GOP-Dominated Senate To SEIU: 'Here's $4 Million' [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
Last June, the House passed legislation (House Bill 4003)that would outlaw the “skim.”
But so far the Senate has refused to pass themeasure.
WHO do we recall?!!!!!!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Government, big data pose bigger 'Net threat than criminals
Schneier: government, big data pose bigger 'Net threat than criminals
Unlike the security risks posed by criminals, the threat from government regulation and data hoarders such as Apple and Google are more insidious because they threaten to alter the fabric of the Internet itself.
They're also different from traditional Internet threats because the perpetrators are shielded in a cloak of legitimacy.
As a result, many people don't recognize that their personal information or fortunes are more susceptible to these new forces than they ever were to the Russian Business Network or other Internet gangsters.
Unlike the security risks posed by criminals, the threat from government regulation and data hoarders such as Apple and Google are more insidious because they threaten to alter the fabric of the Internet itself.
They're also different from traditional Internet threats because the perpetrators are shielded in a cloak of legitimacy.
As a result, many people don't recognize that their personal information or fortunes are more susceptible to these new forces than they ever were to the Russian Business Network or other Internet gangsters.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
You'll know Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is serious if ...
You'll know Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is serious if ... - chicagotribune.com
Illinois has nearly $200 billion in debts and unfunded obligations and is hopelessly behind in paying its bills.
No state is in more dire shape.
Illinois has nearly $200 billion in debts and unfunded obligations and is hopelessly behind in paying its bills.
No state is in more dire shape.
How Waiters Read Your Table
How Waiters Read Your Table - WSJ.com
Restaurants Train Servers to Judge Diners, Make Service More Personal; Nixing 'Hello, My Name Is…'
Restaurants Train Servers to Judge Diners, Make Service More Personal; Nixing 'Hello, My Name Is…'
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Chart: Nearly Half of All Americans Don't Pay Income Taxes
Chart: Nearly Half of All Americans Don't Pay Income Taxes
This year’s Index of Dependence on Government presented startling findings about the sharp increase of Americans who rely on the federal government for housing, food, income, student aid or other assistance
This year’s Index of Dependence on Government presented startling findings about the sharp increase of Americans who rely on the federal government for housing, food, income, student aid or other assistance
Hallucination: Obama wants 80% of energy from ‘clean’ sources by 2035
Hallucination: Obama wants 80% of energy from ‘clean’ sources by 2035 JunkScience.com
President Obama’s business tax reform plan released today says:
...................Cleaner energy will play a crucial role in slowing global climate change, meeting the President’s goal of producing 80 percent of our nation’s electricity from clean sources by 2035…
Obama plans to accomplish this goal as follows:
Insanity?
President Obama’s business tax reform plan released today says:
...................Cleaner energy will play a crucial role in slowing global climate change, meeting the President’s goal of producing 80 percent of our nation’s electricity from clean sources by 2035…
Obama plans to accomplish this goal as follows:
Insanity?
THE TWEET OF THE DAY
THE TWEET OF THE DAY:
FROM JAMES TARANTO, THE TWEET OF THE DAY:
Weird religion: Satan is against America. Normal religion: “God damn America.”
FROM JAMES TARANTO, THE TWEET OF THE DAY:
Weird religion: Satan is against America. Normal religion: “God damn America.”
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
CARPE DIEM: First the Dutch Pull the Plug on Wind Subsidies, Now Germany Throws in Towel on Solar Subsidies
CARPE DIEM: First the Dutch Pull the Plug on Wind Subsidies, Now Germany Throws in Towel on Solar Subsidies
"One of the world’s biggest green-energy public-policy experiments is coming to a bitter end in Germany, with important lessons for policymakers elsewhere.
"One of the world’s biggest green-energy public-policy experiments is coming to a bitter end in Germany, with important lessons for policymakers elsewhere.
Unemployment Rate Not as Rosy as it Appears
Unemployment Rate Not as Rosy as it Appears [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
But a big reason for the state’s rosier outlook is a large drop in the state’s labor force, something University of Michigan economist Don Grimes calls “one of the least understood results” of the economic recovery.
Michigan’s workforce has dropped from 5.1 million in January 2006 to 4.6 million in December 2011.
Michigan added 13,000 jobs in December of 2011, but the labor force decreased by 11,705 jobs.
But a big reason for the state’s rosier outlook is a large drop in the state’s labor force, something University of Michigan economist Don Grimes calls “one of the least understood results” of the economic recovery.
Michigan’s workforce has dropped from 5.1 million in January 2006 to 4.6 million in December 2011.
Michigan added 13,000 jobs in December of 2011, but the labor force decreased by 11,705 jobs.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Rick Santorum here in Muskegon Monday!
Holiday Inn-Downtown Muskegon
3:00PM
Everyone invited.
Be there!
I will.
3:00PM
Everyone invited.
Be there!
I will.
The threat from Iran grows ever graver
The threat from Iran grows ever graver - Telegraph
As William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, warns in his interview with this newspaper today, any such decision on the part of the regime would trigger a “new Cold War in the Middle East without, necessarily, all the safety mechanisms”.
As William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, warns in his interview with this newspaper today, any such decision on the part of the regime would trigger a “new Cold War in the Middle East without, necessarily, all the safety mechanisms”.
The threat from Iran grows ever graver
The threat from Iran grows ever graver - Telegraph
As William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, warns in his interview with this newspaper today, any such decision on the part of the regime would trigger a “new Cold War in the Middle East without, necessarily, all the safety mechanisms”.
As William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, warns in his interview with this newspaper today, any such decision on the part of the regime would trigger a “new Cold War in the Middle East without, necessarily, all the safety mechanisms”.
Tax-Raising Rick Snyder ‘Positively’ Imperils Michigan’s Recovery
PJ Media » Tax-Raising Rick Snyder ‘Positively’ Imperils Michigan’s Recovery
The state still has a long, long way to go, which makes it absolutely appalling that the big agenda item right now in Lansing is how to raise gas taxes and vehicle registration fees in a “bipartisan,” politically survivable way.
The state still has a long, long way to go, which makes it absolutely appalling that the big agenda item right now in Lansing is how to raise gas taxes and vehicle registration fees in a “bipartisan,” politically survivable way.
Muskegon County concerned about governor's incentive-based funding proposal
Muskegon County concerned about governor's incentive-based funding proposal MLive.com
“I’m not in favor of an incentive-based system because it’s subjective, so there’s a chance we won’t receive the money we were promised,” Hammersley said.
“I’m not in favor of an incentive-based system because it’s subjective, so there’s a chance we won’t receive the money we were promised,” Hammersley said.
