GRASSroots group to hold second meeting
"The group, also known as GRASS, plans to focus the meeting on three specific areas of interest: city employees' health insurance benefits package, city employee wages and wage increases, and the city's pension system, representatives told 24 Hour News 8.
The health insurance benefits package is too expensive, GRASS alleges, and wages for city employees have surpassed comparable jobs in the private sector.
Group representatives also claim the city's pension system is not sustainable."
85% of the disposable spending of most cities is on employee/retiree compensation.
It's about time some group investigated where our public dollars are going.
You go GRASS!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Woman championed by Obama eligible for aid
Clinic: Woman championed by Obama eligible for aid
"A woman championed as the Obama administration's emblem for health care reform does not have to choose between her home and her health, according to officials at the Ohio hospital where she is being treated.
With a self-reported annual income of about $6,000, Natoma Canfield is a prime candidate for financial aid in the form of Medicaid - the federal health care program for low-income and disabled people - or charitable assistance."
Think about it!
The "brilliant" BarryO and his equally "brilliant" comrades searched the entire country to find the poster child of America's miserable health care system.
And they came up with a gal who is covered already.
I mean...this ought to be a big deal to Obama, right?
And they can't even find an American who is suffering from our "unfair" health system/
And they want even more power over our system?
Gimme a break!
"A woman championed as the Obama administration's emblem for health care reform does not have to choose between her home and her health, according to officials at the Ohio hospital where she is being treated.
With a self-reported annual income of about $6,000, Natoma Canfield is a prime candidate for financial aid in the form of Medicaid - the federal health care program for low-income and disabled people - or charitable assistance."
Think about it!
The "brilliant" BarryO and his equally "brilliant" comrades searched the entire country to find the poster child of America's miserable health care system.
And they came up with a gal who is covered already.
I mean...this ought to be a big deal to Obama, right?
And they can't even find an American who is suffering from our "unfair" health system/
And they want even more power over our system?
Gimme a break!
Funding crunch shines light on White River Light Station museum budget
Funding crunch shines light on White River Light Station museum budget
"'It's not something we want to do,' St. Amour said.
'We're not sure where the money is going to come from.'
Amy VanLoon, executive director of the White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, said her staff receives hundreds of inquiries a year about the lighthouse museum.
'People come from far and wide to see it,' VanLoon said."
Funny.
Everyone says the lighthouse is a treasure...but everyone says someone else ought to pay for it.
Sounds oh, so familiar.
"'It's not something we want to do,' St. Amour said.
'We're not sure where the money is going to come from.'
Amy VanLoon, executive director of the White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, said her staff receives hundreds of inquiries a year about the lighthouse museum.
'People come from far and wide to see it,' VanLoon said."
Funny.
Everyone says the lighthouse is a treasure...but everyone says someone else ought to pay for it.
Sounds oh, so familiar.
How going green may make you mean
How going green may make you mean Environment The Guardian
"When Al Gore was caught running up huge energy bills at home at the same time as lecturing on the need to save electricity, it turns out that he was only reverting to 'green' type.
According to a study, when people feel they have been morally virtuous by saving the planet through their purchases of organic baby food, for example, it leads to the 'licensing [of] selfish and morally questionable behaviour', otherwise known as 'moral balancing' or 'compensatory ethics'."
"When Al Gore was caught running up huge energy bills at home at the same time as lecturing on the need to save electricity, it turns out that he was only reverting to 'green' type.
According to a study, when people feel they have been morally virtuous by saving the planet through their purchases of organic baby food, for example, it leads to the 'licensing [of] selfish and morally questionable behaviour', otherwise known as 'moral balancing' or 'compensatory ethics'."
West Michigan Reform Review
West Michigan Reform Review
"Does State Rep. Mary Valentine support
late-term partial-birth abortion?
We believe she does, based on
her 2008 vote against a proposed
ban of partial birth abortion in
Michigan.
Her recent letter to the
editor of the Muskegon Chronicle
disputes that conclusion, at least
to some degree."
She's caught in her own lie and is scrambling to cover up the real facts.
Good job, "Reform Review" in keeping her votes front and center!
And a pretty good website too!
"Does State Rep. Mary Valentine support
late-term partial-birth abortion?
We believe she does, based on
her 2008 vote against a proposed
ban of partial birth abortion in
Michigan.
Her recent letter to the
editor of the Muskegon Chronicle
disputes that conclusion, at least
to some degree."
She's caught in her own lie and is scrambling to cover up the real facts.
Good job, "Reform Review" in keeping her votes front and center!
And a pretty good website too!
Six Stupid Things Candidates Do to Mess Up Their Campaigns
Pajamas Media » Six Stupid Things Candidates Do to Mess Up Their Campaigns
"Americans are tired of politicians’ smooth answers, refusal to follow principles, and slick campaign talk.
However, some campaigns are doomed to defeat because they’re making basic errors.
As a former candidate, I made a couple big mistakes that I wish someone would have told me to avoid.
If people want to make a difference, they should avoid giving their money and energy to campaigns that have doomed themselves to political oblivion.
Here are the warning signs."
Anyone considering a run for ANY office should read this!
(HT Atlanta Lou)
"Americans are tired of politicians’ smooth answers, refusal to follow principles, and slick campaign talk.
However, some campaigns are doomed to defeat because they’re making basic errors.
As a former candidate, I made a couple big mistakes that I wish someone would have told me to avoid.
If people want to make a difference, they should avoid giving their money and energy to campaigns that have doomed themselves to political oblivion.
Here are the warning signs."
Anyone considering a run for ANY office should read this!
(HT Atlanta Lou)
My Way News - ACORN branches rename, rebrand after video scandal
My Way News - ACORN branches rename, rebrand after video scandal
"Affiliates of the once mighty liberal activist group ACORN are remaking themselves in a desperate bid to ditch the tarnished name of their parent organization and restore federal grants and other revenue streams that ran dry in the wake of a video scandal.
The letters A, C, O, R and N are coming off office doors from New York to California.
Business cards are being reprinted.
New signs with new names are popping up in front of offices."
New name, same crooks.
They will continue to thrive unless we stop them!
"Affiliates of the once mighty liberal activist group ACORN are remaking themselves in a desperate bid to ditch the tarnished name of their parent organization and restore federal grants and other revenue streams that ran dry in the wake of a video scandal.
The letters A, C, O, R and N are coming off office doors from New York to California.
Business cards are being reprinted.
New signs with new names are popping up in front of offices."
New name, same crooks.
They will continue to thrive unless we stop them!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: The $2 Trillion Public Pension Hole and What You Can Do About It
Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: The $2 Trillion Public Pension Hole and What You Can Do About It: "The cover story of Barron's is on public pensions, an issue I have been railing about for years, and heatedly so for several months. Please consider The $2 Trillion Hole."
Bracket breakdown: Midwest, West, East and South
Bracket breakdown: Midwest, West, East and South
"Georgia Tech (No. 10 seed) is young and super talented.
Michigan fans will have a nice flashback when they watch freshman guard Glen Rice Jr . (5.2 ppg) come in off the bench."
"Georgia Tech (No. 10 seed) is young and super talented.
Michigan fans will have a nice flashback when they watch freshman guard Glen Rice Jr . (5.2 ppg) come in off the bench."
MSU's Tom Izzo has no regrets about his disciplinary decisions
MSU's Tom Izzo has no regrets about his disciplinary decisions
“I realize that everything I did was good,” Izzo said.
“I don’t regret one iota of it.
I say that, and I think it’s the best I’ve felt in a year.
There’s one thing I’ve always done in this job, and I’ve gotten personal with every guy.
I feel like I always have their best interest in mind.”"
“I realize that everything I did was good,” Izzo said.
“I don’t regret one iota of it.
I say that, and I think it’s the best I’ve felt in a year.
There’s one thing I’ve always done in this job, and I’ve gotten personal with every guy.
I feel like I always have their best interest in mind.”"
U.S. & U.K. Closer to Losing AAA Credit Rating, Moody’s Says. Related: Fortune: Wel…
U.S. & U.K. Closer to Losing AAA Credit Rating, Moody’s Says.
OH, GOODY: U.S. & U.K. Closer to Losing AAA Credit Rating, Moody’s Says.
Related:
Fortune: Welcome to the United States of Iceland.
Are things really that bad? I don’t think so, but a budget-busting health-care entitlement won’t help . . . .
Also: China, Japan reduce holdings of U.S. Treasury debt."
OH, GOODY: U.S. & U.K. Closer to Losing AAA Credit Rating, Moody’s Says.
Related:
Fortune: Welcome to the United States of Iceland.
Are things really that bad? I don’t think so, but a budget-busting health-care entitlement won’t help . . . .
Also: China, Japan reduce holdings of U.S. Treasury debt."
Turkey bans trips abroad for artificial insemination
BBC News - Turkey bans trips abroad for artificial insemination
"Now they will face punishment of one to three years in prison for doing so."
Ain't government health care great?
"Now they will face punishment of one to three years in prison for doing so."
Ain't government health care great?
Funding crunch shines light on White River Light Station museum budget | - MLive.com
Funding crunch shines light on White River Light Station museum budget
"The proposed budget lists McDonnell's salary at $13,806 and her health insurance at $6,444.
The museum's portion of the budget also calls for $4,000 in utility expenses, $1,000 for repairs and maintenance, and $1,000 for printing and publishing, among other items."
Duh...you're out of taxpayer's money.
Fire her and save $30-40,000.
If the local won't support it, bulldoze it!
Are we ever going to realize that rich folks want the rest of us to pay for their hobbies?
"The proposed budget lists McDonnell's salary at $13,806 and her health insurance at $6,444.
The museum's portion of the budget also calls for $4,000 in utility expenses, $1,000 for repairs and maintenance, and $1,000 for printing and publishing, among other items."
Duh...you're out of taxpayer's money.
Fire her and save $30-40,000.
