Need to know about pension crisis

Need to know about pension crisis

Most taxpayers in Illinois are paying about 15.3 percent of their income for retirement benefits when they reach 65 years of age (social security and Medicare).

Government employees are paying an average of 8.8 percent for retirement benefits at 55 years of age (pensions and health insurance).

Cook Co. retirees concerned about pension plan

Cook Co. retirees concerned about pension plan

Who will pay while they retire and collect free money and rich-guy health care?

7 stories Obama doesn't want told

7 stories Obama doesn't want told

Is ‘Global Warming’ the Greenie Weenies’ WMDs?

Is ‘Global Warming’ the Greenie Weenies’ WMDs?
"So when they continue to plead the case that the earth is warming but research they’d prefer to suppress says otherwise – and they’re caught saying as much – their credibility is shot in the pants.
Because like Iraq, the Green movement has staked is credibility almost solely on global warming and like Colin Powell’s impressive rhetoric over WMDs, Greenie Weenies are beginning to look a little foolish."

Seasonal flu shots now available

Seasonal flu shots now available
"Several seasonal flu shot clinics have been scheduled by Mercy VNS & Hospice Services. No appointment is necessary, and walk-ins are welcome.

Clinics will be:
-- Tuesday, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Mercy Health Partners Mercy Campus, 1500 E. Sherman.
-- Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Norton Shores Library, 705 Seminole.

Cost of the shot is $30. It is free for Medicare Part B members who bring their insurance cards."

9 People Slain In Bloody Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

9 People Slain In Bloody Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
"It was a violent and deadly holiday weekend in the Chicago area, with nine people reported slain between Wednesday and Sunday nights."

Mr President, what is our exit strategy from this hell hole that kills hundreds of Americans every year and is costing the American tax payer billions of dollars?

How many more young Americans must die before you make up your mind?

What is your plan Mr President!

The FDIC goes Bankrupt

The FDIC goes Bankrupt
"In one of my earlier articles on 24th October 2009, I had talked about the slump in the FDIC's deposit insurance fund reserve ratio to 0.22.
According to the third quarter report by the FDIC, the DIF reserve ratio stands at a negative of 0.16.
This effectively means that the FDIC is bankrupt"

This is a disaster. And the Obama administration is TODAY forcing the banks into coddling the deadbeat mortgage cheats with even more of our money!

A Huckabee clemency* gone awry?

A Huckabee clemency* gone awry?
"And the story also recalls another act of clemency gone awry: Huckabee advocated for parole for a convicted rapist who -- his allies said -- had been railroaded by Huckabee predecessor Bill Clinton. The rapist, Wayne DuMond, was released; he raped and murdered another woman."

Health bills fail to block illegals from coverage

Health bills fail to block illegals from coverage
"The House bill mandates, and the Senate bill strongly encourages, businesses to extend health care coverage to all employees.
But the bills do not have exemptions to screen out illegal immigrants, who usually obtain jobs by using false identities and are indistinguishable from legal workers."

Man who killed four Lakewood officers may be wounded

Man who killed four Lakewood officers may be wounded
"is described as a black male between 25 and 35, rough face and hair, wearing a black coat, jeans, and has an injury, we want to know who that is,' said Troyer"

I wonder what "church" he attends.....

House Healthcare Bill Breakdown: Letter From Dr. Stephen E. Fraser, MD | Yes-23

House Healthcare Bill Breakdown: Letter From Dr. Stephen E. Fraser, MD
"I ask you respectfully and as a patriotic American to look at The following troubling lines that I have read in the bill.
You cannot Possibly believe that these proposals are in the best interests of the Country and our fellow citizens.

Page 22 of the HC Bill: Mandates that the Govt will audit Books of all employers that self-insure!!"

Read the rest of his list and be very worried about our nation's direction.

(hat tip to Grampa)

Major Nidal Malik Hasan's PowerPoint Presentation on Muslims in the Military

Major Nidal Malik Hasan's PowerPoint Presentation on Muslims in the Military

Arab Festival 2009: Sharia in the US

You must see this video!
This is Dearborn Michigan.
It is not America.
It is VERY frightening!

From Snitch to Rich? The Case of UBS’s Brad Birkenfeld

From Snitch to Rich? The Case of UBS’s Brad Birkenfeld
"Under a 2006 whistle-blower law, explains the NYT’s Lynnley Browning, informants now stand to collect 15 to 30% of the taxes, fines, penalties and interest ultimately collected by the I.R.S. In the case of UBS, the tally could run into the billions."
hat tip to TwinLake Davy

Police say man schemed with fake gunman to have sex with relative

Police say man schemed with fake gunman to have sex with relative
"After Lee Craddock and an adult female relative were held at gunpoint along a rural road, they told police an appalling tale: They were ordered into the woods near Kent City and forced to have sex while their attacker watched"

What a concept!

Climategate e-mails sweep America, may scuttle Barack Obama’s Cap and Trade laws

Climategate e-mails sweep America, may scuttle Barack Obama’s Cap and Trade laws
"Voters may not understand the cut and thrust of climate debate at the technical level, but they know when the Man from Washington has crossed their threshold uninvited."

This is BIG!

