Cheeseburgers adverts same as sex and violence say SNP - Politics - Scotsman.com
ADVERTS for cheeseburgers should join sex, violence and bad language and be banned from TV before 9pm, according to the Scottish government.
The SNP claim that making it illegal to show advertisements for foods with high fat, sugar or salt content before the 9pm sex and violence watershed will protect the health of children and reduce obesity.
Public health minister Michael Matheson has written to the UK government calling for the introduction of such a ban, which would affect adverts for fast-food chains such as McDonald’s, Burger King and KFC
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Pope Of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church Dies
Pope Of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church Dies | Fox News
Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church who led Egypt's Christian minority for 40 years during a time of increasing tensions with Muslims, has died.
Interesting timing, doncha think?
Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church who led Egypt's Christian minority for 40 years during a time of increasing tensions with Muslims, has died.
Interesting timing, doncha think?
Bleak outlook for US newspapers
Bleak outlook for US newspapers - FT.com
the Council of Economic Advisers have reported that the press is “America’s fastest-shrinking industry”, measured by jobs lost;
the Newspaper Association of America has shown that advertising sales have halved since 2005 and are now at 1984’s level;
and the Pew Research Center has found that for every digital ad dollar they earned, they lost $7 in print ads.
the Council of Economic Advisers have reported that the press is “America’s fastest-shrinking industry”, measured by jobs lost;
the Newspaper Association of America has shown that advertising sales have halved since 2005 and are now at 1984’s level;
and the Pew Research Center has found that for every digital ad dollar they earned, they lost $7 in print ads.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Proposed Muskegon County Jail project to get input from citizens committee
Proposed Muskegon County Jail project to get input from citizens committee | MLive.com
Those interested in being a candidate for the Citizens Review Committee should fill out an application, which is available on the county’s website at www.co.muskegon.mi.us.
Once on the website’s main page, click on the County Government link, then the County Board of Commissioners link, then the Citizen Appointments link and finally at the bottom of the page is a link to an application form.
Those interested in being a candidate for the Citizens Review Committee should fill out an application, which is available on the county’s website at www.co.muskegon.mi.us.
Once on the website’s main page, click on the County Government link, then the County Board of Commissioners link, then the Citizen Appointments link and finally at the bottom of the page is a link to an application form.
American Flag With President Obama's Image Sparks Outrage At Florida Democrats
American Flag With President Obama's Image Sparks Outrage At Florida Democrats | Fox News
An American flag with President Obama's image in place of the stars flew over a Florida county's Democrat headquarters long enough to enrage local veterans who called the altered banner "a disgrace."
An American flag with President Obama's image in place of the stars flew over a Florida county's Democrat headquarters long enough to enrage local veterans who called the altered banner "a disgrace."
'Pink slime' sounds gross, but how does it taste?
My Way News - 'Pink slime' sounds gross, but how does it taste?
"pink slime, a term coined by a federal microbiologist grossed out by it and now widely used by critics and food activists."
"pink slime, a term coined by a federal microbiologist grossed out by it and now widely used by critics and food activists."
Thursday, March 15, 2012
The Myth Of Scarce Oil — U.S. Has 60 Times More Crude Than President Obama Claims
The Myth Of Scarce Oil — U.S. Has 60 Times More Crude Than President Obama Claims - Investors.com:
The U.S. has 22.3 billion barrels of proved reserves, a little less than 2% of the entire world's proved reserves, according to the Energy Information Administration.
But as the EIA explains, proved reserves "are a small subset of recoverable resources," because they only count oil that companies are currently drilling for in existing fields.
The U.S. has 22.3 billion barrels of proved reserves, a little less than 2% of the entire world's proved reserves, according to the Energy Information Administration.
But as the EIA explains, proved reserves "are a small subset of recoverable resources," because they only count oil that companies are currently drilling for in existing fields.
What corporate earnings would look like without Apple
What corporate earnings would look like without Apple - Mar. 15, 2012
Strip out Apple's (AAPL, Fortune 500) 116% profit surge, and that growth falls to just 3%.
And if you also exclude AIG's (AIG, Fortune 500) 77% earnings pop, which was driven by a tax-related accounting gain, overall S&P 500 growth gets slashed to a measly 1.2%.
Strip out Apple's (AAPL, Fortune 500) 116% profit surge, and that growth falls to just 3%.
And if you also exclude AIG's (AIG, Fortune 500) 77% earnings pop, which was driven by a tax-related accounting gain, overall S&P 500 growth gets slashed to a measly 1.2%.
Broadcasters Object to FCC Proposal to Post Costs of Political Ads
Broadcasters Object to FCC Proposal to Post Costs of Political Ads - WSJ.comCongress decreed in 1971 that candidates must get the lowest price for ads in the weeks before an election.
Muskegon County set to consider larger community role in transportation
Muskegon County set to consider larger community role in transportation | MLive.comThe goal of the Muskegon-area study was to use the area’s transportation services as a test case to identify potential barriers within and between federal programs and to seek possible solutions to local transportation issues.
In addition, the study came at a time of discussions concerning the possible expansion of the bus system to the White Lake area and the eastern portion of the county.
Along those same lines, the Muskegon Area Transit System is seeking board approval to develop a Mobility Management program and to hire a Mobility Coordinator, who would have a salary range of $42,918 to $54,346.
The new position for the county's bus system would be funded through federal money (80 percent) and state money (20 percent).
Our county is beyond broke. ($100 million in unfunded employee pension/benefits)
They tell us their #1 issue is a new jail.
There is no money for a new jail.
But plenty of "free" money for $1000 iPads and free internet for the county commissioners.
And now it seems there is plenty of money for new buses and an entire new "mobility coordinator" and staff.
And every county commissioner will vote for this new spending today.
How dumb are we to allow this never ending spending?
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Thursday is 'Poolmageddon' for trial lawyers
Thursday is 'Poolmageddon' for trial lawyers | Washington Examiner
The DOJ has been issuing a growing wave of such guidelines over the years, reaching an ever larger portion of business activities.
In September 2010, the DOJ issued guidelines for "recreational facilities," including a new rule that all public access swimming pools must provide a lift capable of moving disabled patrons from their wheelchairs into the water.
The DOJ has been issuing a growing wave of such guidelines over the years, reaching an ever larger portion of business activities.
In September 2010, the DOJ issued guidelines for "recreational facilities," including a new rule that all public access swimming pools must provide a lift capable of moving disabled patrons from their wheelchairs into the water.
HOPE AND CHANGE: IRS to Mom and Pop: Drop Dead.
HOPE AND CHANGE: IRS to Mom and Pop: Drop Dead. Doing your taxes sucks. Paying someone else to …
Last year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) got into the business of licensing tax preparers.
The IRS wasn’t granted the authority to do this by Congress, they just decided to go for it.
And you thought the IRS couldn't get worse?
Last year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) got into the business of licensing tax preparers.
The IRS wasn’t granted the authority to do this by Congress, they just decided to go for it.
And you thought the IRS couldn't get worse?
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Vermont officials call for criminal inquiry into video that claims to show voter fraud
Vermont officials call for criminal inquiry into video that claims to show voter fraud | Burlington Free Press | burlingtonfreepress.com
The video, released via the Breitbart.com website by conservative activist James O’Keefe, shows a series of exchanges at voting precincts where an individual identifies himself as a person whose name is on the voter checklist.
The individual, however, is not asked to show identification to prove who he is before being given a ballot.
“You said who you are,” one local voting official tells the individual when asked why no identification had to be shown.
“Your name is on there.”
The video, released via the Breitbart.com website by conservative activist James O’Keefe, shows a series of exchanges at voting precincts where an individual identifies himself as a person whose name is on the voter checklist.
