Lucianne.com's annual Thanksgiving cooking thread-Conservative cooks rule!

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Everyone has a favorite recipe, find it in the back of a kitchen drawer, call your mom, see if you still have that dog-eared copy of the Joy of Cooking. 
It´s on the back of an old electric bill stuck inside the back cover. 
Find it and post it for all your LCom friends. 
If you have a special request let us know, someone can find it somewhere.

He's still got THREE MORE YEARS! Think Europe in 1936......China-Japan rearmament is Keynesian stimulus, if it doesn't go horribly wrong

China-Japan rearmament is Keynesian stimulus, if it doesn't go horribly wrong – Telegraph Blogs:
"Asia is on the cusp of a full-blown arms race.
The escalating clash between China and almost all its neighbours in the Pacific has reached a threshold.
All other economic issues at this point are becoming secondary.
Beijing's implicit threat to shoot down any aircraft that fails to adhere to its new air control zone in the East China Sea is a watershed moment for the world.
The issue cannot easily be finessed.
Other countries either comply, or they don't comply.
Somebody has to back down."

It's not the pay. It's the BENEFITS and RETIREMENT----Two percent salary cut for Muskegon teachers recommended by fact finder

And there is the "kids aren't learning anything" thing....

Two percent salary cut for Muskegon teachers recommended by fact finder | MLive.com:
"Savage said some early childhood teachers have 25 years experience.
According to the salary schedule, their salaries currently range from $63,647 to $71,402."

Assuage might be the better word rather than "assure". And he's lying about NYC in the 70s.-----Goldman Sachs CEO draws on ghost town memories of New York to assure Detroit

Goldman Sachs CEO draws on ghost town memories of New York to assure Detroit | Crain's Detroit Business: "Lloyd Blankfein, who grew up in New York when it suffered economic stagnation and neared financial collapse, drew on his city’s experiences today to provide an optimistic message for insolvent Detroit.
“When I got out of school, in New York City you felt that it was a ghost town,” Blankfein, the CEO of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said today in Detroit.
“That is a dim memory for people my age.”"

Who commits the most brutally violent crimes in America? You might be surprised. "Liberals With Guns!"

Who commits the most brutally violent crimes in America? You might be surprised.

Obama's "smart diplomacy" comin' home to roost------DRUDGE REPORT 2014®

DRUDGE REPORT 2014®:

Seems appropriately named----Believe It Or Not: Japan To Reopen Soccer Facility In Fukushima For 2020 Olympics

Believe It Or Not: Japan To Reopen Soccer Facility In Fukushima For 2020 Olympics | Zero Hedge:
"Below we present a twitter exchange we had with a Japanese media outlet overnight on Twitter. It needs no commentary.

Below we present a twitter exchange we had with a Japanese media outlet overnight on Twitter. It needs no commentary.

SNA Japan @ShingetsuNews

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Plan in the works to decontaminate Fukushima's J-Village in time to reopen it as soccer facility ahead of 2020 Olympics.

Funeral at the school? Why not? There sure ain't much edukatin' goin' on there--------Funeral for Charles White Jr., victim of 'horseplay' shooting, will be at Muskegon High School

Funeral for Charles White Jr., victim of 'horseplay' shooting, will be at Muskegon High School | MLive.com: "MUSKEGON, MI -- The funeral for 17-year-old Charles "C.J." White Jr. who was shot during an incident of "horseplay" last week will be at Muskegon High School Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Isn't government supposed to protect the consumer? -----The Dirty Secret of 'Discounts'—Black Friday and Beyond

The Dirty Secret of 'Discounts'—Black Friday and Beyond - WSJ.com:
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN +0.42%is featuring a Samsung 005930.SE +0.96%60-inch HDTV in its 2013 Holiday Gift Guide.

The TV is selling at a 45% discount to its list price of $1,799.99.

But, according to Decide.com, a price-tracking firm owned by eBay Inc., the TV hasn't sold for anywhere near the list price in months. 

The most it has sold for in the past eight months is $1,297.85, according to Decide.com. 

As recently as October, it was priced at $997.99, about the same as its current sale price.

Another tactic involves raising selling prices ahead of the holidays before the discounts kick in. 

In an analysis for The Wall Street Journal, price-tracking firm Market Track LLC looked at the online price fluctuations of 1,743 products in November 2012. 

Prices climbed an average of 8% in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving for 366, or about a fifth, of the products; the items were then discounted on Black Friday. 

Toys and tools had the biggest pre-Black Friday price increases—about 23%.

This is why unions love to continue "without a contract"----Bill Would Allow Automatic Pay Increases For Public Safety Employees

Bill Would Allow Automatic Pay Increases For Public Safety Employees [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

A new bill giving public safety employees a carve out from a key labor reform is in the House Commerce Committee.

Public Act 54 of 2011 banned seniority-based automatic pay raises for individual government employees when a union contract has expired and no replacement has been negotiated. Before enactment of the law, union members could get automatic pay increases while new contracts were being negotiated, which served as a disincentive to reaching agreements. 

But House Bill 5097, which has 23 co-sponsors, would exempt law enforcement and fire department employees from the law. 

