Certificate of Need, Citizens Research Council [Mackinac Center]
Imagine a law that gave a government board the power to decide whether or not new grocery stores could be built, and whether existing ones could expand or install new equipment.
For example, a law that forced the Meijer’s near your house to go through a complex and lengthy bureaucratic process before it could add some new freezer cases, and prove the new capacity wouldn’t drive up overall grocery prices.
Sound nuts?
Welcome to the bizarre world of Michigan’s health care facility “Certificate of Need” law
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Solyndra to Declare Bankruptcy
Solyndra to Declare Bankruptcy NBC Bay Area
Solyndra, a major manufacturer of solar technology in Fremont, has shut its doors, according to employees at the campus.
"I was told by a security guard to get my [stuff] and leave," one employee said. The company employs a little more than 1,000 employees worldwide, according to its website
....The federal government offered $535 million in low cost loan guarantees from the Department of Energy.
Solyndra, a major manufacturer of solar technology in Fremont, has shut its doors, according to employees at the campus.
"I was told by a security guard to get my [stuff] and leave," one employee said. The company employs a little more than 1,000 employees worldwide, according to its website
....The federal government offered $535 million in low cost loan guarantees from the Department of Energy.
Detroit People Mover seeks first fare hike
Wayne County Detroit People Mover seeks first fare hike The Detroit News
Weeks after the City Council trimmed the system's $4.4 million annual subsidy by $1 million
2.9 mile mass transit bliss?
Weeks after the City Council trimmed the system's $4.4 million annual subsidy by $1 million
2.9 mile mass transit bliss?
Central Falls receiver cutting pensions further
Central Falls receiver cutting pensions further Rhode Island news projo.com The Providence Journal: CENTRAL FALLS — The state-appointed receiver has sent a second round of letters to 141 retired police officers and firefighters informing many of them that their retirement pensions will be slashed further than he first proposed at a public meeting at Central Falls High School last month.
It can happen here if our county leaders refuse to face the issue of pension and health care underfunding.
It can happen here if our county leaders refuse to face the issue of pension and health care underfunding.
Pending Legislation in California: “The Law to Eliminate Employment of Babysitters in the State”
CARPE DIEM: Pending Legislation in California: “The Law to Eliminate Employment of Babysitters in the State”:
"How will California parents react when they find out they will be expected to provide workers' compensation benefits, rest and meal breaks, and paid vacation time for…babysitters?
Dinner and a movie night may soon become much more complicated.
"How will California parents react when they find out they will be expected to provide workers' compensation benefits, rest and meal breaks, and paid vacation time for…babysitters?
Dinner and a movie night may soon become much more complicated.
U.S. Exports to China Grew 4 Times Faster Than Exports to the Rest of the World from 2000 to 2010
CARPE DIEM: U.S. Exports to China Grew 4 Times Faster Than Exports to the Rest of the World from 2000 to 2010
China is the third largest export market for the United States ($92 billion in 2010), behind our NAFTA partners #1 Canada ($248 billion) and #2 Mexico ($163 billion), and head of #4 Japan ($60.5 billion) and #5 U.K. ($48.5 billion).
If you "hate" China, they may just hate you back!
China is the third largest export market for the United States ($92 billion in 2010), behind our NAFTA partners #1 Canada ($248 billion) and #2 Mexico ($163 billion), and head of #4 Japan ($60.5 billion) and #5 U.K. ($48.5 billion).
If you "hate" China, they may just hate you back!
The Anti-Science Smear
The Anti-Science Smear - Rich Lowry - National Review Online
The last time Republicans were roundly condemned as anti-science, it was for their resistance to destroying human embryos for stem cells.
Their crude religiosity supposedly blocked imminent leaps ahead in medical progress.
Then-vice-presidential candidate John Edwards went so far as to predict in 2004 that because of “the work we will do when John Kerry is president, people like Christopher Reeve are going to walk, get up out of that wheelchair, and walk again.”
In other words, as a major figure in the self-styled party of science, Edwards made an outlandish assurance worthy of a faith healer
The last time Republicans were roundly condemned as anti-science, it was for their resistance to destroying human embryos for stem cells.
Their crude religiosity supposedly blocked imminent leaps ahead in medical progress.
Then-vice-presidential candidate John Edwards went so far as to predict in 2004 that because of “the work we will do when John Kerry is president, people like Christopher Reeve are going to walk, get up out of that wheelchair, and walk again.”
In other words, as a major figure in the self-styled party of science, Edwards made an outlandish assurance worthy of a faith healer
House of Chan, one of Muskegon's oldest restaurants, closing Sept. 6
House of Chan, one of Muskegon's oldest restaurants, closing Sept. 6 MLive.com
Joe Chan, who took the reins of the restaurant from his grandfather, Gin Chan, in 1968, said the sluggish economy was a factor in his decision to shut down on Sept. 6.
Sad on so many levels.
Joe Chan, who took the reins of the restaurant from his grandfather, Gin Chan, in 1968, said the sluggish economy was a factor in his decision to shut down on Sept. 6.
Sad on so many levels.
August: Deadliest month for U.S. in Afghanistan
August: Deadliest month for U.S. in Afghanistan - Army News News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Army Times
KABUL, Afghanistan — August has become the deadliest month yet for U.S. forces in the nearly 10-year-old war in Afghanistan, increasing pressure on the Obama administration to bring troops home sooner rather than later.
What!
No screaming headlines?
Oh...Barry O'Carter is president......not Bush.....
KABUL, Afghanistan — August has become the deadliest month yet for U.S. forces in the nearly 10-year-old war in Afghanistan, increasing pressure on the Obama administration to bring troops home sooner rather than later.
What!
No screaming headlines?
