Video: How to end corruption in federal government
"In other words, as long as we keep aggregating so much of our money in one spot, corrupt people will flock there like seagulls on a garbage scow.
What’s more, we’re the ones providing the incentive.
We demand federal action, we elect people for bringing home the bacon, and then we sit in dazed wonder when corruption ensues from having trillions of dollars up in the air in one place for people to grab.
Here are some hard truths to life:
Want to lose weight?
Eat less and exercise more.
Want to have more cash?
Work harder and spend less.
Want to end corruption in Washington DC?
Cut the budget and the size of government.
Few people really want to hear those truths.
They want magic pills for all of their concerns instead of acting out of common sense.
If we send less of our money to DC and move responsibilities back to the states and local communities, we won’t have to worry about whether we get our fair share back from DC.
Instead, we can use our own money to solve our own problems without hiring lobbyists to get it back, and we can address our own issues in the manner we like.
Our founding fathers knew all of this.
We’ve forgotten it in the vain attempt to find magic pills in a swamp"
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
RFK Jr: Obama an ‘indentured servant’ of coal industry
RFK Jr: Obama an ‘indentured servant’ of coal industry
"environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who calls President Barack Obama and other politicians who commit taxpayer money to develop it “indentured servants” of the coal industry."
We'll now that i think about it..... Kennedys can say ANYTHING they want without MSM criticism.
Ain't royalty great?
"environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who calls President Barack Obama and other politicians who commit taxpayer money to develop it “indentured servants” of the coal industry."
We'll now that i think about it..... Kennedys can say ANYTHING they want without MSM criticism.
Ain't royalty great?
Muskegon Heights seeks grant to rehire police officers
Muskegon Heights seeks grant to rehire police officers
"Muskegon Heights is in the running for a federal grant that would allow the city to restore all, or at least most, of the 11 police officers laid off Jan. 1.
Police Chief Clifton Johnson said the city has submitted a grant application for the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services hiring recovery program, also known as COPS. Federal officials have indicated that a decision about the Heights application will be made by September.
'We're hopeful,' Johnson said. 'Nothing is in stone, and many other agencies are going through the same thing.'
The city council in December voted to lay off 11 police officers -- nearly half of its force -- in a budget-cutting decision that is saving the city about $400,000 in 2009. Without the layoffs and cuts in other departments, city officials were projecting a budget deficit as high as $600,000.
Six full-time officers and five part-time officers were laid off.
The city has already received word that it will receive a federal grant this year that will allow the police department to buy new weapons for officers, Johnson said. That grant is worth $115,629."
A perfect example of how the "grant" concept has destroyed our country at every level.
There is money for police guns but not for actual police because each grant has a specific goal.
Target spending as our friends in the democrat party so often remind us.
"Muskegon Heights is in the running for a federal grant that would allow the city to restore all, or at least most, of the 11 police officers laid off Jan. 1.
Police Chief Clifton Johnson said the city has submitted a grant application for the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services hiring recovery program, also known as COPS. Federal officials have indicated that a decision about the Heights application will be made by September.
'We're hopeful,' Johnson said. 'Nothing is in stone, and many other agencies are going through the same thing.'
The city council in December voted to lay off 11 police officers -- nearly half of its force -- in a budget-cutting decision that is saving the city about $400,000 in 2009. Without the layoffs and cuts in other departments, city officials were projecting a budget deficit as high as $600,000.
Six full-time officers and five part-time officers were laid off.
The city has already received word that it will receive a federal grant this year that will allow the police department to buy new weapons for officers, Johnson said. That grant is worth $115,629."
A perfect example of how the "grant" concept has destroyed our country at every level.
There is money for police guns but not for actual police because each grant has a specific goal.
Target spending as our friends in the democrat party so often remind us.
EARTH DAY TRUTHS
EARTH DAY TRUTHS
"My dear children: You have heard that every day, in every way, the world is getting dirtier. This isn't true.
I can see where you'd think the Earth soon will be covered with trash and you'll have to move onto a spaceship and become a fat blob stuck in a floating chair. 'Wall-E' said it would happen. Good movie; bad information. It's no more real than any of those other shows about how air is turning to poison or rivers are becoming sludge or all the animals are about to vanish.
They're stories meant to scare people — like the 'Twilight Zone,' just less honest. The truth is that in most ways that count, the world you live in is much cleaner than when I was a kid...."