30 Infuriating Images That Will Trigger Your OCD

30 Infuriating Images That Will Trigger Your OCD | dunzo.netdunzo.net:

Kids, don't let ANYONE tell the best is yet to come.

Obama's america: A chicken in every pot....if you can afford it------ Price of Chicken Reaches All-Time High in US

Price of Chicken Reaches All-Time High in US | CNS News:
"In the last decade alone, the price has gone up 51 percent, from $1.02 in October 2003 to the current price of $1.54 per pound.
One factor contributing to the increasing cost of chicken, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation, is increased regulation of chicken farmers."

Red-Blue dichotomy seems pretty dang evident. Don't it? ----The Best and Worst Run States in America

The Best and Worst Run States in America - Yahoo Finance:
"The states that were well-managed also tended to have lower unemployment rates.
Eight of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates ranked as the best-run states.
California, Illinois, and Nevada -- the states with the highest unemployment rates as of 2012 -- were among the five worst-run states.

These are the best-run states in America.
1. North Dakota
 Debt per capita: $3,033 (20th lowest)
 Budget deficit: None
 Unemployment: 3.1% (the lowest)
 Median household income: $53,585 (19th highest)
 Pct. below poverty line: 11.2% (6th lowest)"

"Those Who Forget History Are Doomed to Repeat It"

This is freakin' nuts!! -----Tales of the Red Tape #42: Peeling Back Regulatory Nonsense in Vehicle Safety Standards

Imagine the dweeb power-trip those morons are groovin' on.
And power crazed morons with this same mindset will be making decisions about your children's health care soon.
But, heck. 
They promise it'll be free.........

Tales of the Red Tape #42: Peeling Back Regulatory Nonsense in Vehicle Safety Standards:
"General Motors Corp. (GM) is recalling 18,941 Chevy Camaros (model years 2013 and 2014) for violating Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208—Occupant Crash Protection.
Defective seat belts?
Air bag malfunction?
Brake failure?
Nope.
GM is recalling 18,941 Chevy Camaros because the air bag warning label on the sun visor may peel.
Seriously."

Read it all.
Bring a barf bag.

Government BOZO alert----TSA Spent $900 Million on Behavior Detection Officers Who Detected 0 Terrorists

TSA Spent $900 Million on Behavior Detection Officers Who Detected 0 Terrorists | CNS News:
"The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spent approximately $900 million over the last 5 years for behavior detection officers to identify high-risk passengers but, so far, according to the General Accountability Office (GAO), only 0.59% of the passengers flagged were arrested and among those not one was charged with terrorism – zero."

Democrat candidate for Michigan governor trying to buy votes by being generous with other people's money. Like that's something new.....

WHOA!! 13 Pictures Worth A Thousand Words!!! ----Freedom!

OMG! He's lost Harvard! (At least the meat eaters at Harvard) -----Prepare to Have Your Day Made By the Hilarious Ingredients and Price of the 'ObamaCare Burger'

Prepare to Have Your Day Made By the Hilarious Ingredients and Price of the 'ObamaCare Burger' | Independent Journal Review:

Mr. Bartley’s, a burger joint near the Harvard University campus,  Barack Obama’s alma mater, has a new burger on the menu: the “ObamaCare.” Its ingredients and price are hilarious…

"Mismanagement"? Who'd they "borrow" the money from? (yes, I'm thinkin' it's from THAT place....) Pittsburgh Center Honoring Playwright Finds Itself Short on Visitors and Donors

Pittsburgh Center Honoring Playwright Finds Itself Short on Visitors and Donors - NYTimes.com
PITTSBURGH — The bank has sued to foreclose.
The city’s philanthropic groups, with names like Mellon and Heinz, have withdrawn support.

The $42 million August Wilson Center for African American Culture, a bow-front building inspired by a Swahili sailing ship, is high and dry.
...Instead, it appears to be a victim of mismanagement by its senior staff and board of directors, who borrowed to build a grand palace of culture, but failed to find a wide enough audience and donor base in the hometown of Wilson, whose plays are mostly set in the Hill District just blocks away.

Hey baby. Deeetroit is comin' back----'Booty Lounge' party bus targeted by police makes return to Eastern Market

'Booty Lounge' party bus targeted by police makes return to Eastern Market | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
 "A party bus that Detroit police in 2011 said operated illegally as a strip club for reveling football fans is back at a popular tailgating spot.

MLive.com reports the “Booty Lounge” was at Eastern Market on Sunday for the Lions’ home game against Tampa Bay.

Bus owner Joe Parsons of Woodhaven says nudity is prohibited on the bus, but “artists” dressed in bikini-style outfits perform for tips. Parsons says the large red and black bus, which has dancing poles and tinted windows, is “there to support the team.”"

What's a warrant delivery without a little "shock and awe"? Plus we'll all be safer...right? ---Leftover armored trucks from Iraq coming to local police agencies

Leftover armored trucks from Iraq coming to local police agencies - NY Daily News:
"Coming soon to your local sheriff: 18-ton, armor-protected military fighting vehicles with gun turrets and bulletproof glass that were once the U.S. answer to roadside bombs during the Iraq war.

