Sunday, February 07, 2016
Obama Claims Jefferson Wanted Peace With Muslims... But Hides The REAL Truth
Obama Claims Jefferson Wanted Peace With Muslims... But Hides The REAL Truth:"In a world chock-full of deviousness, it’s hard to know what’s true, what’s false, and what’s missing. One thing for sure, a lot was missing from President Barack Obama’s address at a Baltimore mosque on Wednesday."
Panthers Beat Broncos in Subsidy Bowl 50
Panthers Beat Broncos in Subsidy Bowl 50 | Economics21
As anticipation for Super Bowl 50 builds, one winner has already been decided.
When it comes to what team treats its local taxpayers better, the Carolina Panthers blew out the Denver Broncos.
To determine the winner, we can compare the burdens of direct taxpayer subsidies for the teams’ stadiums.
The Broncos received $400 million (adjusted to 2016 dollars) for Sports Authority Field, or 75 percent of the total cost.
Taxpayers gifted the Panthers $165 million, or 30 percent of Bank of America Stadium’s total bill.
Here’s the breakdown for both teams.
(If your team lost in the playoffs, check out my analysis of the Bengals, Seahawks, Steelers, and Vikings here and Cardinals and Patriots here).
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos play at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium.
Taxpayers took on a $300 million share of the $400 million cost of the stadium when construction began in 2002.
One of the ways this public financing was paid for was through a 0.1 percent sales tax that was applied to taxpayers in six Colorado counties until 2012.
Even though taxpayers funded the majority of the stadium, they are forced to split the $6 million annual profits from naming rights 50-50 with the Broncos.
Instead of the operating revenues going back to the taxpayers, Sports Authority Field’s proceeds go to the Broncos’ billionaire owners, the Bowlen family.
Carolina Panthers
The Panthers' home field since 1996, Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, was billed as "privately financed," even though the city provided $40 million for land, and the county provided $10 million for building relocation.
In April 2013 the Charlotte City Council voted unanimously to give the Panthers $87.5 million to upgrade their stadium and renovate luxury suites.
In exchange for this handout, the Panthers promised to stay in Charlotte for six more years.
One of the reasons for the package's unanimous approval was a fear that the team would pack up and move to the Los Angeles area.
Maybe now that the St. Louis Rams and the San Diego Chargers are moving to Los Angeles, the commonly-used bargaining chip of threatening to move a NFL team there will finally be off the table.
However, NFL owners are professionals at extracting public funds.
Rumor has it that the Oakland Raiders are considering a move to Las Vegas, so it is likely that taxpayer extortion will continue.
Publicly-funded stadiums are not unique to the Broncos and Panthers.
All but two NFL stadiums received direct subsidies for their stadiums (the Jets’ and Giants’ Meadowlands and Patriots’ Gillette Stadium are the exceptions).
The NFL is by far the most valuable sports team in the world.
Team owners do not need taxpayer aid to turn a profit, yet this problem is only growing.
Public funding for stadiums completed in the 2000s was 70 percent higher than for those completed in the 1990s.
League-wide, about 70 percent of the capital cost of NFL stadiums has been provided by taxpayers, not NFL owners.
To see one other example, let’s also take a look at the stadium that will host Super Bowl 50, Levi’s Stadium.
San Francisco 49ers
Read on!
As anticipation for Super Bowl 50 builds, one winner has already been decided.
When it comes to what team treats its local taxpayers better, the Carolina Panthers blew out the Denver Broncos.
To determine the winner, we can compare the burdens of direct taxpayer subsidies for the teams’ stadiums.
The Broncos received $400 million (adjusted to 2016 dollars) for Sports Authority Field, or 75 percent of the total cost.
Taxpayers gifted the Panthers $165 million, or 30 percent of Bank of America Stadium’s total bill.
Here’s the breakdown for both teams.
(If your team lost in the playoffs, check out my analysis of the Bengals, Seahawks, Steelers, and Vikings here and Cardinals and Patriots here).
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos play at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium.
Taxpayers took on a $300 million share of the $400 million cost of the stadium when construction began in 2002.
