NM Supreme Court Finds Refusing to Photograph Gay Wedding Illegal | National Review Online:
"The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that, by refusing to photograph a gay wedding, a photography studio violated the New Mexico Human Rights Act (NMHRA).
The court found that Elane Photography’s refusal to serve Vanessa Willock violated the act, which “prohibits a public accommodation from refusing to offer its services to a person based on that person’s sexual orientation,” according to the ruling."
Friday, August 23, 2013
Wednesday Cable Ratings: ‘Duck Dynasty’ Dominates
Wednesday Cable Ratings: ‘Duck Dynasty’ Dominates + ‘Modern Dads’, ‘Deal With It’, ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ & More - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers:
"Duck Dynasty was Wednesday's top cable program, with a 4.5 adults 18-49 rating, down from last week's 5.0 adults 18-49 premiere rating.
Modern Dads came in second with a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating."
"Duck Dynasty was Wednesday's top cable program, with a 4.5 adults 18-49 rating, down from last week's 5.0 adults 18-49 premiere rating.
Modern Dads came in second with a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating."
Taxpayer cost of housing NYC prisoners last year: $167,000 per inmate
Taxpayer cost of housing NYC prisoners last year: $167,000 per inmate - NYPOST.com:
"Crime doesn’t pay — but it costs a fortune.
The city spent about $167,000 per inmate last year and had 12,287 prisoners on an average day, according to the Independent Budget Office’s first-ever study of the Big Apple’s jails."
"Crime doesn’t pay — but it costs a fortune.
The city spent about $167,000 per inmate last year and had 12,287 prisoners on an average day, according to the Independent Budget Office’s first-ever study of the Big Apple’s jails."
Farmers market fundraising campaign reaches 80 percent of $3.8 million goal
Farmers market fundraising campaign reaches 80 percent of $3.8 million goal | MLive.com:
"The goal is to raise the entire $3.8 million farmers market campaign goal by the end of the year and have the market open in its new location in May 2014.....
The community has sought a $700,000 economic development grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corp., which has provided a letter of intent but not a final grant award.
“The state understands that a new farmers market like the one being built in Muskegon is catalyst for economic development,”
"The goal is to raise the entire $3.8 million farmers market campaign goal by the end of the year and have the market open in its new location in May 2014.....
The community has sought a $700,000 economic development grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corp., which has provided a letter of intent but not a final grant award.
“The state understands that a new farmers market like the one being built in Muskegon is catalyst for economic development,”
Closing of Pontiac High School urged by Great Lakes Education Project
Closing of Pontiac High School urged by Great Lakes Education Project - theoaklandpress.com:
"A nonprofit agency for quality education is urging closure of 20 chronically failing schools in Michigan, including Pontiac High School."
"A nonprofit agency for quality education is urging closure of 20 chronically failing schools in Michigan, including Pontiac High School."
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Secret wind farm report into house price blight
Secret wind farm report into house price blight - Telegraph:
"Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary, has commissioned a consultancy to investigate whether renewable technologies – including wind turbines – lower house prices in the countryside.
Coalition sources said the report is being blocked by officials at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), run by Ed Davey, a Liberal Democrat, amid fears it will conclude that turbines harm property prices."
"Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary, has commissioned a consultancy to investigate whether renewable technologies – including wind turbines – lower house prices in the countryside.
Coalition sources said the report is being blocked by officials at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), run by Ed Davey, a Liberal Democrat, amid fears it will conclude that turbines harm property prices."
Union protestors clash with Republicans over state Sen. Goeff Hansen's stance on Medicare (video)
Union protestors clash with Republicans over state Sen. Goeff Hansen's stance on Medicare (video) | MLive.com:
"The Muskegon County Republican Party recently passed a resolution admonishing Hansen and other Senate Republicans to stand firm against Medicare.
Hansen’s last statement on the issue didn’t rule out the possibility that he would actually vote in favor of Medicaid expansion, which already passed the Michigan House of Representatives and has the blessing of Gov. Rick Snyder.
“(Hansen) is a Republican, and we’d like to support him,” Fink said. “Right now, he’s uncommitted (on Medicaid).”
Hansen’s cheif of staff declined to comment on the protest."
"The Muskegon County Republican Party recently passed a resolution admonishing Hansen and other Senate Republicans to stand firm against Medicare.
Hansen’s last statement on the issue didn’t rule out the possibility that he would actually vote in favor of Medicaid expansion, which already passed the Michigan House of Representatives and has the blessing of Gov. Rick Snyder.
“(Hansen) is a Republican, and we’d like to support him,” Fink said. “Right now, he’s uncommitted (on Medicaid).”
Hansen’s cheif of staff declined to comment on the protest."
How Adding Iodine to Salt Boosted Americans' IQ
How Adding Iodine to Salt Boosted Americans' IQ - The Crux | DiscoverMagazine.com:
The economists found that in the lowest-iodine areas—the bottom quarter of the study population—the introduction of iodized salt had stark effects. Men from these regions born in 1924 or later were significantly more likely to get into the Air Force and had an average IQ that was 15 points higher than their predecessors."
The economists found that in the lowest-iodine areas—the bottom quarter of the study population—the introduction of iodized salt had stark effects. Men from these regions born in 1924 or later were significantly more likely to get into the Air Force and had an average IQ that was 15 points higher than their predecessors."
Why there will be many more Detroits – in one chart
Why there will be many more Detroits – in one chart |:
"But the reality is the Federal Reserve is artificially suppressing interest rates because of the Godzilla-sized national debt of $16.9 trillion.
That’s the official figure, according to our feral gummint.
The real figure, according to a U.C. San Diego economics professor, is $70 trillion.
If the Federal Reserve lets interest rates go up, then our gargantuan national debt will balloon even quicker."
"But the reality is the Federal Reserve is artificially suppressing interest rates because of the Godzilla-sized national debt of $16.9 trillion.
That’s the official figure, according to our feral gummint.
The real figure, according to a U.C. San Diego economics professor, is $70 trillion.
If the Federal Reserve lets interest rates go up, then our gargantuan national debt will balloon even quicker."
Packard plant could go on auction block, sell for $21,000, if latest development deal falls through
Packard plant could go on auction block, sell for $21,000, if latest development deal falls through | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"If the latest proposal to buy Detroit’s old Packard plant falls through, the crumbling 35-acre complex would head to its first public auction and under one scenario could go for as little as $21,000 this fall."
"If the latest proposal to buy Detroit’s old Packard plant falls through, the crumbling 35-acre complex would head to its first public auction and under one scenario could go for as little as $21,000 this fall."
Egelston Township returning to voters with two millage requests they defeated earlier
Egelston Township returning to voters with two millage requests they defeated earlier | MLive.com:
EGELSTON TOWNSHIP, MI – The same two millage requests that Egelston Township voters defeated earlier this month will be back on the ballot in November.
The township board voted unanimously Monday night to return to voters with a renewal of 1 mill of tax for fire department operations and a 0.8-mill request for street lights, which includes a renewal of 0.5 mill plus a 0.3-mill increase."
EGELSTON TOWNSHIP, MI – The same two millage requests that Egelston Township voters defeated earlier this month will be back on the ballot in November.
The township board voted unanimously Monday night to return to voters with a renewal of 1 mill of tax for fire department operations and a 0.8-mill request for street lights, which includes a renewal of 0.5 mill plus a 0.3-mill increase."
ACT Report: Only 21% Of Michigan High School Grads Academically Ready For College
ACT Report: Only 21% Of Michigan High School Grads Academically Ready For College | FOX17online.com:
"Only 21 percent of Michigan high school graduates are ready for college in English, reading, mathematics, and science, according to a new ACT report titled “The Condition Of College Career Readiness.”
When the four subject areas are separated out, the numbers look a little better: 57 percent are prepared in English, 37 percent are ready in reading, 35 percent make standards in math readiness, and 33 percent meet benchmarks in science.
In all four academic areas, Michigan high school graduations ranked lower than national averages.
It may be too late for students to get serious about academics in high school."
"Only 21 percent of Michigan high school graduates are ready for college in English, reading, mathematics, and science, according to a new ACT report titled “The Condition Of College Career Readiness.”
When the four subject areas are separated out, the numbers look a little better: 57 percent are prepared in English, 37 percent are ready in reading, 35 percent make standards in math readiness, and 33 percent meet benchmarks in science.
In all four academic areas, Michigan high school graduations ranked lower than national averages.
It may be too late for students to get serious about academics in high school."
Muskegon County set to hire Grand Rapids lawyer as lead public defender
Muskegon County set to hire Grand Rapids lawyer as lead public defender | MLive.com:
“This is something that is clearly needed,” said Jackie Darnell on behalf of the NAACP Muskegon branch. “Over the years NAACP has received numerous complaints from indigents ... claiming they are not receiving due process of the law....
“We in the NAACP are looking forward to those changes,” Darnell said."
“This is something that is clearly needed,” said Jackie Darnell on behalf of the NAACP Muskegon branch. “Over the years NAACP has received numerous complaints from indigents ... claiming they are not receiving due process of the law....
“We in the NAACP are looking forward to those changes,” Darnell said."
