Fed Likely to Press On With QE Even as Business Lending Rises - Bloomberg
"Since reducing its target federal funds rate to near zero in December 2008, the central bank has used its balance sheet as a monetary policy tool.
Its assets have tripled to $2.43 trillion from $873 billion in February 2008."
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
STANLEY KURTZ: Tucson, Piven and the Left’s Strategic Blunder
Instapundit » Blog Archive » STANLEY KURTZ: Tucson, Piven and the Left’s Strategic Blunder.
“The hope of silencing Beck in the wake of Tucson has lured the left into a strategic blunder.
They’ve decided to turn Piven into a martyr.
Yet in doing so the left has tied itself to Piven’s wild writings and over-the-top radicalism.
Dreier acts as though Piven’s scholarly work is somehow different from the calls for rioting, crisis, and polarization in her two notorious Nation articles.
Actually, Piven’s scholarly writings are worse. . . . A quarter century later the Nation has embraced Piven’s call for Euro-style rioting in America, allowing her to speak with the magazine’s editorial voice.
It’s not Beck who’s tarring the left with the brush of Piven’s radicalism.
They’re doing it to themselves.”
Related, from Ann Althouse:
Do academics mean to have influence or not?
Are we supposed to think of them as oversmart flakes who are tucked away in institutions where they won’t screw up real life for the rest of us?
Because that’s the only way in which it makes sense to portray Glenn Beck as the villain.
He took an academic seriously, as if she meant what she said and expected real people to hear and act.
Indeed. And one of Althouse’s comments suggests that the logic of blaming Beck is this: “Because if Americans learn the truth of what the Left really is, they’ll want to shoot them.”
Thus, accurate quotes are an incitement to violence!"
“The hope of silencing Beck in the wake of Tucson has lured the left into a strategic blunder.
They’ve decided to turn Piven into a martyr.
Yet in doing so the left has tied itself to Piven’s wild writings and over-the-top radicalism.
Dreier acts as though Piven’s scholarly work is somehow different from the calls for rioting, crisis, and polarization in her two notorious Nation articles.
Actually, Piven’s scholarly writings are worse. . . . A quarter century later the Nation has embraced Piven’s call for Euro-style rioting in America, allowing her to speak with the magazine’s editorial voice.
It’s not Beck who’s tarring the left with the brush of Piven’s radicalism.
They’re doing it to themselves.”
Related, from Ann Althouse:
Do academics mean to have influence or not?
Are we supposed to think of them as oversmart flakes who are tucked away in institutions where they won’t screw up real life for the rest of us?
Because that’s the only way in which it makes sense to portray Glenn Beck as the villain.
He took an academic seriously, as if she meant what she said and expected real people to hear and act.
Indeed. And one of Althouse’s comments suggests that the logic of blaming Beck is this: “Because if Americans learn the truth of what the Left really is, they’ll want to shoot them.”
Thus, accurate quotes are an incitement to violence!"
MLive.com Muskegon Forum
MLive.com Muskegon Forum
29356. are we ALL birthers?
by muskigordo, 01/24/11 4:02 PM
Does simply asking the democrat governor who promised to end these questions to produce the document make me a birther?
Does greeb and his ilk simply not care?
They just trust the guy who lied about everything to get elected?
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2011/01/wh-birthers-arent-rational.html"
29356. are we ALL birthers?
by muskigordo, 01/24/11 4:02 PM
Does simply asking the democrat governor who promised to end these questions to produce the document make me a birther?
Does greeb and his ilk simply not care?
They just trust the guy who lied about everything to get elected?
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2011/01/wh-birthers-arent-rational.html"
"Big Sugar" Cartel Cost Consumers $4.5B Last Year
CARPE DIEM: "Big Sugar" Cartel Cost Consumers $4.5B Last Year
"In a recent Wall Street Journal letter titled “The Sugar Program Makes Sense,” the American Sugar Alliance’s chief economist claimed that “sugar policy operates at no cost to the government and is projected to do so for the next decade.”
While it’s true that U.S. sugar producers haven’t tapped American taxpayers directly since the beet sugar farmers raked in more than $240 million in farm subsidy payments from 2000 to 2005, U.S. sugar policy did force American consumers to pay out $4.5 billion last year in higher sugar prices to support the “Big Sugar” cartel."
"In a recent Wall Street Journal letter titled “The Sugar Program Makes Sense,” the American Sugar Alliance’s chief economist claimed that “sugar policy operates at no cost to the government and is projected to do so for the next decade.”
While it’s true that U.S. sugar producers haven’t tapped American taxpayers directly since the beet sugar farmers raked in more than $240 million in farm subsidy payments from 2000 to 2005, U.S. sugar policy did force American consumers to pay out $4.5 billion last year in higher sugar prices to support the “Big Sugar” cartel."
W.H.: 'Birthers' aren't 'rational'
W.H.: 'Birthers' aren't 'rational' POLITICO 44
"Gibbs snuck a jab at the so-called birthers who don’t believe Obama was born in Hawaii. “I think rational people have -- have long ago, many when they first heard and saw the president, come to the conclusion of his citizenship,” he said."
OK.
I'm not a birther, Obama is president after all.
But when a democrat ex-congressman and now governor of Barry's birth state, publicly promises to produce the "holy grail" of the anti-birthers and then presents an unbelievable "it's there but we can't find it but trust us it's there" explanation......well.......
What's a normal American to think?
Something sure does smell stinky in Obama-land.
"Gibbs snuck a jab at the so-called birthers who don’t believe Obama was born in Hawaii. “I think rational people have -- have long ago, many when they first heard and saw the president, come to the conclusion of his citizenship,” he said."
OK.
I'm not a birther, Obama is president after all.
But when a democrat ex-congressman and now governor of Barry's birth state, publicly promises to produce the "holy grail" of the anti-birthers and then presents an unbelievable "it's there but we can't find it but trust us it's there" explanation......well.......
What's a normal American to think?
Something sure does smell stinky in Obama-land.
Three SEIU Locals--Including Chicago Chapter--Waived From Obamacare Requirement
Three SEIU Locals--Including Chicago Chapter--Waived From Obamacare Requirement CNSnews.com
"Three local chapters of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), whose political action committee spent $27 million supporting Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election, have received temporary waivers from a provision in the Obamacare law.
The three SEIU chapters include the Local 25 in Obama’s hometown of Chicago."
"Three local chapters of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), whose political action committee spent $27 million supporting Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election, have received temporary waivers from a provision in the Obamacare law.
The three SEIU chapters include the Local 25 in Obama’s hometown of Chicago."
Title IX backlash: Girls basketball loses crowds when boys play first
Title IX backlash: Girls basketball loses crowds when boys play first MLive.com
"That type of scene has played out in Friday night doubleheaders across West Michigan this winter.
This season is the first to see the effect of the OK Conference’s decision to have the boys play first — crowds that drop off by 80 percent or more for the girls."
Big SURPRISE!
Right?
Everyone saw this coming but the feminists who care not for women and girls, just power, won again.
Thanks NOW and your democrat friends in Michigan government.
Fro nothing!
"That type of scene has played out in Friday night doubleheaders across West Michigan this winter.
This season is the first to see the effect of the OK Conference’s decision to have the boys play first — crowds that drop off by 80 percent or more for the girls."
Big SURPRISE!
Right?
Everyone saw this coming but the feminists who care not for women and girls, just power, won again.
Thanks NOW and your democrat friends in Michigan government.
Fro nothing!
One-Fifth of House Freshmen Sleep in Offices
One-Fifth of House Freshmen Sleep in Offices - CBS Evening News - CBS News
"THE LIST
Freshmen Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sleeping in their Washington, D.C., offices:"
including our own:
Bill Huizenga (MI-2nd), 41
"THE LIST
Freshmen Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sleeping in their Washington, D.C., offices:"
including our own:
Bill Huizenga (MI-2nd), 41
Why Does The U.S. Still Give China Aid? - Investors.com
Editorial: Why Does The U.S. Still Give China Aid? - Investors.com
"U.S. aid, at $65 million a year, is relatively small thanks to sanctions imposed following Beijing's 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators at Tiananmen Square.
Still, why are we sending China any succor at all?"
"U.S. aid, at $65 million a year, is relatively small thanks to sanctions imposed following Beijing's 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators at Tiananmen Square.
Still, why are we sending China any succor at all?"
H&H Photos: Wildlife Today
H&H Photos: Wildlife Today
"Today I saw a little of everything, owls, eagles, ducks, geese and more.
I saw lots of swans by they were such comics so I will post them on a page of their own.
Susie"
Great shots, all local, from Susie!
"Today I saw a little of everything, owls, eagles, ducks, geese and more.
I saw lots of swans by they were such comics so I will post them on a page of their own.
Susie"
Great shots, all local, from Susie!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
HAWAII GROUND REPORT: Could Hawaiian Governor Neil Abercrombie not be as incompetent and foolish as he appears, but orchestrating a deliberate birth certificate recovery dead end to cover his own papakole?
HAWAII GROUND REPORT
Could Hawaiian Governor Neil Abercrombie not be as incompetent and foolish as he appears, but orchestrating a deliberate birth certificate recovery dead end to cover his own papakole?
UPDATED: Mystery solved!
Reason Obama will not release birth certificate is because his name is legally written “Barry Soetoro” on it."