One of the ways this public financing was paid for was through a 0.1 percent sales tax that was applied to taxpayers in six Colorado counties until 2012.
Even though taxpayers funded the majority of the stadium, they are forced to split the $6 million annual profits from naming rights 50-50 with the Broncos.
Instead of the operating revenues going back to the taxpayers, Sports Authority Field’s proceeds go to the Broncos’ billionaire owners, the Bowlen family.
Carolina Panthers
The Panthers' home field since 1996, Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, was billed as "privately financed," even though the city provided $40 million for land, and the county provided $10 million for building relocation.
In April 2013 the Charlotte City Council voted unanimously to give the Panthers $87.5 million to upgrade their stadium and renovate luxury suites.
In exchange for this handout, the Panthers promised to stay in Charlotte for six more years.
One of the reasons for the package's unanimous approval was a fear that the team would pack up and move to the Los Angeles area.
Maybe now that the St. Louis Rams and the San Diego Chargers are moving to Los Angeles, the commonly-used bargaining chip of threatening to move a NFL team there will finally be off the table. However, NFL owners are professionals at extracting public funds.
Rumor has it that the Oakland Raiders are considering a move to Las Vegas, so it is likely that taxpayer extortion will continue.
Publicly-funded stadiums are not unique to the Broncos and Panthers.
All but two NFL stadiums received direct subsidies for their stadiums (the Jets’ and Giants’ Meadowlands and Patriots’ Gillette Stadium are the exceptions).
The NFL is by far the most valuable sports team in the world.
Team owners do not need taxpayer aid to turn a profit, yet this problem is only growing.
Public funding for stadiums completed in the 2000s was 70 percent higher than for those completed in the 1990s.
League-wide, about 70 percent of the capital cost of NFL stadiums has been provided by taxpayers, not NFL owners.
To see one other example, let’s also take a look at the stadium that will host Super Bowl 50, Levi’s Stadium.
San Francisco 49ers
Read on!
Super Bowl 50 By The Numbers
Super Bowl 50 By The Numbers | WalletHub®:
"This year the National Football League celebrates the golden anniversary of its biggest game – the big game – in our nation’s Golden City.
And as an estimated one million fans descend upon the San Francisco Bay Area for Super Bowl 50, giving new meaning to the term “gold rush,” the game’s past and present prepare to collide.
Not only is Super Bowl 50 a salute to West Coast football, underscoring the recent announcement that two franchises will be moving to the Los Angeles area with the first West Coast Super Bowl since 2002, but it also has the potential to mark a clear transfer of power from elder statesmen such as Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning to the likes of his young and charismatic Panthers counterpart Cam Newton. In short, has “Omaha” fully given way to “dabbing”?"
"This year the National Football League celebrates the golden anniversary of its biggest game – the big game – in our nation’s Golden City.
And as an estimated one million fans descend upon the San Francisco Bay Area for Super Bowl 50, giving new meaning to the term “gold rush,” the game’s past and present prepare to collide.
Not only is Super Bowl 50 a salute to West Coast football, underscoring the recent announcement that two franchises will be moving to the Los Angeles area with the first West Coast Super Bowl since 2002, but it also has the potential to mark a clear transfer of power from elder statesmen such as Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning to the likes of his young and charismatic Panthers counterpart Cam Newton. In short, has “Omaha” fully given way to “dabbing”?"
2016’s Best & Worst Cities for Football Fans
2016’s Best & Worst Cities for Football Fans | WalletHub®:
"To call yourself a true fan of football is to acknowledge that the sport is more than a game: it’s a sacred American tradition.
You’re not just a spectator but also a participant.
You don’t just proudly wear your team’s jersey, perfect your game-day chili or tailgate with fellow fans.
You must roar like an American when your team scores a touchdown — or express supreme dismay when their asses are handed to them on a platter.
But to show your passion for the sport, you need the best seats in the house.
With Super Bowl 50 upon us, WalletHub’s number crunchers compared the 245 of the largest U.S. cities based on 18 key metrics, ranging from the number of NFL and college football teams to average ticket prices.
