Power Line - The Empire Strikes Back
"Good post on the true cost of ObamaCare.
But it gets better: the Dems are now shaking down CEOs who don't get with the program.
In the attached letter, Henry Waxman not only orders the CEOs of AT&T, Caterpillar, Deere & Co, and Verizon to testify before the Energy and Commerce Committee, but also to produce internal analyses and emails related to their statements.
They don't expressly subpoena the CEOs, so we can hope that they tell the Dems to GFY, though somehow I doubt that will happen.
The Dems sent these letters to the Republicans on the committee after 6pm tonight with no advance notice or prior cooperation.
Here is the letter Waxman sent to the Chairman of AT&T; the others are similar. Click to enlarge:"
READ THIS LETTER!
So if an American company tells its employees the true cost of Obama care, the federal government will intimidate (and fine or imprison) the company's executives?
And our American media refuses to report this?!!!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
321 killed in previously unreported Congo massacre
321 killed in previously unreported Congo massacre
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- At least 321 civilians were killed in a previously unreported massacre in Congo in late 2009, while villagers that escaped their rebel captors were sent back with their lips and ears cut off as a warning to others of what would happen if they tried to talk,"
Is this the Africa so wistfully portrayed in our new America?
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- At least 321 civilians were killed in a previously unreported massacre in Congo in late 2009, while villagers that escaped their rebel captors were sent back with their lips and ears cut off as a warning to others of what would happen if they tried to talk,"
Is this the Africa so wistfully portrayed in our new America?
Obama, scolding GOP, makes 15 appointments
Obama, scolding GOP, makes 15 appointments
"The Constitution gives presidents the power to appoint nominees who would otherwise require Senate confirmation while the chamber is in recess.
The appointments expire at the end the next legislative session, which in this case means the end of 2011.
Mr. Becker, a former AFL-CIO and Service Employees International Union lawyer, has been the target of fierce opposition as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups have warned he would pursue union interests at the expense of employers, including a stalled piece of legislation that would make union organizing easier."
Two points.
The phrase "legislation that would make union organizing easier" is the destruction of the secret ballot in union elections known as "card check".
Card check is back folks.
And it is as anti-American as any piece of legislation ever proposed in our country.
The republican party leaders should have seen this coming.
Did they know and simply dodge the issue?
Or were they scammed again because they're a bunch of lazy fools?
Either way, we need more change in the party.
"The Constitution gives presidents the power to appoint nominees who would otherwise require Senate confirmation while the chamber is in recess.
The appointments expire at the end the next legislative session, which in this case means the end of 2011.
Mr. Becker, a former AFL-CIO and Service Employees International Union lawyer, has been the target of fierce opposition as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups have warned he would pursue union interests at the expense of employers, including a stalled piece of legislation that would make union organizing easier."
Two points.
The phrase "legislation that would make union organizing easier" is the destruction of the secret ballot in union elections known as "card check".
Card check is back folks.
And it is as anti-American as any piece of legislation ever proposed in our country.
The republican party leaders should have seen this coming.
Did they know and simply dodge the issue?
Or were they scammed again because they're a bunch of lazy fools?
Either way, we need more change in the party.
KUHNER: Will America break up?
KUHNER: Will America break up?
"President Obama is splintering America.
The passage of Obamacare was a historic victory for liberal governance.
Yet, its true cost may be that it triggers the eventual breakup of the country.
Mr. Obama has achieved what his liberal predecessors - Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson, Bill Clinton - could only dream of: nationalized health care.
Obamacare signifies the government take-over of one-sixth of the U.S. economy.
It has dealt a mortal blow to traditional America.
We are now a European-style socialist welfare state.
The inevitable permanent tax hikes, massive public bureaucracy and liberal ruling elites will stifle competition and initiative."
And the looming bankruptcy of most of our cities, counties and states isn't even counted in this equation.
"President Obama is splintering America.
The passage of Obamacare was a historic victory for liberal governance.
Yet, its true cost may be that it triggers the eventual breakup of the country.
Mr. Obama has achieved what his liberal predecessors - Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson, Bill Clinton - could only dream of: nationalized health care.
