Cliff Mass Weather Blog: When Did Irene Stop Being a Hurricane?
If the storm was known NOT to be a hurricane earlier might the Mayor of NY have held off closing the City down, thus saving billions of dollars?
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Not a Race Card
Not a Race Card - Hans A. von Spakovsky - National Review Online
A number of states have recently passed voter-ID legislation — among them, Texas, Alabama, Kansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island.
Two others, Georgia and Indiana, implemented such laws years ago.
This trend has the Left hyperventilating.
When every social ill is "caused" by right wing racists, every cry of racism is diminished.
This is good legislation intended to keep those who legally vote from disenfranchisement.
Those who shout racism are the enemies of our country.
A number of states have recently passed voter-ID legislation — among them, Texas, Alabama, Kansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island.
Two others, Georgia and Indiana, implemented such laws years ago.
This trend has the Left hyperventilating.
When every social ill is "caused" by right wing racists, every cry of racism is diminished.
This is good legislation intended to keep those who legally vote from disenfranchisement.
Those who shout racism are the enemies of our country.
Articles: Early Obama Letter Confirms Inability to Write
Articles: Early Obama Letter Confirms Inability to Write
The response is classic Obama: patronizing, dishonest, syntactically muddled, and grammatically challenged. In the very first sentence Obama leads with his signature failing, one on full display in his earlier published work: his inability to make subject and predicate agree.
Law Review Editor?!!!!!!
The response is classic Obama: patronizing, dishonest, syntactically muddled, and grammatically challenged. In the very first sentence Obama leads with his signature failing, one on full display in his earlier published work: his inability to make subject and predicate agree.
Law Review Editor?!!!!!!
Schools offering rewards to keep students in class
Schools offering rewards to keep students in class - Washington Times
To combat truancy, many school districts are offering iPods, laptops and even cars in exchange for perfect attendance.
This is about "the student count" and nothing else.
Our schools have become funnels for our money, run by imbeciles who come up these bribes.
What life lessons they impart....
To combat truancy, many school districts are offering iPods, laptops and even cars in exchange for perfect attendance.
This is about "the student count" and nothing else.
Our schools have become funnels for our money, run by imbeciles who come up these bribes.
What life lessons they impart....
Obama at a loss
JOHNSON: Obama at a loss - Washington Times
When stock prices were plunging earlier this month, President Obama strode to the teleprompter and utterly failed to calm the markets or the American people.
Sadly, they saw what I saw - and have come to exactly the same conclusion:
Mr. Obama does not know what to do.
He never did.
Ouch.
Big time.
When stock prices were plunging earlier this month, President Obama strode to the teleprompter and utterly failed to calm the markets or the American people.
Sadly, they saw what I saw - and have come to exactly the same conclusion:
Mr. Obama does not know what to do.
He never did.
Ouch.
Big time.
Monday, August 29, 2011
CURL: Why so glum, Michelle?
CURL: Why so glum, Michelle? - Washington Times
About 2½ years into her ceremonial stint as first lady, Mrs. Obama seems to have had quite enough of the gig.
More to the point, she doesn’t seem to have ever warmed to the second-fiddle slot as other first ladies before her did.
And even more than that, she doesn’t seem all that happy with the man she married 19 years ago.
About 2½ years into her ceremonial stint as first lady, Mrs. Obama seems to have had quite enough of the gig.
More to the point, she doesn’t seem to have ever warmed to the second-fiddle slot as other first ladies before her did.
And even more than that, she doesn’t seem all that happy with the man she married 19 years ago.
Adult children’s ‘bad mothering’ lawsuit dismissed
Adult children’s ‘bad mothering’ lawsuit dismissed The Salt Lake Tribune
Raised in a $1.5 million Barrington Hills, Ill., home by their attorney father, two grown children have spent the last two years pursuing a unique lawsuit against their mom for "bad mothering" that alleges damages caused when she failed to buy toys for one and sent another a birthday card he didn’t like.
Our court system gone insane!
Raised in a $1.5 million Barrington Hills, Ill., home by their attorney father, two grown children have spent the last two years pursuing a unique lawsuit against their mom for "bad mothering" that alleges damages caused when she failed to buy toys for one and sent another a birthday card he didn’t like.
Our court system gone insane!
ExxonMobil Sues Gov't for Canceling Deepwater Well Worth ‘Billions of Barrels’
ExxonMobil Sues Gov't for Canceling Deepwater Well Worth ‘Billions of Barrels’ CNSnews.com: ExxonMobil, the world’s largest energy company, filed a lawsuit against the federal government for canceling an oil-drilling lease in the Gulf of Mexico that held “billions of barrels of oil,” according to the company.
Next time you hear someone complain about "big oil", think instead of BIG GOVERNMENT.
And the higher prices we all pay because of Obama's eco-religion.
