Mark Steyn: Next stop, banana republic | banana, republic, government - Opinion - The Orange County Register:
"“This is the United States of America,” declared President Obama to the burghers of Liberty, Missouri, on Friday.
“We’re not some banana republic.”
He was talking about the Annual Raising of the Debt Ceiling, which glorious American tradition seems to come round earlier every year.
“This is not a deadbeat nation,” President Obama continued.
“We don’t run out on our tab.”
True.
But we don’t pay it off, either.
We just keep running it up, ever higher. "
Friday, September 20, 2013
KU Professor Placed On Administrative Leave After Tweet
KU Professor Placed On Administrative Leave After Tweet - KMBZ:
"MISSION - University of Kansas journalism professor David Guth has been placed on administrative leave following a tweet he made on Monday about the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard in reference to the National Rifle Association.
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little announced the decision on Friday.
"In order to prevent disruptions to the learning environment for students, the School of Journalism and the university, I have directed Provost Jeffrey Vitter to place Associate Professor Guth on indefinite administrative leave pending a review of the entire situation. Professor Guth’s classes will be taught by other faculty members," Gray-Little said in a statement.
After the Navy Yard shootings Monday, David Guth tweeted out "#NavyYardShooting The blood is on the hands of the #NRA. Next time, let it be YOUR sons and daughters. Shame on you. May God damn you.""
"MISSION - University of Kansas journalism professor David Guth has been placed on administrative leave following a tweet he made on Monday about the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard in reference to the National Rifle Association.
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little announced the decision on Friday.
"In order to prevent disruptions to the learning environment for students, the School of Journalism and the university, I have directed Provost Jeffrey Vitter to place Associate Professor Guth on indefinite administrative leave pending a review of the entire situation. Professor Guth’s classes will be taught by other faculty members," Gray-Little said in a statement.
After the Navy Yard shootings Monday, David Guth tweeted out "#NavyYardShooting The blood is on the hands of the #NRA. Next time, let it be YOUR sons and daughters. Shame on you. May God damn you.""
Obamacare Raising Health Care Spending by $621,000,000,000
Obamacare Raising Health Care Spending by $621,000,000,000:
"However, econometric and actuarial analysis by the CMS Office of the Actuary of the past fifty years of National Health Expenditure Accounts data…suggests that health spending growth is likely to accelerate once economic conditions improve significantly."
"However, econometric and actuarial analysis by the CMS Office of the Actuary of the past fifty years of National Health Expenditure Accounts data…suggests that health spending growth is likely to accelerate once economic conditions improve significantly."
Rescued Baby Hummingbird
from site:
"This is a baby hummingbird I rescued after it was attacked.
The song is "Better Together" by Jack Johnson.
UPDATE!!! when she thought she was ready to leave (and she was) she flew off to her favorite patch of the back yard, and her instincts instantly kicked in, and now she's just like all the other hummingbirds. for those that are concerned that she has imprinted on humans and wouldn't survive in the wild, don't worry, she is thriving. she has even successfully migrated and returned back to my yard. and for those who think i didn't know what i was doing, i did NOT feed her plain sugar water. i went outside 3 times a day and caught flies from my compost bin (be green people) in big bags, crushed them, and mixed them in as well. I also helped her learn to catch flies while flying (not in the video because the flies were too small). It was a pretty hectic but very rewarding experience and, in the end, i don't think it could have worked out any better :)"
Why does Obama's Justice Department want to send poor, black kids to failing schools?
Why does Obama's Justice Department want to send poor, black kids to failing schools? | Fox News:
"The Obama Justice Department filed a civil rights lawsuit last month to stop Louisiana from giving vouchers to poor students in failing schools.
The Justice Department claims that the vouchers disrupt racial balance in schools."
"The Obama Justice Department filed a civil rights lawsuit last month to stop Louisiana from giving vouchers to poor students in failing schools.
The Justice Department claims that the vouchers disrupt racial balance in schools."
Safe Passage Worker Hit Woman, Stole Benefits Card
Safe Passage Worker Hit Woman, Stole Benefits Card: Authorities « CBS Chicago:
"A Safe Passage worker for Chicago Public Schools allegedly struck a woman and stole her Link benefits card, authorities say.
Lashia Brown, 22, has been charged with misdemeanor battery and felony ID theft.
Police confirmed Brown has a prior criminal record that includes possessing a weapon without a Firearm Owners Identification Card, an offense for which she pleaded guilty.
Brown allegedly struck the victim in the face and used her Link card to withdraw money. "
"safe passage worker"?
"A Safe Passage worker for Chicago Public Schools allegedly struck a woman and stole her Link benefits card, authorities say.
Lashia Brown, 22, has been charged with misdemeanor battery and felony ID theft.
Police confirmed Brown has a prior criminal record that includes possessing a weapon without a Firearm Owners Identification Card, an offense for which she pleaded guilty.
