Friday, November 30, 2012
Drug dog searches being planned for middle schools, not just for high schools anymore
Drug dog searches being planned for middle schools, not just for high schools anymore | MLive.com
Mona Shores and Muskegon school districts plan to bring the dogs into middle schools this year, while Reeths-Puffer has informed parents it could be a possibility there as well.
Orchard View Middle School has hosted the dogs for nearly a decade.
Mona Shores and Muskegon school districts plan to bring the dogs into middle schools this year, while Reeths-Puffer has informed parents it could be a possibility there as well.
Orchard View Middle School has hosted the dogs for nearly a decade.
Paul Ryan a 'bad dad' for father-daughter deer hunt
PETA: Paul Ryan a 'bad dad' for father-daughter deer hunt | WashingtonExaminer.com
PETA declared that Ryan wasn't the best dad ever, at least in his daughter's eyes, but American's No. One "Bad Dad."
What's more, PETA suggests that by teaching his daughter to hunt deer, he might be setting her up for a life of rage, possibly against humans.
PETA declared that Ryan wasn't the best dad ever, at least in his daughter's eyes, but American's No. One "Bad Dad."
What's more, PETA suggests that by teaching his daughter to hunt deer, he might be setting her up for a life of rage, possibly against humans.
Muskegon County's multi-million-dollar jail, juvenile center project gains recommended sites, awaits financing method
Muskegon County's multi-million-dollar jail, juvenile center project gains recommended sites, awaits financing method | MLive.com:
"The recommended jail option: Renovate and expand the current jail on county-owned property in and around the Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace St. in Muskegon.
The recommended Juvenile Transition Center option: Renovate and add onto the Craig School building at the corner of Southern Avenue and Park Street. Craig School, owned by Muskegon Public Schools, was closed at the end of the 2011-12 school year."
"The recommended jail option: Renovate and expand the current jail on county-owned property in and around the Hall of Justice, 990 Terrace St. in Muskegon.
The recommended Juvenile Transition Center option: Renovate and add onto the Craig School building at the corner of Southern Avenue and Park Street. Craig School, owned by Muskegon Public Schools, was closed at the end of the 2011-12 school year."
Bing Said City Workers Feel ‘Entitled,’ Says His Job Second Only To Obama’s
Bing Said City Workers Feel ‘Entitled,’ Says His Job Second Only To Obama’s « CBS Detroit
We are in an environment, I think, of entitlement, we’ve got a lot of people who are city workers, who for years and years, 20, 30 years, think they are entitled to a job and all that comes with it,” Bing said.
We are in an environment, I think, of entitlement, we’ve got a lot of people who are city workers, who for years and years, 20, 30 years, think they are entitled to a job and all that comes with it,” Bing said.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Benghazi: Behind the scenes (Part II)
Benghazi: Behind the scenes (Part II)
Author’s note: This is part two of a multi-part interview with a government insider intimately familiar with the events that took place in Benghazi.
It is important to note that the information contained in this series was developed from interviews that spanned over 100 hours.
In this part, the insider provides information about the events of the attack and the continuation of the cover-up at the highest levels of our government. (For Part I, please click here).
Author’s note: This is part two of a multi-part interview with a government insider intimately familiar with the events that took place in Benghazi.
It is important to note that the information contained in this series was developed from interviews that spanned over 100 hours.
In this part, the insider provides information about the events of the attack and the continuation of the cover-up at the highest levels of our government. (For Part I, please click here).
Shatner expected to attend Enterprise inactivation
Shatner expected to attend Enterprise inactivation | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com
Some 12,000 people are expected to attend Saturday's inactivation ceremony in Norfolk.
We saw her in Florence Italy last month.
Majestic!
Some 12,000 people are expected to attend Saturday's inactivation ceremony in Norfolk.
We saw her in Florence Italy last month.
Majestic!
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Cincinnati teachers demand use of school equipment for politics
Cincinnati teachers demand use of school equipment for politics - EAGnews.org :: Education Research, Reporting, Analysis and Commentary
The Cincinnati Federation of Teachers filed a motion last week in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court to be exempted from a 2002 agreement between the school district and a local anti-tax group that says the district shall not use property or personnel for political purposes, according to a story published by the Cincinnati.com.
The union says the agreement violates employees’ First Amendment right to free speech.
The Cincinnati Federation of Teachers filed a motion last week in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court to be exempted from a 2002 agreement between the school district and a local anti-tax group that says the district shall not use property or personnel for political purposes, according to a story published by the Cincinnati.com.
The union says the agreement violates employees’ First Amendment right to free speech.
State Senator (and Gov agrees....sorta)Proposes Dissolving City Of Detroit
State Senator Proposes Dissolving City Of Detroit « CBS Detroit
In a live interview on WWJ Newsradio 950 Wednesday morning, Gov. Rick Snyder said he wouldn’t count anything out.
In a live interview on WWJ Newsradio 950 Wednesday morning, Gov. Rick Snyder said he wouldn’t count anything out.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Bankrupt San Bernardino cuts $26 million, tries to stay afloat
Bankrupt San Bernardino cuts $26 million, tries to stay afloat - latimes.com
At Monday’s hearing, Councilman Chas Kelley blasted the budget-cutting plan for being shortsighted and not addressing San Bernardino’s long-term financial health, which he said depends on attracting business and expanding the middle class.
At Monday’s hearing, Councilman Chas Kelley blasted the budget-cutting plan for being shortsighted and not addressing San Bernardino’s long-term financial health, which he said depends on attracting business and expanding the middle class.
Benghazi explained: Interview with an “Intelligence Insider”
Benghazi explained: Interview with an “Intelligence Insider”
There was absolutely no diplomatic consulate in Benghazi.
None.
Words are important here.
They can create a wrong image, an incorrect picture of what was really going on.
The property where our Ambassador and other Americans were murdered was a rented villa consisting of a primary residence with a couple of outbuildings behind the actual house.
The reason they’re still calling it a consulate is to subtly divert any questions about our activities there.
There was absolutely no diplomatic consulate in Benghazi.
None.
Words are important here.
They can create a wrong image, an incorrect picture of what was really going on.
The property where our Ambassador and other Americans were murdered was a rented villa consisting of a primary residence with a couple of outbuildings behind the actual house.
The reason they’re still calling it a consulate is to subtly divert any questions about our activities there.
Where Americans Are Moving
Where Americans Are Moving | Newgeography.com
How about the biggest losers?
From 2000-09, the metropolitan areas that suffered the biggest net domestic migration losses resemble something of an urbanist dream team: New York, which saw a net outflow of a whopping 1.9 million citizens, followed by the Los Angeles metro area (-1,337,522), Chicago, Detroit, and, despite recent improvements, San Francisco-Oakland.
The raw numbers make it clear that California has lost its appeal for migrants from other parts of the U.S., and has become an exporter of people and talent (and income).
How about the biggest losers?
From 2000-09, the metropolitan areas that suffered the biggest net domestic migration losses resemble something of an urbanist dream team: New York, which saw a net outflow of a whopping 1.9 million citizens, followed by the Los Angeles metro area (-1,337,522), Chicago, Detroit, and, despite recent improvements, San Francisco-Oakland.
The raw numbers make it clear that California has lost its appeal for migrants from other parts of the U.S., and has become an exporter of people and talent (and income).
'New Normal' Of The U.S. Economy Dumbs Down Excellence And Isn't Normal
'New Normal' Of The U.S. Economy Dumbs Down Excellence And Isn't Normal - Investors.com
As the table below shows, the four-year average (2010-13) of 2% real GDP growth would be the lowest of any four years following a negative growth period (of at least one year), since the Crash of 1929.