Obamacare signifies the government take-over of one-sixth of the U.S. economy.
It has dealt a mortal blow to traditional America.
We are now a European-style socialist welfare state.
The inevitable permanent tax hikes, massive public bureaucracy and liberal ruling elites will stifle competition and initiative."
And the looming bankruptcy of most of our cities, counties and states isn't even counted in this equation.
CBO report: Debt will rise to 90% of GDP
CBO report: Debt will rise to 90% of GDP
"President Obama's fiscal 2011 budget will generate nearly $10 trillion in cumulative budget deficits over the next 10 years, $1.2 trillion more than the administration projected, and raise the federal debt to 90 percent of the nation's economic output by 2020, the Congressional Budget Office reported Thursday."
This explosion of government spending will destroy our country.
Are the Tea Party members the only ones who have a clue?
The medicare part A underfunding already equals the entire value of all the stocks of all the companies on all the stock exchanges of every country in the world.
That's about $40 trillion dollars.
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2009/12/world-equity-value-us-medicare-debt.html
Will we end up as the 21st century's USSR?
A corrupt, bankrupt group of bickering small countries?
A North American Europe?
"President Obama's fiscal 2011 budget will generate nearly $10 trillion in cumulative budget deficits over the next 10 years, $1.2 trillion more than the administration projected, and raise the federal debt to 90 percent of the nation's economic output by 2020, the Congressional Budget Office reported Thursday."
This explosion of government spending will destroy our country.
Are the Tea Party members the only ones who have a clue?
The medicare part A underfunding already equals the entire value of all the stocks of all the companies on all the stock exchanges of every country in the world.
That's about $40 trillion dollars.
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2009/12/world-equity-value-us-medicare-debt.html
Will we end up as the 21st century's USSR?
A corrupt, bankrupt group of bickering small countries?
A North American Europe?
In the faces of Tea Party shouters, images of hate and history
Colbert I. King - In the faces of Tea Party shouters, images of hate and history - washingtonpost.com
"They were spotted last weekend on Capitol Hill under the Tea Party banner protesting the health-care-reform bill.
Some carried a signs that read 'If Brown [Scott Brown (R-Mass.)] can't stop it, a Browning [high power weapon] can.'
Some shouted racial and homophobic epithets at members of Congress.
Others assumed the role of rabble, responding to the calls of instigating Republican representatives gathered on a Capitol balcony."
This is the meme that the left hopes to use to marginalize ANY dissent.
Nothing really new here.
"Anyone who disagrees with us is a racist, homophobe, sexist, baby killer, etc."
We must fight them everywhere.
"They were spotted last weekend on Capitol Hill under the Tea Party banner protesting the health-care-reform bill.
Some carried a signs that read 'If Brown [Scott Brown (R-Mass.)] can't stop it, a Browning [high power weapon] can.'
Some shouted racial and homophobic epithets at members of Congress.
Others assumed the role of rabble, responding to the calls of instigating Republican representatives gathered on a Capitol balcony."
This is the meme that the left hopes to use to marginalize ANY dissent.
Nothing really new here.
"Anyone who disagrees with us is a racist, homophobe, sexist, baby killer, etc."
We must fight them everywhere.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
JammieWearingFool
JammieWearingFool
"These clowns can't even install windows but we expect they can run our healthcare system?
Good luck with that."
"These clowns can't even install windows but we expect they can run our healthcare system?
Good luck with that."
Nursing homes at breaking point, says report
Nursing homes at breaking point, says report The Australian
"AUSTRALIAN nursing homes have reached breaking point due to chronic underfunding and staff shortages, with reports of physical assaults increasing by more than 50 per cent and sexual assaults by 36 per cent."
"AUSTRALIAN nursing homes have reached breaking point due to chronic underfunding and staff shortages, with reports of physical assaults increasing by more than 50 per cent and sexual assaults by 36 per cent."
For Years, Deaf Boys Tried to Tell of Priest’s Abuse
For Years, Deaf Boys Tried to Tell of Priest’s Abuse - NYTimes.com
"They told other priests.
They told three archbishops of Milwaukee.
They told two police departments and the district attorney.
They used sign language, written affidavits and graphic gestures to show what exactly Father Murphy had done to them.