Oh...Barry O'Carter is president......not Bush.....
CHINA BACKING AWAY FROM electric vehicle plans
Instapundit » Blog Archive » CHINA BACKING AWAY FROM electric vehicle plans
“Beijing appears to be rethinking its singular focus on electric vehicles as a way to reduce fuel consumption and seems ready to revise its alternative-energy vehicle estimates as it becomes increasingly evident that the city’s electric vehicle targets were completely unrealistic.
Beijing – and in some ways, the whole of China – had set out to leapfrog conventional engine technology by developing and manufacturing huge amounts of electric vehicles.
In particular, the city had hoped its push to develop plug-ins would give it an advantage over the West in electric vehicle technology.
But hopes and dreams don’t always jive with reality.”
Somebody tell Obama."
“Beijing appears to be rethinking its singular focus on electric vehicles as a way to reduce fuel consumption and seems ready to revise its alternative-energy vehicle estimates as it becomes increasingly evident that the city’s electric vehicle targets were completely unrealistic.
Beijing – and in some ways, the whole of China – had set out to leapfrog conventional engine technology by developing and manufacturing huge amounts of electric vehicles.
In particular, the city had hoped its push to develop plug-ins would give it an advantage over the West in electric vehicle technology.
But hopes and dreams don’t always jive with reality.”
Somebody tell Obama."
Greg Northrup resigns as president of West Michigan Strategic Alliance | MLive.com
Greg Northrup resigns as president of West Michigan Strategic Alliance MLive.com: In 2008, the Grand Rapids-based alliance was awarded a $15 million, three-year federal Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development, or WIRED, grant.
The WIRED initiative kicked off under the purview of the U.S. Department of Labor, and was aimed at fostering innovative ways to build regional workforces.
The WMSA release said the $15 million it obtained was used to create more than 1,500 area internships, and helped develop new workforce skills in young people, among others.
In July, Northrup also proposed West Michigan officials install 4,000 electric car charging stations throughout the region.
The WIRED initiative kicked off under the purview of the U.S. Department of Labor, and was aimed at fostering innovative ways to build regional workforces.
The WMSA release said the $15 million it obtained was used to create more than 1,500 area internships, and helped develop new workforce skills in young people, among others.
In July, Northrup also proposed West Michigan officials install 4,000 electric car charging stations throughout the region.
'Most American Muslims are satisfied Obama backers'
'Most American Muslims are satisfied Obama backers' - The Times of India
In contrast to the majority of the general public dissatisfied with the nation's direction, 56 percent of the estimated 2.75 million American Muslims said they are satisfied, the survey showed.
Seven out of 10 view President Barack Obama's tenure favorably.
In contrast to the majority of the general public dissatisfied with the nation's direction, 56 percent of the estimated 2.75 million American Muslims said they are satisfied, the survey showed.
Seven out of 10 view President Barack Obama's tenure favorably.
Bullying Law Puts New Jersey Schools on Spot
Bullying Law Puts New Jersey Schools on Spot - NYTimes.com
Each school must designate an antibullying specialist to investigate complaints; each district must, in turn, have an antibullying coordinator;
Each school must designate an antibullying specialist to investigate complaints; each district must, in turn, have an antibullying coordinator;
Fight Erupts Over Head Scarves at Playland Park in Rye
Fight Erupts Over Head Scarves at Playland Park in Rye - NYTimes.com
Playland Park, owned and operated by the county, has come under scrutiny in recent years after three people died there from 2004 to 2007, including a 7-year-old girl who was killed on a ride called the Mind Scrambler.
So the taxpayers are on the hook here......great......
Playland Park, owned and operated by the county, has come under scrutiny in recent years after three people died there from 2004 to 2007, including a 7-year-old girl who was killed on a ride called the Mind Scrambler.
So the taxpayers are on the hook here......great......
Germany Dims Nuclear Plants, but Hopes to Keep Lights On
Germany Dims Nuclear Plants, but Hopes to Keep Lights On - NYTimes.com
He characterized the government’s shutdown decision as “emotional” and pointed out that on most days, Germany has survived this experiment only by importing electricity from neighboring France and the Czech Republic, which generate much of their power with nuclear reactors.
He characterized the government’s shutdown decision as “emotional” and pointed out that on most days, Germany has survived this experiment only by importing electricity from neighboring France and the Czech Republic, which generate much of their power with nuclear reactors.
Arrested for Riding Bike to School
Bike Walk Tennessee: Arrested for Riding Bike to School
Arrested for Riding Bike to School
Could you be arrested for allowing your 5'th grade child to ride her bike one mile to school?
That certainly seems crazy as we try to encourage active life styles for our kids.
That certainly seems crazy as we try to promote safe routes to school programs.
That certainly seems crazy as we talk of an obesity epidemic amongst our children.
But that is what police in Elizabethton Tennessee are threatening.
Teresa Tryon said, "On August 25th my 10 year daughter arrived home via police officer, requested to speak to me on the front porch of my home. The officer informed me that in his 'judgement' it was unsafe for my daughter to ride her bike to school."
Ms Tryon called the mayor's office and the chief of police office in order to determine what laws she was breaking by allowing her daughter to ride her bike to school. Her daughter's route to school was reasonably safe.
Major Verran of the police department returned Ms Tryon's call. She said he told me, "He had spoke with the District Attorney's office who advised that until the officer can speak with Child Protective Services that if I allow my daughter to ride/walk to school I will be breaking the law and treated accordingly.
She asked, "What law she would be breaking to which the answer was 'child neglect'".
Ms Tryon confirm with Major Verran that her daughter was indeed breaking no laws at any level, but it was Ms Tryon who was breaking the law by allowing her daughter to ride/walk to school. Even though it only takes her daughter 7 - 9 minutes to bicycle to school, she is expected to ride the bus.