The individual, however, is not asked to show identification to prove who he is before being given a ballot.
“You said who you are,” one local voting official tells the individual when asked why no identification had to be shown.
“Your name is on there.”
City of Muskegon: Get those cars off the front yard
City of Muskegon: Get those cars off the front yard | MLive.com
“I don’t know what direction we need to go but we are getting so many complaints,” Gawron said at Monday’s commission work session about his Nims Neighborhood.
“Even without a lot of snow, we have cars all over the place.”
“I don’t know what direction we need to go but we are getting so many complaints,” Gawron said at Monday’s commission work session about his Nims Neighborhood.
“Even without a lot of snow, we have cars all over the place.”
Study Finds Heart Disease Drug Combats Racism
Study Finds Heart Disease Drug Combats Racism « CBS DC
Researchers from Oxford University released a new study in the international medical journal Psychopharmacology showing that taking propranolol reduces “implicit negative racial bias.”
Researchers from Oxford University released a new study in the international medical journal Psychopharmacology showing that taking propranolol reduces “implicit negative racial bias.”
Obama signs anti-protest Trespass Bill
Obama signs anti-protest Trespass Bill — RT
Only days after clearing Congress, US President Barack Obama signed his name to H.R. 347 on Thursday, officially making it a federal offense to cause a disturbance at certain political events — essentially criminalizing protest in the States.
Only days after clearing Congress, US President Barack Obama signed his name to H.R. 347 on Thursday, officially making it a federal offense to cause a disturbance at certain political events — essentially criminalizing protest in the States.
Three Ways To Cope with the Coming Plague of Obama Bumper Stickers
PJ Media » Three Ways To Cope with the Coming Plague of Obama Bumper Stickers
What you may do that’s perfectly legal is what many pizza chains and other businesses do in parking lots: gently lift the windshield wiper and place a written message to the driver where he or she cannot avoid seeing it.
I have three suggestions:
It’s devilishly simple.
You type two sentences and print out as many as you like.
Keep them in your car at all times.
Here’s a little inspiration:
Dear Friend:
Some unknown socialist put an Obama bumper sticker on your car.
I’m letting you know so that you can remove it before it causes you any further embarrassment.
That’s it.
Simple, friendly, concerned, considerate.
What’s not to like?
What you may do that’s perfectly legal is what many pizza chains and other businesses do in parking lots: gently lift the windshield wiper and place a written message to the driver where he or she cannot avoid seeing it.
I have three suggestions:
It’s devilishly simple.
You type two sentences and print out as many as you like.
Keep them in your car at all times.
Here’s a little inspiration:
Dear Friend:
Some unknown socialist put an Obama bumper sticker on your car.
I’m letting you know so that you can remove it before it causes you any further embarrassment.
That’s it.
Simple, friendly, concerned, considerate.
What’s not to like?
Greek Students Fight Stray Dogs and Despair Amid College Cuts
Greek Students Fight Stray Dogs and Despair Amid College Cuts - Bloomberg
“Greece has a high consumption of higher education withouteffective application,” Ruby said.
“It’s not being used ineconomically productive terms.
The state is not getting a returnon investment.”
“Greece has a high consumption of higher education withouteffective application,” Ruby said.
“It’s not being used ineconomically productive terms.
The state is not getting a returnon investment.”
What You Lose When You Sign That Organ-Donor Card
What You Lose When You Sign That Organ-Donor Card - WSJ.com
"I like my dead people cold, stiff, gray and not breathing," says Dr. Michael A. DeVita of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
"The brain dead are warm, pink and breathing."
"I like my dead people cold, stiff, gray and not breathing," says Dr. Michael A. DeVita of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
"The brain dead are warm, pink and breathing."
Monday, March 12, 2012
The Real Entitlement Mentality
Roger’s Rules » The Real Entitlement Mentality
What’s shocking is not that Mitt Romney is ahead.
A syphilitic camel should be ahead.
What’s shocking is that the distance is only 5 points.
What’s shocking is not that Mitt Romney is ahead.
A syphilitic camel should be ahead.
What’s shocking is that the distance is only 5 points.
How Andrew Breitbart Changed the News
How Andrew Breitbart Changed the News - Reason Magazine
To get a sense of just howpolarizing a figure new media innovator Andrew Breitbart was, get aload of this tweet from Slate'sMatt Yglesias that went out mere hours after the news ofBreitbart's unexpecteddeath at age 43 broke:
"The world outlook is slightlyimproved with @AndrewBrietbart dead."
To get a sense of just howpolarizing a figure new media innovator Andrew Breitbart was, get aload of this tweet from Slate'sMatt Yglesias that went out mere hours after the news ofBreitbart's unexpecteddeath at age 43 broke:
"The world outlook is slightlyimproved with @AndrewBrietbart dead."
Wind, timber and hypocrisy in the Pacific Northwest
Wind, timber and hypocrisy in the Pacific Northwest | The Daily Caller
Writing in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, Robert Bryce described the toll that the nation’s burgeoning wind farms have taken on endangered birds.
At one site alone — Altamont in Alameda County, California — 2,400 raptors, including 70 golden eagles, have been killed by the giant whirling blades.
Writing in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, Robert Bryce described the toll that the nation’s burgeoning wind farms have taken on endangered birds.
At one site alone — Altamont in Alameda County, California — 2,400 raptors, including 70 golden eagles, have been killed by the giant whirling blades.
Bloated Teacher Contracts Much To Blame For Issues In Highland Park, Muskegon
Bloated Teacher Contracts Much To Blame For Issues In Highland Park, Muskegon [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
Highland Park’s mostrecent teacher contract begins by granting special privileges to the local union,including:
Using the district’s payroll system toautomatically deduct and deliver union dues from employee paychecks;
Carrying the union president as something not far from apart-time “ghost employee” who gets paid to conduct union business for half theday;
Handing over to the union all the details ofdistrict’s finances; and
Agreeing to fire any teacher who evades payingunion dues.
The contract then guarantees a “single salary schedule,”which pays teachers in the same manner as industrial assembly line workers,with no regard for individual performance or merit.
This pay schedule mandated that most teachers got annualraises of 5 percent to 9 percent, simply for keeping their jobs for another year. Moresuch rewards were guaranteed by permanent pay bumps when an employee reached 15,20 and 25 years on the payroll.
The district also paid out extra money for various functionssuch as “teacher coordinator,” “curriculum council member,” “psychologicaldiagnostician” and high school “senior sponsor.”
Highland Park’s mostrecent teacher contract begins by granting special privileges to the local union,including:
Using the district’s payroll system toautomatically deduct and deliver union dues from employee paychecks;
Carrying the union president as something not far from apart-time “ghost employee” who gets paid to conduct union business for half theday;
Handing over to the union all the details ofdistrict’s finances; and
Agreeing to fire any teacher who evades payingunion dues.
The contract then guarantees a “single salary schedule,”which pays teachers in the same manner as industrial assembly line workers,with no regard for individual performance or merit.
This pay schedule mandated that most teachers got annualraises of 5 percent to 9 percent, simply for keeping their jobs for another year. Moresuch rewards were guaranteed by permanent pay bumps when an employee reached 15,20 and 25 years on the payroll.
The district also paid out extra money for various functionssuch as “teacher coordinator,” “curriculum council member,” “psychologicaldiagnostician” and high school “senior sponsor.”
Muskegon County Prosecutor asks state to investigate Sheriff Dean Roesler 'if necessary'
Muskegon County Prosecutor asks state to investigate Sheriff Dean Roesler 'if necessary' | MLive.com: In response, Roesler said Friday, "like I said (in an earlier interview), I've got nothing to hide.
Maybe an independent review would be a good thing."
Duh!
Maybe an independent review would be a good thing."
Duh!
