Add another word to "those words whitey must not say" list----Councilman Drops N-Word, Says 'Thugs' Not Right Term

Councilman Drops N-Word, Says 'Thugs' Not Right Term | The Daily Caller
Baltimore City councilman Carl Stokes said Tuesday that Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and President Barack Obama should “just call” the rioters “niggers, not “thugs,” as protests continued in West Baltimore early in the evening.

Stokes made the comments during an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett on the news network Tuesday night after both Obama and the Baltimore mayor used the term “thugs” to refer to those who destroyed property and parts of Baltimore Monday night.

ERIN BURNETT: Councilman, you know, it’s interesting because the mayor of Baltimore, who has come under a lot of criticism, scathing criticism, for her handling this, referred to the people who were doing this last night as thugs, and she got a lot of criticism about that. There were people I saw on Twitter who said why would you call them thugs? Now they’re not going to listen to you. President Obama also called them in his words ‘criminals’ and ‘thugs.’ He also carefully chose to use that word. Isn’t it the right word?

CARL STOKES: No, of course it’s not the right word to call our children thugs. These are children who have been set aside, marginalized, who have not been engaged by us. No. We don’t have to call them thugs.

BURNETT: How does that justify what they did? I mean, that’s a sense of right from wrong. They know it’s wrong to steal and burn down a CBS and an old person’s home. I mean, come on.

STOKES: Come on? So calling them thugs — just call them niggers. Just call them niggers. No. We don’t have to call them by names such as that. We don’t have to do that. That is exactly what we have set them to. No. When you say come on, come on what? You wouldn’t call your child a thug if they should do something that would not be what you would expect them to do.

BURNETT: Look, I respect your point of view. I hope I would call my son a thug if he ever did such a thing.

Sooo, do we REALLY need a $2 BILLION tax increase?-----Budget Cut to the Bone? It's Increased by $5 Billion the Last Three Years

Budget Cut to the Bone? It's Increased by $5 Billion the Last Three Years [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:

ForTheRecord says: The trajectory of state spending tells a different story. 

Here is the Michigan state budget by year, according to the Senate Fiscal Agency:

2011-12: $47.6 billion

2012-13: $47.8 billion

2013-14: $50.4 billion

2014-15: $52.3 billion

New tool for PC Nazis "Microaggression"---Chick-fil-A rejected for Johns Hopkins Univ., eatery called ‘microaggression’

Chick-fil-A rejected for Johns Hopkins Univ., eatery called ‘microaggression’
At Johns Hopkins University this week, capitalism was trumped by political correctness.

The Student Government Association there approved a resolution that called on administrators to put to a halt any discussions or plans to bring a Chick-fil-A to campus, citing the company’s support of traditional marriage and saying the restaurant, if allowed at Johns Hopkins, would be a campus “microaggression.”

“The SGA does not support the proposal of a Chick-fil-A, in a current or future sense, particularly on any location that is central to student life,” states the resolution passed by the student government, which noted “visiting prospective and current students, staff, faculty, and other visitors who are members of the LGBTQ+ community or are allies would be subjected to the microaggression of supporting current or future Chick-fil-A development plans.”

...That student, junior Andrew Guernsey, president of Johns Hopkins University Voice for Life, wrote about the recent decision on National Review, stating: 

“The JHU student government’s vote this week to ban any hypothetical future Chick-fil-A outlet from campus because of the company owner’s support for traditional marriage … sends a clear message that students who disagree with liberal orthodoxy are not welcome on the Hopkins campus.”...

Exposed: Obama's Massive New Program To Stack The Deck Against The GOP In 2016 And Beyond

Exposed: Obama's Massive New Program To Stack The Deck Against The GOP In 2016 And Beyond:

"Now, given what the current president is doing in an apparent effort to stack the deck against Republicans in 2016 and beyond, a former Justice Department official is warning that there’s something very wrong with what Obama and his DHS are trying to pull off."

Economic disaster!!---US 1Q GDP up 0.2% vs up 1.0% expected

US 1Q GDP up 0.2% vs up 1.0% expected
U.S. economic growth braked more sharply than expected in the first quarter as harsh weather dampened consumer spending and energy companies struggling with low prices slashed spending, but there are signs activity is picking up.

Gross domestic product expanded at an only 0.2 percent annual rate, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday. 

That was a big step down from the fourth quarter's 2.2 percent pace and marked the weakest reading in a year.

