Monday, May 10, 2010
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Nonprofit's disorganization jeopardizing $76 million deal for Harlem
Nonprofit's disorganization jeopardizing $76 million deal for Harlem - NYPOST.com
"Although it formed four years ago, the West Harlem Local Development Corp. lacks a mission statement, has yet to get tax-exempt status from the IRS and doesn't even have a phone number.
The group already has received $500,000 from Columbia University -- part of a 16-year payout designed to assuage community fears over the school's expansion -- yet hasn't spent a cent on the neighborhood."
"Although it formed four years ago, the West Harlem Local Development Corp. lacks a mission statement, has yet to get tax-exempt status from the IRS and doesn't even have a phone number.
The group already has received $500,000 from Columbia University -- part of a 16-year payout designed to assuage community fears over the school's expansion -- yet hasn't spent a cent on the neighborhood."
In WW II, U-boats wreaked havoc in Gulf of Mexico
In WW II, U-boats wreaked havoc in Gulf of Mexico
"An unusual thing happened then.
Kühlmann ordered the German U-166 to the surface.
He appeared on the conning tower and shouted to the passengers in boats, rafts and the water that he was sorry he couldn’t help them.
Then he shouted that he wished them luck.
Kühlmann’s decision to surface was fateful.
The crew of the escort vessel a half-mile ahead turned and raced back.
As the U-166 crash-dived, the escort craft dropped five depth charges.
Making a tight circle, it located the sub by sonar and dropped five more depth charges.
When an oil slick appeared, the escort vessel began picking up survivors.
Kühlmann and his more than 50 crew members perished in the attack."
"An unusual thing happened then.
Kühlmann ordered the German U-166 to the surface.
He appeared on the conning tower and shouted to the passengers in boats, rafts and the water that he was sorry he couldn’t help them.
Then he shouted that he wished them luck.
Kühlmann’s decision to surface was fateful.
The crew of the escort vessel a half-mile ahead turned and raced back.
As the U-166 crash-dived, the escort craft dropped five depth charges.
Making a tight circle, it located the sub by sonar and dropped five more depth charges.
When an oil slick appeared, the escort vessel began picking up survivors.
Kühlmann and his more than 50 crew members perished in the attack."
A terrifying reality: Father featured on TV show kills one of three who tried to invade his home
A terrifying reality: Father featured on TV show kills one of three who tried to invade his home Morristown Citizen Tribune,TN
"'Scott Knight is to be commended for a job well done in protecting himself and his family because the law does provide that a man has a right to protect his home,' Jarnagin said."
And Obamaistas want us disarmed?
"'Scott Knight is to be commended for a job well done in protecting himself and his family because the law does provide that a man has a right to protect his home,' Jarnagin said."
And Obamaistas want us disarmed?
Teams to search Scottish loch for 'Dambusters' bouncing bombs
Teams to search Scottish loch for 'Dambusters' bouncing bombs - The Scotsman
"DIVERS will this summer search a Scots loch for dozens of bouncing bombs dropped in a training exercise ahead of the famous Second World War Dambusters raid.
The raid, led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, took place on 16 May 1943, when Lancaster bombers from the RAF's 617 Squadron dropped the bomb, codenamed, on the Mohne, Sorpe and Eder Dams in the Ruhr Valley."
What brave men!
What a fabulous movie!
"DIVERS will this summer search a Scots loch for dozens of bouncing bombs dropped in a training exercise ahead of the famous Second World War Dambusters raid.
The raid, led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, took place on 16 May 1943, when Lancaster bombers from the RAF's 617 Squadron dropped the bomb, codenamed, on the Mohne, Sorpe and Eder Dams in the Ruhr Valley."
What brave men!
What a fabulous movie!
Does Welfare Cause Terrorism?
kaus files dot com
"The point isn't simply that many terrorists take advantage of Western welfare states, the same way they take advantage of Western freedoms and Western technology.