New Yorkers Fleeing The State Took $46 Billion With Them
New Yorkers Fleeing The State Took $46 Billion With Them | The Lonely Conservative:
"A new study by the Tax Foundation shows that New York leads the nation in the amount of money those who flee the state take with them.
New Yorkers who have fled over the past decade have taken almost $46 billion with them, topping even California where the loss was a comparatively paltry $29.4 billion.
But our loss is Florida and other red states’ gain, as you can see from this map."
Michigan ain't doin' too well either.
"A new study by the Tax Foundation shows that New York leads the nation in the amount of money those who flee the state take with them.
New Yorkers who have fled over the past decade have taken almost $46 billion with them, topping even California where the loss was a comparatively paltry $29.4 billion.
But our loss is Florida and other red states’ gain, as you can see from this map."
Michigan ain't doin' too well either.
“How to know that Syria is, in fact, using chemical weapons on its people:
Instapundit » Blog Archive » KEN FROM POPEHAT: “How to know that Syria is, in fact, using chemical weapons on its people:
“How to know that Syria is, in fact, using chemical weapons on its people: They did it on the one year anniversary of the ‘red line’ warning. Anniversaries mean things.
I don’t support a Syrian intervention.
I’m not sure a fascist Iranian-Russian puppet is any worse for America than the Al Qaeda superstate that would follow it.
In fact it’s probably ‘better.’
But if you’re going to give ‘red line’ warnings, you should kick ass when the line’s crossed.
We’re just taking names.
We’ve gone from the world’s policeman to the world’s hall monitor.”
Speaks loudly. No stick. Obama acted stupidly by issuing that warning. Now he’s in a box of his own making."
“How to know that Syria is, in fact, using chemical weapons on its people: They did it on the one year anniversary of the ‘red line’ warning. Anniversaries mean things.
I don’t support a Syrian intervention.
I’m not sure a fascist Iranian-Russian puppet is any worse for America than the Al Qaeda superstate that would follow it.
In fact it’s probably ‘better.’
But if you’re going to give ‘red line’ warnings, you should kick ass when the line’s crossed.
We’re just taking names.
We’ve gone from the world’s policeman to the world’s hall monitor.”
Speaks loudly. No stick. Obama acted stupidly by issuing that warning. Now he’s in a box of his own making."
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Voters to consider $24 million Muskegon Community College request with downtown location
Voters to consider $24 million Muskegon Community College request with downtown location | MLive.com:
"It's official: Muskegon County voters in November will decide on a $24 million plan to improve Muskegon Community College facilities, including developing a downtown location.
The college board of trustees on Wednesday approved a Nov. 5 ballot proposal seeking additions to the science wing and health education facility, a new creative arts facility and an undefined college facility located downtown."
"It's official: Muskegon County voters in November will decide on a $24 million plan to improve Muskegon Community College facilities, including developing a downtown location.
The college board of trustees on Wednesday approved a Nov. 5 ballot proposal seeking additions to the science wing and health education facility, a new creative arts facility and an undefined college facility located downtown."
NASA warns of solar storm racing toward Earth this week
NASA warns of solar storm racing toward Earth this week - Computerworld:
"NASA issued a warning Tuesday that a coronal mass ejection may reach Earth this week, possibly affecting satellites and electronic systems on the ground.
On Tuesday, at 4:24 a.m. ET, the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, which is a huge burst of solar wind and magnetic fields shooting into space, NASA reported.
This solar phenomenon can launch billions of tons of particles into space, reaching Earth one to three days later.
With that time frame, the particles could reach Earth between today and Friday.
The solar particles won't harm humans, but they can affect satellites and electronic systems, breaking up communication signals and causing electrical surges in power grids."
"NASA issued a warning Tuesday that a coronal mass ejection may reach Earth this week, possibly affecting satellites and electronic systems on the ground.
On Tuesday, at 4:24 a.m. ET, the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, which is a huge burst of solar wind and magnetic fields shooting into space, NASA reported.
This solar phenomenon can launch billions of tons of particles into space, reaching Earth one to three days later.
With that time frame, the particles could reach Earth between today and Friday.
The solar particles won't harm humans, but they can affect satellites and electronic systems, breaking up communication signals and causing electrical surges in power grids."
D.C. government program to subsidize marijuana for poor patients
D.C. government program to subsidize marijuana for poor patients - Washington Times:
"An unprecedented D.C. government program will require medical marijuana dispensaries to put aside 2 percent of their profits in order to subsidize pot purchases for poor patients."
"An unprecedented D.C. government program will require medical marijuana dispensaries to put aside 2 percent of their profits in order to subsidize pot purchases for poor patients."
Obamacare penalty: Your family could pay more for insurance
Obamacare penalty: Your family could pay more for insurance:
"Those credits are available to households whose incomes fall below 400 percent of federal poverty levels, which for a family of four is $94,200."
"Those credits are available to households whose incomes fall below 400 percent of federal poverty levels, which for a family of four is $94,200."
Abandoned Dogs Roam Detroit in Packs as Humans Dwindle
Abandoned Dogs Roam Detroit in Packs as Humans Dwindle - Bloomberg:
"Dens of as many as 20 canines have been found in boarded-up homes in the community of about 700,000 that once pulsed with 1.8 million people.
One officer in the Police Department's skeleton animal-control unit recalled a pack splashing away in a basement that flooded when thieves ripped out water pipes.
“The dogs were having a pool party,” said Lapez Moore, 30.
“We went in and fished them out."
SLIDESHOW: Detroit's Abandoned Dogs
"Dens of as many as 20 canines have been found in boarded-up homes in the community of about 700,000 that once pulsed with 1.8 million people.
One officer in the Police Department's skeleton animal-control unit recalled a pack splashing away in a basement that flooded when thieves ripped out water pipes.
“The dogs were having a pool party,” said Lapez Moore, 30.
“We went in and fished them out."
SLIDESHOW: Detroit's Abandoned Dogs
Sea lamprey larva poisoned in White River
Sea lamprey larva poisoned in White River | wzzm13.com:
"Sea lamprey larvae that aren't killed in the treatment will eventually grow teeth and eyes and swim out into Lake Michigan.
Each one can kill 40 pounds of fish during its lifetime.
Then they'll return to the river to spawn.
Each female is capable of laying 80,000 eggs."
"Sea lamprey larvae that aren't killed in the treatment will eventually grow teeth and eyes and swim out into Lake Michigan.
Each one can kill 40 pounds of fish during its lifetime.
Then they'll return to the river to spawn.
Each female is capable of laying 80,000 eggs."
After withdrawing invitation, UM apologizes, re-invites Alice Walker to campus
After withdrawing invitation, UM apologizes, re-invites Alice Walker to campus | Crain's Detroit Business:
"The University of Michigan is re-inviting Alice Walker to speak at a future campus event, with apologies, after a previous speaking engagement for the Pulitzer Prize-winning author was reportedly cancelled amid donor concerns over her statements critical of Israel.
Walker, poet-novelist and author of "The Color Purple" and "We are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For," reported via her blog that UM's Center for the Education of Women recently withdrew its invitation to speak at the center's 50th anniversary celebration next year.
That decision followed donors withdrawing support for the Center's celebration, based on Walker's "comments regarding Israel," according to an agent's letter she quotes in the blog entry.
A university leader insisted the decision did not hinge on donor support."
"The University of Michigan is re-inviting Alice Walker to speak at a future campus event, with apologies, after a previous speaking engagement for the Pulitzer Prize-winning author was reportedly cancelled amid donor concerns over her statements critical of Israel.
Walker, poet-novelist and author of "The Color Purple" and "We are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For," reported via her blog that UM's Center for the Education of Women recently withdrew its invitation to speak at the center's 50th anniversary celebration next year.
That decision followed donors withdrawing support for the Center's celebration, based on Walker's "comments regarding Israel," according to an agent's letter she quotes in the blog entry.
A university leader insisted the decision did not hinge on donor support."
State report cards: See how your high school ranks against those statewide
State report cards: See how your high school ranks against those statewide | MLive.com:
"The rankings are based on student performance in math, reading, writing, science and social studies, and, in the case of high schools, on graduation rate data.
Student performance included student achievement, improvement and achievement gaps."
"The rankings are based on student performance in math, reading, writing, science and social studies, and, in the case of high schools, on graduation rate data.
Student performance included student achievement, improvement and achievement gaps."
HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS
Listed here are area high schools according to state's "top-to-bottom" school performance list, and the schools' percentile rankings:
• Spring Lake High, 88th percentile
• Coopersville High, 77th percentile
• Grand Haven High, 71st percentile
• Mona Shores High, 70th percentile
• Oakridge High, 70th percentile
• Ravenna High, 67th percentile
• Montague High, 60th percentile
• North Muskegon High, 56th percentile
• Reeths-Puffer High, 43rd percentile
• Muskegon High, 27th percentile
• Orchard View High, 24th percentile
• Fruitport High, 19th percentile
• Holton High, 19th percentile
• Whitehall High, 17th percentile
• Muskegon Heights High, 3rd percentile
Color coding school performance could give a kid an inferiority complex
Tim Skubick: Color coding school performance could give a kid an inferiority complex | MLive.com:
"There could be real consequences using the color code instead of letter grades.
Apparently somebody did not consider the fact that if you stick a child with the stigma of an ugly color, such as lime green, (ugh) imagine the impact that will have on the kid’s self- concept, which everyone knows must be nurtured.