If the local won't support it, bulldoze it!
Are we ever going to realize that rich folks want the rest of us to pay for their hobbies?
Butler University Deems Chief Justice Roberts Too Controversial for Commencement Address
Butler University Deems Chief Justice Roberts Too Controversial for Commencement Address
"When John Roberts' niece graduates in May from Butler University this May, the Supreme Court chief justice may attend as a relative — but he has been deemed too controversial to take the stage as commencement speaker."
The lunatics are running the asylum.
Will we never learn?
"When John Roberts' niece graduates in May from Butler University this May, the Supreme Court chief justice may attend as a relative — but he has been deemed too controversial to take the stage as commencement speaker."
The lunatics are running the asylum.
Will we never learn?
Super-sized mother determined to become world's fattest woman in two years | Mail Online
Super-sized mother determined to become world's fattest woman in two years
"'My favourite food is sushi, but unlike others I can sit and eat 70 big pieces of sushi in one go,' she said.'
I do love cakes and sweet things, doughnuts are my favourite.'"
You go girl...nothing says "female empowerment" like government subsidized suicide!
"'My favourite food is sushi, but unlike others I can sit and eat 70 big pieces of sushi in one go,' she said.'
I do love cakes and sweet things, doughnuts are my favourite.'"
You go girl...nothing says "female empowerment" like government subsidized suicide!
Workers' compensation for illegal immigrants? State Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduces bill
Workers' compensation for illegal immigrants? State Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduces bill
"State Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) on Thursday introduced legislation that would extend workers' compensation rights to illegal immigrants in Michigan."
"State Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) on Thursday introduced legislation that would extend workers' compensation rights to illegal immigrants in Michigan."
Sunday, March 14, 2010
LSJ Blogs: Hey, Joe: The basics
LSJ Blogs: Hey, Joe: The basics: "The basics"
March 14, 2010
The basics
Friday's game does indeed start at 7:20 p.m. Eastern, three cheers for the ink-stained wretches. Chris Allen will play, and Tom Izzo and Durrell Summers did meet Sunday.
Also: * The Spartans will essentially be playing to avenge Illinois on Friday. At least, that's how you could look at it considering New Mexico State is a "bid bandit" that stole an at-large slot away. I have to think Illinois was the last team left out, or awfully close to it. * The Aggies are fast, athletic and high-scoring, with six guys shooting above 33 percent from long range. And you may as well ignore everything this team did in the first half of the season. Athletic forwards Troy Gillenwater (6-8, 234, 14.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg) and Wendell McKines (6-6, 224, 10.8 ppg, 9.9 rpg) joined the team in February and December, respectively, after they gained academic eligibility. This is a totally different team with those two, and a huge reason the Aggies won the WAC tourney. * The Aggies also give it up on defense (77 points, 45 percent shooting) and have poor rebounding numbers. But again, they didn't have the 16 rebounds a game Gillenwater and McKines give them. * No tickets available for this one, it's sold out and MSU's 350 will go to the luminaries and top donors. However, I'm thinking that sellout has a lot to do with Gonzaga fans expecting the Zags to be there (instead of, say, Buffalo!) so if you can find a way out to Spokane, I'll bet you can find good seats at a good price outside the arena. * For Lansing-area residents, MSU's team banquet is Monday night, at Breslin for the first time. Admission is free, concessions open, doors open at 7:30 with the program starting at 7:45. You can sit in the green seats. * Arizona was not included, meaning MSU now has the third-longest NCAA streak with 13. Kansas is at 21 and Duke at 15. MSU's streak is the second-longest in Big Ten history. Indiana went to 18 straight from 1986 to 2003. * Izzo repeated that he will "mix it up" this week and look at lineup variations. Draymond Green, though, will stay in that sixth man role. Izzo said Kalin Lucas is out to prove something, in a good way.
March 14, 2010
The basics
Friday's game does indeed start at 7:20 p.m. Eastern, three cheers for the ink-stained wretches. Chris Allen will play, and Tom Izzo and Durrell Summers did meet Sunday.
Also: * The Spartans will essentially be playing to avenge Illinois on Friday. At least, that's how you could look at it considering New Mexico State is a "bid bandit" that stole an at-large slot away. I have to think Illinois was the last team left out, or awfully close to it. * The Aggies are fast, athletic and high-scoring, with six guys shooting above 33 percent from long range. And you may as well ignore everything this team did in the first half of the season. Athletic forwards Troy Gillenwater (6-8, 234, 14.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg) and Wendell McKines (6-6, 224, 10.8 ppg, 9.9 rpg) joined the team in February and December, respectively, after they gained academic eligibility. This is a totally different team with those two, and a huge reason the Aggies won the WAC tourney. * The Aggies also give it up on defense (77 points, 45 percent shooting) and have poor rebounding numbers. But again, they didn't have the 16 rebounds a game Gillenwater and McKines give them. * No tickets available for this one, it's sold out and MSU's 350 will go to the luminaries and top donors. However, I'm thinking that sellout has a lot to do with Gonzaga fans expecting the Zags to be there (instead of, say, Buffalo!) so if you can find a way out to Spokane, I'll bet you can find good seats at a good price outside the arena. * For Lansing-area residents, MSU's team banquet is Monday night, at Breslin for the first time. Admission is free, concessions open, doors open at 7:30 with the program starting at 7:45. You can sit in the green seats. * Arizona was not included, meaning MSU now has the third-longest NCAA streak with 13. Kansas is at 21 and Duke at 15. MSU's streak is the second-longest in Big Ten history. Indiana went to 18 straight from 1986 to 2003. * Izzo repeated that he will "mix it up" this week and look at lineup variations. Draymond Green, though, will stay in that sixth man role. Izzo said Kalin Lucas is out to prove something, in a good way.
Instapundit » Blog Archive » THE OBVIOUS SOLUTION IS UNARMED COPS. You know, like in Britain. AP: Memphis police at fault in Pe…
Instapundit » Blog Archive » THE OBVIOUS SOLUTION IS UNARMED COPS. You know, like in Britain. AP: Memphis police at fault in Pe…: "March 14, 2010
THE OBVIOUS SOLUTION IS UNARMED COPS. You know, like in Britain. AP: Memphis police at fault in Pentagon shooting. Disarm the police now! If it saves just one life, it’s worth it . . . .
Also: “We need to close the police department loophole.”"
THE OBVIOUS SOLUTION IS UNARMED COPS. You know, like in Britain. AP: Memphis police at fault in Pentagon shooting. Disarm the police now! If it saves just one life, it’s worth it . . . .
Also: “We need to close the police department loophole.”"
NICE rejects ten drugs (allowed in Europe) that could have extended 20,000 cancer patients' lives
NICE rejects ten drugs (allowed in Europe) that could have extended 20,000 cancer patients' lives
"Up to 20,000 people have died needlessly early after being denied cancer drugs on the NHS, it was revealed yesterday.
The rationing body NICE has failed to keep a promise to make more life-extending drugs available.
Treatments used widely in the U.S. and Europe have been rejected on grounds of cost-effectiveness, yet patients and their loved ones have seen the NHS waste astronomical sums.
Last week it emerged that £21billion - a fifth of the entire annual budget - was spent on failed schemes to tackle inequality."
"Up to 20,000 people have died needlessly early after being denied cancer drugs on the NHS, it was revealed yesterday.
The rationing body NICE has failed to keep a promise to make more life-extending drugs available.
Treatments used widely in the U.S. and Europe have been rejected on grounds of cost-effectiveness, yet patients and their loved ones have seen the NHS waste astronomical sums.
Last week it emerged that £21billion - a fifth of the entire annual budget - was spent on failed schemes to tackle inequality."
The Cost-Control Illusion
The Cost-Control Illusion - WSJ.com
"Above all other reasons, voters who oppose ObamaCare cite their fear over costs:
They think it will cause their insurance premiums to soar and result in far higher taxes to fund a vast new entitlement.
The public is right on both counts, which is why White House smokejumpers have been dispatched to put out this fire as the final votes approach.
Let's take their claims one by one, as a public service while everyone else focuses on the whip count."
Read this and weep...
"Above all other reasons, voters who oppose ObamaCare cite their fear over costs:
They think it will cause their insurance premiums to soar and result in far higher taxes to fund a vast new entitlement.
The public is right on both counts, which is why White House smokejumpers have been dispatched to put out this fire as the final votes approach.
Let's take their claims one by one, as a public service while everyone else focuses on the whip count."
Read this and weep...
Happy Pi day: Five tasty facts about the famous ratio
Pi day: Five tasty facts about the famous ratio - physics-math
"Mathematics enthusiasts will this weekend be celebrating Pi day, which falls on 14 March in honour of the famous ratio's first few digits, 3.14.
You probably know that pi is the circumference of a circle divided by its diameter, but here are some less familiar facts about the mathematical constant.
We did consider giving you 3.14 facts but alas we had five…"
"Mathematics enthusiasts will this weekend be celebrating Pi day, which falls on 14 March in honour of the famous ratio's first few digits, 3.14.
You probably know that pi is the circumference of a circle divided by its diameter, but here are some less familiar facts about the mathematical constant.
We did consider giving you 3.14 facts but alas we had five…"
State Department: Employees' families can leave MX border cities
State Department: Employees' families can leave MX border cities - KVIA.com El Paso, Las Cruces
"The U.S. State Department has authorized employees working in six Mexican border cities to move their families out of those areas because of security concerns.
The unprecedented move comes as authorities in Mexico investigate the murders of 3 people connected to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez."
Thank you democrats, who have kept our "fence" from being erected.....you scumbags!
"The U.S. State Department has authorized employees working in six Mexican border cities to move their families out of those areas because of security concerns.
The unprecedented move comes as authorities in Mexico investigate the murders of 3 people connected to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez."
Thank you democrats, who have kept our "fence" from being erected.....you scumbags!
