Friday, September 10, 2010

Quote of the Day

CARPE DIEM: Quote of the Day
"'A man who chooses between drinking a glass of milk and a glass of a solution of potassium cyanide does not choose between two beverages; he chooses between life and death.

A society that chooses between capitalism and socialism does not choose between two social systems; it chooses between social cooperation and the disintegration of society.

Socialism is not an alternative to capitalism; it is an alternative to any system under which men can live as human beings.'"

Monica Conyers behind bars in W.Va prison camp

Monica Conyers behind bars in W.Va prison camp freep.com Detroit Free Press
"Conyers, federal inmate No. 43693-039, self-surrendered at roughly 1:40 p.m. at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp"

New GM CEO's pay package worth $9 million

New GM CEO's pay package worth $9 million - Yahoo! News
"New General Motors Co. CEO Daniel Akerson will get the same $9 million pay package as the man he replaced, Ed Whitacre."

Chairman Barry still approves the free jets for car execs?

Governor Chris Christie "Schools" Teacher About The Budget

Muskegon Heights' old Roosevelt Elementary School may graduate from retirement to new role: reading center

Muskegon Heights' old Roosevelt Elementary School may graduate from retirement to new role: reading center MLive.com
"The building that housed the former Roosevelt Elementary School in Muskegon Heights might see new life as an after-school reading center.

That's the plan being developed by school officials who see a crucial need to increase reading proficiency among all students, said Muskegon Heights Superintendent Dana Bryant."

If our current schools aren't teaching reading.....well what the heck are they doing?

And why put the same non-teachers in charge of doing the same job they admit they have already failed at?

"It's for the children" just doesn't cut it anymore!

We all know it's "FOR THE TEACHERS" and screw the kids.

Lumberjacks' No. 2 draft pick Joe Cox verbally commits to Michigan State

Lumberjacks' No. 2 draft pick Joe Cox verbally commits to Michigan State MLive.com
"Joe Cox, the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ second selection in the United States Hockey League’s futures draft, has made a verbal commitment to play for the Michigan State Spartans."

10 Coolest Beer World Records

10 Coolest Beer World Records - Oddee.com

Thursday, September 09, 2010

Column of Molten Rock Found Under Yellowstone

FOXNews.com - Column of Molten Rock Found Under Yellowstone
"perhaps shed light on some larger mysteries. 'If you look at the mass extinctions on Earth,' Camp said, 'we think that a few may have been associated with eruptions from mantle plumes.'"

South Dakota Flex-Fuel Vehicles Test Lower Ethanol Blend

KELOLAND.com South Dakota Flex-Fuel Vehicles Test Lower Ethanol Blend
"Although E-85 was 23 cents per gallon cheaper than the standard 10 percent ethanol blend, tests showed that the 23 percent decrease in gas mileage negated the cost savings."

Interesting that the state government figured this out.

San Francisco County Jail installs condom machines for inmates -

San Francisco County Jail installs condom machines for inmates -
"San Francisco County Jail has installed 16 condom machines for the 75- inmates at its San Bruno lockup,"

16 machines for 75 inmates?

Iran FM: Zionists behind U.S. church's plan to burn Koran

Iran FM: Zionists behind U.S. church's plan to burn Koran - Haaretz Daily Newspaper Israel News
"Tehran on Thursday said that Israel was behind the plan by a United States pastor to burn copies of the Koran on the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the official news agency IRNA reported."

Dang Jews!
They even control the loonie Christians!

Cotton crunch could push up apparel prices in 2011

Cotton crunch could push up apparel prices in 2011 - Sep. 9, 2010
"The reason: Cotton prices have nearly doubled this year, hitting a near 15-year high following a chain of events among major Asian cotton producers that has choked off global supply."

Check's In The Mail

Check's In The Mail - IBD - Investors.com
"The U.S. Postal Service expects to lose $7 billion in the current fiscal year and delivers less mail each year.

It could use some fiscal austerity.

But the postal workers union wants more, more, more."

New 3D speed bump of girl crossing road that suddenly 'appears' in front of drivers

New 3D speed bump of girl crossing road that suddenly 'appears' in front of drivers Mail Online
"It sounds like a terrifying experience that would make even the most seasoned of drivers panic or even crash.

But a school in Canada is using a bizarre 3D optical illusion of a young girl crossing the road to try and make drivers slow down.

The image of a girl chasing after a ball is painted on the road and elongated to make it appear three-dimensional when seen from an approaching car."

Our governments are at war with their own citizens...everywhere!

GRPS raises could help narrow pay gap

GRPS raises could help narrow pay gap WOOD TV8
"GRPS is looking at raises for teachers and other employees"

"Narrow pay gap" with WHO?

The unemployed/underemployed who have no pensions in Michigan?

We tighten our belts while they buy new, bigger belts with our money.

Yes, there is really two Americas, we who pay and the public employees who take......everlastingly!

Wednesday, September 08, 2010

How To Tie Your Shoes Really Fast

CARPE DIEM: How To Tie Your Shoes Really Fast

This is really amazing....and a bit creepy that we were told how to do it the wrong way for 10,000 years.....

Jesse Jackson says Holland's battery plant belongs in Detroit

Jesse Jackson says Holland's battery plant belongs in Detroit MLive.com
"In addition to voicing his opposition to urban farming in Detroit ('cute but foolish'), civil rights leader Jesse Jackson's remarks to the Detroit City Council on Tuesday featured some provocative comments about the new battery plant in Holland.

Specifically: It should be in Detroit."

Pension Insanity: $75,000 Salary Turns Into $155,000 Pension for One Kindergarten Teacher

Champion News: "Every time I think I cannot possibly be any more cynical about public pensions and salaries than I already am, I find some new data to prove me wrong yet again. Yes it's true; I am still not cynical enough."

August 19, 2010 - Cost of Government Day Has Arrived!

Americans for Tax Reform Center for Fiscal Accountability
"In 2010, Cost of Government Day falls on August 19.

Working people must toil 231 days out of the year just to meet all costs imposed by government - 8 days later than last year and a full 32 days longer than 2008.

In other words, in 2010 the cost of government consumes 63.41 percent of national income"

Obama Added More to National Debt in First 19 Months Than All Presidents from Washington Through Reagan Combined, Says Gov’t Data

CNSNews.com - Obama Added More to National Debt in First 19 Months Than All Presidents from Washington Through Reagan Combined, Says Gov’t Data
"In the first 19 months of the Obama administration, the federal debt held by the public increased by $2.5260 trillion, which is more than the cumulative total of the national debt held by the public that was amassed by all U.S. presidents from George Washington through Ronald Reagan."