Brown allegedly struck the victim in the face and used her Link card to withdraw money. "
"safe passage worker"?
5th-Generation Fighter, 1st-Generation Tires?
5th-Generation Fighter, 1st-Generation Tires? | Defense Tech:
"Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, who oversees the Defense Department’s Joint Strike Fighter program, this week said some parts of the plane break down too frequently.
When a reporter asked for examples, Bogdan cited a seemingly mundane component: the tires"
"Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, who oversees the Defense Department’s Joint Strike Fighter program, this week said some parts of the plane break down too frequently.
When a reporter asked for examples, Bogdan cited a seemingly mundane component: the tires"
City Sued Over FOIA Fees
City Sued Over FOIA Fees [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"Westland charges $1 per page, $45 per hour to gather public information"
Make no mistake, it's them against us!
"Westland charges $1 per page, $45 per hour to gather public information"
Make no mistake, it's them against us!
Ex-NFL star Brian Holloway may be sued by parents of teens who allegedly trashed his upstate NY home
Ex-NFL star Brian Holloway may be sued by parents of teens who allegedly trashed his upstate NY home - NY Daily News:
"If Brian Holloway thought the hundreds of teenagers who destroyed his home were ruthless, wait until their families are through with him.
Several parents are reportedly considering lawsuits against the former NFL star after he posted their children's names on a website created in the wake of the Labor Day weekend house party."
The website, www.helpmesave300.com, identifies over 100 of the estimated 300 house-crashers who trashed his upstate New York residence, and includes photos and tweets that documented the reckless destruction.
"If Brian Holloway thought the hundreds of teenagers who destroyed his home were ruthless, wait until their families are through with him.
Several parents are reportedly considering lawsuits against the former NFL star after he posted their children's names on a website created in the wake of the Labor Day weekend house party."
The website, www.helpmesave300.com, identifies over 100 of the estimated 300 house-crashers who trashed his upstate New York residence, and includes photos and tweets that documented the reckless destruction.
But rather than apologize to Holloway for their children's behavior, some parents have contacted their lawyers to see what legal action they can take against the former Patriots and Raiders offensive lineman, local affiliate ABC News 10 reported.
Going for broke: The multiple lost decades of US household income. Is it possible to have a recovery while the standard of living collapses?
Going for broke: The multiple lost decades of US household income. Is it possible to have a recovery while the standard of living collapses?:
"Adjusting for inflation, American families are making what they did in 1989.
How long ago was this?
The most popular shows on TV were The Cosby Show and Roseanne.
In other words, this was a generation ago.
The standard of living continues to decline for many but for others the bailouts are working out magnificently like rubbing on a central bank genie lamp.
The Fed is going for broke here but only a small portion of our population is really coming out ahead."
"Adjusting for inflation, American families are making what they did in 1989.
How long ago was this?
The most popular shows on TV were The Cosby Show and Roseanne.
In other words, this was a generation ago.
The standard of living continues to decline for many but for others the bailouts are working out magnificently like rubbing on a central bank genie lamp.
The Fed is going for broke here but only a small portion of our population is really coming out ahead."
Developers of new Detroit office tower seek $27M in tax incentives
Developers of new Detroit office tower seek $27M in tax incentives | Crain's Detroit Business:
"The Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority board could vote as soon as Wednesday afternoon on whether to approve $27 million in tax incentives for the first new major office building in the Central Business District since the completion of One Kennedy Square in 2006.
Plans for the 320,000-square-foot Schostak Bros. & Co. "
Hmmm.....$27 million to the family of the chairman of the Michigan Republican party....... hmmmmmm......
"The Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority board could vote as soon as Wednesday afternoon on whether to approve $27 million in tax incentives for the first new major office building in the Central Business District since the completion of One Kennedy Square in 2006.
Plans for the 320,000-square-foot Schostak Bros. & Co. "
Hmmm.....$27 million to the family of the chairman of the Michigan Republican party....... hmmmmmm......
See which Michigan cities have highest child poverty rates
See which Michigan cities have highest child poverty rates | MLive.com:
"The latest Census release included data on cities and counties with a population of 65,000 or more.
Flint had the second-highest child poverty rate at 57.6 percent, followed by Lansing at 50.1 percent, Grand Rapids at 42 percent, Dearborn at 40 percent and Kalamazoo at 38 percent. "
"The latest Census release included data on cities and counties with a population of 65,000 or more.
Flint had the second-highest child poverty rate at 57.6 percent, followed by Lansing at 50.1 percent, Grand Rapids at 42 percent, Dearborn at 40 percent and Kalamazoo at 38 percent. "
Behind the Curtain: Nancy Pelosi unplugged
Unplugged?
Unhinged!