13 Killed At Mexican Beach Resort
13 Killed At Mexican Beach Resort
"ACAPULCO, Mexico (March 14, 2010)—
What evidently was drug-related violence left 13 people dead early Saturday in and around the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco, which has traditionally been a popular spring break destination.
Four of the victims were beheaded, security officials said.
Five of the dead were police officers who were attacked while on nighttime patrol on the outskirts of the Pacific Ocean resort, security officials said."
This ain't good....
"ACAPULCO, Mexico (March 14, 2010)—
What evidently was drug-related violence left 13 people dead early Saturday in and around the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco, which has traditionally been a popular spring break destination.
Four of the victims were beheaded, security officials said.
Five of the dead were police officers who were attacked while on nighttime patrol on the outskirts of the Pacific Ocean resort, security officials said."
This ain't good....
Leader of Roman Catholic Church in Ireland urged to quit over abuse victims' silence vow
Leader of Roman Catholic Church in Ireland urged to quit over abuse victims' silence vow Mail Online
"The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland is facing huge pressure to resign amid allegations he witnessed teenage abuse victims take vows of silence over a paedophile.
Cardinal Sean Brady, the Primate of All Ireland, admitted that he attended meetings in 1975 when two teenage boys signed oaths of silence while testifying in a Church inquiry against Father Brendan Smyth."
Oh my God!
It gets worse!
"The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland is facing huge pressure to resign amid allegations he witnessed teenage abuse victims take vows of silence over a paedophile.
Cardinal Sean Brady, the Primate of All Ireland, admitted that he attended meetings in 1975 when two teenage boys signed oaths of silence while testifying in a Church inquiry against Father Brendan Smyth."
Oh my God!
It gets worse!
Vatican officials defend pope on abuse
Vatican officials defend pope on abuse
"Benedict is also under fire for a 2001 church directive he wrote while a Vatican cardinal, instructing bishops to keep abuse cases confidential."
There is little disagreement that the world wide Catholic Church is a pedophile enterprise.
The Catholic religion is a noble religion.
It has been hijacked.
I doubt it will ever recover.
A tragedy for the world!
"Benedict is also under fire for a 2001 church directive he wrote while a Vatican cardinal, instructing bishops to keep abuse cases confidential."
There is little disagreement that the world wide Catholic Church is a pedophile enterprise.
The Catholic religion is a noble religion.
It has been hijacked.
I doubt it will ever recover.
A tragedy for the world!
Soak the Rich, Keep the Change
RealClearPolitics - Soak the Rich, Keep the Change
"Do Washington state Democrats have a death wish?
That's the question many locals must be asking after the Democrat-controlled Senate held hearings last Thursday, with little notice, packed with supporters for a new bill that would impose a statewide income tax."
"Do Washington state Democrats have a death wish?
That's the question many locals must be asking after the Democrat-controlled Senate held hearings last Thursday, with little notice, packed with supporters for a new bill that would impose a statewide income tax."
UN Navy crew's mutiny against the 'Sea Witch' captain who ' belittled' them
UN Navy crew's mutiny against the 'Sea Witch' captain who ' belittled' them - Telegraph
"Standing on the bridge of her warship with the ocean before her and a crew of men awaiting her command, the future looked fantastic for Captain Holly Graf, the first American to take charge of a US Navy cruiser."
The Brits get it.
We, apparently, didn't.
"Standing on the bridge of her warship with the ocean before her and a crew of men awaiting her command, the future looked fantastic for Captain Holly Graf, the first American to take charge of a US Navy cruiser."
The Brits get it.
We, apparently, didn't.
Timothy Geithner Cracks Down
Timothy Geithner Cracks Down - Mark Steyn
"If they'd subjected Secretary Geithner to those rates on what he owed, we could have wiped out the deficit."
"If they'd subjected Secretary Geithner to those rates on what he owed, we could have wiped out the deficit."
Dwarfgate: 5ft 5in Sarkozy's fury as 6ft Cameron and 5ft 11in Osborne 'mock his size'
Dwarfgate: 5ft 5in Sarkozy's fury as 6ft Cameron and 5ft 11in Osborne 'mock his size'
"David Cameron is caught up in an extraordinary 'dwarfgate' row with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
The dispute centres on a claim that Mr Cameron made a remark about 'hidden dwarfs' while discussing a photograph showing himself with Mr Sarkozy - who is seven inches shorter than the Tory leader.
The French government was reportedly furious about the comment."
It sorta makes sense to drabble about "dwarfgate" rather than the fiscal tsunami that WILL engulf the entire European suicide pact SOON.
Like ordering croissants on the titanic.....right?
"David Cameron is caught up in an extraordinary 'dwarfgate' row with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
The dispute centres on a claim that Mr Cameron made a remark about 'hidden dwarfs' while discussing a photograph showing himself with Mr Sarkozy - who is seven inches shorter than the Tory leader.
The French government was reportedly furious about the comment."
It sorta makes sense to drabble about "dwarfgate" rather than the fiscal tsunami that WILL engulf the entire European suicide pact SOON.
Like ordering croissants on the titanic.....right?
Software Turns Your Cell Phone Against You
Software Turns Your Cell Phone Against You - ABC News
"Malicious software for cell phones could pose a greater risk for consumer's personal and financial well-being than computer viruses, say scientists from Rutgers University.
Software on cell phones can be used to track the phone's owner.
The scientists have made a particularly resilient malware, known as a rootkit, that can turn a cell phone's microphone, GPS and battery against the phone's owner."
If true, this could be BIG!
"Malicious software for cell phones could pose a greater risk for consumer's personal and financial well-being than computer viruses, say scientists from Rutgers University.
Software on cell phones can be used to track the phone's owner.
The scientists have made a particularly resilient malware, known as a rootkit, that can turn a cell phone's microphone, GPS and battery against the phone's owner."
If true, this could be BIG!
Illinois' in hock, and all of us are on the hook to pay up
Illinois' in hock, and all of us are on the hook to pay up :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Mark Brown
"Illinois: Land of Deadbeats.
Who am I talking about?
Me, you, your neighbor Kathy, your Uncle Bob, every last one of us who makes this state our home.
You don't think there's any cause to be calling you a deadbeat?
Sorry, I don't mean to be impolite, but what would you call somebody going on six months late in paying their bills?
Better yet, what would you call somebody six months late in paying what they owe you?
Well, as of Wednesday, our state government was working on paying its bills from last September."
The warnings of disaster are out but the sheeple refuse to hear until it will be too late.
Sounds just like the mid-1930s to me.
We are screwed cuz we vote for liars who will tell us lies.
Consistently......
What a mess!
"Illinois: Land of Deadbeats.
Who am I talking about?
Me, you, your neighbor Kathy, your Uncle Bob, every last one of us who makes this state our home.
You don't think there's any cause to be calling you a deadbeat?
Sorry, I don't mean to be impolite, but what would you call somebody going on six months late in paying their bills?
Better yet, what would you call somebody six months late in paying what they owe you?
Well, as of Wednesday, our state government was working on paying its bills from last September."
The warnings of disaster are out but the sheeple refuse to hear until it will be too late.
Sounds just like the mid-1930s to me.
We are screwed cuz we vote for liars who will tell us lies.
Consistently......
What a mess!
Desiree Rogers called bosses by first names
Desiree Rogers called bosses by first names
"Is the real reason White House social secretary Desiree Rogers was stripped of her power and 'pushed' to resign that she was stealing the thunder of first lady Michelle Obama and first friend Valerie Jarrett?
You bet."
Don't mess with the Obama, South Chicago political machine!
Even Al Capone couldn't win that fight!
"Is the real reason White House social secretary Desiree Rogers was stripped of her power and 'pushed' to resign that she was stealing the thunder of first lady Michelle Obama and first friend Valerie Jarrett?
You bet."
Don't mess with the Obama, South Chicago political machine!
Even Al Capone couldn't win that fight!
Utah lawmaker resigns in hot-tub incident
Utah lawmaker resigns in hot-tub incident - Washington Times
"Utah's House majority leader resigned from the Legislature on Saturday, two days after acknowledging he paid a woman $150,000 to keep quiet about a nude hot-tubbing incident that took place a quarter century ago when she was a teenager."
This GOPer scumbag didn't resign because he is an honorable man ($150,000??).
He resigned because he got caught and republican voters purge their scumbags.
The democrats deify theirs.
Their IS a difference between the two political parties.
"Utah's House majority leader resigned from the Legislature on Saturday, two days after acknowledging he paid a woman $150,000 to keep quiet about a nude hot-tubbing incident that took place a quarter century ago when she was a teenager."
This GOPer scumbag didn't resign because he is an honorable man ($150,000??).
He resigned because he got caught and republican voters purge their scumbags.
The democrats deify theirs.
Their IS a difference between the two political parties.
Gunmen in Mexico kill 3 with U.S. consulate ties
Gunmen in Mexico kill 3 with U.S. consulate ties
"A consulate employee and her husband, both U.S. citizens, along with the husband of another employee who is a Mexican citizen, were murdered, the White House said in a statement."
Watch out!
Our southern border is about to erupt...big time!
"A consulate employee and her husband, both U.S. citizens, along with the husband of another employee who is a Mexican citizen, were murdered, the White House said in a statement."
Watch out!
Our southern border is about to erupt...big time!
The Phony ‘Coffee Party’ Astroturfing Continues
The Phony ‘Coffee Party’ Astroturfing Continues: MSM Looks the Other Way - Big Journalism
"Now comes this coffee party USA group claiming to be non-partisan.
Frank Ross of BigGovernment.com did a great job proving that the creator of this “coffee party” business was really a big Obama operative.
No thanks to the Old Media we quickly found out that Annabel Park, the coffee party originator, is an Obama operative and works for the New York Times as a “strategy analyst.”
So, it was created by an Obama operative and member of the Old Media, but this was conveniently absent from early reporting on the coffee party phenomenon."
Tea Party or Coffee Party?