And it would not be the lowest by just a little, but by a lot.
As the table below shows, the four-year average (2010-13) of 2% real GDP growth would be the lowest of any four years following a negative growth period (of at least one year), since the Crash of 1929.
And it would not be the lowest by just a little, but by a lot.
Cox and Archer: Why $16 Trillion Only Hints at the True U.S. Debt - WSJ.com
Cox and Archer: Why $16 Trillion Only Hints at the True U.S. Debt - WSJ.com
We most often hear about the alarming $15.96 trillion national debt (more than 100% of GDP), and the 2012 budget deficit of $1.1 trillion (6.97% of GDP).
As dangerous as those numbers are, they do not begin to tell the story of the federal government's true liabilities.
The actual liabilities of the federal government—including Social Security, Medicare, and federal employees' future retirement benefits—already exceed $86.8 trillion, or 550% of GDP.
For the year ending Dec. 31, 2011, the annual accrued expense of Medicare and Social Security was $7 trillion.
Nothing like that figure is used in calculating the deficit. In reality, the reported budget deficit is less than one-fifth of the more accurate figure.
Why haven't Americans heard about the titanic $86.8 trillion liability from these programs?
We most often hear about the alarming $15.96 trillion national debt (more than 100% of GDP), and the 2012 budget deficit of $1.1 trillion (6.97% of GDP).
As dangerous as those numbers are, they do not begin to tell the story of the federal government's true liabilities.
The actual liabilities of the federal government—including Social Security, Medicare, and federal employees' future retirement benefits—already exceed $86.8 trillion, or 550% of GDP.
For the year ending Dec. 31, 2011, the annual accrued expense of Medicare and Social Security was $7 trillion.
Nothing like that figure is used in calculating the deficit. In reality, the reported budget deficit is less than one-fifth of the more accurate figure.
Why haven't Americans heard about the titanic $86.8 trillion liability from these programs?
Vague University Policies Can Get Students In Trouble For Jokes, 'Obnoxious' Comments, 'Insulting' ...
Vague University Policies Can Get Students In Trouble For Jokes, 'Obnoxious' Comments, 'Insulting' ...
CMU has a "Bias Incident Response Team" to look into vaguely-defined problems.
"Anytime anyone in the CMU community feels belittled, disrespected, threatened, or unsafe because of who they are, the entire university community is diminished," says the university website.
"That's why it's important to report all bias incidents — even those intended as jokes.
If you have observed or experienced a bias incident, it should be reported as soon as possible."
CMU has a "Bias Incident Response Team" to look into vaguely-defined problems.
"Anytime anyone in the CMU community feels belittled, disrespected, threatened, or unsafe because of who they are, the entire university community is diminished," says the university website.
"That's why it's important to report all bias incidents — even those intended as jokes.
If you have observed or experienced a bias incident, it should be reported as soon as possible."
Monday, November 26, 2012
November is expected to be the best month for new car sales in almost 5 years, since January 2008
November is expected to be the best month for new car sales in almost 5 years, since January 2008 | AEIdeas
Update: Ward’s Auto is even a little bit more optimistic and is projecting November sales to come in at 15.2 million vehicles, partly due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy.
Update: Ward’s Auto is even a little bit more optimistic and is projecting November sales to come in at 15.2 million vehicles, partly due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy.
Couple swept to sea in effort to save son, dog
Couple swept to sea in effort to save son, dog - Yahoo! News
The dog got out of the water on its own, Jones said.
The dog got out of the water on its own, Jones said.
Jamie Foxx: 'Our Lord and Savior Barack Obama'
Jamie Foxx: 'Our Lord and Savior Barack Obama' | NewsBusters.org
JAMIE FOXX: "First of all, give an honor to God and our lord and savior Barack Obama. Barack Obama."
Please also notice that this clip was used as a promo for the presentation by BET.
JAMIE FOXX: "First of all, give an honor to God and our lord and savior Barack Obama. Barack Obama."
Please also notice that this clip was used as a promo for the presentation by BET.
Another laughable Benghazi lie
Another laughable Benghazi lie - NYPOST.com
What’s also heart-rendingly clear is that our diplomats and security personnel understood the danger they were in, repeatedly requested more resources — and were left to die, as US military and intelligence assets monitored their deaths in real time, lacking the orders to protect them.
What’s also heart-rendingly clear is that our diplomats and security personnel understood the danger they were in, repeatedly requested more resources — and were left to die, as US military and intelligence assets monitored their deaths in real time, lacking the orders to protect them.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Morgan Stanley’s Doom Scenario: Major Recession in 2013
Morgan Stanley’s Doom Scenario: Major Recession in 2013 - US Business News - CNBC
The global economy is likely to be stuck in the “twilight zone” of sluggish growth in 2013, Morgan Stanley has warned, but if policymakers fail to act, it could get a lot worse.
The global economy is likely to be stuck in the “twilight zone” of sluggish growth in 2013, Morgan Stanley has warned, but if policymakers fail to act, it could get a lot worse.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Mark Steyn: Jill Kelley for secretary of state
Mark Steyn: Jill Kelley for secretary of state | kelley, intelligence, director - Opinion - The Orange County Register
As appears to be well known, the Kelleys have financial problems, and their luxury home faces foreclosure.
For awhile they ran a charity, the Doctor Kelley Cancer Foundation, which makes terminal cancer patients' final wishes come true.
In 2007, they took in $157,284 in donations, and ran up expenses of $81,927 on dining, entertainment and travel.
So, if you've got cancer, and your dying wish is for Jill Kelley to party, this is the charity for you.
As appears to be well known, the Kelleys have financial problems, and their luxury home faces foreclosure.
For awhile they ran a charity, the Doctor Kelley Cancer Foundation, which makes terminal cancer patients' final wishes come true.
In 2007, they took in $157,284 in donations, and ran up expenses of $81,927 on dining, entertainment and travel.
So, if you've got cancer, and your dying wish is for Jill Kelley to party, this is the charity for you.
After fiscal cliff comes fiscal avalanche
LEE: After fiscal cliff comes fiscal avalanche - Washington Times
While Washington is preoccupied with the so-called fiscal cliff, little attention has been given to the fiscal avalanche that will occur if we continue down an unsustainable, long-term path, causing markets to turn sour on U.S. debt and leading to a spike in interest rates.
Such a eurolike crisis would make the fiscal cliff look like a dip in the road.
Unlike driving off a cliff, which you can see coming and make last-minute adjustments to avert, we cannot predict with any reasonable certainty when the avalanche will break.
If it does, there will be little anyone can do to prevent its devastating effects.
While Washington is preoccupied with the so-called fiscal cliff, little attention has been given to the fiscal avalanche that will occur if we continue down an unsustainable, long-term path, causing markets to turn sour on U.S. debt and leading to a spike in interest rates.
Such a eurolike crisis would make the fiscal cliff look like a dip in the road.
Unlike driving off a cliff, which you can see coming and make last-minute adjustments to avert, we cannot predict with any reasonable certainty when the avalanche will break.
If it does, there will be little anyone can do to prevent its devastating effects.
The New National Emblem; The Ostrich
Blog: The New National Emblem; The Ostrich
Shortly after World War II, Churchill and Truman were riding a train to Fulton Missouri to give speeches. Churchill gave his, now famous, "Iron Curtain" speech; and no one can remember what Truman said.