Hit or miss: Quick opinions about newsmakers and events | MLive.com
Hit or miss: Quick opinions about newsmakers and events MLive.com: A brief Editorial Board look at the recent actions of Muskegon area newsmakers and events:
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• Love Muskegon: We all love our home community, but many of us get bogged down in the challenges the community faces instead of embracing what's fantastic about living here. Now you can download a logo that will remind you every day. Sure it's a little thing, but one small step can launch a giant leap for our community. Check out www.LoveMuskegon.com.
• Muskegon City Commission diversity push: City commissioners have made expanding the diversity of the city police force and all city staff one of their top five goals. They're going to have their work cut out for them. Changing the city's civil service system, which has been defeated at the polls nine times, is not going to be easy. Commissioners better brush up on their arguments now. And it wouldn't hurt to try to generate quality police academy applicants from among area high school and college students. Maybe an internship like Muskegon Heights just implemented or adapting the Citizens Academy to young people would be a place to start.
• Global Awareness Festival: Muskegon Community College's emphasis on the Middle East at this year's event couldn't come at a better time. It will help area residents sort out the 2011 Arab Spring and what it means for the U.S. Events continue through Thursday featuring lectures, documentaries, seminars and an art exhibit. Best part: You don't have to be a student to attend.
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• Love Muskegon: We all love our home community, but many of us get bogged down in the challenges the community faces instead of embracing what's fantastic about living here. Now you can download a logo that will remind you every day. Sure it's a little thing, but one small step can launch a giant leap for our community. Check out www.LoveMuskegon.com.
• Muskegon City Commission diversity push: City commissioners have made expanding the diversity of the city police force and all city staff one of their top five goals. They're going to have their work cut out for them. Changing the city's civil service system, which has been defeated at the polls nine times, is not going to be easy. Commissioners better brush up on their arguments now. And it wouldn't hurt to try to generate quality police academy applicants from among area high school and college students. Maybe an internship like Muskegon Heights just implemented or adapting the Citizens Academy to young people would be a place to start.
• Global Awareness Festival: Muskegon Community College's emphasis on the Middle East at this year's event couldn't come at a better time. It will help area residents sort out the 2011 Arab Spring and what it means for the U.S. Events continue through Thursday featuring lectures, documentaries, seminars and an art exhibit. Best part: You don't have to be a student to attend.
Muskegon County takes step toward bus service for rural areas
Muskegon County takes step toward bus service for rural areas MLive.comThe grant would cover 100 percent of the capital costs.
County officials said the operation expenses for the proposed rural service would be eligible for federal and state assistance programs.
County officials said the operation expenses for the proposed rural service would be eligible for federal and state assistance programs.
Controversial wood-to-ethanol plant may finally get under way in Upper Peninsula
Controversial wood-to-ethanol plant may finally get under way in Upper Peninsula Detroit Free Press freep.com
After a lengthy delay, construction of what could be the nation's first large-scale wood-to-ethanol plant in the country is to start this year in Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula.
If successful, the $232-million biorefinery in Kinross Charter Township would transform the production of ethanol and spawn dozens of other facilities like it.
It sounds like something out of science fiction: create 20 million gallons of ethanol each year by combining bugs with half a million tons of wood chips.
That's the premise behind the ethanol plant.
It's one of a number of projects around the country that are racing to become the first to produce large quantities of ethanol from non-food materials, such as trees, garbage and algae
After a lengthy delay, construction of what could be the nation's first large-scale wood-to-ethanol plant in the country is to start this year in Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula.
If successful, the $232-million biorefinery in Kinross Charter Township would transform the production of ethanol and spawn dozens of other facilities like it.
It sounds like something out of science fiction: create 20 million gallons of ethanol each year by combining bugs with half a million tons of wood chips.
That's the premise behind the ethanol plant.
It's one of a number of projects around the country that are racing to become the first to produce large quantities of ethanol from non-food materials, such as trees, garbage and algae
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
MI5 files: Was Chaplin really a Frenchman and called Thornstein?
MI5 files: Was Chaplin really a Frenchman and called Thornstein? - Telegraph
MI5 investigated whether Charlie Chaplin was actually a Frenchman called Israel Thornstein, previously secret files on the Hollywood film star have revealed.
MI5 investigated whether Charlie Chaplin was actually a Frenchman called Israel Thornstein, previously secret files on the Hollywood film star have revealed.
Slow walking 'predicts dementia'
BBC News - Slow walking 'predicts dementia'
They also told a conference that grip strength in middle-age was linked to the chance of a stroke.
They also told a conference that grip strength in middle-age was linked to the chance of a stroke.
Dead will rise on Election Day
MURDOCK: Dead will rise on Election Day - Washington Times
Reports of dead voters are greatly understated.
While Democrats dismiss vote fraud as a collective Republican hallucination, a study released Tuesday by the Pew Center for the States confirms the GOP’s concerns.
The ghosts in America’s voting machines may be the least of our worries.
Pew has discovered that 1.8 million dead Americans are registered to vote.
Perhaps worse, 2.75 million Americans are enrolled in two states each, while 68,725 are signed up in three.
Indeed, Pew found, “24 million - 1 of every 8 - active voter registrations in the United States are no longer valid or are significantly inaccurate.”
There is only ONE political party that resists fixing this fraud against the American voter......can ya guess who?
Reports of dead voters are greatly understated.
While Democrats dismiss vote fraud as a collective Republican hallucination, a study released Tuesday by the Pew Center for the States confirms the GOP’s concerns.
The ghosts in America’s voting machines may be the least of our worries.
Pew has discovered that 1.8 million dead Americans are registered to vote.
Perhaps worse, 2.75 million Americans are enrolled in two states each, while 68,725 are signed up in three.
Indeed, Pew found, “24 million - 1 of every 8 - active voter registrations in the United States are no longer valid or are significantly inaccurate.”
There is only ONE political party that resists fixing this fraud against the American voter......can ya guess who?
Who Killed the Jobs?
Who Killed the Jobs? Power Line
This chart tells you just about everything you need to know as you prepare to vote in 2012
This chart tells you just about everything you need to know as you prepare to vote in 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Why I'm rooting for Barack Obama
Why I'm rooting for Barack Obama – Telegraph Blogs
Let's get one thing clear: Obama unquestionably ranks among the bottom five presidents in US history.
In terms of sublime awfulness he's right up there with our late and extremely unlamented ex-PM Gordon Brown – which is quite some doing, given that Brown singlehandedly wrought more destruction on his country than the Luftwaffe, Dutch Elm Disease, the South Sea Bubble, the Fire of London and the Black Death combined.
Agreed: the damage President Obama has done to the US economy with everything from Ben Bernanke's insane money-printing programme, to his cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, to his ban on deep-water drilling to his crony capitalism hand-outs to disaster zones like Solyndra to his persecution of companies like Gibson is incalculable.