Next time you hear someone complain about "big oil", think instead of BIG GOVERNMENT.
And the higher prices we all pay because of Obama's eco-religion.
USDA Gives $73,824 Grant To Connect Food With Bed And Breakfasts
USDA Gives $73,824 Grant To Connect Food With Bed And Breakfasts CNSnews.com
Among the 19 states receiving these funds is New York, which recently announced that it was awarded a $73,824 grant.
This grant will be used to encourage bed and breakfast operators to use locally produced food and agricultural products.
Among the 19 states receiving these funds is New York, which recently announced that it was awarded a $73,824 grant.
This grant will be used to encourage bed and breakfast operators to use locally produced food and agricultural products.
Obama | approval rating
Obama approval rating Gallup The Daily Caller
President Obama’s disapproval rating reached its highest level to date Sunday, according to Gallup’s daily presidential tracking poll.
President Obama’s disapproval rating reached its highest level to date Sunday, according to Gallup’s daily presidential tracking poll.
Libyan rebels will not deport Lockerbie bomber
Libyan rebels will not deport Lockerbie bomber - Washington Times
The Libyan rebel government will not deport the man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, its justice minister said Sunday.
The Libyan rebel government will not deport the man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, its justice minister said Sunday.
Montgomery County proposes flash-mob law
Montgomery County proposes flash-mob law - Washington Times
Talk of such a bill was prompted by a recent mass theft at a Germantown 7-Eleven, where dozens of young people returning home from the Montgomery County Fair simultaneously entered the store and began brazenly stealing candy bars, chips and sodas, police said.
Ten years ago, could ANYONE in America have imagined we'd need a law like this?
It's the culture, stupid!
Talk of such a bill was prompted by a recent mass theft at a Germantown 7-Eleven, where dozens of young people returning home from the Montgomery County Fair simultaneously entered the store and began brazenly stealing candy bars, chips and sodas, police said.
Ten years ago, could ANYONE in America have imagined we'd need a law like this?
It's the culture, stupid!
The critical facts that no one mentioned in the debt debate
The critical facts that no one mentioned in the debt debate - The Term Sheet: Fortune's deals blog Term Sheet
Raising taxes on millionaires and billionaires in the U.S. accomplishes little and sometimes nothing.
Maryland raised taxes on millionaires in 2008, and so many millionaires left the state that tax revenue from the group didn't rise as intended, but fell dramatically.
Raising taxes on millionaires and billionaires in the U.S. accomplishes little and sometimes nothing.
Maryland raised taxes on millionaires in 2008, and so many millionaires left the state that tax revenue from the group didn't rise as intended, but fell dramatically.
A Short Primer on the National Debt
John Steele Gordon: A Short Primer on the National Debt - WSJ.com
Many blame the Bush tax cuts for adversely impacting federal revenues, causing the debt to spiral upwards.
But that is just not true.
Federal revenues declined by almost 12% in the early years of the decade, but when the tax cuts fully kicked in in 2003, the economy began to grow strongly again and federal revenues increased 44% in the next four years, while unemployment fell to 4.2% from 6.2%.
Federal outlays in those four years increased by only 26.4%, and while the debt-to-GDP ratio increased to 64.8% by 2007, that was still well below what it had been in 1994.
Many blame the Bush tax cuts for adversely impacting federal revenues, causing the debt to spiral upwards.
But that is just not true.
Federal revenues declined by almost 12% in the early years of the decade, but when the tax cuts fully kicked in in 2003, the economy began to grow strongly again and federal revenues increased 44% in the next four years, while unemployment fell to 4.2% from 6.2%.
Federal outlays in those four years increased by only 26.4%, and while the debt-to-GDP ratio increased to 64.8% by 2007, that was still well below what it had been in 1994.
Sukhoi's T-50: The End of U.S. Dominance?
Sukhoi's T-50: The End of U.S. Dominance?
To me, the real worry is not the competition, which I think U.S. companies can handle just fine with superior products.
The dark side is an overreaction by a political process in this country that can't solve any problems, much less difficult ones with multi-decade payouts.
To me, the real worry is not the competition, which I think U.S. companies can handle just fine with superior products.
The dark side is an overreaction by a political process in this country that can't solve any problems, much less difficult ones with multi-decade payouts.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
9 Ways To Start a Fire Without Matches
9 Ways To Start a Fire Without Matches Crystal Kiss - Strange News and more...
There is a primal link between man and fire.
Every man should know how to start one.
A manly man knows how to start one without matches.
It’s an essential survival skill
There is a primal link between man and fire.
Every man should know how to start one.
A manly man knows how to start one without matches.
It’s an essential survival skill
First Legal Food Truck Now Operating in Detroit After 60 Trips to City Hall for Permits
theblogprof: First Legal Food Truck Now Operating in Detroit After 60 Trips to City Hall for Permits
In Detroit, regulatory hell and corruption as politicians continue with the absurd function of protecting one legitimate business (brick and mortar restaurants) from another(mobile restaurants).