During the train ride Truman was eager to show Winston Churchill the new National emblem that Truman had modified.
The eagle no longer looked toward the arrows in the left talon of the eagle but had shifted its gaze toward the olive branch in its right talon.
Churchill was quoted as saying that perhaps the head should be on a swivel so that it could look either the right or the left as was needed at the time.
Truman was not amused.
Shortly after World War II, Churchill and Truman were riding a train to Fulton Missouri to give speeches. Churchill gave his, now famous, "Iron Curtain" speech; and no one can remember what Truman said.
During the train ride Truman was eager to show Winston Churchill the new National emblem that Truman had modified.
The eagle no longer looked toward the arrows in the left talon of the eagle but had shifted its gaze toward the olive branch in its right talon.
Churchill was quoted as saying that perhaps the head should be on a swivel so that it could look either the right or the left as was needed at the time.
Truman was not amused.
Shut Up and Play Nice: How the Western World Is Limiting Free Speech
Shut Up and Play Nice: How the Western World Is Limiting Free Speech - Slashdot
concealment writes
"In the face of the violence that frequently results from anti-religious expression, some world leaders seem to be losing their patience with free speech.
After a video called 'Innocence of Muslims' appeared on YouTube and sparked violent protests in several Muslim nations last month, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned that 'when some people use this freedom of expression to provoke or humiliate some others' values and beliefs, then this cannot be protected.'
It appears that the one thing modern society can no longer tolerate is intolerance.
As Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard put it in her recent speech before the United Nations, 'Our tolerance must never extend to tolerating religious hatred.'"
concealment writes
"In the face of the violence that frequently results from anti-religious expression, some world leaders seem to be losing their patience with free speech.
After a video called 'Innocence of Muslims' appeared on YouTube and sparked violent protests in several Muslim nations last month, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned that 'when some people use this freedom of expression to provoke or humiliate some others' values and beliefs, then this cannot be protected.'
It appears that the one thing modern society can no longer tolerate is intolerance.
As Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard put it in her recent speech before the United Nations, 'Our tolerance must never extend to tolerating religious hatred.'"
City Wants Drunk Drivers to Pay Police Costs
City Wants Drunk Drivers to Pay Police Costs [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
The City of Holland is proposing an ordinance that would fine people up to $400 if they are caught drunk and driving.
The money would cover the expense associated with the offense.
The City of Holland is proposing an ordinance that would fine people up to $400 if they are caught drunk and driving.
The money would cover the expense associated with the offense.
Cushing man gets jail for striking estranged wife with genitalia
Cushing man gets jail for striking estranged wife with genitalia — Midcoast — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
he incident occurred in July in Warren when his wife of 39 years, who was estranged from him, stayed at his place.
He offered her $20 for sex, and when she refused he took out his penis and struck her with it, according to the prosecution’s version of events to which he pleaded guilty.
he incident occurred in July in Warren when his wife of 39 years, who was estranged from him, stayed at his place.
He offered her $20 for sex, and when she refused he took out his penis and struck her with it, according to the prosecution’s version of events to which he pleaded guilty.
Why Samsung's Galaxy Will Never Beat Apple's iPhone
Why Samsung's Galaxy Will Never Beat Apple's iPhone - Businessweek
"Buckus Toothnail, 11/17/2012 10:53 AM
I love these "predictions". Samsung's Galaxy will never beat Apple's iPhone??? It ALREADY DID! More Galaxy S3s were sold in August than iPhone 4Ss! Nice "prediction" Nostradamus!"
"Buckus Toothnail, 11/17/2012 10:53 AM
I love these "predictions". Samsung's Galaxy will never beat Apple's iPhone??? It ALREADY DID! More Galaxy S3s were sold in August than iPhone 4Ss! Nice "prediction" Nostradamus!"
Here’s How Republicans Can Show They’re Serious About Free Markets
Here’s How Republicans Can Show They’re Serious About Free Markets - Businessweek
hese facts aren’t new.
What’s new is the tone.
Derek Khanna, the memo’s author, writes like an unashamed free marketeer, and in doing so manages to latch on to a larger point: Laws that help businesses often harm markets.
From the memo:
Today’s legal regime of copyright law is seen by many as a form of corporate welfare that hurts innovation and hurts the consumer.
It is a system that picks winners and losers, and the losers are new industries that could generate new wealth and added value.
We frankly may have no idea how it actually hurts innovation, because we don’t know what isn’t able to be produced as a result of our current system. (Emphasis in the original.)
hese facts aren’t new.
What’s new is the tone.
Derek Khanna, the memo’s author, writes like an unashamed free marketeer, and in doing so manages to latch on to a larger point: Laws that help businesses often harm markets.
From the memo:
Today’s legal regime of copyright law is seen by many as a form of corporate welfare that hurts innovation and hurts the consumer.
It is a system that picks winners and losers, and the losers are new industries that could generate new wealth and added value.
We frankly may have no idea how it actually hurts innovation, because we don’t know what isn’t able to be produced as a result of our current system. (Emphasis in the original.)
Last year, for the first time, sales of adult diapers in Japan exceeded those for babies.
Japanese Stocks? Yes, They Really Think So - Businessweek
Last year, for the first time, sales of adult diapers in Japan exceeded those for babies.
Last year, for the first time, sales of adult diapers in Japan exceeded those for babies.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Thanksgiving is a ‘White Supremicist Holiday,’ says Professor
thecollegefix.com by Mobify
You didn’t realize that every bite of turkey and stuffing was an expression of white supremacy, did you?
That’s because you aren’t an elite, left-wing academic like Robert Jensen–professor of journalism at the University of Texas, who calls Thanksgiving a “white supremacist holiday.”
You didn’t realize that every bite of turkey and stuffing was an expression of white supremacy, did you?
That’s because you aren’t an elite, left-wing academic like Robert Jensen–professor of journalism at the University of Texas, who calls Thanksgiving a “white supremacist holiday.”
Dour ‘social justice’ teachers remind us why we should hate Thanksgiving
Dour ‘social justice’ teachers remind us why we should hate Thanksgiving - EAGnews.org
Dorris’ anger extended beyond the menu and its origins.
“If there really was a Plymouth Thanksgiving dinner, with Native Americans in attendance as either guests or hosts, then the event was rare indeed” he wrote.
“Pilgrims generally considered Indians to be devils in disguise and treated them as such.
Dorris’ anger extended beyond the menu and its origins.
“If there really was a Plymouth Thanksgiving dinner, with Native Americans in attendance as either guests or hosts, then the event was rare indeed” he wrote.
“Pilgrims generally considered Indians to be devils in disguise and treated them as such.
Walmart picketers rage against the market
Blog: Walmart picketers rage against the market
The ultimate irony of the unions' attack on Walmart is that the low prices the company has introduced to retailing have enhanced the standard of living of the poorest Americans, enabling them to get more for their limited funds.
This poverty-fighting role of the company is never acknowledged on the left.
But by their behavior, we can tell that the poorest Americans, (cruelly - and hilariously -- mocked by the website People of Walmart) understand what Walmart does for them.
The ultimate irony of the unions' attack on Walmart is that the low prices the company has introduced to retailing have enhanced the standard of living of the poorest Americans, enabling them to get more for their limited funds.
This poverty-fighting role of the company is never acknowledged on the left.
But by their behavior, we can tell that the poorest Americans, (cruelly - and hilariously -- mocked by the website People of Walmart) understand what Walmart does for them.
