"The government’s top record-keeper said Tuesday that the IRS “did not follow the law” when it discovered it lost two years’ worth of Lois Lerner emails, but did not report that loss to the National Archives and Records Administration."Wednesday, June 25, 2014
National Archives Chief: IRS ‘Did Not Follow the Law’ by Failing to Report Lost Emails | TheBlaze.com
National Archives Chief: IRS ‘Did Not Follow the Law’ by Failing to Report Lost Emails | TheBlaze.com:
"The government’s top record-keeper said Tuesday that the IRS “did not follow the law” when it discovered it lost two years’ worth of Lois Lerner emails, but did not report that loss to the National Archives and Records Administration."
"The government’s top record-keeper said Tuesday that the IRS “did not follow the law” when it discovered it lost two years’ worth of Lois Lerner emails, but did not report that loss to the National Archives and Records Administration."
Waddya bet these guys win?------Minnesota Radicals Demand Mandatory Transgender Classes Because Of Colonialism OR ELSE
Minnesota Radicals Demand Mandatory Transgender Classes Because Of Colonialism OR ELSE | The Daily Caller:
"Members of a radical leftist group at the University of Minnesota have demanded that the school confess that it “exists as a product of” colonial evil and must therefore “fundamentally” restructure to conform to their organizing principles.
The group – which calls itself “Whose Diversity?” – has chosen to remain unrecognized by the administration, it says, to avoid becoming “complicit in reproducing a homogenized notion of diversity.”
The comically lengthy list of demands is over 1,000 words longer than the Declaration of Independence.
The leftist group opposes “color-blind racism” and demands “an acknowledgement that the university exists as a product of colonialistic processes,” according to Campus Reform.
The underground group also wants the taxpayer-funded school in the Twin Cities to require that every student, regardless of major, take a class covering “gender non-conforming issues.” Members want “substantially more” courses about “marginalized peoples,” too.
There’s so much more.....
"Members of a radical leftist group at the University of Minnesota have demanded that the school confess that it “exists as a product of” colonial evil and must therefore “fundamentally” restructure to conform to their organizing principles.The group – which calls itself “Whose Diversity?” – has chosen to remain unrecognized by the administration, it says, to avoid becoming “complicit in reproducing a homogenized notion of diversity.”
The comically lengthy list of demands is over 1,000 words longer than the Declaration of Independence.
The leftist group opposes “color-blind racism” and demands “an acknowledgement that the university exists as a product of colonialistic processes,” according to Campus Reform.
The underground group also wants the taxpayer-funded school in the Twin Cities to require that every student, regardless of major, take a class covering “gender non-conforming issues.” Members want “substantially more” courses about “marginalized peoples,” too.
There’s so much more.....
Outrageous Video: DHS Trashes Couple’s Home, Strips Woman Naked at Gunpoint, Offers No Explanation
Outrageous Video: DHS Trashes Couple’s Home, Strips Woman Naked at Gunpoint, Offers No Explanation:
"One Florida couple found out the hard way that though these rights exist in theory, the modern federal government feels free to play fast-and-loose with these concepts.
At approximately 6:16 am on June 10th, 2014, Kari Edwards and her live-in boyfriend were seized upon by a SWAT team who smashed in the door and using flashbangs and armed to the teeth, swarmed upon the couple and even stripped Ms. Edwards naked in the process."
"One Florida couple found out the hard way that though these rights exist in theory, the modern federal government feels free to play fast-and-loose with these concepts.At approximately 6:16 am on June 10th, 2014, Kari Edwards and her live-in boyfriend were seized upon by a SWAT team who smashed in the door and using flashbangs and armed to the teeth, swarmed upon the couple and even stripped Ms. Edwards naked in the process."
VIDEO: WOW! Even MSNBC Admits Mainstream Media Bias in Coverage of Obama IRS Scandal
VIDEO: WOW! Even MSNBC Admits Mainstream Media Bias in Coverage of Obama IRS Scandal:
"In a rare act of professional journalism, the network only slightly to the right of Karl Marx, admitted that the mainstream media, specifically the New York Times, has been biased in favor of the Obama regime, for it’s lack of coverage of the Obama IRS scandal."
