in expanding Brooklyn Grange, a rooftop farming business that's planning to open a business incubator.
Seattle is breaking ground on a "food forest," planting seven acres of fresh produce open to the public."
"Urban agriculture has been embraced by city planners from coast to coast.
In New York, the city has invested $600,000 in expanding Brooklyn Grange, a rooftop farming business that's planning to open a business incubator.
Seattle is breaking ground on a "food forest," planting seven acres of fresh produce open to the public."
Muskegon city commissioners settle issue of farmers market use during Bike Time
Muskegon city commissioners settle issue of farmers market use during Bike Time | MLive.com:
"Vice Mayor Larry Spataro said the city made a commitment to vendors when deciding to move the market from its current Yuba Street location.
“This market supports the livelihoods of the farmers,” Spataro said. “They bring a lot of commerce to this community.”
"Vice Mayor Larry Spataro said the city made a commitment to vendors when deciding to move the market from its current Yuba Street location.
“This market supports the livelihoods of the farmers,” Spataro said. “They bring a lot of commerce to this community.”
Eric Baerren: Lansing will likely be the next city to decriminalize marijuana
Eric Baerren: Lansing will likely be the next city to decriminalize marijuana | MLive.com:
"It looks very much like Lansing could be the next Michigan community to send the message that they aren't so keen on the War on Drugs.
Petitions submitted this week would legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Their mayor, Virg Bernero, thinks it's a good idea, calling marijuana prohibition a failure.
The odds of passage seem very good.
"It looks very much like Lansing could be the next Michigan community to send the message that they aren't so keen on the War on Drugs.
Petitions submitted this week would legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Their mayor, Virg Bernero, thinks it's a good idea, calling marijuana prohibition a failure.
The odds of passage seem very good.
The silence of the race hustlers
The silence of the race hustlers | The Daily Caller:
"And yet, the driver did not intervene.
Oddly, the nation’s most prominent race hustlers have gone silent.
There’s been nary a peep from the “Reverend” Al Sharpton.
There’s not been so much as a rhyme from the “Reverend” Jesse Jackson.
No one has called for boycotts of Disney World or orange juice.
There have been no marches, no picket signs.
Not one person has called the town of Gulfport an “Apartheid State.”
"And yet, the driver did not intervene.
Oddly, the nation’s most prominent race hustlers have gone silent.
There’s been nary a peep from the “Reverend” Al Sharpton.
There’s not been so much as a rhyme from the “Reverend” Jesse Jackson.
No one has called for boycotts of Disney World or orange juice.
There have been no marches, no picket signs.
Not one person has called the town of Gulfport an “Apartheid State.”
Monday, August 12, 2013
Obama family's dog Bo is flown by private helicopter to join First Family's vacation in Martha's Vineyard
Obama family's dog Bo is flown by private helicopter to join First Family's vacation in Martha's Vineyard | Mail Online: "Bo, the Obama family's beloved dog, arrived for the holiday in a MV-22 Osprey aircraft"
"Let them fly cake!"
"Let them fly cake!"
‘We Are All Trayvon’ mural debuts in Florida State Capitol
‘We Are All Trayvon’ mural debuts in Florida State Capitol:"This weekend, a new mural entitled “We are all Trayvon Martin” was unveiled inside Florida’s Capitol in Tallahassee.
It’s a lovely piece of work, featuring a man shooting a hooded figure in the back of the head.
At 10 feet long, there’s also room for the bleeding visage of Martin Luther King Jr. and the words “we are all Trayvon Martin” in multiple languages.
Apparently, that’s supposed to bring together the peoples of many nations. ...or something."
Fries with that free lunch? The problem with a $15 fast food wage.
Fries with that free lunch? The problem with a $15 fast food wage. | WashingtonExaminer.com:
"Suddenly, each $15-per-hour employee costs at least $19.50 and perhaps as much as $25 per hour (depending on how the employer handles the health insurance issue).
On the other side of the ledger, the employee gets to keep about $12 per hour after payroll, federal and D.C. income taxes, not including any contribution or payment he has to make toward health insurance."
"Suddenly, each $15-per-hour employee costs at least $19.50 and perhaps as much as $25 per hour (depending on how the employer handles the health insurance issue).
On the other side of the ledger, the employee gets to keep about $12 per hour after payroll, federal and D.C. income taxes, not including any contribution or payment he has to make toward health insurance."
Spanish skyscraper missing elevators in monster goof: ‘Standard for the Future’ or sign of current decline?
Spanish skyscraper missing elevators in monster goof: ‘Standard for the Future’ or sign of current decline? - NY Daily News:"What goes up must walk down.