Google's warning over UN summit meeting to update global web rules
Google's warning over UN summit meeting to update global web rules | Mail Online
A forthcoming United Nations-organised conference on communications poses a grave threat to the freedom of the internet, Google has warned.
The Silicon Valley search giant said the December gathering of the UN's International Telecommunications Union comes amid 'a growing backlash on Internet freedom'.
A forthcoming United Nations-organised conference on communications poses a grave threat to the freedom of the internet, Google has warned.
The Silicon Valley search giant said the December gathering of the UN's International Telecommunications Union comes amid 'a growing backlash on Internet freedom'.
Roosevelt’s movable feast sparked outrage in year of ‘Franksgiving’
Roosevelt’s movable feast sparked outrage in year of ‘Franksgiving’ - Washington Times
The year was 1939, and American businesses, still reeling from the previous year’s recession, decided they wanted an extra week of Christmas shopping.
The solution?
They asked President Roosevelt to move Thanksgiving up a week.
Roosevelt complied — and confusion and outrage ensued.
The year was 1939, and American businesses, still reeling from the previous year’s recession, decided they wanted an extra week of Christmas shopping.
The solution?
They asked President Roosevelt to move Thanksgiving up a week.
Roosevelt complied — and confusion and outrage ensued.
Fail: Lone Union Worker Walks Out of Walmart
Fail: Lone Union Worker Walks Out of Walmart
In an inspiring example of Union Fail, the planned union walkout on Walmart during Black Friday led off with a one-employee walkout at a Walmart in St. Cloud, Florida on Wednesday.
The walkout was led by – and entirely constituted by – Vanessa Ferreira, 59.
She told her manager that she was going on strike.
The other workers watched her leave, shrugged, and went back about their business.
The police then warned Ferreira for trespass.
In an inspiring example of Union Fail, the planned union walkout on Walmart during Black Friday led off with a one-employee walkout at a Walmart in St. Cloud, Florida on Wednesday.
The walkout was led by – and entirely constituted by – Vanessa Ferreira, 59.
She told her manager that she was going on strike.
The other workers watched her leave, shrugged, and went back about their business.
The police then warned Ferreira for trespass.
The GOP Turnout Myth
Strassel: The GOP Turnout Myth - WSJ.com
Even as Republicans have engaged in some agonizing over their candidate and agenda, many have sought comfort in the notion that a big part of the loss came down to simple mechanics. President Obama had a stunning Election Day operation, which turned out his base. Mitt Romney's shop, by contrast, failed to get people to the polls.
That explanation is soothing because it suggests that, in the future, all the GOP needs is a slicker piece of get-out-the-vote software.
It's also broadly wrong.
The turnout myth comes from a statistic that has been endlessly repeated: Mitt Romney got fewer votes than John McCain in 2008.
This isn't quite true (Mr. Romney this week eked past the McCain totals), and in any event it is somewhat irrelevant.
The Romney vote count reflects a nationwide voter turnout that was down nearly five percentage points from 2008.
What matters is how the GOP did in the battleground states.
Even as Republicans have engaged in some agonizing over their candidate and agenda, many have sought comfort in the notion that a big part of the loss came down to simple mechanics. President Obama had a stunning Election Day operation, which turned out his base. Mitt Romney's shop, by contrast, failed to get people to the polls.
That explanation is soothing because it suggests that, in the future, all the GOP needs is a slicker piece of get-out-the-vote software.
It's also broadly wrong.
The turnout myth comes from a statistic that has been endlessly repeated: Mitt Romney got fewer votes than John McCain in 2008.
This isn't quite true (Mr. Romney this week eked past the McCain totals), and in any event it is somewhat irrelevant.
The Romney vote count reflects a nationwide voter turnout that was down nearly five percentage points from 2008.
What matters is how the GOP did in the battleground states.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Make Thanksgiving 2012 an ‘Agenda 21 Knowing Thanksgiving’
Make Thanksgiving 2012 an ‘Agenda 21 Knowing Thanksgiving’
While dinner is cooking take your school age children outside and show them the innocuous looking, wireless Smart Meter attached to the outside of your house.
That wireless device is a mechanism by which your local utilities commission—under complete control of the UN—knows your every move, right down to how many people are in your place of dwelling.
While dinner is cooking take your school age children outside and show them the innocuous looking, wireless Smart Meter attached to the outside of your house.
That wireless device is a mechanism by which your local utilities commission—under complete control of the UN—knows your every move, right down to how many people are in your place of dwelling.
Black Friday Walmart protests spark more debate over labor unions
Black Friday Walmart protests spark more debate over labor unions | MLive.com
Making a Change at Walmart has no other official walkouts planned in Michigan as of Tuesday morning, but there is a separate "Occupy Black Friday" event scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at the Walmart at 501 N. 9th St. in Kalamazoo.
Making a Change at Walmart has no other official walkouts planned in Michigan as of Tuesday morning, but there is a separate "Occupy Black Friday" event scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at the Walmart at 501 N. 9th St. in Kalamazoo.
Fatal chain-reaction crash: Vehicle strikes deer, sending it through windshield of another vehicle, killing Bridgeport woman
Fatal chain-reaction crash: Vehicle strikes deer, sending it through windshield of another vehicle, killing Bridgeport woman | MLive.com#incart_river
The deer collided with a southbound vehicle, crashing through the windshield and causing fatal injuries to a 35-year-old Bridgeport woman who was in the passenger seat.
Her husband, a 34-year-old Bridgeport man, was driving.
The deer collided with a southbound vehicle, crashing through the windshield and causing fatal injuries to a 35-year-old Bridgeport woman who was in the passenger seat.
Her husband, a 34-year-old Bridgeport man, was driving.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Muskegon County election results certified; local recounts can be filed
Muskegon County election results certified; local recounts can be filed | MLive.com
The certification process for the Muskegon County results took longer than normal as clerks from local municipalities brought ballots to the Muskegon County Clerk’s office to be re-examined and retabulated after tabulating machines jammed on election night and threw off ballot counts, Grimm said
The certification process for the Muskegon County results took longer than normal as clerks from local municipalities brought ballots to the Muskegon County Clerk’s office to be re-examined and retabulated after tabulating machines jammed on election night and threw off ballot counts, Grimm said
Burgess-Norton pollution found to be spreading in Muskegon neighborhoods; citizens concerned
Burgess-Norton pollution found to be spreading in Muskegon neighborhoods; citizens concerned | MLive.com
“We have known of a Nims Street contamination issue since 2006,” Hopkins said. “There are several plumes of pollution in that area. Some of that we can specifically tie to Burgess-Norton.”
“We have known of a Nims Street contamination issue since 2006,” Hopkins said. “There are several plumes of pollution in that area. Some of that we can specifically tie to Burgess-Norton.”
The States Fight In the Last Ditch Against Obamacare
The American Spectator : The States Fight In the Last Ditch Against Obamacare
The Cato Institute's Michael Cannon explains, "defaulting to a federal exchange exempts a state'semployers from the employer mandate -- a tax of $2,000 per workerper year."
This is why more than half of the 50 have opted not toset up state-run exchanges.
The Cato Institute's Michael Cannon explains, "defaulting to a federal exchange exempts a state'semployers from the employer mandate -- a tax of $2,000 per workerper year."
This is why more than half of the 50 have opted not toset up state-run exchanges.
Tim Skubick: Governor proposes way to stabilize funding for firefighters, cops and other essential local services
Tim Skubick: Governor proposes way to stabilize funding for firefighters, cops and other essential local services | MLive.com
Instead of a tax cut that everyone else received, the big guys were tagged with a defacto tax increase. They muttered about it but were told to be patient.