Greece swaps bonds worth $232.5 billion
My Way News - Greece swaps bonds worth $232.5 billion
A ministry statement says Monday's exchange affects all Greek government bonds governed by domestic law, which were replaced by new ones worth less than half their original value.
I'm thinkin' bonds may be a bit less attractive in the future?
A ministry statement says Monday's exchange affects all Greek government bonds governed by domestic law, which were replaced by new ones worth less than half their original value.
I'm thinkin' bonds may be a bit less attractive in the future?
Left-wing Comedians Bill Maher and Louis C.K. Feel Limbaugh Backlash
Left-wing Comedians Bill Maher and Louis C.K. Feel Limbaugh Backlash
This is a war and it's a dumb war, but it's here to stay thanks to the Leftists and their corrupt media allies who started it and conservatives who have finally learned to fight fire with fire.
This is a war and it's a dumb war, but it's here to stay thanks to the Leftists and their corrupt media allies who started it and conservatives who have finally learned to fight fire with fire.
The human right to convenient parking
Rex Murphy: The human right to convenient parking | Full Comment | National Post
So, as the Post’s editorial board detailed, and columnist Matt Gurney ever so industriously expanded upon, the much beset Ms. Howson went to the Ontario Human Rights Commission, pleading — obviously — a diminishment of her human rights.
Ms. Howson is herself a former investigator for the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, so she brings to this matter an expertise that only first-hand exposure to the nebulous clouds of current human rights thinking can supply.
So, as the Post’s editorial board detailed, and columnist Matt Gurney ever so industriously expanded upon, the much beset Ms. Howson went to the Ontario Human Rights Commission, pleading — obviously — a diminishment of her human rights.
Ms. Howson is herself a former investigator for the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, so she brings to this matter an expertise that only first-hand exposure to the nebulous clouds of current human rights thinking can supply.
Dichloroacetate and cancer
Dichloroacetate and cancer : Pharyngula
But there is a germ of truth to the story, in that DCA does have potential.
Here's how it works.
Interesting.
But there is a germ of truth to the story, in that DCA does have potential.
Here's how it works.
Interesting.
Exposer in Stolen Valor case fired
Exposer in Stolen Valor case fired - Washington Times
One supervisor said, “I don’t understand why you made such a big deal.
You’re not even a Marine anymore,” Ms. Campbell recalled.
“Do you understand what they do to earn their awards?” Ms. Campbell replied.
You won't see this on ABC/NBC/CBS/et al
Read it!
One supervisor said, “I don’t understand why you made such a big deal.
You’re not even a Marine anymore,” Ms. Campbell recalled.
“Do you understand what they do to earn their awards?” Ms. Campbell replied.
You won't see this on ABC/NBC/CBS/et al
Read it!
Add LBGT to anti-dicrimination policy? Muskegon City Commission to consider
Add LBGT to anti-dicrimination policy? Muskegon City Commission to consider | MLive.com
King cites the city’s housing policy that ensures equal opportunity and non-discrimination no matter a person’s “race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, height, weight, familial status, marital status or disability.”
Likewise, the city’s hiring policy prohibits discrimination based upon “race, religion, color, gender/sex, height, weight, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, veteran status or disability as defined by federal and state law.”
No doubt King’s passion for the issue to be included in her city’s anti-discrimination policies would likely be opposed on moral and religious grounds by others.
King cites the city’s housing policy that ensures equal opportunity and non-discrimination no matter a person’s “race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, height, weight, familial status, marital status or disability.”
Likewise, the city’s hiring policy prohibits discrimination based upon “race, religion, color, gender/sex, height, weight, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, veteran status or disability as defined by federal and state law.”
No doubt King’s passion for the issue to be included in her city’s anti-discrimination policies would likely be opposed on moral and religious grounds by others.
What Recovery?
What Recovery? | Washington Free Beacon
The labor force participation rate—63.9 percent in February—remains at a near-historic low.
Individuals who have stopped looking for work do not count toward the unemployment rate, masking the true extent of the jobs crisis.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told members of Congress last month that the current unemployment rate as calculated by the administration “no doubt understates the weakness in the labor market in some broad sense.”
The labor force participation rate—63.9 percent in February—remains at a near-historic low.
Individuals who have stopped looking for work do not count toward the unemployment rate, masking the true extent of the jobs crisis.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told members of Congress last month that the current unemployment rate as calculated by the administration “no doubt understates the weakness in the labor market in some broad sense.”
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Detroit Nears Bankruptcy
Detroit Nears Bankruptcy | Via Meadia
For decades, Detroit has been the poster child for urban decline in America.
Now things have reached an even newer low:
The city is projected to run out of money by next month and seems to have no credible plans to make up this shortfall.
For decades, Detroit has been the poster child for urban decline in America.
Now things have reached an even newer low:
The city is projected to run out of money by next month and seems to have no credible plans to make up this shortfall.
Unplugged? $100,000 Fisker Karma electric plug-in breaks down during testing
Unplugged? $100,000 Fisker Karma electric plug-in breaks down during testing | MLive.com
The magazine reportedly buys about 80 cars a year for testing and the California-based automaker’s plug-in electric hybrid, which has technology similar to the Chevrolet Volt, is “the first time in memory" that a vehicle was undriveable before it had finished the magazine's check-in process.
The breakdown is the most recent tidbit of bad news along a long road of disappointments regarding the start-up company that received a $528.7 million conditional loan from the U.S.Department of Energy's $25 billion Advanced Technologies Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Program
The magazine reportedly buys about 80 cars a year for testing and the California-based automaker’s plug-in electric hybrid, which has technology similar to the Chevrolet Volt, is “the first time in memory" that a vehicle was undriveable before it had finished the magazine's check-in process.
The breakdown is the most recent tidbit of bad news along a long road of disappointments regarding the start-up company that received a $528.7 million conditional loan from the U.S.Department of Energy's $25 billion Advanced Technologies Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Program
The Racist Ravings of Derrick Bell
The Racist Ravings of Derrick Bell | FrontPage Magazine
Derrick Bell is best known as the founding father of Critical Race Theory, an academic discipline which maintains that society is divided along racial lines into (white) oppressors and (black) victims, similar to the way Marxism frames the oppressor/victim dichotomy along class lines.
Critical Race Theory contends that America is permanently racist to its core, and that consequently its legal structures are, by definition, racist and invalid.
A logical derivative of this premise, according to Critical Race Theory, is that the members of “oppressed” racial groups are entitled—in fact obligated—to determine for themselves which laws and traditions have merit and are worth observing.
Such a perspective’s implications for the ability of civil society to function at all, are nothing short of monumental.
Derrick Bell is best known as the founding father of Critical Race Theory, an academic discipline which maintains that society is divided along racial lines into (white) oppressors and (black) victims, similar to the way Marxism frames the oppressor/victim dichotomy along class lines.
Critical Race Theory contends that America is permanently racist to its core, and that consequently its legal structures are, by definition, racist and invalid.
A logical derivative of this premise, according to Critical Race Theory, is that the members of “oppressed” racial groups are entitled—in fact obligated—to determine for themselves which laws and traditions have merit and are worth observing.
Such a perspective’s implications for the ability of civil society to function at all, are nothing short of monumental.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Miss Fluke goes to Washington
Miss Fluke goes to Washington | fluke, sex, right - Opinion - The Orange County Registe
She's had the courage to stand up in public and demand that someone else (and this is where one is obliged to tiptoe cautiously, lest offense is given to gallant defenders of the good name of American maidenhood such as the many prestigious soon-to-be-former sponsors of this column who've booked Bill Maher for their corporate retreat with his amusing "Sarah Palin is a c***" routine ...)