Arrested for Riding Bike to School
Could you be arrested for allowing your 5'th grade child to ride her bike one mile to school?
That certainly seems crazy as we try to encourage active life styles for our kids.
That certainly seems crazy as we try to promote safe routes to school programs.
That certainly seems crazy as we talk of an obesity epidemic amongst our children.
But that is what police in Elizabethton Tennessee are threatening.
Teresa Tryon said, "On August 25th my 10 year daughter arrived home via police officer, requested to speak to me on the front porch of my home. The officer informed me that in his 'judgement' it was unsafe for my daughter to ride her bike to school."
Ms Tryon called the mayor's office and the chief of police office in order to determine what laws she was breaking by allowing her daughter to ride her bike to school. Her daughter's route to school was reasonably safe.
Major Verran of the police department returned Ms Tryon's call. She said he told me, "He had spoke with the District Attorney's office who advised that until the officer can speak with Child Protective Services that if I allow my daughter to ride/walk to school I will be breaking the law and treated accordingly.
She asked, "What law she would be breaking to which the answer was 'child neglect'".
Ms Tryon confirm with Major Verran that her daughter was indeed breaking no laws at any level, but it was Ms Tryon who was breaking the law by allowing her daughter to ride/walk to school. Even though it only takes her daughter 7 - 9 minutes to bicycle to school, she is expected to ride the bus.
Libya: We're cheering on rebels with AK-47s, who could be worse than Gaddafi
Libya: We're cheering on rebels with AK-47s, who could be worse than Gaddafi Mail Online
Just because existing regimes are bad, it does not follow that their replacements will be any better.
The world has known this since the French Revolution of 1789, when bliss and joy turned to mass murder and dictatorship in a matter of months.
Just because existing regimes are bad, it does not follow that their replacements will be any better.
The world has known this since the French Revolution of 1789, when bliss and joy turned to mass murder and dictatorship in a matter of months.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
The Green Jobs Myth
The Green Jobs Myth [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
Imagine if the Legislature imposed a windmill and solar energy mandate on electric utilities that required many more workers to produce the same amount of power and also increased your annual electric bills by around $100.
Imagine if the Legislature imposed a windmill and solar energy mandate on electric utilities that required many more workers to produce the same amount of power and also increased your annual electric bills by around $100.
Norton Shores Tim Hortons to open Wednesday morning
Norton Shores Tim Hortons to open Wednesday morning MLive.com
Tim Hortons will open at 6 a.m. Wednesday at its new location, 3334 Henry, near the Norton Shores Meijer supercenter.
Didn't it seem like it took forever to build that store?
Tim Hortons will open at 6 a.m. Wednesday at its new location, 3334 Henry, near the Norton Shores Meijer supercenter.
Didn't it seem like it took forever to build that store?
Reworking union contracts among cost-savers suggested by Muskegon Heights' special panel
Reworking union contracts among cost-savers suggested by Muskegon Heights' special panel MLive.com
More timely financial reporting, restructuring collective bargaining agreements and a possible tax levy for the city's Downtown Development Authority were part of the recommendations issued Monday to Muskegon Heights city officials by a special task force.
Bold.
But will the union employees really help with the problem?
More timely financial reporting, restructuring collective bargaining agreements and a possible tax levy for the city's Downtown Development Authority were part of the recommendations issued Monday to Muskegon Heights city officials by a special task force.
Bold.
But will the union employees really help with the problem?
Mental illness rise linked to climate
Mental illness rise linked to climate
RATES of mental illnesses including depression and post-traumatic stress will increase as a result of climate change, a report to be released today says.
This is making me depressed!
RATES of mental illnesses including depression and post-traumatic stress will increase as a result of climate change, a report to be released today says.
This is making me depressed!
Seattle Green Jobs Program Gets $20M, Creates 14 Posts
Seattle Green Jobs Program Gets $20M, Creates 14 Posts FoxNews.com
A green jobs program in one of America's greenest cities is being called a bust 16 months after a $20 million federal grant to weatherize homes in Seattle ended up putting just 14 people to work in mostly administrative jobs and upgrading only three homes in the area.
"The jobs are not there," Todd Myers, who wrote the book "Eco Fads," told Fox News.
"So we're training people for jobs that don't exist."
Seattle is not alone.
The Department of Energy has allocated $508 million to 41 states for its Better Buildings Neighborhood Program and 600 jobs have been created or retained.
A green jobs program in one of America's greenest cities is being called a bust 16 months after a $20 million federal grant to weatherize homes in Seattle ended up putting just 14 people to work in mostly administrative jobs and upgrading only three homes in the area.
"The jobs are not there," Todd Myers, who wrote the book "Eco Fads," told Fox News.
"So we're training people for jobs that don't exist."
Seattle is not alone.
The Department of Energy has allocated $508 million to 41 states for its Better Buildings Neighborhood Program and 600 jobs have been created or retained.
Flashback Obama in 2010: New Jobs Plan after Vacation
Flashback Obama in 2010: New Jobs Plan after Vacation CNSnews.com
President Barack Obama, in an Aug. 29, 2010 interview with NBC’s Brian Williams, said he would propose a plan for jobs and economic growth when he returned from his summer vacation, the same claim he made after returning from his vacation this year.
OMG, it's "Groundhog Day" all over again.
President Barack Obama, in an Aug. 29, 2010 interview with NBC’s Brian Williams, said he would propose a plan for jobs and economic growth when he returned from his summer vacation, the same claim he made after returning from his vacation this year.
OMG, it's "Groundhog Day" all over again.