"In a rare act of professional journalism, the network only slightly to the right of Karl Marx, admitted that the mainstream media, specifically the New York Times, has been biased in favor of the Obama regime, for it’s lack of coverage of the Obama IRS scandal."Hoki crapoli!!!!!-----Brutal: 1Q GDP revised downward to minus-2.9 percent
Politics: Brutal: 1Q GDP revised downward to minus-2.9 percent | Best of Cain:
"Horrendous.
First you heard that the economy was weak the first part of the year, when the government announced that GDP growth had been only 0.1 percent.
Then you heard there was actually no growth at all, as the government revised its estimate to minus-1.0 percent.
Yeah, it not only didn't grow.
It shrunk.
But today we learn how truly horrendous the economy has become under the policies of Barack Obama, as the government admitted that the actual economic output of the nation shrank by an astounding 2.9 percent in the first quarter of 2014.
How bad it that?
It's the worst in five years, and it's way too bad for Obama to get away with blaming the weather, as he tried to do when the original sucktastic estimate came out.
Everything is horrible, but especially exports:"
"Horrendous.
First you heard that the economy was weak the first part of the year, when the government announced that GDP growth had been only 0.1 percent.
Then you heard there was actually no growth at all, as the government revised its estimate to minus-1.0 percent.Yeah, it not only didn't grow.
It shrunk.
But today we learn how truly horrendous the economy has become under the policies of Barack Obama, as the government admitted that the actual economic output of the nation shrank by an astounding 2.9 percent in the first quarter of 2014.
How bad it that?
It's the worst in five years, and it's way too bad for Obama to get away with blaming the weather, as he tried to do when the original sucktastic estimate came out.
Everything is horrible, but especially exports:"
This is a despicable family----The Clintons Attempt to Dodge Estate Taxes They Support
The Clintons Attempt to Dodge Estate Taxes They Support | Mediaite:
Bloomberg dug through the Clinton’s finances and discovered that back in 2010, the Clintons split the ownership of their multimillion-dollar New York house in half, and placed both those shares into two residence trusts. In layman’s terms, this means that any increase in the house’s value cannot be taxed and could, according to one expert, save the Clintons “hundreds of thousands of dollars in estate taxes.” (They also created a life insurance trust to lower their tax liability.)
In the midst of Hillary Clinton’s Campaign to Empathize with Poor People comes a damning report about her family’s finances: though she and her husband have both called to raise estate taxes on the wealthy, they’re actively attempting to shield their own estates from that same tax — using the same tactics they publicly denounce other millionaires for using.
Bloomberg dug through the Clinton’s finances and discovered that back in 2010, the Clintons split the ownership of their multimillion-dollar New York house in half, and placed both those shares into two residence trusts. In layman’s terms, this means that any increase in the house’s value cannot be taxed and could, according to one expert, save the Clintons “hundreds of thousands of dollars in estate taxes.” (They also created a life insurance trust to lower their tax liability.)Thankfully, there's lots of extra pork.... er .... money floating around........5 Michigan airports get $8.8 million in U.S. grants
5 Michigan airports get $8.8 million in U.S. grants | Crain's Detroit Business:
"The U.S. Transportation Department has approved $8.8 million to upgrade five airports across Michigan.
Democratic U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow announced the funding Tuesday.
Muskegon County Airport in western Michigan's Norton Shores gets $2.2 million for research and runway work.
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport gets $1.5 million for runway work and buying new land.
Sawyer International Airport in the Upper Peninsula will use $1.1 million to improve runway lighting and buy an aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle.
Flint's Bishop International Airport gets $1.8 million for runway lighting upgrades, an aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle and a deicing containment facility.
A $2.2 million grant will help the Capital Region International Airport in Ingham County's Lansing Township expand a building and fix a runway."
"The U.S. Transportation Department has approved $8.8 million to upgrade five airports across Michigan.
Democratic U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow announced the funding Tuesday.
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport gets $1.5 million for runway work and buying new land.
