"From a constitutional standpoint, the administration has no legal authority to implement its proposal. Only Congress, not the president, has the authority to recognize Indian tribes under Article I, Section 8. Congress has specifically refused to provide that authority. For more than a decade, former U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, and Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, tried unsuccessfully to convince Congress to pass the Native Hawaiian Recognition Act, which would have provided such recognition."Thursday, August 28, 2014
This Obama Administration Proposal Would Effectively Authorize Some Americans Seceding
This Obama Administration Proposal Would Effectively Authorize Some Americans Seceding:
"From a constitutional standpoint, the administration has no legal authority to implement its proposal. Only Congress, not the president, has the authority to recognize Indian tribes under Article I, Section 8. Congress has specifically refused to provide that authority. For more than a decade, former U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, and Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, tried unsuccessfully to convince Congress to pass the Native Hawaiian Recognition Act, which would have provided such recognition."
"From a constitutional standpoint, the administration has no legal authority to implement its proposal. Only Congress, not the president, has the authority to recognize Indian tribes under Article I, Section 8. Congress has specifically refused to provide that authority. For more than a decade, former U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, and Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, tried unsuccessfully to convince Congress to pass the Native Hawaiian Recognition Act, which would have provided such recognition."
'...Or There'll Be Hell To Pay' - You Won't Believe The Threat Made By Angry Ferguson Residents
'...Or There'll Be Hell To Pay' - You Won't Believe The Threat Made By Angry Ferguson Residents:
"Ferguson remains a powder keg — and much of the media attention serves to keep the situation volatile and on edge.
Check out this CBS News report, featuring three young black men — reportedly Ferguson residents — with a dire warning: "
"Ferguson remains a powder keg — and much of the media attention serves to keep the situation volatile and on edge.Check out this CBS News report, featuring three young black men — reportedly Ferguson residents — with a dire warning: "
Another Keynesian Myth Refuted: Cold Winters Do Not Shrink The Economy
Another Keynesian Myth Refuted: Cold Winters Do Not Shrink The Economy | Zero Hedge:
In February, the Federal Reserve made a cursory observation that the unusually severe winter was partly to blame for the stagnant pace of the US economy. The news media, ranging from liberal to conservative, all highlighted the Fed’s report and provided their respective “spin” on how the weather damages the economy.
But soon enough, focus turned back to the brutally cold temperatures and not winter’s economic impact.
In February, the Federal Reserve made a cursory observation that the unusually severe winter was partly to blame for the stagnant pace of the US economy. The news media, ranging from liberal to conservative, all highlighted the Fed’s report and provided their respective “spin” on how the weather damages the economy.
But soon enough, focus turned back to the brutally cold temperatures and not winter’s economic impact.
Recently, however, the Commerce Department reported that the US economy actually contracted 2.9 percent in the first quarter of 2014.
This was the Department’s third attempt at revising its figures, with previous reports estimating first 0.1 percent growth and then a 1.0 percent contraction. While this little statistical “revision” was inconvenient, it was quickly followed (in true Orwellian fashion) by a slew of reports confirming that the economy has already rebounded and the second quarter will be even better than previously anticipated.
(According to an advanced estimate released last week by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP increased 4.0 percent in the second quarter and the first quarter’s numbers were revised yet again.)
Naturally, the “blame the weather” campaign popped up again.
In fact, Gus Faucher, Vice President and Senior Macroeconomist with PNC in Pittsburgh, estimates that over half of the contraction can be blamed on the severe winter weather. Well, this certainly begs the question, “Can weather actually cause the economy to contract?”
Weather obviously affects the economy. However, the claim that weather can actually drag down the economy is dubious at best. While severe winter weather may slow construction, idle auto sales, and reduce ice cream consumption, the economy never goes into hibernation. Instead, economic activity simply shifts.
A great analogy is household consumption spending. Each month, the average household allocates a certain amount of disposable income to entertainment. How this money is spent — at restaurants, traveling, shopping malls, or the theater — is irrelevant. The point is that people tend to budget a relatively fixed amount of income toward leisurely pursuits. If a new restaurant opens to rave reviews or a blockbuster movie debuts, a young couple does not drastically increase their monthly budget to accommodate the new entertainment options. Instead, consumption spending may shift from the mall or the theater to dinner and a movie. Similarly, a family that is planning a big vacation or a day at the ballpark either budgets additional savings throughout the year or scales back other expenses. To assume that new retail options magically increase spending is flawed economics.
Is The EPA Preparing For A Massive Private Land Grab?
Is The EPA Preparing For A Massive Private Land Grab? | The Daily Caller:
"Republicans are accusing the Environmental Protection Agency of preparing to take control over vast swaths of land under the guise of protecting the country’s water resources. Lawmakers warn this could erode private property rights.