The hulking vehicles, built for about $500,000 each at the height of the war, are among the biggest pieces of equipment that the Defense Department is giving to law enforcement agencies under a national military surplus program.

For police and sheriff’s departments, which have scooped up 165 of the mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles, or MRAPS, since they became available this summer, the price and the ability to deliver shock and awe while serving warrants or dealing with hostage standoffs was just too good to pass up.

“It’s armored. It’s heavy. It’s intimidating. And it’s free,” said Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, among five county sheriff’s departments and three other police agencies in New York that have taken delivery of an MRAP."

Heck, it worked for the Soviet Union for 70 years. Detroit – coming to a city near you

Bridge • The Center for Michigan : Detroit – coming to a city near you

As headlines mount for the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy, Detroit is now the undisputed punching bag for all that can go wrong in a community.
But just how immune is the rest of Michigan to Detroit’s biggest liability – the pressing weight of unfunded pension and retiree health care debt?
In a sobering analysis, a Michigan State University study finds that cities across Michigan face a mountain of so-called legacy debt that will burden them for years.
The MSU report, co-authored by Eric Scorsone, an expert on state and local government and former chief economist for the state Senate Fiscal Agency, found for example that legacy debt is equal to 30 percent of the general revenue brought in each year by the city of Ann Arbor. It’s equal to 25 percent of revenue in Grand Rapids, 38 percent in Lansing and a staggering 85 percent in Saginaw.
“It’s not just Detroit,” Scorsone said of the findings, based largely on municipal fiscal data from 2011. “You will find this structural problem in a lot of cities in Michigan.”
Excluding Detroit, unfunded legacy debt in Michigan municipalities exceeded $10 billion in 2011, with nearly 80 percent of this debt tied to retiree health care.

A criminaless crime-San Diego 'Knockout' Suspect Given Citation, Not Arrested

It's OK if you're black.....we understand your hate...er rage. 
Yeah, "rage".
That's the ticket.
San Diego 'Knockout' Suspect Given Citation, Not Arrested:
 "The "knockout game" may have come to California, as a San Diego man was reportedly punched in the face last week while he was walking on the sidewalk.
The alleged assailant was not arrested and was only given a citation because there were reportedly no other witnesses to the attack.
Victoria Hyatt "said her husband is not ready to speak about the incident himself," as "his face is still swollen and red," but "she wants everyone to know it is the result of someone sucker-punching him in the face for no apparent reason."
She indicated her husband may press charges against the assailant.
"They weren't talking to each other," she told NBC San Diego. 
"They were just standing next to each other and then out of the blue, the light changed for him to walk across the crosswalk and he just… bam, hit him as hard as he could.""

Obama's america-Ya pays yer money. Ya gets the prize. Obamacare Blowing Up Healthcare Stocks

Obamacare Blowing Up Healthcare Stocks:
 "President Barack Obama and the Obamacare debacle may be highly unpopular with Americans, but the healthcare industry that donated a staggering $22,471,562 to Obama's 2008 campaign is posting record profits amid the fallout.
So far in 2013, the S&P healthcare sector index has gained 37.5%, making it the S&P 500's best-performing sector, reports Reuters. "

Classic lib "thought". Murderers-OK (as long as Barry says...). Chicken store that believes marriage is a sacred bond between a man and woman-MUST SHUT DOWN!

Hey, you "fatties" (as defined by Moochelle Obama). They're comin' for you next-------ObamaCare slams smokers with sky-high premium costs, could backfire

ObamaCare slams smokers with sky-high premium costs, could backfire | Fox News:
"Unlike drug addicts, alcoholics, or the obese -- all of whom represent higher-than-average medical costs -- smokers are the only such group with a pre-existing condition that ObamaCare penalizes. 

It allows insurance companies to charge smokers up to 50 percent more than non-smokers for an identical policy, depending on the state and any subsidies the person might qualify for.

For example, premiums for a 64-year-old non-smoker, according to the Kaiser Health Calculator, cost $9,000 a year for a standard "silver" insurance plan.

The same policy for a smoker could cost $13,600."

Read this and see the extent of the lie we have been told about HC costs-----No Grounds for Claim that Obamacare Lowers Healthcare Costs

No Grounds for Claim that Obamacare Lowers Healthcare Costs | e21 - Economic Policies for the 21st Century:
"The obvious point that leaps out from this graph is that the chief CMS actuary found that the ACA would increase national health expenditures through 2016. Not content to let the tables speak for themselves on this point, CMS was explicit in the text of its memorandum that the ACA increased the near-term cost projections:

“The estimated effects of the PPACA on overall national health expenditures (NHE) are shown in table 5. In aggregate, we estimate that for calendar years 2010 through 2019, NHE would increase by $311 billion or 0.9 percent, over the updated baseline projection that was released on June 29, 2009. Year by year, the relative increases are largest in 2016, when the coverage expansions would be fully phased in…The increase in total NHE is estimated to occur primarily as a net result of the substantial expansions in coverage under the PPACA…”"

A little common sense can go a long way.