She's had the courage to stand up in public and demand that someone else (and this is where one is obliged to tiptoe cautiously, lest offense is given to gallant defenders of the good name of American maidenhood such as the many prestigious soon-to-be-former sponsors of this column who've booked Bill Maher for their corporate retreat with his amusing "Sarah Palin is a c***" routine ...)
Muskegon County sheriff says he took golf trips with bail bondsman
Muskegon County sheriff says he took golf trips with bail bondsman | MLive.com
The sheriff’s office runs the Muskegon County Jail. Bail bondsmen, for a fee, post bail for criminal defendants to get them out of jail.
If the defendants later fail to appear for court, bond agencies have bounty hunters try to find them and bring them in.
“I’ve got nothing to hide,” Roesler said of the golf trips.
”I realize now, stepping back, that it looks a little shady… But the other point, the sheriff doesn’t set the bonds or benefit from the bonds.
We’re just the pass-through agency.”
The sheriff’s office runs the Muskegon County Jail. Bail bondsmen, for a fee, post bail for criminal defendants to get them out of jail.
If the defendants later fail to appear for court, bond agencies have bounty hunters try to find them and bring them in.
“I’ve got nothing to hide,” Roesler said of the golf trips.
”I realize now, stepping back, that it looks a little shady… But the other point, the sheriff doesn’t set the bonds or benefit from the bonds.
We’re just the pass-through agency.”
Stop the madness!
Rob and Pat Haynes of Michigan’s Macomb Township have adult children, but will never be “empty nesters.” Around the clock, in their home, and probably for life, they care for their children Melissa and Kevin, who suffer from cerebral palsy.
Medicaid was meant to help people like the Hayneses, who face heavy health care burdens through no fault of their own. But the Hayneses’ decision to accept Medicaid and care for their children means state government now considers them “government employees” subject to “union dues” — a violation of their rights and a corruption of public assistance that will persist for them and 57,000 other home health care providers if the Michigan Senate continues to shun its responsibilities.
The Hayneses calculate that over several years, the union has taken around $2,000 in dues from them: about half the cost of a new wheelchair.
How did the Hayneses become “union members”? The improbable answer begins with the Granholm administration, which in 2004 helped create a governmental entity known as the Michigan Quality Community Care Council.
The “MQC3” was ostensibly constituted to develop a home health registry and conduct training, but later, the Service Employees International Union approached the Michigan Employment Relations Commission with two novel claims: first, that Michigan’s home health providers are “government employees” because they receive Medicaid payments through their patients, and second, that the MQC3 “employs” them.
The argument was bizarre — if nothing else, only the Michigan Legislature can constitutionally designate new classes of public employees.
Unfortunately, MERC ignored the law, ran a statewide mail-in union election and “certified” the “union” with only 20 percent of the home health care providers voting. Completing the charade, the Granholm administration began withholding “union dues” from the providers’ Medicaid payments and sending the money to an SEIU affiliate.
For the Hayneses, this isn’t funny.
Melissa and Kevin, though adults, are effectively toddlers.
Rob and Pat work constantly — feeding, bathing, dressing, pushing wheelchairs.
The SEIU, however, cannot negotiate them a raise, overtime, a pension or vacation time, since the union bargains only with the MQC3, which is powerless to grant these. The SEIU nevertheless receives monthly union “dues” of about $15 from each child’s Medicaid check.
The $30 monthly deductions may seem small, but the Hayneses calculate that over several years, the union has taken around $2,000 in dues from them: about half the cost of a new wheelchair.
Statewide, home health care providers — many of them relatives tending to family members — have been forced to pay an estimated $28 million in so-called “dues.”
Rob Haynes has no objection to unions: He was a unionized police officer in Detroit for 30 years.
He argues the SEIU is out of place here, however.
“I feel like I’m not getting any union representation,” he says.
“They are not benefiting me in any way.
They are taking money away that we could be using for our kids.”
Nor do the Hayneses recall receiving a ballot for a union election.
Perhaps they mistook it for junk mail.
Says Pat, “I would have seen it and thought, SEIU? … I’m not in a union.”
Last year, unimpressed by the arrangement, the Michigan Legislature stopped funding the MQC3.
State government continues to withhold the so-called “dues,” however, so in June, the Michigan House passed a bill affirming that people don’t become government employees simply through indirect receipt of public subsidies.
This stipulation removes the grounds on which home health providers were “unionized.”
This approach is correct.
Home health providers who receive payment through Medicaid recipients are no more “public employees” than grocers who accept food stamps.
And coercive unionization on the thinnest of pretexts is unconstitutional; it capriciously violates people’s First Amendment right of free association.
Sadly, the Michigan Senate has not acted.
State senators appear to hope Gov. Rick Snyder will order the DCH to end the “dues” withdrawals, since he stopped a similar scheme involving home-based day care providers last year.
But it’s irresponsible to expect lightning to strike twice.
MERC and the DCH are executive agencies, and reining them in means ceding executive power — something executives are loath to do.
Moreover, this duty falls squarely on the Legislature.
The Legislature is responsible for Medicaid appropriations, and the Legislature is the only branch constitutionally responsible for defining public employment.
State Senators have no excuse to duck this job.
If they find it difficult, they should reflect on their luck.
Their work isn’t as hard as the Hayneses’.
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Anne Schieber and Tom Shull are senior investigative analyst and senior editor, respectively, at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a research and educational institute headquartered in Midland, Mich. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is hereby granted, provided that the author and the Center are properly cited.Bail bondsman, fired assistant prosecutors tell their side of golf trip controversy
Bail bondsman, fired assistant prosecutors tell their side of golf trip controversy | MLive.com
Marc E. Curtis, the senior assistant Muskegon County prosecutor fired Friday for taking a Las Vegas golfing trip paid for by a Muskegon bail bondsman, says he may someday run against the man who fired him.
Kathryn Norton, the entry-level assistant prosecutor also fired for going along on the couples trip to Vegas, spoke tearfully of the events that led to it. She said the couples’ relationship with the bondsman was purely social, and it never occurred to her there might be ethical issues.
Marc E. Curtis, the senior assistant Muskegon County prosecutor fired Friday for taking a Las Vegas golfing trip paid for by a Muskegon bail bondsman, says he may someday run against the man who fired him.
Kathryn Norton, the entry-level assistant prosecutor also fired for going along on the couples trip to Vegas, spoke tearfully of the events that led to it. She said the couples’ relationship with the bondsman was purely social, and it never occurred to her there might be ethical issues.
Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tournament history for hoops junkies
Go Green!
Tournament history for hoops junkies
Go Green!
Friday, March 09, 2012
Muskegon County buys iPads for commissioners, projects savings with going paperless
Muskegon County buys iPads for commissioners, projects savings with going paperless | MLive.com
The proposal to purchase laptops or tablets for county commissioners became controversial since it was first brought up last year.
The County Board of Commissioners originally defeated the proposed plan on a 6-5 vote, then reconsidered the concept and approved it by an 8-3 vote.
The proposal to purchase laptops or tablets for county commissioners became controversial since it was first brought up last year.
The County Board of Commissioners originally defeated the proposed plan on a 6-5 vote, then reconsidered the concept and approved it by an 8-3 vote.
Muskegon County sheriff says he took golf trips with bail bondsman
Muskegon County sheriff says he took golf trips with bail bondsman | MLive.com
Muskegon County Sheriff Dean Roesler says his office is the other county department involved in a Las Vegas golf trip paid for by a Muskegon bail bondsman – the gift now the subject of an internal investigation by the Muskegon County Prosecutor’s Office because two assistant prosecutors also went along.
Muskegon County Sheriff Dean Roesler says his office is the other county department involved in a Las Vegas golf trip paid for by a Muskegon bail bondsman – the gift now the subject of an internal investigation by the Muskegon County Prosecutor’s Office because two assistant prosecutors also went along.