Behind the Curtain: Nancy Pelosi unplugged - POLITICO.com
Striking a tone of disgust, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi ridicules the GOP as obsessed with its loathing of President Obama and hell-bent on hurting him politically, regardless the cost. She assigns little to no blame to the president (even though Democrats privately say that’s laughable) and instead portrays him as saintly, above reproach and the victim of jealousy or something worse.
After 26 years in the House, she says, “I haven’t seen anything like it. I haven’t seen anything like it.” (Never heard of George Bush?)
Unhinged!
Behind the Curtain: Nancy Pelosi unplugged - POLITICO.com
Striking a tone of disgust, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi ridicules the GOP as obsessed with its loathing of President Obama and hell-bent on hurting him politically, regardless the cost. She assigns little to no blame to the president (even though Democrats privately say that’s laughable) and instead portrays him as saintly, above reproach and the victim of jealousy or something worse.
After 26 years in the House, she says, “I haven’t seen anything like it. I haven’t seen anything like it.” (Never heard of George Bush?)
Throughout a 50-minute interview on Thursday in her second-floor Capitol office, where the late Speaker Tip O’Neill used to receive supplicants, Pelosi was sharply derisive about the scorn Republicans have for this president.
“You know why it is,” she said. “You know why it is. He’s brilliant, … he thinks in a strategic way in how to get something done … and he’s completely eloquent. That’s a package that they don’t like.
..Then she added a line that she has used before, that drives Republicans batty: “He has been … open, practically apolitical, certainly nonpartisan, in terms of welcoming every idea and solution. I think that’s one of the reasons the Republicans want to take him down politically, because they know he is a nonpartisan president, and that’s something very hard for them to cope with.”
“You know why it is,” she said. “You know why it is. He’s brilliant, … he thinks in a strategic way in how to get something done … and he’s completely eloquent. That’s a package that they don’t like.
..Then she added a line that she has used before, that drives Republicans batty: “He has been … open, practically apolitical, certainly nonpartisan, in terms of welcoming every idea and solution. I think that’s one of the reasons the Republicans want to take him down politically, because they know he is a nonpartisan president, and that’s something very hard for them to cope with.”
Wal-Mart site plan approval appeal going before Whitehall Township board Sept. 23
Wal-Mart site plan approval appeal going before Whitehall Township board Sept. 23 | MLive.com:
"WHITEHALL, MI – What could be the last public meeting on the controversial plan to build a Wal-Mart “supercenter” in Whitehall Township will be held Monday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m."
"WHITEHALL, MI – What could be the last public meeting on the controversial plan to build a Wal-Mart “supercenter” in Whitehall Township will be held Monday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m."
Earth Has More Sea Ice Than 1990: ‘Earth currently has 333,000 Manhattans of sea ice, which is more ice than on the same date in 1990′
Climate Depot | A project of CFACT:
"Thomas touts Climate Depot: Marc Morano, a former staff member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (whose web page climatedepot.com offers numerous scientific articles debunking climate change), emails me:
"As a long observer of the global weather movement, I can say that the events of 2013 have been one of the most devastating to the movement.
Both poles have record expanding ice.
Global temperatures have failed to rise for 15 plus years, sea level rise is failing to accelerate, tornadoes are at record lows, hurricanes are near record low activity ... 2013 may be the year in which man-made global warming fears enter the dustbin of history.'"
"Thomas touts Climate Depot: Marc Morano, a former staff member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (whose web page climatedepot.com offers numerous scientific articles debunking climate change), emails me:
"As a long observer of the global weather movement, I can say that the events of 2013 have been one of the most devastating to the movement.
Both poles have record expanding ice.
Global temperatures have failed to rise for 15 plus years, sea level rise is failing to accelerate, tornadoes are at record lows, hurricanes are near record low activity ... 2013 may be the year in which man-made global warming fears enter the dustbin of history.'"
My Favorite SR-71 Story
My Favorite SR-71 Story | The Lexicans:
"So it was with great surprise, when, at the end of one of my presentations, someone asked:
What was the slowest you ever flew the Blackbird.?
This was a first.
After giving it some thought, I was reminded of a story I had never shared before, and relayed the following:"
Amazing memories!
"So it was with great surprise, when, at the end of one of my presentations, someone asked:
What was the slowest you ever flew the Blackbird.?
This was a first.
After giving it some thought, I was reminded of a story I had never shared before, and relayed the following:"
Amazing memories!
Thursday, September 19, 2013
The Decline of College
The Decline of College | RealClearPolitics:
"The four-year campus experience is simply vanishing.
At the California State University system, the largest university complex in the world, well under 20 percent of students graduate in four years despite massive student aid.
Fewer than half graduate in six years."
"The four-year campus experience is simply vanishing.
At the California State University system, the largest university complex in the world, well under 20 percent of students graduate in four years despite massive student aid.
Fewer than half graduate in six years."
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