Friday, June 03, 2011

"They took it lugs and all"

Oceana's Herald-Journal
"Approximately 250 pounds of picked asparagus was reported stolen to the Michigan State Police May 26.
MSP Sgt. Mike Cookenmaster said the asparagus was along the roadside in the vicinity of Jackson Road and 200th Avenue in Colfax Township waiting to be picked up.
“They took it lugs and all,” Cookenmaster said.
The theft was reported by Ken Oomen, he said. Large quantity asparagus thefts are not common, Cookenmaster said, but some growers might have small quantities taken from fields.
The incident remains under investigation."

San Jose City Council imposes 10 percent pay cuts on four unions

San Jose City Council imposes 10 percent pay cuts on four unions - San Jose Mercury News
"On an 8-3 vote that signaled growing impatience with labor battles in the face of a fiscal crisis, the San Jose City Council on Tuesday imposed 10 percent pay and benefit cuts on four unions representing more than half the city's workforce."

Thursday, June 02, 2011

Plan for Muskegon County's economic development growth being designed Friday

Plan for Muskegon County's economic development growth being designed Friday MLive.com
"A consultant hired by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be here Friday to help the Muskegon community design a road map for “smart growth.”
Muskegon County was one of only 32 communities in the nation selected this year to receive the technical assistance regarding economic development.
The specific program selected for Muskegon County is focused on identifying strategies and policies across all local governmental units to promote business expansion and retention.

The meeting, scheduled for Muskegon Community College's Collegiate Hall, is broken into two sessions.
The public is encouraged to attend the morning session, beginning at 9 a.m., while the afternoon session is geared toward local governmental officials.
By the end of the meeting, the consultant and local officials are expected to create an action plan and look for ways to build community consensus for a course of action involving the community's economic stability."

TOMORROW 9 a.m.!

Frank Beckman possibly looking at' challenging Stabenow in 2012

Metro and State McCullough 'seriously looking at' challenging Stabenow in 2012 The Detroit News
"A hot rumor making the rounds at the Mackinac conference today was that Detroit radio host Frank Beckmann would seek the Republican nomination to challenge Stabenow."

Oh yeah!

A whole bag of Weiner jokes

Fun with XtraNormal: A whole bag of Weiner jokes The Daily Caller
MUST WATCH VIDEO!

BLACKFIVE: Redleg rumba

BLACKFIVE: Redleg rumba
There isn’t an infantryman in the world that doesn’t love the Redlegs (and if he says otherwise, he’s lyin’).
Here’s the “King of Battle” working out.
If you’re not tired at the end of this you aren’t human.
This is how you put steel on target and a lot of it:

Former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. wants Detroit to host 2012 Democratic National Convention

Former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. wants Detroit to host 2012 Democratic National Convention MLive.com

Food Pyramid replaced with My Plate: Will it help Americans improve their eating habits?

Food Pyramid replaced with My Plate: Will it help Americans improve their eating habits? MLive.com
"Will changing the shape of food guidelines get Americans in better shape?
The Obama administration hopes so.
Today, they unveiled a replacement for the food pyramid -- and this time they are using a circle."

The answer to the question is NO!

But these same government functionaries who scream for government to keep out of our bedrooms now want the feds in our kitchens 3 times a day.

I wonder if they will make a "snack plate" so the can live in our kitchens 24/7.

Report: Michigan drops to 20th in the nation for driver knowledge

Report: Michigan drops to 20th in the nation for driver knowledge MLive.com
"Like last year, nearly one in five motorists were found unfit to drive"


It took a government funded "study" to figure that out?


And guess what ALWAYS follows a government funded study that concludes people aren't smart enough to do something?


Yep! More federal/state money to make the people "smarter".


That always works...right?

Get Ready for QE3

Get Ready for QE3 NetRight Daily
"Times columnist Paul Krugman too jumps into the fray for his part.
He wants “W.P.A.-type programs putting the unemployed to work doing useful things like repairing roads… a serious program of mortgage modification, reducing the debts of troubled homeowners… [and] [w]e could try to get inflation back up to the 4 percent rate”.

Basically, the Left wants more of the same — more “stimulus”—which has already failed.
We know that because of the 4.2 percent decline in home values in the first quarter as measured by the S&P/Case Shiller home price index."