UNESCO panel does not remove Syria from human rights committee
UNESCO panel does not remove Syria from human rights committee - latimes.com
The U.S. "is profoundly disappointed that this resolution does not call for outright removal" of Syria from the committee, Ambassador David Killion said, according to the Associated Press.
The U.S. "is profoundly disappointed that this resolution does not call for outright removal" of Syria from the committee, Ambassador David Killion said, according to the Associated Press.
Government-subsidized green light bulb carries costly price tag
Government-subsidized green light bulb carries costly price tag - The Washington Post
The U.S. government last year announced a $10 million award, dubbed the “L Prize,” for any manufacturer that could create a “green” but affordable light bulb.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the prize would spur industry to offer the costly bulbs, known as LEDs, at prices “affordable for American families.”
There was also a “Buy America” component. Portions of the bulb would have to be made in the United States.
The price is $50.
The U.S. government last year announced a $10 million award, dubbed the “L Prize,” for any manufacturer that could create a “green” but affordable light bulb.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the prize would spur industry to offer the costly bulbs, known as LEDs, at prices “affordable for American families.”
There was also a “Buy America” component. Portions of the bulb would have to be made in the United States.
Kony 2012: what's the real story?
Kony 2012: what's the real story? | Politics | guardian.co.uk
Too slick.
And it's gotta Hollywood stink.
Too slick.
And it's gotta Hollywood stink.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Racial incident mars high school game
Racial incident mars high school game | Defenders - Home
But it was just after the trophy presentation when the coach was not proud of the chant coming from Alamo Heights fans.
"USA, USA, USA," they chanted
Imagine the pain felt by those children......USA, USA........
But it was just after the trophy presentation when the coach was not proud of the chant coming from Alamo Heights fans.
"USA, USA, USA," they chanted
Imagine the pain felt by those children......USA, USA........
Baby Boomers' Investment Returns Will Be Constrained
Baby Boomers' Investment Returns Will Be Constrained, This Researcher Warns - WSJ.com
The problem in a nutshell: The ratio of retirees to active workers in the U.S. will balloon.
As retirees sell stocks and then bonds to support themselves, there will be fewer younger investors to buy those securities, keeping a lid on prices.
The problem in a nutshell: The ratio of retirees to active workers in the U.S. will balloon.
As retirees sell stocks and then bonds to support themselves, there will be fewer younger investors to buy those securities, keeping a lid on prices.
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Upset in Ohio: Rep. Jean Schmidt (R) loses primary to Brad Wenstrup
Upset in Ohio: Rep. Jean Schmidt (R) loses primary to Brad Wenstrup - The Washington Post
In the first upset of 2012, Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) lost a primary to Army Reserves Major Brad Wenstrup, a political newbie.
In the first upset of 2012, Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) lost a primary to Army Reserves Major Brad Wenstrup, a political newbie.
Ohio's 'Joe the Plumber' gets GOP nod for Congress - Houston Chronicle
Ohio's 'Joe the Plumber' gets GOP nod for Congress - Houston Chronicle
Samuel Wurzelbacher gained the nickname "Joe the Plumber" for expressing working-class concerns about taxes to then-candidate Barack Obama during a stop to the region.
Samuel Wurzelbacher gained the nickname "Joe the Plumber" for expressing working-class concerns about taxes to then-candidate Barack Obama during a stop to the region.
Obama loses Dem primary in 15 Oklahoma counties
The Associated Press: Obama loses Dem primary in 15 Oklahoma counties
President Barack Obama collected the most votes in the Oklahoma Democratic primary, but lost in 15 counties
President Barack Obama collected the most votes in the Oklahoma Democratic primary, but lost in 15 counties
UAW-backed push to amend state Constitution 'political chicanery,' Chamber says
UAW-backed push to amend state Constitution 'political chicanery,' Chamber says MLive.com
"I can tell you that many people are seeing this as what itis: a partisan, political power grab," Holcomb said.
"It's funny that the samegroup that says it's too divisive to even talk about Right to Work legislationnow comes forward with this."
"I can tell you that many people are seeing this as what itis: a partisan, political power grab," Holcomb said.
"It's funny that the samegroup that says it's too divisive to even talk about Right to Work legislationnow comes forward with this."
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Sandra Fluke, Gender Reassignment, and Health Insurance
Sandra Fluke, Gender Reassignment, and Health Insurance MRCTV
As many have already uncovered Sandra Fluke she is, in reality, a 30 year old long time liberal activist who enrolled at Georgetown with the express purpose of fighting for the school to pay for students' birth control.
She has been pushing for mandated coverage of contraceptives at Georgetown for at least three years according to the Washington Post.
As many have already uncovered Sandra Fluke she is, in reality, a 30 year old long time liberal activist who enrolled at Georgetown with the express purpose of fighting for the school to pay for students' birth control.
She has been pushing for mandated coverage of contraceptives at Georgetown for at least three years according to the Washington Post.
Have an opinion on liquor in Norton Shores? Have your say tonight
Have an opinion on liquor in Norton Shores? Have your say tonight MLive.com
Norton Shores City Council will hold a public hearing about renewing its liquor licenses at its regularly scheduled meeting tonight.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Norton Shores Branch Library, 705 Seminole.
The council also is expected to discuss modifying the city’s cost recovery ordinance, Mayor Gary Nelund said.
Norton Shores City Council will hold a public hearing about renewing its liquor licenses at its regularly scheduled meeting tonight.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Norton Shores Branch Library, 705 Seminole.
The council also is expected to discuss modifying the city’s cost recovery ordinance, Mayor Gary Nelund said.
Do We Let Unions Bankrupt Governments?
Do We Let Unions Bankrupt Governments? [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
Government unions remain as a permanent, taxpayer-funded lobby for big government.
And with the fight to retain PA 4 looming, it is not clear that Gov. Snyder's nuanced approach has allowed him to avoid the acrimony.
Government unions remain as a permanent, taxpayer-funded lobby for big government.
And with the fight to retain PA 4 looming, it is not clear that Gov. Snyder's nuanced approach has allowed him to avoid the acrimony.
The Case Against Law School
Instapundit » Blog Archive » LEGAL EDUCATION UPDATE: New York Magazine
LEGAL EDUCATION UPDATE: New York Magazine: The Case Against Law School.
“The hardest part about becoming a lawyer in a city like New York, if your path runs through a top-tier school such as Columbia or NYU, might be getting your application accepted.
After that, it’s mostly a matter of keeping your grades up and waiting for the jobs to come to you:
On-campus recruiting interviews lead to summer associateships, which often lead to jobs at the same firm after graduation.
Attending a less prestigious law school, though, has always been something of a gamble, and as the recession has squeezed the profession, the math has become dicey indeed.
Nationwide, there are two aspiring lawyers with passing bar-exam scores for every one open job; in New York State, the ratio is even more lopsided, with 9,787 passing the bar in 2009, then competing for roughly 2,100 new positions.”
LEGAL EDUCATION UPDATE: New York Magazine: The Case Against Law School.
“The hardest part about becoming a lawyer in a city like New York, if your path runs through a top-tier school such as Columbia or NYU, might be getting your application accepted.
After that, it’s mostly a matter of keeping your grades up and waiting for the jobs to come to you:
On-campus recruiting interviews lead to summer associateships, which often lead to jobs at the same firm after graduation.
Attending a less prestigious law school, though, has always been something of a gamble, and as the recession has squeezed the profession, the math has become dicey indeed.
Nationwide, there are two aspiring lawyers with passing bar-exam scores for every one open job; in New York State, the ratio is even more lopsided, with 9,787 passing the bar in 2009, then competing for roughly 2,100 new positions.”
Rally for Rush
The American Spectator : Rally for Rush
So.