The point is that extreme anti-social terrorist ideologies (radical Islam, in particular) seem to breed in 'oppositional' cultures supported by various government welfare benefits."
"The point isn't simply that many terrorists take advantage of Western welfare states, the same way they take advantage of Western freedoms and Western technology.
The point is that extreme anti-social terrorist ideologies (radical Islam, in particular) seem to breed in 'oppositional' cultures supported by various government welfare benefits."
See what would have happened if MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo chose stage over court in 'Izzo Goes to Broadway'
See what would have happened if MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo chose stage over court in 'Izzo Goes to Broadway'
"'He's probably one of the easiest people to get a long with,' McCullough says.
'He was on time every day.
He was thrilled to do this. He never complained.'
Except for that frantic sideline dancing on the court, Izzo says his background on the dance floor was 'zero.'
Still, his wife thought 'he did really well.'"
"'He's probably one of the easiest people to get a long with,' McCullough says.
'He was on time every day.
He was thrilled to do this. He never complained.'
Except for that frantic sideline dancing on the court, Izzo says his background on the dance floor was 'zero.'
Still, his wife thought 'he did really well.'"
'Big Chill' ticket sales exceed 100,000, cut off to general public
'Big Chill' ticket sales exceed 100,000, cut off to general public
"The state of Michigan no longer holds the record for largest attendance at a hockey game, but that will change soon enough.
Ticket sales for 'The Big Chill at the Big House' hockey game between Michigan and Michigan State on Dec. 11 have exceeded 100,000 and are no longer available for the general public."
"The state of Michigan no longer holds the record for largest attendance at a hockey game, but that will change soon enough.
Ticket sales for 'The Big Chill at the Big House' hockey game between Michigan and Michigan State on Dec. 11 have exceeded 100,000 and are no longer available for the general public."
America has good reason to worry about Greece
FT.com / Columnists / Clive Crook - America has good reason to worry about Greece
"At the end of last week, the US looked hard at Greece and was scared.
So tiny an economy should not be bringing all of Europe low and even threatening to explode the euro, but it is.
What started as a US financial crisis plunged Europe into recession; was Europe about to return the compliment?
What, Americans began to wonder, did Europe’s problems tell them about their own?"
"At the end of last week, the US looked hard at Greece and was scared.
So tiny an economy should not be bringing all of Europe low and even threatening to explode the euro, but it is.
What started as a US financial crisis plunged Europe into recession; was Europe about to return the compliment?
What, Americans began to wonder, did Europe’s problems tell them about their own?"
Get used to the pain as world tackles debt crisis
Get used to the pain as world tackles debt crisis The Australian
"The European contagion is just the start of the fallout
RIOTS in Greece, raw panic on Wall Street, voters blocked from the ballot in Britain and an extraordinary backlash against Kevin Rudd's new mining tax back home."
"The European contagion is just the start of the fallout
RIOTS in Greece, raw panic on Wall Street, voters blocked from the ballot in Britain and an extraordinary backlash against Kevin Rudd's new mining tax back home."
Can the U.S. Avoid European Contagion?
Can the U.S. Avoid European Contagion? The Weekly Standard
"We are all Greeks now.
Or so it would seem if we are guided by the gyrations of share prices.
Or if we believe that today’s Greece is tomorrow’s United States.
After all, we are running Grecian-style deficits, our debt-to-GDP ratio is approaching the magic 90 percent mark that stifles growth and makes it more difficult to bring the budget deficit under control, and the effective U.S. tax rate on new corporate investment is.......almost twice an 80-nation average."
"We are all Greeks now.
Or so it would seem if we are guided by the gyrations of share prices.
Or if we believe that today’s Greece is tomorrow’s United States.
After all, we are running Grecian-style deficits, our debt-to-GDP ratio is approaching the magic 90 percent mark that stifles growth and makes it more difficult to bring the budget deficit under control, and the effective U.S. tax rate on new corporate investment is.......almost twice an 80-nation average."