And, of course, if he gets a second term the damage he and his rag-bag of Marxist cronies at organisations like the Environmental Protection Agency manage to inflict on the US small businessman trying to make an honest buck will make his first term look like Calvin Coolidge on steroids.
So why do I think this would be preferable to a presidency under Mitt Romney?
Simple.
Because I've seen what happens, America, when you elect yet another spineless, yet ruthless, principle-free blow-with-the-wind, big government, crony-capitalist RINO squish.
Let's get one thing clear: Obama unquestionably ranks among the bottom five presidents in US history.
In terms of sublime awfulness he's right up there with our late and extremely unlamented ex-PM Gordon Brown – which is quite some doing, given that Brown singlehandedly wrought more destruction on his country than the Luftwaffe, Dutch Elm Disease, the South Sea Bubble, the Fire of London and the Black Death combined.
Agreed: the damage President Obama has done to the US economy with everything from Ben Bernanke's insane money-printing programme, to his cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, to his ban on deep-water drilling to his crony capitalism hand-outs to disaster zones like Solyndra to his persecution of companies like Gibson is incalculable.
And, of course, if he gets a second term the damage he and his rag-bag of Marxist cronies at organisations like the Environmental Protection Agency manage to inflict on the US small businessman trying to make an honest buck will make his first term look like Calvin Coolidge on steroids.
So why do I think this would be preferable to a presidency under Mitt Romney?
Simple.
Because I've seen what happens, America, when you elect yet another spineless, yet ruthless, principle-free blow-with-the-wind, big government, crony-capitalist RINO squish.
We Are on the Road to Bankruptcy
RealClearPolitics - We Are on the Road to Bankruptcy
But what the president was talking about is not even a cut.
The politicians just agreed that over the next 10 years, instead of increasing spending by $9.48 trillion, they'd increase it by "just" $7.3 trillion. Calling that a "cut" is nonsense.
Mitchell gave an analogy:
"What if I came to you and said, 'I've been on a diet for the last month, and I've gained 10 pounds. Isn't that great?'
You would say:
'Wait, what are you talking about?
That's insane.'
And I said:
'I was going to gain 15 pounds.
I've only gained 10 pounds, therefore my diet is successful.'"
But what the president was talking about is not even a cut.
The politicians just agreed that over the next 10 years, instead of increasing spending by $9.48 trillion, they'd increase it by "just" $7.3 trillion. Calling that a "cut" is nonsense.
Mitchell gave an analogy:
"What if I came to you and said, 'I've been on a diet for the last month, and I've gained 10 pounds. Isn't that great?'
You would say:
'Wait, what are you talking about?
That's insane.'
And I said:
'I was going to gain 15 pounds.
I've only gained 10 pounds, therefore my diet is successful.'"
Right Direction or Wrong Track
Right Direction or Wrong Track - Rasmussen Reports™
Thirty-four percent (34%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, February 12.
HUH??!!!!
Thirty-four percent (34%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, February 12.
HUH??!!!!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Obama 2012 Budget Proposes Higher Tax Credit For Plug-In Cars
Obama 2012 Budget Proposes Higher Tax Credit For Plug-In Cars - The Washington Post
The budget also suggested that the tax credit for purchase of an electric vehicle be raised from its current $7,500 to $10,000
The budget also suggested that the tax credit for purchase of an electric vehicle be raised from its current $7,500 to $10,000
Why I Carry A Gun (at Home): When Seconds Count Edition | The Truth About Guns
Why I Carry A Gun (at Home): When Seconds Count Edition The Truth About Guns
In any case, the fact remains that to protect herself, a gun on her hip would have been infinitely better than a phone at her ear.
In any case, the fact remains that to protect herself, a gun on her hip would have been infinitely better than a phone at her ear.
Guy McPherson to discuss 'Stone Age' future at Muskegon Community College Wednesday
Guy McPherson to discuss 'Stone Age' future at Muskegon Community College Wednesday MLive.com
In the future, the human population will be much smaller and we’ll live without electricity or any of the modern conveniences most of us wouldn’t know how to survive without, Guy McPherson says.
And we’ll be healthier and probably happier for it, he said.
Say WHAT?!!!!!
This is the enviro-left so loved by the MSM.
Fear them!
But don't ignore them.
I'll be there tomorrow night.
In the future, the human population will be much smaller and we’ll live without electricity or any of the modern conveniences most of us wouldn’t know how to survive without, Guy McPherson says.
And we’ll be healthier and probably happier for it, he said.
Say WHAT?!!!!!
This is the enviro-left so loved by the MSM.
Fear them!
But don't ignore them.
I'll be there tomorrow night.
Big Brother
Big Brother
If you don't have a holy &^% moment when watching this this video, you don't have a pulse.
At every turn, it seems, the creepiness factor of advances in drone technology seems to be accelerating.
This was one of two developments that surfaced last week that should give anyone second thoughts. The other is the sudden intense interest in drone technology by law enforcement agencies.
Taken together, these developments represent both positive potential and a scary turn for the worse.
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/university_figure_eight_swarm_drone_206169-1.html
Yikes!
If you don't have a holy &^% moment when watching this this video, you don't have a pulse.
At every turn, it seems, the creepiness factor of advances in drone technology seems to be accelerating.
This was one of two developments that surfaced last week that should give anyone second thoughts. The other is the sudden intense interest in drone technology by law enforcement agencies.
Taken together, these developments represent both positive potential and a scary turn for the worse.
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/university_figure_eight_swarm_drone_206169-1.html
Yikes!
Chicago Called Most Corrupt City In Nation
Chicago Called Most Corrupt City In Nation « CBS Chicago
It’s essentially a corruption tax on citizens who bear the cost of bad behavior — police brutality, bogus contracts, bribes, theft and ghost payrolling to name a few — and the costs needed to prosecute it.
It’s essentially a corruption tax on citizens who bear the cost of bad behavior — police brutality, bogus contracts, bribes, theft and ghost payrolling to name a few — and the costs needed to prosecute it.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
NC preschooler’s “unhealthy” lunch replaced with cafeteria nuggets
NC preschooler’s “unhealthy” lunch replaced with cafeteria nuggets MyFOX8.com – Greensboro, High-Point, Winston-Salem
“When home-packed lunches do not include all of the required items, child care providers must supplement them with the missing ones,” the Journal reports.
The student’s mother told the Journal she received a note from the school about the incident and was charged $1.25 for the cafeteria tray, from which her daughter only ate three chicken nuggets.
“When home-packed lunches do not include all of the required items, child care providers must supplement them with the missing ones,” the Journal reports.
The student’s mother told the Journal she received a note from the school about the incident and was charged $1.25 for the cafeteria tray, from which her daughter only ate three chicken nuggets.
The Unemployed Are Now Going On Disability And It's Costing The Government Billions
ART CASHIN: The Unemployed Are Now Going On Disability And It's Costing The Government Billions
.......where do those people go who have stopped looking for work.