Did you hear about Carbonite and Rush Limbaugh?
No, you didn't.
Not the way you will in a minute.
But first?
It's time to turn the tables.
It's time to stand up to the bullies.
It's time to Rally for Rush.
...And get a load of this.
Take a look right here at Ed "Laura Ingraham is a slut" Schultz's site for his radio show.
Who is listed as a Schultz sponsor?
That's right: Carbonite.
Like Rush Limbaugh, Ed Schultz apologized.
The difference?
If Rush uses the word "slut" to illustrate the absurdity of the left-wing Sandra Fluke's views --David Friend is outraged.
But when Ed Schultz refers in hostile fashion out of the blue to conservative and Catholic Laura Ingraham as a "slut" -- hey, no big deal for Carbonite.
In other words, to put it politely, Mr. Friend's woe-is-me I'm-withdrawing-my-company's sponsorship-from-Rush Limbaugh-because of-my-lovely-daughters is as close to certifiable BS as one can imagine.
Mr. Friend, one can only suspect, placed Carbonite's ads with Rush Limbaugh because he knew it would make him money -- which he obviously then funneled to MoveOn and the rest.
Meanwhile, he keeps advertising on the Ed Slut Show… sorry… Ed Schultz Show.
His daughters?
His daughters?
What a deeply cynical man.
Read all of this.
Very interesting.
Very important!
So.
Did you hear about Carbonite and Rush Limbaugh?
No, you didn't.
Not the way you will in a minute.
But first?
It's time to turn the tables.
It's time to stand up to the bullies.
It's time to Rally for Rush.
...And get a load of this.
Take a look right here at Ed "Laura Ingraham is a slut" Schultz's site for his radio show.
Who is listed as a Schultz sponsor?
That's right: Carbonite.
Like Rush Limbaugh, Ed Schultz apologized.
The difference?
If Rush uses the word "slut" to illustrate the absurdity of the left-wing Sandra Fluke's views --David Friend is outraged.
But when Ed Schultz refers in hostile fashion out of the blue to conservative and Catholic Laura Ingraham as a "slut" -- hey, no big deal for Carbonite.
In other words, to put it politely, Mr. Friend's woe-is-me I'm-withdrawing-my-company's sponsorship-from-Rush Limbaugh-because of-my-lovely-daughters is as close to certifiable BS as one can imagine.
Mr. Friend, one can only suspect, placed Carbonite's ads with Rush Limbaugh because he knew it would make him money -- which he obviously then funneled to MoveOn and the rest.
Meanwhile, he keeps advertising on the Ed Slut Show… sorry… Ed Schultz Show.
His daughters?
His daughters?
What a deeply cynical man.
Read all of this.
Very interesting.
Very important!
Muskegon Heights' school leadership missed the boat
Viewpoint: Muskegon Heights' school leadership missed the boat MLive.com
By Kyle Olson
It is heartbreaking to witness the unfolding scenario at Muskegon Heights Public Schools.
The breathtaking mismanagement has inflicted long-term damage on students, the community and the staff of the school system.
By Kyle Olson
It is heartbreaking to witness the unfolding scenario at Muskegon Heights Public Schools.
The breathtaking mismanagement has inflicted long-term damage on students, the community and the staff of the school system.
Muskegon chamber survey targets worker training as top business concern
Muskegon chamber survey targets worker training as top business concern MLive.com
One sign of the recovering economy is that business owners have jobs available but the troubling issue is that they are not finding enough qualified, skilled workers in the Muskegon area
One sign of the recovering economy is that business owners have jobs available but the troubling issue is that they are not finding enough qualified, skilled workers in the Muskegon area
UAW troops will man class war
Column: UAW troops will man class war The Detroit News detroitnews.com
Now we know how United Auto Workers President Bob King will repay Barack Obama for holding the union harmless from the Detroit automakers' bankruptcy:
He'll provide the ground troops for the president's class war.
Now we know how United Auto Workers President Bob King will repay Barack Obama for holding the union harmless from the Detroit automakers' bankruptcy:
He'll provide the ground troops for the president's class war.
Monday, March 05, 2012
Sunday, March 04, 2012
Flint police policy gives preferential treatment to elected officials, administrators
Flint police policy gives preferential treatment to elected officials, administrators MLive.com
The system -- known as service requests -- is used primarily by city administrators, council members and police administrators and is separate from the 911 dispatch center, according to the study by a team from Michigan State University
The system -- known as service requests -- is used primarily by city administrators, council members and police administrators and is separate from the 911 dispatch center, according to the study by a team from Michigan State University
Muskegon County Jail committee formed to make replacement recommendations
Muskegon County Jail committee formed to make replacement recommendations MLive.com
Muskegon County officials began their full-fledged push Thursday to determine a possible location and funding mechanism for a replacement jail facility.
Muskegon County officials began their full-fledged push Thursday to determine a possible location and funding mechanism for a replacement jail facility.
Emergency manager review team told Muskegon Heights school deficit plan unrealistic
Emergency manager review team told Muskegon Heights school deficit plan unrealistic MLive.com
When asked by a team member if Muskegon Heights is one of the worst financially-troubled districts in the state, Rader replied that it is.
When asked by a team member if Muskegon Heights is one of the worst financially-troubled districts in the state, Rader replied that it is.
Man sent child porn of ex-girlfriend to her dad, police say
Man sent child porn of ex-girlfriend to her dad, police say MLive.com
Michael James English faces up to 30 years in prison for allegedly taking sexually explicit pictures of his underage girlfriend, saving them for years on his cell phone, then angrily sending them to the phone of someone he thought was her new boyfriend – but was actually her father in Muskegon Township.
Michael James English faces up to 30 years in prison for allegedly taking sexually explicit pictures of his underage girlfriend, saving them for years on his cell phone, then angrily sending them to the phone of someone he thought was her new boyfriend – but was actually her father in Muskegon Township.
Troops: Number of attacks by Afghan allies on U.S. soldiers underreported
Troops: Number of attacks by Afghan allies on U.S. soldiers underreported Washington Examiner
Since 2007, roughly 70 American troops have been killed by Afghan Security Forces in what is described by the U.S. military as ‘Green on Blue attacks.
Since 2007, roughly 70 American troops have been killed by Afghan Security Forces in what is described by the U.S. military as ‘Green on Blue attacks.
A123 Systems expected to report largest quarterly loss in company history: $85M
A123 Systems expected to report largest quarterly loss in company history: $85M MLive.com
It just isn’t a good week for Michigan and the electric vehicle industry
It just isn’t a good week for Michigan and the electric vehicle industry
Saturday, March 03, 2012
America’s Atlas Generation – The Forgotten 33% « Union Watch
America’s Atlas Generation – The Forgotten 33% « Union Watch: The chart below depicts the American electorate divided not into two groups – the 1% vs. the 99%, but four groups – the 1% super-rich, then 20% representing government workers, 46% representing citizens who either pay zero taxes or negative taxes (ala the “earned income credit”), and the remaining 33% who are neither super-rich, government employees, or not paying taxes. One might term this group the forgotten 33%, because no special interest will speak for them. They have neither the numbers nor the financial wherewithal to decisively influence elections.
Sorry, Fluke
Blog: Sorry, Fluke
Ms Fluke, Americans do not care how many out-of-wedlock sexual encounters you may have.
But, when you go before Congress in an attempt to demonize us for not subsidizing your activities, you are infringing on our freedom; forcing your values down our throats.
Ms Fluke, Americans do not care how many out-of-wedlock sexual encounters you may have.
But, when you go before Congress in an attempt to demonize us for not subsidizing your activities, you are infringing on our freedom; forcing your values down our throats.
