Power Line - A Hypocrite? Moi, Barack?
"But wait! Isn't the planet in peril? Isn't it incumbent on all of us to minimize our carbon footprints by turning down our heat and air conditioning? And how about this Obama quote from the campaign:
"We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times . . . and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK."
I guess he meant your home, sucker, not his.
Barry likes his 77 degree home and office but not yours!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Grand Haven City hall picketed, but deer kill continues
Update: Grand Haven City hall picketed, but deer kill continues
"Earlier in the day, a handful of residents protested the city's recent killing of 19 deer on Harbor Island by picketing outside City Hall.
Three to five residents held signs throughout the morning urging city leaders to reverse the decision to hire certified sharpshooters to kill deer. Protesters said it's an unsafe and cruel way to manage the urban deer population."
We must understand the lib media.
"three to five residents" protesting old news is enough to get 2 posts on Mlive.
And we conservatives can't get 3-5 to show for anything?
"Earlier in the day, a handful of residents protested the city's recent killing of 19 deer on Harbor Island by picketing outside City Hall.
Three to five residents held signs throughout the morning urging city leaders to reverse the decision to hire certified sharpshooters to kill deer. Protesters said it's an unsafe and cruel way to manage the urban deer population."
We must understand the lib media.
"three to five residents" protesting old news is enough to get 2 posts on Mlive.
And we conservatives can't get 3-5 to show for anything?
Story about Mr. B's Pancake House makes national news
Story about Mr. B's Pancake House makes national news
"She even heard from other business owners who are envious of the pancake house's dedicated employees.
'They said they wished their staff would do the same thing,' she said. 'Just think of the ripple effect this could have if employees in every business gave back just one day.'"
Interesting that on the same day the Michigan teachers union unveiled their scheme to increase teacher pensions, buyouts and increase retirement costs to all taxpayers.
http://www.rightmichigan.com/story/2009/1/28/10010/0192
"She even heard from other business owners who are envious of the pancake house's dedicated employees.
'They said they wished their staff would do the same thing,' she said. 'Just think of the ripple effect this could have if employees in every business gave back just one day.'"
Interesting that on the same day the Michigan teachers union unveiled their scheme to increase teacher pensions, buyouts and increase retirement costs to all taxpayers.
http://www.rightmichigan.com/story/2009/1/28/10010/0192
Postmaster General: Mail days may need to be cut
Postmaster General: Mail days may need to be cut
"Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week."
If the PO won't do the job, their monopoly on mail delivery will end so other companies can do the job the feds have so failed at?
Yeah right....
And these are the same folks who tell us their ready and able to run our national health care!
"Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week."
If the PO won't do the job, their monopoly on mail delivery will end so other companies can do the job the feds have so failed at?
Yeah right....
And these are the same folks who tell us their ready and able to run our national health care!
Another sad Detroit story.
Detroit disaster
"A newspaper says it took three calls to Detroit authorities over two days before they recovered the body of a man frozen in ice in the elevator shaft of a vacant warehouse."
This is typical and really not new.
After all, the city of Detroit died years ago and no one will admit it.
"A newspaper says it took three calls to Detroit authorities over two days before they recovered the body of a man frozen in ice in the elevator shaft of a vacant warehouse."
This is typical and really not new.
After all, the city of Detroit died years ago and no one will admit it.
Parole Board Chairhuman
CORRECTIONS - Parole Board: "Parole Board
Barbara Sampson, Parole Board Chairperson
Charles Sinclair, Administrator
PO Box 30003
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-0720
(517) 335-0039 FAX"
Why not give 'em a call and ask why someone who (LeFevre) "has 11 misconducts since her capture in the spring" is being released.
I've got a request in for the contact numbers of the rest of the board.
And how one gets appointed to the board.
Barbara Sampson, Parole Board Chairperson
Charles Sinclair, Administrator
PO Box 30003
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-0720
(517) 335-0039 FAX"
Why not give 'em a call and ask why someone who (LeFevre) "has 11 misconducts since her capture in the spring" is being released.
I've got a request in for the contact numbers of the rest of the board.
And how one gets appointed to the board.
California mom who escaped prison in 1976 will be released from Michigan prison
California mom who escaped prison in 1976 will be released from Michigan prison
"Corrections Department spokesman Russ Marlan says the Michigan parole board voted unanimously Wednesday to release Susan LeFevre.