Sawyer International Airport in the Upper Peninsula will use $1.1 million to improve runway lighting and buy an aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle.
Flint's Bishop International Airport gets $1.8 million for runway lighting upgrades, an aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle and a deicing containment facility.
A $2.2 million grant will help the Capital Region International Airport in Ingham County's Lansing Township expand a building and fix a runway."
Detroit pension fund spends $30 million to fix $1-million building
Detroit pension fund spends $30 million to fix $1-million building | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
Steve Morris, assistant professor of real estate finance at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, says the deal doesn't add up.
"I can't fathom how they could have spent that amount of money," Morris said.
For what the pension fund paid, per square foot, to renovate the 1921 building, it could have built a "luxury marble high-rise with the latest technology."
The pension fund bought the building as an investment property, but operates its own offices out of City Hall.
The investment is among a slew of deals that have led Detroit's two public pensions to report losses of more than $480 million since 2008.
Steve Morris, assistant professor of real estate finance at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, says the deal doesn't add up."I can't fathom how they could have spent that amount of money," Morris said.
For what the pension fund paid, per square foot, to renovate the 1921 building, it could have built a "luxury marble high-rise with the latest technology."
The pension fund bought the building as an investment property, but operates its own offices out of City Hall.
The investment is among a slew of deals that have led Detroit's two public pensions to report losses of more than $480 million since 2008.
With time bomb ticking, city must act on pensions
With time bomb ticking, city must act on pensions - Chicago Sun-Times:
The bill could come due because of a financial arrangement, known as interest-rate swaps contracts, that the city has entered into with several banks to stabilize interest rates on about $3 billion of debt. The deals require the city to maintain a certain credit level. If Moody’s Investors Service drops Chicago a notch, the financial institutions involved could demand $110 million. Falling two more notches could add another $86 million for a grand total approaching $200 million.
For anyone needing one more harbinger of dark days to come if Chicago doesn’t take on its public employee pension albatross, the Sun-Times served one up this week.
If the city’s already-low credit rating drops just one notch — highly likely if the city’s massive police and fire pension bills aren’t dealt with — the city could be on the immediate hook for $110 million, the Sun-Times’ Dan Mihalopoulos’ reported on Wednesday.
The bill could come due because of a financial arrangement, known as interest-rate swaps contracts, that the city has entered into with several banks to stabilize interest rates on about $3 billion of debt. The deals require the city to maintain a certain credit level. If Moody’s Investors Service drops Chicago a notch, the financial institutions involved could demand $110 million. Falling two more notches could add another $86 million for a grand total approaching $200 million.Primary Musings from Oklahoma, Colorado, and Mississippi
Primary Musings from Oklahoma, Colorado, and Mississippi | The American Spectator:
"In an under-the-radar local election in Loveland, Colorado, voters rejected by 52 percent to 48 percent a moratorium on fracking, despite an onslaught of misleading ads from liberal opponents of energy development.
Voters may have noticed that Weld County, which Loveland borders, produces most of the oil in Colorado and, according to a pro-energy development group, “had the largest percentage increase in employment in the US in 2013.” Fracking bans, many disguised as measures supporting “local control”—the backing of which by Democrats should make anyone suspicious since liberals always want political power to be as far from the people as possible—may be on many other ballots across the state in November. Thus, Tuesday’s result is a welcome potential harbinger of sanity when it comes to one of Colorado’s most important industries."
It ain't over until it's over!
Chris McDaniel to Challenge Election Results:
Takeaways from a wild primary nighthttp://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/2014-primary-night-takeaways-108274.html
"In an under-the-radar local election in Loveland, Colorado, voters rejected by 52 percent to 48 percent a moratorium on fracking, despite an onslaught of misleading ads from liberal opponents of energy development.
Voters may have noticed that Weld County, which Loveland borders, produces most of the oil in Colorado and, according to a pro-energy development group, “had the largest percentage increase in employment in the US in 2013.” Fracking bans, many disguised as measures supporting “local control”—the backing of which by Democrats should make anyone suspicious since liberals always want political power to be as far from the people as possible—may be on many other ballots across the state in November. Thus, Tuesday’s result is a welcome potential harbinger of sanity when it comes to one of Colorado’s most important industries."