Off the 'gravy train'

Off the 'gravy train' - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
"'The debate about global warming has reached ridiculous proportions and is full of micro-thin half-truths and misunderstandings,' he says.
'I am a scientist who was on the carbon gravy train, understands the evidence, was once an alarmist, but am now a skeptic.'

Empirical evidence from the '90s showed that CO2 is not the primary driver of global temperatures, Evans says.
'(R)ather than admit they were wrong, the governments, and their tame climate scientists, now outrageously maintain the fiction that carbon dioxide is a dangerous pollutant.'

Naturally, Evans has been vilified by other 'experts' because of his remarks.

But, as with other skeptics, his assertions are dismissed, not debated.

It is, as Evans says, a comfortable gravy train for all aboard."

Iran cleric: Killing Israeli children OK

Iran cleric: Killing Israeli children OK - Israel News, Ynetnews
"A senior Iranian cleric, who is known as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's spiritual mentor, urged followers to continue suicide attacks against Israelis, including children.

Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Mesbah, considered one of the Islamic Republic's most radical clerics, issued a religious edict on his website whereby suicide attacks are not only legitimate but are a must for every Muslim"

A religion of peace.....

Wall Street Baffled by Slowing Economy, Low Yields: Trader

Wall Street Baffled by Slowing Economy, Low Yields: Trader - CNBC
"'Interest rates are amazingly low and that, thanks to Ben Bernanke, is driving everything,' Yastrow said. 'We’re on the verge of a great, great depression.
The [Federal Reserve] knows it"

Carmen's today 2:00!

Most every Tues. and Thurs. 2:00-3:15 political chat at Carmen's Cafe.
Today has 2 interesting items:

1. $80 grand to train 10 Heights kids for jobs in the construction business......you might ask "what jobs". They probably won't.
2. Remember the big millage that raised money to redo the Frauenthal and the Walker. Well, that money has been paid back but the county wants to keep the millage and spend the money on......well, they don't say.

We'll talk about that today at 2:00

All are invited.

Just ask for Jim

Rep. Hank Johnson_Guam Tip Over



Guess which party this US Congressman represents.
(old but still an important insight into how we got into this mess)

Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Unfaithful wives should be put to death

Unfaithful wives should be put to death Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register visaliatimesdelta.com
"These slut women do not know how to say no.
To my judgment, these women who freely sleep with married men must be severely punished and put to death."

California style!

Muskegon Summer Celebration finalizes concert lineup with Sugar Ray

Muskegon Summer Celebration finalizes concert lineup with Sugar Ray MLive.com

Guess which Muskegon Marina...

Guess which Muskegon marina is city owned and which is owned by a tax paying, privately owned company. Why does ANY government body own marinas?
photos taken mid-May 2011

Public School Paradox: Record spending, mass teacher layoffs

"The Mackinac Center for Public Policy reports that in 2010 Michigan’s public school revenue totaled $19.4 billion.
That averages to $11,661 spent per student on day-to-day operating expenditures, and represents a 1.5 percent increase from 2009.
Despite the increase in overall spending, there is a steady drumbeat of news stories about how cash-strapped Michigan school districts are being forced to lay off teachers.
How can this be?"

Michigan Tax Amnesty

Taxes - Frequently Asked Questions
"The Michigan Tax Amnesty program provides a 45-day window for taxpayers to settle tax liabilities with the State, for return periods ending on or before December 31, 2009 and avoid penalty payments. Qualifying taxpayers also avoid civil and criminal penalties and prosecution by the Michigan Department of Treasury."

GVSU energy center to host July summer entrepreneur academy for West Michigan teens

GVSU energy center to host July summer entrepreneur academy for West Michigan teens MLive.com
"West Michigan high school students have a chance to participate in a five-day summer camp to hone their entrepreneurial talents as the analyze, develop and pitch a detailed business plan for an eco-friendly enterprise."

Gimme a break.
AlGore's movie is a proven fake so now we've got government funded summer eco-madrassas?
Gimme a break!

D.C.'s ambulance fleet depleted by repairs

D.C.'s ambulance fleet depleted by repairs Scott McCabe DC Washington Examiner
"Nearly a third of the District's basic life support ambulances are out of service for repairs, a situation that couldn't come at a worse time, union officials said."