Who you gonna trust?
Sorta like the choice between "your neighbor" or "your government organizer".
Not all that hard to choose, is it?
"Now comes this coffee party USA group claiming to be non-partisan.
Frank Ross of BigGovernment.com did a great job proving that the creator of this “coffee party” business was really a big Obama operative.
No thanks to the Old Media we quickly found out that Annabel Park, the coffee party originator, is an Obama operative and works for the New York Times as a “strategy analyst.”
So, it was created by an Obama operative and member of the Old Media, but this was conveniently absent from early reporting on the coffee party phenomenon."
Tea Party or Coffee Party?
Who you gonna trust?
Sorta like the choice between "your neighbor" or "your government organizer".
Not all that hard to choose, is it?
British fertility clinic raffling human egg
British fertility clinic raffling human egg
"A British fertility clinic said Sunday it was raffling off a human egg this week to promote its 'baby profiling' service, which it insists is legal under UK law.
The winner can select the egg donor by education, upbringing and racial background."
Do the libs who support this really understand what's going on here?
I think not.
"A British fertility clinic said Sunday it was raffling off a human egg this week to promote its 'baby profiling' service, which it insists is legal under UK law.
The winner can select the egg donor by education, upbringing and racial background."
Do the libs who support this really understand what's going on here?
I think not.
'Chainsaw Pinch': NYT's Chairman Cuts Way to Profitability, Doubles Comp to $6 Million
'Chainsaw Pinch':
NYT's Chairman Cuts Way to Profitability, Doubles Comp to $6 Million
"In the midst of all of this, the Journal reports that Times Company chairman 'Pinch' Sulzberger's total compensation more than doubled in 2009 to roughly $6 million,"
NYT's Chairman Cuts Way to Profitability, Doubles Comp to $6 Million
"In the midst of all of this, the Journal reports that Times Company chairman 'Pinch' Sulzberger's total compensation more than doubled in 2009 to roughly $6 million,"
Democrats Dump Student Aid Overhaul Into Health Care Bill
Democrats Dump Student Aid Overhaul Into Health Care Bill
"If a yearlong struggle to pass sweeping health care reform that will affect every American wasn't enough for Democrats, they have now decided to add a sweeping overhaul of student aid to the bill.
That means Democrats will try to muscle through two top administration priorities using a bare-knuckled tactic called reconciliation that only requires the approval of a simple majority in the Senate and prevents Republicans from killing the bills through filibusters."
"If a yearlong struggle to pass sweeping health care reform that will affect every American wasn't enough for Democrats, they have now decided to add a sweeping overhaul of student aid to the bill.
That means Democrats will try to muscle through two top administration priorities using a bare-knuckled tactic called reconciliation that only requires the approval of a simple majority in the Senate and prevents Republicans from killing the bills through filibusters."
The Coming Greek Debt Bubble
The Coming Greek Debt Bubble « The Baseline Scenario
"The French and Germans are apparently actually encouraging banks, pension funds, and individuals to buy these bonds – despite the fact senior politicians must surely know this is a Ponzi scheme, i.e., people can get out of Greek bonds only to the extent that new investors come in."
"The French and Germans are apparently actually encouraging banks, pension funds, and individuals to buy these bonds – despite the fact senior politicians must surely know this is a Ponzi scheme, i.e., people can get out of Greek bonds only to the extent that new investors come in."
American Thinker: 'Are Liberals, Atheists More Evolved than Conservatives?'
American Thinker: 'Are Liberals, Atheists More Evolved than Conservatives?'
"The National Geographic headline is therefore characteristically absurd, but it's also typical of the cultural Left today -- and of its hopeless cravings to validate itself as being smarter, better-educated, and of course, more compassionate than those conservative throwbacks to a brute past.
Somehow the Left always needs to boast, and like any other compulsive boaster, it is compensating for its own feelings of inferiority.
I suspect that that's the real inner nature of the Left:
Most of its followers worry about their personal adequacy in life."
"The National Geographic headline is therefore characteristically absurd, but it's also typical of the cultural Left today -- and of its hopeless cravings to validate itself as being smarter, better-educated, and of course, more compassionate than those conservative throwbacks to a brute past.
Somehow the Left always needs to boast, and like any other compulsive boaster, it is compensating for its own feelings of inferiority.
I suspect that that's the real inner nature of the Left:
Most of its followers worry about their personal adequacy in life."
IRS visits Sacramento carwash in pursuit of 4 cents
Bob Shallit: IRS visits Sacramento carwash in pursuit of 4 cents - Sacramento Business, Housing Market News Sacramento Bee
"The really odd part of this: The letter that was hand-delivered to Zeff's on-site manager showed the amount of money owed to the feds was ... 4 cents.
Inexplicably, penalties and taxes accruing on the debt – stemming from the 2006 tax year – were listed as $202.31, leaving Harv's with an obligation of $202.35."
"The really odd part of this: The letter that was hand-delivered to Zeff's on-site manager showed the amount of money owed to the feds was ... 4 cents.
Inexplicably, penalties and taxes accruing on the debt – stemming from the 2006 tax year – were listed as $202.31, leaving Harv's with an obligation of $202.35."
The Big Wind-Power Cover-Up
The Big Wind-Power Cover-Up - Investors.com
"Scandal: Spain exposed the boondoggle of wind power in 2009, discrediting an idea touted by the Obama administration. In response, U.S. officials banded with trade lobbyists to hide the facts.
It was a cold day at the Energy Department when researchers at King Juan Carlos University in Spain released a study showing that every 'green job' created by the wind industry killed off 4.27 other jobs elsewhere in the Spanish economy."
"Scandal: Spain exposed the boondoggle of wind power in 2009, discrediting an idea touted by the Obama administration. In response, U.S. officials banded with trade lobbyists to hide the facts.
It was a cold day at the Energy Department when researchers at King Juan Carlos University in Spain released a study showing that every 'green job' created by the wind industry killed off 4.27 other jobs elsewhere in the Spanish economy."
Friday, March 12, 2010
Firefighters told to 'use common sense' - The Scotsman
Firefighters told to 'use common sense' - The Scotsman
"Fire services will be told to follow new 'non-bureaucratic' guidelines and take a 'sensible' approach to hazardous incidents under a new policy unveiled by the Health and Safety Executive.
HSE chiefs said the guidelines aimed to ensure firefighters could do their jobs properly without employers flouting safety legislation. Brigade unions welcomed the ruling, saying a balance had to be struck between safety rules and allowing fire crews to do their job.
But one MP called for a complete overhaul of safety guidelines and their impact on rescues after the conclusion of a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Alison Hume.
The 44-year-old, from Galston in Ayrshire, spent six hours at the bottom of a pit because Strathclyde Fire and Rescue was banned from using rope equipment to rescue members of the public.
Mrs Hume, who suffered head and chest injuries after plunging 60ft, died shortly after being brought to the surface from the disused shaft 120 yards from her home."
"Fire services will be told to follow new 'non-bureaucratic' guidelines and take a 'sensible' approach to hazardous incidents under a new policy unveiled by the Health and Safety Executive.
HSE chiefs said the guidelines aimed to ensure firefighters could do their jobs properly without employers flouting safety legislation. Brigade unions welcomed the ruling, saying a balance had to be struck between safety rules and allowing fire crews to do their job.
But one MP called for a complete overhaul of safety guidelines and their impact on rescues after the conclusion of a fatal accident inquiry into the death of Alison Hume.
The 44-year-old, from Galston in Ayrshire, spent six hours at the bottom of a pit because Strathclyde Fire and Rescue was banned from using rope equipment to rescue members of the public.
Mrs Hume, who suffered head and chest injuries after plunging 60ft, died shortly after being brought to the surface from the disused shaft 120 yards from her home."
Divided board votes for new school history standards
Divided board votes for new school history standards Houston & Texas News Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
"Mary Helen Berlanga, D-Corpus Christi, said the standards ignore the Ku Klux Klan in Texas, Texas Rangers “killing Mexican-Americans without justification” and the U.S. Army's role in the attempted extermination of American Indians.
“Until we are ready to tell the truth about history, we don't have a good history or a good social studies curriculum for Texas,” she said.
She had failed in an attempt earlier in the meeting to get the history standards to identify Tejanos who fell defending the Alamo."
We sometimes forget that some of our elected officials HATE our country.
We must not let them redefine our American history!
Will we continue to let them brainwash our children?
"Mary Helen Berlanga, D-Corpus Christi, said the standards ignore the Ku Klux Klan in Texas, Texas Rangers “killing Mexican-Americans without justification” and the U.S. Army's role in the attempted extermination of American Indians.
“Until we are ready to tell the truth about history, we don't have a good history or a good social studies curriculum for Texas,” she said.
She had failed in an attempt earlier in the meeting to get the history standards to identify Tejanos who fell defending the Alamo."
We sometimes forget that some of our elected officials HATE our country.
We must not let them redefine our American history!
Will we continue to let them brainwash our children?
Health Care BS - MASSA: HOUSE PASSES GOP RESOLUTION TO INVESTIGATE WHAT PELOSI KNEW & WHEN
Health Care BS - MASSA: HOUSE PASSES GOP RESOLUTION TO INVESTIGATE WHAT PELOSI KNEW & WHEN
"Needless to say, the Republicans smelled a rat. A senior GOP aide put it as follows:
This is completely unacceptable … What are Democrats on the ethics committee afraid of? What is the Democratic leadership hiding?
To find out what ”leadership” knew and when, the GOP offered a privileged resolution calling for an investigation of how Massa’s case was handled—and it passed:
The GOP’s privileged resolution on an investigation of what members of Congress knew about Rep. Eric Massa’s (D-N.Y.) problems has passed the House, on a 360-2 vote. Both “no” votes came from Republicans.
My bet?
Pelosi & Co. are covering up the fact that they tried to blackmail Massa into supporting Obamacare.
His sudden ouster probably happened because he wouldn’t “stay bought.”"