A Plan To Actually Bring Jobs
A Plan To Actually Bring Jobs - Investors.com
Some of the specifics of the proposed regulatory relief:
• Delaying air pollution rules for utilities, preventing electricity price increases of as much as 24%.
• Stopping new EPA emission rules for boilers, cement and coal, possibly saving hundreds of thousands of jobs.
• Legislatively keeping the National Labor Relations Board from regulating the relocation of employers — a response to Boeing's wish to build its 787 Dreamliner in the right-to-work state of South Carolina.
Some of the specifics of the proposed regulatory relief:
• Delaying air pollution rules for utilities, preventing electricity price increases of as much as 24%.
• Stopping new EPA emission rules for boilers, cement and coal, possibly saving hundreds of thousands of jobs.
• Legislatively keeping the National Labor Relations Board from regulating the relocation of employers — a response to Boeing's wish to build its 787 Dreamliner in the right-to-work state of South Carolina.
VFW Accuses White House Of Snubbing Annual Convention
VFW Accuses White House Of Snubbing Annual Convention FoxNews.com
The Veterans of Foreign Wars convention this week will not feature a top-tier official from the Obama administration, a breach in tradition that the group's commander described as an "insult of the highest magnitude."
The Veterans of Foreign Wars convention this week will not feature a top-tier official from the Obama administration, a breach in tradition that the group's commander described as an "insult of the highest magnitude."
Roll back the Muslim Brotherhood
GAFFNEY: Roll back the Muslim Brotherhood - Washington Times
Absent a fundamental course correction, America will go the way of Europe and others before it, succumbing to an insidious totalitarian doctrine known as Shariah whose purpose, in the words of its prime practitioners - the Muslim Brotherhood - is to "destroy Western civilization from within."
Absent a fundamental course correction, America will go the way of Europe and others before it, succumbing to an insidious totalitarian doctrine known as Shariah whose purpose, in the words of its prime practitioners - the Muslim Brotherhood - is to "destroy Western civilization from within."
Federal judge blocks Ala. illegal immigration law
My Way News - Federal judge blocks Ala. illegal immigration law
A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of Alabama's new law cracking down on illegal immigration, ruling Monday that she needed more time to decide whether the law opposed by the Obama administration, church leaders and immigrant-rights groups is constitutional
She needs more time?
Sup?
A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of Alabama's new law cracking down on illegal immigration, ruling Monday that she needed more time to decide whether the law opposed by the Obama administration, church leaders and immigrant-rights groups is constitutional
She needs more time?
Sup?
Michigan leaders skeptical of unions in budget fight
Politics-State Michigan leaders skeptical of unions in budget fight The Detroit News
A majority of local leaders in Michigan question whether union workers are causing their communities more financial harm than good
When union pay and perks trump the public good, the image sure gets tarnished.
A majority of local leaders in Michigan question whether union workers are causing their communities more financial harm than good
When union pay and perks trump the public good, the image sure gets tarnished.
Obama's campaign muddled in name game
Obama's campaign muddled in name game - Washington Times
“It’s astonishing,” said Thomas Fitton, president of the public-interest group Judicial Watch.
“Project Vote has a terrible reputation for people who care about voter fraud, but the campaign doesn’t care.”
Voter fraud...what voter fraud.....?
“It’s astonishing,” said Thomas Fitton, president of the public-interest group Judicial Watch.
“Project Vote has a terrible reputation for people who care about voter fraud, but the campaign doesn’t care.”
Voter fraud...what voter fraud.....?
Government Golf Gobbles Up Lansing City Budget
Government Golf Gobbles Up Lansing City Budget [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
At a time when the city of Lansing is laying off police officers and contemplating raising taxes, it is losing about $400,000 a year on city-owned golf facilities.
Lansing lost $431,073 in fiscal 2007-08 and another $398,452 in fiscal 2008-09 on its golf facilities, according to Angela Bennett, the city’s deputy finance director.
The city also had to cover another $431,073 from golf facility deficits from prior years, Bennett wrote in an email.
At a time when the city of Lansing is laying off police officers and contemplating raising taxes, it is losing about $400,000 a year on city-owned golf facilities.
Lansing lost $431,073 in fiscal 2007-08 and another $398,452 in fiscal 2008-09 on its golf facilities, according to Angela Bennett, the city’s deputy finance director.
The city also had to cover another $431,073 from golf facility deficits from prior years, Bennett wrote in an email.
Cliff Mass Weather Blog: When Did Irene Stop Being a Hurricane?
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?
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?
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.....
Economic Growth Slows to Crawl, GDP Increase at 1%
Economic Growth Slows to Crawl, GDP Increase at 1% - CNBC
The U.S. economy grew much slower than previously thought in the second quarter as business inventories and exports were less robust, a government report showed on Friday, although consumer spending was revised up.
Gross domestic product growth rose at annual rate of 1.0 percent the Commerce Department said, a downward revision of its prior estimate of 1.3 percent.
Unexpectedly!
The U.S. economy grew much slower than previously thought in the second quarter as business inventories and exports were less robust, a government report showed on Friday, although consumer spending was revised up.
Gross domestic product growth rose at annual rate of 1.0 percent the Commerce Department said, a downward revision of its prior estimate of 1.3 percent.
Unexpectedly!
Obama Administration Allowing Mexican Police To Operate On US Soil; Wants To Apply Lessons Of Afghanistan To Mexico
Obama Administration Allowing Mexican Police To Operate On US Soil; Wants To Apply Lessons Of Afghanistan To Mexico
Clearly things are not going well in Mexico.
......“The military is trying to take what it did in Afghanistan and do the same in Mexico,” one officer told the Times."
Clearly things are not going well in Mexico.
......“The military is trying to take what it did in Afghanistan and do the same in Mexico,” one officer told the Times."