Could Hawaiian Governor Neil Abercrombie not be as incompetent and foolish as he appears, but orchestrating a deliberate birth certificate recovery dead end to cover his own papakole?
UPDATED: Mystery solved!
Reason Obama will not release birth certificate is because his name is legally written “Barry Soetoro” on it."
Beware of Bureaucrats Bearing Gifts
Pajamas Media » Beware of Bureaucrats Bearing Gifts
"Raymund Paredes, the überbureaucrat heading the Texas Higher Ed Coordinating Board (THECB), has proposed that the state legislature hold state universities accountable.
When a bureaucrat asks us to hold him “accountable” in certain ways, we can count on the fact that he and his cronies have figured out how to game the offered accountability mechanism.
That’s certainly the case with the latest “accountability” proposal from the higher ed establishment.
What is it that we are supposed to hold the universities accountable for?
Answer: raising the graduation rates.
Who decides whether a student has earned the right to graduate?
The very institutions to be held accountable for his graduation.
As Homer Simpson would put it, DOH"
"Raymund Paredes, the überbureaucrat heading the Texas Higher Ed Coordinating Board (THECB), has proposed that the state legislature hold state universities accountable.
When a bureaucrat asks us to hold him “accountable” in certain ways, we can count on the fact that he and his cronies have figured out how to game the offered accountability mechanism.
That’s certainly the case with the latest “accountability” proposal from the higher ed establishment.
What is it that we are supposed to hold the universities accountable for?
Answer: raising the graduation rates.
Who decides whether a student has earned the right to graduate?
The very institutions to be held accountable for his graduation.
As Homer Simpson would put it, DOH"
Breaking News: Detroit Police Commander Shot
Breaking News: Detroit Police Commander Shot
"He walked into the police station on Warwick and Plymouth alone and opened fire.
He was shot and killed at the scene."
Gotta love the "quality" of Detroit bad guys.
"He walked into the police station on Warwick and Plymouth alone and opened fire.
He was shot and killed at the scene."
Gotta love the "quality" of Detroit bad guys.
Instapundit »SO, HOW’S THAT “SMART DIPLOMACY” GOING?
SO, HOW’S THAT “SMART DIPLOMACY” GOING? “Chinese Pianist Plays Propaganda Tune at White House
"SO, HOW’S THAT “SMART DIPLOMACY” GOING? “Chinese Pianist Plays Propaganda Tune at White House:
US humiliated in eyes of Chinese by song used to inspire anti-Americanism.”
This seems like quite an expression of contempt toward one’s hosts.
It’s certainly quite a slap in the face to Obama, and a demonstration that our State Department remains not ready for primetime.
On the other hand, it should remove any shreds of guilt I might otherwise feel when China dissolves into civil war after we default on our bonds. . . ."
"SO, HOW’S THAT “SMART DIPLOMACY” GOING? “Chinese Pianist Plays Propaganda Tune at White House:
US humiliated in eyes of Chinese by song used to inspire anti-Americanism.”
This seems like quite an expression of contempt toward one’s hosts.
It’s certainly quite a slap in the face to Obama, and a demonstration that our State Department remains not ready for primetime.
On the other hand, it should remove any shreds of guilt I might otherwise feel when China dissolves into civil war after we default on our bonds. . . ."
Fraud plagues global health fund backed by celebrities
Fraud plagues global health fund backed by celebrities - Health - Health care - More health news - msnbc.com
"A $21.7 billion development fund backed by celebrities and hailed as an alternative to the bureaucracy of the United Nations sees as much as two-thirds of some grants eaten up by corruption, The Associated Press has learned."
Only 2/3 ripped off?
I'd say that's a giant improvement over the UN!
"A $21.7 billion development fund backed by celebrities and hailed as an alternative to the bureaucracy of the United Nations sees as much as two-thirds of some grants eaten up by corruption, The Associated Press has learned."
Only 2/3 ripped off?
I'd say that's a giant improvement over the UN!
Voodoo economics? Tote up the jobs from Obama's stimulus
Voodoo economics? Tote up the jobs from Obama's stimulus Examiner Editorial Editorials Washington Examiner
"In fact, job creation exceeded the White House's expectations in only one area: The District of Columbia created almost twice as many jobs as the White House anticipated.
In other words, thanks to the stimulus, the only sector creating new jobs is the federal government"
"In fact, job creation exceeded the White House's expectations in only one area: The District of Columbia created almost twice as many jobs as the White House anticipated.
In other words, thanks to the stimulus, the only sector creating new jobs is the federal government"
The World from The Hill: U.N. funding an early target for House Republicans
The World from The Hill: U.N. funding an early target for House Republicans - TheHill.com
"A key House Republican is quickly pressing forward with her goals to scale back U.S. funding for the United Nations."
A very satisfying start!
"A key House Republican is quickly pressing forward with her goals to scale back U.S. funding for the United Nations."
A very satisfying start!
Hitler Finds Out That Olbermann Has Been Fired
Wait til Adolf finds out KrazyKeith quit cuz he wanted more money!
And there ain't no place for him to get a job with more lucre than he got from the Obama Network....bummer Keith...
(thanks to Z)
Walmart vs the morons
A timely e-mail that's going around:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41221369/ns/business-us_business
Subject: Wal-Mart vs. The Morons
Wal-Mart vs. The Morons
1. Americans spend $36,000,000 at Wal-Mart every hour of every day.
2. This works out to $20,928 profit every minute!
3. Wal-Mart will sell more from January 1 to St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) than Target sells all year.
4. Wal-Mart is bigger than Home Depot + Kroger + Target +Sears + Costco + K-Mart combined.
5. Wal-Mart employs 1.6 million people, is the world's largest private employer, and most speak English.
6. Wal-Mart is the largest company in the history of the world.
7. Wal-Mart now sells more food than Kroger and Safeway combined, and keep in mind they did this in only fifteen years.
8. During this same period, 31 big supermarket chains sought bankruptcy.
9. Wal-Mart now sells more food than any other store in the world.
10. Wal-Mart has approx 3,900 stores in the USA of which 2,906 are Super Centers; this is 1,000 more than it had five years ago.
11. This year 7.2 billion different purchasing experiences will occur at Wal-Mart stores. (Earth's population is approximately 6.5 Billion.)
12. 90% of all Americans live within fifteen miles of a Wal-Mart.
13. Wal-Mart has gross sales that total more than the total revenue of all the countries in the world, except 6.
You may think that I am complaining, but I am really laying the ground work for suggesting that MAYBE we should hire the guys who run Wal-Mart to fix the economy.
This should be read and understood by all Americans Democrats, Republicans, EVERYONE!!
To the President and all 535 voting members of the Legislature, both parties. It is now official you are ALL corrupt morons:
a.. The U.S. Postal Service was established in 1775. You have had 234 years to get it right and it is broke.
b.. Social Security was established in 1935. You have had 74 years to get it right and it is broke.
c.. Fannie Mae was established in 1938. You have had 71 years to get it right and it is broke.
d.. War on Poverty started in 1964. You have had 45 years to get it right; $1 trillion of our money is confiscated each year and transferred to "the poor" and they only w ant more.
e.. Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965. You have had 44 years to get it right and they are broke.
f.. Freddie Mac was established in 1970. You have had 39 years to get it right and it is broke.
g.. The Department of Energy was created in 1977 to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. It has ballooned to 16,000 employees with a budget of $24 billion a year and we import more oil than ever before. You had 32 years to get it right and it is an abysmal failure.
You have FAILED in every "government service" you have shoved down our throats while overspending our tax dollars.
AND YOU WANT AMERICANS TO BELIEVE YOU CAN BE TRUSTED WITH A GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ?? YOU THINK YOU CAN RUN THE AUTO INDUSTRY.... THE BANKING SYSTEM?????
MAYBE WE OUGHT TO KICK YOUR EGG-HEAD BUDDY BUMS OUT OF OFFICE AND HIRE WALMART TO RUN THE GOVERNMENT ???
WALMART SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS.......WHY DON'T YOU GUYS JUST ADMIT IT'S WAY BEYOND YOUR PAY GRADE, AND QUIT?
"You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41221369/ns/business-us_business
Subject: Wal-Mart vs. The Morons
Wal-Mart vs. The Morons
1. Americans spend $36,000,000 at Wal-Mart every hour of every day.
2. This works out to $20,928 profit every minute!
3. Wal-Mart will sell more from January 1 to St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) than Target sells all year.
4. Wal-Mart is bigger than Home Depot + Kroger + Target +Sears + Costco + K-Mart combined.
5. Wal-Mart employs 1.6 million people, is the world's largest private employer, and most speak English.
6. Wal-Mart is the largest company in the history of the world.
7. Wal-Mart now sells more food than Kroger and Safeway combined, and keep in mind they did this in only fifteen years.
8. During this same period, 31 big supermarket chains sought bankruptcy.
9. Wal-Mart now sells more food than any other store in the world.
10. Wal-Mart has approx 3,900 stores in the USA of which 2,906 are Super Centers; this is 1,000 more than it had five years ago.
11. This year 7.2 billion different purchasing experiences will occur at Wal-Mart stores. (Earth's population is approximately 6.5 Billion.)
12. 90% of all Americans live within fifteen miles of a Wal-Mart.
13. Wal-Mart has gross sales that total more than the total revenue of all the countries in the world, except 6.
You may think that I am complaining, but I am really laying the ground work for suggesting that MAYBE we should hire the guys who run Wal-Mart to fix the economy.