The EPA has consistently denied they are trying to use the Clean Water Act to expand their regulatory reach, but Republicans say they have a smoking gun that shows the agency is up to something.
Their proof?
The EPA paid private contractors to assemble detailed maps of waterways and wetlands in all 50 states.
The EPA maps were made in 2013, shortly after the agency proposed expanding its authority under the Clean Water Act.
The maps were kept secret by the agency, but were obtained by Republicans on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
“These maps show the EPA’s plan: to control a huge amount of private property across the country,” Rep. Lamar Smith, the science committee’s chairman, wrote in a letter to the EPA demanding more answers on why they have a detailed map of U.S. waterways.
“Given the astonishing picture they paint, I understand the EPA’s desire to minimize the importance of these maps,” wrote Smith, a Texas Republican. “
But the EPA’s posturing cannot explain away the alarming content of these documents.”"
The EPA has consistently denied they are trying to use the Clean Water Act to expand their regulatory reach, but Republicans say they have a smoking gun that shows the agency is up to something.
Their proof?
The EPA paid private contractors to assemble detailed maps of waterways and wetlands in all 50 states.
The EPA maps were made in 2013, shortly after the agency proposed expanding its authority under the Clean Water Act.
The maps were kept secret by the agency, but were obtained by Republicans on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
“These maps show the EPA’s plan: to control a huge amount of private property across the country,” Rep. Lamar Smith, the science committee’s chairman, wrote in a letter to the EPA demanding more answers on why they have a detailed map of U.S. waterways.
“Given the astonishing picture they paint, I understand the EPA’s desire to minimize the importance of these maps,” wrote Smith, a Texas Republican. “
But the EPA’s posturing cannot explain away the alarming content of these documents.”"
Gotta have it!------Chrome 64-bit browser finally available as a stable version
Chrome 64-bit browser finally available as a stable version | Ars Technica
Google today released a 64-bit stable version of its Chrome browser for Windows systems.
The 64-bit support has been in testing since June, and as of Chrome version 37 it has made it to the mainstream version.
The 64-bit version offers three main advantages and one possible drawback.
The browser's advantages are speed, security, and stability. Google claims that certain media and graphics workloads in particular are faster with 64-bit. It offers the example of VP9 video decoding—used for some YouTube high-definition streams—being 15 percent quicker compared to 32-bit.
The Man Who Said the Constitution is a Flawed Document Now Suggests This
The Man Who Said the Constitution is a Flawed Document Now Suggests This:
"It’s no secret that Barack Obama views the Constitution as a flawed document that gets in the way of implementing his far-left, Marxist based agenda. After all, he has said as much himself. But, now, he is doubling down on vocalizing his disdain for anyone and anything that attempts to hold him to the confines of the Executive Branch as designed by our Founders in our system of government."
"It’s no secret that Barack Obama views the Constitution as a flawed document that gets in the way of implementing his far-left, Marxist based agenda. After all, he has said as much himself. But, now, he is doubling down on vocalizing his disdain for anyone and anything that attempts to hold him to the confines of the Executive Branch as designed by our Founders in our system of government."Another government boondoggle exposed-------Allen Park finalizes sale of failed studio site for $12M
Allen Park finalizes sale of failed studio site for $12M | Crain's Detroit Business:
"The city of Allen Park has finalized the $12 million sale of a failed film studio site that's been a financial drain on the city.
Allen Park's state-appointed emergency manager Joyce Parker announced the sale of the 104-acre Southfield Lease Properties to Time Equities this week.
She said it's a step toward restoring the city's finances and calls for payments over 7 ½ years.
The city will no longer need to pay for taxes, insurance and other site costs that totaled about $1.2 million in the last budget year.
Formerly known as Unity Studios, the site was to be the centerpiece of a movie production center. Allen Park sold more than $25 million in bonds for the project, but the plans fell through in 2010."
Allen Park's state-appointed emergency manager Joyce Parker announced the sale of the 104-acre Southfield Lease Properties to Time Equities this week.
She said it's a step toward restoring the city's finances and calls for payments over 7 ½ years.
The city will no longer need to pay for taxes, insurance and other site costs that totaled about $1.2 million in the last budget year.
Formerly known as Unity Studios, the site was to be the centerpiece of a movie production center. Allen Park sold more than $25 million in bonds for the project, but the plans fell through in 2010."
LA Schools' $1 Billion iPad Fiasco Ends After Corruption Revelations
LA Schools' $1 Billion iPad Fiasco Ends After Corruption Revelations - Hit & Run : Reason.com:
Los Angeles Unified School District is ending its billion-dollar iPad program, which has drawn widespread criticism for distributing expensive devices to teachers who didn't know what to do with them and students who kept losing or breaking them.