It ain't over until it's over!
Chris McDaniel to Challenge Election Results:
Takeaways from a wild primary nighthttp://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/2014-primary-night-takeaways-108274.html
ISIS Says they Have Nuclear Weapons to Wipe-Out Israel
ISIS Says they Have Nuclear Weapons to Wipe-Out Israel:
"Obama announced a departure date for removing troops from Iraq, destabilized Libya and has stumbled into one foreign policy disaster after another making America appear weaker and weaker and in doing so, has emboldened America’s enemies.
If this administration was half as concerned as solving problems as avoiding blame, we might actually see some progress on the war on terror. "
"Obama announced a departure date for removing troops from Iraq, destabilized Libya and has stumbled into one foreign policy disaster after another making America appear weaker and weaker and in doing so, has emboldened America’s enemies.If this administration was half as concerned as solving problems as avoiding blame, we might actually see some progress on the war on terror. "
History for June 25 - On-This-Day.com
History for June 25 - On-This-Day.com:
1867 - Lucien B. Smith patented the first barbed wire.
1868 - The U.S. Congress enacted legislation granting an eight-hour day to workers employed by the Federal government.
1876 - Lt. Col. Custer and the 210 men of U.S. 7th Cavalry were killed by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians at Little Big Horn in Montana. The event is known as "Custer's Last Stand."
1917 - The first American fighting troops landed in France.
1950 - North Korea invaded South Korea initiating the Korean War.
1951 - In New York, the first regular commercial color TV transmissions were presented on CBS using the FCC-approved CBS Color System. The public did not own color TV's at the time.
1970 - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission handed down a ruling (35 FR 7732), making it illegal for radio stations to put telephone calls on the air without the permission of the person being called.
1985 - ABC’s "Monday Night Football" began with a new line-up. The trio was Frank Gifford, Joe Namath and O.J. Simpson.
1990 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of an individual, whose wishes are clearly made, to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment. "The right to die" decision was made in the Curzan vs. Missouri case.
1997 - The Soufriere Hills volcano in Montserrat erupted after 400 years of dormancy and destroyed two thirds of this Caribbean island.
1998 - The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the line-item veto thereby striking down presidential power to cancel specific items in tax and spending legislation.
1998 - Microsoft's "Windows 98" was released to the public.
2000 - A Florida judge approved a class-action lawsuit to be filed against American Online (AOL) on behalf of hourly subscribers who were forced to view "pop-up" advertisements.
Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI (June 25-29; July 1-6). See www.summerfest.com
Birth anniversary of novelist/critic Eric Arthur Blair, whose penname was George Orwell (1903-1950). “Political language . . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”
Happy Birthday! June Lockhart, Carly Simon, Sonia Sotomayor
1867 - Lucien B. Smith patented the first barbed wire.
1868 - The U.S. Congress enacted legislation granting an eight-hour day to workers employed by the Federal government.
1876 - Lt. Col. Custer and the 210 men of U.S. 7th Cavalry were killed by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians at Little Big Horn in Montana. The event is known as "Custer's Last Stand."
1917 - The first American fighting troops landed in France.
1950 - North Korea invaded South Korea initiating the Korean War.
1951 - In New York, the first regular commercial color TV transmissions were presented on CBS using the FCC-approved CBS Color System. The public did not own color TV's at the time.
1970 - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission handed down a ruling (35 FR 7732), making it illegal for radio stations to put telephone calls on the air without the permission of the person being called.
1985 - ABC’s "Monday Night Football" began with a new line-up. The trio was Frank Gifford, Joe Namath and O.J. Simpson.
1990 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of an individual, whose wishes are clearly made, to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment. "The right to die" decision was made in the Curzan vs. Missouri case.
1997 - The Soufriere Hills volcano in Montserrat erupted after 400 years of dormancy and destroyed two thirds of this Caribbean island.
1998 - The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the line-item veto thereby striking down presidential power to cancel specific items in tax and spending legislation.