Emerging powers press rich world on CO2 cuts
Emerging powers press rich world on CO2 cuts
"We demand that industrialized countries set more meaningful objectives toward CO2 reductions than what they have presented up to now," Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota told a meeting in Inhotim, Brazil.
Hopey, changey South American style.
"We demand that industrialized countries set more meaningful objectives toward CO2 reductions than what they have presented up to now," Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota told a meeting in Inhotim, Brazil.
Hopey, changey South American style.
Late School Start Times to Help Sleepy Teens
Late School Start Times to Help Sleepy Teens NBC Los Angeles
A new study links school starts times with academic performance.
Now, more schools are starting school later to help students focus and concentrate in class.
GREAT preparation for their first job.......
A new study links school starts times with academic performance.
Now, more schools are starting school later to help students focus and concentrate in class.
GREAT preparation for their first job.......
Insurers must cover mental illness on par with physical, court rules
Insurers must cover mental illness on par with physical, court rules - latimes.com
Healthcare insurers must provide benefits to those with mental illnesses equal to those for clients with physical afflictions, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in a case that could lead to more extensive coverage for a wide array of disorders.
This'll be cheap.....
Healthcare insurers must provide benefits to those with mental illnesses equal to those for clients with physical afflictions, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in a case that could lead to more extensive coverage for a wide array of disorders.
This'll be cheap.....
U.S. May Back Mortgage Refinancing for Millions
U.S. May Back Mortgage Refinancing for Millions - NYTimes.com
The idea is appealing because it would not necessarily require Congressional action.
What a concept!
The idea is appealing because it would not necessarily require Congressional action.
What a concept!
Climate prostitutes, charlatans and comedians
Climate prostitutes, charlatans and comedians NetRight Daily
Instead, we’ve been repeatedly treated to amusingly convoluted back-peddling from earlier pronouncements that ski resorts will be a thing of the past and “children just aren’t going to remember what snow is.”
Now we’re told that global warming can worsen winters and increase snowfalls.
In fact, as one Greenpeace activist explained, “Global warming can mean colder. It can mean wetter. It can mean drier. That’s what we’re talking about.”
Instead, we’ve been repeatedly treated to amusingly convoluted back-peddling from earlier pronouncements that ski resorts will be a thing of the past and “children just aren’t going to remember what snow is.”
Now we’re told that global warming can worsen winters and increase snowfalls.
In fact, as one Greenpeace activist explained, “Global warming can mean colder. It can mean wetter. It can mean drier. That’s what we’re talking about.”
College to Ask About Sexual Orientation
College to Ask About Sexual Orientation NBC Chicago
A "yes" answer could put students in line to qualify for a scholarship worth one-third of tuition at the private, liberal arts school affiliated with the United Church of Christ, said Rold.
Why wouldn't EVERYONE say they're gay for free moolah?
A "yes" answer could put students in line to qualify for a scholarship worth one-third of tuition at the private, liberal arts school affiliated with the United Church of Christ, said Rold.
Why wouldn't EVERYONE say they're gay for free moolah?
Seriously? MSNBC Brings On Ray Nagin to Discuss Hurricane Preparedness
Seriously? MSNBC Brings On Ray Nagin to Discuss Hurricane Preparedness
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/kyle-drennen/2011/08/26/seriously-msnbc-brings-ray-nagin-discuss-hurricane-preparedness#ixzz1WBxHgrSY
Teasing his Friday 3 p.m. ET hour show on MSNBC, anchor Martin Bashir proclaimed that he would have a special guest on to discuss incoming Hurricane Irene: "Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin joins us to explain what leaders must do to avoid the mistakes that were made six years ago."
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/kyle-drennen/2011/08/26/seriously-msnbc-brings-ray-nagin-discuss-hurricane-preparedness#ixzz1WBxHgrSY
Teasing his Friday 3 p.m. ET hour show on MSNBC, anchor Martin Bashir proclaimed that he would have a special guest on to discuss incoming Hurricane Irene: "Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin joins us to explain what leaders must do to avoid the mistakes that were made six years ago."
Indiana College Bans "Too Violent" National Anthem
Indiana College Bans "Too Violent" National Anthem NBC Washington
Tiny Goshen College in Indiana has banned the "The Star Spangled Banner: at all sporting events because the Mennonite school's president considers the National Anthem's words to be too violent.
Tiny Goshen College in Indiana has banned the "The Star Spangled Banner: at all sporting events because the Mennonite school's president considers the National Anthem's words to be too violent.
Detroit Fire Commissioner: Let Some Abandoned Houses Burn
Detroit Fire Commissioner: Let Some Abandoned Houses Burn
There are more than 500 arsons in Detroit every month
Say what??????
How come we're not hearing nay more calls for urban farming?
There are more than 500 arsons in Detroit every month
Say what??????
How come we're not hearing nay more calls for urban farming?
Depraved but not deprived
Mark Steyn: Depraved but not deprived non, class, state - Opinion - The Orange County Register
A genial Member of Parliament argued that the real issue underlying the riots is "education and jobs," but large numbers of employers seem to have concluded that, if you've got a job to offer, the best person to give it to is someone with the least exposure to a British education......
The problem for the Western world is that it has incentivized nonproductivity on an industrial scale.
For large numbers at the lower end of the spectrum (still quaintly referred to by British reporters as "working class") the ritual of work – of lifetime employment as a normal feature of life – has been all but bred out by multigenerational dependency.
A genial Member of Parliament argued that the real issue underlying the riots is "education and jobs," but large numbers of employers seem to have concluded that, if you've got a job to offer, the best person to give it to is someone with the least exposure to a British education......