But their reports fell on the deaf ears of hearing people."
"They told other priests.
They told three archbishops of Milwaukee.
They told two police departments and the district attorney.
They used sign language, written affidavits and graphic gestures to show what exactly Father Murphy had done to them.
But their reports fell on the deaf ears of hearing people."
Supply fears start to hit Treasuries
Supply fears start to hit Treasuries
“The environment for debt auctions has turned negative,” says Rick Klingman, managing director at BNP Paribas. “Long-term rates are rising and it is no coincidence that this has occurred after the passage of healthcare reform and the end of Fed buy-backs.”"
“The environment for debt auctions has turned negative,” says Rick Klingman, managing director at BNP Paribas. “Long-term rates are rising and it is no coincidence that this has occurred after the passage of healthcare reform and the end of Fed buy-backs.”"
Little-Known Health Care Law Provision Is a Budget Buster
Little-Known Health Care Law Provision Is a Budget Buster, Critics Say
"While Congress spent the last year debating how to provide health insurance for the uninsured, a little-known provision slipped into the heath care law that could cost some Americans upwards of $2,000 a year.
The Class Act, otherwise known as the Community Living Assistance Services and Support Act, is the federal government's first long-term care insurance program.
Under-reported and the under the radar of most lawmakers, the program will allow workers to have an average of roughly $150 or $240 a month, based on age and salary, automatically deducted from their paycheck to save for long-term care.
The Congressional Budget Office expects the government will collect $109 billion in premiums by 2019."
"While Congress spent the last year debating how to provide health insurance for the uninsured, a little-known provision slipped into the heath care law that could cost some Americans upwards of $2,000 a year.
The Class Act, otherwise known as the Community Living Assistance Services and Support Act, is the federal government's first long-term care insurance program.
Under-reported and the under the radar of most lawmakers, the program will allow workers to have an average of roughly $150 or $240 a month, based on age and salary, automatically deducted from their paycheck to save for long-term care.
The Congressional Budget Office expects the government will collect $109 billion in premiums by 2019."
Friday, March 26, 2010
Downtown no more: G&L Chili Dogs to close on Saturday
Downtown no more: G&L Chili Dogs to close on Saturday
"MUSKEGON -- G & L Chili Dogs, a downtown mainstay for more than 80 years, a place where folks went for a quick bite to eat and to dine in a familiar setting with people they knew, where 'regulars' have flocked since the first hot dog restaurant opened in 1929, will serve up its final Greek hot dog at 4 p.m. Saturday."
"MUSKEGON -- G & L Chili Dogs, a downtown mainstay for more than 80 years, a place where folks went for a quick bite to eat and to dine in a familiar setting with people they knew, where 'regulars' have flocked since the first hot dog restaurant opened in 1929, will serve up its final Greek hot dog at 4 p.m. Saturday."
Thursday, March 25, 2010
They Fly First Class « John Stossel
They Fly First Class « John Stossel: "Will you and your family put off a vacation this year because you can't afford it? Too bad, because you have paid for some terrific trips -- for government bureaucrats. The Washington Times reports that last year $13 billion in tax dollars was spent to pamper 'public servants' on trips that double as vacation junkets."
Vatican Declined to Defrock U.S. Priest Who Abused Boys
Vatican Declined to Defrock U.S. Priest Who Abused Boys - NYTimes.com
"Top Vatican officials — including the future Pope Benedict XVI — did not defrock a priest who molested as many as 200 deaf boys, even though several American bishops repeatedly warned them that failure to act on the matter could embarrass the church, according to church files newly unearthed as part of a lawsuit."
The Pope is complicit.
He must go...if the church is to have any credibility.
But imagine if the NYT had the guts to do similar investigating of the Islamic religion......yeah, right!
"Top Vatican officials — including the future Pope Benedict XVI — did not defrock a priest who molested as many as 200 deaf boys, even though several American bishops repeatedly warned them that failure to act on the matter could embarrass the church, according to church files newly unearthed as part of a lawsuit."
The Pope is complicit.
He must go...if the church is to have any credibility.
But imagine if the NYT had the guts to do similar investigating of the Islamic religion......yeah, right!