Their absence is credited with distorting the unemployment rate and making it lower than most expect or believe.
The reports I allude to, contended that many went on disability.
In fact, they projected that nearly 25% of those not actively seeking a job had applied for, and been accepted, by disability - mostly Social Security.
.......where do those people go who have stopped looking for work.
Their absence is credited with distorting the unemployment rate and making it lower than most expect or believe.
The reports I allude to, contended that many went on disability.
In fact, they projected that nearly 25% of those not actively seeking a job had applied for, and been accepted, by disability - mostly Social Security.
My top 10 favorite parts of the Daily Caller’s story on Media Matters
My top 10 favorite parts of the Daily Caller’s story on Media Matters The Daily Caller
If you haven’t read it yet, it’s a doozy.
Here are the parts I liked:
Read this!
Proof of the MSM's perfidy!
If you haven’t read it yet, it’s a doozy.
Here are the parts I liked:
Read this!
Proof of the MSM's perfidy!
Bill would post names, salaries of public employees earning $100,000 on Michigan website
Bill would post names, salaries of public employees earning $100,000 on Michigan website MLive.com
A package of bills aimed at making government more transparent would also require severance packages and contracts worth more than $25,000 to be posted, said Rep. Thomas McMillin, R-Rochester, the bills’ sponsor.
A package of bills aimed at making government more transparent would also require severance packages and contracts worth more than $25,000 to be posted, said Rep. Thomas McMillin, R-Rochester, the bills’ sponsor.
Obama’s Budget Proves He Should Not Be Reelected
Obama’s Budget Proves He Should Not Be Reelected
President Obama does not deserve to be reelected.
By refusing to address the greatest challenge this nation faces – our financial security – Mr. Obama has failed the American people.
Despite warnings from the IMF, the credit ratings agencies, China -- our principal foreign creditor -- and the American people, the president continues to offer up budgets and programs that ignore the dire trajectory of Medicare and Social Security spending, putting the future of this nation at risk.
President Obama does not deserve to be reelected.
By refusing to address the greatest challenge this nation faces – our financial security – Mr. Obama has failed the American people.
Despite warnings from the IMF, the credit ratings agencies, China -- our principal foreign creditor -- and the American people, the president continues to offer up budgets and programs that ignore the dire trajectory of Medicare and Social Security spending, putting the future of this nation at risk.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Steering trouble for Qantas A380 as Heathrow take-offs aborted
Steering trouble for Qantas A380 as Heathrow take-offs aborted The Australian
A QANTAS jet carrying 435 passengers has veered off course along a runway at London's Heathrow airport during two aborted take-off attempts because of a steering fault.
The superjumbo A380 pilots twice abandoned the take-off due to the steering problems with the plane.
The Singapore-bound flight was scheduled to leave Heathrow at 9.30pm local time on Saturday (8.30am AEDT on Sunday) but never left the runway.
A Qantas spokeswoman said the plane had returned to the terminal building and was being examined by engineers.
She said the plane was returned to service and took off without incident at 1.59am local time after engineers had conducted "multiple checks" on the aircraft.
A QANTAS jet carrying 435 passengers has veered off course along a runway at London's Heathrow airport during two aborted take-off attempts because of a steering fault.
The superjumbo A380 pilots twice abandoned the take-off due to the steering problems with the plane.
The Singapore-bound flight was scheduled to leave Heathrow at 9.30pm local time on Saturday (8.30am AEDT on Sunday) but never left the runway.
A Qantas spokeswoman said the plane had returned to the terminal building and was being examined by engineers.
She said the plane was returned to service and took off without incident at 1.59am local time after engineers had conducted "multiple checks" on the aircraft.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Ill. man gets 3 years in erectile pump case
Ill. man gets 3 years in erectile pump case - Boston.com
An Illinois man was sentenced Friday by a federal judge in Rhode Island to more than three years in prison for shipping unwanted penis enlargers to diabetes patients
An Illinois man was sentenced Friday by a federal judge in Rhode Island to more than three years in prison for shipping unwanted penis enlargers to diabetes patients
Robert Kagan on Why the World Needs America
Robert Kagan on Why the World Needs America - WSJ.com
Foreign-policy pundits increasingly argue that democracy and free markets could thrive without U.S. predominance.
If this sounds too good to be true, writes Robert Kagan, that's because it is.
Foreign-policy pundits increasingly argue that democracy and free markets could thrive without U.S. predominance.
If this sounds too good to be true, writes Robert Kagan, that's because it is.
Minneapolis adopts Sharia law to help Muslim businesses
Minneapolis adopts Sharia law to help Muslim businesses « Creeping Sharia
Since December 2006, the city of Minneapolis, in partnership with the African Development Center, has given out 54 loans in a way that is compliant with Islamic law by using a fixed rate in place of a variable interest rate, which some considered sinful.
Since December 2006, the city of Minneapolis, in partnership with the African Development Center, has given out 54 loans in a way that is compliant with Islamic law by using a fixed rate in place of a variable interest rate, which some considered sinful.
Oikophobia
Oikophobia - WSJ.com
If you think it's offensive for a Muslim group to exploit the 9/11 atrocity, you're an anti-Muslim bigot and un-American to boot.
It is a claim so bizarre, so twisted, so utterly at odds with common sense that it's hard to believe anyone would assert it except as some sort of dark joke.
Yet for the past few weeks, it has been put forward, apparently in all seriousness, by those who fancy themselves America's best and brightest, from the mayor of New York all the way down to Peter Beinart.
If you think it's offensive for a Muslim group to exploit the 9/11 atrocity, you're an anti-Muslim bigot and un-American to boot.
It is a claim so bizarre, so twisted, so utterly at odds with common sense that it's hard to believe anyone would assert it except as some sort of dark joke.
Yet for the past few weeks, it has been put forward, apparently in all seriousness, by those who fancy themselves America's best and brightest, from the mayor of New York all the way down to Peter Beinart.
U.S. extends travel warning to Mexico over violence
U.S. extends travel warning to Mexico over violence Reuters
Spreading drug violence, kidnappings and carjackings in Mexico have led the State Department to increase the number of places it says Americans should avoid for safety reasons for the second time in less than a year.
Spreading drug violence, kidnappings and carjackings in Mexico have led the State Department to increase the number of places it says Americans should avoid for safety reasons for the second time in less than a year.
Elderly told: go back to work and downsize
Elderly told: go back to work and downsize - Telegraph
Elderly people should be encouraged to go back to work and move into smaller homes, one of David Cameron’s key advisers said last night.
Elderly people should be encouraged to go back to work and move into smaller homes, one of David Cameron’s key advisers said last night.