This should be read and understood by all Americans Democrats, Republicans, EVERYONE!!
To the President and all 535 voting members of the Legislature, both parties. It is now official you are ALL corrupt morons:
a.. The U.S. Postal Service was established in 1775. You have had 234 years to get it right and it is broke.
b.. Social Security was established in 1935. You have had 74 years to get it right and it is broke.
c.. Fannie Mae was established in 1938. You have had 71 years to get it right and it is broke.
d.. War on Poverty started in 1964. You have had 45 years to get it right; $1 trillion of our money is confiscated each year and transferred to "the poor" and they only w ant more.
e.. Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965. You have had 44 years to get it right and they are broke.
f.. Freddie Mac was established in 1970. You have had 39 years to get it right and it is broke.
g.. The Department of Energy was created in 1977 to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. It has ballooned to 16,000 employees with a budget of $24 billion a year and we import more oil than ever before. You had 32 years to get it right and it is an abysmal failure.
You have FAILED in every "government service" you have shoved down our throats while overspending our tax dollars.
AND YOU WANT AMERICANS TO BELIEVE YOU CAN BE TRUSTED WITH A GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ?? YOU THINK YOU CAN RUN THE AUTO INDUSTRY.... THE BANKING SYSTEM?????
MAYBE WE OUGHT TO KICK YOUR EGG-HEAD BUDDY BUMS OUT OF OFFICE AND HIRE WALMART TO RUN THE GOVERNMENT ???
WALMART SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS.......WHY DON'T YOU GUYS JUST ADMIT IT'S WAY BEYOND YOUR PAY GRADE, AND QUIT?
"You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out."
Federal agency to spearhead new drug-development center
Federal agency to spearhead new drug-development center - The Denver Post
"The Obama administration has become so concerned about the slowing pace of new drugs coming out of the pharmaceutical industry that officials have decided to start a billion-dollar government drug development center to help create medicines."
"The Obama administration has become so concerned about the slowing pace of new drugs coming out of the pharmaceutical industry that officials have decided to start a billion-dollar government drug development center to help create medicines."
The Left’s Piggy Bank?
The Left’s Piggy Bank? [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"New report shows the National Education Association to be a cash cow for many liberal causes"
"New report shows the National Education Association to be a cash cow for many liberal causes"
Saturday, January 22, 2011
The Left's Tucson Strategy: Stage Two
Power Line - The Left's Tucson Strategy: Stage Two
"This is Orwellian on several levels.
It is Ms. Piven, not Glenn Beck, who explicitly defends violence, and comes perilously close to advocating it:"
Read this and see the future!
"This is Orwellian on several levels.
It is Ms. Piven, not Glenn Beck, who explicitly defends violence, and comes perilously close to advocating it:"
Read this and see the future!
Scots attempt to overturn US ban on haggis
Scots attempt to overturn US ban on haggis - Telegraph
"Richard Lochhead, the Scottish Government's Rural Affairs Secretary, has invited a delegation of American politicians to Scotland in the hope of persuading them to overturn the ban."
"Richard Lochhead, the Scottish Government's Rural Affairs Secretary, has invited a delegation of American politicians to Scotland in the hope of persuading them to overturn the ban."
Snowshoeing on Lake Michigan!
Oh my golly!
But is was cold, windy and snowy.
Who'd of guessed?
Instead of trekking between the soft and cozy mounds of fluff at Hoffmaster, we trudged along the beach at Pier Marquette Beach and even waved to the 3 Muskegon snowplowers that zipped by us as we crawled back to our car.
It was 20 degrees out, windy as heck and at least -269 degrees wind-chill-for-weenies.
A lovely day in our winter paradise that the wussies will only see in a "global warming" video.
Bummer dudes.
Turning on the Faculty - Inside Higher Ed
public_college_faculty_fear_loss_of_public_support
'The amount of populist resentment against public employees has magnified unbelievably in the last few years,'"
'The amount of populist resentment against public employees has magnified unbelievably in the last few years,'"
Vallejo Bankruptcy Plan Offers Unsecured Creditors 5-20%; JPMorgan CEO Forecasts More Municipal Bankruptcies; Bernanke Will Not Rescue Cities
Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis Financial Discussion Blog:
Vallejo Bankruptcy Plan Offers Unsecured Creditors 5-20%;
JPMorgan CEO Forecasts More Municipal Bankruptcies;
Bernanke Will Not Rescue Cities
"Vallejo is using federal bankruptcy laws to stick it to unsecured creditors. Please consider Vallejo Plan Would Give Unsecured Creditors 5 to 20 Cents on the Dollar"
Vallejo Bankruptcy Plan Offers Unsecured Creditors 5-20%;
JPMorgan CEO Forecasts More Municipal Bankruptcies;
Bernanke Will Not Rescue Cities
"Vallejo is using federal bankruptcy laws to stick it to unsecured creditors. Please consider Vallejo Plan Would Give Unsecured Creditors 5 to 20 Cents on the Dollar"
Wal-Mart In Unions' Cross Hairs
Wal-Mart In Unions' Cross Hairs - Investors.com
"Organized Labor: The union idea of civil discourse is to protest outside opponents' private homes.
Now union supporters are targeting a developer , with fliers showing a bull's-eye and his home address.
Cue the chirping crickets.
That will be the soundtrack for mainstream media reaction to the latest example of thuggery perpetrated by Wal-Mart opponents who are not happy that the non-union retailer wants to build a Wal-Mart-anchored development on the site of an abandoned Chevy dealership in Washington, D.C.
The development would employ up to 1,200 people in a city with 10.2% unemployment."
"Organized Labor: The union idea of civil discourse is to protest outside opponents' private homes.
Now union supporters are targeting a developer , with fliers showing a bull's-eye and his home address.
Cue the chirping crickets.
That will be the soundtrack for mainstream media reaction to the latest example of thuggery perpetrated by Wal-Mart opponents who are not happy that the non-union retailer wants to build a Wal-Mart-anchored development on the site of an abandoned Chevy dealership in Washington, D.C.
The development would employ up to 1,200 people in a city with 10.2% unemployment."
What The Heck Happened to the Anti-War Movement?
What The Heck Happened to the Anti-War Movement?
"Remember those hoary days of raucous protest when anti-war protesters sent thousands of people into the streets sometimes with only a days notice?
Now consider this: have you seen any of these giant protests since 2008 presidential election?"
"Remember those hoary days of raucous protest when anti-war protesters sent thousands of people into the streets sometimes with only a days notice?
Now consider this: have you seen any of these giant protests since 2008 presidential election?"
Obama's Internet passport
"The White House cybersecurity adviser joined Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Jan. 7 to announce what amounts to a national ID card for the Internet.
....Their plan is straightforward.
Instead of logging onto Facebook or one's bank using separate passwords established with each individual company or website, the White House will take the lead in developing what it calls an "identity ecosystem" that will centralize personal information and credentials.
This government-approved system would issue a smart card or similar device that would confirm an individual's identity when making online credit-card purchases, accessing electronic health care records, posting "anonymous" blog entries or even logging onto one's own home computer, according to administration documents."
Imagine if this was the Bush administration.
What is with libs who scream bloody murder at imagined swat teams in libraries but not a peep when the current regime wants into every computer and phone in the land?
It is not so frightening that Omama and his henchmen would concoct such a plan.
We've read their books and listened to their speeches.
What is terrifying is the entire MSM and all the usual free speech/privacy voices who went postal with the mild in comparison, Patriot Act are totally silent.
Does the left really prefer totalitarian government if it's run by Obama?
The perfect merge of the IRS and the thought police.
1984 anyone?
Friday, January 21, 2011
Olbermann gone!
Twitter / HowardKurtz: It is true. MSNBC contract ...
"It is true.
MSNBC contract has ended.
Olbermann is outta there.
Lawrence O'Donnell moves to 8, the Ed Show to 10"
Interesting in that Krazy Keith has the best non-Fox numbers of any cable host:
NEWS RACE
THURS. JAN. 20, 2011
FOXNEWS O'REILLY 2,918,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,079,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 1,940,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 1,786,000
FOXNEWS BECK 1,780,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 1,460,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,106,000
CNN PIERS 1,025,000
MSNBC MADDOW 976,000
MSNBC O'DONNELL 855,000
MSNBC SCHULTZ 760,000
CNN COOPER 740,000
MSNBC HARDBALL 700,000
"It is true.
MSNBC contract has ended.
Olbermann is outta there.
Lawrence O'Donnell moves to 8, the Ed Show to 10"
Interesting in that Krazy Keith has the best non-Fox numbers of any cable host:
NEWS RACE
THURS. JAN. 20, 2011
FOXNEWS O'REILLY 2,918,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,079,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 1,940,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 1,786,000
FOXNEWS BECK 1,780,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 1,460,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,106,000
CNN PIERS 1,025,000
MSNBC MADDOW 976,000
MSNBC O'DONNELL 855,000
MSNBC SCHULTZ 760,000
CNN COOPER 740,000
MSNBC HARDBALL 700,000
Accounting Tweak Could Save Fed From Losses
"'Any future losses the Fed may incur will now show up as a negative liability as opposed to a reduction in Fed capital, thereby making a negative capital situation technically impossible,'"
Sort of like saying a 300 pound man is now "thin"?