She was captured in 2008 living a comfortable life under a different name in the San Diego area. LeFevre escaped from a Detroit-area prison in 1976 after serving about 14 months of a 10-year drug sentence.
Marlan says LeFevre's prison conduct will be closely watched until her release date. She has 11 misconducts since her capture in the spring."
11 "misconducts" in 9 months?
Just who sits on the parole board?
"Corrections Department spokesman Russ Marlan says the Michigan parole board voted unanimously Wednesday to release Susan LeFevre.
She was captured in 2008 living a comfortable life under a different name in the San Diego area. LeFevre escaped from a Detroit-area prison in 1976 after serving about 14 months of a 10-year drug sentence.
Marlan says LeFevre's prison conduct will be closely watched until her release date. She has 11 misconducts since her capture in the spring."
11 "misconducts" in 9 months?
Just who sits on the parole board?
Grill-top distributor is getting ready to sizzle
Grill-top distributor is getting ready to sizzle
"So which college team has been the most popular?
'Definitely, Ohio State. Their retailers buy like clockwork. They fax in their order every three weeks. Their fans are buying,' she said."
I want an MSU one for my birthday!
"So which college team has been the most popular?
'Definitely, Ohio State. Their retailers buy like clockwork. They fax in their order every three weeks. Their fans are buying,' she said."
I want an MSU one for my birthday!
Who pays for the Stimulus?
"I wanted to know who will PAY for the stimulus. I have heard numbers tossed out such as $6,700 per household, but not all households pay the same taxes. Most households pay nothing at all. So, I took the breakdown of who pays federal taxes by percentage of income and then looked at how many people that represents.
The top 1% of taxpayers pay 39% of all federal income taxes. It stands to reason that those same earners will be required to pay the same or similar percentage of the stimulus. How much is that going to be?
Bottom line: if you are in the top 1%, you can expect to pay almost $240,000 dollars of the stimulus.
Here’s the chart."
The top 1% of taxpayers pay 39% of all federal income taxes. It stands to reason that those same earners will be required to pay the same or similar percentage of the stimulus. How much is that going to be?
Bottom line: if you are in the top 1%, you can expect to pay almost $240,000 dollars of the stimulus.
Here’s the chart."
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Rush purge?
THE WAY RUSH LIMBAUGH HAS BEEN BATTED AROUND LATELY
"On the other hand, Limbaugh’s influence doesn’t seem to be waning. “The Republicans are so bereft of elected leadership that the leader of the loyal opposition is an unelected talk show host on AM radio.” Ouch."
"On the other hand, Limbaugh’s influence doesn’t seem to be waning. “The Republicans are so bereft of elected leadership that the leader of the loyal opposition is an unelected talk show host on AM radio.” Ouch."
Gotta love our "free speech" libs in gov'ment and the MSM.
Hoping for failure isn't much of a strategy for the Republicans
Hoping for failure isn't much of a strategy for the Republicans
"It worries me that so many Republicans remain unhinged by the change of their fortunes during the last several election cycles."
The Chronicle's newly unemployed and always unhinged, ex-editorial page editor exemplifies the left's need for more private sector produced pharma!
Is Kolb nuts?
Maybe he'll buy a gun to protect himself from the great "unhinged" masses of republicans he's so fearful of?
Kolb shares with us his "worries about so many unhinged Republicans".
Quick, Davy...name a republican you've had a conversation with in the last...... meebeee 40 YEARS who is "unhinged".
That's a pretty big charge, "so many republicans remain unhinged".
"It worries me that so many Republicans remain unhinged by the change of their fortunes during the last several election cycles."
The Chronicle's newly unemployed and always unhinged, ex-editorial page editor exemplifies the left's need for more private sector produced pharma!
Is Kolb nuts?
Maybe he'll buy a gun to protect himself from the great "unhinged" masses of republicans he's so fearful of?
Kolb shares with us his "worries about so many unhinged Republicans".
Quick, Davy...name a republican you've had a conversation with in the last...... meebeee 40 YEARS who is "unhinged".
That's a pretty big charge, "so many republicans remain unhinged".
Do you mean like AlGore or most democrat governors?
Gimme a break.
Mr ex-editor Kolb, you can lie to yourself and your ubber-lib comrades but you appear to be a fool to all when you spout your instantly disprovable lies.