Test scores will plummet as they labor under the “label” that will follow them the rest of their lives."
"There could be real consequences using the color code instead of letter grades.
Apparently somebody did not consider the fact that if you stick a child with the stigma of an ugly color, such as lime green, (ugh) imagine the impact that will have on the kid’s self- concept, which everyone knows must be nurtured.
Test scores will plummet as they labor under the “label” that will follow them the rest of their lives."
Man who dobbed in suspects accused of murdering Melbourne baseball player Chris Lane says his son was next
Man who dobbed in suspects accused of murdering Melbourne baseball player Chris Lane says his son was next | Herald Sun:
"Stephens County Courthouse heard how one of the boys accused of murdering Lane, 22, danced and laughed as he was taken into a police station to be charged after the killing on Friday.
James Edwards, 15, was treating the murder as a joke, Mr Hicks told the hearing.
Mr Hicks told the court that Edwards has previously been in contact with police, and that he had "an attitude of total disregard for law enforcement" when he was being charged over Lane's death."
"Stephens County Courthouse heard how one of the boys accused of murdering Lane, 22, danced and laughed as he was taken into a police station to be charged after the killing on Friday.
James Edwards, 15, was treating the murder as a joke, Mr Hicks told the hearing.
Mr Hicks told the court that Edwards has previously been in contact with police, and that he had "an attitude of total disregard for law enforcement" when he was being charged over Lane's death."
Each vote cast in Detroit primary counts, so recount them to get tally right
Stephen Henderson: Each vote cast in Detroit primary counts, so recount them to get tally right | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"Somewhere, a banana republic’s strong man is dumbfounded.
Dumbfounded because in Detroit, you couldn’t fictionalize the election drama that unfolded Tuesday, two weeks after voters cast ballots in the Aug. 6 mayoral primary.
Dumbfounded, because a county election board, acting on the last day before a deadline to certify that election, nearly voted to disqualify 20,000 votes because they may have been incorrectly marked by poll workers.
Dumbfounded because only in Detroit could you whipsaw from one election outcome to another, and from certainty to doubt to limbo in an afternoon."
"Somewhere, a banana republic’s strong man is dumbfounded.
Dumbfounded because in Detroit, you couldn’t fictionalize the election drama that unfolded Tuesday, two weeks after voters cast ballots in the Aug. 6 mayoral primary.
Dumbfounded, because a county election board, acting on the last day before a deadline to certify that election, nearly voted to disqualify 20,000 votes because they may have been incorrectly marked by poll workers.
Dumbfounded because only in Detroit could you whipsaw from one election outcome to another, and from certainty to doubt to limbo in an afternoon."
Detroit mayor count in chaos as Wayne County refuses to certify primary results
Detroit mayor count in chaos as Wayne County refuses to certify primary results | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"A state election panel will have to decide who really won the Detroit mayoral primary after Wayne County election officials on Tuesday refused to certify shocking new election results, which would have invalidated about 20,000 votes and handed the primary win to Benny Napoleon instead of Mike Duggan."
"A state election panel will have to decide who really won the Detroit mayoral primary after Wayne County election officials on Tuesday refused to certify shocking new election results, which would have invalidated about 20,000 votes and handed the primary win to Benny Napoleon instead of Mike Duggan."
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Dangerous trend of increasing militarization of U.S. police
Dangerous trend of increasing militarization of U.S. police |:
"On August 15, 2013, at 5:30 a.m., a young woman was punched in the face at Kings Highway and Rockaway Parkway in Brooklyn and robbed of her iPhone.
A witness followed the robber to a two-story brick building where the Alcis family lives in a basement apartment and called the cops.
So cops stormed the Alcis apartment, which led to Carlos collapsing in a heart attack.
It took the ambulance 30 minutes to arrive although the apartment was only blocks away from Brookdale University Hospital.
By the time the ambulance arrived, however, Carlos had died.
All this over a stolen iPhone.
It turns out the robber suspect was not a member of Alcis family and was not in their apartment. "
"On August 15, 2013, at 5:30 a.m., a young woman was punched in the face at Kings Highway and Rockaway Parkway in Brooklyn and robbed of her iPhone.
A witness followed the robber to a two-story brick building where the Alcis family lives in a basement apartment and called the cops.
So cops stormed the Alcis apartment, which led to Carlos collapsing in a heart attack.
It took the ambulance 30 minutes to arrive although the apartment was only blocks away from Brookdale University Hospital.
By the time the ambulance arrived, however, Carlos had died.
All this over a stolen iPhone.
It turns out the robber suspect was not a member of Alcis family and was not in their apartment. "
Study: welfare pays more than work in most states
Study: welfare pays more than work in most states | The Daily Caller:
"Looking for a good paying job?
Well, look no further.
No, really, stop looking. In 35 states, welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job, according to a new study by the libertarian Cato Institute, and in 13 states welfare pays more than $15 per hour."
"Looking for a good paying job?
Well, look no further.
No, really, stop looking. In 35 states, welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job, according to a new study by the libertarian Cato Institute, and in 13 states welfare pays more than $15 per hour."
Illegal Aliens Demand Free Organ Transplants
Illegal Aliens Demand Free Organ Transplants | Judicial Watch:
"Illegal immigrants have boldly demanded everything from civil rights in the U.S. to driver’s licenses and government benefits such as welfare and discounted tuition at public universities, so why stop there?
Now they want American taxpayers to finance their organ transplants!
This is even more brazen than the discrimination lawsuits illegal aliens have filed against law enforcement agencies—both federal and local—in the U.S. over the years.
To make their point, the illegal immigrants have gone on a hunger strike outside an Illinois hospital demanding free organ transplants for themselves and their fellow undocumented comrades.
This insanity is taking place outside a prestigious Chicago-area hospital, according to news reports, but it’s only a matter of time before it spreads nationwide."
"Illegal immigrants have boldly demanded everything from civil rights in the U.S. to driver’s licenses and government benefits such as welfare and discounted tuition at public universities, so why stop there?
Now they want American taxpayers to finance their organ transplants!
This is even more brazen than the discrimination lawsuits illegal aliens have filed against law enforcement agencies—both federal and local—in the U.S. over the years.
To make their point, the illegal immigrants have gone on a hunger strike outside an Illinois hospital demanding free organ transplants for themselves and their fellow undocumented comrades.
This insanity is taking place outside a prestigious Chicago-area hospital, according to news reports, but it’s only a matter of time before it spreads nationwide."
Federal Spending by the Numbers 2013
Federal Spending by the Numbers 2013:
"Where Did All the Money Go?
31 cents of every dollar Washington spent in 2012 was borrowed, resulting in a $1.1 trillion deficit.
45 percent, or almost half of all spending ,went toward paying for Social Security and health care entitlements (primarily Medicare and Medicaid).
In 2002, that was only 25 percent.
Without reform of these massive and growing programs, Washington will have to borrow increasing amounts of money, piling debt onto younger generations and putting the nation on a dangerous economic course.
Social Security is the largest federal spending program and has held this position since surpassing defense in 1993.
Medicare is one of the largest and fastest-growing programs in the entire federal budget.
The U.S. Postal Service has been losing money for several years and is drawing down reserves to cover losses. Congress should allow the USPS to restructure and meet the needs of today’s marketplace.
Otherwise, taxpayers will be on the hook when reserves run out.
Energy spending has exploded, yet the increases in oil and gas production have happened on state and private lands."
"Where Did All the Money Go?
31 cents of every dollar Washington spent in 2012 was borrowed, resulting in a $1.1 trillion deficit.
45 percent, or almost half of all spending ,went toward paying for Social Security and health care entitlements (primarily Medicare and Medicaid).
In 2002, that was only 25 percent.
Without reform of these massive and growing programs, Washington will have to borrow increasing amounts of money, piling debt onto younger generations and putting the nation on a dangerous economic course.
Social Security is the largest federal spending program and has held this position since surpassing defense in 1993.
Medicare is one of the largest and fastest-growing programs in the entire federal budget.
The U.S. Postal Service has been losing money for several years and is drawing down reserves to cover losses. Congress should allow the USPS to restructure and meet the needs of today’s marketplace.
Otherwise, taxpayers will be on the hook when reserves run out.
Energy spending has exploded, yet the increases in oil and gas production have happened on state and private lands."
Bank of America to Dissolve Merrill Lynch
Bank of America to Dissolve Merrill Lynch:
"Now, according to an August 2nd filing, Bank of America plans to dissolve the subsidiary while keeping the Merrill Lynch brand for its retail brokerage and investment bank."
"Now, according to an August 2nd filing, Bank of America plans to dissolve the subsidiary while keeping the Merrill Lynch brand for its retail brokerage and investment bank."
Nature's Horror Show: 30 of the World's Ugliest Creatures
Nature's Horror Show: 30 of the World's Ugliest Creatures | Fox News:
Incredibly, no photos of Rep. Henry Waxman (D)
Incredibly, no photos of Rep. Henry Waxman (D)
Switzerland blocks deal to sell ski lifts to N. Korea
Switzerland blocks deal to sell ski lifts to N. Korea - Yahoo! News Singapore:
"Swiss company Bartholet Maschinenbau (BMF) had reportedly all but agreed to sell mechanical chair lifts and cable cars to Pyongyang to help fulfill Kim's vision of a "world class" ski resort, being built as rival South Korea prepares to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games."