Yet after all the artificial boundaries, one business got to the other side:
In Detroit, regulatory hell and corruption as politicians continue with the absurd function of protecting one legitimate business (brick and mortar restaurants) from another(mobile restaurants).
Yet after all the artificial boundaries, one business got to the other side:
Hurricane Irene as the “Harbinger” of More Warming Propaganda
Hurricane Irene as the “Harbinger” of More Warming Propaganda « Commentary Magazine
Few aspects of contemporary debate are as dreary as the politicization of weather. Government officials have always known — or at least should have always known — that they will be blamed for natural disasters especially if they are not seen to be conducting rescue or cleanup activities with sufficient zeal.
But just as depressing and unenlightening is the practice of using instances of extreme weather — be they hot or cold, wet or dry — as “proof” that the planet is warming.
Few aspects of contemporary debate are as dreary as the politicization of weather. Government officials have always known — or at least should have always known — that they will be blamed for natural disasters especially if they are not seen to be conducting rescue or cleanup activities with sufficient zeal.
But just as depressing and unenlightening is the practice of using instances of extreme weather — be they hot or cold, wet or dry — as “proof” that the planet is warming.
Does Newsweek's ranking Michigan the top state for job growth matter?
Does Newsweek's ranking Michigan the top state for job growth matter? MLive.com
Gentex has a plan to hire 1,100 workers over the next three to four years.
Other West Michigan firms are adding workers as well, Baker said.
He also credits Gov. Rick Snyder with measures like a $1.7 billion business-tax cut and passing a state budget months ahead of time with sending a strong signal that Michigan is open for business.
Businesses “need a stable, predictable environment,” Baker said.
Gentex has a plan to hire 1,100 workers over the next three to four years.
Other West Michigan firms are adding workers as well, Baker said.
He also credits Gov. Rick Snyder with measures like a $1.7 billion business-tax cut and passing a state budget months ahead of time with sending a strong signal that Michigan is open for business.
Businesses “need a stable, predictable environment,” Baker said.
Al Gore | Global warming | racists
Al Gore Global warming racists The Daily Caller
One day climate change skeptics will be seen in the same negative light as racists, at least so says former Vice President Al Gore
One day climate change skeptics will be seen in the same negative light as racists, at least so says former Vice President Al Gore
The Decline and Fall of the French Language?
The Decline and Fall of the French Language? Newgeography.com
English may not yet have won the globe, but French has definitely lost it.
English may not yet have won the globe, but French has definitely lost it.
How Obama Spent His Summer Vacation
How Obama Spent His Summer Vacation - HUMAN EVENTS
I would imagine the increasingly disenchanted public remembers all those loud promises that the President “will not rest” until “everyone looking for a job can find one,” especially since they were made as recently as two weeks ago.
Unique challenges call for remarkable leadership and sacrifice, not scheduled vacation romps… much less a President who never seems to do anything except show himself a good time, and raise funds for his re-election campaign.
He’s spent plenty of time hanging around with deep-pockets supporters during this “working vacation.”
I would imagine the increasingly disenchanted public remembers all those loud promises that the President “will not rest” until “everyone looking for a job can find one,” especially since they were made as recently as two weeks ago.
Unique challenges call for remarkable leadership and sacrifice, not scheduled vacation romps… much less a President who never seems to do anything except show himself a good time, and raise funds for his re-election campaign.
He’s spent plenty of time hanging around with deep-pockets supporters during this “working vacation.”
Comparing Obama’s Performance in Office with that of a Sack of Hammers
Pajamas Media » Comparing Obama’s Performance in Office with that of a Sack of Hammers
It’s somewhat difficult to judge the performance of a president with all the factors that need to be considered and trying to figure out the president’s effect on them, but perhaps the best way to accurately assess the effectiveness of a president is to judge him against the expected performance of a sack of hammers in a similar situation (which is known as the “Coolidge Test”).
Basically, the question is: Instead of electing the current president, would the country have been better off taking a burlap sack to Ace Hardware, filling it with approximately one hundred dollars worth of hammers, and placing that in the Oval Office?
It’s somewhat difficult to judge the performance of a president with all the factors that need to be considered and trying to figure out the president’s effect on them, but perhaps the best way to accurately assess the effectiveness of a president is to judge him against the expected performance of a sack of hammers in a similar situation (which is known as the “Coolidge Test”).
Basically, the question is: Instead of electing the current president, would the country have been better off taking a burlap sack to Ace Hardware, filling it with approximately one hundred dollars worth of hammers, and placing that in the Oval Office?
Losing Malmo
Losing Malmo - Andrew C. McCarthy - National Review Online
Large enclaves of the city, like similar enclaves throughout Western Europe, have earned the dread label “no-go zone.”