And your column is proof of your self delusion.
Enjoy your retirement.
Parking ramp documents
Muskegon Taxpayers Alliance
"Note the '1-year' expense estimate and the '10 year expectation' of an almost full-all-the-time-ramp.
And ya gotta love the increase in year 4, bingo 'a nice increase!'."
The Frauenthalians don't want you to see this.
Thwart the Frauenthalians!
"Note the '1-year' expense estimate and the '10 year expectation' of an almost full-all-the-time-ramp.
And ya gotta love the increase in year 4, bingo 'a nice increase!'."
The Frauenthalians don't want you to see this.
Thwart the Frauenthalians!
"waive" good bye to your tax dollars
Muskegon Taxpayers Alliance:
"The county 'hiring freeze' is pure myth.
7 'waives' last meeting alone!"
"The county 'hiring freeze' is pure myth.
7 'waives' last meeting alone!"
Whitmer, Senate Dems vote for $1.235 billion in higher taxes
RightMichigan.com Whitmer, Senate Dems vote for $1.235 billion in higher taxes: "But then there are the important stories that don't get told.
Little things like the fact that yesterday in the state Senate, Republicans successfully moved through committee Senate Bill 0001. Sponsored by Senator Mark Jansen and approved by Republican Senators Jansen, Nancy Cassis, John Pappageorge and Jud Gilbert on a 4-3 party line vote, the bill kills the hated Michigan Business Tax surcharge.
Dollars and cents, the move would save job makers and working moms and dads $166.1 million in FY 2009, $475.5 million in 2010 and $593.4 million in 2011. That's a grand total of $1,235,000,000 reinvested in the Michigan economy without one dollar of expanded government spending or newer, bigger government programs."
Little things like the fact that yesterday in the state Senate, Republicans successfully moved through committee Senate Bill 0001. Sponsored by Senator Mark Jansen and approved by Republican Senators Jansen, Nancy Cassis, John Pappageorge and Jud Gilbert on a 4-3 party line vote, the bill kills the hated Michigan Business Tax surcharge.
Dollars and cents, the move would save job makers and working moms and dads $166.1 million in FY 2009, $475.5 million in 2010 and $593.4 million in 2011. That's a grand total of $1,235,000,000 reinvested in the Michigan economy without one dollar of expanded government spending or newer, bigger government programs."
Another scam by the teacher's union thugs
RightMichigan.com Collaborative Media for the Masses
"The Michigan Education Association, the state's largest teachers union, is set to unveil a legislative plan today that will create a burden-shifting incentive for older teachers to retire by actually increasing pensions for retiring workers."
If we let them take more money from us, they will!
Note-use this link:
http://www.rightmichigan.com/story/2009/1/28/10010/0192
"The Michigan Education Association, the state's largest teachers union, is set to unveil a legislative plan today that will create a burden-shifting incentive for older teachers to retire by actually increasing pensions for retiring workers."
If we let them take more money from us, they will!
Note-use this link:
http://www.rightmichigan.com/story/2009/1/28/10010/0192
Hey Bam, that's not the door!
Hey Bam, that's not the door!
"Bush laughed off the blunder, but the pictures still live on as part of Bush's lame duck legacy. However, there was little note taken of Obama's rookie mistake."
"Bush laughed off the blunder, but the pictures still live on as part of Bush's lame duck legacy. However, there was little note taken of Obama's rookie mistake."
Oh, our forgivable liberal media....
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Stop the Muskegon Madness!
I believe it is everyone's civic duty to try to stop expensive, pork-laden projects that will benefit few and actually hurt the city of Muskegon.
And the "concrete canyon" (derived from the suicidal "CoolCities" debacle) design for the remains of "downtown" Muskegon fits my description of civic duty.
Here's why:
And the "concrete canyon" (derived from the suicidal "CoolCities" debacle) design for the remains of "downtown" Muskegon fits my description of civic duty.
Here's why:
This entire porkfest is a quest to build an $8.6 million dollar multistory parking ramp across from the downtown Muskegon Holiday Inn.
This ramp will replace a failed, similar sized ramp just torn down LAST year. 150 yards away from the new $8.6 millions proposal!
It also includes the tearing down of the current Herman Ivory Bus Terminal.
Which is 50 yards from its NEW proposed location!
So why would anyone, even old GordoMuskegon be against this "brilliance"?