"Swiss company Bartholet Maschinenbau (BMF) had reportedly all but agreed to sell mechanical chair lifts and cable cars to Pyongyang to help fulfill Kim's vision of a "world class" ski resort, being built as rival South Korea prepares to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games."
Scalia: Court shouldn't 'invent new minorities' -
Scalia: Court shouldn't 'invent new minorities' - Yahoo! News:
"It's not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections," Scalia told a packed hotel ballroom in southwestern Montana."
"It's not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections," Scalia told a packed hotel ballroom in southwestern Montana."
Detroit's emergency dispatch system goes down
Detroit's emergency dispatch system goes down - theoaklandpress.com:
"FOX 2 is reporting Detroit's emergency dispatch system has crashed for the second time in just over six weeks."
"FOX 2 is reporting Detroit's emergency dispatch system has crashed for the second time in just over six weeks."
Detroit Schools to test muni market this week with $92 million note offer
Detroit Schools to test muni market this week with $92 million note offer | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Standard & Poor's rates the one-year debt SP-1, its second- highest short-term grade."
Say what?!!!!
"Standard & Poor's rates the one-year debt SP-1, its second- highest short-term grade."
Say what?!!!!
Attorney general says pensions protected; DIA says art safe as retirees challenge Detroit bankruptcy
Attorney general says pensions protected; DIA says art safe as retirees challenge Detroit bankruptcy | MLive.com
"Schuette does not challenge Detroit's bankruptcy eligibility, but argued Monday that slashing pensions can't be part of the plan.
“No reasonable person can disagree that the city of Detroit is bankrupt and that federal bankruptcy proceedings under the leadership of Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr is the only avenue to rebuild the Motor City," he said. "However, throughout this bankruptcy process, protections enshrined in the Michigan Constitution by the citizens of our state must be honored, respected and followed."
He cited Article 9, Section 24 of the state constitution, which states "The accrued financial benefits of each pension plan and retirement system of the state and its political subdivisions shall be a contractual obligation thereof which shall not be diminished or impaired thereby."
"Schuette does not challenge Detroit's bankruptcy eligibility, but argued Monday that slashing pensions can't be part of the plan.
“No reasonable person can disagree that the city of Detroit is bankrupt and that federal bankruptcy proceedings under the leadership of Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr is the only avenue to rebuild the Motor City," he said. "However, throughout this bankruptcy process, protections enshrined in the Michigan Constitution by the citizens of our state must be honored, respected and followed."
He cited Article 9, Section 24 of the state constitution, which states "The accrued financial benefits of each pension plan and retirement system of the state and its political subdivisions shall be a contractual obligation thereof which shall not be diminished or impaired thereby."
Part two: More fast-food strikes planned for Flint, Detroit
Part two: More fast-food strikes planned for Flint, Detroit | MLive.com:
"Much like Hodo, Arnold said that big companies should allow their wealth to trickle down to its employees.
“It’s wrong for big corporations to make billions of dollars in profits and pay millions of dollars to their CEOs, while us workers barely scrape by on minimum wage,” she said.
“It’s time for these big fast-food and retail companies to pay up.
They can afford to pay us more and have a responsibility to ensure the workers who keep their businesses booming don’t live in poverty.”
"Much like Hodo, Arnold said that big companies should allow their wealth to trickle down to its employees.
“It’s wrong for big corporations to make billions of dollars in profits and pay millions of dollars to their CEOs, while us workers barely scrape by on minimum wage,” she said.
“It’s time for these big fast-food and retail companies to pay up.
They can afford to pay us more and have a responsibility to ensure the workers who keep their businesses booming don’t live in poverty.”
Tribal Election In Montana Invalidated Because They Didn’t Use Racist Voter ID
Tribal Election In Montana Invalidated Because They Didn’t Use Racist Voter ID | Say Anything:
"What’s interesting is that in elections held by minorities voter ID’s are used all the time.
Here in North Dakota at least one Native American tribe requires an ID to vote in tribal elections, and in Montana a tribe has invalidated an election because some people were allowed to vote without an ID:"
"What’s interesting is that in elections held by minorities voter ID’s are used all the time.
Here in North Dakota at least one Native American tribe requires an ID to vote in tribal elections, and in Montana a tribe has invalidated an election because some people were allowed to vote without an ID:"
Child Rapists and Other Well-Meaning Liberals
Articles: Child Rapists and Other Well-Meaning Liberals:
"In Rose City, Michigan, a middle school teacher named Neal Erickson molested one of his male students. When caught, Erickson, upstanding citizen that he is, pleaded guilty to child rape to spare the young man further pain, and was sentenced to 15-30 years in prison. The reaction of Mr. Erickson's wife and fellow colleagues to his sentence exposes some of the insanity residing inside the American public school system. "
"In Rose City, Michigan, a middle school teacher named Neal Erickson molested one of his male students. When caught, Erickson, upstanding citizen that he is, pleaded guilty to child rape to spare the young man further pain, and was sentenced to 15-30 years in prison. The reaction of Mr. Erickson's wife and fellow colleagues to his sentence exposes some of the insanity residing inside the American public school system. "
High school teacher Toni Erickson is the wife of child rapist Neal Erickson. Clearly, Mrs. Erickson has exhibited loyalty toward her husband and is willing to overlook that he molested an eighth grade boy for three years, and that is very touching. But what's scary is that from Toni's lopsided perspective, the child is less a victim than the rapist.
In her letter to the judge on Neal's behalf, Mrs. Erickson said this:
As for punishment, because I know that is something the community expects, hasn't he been punished enough? He is losing a job he has held for 17 years [during three of which he was raping a child] and losing all future career potential as a teacher.
It's clear that Toni seems more upset about the damage to her husband's future than the physical and psychological damage he imposed on a child. Mrs. Erickson also blames the community for demanding what she apparently feels is a disproportionate level of punishment, and deems herself qualified to determine how much penance for a child rapist is penance enough.
Toni's moral position that statutory rape is not harmful to children was further exposed when she said,
I have seen many delightful students who have been damaged by horrible events in their lives. While I acknowledge that Neal's conduct with [a victim he found 'delightful'] was wrong, I do not believe [the 14-year-old] was damaged by Neal's action[s].
Furthermore, she said,
"I base my opinion on my personal interaction with [the boy], both before and after Neal's actions. However [my daughter] very likely could be [damaged]. Please don't punish her by [her father's] absence in her life."
So according to a woman who has overseen a high school classroom for 15 years, jailing a dangerous predator is cruel, because when he's not molesting boys, Neal is needed to father their daughter?
And it doesn't stop there. Neal Erickson also has a cheering section.
English teacher Sally Campbell lauded Erickson's kindness toward his victim by his decision to plead guilty.
Fourth grade teacher Marilyn Glover described a 'sexual predator' as rapist who rapes a child more than once, and Kathleen Scheel defined sexual molestation of a child as an "inappropriate relationship."
Scheel explained, "I am aware that [Mr. Erickson] made some extremely poor decisions in carrying on an inappropriate relationship with a past student of his."
In her leniency letter, Kathleen wrote that Neal losing his teaching certificate, coupled with the parole that will prevent him from molesting other children is "steep enough of punishments that a long incarceration term is not warranted on top of that."
And here's the ultimate kicker: Kathleen Scheel argued that Erickson had access to 1,000 children but raped only one, proving that "Our community's children are not at risk of Neal's presence -- he is not a predator."
Ms. Scheel explained that in this case, the child rape was simply Neal having "found a strong emotional tie to one particular individual who was too young to be experiencing that type of relationship." Now if that sort of horrifying dismissal of a crime against a child doesn't drive Americans to seriously contemplate home-schooling, nothing will.
Social studies teacher Amy Huber Eagan, wife of school board member Mike Eagan, said that Neal "has been, and will be, greatly missed in the educational arena," which Huber Eagan feels "in and of itself has been a huge punishment to Neal."
Huber Eagan beseeched the judge, "considering all the circumstances surrounding the case... Neal [should] be given the absolute minimum sentence."
Typically, the left operates from an amoral point of view. Then, after their wrongdoings are found out, they argue that the damage they've inflicted either isn't their fault, blown out of proportion, or quantifiable on some sort of sliding scale. Ergo, liberals, from Barack Obama on down to those who defend child rapists, are able to defer personal culpability by consistently portraying the guilty victimizer as an innocent victim.
Jeannie hosts a blog at www.jeannie-ology.com
Domestic dispute call leads to arrest of man with 7 warrants, lots of pot
Domestic dispute call leads to arrest of man with 7 warrants, lots of pot | MLive.com:
"MUSKEGON, MI – A domestic dispute Saturday evening led to an arrest of a 28-year-old Muskegon man who police say had seven warrants out for his arrest and a large quantity of marijuana on his person."
"MUSKEGON, MI – A domestic dispute Saturday evening led to an arrest of a 28-year-old Muskegon man who police say had seven warrants out for his arrest and a large quantity of marijuana on his person."
Staggering: Mich. Family Violently Targeted After Standing Against Teacher Who Molested Their 8th Grade Son
Staggering: Mich. Family Violently Targeted After Standing Against Teacher Who Molested Their 8th Grade Son | TheBlaze.com:
“At one thirty in the morning on a Saturday, I was awoken to a bomb sound going off,” Janczewski said, choking back emotion.