The problem for the Western world is that it has incentivized nonproductivity on an industrial scale.
For large numbers at the lower end of the spectrum (still quaintly referred to by British reporters as "working class") the ritual of work – of lifetime employment as a normal feature of life – has been all but bred out by multigenerational dependency.
Michigan Caps Welfare, Sets Up Job Search Assistance. Let’s Find Out How Many Welfare Recipients Actually Want Help Finding A Job.
The PJ Tatler » Michigan Caps Welfare, Sets Up Job Search Assistance. Let’s Find Out How Many Welfare Recipients Actually Want Help Finding A Job.
Michigan Caps Welfare, Sets Up Job Search Assistance.
Let’s Find Out How Many Welfare Recipients Actually Want Help Finding A Job.
You can count the number on two hands.
More than 11,000 people will see their welfare benefits end on Oct. 1.
What will they do?
Well, most haven’t considered working as an option.
The Department of Human Services sent letters to 11,062 welfare recipients, notifying them their checks are coming to an end. Included was a toll-free number people could call for information and assistance.
The hotline got 1,401 calls.
Of that number, only eight callers requested help in finding a job.
Some of these folks have been on welfare for 14 years.
Michigan Caps Welfare, Sets Up Job Search Assistance.
Let’s Find Out How Many Welfare Recipients Actually Want Help Finding A Job.
You can count the number on two hands.
More than 11,000 people will see their welfare benefits end on Oct. 1.
What will they do?
Well, most haven’t considered working as an option.
The Department of Human Services sent letters to 11,062 welfare recipients, notifying them their checks are coming to an end. Included was a toll-free number people could call for information and assistance.
The hotline got 1,401 calls.
Of that number, only eight callers requested help in finding a job.
Some of these folks have been on welfare for 14 years.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Two tourists killed by heat stroke after getting out of car to go for help in California desert | Mail Online
Two tourists killed by heat stroke after getting out of car to go for help in California desert Mail Online: Temperatures during the day in the park topped 41 Celsius.
41c is equal to 106f.
That's not killer hot.
Must be more to this story.
41c is equal to 106f.
That's not killer hot.
Must be more to this story.
Video of AFL-CIO's Trumka: Rick Perry's "Texas Miracle" a "Dismal Model" for America
theblogprof: Video of AFL-CIO's Trumka: Rick Perry's "Texas Miracle" a "Dismal Model" for America: From the liberal side I agree.
Texas has gained about 750,000 jobs in the last decade while Michigan lost that many.
So according to the left, Texas is failure, while Michigan a success story. U
m- yeaaaahhhh...
The president of the US' largest labor union federation called out Texas Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry's economic record in Texas, saying informed observers don't see it as a miracle.
Texas has gained about 750,000 jobs in the last decade while Michigan lost that many.
So according to the left, Texas is failure, while Michigan a success story. U
m- yeaaaahhhh...
The president of the US' largest labor union federation called out Texas Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry's economic record in Texas, saying informed observers don't see it as a miracle.
Sail back in time: Replicas of Christopher Columbus' ships arrive in Muskegon
Sail back in time: Replicas of Christopher Columbus' ships arrive in Muskegon MLive.com
The ships will be open for self-guided tours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
Cost is $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $6 for students ages 5 to 16.
Children four and younger are admitted free.
Another reason to live in our beautiful community by the shore.
Take advantage of it!
The ships will be open for self-guided tours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
Cost is $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $6 for students ages 5 to 16.
Children four and younger are admitted free.
Another reason to live in our beautiful community by the shore.
Take advantage of it!
NBC Avoids Crediting Marco Rubio With Saving Nancy Reagan From Fall
NBC Avoids Crediting Marco Rubio With Saving Nancy Reagan From Fall NewsBusters.org
"It's good somebody was there to make sure she was caught," but still skipped the fact that Rubio was that "somebody."
I saw it on TV too.
How pathetic and petty is the NBC host?
"It's good somebody was there to make sure she was caught," but still skipped the fact that Rubio was that "somebody."
I saw it on TV too.
How pathetic and petty is the NBC host?
Candidates sought for Norton Shores Ward 2 council seat
Candidates sought for Norton Shores Ward 2 council seat MLive.com
The Ward 2 boundaries are Sherman Boulevard to the north, Henry Street to the east and Porter Road to the south.
This is an old story for more reasons than apparent.
The same seat that was vacant in 2009 will now be open come the November election because only 3 Norton Shores residents are running for 4 vacant seats on the NS council.
The same ward 2 seat will be decided by write-in voters.
Come on down and run for public office!
The Ward 2 boundaries are Sherman Boulevard to the north, Henry Street to the east and Porter Road to the south.
This is an old story for more reasons than apparent.
The same seat that was vacant in 2009 will now be open come the November election because only 3 Norton Shores residents are running for 4 vacant seats on the NS council.
The same ward 2 seat will be decided by write-in voters.
Come on down and run for public office!
Time for the White House to rein in Michelle Obama's out-of-control spending
Time for the White House to rein in Michelle Obama's out-of-control spending – Telegraph Blogs
With the United States facing a national debt of more than $14 trillion, the largest since World War Two, wouldn’t it make sense for the White House itself to start trimming its own spending?
A good place to begin cutting would be Michelle Obama’s rather generous vacation programme.
Keith Coffler, who edits the influential White House Dossier, notes that Michelle Obama spent no less than 42 days on vacation over the past year – that’s one in every nine days
The woman thinks she's a queen.
Instead she's the poster-girl for the limousine liberal who talks about giving........and really means giving to herself.
With the United States facing a national debt of more than $14 trillion, the largest since World War Two, wouldn’t it make sense for the White House itself to start trimming its own spending?