1998 - Microsoft's "Windows 98" was released to the public.
2000 - A Florida judge approved a class-action lawsuit to be filed against American Online (AOL) on behalf of hourly subscribers who were forced to view "pop-up" advertisements.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
One Issue where Obama Wants to Be More like France | TheBlaze.com
One Issue where Obama Wants to Be More like France | TheBlaze.com:
“Twenty-first century families deserve a 21st Century workplace,” Obama said speaking at the White House Summit on Working Families. “Our economy demands it because it’s going to help us compete. It’s going to help us lead. That means paid family leave, especially paid parental leave.”
“Twenty-first century families deserve a 21st Century workplace,” Obama said speaking at the White House Summit on Working Families. “Our economy demands it because it’s going to help us compete. It’s going to help us lead. That means paid family leave, especially paid parental leave.”
Are You Over Or Underpaid
Are You Over Or Underpaid | Zero Hedge:
"It's a simple question, yet one which is so difficult to answer (for lack of available data), and which fills most workers (especially those with a chip on their shoulder and/or delusions of grandeur) with dread: "Am I over, or underpaid in my job?" he following handy chart, created by Reddit user Dan Lin, attempts to answer just this question with a breakdown of some 820 jobs listed by the BLS, with percentile data (25th, 50th, 75th, 90th) for the wage of any given occupation, allowing the determination where, relative to the median, one is paid."
click to see chart: https://i.imgur.com/NbYbNrs.png
"It's a simple question, yet one which is so difficult to answer (for lack of available data), and which fills most workers (especially those with a chip on their shoulder and/or delusions of grandeur) with dread: "Am I over, or underpaid in my job?" he following handy chart, created by Reddit user Dan Lin, attempts to answer just this question with a breakdown of some 820 jobs listed by the BLS, with percentile data (25th, 50th, 75th, 90th) for the wage of any given occupation, allowing the determination where, relative to the median, one is paid."click to see chart: https://i.imgur.com/NbYbNrs.png
Isis Hoodies and T-Shirts For Sale Online As Islamist 'Brand' Goes Global
Isis Hoodies and T-Shirts For Sale Online As Islamist 'Brand' Goes Global:"Its social media savvy has made Isis a "terror brand" to rival al-Qaida, with supporters worldwide following the brutal exploits of the Islamist group through its Twitter updates or even downloading the group's own app.
Now supporters can show their loyalty to the group by sporting a T-shirt or hoodie emblazoned with the group's black and white jihadist logo, after the items went on sale on Facebook.
The T-shirts, which are being sold on Indonesia-based websites, cost as little as $7 to $13, and have been on sale for several months, reports Vocativ.
With more than 9,000 likes on Facebook, retailer Zirah Moslem on its website calls itself a purveyor of "Islamic style" and sells clothing that promotes a range of Islamist groups."
Council of Islamic Ideology declares women’s existence anti-Islamic | Pakistan Today
Council of Islamic Ideology declares women’s existence anti-Islamic | Pakistan Today:
"The CII meeting also advised the government that to protect Islam women’s right to breathe should also be taken away from them. “Whether a woman is allowed to breathe or not be left up to her husband or male guardian, and no woman under any circumstance whatsoever should be allowed to decide whether she can breathe or not,” Shirani said."
"The CII meeting also advised the government that to protect Islam women’s right to breathe should also be taken away from them. “Whether a woman is allowed to breathe or not be left up to her husband or male guardian, and no woman under any circumstance whatsoever should be allowed to decide whether she can breathe or not,” Shirani said."More tax dollars to pay for another burueaucracy to "create" more jobs for more out of state non-Americans?!!!--------State and city officials hail opening of immigrant professional aid office in Detroit
Where's the money gonna come from?
State and city officials hail opening of immigrant professional aid office in Detroit | MLive.com:
"DETROIT, MI – A new Detroit office to help skilled, legal immigrants enter the professional workforce is not about finding work for some sets of Detroiters over others, according to city officials.