When you've stolen all the money, this is what happens.
And they act surprised?

Limousine liberals? Number of government-owned limos has soared under Obama

Limousine liberals? Number of government-owned limos has soared under Obama iWatch News

Muskegon Taxpayers Alliance: My letter to Muskegon county commissioners

Muskegon Taxpayers Alliance: My letter to Muskegon county commissioners
"Our commissioners will soon face tremendous challenges as they try to maintain county services and keep our county solvent.
They will need more than citizen committees and consultants to deflect the criticism likely to arise from the tough decisions ahead.
They will need the confidence and good will of the citizenry.
A citizenry that trusts our county leaders are honest and up front with the issues we all face."

DNC Chair: Republicans Believe Illegal Immigration 'Should be a Crime'

DNC Chair: Republicans Believe Illegal Immigration 'Should be a Crime' CNSnews.com
"Wasserman Schultz at a Christian Science Monitor Breakfast on May 26.
“We have 12 million undocumented immigrants in this country that are part of the backbone of our economy and this is not only a reality but a necessity,' she said.
'And that it would be harmful--the Republican solution that I’ve seen in the last three years is that we should just pack them all up and ship them back to their own countries and that in fact it should be a crime and we should arrested them all.”"

Not withstanding the fact that no elected GOP has EVER said "we should pack them all up...." (doesn't that make her a liar?) her comment ought to be hilarious.

If it was a SNL skit.

But unfortunately, the chairman of the democrat party thinks illegal isn't a crime.

And she's got millions of followers who have that same notion.

We have a culture problem here in our once great country.

Beauty queen Katya Koren stoned to death by Muslims for being in pageant

Beauty queen Katya Koren stoned to death by Muslims for being in pageant
"A would-be teen beauty queen was stoned to death after her participation in a Ukranian pageant reportedly infuriated local Muslim youths"

A religion of peace......

Obama Recovery Still Feeble After Two Years

Editorial: Obama Recovery Still Feeble After Two Years - Investors.com
"Anyone think we're better off than we were two years ago?
On Tuesday, a trio of reports gave fresh evidence that the answer to this question is no.

Single family home prices dropped in March to their lowest level since April 2009;
the consumer Confidence Index tumbled to a six-month low of 60.8;
and regional manufacturing is slowing. In the Chicago area, it fell to its lowest level since November 2009"

You can believe Obama's liberal MSM or your own lyin' eyes.

Three thousand new oil wells to be drilled in Texas within the year

Three thousand new oil wells to be drilled in Texas within the year Anonymous Beltway Confidential Washington Examiner
"Oil prices could soon fall with the discovery of 20 new onshore oil fields in West Texas, which not only will boost the U.S. economy but also will line up with Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal’s hope for lower oil prices -- just not quite in a way he likes."

Just wait and see how the Obama boys try to kill this one!

Emanuel: Heat-Related Illness Forced North Avenue Beach Shutdown

Emanuel: Heat-Related Illness Forced North Avenue Beach Shutdown « CBS Chicago
"There had been some speculation about what really happened.
Police sources have a different explanation.
They said Tuesday that the beach was shut down in response to the large crowds of people showing up all at once, and police not having enough manpower to control the chaos.
Beachgoers at North Avenue have also faced the threat of violence from flash mobs and wilding on busy days in recent months.
Last month at North Avenue Beach, sources say a group of about 100 teens surrounded two people on bikes.
Both were knocked off their bikes and thrown into Lake Michigan.
Mayor Emanuel said he did not know anything about the reported crowd control problem."

He's not even as good a liar as the old Soviets!
Or colonel Klink!

Hundreds arrested and several killed after violence erupts across America's beaches on Memorial Day weekend

Hundreds arrested and several killed after violence erupts across America's beaches on Memorial Day weekend Mail Online
"More than 1,000 youths from rival gangs clashed at Carson Beach, Boston
Eight people shot dead in New York
A dozen people arrested after fighting broke out on Charlotte Beach
Police inundated with crime in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, including a shooting and stabbing
A man shot dead and another wounded in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina
Six people killed and 21 wounded in Chicago"

Folks, we've got a culture problem here in our country.

And no one is willing to talk about it.

The rest of the world sees it.

We just report the deaths.....and use that for an excuse for more "free" money.