"Needless to say, the Republicans smelled a rat. A senior GOP aide put it as follows:
This is completely unacceptable … What are Democrats on the ethics committee afraid of? What is the Democratic leadership hiding?
To find out what ”leadership” knew and when, the GOP offered a privileged resolution calling for an investigation of how Massa’s case was handled—and it passed:
The GOP’s privileged resolution on an investigation of what members of Congress knew about Rep. Eric Massa’s (D-N.Y.) problems has passed the House, on a 360-2 vote. Both “no” votes came from Republicans.
My bet?
Pelosi & Co. are covering up the fact that they tried to blackmail Massa into supporting Obamacare.
His sudden ouster probably happened because he wouldn’t “stay bought.”"
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The Frisky
Jacques Magazine Sports Issue The Frisky:
"Jacques Magazine “Sports” Issues More About Skivvies Than Squash"
I used to play squash.... and this is EXACTLY how I remember my most memorable matches!
"Jacques Magazine “Sports” Issues More About Skivvies Than Squash"
I used to play squash.... and this is EXACTLY how I remember my most memorable matches!
UC Tuition Hikes and Public Employee Pensions - WSJ.com
UC Tuition Hikes and Public Employee Pensions - WSJ.com: "The California legislature? Good luck with that. In 1999, the Democratic legislature ran a reckless gamble that makes Wall Street's bankers look cautious. At the top of a bull market, they assumed their investment returns would grow at a 8.25% rate in perpetuity—equivalent to assuming that the Dow would reach 25,000 by 2009—and enacted a huge pension boon for public-safety and industrial unions.
The bill refigured the compensation formula for pension benefits of all public-safety employees who retired on or after January 1, 2000. It let firefighters retire at age 50 and receive 3% of their final year's compensation times the number of years they worked. If a firefighter started working at the age of 20, he could retire at 50 and earn 90% of his final salary, in perpetuity. One San Ramon Valley fire chief's yearly pension amounted to $284,000—more than his $221,000 annual salary."
The bill refigured the compensation formula for pension benefits of all public-safety employees who retired on or after January 1, 2000. It let firefighters retire at age 50 and receive 3% of their final year's compensation times the number of years they worked. If a firefighter started working at the age of 20, he could retire at 50 and earn 90% of his final salary, in perpetuity. One San Ramon Valley fire chief's yearly pension amounted to $284,000—more than his $221,000 annual salary."
Daley: Day of reckoning for financial crisis
Daley: Day of reckoning for financial crisis
"Mayor Daley warned today that the day of reckoning has arrived for a financial crisis that’s choking local taxpayers: underfunded city pensions."
"Mayor Daley warned today that the day of reckoning has arrived for a financial crisis that’s choking local taxpayers: underfunded city pensions."
Gov't workers feel no economic pain - Washington Times
Gov't workers feel no economic pain - Washington Times: "The recession and the ongoing jobless recovery devastated much of the private-sector work force last year, sending unemployment soaring, but government workers emerged essentially unscathed, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department.
Meanwhile, the compensation for state and local government employees continued to easily outdistance the wages and benefits for workers in private business, a separate Labor Department report showed."
Meanwhile, the compensation for state and local government employees continued to easily outdistance the wages and benefits for workers in private business, a separate Labor Department report showed."
Motion to force Prichard to pay pensioners denied by judge
Motion to force Prichard to pay pensioners denied by judge al.com
"A bankruptcy court judge denied a motion Tuesday that would force Prichard to pay its pensioners, saying they do not qualify as administrative claims -- or day-to-day obligations -- of the city."
"A bankruptcy court judge denied a motion Tuesday that would force Prichard to pay its pensioners, saying they do not qualify as administrative claims -- or day-to-day obligations -- of the city."
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
SO IS THIS THE HOPE, OR THE CHANGE? Monthly deficit hits $220 billion, highest in U.S. history.
Instapundit » Blog Archive » SO IS THIS THE HOPE, OR THE CHANGE? Monthly deficit hits $220 billion, highest in U.S. history.
“According to CBO, based on an analysis of the deeply deceitful numbers presented to it by Reid and Obama, the national panacea of health-care reform will save us $132 billion over the next 10 years.
"Which means the feds blew through our big decade-long ObamaCare refund in about … 17 days last month.”"
“According to CBO, based on an analysis of the deeply deceitful numbers presented to it by Reid and Obama, the national panacea of health-care reform will save us $132 billion over the next 10 years.
"Which means the feds blew through our big decade-long ObamaCare refund in about … 17 days last month.”"
Muhammad cartoon republished
Muhammad cartoon republished
"At least three Swedish newspapers on Wednesday published a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog after an alleged plot to murder the artist who created it was uncovered in Ireland."
"At least three Swedish newspapers on Wednesday published a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog after an alleged plot to murder the artist who created it was uncovered in Ireland."
‘The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing."
Greece warns of worse downturn as strikes loom
Greece warns of worse downturn as strikes loom - swissinfo
"The Greek economy is set to shrink by more than expected this year, the government said on Wednesday, as it braced for nationwide strikes protesting its plans for bringing the country's budget deficit under control.
Greece, grappling with a ballooning deficit and a 300 billion euro (272 billion pound) debt pile, told the European Union that 2010 gross domestic product (GDP) would 'most likely' shrink by more than the 0.3 percent currently forecast."
"The Greek economy is set to shrink by more than expected this year, the government said on Wednesday, as it braced for nationwide strikes protesting its plans for bringing the country's budget deficit under control.
Greece, grappling with a ballooning deficit and a 300 billion euro (272 billion pound) debt pile, told the European Union that 2010 gross domestic product (GDP) would 'most likely' shrink by more than the 0.3 percent currently forecast."
MEA's sabotage kept Michigan out of Race to Top finalists
MEA's sabotage kept Michigan out of Race to Top finalists
"It's hard to argue with the White House's decision not to include Michigan among the 16 finalists for the first round of federal Race to the Top education grants.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said repeatedly that heavy weight was given to applications from states where all parties were committed to reform.
Michigan can't even pretend to qualify under that standard.
It bickered for months about whether to adopt the required reforms.
Even after it did, the arguing and obstruction continued.
Place the blame for the loss of the much-needed grants squarely on the Michigan Education Association.
It sabotaged the state's application at every step."
"It's hard to argue with the White House's decision not to include Michigan among the 16 finalists for the first round of federal Race to the Top education grants.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said repeatedly that heavy weight was given to applications from states where all parties were committed to reform.
Michigan can't even pretend to qualify under that standard.
It bickered for months about whether to adopt the required reforms.
Even after it did, the arguing and obstruction continued.
Place the blame for the loss of the much-needed grants squarely on the Michigan Education Association.
It sabotaged the state's application at every step."
Ionia kindergartner suspended for making gun with hand
Ionia kindergartner suspended for making gun with hand
MLive.com:
"To the little boy's mother, it was just a 6-year-old boy playing around.
But when Mason Jammer, a kindergarten student at Jefferson Elementary in Ionia, curled his fist into the shape of a gun Wednesday and pointed it at another student, school officials said it was no laughing matter.
They suspended Mason until Friday, saying the behavior made other students uncomfortable, said Erin Jammer, Mason's mother. "
MLive.com:
"To the little boy's mother, it was just a 6-year-old boy playing around.
But when Mason Jammer, a kindergarten student at Jefferson Elementary in Ionia, curled his fist into the shape of a gun Wednesday and pointed it at another student, school officials said it was no laughing matter.
They suspended Mason until Friday, saying the behavior made other students uncomfortable, said Erin Jammer, Mason's mother. "
Drones and Terrorism
American Thinker: Drones and Terrorism
"One question that has not arisen is the possibility of drones being used against us."
This entire article is fascinating.
Read it all.
"One question that has not arisen is the possibility of drones being used against us."
This entire article is fascinating.
Read it all.
The Associated Press: Roberts: Scene at State of Union `very troubling'
The Associated Press: Roberts: Scene at State of Union `very troubling'
"U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Obama's State of the Union address was 'very troubling' and the annual speech has 'degenerated to a political pep rally.'
Obama chided the court, with the justices seated before him in their black robes, for its decision on a campaign finance case."
Seriously, the boy-president has NO class.
And not much more in the intellect area either.
Well.
At least it's "change"......right?
"U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Obama's State of the Union address was 'very troubling' and the annual speech has 'degenerated to a political pep rally.'
Obama chided the court, with the justices seated before him in their black robes, for its decision on a campaign finance case."
Seriously, the boy-president has NO class.
And not much more in the intellect area either.
Well.
At least it's "change"......right?
Video: Real life Bridezilla? Violent brawl breaks out inside Lathrup Village bridal shop
Video: Real life Bridezilla? Violent brawl breaks out inside Lathrup Village bridal shop
This "mentality" is what's enveloping the Detroit suburbs, folks.
Run while you still can get away!
This "mentality" is what's enveloping the Detroit suburbs, folks.
Run while you still can get away!
Poll: Nerd ads lift Rick Snyder to second place, Democratic voters undecided, what John Engler could win in 2012
Poll: Nerd ads lift Rick Snyder to second place, Democratic voters undecided, what John Engler could win in 2012
"If businessman Rick Snyder is a nerd, it probably won't help him -- or hurt him -- in the Republican primary for governor.
But the TV ads in which he lays claim to the moniker have snagged him attention.
And in an election year, attention can be an uplifting thing.
A new statewide public opinion survey released exclusively to Booth Newspapers on Wednesday showed Ann Arbor-based Snyder, with the support of 18 percent of Republican voters, is second to U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra of Holland, with 28 percent.
State Attorney General Mike Cox dropped to third with 12 percent."
The voters want "change" and nerds are certainly change.
Of course, so is a REAL conservative, ex-chairman of the house intelligence committee.
Congressman Hoekstra.
I'll go with Pete.