“I went to the window to find my garage was on fire and engulfed in flames, my camper and the side of my house…
If I wouldn’t have woken up, we could’ve all died.”
“At one thirty in the morning on a Saturday, I was awoken to a bomb sound going off,” Janczewski said, choking back emotion.
“I went to the window to find my garage was on fire and engulfed in flames, my camper and the side of my house…
If I wouldn’t have woken up, we could’ve all died.”
Monday, August 19, 2013
Obama for America Volunteer Calls For Arrest of Anyone Opposed To The Obama Regime For Treason… |
Obama for America Volunteer Calls For Arrest of Anyone Opposed To The Obama Regime For Treason… |: "Obama for America Volunteer Calls For Arrest of Anyone Opposed To The Obama Regime For Treason…"
$2,001,093,000,000: Fed’s Ownership of U.S. Debt Breaks $2T for First Time
$2,001,093,000,000: Fed’s Ownership of U.S. Debt Breaks $2T for First Time | CNS News:
"The Federal Reserve’s holdings of publicly traded U.S. Treasury securities—federal government debt—pushed above $2 trillion for the first time last week, hitting approximately $2,001,093,000,000 as of Aug. 14, according to the Fed’s latest weekly accounting."
"The Federal Reserve’s holdings of publicly traded U.S. Treasury securities—federal government debt—pushed above $2 trillion for the first time last week, hitting approximately $2,001,093,000,000 as of Aug. 14, according to the Fed’s latest weekly accounting."
Unemployment rates rise in most US states in July
Unemployment rates rise in most US states in July - Business news - Boston.com:
"The Labor Department said Monday that unemployment rates increased in 28 states.
They were unchanged in 14 and fell in eight states — the fewest to show a decline since January."
"The Labor Department said Monday that unemployment rates increased in 28 states.
They were unchanged in 14 and fell in eight states — the fewest to show a decline since January."
The terrifying moment an innocent motorist is caught in crossfire of a broad daylight gang shooting as 15 bullets are fired across his windshield
The terrifying moment an innocent motorist is caught in crossfire of a broad daylight gang shooting as 15 bullets are fired across his windshield | Mail Online:
"In a sign gun crime has become an everyday occurrence on the streets of Oakland, he turns his back again and - not bothering to dive for cover, or to even run away - carries on walking.
The shocking incident filmed in the working class area of West Oakland, California on Wednesday is the latest in a series of gun-related crimes that paint a picture of an increasingly lawless city."
"In a sign gun crime has become an everyday occurrence on the streets of Oakland, he turns his back again and - not bothering to dive for cover, or to even run away - carries on walking.
The shocking incident filmed in the working class area of West Oakland, California on Wednesday is the latest in a series of gun-related crimes that paint a picture of an increasingly lawless city."
Smart Meters would control thermostats and appliances
Smart Meters would control thermostats and appliances - WatchdogWire - Pennsylvania:
"Connecticut’s Attorney General agrees, saying Smart Meters “ showed no beneficial impact on total energy usage,” Jepsen said.
“And, the savings that were seen were limited to certain types of customers (very large users) and would be far outweighed by the cost of installing the new meter systems,” he said."
"Connecticut’s Attorney General agrees, saying Smart Meters “ showed no beneficial impact on total energy usage,” Jepsen said.
“And, the savings that were seen were limited to certain types of customers (very large users) and would be far outweighed by the cost of installing the new meter systems,” he said."
How to Fight Medicaid Expansion, and Free Hot Air Balloon Rides, Thursday
How to Fight Medicaid Expansion, and Free Hot Air Balloon Rides, Thursday
Register for Caledonia/Grand Rapids event.
Registration: 5:30 PM Event Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Caledonia Lakeside Park (at the pavilion) 370 North Lake Drive Caledonia, MI 49316 *Dinner provided
Greetings!
Governor Snyder, health insurance industry lobbyists, and the Obama Administration are pushing to fully implement ObamaCare and expand Medicaid in Michigan.
Join AFP-Michigan on Thursday, August 22nd, in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo area to learn how you can fight back. Come for free food, tethered hot air balloon rides (no charge) and learn from informative speakers why Obamacare's Medicaid expansion is the wrong direction for Michigan.
Thursday, AUGUST 22
Registration: 7:30 AM Event Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Flesher Field Park (at the pavilion) 3664 South 9th Street Kalamazoo, MI 49009
*Coffee, bagels, and donuts provided
Registration: 5:30 PM Event Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Caledonia Lakeside Park (at the pavilion) 370 North Lake Drive Caledonia, MI 49316 *Dinner provided
Currently, twenty-one states are not moving forward with expansion because they know Medicaid is a broken, unaffordable system that has "Had No Significant Effect" on health outcomes versus being uninsured.
Michigan should join these 21 states and oppose expansion. To prevent this incredible expansion of government, activists like you need to be armed with the facts so that the message of health care freedom can resonate across this great state. Join AFP and get the facts to share with others in your community.
Don't forget to bring the family!
This event is sponsored by Americans for Prosperity of Michigan.
252 Documented Examples of Barack Obama’s Lying, Lawbreaking, Corruption, Cronyism, etc. |
252 Documented Examples of Barack Obama’s Lying, Lawbreaking, Corruption, Cronyism, etc.
"The following is a contribution from Dan from Squirrel Hill.
The original title of the article is “Obama supporters will go hysterical over this well sourced list of 252 examples of his lying, lawbreaking, corruption, cronyism, etc.” it’s lengthy, but is a ‘one-stop shop’ for all the dirty details on the Obama presidency."
"The following is a contribution from Dan from Squirrel Hill.
The original title of the article is “Obama supporters will go hysterical over this well sourced list of 252 examples of his lying, lawbreaking, corruption, cronyism, etc.” it’s lengthy, but is a ‘one-stop shop’ for all the dirty details on the Obama presidency."
Smokers can light up on some outdoor restaurant patios, new ruling says
Smokers can light up on some outdoor restaurant patios, new ruling says | MLive.com:
"LANSING — Patrons of Michigan bars and restaurants can smoke on outdoor patios and rooftops as long as no food or beverages are served, according to a new interpretation of the law."
"LANSING — Patrons of Michigan bars and restaurants can smoke on outdoor patios and rooftops as long as no food or beverages are served, according to a new interpretation of the law."
"We're building a domestic army"
"We're building a domestic army": "This amazing video out of Maine was called to my attention in the comments last week. With too many outrages concerning the police state (see, "Frisk, Stop and...") and the surveillance state to keep up with, the comments of this Iraq War veteran turned whistleblower are a must-see":
Obamacare Strikes, and Forever 21 Cuts Employees' Hours
Obamacare Strikes, and Forever 21 Cuts Employees' Hours:
"Popular clothing company Forever 21 is the first of what might be many companies to limit its non-management workers’ hours to 29.5 a week, just below the 30-hour minimum that the ACA deems full-time work."
"Popular clothing company Forever 21 is the first of what might be many companies to limit its non-management workers’ hours to 29.5 a week, just below the 30-hour minimum that the ACA deems full-time work."
Deputy treasurer: Wayne County 'worst off' in country for tax foreclosures
Deputy treasurer: Wayne County 'worst off' in country for tax foreclosures | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Cuyahoga County, which encompasses Cleveland, probably runs a distant second, he said. Cuyahoga sent 7,500 delinquency notices in the first half of this year, according to its treasurer's office."
"Cuyahoga County, which encompasses Cleveland, probably runs a distant second, he said. Cuyahoga sent 7,500 delinquency notices in the first half of this year, according to its treasurer's office."
Union Rewards Teachers With Days Off For Giving Money To Union PAC
Union Rewards Teachers With Days Off For Giving Money To Union PAC [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"The Rockford Education Association union says it rewards teachers who give money to support political candidates with "personal days off,"
"The Rockford Education Association union says it rewards teachers who give money to support political candidates with "personal days off,"
Creditors face deadline in Detroit bankruptcy case
Creditors face deadline in Detroit bankruptcy case | MLive.com:
"DETROIT (AP) — Banks, bond insurers, employee pension systems and others who believe they are owed money by Detroit are up against the clock to legally voice opposition to the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
A federal judge set Monday as the eligibility objection deadline in the bankruptcy petition by Detroit's state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr."
"DETROIT (AP) — Banks, bond insurers, employee pension systems and others who believe they are owed money by Detroit are up against the clock to legally voice opposition to the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
A federal judge set Monday as the eligibility objection deadline in the bankruptcy petition by Detroit's state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr."
DNR arrests two unlicensed charter boat captains, has warrant for third
DNR arrests two unlicensed charter boat captains, has warrant for third | MLive.com:
"Boaters who take passengers for hire need to hold Coast Guard captain’s licenses and submit their watercraft to regular boat inspections.
People who fall afoul of the charter boat laws risk fines up to $1,000, jail terms of up to a year and the seizure of their boats."
“Our legal charter boats out there … we’re probably running about 1,600 in the state,” Jurcich said. When an unlicensed competitor undercuts market prices, “we start getting calls from the legitimate operators.”