"My dear children: You have heard that every day, in every way, the world is getting dirtier. This isn't true.
I can see where you'd think the Earth soon will be covered with trash and you'll have to move onto a spaceship and become a fat blob stuck in a floating chair. 'Wall-E' said it would happen. Good movie; bad information. It's no more real than any of those other shows about how air is turning to poison or rivers are becoming sludge or all the animals are about to vanish.
They're stories meant to scare people — like the 'Twilight Zone,' just less honest. The truth is that in most ways that count, the world you live in is much cleaner than when I was a kid...."
An Effort to Save Flint, Mich., by Shrinking It
An Effort to Save Flint, Mich., by Shrinking It
"The population would be condensed into a few viable areas. So would stores and services. A city built to manufacture cars would be returned in large measure to the forest primeval.
“Decline in Flint is like gravity, a fact of life,” said Dan Kildee, the Genesee County treasurer and chief spokesman for the movement to shrink Flint. “We need to control it instead of letting it control us.”"
Happy Earth Day!
The Green-Dream!
No mention of lower spending, taxes or more efficient government.
No wonder the NYT loves this idea!
"The population would be condensed into a few viable areas. So would stores and services. A city built to manufacture cars would be returned in large measure to the forest primeval.
“Decline in Flint is like gravity, a fact of life,” said Dan Kildee, the Genesee County treasurer and chief spokesman for the movement to shrink Flint. “We need to control it instead of letting it control us.”"
Happy Earth Day!
The Green-Dream!
No mention of lower spending, taxes or more efficient government.
No wonder the NYT loves this idea!
National parks to get $750 million today
National parks to get $750 million today
"National parks get $750 million in federal economic stimulus money today to chip into a to-do list that includes repairing historic buildings, constructing trails and increasing renewable energy use from Independence Hall in Philadelphia to Yosemite in California.
'This is probably the most significant investment made in more than a generation,' Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said in an interview before the Earth Day announcement."
These fools think they're Santa Clause.... with my credit card.... and my kid's....and their kid's......
"National parks get $750 million in federal economic stimulus money today to chip into a to-do list that includes repairing historic buildings, constructing trails and increasing renewable energy use from Independence Hall in Philadelphia to Yosemite in California.
'This is probably the most significant investment made in more than a generation,' Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said in an interview before the Earth Day announcement."
These fools think they're Santa Clause.... with my credit card.... and my kid's....and their kid's......
Kill the Vice Presidency
Kill the Vice Presidency
"His main reason: it leaves people who would not normally otherwise be considered fit for the job as president, either as direct slot-fillers or as unfortunate legacies."
This is an idea worth considering... except who do we get if the POTUS dies in office?
"His main reason: it leaves people who would not normally otherwise be considered fit for the job as president, either as direct slot-fillers or as unfortunate legacies."
This is an idea worth considering... except who do we get if the POTUS dies in office?
Earth Day 2009: Air Quality's Better Than Ever
Earth Day 2009: Air Quality's Better Than Ever
: "MP: Consider that since the first Earth Day in 1970, U.S. population has increased by 50.25%, miles driven has increased by 159% and real GDP has increased 203%; and yet air quality is better than ever."
: "MP: Consider that since the first Earth Day in 1970, U.S. population has increased by 50.25%, miles driven has increased by 159% and real GDP has increased 203%; and yet air quality is better than ever."
Granholm helps launch wind generator factory
Granholm helps launch wind generator factory
"Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has helped launch a production line in Manistee for making wind turbines. It's expected to create about 120 jobs.
Granholm announced in October the Michigan Economic Development Corp. was giving $400,000 to a partnership between Mariah Power in Reno, Nev., and Manistee-based MasTech Manufacturing LLC."
My golly!
She is gonna "blow us away"!
Along with our paychecks.
"Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has helped launch a production line in Manistee for making wind turbines. It's expected to create about 120 jobs.
Granholm announced in October the Michigan Economic Development Corp. was giving $400,000 to a partnership between Mariah Power in Reno, Nev., and Manistee-based MasTech Manufacturing LLC."
My golly!
She is gonna "blow us away"!
Along with our paychecks.
Fond memories of 2006
MuskegonPundit: "If a Muskegon coalition of business, government and institutions is successful, crime will be reduced, employment will be up and natural areas will be protected."
