Editorial: Media's Bias On Display In Hate Of Palin - Investors.com
"'Journalism': The New York Times and Washington Post have asked their readers' help in scouring 24,000 emails from Sarah Palin's governorship, released Friday.
They hate her — really hate her."
Monday, June 13, 2011
Breaking Up is Hard to Do for Michigan Brewers
Another example of big government and big business conspiring to screw the little guys...us!
It is time we start to out these thieves.
The Weekend Interview with Michele Bachmann: 'On the Beach, I Bring von Mises'
The Weekend Interview with Michele Bachmann: 'On the Beach, I Bring von Mises' - WSJ.com
"'If I'm in, I'll be all in,' says Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, artfully dodging my question of whether she's running for president.
Given that she just hired campaign strategist Ed Rollins, whose past clients include Ross Perot and Mike Huckabee, rumors abound"
Ed Rollins?!!!
Eeeeooouuuuu....
"'If I'm in, I'll be all in,' says Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, artfully dodging my question of whether she's running for president.
Given that she just hired campaign strategist Ed Rollins, whose past clients include Ross Perot and Mike Huckabee, rumors abound"
Ed Rollins?!!!
Eeeeooouuuuu....
NAACP wants Obama, Congress to focus more on creating jobs
NAACP wants Obama, Congress to focus more on creating jobs - The Hill's On The Money
"“Generally speaking, we first and foremost want them to pay attention to the economy and the high rates of joblessness in the black community,”
NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous said Thursday.
“It is unacceptable for us to be 2 ½ years into a recession and still be fighting for Congress to accept responsibility to get working class people back into this economy.”"
The "we've got the black vote in our back pocket" conceit ain't gonna work if they can't find jobs.
"“Generally speaking, we first and foremost want them to pay attention to the economy and the high rates of joblessness in the black community,”
NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous said Thursday.
“It is unacceptable for us to be 2 ½ years into a recession and still be fighting for Congress to accept responsibility to get working class people back into this economy.”"
The "we've got the black vote in our back pocket" conceit ain't gonna work if they can't find jobs.
Police ‘covered up’ violent campaign to turn London area ‘Islamic.’ “
Instapundit » Blog Archive » TELEGRAPH: Police ‘covered up’ violent campaign to turn London area ‘Islamic.’
“If that happened in a football stadium, arrests would have taken place.
I have complained, twice, to the police, and have heard nothing.
A Labour colleague waited three hours at the police station before being told that nothing would be done.
The police are afraid of being accused of Islamophobia.”
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 2:50 am"
“If that happened in a football stadium, arrests would have taken place.
I have complained, twice, to the police, and have heard nothing.
A Labour colleague waited three hours at the police station before being told that nothing would be done.
The police are afraid of being accused of Islamophobia.”
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 2:50 am"
Sunday, June 12, 2011
H&H Photos: Hummers on a cool day..by Susie
H&H Photos: Hummers on a cool day..by Susie
"Hummers on a cool day..by Susie"
This has NOTHING to do with democrats!
Just beautiful photos from a beautiful gal.
Click it....NOW!
"Hummers on a cool day..by Susie"
This has NOTHING to do with democrats!
Just beautiful photos from a beautiful gal.
Click it....NOW!
Cloud computing goes mainstream
Cloud computing goes mainstream - Kim's Columns – Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show
"But if you don't understand why cloud computing is the future of computers, you're not alone.
The 'cloud' simply refers to the Internet.
'Cloud computing' refers to software and services that run over the Internet.
Webmail like Gmail and Hotmail are considered cloud computing. So are online backup services like my national radio show's advertiser Carbonite.com."
"Cloud" is the future.
Don't get left behind on the tech-curve!
"But if you don't understand why cloud computing is the future of computers, you're not alone.
The 'cloud' simply refers to the Internet.
'Cloud computing' refers to software and services that run over the Internet.
Webmail like Gmail and Hotmail are considered cloud computing. So are online backup services like my national radio show's advertiser Carbonite.com."
"Cloud" is the future.
Don't get left behind on the tech-curve!
One law for us, another for you
EDITORIAL: One law for us, another for you - Washington Times
"The California state Senate voted 28-8 Wednesday to exempt itself from the pointless gun-control laws that apply to the rest of the populace. Legislators apparently think they alone are worthy to pack heat on the streets for personal protection, and the masses ought to wait until the police arrive"
"The California state Senate voted 28-8 Wednesday to exempt itself from the pointless gun-control laws that apply to the rest of the populace. Legislators apparently think they alone are worthy to pack heat on the streets for personal protection, and the masses ought to wait until the police arrive"
The day France betrayed its Jews
The day France betrayed its Jews The Jewish Chronicle
"This may be only a short summary of these horrific events but it is more than you will find in French text books.