"If businessman Rick Snyder is a nerd, it probably won't help him -- or hurt him -- in the Republican primary for governor.
But the TV ads in which he lays claim to the moniker have snagged him attention.
And in an election year, attention can be an uplifting thing.
A new statewide public opinion survey released exclusively to Booth Newspapers on Wednesday showed Ann Arbor-based Snyder, with the support of 18 percent of Republican voters, is second to U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra of Holland, with 28 percent.
State Attorney General Mike Cox dropped to third with 12 percent."
The voters want "change" and nerds are certainly change.
Of course, so is a REAL conservative, ex-chairman of the house intelligence committee.
Congressman Hoekstra.
I'll go with Pete.
Muskegon Commissioner Clara Shepherd accused of misusing position
Muskegon Commissioner Clara Shepherd accused of misusing position
"“We couldn’t believe what had happened,” Jamie Paquin said. Jeremy Paquin added: “We were appalled and very uncomfortable.”
The couple who opened the upscale breakfast and lunch restaurant in early summer 2008 said they did not want to press the issue with authorities.
“We weren’t going to say much, but our customers must have reported what happened,” Jamie Paquin said."
Do we really deserve the leadership we elect?
The next election will tell more about the soul of Muskegon than most other elections.
If Muskegon citizens want to avoid morphing into a doppelganger of Muskegon Heights, they MUST elect competent and honest leaders.
Otherwise, our central city will continue its slide into bankruptcy and despair.
The citizens will make that decision.
No one else.
"“We couldn’t believe what had happened,” Jamie Paquin said. Jeremy Paquin added: “We were appalled and very uncomfortable.”
The couple who opened the upscale breakfast and lunch restaurant in early summer 2008 said they did not want to press the issue with authorities.
“We weren’t going to say much, but our customers must have reported what happened,” Jamie Paquin said."
Do we really deserve the leadership we elect?
The next election will tell more about the soul of Muskegon than most other elections.
If Muskegon citizens want to avoid morphing into a doppelganger of Muskegon Heights, they MUST elect competent and honest leaders.
Otherwise, our central city will continue its slide into bankruptcy and despair.
The citizens will make that decision.
No one else.
2,000 grades boosted at CPS' Hyde Park Academy
2,000 grades boosted at CPS' Hyde Park Academy :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Education
"Last school year at struggling Hyde Park Academy High, more than 2,000 grades were boosted at least one notch — including more than 870 F’s that were changed to passing marks, a Chicago Sun-Times analysis shows.
And this school year, blanket A’s were ordered issued to all students of five new Hyde Park teachers after the students suffered through a string of substitute teachers for most of the first quarter, a letter obtained by the Sun-Times shows."
The stench that emanates from this "profession" has engulfed our children, country wide.
The little ones learn "ethics" from the ethic-less.
And no wonder there is no time left for reedin', riten or nummers.
"Last school year at struggling Hyde Park Academy High, more than 2,000 grades were boosted at least one notch — including more than 870 F’s that were changed to passing marks, a Chicago Sun-Times analysis shows.
And this school year, blanket A’s were ordered issued to all students of five new Hyde Park teachers after the students suffered through a string of substitute teachers for most of the first quarter, a letter obtained by the Sun-Times shows."
The stench that emanates from this "profession" has engulfed our children, country wide.
The little ones learn "ethics" from the ethic-less.
And no wonder there is no time left for reedin', riten or nummers.
Banking On Corruption In The Windy City
Banking On Corruption In The Windy City - Investors.com
"Another bank failure is nothing new these days — except if the bank is run by the family of a U.S. Senate candidate who profited handsomely and lent millions to a convicted felon. But then, that's the Chicago way.
'I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of fat-cat bankers on Wall Street,' President Obama said in a recent interview with '60 Minutes.' Speaking to those bankers, he said: 'You guys are drawing down 10, 20 million dollar bonuses after America went through the worst economic year that it's gone through in — in decades, and you guys caused the problem.'
Not all those fat cats, apparently, are on Wall Street. Some are on Main Street in the president's hometown.
One of those 'guys' recently won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat once held by Obama.
He's an Obama protege and fundraiser.
His name is Alexi Giannoulias, and his family runs the Broadway Bank in Chicago, a financially troubled institution that the feds appear ready to seize and shut down.
He is running for U.S. Senate from Illinois."
"Another bank failure is nothing new these days — except if the bank is run by the family of a U.S. Senate candidate who profited handsomely and lent millions to a convicted felon. But then, that's the Chicago way.
'I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of fat-cat bankers on Wall Street,' President Obama said in a recent interview with '60 Minutes.' Speaking to those bankers, he said: 'You guys are drawing down 10, 20 million dollar bonuses after America went through the worst economic year that it's gone through in — in decades, and you guys caused the problem.'
Not all those fat cats, apparently, are on Wall Street. Some are on Main Street in the president's hometown.
One of those 'guys' recently won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat once held by Obama.
He's an Obama protege and fundraiser.
His name is Alexi Giannoulias, and his family runs the Broadway Bank in Chicago, a financially troubled institution that the feds appear ready to seize and shut down.
He is running for U.S. Senate from Illinois."
Power Line - Obsession
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Power Line - Obsession
"Matt Drudge is trumpeting the fact that Senate staffers have been warned to stay away from the Drudge Report on the theory that it may be spreading computer viruses. (If the old rules apply, that is libel per se, isn't it?)
What I thought was even more entertaining was the Drudge Report's traffic totals:
The [Drudge Report] was seen 149,967 times since March 1st from users at senate.gov and 244,347 times at house.gov.
[There were] 10,825 visits from the White House, eop.gov,' the Drudge Report wrote.
These numbers appeared on March 8; do the math:
18,750 times a day, Senators and their staffers visit the Drudge Report--
187.5 times a day for each Senator;
30,543 times a day Congressmen and their staffers check in on Drudge--
70 times a day for each Congressional office;
and, most comical of all, 1,353 times a day President Obama's White House staffers log on to the Report.
The war is over.
Drudge won it."
"Matt Drudge is trumpeting the fact that Senate staffers have been warned to stay away from the Drudge Report on the theory that it may be spreading computer viruses. (If the old rules apply, that is libel per se, isn't it?)
What I thought was even more entertaining was the Drudge Report's traffic totals:
The [Drudge Report] was seen 149,967 times since March 1st from users at senate.gov and 244,347 times at house.gov.
[There were] 10,825 visits from the White House, eop.gov,' the Drudge Report wrote.
These numbers appeared on March 8; do the math:
18,750 times a day, Senators and their staffers visit the Drudge Report--
187.5 times a day for each Senator;
30,543 times a day Congressmen and their staffers check in on Drudge--
70 times a day for each Congressional office;
and, most comical of all, 1,353 times a day President Obama's White House staffers log on to the Report.
The war is over.
Drudge won it."
Future of F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II
Future of F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II - Popular Mechanics
"Now that the F-22 is canceled (freezing the fleet at 186 airplanes), the F-35 program faces even more scrutiny.
Aerospace analysts, press and the discussion-board community frequently ask why a superior airplane like the F-22 is being axed while the problematic F-35 limps along during development.
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley said this week that the F-35 would not be ready until 2015, rather than 2013."
"Now that the F-22 is canceled (freezing the fleet at 186 airplanes), the F-35 program faces even more scrutiny.
Aerospace analysts, press and the discussion-board community frequently ask why a superior airplane like the F-22 is being axed while the problematic F-35 limps along during development.
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley said this week that the F-35 would not be ready until 2015, rather than 2013."
LEE HARRIS: Weak Tea Or Strong Tea?
LEE HARRIS: Weak Tea Or Strong Tea?
"Too many of those currently ‘analyzing’ the Tea Party movement seem to have no genuine interest in grappling with its potential historical significance.
Plus, David Brooks’ appeal to snobbery.
UPDATE: They expected 600, but over 2000 showed up at this anti-Obamacare meeting."
"Too many of those currently ‘analyzing’ the Tea Party movement seem to have no genuine interest in grappling with its potential historical significance.
Plus, David Brooks’ appeal to snobbery.
UPDATE: They expected 600, but over 2000 showed up at this anti-Obamacare meeting."
Gov. Pat Quinn to propose borrowing or tax hike in budget
Gov. Pat Quinn to propose borrowing or tax hike in budget - chicagotribune.com
"Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday unveiled a caustic budget plan that would borrow billions of dollars to stay afloat and push even more debt down the road, hoping to persuade leery lawmakers to instead raise taxes in an election year."
Illinois is "California" here in the midwest.
They will implode.
The question is how will that affect the rest of us in Michigan....and it will affect us in some way.
"Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday unveiled a caustic budget plan that would borrow billions of dollars to stay afloat and push even more debt down the road, hoping to persuade leery lawmakers to instead raise taxes in an election year."
Illinois is "California" here in the midwest.
They will implode.
The question is how will that affect the rest of us in Michigan....and it will affect us in some way.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
I'm Just a Bill [Mackinac Center]
I'm Just a Bill [Mackinac Center]: "HOUSE BILL 5197
Authorize enhanced pension 'early out' for state employees
Introduced by state Rep. Gary McDowell, D-Rudyard
The bill authorizes early retirement benefits for certain state employees who retired between Aug. 1 and Nov. 30, 2009.
These employees would be able to get full benefits if their age plus years on the job equal 70 (that is, a 50-year-old with 20 years on the state payroll could get a full pension), plus the cash benefits would be increased by 33 percent until age 62, and then by 16.7 percent thereafter."
This what you get when the public employee unions own our elected officials.
Authorize enhanced pension 'early out' for state employees
Introduced by state Rep. Gary McDowell, D-Rudyard
The bill authorizes early retirement benefits for certain state employees who retired between Aug. 1 and Nov. 30, 2009.
These employees would be able to get full benefits if their age plus years on the job equal 70 (that is, a 50-year-old with 20 years on the state payroll could get a full pension), plus the cash benefits would be increased by 33 percent until age 62, and then by 16.7 percent thereafter."