What color of clothes is our new emperor now wearing?
Muskegon weenies rule!
"The Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center at P.J. Hoffmaster State Park in Muskegon is offering guided snowshoe hikes on Saturdays, beginning Jan. 15 through Feb. 26, with a special moonlight hike offered Friday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m."
Honeybunch and I have been cruising the eastern Caribbean the last few weeks and just returned so we were really excited to go on our first snowshoe trek this year.
Well, we checked it out and it's cancelled tomorrow because it's gonna be....cold!
Gimme a break!!!!
What a bunch of pussies!
I guess they're worried they'll be in some lib lawyer's crosshares! (bunny speak-we don't want to offend sensitive libs with "crosshairs")
We're goin' tomorrow anyway.
Good golly....
Grand Rapids not just sick, it's dying
Newsweek: Grand Rapids not just sick, it's dying MLive.com
"Grand Rapids landed in tough company Friday, as one of the top 10 dying U.S. cities.
The No. 10 rank was a blow for a city trying hard to be cool.
The latest massage of census data came from Newsweek magazine.
Who did we beat?
No. 9 Flint, No. 8 South Bend, and No. 7 Detroit.
No, duh."
So I guess it's a good thing Muskegon has less than 100,000 residents?
"Grand Rapids landed in tough company Friday, as one of the top 10 dying U.S. cities.
The No. 10 rank was a blow for a city trying hard to be cool.
The latest massage of census data came from Newsweek magazine.
Who did we beat?
No. 9 Flint, No. 8 South Bend, and No. 7 Detroit.
No, duh."
So I guess it's a good thing Muskegon has less than 100,000 residents?
A bunch of new posts at MuskegonTaxpayersAlliance
Lotto winner, Senate poll, new Irish bar and more!
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USDA Approves Green, Bio-Based Product Label
USDA Approves Green, Bio-Based Product Label : NPR
"SHOGREN: Companies already have introduced thousands of products made from plants or animals instead of petroleum.
That's because of a law that requires the federal government to buy such products if they exist and are affordable.
Mr. STEPHEN CENSKY (Chief Executive Officer, American Soybean Association): We probably would not see the growth of these products without this program.
......SHOGREN: Using bio-based products is supposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on foreign oil.
But, of course, lots of petroleum goes into fertilizers, tractors and irrigation machines.
The government isn't taking that into account when it decides whether a product qualifies for its new label."
"SHOGREN: Companies already have introduced thousands of products made from plants or animals instead of petroleum.
That's because of a law that requires the federal government to buy such products if they exist and are affordable.
Mr. STEPHEN CENSKY (Chief Executive Officer, American Soybean Association): We probably would not see the growth of these products without this program.
......SHOGREN: Using bio-based products is supposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on foreign oil.
But, of course, lots of petroleum goes into fertilizers, tractors and irrigation machines.
The government isn't taking that into account when it decides whether a product qualifies for its new label."
State visit by China's President Hu Jintao yielded little in the way of trade concessions or commitment to human rights
State visit by China's President Hu Jintao yielded little in the way of trade concessions or commitment to human rights - NYPOST.com
"Yes, those were white bird feathers sticking out of the tiger's mouth at the lavish state dinner hosted by President Obama at the White House this week."
"Yes, those were white bird feathers sticking out of the tiger's mouth at the lavish state dinner hosted by President Obama at the White House this week."
Kidman, Urban have 2nd child through surrogate
My Way News - Kidman, Urban have 2nd child through surrogate
"Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have added a second daughter to their family, born through a surrogate mother."
Seriously, this new trend of "mothers" on the left to "experience" the gift of "motherhood" is sickening.
"Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have added a second daughter to their family, born through a surrogate mother."
Seriously, this new trend of "mothers" on the left to "experience" the gift of "motherhood" is sickening.
Mitt Romney keeps away from Tea Party
Mitt Romney keeps away from Tea Party - The Boston Globe
"As the former Massachusetts governor lays the groundwork for a possible second presidential run, he has largely shunned Tea Party activists in key primary states"
"As the former Massachusetts governor lays the groundwork for a possible second presidential run, he has largely shunned Tea Party activists in key primary states"
Michigan Item Pricing Regulations Among Nation's Most Strict
Michigan Item Pricing Regulations Among Nation's Most Strict [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"Snyder called the “Item Pricing Law” an undue burden on retailers.
The law requires that most items on store shelves being sold be individually priced.
He asserted that the item-pricing law cost Michigan’s economy $2 billion dollars a year.
His office didn’t respond to a message left asking how they computed that $2 billion figure.
Tom Scott, senior vice president at the Michigan Retailers Association, said Michigan has the most restrictive item pricing law in the country."
"Snyder called the “Item Pricing Law” an undue burden on retailers.
The law requires that most items on store shelves being sold be individually priced.
He asserted that the item-pricing law cost Michigan’s economy $2 billion dollars a year.
His office didn’t respond to a message left asking how they computed that $2 billion figure.
Tom Scott, senior vice president at the Michigan Retailers Association, said Michigan has the most restrictive item pricing law in the country."
Study: Michigan left turns are the right way to go
Study: Michigan left turns are the right way to go MLive.com
"Considering the study's findings that this traffic design results in a “20 percent overall reduction in travel time compared to similar intersections that use conventional traffic designs,”"
Maybe time to expand this idea?
"Considering the study's findings that this traffic design results in a “20 percent overall reduction in travel time compared to similar intersections that use conventional traffic designs,”"
Maybe time to expand this idea?
Old media now asking about birth certificate
Old media now asking about birth certificate
"The New York Daily News apparently found the interview published Tuesday by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reason to declare final victory over 'conspiracy theorists,' but ABC News featured a story on its website pointing out Abercrombie has not delivered the promised proof."
"The New York Daily News apparently found the interview published Tuesday by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reason to declare final victory over 'conspiracy theorists,' but ABC News featured a story on its website pointing out Abercrombie has not delivered the promised proof."
France faces fine for neglecting its Great Hamster
France faces fine for neglecting its Great Hamster - Telegraph
"France is failing in its duty to protect the Great Hamster of Alsace, a cute fur-ball facing extinction with fewer than 200 remaining, the advocate-general of Europe's top court said on Thursday."
"France is failing in its duty to protect the Great Hamster of Alsace, a cute fur-ball facing extinction with fewer than 200 remaining, the advocate-general of Europe's top court said on Thursday."
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Climate change study had 'significant error': experts
Climate change study had 'significant error': experts - Yahoo! News
"A climate change study that projected a 2.4 degree Celsius increase in temperature and massive worldwide food shortages in the next decade was seriously flawed, scientists said Wednesday.
The study was posted on the website of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and was written about by numerous international news agencies, including AFP.
But AAAS later retracted the study as experts cited numerous errors in its approach."
"A climate change study that projected a 2.4 degree Celsius increase in temperature and massive worldwide food shortages in the next decade was seriously flawed, scientists said Wednesday.
The study was posted on the website of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and was written about by numerous international news agencies, including AFP.
But AAAS later retracted the study as experts cited numerous errors in its approach."
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Deep layoffs hit struggling N.J. city
Deep layoffs hit struggling N.J. city - Washington Times
"Some firefighters turned in their helmets and police officers their badges Tuesday as part of deep municipal layoffs destined to further erode the quality of life in Camden, already one of the nation's most impoverished and crime-ridden cities.
About 335 workers, representing one-sixth of the local government work force, lost their jobs, according to Mayor Dana Redd.
It was worst in the public safety departments, where nearly half the police force and close to one-third of the city's firefighters were laid off."
"Some firefighters turned in their helmets and police officers their badges Tuesday as part of deep municipal layoffs destined to further erode the quality of life in Camden, already one of the nation's most impoverished and crime-ridden cities.
About 335 workers, representing one-sixth of the local government work force, lost their jobs, according to Mayor Dana Redd.
It was worst in the public safety departments, where nearly half the police force and close to one-third of the city's firefighters were laid off."
Why the Left Hates Sarah Palin
American Thinker: Why the Left Hates Sarah Palin
"And what does the left do? They try to drag her through the mud to sully her. The hardcore among them want to eliminate her, even if this means putting her life at risk.
The progressives 'joke' about gang-rape, make pornographic movies about her, and leer at her legs. (Would any of this be tolerated against Michelle Obama?)
Palin's church was torched during the primary, a vicious crime that was hushed up by the MSM. And now, with the smears about Tucson, death threats against Palin have soared.
Yes, leftists attack Palin because they envy her beauty; and true, she's a political threat. But the main reason for the hatred is something deeper and darker.
Leftists loathe Palin because she has retained something that was stripped from them years ago: a wholesomeness, a purity of heart. People on the left despise Palin because she shines a bright light on their shame and unworthiness, which they try desperately to deny.
The progressives, like that brutal gang of abandoned girls, want to drag Palin down into the gutter with them; they want to spoil her. Of course, their efforts will be futile; Palin is fueled by a Spirit that isn't simply her own.
The left knows only how to point fingers, and threaten, and menace. Why? They are lost, abandoned children as well; they have shunned the only Force who could wash them clean and bring them home again."
"And what does the left do? They try to drag her through the mud to sully her. The hardcore among them want to eliminate her, even if this means putting her life at risk.
The progressives 'joke' about gang-rape, make pornographic movies about her, and leer at her legs. (Would any of this be tolerated against Michelle Obama?)