A good place to begin cutting would be Michelle Obama’s rather generous vacation programme.
Keith Coffler, who edits the influential White House Dossier, notes that Michelle Obama spent no less than 42 days on vacation over the past year – that’s one in every nine days
The woman thinks she's a queen.
Instead she's the poster-girl for the limousine liberal who talks about giving........and really means giving to herself.
Most Michigan regional jobless rates increase in July
Most Michigan regional jobless rates increase in July wzzm13.com
The figures released Thursday by the Department of Technology, Management and Budget show jobless rates increased in 14 of the state's 17 major regional labor markets compared to June
The figures released Thursday by the Department of Technology, Management and Budget show jobless rates increased in 14 of the state's 17 major regional labor markets compared to June
600 Muskegon County families to lose welfare benefits in October
600 Muskegon County families to lose welfare benefits in October MLive.com
Muskegon County leads the area in the number of families affected.
In Ottawa County, 14 families will lose benefits; in Oceana County, 20; in Newaygo County, eight; and in Mason County, nine.
We've got a serious culture problem that NO ONE is willing to address.
And things won't get any better until we do.
Muskegon County leads the area in the number of families affected.
In Ottawa County, 14 families will lose benefits; in Oceana County, 20; in Newaygo County, eight; and in Mason County, nine.
We've got a serious culture problem that NO ONE is willing to address.
And things won't get any better until we do.
CBO: Don't Believe A Word Of It in
CBO: Don't Believe A Word Of It in [Market-Ticker]
"How CBO can publish this sort of trash with a straight face is beyond belief.
Given their record of ignoring the mathematical facts in evidence from the 2000-2010 time frame, at which point their projections were trivially able to be dismissed as an outright farce, one wonders how these jackasses sleep at night."
"How CBO can publish this sort of trash with a straight face is beyond belief.
Given their record of ignoring the mathematical facts in evidence from the 2000-2010 time frame, at which point their projections were trivially able to be dismissed as an outright farce, one wonders how these jackasses sleep at night."
Thursday, August 25, 2011
MSU smokestack is coming down
MSU smokestack is coming down WOOD TV8: A 230-foot-high landmark on the Michigan State University campus is coming down.
"Folks have been asking about bricks from what used to be the MSC smokestack next to Spartan Stadium.
Member Doug Crips says the MSU Surplus Store will be selling 400 bricks from the smokestack starting this Saturday at 10:00am for $50 each.
If you want to call first... 517-355-0364"
"Folks have been asking about bricks from what used to be the MSC smokestack next to Spartan Stadium.
Member Doug Crips says the MSU Surplus Store will be selling 400 bricks from the smokestack starting this Saturday at 10:00am for $50 each.
If you want to call first... 517-355-0364"
General Electric Falling From the Days of Reagan
General Electric Falling From the Days of Reagan - HUMAN EVENTS
While Immelt’s theme at the conference was basically, “American jobs for American workers,” GE shortly thereafter announced that the company will move thousands of GE Healthcare jobs over to China.
Boycott everything GE!
While Immelt’s theme at the conference was basically, “American jobs for American workers,” GE shortly thereafter announced that the company will move thousands of GE Healthcare jobs over to China.
Boycott everything GE!
Market crash 'could hit within weeks', warn bankers
Market crash 'could hit within weeks', warn bankers - Telegraph
Insurance on the debt of several major European banks has now hit historic levels, higher even than those recorded during financial crisis caused by the US financial group's implosion nearly three years ago.
Insurance on the debt of several major European banks has now hit historic levels, higher even than those recorded during financial crisis caused by the US financial group's implosion nearly three years ago.
Michigan Legislature caps health insurance spending
Michigan Legislature caps health insurance spending, puts new time limits on welfare Detroit Free Press freep.com
Cities and school districts would be limited to paying $15,000 for employee health insurance or, alternatively, no more than 80% of premiums for more expensive insurance.
Cities and school districts would be limited to paying $15,000 for employee health insurance or, alternatively, no more than 80% of premiums for more expensive insurance.
Percentage of Young People Employed in July Is Lowest on Record
Percentage of Young People Employed in July Is Lowest on Record CNSnews.com
Although more young people found jobs between April and July, the percentage of young people employed in July 2011 was the lowest July rate on record since the government started tracking the numbers in 1948.
Although more young people found jobs between April and July, the percentage of young people employed in July 2011 was the lowest July rate on record since the government started tracking the numbers in 1948.
Surgeon Takes Out Wrong Part Of Man's Brain
Surgeon Takes Out Wrong Part Of Man's Brain FoxNews.com
A British paramedic suffered permanent brain damage after a surgeon removed part of his brain during an operation he did not even need.
Free healthcare coming to your brain soon!
A British paramedic suffered permanent brain damage after a surgeon removed part of his brain during an operation he did not even need.
Free healthcare coming to your brain soon!
Come fly with me: Young Eagles invited to take to the skies for free airplane rides Saturday
Come fly with me: Young Eagles invited to take to the skies for free airplane rides Saturday MLive.com
Girls and boys ages 8-17 can enjoy a free airplane ride with a licensed pilot Saturday at the Grand Haven Municipal Airport.
The 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. event is sponsored by the local branch of the Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles program
This is a GREAT opportunity!
Girls and boys ages 8-17 can enjoy a free airplane ride with a licensed pilot Saturday at the Grand Haven Municipal Airport.
The 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. event is sponsored by the local branch of the Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles program
This is a GREAT opportunity!
Kathleen McKinley Schooled By Governor Rick Perry
"For some reason my buddy Melissa never told me she had this video of Gov. Rick Perry teaching me to shoot his Ruger last year (the one he shot the coyote with!). This is just too cool. I’ll say this about Gov. Perry. He is a down to earth guy."