US tribe sues breweries over alcoholism
US tribe sues breweries over alcoholism
The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota said it is demanding $500 million in damages for the cost of health care, social services and child rehabilitation caused by chronic alcoholism on the reservation, which encompasses some of the nation's most impoverished counties
The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota said it is demanding $500 million in damages for the cost of health care, social services and child rehabilitation caused by chronic alcoholism on the reservation, which encompasses some of the nation's most impoverished counties
Maths 'too hard for students and dons': Universities drop subject from science courses
Maths 'too hard for students and dons': Universities drop subject from science courses Mail Online
Universities are dropping maths from degree courses because students – and their lecturers – cannot cope with it, a report warns today.
Decades of substandard maths education in schools has led to a ‘crisis’ in England’s number skills, threatening the future of the economy, it says.
Universities are being forced to dumb down degree courses requiring the use of maths, including sciences, economics, psychology and social sciences.
Universities are dropping maths from degree courses because students – and their lecturers – cannot cope with it, a report warns today.
Decades of substandard maths education in schools has led to a ‘crisis’ in England’s number skills, threatening the future of the economy, it says.
Universities are being forced to dumb down degree courses requiring the use of maths, including sciences, economics, psychology and social sciences.
Disgusting: Planned Parenthood Executive Supports Gender Based Abortions
Disgusting: Planned Parenthood Executive Supports Gender Based Abortions - Katie Pavlich
“I wrestle with gender-based abortion more than any other reason [for having an abortion]...
From a macro perspective, I don’t think it is a good idea for us to be eliminating women.
But if you look at it at the individual level, which is what we do, I don’t have any right to say that one person’s reason is better or worse than another’s.”
“I wrestle with gender-based abortion more than any other reason [for having an abortion]...
From a macro perspective, I don’t think it is a good idea for us to be eliminating women.
But if you look at it at the individual level, which is what we do, I don’t have any right to say that one person’s reason is better or worse than another’s.”
If You Adopt Your Girlfriend, Is Having Sex with Her Now Incest?
The Volokh Conspiracy » If You Adopt Your Girlfriend, Is Having Sex with Her Now Incest?
The article’s abstract reports that, “For some time now adults — both heterosexual and homosexual — have been adopting their lovers and spouses all over the country for various reasons: to better guarantee the adoptee’s right to inherit directly from the adoptor; to keep collateral relatives from having standing to contest the adoptor’s estate plan; or to add a loved one to a class of trust beneficiaries (allowing the adoptee to inherit “through” the adoptor).”
And the article reports that about half the states “are subject to statutory or common laws that include the adopted parent/adult child relationship within the definition of incest.”
The article’s abstract reports that, “For some time now adults — both heterosexual and homosexual — have been adopting their lovers and spouses all over the country for various reasons: to better guarantee the adoptee’s right to inherit directly from the adoptor; to keep collateral relatives from having standing to contest the adoptor’s estate plan; or to add a loved one to a class of trust beneficiaries (allowing the adoptee to inherit “through” the adoptor).”
And the article reports that about half the states “are subject to statutory or common laws that include the adopted parent/adult child relationship within the definition of incest.”
Muskegon County Public Works Board spends slightly more to go local
Muskegon County Public Works Board spends slightly more to go local MLive.com
The board purchased a minivan from Preferred Chrysler of Norton Shores for $22,128, $565 more than a Grand Rapids dealer’s bid, on a 4-3 vote. Commissioners Scott Plummer, Ben Cross, Rillastine Wilkins and Fisher voted in favor of it, while Commissioners Jim Derezinski, Alan Jager and Marvin Engle voted against it.
The board also bought a three-quarter-ton four-wheel-drive truck with a plow from Great Lakes Ford in Muskegon Township for $26,970, $117 more than a bid form a dealer in Owosso. Plummer, Cross, Wilkins, Fisher and Engle supported that purchase, while Derezinski and Jager voted against it.
All, but Jager, voted to buy the crossover vehicle from K&M Dodge in Grand Rapids for $21,835, the low bid.
No sweat, it's other people's money!
The board purchased a minivan from Preferred Chrysler of Norton Shores for $22,128, $565 more than a Grand Rapids dealer’s bid, on a 4-3 vote. Commissioners Scott Plummer, Ben Cross, Rillastine Wilkins and Fisher voted in favor of it, while Commissioners Jim Derezinski, Alan Jager and Marvin Engle voted against it.
The board also bought a three-quarter-ton four-wheel-drive truck with a plow from Great Lakes Ford in Muskegon Township for $26,970, $117 more than a bid form a dealer in Owosso. Plummer, Cross, Wilkins, Fisher and Engle supported that purchase, while Derezinski and Jager voted against it.
All, but Jager, voted to buy the crossover vehicle from K&M Dodge in Grand Rapids for $21,835, the low bid.
No sweat, it's other people's money!
Report: MI students' proficiency down
Report: MI students' proficiency down WOOD TV8
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Gov. Rick Sndyer's budget, presented Thursday, set more money aside for schools.
And a recent study indicated that if students' demonstration of proficiency is any evidence, the money may be needed.
That is the lesson kids.
If you fail, we get more money.
Got it?
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Gov. Rick Sndyer's budget, presented Thursday, set more money aside for schools.
And a recent study indicated that if students' demonstration of proficiency is any evidence, the money may be needed.
That is the lesson kids.
If you fail, we get more money.
Got it?
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood Demands Military Cede Power
Muslim Brotherhood Demands Military Cede Power - NYTimes.com
CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood demanded Thursday that Egypt’s military rulers cede control of the government, stepping closer to a long-anticipated confrontation between the ruling generals and the Islamist-dominated Parliament.
CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood demanded Thursday that Egypt’s military rulers cede control of the government, stepping closer to a long-anticipated confrontation between the ruling generals and the Islamist-dominated Parliament.
Clean green fraud
EDITORIAL: Clean green fraud - Washington Times
Last week, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, Michigan Republican, and Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield, Kentucky Republican, opened their own investigation into the fraudulent outfits that sell tradeable biodiesel fuel credits to legitimate companies that need to meet the arbitrary mandates established by the EPA and Congress.
Last week, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, Michigan Republican, and Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield, Kentucky Republican, opened their own investigation into the fraudulent outfits that sell tradeable biodiesel fuel credits to legitimate companies that need to meet the arbitrary mandates established by the EPA and Congress.
Articles: First Global Warming - Now Global Sweetening!
Articles: First Global Warming - Now Global Sweetening!
Yes, my friends, President Obama's fellow travelers within the progressive movement have decided that they have to find a new excuse for imposing government controls since climate change (née global warming) failed to achieve their overarching goal of controlling the car you drive; the fuel you're allowed to use; the type of light bulb you are allowed to use; and, after they get the "smart grid" in place, how warm you'll be allowed to keep your home.
Apparently, three researchers from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have decided that sugar must be regulated in the same way in which tobacco and alcohol are regulated.
