BLACKFIVE: Lt. Gen. Kelly On The Two That Stood Their Ground
On Nov 13, 2010 Lt General John Kelly, USMC, gave a speech to the Semper Fi Society of St. Louis, MO.
This was only 4 days after his son, Lt Robert Kelly, USMC was killed by an IED while on his 3rd Combat tour.
During his speech, General Kelly spoke about the dedication and valor of the young men and women who step forward each and every day to protect us.
During the speech, he never mentioned the loss of his own son.
He closed the speech with the moving account of the last 6 seconds in the lives of 2 young Marines who died with rifles blazing to protect their brother Marines.
Read it all.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Heinz Creates New Ketchup Packet, 'Dip and Squeeze'
Heinz Creates New Ketchup Packet, 'Dip and Squeeze' - WSJ.com
As the name promises, "Dip and Squeeze" ketchup can be squeezed out through one end or the lid can be peeled back for dipping.
The red, bottle-shaped packets hold three times the ketchup as traditional packets.
The new containers are more expensive than the old sleeves, but Heinz hopes customers learn not to grab more than one or two.
As the name promises, "Dip and Squeeze" ketchup can be squeezed out through one end or the lid can be peeled back for dipping.
The red, bottle-shaped packets hold three times the ketchup as traditional packets.
The new containers are more expensive than the old sleeves, but Heinz hopes customers learn not to grab more than one or two.
New poll: More than 60% of Michigan voters support new Detroit-Windsor bridge
New poll: More than 60% of Michigan voters support new Detroit-Windsor bridge MLive.com
A new poll says 61.5% of state voters support the New International Trade Crossing plan for a publicly-owned bridge between Detroit and Windsor.
That includes the 40.7% of voters who say they strongly support the NITC bridge.
Just 32.5% oppose the project
A new poll says 61.5% of state voters support the New International Trade Crossing plan for a publicly-owned bridge between Detroit and Windsor.
That includes the 40.7% of voters who say they strongly support the NITC bridge.
Just 32.5% oppose the project
Michigan Red Cross blood workers rescind strike notice, continue negotiations
Michigan Red Cross blood workers rescind strike notice, continue negotiations MLive.com
The unions rescinded their strike notice Sunday morning, Stoneking said.
It was the third strike notice in 15 months, and the work stoppage would have begun Wednesday.
The unions rescinded their strike notice Sunday morning, Stoneking said.
It was the third strike notice in 15 months, and the work stoppage would have begun Wednesday.
The Best Aircraft of Oshkosh Air Show 2011 - AirVenture Oshkosh
The Best Aircraft of Oshkosh Air Show 2011 - AirVenture Oshkosh - Popular Mechanics
The annual extravaganza of all things aviation came to Wisconsin last week, as aircraft enthusiasts flocked to the AirVenture Oshkosh.
We found the new (Boeing's 787 Dreamliner), the old (the last flying B-29) and the record setters (Sikorsky's 290-mph chopper demo).
T-53AThe U.S. Air Force Academy has decided that the Cirrus SR20 is the best plane for finding out whether a cadet has the right stuff to go on to full-fledged pilot training.
So it is taking delivery of 25 of them, and the aircraft will be designated the T-53A.
......The T-53s replace a fleet of leased Diamond DA-40s that were made in Canada.
Cirrus was recently acquired by China's state-owned CAIGA aircraft company.
The annual extravaganza of all things aviation came to Wisconsin last week, as aircraft enthusiasts flocked to the AirVenture Oshkosh.
We found the new (Boeing's 787 Dreamliner), the old (the last flying B-29) and the record setters (Sikorsky's 290-mph chopper demo).
T-53AThe U.S. Air Force Academy has decided that the Cirrus SR20 is the best plane for finding out whether a cadet has the right stuff to go on to full-fledged pilot training.
So it is taking delivery of 25 of them, and the aircraft will be designated the T-53A.
......The T-53s replace a fleet of leased Diamond DA-40s that were made in Canada.
Cirrus was recently acquired by China's state-owned CAIGA aircraft company.
The U.S. Bails Out A Profligate EU
Editorial: The U.S. Bails Out A Profligate EU - Investors.com
Bailouts: Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner was dispensing advice in Europe Friday as the Fed began printing massive amounts of money to bail out the EU. Our government seems more worried about Europe than the U.S.
