Payback is easy, when you're using someone else's money------Obama donor’s firm hired to fix Web mess it created

Obama donor’s firm hired to fix Web mess it created | New York Post:
"WASHINGTON — A tech firm linked to a campaign-donor crony of President Obama not only got the job to help build the federal health-insurance Web site — but also is getting paid to fix it.
....Welters and his wife, Beatrice, have shoveled piles of cash into Obama’s campaign coffers and ­apparently reaped the rewards.
..The investments quickly paid off for Beatrice Welters. 
The Obama administration tapped her in 2009 for the plum job of US ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, which she held through last November.

OK. You third-grader can't read. They don't teach beginning reading in 4th grade. And we've been doing this for HOW LONG?------- Should third-grade students with reading trouble be held back?

Should third-grade students with reading trouble be held back? Take our poll | MLive.com:
"LANSING -- If your third-grader can't read, should he or she proceed to the fourth grade?
Education reform groups are supporting a proposal that would prevent school districts from promoting students to fourth grade if they aren't proficient in reading on the state's standardized tests."

They don't know what their gonna do with all you tax dollars but they know it will hit businesses BIG,,, but they hope you won't notice----Election 2013: Five things to know about Muskegon Community College's bond proposal

Election 2013: Five things to know about Muskegon Community College's bond proposal | MLive.com:
"The bond proposal commits MCC to "equipping a college facility" in downtown Muskegon, and the college has entered an agreement to purchase the Masonic Temple, 396 W. Clay Ave., for the payment of $1 and about $16,500 in property taxes if the proposal passes.
It hasn't been decided what program or programs would be located there, though initial talks center on manufacturing training, entrepreneurism and creative arts. General education classes, such as math, English and science, likely would be offered so students wouldn't have to travel to the main campus.
The college has budgeted $7.2 million for the downtown location, though college officials say that figure could drop, thereby reducing the cost to taxpayers.
The cost of the proposal to Muskegon County property owners is an average of 0.33 mill for each of the next 25 years.
That equates to $16.50 per year for owners of a home with a market value of $100,000 and taxable value of $50,000.
The millage rate would start at 0.38 mill, at a cost of $19 for that same homeowner. Improvements would be constructed in phases as bond proceeds become available."

Crony capitalism defined-----Consumers Energy breaks ground on its second wind park in Tuscola County

Consumers Energy breaks ground on its second wind park in Tuscola County | MLive.com:
"Cross Winds is a $255 million investment for the utility and will create about 150 construction jobs.
The 105-megawatt wind park, which will include 62 wind turbines, is expected to be up and running by late 2014."

A Truly Wicked Blow: Jimmy Carter Hammers Obama for Ineptness

A Truly Wicked Blow: Jimmy Carter Hammers Obama for Ineptness « Commentary Magazine:

I had in mind what Jimmy Carter, who ranks with James Buchanan and a few others as among America’s worst and most inept presidents, said about Obama.
When asked byParade magazine how he would evaluate the Obama presidency so far, Carter said this:

He’s done the best he could under the circumstances. His major accomplishment was Obamacare, and the implementation of it now is questionable at best.

This is, as Guy Benson points out, a withering indictment from Mr. Malaise. And on first blush, I thought, an unfair one, at least given the source.
Who is Jimmy Carter to indictanyone on grounds of incompetence. 
And yet the more I reflect on it, the more I think Mr. Carter may be on to something.

What exactly are the impressive achievements of President Obama?
The revival of the American economy?
Surging job growth?
The success of the stimulus package and the number of “shovel ready jobs”?
Moving us toward energy independence?
Reducing the debt?
Reducing poverty and the number of Americans on food stamps?
His oversight of agencies like the IRS?
The Fast and Furious program?
Ending America’s political divisions and unifying his countrymen?
Perhaps his skillful handling before, during, and after the terrorist assault on the American diplomatic outpost in Benghazi?
His successes in Syria?
Egypt?
Iraq?
Iran?
Peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis?
And don’t forget his signature domestic achievement, the Affordable Care Act, which may rank among the worst major government programs in modern American history, a failure in both conception and implementation.