Freddie Mac’s Loss Is Ignored in Washington
Fair Game - Freddie Mac’s Loss Is Ignored in Washington - NYTimes.com
"Freddie — already propped up with $52 billion in taxpayer funds used to rescue the company from its own mistakes — recorded a loss of $6.7 billion and said it would require an additional $10.6 billion from taxpayers to shore up its financial position."
"Freddie — already propped up with $52 billion in taxpayer funds used to rescue the company from its own mistakes — recorded a loss of $6.7 billion and said it would require an additional $10.6 billion from taxpayers to shore up its financial position."
Financial Reform Includes Big Labor Loophole
Financial Reform Includes Big Labor Loophole
"Union bosses are expected to use the provision to affect corporate boards to force pension fund investors to obtain more seats on those boards and that means union pension funds will suddenly have more influence on business simply because of their influence in Washington."
Why don't we just give the rest of our companies over to Obama and his union thug comrades?
You know, sorta streamline our entire country.....like Greece.
"Union bosses are expected to use the provision to affect corporate boards to force pension fund investors to obtain more seats on those boards and that means union pension funds will suddenly have more influence on business simply because of their influence in Washington."
Why don't we just give the rest of our companies over to Obama and his union thug comrades?
You know, sorta streamline our entire country.....like Greece.
A tough but essential change for retirees
Stephen Henderson: A tough but essential change for retirees
"The Senate proposal also restored dental and vision coverage for teacher retirees; Granholm had proposed eliminating the coverage."
What!!!!
Retired teachers get free, lifetime dental and vision insurance?!!!!!!!!!!
So, do I have this right?
I don't have dental or vision or ANY health insurance paid by my old employer BUT I must pay even MORE in taxes so teachers won't have to pay for their own insurance.
Is that correct?
This is wrong!
"The Senate proposal also restored dental and vision coverage for teacher retirees; Granholm had proposed eliminating the coverage."
What!!!!
Retired teachers get free, lifetime dental and vision insurance?!!!!!!!!!!
So, do I have this right?
I don't have dental or vision or ANY health insurance paid by my old employer BUT I must pay even MORE in taxes so teachers won't have to pay for their own insurance.
Is that correct?
This is wrong!
Big Lie! Michigan residents' tax burden drops over decade | freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Michigan residents' tax burden drops over decade
"The Senate Fiscal Agency says Michigan residents are seeing a smaller percentage of their personal income go to state taxes.
It says in a recent report that tax burdens have fallen significantly in the state between 1999 and 2009."
This report is a big lie.
Read the truth:
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2010/05/michigan-tax-burden-growing-or-falling.html
"The Senate Fiscal Agency says Michigan residents are seeing a smaller percentage of their personal income go to state taxes.
It says in a recent report that tax burdens have fallen significantly in the state between 1999 and 2009."
This report is a big lie.
Read the truth:
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2010/05/michigan-tax-burden-growing-or-falling.html
Brewer has got a beef with Drolet's piggy pal
Brewer has got a beef with Drolet's piggy pal
Detroit Free Press
"Brewer has got a beef with Drolet's piggy pal
Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer -- in a fit of pique or boredom, it was hard to tell which -- announced last week that he had filed a campaign finance complaint against Leon Drolet, the Macomb County anti-tax activist and former Republican legislator now running for state Senate.
Brewer's accusation?
That the giant, trailer-mounted pink pig Drolet hauls around to promote his campaign failed to include the 'paid for by ... ' disclaimer required of campaign signs.
Asked about the charge, Drolet said he believes Brewer has a 'very personal vendetta against Mr. Perks,' the pig's given name. Mr. Perks is not a sign; he is a registered trailer, Drolet said."