1. Few will benefit. All will pay.
This expensive boondoggle of a parking ramp is purely for the benefit of the "Frauenthalians".
The "Frauenthalians" are:
Those devotees of the Frauenthal theater and the now defunct City Cafe.
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/downtown-city-cafe-closes.html
Add in the Chamber of Commerce, the Community Foundation, Baker Culinary bigwigs and the few (if any) folks who have an equity interest in the three new buildings that now make up the "Concrete Canyon".
And the few, sad reminents of The Muskegon Chronicle editorialists.
And oh yeah, that group bought us the "Muskegon Can opener" as a testament to their cultural superiority.
No wait!
They sound just like Governor Jenny Granholm, "In five years, you're gonna be blown away!"
http://www.rightmichigan.com/story/2008/12/9/12133/9591
This is a city issue, NOT a county issue.
But the entire county will pay for it.
And only the Frauenthalians will benefit.
2. It isn't need now.
Our city looks like Beruit.
There is parking potential everywhere.
But "parkers" are nowhere to be seen!
If they don't build a multi-million dollar ramp but instead build a nice, open parking lot, across from the totally-subsided-by-taxpayers-Holiday-Inn, there is plenty of parking now.
3. It will be crime central.
The old ramp was never used because it wasn't needed AND because it was "all crime all the time".
Zero police protection then and thugs figured it out instantly.
Our new ramp has NO police protection in the plan.
4. It will cost "someone" $150,000/year to operate.
Their bogus spreadsheet shows a net profit.
It will have a major net loss every year.
And the "someone" who will pay will, again, be the residents of Muskegon county.
5. The Frauenthalians have already spent $200 MILLION dollars of our tax dollars on downtown Muskegon.
And the $8.6 million, that is SO important now, wasn't important enough to include in the $200 million? Why?
Something smells here.
6. The "Concrete Canyon" will make the lake winds even more powerful.
That will make downtown even windier, colder and less attractive to visit.
7. The city of Muskegon and the Frauenthalians have shown their disinterest in a quality downtown by making any visitor to our downtown unwelcome.
The street lights aren't synchronized.
The roads aren't plowed.
The sidewalks aren't shoveled.
They want to charge for parking in a town that has never needed to pay for parking in the past.
And isn't stupid enough to pay for it in the future.
The city and the "Frauies" simply don't understand what brings customers into a shopping/entertainment district.
Their actions are to be believed more than their words.
8. More taxes are coming because of this boondoggle!
And now we see the true spirit of the Frauenthalians!
This same group that has masterminded the $200,000,000 "rising" of downtown Muskegon has a new idea.
They're out of (our) money so the NEW IDEA is Increasing the taxes on any business that would be foolish enough to exist in the tax hell that Muskegon currently is.
This is supposed to attract new businesses and new visitors to Muskegon?
9. We just don't trust them!
Remember the same folks who champion this Canyonizing of our town were the same folks who masterminded the last enormous millage that "saved" the Walker arena, the Frauenthal and the Community Foundation offices.
How did that work out folks?
The Walker went from a site that paid $1/year to put on events into a sinkhole where millions of dollars were paid by the city/county (US!) and resulted in the end of most events in our arena.
The wonderful Frauenthal redo was nice but ...same result. Nifty place but no reason to go to since there were no shows and the Frauenthalian restaurant bellied up even when SUBSIDIZED!
These same "promisers" of "trust us again" sound more like Bernie Madoff than Warren Buffet.
No wait!
They sound just like Governor Jenny Granholm, "In five years, you're gonna be blown away!"
http://www.rightmichigan.com/story/2008/12/9/12133/9591
There is still time to stop this giant tax sucking machine!
Call your county commissioner.
Now!
M-Live=liberal MSM
This post got me banned from the M-Live Muskegon forum:
These fools tell us they can run our entire health care system?
They can't even get $40 rebates right!
Little pieces of paper is too hard for that crowd.
Gimme a break!
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/digital-tv-coupons-in-short-supply.html
Interesting how the religion of "free" "health care" requires them to destroy their customers.
But consistent!
These fools tell us they can run our entire health care system?
They can't even get $40 rebates right!
Little pieces of paper is too hard for that crowd.
Gimme a break!
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/digital-tv-coupons-in-short-supply.html
Interesting how the religion of "free" "health care" requires them to destroy their customers.
But consistent!
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