So it may be that Jimmy Carter has a right to sit in judgment of Barack Obama. 
Which is among the worst things that could be said about America’s 44th president. 

Detroit, the City of Free Lunch"-------Detroit meeting to focus on neighborhood improvement

Detroit meeting to focus on neighborhood improvement | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"Admission is free and includes a continental breakfast and lunch."

As Barry prepares to "fold 'em", the ChiComs up the ante. Inside China: Nuclear submarines capable of widespread attack on U.S.

Inside China: Nuclear submarines capable of widespread attack on U.S. - Washington Times

Chinese state-run media revealed for the first time this week that Beijing’s nuclear submarines can attack American cities as a means to counterbalance U.S. nuclear deterrence in the Pacific.

On Monday, leading media outlets including China Central TV, the People’s Daily, the Global Times, the PLA Daily, the China Youth Daily and the Guangmin Daily ran identical, top-headlined reports about the “awesomeness” of the People's Liberation Army navy’s strategic submarine force.

“This is the first time in 42 years since the establishment of our navy’s strategic submarine force that we reveal on such a large scale the secrets of our first-generation underwater nuclear force,” the Global Times said in a lengthy article titled “China for the First Time Possesses Effective Underwater Nuclear Deterrence against the United States.”

The article features 30 photos and graphics detailing, among other things, damage projections for Seattle and Los Angeles after being hit by Chinese nuclear warheads and the deadly radiation that would spread all the way to Chicago.

China’s sub fleet is reportedly the world’s second-largest, with about 70 vessels. About 10 are nuclear-powered, and four or more of those are nuclear ballistic submarines capable of launching missiles.

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Heavily influenced by Soviet naval models that stressed underwater forces, China’s nuclear submarine development began with the reverse-engineering of a Soviet Golf-class conventional-powered sub in the 1950s.

In the 1980s, China developed its first ballistic missile sub, the Type 092 Xia-class, which has 12 launch tubes for the Julang (Giant Wave)-1 missiles. The JL-1 had a limited range and failed multiple test launches.

In 2010, a new class of missile sub, the Type 094 Jin class, entered the service. It is capable of launching 12 to 16 JL-2 missiles with a range of about 8,700 miles, covering much of the continental U.S. with single or multiple, independently targetable re-entry vehicle warheads.

Chinese calculations for nuclear attacks on the U.S. are chillingly macabre.

“Because the Midwest states of the U.S. are sparsely populated, in order to increase the lethality, [our] nuclear attacks should mainly target the key cities on the West Coast of the United States, such as Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego,” the Global Times said.

“The 12 JL-2 nuclear warheads carried by one single Type 094 SSBN can kill and wound 5 million to 12 million Americans,” the Global Times reported.

China also has developed land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles — notably the DF-31A, which has a range of 7,000 to 7,500 miles.

“If we launch our DF 31A ICBMs over the North Pole, we can easily destroy a whole list of metropolises on the East Coast and the New England region of the U.S., including Annapolis, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Portland, Baltimore and Norfolk, whose population accounts for about one-eighth of America’s total residents,” the Global Times said.

All the state-run press reports stressed the point that the PLA’s missile submarines are now on routine strategic patrol, “which means that China for the first time has acquired the strategic deterrence and second strike capability against the United States.”

“Our JL-2 SLBMs have become the fourth type of Chinese nuclear missiles that threaten the continental United States, after our DF-31A, DF-5A and DF-5B ICBMs,” said the Global Times.

Best headline of the day-----"Man pepper-sprays woman, steals her monkey"

Man pepper-sprays woman, steals her monkey - U.S. News

Racist researchers say everyone they disagree with is "racist"-Tea party attitude toward Obama influenced by race, researchers say

Tea party attitude toward Obama influenced by race, researchers say | GazetteNet.com:
"Alan Abramowitz, a professor of political science at Emory University, said racial resentment among tea party members is expressed through their hostility toward Obama, the nation’s first black president.
“It goes beyond just the economic issues,” Abramowitz said. 

“It’s a reaction against the trends the tea party dislikes. 

And that includes growing racial and ethnic diversity."
“It’s not old-fashioned racism exactly. 