Palin's church was torched during the primary, a vicious crime that was hushed up by the MSM. And now, with the smears about Tucson, death threats against Palin have soared.
Yes, leftists attack Palin because they envy her beauty; and true, she's a political threat. But the main reason for the hatred is something deeper and darker.
Leftists loathe Palin because she has retained something that was stripped from them years ago: a wholesomeness, a purity of heart. People on the left despise Palin because she shines a bright light on their shame and unworthiness, which they try desperately to deny.
The progressives, like that brutal gang of abandoned girls, want to drag Palin down into the gutter with them; they want to spoil her. Of course, their efforts will be futile; Palin is fueled by a Spirit that isn't simply her own.
The left knows only how to point fingers, and threaten, and menace. Why? They are lost, abandoned children as well; they have shunned the only Force who could wash them clean and bring them home again."
Auto union wants to organize non-Big 3 plants
Auto union wants to organize non-Big 3 plants MLive.com
"The future of the United Auto Workers union is directly tied to its ability to sign up workers at U.S. plants owned by foreign-based car companies, the union's leader said Monday."
"The future of the United Auto Workers union is directly tied to its ability to sign up workers at U.S. plants owned by foreign-based car companies, the union's leader said Monday."
The damage has already begun
The damage has already begun - NYPOST.com
"Repeal of ObamaCare can't come soon enough -- as several damaging provisions are set to take effect this year.
For starters, it has effectively stopped the construction of physician-owned hospitals throughout the country.
Section 6001 of the health-care law required physician-owned hospitals to obtain their Medicare certification by the end of last year. Without it, they can't treat Medicare patients.
And the facilities needed to be open to get that certification.
So construction halted at 45 hospitals as the New Year arrived. Work on countless others will never start, having been effectively banned by ObamaCare. This will limit competition in the health-care marketplace, driving up costs for patients."
"Repeal of ObamaCare can't come soon enough -- as several damaging provisions are set to take effect this year.
For starters, it has effectively stopped the construction of physician-owned hospitals throughout the country.
Section 6001 of the health-care law required physician-owned hospitals to obtain their Medicare certification by the end of last year. Without it, they can't treat Medicare patients.
And the facilities needed to be open to get that certification.
So construction halted at 45 hospitals as the New Year arrived. Work on countless others will never start, having been effectively banned by ObamaCare. This will limit competition in the health-care marketplace, driving up costs for patients."
Hawaii governor can't find Obama birth certificate
Hawaii governor can't find Obama birth certificate
"Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie suggested in an interview published today that a long-form, hospital-generated birth certificate for Barack Obama may not exist within the vital records maintained by the Hawaii Department of Health."
"Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie suggested in an interview published today that a long-form, hospital-generated birth certificate for Barack Obama may not exist within the vital records maintained by the Hawaii Department of Health."
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Disaster! Rick Snyder, Public-Sector Benefits
Rick Snyder, Public-Sector Benefits [Mackinac Center]
"Early indications are that our new governor is acting boldly and wisely in his attempt to right size Michigan’s fiscal ship.
That’s good news, and he should be applauded, in part due to the fact that he will need the moral support.
Why?
The budget is in worse shape than even he and members of the media have probably fathomed.
I’m not the first budget analyst to notice this, but I may be the first to say it out loud.
With the year’s first state revenue estimating conference scheduled for Jan. 14, it is time to flesh out a few important issues.
First, it could be argued that the widely reported and official state deficit estimate for the fiscal 2012 General Fund/General Purpose budget is understated by at least $200 million."
"Early indications are that our new governor is acting boldly and wisely in his attempt to right size Michigan’s fiscal ship.
That’s good news, and he should be applauded, in part due to the fact that he will need the moral support.
Why?
The budget is in worse shape than even he and members of the media have probably fathomed.
I’m not the first budget analyst to notice this, but I may be the first to say it out loud.
With the year’s first state revenue estimating conference scheduled for Jan. 14, it is time to flesh out a few important issues.
First, it could be argued that the widely reported and official state deficit estimate for the fiscal 2012 General Fund/General Purpose budget is understated by at least $200 million."
Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses
Amazon.com: Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses
"In spite of soaring tuition costs, more and more students go to college every year.
A bachelor’s degree is now required for entry into a growing number of professions.
And some parents begin planning for the expense of sending their kids to college when they’re born.
Almost everyone strives to go, but almost no one asks the fundamental question posed by Academically Adrift: are undergraduates really learning anything once they get there?
For a large proportion of students, Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa’s answer to that question is a definitive no.
Their extensive research draws on survey responses, transcript data, and, for the first time, the state-of-the-art Collegiate Learning Assessment, a standardized test administered to students in their first semester and then again at the end of their second year.
According to their analysis of more than 2,300 undergraduates at twenty-four institutions, 45 percent of these students demonstrate no significant improvement in a range of skills—including critical thinking, complex reasoning, and writing—during their first two years of college."
"In spite of soaring tuition costs, more and more students go to college every year.
A bachelor’s degree is now required for entry into a growing number of professions.
And some parents begin planning for the expense of sending their kids to college when they’re born.
Almost everyone strives to go, but almost no one asks the fundamental question posed by Academically Adrift: are undergraduates really learning anything once they get there?
For a large proportion of students, Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa’s answer to that question is a definitive no.
Their extensive research draws on survey responses, transcript data, and, for the first time, the state-of-the-art Collegiate Learning Assessment, a standardized test administered to students in their first semester and then again at the end of their second year.
According to their analysis of more than 2,300 undergraduates at twenty-four institutions, 45 percent of these students demonstrate no significant improvement in a range of skills—including critical thinking, complex reasoning, and writing—during their first two years of college."
States Warned of $2 Trillion Pensions Shortfall
States Warned of $2 Trillion Pensions Shortfall - CNBC
"The severe US economic recession has cast a spotlight on years of fiscal mismanagement, including chronic underfunding of retirement promises.
“States face cost pressure, most prominently from retirement benefits and Medicaid [the health programme for the poor],” Orin Kramer told the Financial Times.
“One consequence is that asset sales and privatisation will pick up.
The very unfortunate consequence is that various safety nets for the most vulnerable citizens will be cut back.”"
Those who voted to spend us into local bankruptcy will be correctly blamed.
Those who trusted our local leaders to protect them will be betrayed.
"The severe US economic recession has cast a spotlight on years of fiscal mismanagement, including chronic underfunding of retirement promises.
“States face cost pressure, most prominently from retirement benefits and Medicaid [the health programme for the poor],” Orin Kramer told the Financial Times.
“One consequence is that asset sales and privatisation will pick up.
The very unfortunate consequence is that various safety nets for the most vulnerable citizens will be cut back.”"
Those who voted to spend us into local bankruptcy will be correctly blamed.
Those who trusted our local leaders to protect them will be betrayed.
The College Kids Aren't All Right, They're Depressed
The College Kids Aren't All Right, They're Depressed - ParentDish
"another recent study, conducted at Northwestern University, finds one out of every four or five students who visits a university health center for a routine cold or sore throat turns out to have undiagnosed depression"
Well duh.
Graduating with a worthless degree, no job prospects and owing tens of thousands of dollars.
Who wouldn't be depressed?
Government employees, university employees...and those nifty college counselors.
Oh yeah!
"another recent study, conducted at Northwestern University, finds one out of every four or five students who visits a university health center for a routine cold or sore throat turns out to have undiagnosed depression"
Well duh.
Graduating with a worthless degree, no job prospects and owing tens of thousands of dollars.
Who wouldn't be depressed?
Government employees, university employees...and those nifty college counselors.
Oh yeah!
Woman from Fruitport allegedly used a fish to attack two men ice fishing in Norton Shores
Woman from Fruitport allegedly used a fish to attack two men ice fishing in Norton Shores MLive.com
"Gale said officers were called to the lake by one of the men who claimed they were assaulted by “a female wielding a fish.”"
"Gale said officers were called to the lake by one of the men who claimed they were assaulted by “a female wielding a fish.”"
Sunday, January 16, 2011
This Is No Reason For Reform
This Is No Reason For Reform - Investors.com
"Over and over we were told Washington had to take over health care because so many Americans lack insurance due to pre-existing medical conditions.
So how many fall into this category?
Try 8,000.
You read that right: In this nation of nearly 311 million, the Democrats overhauled the world's best health care system to benefit 8,000 people."
"Over and over we were told Washington had to take over health care because so many Americans lack insurance due to pre-existing medical conditions.
So how many fall into this category?
Try 8,000.
You read that right: In this nation of nearly 311 million, the Democrats overhauled the world's best health care system to benefit 8,000 people."
Friday, January 14, 2011
Qanta A. Ahmed: Fulfilling Our Duty as Muslim-Americans
Qanta A. Ahmed: Fulfilling Our Duty as Muslim-Americans - WSJ.com
"According to Islamic law, Muslims are obligated to three entities: the self, God and society.
This last has been overlooked too often by Muslims and their adopted societies."
"According to Islamic law, Muslims are obligated to three entities: the self, God and society.
This last has been overlooked too often by Muslims and their adopted societies."
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Balance from a bracelet? All in your head
Balance from a bracelet? All in your head The Australian
"SHAQUILLE O'Neal swears by them.
The Power Balance bracelet, he says, gives him a competitive edge on the court.
It's no gimmick, he says.
It's for real.