Yes, my friends, President Obama's fellow travelers within the progressive movement have decided that they have to find a new excuse for imposing government controls since climate change (née global warming) failed to achieve their overarching goal of controlling the car you drive; the fuel you're allowed to use; the type of light bulb you are allowed to use; and, after they get the "smart grid" in place, how warm you'll be allowed to keep your home.
Apparently, three researchers from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have decided that sugar must be regulated in the same way in which tobacco and alcohol are regulated.
Greek death spiral accelerates
Greek death spiral accelerates – Telegraph Blogs
Another normal day at the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
We learn that:
Greece's manufacturing output contracted by 15.5pc in December from a year earlier.
Industrial output fell 11.3pc, compared to minus 7.8pc in November.
Unemployment jumped to 20.9pc in November, up from 18.2pc a month earlier.
I have little further to add.
This is what a death spiral looks like.
Another normal day at the Hellenic Statistical Authority.
We learn that:
Greece's manufacturing output contracted by 15.5pc in December from a year earlier.
Industrial output fell 11.3pc, compared to minus 7.8pc in November.
Unemployment jumped to 20.9pc in November, up from 18.2pc a month earlier.
I have little further to add.
This is what a death spiral looks like.
America’s youth has lowest employment rate in 60 years
America’s youth has lowest employment rate in 60 years Washington Free Beacon
Just 54 percent of Americans ages 18 to 24 currently have jobs, according to a study released Thursday by the Pew Research Center.
Just 54 percent of Americans ages 18 to 24 currently have jobs, according to a study released Thursday by the Pew Research Center.
White firefighters are awarded $2.7 million in bias case
White firefighters are awarded $2.7 million in bias case - City of Buffalo - The Buffalo News
Twelve white Buffalo firefighters will get an average of $230,430 each in back pay, pension benefits and damages -- a total of almost $2.77 million -- for emotional distress because the City of Buffalo illegally passed them over for promotions, a state judge has ruled.
The 12 men sued the city in 2007, contending that the city illegally allowed two promotional lists to expire because minority firefighters had fared poorly on civil service exams.
Twelve white Buffalo firefighters will get an average of $230,430 each in back pay, pension benefits and damages -- a total of almost $2.77 million -- for emotional distress because the City of Buffalo illegally passed them over for promotions, a state judge has ruled.
The 12 men sued the city in 2007, contending that the city illegally allowed two promotional lists to expire because minority firefighters had fared poorly on civil service exams.
Green Economy Sputtering
Green Economy Sputtering Washington Free Beacon
The Chronicle reports:
The green economy that California officials hoped would add jobs during the depths of the recent recession actually lost positions instead, according to a new report. …
The Chronicle reports:
The green economy that California officials hoped would add jobs during the depths of the recent recession actually lost positions instead, according to a new report. …
Solyndra fire sale
Solyndra fire sale Washington Free Beacon
The Washington Times reports that Solyndra, the failed solar panel company on the receiving end of a $535 million taxpayer-guaranteed loan, made a series of suspicious inventory sales just month before filing for bankruptcy, in an effort to stay afloat:
The Washington Times reports that Solyndra, the failed solar panel company on the receiving end of a $535 million taxpayer-guaranteed loan, made a series of suspicious inventory sales just month before filing for bankruptcy, in an effort to stay afloat:
The ‘People’s’ Convention?
The ‘People’s’ Convention? Washington Free Beacon
DNC in Charlotte to Feature Million-dollar tickets, luxury suites, concierge services for the 1 Percent
DNC in Charlotte to Feature Million-dollar tickets, luxury suites, concierge services for the 1 Percent
Freeze forces Germany to restart nuclear reactors
Freeze forces Germany to restart nuclear reactors: Report - The Times of India
BERLIN: The cold snap gripping Europe has forced Germany, which last year decided to abandon nuclear power, to restart several reactors taken off line, the daily Handelsblatt reports in its Thursday issue.
BERLIN: The cold snap gripping Europe has forced Germany, which last year decided to abandon nuclear power, to restart several reactors taken off line, the daily Handelsblatt reports in its Thursday issue.
Hoyer: ‘The Fact Is You Don’t Need a Budget’
Hoyer: ‘The Fact Is You Don’t Need a Budget’ CNSnews.com
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said that Congress does not need an official federal budget because it can just adopt appropriations bills and authorization policies as needed to keep operating.
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said that Congress does not need an official federal budget because it can just adopt appropriations bills and authorization policies as needed to keep operating.
» Immigration and Customs Enforcement Hires Officer to Chat With Detainees
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Hires Officer to Chat With Detainees - Big Government
In a time when America’s immigration system is swamped – when illegal immigrants are routinely caught and released, many of whom are dangerous – it seems that one of ICE’s top priorities is public relations with illegal immigration advocates.
Yesterday, Andrew Lorenzen-Strait announced via the Department of Homeland Security website that he had been named ICE’s “first-ever public advocate.”
Lorenzen-Strait
His job will be to “serve as a point of contact for individuals, including those in immigration proceedings, NGOs, and other community and advocacy groups, who have concerns, questions, recommendations or important issues they would like to raise.”
In a time when America’s immigration system is swamped – when illegal immigrants are routinely caught and released, many of whom are dangerous – it seems that one of ICE’s top priorities is public relations with illegal immigration advocates.
Yesterday, Andrew Lorenzen-Strait announced via the Department of Homeland Security website that he had been named ICE’s “first-ever public advocate.”
Lorenzen-Strait
His job will be to “serve as a point of contact for individuals, including those in immigration proceedings, NGOs, and other community and advocacy groups, who have concerns, questions, recommendations or important issues they would like to raise.”
Navy SEAL chief Bill McRaven warned to keep operations secret
Navy SEAL chief Bill McRaven warned to keep operations secret Mail Online
The commander of the Navy SEALs raids which killed Osama bin Laden and rescued hostage Jessica Buchanan has been berated by a retired Lt General for publicising such operations - and putting future deployments at risk.
Admiral Bill McRaven, who led the bin Laden raid and heads the U.S. Special Operations Command, was told by retired Army Lieutenant General James Vaught to 'get the hell out of the media' to safeguard the secrets and security of special operations.
According to ABC News, Vaught told McRaven: 'Since the time when your wonderful team went and drug bin Laden out and got rid of him, and more recently when you went down and rescued the group in Somalia, or wherever the hell they were, they’ve been splashing all of this all over the media.
'I flat don’t understand that.'
The commander of the Navy SEALs raids which killed Osama bin Laden and rescued hostage Jessica Buchanan has been berated by a retired Lt General for publicising such operations - and putting future deployments at risk.
Admiral Bill McRaven, who led the bin Laden raid and heads the U.S. Special Operations Command, was told by retired Army Lieutenant General James Vaught to 'get the hell out of the media' to safeguard the secrets and security of special operations.