They are unsafe for non-Muslims, particularly women who do not conform to Islamist conventions of dress and social interaction.
Coming to a city near you?
Large enclaves of the city, like similar enclaves throughout Western Europe, have earned the dread label “no-go zone.”
They are unsafe for non-Muslims, particularly women who do not conform to Islamist conventions of dress and social interaction.
Coming to a city near you?
Reselling, donating old cribs now illegal under new federal consumer protection rules
Reselling, donating old cribs now illegal under new federal consumer protection rules MLive.com
If you're wondering what to do with that crib after your little one moves to a “big boy bed,” you probably have only one option: disposing of it.
Cribs manufactured before July 23, 2010, don't meet new standards set by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and are illegal to resell or donate.
Parents who want to get rid of their old cribs should disassemble them before disposing of them, the CPSC said.
If you're wondering what to do with that crib after your little one moves to a “big boy bed,” you probably have only one option: disposing of it.
Cribs manufactured before July 23, 2010, don't meet new standards set by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and are illegal to resell or donate.
Parents who want to get rid of their old cribs should disassemble them before disposing of them, the CPSC said.
Japanese construction company orders 2,700 staff to get 'energy-saving' haircuts
Japanese construction company orders 2,700 staff to get 'energy-saving' haircuts Mail Online
A Japanese company has ordered all 2,700 of its employees to get identical hairstyles - to help save energy.
Tokyo-based Maeda Corporation announced the move as part of a national campaign to reduce energy consumption in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March.
Men are expected to sport a short back-and-sides, slightly longer on the top, while women have been asked to wear a 'cute' bob with a fringe that can be swept to one side.
A Japanese company has ordered all 2,700 of its employees to get identical hairstyles - to help save energy.
Tokyo-based Maeda Corporation announced the move as part of a national campaign to reduce energy consumption in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March.
Men are expected to sport a short back-and-sides, slightly longer on the top, while women have been asked to wear a 'cute' bob with a fringe that can be swept to one side.
Top 10 Outrageous Maxine Waters Quotes
Top 10 Outrageous Maxine Waters Quotes - HUMAN EVENTS
We rarely agree with Rep. Maxine Waters (D.-Calif.), the loud-mouth, left-wing congresswoman from South Central Los Angeles, home of the 1992 Rodney King riots. But recently she said, “We're supportive of the President, but we're getting tired. We’re getting tired. The unemployment is unconscionable.”
Yes, Maxine, we are also getting tired of the President.
And we are getting tired of you as well, and here's why: The Top 10 Outrageous Maxine Waters Quotes
We rarely agree with Rep. Maxine Waters (D.-Calif.), the loud-mouth, left-wing congresswoman from South Central Los Angeles, home of the 1992 Rodney King riots. But recently she said, “We're supportive of the President, but we're getting tired. We’re getting tired. The unemployment is unconscionable.”
Yes, Maxine, we are also getting tired of the President.
And we are getting tired of you as well, and here's why: The Top 10 Outrageous Maxine Waters Quotes
Saturday, August 27, 2011
North Muskegon High on top, Muskegon Heights on bottom of state schools ranking
North Muskegon High on top, Muskegon Heights on bottom of state schools ranking MLive.com
The percentile ranking of schools was based on a number of factors, including student proficiency, student improvement and achievement gaps among all students within a school.
Graduation rates were considered for high schools.
If we don't fix our schools, no amount of money will fix our community.
Just throwing more money at teachers and administrators is NOT the answer.
The percentile ranking of schools was based on a number of factors, including student proficiency, student improvement and achievement gaps among all students within a school.
Graduation rates were considered for high schools.
If we don't fix our schools, no amount of money will fix our community.
Just throwing more money at teachers and administrators is NOT the answer.
COA: State workers’ mandatory health-care charge unconstitutiona
COA: State workers’ mandatory health-care charge unconstitutional The Michigan Lawyer
A statute requiring public employees to contribute three percent of their pay to finance state retiree health-care benefits is unconstitutional, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
In AFSCME Council 25, et al. v. State Employees Retirement System, et al., the court upheld a lower court ruling that struck down MCL 38.35.
The state and unions representing state workers negotiated a three percent pay raise, which the state Civil Service Commission (CSC) approved.
So they get the 3% raise but don't have to pay for ANY of their retirement health care costs.
Jusk great.....
A statute requiring public employees to contribute three percent of their pay to finance state retiree health-care benefits is unconstitutional, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
In AFSCME Council 25, et al. v. State Employees Retirement System, et al., the court upheld a lower court ruling that struck down MCL 38.35.
The state and unions representing state workers negotiated a three percent pay raise, which the state Civil Service Commission (CSC) approved.
So they get the 3% raise but don't have to pay for ANY of their retirement health care costs.
Jusk great.....
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