So they’ve been waiting on the sidelines for their turn and that is at hand with a proposed repeal of the personal property tax (PPT) on business equipment.
The governor has hatched a new deal to grant tax relief for the manufacturers while at the same time restoring money to local governments that deeply rely on the PPT to fund their firefighters, cops and other essential services.
The repeal of the PPT costs locals $800 million and some loose change, so you can see why they are worried.
Already whacked by the loss of state revenue sharing and declining local property tax collections, another $800 million hit is the equivalent of Hurricane Sandy hitting the mitten-state.
The governor’s solution is to re-allocate (a.k.a. steal) 1.5% of the money collected on the state use tax, which is basically a tax on business equipment that comes in over state lines.
The revenue would repay about 90% of what the cities and townships lose.
The locals were worried that in order to receive the payback, they would have to beg the legislature every year to do it.
With the turnover in those ranks, there was no guarantee that future salons might help.
Instead of a tax cut that everyone else received, the big guys were tagged with a defacto tax increase. They muttered about it but were told to be patient.
So they’ve been waiting on the sidelines for their turn and that is at hand with a proposed repeal of the personal property tax (PPT) on business equipment.
The governor has hatched a new deal to grant tax relief for the manufacturers while at the same time restoring money to local governments that deeply rely on the PPT to fund their firefighters, cops and other essential services.
The repeal of the PPT costs locals $800 million and some loose change, so you can see why they are worried.
Already whacked by the loss of state revenue sharing and declining local property tax collections, another $800 million hit is the equivalent of Hurricane Sandy hitting the mitten-state.
The governor’s solution is to re-allocate (a.k.a. steal) 1.5% of the money collected on the state use tax, which is basically a tax on business equipment that comes in over state lines.
The revenue would repay about 90% of what the cities and townships lose.
The locals were worried that in order to receive the payback, they would have to beg the legislature every year to do it.
With the turnover in those ranks, there was no guarantee that future salons might help.
Solution: The governor would create an entity outside of government to be a pass through vehicle through which the locals get their money without a legislative vote.
While that sounds good, future lawmakers could change that down the road after this governor leaves or even before.
The locals were worried that in order to receive the payback, they would have to beg the legislature every year to do it.
Plus you’ll likely have some push back from those who now get the 1.5% of the use tax and don't want to share it with anybody else.
Hefty School Employee Pensions Burden State Taxpayers
Hefty School Employee Pensions Burden State Taxpayers [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
When Flint Community Schools Superintendent Linda Thompson made news that she was going to retire, what was missed was the fiscal impact of her leaving the school system.
Thompson worked 36 years for the Flint school district and will be 57 when she retires.
A public school employee who worked 36 years for Flint schools and made Thompson's average salary of $175,649 the past three years would earn a pension of $94,850 a year.
If that 57-year-old retiree received a pension for the 26 years of his or her life expectancy with a 3 percent cost of living annual increase, it would grow to $204,552 a year.
"They are getting lavish benefits from an underfunded pension system,” said James Hohman, a fiscal policy analyst with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
"But the terms are the terms.
The problem with the pension system is the politicians don’t put enough money aside for it.
It's not her fault that politicians can't be trusted to manage a pension."
Thompson's benefits are part of the guarantees written into the contracts she worked under in her time in the district. The generous terms highlight the need for serious reform of the taxpayer-funded teacher pensions systems.The Michigan Public School Employees' Retirement System’s unfunded liability has reached $22.4 billion.
One reason is the state tacks on a 3-percent annual cost of living adjustment to many of the pensions of public school retirees...
A 2010 study done by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy found that only 6 of 24 major private companies in Michigan had a defined benefit pension plan similar to what teachers are offered.
And none of the 24 private companies offered cost-of-living increases.
When Flint Community Schools Superintendent Linda Thompson made news that she was going to retire, what was missed was the fiscal impact of her leaving the school system.
Thompson worked 36 years for the Flint school district and will be 57 when she retires.
A public school employee who worked 36 years for Flint schools and made Thompson's average salary of $175,649 the past three years would earn a pension of $94,850 a year.
If that 57-year-old retiree received a pension for the 26 years of his or her life expectancy with a 3 percent cost of living annual increase, it would grow to $204,552 a year.
"They are getting lavish benefits from an underfunded pension system,” said James Hohman, a fiscal policy analyst with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
"But the terms are the terms.
The problem with the pension system is the politicians don’t put enough money aside for it.
It's not her fault that politicians can't be trusted to manage a pension."
Thompson's benefits are part of the guarantees written into the contracts she worked under in her time in the district. The generous terms highlight the need for serious reform of the taxpayer-funded teacher pensions systems.The Michigan Public School Employees' Retirement System’s unfunded liability has reached $22.4 billion.
One reason is the state tacks on a 3-percent annual cost of living adjustment to many of the pensions of public school retirees...
A 2010 study done by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy found that only 6 of 24 major private companies in Michigan had a defined benefit pension plan similar to what teachers are offered.
And none of the 24 private companies offered cost-of-living increases.
Feds gave battery firm $1M on day of bankruptcy filing
USA TODAY: Electric car battery maker A123 Systems received a $946,830 check from the U.S. Energy Department on the day it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month -- providing more ammunition for critics who say the Obama administration is blindly funding failed clean energy companies.
The Waltham, Mass.-based company also told two U.S. senators in a letter this week that it may seek more money from the $249.1-million Energy Department stimulus award it won in 2009.
A123's Oct. 16 check was the latest payment as part of the original grant, which is distributed incrementally as the company meets certain benchmarks.
The Waltham, Mass.-based company also told two U.S. senators in a letter this week that it may seek more money from the $249.1-million Energy Department stimulus award it won in 2009.
A123's Oct. 16 check was the latest payment as part of the original grant, which is distributed incrementally as the company meets certain benchmarks.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Mexican company eyes bankrupt Hostess Brands as Twinkies loyalists snatch the sweet confections off shelves in a frenzy
Mexican company eyes bankrupt Hostess Brands as Twinkies loyalists snatch the sweet confections off shelves in a frenzy | Mail Online
Mexican company Grupo Bimbo is reportedly eyeing Hostess Brands
Mexican company Grupo Bimbo is reportedly eyeing Hostess Brands
Downgrade Diary: Waiting for the Return of the Old Gods
Downgrade Diary: Waiting for the Return of the Old Gods
That's the real message of the election: There is no electoral majority of any significance either for either stimulus economics or cutback economics.
Obama has no mandate; he merely was better in rousing his base for one day.
Romney, even if he had squeaked out a "victory," would have had no backing for trying to reverse our headlong plunge toward the abyss.
We don't have the vision and/or guts to make the choices that could save us; so the crash will come.
Maybe there isn't a way.
Maybe we've gone too far; maybe as has been said democracy ends when 50.1 percent of the voters realize they can plunder the rich and the public treasury.
Maybe the mass delusion that we can magically create wealth is too widespread.
My main consolation is that the change will uproot many of the delusions that have sprouted up.
My main fear is that history shows this is never, ever, a peaceful process.
That's the real message of the election: There is no electoral majority of any significance either for either stimulus economics or cutback economics.
Obama has no mandate; he merely was better in rousing his base for one day.
Romney, even if he had squeaked out a "victory," would have had no backing for trying to reverse our headlong plunge toward the abyss.