According to The Los Angeles Times, Deasy's previous connections to Apple and Pearson—the companies contracted to supply the iPads and instructional materials for them, respectively—amount to a conflict of interest. In hindsight, the bidding process that Apple and Pearson won to score the contracts seems biased in those companies' favor, The LA Times notes:
Los Angeles Unified School District is ending its billion-dollar iPad program, which has drawn widespread criticism for distributing expensive devices to teachers who didn't know what to do with them and students who kept losing or breaking them.
The costly program was considered a total failure, and it's little surprise that district officials have finally relented and scaled back.
More surprising, however, are revelations that District Superintendent John Deasy may have engaged in some crooked bargaining to arrange the deal in the first place.
More surprising, however, are revelations that District Superintendent John Deasy may have engaged in some crooked bargaining to arrange the deal in the first place.
Last week, a draft report of a district technology committee, obtained by The Times, was strongly critical of the bidding process.Among the findings was that the initial rules for winning the contract appeared to be tailored to the products of the eventual winners — Apple and Pearson — rather than to demonstrated district needs. The report found that key changes to the bidding rules were made after most of the competition had been eliminated under the original specifications.In addition, the report said that past comments or associations with vendors, including Deasy, created an appearance of conflict even if no ethics rules were violated.
Emails obtained by The LA Times show Jaime Aquino, Deasy's deputy superintendent, advising Pearson officials on how to win the bid.
I should not that this isn't the first time Pearson has been accused of something like this. Pearson, a British company, is the largest publisher of education materials in the world, and its efforts to lockdown contracts for Common Core-aligned testing material have drawn scrutiny.
Still, the iPad fiasco hasn't dampened the district's enthusiasm for forcing costly new technology on unprepared students and teachers. Select LA schools will be trying out other devices this fall (some of which are actually more expensive), and Deasy is fairly pleased with that:
"We will incorporate the lessons learned from the original procurement process," he said."We look forward to refining our processes and ultimately achieve our vision to equip every one of our students with a personal computing device to help them succeed in the 21st century."
Detroit Expected $55 Million in Property Tax Revenue; It Brought in $6.7 Million
Detroit Expected $55 Million in Property Tax Revenue; It Brought in $6.7 Million [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
Finance expert: Missed projections 'compares to that in many third world cities'
Instead, it collected just $6.7 million, about $48.3 million short of what it expected.
Detroit Expected $55 Million in Property Tax Revenue; It Brought in $6.7 Million
Finance expert: Missed projections 'compares to that in many third world cities'
In the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2014, the city of Detroit projected it would bring in $55 million in property taxes.
Instead, it collected just $6.7 million, about $48.3 million short of what it expected.
...“It's a combination of many factors,” said Bill Nowling, spokesman for Orr. “Clearly, collections is an issue, but so it is the assessment process itself. In many cases, the city is carrying assessments for properties that are blighted or abandoned and those amounts go into making up that $55 million number.”
How Social Media Silences Debate
How Social Media Silences Debate - NYTimes.com:
"The Internet might be a useful tool for activists and organizers, in episodes from the Arab Spring to the Ice Bucket Challenge.
But over all, it has diminished rather than enhanced political participation, according to new data.
Social media, like Twitter and Facebook, has the effect of tamping down diversity of opinion and stifling debate about public affairs.
It makes people less likely to voice opinions, particularly when they think their views differ from those of their friends, according to a report published Tuesday by researchers at Pew Research Center and Rutgers University.
The researchers also found that those who use social media regularly are more reluctant to express dissenting views in the offline world.
The Internet, it seems, is contributing to the polarization of America, as people surround themselves with people who think like them and hesitate to say anything different.
Internet companies magnify the effect, by tweaking their algorithms to show us more content from people who are similar to us."
"The Internet might be a useful tool for activists and organizers, in episodes from the Arab Spring to the Ice Bucket Challenge.
But over all, it has diminished rather than enhanced political participation, according to new data.
Social media, like Twitter and Facebook, has the effect of tamping down diversity of opinion and stifling debate about public affairs. It makes people less likely to voice opinions, particularly when they think their views differ from those of their friends, according to a report published Tuesday by researchers at Pew Research Center and Rutgers University.
The researchers also found that those who use social media regularly are more reluctant to express dissenting views in the offline world.
The Internet, it seems, is contributing to the polarization of America, as people surround themselves with people who think like them and hesitate to say anything different.
Internet companies magnify the effect, by tweaking their algorithms to show us more content from people who are similar to us."
British Embassy Celebrates 200 Year Anniversary of White House Burning
British Embassy Celebrates 200 Year Anniversary of White House Burning:
"On Aug. 24, 1814, During the War of 1812, British troops set the White House on fire. It was the only time in history that the U.S. Capitol building was captured by a foreign foe."