12 More Insanely Titled Books - Oddee.com

12 More Insanely Titled Books

Top court backs Wal-Mart over union store closing - thestar.com

Top court backs Wal-Mart over union store closing
"The Supreme Court of Canada turned down Friday a long-fought appeal by Wal-Mart employees who banded together to unionize before the corporate giant shut its doors Jonquiere, Quebec.

In August 2004, the Saguenay region store was the first Wal-Mart to unionize in North America, but the bid by 190 employees didn't last long.

On the day a collective bargaining dispute was ordered to arbitration, the mega U.S. retailer said it would close shop, citing financial reasons."

Capitalism 1, union thuggery 0!

Yes!

Lawmakers get bounty of benefits

Lawmakers get bounty of benefits
"Here’s a closer look at the benefits of being one of the 535 members of Congress:"

Atlanta Nurse Charged With Molesting, Sodomizing Patients Under Anesthesia

Atlanta Nurse Charged With Molesting, Sodomizing Patients Under Anesthesia

good grief!

Best Buy Ad Touting Muslim Holiday Sparks Debate

Best Buy Ad Touting Muslim Holiday Sparks Debate
"A Best Buy ad with a Muslim theme is raising questions of how retailers should mark religious holidays.
The ad on BestBuy.com wishes Muslims a happy Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday that lasts three days and happens to fall on the extended Thanksgiving weekend.

Another post wasn't as supportive: 'Happy Eid Al-Adha but no Merry Christmas? I assume your next advertisements will say Merry Christmas. Otherwise, I will no longer shop at best buy. I will shop at those businesses which support Christmas.'

Best Buy released a statement saying, 'We do use the word 'holiday' in some of our advertising because it is meant to be inclusive to everyone.

BB dropped the offensive "Christmas" a few years ago.

Ain't diversity great!

WHEN THE PUBLIC COFFERS run dry.

WHEN THE PUBLIC COFFERS run dry.
“California could have dealt with its budget problems gradually–it’s not like you couldn’t see this mismatch coming, unless you thought that asset prices would always rise at 10% a year.
But legislators wanted to give voters goodies now, and voters rewarded them for it.
Now everyone’s getting what they asked for: disaster.”"

State Dinner crashers make White House retro guest list

State Dinner crashers make White House retro guest list
"Gibbs noted that Michaela Salahi 'gave every appearance of being a celebrity' and so slipped the Secret Service cordon, under 'the standard Obama administration protocol for dealing with famous people, actors, singers, models and such.'"

15 Most Bizarre Boat & Yacht Names - Oddee.com

15 Most Bizarre Boat & Yacht Names

'Cash for Clunkers,' household edition

'Cash for Clunkers,' household edition

"On the heels of its ballyhooed 'Cash for Clunkers' program for cars, the federal government is expected to finalize details in the coming weeks of another tax-supported shopping extravaganza, known as 'Cash for Appliances.'"

Our "leaders" are imbeciles!

Thank President Obama?

Shingles vaccine is available from our County health dept. for $15 if you're 60+.

If you've had chicken pox, you are at greater risk so it is a good idea to get your shot now.

The cost is very low for this relatively new and expensive vaccine because the federal government has funded a grant to keep the cost low.

The nice nurse who gave me my shot told me to "thank President Obama" because he funded the grant.

I suggested we thank the US companies and taxpayers who actually paid for the grant but she seemed to discard that annoying fact.

Last year, I went with a friend for his shot.
The nurse somehow forgot to remind us to thank President Bush.

And there is that congress thingy where they make spending decisions and stuff.....

Growing public backlash over Obamacare

Growing public backlash over Obamacare
"Two-dozen Democrats from Republican-leaning districts, who voted for the House version of President Obama's increasingly unpopular health care reform, are beginning to feel a growing public backlash.
ReversetheVote.org has already raised $123,105 that will be dedicated exclusively to defeating all 24"

The Impact of Union Control Large and Small – a Collapsing Economy and Fewer Firefighters in Costa Mesa

The Impact of Union Control Large and Small – a Collapsing Economy and Fewer Firefighters in Costa Mesa
"Yet, despite financial pain for citizens everywhere and a state teetering on insolvency, even suggesting that public employee unions agree to salary decreases is rejected out of hand.
In fact, they have gone to court to stop attempts to reduce their pay.
Why?
Because unions control the state.

There is no chance that the legislature is going to go against them because they give elected officials too much money – our money, skimmed right off the top of public employee salaries.

We often focus on this corrupt political machine at the state level, but don’t kid yourselves, it happens in your city as well. Just 3 months ago, the Costa Mesa city council, a city that is dealing with substantial budget shortfalls because of its heavy reliance on retail sales tax revenues, voted to beef up the retirement packages of its firefighters, allowing them to retire at essentially full salary at age 50"

Payback Time - Wave of Debt Payments Facing U.S. Government

Payback Time - Wave of Debt Payments Facing U.S. Government
"The United States government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with i.o.u.’s on terms that seem too good to be true.

But that happy situation, aided by ultralow interest rates, may not last much longer."

“What a good country or a good squirrel should be doing is stashing away nuts for the winter. The United States is not only not saving nuts, it’s eating the ones left over from the last winter.” WILLIAM H. GROSS

The Great Thanksgiving Hoax

http://mises.org/journals/fm/fm1185.pdf