Check out the rankings below and our Super Bowl 50 By the Numbers infographic for more interesting facts about the biggest sporting event of the year."
You’re not just a spectator but also a participant.
You don’t just proudly wear your team’s jersey, perfect your game-day chili or tailgate with fellow fans.
You must roar like an American when your team scores a touchdown — or express supreme dismay when their asses are handed to them on a platter.
But to show your passion for the sport, you need the best seats in the house.
With Super Bowl 50 upon us, WalletHub’s number crunchers compared the 245 of the largest U.S. cities based on 18 key metrics, ranging from the number of NFL and college football teams to average ticket prices.
Check out the rankings below and our Super Bowl 50 By the Numbers infographic for more interesting facts about the biggest sporting event of the year."
Man's Hilarious Letter to Editor on "12 Reasons I Voted Democratic" Goes Viral...
Man's Hilarious Letter to Editor on "12 Reasons I Voted Democratic" Goes Viral...:"Anderson’s conclusion was probably the best part of the whole letter: “No trees, Spotted Owls or Red Cock-headed Woodpeckers were harmed in the sending of this message.”
Although entertaining, it’s also quite depressing because most of these points actually illustration how many Democrats think — if that’s the right word — when deciding how to vote."
The Krispy Kreme Bacon Donut Dog Is Unlike Any Hot Dog You’ve Seen Before
The Krispy Kreme Bacon Donut Dog Is Unlike Any Hot Dog You’ve Seen Before – UPROXX:
This mouth-watering beast of a hot dog is being offered to fans at Wilmington Blue Rocks games this season.
For now, it’s being dubbed the “Krispy Kreme Donut Dog,” though the team (a minor league affiliate of the Kansas City Royals) is looking for more creative names on social media.
The hot dog is sandwiched in between a glazed Krispy Kreme donut, packed with a whole lot of bacon and topped with raspberry jelly.
It’s one of those things where you get fat just looking at it.
See.
Ten pounds right there.
The team has yet to release caloric information, but let’s just say that it exceeds your weekly allowance of fat, sugar, saturated fat, empty calories and everyone just gained five more pounds reading this.
This mouth-watering beast of a hot dog is being offered to fans at Wilmington Blue Rocks games this season.For now, it’s being dubbed the “Krispy Kreme Donut Dog,” though the team (a minor league affiliate of the Kansas City Royals) is looking for more creative names on social media.
The hot dog is sandwiched in between a glazed Krispy Kreme donut, packed with a whole lot of bacon and topped with raspberry jelly.
It’s one of those things where you get fat just looking at it.
See.
Ten pounds right there.
The team has yet to release caloric information, but let’s just say that it exceeds your weekly allowance of fat, sugar, saturated fat, empty calories and everyone just gained five more pounds reading this.
History for February 7
History for February 7 - On-This-Day.com:
Sir Thomas More 1478, John Deere 1804, Sinclair Lewis 1885
Gay Talese 1932, Garth Brooks 1962, Ashton Kutcher 1978
1795 - The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified.
1893 - Elisha Gray patented a machine called the telautograph. It automatically signed autographs to documents.
1913 - The Turks lost 5,000 men in a battle with the Bulgarian army in Gallipoli.
1922 - DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace offered 5,000 copies of "Reader's Digest" magazine for the first time.
1943 - The U.S. government announced that shoe rationing would go into effect in two days.
1944 - During World War II, the Germans launched a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy.
1984 - Space shuttle astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart made the first untethered space walk.
1985 - "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York City.
Sir Thomas More 1478, John Deere 1804, Sinclair Lewis 1885
Gay Talese 1932, Garth Brooks 1962, Ashton Kutcher 1978
1795 - The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified.
1893 - Elisha Gray patented a machine called the telautograph. It automatically signed autographs to documents.
1913 - The Turks lost 5,000 men in a battle with the Bulgarian army in Gallipoli.
1922 - DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace offered 5,000 copies of "Reader's Digest" magazine for the first time.