"On Aug. 24, 1814, During the War of 1812, British troops set the White House on fire. It was the only time in history that the U.S. Capitol building was captured by a foreign foe."TaxProf Blog: The IRS Scandal, Day 476
TaxProf Blog: The IRS Scandal, Day 476:
New York Post editorial: IRS Back-up Baloney:
Thursday, August 28, 2014
The IRS Scandal, Day 476
New York Post editorial: IRS Back-up Baloney:
Some 15 months after Americans learned about the IRS’ targeting of conservative groups, we still have no clue how such an abuse was allowed to happen. And every day, the story only gets murkier.
This week, for instance, a government watchdog group, Judicial Watch, said administration officials admitted that all the “missing” e-mails belonging to Lois Lerner (the woman at the heart of the scandal) had been backed up after all — as part of a practice to back up all the government’s e-mails. ...
An administration official later denied it had said anything new to Judicial Watch and claimed the group was mischaracterizing the facts. The problem for Americans is that the government’s story has always seemed incredible — so why believe anything it says now?
There’s more: According to a sworn declaration, Lerner had two Blackberries, one of which contained all of the e-mails that would have been sent to her crashed computer. But that Blackberry “was removed or wiped clean of any sensitive or proprietary information and removed as scrap for disposal in June 2012” — even after the hard drive “crash” and months after an initial congressional inquiry. How did that happen?
The more we learn, it seems, the less we know. And the less the public can trust their own government. It’s long past time for real answers.
- American Center for Law and Justice: IRS Scandal: Obama Administration Strategy = Delay, Derail, Deceive
- Fox News: IRS Lawyer: Lois Lerner's BlackBerry Deliberately Destroyed After Start of Congressional Probe
- Fox News: Will the IRS Get Away With Its Strategy of Destroying Evidence?
- Investor's Business Daily: IRS Admits That Lois Lerner Emails Were Never Lost
- Legal Insurrection: IRS: By the Way, We Also Wiped Clean Lois Lerner’s Blackberry
- The News Virginian: Lies, Lies and More Lies
- News Busters: Sharyl Attkisson Schools ABC, CBS, NBC on How to Cover the IRS Scandal
- Red Alert Politics: IRS Says That Lois Lerner’s BlackBerry Was Intentionally Destroyed
- Washington Times editorial: The Tax Man’s Ethics
- Western Journalism: It’s Time To Send The FBI To The IRS And Appoint A Special Prosecutor
BURGER KING AND THE WHOPPER ON TAXES: Let me explain...
BURGER KING AND THE WHOPPER ON TAXES:
Let me explain. Or actually, in the case of Burger King’s planned acquisition of Tim Hortons, let my colleague Matt Levine explain, because he is smarter and funnier and a better writer than I am, and has already nicely summed things up:The purpose of an inversion has never been, and never could be, and never will be, “ooh, Canada has a 15 percent tax rate, and the U.S. has a 35 percent tax rate, so we can save 20 points of taxes on all our income by moving.”
Instead the main purpose is always: “If we’re incorporated in the U.S., we’ll pay 35 percent taxes on our income in the U.S. and Canada and Mexico and Ireland and Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, but if we’re incorporated in Canada, we’ll pay 35 percent on our income in the U.S. but 15 percent in Canada and 30 percent in Mexico and 12.5 percent in Ireland and zero percent in Bermuda and zero percent in the Cayman Islands.”
"The United States has been able to get away with this kind of intrusiveness because we’re powerful. As Obama makes us less powerful, there’s increased incentive for other countries to band together against this practice. Though on the other hand, they may favor it as a way to get businesses to relocate outside the United States.
Here’s a crazy idea: Let’s have a business climate that would make people want to headquarter their businesses here.
UPDATE: From the comments: “The global community has spoken: don’t tax income earned overseas. That cowboy Obama is going it alone.”"
History for August 28
History for August 28 - On-This-Day.com
David Soul 1943, Shania Twain 1965, LeAnn Rimes 1982
1609 - Delaware Bay was discovered by Henry Hudson.
1774 - The first American-born saint was born in New York City. Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized in 1975.
1833 - Slavery was banned by the British Parliament throughout the British Empire.
1907 - "American Messenger Company" was started by two teenagers, Jim Casey and Claude Ryan. The company's name was later changedto "United Parcel Service."
1922 - The first radio commercial aired on WEAF in New York City. The Queensboro Realty Company bought 10 minutes of time for$100.
1939 - The first successful flight of a jet-propelled airplane took place. The plane was a German Heinkel He 178.
1963 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech at a civil rights rally in Washington, DC. More than 200,000 people attended.
1972 - Mark Spitz captured the first of his seven gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He set a world record when he completed the 200-meter butterfly in 2 minutes and 7/10ths of a second.
1996 - A divorce decree was issued for Britain's Charles and Princess Diana. This was the official end to the 15-year marriage.
1998 - The Pakistani prime minister created new Islamic order and legal system based on the Koran.
David Soul 1943, Shania Twain 1965, LeAnn Rimes 1982
1609 - Delaware Bay was discovered by Henry Hudson.