Bailouts: Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner was dispensing advice in Europe Friday as the Fed began printing massive amounts of money to bail out the EU. Our government seems more worried about Europe than the U.S.
Retiree Benefits for the Military Could Face Cuts
Retiree Benefits for the Military Could Face Cuts - NYTimes.com
As Washington looks to squeeze savings from once-sacrosanct entitlements like Social Security and Medicare, another big social welfare system is growing as rapidly, but with far less scrutiny: the health and pension benefits of military retirees.
As Washington looks to squeeze savings from once-sacrosanct entitlements like Social Security and Medicare, another big social welfare system is growing as rapidly, but with far less scrutiny: the health and pension benefits of military retirees.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
House Votes to Ban Automatic Dues Deductions For School Unions
House Votes to Ban Automatic Dues Deductions For School Unions [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
Eight Republicans vote to continue using school resources for government union funding.
GOP Representatives Ben Glardon (Owosso), Kenneth Horn (Frankenmuth), Earl Poleski (Jackson), Holly Hughes (Montague), Sharon Tyler (Niles), Deb Shaughnessy (Charlotte) Kenneth Kurtz (Coldwater) and Paul Muxlow (Brown City) all voted against the bill.
Eight Republicans vote to continue using school resources for government union funding.
GOP Representatives Ben Glardon (Owosso), Kenneth Horn (Frankenmuth), Earl Poleski (Jackson), Holly Hughes (Montague), Sharon Tyler (Niles), Deb Shaughnessy (Charlotte) Kenneth Kurtz (Coldwater) and Paul Muxlow (Brown City) all voted against the bill.
Ponzi! Ponzi! Ponzi!
Ponzi! Ponzi! Ponzi! - Reason Magazine
Ponzi! Ponzi! Ponzi!
There, I said it.
To the extent people believe there are trust funds with their names on them, Social Security is absolutely a Ponzi scheme.
So is Medicare.
People need to hear it.
Ponzi! Ponzi! Ponzi!
There, I said it.
To the extent people believe there are trust funds with their names on them, Social Security is absolutely a Ponzi scheme.
So is Medicare.
People need to hear it.
Two men injured in fiery Norton Shores single-vehicle crash
Two men injured in fiery Norton Shores single-vehicle crash MLive.com
Norton Shores Fire Chief David Purchase said the vehicle involved was a Ford GT, a high-performance car with a rear engine.
Norton Shores Fire Chief David Purchase said the vehicle involved was a Ford GT, a high-performance car with a rear engine.
UBS CEO not resigning, loss mounts to $2.3 billion
My Way News - UBS CEO not resigning, loss mounts to $2.3 billion
The fact that the fraud took place over three years raises serious questions about the bank's ability to manage its risk.
And meebee the fact that he lost/stole $2.3 BILLION!!!!!!!!!!!!
The fact that the fraud took place over three years raises serious questions about the bank's ability to manage its risk.
And meebee the fact that he lost/stole $2.3 BILLION!!!!!!!!!!!!
Behold, The Circle of Government Life
CARPE DIEM: Behold, The Circle of Government Life
"So to recap:
massive government subsidies created 1,100 "green jobs" that never would've existed but for those massive government subsidies.
And when those fake jobs disappeared because the subsidized employer company couldn't compete in the market, the workers blamed China (instead of what's easily one of the worst business plans ever drafted) in order to receive... wait for it... more government subsidies.
Behold, the Circle of Government Life."
"So to recap:
massive government subsidies created 1,100 "green jobs" that never would've existed but for those massive government subsidies.
And when those fake jobs disappeared because the subsidized employer company couldn't compete in the market, the workers blamed China (instead of what's easily one of the worst business plans ever drafted) in order to receive... wait for it... more government subsidies.
Behold, the Circle of Government Life."
Friday, September 16, 2011
The EPA’s Most-Wanted List
The EPA’s Most-Wanted List - By Hans A. von Spakovsky - The Corner - National Review Online
But did you know that the Environmental Protection Agency also has its own FBI-type list of 18 most-wanted environmental fugitives?
Their menacing violations include “multiple counts for the blending of motor fuel” (oh my!), selling “R-12 Freon, an ozone depleting substance” (gadzooks!), importing “automobiles that did not meet” U.S. emissions standards (horrors!), giving “indications that the oil-content monitor downstream of the [freighter] vessel’s oily-water separator had been bypassed” (heavens to Betsy!) and aiding and abetting “false entries into an Oil Record Book” (bring out the guillotine!).