It may be for him, but Australian authorities say the California-based company behind the wildly popular wristbands and pendants has no business claiming that they improve balance, strength and flexibility.
And they even got Power Balance to admit it.
The company wrote: 'We admit that there is no credible scientific evidence that supports our claims.'
It also agreed to give refunds to customers who believe they were cheated."
"SHAQUILLE O'Neal swears by them.
The Power Balance bracelet, he says, gives him a competitive edge on the court.
It's no gimmick, he says.
It's for real.
It may be for him, but Australian authorities say the California-based company behind the wildly popular wristbands and pendants has no business claiming that they improve balance, strength and flexibility.
And they even got Power Balance to admit it.
The company wrote: 'We admit that there is no credible scientific evidence that supports our claims.'
It also agreed to give refunds to customers who believe they were cheated."
YWCA drops the word Christian from its historic name to call itself Platform 51
YWCA drops the word Christian from its historic name to call itself Platform 51 Mail Online
"One of the country’s best-known charities has changed its name, losing the clearest link to its Christian roots.
The Young Women’s Christian Association has dropped its historic title after 156 years because ‘it no longer stands for who we are’.
Instead the organisation – which is mainly funded by legacies left by Christian supporters over 15 decades – will be known as ‘Platform 51’."
"One of the country’s best-known charities has changed its name, losing the clearest link to its Christian roots.
The Young Women’s Christian Association has dropped its historic title after 156 years because ‘it no longer stands for who we are’.
Instead the organisation – which is mainly funded by legacies left by Christian supporters over 15 decades – will be known as ‘Platform 51’."
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Electric Cars May Accelerate Global Warming
Electric Cars May Accelerate Global Warming - William Pentland - Clean Beta - Forbes
"The results, which appeared in a paper published in Energy Policy last Fall, found that for countries with dirty power supplies – like India and China – widespread adoption of electric vehicles could lead to more – not less – CO2 emissions compared to widespread adoption of gasoline based vehicles, unless dramatically less CO2 intensive."
"The results, which appeared in a paper published in Energy Policy last Fall, found that for countries with dirty power supplies – like India and China – widespread adoption of electric vehicles could lead to more – not less – CO2 emissions compared to widespread adoption of gasoline based vehicles, unless dramatically less CO2 intensive."
Monday, January 10, 2011
Sunday, January 09, 2011
Another Day, Another Misleading Think Progress Headline
Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion: Another Day, Another Misleading Think Progress Headline
"Here is the quote from The Financial Times article as reprinted by Think Progress (bold in TP original, italics mine):
The excitement started even before the show when David H. Koch, the co-owner of Koch Industries, the largest privately-own industrial conglomerate in the US, came out on stage to talk about his $2.5m sponsorship of the production. Most people applauded but there were also boos from near where I sat in the balcony, followed by an angry debate in the row in front of me, with one of the booers declaring “he’s an evil man” and a couple next to her telling her to “shut up” and to leave the theatre. [...] Once Mr Koch had left the stage, the booing stopped and the ballet started.
So an event at which most people applauded Koch, but a small number of classless people booed, gets the headline 'Theater audience boos ....'"
"Here is the quote from The Financial Times article as reprinted by Think Progress (bold in TP original, italics mine):
The excitement started even before the show when David H. Koch, the co-owner of Koch Industries, the largest privately-own industrial conglomerate in the US, came out on stage to talk about his $2.5m sponsorship of the production. Most people applauded but there were also boos from near where I sat in the balcony, followed by an angry debate in the row in front of me, with one of the booers declaring “he’s an evil man” and a couple next to her telling her to “shut up” and to leave the theatre. [...] Once Mr Koch had left the stage, the booing stopped and the ballet started.
So an event at which most people applauded Koch, but a small number of classless people booed, gets the headline 'Theater audience boos ....'"
Media Slow To Show WikiLeaks Justified Iraq War
Media Slow To Show WikiLeaks Justified Iraq War - HUMAN EVENTS
"The 2003 Iraq invasion by U.S. forces also launched a massive effort to find WMDs.
By late 2003, as determined in a review by a Wired Magazine editor of WikiLeaks documents on the issue, the Administration was losing faith WMDs would be found.
But, as Wired reports, the WikiLeaks documents clearly show 'for years afterward, U.S. troops continued to find chemical weapons labs, encounter insurgent specialists in toxins and uncover weapons of mass destruction. . . . Chemical weapons, especially, did not vanish from the Iraqi battlefield.
Remnants of Saddam's toxic arsenal, largely destroyed after the Gulf War, remained. Jihadists, insurgents and foreign (possibly Iranian) agitators turned to these stockpiles during the Iraq conflict — and may have brewed up their own deadly agents.'"
"The 2003 Iraq invasion by U.S. forces also launched a massive effort to find WMDs.
By late 2003, as determined in a review by a Wired Magazine editor of WikiLeaks documents on the issue, the Administration was losing faith WMDs would be found.
But, as Wired reports, the WikiLeaks documents clearly show 'for years afterward, U.S. troops continued to find chemical weapons labs, encounter insurgent specialists in toxins and uncover weapons of mass destruction. . . . Chemical weapons, especially, did not vanish from the Iraqi battlefield.
Remnants of Saddam's toxic arsenal, largely destroyed after the Gulf War, remained. Jihadists, insurgents and foreign (possibly Iranian) agitators turned to these stockpiles during the Iraq conflict — and may have brewed up their own deadly agents.'"
The Unveiling Of China's Raptor
The Unveiling Of China's Raptor - Investors.com
"While America has stopped production of its stealth fighter, China prepares to challenge U.S. air supremacy in the Western Pacific with its own."
"While America has stopped production of its stealth fighter, China prepares to challenge U.S. air supremacy in the Western Pacific with its own."
Michigan Teacher Pay and Benefits
Michigan Teacher Pay and Benefits [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"Of all the funds spent on “instruction” in Michigan public schools in 2008, 28 percent went to employee fringe benefits.
Only five states devoted more of their resources to benefits; the national average was 22 percent."
"Of all the funds spent on “instruction” in Michigan public schools in 2008, 28 percent went to employee fringe benefits.
Only five states devoted more of their resources to benefits; the national average was 22 percent."
Friday, January 07, 2011
As governments go broke, public employee unions must share the pain
As governments go broke, public employee unions must share the pain Washington Examiner
"Their situation could be quickly and dramatically improved 'with the stroke of a pen.'
But that stroke likely won't be taken for the state's school districts for the same reason it won't for Michigan's desperate localities -- public employee unions reflexively oppose cuts in their tax-funded compensation programs, including salaries, retirement and health benefits.
White estimates that as much as $300 million could be saved merely by requiring public school employees to pay for 20 percent of their health benefits -- they currently pay nothing.
By contrast, private-sector employees with company health plans pay a nationwide average of 26 percent, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
And Cooper says Hamtramck's police and firefighter unions have steadfastly refused to renegotiate pay and benefits contracts that eat up 60 percent of the city's annual budget.
'They kind of have the Cadillac plan, and we'd kind of like the Chevy,' he told the Times."
"Their situation could be quickly and dramatically improved 'with the stroke of a pen.'
But that stroke likely won't be taken for the state's school districts for the same reason it won't for Michigan's desperate localities -- public employee unions reflexively oppose cuts in their tax-funded compensation programs, including salaries, retirement and health benefits.
White estimates that as much as $300 million could be saved merely by requiring public school employees to pay for 20 percent of their health benefits -- they currently pay nothing.
By contrast, private-sector employees with company health plans pay a nationwide average of 26 percent, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
And Cooper says Hamtramck's police and firefighter unions have steadfastly refused to renegotiate pay and benefits contracts that eat up 60 percent of the city's annual budget.
'They kind of have the Cadillac plan, and we'd kind of like the Chevy,' he told the Times."
Muskegon Taxpayers Alliance
Muskegon Taxpayers Alliance: "law labels interns 'highly qualified teachers' - FoxNews.com
'Civil rights advocates are blasting new federal legislation that allows states to classify teaching interns as 'highly qualified'"
'Civil rights advocates are blasting new federal legislation that allows states to classify teaching interns as 'highly qualified'"
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Storm Warning
Storm Warning - By Andrew Stuttaford - The Corner - National Review Online
"The Swiss stopped accepting Greek bonds for repo on April 26 last year.
The changes were spotted last night by Irish researcher Lorcan Roche Kelly.
The change in relation to Irish government bonds had been made in December 2010 after ratings agencies cut Ireland’s rating to below ‘A’ status.
Very wise.
Best guess is that it’s only a matter of time before Ireland (and Greece) default, er, “restructure” their debt.
The trick will be to do this without creating a fresh crisis within a European banking system heavily exposed to those countries and, for that matter, to other heavily indebted countries now beginning to pay a real price for Brussels’ funny money"
"The Swiss stopped accepting Greek bonds for repo on April 26 last year.
The changes were spotted last night by Irish researcher Lorcan Roche Kelly.
The change in relation to Irish government bonds had been made in December 2010 after ratings agencies cut Ireland’s rating to below ‘A’ status.
Very wise.
Best guess is that it’s only a matter of time before Ireland (and Greece) default, er, “restructure” their debt.