1774 - The first American-born saint was born in New York City. Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized in 1975.
1833 - Slavery was banned by the British Parliament throughout the British Empire.
1907 - "American Messenger Company" was started by two teenagers, Jim Casey and Claude Ryan. The company's name was later changedto "United Parcel Service."
1922 - The first radio commercial aired on WEAF in New York City. The Queensboro Realty Company bought 10 minutes of time for$100.
1939 - The first successful flight of a jet-propelled airplane took place. The plane was a German Heinkel He 178.
1963 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech at a civil rights rally in Washington, DC. More than 200,000 people attended.
1972 - Mark Spitz captured the first of his seven gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He set a world record when he completed the 200-meter butterfly in 2 minutes and 7/10ths of a second.
1996 - A divorce decree was issued for Britain's Charles and Princess Diana. This was the official end to the 15-year marriage.
1998 - The Pakistani prime minister created new Islamic order and legal system based on the Koran.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
LIBERTY REVIEW
LIBERTY REVIEW:
http://libertyreview76.blogspot.com/2014/08/point-of-no-return-by-tammy-derouin.html
I don’t know about you, but I’ve had it. I’m sick and tired of our out of control, no
respect for the law, apologetic, lying, scheming, blame dodging, finger
pointing, irresponsible, race baiting, spying, crisis promoting, enemy
sympathizing, press silencing, citizen targeting, evidence destroying and ignorance
claiming president.
http://libertyreview76.blogspot.com/2014/08/point-of-no-return-by-tammy-derouin.html
I don’t know about you, but I’ve had it. I’m sick and tired of our out of control, no
respect for the law, apologetic, lying, scheming, blame dodging, finger
pointing, irresponsible, race baiting, spying, crisis promoting, enemy
sympathizing, press silencing, citizen targeting, evidence destroying and ignorance
claiming president.Watch: Obama Just Got Shunned By Vets During A Speech, And It Couldn't Be More Awkward
Watch: Obama Just Got Shunned By Vets During A Speech, And It Couldn't Be More Awkward:
"A president whose approval rating is suffering often tries to rescue his popularity by wrapping himself in the flag. You know, giving a rousing, stars-and-stripes speech about our American values as exemplified and protected by the armed forces…or going before a military group to generate supportive applause and good ole red, white, and blue media coverage."
You can almost feel the heat coming off his face.
"A president whose approval rating is suffering often tries to rescue his popularity by wrapping himself in the flag. You know, giving a rousing, stars-and-stripes speech about our American values as exemplified and protected by the armed forces…or going before a military group to generate supportive applause and good ole red, white, and blue media coverage."You can almost feel the heat coming off his face.
This house market is falling apart
This house market is falling apart - MarketWatch:
"Real estate analyst Keith Jurow, author of the Capital Preservation Real Estate Report, is warning that the real estate market is not as strong as it seems.
Says Jurow: “I never bought into the idea that we had a recovery at all.”
His research leads him to conclude that home prices will be heading lower.
Why?
Largely because home listings are going up but sale prices are not.
....Jurow points out that Redfin.com’s latest figures show that in 21 out of 29 major metro areas, sales volume is down year-over-year.
“If sales are weakening and listings are going up substantially, prices will fall,” he says.
The problems in housing are much deeper than many people realize, Jurow contends.
Another nagging concern is the large number of homeowners who are delinquent.
“Delinquent means you haven’t paid the mortgage,” Jurow says.
...Millions of homeowners are already seriously delinquent.
“The average length of time that houses remain delinquent nationwide is 995 days,” Jurow says.
“The worst culprit is New York State.
The average delinquency period there is four years.”
Many homeowners are aware that banks are not in a rush to file foreclosures, so they stay in their houses mortgage-free.
“The banks are not initiating foreclosure proceedings because once the servicer forecloses, the lender takes a hit on earnings,” Jurow says.
“They also have to manage the property, and most banks don’t want to do that.”"
"Real estate analyst Keith Jurow, author of the Capital Preservation Real Estate Report, is warning that the real estate market is not as strong as it seems.Says Jurow: “I never bought into the idea that we had a recovery at all.”
His research leads him to conclude that home prices will be heading lower.
Why?
Largely because home listings are going up but sale prices are not.
....Jurow points out that Redfin.com’s latest figures show that in 21 out of 29 major metro areas, sales volume is down year-over-year.
“If sales are weakening and listings are going up substantially, prices will fall,” he says.
The problems in housing are much deeper than many people realize, Jurow contends.
Another nagging concern is the large number of homeowners who are delinquent.
“Delinquent means you haven’t paid the mortgage,” Jurow says.
...Millions of homeowners are already seriously delinquent.
“The average length of time that houses remain delinquent nationwide is 995 days,” Jurow says.
The average delinquency period there is four years.”