"Boaters who take passengers for hire need to hold Coast Guard captain’s licenses and submit their watercraft to regular boat inspections.
People who fall afoul of the charter boat laws risk fines up to $1,000, jail terms of up to a year and the seizure of their boats."
“Our legal charter boats out there … we’re probably running about 1,600 in the state,” Jurcich said. When an unlicensed competitor undercuts market prices, “we start getting calls from the legitimate operators.”
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Sunday night links | AEIdeas
Sunday night links | AEIdeas:
"9. List of the 50 Highest Grossing North American Concert Tours from 2000 to 2009."
http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/TopTourOfTheDecade.pdf
"9. List of the 50 Highest Grossing North American Concert Tours from 2000 to 2009."
http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/TopTourOfTheDecade.pdf
Fed's taper signal revives a Wall Street memory
Fed's taper signal revives a Wall Street memory - Economics - AEI:
"A seasoned, albeit cynical, Salomon Brothers bond trader taught me that "when the winds are strong even turkeys fly."
By this he meant that when global liquidity conditions are strong even countries with the weakest of economic fundamentals are able to place government bonds at very favorable interest rates.
By the same token, when global liquidity dries up, those very same countries with weak fundamentals get truly punished by the market."
"A seasoned, albeit cynical, Salomon Brothers bond trader taught me that "when the winds are strong even turkeys fly."
By this he meant that when global liquidity conditions are strong even countries with the weakest of economic fundamentals are able to place government bonds at very favorable interest rates.
By the same token, when global liquidity dries up, those very same countries with weak fundamentals get truly punished by the market."
Michigan Freedom Fund lists 6 embarrassing Democrats
Tim Skubick: Michigan Freedom Fund lists 6 embarrassing Democrats | MLive.com
At the top of the list, he dragged out a 2006 campaign spending violation by Mark Schauer. Maybe you’ve heard of him, although 70% of the voters have not. He’s the likely D running against Gov. Snyder.
The Schauer campaign was fined $200,000 for allegedly “ disregarding campaign finance laws.” Hit number one.
Hit number two.
Rep. Brian Banks (D-Detroit) has had his problems with the law and Mr. McNeilly is aggrieved that the House Democrats have done nothing about it other than to appoint Mr. Banks to the Criminal Justice committee. (Snicker, snicker.)
Hit number three.
A former state supreme court justice, Democrat Diane Hathaway, has traded in her black robe for a prison uniform. She’s in the slammer for shady business dealings.
Hit number four.
Where or where has Charles Pugh gone? The former president of the embattled Detroit City Council has been AWOL “after allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a teen boy” surfaced. Maybe Mr. Pugh is with Carman Santiago?
Hit number five.
Former Detroit Council woman Monica Conyers recently finished a prison term for bribery.
And hit number six: Kwame Kilpatrick is currently in the slammer but not with Ms. Hathaway.
Well there you have it, six hits or as the Freedom Fund sums it up, “One Michigan Democrat after another is either in prison, just got out of prison or is on their way there soon.”
Beach officer fired over Trayvon Martin comments
Beach officer fired over Trayvon Martin comments | www.palmbeachpost.com:
"The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported (http://bit.ly/15XKSpo ) Todd Snipes was fired Friday for unprofessional conduct.
County officials say Snipes showed "horrible judgment made worse during a racially charged atmosphere."
Snipes is accused of writing a post on Facebook after George Zimmerman's acquittal in the 17-year-old's death that read:
"Another thug gone.
Pull up your pants and be respectful.
Bye bye thug r.i.p."
Snipes was a Volusia lifeguard for 24 years and a law enforcement officer for 15.
An official said Snipes apologized but that his remorse was "not in any way proportionate to this damage."
"The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported (http://bit.ly/15XKSpo ) Todd Snipes was fired Friday for unprofessional conduct.
County officials say Snipes showed "horrible judgment made worse during a racially charged atmosphere."
Snipes is accused of writing a post on Facebook after George Zimmerman's acquittal in the 17-year-old's death that read:
"Another thug gone.
Pull up your pants and be respectful.
Bye bye thug r.i.p."
Snipes was a Volusia lifeguard for 24 years and a law enforcement officer for 15.
An official said Snipes apologized but that his remorse was "not in any way proportionate to this damage."
Attorneys general raise privacy concerns over ObamaCare navigators (video) - The Hill's Healthwatch
Attorneys general raise privacy concerns over ObamaCare navigators (video) - The Hill's Healthwatch: "Bondi said that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is making it easier for someone to be hired as a so-called navigator, cutting back on background checks and eliminating a fingerprinting requirement, which could make it easier for a person’s private information to fall into the wrong hands.
“Because of time constraints, HHS [is] cutting back on the requirement to become a navigator, meaning they're not going to be doing background checks.
They're not going to be fingerprinting these people,” said Bondi in an interview with Fox.
“And it's more than navigators. It's people that assist the navigators.
Now, these navigators will have our consumers throughout the country's most personal and private information — tax return information, Social Security information.
And our biggest fear, of course, is identity theft.”
“Because of time constraints, HHS [is] cutting back on the requirement to become a navigator, meaning they're not going to be doing background checks.
They're not going to be fingerprinting these people,” said Bondi in an interview with Fox.
“And it's more than navigators. It's people that assist the navigators.
Now, these navigators will have our consumers throughout the country's most personal and private information — tax return information, Social Security information.
And our biggest fear, of course, is identity theft.”
Another Day, Another 100 Million Down the Rat Hole |
Another Day, Another 100 Million Down the Rat Hole |:
"In keeping with their practice of throwing money at nearly bankrupt green energy companies, the Obama administration dumped 100 million dollars into a nearly bankrupt company named Ecotality.
At the time the grant was given to Ecotality, they were nearly bankrupt, but the executives were offered 1 million dollars by their Chinese partners if they could secure free government money.
It turned out to be a slam dunk."
"In keeping with their practice of throwing money at nearly bankrupt green energy companies, the Obama administration dumped 100 million dollars into a nearly bankrupt company named Ecotality.
At the time the grant was given to Ecotality, they were nearly bankrupt, but the executives were offered 1 million dollars by their Chinese partners if they could secure free government money.
It turned out to be a slam dunk."
The 'clown controversy' is further evidence that the left is freaking out
Blog: The 'clown controversy' is further evidence that the left is freaking out:
"So why is the left so whiny?
What's the big deal about "a clown being clownish" by wearing the president's mask?
The answer is this:
"So why is the left so whiny?
What's the big deal about "a clown being clownish" by wearing the president's mask?
The answer is this:
State police and lawmakers want to boost speed limits across Michigan
State police and lawmakers want to boost speed limits across Michigan | Michigan Radio:
"Republican state Senator Rick Jones plans to introduce legislation next month to increase the limits.
The former county sheriff says the measure would also reduce speed traps."
"Republican state Senator Rick Jones plans to introduce legislation next month to increase the limits.
The former county sheriff says the measure would also reduce speed traps."
Texas Police Hit Organic Farm With Massive SWAT Raid
Texas Police Hit Organic Farm With Massive SWAT Raid:
The raid on the Garden of Eden farm appears to be the latest example of police departments using SWAT teams and paramilitary tactics to enforce less serious crimes. A Fox television affiliate reported this week, for example, that police in St. Louis County, Mo., brought out the SWAT team to serve an administrative warrant. The report went on to explain that all felony warrants are served with a SWAT team, regardless whether the crime being alleged involves violence.
In recent years, SWAT teams have been called out to perform regulatory alcohol inspections at a bar in Manassas Park, Va.; to raid bars for suspected underage drinking in New Haven, Conn.; to perform license inspections at barbershops in Orlando, Fla.; and to raid a gay bar in Atlanta where police suspected customers and employees were having public sex. A federal investigation later found that Atlanta police had made up the allegations of public sex.
Other raids have been conducted on food co-ops and Amish farms suspected of selling unpasteurized milk products. The federal government has for years been conducting raids on medical marijuana dispensaries in states that have legalized them, even though the businesses operate openly and are unlikely to pose any threat to the safety of federal enforcers.
SWAT Team raids?!!!
September 11, 2012: A day that will live in infamy
Articles: September 11, 2012: A day that will live in infamy:
"The al-Qaeda message on September 11, 2012 was instantly understood in the White House, where Valerie Jarrett, Barack Obama, and John Brennan are intimately familiar with the war theology of Islam.
They constantly find ways to enable it.
The flood of lies about Benghazi was engineered by our media and Democrat Party Machine, to cover up al-Qaeda's obvious message to the world.
Hillary Clinton and her husband were of course complicit in that massive cover-up.
Oil money may be buying the Hillary run for president of the United States.
Today our media-political class is still trying to make you forget September 11, 2012."
"The al-Qaeda message on September 11, 2012 was instantly understood in the White House, where Valerie Jarrett, Barack Obama, and John Brennan are intimately familiar with the war theology of Islam.
They constantly find ways to enable it.
The flood of lies about Benghazi was engineered by our media and Democrat Party Machine, to cover up al-Qaeda's obvious message to the world.
Hillary Clinton and her husband were of course complicit in that massive cover-up.
Oil money may be buying the Hillary run for president of the United States.
Today our media-political class is still trying to make you forget September 11, 2012."