1943 - The U.S. government announced that shoe rationing would go into effect in two days.
1944 - During World War II, the Germans launched a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy.
1984 - Space shuttle astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart made the first untethered space walk.
1985 - "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York City.
Saturday, February 06, 2016
Glenn Beck Explains Why He Believes California Flipped From a Red State to a Blue State | Video | TheBlaze.com
Glenn Beck Explains Why He Believes California Flipped From a Red State to a Blue State | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Beck believes the reason President Barack Obama has not aggressively pursued immigration reform is because he has to “flood this country with people” for the upcoming presidential election.
“With what this president is doing, he knows now, the amnesty thing is in trouble. I’ve got to flood this country with people. So now he’s telling people, ‘Stand down,’ and he’s flooding our nation. Our culture is at stake,” Beck concluded."
"Beck believes the reason President Barack Obama has not aggressively pursued immigration reform is because he has to “flood this country with people” for the upcoming presidential election.“With what this president is doing, he knows now, the amnesty thing is in trouble. I’ve got to flood this country with people. So now he’s telling people, ‘Stand down,’ and he’s flooding our nation. Our culture is at stake,” Beck concluded."
Little Evidence That Unions Make Workers Safer
Little Evidence That Unions Make Workers Safer [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
Are workers safer when they’re forced to pay union fees in order to have a job?
Repeating a talking point used in Michigan and other states, union leaders at the AFL-CIO are warning West Virginians a right-to-work law would lead to more injuries and deaths on the job.
Right-to-work prevents unions from having workers fired for refusing to pay union fees.
Right-to-work doesn’t restrict union membership or negotiations over safety equipment, training, or anything else.
Recent federal data show workplace injury and fatality rates continuing a decades-long decline in right-to-work and forced unionization states alike.
The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics nonfatal work injury figures are from 2014, just one year after Michigan implemented right-to-work and two years after Indiana did so.
Michigan’s nonfatal occupational injury rate was 4.1 per 100,000 full-time employees in 2012, the year before right-to-work took effect.
The state’s nonfatal work injury rate declined to 3.8 in 2013 and 3.7 in 2014.
In 2011 – the year before Indiana’s right-to-work law took effect – Indiana had a nonfatal work injury rate of 4.3 per 100,000 full-time employees.
That rate dropped to 4.0 in 2012, dropped again to 3.8 in 2013, and was 4.0 in 2014.
Not only have new right-to-work states reported declining workplace injury rates, in many cases right-to-work states are statistically safer than forced unionization states..."
Are workers safer when they’re forced to pay union fees in order to have a job?
Repeating a talking point used in Michigan and other states, union leaders at the AFL-CIO are warning West Virginians a right-to-work law would lead to more injuries and deaths on the job.
Right-to-work prevents unions from having workers fired for refusing to pay union fees.
Right-to-work doesn’t restrict union membership or negotiations over safety equipment, training, or anything else.
Recent federal data show workplace injury and fatality rates continuing a decades-long decline in right-to-work and forced unionization states alike.The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics nonfatal work injury figures are from 2014, just one year after Michigan implemented right-to-work and two years after Indiana did so.
Michigan’s nonfatal occupational injury rate was 4.1 per 100,000 full-time employees in 2012, the year before right-to-work took effect.
The state’s nonfatal work injury rate declined to 3.8 in 2013 and 3.7 in 2014.
In 2011 – the year before Indiana’s right-to-work law took effect – Indiana had a nonfatal work injury rate of 4.3 per 100,000 full-time employees.
That rate dropped to 4.0 in 2012, dropped again to 3.8 in 2013, and was 4.0 in 2014.
Not only have new right-to-work states reported declining workplace injury rates, in many cases right-to-work states are statistically safer than forced unionization states..."
If We’re All So Connected, Why are Our Kids so Lonely?
If We’re All So Connected, Why are Our Kids so Lonely? | Intellectual Takeout:
"Heading out on an overnight school trip, my daughter spent 90 minutes each way on the bus with her classmates.