Sandra Fluke Does Not Speak for Me
Sandra Fluke Does Not Speak for Me TheCollegeConservative
Even the oh-so-left HuffPo called Sandra out on her media sluttery:
”Fluke got the stage all to herself and was hailed as a hero by the crowd and Democratic lawmakers on the panel, all of whom rushed to appear on camera with her at the end.
“Excuse me. I’d love to get a picture with our star,” Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) said as she pushed her way through the packed room to Fluke.” Star of what?
Star of the bedroom sex tape?
When did Georgetown Law start admitting Kardashians?
Even the oh-so-left HuffPo called Sandra out on her media sluttery:
”Fluke got the stage all to herself and was hailed as a hero by the crowd and Democratic lawmakers on the panel, all of whom rushed to appear on camera with her at the end.
“Excuse me. I’d love to get a picture with our star,” Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) said as she pushed her way through the packed room to Fluke.” Star of what?
Star of the bedroom sex tape?
When did Georgetown Law start admitting Kardashians?
Friday, March 02, 2012
Krokodil: The drug that eats junkies
Krokodil: The drug that eats junkies - Europe - World - The Independent
"With heroin withdrawal, the main symptoms last for five to 10 days.
After that there is still a big danger of relapse but the physical pain will be gone.
With krokodil, the pain can last up to a month, and it's unbearable.
They have to be injected with extremely strong tranquilisers just to keep them from passing out from the pain."
When your country collapses from government overspending, this is what you get.
"With heroin withdrawal, the main symptoms last for five to 10 days.
After that there is still a big danger of relapse but the physical pain will be gone.
With krokodil, the pain can last up to a month, and it's unbearable.
They have to be injected with extremely strong tranquilisers just to keep them from passing out from the pain."
When your country collapses from government overspending, this is what you get.
Chevy Volt “Temporarily” Halts Production
Chevy Volt “Temporarily” Halts Production Jammie Wearing Fools
The dreaded Obama kiss of death strikes again. Just this week the head of Government Motors declared he’d be driving this piece of junk when he leaves the White House, hopefully 10 months from now.
Sure enough, as soon as he utters the words, GM announces they’re halting production on the firetraps, for now.
General Motors has told 1,300 employees at its Detroit Hamtramck that they will be temporarily laid off for five weeks as the company halts production of the Chevrolet Volt and its European counterpart, the Opel Ampera.
“Even with sales up in February over January, we are still seeking to align our production with demand,” said GM spokesman Chris Lee.
The dreaded Obama kiss of death strikes again. Just this week the head of Government Motors declared he’d be driving this piece of junk when he leaves the White House, hopefully 10 months from now.
Sure enough, as soon as he utters the words, GM announces they’re halting production on the firetraps, for now.
General Motors has told 1,300 employees at its Detroit Hamtramck that they will be temporarily laid off for five weeks as the company halts production of the Chevrolet Volt and its European counterpart, the Opel Ampera.
“Even with sales up in February over January, we are still seeking to align our production with demand,” said GM spokesman Chris Lee.
THE GOOD NEWS IS, YOU CAN BUY BOOBS BUT YOU CAN’T BUY IQ:
THE GOOD NEWS IS, YOU CAN BUY BOOBS BUT YOU CAN’T BUY IQ:
Research: Third of young women would swap IQ for larger breasts.
“The study, which has alarmed women’s groups, also found a quarter of those surveyed felt bigger breasts would make them feel ‘happier’.
And almost 60 per cent of the respondents believed that men would be ‘more interested’ in them romantically if they had bigger breasts.”
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 9:38 pm
Research: Third of young women would swap IQ for larger breasts.
“The study, which has alarmed women’s groups, also found a quarter of those surveyed felt bigger breasts would make them feel ‘happier’.
And almost 60 per cent of the respondents believed that men would be ‘more interested’ in them romantically if they had bigger breasts.”
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 9:38 pm
Breitbart’s Last Laugh
Breitbart’s Last Laugh The Weekly Standard
I woke up this morning to about ten emails from journalist friends asking if our mutual friend, Andrew Breitbart, was really dead.
“Really” was the operative word.
Some meant it in the traditional sense: Is it possible for the human inferno that Breitbart resembled to have actually been extinguished at age 43, leaving his elegant wife Susie and his four beloved children behind?
Several, however, meant it as in: Is Andrew really dead?
Many of us didn’t know if we could trust the announcement, thinking this could be another Breitbart caper, as he always had two or three in his back pocket.
By way of greeting, I used to ask Breitbart what kind of evil he was up to.
“Most kinds,” he’d say, gamely.
So one could easily have envisioned this being the latest Breitbart media stunt: Fake your own demise, go missing for 24 hours, thus encouraging all your ideological adversaries to bleat and fume and make asses of themselves just to prove what kind of sonsofbitches you were up against.
Let the record show that tasteful blogger Matt Yglesias came through like clockwork, nearly getting ahead of the Los Angeles coroner’s announcement by crowing:
“Conventions around dead people are ridiculous. The world outlook is slightly improved with @AndrewBreitbart dead.” (Well done, Matt! Perhaps you could pass your thoughtful sentiments on to his fatherless children, since they likely don’t follow you on Twitter. Prick.)
“Really” was the operative word.
Some meant it in the traditional sense: Is it possible for the human inferno that Breitbart resembled to have actually been extinguished at age 43, leaving his elegant wife Susie and his four beloved children behind?
Several, however, meant it as in: Is Andrew really dead?
Many of us didn’t know if we could trust the announcement, thinking this could be another Breitbart caper, as he always had two or three in his back pocket.
By way of greeting, I used to ask Breitbart what kind of evil he was up to.
“Most kinds,” he’d say, gamely.
So one could easily have envisioned this being the latest Breitbart media stunt: Fake your own demise, go missing for 24 hours, thus encouraging all your ideological adversaries to bleat and fume and make asses of themselves just to prove what kind of sonsofbitches you were up against.
Let the record show that tasteful blogger Matt Yglesias came through like clockwork, nearly getting ahead of the Los Angeles coroner’s announcement by crowing:
“Conventions around dead people are ridiculous. The world outlook is slightly improved with @AndrewBreitbart dead.” (Well done, Matt! Perhaps you could pass your thoughtful sentiments on to his fatherless children, since they likely don’t follow you on Twitter. Prick.)
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Andrew RIP
Andrew RIP - By Jonah Goldberg - The Corner - National Review Online
I walked out of the studio at Fox only to have a producer greet me at the door and tell me the wires were reporting Andrew had died.
I walked around, dazed for a few minutes.
A booker asked me if I could hang around for reaction.
I said yes, foolishly.
I went on.
Bill Hemmer asked me some questions.
I don’t really remember what I said.
But I know I started to break down.
They showed mercy and let me get off the air.
I walked out of the studio at Fox only to have a producer greet me at the door and tell me the wires were reporting Andrew had died.
I walked around, dazed for a few minutes.
A booker asked me if I could hang around for reaction.
I said yes, foolishly.
I went on.
Bill Hemmer asked me some questions.
I don’t really remember what I said.
But I know I started to break down.
They showed mercy and let me get off the air.
EyeOnMuskegon this Sunday 3-4-12
EyeOnMuskegon: EyeOnMuskegon this Sunday 3-4-12
EyeOnMuskegon has an excellent show planned for this Sunday March 4.
Guest host John VanWyck and I will first examine the nifty new iPads you taxpayers just bought for EVERY Muskegon county commissioner.
You, know, the iPad you don't have because they're so expensive.
Well, you bought one anyway, but you just can't use it cuz your county commissioner took it.
Next we'll interview Jack Spencer, Capitol affairs specialist for Michigan Capitol Confidential, a news service of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
We'll focus on the outrageous $28 million (and counting) union ripoff of home daycare and healthcare providers.