Out of Sync: Government and Private Employee Compensation in Illinois
Illinois Policy Institute - Out of Sync: Government and Private Employee Compensation in Illinois
Compensation per state government employee averaged $69,500, which is 23 percent more than the private sector worker average of $56,500.
Much of the difference was in employer-paid benefits, which were more than 1.5 times that of private employees.
State employees received 16 percent more in wages and salaries than private employees.
Compensation per state government employee averaged $69,500, which is 23 percent more than the private sector worker average of $56,500.
Much of the difference was in employer-paid benefits, which were more than 1.5 times that of private employees.
State employees received 16 percent more in wages and salaries than private employees.
FRUGALITY IS FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE
Instapundit » Blog Archive » FRUGALITY IS FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE
Expensive massages, top shelf vodka and five-star hotels: First Lady accused of spending $10m in public money on her vacations.
Plus this: “The Obamas’ summer break on Martha’s Vineyard has already been branded a PR disaster after the couple arrived four hours apart on separate government jets.”
And, yes, I don’t want to hear one more goddamned thing about my carbon footprint.
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 5:53 pm
Expensive massages, top shelf vodka and five-star hotels: First Lady accused of spending $10m in public money on her vacations.
Plus this: “The Obamas’ summer break on Martha’s Vineyard has already been branded a PR disaster after the couple arrived four hours apart on separate government jets.”
And, yes, I don’t want to hear one more goddamned thing about my carbon footprint.
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 5:53 pm
A Value-Added Tax Fuels Big Government
Ernest Christian and Gary Robbins: A Value-Added Tax Fuels Big Government - WSJ.com
The VAT is believed to be a magical device that can stuff government coffers with money without untoward economic political consequences.
It is no such thing.
The VAT is believed to be a magical device that can stuff government coffers with money without untoward economic political consequences.
It is no such thing.
The Five Most Catastrophic Hidden Costs of the Obama Presidency
Pajamas Media » The Five Most Catastrophic Hidden Costs of the Obama Presidency
The staggeringly high unemployment rate – 9.1%, not counting the Americans who have given up looking for work or who are underemployed.
The still-tumbling housing values, now worse than the Great Depression.
The inflation indicators, with uncounted sharp inflation in food and gasoline.
The debt and the deficit, now too big to even fathom without an advanced degree in mathematics.
The unfunded future liabilities –Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, public worker pensions, and the like.
When the S&P downgrade is thrown into this cliff-hanging mix, our fiscal situation goes from bad to worse.
The staggeringly high unemployment rate – 9.1%, not counting the Americans who have given up looking for work or who are underemployed.
The still-tumbling housing values, now worse than the Great Depression.
The inflation indicators, with uncounted sharp inflation in food and gasoline.
The debt and the deficit, now too big to even fathom without an advanced degree in mathematics.
The unfunded future liabilities –Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, public worker pensions, and the like.
When the S&P downgrade is thrown into this cliff-hanging mix, our fiscal situation goes from bad to worse.
It Really Was The Spending, Stupid
Editorial: It Really Was The Spending, Stupid - Investors.com
Faith in government to solve problems has diminished.
A new Rasmussen Reports poll, for instance, just found that 49% of Americans believe government programs actually increase poverty
Faith in government to solve problems has diminished.
A new Rasmussen Reports poll, for instance, just found that 49% of Americans believe government programs actually increase poverty
Victims of Smoking Ban Cut Off Politicians
Victims of Smoking Ban Cut Off Politicians [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
Small bar owners angered over losing their butts to the statewide indoor smoking ban plan to give lawmakers the boot.
A newly formed group, Protect Private Property Rights in Michigan (PPPRM), has organized an effort to ban lawmakers from their establishments in protest against Michigan's smoking ban.
I love this!
I'm not a smoker but the second-hand-smoke junk science and the state interference is despicable.
You go guys!
Small bar owners angered over losing their butts to the statewide indoor smoking ban plan to give lawmakers the boot.
A newly formed group, Protect Private Property Rights in Michigan (PPPRM), has organized an effort to ban lawmakers from their establishments in protest against Michigan's smoking ban.
I love this!
I'm not a smoker but the second-hand-smoke junk science and the state interference is despicable.
You go guys!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Drugs for Erasing Memory?
Drugs for Erasing Memory?
"Soon, doctors may have just the 'sweet oblivious antidote' that Macbeth so desired: drugs that numb the emotional sting typically associated with our intensely bad memories."
The authors do not think this is necessarily a good thing.
Wow!
Memory erasing drugs.
"Soon, doctors may have just the 'sweet oblivious antidote' that Macbeth so desired: drugs that numb the emotional sting typically associated with our intensely bad memories."
The authors do not think this is necessarily a good thing.
Wow!
Memory erasing drugs.
HUNGER HURTS: Millions of American Kids Go Hungry
HUNGER HURTS: Millions of American Kids Go Hungry - ABC News
a shocking 49 percent of all babies born in the U.S. are born to families receiving food supplements from the WIC program
It's tough when your parents are out of work.
It's also tough when your president golfs instead of working.
a shocking 49 percent of all babies born in the U.S. are born to families receiving food supplements from the WIC program
It's tough when your parents are out of work.
It's also tough when your president golfs instead of working.
Will Baby Boomers Sink the Stock Market?
Pension Pulse: Will Baby Boomers Sink the Stock Market?
The ongoing wave of retirees won’t crater the market, but they may well be “a factor holding down equity valuations over the next two decades,” Zheng Liu and Mark Spiegel write.
The ongoing wave of retirees won’t crater the market, but they may well be “a factor holding down equity valuations over the next two decades,” Zheng Liu and Mark Spiegel write.
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