According to ABC News, Vaught told McRaven: 'Since the time when your wonderful team went and drug bin Laden out and got rid of him, and more recently when you went down and rescued the group in Somalia, or wherever the hell they were, they’ve been splashing all of this all over the media.
'I flat don’t understand that.'
A National Scandal
A National Scandal - 620 WTMJ
White House spokesman Jay Carney said Wednesday that President Obama has no opinion on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s assessment that not having a budget creates uncertainty and could damage the economy.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said Wednesday that President Obama has no opinion on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s assessment that not having a budget creates uncertainty and could damage the economy.
Michigan, Pennsylvania put limits on families seeking food aid
Michigan, Pennsylvania put limits on families seeking food aid MLive.com
Now, Michigan lets families exclude one vehicle and apply for food stamps as long as their second vehicle isn't worth more than $15,000 and they don't have more than $5,000 in assets.
The Moores and about 1,484 households were able to apply for aid again after the guideline was relaxed.
Now, Michigan lets families exclude one vehicle and apply for food stamps as long as their second vehicle isn't worth more than $15,000 and they don't have more than $5,000 in assets.
The Moores and about 1,484 households were able to apply for aid again after the guideline was relaxed.
Washington Footing the Cell Phone Bill for Millions of Low Income Americans
Washington Footing the Cell Phone Bill for Millions of Low Income Americans - Yahoo! News
As many as 5.5 million residents in Pennsylvania alone could qualify for the program, which is funded primarily by the Universal Service Fund fee added to the bills of land-line and wireless customers.
As many as 5.5 million residents in Pennsylvania alone could qualify for the program, which is funded primarily by the Universal Service Fund fee added to the bills of land-line and wireless customers.
The CIA Digs In
The Volokh Conspiracy » The CIA Digs In
But we should probably add two things. First, in Afghanistan – the strategically more important theatre – the CIA’s role is likely to be much more than simply gathering intelligence and engaging in paramilitary strikes, either using drones or its agents and Special Forces teams.
It is likely to be deeply involved in the coordination and funding of various local Afghanistan forces – in something that I suspect will look, in terms of the Agency’s historical role, much more like reversion to the mean.
But we should probably add two things. First, in Afghanistan – the strategically more important theatre – the CIA’s role is likely to be much more than simply gathering intelligence and engaging in paramilitary strikes, either using drones or its agents and Special Forces teams.
It is likely to be deeply involved in the coordination and funding of various local Afghanistan forces – in something that I suspect will look, in terms of the Agency’s historical role, much more like reversion to the mean.
America's Amazing Shovel-Ready Energy Stimulus; And It's Happening Despite U.S. Energy Policy
CARPE DIEM: America's Amazing Shovel-Ready Energy Stimulus; And It's Happening Despite U.S. Energy Policy
MP: What makes this energy stimulus even more remarkable is that it came about in spite of, not because of, any intended government energy policies.
MP: What makes this energy stimulus even more remarkable is that it came about in spite of, not because of, any intended government energy policies.
Developer says his project to renovate four Grand Rapids elementary schools fills a housing demand
Developer says his project to renovate four Grand Rapids elementary schools fills a housing demand MLive.com
Ojibway hopes to raise more than $16 million from investors and through a complex series of tax credits that will allows them to buy the old buildings and convert them into apartments.
Ojibway hopes to raise more than $16 million from investors and through a complex series of tax credits that will allows them to buy the old buildings and convert them into apartments.
Maybe there’s something to the idea that Eastwood’s Chrysler commercial was an Obama campaign ad?
Maybe there’s something to the idea that Eastwood’s Chrysler commercial was an Obama campaign ad? The Daily Caller
Several members of the Wieden+Kennedy team that produced the Eastwood spot were among the creative professionals who privately supported Obama’s first election campaign.
Several members of the Wieden+Kennedy team that produced the Eastwood spot were among the creative professionals who privately supported Obama’s first election campaign.
Right-to-Work Revolution Takes on Big Labor#page1
Right-to-Work Revolution Takes on Big Labor
First, it had been more than a decade since any state adopted right-to-work laws.
But more importantly, Indiana is the first rust belt state – where manufacturing provided most of the economy and unions controlled large portions of the labor force – to pass such laws.
First, it had been more than a decade since any state adopted right-to-work laws.
But more importantly, Indiana is the first rust belt state – where manufacturing provided most of the economy and unions controlled large portions of the labor force – to pass such laws.
D.C. deploys plows to ease feds' early commute
D.C. deploys plows to ease feds' early commute - WTOP.com
WASHINGTON - Federal employees can take unscheduled leave or telework from home on Wednesday in anticipation of what many forecasts believe could be a non-event.
WASHINGTON - Federal employees can take unscheduled leave or telework from home on Wednesday in anticipation of what many forecasts believe could be a non-event.
Michigan Must Decide What to Do With an Unexpected Surplus
Michigan Must Decide What to Do With an Unexpected Surplus - NYTimes.com
Even more surprising: Revenues, which had sunk or had been mostly flat for all but one year since 2000, have grown. Not a lot, but grown.
NYT?
Even more surprising: Revenues, which had sunk or had been mostly flat for all but one year since 2000, have grown. Not a lot, but grown.
NYT?
'Forced Unionization' Employer Out of the Picture, But Dues Keep Flowing To SEIU
'Forced Unionization' Employer Out of the Picture, But Dues Keep Flowing To SEIU [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
But even with the dummy employer admitting it isn't the home health care workers' employer, the major effect of the forced unionization continues.
But even with the dummy employer admitting it isn't the home health care workers' employer, the major effect of the forced unionization continues.
Breaking Global Warming Taboos: 'I Feel Duped on Climate Change'
Breaking Global Warming Taboos: 'I Feel Duped on Climate Change' - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
Will reduced solar activity counteract global warming in the coming decades?
Will reduced solar activity counteract global warming in the coming decades?
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Muskegon's Bonfire Restaurant closes
Muskegon's Bonfire Restaurant closes; next restaurant concept in planning stages MLive.com
Saturday was the last day of operation for Joe Grimm’s restaurant at 2536 Henry.
Saturday was the last day of operation for Joe Grimm’s restaurant at 2536 Henry.
Benefit Costs Sunk Benton Harbor's Finances
Benefit Costs Sunk Benton Harbor's Finances [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
Berrien County Treasurer Bret Witkowski said the city of Benton Harbor’s property tax revenue was fairly steady from 2002 to 2008.
But he said the city has so many tax-free enterprise zones that it was difficult to make an apples-to-apples comparison of property tax revenue from year to year.
Berrien County Treasurer Bret Witkowski said the city of Benton Harbor’s property tax revenue was fairly steady from 2002 to 2008.