This SEIU "dues skim" ought to disgust even longtime union supporters.
This Sunday 8:30-10:00 on EyeOnMuskegon, WKBZ 1090AM radio.
Also livestream on smartphones and computers at newstalk1090.com, anywhere in the galaxy!
Tune in or call in this Sunday!
EyeOnMuskegon has an excellent show planned for this Sunday March 4.
Guest host John VanWyck and I will first examine the nifty new iPads you taxpayers just bought for EVERY Muskegon county commissioner.
You, know, the iPad you don't have because they're so expensive.
Well, you bought one anyway, but you just can't use it cuz your county commissioner took it.
Next we'll interview Jack Spencer, Capitol affairs specialist for Michigan Capitol Confidential, a news service of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
We'll focus on the outrageous $28 million (and counting) union ripoff of home daycare and healthcare providers.
This SEIU "dues skim" ought to disgust even longtime union supporters.
This Sunday 8:30-10:00 on EyeOnMuskegon, WKBZ 1090AM radio.
Also livestream on smartphones and computers at newstalk1090.com, anywhere in the galaxy!
Tune in or call in this Sunday!
Bernanke warns lawmakers country headed for 'massive fiscal cliff'
Bernanke warns lawmakers country headed for 'massive fiscal cliff' - The Hill's On The Money
“Under current law, on Jan. 1, 2013, there’s going to be a massive fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases,” Bernanke told the House Financial Services Committee.
“Under current law, on Jan. 1, 2013, there’s going to be a massive fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases,” Bernanke told the House Financial Services Committee.
Muskegon SOS meeting on Sappi site suggests rezoning, eminent domain
Muskegon SOS meeting on Sappi site suggests rezoning, eminent domain MLive.com
Bluffton resident Peter Sartorius challenged the group and the city to explore using the city's power of "eminent domain" to acquire the property. Prior to the Melching purchase, both the city of Muskegon and certain Muskegon County commissioners explored the public acquisition of the site but declined.
Bluffton resident Peter Sartorius challenged the group and the city to explore using the city's power of "eminent domain" to acquire the property. Prior to the Melching purchase, both the city of Muskegon and certain Muskegon County commissioners explored the public acquisition of the site but declined.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Leap year is a sign of the shifting times
Leap year is a sign of the shifting times – USATODAY.com
Chaos, basically, without Feb. 29. Thank goodness for Julius Caesar, Pope Gregory XIII, and leap years to keep our calendar from misbehaving.
Chaos, basically, without Feb. 29. Thank goodness for Julius Caesar, Pope Gregory XIII, and leap years to keep our calendar from misbehaving.
BARACK OBAMA DOESN’T CARE ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE
BARACK OBAMA DOESN’T CARE ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE
Obama: I’ll veto bill that will provide water to California’s Central Valley.
Obama: I’ll veto bill that will provide water to California’s Central Valley.
The Other GM Bailout
Review & Outlook: The Other GM Bailout - WSJ.com
by manipulating corporate tax rules by fiat, "Treasury gave the firm (and its owners, including the UAW) $18 billion more in assets."
Thus a Democratic Administration gave "a massive tax benefit to one of the party's biggest supporters."
The other problem is that the move put Ford and GM's other competitors at a disadvantage, as bailouts always do.
by manipulating corporate tax rules by fiat, "Treasury gave the firm (and its owners, including the UAW) $18 billion more in assets."
Thus a Democratic Administration gave "a massive tax benefit to one of the party's biggest supporters."
The other problem is that the move put Ford and GM's other competitors at a disadvantage, as bailouts always do.
Sex-Crazed Co-Eds Going Broke Buying Birth Control, Student Tells Pelosi Hearing Touting Freebie Mandate
Sex-Crazed Co-Eds Going Broke Buying Birth Control, Student Tells Pelosi Hearing Touting Freebie Mandate CNSNews.com
"Forty percent of the female students at Georgetown Law reported to us that they struggled financially as a result of this policy (Georgetown student insurance not covering contraception), Fluke reported.
It costs a female student $3,000 to have protected sex over the course of her three-year stint in law school, according to her calculations.
"Forty percent of the female students at Georgetown Law reported to us that they struggled financially as a result of this policy (Georgetown student insurance not covering contraception), Fluke reported.
It costs a female student $3,000 to have protected sex over the course of her three-year stint in law school, according to her calculations.
Republican Joe Graves captures most of 51st District in special election victory
Republican Joe Graves captures most of 51st District in special election victory MLive.com
He won every precinct in Argentine, Atlas and Fenton townships as well as the cities of Fenton and Linden -- Losey's hometown.
He also won a majority of precincts in Grand Blanc Township.
The only community Losey dominated was Mundy Township, where he won eight of the nine precincts.
More on the MEA defeat for Paul Scott's seat.
How'd that recall work out for ya, MEA?
Do teachers really like wasting their big union dues?
He won every precinct in Argentine, Atlas and Fenton townships as well as the cities of Fenton and Linden -- Losey's hometown.
He also won a majority of precincts in Grand Blanc Township.
The only community Losey dominated was Mundy Township, where he won eight of the nine precincts.
More on the MEA defeat for Paul Scott's seat.
How'd that recall work out for ya, MEA?
Do teachers really like wasting their big union dues?
Who says your vote doesn't count!
February 28, 2012 Election - Local Proposals (Muskegon County Results Only)
RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROPOSAL
4 of 4 Precincts Reporting Total
YES 334
NO 335
73 of 73 Precincts Reporting
Unofficial Results
Greimel wins state House seat
Greimel wins state House seat The Detroit News detroitnews.com
In Genesee County, Republican Joseph Graves will replace state Rep. Paul Scott, R-Grand Blanc, who was recalled in November. Graves took 53 percent of the vote for the 51st state House District, beating Democrat Steven M. Losey, for the term that expires in December.
THIS IS BIG!
The MEA spent tons of $$$$$ and reputation defeating a republican...and a republican just won!
How'd that recall work out for ya, MEA?
In Genesee County, Republican Joseph Graves will replace state Rep. Paul Scott, R-Grand Blanc, who was recalled in November. Graves took 53 percent of the vote for the 51st state House District, beating Democrat Steven M. Losey, for the term that expires in December.
THIS IS BIG!
The MEA spent tons of $$$$$ and reputation defeating a republican...and a republican just won!
How'd that recall work out for ya, MEA?
Congressional district results prove to be close
Congressional district results prove to be close Detroit Free Press freep.com
As a result, Romney wins 21 delegates from the congressional district results, according to results posted by the Michigan Republican Party. However, only 14 will be allowed to vote at the national convention because the state party broke national GOP rules when it moved its primary ahead of the Super Tuesday contests next week.
Santorum wins 18 delegates from the congressional districts, but only 12 of those will be able to vote.
The statewide popular vote will be distributed between Romney and Santorum on a proportional basis with 14 at-large delegates at stake.
Only two of those can vote.
How those will be divvied up hasn't been determined.
U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who ended up with 12% of the statewide vote, won't get any at-large delegates because he needed to get at least 15% of the statewide vote to qualify
As a result, Romney wins 21 delegates from the congressional district results, according to results posted by the Michigan Republican Party. However, only 14 will be allowed to vote at the national convention because the state party broke national GOP rules when it moved its primary ahead of the Super Tuesday contests next week.
Santorum wins 18 delegates from the congressional districts, but only 12 of those will be able to vote.
The statewide popular vote will be distributed between Romney and Santorum on a proportional basis with 14 at-large delegates at stake.
Only two of those can vote.
How those will be divvied up hasn't been determined.
U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who ended up with 12% of the statewide vote, won't get any at-large delegates because he needed to get at least 15% of the statewide vote to qualify
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