Black woman kills 12 y.o. white boy with blow torch |
Censored News: Black woman kills 12 y.o. white boy with blow torch |:
"But have you heard or seen news about a 44-year-old black woman named Mona Nelson who is on trial for the murder-by-blow-torch of a 12-year-old white Texas boy, Jonathan Foster?
Even worse, Nelson committed the murder more than 2½ years ago, on Christmas Eve 2010 — but we’d heard/seen NOTHING about this.
That’s because in Obama’s America, blacks now enjoy “black skin privilege” and Big Media simply turn a blind eye to black crimes, especially black-on-white crimes."
"But have you heard or seen news about a 44-year-old black woman named Mona Nelson who is on trial for the murder-by-blow-torch of a 12-year-old white Texas boy, Jonathan Foster?
Even worse, Nelson committed the murder more than 2½ years ago, on Christmas Eve 2010 — but we’d heard/seen NOTHING about this.
That’s because in Obama’s America, blacks now enjoy “black skin privilege” and Big Media simply turn a blind eye to black crimes, especially black-on-white crimes."
CDC Study Ordered by Obama Contradicts White House Anti-gun Narrative
CDC Study Ordered by Obama Contradicts White House Anti-gun Narrative:
"For example, the majority of gun-related deaths between 2000 and 2010 were due to suicide and not criminal violence:
.....defensive use of guns “is a common occurrence,” according to the study:
Almost all national survey estimates indicate that defensive gun uses by victims are at least as common as offensive uses by criminals, with estimates of annual uses ranging from about 500,000 to more than 3 million per year, in the context of about 300,000 violent crimes involving firearms in 2008.
Accidental deaths due to firearms has continued to fall as well, with “the number of unintentional deaths due to firearm-related incidents account[ing] for less than 1 percent of all unintentional fatalities in 2010.”
"For example, the majority of gun-related deaths between 2000 and 2010 were due to suicide and not criminal violence:
.....defensive use of guns “is a common occurrence,” according to the study:
Almost all national survey estimates indicate that defensive gun uses by victims are at least as common as offensive uses by criminals, with estimates of annual uses ranging from about 500,000 to more than 3 million per year, in the context of about 300,000 violent crimes involving firearms in 2008.
Accidental deaths due to firearms has continued to fall as well, with “the number of unintentional deaths due to firearm-related incidents account[ing] for less than 1 percent of all unintentional fatalities in 2010.”
Indiana union’s “Ponzi-like scheme” will cost National Education Association $14 million
Indiana union’s “Ponzi-like scheme” will cost National Education Association $14 million - EAGnews.org powered by Education Action Group Foundation, Inc
The state sued ISTA and NEA, claiming more than $27 million was owed to participating school districts after the trust went under due to bad, high-risk investments.
Under the terms of the settlement, NEA and ISTA will pay $14 million to the state within 10 days of all 27 school districts involved agreeing to the terms. Which union owes what was not disclosed, but it is academic since the Indiana affiliate is millions of dollars in the red and still effectively under NEA administratorship. The immediate payment will have to come from NEA’s national coffers, which means teachers all across the country are on the hook again to bail out ISTA.
City of Muskegon agrees to purchase new downtown farmers market for $1
City of Muskegon agrees to purchase new downtown farmers market for $1 | MLive.com:
"MUSKEGON, MI – As work progresses on the construction of a new $3 million-plus Muskegon Farmers Market in downtown Muskegon, a non-profit development group and the city of Muskegon have agreed to terms of a property transfer."
"MUSKEGON, MI – As work progresses on the construction of a new $3 million-plus Muskegon Farmers Market in downtown Muskegon, a non-profit development group and the city of Muskegon have agreed to terms of a property transfer."
Saturday, August 17, 2013
University of Maryland Eastern Shore professors to get bulletproof whiteboards
University of Maryland Eastern Shore professors to get bulletproof whiteboards - Baltimore Sun:
"Calling "campus violence a reality" to prepare for, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore announced plans Thursday to spend $60,000 on the Clark Kent of teacher supplies: an innocuous-looking white board that can stop bullets.
The high-tech tablet — which hangs on a hook, measures 18 by 20 inches and comes in pink, blue and green — can be used as a personal shield for professors under attack, according to the company that makes it, and a portable writing pad in quieter times."
"Calling "campus violence a reality" to prepare for, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore announced plans Thursday to spend $60,000 on the Clark Kent of teacher supplies: an innocuous-looking white board that can stop bullets.
The high-tech tablet — which hangs on a hook, measures 18 by 20 inches and comes in pink, blue and green — can be used as a personal shield for professors under attack, according to the company that makes it, and a portable writing pad in quieter times."
Pentagon Car Rentals: We Don’t Try Harder
Pentagon Car Rentals: We Don’t Try Harder | TIME.com:
"Eighty-nine of the vehicles were driven less than 1,000 miles each. The Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency and the Washington Headquarters Services agency lacked controls to ensure they leased only needed vehicles.
As a result, they spent $2 million annually on the leases when they should have spent only $800,000."
"Eighty-nine of the vehicles were driven less than 1,000 miles each. The Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency and the Washington Headquarters Services agency lacked controls to ensure they leased only needed vehicles.
As a result, they spent $2 million annually on the leases when they should have spent only $800,000."
Oklahoma Anti-Sharia Law Thrown Out by a Federal Judge |
Oklahoma Anti-Sharia Law Thrown Out by a Federal Judge |:
"Tulsa World reports:
An Oklahoma constitutional amendment that would bar the state’s courts from considering or using Sharia law was ruled unconstitutional Thursday by a federal judge in Oklahoma City.
In finding the law in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Establishment Clause, U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange issued a permanent injunction prohibiting the certification of the results of the state question that put the Sharia law ban into the state constitution.
“While the public has an interest in the will of the voters being carried out, the Court finds that the public has a more profound and long-term interest in upholding an individual’s constitutional rights,” the judge wrote.
How can a law that is being called upon to protect the Constitution of the United States be considered “unconstitutional?”
I would say "This defies any logic at all" but so much of today's news is illogical.
We are doomed......
"Tulsa World reports:
An Oklahoma constitutional amendment that would bar the state’s courts from considering or using Sharia law was ruled unconstitutional Thursday by a federal judge in Oklahoma City.
In finding the law in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Establishment Clause, U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange issued a permanent injunction prohibiting the certification of the results of the state question that put the Sharia law ban into the state constitution.
“While the public has an interest in the will of the voters being carried out, the Court finds that the public has a more profound and long-term interest in upholding an individual’s constitutional rights,” the judge wrote.
How can a law that is being called upon to protect the Constitution of the United States be considered “unconstitutional?”
I would say "This defies any logic at all" but so much of today's news is illogical.
We are doomed......
Armed Washington Man Demands Victim Apologize "For All The Things White People Did To Black People"
Armed Washington Man Demands Victim Apologize "For All The Things White People Did To Black People": "The court document states that the victim identified the man as the "same person who had just pointed a handgun at him for 15-20 seconds and demanded he apologize for all the things white people did to black people."
The victim told the officers that he was “scared out of his mind” during the holdup.
He offered Nyashanu his wallet, but he was not interested in money.
He just wanted an apology.
The victim “apologized profusely” to Nyashanu, who then let him go.
Nyashanu’s gun was loaded when police found him, and he had several more rounds of ammunition in his backpack."
The victim told the officers that he was “scared out of his mind” during the holdup.
He offered Nyashanu his wallet, but he was not interested in money.
He just wanted an apology.
The victim “apologized profusely” to Nyashanu, who then let him go.
Nyashanu’s gun was loaded when police found him, and he had several more rounds of ammunition in his backpack."
Million Muslim March in Washington D.C. Planned for 9-11 Anniversary
Million Muslim March in Washington D.C. Planned for 9-11 Anniversary | Independent Journal Review:
"We at AMPAC (American Political Action Committee) are planning an historic event for 9.11.13 where one million Muslims will march to Washington D.C. and demand that our civil rights be protected by our government.
We are demanding that laws be enacted protecting our 1st amendment .
We are asking President Obama to fulfill his promise from his first campaign for Presidency of a transparent government.
Lastly we are asking for the release of the 9/11 commission report to the American people."
"We at AMPAC (American Political Action Committee) are planning an historic event for 9.11.13 where one million Muslims will march to Washington D.C. and demand that our civil rights be protected by our government.
We are demanding that laws be enacted protecting our 1st amendment .
We are asking President Obama to fulfill his promise from his first campaign for Presidency of a transparent government.
Lastly we are asking for the release of the 9/11 commission report to the American people."
NAACP attacks Dartmouth students who threw 'Crips and Bloods' frat party
NAACP attacks Dartmouth students who threw 'Crips and Bloods' frat party:
"The Dartmouth College chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) harshly criticized a “Bloods and Crips” themed-party, despite apologies from the sorority and fraternity that hosted the event earlier this summer. "
No outrage from the NAACP on the real Bloods or Crips.
Just upset with the playtime ones.....
"The Dartmouth College chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) harshly criticized a “Bloods and Crips” themed-party, despite apologies from the sorority and fraternity that hosted the event earlier this summer. "
No outrage from the NAACP on the real Bloods or Crips.
Just upset with the playtime ones.....