Before the trip, the school laid out the electronic use policy—students would be allowed to use iPhones and iPads on the drive to and from their retreat but not during their stay.
A few parents questioned the need for devices at all—can’t they talk to each other for 90 minutes?—but the policy stood.
I sent my daughter off with a few books, a journal, and pens.
When she returned, the review was glowing: the place where they stayed was awesome, she loved having roommates (“Maybe we can look at some sleep-away camps this summer?”), the food was yummy, and the classes were fun.
Everything was great—except for the bus ride.
“I was one of only a few kids who didn’t have an iPhone or iPad,” she told me.
I shrugged my shoulders as if to say, “That’s OK.”
But clearly it wasn’t.
“It’s lonely when everyone else is on a device except you,” came her serious reply."
"Heading out on an overnight school trip, my daughter spent 90 minutes each way on the bus with her classmates.Before the trip, the school laid out the electronic use policy—students would be allowed to use iPhones and iPads on the drive to and from their retreat but not during their stay.
A few parents questioned the need for devices at all—can’t they talk to each other for 90 minutes?—but the policy stood.
I sent my daughter off with a few books, a journal, and pens.
When she returned, the review was glowing: the place where they stayed was awesome, she loved having roommates (“Maybe we can look at some sleep-away camps this summer?”), the food was yummy, and the classes were fun.
Everything was great—except for the bus ride.
“I was one of only a few kids who didn’t have an iPhone or iPad,” she told me.
I shrugged my shoulders as if to say, “That’s OK.”
But clearly it wasn’t.
“It’s lonely when everyone else is on a device except you,” came her serious reply."
Fiery ‘Christian Patrol’ Group That Clashed With Muslims Takes to the Streets Again for ‘Victims of Terror’ March. Here’s What Happened. | TheBlaze.com
Fiery ‘Christian Patrol’ Group That Clashed With Muslims Takes to the Streets Again for ‘Victims of Terror’ March. Here’s What Happened. | TheBlaze.com:“I’ve had enough of no-go zones. I’ve had enough of Muslim appeasement. I’ve had enough of burqas and being told I look like an [inaudible] because my eyes aren’t the only thing you can see,” group leader Jayda Fransen shouted from a podium. ”I’ve had enough of going to every eating establishment and being told they’re selling halal. Why are they selling halal? This is Britain! We don’t eat halal meat in Britain!”
She continued, “Their ideology prevents integration into our way of life. It does not conform with western values. It never will.”
The Ethanol Mandate Is Literally Impossible
The Ethanol Mandate Is Literally Impossible | Foundation for Economic Education
The fantastic, scandalous, contradictory history of ethanol
In recent years, politicians set impossibly high mandates for the amounts of ethanol motorists must buy in 2022, while also setting impossibly high standards for the fuel economy of cars sold in 2025.
To accomplish these conflicting goals, motorists are now given tax credits to drive heavily-subsidized electric cars, even as they will supposedly be required to buy more and more ethanol-laced fuel each year.
Why have such blatantly contradictory laws received so little criticism, if not outrage?
Probably because ethanol mandates and electric car subsidies are lucrative sources of federal grants, loans, subsidies and tax credits for “alternative fuels” and electric cars.
Those on the receiving end lobby hard to keep the gravy train rolling while those paying the bills lack the same motivation to become informed, or to organize and lobby.
Read on!
The fantastic, scandalous, contradictory history of ethanol
In recent years, politicians set impossibly high mandates for the amounts of ethanol motorists must buy in 2022, while also setting impossibly high standards for the fuel economy of cars sold in 2025.To accomplish these conflicting goals, motorists are now given tax credits to drive heavily-subsidized electric cars, even as they will supposedly be required to buy more and more ethanol-laced fuel each year.
Why have such blatantly contradictory laws received so little criticism, if not outrage?
Probably because ethanol mandates and electric car subsidies are lucrative sources of federal grants, loans, subsidies and tax credits for “alternative fuels” and electric cars.
Those on the receiving end lobby hard to keep the gravy train rolling while those paying the bills lack the same motivation to become informed, or to organize and lobby.
Read on!