MSHDA: Michigan's Fannie Mae?
MSHDA: Michigan's Fannie Mae? [Mackinac Center]
"The state housing authority that one developer called the backbone for development and economic activity in Michigan is another victim of the collapse of the housing market.
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority's financial reports show it is in danger of losing money for the first time since the mid-1960s when it was created."
"The state housing authority that one developer called the backbone for development and economic activity in Michigan is another victim of the collapse of the housing market.
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority's financial reports show it is in danger of losing money for the first time since the mid-1960s when it was created."
Rental Ordinance banning illegals struck Down
Latest Farmers Branch Rental Ordinance Struck Down NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
"Getty Images A federal judge has ruled that a Farmers Branch ordinance banning illegal immigrants from renting apartments is unconstitutional."
"Getty Images A federal judge has ruled that a Farmers Branch ordinance banning illegal immigrants from renting apartments is unconstitutional."
hidden cost of government
The Free Enterprise Nation - hidden cost of government
"the actual unfunded liability for these public sector pension plans would be $3.5 trillion if more realistic and conservative interest rate assumptions were utilized.
Attempts by others to determine the true federal debt (including unfunded obligations) result in the determination that if one federal “balance sheet” were utilized, the total federal debt would exceed $107 trillion, not the $12.3 trillion currently stated as “debt”.
The result is that the total federal and non-federal debt (if unfunded liabilities are included) is an estimated $112+ trillion, or SEVEN TIMES higher than the total $15 trillion currently disclosed to taxpayers.!!"
"the actual unfunded liability for these public sector pension plans would be $3.5 trillion if more realistic and conservative interest rate assumptions were utilized.
Attempts by others to determine the true federal debt (including unfunded obligations) result in the determination that if one federal “balance sheet” were utilized, the total federal debt would exceed $107 trillion, not the $12.3 trillion currently stated as “debt”.
The result is that the total federal and non-federal debt (if unfunded liabilities are included) is an estimated $112+ trillion, or SEVEN TIMES higher than the total $15 trillion currently disclosed to taxpayers.!!"
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
COMMON CENTS BLOG
COMMON CENTS BLOG: "Liberal Liars Exposed! With the State Run Media Report it?
Have you heard the one about the Tea Party Protesters calling African American Congressmen Racial Epithets or calling them the 'N' Word? As the story goes:
The media claimed"
Have you heard the one about the Tea Party Protesters calling African American Congressmen Racial Epithets or calling them the 'N' Word? As the story goes:
The media claimed"
Police: Woman swapped girl, 10, to man for cocaine
Police: Woman swapped girl, 10, to man for cocaine
"SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) - Police in Michigan say a 45-year-old woman with a cocaine habit let a 67-year-old man have sex with a 10-year-old girl she was caring for in exchange for the drug."
"SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) - Police in Michigan say a 45-year-old woman with a cocaine habit let a 67-year-old man have sex with a 10-year-old girl she was caring for in exchange for the drug."
How the Tablet Will Change the World
How the Tablet Will Change the World
"Everyone who jammed into the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on January 27, 2010, knew what they were there for:
Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ introduction of a thin, always-on tablet device that would let people browse the Web, read books, send email, watch movies, and play games.
It was also no surprise that the 1.5-pound iPad resembled an iPhone, right down to the single black button nestled below the bright 10-inch screen."
"Everyone who jammed into the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on January 27, 2010, knew what they were there for:
Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ introduction of a thin, always-on tablet device that would let people browse the Web, read books, send email, watch movies, and play games.
It was also no surprise that the 1.5-pound iPad resembled an iPhone, right down to the single black button nestled below the bright 10-inch screen."
Trillion-Dollar Pension Crisis Looms Large Over America
Trillion-Dollar Pension Crisis Looms Large Over America
"Assuming they can laugh about such things, pension fund accountants might consider telling a joke that goes like this:
What’s the difference between General Motors and California?
California hasn’t gone bankrupt. At least, not yet."
"Assuming they can laugh about such things, pension fund accountants might consider telling a joke that goes like this:
What’s the difference between General Motors and California?
California hasn’t gone bankrupt. At least, not yet."