The trick will be to do this without creating a fresh crisis within a European banking system heavily exposed to those countries and, for that matter, to other heavily indebted countries now beginning to pay a real price for Brussels’ funny money"
John Edwards engaged to Rielle Hunter
Reports: John Edwards engaged to Rielle Hunter - Jennifer Epstein - POLITICO.com
"Former presidential candidate John Edwards is engaged to longtime mistress Rielle Hunter, according to a report."
Democrat ethics....right?
"Former presidential candidate John Edwards is engaged to longtime mistress Rielle Hunter, according to a report."
Democrat ethics....right?
FACT CHECK: Mass bird, fish deaths occur regularly
My Way News - FACT CHECK: Mass bird, fish deaths occur regularly
"The reality, say biologists, is that these mass die-offs happen all the time and usually are unrelated.
Federal records show they happen on average every other day somewhere in North America.
Usually, we don't notice them and don't try to link them to each other."
"The reality, say biologists, is that these mass die-offs happen all the time and usually are unrelated.
Federal records show they happen on average every other day somewhere in North America.
Usually, we don't notice them and don't try to link them to each other."
Autism-vaccine study was 'fraud,' journal says
Autism-vaccine study was 'fraud,' journal says
"Wakefield had been confidentially paid hundreds of thousands of pounds (US dollars, euros) through a law firm under plans to launch 'class action' litigation against the vaccine."
Off with his head!
"Wakefield had been confidentially paid hundreds of thousands of pounds (US dollars, euros) through a law firm under plans to launch 'class action' litigation against the vaccine."
Off with his head!
Retracted autism study an 'elaborate fraud,' British journal finds
Retracted autism study an 'elaborate fraud,' British journal finds - CNN.com
"A now-retracted British study that linked autism to childhood vaccines was an 'elaborate fraud' that has done long-lasting damage to public health, a leading medical publication reported Wednesday."
"A now-retracted British study that linked autism to childhood vaccines was an 'elaborate fraud' that has done long-lasting damage to public health, a leading medical publication reported Wednesday."
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
19 Democrats vote against Nancy Pelosi
19 Democrats vote against Nancy Pelosi - John Bresnahan and Jonathan Allen - POLITICO.com
"The first anti-Pelosi vote during the alphabetical roll call came from Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.).
He rose to answer the call of his name and declared loudly and clearly “Heath Shuler!”
Shuler, who voted for himself, told POLITICO that Democrats will have to follow a more moderate path “if we’re going to go back out and win a majority.”"
Heath is in deep trouble with both parties.
How cool is that?
"The first anti-Pelosi vote during the alphabetical roll call came from Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.).
He rose to answer the call of his name and declared loudly and clearly “Heath Shuler!”
Shuler, who voted for himself, told POLITICO that Democrats will have to follow a more moderate path “if we’re going to go back out and win a majority.”"
Heath is in deep trouble with both parties.
How cool is that?
How to Defeat Obama
How to Defeat Obama - Dick Morris and Eileen McGann - Townhall Conservative
"The only way to break the deadlock and proceed with the urgent task of rolling back the Obama agenda is to use three key confrontations to do so:
-- The debt-limit extension.
-- The demands of states for more bailouts.
-- The 2012 budget."
"The only way to break the deadlock and proceed with the urgent task of rolling back the Obama agenda is to use three key confrontations to do so:
-- The debt-limit extension.
-- The demands of states for more bailouts.
-- The 2012 budget."
Plagiarism Double Standards at Michigan State
Plagiarism Double Standards at Michigan State [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"The Mackinac Center for Public Policy claimed that Sharif Shakrani, senior scholar at the Education Policy Center at MSU and a professor of measurement and quantitative methods, plagiarized more than 800 words in a study titled “School District Consolidation Study in 10 Michigan Counties.”
Shakrani's report received widespread media attention last summer."
"The Mackinac Center for Public Policy claimed that Sharif Shakrani, senior scholar at the Education Policy Center at MSU and a professor of measurement and quantitative methods, plagiarized more than 800 words in a study titled “School District Consolidation Study in 10 Michigan Counties.”
Shakrani's report received widespread media attention last summer."
'One-man crimewave': Bag thief faces deportation for a FIFTH time - after we gave him £3,000 to go back to Algeria
'One-man crimewave': Bag thief faces deportation for a FIFTH time - after we gave him £3,000 to go back to Algeria Mail Online
"He has been branded a one-man crimewave. And despite all attempts at deportation, including being given £3,000 by the Government, he is still here.
Hakim Benmakhlouf, 29, a prolific thief is facing deportation for the fifth time after being arrested for stealing at Heathrow Airport."
European "public safety".
Do we want it here?
"He has been branded a one-man crimewave. And despite all attempts at deportation, including being given £3,000 by the Government, he is still here.
Hakim Benmakhlouf, 29, a prolific thief is facing deportation for the fifth time after being arrested for stealing at Heathrow Airport."
European "public safety".
Do we want it here?
Good drivers in Michigan can avoid points for minor offenses
Good drivers in Michigan can avoid points for minor offenses MLive.com
"The Secretary of State will mail a letter to those who qualify telling them they are eligible to take the driver-improvement course, either in a classroom, or online, to wipe out points."
No mention of any cost for this "service".
"The Secretary of State will mail a letter to those who qualify telling them they are eligible to take the driver-improvement course, either in a classroom, or online, to wipe out points."
No mention of any cost for this "service".
Mascot Politics
Mascot Politics - Investors.com
"In Hanson's own words: 'Many of the rural trailer-house compounds I saw appear to the naked eye no different from what I have seen in the Third World.
There is a Caribbean look to the junked cars, electric wires crossing between various outbuildings, plastic tarps substituting for replacement shingles, lean-tos cobbled together as auxiliary housing, pit bulls unleashed, and geese, goats and chickens roaming around the yards.'
This is a Third World culture, transplanted from Mexico, and living largely outside the scope of American law, state or federal."
"In Hanson's own words: 'Many of the rural trailer-house compounds I saw appear to the naked eye no different from what I have seen in the Third World.
There is a Caribbean look to the junked cars, electric wires crossing between various outbuildings, plastic tarps substituting for replacement shingles, lean-tos cobbled together as auxiliary housing, pit bulls unleashed, and geese, goats and chickens roaming around the yards.'
This is a Third World culture, transplanted from Mexico, and living largely outside the scope of American law, state or federal."
As we count the cost of the freeze, Government prepares for global warming
As we count the cost of the freeze, Government prepares for global warming - Telegraph
"The authorities continue to prepare for 'rising temperatures' despite a succession of unprecedentedly cold winters, says Christopher Booker"
"The authorities continue to prepare for 'rising temperatures' despite a succession of unprecedentedly cold winters, says Christopher Booker"
Raging Against “Them”
Works and Days » Raging Against “Them”
"California Got What It Wanted
The same is true of California.
Our elites liked the idea of stopping new gas and oil extraction, shutting down the nuclear power industry, freezing state east-west freeways, strangling the mining and timber industries, cutting off water to agriculture in the Central Valley, diverting revenues from fixing roads and bridges to redistributive entitlements, and praising the new multicultural state that would welcome in half the nation’s 11-15 million illegal aliens."
"California Got What It Wanted
The same is true of California.
Our elites liked the idea of stopping new gas and oil extraction, shutting down the nuclear power industry, freezing state east-west freeways, strangling the mining and timber industries, cutting off water to agriculture in the Central Valley, diverting revenues from fixing roads and bridges to redistributive entitlements, and praising the new multicultural state that would welcome in half the nation’s 11-15 million illegal aliens."
The UAW & Clubbing Baby Harp Seals
The UAW & Clubbing Baby Harp Seals RedState
"The UAW’s “Principles for Fair Union Elections” [view PDF here] is a series of 11 mostly one-sided and seemingly innocuous guidelines, a few of which are harmless, a few that are superfluous, and several which strike at the heart of an employer’s property and free speech rights."
"The UAW’s “Principles for Fair Union Elections” [view PDF here] is a series of 11 mostly one-sided and seemingly innocuous guidelines, a few of which are harmless, a few that are superfluous, and several which strike at the heart of an employer’s property and free speech rights."
The 10 Most Underreported Stories for 2010
The 10 Most Underreported Stories for 2010 - Big Journalism:
"1. The Pigford Case
You have a finite number of black farmers discriminated against by the USDA.
They are awarded a settlement.
You have over 73,000 more applicants, more than the number of actual farmers or people related to farming, all claiming a piece of the settlement.
The settlement is billions of dollars of taxpayer money.
Over 36% of the claims were already rejected due to fraud.
Instead of vetting the claims and awarding to those who were truly wronged, elected officials decide to increase the size of the settlement so everyone can get a check.
People who farmed their whole lives got the same size check as someone who never farmed."
"1. The Pigford Case
You have a finite number of black farmers discriminated against by the USDA.
They are awarded a settlement.
You have over 73,000 more applicants, more than the number of actual farmers or people related to farming, all claiming a piece of the settlement.
The settlement is billions of dollars of taxpayer money.
Over 36% of the claims were already rejected due to fraud.
Instead of vetting the claims and awarding to those who were truly wronged, elected officials decide to increase the size of the settlement so everyone can get a check.
People who farmed their whole lives got the same size check as someone who never farmed."
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
The States Can Stop Obama – Nullify Now!
The States Can Stop Obama – Nullify Now!
"The truth of the matter is all the slogans of “Don’t Tread On Me” or “Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death” or “We’re Mad As Hell And We’re Not Taking It Anymore,” don’t mean a thing when compared to reality; the real and actual answer to all the protests, marches, and outrage.