How quickly they forget.
And how quickly we give them more and more power!
How quickly they forget.
And how quickly we give them more and more power!
Muskegon Chamber pushes government cooperation
Muskegon Chamber pushes government cooperation
"'From ordinances to taxes, it is important to the business community that local governments are working together.'"
What evidence does anyone have to prove that allegation?
It's far better for communities to compete with each other.
Does Norton Shores want to run our city like Muskegon?
NOT!
Competition...get it?
"'From ordinances to taxes, it is important to the business community that local governments are working together.'"
What evidence does anyone have to prove that allegation?
It's far better for communities to compete with each other.
Does Norton Shores want to run our city like Muskegon?
NOT!
Competition...get it?
Michigan launches enhanced driver's licenses
Michigan launches enhanced driver's licenses
"Standard driver's licenses along with birth certificates no longer will be accepted to return to the U.S. starting June. 1."
Yo Canada?
"Standard driver's licenses along with birth certificates no longer will be accepted to return to the U.S. starting June. 1."
Yo Canada?
Results of the Press' 'How Green Are You?' survey
Results of the Press' 'How Green Are You?' survey
"The Press sent surveys to 22 pastors of different faith traditions. Several declined to participate, while others said they were too busy to complete the short survey during the four weeks leading up to Earth Day.
Here are the results from nine who responded:"
The religious embrace the new age uber-religion.
No surprise.... but truly sad.
"The Press sent surveys to 22 pastors of different faith traditions. Several declined to participate, while others said they were too busy to complete the short survey during the four weeks leading up to Earth Day.
Here are the results from nine who responded:"
The religious embrace the new age uber-religion.
No surprise.... but truly sad.
Summer Cel pass party set
Summer Cel pass party set
"Festival organizers will roll out 'The Downtown Summer Sampler/Sappi Pass Party,' a new three-day event which will be Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17 at L.C. Walker Arena."
"Festival organizers will roll out 'The Downtown Summer Sampler/Sappi Pass Party,' a new three-day event which will be Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17 at L.C. Walker Arena."
Why can't students say 'guns' in school?
Why can't students say 'guns' in school?
"• Like old Soviet commissars clapping dissidents into psychiatric hospitals, administrators at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., responded to a student's e-mail criticizing school policy on concealed weapons by suspending him and ordering him to undergo a ``mental health examination.''"
"• Like old Soviet commissars clapping dissidents into psychiatric hospitals, administrators at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., responded to a student's e-mail criticizing school policy on concealed weapons by suspending him and ordering him to undergo a ``mental health examination.''"
High Court Curbs Power of Police to Search Cars
High Court Curbs Power of Police to Search Cars
"The Supreme Court ruled that police couldn't search the car of a person arrested unless the officer's safety was threatened or there was reason to think the car contained evidence of a crime, reviving a constitutional protection against unreasonable searches."
"The Supreme Court ruled that police couldn't search the car of a person arrested unless the officer's safety was threatened or there was reason to think the car contained evidence of a crime, reviving a constitutional protection against unreasonable searches."
Civility and Tolerance in the Age of Obama
Civility and Tolerance in the Age of Obama
"the Miss USA organizers agree. Instead of apologizing for Hilton's vile behavior, the pageant director of the Miss California contest, Keith Lewis, sent a note to Hilton throwing Prejean under the bus: 'I am personally saddened and hurt that Miss CA USA 2009 believes marriage rights belong only to a man and a woman. … Religious beliefs have no place in politics in the Miss CA family.'"
"the Miss USA organizers agree. Instead of apologizing for Hilton's vile behavior, the pageant director of the Miss California contest, Keith Lewis, sent a note to Hilton throwing Prejean under the bus: 'I am personally saddened and hurt that Miss CA USA 2009 believes marriage rights belong only to a man and a woman. … Religious beliefs have no place in politics in the Miss CA family.'"
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
COMMENT OF THE DAY
COMMENT OF THE DAY
"From the comment section of 'The Obama-Chavez Grip and Grin' by reader Hank:
What a meeting.
One is an America-loathing anti-free market president who got into office riding on his personality and then proceeded to use his failed ideology to increase government control and make a bad situation worse.
And the other is the leader of Venezuela.