We don't have the vision and/or guts to make the choices that could save us; so the crash will come.
Maybe there isn't a way.
Maybe we've gone too far; maybe as has been said democracy ends when 50.1 percent of the voters realize they can plunder the rich and the public treasury.
Maybe the mass delusion that we can magically create wealth is too widespread.
My main consolation is that the change will uproot many of the delusions that have sprouted up.
My main fear is that history shows this is never, ever, a peaceful process.
Swipe Fees: The Hidden Tax the Candidates Never Discussed
Swipe Fees: The Hidden Tax the Candidates Never Discussed | RealClearPolitics
Every American household on average pays about $427 a year in the swipe fee “tax.”
Banks have a right to charge for the use of their cards and make a profit if they earn it; however, they don’t have a right to price-fix, which is exactly what they are doing.
Visa and MasterCard each set the fees for their banks, and none of the banks compete.
Every American household on average pays about $427 a year in the swipe fee “tax.”
Banks have a right to charge for the use of their cards and make a profit if they earn it; however, they don’t have a right to price-fix, which is exactly what they are doing.
Visa and MasterCard each set the fees for their banks, and none of the banks compete.
Pallywood Body Double
Pallywood Body Double - By Mark Steyn - The Corner - National Review Online
So today the Palestinian Association of Hamilton (Ontario) held a rally to protest the brutal Israeli violence rained down on the people of Gaza.
To promote the event, they used a heartrending picture of an innocent Palestinian baby bloodily injured by the Israeli war machine’s indiscriminate bombing raids on Gaza.
Unfortunately, the innocent Palestinian baby turns out to be an innocent Israeli baby bloodily injured by Palestinian rockets in the Hamas attack on Kiryat Malachi.
Oh, well. Close enough for the western media.
So today the Palestinian Association of Hamilton (Ontario) held a rally to protest the brutal Israeli violence rained down on the people of Gaza.
To promote the event, they used a heartrending picture of an innocent Palestinian baby bloodily injured by the Israeli war machine’s indiscriminate bombing raids on Gaza.
Unfortunately, the innocent Palestinian baby turns out to be an innocent Israeli baby bloodily injured by Palestinian rockets in the Hamas attack on Kiryat Malachi.
Oh, well. Close enough for the western media.
How Free Speech Died on Campus
The Weekend Interview with Greg Lukianoff: How Free Speech Died on Campus - WSJ.com
At Western Michigan University, it is considered harassment to hold a "condescending sex-based attitude."
At Western Michigan University, it is considered harassment to hold a "condescending sex-based attitude."
Saturday morning links | AEIdeas
Saturday morning links | AEIdeas:
6. Via Freakonomics: After affirmative action ended in CA, the minority graduation rate increased 4.4%, partly due to less academic mismatch.
6. Via Freakonomics: After affirmative action ended in CA, the minority graduation rate increased 4.4%, partly due to less academic mismatch.
Global warming stopped 16 years ago, reveals Met Office report quietly released... and here is the chart to prove it
Global warming stopped 16 years ago, reveals Met Office report quietly released... and here is the chart to prove it | Mail Online
The figures reveal that from the beginning of 1997 until August 2012 there was no discernible rise in aggregate global temperatures
This means that the ‘pause’in global warming has now lasted for about the same time as the previous period when temperatures rose, 1980 to 1996
The figures reveal that from the beginning of 1997 until August 2012 there was no discernible rise in aggregate global temperatures
This means that the ‘pause’in global warming has now lasted for about the same time as the previous period when temperatures rose, 1980 to 1996
How Free Speech Died On Campus
How Free Speech Died On Campus - Slashdot
"The WSJ catches up with FIRE's Greg Lukianoff and his crusade to expose how universities have become the most authoritarian institutions in America.
In Unlearning Liberty, Lukianoff notes that baby-boom Americans who remember the student protests of the 1960s tend to assume that U.S. colleges are still some of the freest places on earth.
But that idealized university no longer exists.
Today, university bureaucrats suppress debate with anti-harassment policies that function as de facto speech codes.
FIRE maintains a database of such policies on its website.
What they share, lifelong Democrat Lukianoff says, is a view of 'harassment' so broad and so removed from its legal definition that 'literally every student on campus is already guilty.'"
"The WSJ catches up with FIRE's Greg Lukianoff and his crusade to expose how universities have become the most authoritarian institutions in America.
In Unlearning Liberty, Lukianoff notes that baby-boom Americans who remember the student protests of the 1960s tend to assume that U.S. colleges are still some of the freest places on earth.
But that idealized university no longer exists.
Today, university bureaucrats suppress debate with anti-harassment policies that function as de facto speech codes.
FIRE maintains a database of such policies on its website.
What they share, lifelong Democrat Lukianoff says, is a view of 'harassment' so broad and so removed from its legal definition that 'literally every student on campus is already guilty.'"
Giant Sun Eruption Captured in NASA Video
Giant Sun Eruption Captured in NASA Video | Space.com
The prominences was so large, it expanded beyond the camera view of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory
The prominences was so large, it expanded beyond the camera view of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory
Susie Hughes asks constituents to join her at 'Brainstorming Breakfast' | MLive.com
Letters: Susie Hughes asks constituents to join her at 'Brainstorming Breakfast' | MLive.com
Muskegon Township Supervisor Dave Kieft Jr and I will be holding a "Breakfast Brainstorm" at Mr B’s Pancake house the first Monday of every month at 8 a.m.
We invite you to join us to share ideas to promote Muskegon Township residents, businesses, schools, parks and services, and ideas for the county’s role in achieving those goals.
Muskegon Township Supervisor Dave Kieft Jr and I will be holding a "Breakfast Brainstorm" at Mr B’s Pancake house the first Monday of every month at 8 a.m.
We invite you to join us to share ideas to promote Muskegon Township residents, businesses, schools, parks and services, and ideas for the county’s role in achieving those goals.
In 37 Chicago Precincts, Romney Received No Votes
Newsalert: In 37 Chicago Precincts, Romney Received No Votes
In 37 Chicago Precincts, Romney Received No Votes
In 37 Chicago Precincts, Romney Received No Votes
NBC Chicago reports:
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that in 59 Philadelphia precincts, Mitt Romney did not receive a single vote. So Ward Room decided to look at the results in the president’s hometown, and see if he won as many shutouts here. The answer: no. Romney was rejected by every voter in only 37 Chicago precincts, an embarrassing result, given that segregation and Machine politics are two of our city’s most notable qualities.Any doubt there was some vote fraud? Check out this comment on NBC Chicago's website:
In critical swing states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois there are a lot of precincts in Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Chicago which reported 100% of their votes cast for Obama. These add up to many 10's of thousands of votes for Obama and 0 for Romney. I repeat, 0 for Romney. I have read a number of articles about this and people knowlegable in Political Science and Statistics are starting to take notice of this.Statistically, even if among 10's of thousands of voters all wanted to vote for Obama, it would not be possible to receive 100% of the vote because at least a few would make a mistake and vote incorrectly for Romney. Not to mention the fact that a least a few of those 10's of thousands might actually disagree with Obama. These types of election returns are only seen in countries run by dictators.Just a reminder to those who want to get rid of the electoral college: corrupt Chicago voting practices could and would determine an election. Vote fraud occurs in Chicago because the U.S. Attorney doesn't want to conduct a simple investigation of those 37 precincts. Is there similar hand writing on any of those ballots ? Did any dead people vote ? Since Chicago lost 6.9% of its population in the 2010 Census : were any of those 37 precincts in the declining population wards? Maybe, if Chicago had a legitimate U.S. Attorney some of these questions would be answered. No word on this story from "alleged" former crime fighter and Obama "protector" Patrick Fitzgerald. Is Barack Obama and the U.S. Attorney's Office afraid of this milk story???