It’s not like they want to bring back segregation. 

But there’s no question that there’s an element of hostility there,” he said."
...The group did not use racist language or symbols at their meeting held at Hager Hall on Oct. 10.
However, photos of other tea party activists at rallies across the nation paint a different picture.
During the government shutdown, a protester waved a Confederate flag - a symbol of the pro-slavery South - at a tea party rally in front of the White House.
.....Both Schaller and Abramowitz said tea party supporters are smart enough not to express overtly racist attitudes.
......“Without a Republican president, you get a more open expression of some of these more extreme views. And I think that’s what we’re seeing,” he said.

And best of all "It's FREE!"-----------------Single Payer: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Will Provide 43% of All Health Insurance in 2014

Single Payer: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Will Provide 43% of All Health Insurance in 2014 | CNS News:
"Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will cover almost 116,000,000 Americans in 2014.
That equals approximately 37 percent of the nation’s total population and approximately 43 percent of the population that will have some kind of health insurance."

They've milked "warming" for all it was worth.....let's try "cooling" again! ---------Is global cooling' the new scientific consensus?

Is global cooling' the new scientific consensus? | The Daily Caller:
"“Now an increasing number of scientists are swinging back to the thinking of the 1960s and 1970s,” Solomon writes.
 “The global cooling hypothesis may have been right after all, they say. 
Earth may be entering a new Little Ice Age.”"

Dang! Once Barry finds out about this he'll probably cancel it and give the money to his Canadian money bundlers........SR-71 Blackbird follow-up: A new TERRIFYING Mach 6 spy-drone bomber

SR-71 Blackbird follow-up: A new TERRIFYING Mach 6 spy-drone bomber • The Register:
"The famous SR-71 Blackbird was put out to pasture over a decade ago – but the legendary Skunk Works aviation wizards that built it have been showing off a replacement that can travel twice as fast and it could be in the skies within a decade.

The SR-72 will be unmanned, saving a lot of the weight needed to keep the two fleshy pilots of its predecessor alive and functional, and will be able to cruise at high speeds for aerial reconnaissance. It is also being designed to have offensive capabilities that would make it the ultimate in fast bombers.

The new aircraft uses two types of engine to fly; a beefed-up turbojet to take off and reach speeds of up to Mach 4, whereupon a scramjet takes over and boosts the aircraft to a cruising speed of Mach 6 - that's more than two kilometers per second. Skunk Works told Aviation Week that the craft isn't particularly stealthy, but at that speed it doesn't need to be."

Use the government to punish your political enemies. Works EVERY time! -----IRS' Lois Lerner gave confidential Tea Party tax info to FEC, violating law

IRS' Lois Lerner gave confidential Tea Party tax info to FEC, violating law | WashingtonExaminer.com:

Wojo's Pigskin Picks: Michigan State tries on bully role for size

Wojo's Pigskin Picks: Michigan State tries on bully role for size | The Detroit News:
"Before these rivals completely change identities, let’s revisit a couple classic jokes I just made up:

Q: How many Wolverines does it take to change a light bulb?
A: 110,001 — one to change it and 110,000 to reminisce how Bo would’ve motivated the bulb to change itself by famously snarling, “The bulb, the bulb, the bulb.”

Q: How many Spartans does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Three — one to change it, one to chug a beer and crush the bulb on his forehead, and one to argue Michigan State’s Bulb-Changing Bachelor’s Degree is just as respected as Michigan’s."

Understand this. These unemployed "youths" aren't going to sit for decades and just start working at 35. They're permanently on the couch-Eurozone Unemployment Reaches New Record High

Eurozone Unemployment Reaches New Record High:
"A particularly gloomy stat was on youth unemployment _ it rose to 24.1 percent from 24 percent in August.
It was lowest in Germany and Austria, with 7.7 percent and 8.7 percent, and highest in Europe's southern economies, which have been hit hard by the debt crisis and government austerity measures.
They were around 57 percent in Greece and 56 percent in Spain."