The answer is in our own backyards!
The States can stop every bit of it!
That’s right, the individual States can stop “Obamacare” and all other forms of out-of-control federal government mandates and “big brother” tactics.
If Arizona, Hawaii, New Hamshire, Texas, etc. want nothing to do with National Healthcare as proposed by Barack Obama or Congress, then all they have to do is say “No!”
"The truth of the matter is all the slogans of “Don’t Tread On Me” or “Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death” or “We’re Mad As Hell And We’re Not Taking It Anymore,” don’t mean a thing when compared to reality; the real and actual answer to all the protests, marches, and outrage.
The answer is in our own backyards!
The States can stop every bit of it!
That’s right, the individual States can stop “Obamacare” and all other forms of out-of-control federal government mandates and “big brother” tactics.
If Arizona, Hawaii, New Hamshire, Texas, etc. want nothing to do with National Healthcare as proposed by Barack Obama or Congress, then all they have to do is say “No!”
As governments go broke, public employee unions must share the pain
As governments go broke, public employee unions must share the pain Washington Examiner
"Their situation could be quickly and dramatically improved 'with the stroke of a pen.'
But that stroke likely won't be taken for the state's school districts for the same reason it won't for Michigan's desperate localities -- public employee unions reflexively oppose cuts in their tax-funded compensation programs, including salaries, retirement and health benefits.
White estimates that as much as $300 million could be saved merely by requiring public school employees to pay for 20 percent of their health benefits -- they currently pay nothing.
By contrast, private-sector employees with company health plans pay a nationwide average of 26 percent, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
And Cooper says Hamtramck's police and firefighter unions have steadfastly refused to renegotiate pay and benefits contracts that eat up 60 percent of the city's annual budget.
'They kind of have the Cadillac plan, and we'd kind of like the Chevy,' he told the Times."
"Their situation could be quickly and dramatically improved 'with the stroke of a pen.'
But that stroke likely won't be taken for the state's school districts for the same reason it won't for Michigan's desperate localities -- public employee unions reflexively oppose cuts in their tax-funded compensation programs, including salaries, retirement and health benefits.
White estimates that as much as $300 million could be saved merely by requiring public school employees to pay for 20 percent of their health benefits -- they currently pay nothing.
By contrast, private-sector employees with company health plans pay a nationwide average of 26 percent, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
And Cooper says Hamtramck's police and firefighter unions have steadfastly refused to renegotiate pay and benefits contracts that eat up 60 percent of the city's annual budget.
'They kind of have the Cadillac plan, and we'd kind of like the Chevy,' he told the Times."
DPS says teacher tried to pawn school laptop | freep.com
DPS says teacher tried to pawn school laptop freep.com Detroit Free Press
"Store staff refused to pay the teacher for the netbook –- which is engraved with the DPS “I’m In” logo on its cover -– instead confiscating it and contacting DPS officials.
Drysdale-Oriucci was suspended Thursday with pay, pending a disciplinary hearing."
"Store staff refused to pay the teacher for the netbook –- which is engraved with the DPS “I’m In” logo on its cover -– instead confiscating it and contacting DPS officials.
Drysdale-Oriucci was suspended Thursday with pay, pending a disciplinary hearing."
Illinois Has Days to Plug $13 Billion Deficit That Took Years to Produce
Illinois Has Days to Plug $13 Billion Deficit That Took Years to Produce - Bloomberg
"The legislative session that began today as the House convened will take aim at a budget deficit of at least $13 billion, including a backlog of more than $6 billion in unpaid bills and almost $4 billion in missed payments to underfunded state pensions."
"The legislative session that began today as the House convened will take aim at a budget deficit of at least $13 billion, including a backlog of more than $6 billion in unpaid bills and almost $4 billion in missed payments to underfunded state pensions."
Europe starts confiscating private pension funds
Europe starts confiscating private pension funds Washington Examiner
"If fiscal austerity becomes a real issue in the U.S. the way that it's been reaching critical mass in Europe -- don't think that U.S. lawmakers regard your either your personal wealth or money they might owe you as sacrosanct. Government has a habit of looking out for itself."
"If fiscal austerity becomes a real issue in the U.S. the way that it's been reaching critical mass in Europe -- don't think that U.S. lawmakers regard your either your personal wealth or money they might owe you as sacrosanct. Government has a habit of looking out for itself."
Detroit Public Schools: 40,000 kids to get laptops from stimulus funds
Detroit Public Schools: 40,000 kids to get laptops from stimulus funds freep.com Detroit Free Press
"Detroit Public Schools will spend $49 million in federal money to push technology in the district, including distributing 40,000 new laptop computers to students in grades 6-12 for use in class, as well as more than 5,000 new desktop computers."
"Detroit Public Schools will spend $49 million in federal money to push technology in the district, including distributing 40,000 new laptop computers to students in grades 6-12 for use in class, as well as more than 5,000 new desktop computers."
Monday, January 03, 2011
New Jersey Wants to Seize Your Unused Gift Cards
New Jersey Wants to Seize Your Unused Gift Cards - CNBC
"Lawmakers voted last year to allow the seizure of cards after two to three years as a way to raise about $80 million and help balance the state's budget.
But in November, a federal judge temporarily struck down the law.
The Record of Bergen County reports the state isn't giving up though.
State treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff has told a judge that the state will appeal the earlier ruling."
"Lawmakers voted last year to allow the seizure of cards after two to three years as a way to raise about $80 million and help balance the state's budget.
But in November, a federal judge temporarily struck down the law.
The Record of Bergen County reports the state isn't giving up though.
State treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff has told a judge that the state will appeal the earlier ruling."
Eco-bulb cost to treble: Makers cash in as the ban on old-style bulbs kicks in
Eco-bulb cost to treble: Makers cash in as the ban on old-style bulbs kicks in Mail Online
"The price of energy-saving light bulbs will treble as the final supplies of traditional bulbs dry up, industry experts have warned.
The Government has ordered energy companies to scrap the subsidies that have kept the price of eco-bulbs artificially low for the last few years.
At the same time, manufacturers are increasing wholesale prices to take advantage of the European ban on ‘energy guzzling’ old-style bulbs."
"The price of energy-saving light bulbs will treble as the final supplies of traditional bulbs dry up, industry experts have warned.
The Government has ordered energy companies to scrap the subsidies that have kept the price of eco-bulbs artificially low for the last few years.
At the same time, manufacturers are increasing wholesale prices to take advantage of the European ban on ‘energy guzzling’ old-style bulbs."
Is Barack Obama Intentionally Trying to Damage Our Economy and Security?
Is Barack Obama Intentionally Trying to Damage Our Economy and Security?
"Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal recounts an exchange with President Obama during the Gulf oil drilling moratorium. (Full disclosure: I co-wrote the book with Jindal.)
After telling Obama that the moratorium would potentially cost tens of thousands of jobs, ”The president went on to assure me that anyone who lost their job would get a check from BP.
When I explained that BP might not write them checks because it was the federal government that imposed the moratorium the president said, ‘Well, if BP won’t pay the claim, they can file for unemployment.’
I was amazed by the level of disconnect.
The people of Louisiana want to work, not collect unemployment or BP checks.”"
"Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal recounts an exchange with President Obama during the Gulf oil drilling moratorium. (Full disclosure: I co-wrote the book with Jindal.)
After telling Obama that the moratorium would potentially cost tens of thousands of jobs, ”The president went on to assure me that anyone who lost their job would get a check from BP.
When I explained that BP might not write them checks because it was the federal government that imposed the moratorium the president said, ‘Well, if BP won’t pay the claim, they can file for unemployment.’
I was amazed by the level of disconnect.
The people of Louisiana want to work, not collect unemployment or BP checks.”"
Saturday, January 01, 2011
'Redundant' Mercury comes to end of the line
'Redundant' Mercury comes to end of the line detnews.com The Detroit News
As of today, the Mercury name disappears from dealerships, marking the end of a once-heralded brand that was a step up from Ford, the everyday people's car."
As of today, the Mercury name disappears from dealerships, marking the end of a once-heralded brand that was a step up from Ford, the everyday people's car."
Top Republican prepares to leave Obama's big tent
Top Republican prepares to leave Obama's big tent The Spectator
"Huntsman is now indicating that he may resign as ambassador to China soon and run for the Republican nomination"
"Huntsman is now indicating that he may resign as ambassador to China soon and run for the Republican nomination"
Bowl game glut ruins proud football ritual
Editorial: Bowl game glut ruins proud football ritual - Sacramento Bee
"Today, too many bowls reward mediocrity.
This season is particularly putrid – 14 participating teams (at 6-6) didn't even post a winning record during the regular season."
"Today, too many bowls reward mediocrity.
This season is particularly putrid – 14 participating teams (at 6-6) didn't even post a winning record during the regular season."
Charge NYC Union Leaders with Negligent Homicide
Charge NYC Union Leaders with Negligent Homicide - Big Government
"For too long, Big Labor has been allowed to hold taxpayers hostage in order to get their way at the bargaining table.
And this time, their utter selfishness may have contributed to the deaths of two innocent people."
"For too long, Big Labor has been allowed to hold taxpayers hostage in order to get their way at the bargaining table.
And this time, their utter selfishness may have contributed to the deaths of two innocent people."
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