This what you get when the public employee unions own our elected officials.
SOMETIMES A WATERMELON IS JUST A WATERMELON
Instapundit » Blog Archive » SOMETIMES A WATERMELON IS JUST A WATERMELON
“So I’ll give Dan Rather a pass.
But if we give Dan Rather a pass for the accidental appearance of racism, will anyone who isn’t liberal be given a pass?
I know they won’t.
That’s the way it is.”"
And it sure says volumes about the liberal bias of the leftist MSM.
“So I’ll give Dan Rather a pass.
But if we give Dan Rather a pass for the accidental appearance of racism, will anyone who isn’t liberal be given a pass?
I know they won’t.
That’s the way it is.”"
And it sure says volumes about the liberal bias of the leftist MSM.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Dan Rather: 'Articulate' Obama Couldn't Even 'Sell Watermelons' | NewsBusters.org
Dan Rather: 'Articulate' Obama Couldn't Even 'Sell Watermelons' NewsBusters.org: "DAN RATHER: Part of the undertow in the coming election is going to be President Obama's leadership. And the Republicans will make a case and a lot of independents will buy this argument. 'Listen he just hasn't been, look at the health care bill. It was his number one priority. It took him forever to get it through and he had to compromise it to death.' And a version of, 'Listen he's a nice person, he's very articulate' this is what's been used against him, 'but he couldn't sell watermelons if it, you gave him the state troopers to flag down the traffic.'"
Pension Pulse: Pension Black Holes Set to Explode?
Pension Pulse: Pension Black Holes Set to Explode?
"Luckily for civil servants, any shortfall in the amount needed to provide them with a guaranteed amount in their pension pots has to be made up with public money."
"Luckily for civil servants, any shortfall in the amount needed to provide them with a guaranteed amount in their pension pots has to be made up with public money."
CNN Exposes 'Lavish' Government Pensions despite Economic Crisis
CNN Exposes 'Lavish' Government Pensions despite Economic Crisis - WSJ.com
"'They can draw on their pension beginning at age 50; depending on the years of service they can get as much as 80 percent of their final salary, there are cost-of-living-adjustments added on, and they're still eligible to receive Social Security.'
Citing the analysis of the National Taxpayers Union (NTU), Sylvester used Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., as an example of broken government. NTU, a nonpartisan taxpayer group that has worked under the guiding principle 'This is your money and the government should return it to you' since its inception, found that Dodd will have a starting annual pension of $125,500 when he retires next year."
"'They can draw on their pension beginning at age 50; depending on the years of service they can get as much as 80 percent of their final salary, there are cost-of-living-adjustments added on, and they're still eligible to receive Social Security.'
Citing the analysis of the National Taxpayers Union (NTU), Sylvester used Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., as an example of broken government. NTU, a nonpartisan taxpayer group that has worked under the guiding principle 'This is your money and the government should return it to you' since its inception, found that Dodd will have a starting annual pension of $125,500 when he retires next year."
Get real: Taxpayer suffering, state deficit should forestall pay hikes and pension sweeteners
Get real: Taxpayer suffering, state deficit should forestall pay hikes and pension sweeteners
"It defies logic that lawmakers refuse to rescind a 3 percent raise for unionized state workers and continue to discuss a $2.9 billion union-proposed plan to fatten teachers' pensions this spring.
When there's a $1.6 billion hole in the 2011 budget, neither of those expenditures should be on the table.
But Senate Democrats have blocked a proposal to cancel the raises.
The 22-15 party-line vote on Wednesday was short of the two-thirds majority necessary to prevent the $48 million in pay increases from taking effect Oct. 1.
Twenty-six votes are necessary."
The two Americas.
We tighten our belts so they can buy new, bigger belts with our money.
Is this what America is supposed to be?
"It defies logic that lawmakers refuse to rescind a 3 percent raise for unionized state workers and continue to discuss a $2.9 billion union-proposed plan to fatten teachers' pensions this spring.
When there's a $1.6 billion hole in the 2011 budget, neither of those expenditures should be on the table.
But Senate Democrats have blocked a proposal to cancel the raises.
The 22-15 party-line vote on Wednesday was short of the two-thirds majority necessary to prevent the $48 million in pay increases from taking effect Oct. 1.
Twenty-six votes are necessary."
The two Americas.
We tighten our belts so they can buy new, bigger belts with our money.
Is this what America is supposed to be?
JOHN FUND ON RICK PERRY’S VICTORY AND THE TEA PARTY MOVEMENT: The late House Speaker Tip O’Neill …
Instapundit » Blog Archive » JOHN FUND ON RICK PERRY’S VICTORY AND THE TEA PARTY MOVEMENT
"Some Tea Partiers supported Debra Medina, but — as with Scott Brown — more seemed focused on supporting a candidate who could win."
"Some Tea Partiers supported Debra Medina, but — as with Scott Brown — more seemed focused on supporting a candidate who could win."
Sunday, March 07, 2010
What Dave and his chum Barack don't want you to know about green jobs and green energy – Telegraph Blogs
What Dave and his chum Barack don't want you to know about green jobs and green energy – Telegraph Blogs: "Green jobs are a waste of space, a waste of money, a lie, a chimera. You know that. I know that. We’re familiar with the report by Dr Gabriel Calzada Alvarez of the Rey Juan Carlos University in Spain which shows that for every “green job” that is created another 2.2 jobs are LOST in the real economy.
We also know that alternative energy is a fraud – only viable through enormous government (ie taxpayer subsidy) and utterly incapable of answering anything more than a fraction of our energy needs. As Shannon Love puts it here:
Here’s a fact you won’t see mentioned in the public policy debate over “alternative” energy:
There exists no alternative energy source, no combination of alternative energy sources, and no system of combinations of alternative energy sources that can fully replace a single, coal fired electric plant built with 1930s era technology.
Nada.
Zero.
Zilch.
So why are our political leaders setting out quite deliberately to deceive us?"
We also know that alternative energy is a fraud – only viable through enormous government (ie taxpayer subsidy) and utterly incapable of answering anything more than a fraction of our energy needs. As Shannon Love puts it here:
Here’s a fact you won’t see mentioned in the public policy debate over “alternative” energy:
There exists no alternative energy source, no combination of alternative energy sources, and no system of combinations of alternative energy sources that can fully replace a single, coal fired electric plant built with 1930s era technology.
Nada.
Zero.
Zilch.
So why are our political leaders setting out quite deliberately to deceive us?"
Neglected by 'lazy' nurses, Kane Gorny, 22, dying of thirst rang the police to beg for water
Neglected by 'lazy' nurses, Kane Gorny, 22, dying of thirst rang the police to beg for water
"A man of 22 died in agony of dehydration after three days in a leading teaching hospital.
Kane Gorny was so desperate for a drink that he rang police to beg for their help.
They arrived on the ward only to be told by doctors that everything was under control.
The next day his mother Rita Cronin found him delirious and he died within hours.
She said nurses had failed to give him vital drugs which controlled fluid levels in his body.
'He was totally dependent on the nurses to help him and they totally betrayed him.'"
"A man of 22 died in agony of dehydration after three days in a leading teaching hospital.
Kane Gorny was so desperate for a drink that he rang police to beg for their help.
They arrived on the ward only to be told by doctors that everything was under control.
The next day his mother Rita Cronin found him delirious and he died within hours.
She said nurses had failed to give him vital drugs which controlled fluid levels in his body.
'He was totally dependent on the nurses to help him and they totally betrayed him.'"
Holly Graf: Navy Relieves Harsh Commander of USS Cowpens - TIME
Holly Graf: Navy Relieves Harsh Commander of USS Cowpens - TIME
"Captain Holly Graf was the closest thing the U.S. Navy had to a female Captain Bligh."
"Captain Holly Graf was the closest thing the U.S. Navy had to a female Captain Bligh."
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Complaints About Female 'Captain Bligh' Began Early, Says a Navy Chaplain
Complaints About Female 'Captain Bligh' Began Early, Says a Navy Chaplain - TIME
"Questions continue to swirl about how Graf not only retained her command, but kept getting promoted despite reports from eyewitnesses like Kaprow."
"Questions continue to swirl about how Graf not only retained her command, but kept getting promoted despite reports from eyewitnesses like Kaprow."
New Woe for Vatican as Usher Linked to Prostitution
New Woe for Vatican as Usher Linked to Prostitution
"One of Pope Benedict's ceremonial ushers and a member of an elite choir in St Peter's Basilica have been implicated in a gay prostitution ring, in the latest sexual scandal to taint the Vatican."
The vile spurting from the Vatican is never ending.
When will the rest of the world acknowledge this world wide homosexual coven for what it is?
"One of Pope Benedict's ceremonial ushers and a member of an elite choir in St Peter's Basilica have been implicated in a gay prostitution ring, in the latest sexual scandal to taint the Vatican."
The vile spurting from the Vatican is never ending.
When will the rest of the world acknowledge this world wide homosexual coven for what it is?
Angry US students protest cuts to higher education
Angry US students protest cuts to higher education
"Anger over increasing tuition and school budget cuts boiled over as students across the country staged rowdy demonstrations that led to clashes with police and the rush-hour shutdown of a major freeway in California."
They're angry at their parents and grandparents for not paying enough?
And they're NOT angry at the teachers and administrators who've stolen all the money?
And if these are "students", just what are they teaching at the "schools"?
"Anger over increasing tuition and school budget cuts boiled over as students across the country staged rowdy demonstrations that led to clashes with police and the rush-hour shutdown of a major freeway in California."
They're angry at their parents and grandparents for not paying enough?
And they're NOT angry at the teachers and administrators who've stolen all the money?
And if these are "students", just what are they teaching at the "schools"?