Many homeowners are aware that banks are not in a rush to file foreclosures, so they stay in their houses mortgage-free.
“The banks are not initiating foreclosure proceedings because once the servicer forecloses, the lender takes a hit on earnings,” Jurow says.
“They also have to manage the property, and most banks don’t want to do that.”"
Al? Jesse?. Barry? Sup? Black Teens Yelling “Hey White Boy!” Pummel White Lifeguard With Rocks
Mad World News[WATCH] Black Teens Yelling “Hey White Boy!” Pummel White Lifeguard With Rocks:
A Maryland neighborhood has been terrorized by violent attacks on white residents at the hands of a black man who has now been caught – but not charged with hate crimes.
Three attacks in under a week have resulted in injuries so severe that it will take plastic surgery to properly fix the wounds caused to the face of one 25-year-old male victim, according to Baltimore’s CBS affiliate WJZ.
While walking home from his lifeguard job at Otterbein Swim Club Thursday evening in the Federal Hill neighborhood, the victim was attacked by three African-American teenagers who allegedly yelled “Hey, white boy!” before they threw a large rock at his face.
After the rock hit the white victim, suspect Sidney Joyner, 19, tried to stab him with a pocket knife, but the man dodged the blade.
Joyner was found later by police after the attack and was charged with armed robbery, robbery and two counts of assault.
Officers also charged Joyner in another robbery and assault not related to this attack.
The victim’s family is outraged Joyner was not charged with a hate crime, according to the report.
Something Even More Dangerous To America Than ISIS Has Already Infiltrated The White House
Something Even More Dangerous To America Than ISIS Has Already Infiltrated The White House:
"So currently, we have a much weaker military. We have an open border where terrorists are pouring through. Terrorism is back in force after we spent trillions and lost thousands of brave soldiers to defeat it. ISIS now has unimaginable resources and can provide these terrorists in-country with weapons of mass destruction that could destroy our cities. We have an arch enemy that only a few days ago vowed to raise the flag of ISIS over the White House.
With all of this being allowed to happen in front of our faces, the question has to be asked: Is ISIS already living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?"
"So currently, we have a much weaker military. We have an open border where terrorists are pouring through. Terrorism is back in force after we spent trillions and lost thousands of brave soldiers to defeat it. ISIS now has unimaginable resources and can provide these terrorists in-country with weapons of mass destruction that could destroy our cities. We have an arch enemy that only a few days ago vowed to raise the flag of ISIS over the White House.
With all of this being allowed to happen in front of our faces, the question has to be asked: Is ISIS already living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?"Building for a future of American renting serfs
Building for a future of American renting serfs: Private housing starts for structures with at least 5 units hits a post recession high. More than 11 million Americans spend more than 50 percent of income on rent » Dr. Housing Bubble Blog:
There was much celebration regarding the jump in private housing starts.
However, once you begin to look beyond the headlines you realize that the big jump came largely because of multi-family starts.
In other words, building more rentals in the form of apartments for a growing population that rents.
Private starts for places with 5 units or more has now hit a post recession high.
This makes sense given the fall in rental vacancy rates and the rise in rental prices.
Yet what we find is that more income is being siphoned off into a less productive sector of our economy. Real estate tends to be a big plus for an economy when it happens organically with rising incomes, good overall employment prospects, and first time buyers leading the charge.
Today it is more of a shifting of assets into fewer hands while extracting more income from the productive sectors of the economy.
Not everyone can have their flipping show on cable television.
For example, over 11 million Americans now pay 50 percent or more of their income to rent.
Many of those people are here in California.
The trend to building rentals aligns with the underlying reality that many future Americans will be less affluent compared to their parents.
However, once you begin to look beyond the headlines you realize that the big jump came largely because of multi-family starts.
In other words, building more rentals in the form of apartments for a growing population that rents.
Private starts for places with 5 units or more has now hit a post recession high.
This makes sense given the fall in rental vacancy rates and the rise in rental prices.
Yet what we find is that more income is being siphoned off into a less productive sector of our economy. Real estate tends to be a big plus for an economy when it happens organically with rising incomes, good overall employment prospects, and first time buyers leading the charge.
Today it is more of a shifting of assets into fewer hands while extracting more income from the productive sectors of the economy.
Not everyone can have their flipping show on cable television.
For example, over 11 million Americans now pay 50 percent or more of their income to rent.
Many of those people are here in California.
The trend to building rentals aligns with the underlying reality that many future Americans will be less affluent compared to their parents.
American Innovation!-----Markets in everything: Uber will now deliver your lunch
AEIdeas » Markets in everything: Uber will now deliver your lunch
Following several other recent innovative additions to the services offered by the ride-sharing, taxi-alternative leader Uber (UberPool that allows customers to share a ride and split the cost, Uber for Business that allows employees who use Uber to bill their trips directly to their company andUberFamily — a car seat option for parents on the go), it now uses its fleet of cars and drivers to deliver food with its new UberFresh service.