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Playing the Victim - Well Blog - NYTimes.com
Playing the Victim - Well Blog - NYTimes.com
"In today’s Mind column, psychiatrist Dr. Richard A. Friedman explores the puzzling world of self-defeating behavior, when people blame others for their misfortune and feel victimized by bad luck.
So what explains those men and women who repeatedly pursue a path that leads to pain and disappointment?
Perhaps there is a hidden psychological reward.
I got a glimpse of it once from another patient, a woman in her early 60s who complained about her ungrateful children and neglectful friends.
As she spoke, it was clear she felt that all the major figures in her life had done her wrong.
In fact, her status as an injured party afforded her a psychological advantage: she felt morally superior to everyone she felt had mistreated her.
This was a role she had no intention of giving up.
As she left my office, she smiled and said, “I don’t expect that you’ll be able to help me.”
She was already setting up her next failure: her treatment."
Would it be cruel to say this fool is almost certainly a liberal democrat?.........
"In today’s Mind column, psychiatrist Dr. Richard A. Friedman explores the puzzling world of self-defeating behavior, when people blame others for their misfortune and feel victimized by bad luck.
So what explains those men and women who repeatedly pursue a path that leads to pain and disappointment?
Perhaps there is a hidden psychological reward.
I got a glimpse of it once from another patient, a woman in her early 60s who complained about her ungrateful children and neglectful friends.
As she spoke, it was clear she felt that all the major figures in her life had done her wrong.
In fact, her status as an injured party afforded her a psychological advantage: she felt morally superior to everyone she felt had mistreated her.
This was a role she had no intention of giving up.
As she left my office, she smiled and said, “I don’t expect that you’ll be able to help me.”
She was already setting up her next failure: her treatment."
Would it be cruel to say this fool is almost certainly a liberal democrat?.........
CEO Says ACORN 'Isn't Dead Yet' : NPR
CEO Says ACORN 'Isn't Dead Yet' : NPR:
"ACORN isn't disbanding despite a scandal that has caused membership to dwindle and revenues to dry up, the embattled activist group's chief executive officer told NPR on Tuesday.
'We're not dead, yet,' ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis told NPR's Allison Keyes on Tuesday's Tell Me More. 'Some of our state chapters have chosen to go their own way. We haven't been able to maintain the resources, state-by-state, that we had, so we have gotten a little bit smaller. We've had to change some of our programming.'"
"ACORN isn't disbanding despite a scandal that has caused membership to dwindle and revenues to dry up, the embattled activist group's chief executive officer told NPR on Tuesday.
'We're not dead, yet,' ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis told NPR's Allison Keyes on Tuesday's Tell Me More. 'Some of our state chapters have chosen to go their own way. We haven't been able to maintain the resources, state-by-state, that we had, so we have gotten a little bit smaller. We've had to change some of our programming.'"
14 Attorneys General Are Filing Suit on ObamaCare
14 Attorneys General Are Filing Suit on ObamaCare
"Fourteen Attorneys General have filed suits against ObamaCare.
Is your AG on this list?
If not, contact them and get them to stand up!
The fight to stop ObamaCare isn't over yet, and we can still win!"
MI AG Cox is on board!
"Fourteen Attorneys General have filed suits against ObamaCare.
Is your AG on this list?
If not, contact them and get them to stand up!
The fight to stop ObamaCare isn't over yet, and we can still win!"
MI AG Cox is on board!
Health-Care Overhaul Changes to Start Taking Effect This Year
Health-Care Overhaul Changes to Start Taking Effect This Year
"Indoor tanning salons will charge customers a 10 percent tax beginning today in just one of the changes Americans will see as a result of the U.S. health-care overhaul signed into law by President Barack Obama."
"Indoor tanning salons will charge customers a 10 percent tax beginning today in just one of the changes Americans will see as a result of the U.S. health-care overhaul signed into law by President Barack Obama."
NCAA.com – The Official Website of NCAA Championships - NCAA
NCAA.com – The Official Website of NCAA Championships - NCAA
This is a great site for Spartan NCAA tournament hoops!
This is a great site for Spartan NCAA tournament hoops!
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