"Competitors Complain About Wind Unreliability Subsidy
FuturePundit:
"Competitors Complain About Wind Unreliability Subsidy"
An article in the Wall Street Journal reports on the debate within the electric power industry about whether it is fair for wind power generators to avoid paying a cost for the lower dependability of wind.
One grievance: Coal, nuclear and gas operators must pay for their own backup if an operational or maintenance problem prevents them from delivering power as promised.
But if wind generators fail to deliver promised power because the wind doesn’t blow, the cost of backing up wind power companies is spread among all the generators, state officials say.
This puts an unfair burden on nonwind generators, says the gas faction."
Wind power is another hoax perpetrated by fools and evil minds.
"Competitors Complain About Wind Unreliability Subsidy"
An article in the Wall Street Journal reports on the debate within the electric power industry about whether it is fair for wind power generators to avoid paying a cost for the lower dependability of wind.
One grievance: Coal, nuclear and gas operators must pay for their own backup if an operational or maintenance problem prevents them from delivering power as promised.
But if wind generators fail to deliver promised power because the wind doesn’t blow, the cost of backing up wind power companies is spread among all the generators, state officials say.
This puts an unfair burden on nonwind generators, says the gas faction."
Wind power is another hoax perpetrated by fools and evil minds.
Rangel, Paterson and a Harlem Political Dynasty's Fall
Rangel, Paterson and a Harlem Political Dynasty's Fall
"It's been a brutal week for Harlem politicians. On March 3, Charlie Rangel, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and 20-term representative from New York's 15th district, announced he would temporarily relinquish his stewardship of the powerful tax-writing body in the wake of an ethics investigation that found he violated protocol by accepting corporate-funded trips to the Caribbean.
The decision came on the heels of scandal-scarred New York Governor David Paterson's announcement that he will not run for re-election in the fall. The synchronized setbacks of two longtime Harlem leaders have prompted a flurry of obituaries for the Harlem dynasty, which for decades has been the unquestioned nerve center of black politics in the U.S.
Rangel and Paterson's father Basil were members of Harlem's Gang of Four, along with Percy Sutton - a civil rights activist, lawyer and local power broker, who died Dec. 26 at 89 - and David Dinkins, who served as mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993"
I you want the answer to the question, "why is our black population still mired in misery and failure?", look at who the black population chooses as its leaders.
"It's been a brutal week for Harlem politicians. On March 3, Charlie Rangel, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and 20-term representative from New York's 15th district, announced he would temporarily relinquish his stewardship of the powerful tax-writing body in the wake of an ethics investigation that found he violated protocol by accepting corporate-funded trips to the Caribbean.
The decision came on the heels of scandal-scarred New York Governor David Paterson's announcement that he will not run for re-election in the fall. The synchronized setbacks of two longtime Harlem leaders have prompted a flurry of obituaries for the Harlem dynasty, which for decades has been the unquestioned nerve center of black politics in the U.S.
Rangel and Paterson's father Basil were members of Harlem's Gang of Four, along with Percy Sutton - a civil rights activist, lawyer and local power broker, who died Dec. 26 at 89 - and David Dinkins, who served as mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993"
I you want the answer to the question, "why is our black population still mired in misery and failure?", look at who the black population chooses as its leaders.
Is "democrat" now synonymous with "crook"?
Rep. Eric Massa to resign
Rep. Eric Massa to resign
"Democratic Rep. Eric Massa will resign from Congress on Monday, only days after reports first surfaced that the freshman New York lawmaker was under investigation by the House ethics committee for allegedly sexually harassing a male staffer."
...culture of corruption......?
"Democratic Rep. Eric Massa will resign from Congress on Monday, only days after reports first surfaced that the freshman New York lawmaker was under investigation by the House ethics committee for allegedly sexually harassing a male staffer."
...culture of corruption......?
Ex-Mayor Gets 15 Years for Bribery - City Pays Price
Ex-Mayor Gets 15 Years for Bribery - City Pays Price
"Residents here were not terribly surprised on Friday when Larry Langford, the former mayor, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined $360,000 by a federal judge, ending a long-running bribery case that shook local government and state Democratic politics."
Hey MSM!
Where's your shout of "culture of corruption?"
"Residents here were not terribly surprised on Friday when Larry Langford, the former mayor, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined $360,000 by a federal judge, ending a long-running bribery case that shook local government and state Democratic politics."
Hey MSM!
Where's your shout of "culture of corruption?"
Illinois Dems Find Something To Investigate
Illinois Dems Find Something To Investigate
"Burdened by a $13 billion deficit and a rash of political scandals that make even jaded Chicago pols blush, the state's ruling Democrats would seem to have a full plate.
But the Illinois Senate found time for two days of hearings on state Sen. Bill Brady's fiscal 2012 budget plan.
Yes, 2012. So why did Democratic lawmakers set aside today's gaping budget holes and look to the future?
Well, Brady is the GOP nominee for governor as of Friday.
So Democrats decided to imagine the horror if he won the election and made good on his promise to slash the Illinois budget 10% across the board:"
That's the democrat party that bankrupted Illinois and gas the world BarryO!
"Burdened by a $13 billion deficit and a rash of political scandals that make even jaded Chicago pols blush, the state's ruling Democrats would seem to have a full plate.
But the Illinois Senate found time for two days of hearings on state Sen. Bill Brady's fiscal 2012 budget plan.
Yes, 2012. So why did Democratic lawmakers set aside today's gaping budget holes and look to the future?
Well, Brady is the GOP nominee for governor as of Friday.
So Democrats decided to imagine the horror if he won the election and made good on his promise to slash the Illinois budget 10% across the board:"
That's the democrat party that bankrupted Illinois and gas the world BarryO!
No Worker Left Behind offers unemployed a chance at film school
No Worker Left Behind offers unemployed a chance at film school
Residents currently enrolled in Michigan Works' No Worker Left Behind, a state program designed to help unemployed people transition to new jobs, might qualify for tuition assistance for Muskegon Community College's new film-industry course.
Michigan Works recently approved tuition support for the new course, Introduction to Film Production, which is part of the college's Continuing Education program.
No Worker Left Behind clients who are interested in the film course are encouraged to contact their assigned work force development center for details.
The registration cost for the course is $2,200. No Worker Left Behind provides up to $5,000 per year for two years in tuition and registration assistance for training in high-demand fields, emerging industries or entrepreneur programs.
Is there any wonder why our state is bankrupt?
Both financially and morally.
Residents currently enrolled in Michigan Works' No Worker Left Behind, a state program designed to help unemployed people transition to new jobs, might qualify for tuition assistance for Muskegon Community College's new film-industry course.
Michigan Works recently approved tuition support for the new course, Introduction to Film Production, which is part of the college's Continuing Education program.
No Worker Left Behind clients who are interested in the film course are encouraged to contact their assigned work force development center for details.
The registration cost for the course is $2,200. No Worker Left Behind provides up to $5,000 per year for two years in tuition and registration assistance for training in high-demand fields, emerging industries or entrepreneur programs.
Is there any wonder why our state is bankrupt?
Both financially and morally.
Friday, March 05, 2010
FHP: Driver lacked razor-sharp focus | KeysNews.com
FHP: Driver lacked razor-sharp focus
"As authorities nationwide warn motorists of the dangers of driving while texting, Florida Keys law enforcement officers add a new caution: Don't try to shave your privates, either.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a two-vehicle crash Tuesday at Mile Marker 21 on Cudjoe Key was caused by a 37-year-old woman driver who was shaving her bikini area while her ex-husband took the wheel from the passenger seat.
'She said she was meeting her boyfriend in Key West and wanted to be ready for the visit,' Trooper Gary Dunick said."
"As authorities nationwide warn motorists of the dangers of driving while texting, Florida Keys law enforcement officers add a new caution: Don't try to shave your privates, either.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a two-vehicle crash Tuesday at Mile Marker 21 on Cudjoe Key was caused by a 37-year-old woman driver who was shaving her bikini area while her ex-husband took the wheel from the passenger seat.
'She said she was meeting her boyfriend in Key West and wanted to be ready for the visit,' Trooper Gary Dunick said."
Wilders on course to be next Dutch prime minister
Wilders on course to be next Dutch prime minister
"Mr Wilders has called Islam a backward religion, wants a ban on headscarves in public life and has compared the Koran to Hitler's Mein Kampf."
"Mr Wilders has called Islam a backward religion, wants a ban on headscarves in public life and has compared the Koran to Hitler's Mein Kampf."
Detroit School Leader Sends Wrong Message, Some Parents Say
Detroit School Leader Sends Wrong Message, Some Parents Say
As if Detroit doesn't have enough problems these days, the president of the city's school board offered the shocking admission that he can't pen a coherent sentence."
As if Detroit doesn't have enough problems these days, the president of the city's school board offered the shocking admission that he can't pen a coherent sentence."
New York Rep. Massa resigns under ethics cloud
New York Rep. Massa resigns under ethics cloud
"New York Democratic Rep. Eric Massa, facing a harassment complaint by a male staffer, said Friday that he is stepping down from his seat with 'a profound sense of failure.'
'I am guilty,' Massa said in an interview with a Corning, N.Y., newspaper columnist."
The culture of corruption just lanced a boil.
Lot's more to come!
"New York Democratic Rep. Eric Massa, facing a harassment complaint by a male staffer, said Friday that he is stepping down from his seat with 'a profound sense of failure.'
'I am guilty,' Massa said in an interview with a Corning, N.Y., newspaper columnist."
The culture of corruption just lanced a boil.
Lot's more to come!
Why the Legislature Should Oppose a State Employee Pay Hike
Why the Legislature Should Oppose a State Employee Pay Hike [Mackinac Center]
Well, it's a start.
But how 'bout "they're over paid, under worked, can't be fired for ANYTHING, and their retirement and benefits are bankrupting our state"?
Well, it's a start.
But how 'bout "they're over paid, under worked, can't be fired for ANYTHING, and their retirement and benefits are bankrupting our state"?
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