But did you know that the Environmental Protection Agency also has its own FBI-type list of 18 most-wanted environmental fugitives?
Their menacing violations include “multiple counts for the blending of motor fuel” (oh my!), selling “R-12 Freon, an ozone depleting substance” (gadzooks!), importing “automobiles that did not meet” U.S. emissions standards (horrors!), giving “indications that the oil-content monitor downstream of the [freighter] vessel’s oily-water separator had been bypassed” (heavens to Betsy!) and aiding and abetting “false entries into an Oil Record Book” (bring out the guillotine!).
LightSquared: Another Solyndra?
Pajamas Media » LightSquared: Another Solyndra?
A pattern of providing White House support to favored companies — at taxpayer risk — is emerging.
A pattern of providing White House support to favored companies — at taxpayer risk — is emerging.
THE LETTER. Chrysler Chairman Letter To UAW President Has Detroit Talking
THE LETTER. Chrysler Chairman Letter To UAW President Has Detroit Talking - GM Inside News Forum
Instead, Marchionne's pointed pen has painted King in the worst possible light for a union leader: as unreliable.
The Letter:
http://www.autonews.com/assets/PDF/CA75571915.PDF
Instead, Marchionne's pointed pen has painted King in the worst possible light for a union leader: as unreliable.
The Letter:
http://www.autonews.com/assets/PDF/CA75571915.PDF
Slight of Chrysler CEO leaves UAW's organizing drive in tatter
COMMENT: Slight of Chrysler CEO leaves UAW's organizing drive in tatters Crain's Detroit Business: Chrysler Group LLC CEO Sergio Marchionne punctured it at 10 p.m. Detroit time last night in a letter he sent to the UAW president, questioning whether King and the UAW had really changed.
MoveOn.org | Federal Student Loan Forgiveness | The Daily Caller
MoveOn.org Federal Student Loan Forgiveness The Daily Caller
The calls to forgive students loans are not alone in the wilderness. Democratic Michigan Rep. Hansen Clarke has introduced legislation to end all student loan debt as a way to stimulate the economy.
The calls to forgive students loans are not alone in the wilderness. Democratic Michigan Rep. Hansen Clarke has introduced legislation to end all student loan debt as a way to stimulate the economy.
Talkin’ Sh*t
iOwnTheWorld.com » Blog Archive » Talkin’ Sh*t
Talkin’ Sh*t
Click the link and read it.
Hard to argue with that sh*t.
Talkin’ Sh*t
Click the link and read it.
Hard to argue with that sh*t.
Michigan House votes to ban domestic partner benefits
Michigan House votes to ban domestic partner benefits MLive.com
Democrats who opposed the legislation....
Democrats who opposed the legislation....
Sandwich-in-lap defense results in non-guilty verdict for Hudson city manager charged with indecent exposure
Sandwich-in-lap defense results in non-guilty verdict for Hudson city manager charged with indecent exposure MLive.com
Hartsel testified that he had an Arby’s submarine sandwich in his lap and was pulling red onions from it, the Telegram reported, and that a police officer who said the city manager had admitted to the offense was mistaken.
According to a police report, Hartsel initially told police that the woman must have seen the sandwich and thought he was exposing himself, but later admitted that he was fondling himself.
"Arby's, It's good mood food"......
Hartsel testified that he had an Arby’s submarine sandwich in his lap and was pulling red onions from it, the Telegram reported, and that a police officer who said the city manager had admitted to the offense was mistaken.
According to a police report, Hartsel initially told police that the woman must have seen the sandwich and thought he was exposing himself, but later admitted that he was fondling himself.
"Arby's, It's good mood food"......
Muskegon-area committee recommends another double-digit increase to wholesale sewer rate
Muskegon-area committee recommends another double-digit increase to wholesale sewer rate MLive.com
Utility Financial Systems, the consulting firm that conducted the system's rate study, proposed a five-year rate track, calling for a 22-percent hike for 2012 and 6.4-percent increases each of the next four years.
County Wastewater staff recommended a 21.5-percent increase this year.
Utility Financial Systems, the consulting firm that conducted the system's rate study, proposed a five-year rate track, calling for a 22-percent hike for 2012 and 6.4-percent increases each of the next four years.