POLITICKING WITH TAXPAYER MONEY
Instapundit » Blog Archive » POLITICKING WITH TAXPAYER MONEY:
The Hill: Health group’s ObamaCare enrollment drive targets states with GOP governors.
“The window to begin enrolling in the law’s new coverage options opens in just 50 days.
Enroll America, a prominent nonprofit with close ties to the White House, said it’s focusing on 10 states as it ramps up a massive education campaign that will ultimately cost tens of millions of dollars.”
Enroll America isn’t just a “nonprofit,” it’s the shady “nonprofit” on whose behalf Kathleen Sebelius was shaking down companies she regulates for donations.
Now this non partisan nonprofit, on whose behalf a sitting Obama Administration official used her official position to raise money, is targeting Republican governors.
Remember when Democrats were complaining about a “culture of corruption?”
The Hill: Health group’s ObamaCare enrollment drive targets states with GOP governors.
“The window to begin enrolling in the law’s new coverage options opens in just 50 days.
Enroll America, a prominent nonprofit with close ties to the White House, said it’s focusing on 10 states as it ramps up a massive education campaign that will ultimately cost tens of millions of dollars.”
Enroll America isn’t just a “nonprofit,” it’s the shady “nonprofit” on whose behalf Kathleen Sebelius was shaking down companies she regulates for donations.
Now this non partisan nonprofit, on whose behalf a sitting Obama Administration official used her official position to raise money, is targeting Republican governors.
Remember when Democrats were complaining about a “culture of corruption?”
Medicaid Expansion is Wrong for Michigan-And why!
Medicaid Expansion [Mackinac Center]:
"The following is a collection of commentaries and analyses that Mackinac Center experts and others have written over the past several months about why Michigan should not expand Medicaid under Obamacare."
"The following is a collection of commentaries and analyses that Mackinac Center experts and others have written over the past several months about why Michigan should not expand Medicaid under Obamacare."
Exec: GM plans to grow Detroit internship program, could expand to Flint
Exec: GM plans to grow Detroit internship program, could expand to Flint | MLive.com:
"....one of 108 students to complete the GM Student Corps internship program, which was introduced in May to develop and implement service projects in Metro Detroit neighborhoods. "
"....one of 108 students to complete the GM Student Corps internship program, which was introduced in May to develop and implement service projects in Metro Detroit neighborhoods. "
Friday, August 16, 2013
Breast implants suicide bomb threat: Heathrow on high alert over “credible” intelligence
Breast implants suicide bomb threat: Heathrow on high alert over “credible” intelligence - Mirror Online:
"Heathrow Airport is on high terror alert amid fears women suicide bombers are ready to strike with explosives concealed in breast implants."
"Heathrow Airport is on high terror alert amid fears women suicide bombers are ready to strike with explosives concealed in breast implants."
These Amazing Maps Show How Threatened Your Home Is by Fires, Floods, and Hurricanes
These Amazing Maps Show How Threatened Your Home Is by Fires, Floods, and Hurricanes | Wired Design | Wired.com:
"When people are shopping for homes, they look at the square footage and compare school districts, but few remember to ask the listing agent about the likelihood of their dream home being flattened by a nightmarish superstorm.
Trulia, the online real estate service, is trying to facilitate this uncomfortable conversation by providing buyers and renters a data visualization tool that maps the historical rate of wildfires, tornadoes, and hurricanes for a given zip code.
Yesterday, they put the finishing touches on one of the most comprehensive sets of disaster maps available anywhere."
For West Michigan, click on Chicago, biggify and drag the map to see Muskegon.
Amazing!
"When people are shopping for homes, they look at the square footage and compare school districts, but few remember to ask the listing agent about the likelihood of their dream home being flattened by a nightmarish superstorm.
Trulia, the online real estate service, is trying to facilitate this uncomfortable conversation by providing buyers and renters a data visualization tool that maps the historical rate of wildfires, tornadoes, and hurricanes for a given zip code.
Yesterday, they put the finishing touches on one of the most comprehensive sets of disaster maps available anywhere."
For West Michigan, click on Chicago, biggify and drag the map to see Muskegon.
Amazing!
Amazon Selects Their Favorite Fake Customer Reviews
Amazon Selects Their Favorite Fake Customer Reviews - Slashdot:
"An anonymous reader writes
"Amazon's just created a new web page where they're officially acknowledging fake reviews posted by their customers — and they've even selected their own favorites . ('I was very disappointed to have my uranium confiscated at the airport.
It was a gift for my son for his birthday.
Also, I'm in prison now, so that's not good either...')
On the front page of Amazon, in big orange letters, Amazon posted 'You guys are really funny.'And then — next to a funny picture of a rubber horse head mask — Amazon's linked to a list of some of the very best satirical reviews their customers have submitted over the years, noting fondly that 'occasionally customer creativity goes off the charts in the best possible way...'""
These are hilarious!
"An anonymous reader writes
"Amazon's just created a new web page where they're officially acknowledging fake reviews posted by their customers — and they've even selected their own favorites . ('I was very disappointed to have my uranium confiscated at the airport.
It was a gift for my son for his birthday.
Also, I'm in prison now, so that's not good either...')
On the front page of Amazon, in big orange letters, Amazon posted 'You guys are really funny.'And then — next to a funny picture of a rubber horse head mask — Amazon's linked to a list of some of the very best satirical reviews their customers have submitted over the years, noting fondly that 'occasionally customer creativity goes off the charts in the best possible way...'""
These are hilarious!
10 Michigan farmers markets receive grants for improvements, amenities
10 Michigan farmers markets receive grants for improvements, amenities | MLive.com:
"The 10 winners were chosen from 24 applications that requested $677,904 in funds."
Muskegon, a loser again....
"The 10 winners were chosen from 24 applications that requested $677,904 in funds."
Muskegon, a loser again....
Muskegon County Airport to add bathroom beyond checkpoint
Muskegon County Airport to add bathroom beyond checkpoint | MLive.com:
Muskegon County commissioners, meeting as the board's Transportation Committee, approved a $80,000 Michigan Department of Transportation grant contract for the airport.
The airport will come up with the required 10 percent match.
About $60,000 of the grant will go toward adding a bathroom beyond the checkpoint, said Marty Piette, the airport manager.
He said there haven’t been complaints, but comments on the lack of a bathroom.
“It’s an inconvenience because people have to be screened again if they leave the area to use the bathroom,” Piette said.
The other $20,000 will be used to refurbish the de-ice truck, he said.
Piette said there are no plans in place yet for the bathroom, but he expects the $60,000 will get him through the planning stages.
Gun Control: A Real War on Women
Gun Control: A Real War on Women:
".....gun control is a real war on women. In denying women the right to keep and bear arms, governments at all levels force them into an attic like Mrs. Herman crawled into, but without the benefit of a gun. Instead of shooting their would-be killer or attacker, they must sit behind a locked door and hope the hinges hold until the police arrive. "
".....gun control is a real war on women. In denying women the right to keep and bear arms, governments at all levels force them into an attic like Mrs. Herman crawled into, but without the benefit of a gun. Instead of shooting their would-be killer or attacker, they must sit behind a locked door and hope the hinges hold until the police arrive. "
Wayne County's woes keep widening
Wayne County's woes keep widening | The Detroit News:
"Worse, Ficano’s county is hurtling toward the beginnings of a state takeover, evidently the only kind of reckoning understood by clueless politicians south of Eight Mile.
Anything less is license to practice business as usual — development boondoggles (county jail, Pinnacle Race Track), expensive early retirement packages, local and federal investigations.
We’ve seen this movie before in southeast Michigan:
Wayne County’s credit ratings are tanking.
Its budget deficits are widening.
Its pension fund for county retirees is woefully underfunded.
And what passes for financial management has the attention of the Treasury Department in Lansing."
"Worse, Ficano’s county is hurtling toward the beginnings of a state takeover, evidently the only kind of reckoning understood by clueless politicians south of Eight Mile.
Anything less is license to practice business as usual — development boondoggles (county jail, Pinnacle Race Track), expensive early retirement packages, local and federal investigations.
We’ve seen this movie before in southeast Michigan:
Wayne County’s credit ratings are tanking.
Its budget deficits are widening.
Its pension fund for county retirees is woefully underfunded.
And what passes for financial management has the attention of the Treasury Department in Lansing."
4 Michigan groups get $2.5 million to help sign up uninsured
4 Michigan groups get $2.5 million to help sign up uninsured | Crain's Detroit Business:
"The group getting just more than half of the $2.5 million is Michigan Consumers for Healthcare, whose network is expected to reach low-income uninsured residents in every region across the state.
Others receiving money — about $600,000 more than expected earlier — are Community Bridges Management Inc., the Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services and American Indian Health and Family Services of Southeastern Michigan."
...The U.S. government previously awarded $3.8 million to roughly 30 low-income community health clinics in Michigan to hire about 70 workers to help sign people up for insurance.
"The group getting just more than half of the $2.5 million is Michigan Consumers for Healthcare, whose network is expected to reach low-income uninsured residents in every region across the state.
Others receiving money — about $600,000 more than expected earlier — are Community Bridges Management Inc., the Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services and American Indian Health and Family Services of Southeastern Michigan."
...The U.S. government previously awarded $3.8 million to roughly 30 low-income community health clinics in Michigan to hire about 70 workers to help sign people up for insurance.
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