Here are more details from Engadget.com:
The service starts today, and, as advertised, you’ll swipe to the “UberFresh” section of your Uber app and a driver will bring you lunch. No, you don’t get in the car and go somewhere; think of it like app-based food delivery. For the service’s initial launch, your lunch options are limited to a single item per day (there’s a menu on Uber’s site right here). Admittedly, the options for the first week look pretty delicious, and the Yelp rankings for each restaurant back up Uber’s choices as at least somewhat legit.
MP: What’s next from Uber? Who knows, but it certainly won’t be a service that any taxi cartel has thought to offer, and will be another reason that Uber represents the future of innovative transportation services, while traditional taxi cartels might soon be relics of a past era when the interests of producers were more important than the interest of consumers.
Ralph Weems brain damaged after 'being attacked by 20 black men' in parking lot
Ralph Weems brain damaged after 'being attacked by 20 black men' in parking lot | Mail OnlineMan, 32, is left with brain damage after 'being attacked by gang of 20 black men' in parking lot after being told Waffle House 'wasn't safe for white people after Ferguson'
- Ralph Weems IV, who was injured early Saturday, was placed in a medically induced coma at North Mississippi Medical Center
- Police Chief Tim Brinkley said 22-year-old Courtez McMillian of Okolona was arrested on Monday evening and that more arrests are pending
- McMillan is being held in the Clay County Detention Center and will be charged with aggravated assault
- Weems' pal David Knighten said a man waved him over and told him politely that people were upset by the killing Michael Brown, 18
- When he went in to the restaurant he said Weems was arguing with other men
- They say the men followed them to a nearby Huddle House and beat them, he said
Ya think? We need a "study" for this? And "fruit" will fix it?----------Study raises question: Is obesity becoming new normal for kids?
Study raises question: Is obesity becoming new normal for kids? | MLive.com:
"GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A study that finds parents are becoming less likely to recognize their child is overweight should serve as a wake-up call – for parents and the community, a child psychologist says.
The rapid rise in childhood obesity rates may be making it more difficult for parents of obese or overweight children to accurately assess their condition, according to the report published Monday, Aug. 25, in the journal Pediatrics.
...“We just look around at people in our neighborhood and in our schools and we compare,” she said. “If a lot of the other kids are about the same size as my child, then (parents may think) ‘my child is probably just fine.’”
But that may not be the case, as obesity becomes more prevalent. Among children ages 6 to 11, only 7 percent were obese in 1980.
By 2012, that number rose to nearly 18 percent, according to research cited by the study.
.....A community-wide approach, she said, would include making sure fresh fruits and vegetables are readily available in all neighborhoods and providing parks and recreational activities are available to people at all income levels."
"GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A study that finds parents are becoming less likely to recognize their child is overweight should serve as a wake-up call – for parents and the community, a child psychologist says.
...“We just look around at people in our neighborhood and in our schools and we compare,” she said. “If a lot of the other kids are about the same size as my child, then (parents may think) ‘my child is probably just fine.’”
But that may not be the case, as obesity becomes more prevalent. Among children ages 6 to 11, only 7 percent were obese in 1980.
By 2012, that number rose to nearly 18 percent, according to research cited by the study.
.....A community-wide approach, she said, would include making sure fresh fruits and vegetables are readily available in all neighborhoods and providing parks and recreational activities are available to people at all income levels."
Former Marine Brutally Beaten as Revenge for Ferguson; Told Waffle House ‘Not Safe for Whites’; Race-Hustlers Silent
Former Marine Brutally Beaten as Revenge for Ferguson; Told Waffle House ‘Not Safe for Whites’; Race-Hustlers Silent:
"Former U.S. Marine Ralph Weems, a 32 year old white male, was left with life-threatening injuries after being followed by a mob of 20 black black men then beaten. Prior to the attack, Weems, who is a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, entered the Waffle House in West Point, Mississippi. His friend, David Knighten, said that someone waved him over and told him the restaurant was not safe for whites because the black people inside were angry over the death of Michael Brown."
"There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs-partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs."
Booker T. Washington
"Former U.S. Marine Ralph Weems, a 32 year old white male, was left with life-threatening injuries after being followed by a mob of 20 black black men then beaten. Prior to the attack, Weems, who is a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, entered the Waffle House in West Point, Mississippi. His friend, David Knighten, said that someone waved him over and told him the restaurant was not safe for whites because the black people inside were angry over the death of Michael Brown."
"There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs-partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs."Booker T. Washington
The evolution of Spartan Stadium as told through rare historical photos
The evolution of Spartan Stadium as told through rare historical photos | MLive.com:
"EAST LANSING — Today, in front of a private group of donors and media, Michigan State University will unveil its $24.5 million north end zone addition to Spartan Stadium.