Only 1 in 5 expected to vote on Michigan roads, sales tax

Only 1 in 5 expected to vote on Michigan roads, sales tax:
"LANSING – An elections expert is projecting that 1.5 million Michigan voters will turn out for the May 5 road funding special election on Proposal 1.
That's less than the 2.4 million in Michigan who voted in the Proposal A special election of 1994, but higher than some analysts have predicted.
..."If I have to guess, I'd pick 1.5 million, as of right now," Grebner, a political consultant whose firm is known for its extensive voter lists, said in an e-mail to the Free Press. "But nothing between 1.2 (million) and 1.8 (million) would surprise me."
Proposal 1 would hike the state sales tax to 7% from 6%, take the sales tax off fuel sales, and hike fuel taxes — raising close to $1.3 billion extra for roads.
When fully implemented, the plan would also generate about $200 million a year more for schools; $116 million for transit and rail; send $111 million more to local governments; and give a $260-million tax break to low- and moderate-income families through restoration of the Earned Income Tax Credit.
If 1.5 million people vote, that would equate to a turnout of about 21% of registered voters -- similar to the turnout in many primaries. 
About 1.3 million people voted in the 2014 primary, for an 18% turnout; about 1.5 million voters in the 2012 primary (21%); and about 1.7 million voted in the 2010 primary (23%)."

How the Clinton Foundation Spent its Money in 2013

Doug Ross @ Journal: STUNNING NEW CHART O` THE DAY: How the Clinton Foundation Spent its Money in 2013:
"Before Hillary left office in 2013, the Clintons appeared bound and determined to slurp up as much money into their Foundation as possible, spending as little on direct aid as one could imagine for a "charity". The New York Post reports:
The Clinton Foundation's finances are so messy that the nation's most influential charity watchdog put it on its "watch list" of problematic nonprofits last month."

Bush Rips Obama, Left Has a Cow - The Rush Limbaugh Show

Bush Rips Obama, Left Has a Cow - The Rush Limbaugh Show:

"He also said Obama was misreading Iran’s intentions while relaxing sanctions on Tehran too easily." How can anybody see it otherwise?  This isn't even bashing.  This is just correct observation and commentary.  "Bush said that Obama’s plan to lift sanctions on Iran with a promise that they could snap back in place at any time was not plausible. He also said the deal would be bad for American national security in the long term: 'You think the Middle East is chaotic now?

"'Imagine what it looks like for our grandchildren. That’s how Americans should view the deal.' Bush then went into a detailed criticism of Obama’s policies in fighting the Islamic State and dealing with the chaos in Iraq. "

The Other Clinton Foundation Scandal

The Other Clinton Foundation Scandal - Investors.com:

Corruption: If the Clintons haven't used their foundation as a favor bank for foreign governments and businessinterests, what was it for? It couldn't have been about helping people.

In the wake of revelations about the curious timing between donations to the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation and favorable policies during Hillary's tenure as secretary of state, the foundation has admitted to making a couple bookkeeping "mistakes" involving foreign donations.

But the foundation, the Clintons and their phalanx of defenders all insist there's absolutely no evidence of any quid pro quo. If that's the case, just what were these foreigners donating money for?

The foundation's annual report talks about "improving global health, increasing opportunity for women and girls, reducing childhood obesity and preventable disease, creating economic opportunity and growth, and helping communities address the effects of climate change." And its website is full of photos and stories showing how the great work is being done.

Even the spending looks above-board: $68.3 million in 2013 for "program services expenses," equal to 80% of total expenses, according to its Form 990, which non-profits submit each year to the IRS.

But a closer look at the numbers shows a mere 13% of program expenses — and just 10% of total spending — went for grants and aid. And despite its global pretensions, most of the aid stayed in the U.S. The rest went to salaries, conferences, travel and other overhead costs.

In fact, the Clinton Foundation was more generous to conference organizers than the poor. The IRS filing shows it spent $9 million on conferences, conventions and meetings, compared to $8.9 million in aid...

Michigan Voters Faced With $2 Billion Tax Hike on May 5 Ballot

Michigan Voters Faced With $2 Billion Tax Hike on May 5 Ballot | Americans for Tax Reform

In a few weeks Michigan voters will go to the polls to decide the fate of Proposal 1 – a $2 billion tax increase referred to the ballot by the state legislature. While most polls show this massive tax increase trailing, crony-spending interests are making a last ditch attempt to increase support for Proposal 1.

The ballot measure would amend the Michigan Constitution, increasing the sales and use tax rate to 7 percent. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy also notes:

These changes are “tie-barred” with eight legislative bills that will go into effect if voters approve of Proposal 1. These laws would hike the sales and use tax to 7 percent, create a new wholesale fuel tax of 41.7 cents per gallon and earmark this revenue for roads, increase the state’s earned income tax credit, boost spending on one public school program and create new rules pertaining to road construction projects for the Michigan Department of Transportation. 