County Wastewater staff recommended a 21.5-percent increase this year.
NATO chief urges Kosovo, Serbia for restraint
NATO chief urges Kosovo, Serbia for restraint - seattlepi.com
NATO will not allow the Balkan region to slip back into violence amid simmering tensions between Kosovo and Serbia over a border dispute
AGAIN?!!
NATO will not allow the Balkan region to slip back into violence amid simmering tensions between Kosovo and Serbia over a border dispute
AGAIN?!!
Michigan House passes school union dues proposal
Michigan House passes school union dues proposal MLive.com
The Republican-led Michigan House on Thursday narrowly approved a proposal that would prohibit public schools from automatically deducting union dues from the paychecks of teachers and other employees.
The Republican-led Michigan House on Thursday narrowly approved a proposal that would prohibit public schools from automatically deducting union dues from the paychecks of teachers and other employees.
Houston, We Have a Solution
Houston, We Have a Solution - Mario Loyola - National Review Online
Detroit, conversely, is proof of concept for the liberal vision of government, which seeks to solve every problem through government, to shape economic development through government, to redress grievances through government, to attain social justice through government, and, finally, to insinuate government into every aspect of our lives.
The problems Detroit faced in the latter half of the 20th century would have been enormously challenging no matter what policies it embraced.
But it embraced the worst ones and so plunged recklessly down the slope of decline.
Detroit, conversely, is proof of concept for the liberal vision of government, which seeks to solve every problem through government, to shape economic development through government, to redress grievances through government, to attain social justice through government, and, finally, to insinuate government into every aspect of our lives.
The problems Detroit faced in the latter half of the 20th century would have been enormously challenging no matter what policies it embraced.
But it embraced the worst ones and so plunged recklessly down the slope of decline.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
NFL wants pat downs from ankles up at all stadiums
NFL wants pat downs from ankles up at all stadiums
The NFL wants all fans patted down from the ankles up this season to improve fan safety.
The NFL wants all fans patted down from the ankles up this season to improve fan safety.
Obama sticker led cops to shooting suspect
Obama sticker led cops to shooting suspect - BostonHerald.com
“He’s a guy from Somerville, so I was surprised he was supporting Obama,” Devlin said.
Sounds like Somerville is a pretty smart town!
“He’s a guy from Somerville, so I was surprised he was supporting Obama,” Devlin said.
Sounds like Somerville is a pretty smart town!
Michigan farmers on front line of Gov. Rick Snyder's war on obesity, poor health
Michigan farmers on front line of Gov. Rick Snyder's war on obesity, poor health MLive.com
The MDARD is also investigating ways to expand on the “Double Up Food Bucks” program provided to Bridge card food assistance program users this summer that allowed them to get twice as much food for the dollar at participating farmer's markets, thanks to support from foundations and the Fair Food Network, who matched every dollar spent.
Lots of free food from lots of free money!
What a country!
The MDARD is also investigating ways to expand on the “Double Up Food Bucks” program provided to Bridge card food assistance program users this summer that allowed them to get twice as much food for the dollar at participating farmer's markets, thanks to support from foundations and the Fair Food Network, who matched every dollar spent.
Lots of free food from lots of free money!
What a country!
The Obama Jobs Plan Is a Blue-State Bailout in Disguise
Peterson and Nadler: The Obama Jobs Plan Is a Blue-State Bailout in Disguise - WSJ.com
Last Thursday, the president urged Congress to pony up roughly $200 billion in taxpayer money to "provide more jobs for teachers [and] more jobs for construction workers" and more money to carry out other state and local activities.
He urges Congress to spend this money even after handing out hundreds of billions of dollars for similar purposes as part of the 2009 stimulus package, as well as a score and more billion dollars again in 2010.
"More $$ for state workers and teachers simlpy puts off the time when their spendthrift greed bankrupts the system.
Last Thursday, the president urged Congress to pony up roughly $200 billion in taxpayer money to "provide more jobs for teachers [and] more jobs for construction workers" and more money to carry out other state and local activities.
He urges Congress to spend this money even after handing out hundreds of billions of dollars for similar purposes as part of the 2009 stimulus package, as well as a score and more billion dollars again in 2010.
"More $$ for state workers and teachers simlpy puts off the time when their spendthrift greed bankrupts the system.
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