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“We know we have a lot of Detroiters who are unemployed,” said Andre Spivey, a District 4 City Councilman who will co-chair a committee overseeing the new office along with Councilwoman Raquel Castaneda-Lopez of District 6.
“This is not an ‘or,’ it’s an ‘and.’”
The non-profit Upwardly Global is opening the office in a space donated by Michigan State University at its 3408 Woodward Ave. site.
.....It will have a particular focus on engineers, which have been in high demand and short supply, according to Bing Goei, the director of the Michigan Office for New Americans, which was launched by Gov. Rick Snyder in January."
State and city officials hail opening of immigrant professional aid office in Detroit | MLive.com:
"DETROIT, MI – A new Detroit office to help skilled, legal immigrants enter the professional workforce is not about finding work for some sets of Detroiters over others, according to city officials.
“This is not an ‘or,’ it’s an ‘and.’”
The non-profit Upwardly Global is opening the office in a space donated by Michigan State University at its 3408 Woodward Ave. site.
.....It will have a particular focus on engineers, which have been in high demand and short supply, according to Bing Goei, the director of the Michigan Office for New Americans, which was launched by Gov. Rick Snyder in January."
Hmmm. 4 mills is a 40% increase in property taxes. The reporter musta felt the fact it's a 40% increase not to be important.------Muskegon City Commission: Street tax, civil service ballot measures on this week's agenda
Muskegon City Commission: Street tax, civil service ballot measures on this week's agenda | MLive.com: "MUSKEGON, MI -- A local streets tax and a change to the city's employee promotion policy could be on the November ballot depending on Muskegon City Commission action this week.City officials are recommending that a 4-mill tax to fund street improvements be put before voters.
That's lower than the 5 mills city officials have been discussing in meeting with local citizens.
......The street tax would raise an estimated $2 million per year.
The ballot measure would be in the form of an amendment to the city charter raising the current 10-mill limit on tax levies to 14 mills "to be used for municipal purposes, including but not limited to road maintenance and repair."
This writer is delusional------Grading the Michigan Legislature: Failed on roads, but not on Detroit
Grading the Michigan Legislature: Failed on roads, but not on Detroit | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:"Detroit: A
It’d be hard to overstate the sheer shock value of the debate and voting over the grand bargain legislation that will send nearly $200 million to help Detroit out of bankruptcy and shore up its underfunded pensions.
Leadership in both the House and Senate worked brilliantly to overcome fears of voter backlash and the provincialism that had created two Michigans — Detroit and everyone else. The overwhelming passage of the bills has implications, not just for the grand bargain, but for the prospect of a more cooperative Detroit-Lansing relationship going forward.
Detroit will need even more support to get back on its feet after the bankruptcy. The goal, a thriving urban locus in southeast Michigan, will require a series of investments to counter both the disinvestment that has characterized the city’s relationship with the state and the prolonged decay that has brought the city so low. Legislators passed the grand bargain saying they were proud to “stand with Detroit” in its hour of most dire need.
They’ll need to stay standing, even as the city emerges to a place where rebirth is really on the agenda — and possible."
Yer probably not gonna hear this on the liberal media-------REMINDER: IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is Major Democratic Donor
Not much of a surprise this stonewalling scumbag is a longtime democrat.REMINDER: IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is Major Democratic Donor | Washington Free Beacon:
"The IRS commissioner has been contributing to Dems for four decades
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is in the spotlight as he is set to further testify to Congress regarding the IRS targeting of conservative groups.
It is important to remember that Koskinen has shelled out nearly $100,000 to Democratic candidates and groups."
Enough! Obama and his Minions MUST Be Stopped!
Enough! Obama and his Minions MUST Be Stopped!:
"It has become a daily frightening occurrence, hearing politicians, commentators, pundits and stunned Americans say, “That’s outrageous!” “He can’t do that!” “No way!” “It’s against federal law!” “They have no legal authority to force us to do that!” These comments are in response to the daily unprecedented out-of-control tyranny handed down by Obama and his operatives. We are talking arrogance with a capital “A” coming out of the Obama Administration."