A study on the impact Proposal 1 would have on taxpayers has revealed that the sales and use tax increase would amount to a $1.4 billion tax increase and the new, higher fuel tax would amount to a $463 million tax increase (also outpacing the rate of inflation).

James Hohman from the Mackinac Center has produced an excellent study detailing the flaws of Proposal 1, including serious concerns with how Michigan’s road funding works. Hohman notes:

Road construction in Michigan is primarily paid for with revenues from fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees. Since these taxes are paid by people driving vehicles on public roads, they function as a user fee.

Taxes motorists pay do not meet the strict definition of user fees, however. Vehicle registration taxes for passenger vehicles, for example, are based on their value rather than their estimated wear on the roads. Further, hybrid and electric cars tend to be heavier and thus cause more wear on the roads, but owners of these vehicles buy less fuel and pay less in fuel taxes. People purchasing fuel for use in lawnmowers, snowmobiles or other recreational vehicles also pay for road maintenance.

Despite these divergences, the bulk of taxed fuel in Michigan is purchased for use by vehicles operating on government-funded roads.* But these taxes also can be appropriated for other purposes, which reduces their functioning as user fees. For instance, 10 percent of fuel taxes go to transit operations.

Americans for Tax Reform urges Michigan voters to oppose Proposal 1 and tell the Michigan legislature to find cost effective and pro-growth ways to fund the state’s transportation needs without lining the pockets of crony-spending interests.

History for April 29

History for April 29 - On-This-Day.com
William Randolph Hearst 1863 - American newspaper magnate, newspaper publisher, Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy) 1899 - Composer, pianist, big band leader, Hirohito (Emperor Showa) 1901 - 124th Japanese emperor, emperor from 1926 to 1989


Dale Earnhardt 1951 - Father of race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.,  Jerry Seinfeld 1955 - Comedian, actor ("Seinfeld"), Daniel Day-Lewis 1957 - Actor


Michelle Pfeiffer 1957 - Actress, Uma Thurman 1970 - Actress ("Pulp Fiction"), Andre Agassi 1970 - Tennis player 


1429 - Joan of Arc led Orleans, France, to victory over Britain. 


1813 - Rubber was patented by J.F. Hummel. 


1945 - The German Army in Italy surrendered unconditionally to the Allies. 


1945 - In a bunker in Berlin, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun were married. Hitler designated Admiral Karl Doenitz his successor. 


1945 - The Nazi death camp, Dachau, was liberated. 



1975 - The U.S. embassy in Vietnam was evacuated as North Vietnamese forces fought their way into Saigon. 


1990 - The destruction of the Berlin Wall began. 


1992 - Rioting began after a jury decision to acquit four Los Angeles policemen in the Rodney King beating trial. 54 people were killed in 3 days. 


1998 - The U.S., Canada and Mexico end tariffs on $1 billion in NAFTA trade. 

Ted Cruz gets specific on 'abolishing the IRS' | WashingtonExaminer.com

Ted Cruz gets specific on 'abolishing the IRS' | WashingtonExaminer.com:

"Cruz said the theme of his campaign rests on restoring Americans' optimism for the future, as defined by three elements: "No. 1, bringing back jobs and growth and opportunity; No. 2., defending our constitutional liberties and No. 3, restoring America's leadership in the world."

Man Dragged Out of Store by Mob in What Is Likely the Most Disgusting Video to Emerge Out of Baltimore Riots

Man Dragged Out of Store by Mob in What Is Likely the Most Disgusting Video to Emerge Out of Baltimore Riots | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Man Dragged Out of Store by Mob in What Is Likely the Most Disgusting Video to Emerge Out of Baltimore Riots
A man was dragged out of a liquor store and brutally beaten and stomped during the violent Baltimore riots on Monday.
It was speculated that the man was the owner of the store but the victim’s identity wasn’t known at time of publication.
 In a shocking video posted online, rioters can be seen punching and stomping on the white man for no apparent reason.
The man’s condition is currently unknown.
 The violence in Baltimore erupted on the same day as the funeral of Freddie Gray, who died of a spine injury while in police custody.
The death is currently under investigation.
 The National Guard was activated on Monday as police were unable to get the riots under control."

Joe Biden Praises Eric Holder as ‘One of the Finest Attorney Generals We Have Had’ | TheBlaze.com

Joe Biden Praises Eric Holder as ‘One of the Finest Attorney Generals We Have Had’ | TheBlaze.com:

“He might be one of the finest attorney generals we have had,” Biden continued. “He has been in this environment of such political hostility. He has stood his ground on principle. He has never yielded. And he has been right.”

Holder’s controversial tenure at the Justice Department ended Friday and was marked by questions about the Fast and Furious scandal, aggressive leak investigations and other matters."

