Stop the Federal Spending Spree

Stop the Federal Spending Spree Tad DeHaven Cato Institute: Commentary
"In 2000, the federal government spent $1.8 trillion while debt held by the public stood at $3.4 trillion.

A mere decade later, the federal government is on pace to spend $3.7 trillion while publicly held debt is approaching $10 trillion."

This is during a decade of very low inflation and huge tax revenue increases to the government!

US to unveil Palestinian aid package: Obama

US to unveil Palestinian aid package: Obama
"President Barack Obama said Wednesday the United States was to unveil a 400-million-dollar civilian aid package for the Palestinians, as he called the situation in the Gaza Strip 'unsustainable.'"

No problems dude.
The Obama stash in bottomless!

Administration Advances Plan to Federalize Private Pension System

Administration Advances Plan to Federalize Private Pension System

"More evidence that it's unions vs. everyone else

"More evidence that it's unions vs. everyone else -- everywhere else" by America's Finest
"Last week, the consistently liberal/Democratic-leaning editorial page of the Washington Post explained and then lamented how public employee union power had brought ruin to wealthy Montgomery County, Maryland.

Now the influential Politico web site is saying bipartisan fear of these unions has become a national trend.

...pitched battles over wages and pensions are being waged from Sacramento to Springfield to New York City and the conflict is marked by its bipartisan tone, with public employee unions emerging as an intransigent public enemy number one in cities and state capitals across the country.
The article features Arnold talking tough. California ...
... remains ground zero for pension fights,"

Hitler loses his public pension!

A humorous look at the growing problem of underfunded public employee pensions

This is hilarious!

http://www.californiapensionreform.com/?p=946

The Underfunded Schools Myth

Hello Michigan: Analysis: The Underfunded Schools Myth
"A common claim by Michigan's public school establishment and its political allies is that, despite spending $20 billion annually on education, our schools are 'underfunded.'

Comparisons to other states and to historical funding levels show that the claim is unsubstantiated and misleading."

New post at Muskegon Tazpayers Alliance

Democrat county clerk Nancy Waters instantly ignores a citizen request.

http://muskegontaxpayers.blogspot.com/2010/06/county-clerk-ignores-plea-for-more.html

FTC floats Drudge tax

EDITORIAL: FTC floats Drudge tax - Washington Times
"In other words, government policy would encourage a tax on websites like the Drudge Report, a must-read source for the news links of the day, so that the agency can redistribute the funds collected to various newspapers."

Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene

RealClearPolitics - Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene
"Even though some people say we are living in a 'knowledge economy,' we are living in a political atmosphere in which ignorance has more power than ever.
Washington politicians who have never run any business are telling all kinds of businesses - from automobile companies and banks to hospitals and insurance companies - how they have to run their businesses.

This is the golden age of ignorance in power."

The More We Learn, The Worse It Gets

The More We Learn, The Worse It Gets ObamaCare Watch
"This week, we learned that the Obama administration is orchestrating a $125 million propaganda campaign to sell the recently enacted health-care law to the public.
That effort will be funded by labor unions and other groups from the Democratic political orbit.

It comes on top of the misleading government mailer sent to the nation’s seniors, at the expense of taxpayers, touting the supposed benefits of ObamaCare for the elderly.

On Tuesday, the president himself will join the fray again to make the sales pitch, this time promoting the colossal waste of taxpayer money associated with $250 per senior bribes to be issued this summer and fall."

The EPA’s reckless endangerment | NetRight Daily

The EPA’s reckless endangerment NetRight Daily: "This week, the Senate is expected to vote on S.J. Res. 26, Senator Lisa Murkowski’s resolution that would overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) carbon dioxide endangerment finding that was infamously issued on December 7th, 2009."

What's the matter with Michigan?

What's the matter with Michigan? Washington Examiner
"Tentative conclusion: rich liberals may be able to afford Obamastimulus and Obamacare, but voters with modest incomes don’t think they can."

US Financial Crisis: Ambac Warns of Default as Bondholders Organize

US Financial Crisis: Ambac Warns of Default as Bondholders Organize - CNBC
"Ambac Financial Group, the bond insurer whose toxic assets were seized by Wisconsin state regulators in March, said it could default on its loan obligations and was still considering filing a prepackaged bankruptcy."

Taxpayers can't sustain generous benefits for education employees

Editorial: Taxpayers can't sustain generous benefits for education employees The Detroit News
"A Detroit News survey of Metro Detroit school districts reveals that many have contracts in which teachers pay absolutely nothing for their health care -- in contrast with private sector workers who have faced increasing co-pays and deductibles.

Teachers union officials have responded that teachers have traded pay hikes for benefits.
But Michigan teachers remain relatively highly paid compared to their peers in other states while residents' income has been declining."

Gulf Oil Spill Makes Alberta Tar Sands Look Good

FuturePundit: Gulf Oil Spill Makes Alberta Tar Sands Look Good
"For example, BP is going to develop an Alberta oil sands (really tar sands) project that has 10 times the reserves as BP was drilling for with the Deepwater Horizon.

No worry a blow-out."

SpotCrime - Know Your Neighborhood

SpotCrime - Know Your Neighborhood

I can't say if this is accurate but it sure is interesting.

I've followed it for a month and it seems to be accurate.

A Tale of Two Counties

A Tale of Two Counties [Mackinac Center]
"The Post calls attention to the association between collective bargaining and spendthrift public officials."

QUIZ: Who said it — Democratic leaders or Communist Party USA?

QUIZ: Who said it — Democratic leaders or Communist Party USA? The Daily Caller
"TAKE THE QUIZ — Which quotes come from Democrats, and which from CPUSA?"

YouTube - Tea Party Member Stuns Crowd!

YouTube - Tea Party Member Stuns Crowd!

This is good!

Fact-Checking Gov. Granholm's Economic Diversity Claims about Michigan's economy

Mackinac Policy Conference: Fact-Checking Gov. Granholm's Economic Diversity Claims About Michigan's ... [Mackinac Center]
"The 919 MEDC projects over the eight years of the governor's tenure represents only a fraction one year's worth of business creation."