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Democrat Ron Barber wins Gabby Giffords's seat in Arizona
Democrat Ron Barber wins Gabby Giffords's seat in Arizona - The Hill's Ballot Box
Barber had a 1,402-vote margin with more than 285,000 votes cast in the race.
The AP determined that with only 15,000 provisional ballots left to be counted in Pima County, McSally would be unable to overcome Barber's lead.
Barber had a 1,402-vote margin with more than 285,000 votes cast in the race.
The AP determined that with only 15,000 provisional ballots left to be counted in Pima County, McSally would be unable to overcome Barber's lead.
Audit of the Federal Reserve Reveals $16 Trillion in Secret Bailouts :
Audit of the Federal Reserve Reveals $16 Trillion in Secret Bailouts
$16,000,000,000,000.00 had been secretly given out to US banks and corporations and foreign banks everywhere from France to Scotland.
From the period between December 2007 and June 2010, the Federal Reserve had secretly bailed out many of the world’s banks, corporations, and governments.
The Federal Reserve likes to refer to these secret bailouts as an all-inclusive loan program, but virtually none of the money has been returned and it was loaned out at 0% interest.
$16,000,000,000,000.00 had been secretly given out to US banks and corporations and foreign banks everywhere from France to Scotland.
From the period between December 2007 and June 2010, the Federal Reserve had secretly bailed out many of the world’s banks, corporations, and governments.
The Federal Reserve likes to refer to these secret bailouts as an all-inclusive loan program, but virtually none of the money has been returned and it was loaned out at 0% interest.
Muskegon County Board backs spending $1 million on employee bonuses despite public outcry
Muskegon County Board backs spending $1 million on employee bonuses despite public outcry | MLive.com#incart_river#incart_river
The cost for the bonuses is being offset by reduced spending on employees' health insurance and prescription coverage, along with implementation of a wellness program.
County officials who support the bonuses contend they are better for the county than a raise, because the one-time payment won’t affect pensions and benefits programs.
The cost for the bonuses is being offset by reduced spending on employees' health insurance and prescription coverage, along with implementation of a wellness program.
County officials who support the bonuses contend they are better for the county than a raise, because the one-time payment won’t affect pensions and benefits programs.
ACLU: Long lines at Grand Rapids polls mean people must choose between voting or their paychecks
ACLU: Long lines at Grand Rapids polls mean people must choose between voting or their paychecks Guest column) | MLive.com
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- No one should have to decide between their paycheck and their vote.
But last Tuesday across Michigan, many people did.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- No one should have to decide between their paycheck and their vote.
But last Tuesday across Michigan, many people did.
Two large city of Muskegon labor contracts extended setting up critical negotations at the end of 2013 | MLive.com#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river
Two large city of Muskegon labor contracts extended setting up critical negotations at the end of 2013 | MLive.com
The city of Muskegon and its two major labor unions represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 517M have decided to put off issues of pay, benefits and contract provisions for a year.
But that sets up a consolidation of city contracts coming due at the end of 2013. This time next year the city will face some critical labor negotiations.
The Muskegon City Commission unanimously approved a one-year contract extension with the SEIU Local 517M for both the city clerical and public works employees.
The contract extensions continue current salaries, benefits and contract language through Dec. 31, 2013, according to City Manager Bryon Mazade.
“From our standpoint, we have decided not to negotiate a new contract at this time,” Mazade said. “We are avoiding the time, effort and cost of negotiating a new contract.”
The city of Muskegon and its two major labor unions represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 517M have decided to put off issues of pay, benefits and contract provisions for a year.
But that sets up a consolidation of city contracts coming due at the end of 2013. This time next year the city will face some critical labor negotiations.
The Muskegon City Commission unanimously approved a one-year contract extension with the SEIU Local 517M for both the city clerical and public works employees.
The contract extensions continue current salaries, benefits and contract language through Dec. 31, 2013, according to City Manager Bryon Mazade.
“From our standpoint, we have decided not to negotiate a new contract at this time,” Mazade said. “We are avoiding the time, effort and cost of negotiating a new contract.”
Obama Gave Gen. Petraeus And Wife Holly Big Government Salaries - Investors.com
Obama Gave Gen. Petraeus And Wife Holly Big Government Salaries - Investors.com
On top of Gen. Petraeus' sizable government salary, CNSNews reports that since last year his wife Holly, the victim of Petraeus' alleged affair with author Paula Broadwell, has been enjoying a $187,605 salary as an assistant director within the Dodd-Frank law's new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Obama has made sure the Petraeuses were well within the top 1% (courtesy of the 99%, of course), with a combined government-provided annual income not too far from $400,000.
The CFPB, which is expected to destroy thousands of small banks, is funded by the Federal Reserve, so Congress has no oversight over it.
Indeed, Mrs. Petraeus' post is not subject to Senate confirmation.
It may be months before the public knows what Gen. Petraeus knows about Bengazi, but when a president "invests" so much money in both you and your wife, where is your loyalty likely to go?
To the truth or your powerful patron?
On top of Gen. Petraeus' sizable government salary, CNSNews reports that since last year his wife Holly, the victim of Petraeus' alleged affair with author Paula Broadwell, has been enjoying a $187,605 salary as an assistant director within the Dodd-Frank law's new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Obama has made sure the Petraeuses were well within the top 1% (courtesy of the 99%, of course), with a combined government-provided annual income not too far from $400,000.
The CFPB, which is expected to destroy thousands of small banks, is funded by the Federal Reserve, so Congress has no oversight over it.
Indeed, Mrs. Petraeus' post is not subject to Senate confirmation.
It may be months before the public knows what Gen. Petraeus knows about Bengazi, but when a president "invests" so much money in both you and your wife, where is your loyalty likely to go?
To the truth or your powerful patron?
Sooner or later, first-time homebuyers will be eligible for state grant of $3,000-$5,000
Sooner or later, first-time homebuyers will be eligible for state grant of $3,000-$5,000 | MLive.com
MSHDA spokesperson Mary Lou Keenon said Friday the program won’t be ready to issue checks until after Jan. 1.
“It’s not in place yet.
It will be by the end of the year,” Keenon said.
“What we’re trying to do is make this as streamlined and accessible as possible.”
The program is part of a nationwide settlement with five mortgage lenders.
The program will be available to first-time homebuyers or homebuyers who have not owned a home for three years.
MSHDA spokesperson Mary Lou Keenon said Friday the program won’t be ready to issue checks until after Jan. 1.
“It’s not in place yet.
It will be by the end of the year,” Keenon said.
“What we’re trying to do is make this as streamlined and accessible as possible.”
The program is part of a nationwide settlement with five mortgage lenders.
The program will be available to first-time homebuyers or homebuyers who have not owned a home for three years.
Muskegon Heights boil water advisory lifted, water deemed safe to drink
Muskegon Heights boil water advisory lifted, water deemed safe to drink | MLive.com
"Cityof Muskegon Heights staff, along with Jackson Merkey Contractors, worked throughthe night to repair the broken water main and are still on site at this time,"he wrote, adding that they expect the main to be fixed this weekend.