Protesters Gather at Clinton Foundation to Complain of 'Missing Money' from Haiti Recovery

Protesters Gather at Clinton Foundation to Complain of 'Missing Money' from Haiti Recovery | The Weekly Standard:
"Protesters gathered outside the Clinton Foundation in New York City to complain about "missing money" from the Haiti recovery effort from the 2010 earthquake:
"New Yorkers with roots in Haiti say the picture [of the Haiti recovery] isn't so rosy," said the NY1 anchor.
The protesters claimed that the $10 billion meant to help rebuild Haiti did little to help the country after the devastating quake. 
And that much of the money went to non-Haitian companies.
"[I]n Harlem, people raised their voices to call attention to the missing money," said the local New York City reporter.
"This protest outside the offices of the Clinton Foundation, which helped lead the reconstruction fund."
Said one proteser, “These people, they are still living in very difficult conditions, still living under tents, while Bill Clinton and his cronies--they waste this money."
As secretary of state, Hillary Clinton devoted much of her time in 2010 to the Haiti recovery."

Another "new" word we dare not speak---Tonight Show Drummer: Calling Rioters 'Thugs' Is Code For 'N***ers'

Tonight Show Drummer: Calling Rioters 'Thugs' Is Code For 'N***ers' | The Daily Caller

Ahmir Khalib Thompson, better known as Questlove, did not appreciate Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, or anyone else, using the word “thugs” to describe rioters throwing bricks at police, looking businesses and burning buildings.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake at a press conference earlier in the day said:

It is very clear there is a difference between what we saw over the past week with the peaceful protests, those who wish to seek justice, those who wish to be heard, and want answers and the difference between those protests and the thugs who only want to incite violence and destroy our city.

I’m a life-long resident of Baltimore and too many people have spent generations building up this city for it to be destroyed by thugs who in a very senseless way are trying to tear down what so many have fought for.

Questlove, drummer and leader of The Roots, the house band for the Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, appears to have taken issue with this. Taking to Twitter, Questlove cut to the chase:

Mayor Rawlings-Blake is black.

When asked what word should be used, Questlove offered nothing.

‘We are in a police state right now’

‘We are in a police state right now’:

“The government is watching everything you’re doing,” Whitehead said. “We are in a police state right now. The question is, can we push it back?”

One of Whitehead’s greatest frustrations in the book is Americans’ acceptance of limitations placed on their freedoms and an unwillingness thus far to fight back. He said one of the biggest problems is that most Americans are unaware of how much police interaction with citizens is changing in many different ways.

“They’re not getting the news,” Whitehead said. “If you watch just regular television news, you don’t realize there are 80,000 SWAT team raids (each year). There were only 3,000 of those in the early 1980s. There are 80,000 occurring annually now across the United States. Eighty percent of those SWAT team raids are for what we used to call warrant service, where a policeman would come knock on your door.”

2015’s States With The Highest & Lowest Insurance Premium Penalties for High Risk Drivers

2015’s States With The Highest & Lowest Insurance Premium Penalties for High Risk Drivers | WalletHub®:
Interesting.
Michigan has 3rd highest car insurance yet has the lowest premium % penalty for drunk driving.
Add in the near-decriminalization for driving without insurance in democrat controlled cities like Detroit, and the "automobile capital of the world" is a car owners hell. 

Liberal city. Liberal thugs-----In Every City In America There Are People Ready To Riot, Loot And Set Things On Fire

In Every City In America There Are People Ready To Riot, Loot And Set Things On Fire
The city of Baltimore has been transformed into an “absolute war zone“, and the governor of Maryland has declared a state of emergency as the rioting in “Charm City” continues to escalate.  
...just like we saw in Ferguson, there are lots of people out there that are ready to riot, loot and set things on fire at the drop of a hat – all they need is an opportunity.  
The social decay that has been eating away at the foundations of our society for generations is now manifesting in some very ugly ways.  
We have raised an entire generation of young people in a “value free” environment, and now we are getting to experience some of the consequences of our foolishness.  
And what we are witnessing in Baltimore right now is just the start.  
Eventually, we are going to see scenes like this all over the nation.

...You can find some incredible photos of looting in progress right here. 
Do those young people believe that they are actually doing something constructive that will make a difference in our society? 
Of course not. 
They are opportunists that are taking advantage of the chaos to commit crime.
And you know what? 
A lot of older African-Americans were absolutely disgusted by what they were seeing. 
The following is just one example…

Barbara Taylor, 60, has lived in the neighborhood near the store for 15 years. As she spoke, a group of teenagers carrying cases of soda and Arizona Iced Tea walked by. “All I can see is crime,” said Taylor. “The people doing this don’t live around here. They’re kids coming in to our neighborhood and breaking it apart. There is no reason for this.”