"It has become a daily frightening occurrence, hearing politicians, commentators, pundits and stunned Americans say, “That’s outrageous!” “He can’t do that!” “No way!” “It’s against federal law!” “They have no legal authority to force us to do that!” These comments are in response to the daily unprecedented out-of-control tyranny handed down by Obama and his operatives. We are talking arrogance with a capital “A” coming out of the Obama Administration."
Greenpeace executive flies 250 miles to work
Greenpeace executive flies 250 miles to work - Telegraph:
One of Greenpeace’s most senior executives commutes 250 miles to work by plane, despite the environmental group’s campaign to curb air travel, it has emerged.
Pascal Husting, Greenpeace International’s international programme director, said he began "commuting between Luxembourg and Amsterdam" when he took the job in 2012 and currently made the round trip about twice a month.
The flights, at 250 euros for a round trip, are funded by Greenpeace, despite its campaign to curb "the growth in aviation", which it says "is ruining our chances of stopping dangerous climate change”.
One Greenpeace volunteer on Monday described Mr Husting's travel arrangements as "almost unbelievable".
Another said they were cancelling their payments to support Greenpeace in the wake of the disclosure and series of other damaging revelations of of disarray and financial mismanagement at the organisation, in documents leaked to the Guardian newspaper.
One of Greenpeace’s most senior executives commutes 250 miles to work by plane, despite the environmental group’s campaign to curb air travel, it has emerged.Pascal Husting, Greenpeace International’s international programme director, said he began "commuting between Luxembourg and Amsterdam" when he took the job in 2012 and currently made the round trip about twice a month.
The flights, at 250 euros for a round trip, are funded by Greenpeace, despite its campaign to curb "the growth in aviation", which it says "is ruining our chances of stopping dangerous climate change”.
One Greenpeace volunteer on Monday described Mr Husting's travel arrangements as "almost unbelievable".
Another said they were cancelling their payments to support Greenpeace in the wake of the disclosure and series of other damaging revelations of of disarray and financial mismanagement at the organisation, in documents leaked to the Guardian newspaper.
Feel good story of the day-------Quick Acting Female Store Clerk Shoots and Kills Armed Robber With One Shot
Quick Acting Female Store Clerk Shoots and Kills Armed Robber With One Shot:
"The clerk behind the counter at Stan’s Health Foods has not been formerly identified, but it is believed the clerk was a 46 year old woman who had previously worked in law enforcement, including a stint with the Secret Service.
When a man entered the store wielding a 6 inch hunting knife, the clerk kept her composure the entire time.
It seems she was willing to let the suspect get away with some cash, but when he put the hunting knife to her chest, she wasn’t having any of it.
She immediately drew her firearm and fired a single shot, striking the suspect in the chest. "
"The clerk behind the counter at Stan’s Health Foods has not been formerly identified, but it is believed the clerk was a 46 year old woman who had previously worked in law enforcement, including a stint with the Secret Service.When a man entered the store wielding a 6 inch hunting knife, the clerk kept her composure the entire time.
It seems she was willing to let the suspect get away with some cash, but when he put the hunting knife to her chest, she wasn’t having any of it.
She immediately drew her firearm and fired a single shot, striking the suspect in the chest. "
Works every time-------Bad News: It Could Take A Decade to Get to the Bottom of "Lost" IRS Emails
Bad News: It Could Take A Decade to Get to the Bottom of "Lost" IRS Emails - Katie Pavlich
If you're looking for answers about what happened to those "lost" IRS emails, you better buckle in for the long haul.As investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson points out the EPA destroyed emails back in the 1990s and now thirteen years after a lawsuit, there is closure in the case but the emails are still gone.
Did the Polish Foreign Minister Really Say Alliance with the U.S. ‘Isn’t Worth Anything’? | TheBlaze.com
Did the Polish Foreign Minister Really Say Alliance with the U.S. ‘Isn’t Worth Anything’? | TheBlaze.com:"A Polish magazine says it has obtained recordings of a conversation in which Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says the country’s strong alliance with the U.S. “isn’t worth anything” and is “even harmful because it creates a false sense of security.”
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