"From the comment section of 'The Obama-Chavez Grip and Grin' by reader Hank:
What a meeting.
One is an America-loathing anti-free market president who got into office riding on his personality and then proceeded to use his failed ideology to increase government control and make a bad situation worse.
And the other is the leader of Venezuela.
Police determine 2004 death at Wayland Hotel Bar and Grill was accidental fall
Police determine 2004 death at Wayland Hotel Bar and Grill was accidental fall
"The 2004 death of Brandon Raterink inside the Wayland Hotel Bar and Grill has been ruled an accident, and his fatal injuries are indicative of a fall that caused massive head trauma, authorities said Tuesday."
This took 5 years?
I sure hope these same folks aren't involved with our Obama-health care.
But I know they will be...... bummer....
"The 2004 death of Brandon Raterink inside the Wayland Hotel Bar and Grill has been ruled an accident, and his fatal injuries are indicative of a fall that caused massive head trauma, authorities said Tuesday."
This took 5 years?
I sure hope these same folks aren't involved with our Obama-health care.
But I know they will be...... bummer....
Gen. Barry McCaffrey (ret.) Alleges US Military and CIA 'Murdered Dozens' of Detainees
Gen. Barry McCaffrey (ret.) Alleges US Military and CIA 'Murdered Dozens' of Detainees
This is BIG or ......another lib, Bidenesque fabrication.
I hope we get the truth.
This is BIG or ......another lib, Bidenesque fabrication.
I hope we get the truth.
10-story downtown Muskegon waterfront hotel under new owner
10-story downtown Muskegon waterfront hotel under new owner
"The Shoreline Inn & Suites has a new owner, and downtown Muskegon has a major new player."
Great news for Muskegon!
"The Shoreline Inn & Suites has a new owner, and downtown Muskegon has a major new player."
Great news for Muskegon!
We can only hope for MORE!
City of Muskegon reaches pact with public works union
City of Muskegon reaches pact with public works union
"The public works employees' contract provides a 2.5 percent pay hike for 2009, which is the amount the city's nonunion employees received in the 2009 budget, Mazade said. Pay hikes for 2010 and 2011 will be the same as the nonunion city employees, according to the contract."
Wow!
Great reporting!
Why NO mention of the automatic annual step-up in pay/retirement benefits to every union employee?
Meebee they don't want ya to know?
"The public works employees' contract provides a 2.5 percent pay hike for 2009, which is the amount the city's nonunion employees received in the 2009 budget, Mazade said. Pay hikes for 2010 and 2011 will be the same as the nonunion city employees, according to the contract."
Wow!
Great reporting!
Why NO mention of the automatic annual step-up in pay/retirement benefits to every union employee?
Meebee they don't want ya to know?
Michigan Tea Party links
I'll update and repost as new info becomes available.
Here is a link from my blog with the names and info on the real Muskegon heroes.
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2009/04/we-are-tead-muskegons-tax-day-tea-party.html
"Chris Kaijala and Joyce Horness are the lead coordinators for Muskegon’s Tea Party and Joyce can be reached at (231) 744-3138 while Chris’s number is (231) 343-9432."
There do not seem to any web links yet.
Also, here are links to Bob Carr's excellent Muskegon/Center right blogs which are loaded with TeaParty links:
http://bottomuppolitics.blogspot.com/
http://conservativeinmuskegon.blogspot.com/
http://takemuskegonback.blogspot.com/
and to Rose Lear's great blog that was involved with the GH group. And many other conservative issues.
http://hellomichigan.blogspot.com/
And the best midwest super-blog of them all:
http://www.rightmichigan.com/
And the Super-anti-Spend Blog of Michigan
http://michigantaxes.com/wordpress/
Here is a link from my blog with the names and info on the real Muskegon heroes.
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2009/04/we-are-tead-muskegons-tax-day-tea-party.html
"Chris Kaijala and Joyce Horness are the lead coordinators for Muskegon’s Tea Party and Joyce can be reached at (231) 744-3138 while Chris’s number is (231) 343-9432."
There do not seem to any web links yet.