"Cityof Muskegon Heights staff, along with Jackson Merkey Contractors, worked throughthe night to repair the broken water main and are still on site at this time,"he wrote, adding that they expect the main to be fixed this weekend.
Hey GOP, take the Palin cure
LA Times - Hey GOP, take the Palin cure
Sarah Palin is the new Ronald Reagan: charming and affable and unwilling to back down if she's right. I can't see what's wrong with that.
Sarah Palin is the new Ronald Reagan: charming and affable and unwilling to back down if she's right. I can't see what's wrong with that.
Fraud: CNN Uses Video Footage Of Faked Palestinian 'Injuries'
Fraud: CNN Uses Video Footage Of Faked Palestinian 'Injuries'
Last night on CNN's 360 with Anderson Cooper, video footage was broadcast that purported to show injuries and victims of Israeli military operations in Gaza.
The footage was exposed as fraudulent here on Breitbart News yesterday..
Last night on CNN's 360 with Anderson Cooper, video footage was broadcast that purported to show injuries and victims of Israeli military operations in Gaza.
The footage was exposed as fraudulent here on Breitbart News yesterday..
BBC Wisconsin is delayed as last 'saltie' with wind turbine parts expected Monday afternoon
BBC Wisconsin is delayed as last 'saltie' with wind turbine parts expected Monday afternoon | MLive.com#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river
Mart Dock officials in Muskegon had anticipated the 452-foot vessel with 21 wind turbine blades from Germany to arrive Sunday morning.
Now the estimated time of arrival is 4 p.m. Monday, Mart Dock officials said.
...The wind turbine parts began with the first “saltie” arriving in Muskegon in August.
West Michigan ship watchers have been treated to six arrivals at the Mart Dock this fall.
The BBC Wisconsin – a German owned and managed cargo ship – is the last of the shipments needed for the Beebe wind farm.
Mart Dock officials in Muskegon had anticipated the 452-foot vessel with 21 wind turbine blades from Germany to arrive Sunday morning.
Now the estimated time of arrival is 4 p.m. Monday, Mart Dock officials said.
...The wind turbine parts began with the first “saltie” arriving in Muskegon in August.
West Michigan ship watchers have been treated to six arrivals at the Mart Dock this fall.
The BBC Wisconsin – a German owned and managed cargo ship – is the last of the shipments needed for the Beebe wind farm.
Cynthia Brim Re-elected To Chicago Bench
Cynthia Brim Re-elected To Chicago Bench - Business Insider
"At that point she is absolutely psychotic in the sense of not having the ability to think straight or to even organize her thinking or to really remember a darn thing that happened," attorney James Montgomery Sr. said, according to the Tribune.
....The Chicago Bar Association recommended voters not re-elect Brim and the Chicago Council of Lawyers has determined she was "not qualified" to sit on the bench, The Chicago Sun-Times reported in October.
Despite her re-election, Brim is suspended from hearing cases in light of her pending charges. But she'll still collect her $182,000 salary.
"At that point she is absolutely psychotic in the sense of not having the ability to think straight or to even organize her thinking or to really remember a darn thing that happened," attorney James Montgomery Sr. said, according to the Tribune.
....The Chicago Bar Association recommended voters not re-elect Brim and the Chicago Council of Lawyers has determined she was "not qualified" to sit on the bench, The Chicago Sun-Times reported in October.
Despite her re-election, Brim is suspended from hearing cases in light of her pending charges. But she'll still collect her $182,000 salary.
(H)Amtrak: The Pork-Powered Trains
(H)Amtrak: The Pork-Powered Trains | Job Creators Solutions
As congresscritters chug toward the fiscal cliff, they should gaze upon a $151 billion plan by Amtrak to upgrade 457 miles of its system.
Adjusting for inflation, just three times that price allowed an earlier Congress to build the entire Interstate Highway System, which was then more than 100 times the mileage of this proposed Amtrak fix-up.
nd unlike the national choo-choo train, the highways were paid off entirely by user fees, rather than juiced along with lots (and lots) of general taxpayer dollars.
As congresscritters chug toward the fiscal cliff, they should gaze upon a $151 billion plan by Amtrak to upgrade 457 miles of its system.
Adjusting for inflation, just three times that price allowed an earlier Congress to build the entire Interstate Highway System, which was then more than 100 times the mileage of this proposed Amtrak fix-up.
nd unlike the national choo-choo train, the highways were paid off entirely by user fees, rather than juiced along with lots (and lots) of general taxpayer dollars.
NetRight Daily » Why governors should not implement state insurance exchanges under Obamacare
NetRight Daily » Why governors should not implement state insurance exchanges under Obamacare
By not implementing the state exchange, governors such as Rick Perry in Texas or Bob McDonnell in Virginia are effectively giving employers in those states the standing to sue against the new IRS rule.
In other words, it creates an avenue to fight against the implementation of the law.
For employers that do not wish to be under Obamcare’s thumb, such a move at least gives them a fighting chance.
But if the exchange is implemented by the states, employers in those states will not have any chance at all to challenge the law.
By not implementing the state exchange, governors such as Rick Perry in Texas or Bob McDonnell in Virginia are effectively giving employers in those states the standing to sue against the new IRS rule.
In other words, it creates an avenue to fight against the implementation of the law.
For employers that do not wish to be under Obamcare’s thumb, such a move at least gives them a fighting chance.
But if the exchange is implemented by the states, employers in those states will not have any chance at all to challenge the law.
Allen West, Mitt Romney and the Massive Voter Fraud Machine
Allen West, Mitt Romney and the Massive Voter Fraud Machine
On the national front, there have been widespread stories of electronic voting machines switching votes for Mitt Romney to votes for Barack Obama. The reports began with early voting in some states and continued through Election Day.
Now, a Chicago technician named Steve Pickrum, who worked for the election supervisor, is saying that when he was called to service some voting machines on Election Day, he observed that the machines were not counting votes for Romney.
“On early voting, when I did work on the floor when voters needed help using the equipment, I was able to see the preference of the voter, and every time that I saw a voter voted for Romney, a ‘voter save failure’ message came up on the screen,” he said.
He also said when he went to vote, he got the same error message and told a poll worker, who replied that he should just assume his vote was counted.
He demanded that the worker check the vote record, and his vote had not been recorded.
Pickrum said he never saw the error occur when someone voted for Obama.
On the national front, there have been widespread stories of electronic voting machines switching votes for Mitt Romney to votes for Barack Obama. The reports began with early voting in some states and continued through Election Day.
Now, a Chicago technician named Steve Pickrum, who worked for the election supervisor, is saying that when he was called to service some voting machines on Election Day, he observed that the machines were not counting votes for Romney.
“On early voting, when I did work on the floor when voters needed help using the equipment, I was able to see the preference of the voter, and every time that I saw a voter voted for Romney, a ‘voter save failure’ message came up on the screen,” he said.
He also said when he went to vote, he got the same error message and told a poll worker, who replied that he should just assume his vote was counted.
He demanded that the worker check the vote record, and his vote had not been recorded.
Pickrum said he never saw the error occur when someone voted for Obama.
Gov. Snyder prepares for federally dominant health exchange; Bolger now backs state option
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Gov. Rick Snyder on Friday took a step toward collaborating with the Obama administration on an online health insurance marketplace that largely would be controlled by the federal government, but left the door open to creating a state-run exchange that picked up some critical backing.
Gov. Rick Snyder on Friday took a step toward collaborating with the Obama administration on an online health insurance marketplace that largely would be controlled by the federal government, but left the door open to creating a state-run exchange that picked up some critical backing.
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