Detroit Free Press
"Brewer has got a beef with Drolet's piggy pal
Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer -- in a fit of pique or boredom, it was hard to tell which -- announced last week that he had filed a campaign finance complaint against Leon Drolet, the Macomb County anti-tax activist and former Republican legislator now running for state Senate.
Brewer's accusation?
That the giant, trailer-mounted pink pig Drolet hauls around to promote his campaign failed to include the 'paid for by ... ' disclaimer required of campaign signs.
Asked about the charge, Drolet said he believes Brewer has a 'very personal vendetta against Mr. Perks,' the pig's given name. Mr. Perks is not a sign; he is a registered trailer, Drolet said."
YouTube - L.A. Teacher Calls for Mexican Revolt in the U.S.
YouTube - L.A. Teacher Calls for Mexican Revolt in the U.S.
"Where we now stand is stolen, occupied Mexico"...La Raza rally at UCLA....More gems... StandWithArizona — May 08, 2010 — http://standwitharizona.com/
"Where we now stand is stolen, occupied Mexico"...La Raza rally at UCLA....
More gems: 'Communist Revolution', 'Frail, racist white people', 'La Raza' (the Race), Fidel Castro, 'Northern Front of Latin Revolution'..."40 million...revolutionaries...in the belly of the beast". "Our enemy is Capitalism and Imperialism". Sedition anyone? http://StandWithArizona.com
"Where we now stand is stolen, occupied Mexico"...La Raza rally at UCLA....More gems... StandWithArizona — May 08, 2010 — http://standwitharizona.com/
"Where we now stand is stolen, occupied Mexico"...La Raza rally at UCLA....
More gems: 'Communist Revolution', 'Frail, racist white people', 'La Raza' (the Race), Fidel Castro, 'Northern Front of Latin Revolution'..."40 million...revolutionaries...in the belly of the beast". "Our enemy is Capitalism and Imperialism". Sedition anyone? http://StandWithArizona.com
U.S. Debt Shock May Hit In 2018, Maybe As Soon As 2013: Moody's
U.S. Debt Shock May Hit In 2018, Maybe As Soon As 2013: Moody's
"Spiraling debt is Uncle Sam's shock collar, and its jolt may await like an invisible pet fence.
'Nobody knows when you bump up against the limit, but you know when it happens it will really hurt,'"
"Spiraling debt is Uncle Sam's shock collar, and its jolt may await like an invisible pet fence.
'Nobody knows when you bump up against the limit, but you know when it happens it will really hurt,'"
Saturday, May 08, 2010
We Are Out of Money
We Are Out of Money - Reason Magazine
"According to E.U. rules, member countries cannot maintain budget deficits above 3 percent of gross domestic product; nor can their total debt rise above 60 percent of GDP.
As Veronique de Rugy points out in this issue, the U.S. budget deficit in 2009 was three times the E.U.’s limit, and total debt will zoom past the 60 percent threshold sometime this year.
Washington makes Paris look frugal."
"According to E.U. rules, member countries cannot maintain budget deficits above 3 percent of gross domestic product; nor can their total debt rise above 60 percent of GDP.
As Veronique de Rugy points out in this issue, the U.S. budget deficit in 2009 was three times the E.U.’s limit, and total debt will zoom past the 60 percent threshold sometime this year.
Washington makes Paris look frugal."
Venezuela annual inflation rate hits 30 percent
Venezuela annual inflation rate hits 30 percent
"Venezuela's annual inflation rate has surpassed 30 percent after consumer prices surged in April."
"Venezuela's annual inflation rate has surpassed 30 percent after consumer prices surged in April."
Release the Blagojevich tapes: Target the Chicago '5'
Release the Blagojevich tapes: Target the Chicago '5'
Last week, redacted portions of Blagojevich’s Motion to Subpoena President Obama came to light, indicating that Obama had contacted SEIU labor officials to lobby the Senate seat for Valerie Jarrett.
If true, this would potentially contradict the President’s public statements.