Also, here are links to Bob Carr's excellent Muskegon/Center right blogs which are loaded with TeaParty links:
http://bottomuppolitics.blogspot.com/
http://conservativeinmuskegon.blogspot.com/
http://takemuskegonback.blogspot.com/
and to Rose Lear's great blog that was involved with the GH group. And many other conservative issues.
http://hellomichigan.blogspot.com/
And the best midwest super-blog of them all:
http://www.rightmichigan.com/
And the Super-anti-Spend Blog of Michigan
http://michigantaxes.com/wordpress/
Tom George for Governor
Tom George for Governor: "I recently formed our campaign committee and with your help we will explore running for Governor. We can agree that our state's economy is broken and our campaign's top priority is about fixing Michigan.I recently formed our campaign committee and with your help we will explore running for Governor. We can agree that our state's economy is broken and our campaign's top priority is about fixing Michigan."
Another GOPer "hat in Michigan's ring"?
Another GOPer "hat in Michigan's ring"?
IS OBAMA LOSING PAUL KRUGMAN? $100 million here, $100 million there “pretty soon, even here in…
IS OBAMA LOSING PAUL KRUGMAN? $100 million here, $100 million there “pretty soon, even here in…
"Let’s say the administration
"Let’s say the administration
finds $100 million in efficiencies
every working day
for the rest of the Obama administration’s first term.
That’s still around $80 billion, or around 2% of one year’s federal spending."
every working day
for the rest of the Obama administration’s first term.
That’s still around $80 billion, or around 2% of one year’s federal spending."
Beware green jobs, the new sub-prime
Beware green jobs, the new sub-prime
"Electoral bribes apart, there is a more serious misconception behind the idea that ploughing subsidies into the “green economy” is a sure-fire way of boosting domestic employment. At best it will move people from one economic activity to another. Labour’s plans would subsidise car production workers to move from making conventional models to electric vehicles, which hardly anyone wants to buy. Osborne’s proposals would subsidise the double-glazing and home insulation industry and suck in many workers gainfully employed (without subsidy) elsewhere.
The key to a successful, wealth-generating economy is productivity. Saving energy is what businesses have done already, because it lowers their production costs. The problem with any form of subsidy is that it makes the consumer (through hidden taxes) pay to keep inherently uneconomic businesses “profitable”. Meanwhile, diversified energy companies such as Shell, with plenty of speculatively acquired wind-farm acreage, are salivating at the plans by Obama to introduce cap-and-trade carbon emissions targets for American industry."
"Electoral bribes apart, there is a more serious misconception behind the idea that ploughing subsidies into the “green economy” is a sure-fire way of boosting domestic employment. At best it will move people from one economic activity to another. Labour’s plans would subsidise car production workers to move from making conventional models to electric vehicles, which hardly anyone wants to buy. Osborne’s proposals would subsidise the double-glazing and home insulation industry and suck in many workers gainfully employed (without subsidy) elsewhere.
The key to a successful, wealth-generating economy is productivity. Saving energy is what businesses have done already, because it lowers their production costs. The problem with any form of subsidy is that it makes the consumer (through hidden taxes) pay to keep inherently uneconomic businesses “profitable”. Meanwhile, diversified energy companies such as Shell, with plenty of speculatively acquired wind-farm acreage, are salivating at the plans by Obama to introduce cap-and-trade carbon emissions targets for American industry."
Will public pensions be next bailout?
Will public pensions be next bailout?
"According to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, as of Dec. 16, 2008 public pensions in the United States were underfunded by nearly $1 trillion. Worst is Illinois, where the pension system has only 54 percent of the necessary funding and an unfunded liability of $54.4 billion......
....Public pension benefits are also much more lucrative than private-sector pensions and widely prone to "double dipping" abuse...."
These pension defaults will be WAY worse than the bank problems.
And Obama has spend/borrowed already EVERY penny we've got.
Who's gonna pay for those retired teachers, cops, firemen and county, city, state worker's pensions and benefits?
Who do you think?
"According to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, as of Dec. 16, 2008 public pensions in the United States were underfunded by nearly $1 trillion. Worst is Illinois, where the pension system has only 54 percent of the necessary funding and an unfunded liability of $54.4 billion......
....Public pension benefits are also much more lucrative than private-sector pensions and widely prone to "double dipping" abuse...."
These pension defaults will be WAY worse than the bank problems.
And Obama has spend/borrowed already EVERY penny we've got.
Who's gonna pay for those retired teachers, cops, firemen and county, city, state worker's pensions and benefits?
Who do you think?
A financial Hiroshima on the way?
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