Obama's america-Navy SEALs ordered to remove 'don't tread on me' Navy Jack from uniforms

Navy SEALs ordered to remove 'don't tread on me' Navy Jack from uniforms | The Daily Caller:
"After reading the email, I first wondered, ‘why?’
(Actually, first I headed to the gym to take out my frustration and anger on some unsuspecting weights with the fury and intensity only a former Navy SEAL can exert.)
Why would our leaders sell out our heritage?
Why would they rob present and future sailors of our battle cry?
When a friend of mine asked his leadership the same question, he was told, “The Jack is too closely associated with radical groups.” "

CBS Hey, it's a government TV station. The NAZIs loved owning the media too! -------Anchors Can't Bring Themselves to Say Obama Lied on 'You Will Keep It'

CBS Anchors Can't Bring Themselves to Say Obama Lied on 'You Will Keep It' | NewsBusters:
"ROSE: But – okay. But not all the promises are turning out to be true, and he's had to modify some of them. So, does that put his credibility at risk?"

DHS employees abusing overtime allowances

Report: DHS employees abusing overtime allowances - WTOP.com:
"WASHINGTON (AP) -- Employees from six Homeland Security Department offices have abused an overtime program and cost the government about $8.7 million a year, according an Office of Special Counsel letter and report sent Thursday to the president and Congress."

Senate Democrats supported rule that led to insurance cancellations

Senate Democrats supported rule that led to insurance cancellations – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs:

Washington (CNN) - Senate Democrats voted unanimously three years ago to support the Obamacare rule that is largely responsible for some of the health insurance cancellation letters that are going out.

In September 2010, Senate Republicans brought a resolution to the floor to block implementation of the grandfather rule, warning that it would result in canceled policies and violate President Barack Obama’s promise that people could keep their insurance if they liked it.

“The District of Columbia is an island surrounded by reality. Only in the District of Columbia could you get away with telling the people if you like what you have you can keep it, and then pass regulations six months later that do just the opposite and figure that people are going to ignore it. But common sense is eventually going to prevail in this town and common sense is going to have to prevail on this piece of legislation as well,” Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said at the time.

“The administration's own regulations prove this is not the case. Under the grandfathering regulation, according to the White House's own economic impact analysis, as many as 69 percent of businesses will lose their grandfathered status by 2013 and be forced to buy government-approved plans,” the Iowa Republican said.

On a party line vote, Democrats killed the resolution

Lies! Murderous lies! ------U.S. military commandos fought in Benghazi

U.S. military commandos fought in Benghazi - Washington Times:
"For months, administration officials have claimed no special operations forces were dispatched from outside Libya to Benghazi during the Sept. 11, 2012, al Qaeda terrorist attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission and CIA annex because none was within range."
...But sources directly familiar with the attack tell The Washington Times that a unit of eight special operators — mostly Delta Force and Green Beret members — were in Tripoli the night of the attack, on a counterterrorism mission that involved capturing weapons and wanted terrorists from the streets and helping train Libyan forces.

When word of the Benghazi attack surfaced, two members of that military unit volunteered to be dispatched along with five private security contractors on a hastily arranged flight from Tripoli to rescue Americans in danger, the sources said, speaking only on the condition of anonymity because the special operations forces’ existence inside Libya was secret.

The two special operations forces arrived in time to engage in the final, ferocious firefight between the terrorists and Americans holed up in the CIA annex near the ill-fated diplomatic mission in Benghazi, the sources added.

The two special operators were awarded medals for valor for helping repel a complex attack that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stephens, another American diplomat and two former Navy SEALs, but spared many more potential casualties.

“Yes, we had special forces in Tripoli, and two in fact did volunteer and engaged heroically in the efforts to save Americans,” one source told The Times. “The others were asked to stay behind to help protect Tripoli in case there was a coordinated attack on our main embassy.

...“On the one hand, it is an indictment of the lack of contingency planning by both CIA and DoD, especially given the rising threat profiles in Libya that were well understood — and appropriately reported back to D.C. by agency reps on the ground,” said retired Army Col. Ken Allard. “So why weren’t there more than just two Delta Force guys to send? Above all: Where were the air and naval resources that should have routinely been included in any contingency planning worthy of the name?