Karl Marx the Most Assigned Text at Michigan Colleges
Karl Marx the Most Assigned Text at Michigan Colleges [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
According to the Open Syllabus Project, a database of over 1 million college course outlines from the past decade, Karl Marx’s “The Communist Manifesto” is the most frequently assigned book on Michigan college campuses.
The book appears in the syllabi of 90 Michigan college courses, nine more than “Frankenstein,” by Mary Shelley.
One book is about a grotesque experiment thrust upon the world with tragic consequences, and the other is the classic novel “Frankenstein.”
The Open Syllabus Project is not fully comprehensive.
It notes, “Our matching algorithms also have some difficulty with short titles based on commonly-used words, and more so when these lack an author. This affects a very small number of works, but some significant ones like 'The Bible' and 'The Constitution.' ”
The book (Marx not Shelley) calls for the “abolition of individuality and freedom” and an end to the capitalist system, and can be purchased on the website www.MarxistBooks.com.
According to the Open Syllabus Project, a database of over 1 million college course outlines from the past decade, Karl Marx’s “The Communist Manifesto” is the most frequently assigned book on Michigan college campuses.
One book is about a grotesque experiment thrust upon the world with tragic consequences, and the other is the classic novel “Frankenstein.”
The Open Syllabus Project is not fully comprehensive.
It notes, “Our matching algorithms also have some difficulty with short titles based on commonly-used words, and more so when these lack an author. This affects a very small number of works, but some significant ones like 'The Bible' and 'The Constitution.' ”
The book (Marx not Shelley) calls for the “abolition of individuality and freedom” and an end to the capitalist system, and can be purchased on the website www.MarxistBooks.com.
How Much Do Bernie Sanders Supporters Really Know About the Socialist Candidate? Jesse Watters Finds Out | TheBlaze.com
How Much Do Bernie Sanders Supporters Really Know About the Socialist Candidate? Jesse Watters Finds Out | TheBlaze.com:"During a segment on Fox News’ “The O’Reilly Factor” Thursday, Jesse Watters asked students at the University of Oregon why they support Democratic presidential candidate Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who describes himself as a Democratic socialist."
Super-EMP Missile Launch Window Approaches: "A Mortal Nuclear Threat To The United States – Right Now"
Super-EMP Missile Launch Window Approaches: "A Mortal Nuclear Threat To The United States – Right Now":
As of this writing, North Korea intends to launch another Unha-3 rocket, or a larger and more efficient version in a launch window falling between 8 – 25 February.
This launch follows on the heels of a nuclear test conducted by North Korea on January 6, 2016, and the claim by Kim Jung-Un that the bomb was a hydrogen bomb.
The MSM pundits and their positivist quacking “experts” all state the bomb was not a hydrogen bomb; however, experts such as Peter V. Pry disagree.
As of this writing, North Korea intends to launch another Unha-3 rocket, or a larger and more efficient version in a launch window falling between 8 – 25 February.
This launch follows on the heels of a nuclear test conducted by North Korea on January 6, 2016, and the claim by Kim Jung-Un that the bomb was a hydrogen bomb. The MSM pundits and their positivist quacking “experts” all state the bomb was not a hydrogen bomb; however, experts such as Peter V. Pry disagree.
What was discussed by Dr. Pry was the intentionally low-yield weapon test that would have been optimal for a miniaturized EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) device, that range being 5-10 kilotons.
...Let us return to Dr. Pry, who explained the details of the reality of just how far along North Korea truly is, as he wrote:
“…North Korea is a mortal nuclear threat to the United States – right now. North Korea has already successfully tested and developed nuclear weapons. It has also already miniaturized nuclear weapons for ballistic missile delivery and has armed missiles with nuclear warheads.
Any nuclear weapon detonated above an altitude of 30 kilometers will generate an electromagnetic pulse that will destroy electronics and could collapse the electric power grid and other critical infrastructures – communications, transportation, banking and finance, food and water – that sustain modern civilization and the lives of 300 million Americans. All could be destroyed by a single nuclear weapon making an EMP attack..."
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