Last week, redacted portions of Blagojevich’s Motion to Subpoena President Obama came to light, indicating that Obama had contacted SEIU labor officials to lobby the Senate seat for Valerie Jarrett.
If true, this would potentially contradict the President’s public statements.
NUGENT: Profile or die
NUGENT: Profile or die
"My name is Ted Nugent, and I profile.
And it is good.
We are sick and tired of the soulless condition of denying factual, clear and present danger in the name of feel-good backpedaling."
"My name is Ted Nugent, and I profile.
And it is good.
We are sick and tired of the soulless condition of denying factual, clear and present danger in the name of feel-good backpedaling."
Stinko de Mayo
EDITORIAL: Stinko de Mayo
"The question is: Who taught these kids to hate America so much?"
"The question is: Who taught these kids to hate America so much?"
4 ways Congress caused the financial crisis
4 ways Congress caused the financial crisis
"Bankers may have rushed to create fancy new securities, but it was legislators who enabled risky behavior by housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — and failed to instill watchdogs like the Federal Reserve and the Securities and Exchange Commission with the backbone needed to rein in risky activities.
In detail, Levine makes these points that illustrate the role of Congress:"
"Bankers may have rushed to create fancy new securities, but it was legislators who enabled risky behavior by housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — and failed to instill watchdogs like the Federal Reserve and the Securities and Exchange Commission with the backbone needed to rein in risky activities.
In detail, Levine makes these points that illustrate the role of Congress:"
Metra boss Phil Pagano's suicide a repeating pageant for Illinois
Kass: Metra boss Phil Pagano's suicide a repeating pageant for Illinois - chicagotribune.com
"When politicos play musical chairs in Illinois, what happens after the music stops and there's no safe place to sit?
There have been four dead in recent years, unrelated cases of suicide, different except for the acts of the common pageant: The corruption investigators call. The music ends abruptly.
Two were done in by guns, one on a beach, the other under a bridge. A third was by pills in a construction trailer.
The fourth came Friday morning during rush hour, announced by that body under that white sheet on the Metra tracks in McHenry County."
oh yeah!
"When politicos play musical chairs in Illinois, what happens after the music stops and there's no safe place to sit?
There have been four dead in recent years, unrelated cases of suicide, different except for the acts of the common pageant: The corruption investigators call. The music ends abruptly.
Two were done in by guns, one on a beach, the other under a bridge. A third was by pills in a construction trailer.
The fourth came Friday morning during rush hour, announced by that body under that white sheet on the Metra tracks in McHenry County."
oh yeah!
Ill. rail chief dies in apparent suicide by train
Ill. rail chief dies in apparent suicide by train
"Pagano was under investigation and that he had been placed on paid administrative leave from his $269,000-a-year job. Metra had hired an attorney to investigate allegations that the Metra executive director of 20 years had received an unauthorized $56,000 bonus."
Let's hope the other government crooks give this a try too.
"Pagano was under investigation and that he had been placed on paid administrative leave from his $269,000-a-year job. Metra had hired an attorney to investigate allegations that the Metra executive director of 20 years had received an unauthorized $56,000 bonus."
Let's hope the other government crooks give this a try too.
State Senator Sylvia Allen responds to SB1070
State Senator Sylvia Allen responds to SB1070 - The Cholla Jumps
"I’m Arizona State Senator Sylvia Allen.
I want to explain SB 1070 for which I voted yes.
Rancher Robert Krentz was murdered by the drug cartel on his ranch a month ago.
I participated in a senate hearing two weeks ago on the border violence, here is just some of the highlights from those who testified."
This is one of the most frightening letters I've ever read.
"I’m Arizona State Senator Sylvia Allen.
I want to explain SB 1070 for which I voted yes.
Rancher Robert Krentz was murdered by the drug cartel on his ranch a month ago.
I participated in a senate hearing two weeks ago on the border violence, here is just some of the highlights from those who testified."
This is one of the most frightening letters I've ever read.
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