In what will surely go down in history as one the greatest architectural blunders, the town of Benidorm in Alicante, Spain, had almost completed its 47-story skyscraper when it realized it excluded plans for elevator shafts.
Despite its name, the InTempo skyscraper was, seemingly rushed through the blueprint process, and its attempted message of prosperity through the country's economic tumult has become one that is more fitting to the current state of things in Spain as a whole."
Girls commit dating violence as often as boys, studies show
Girls commit dating violence as often as boys, studies show - NBC News.com:
"More girls – 43 percent – than boys – 28 percent – reported committing an act of physical dating violence, said researchers who are presenting their findings beginning Wednesday at the American Psychological Association’s annual meeting.
Slightly more boys – 23 percent – than girls – 18 percent – reported perpetrating at least one act of sexual violence."
"More girls – 43 percent – than boys – 28 percent – reported committing an act of physical dating violence, said researchers who are presenting their findings beginning Wednesday at the American Psychological Association’s annual meeting.
Slightly more boys – 23 percent – than girls – 18 percent – reported perpetrating at least one act of sexual violence."
Michigan localities plan to sell $28 million of debt next week
Michigan localities plan to sell $28 million of debt next week | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Standard & Poor's today boosted its outlook on the district to stable from negative, with a grade one step above junk.
Terry Stanton, spokesman for Treasurer Andy Dillon, didn't immediately return a phone message or e-mail seeking comment about the sale."
"Standard & Poor's today boosted its outlook on the district to stable from negative, with a grade one step above junk.
Terry Stanton, spokesman for Treasurer Andy Dillon, didn't immediately return a phone message or e-mail seeking comment about the sale."
Many Coast West vendors paid only 8 percent on their bills as first-year music festival dissolves
Many Coast West vendors paid only 8 percent on their bills as first-year music festival dissolves | MLive.com:
"MUSKEGON, MI – The extent of the Coast West Music Festival’s first-year financial failure was driven home to an unknown number of vendors and creditors who will not be paid in full.
A letter to creditors dated Aug. 5 from the board of directors of the Muskegon Festival Group of Muskegon County stated that the non-profit festival will be able to pay approximately eight cents on the dollar to those who are still owed for goods and services provided the festival."
"MUSKEGON, MI – The extent of the Coast West Music Festival’s first-year financial failure was driven home to an unknown number of vendors and creditors who will not be paid in full.
A letter to creditors dated Aug. 5 from the board of directors of the Muskegon Festival Group of Muskegon County stated that the non-profit festival will be able to pay approximately eight cents on the dollar to those who are still owed for goods and services provided the festival."
Did President Obama break the law? Revelation of 'sealed Benghazi indictment' was against federal law - for anyone other than the President
Did President Obama break the law? Revelation of 'sealed Benghazi indictment' was against federal law - for anyone other than the President | Mail Online:
"Did President Obama break the law?
Revelation of 'sealed Benghazi indictment' was against federal law - for anyone other than the President
President Obama confirmed the existence of a sealed indictment in the Benghazi terror attack yesterday
Legal experts questioned whether the president could be held in contempt of court for his revelation"
"Did President Obama break the law?
Revelation of 'sealed Benghazi indictment' was against federal law - for anyone other than the President
President Obama confirmed the existence of a sealed indictment in the Benghazi terror attack yesterday
Legal experts questioned whether the president could be held in contempt of court for his revelation"
Many Coast West vendors paid only 8 percent on their bills as first-year music festival dissolves
Many Coast West vendors paid only 8 percent on their bills as first-year music festival dissolves | MLive.com:
"One of the festival creditors is the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, according to its President Chris McGuigan.
Within two months of the July 1-6 event, the foundation provided Muskegon Festival Group a “large” loan to pay festival “deposits” to ensure the festival was able to proceed.
Another debt that won’t be fully paid is the $1,000-a-day rental fee the county charges for use of Heritage Landing. Muskegon County Community Development Director Bob Lukens said the county received the Muskegon Festival Group letter concerning only an 8 percent payment on the $6,000 rental bill but the county has yet to hear about the $1 surcharge it receives for each festival ticket sold."
"One of the festival creditors is the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, according to its President Chris McGuigan.
Within two months of the July 1-6 event, the foundation provided Muskegon Festival Group a “large” loan to pay festival “deposits” to ensure the festival was able to proceed.
Another debt that won’t be fully paid is the $1,000-a-day rental fee the county charges for use of Heritage Landing. Muskegon County Community Development Director Bob Lukens said the county received the Muskegon Festival Group letter concerning only an 8 percent payment on the $6,000 rental bill but the county has yet to hear about the $1 surcharge it receives for each festival ticket sold."
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