But he said the city has so many tax-free enterprise zones that it was difficult to make an apples-to-apples comparison of property tax revenue from year to year.
The Himalayas and nearby peaks have lost no ice in past 10 years, study shows
The Himalayas and nearby peaks have lost no ice in past 10 years, study shows Environment The Guardian
The world's greatest snow-capped peaks, which run in a chain from the Himalayas to Tian Shan on the border of China and Kyrgyzstan, have lost no ice over the last decade, new research shows.
The discovery has stunned scientists...
The world's greatest snow-capped peaks, which run in a chain from the Himalayas to Tian Shan on the border of China and Kyrgyzstan, have lost no ice over the last decade, new research shows.
The discovery has stunned scientists...
» Chrysler Is Back? Great. Then Why Hasn’t It Repaid Taxpayers the $1.3 Billion It Still Owes Them?
» Chrysler Is Back? Great. Then Why Hasn’t It Repaid Taxpayers the $1.3 Billion It Still Owes Them? - Big Government
Amid the controversy over Chrysler’s “It’s Halftime In America” Super Bowl commercial, a glaring question remains: if Chrysler is back on top and so strong, then why hasn’t it repaid taxpayers the $1.3 billion it still owes them?
And our moolah didn't go to "Chrysler", it went to the unions.
Amid the controversy over Chrysler’s “It’s Halftime In America” Super Bowl commercial, a glaring question remains: if Chrysler is back on top and so strong, then why hasn’t it repaid taxpayers the $1.3 billion it still owes them?
And our moolah didn't go to "Chrysler", it went to the unions.
CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source
News from The Associated Press
Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.
Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.
GOP lawmakers protest removal of 'God' from Air Force unit's patch
GOP lawmakers protest removal of 'God' from Air Force unit's patch - The Hill's DEFCON Hill
The patch logo was changed after a military atheist group, the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers, protested the reference to God on the patch.
The patch logo was changed after a military atheist group, the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers, protested the reference to God on the patch.
Dependent Nation: Dependency Index Surges 23% Under President Obama; 67 Million Get Aid
Dependent Nation: Dependency Index Surges 23% Under President Obama; 67 Million Get Aid - Investors.com
The American public's dependence on the federal government shot up 23% in just two years under President Obama, with 67 million now relying on some federal program
The American public's dependence on the federal government shot up 23% in just two years under President Obama, with 67 million now relying on some federal program
Eisenhower Family Raises Objections to Planned Memorial
Eisenhower Family Raises Objections to Planned Memorial - NYTimes.com
But the Eisenhower family objects to the design and is attempting to delay approval of the project in a dispute that has pitted a leading American family against one of the country’s most recognized architects.
The family says Mr. Gehry should portray Eisenhower as a man in the fullness of his achievements, not as a callow rustic who made good.
But the Eisenhower family objects to the design and is attempting to delay approval of the project in a dispute that has pitted a leading American family against one of the country’s most recognized architects.
The family says Mr. Gehry should portray Eisenhower as a man in the fullness of his achievements, not as a callow rustic who made good.
Poll: Voters back plan to link university funding hikes to meeting goals
Poll: Voters back plan to link university funding hikes to meeting goals MLive.com
State residents back the idea of linking state aid increases for state universities to meeting goals tied to graduation rates and other measures, according to a poll released today from Business Leaders for Michigan.
State residents back the idea of linking state aid increases for state universities to meeting goals tied to graduation rates and other measures, according to a poll released today from Business Leaders for Michigan.
Charles Murray: Why We Dislike the New Upper Class
Charles Murray: Why We Dislike the New Upper Class TIME Ideas TIME.com
The new upper class is different.
It consists of the people who run the country.
By “the people who run the country,”
I mean two sets of people.
The new upper class is different.
It consists of the people who run the country.
By “the people who run the country,”
I mean two sets of people.
Norton Shores approves tax abatement for $2.5 million industrial expansion
Norton Shores approves tax abatement for $2.5 million industrial expansion MLive.com
The council also passed a resolution agreeing to pay any costs of resurfacing Norton Avenue beyond the $669,000 covered by a state grant.
The estimated cost is $1,020,800, so if the project is on budget, the cost to Norton Shores would be $351,800.
Only half of Norton Avenue would be reconstructed this year, with the other half repaired next year, City Manager Mark Meyers said.
The cost of working on both sides at once would strain the city’s budget, he said.
“We phase it over two years instead of one year to be able to budget for it,” he said.
The council also passed a resolution agreeing to pay any costs of resurfacing Norton Avenue beyond the $669,000 covered by a state grant.
The estimated cost is $1,020,800, so if the project is on budget, the cost to Norton Shores would be $351,800.
Only half of Norton Avenue would be reconstructed this year, with the other half repaired next year, City Manager Mark Meyers said.
The cost of working on both sides at once would strain the city’s budget, he said.
“We phase it over two years instead of one year to be able to budget for it,” he said.
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
'Germany's George Monbiot' turns climate sceptic
'Germany's George Monbiot' turns climate sceptic – Telegraph Blogs
"Imagine if George Monbiot were suddenly to declare himself a climate sceptic.
That's how massive this story is!"
"Imagine if George Monbiot were suddenly to declare himself a climate sceptic.
That's how massive this story is!"
"Go Ahead. Make My Halftime..."
http://americandigest.org/mt-archives/driveby/go_ahead_make_my_halftime.php
"Go Ahead. Make My Halftime..."
Eastwood and Obama Get Theirs Today from Limbaugh
link to the best parody!
"Go Ahead. Make My Halftime..."
Eastwood and Obama Get Theirs Today from Limbaugh
link to the best parody!
NUGENT: The Great Keystone XL Pipeline Massacre
NUGENT: The Great Keystone XL Pipeline Massacre - Washington Times
President Obama’s decision to put a bullet in the back of the head of the Keystone XL pipeline is all the proof you need to know that his modus operandi is to sidle up to environmental green-energy crackpots instead of creating thousands of American jobs and honestly pursuing energy independence for America.
President Obama’s decision to put a bullet in the back of the head of the Keystone XL pipeline is all the proof you need to know that his modus operandi is to sidle up to environmental green-energy crackpots instead of creating thousands of American jobs and honestly pursuing energy independence for America.
Occupy DC Plans Mayhem for Major Conservative Conference
Exclusive: Occupy DC Plans Mayhem for Major Conservative Conference
The “Occupy DC” protest group is planning to disrupt the upcoming Conservative Political Action Conference using a range of potentially illegal tactics that could even include violence against participants...
As predicted.
What, no MSM TV frowny faces or major consternation..........?
The “Occupy DC” protest group is planning to disrupt the upcoming Conservative Political Action Conference using a range of potentially illegal tactics that could even include violence against participants...
As predicted.
What, no MSM TV frowny faces or major consternation..........?
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