The project includes a two-level, 55,000-square-feet addition, a recruiting facility available to all sports on the concourse level, a new media center, new locker rooms, new restrooms, concessions and a donor plaza.
But this project is about more than bricks and mortar.
With the addition of the recruiting facility and the locker rooms, Michigan State football is no longer playing the catch-up game that defined so many expansions of the past.
From its humble beginnings on the corner of Shaw Lane and Red Cedar Road in 1923 to its jumbotron-laced current state in 2014, here's a look at the evolution of Spartan Stadium as told through rare historical photos."
"EAST LANSING — Today, in front of a private group of donors and media, Michigan State University will unveil its $24.5 million north end zone addition to Spartan Stadium.The project includes a two-level, 55,000-square-feet addition, a recruiting facility available to all sports on the concourse level, a new media center, new locker rooms, new restrooms, concessions and a donor plaza.
But this project is about more than bricks and mortar.
With the addition of the recruiting facility and the locker rooms, Michigan State football is no longer playing the catch-up game that defined so many expansions of the past.
From its humble beginnings on the corner of Shaw Lane and Red Cedar Road in 1923 to its jumbotron-laced current state in 2014, here's a look at the evolution of Spartan Stadium as told through rare historical photos."
Junk science, junk politics, junk president-------Obama Pursuing Climate Accord in Lieu of Treaty
Obama Pursuing Climate Accord in Lieu of Treaty - NYTimes.com:
"WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is working to forge a sweeping international climate change agreement to compel nations to cut their planet-warming fossil fuel emissions, but without ratification from Congress.
In preparation for this agreement, to be signed at a United Nations summit meeting in 2015 in Paris, the negotiators are meeting with diplomats from other countries to broker a deal to commit some of the world’s largest economies to enact laws to reduce their carbon pollution.
But under the Constitution, a president may enter into a legally binding treaty only if it is approved by a two-thirds majority of the Senate.
To sidestep that requirement, President Obama’s climate negotiators are devising what they call a “politically binding” deal that would “name and shame” countries into cutting their emissions."
In preparation for this agreement, to be signed at a United Nations summit meeting in 2015 in Paris, the negotiators are meeting with diplomats from other countries to broker a deal to commit some of the world’s largest economies to enact laws to reduce their carbon pollution.
But under the Constitution, a president may enter into a legally binding treaty only if it is approved by a two-thirds majority of the Senate.
To sidestep that requirement, President Obama’s climate negotiators are devising what they call a “politically binding” deal that would “name and shame” countries into cutting their emissions."
Watch: Obama Just Got Shunned By Vets During A Speech, And It Couldn't Be More Awkward
Watch: Obama Just Got Shunned By Vets During A Speech, And It Couldn't Be More Awkward:
"A president whose approval rating is suffering often tries to rescue his popularity by wrapping himself in the flag.
You know, giving a rousing, stars-and-stripes speech about our American values as exemplified and protected by the armed forces…or going before a military group to generate supportive applause and good ole red, white, and blue media coverage.
Well, if that sort of ratings boost was Barack Obama’s goal in appearing before the American Legion’s annual convention in Charlotte, NC, not only did the president fall short of that goal…he absolutely fumbled the ball."
"A president whose approval rating is suffering often tries to rescue his popularity by wrapping himself in the flag.
You know, giving a rousing, stars-and-stripes speech about our American values as exemplified and protected by the armed forces…or going before a military group to generate supportive applause and good ole red, white, and blue media coverage.
Well, if that sort of ratings boost was Barack Obama’s goal in appearing before the American Legion’s annual convention in Charlotte, NC, not only did the president fall short of that goal…he absolutely fumbled the ball."
Headline of the day!--------Police: Naked, drunken man caught trying to break into home
"HASTINGS, MI -- A man was arrested last week after police said he tried to enter a home in Hastings while naked and intoxicated."
Why is this "news". In Flint?--------Convicted felon arrested for possessing a gun in Flint, police say
Convicted felon arrested for possessing a gun in Flint, police say | MLive.com:
"FLINT, MI -- Flint Police arrested a convicted felon Monday morning, alleging he was in possession of a handgun.
Around 7:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, police received a call regarding a man with a gun in the 2200 block of Welch Blvd. near North Ballenger Highway in Flint, according to a release by the department.
Once there, police located a convicted felon, and nearby, a stolen handgun that someone attempted to hide, the release states.
The man was arrested and lodged in jail while prosecutors review charges."
Around 7:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, police received a call regarding a man with a gun in the 2200 block of Welch Blvd. near North Ballenger Highway in Flint, according to a release by the department.
Once there, police located a convicted felon, and nearby, a stolen handgun that someone attempted to hide, the release states.
The man was arrested and lodged in jail while prosecutors review charges."
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