The Vel d'Hiv round-up (named after the Winter Velodrome, the cycling stadium where the Jews were detained) has been almost totally ignored in France."
The novel "Sarah's Key" recounts this awful event.
Well worth the read.
"This may be only a short summary of these horrific events but it is more than you will find in French text books.
The Vel d'Hiv round-up (named after the Winter Velodrome, the cycling stadium where the Jews were detained) has been almost totally ignored in France."
The novel "Sarah's Key" recounts this awful event.
Well worth the read.
Top Democrat operative launches plan of attack in Wisconsin recall elections
Blog: Top Democrat operative launches plan of attack in Wisconsin recall elections
"The plan is a tried and true staple of leftist politics, get involved in the Republican primary elections and manipulate the process in order to ensure victory in the general election."
"The plan is a tried and true staple of leftist politics, get involved in the Republican primary elections and manipulate the process in order to ensure victory in the general election."
Coal plants closing: Why coal plants closing means higher electricity prices
Coal plants closing: Why coal plants closing means higher electricity prices - chicagotribune.com
"Consumers could see their electricity bills jump an estimated 40 to 60 percent in the next few years"
"Consumers could see their electricity bills jump an estimated 40 to 60 percent in the next few years"
USA 2011: McJobs, $4 Gas And Underwater Housing
USA 2011: McJobs, $4 Gas And Underwater Housing - Investors.com
"Random example from the headlines:
The paramilitarization of the education bureaucracy.
The federal Department of Education doesn't employ a single teacher, but it does have a SWAT team:
They kicked down a front door in Stockton, Calif., last week and handcuffed Kenneth Wright (erroneously) in connection with a student-loan 'investigation.'
'We can confirm that we executed a search warrant,' said Department of Education spokesperson Gina Burress.
The Department of Education issues search warrants?
Who knew?
The Brokest Nation in History is the only country in the developed world whose education secretary has his own Delta Force.
And, in a land with over a trillion dollars in college debt, I'll bet it's got no plans to downsize."
"Random example from the headlines:
The paramilitarization of the education bureaucracy.
The federal Department of Education doesn't employ a single teacher, but it does have a SWAT team:
They kicked down a front door in Stockton, Calif., last week and handcuffed Kenneth Wright (erroneously) in connection with a student-loan 'investigation.'
'We can confirm that we executed a search warrant,' said Department of Education spokesperson Gina Burress.
The Department of Education issues search warrants?
Who knew?
The Brokest Nation in History is the only country in the developed world whose education secretary has his own Delta Force.
And, in a land with over a trillion dollars in college debt, I'll bet it's got no plans to downsize."
Tea Party Strength | 2012
Tea Party Strength 2012 FreedomWorks The Daily Caller
"These days, Tea Party activists are focused on state and local issues, such as school choice legislation in Pennsylvania, Kibbe said.
They’re not looking to mount another massive D.C. march, such as the 9/12 protest in 2009, in part because the movement has already proved its influence during the 2010 election, he said."
"These days, Tea Party activists are focused on state and local issues, such as school choice legislation in Pennsylvania, Kibbe said.
They’re not looking to mount another massive D.C. march, such as the 9/12 protest in 2009, in part because the movement has already proved its influence during the 2010 election, he said."
Freedom in the 50 States
Freedom in the 50 States Mercatus
"This study comprehensively ranks the American states on their public policies that affect individual freedoms in the economic, social, and personal spheres."
Michigan is 27th.
"This study comprehensively ranks the American states on their public policies that affect individual freedoms in the economic, social, and personal spheres."
Michigan is 27th.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
TOUGH LOVE: Gates to NATO: America is getting sick of fighting for you people who won’t defend yourselves
Instapundit » Blog Archive » TOUGH LOVE
"Gates to NATO: America is getting sick of fighting for you people who won’t defend yourselves.
Plus, from the comments: “When you coddle and shelter kids, do you get good teenagers or spoiled punks? What about when you coddle and shelter sovereign states for decades?”
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 1:15 pm"
"Gates to NATO: America is getting sick of fighting for you people who won’t defend yourselves.
Plus, from the comments: “When you coddle and shelter kids, do you get good teenagers or spoiled punks? What about when you coddle and shelter sovereign states for decades?”
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 1:15 pm"
Infomation Age 2.0: The Cost of Hard Disk Space Has Decreased by Almost 1.5M Times Since 1980
Longtime Montague business, Todd Pharmacy, closes
Longtime Montague business, Todd Pharmacy, closes MLive.com
"As a kid, every summer my family and I would take a week vacation in northern Muskegon County.
One day, we would hit the A&W drive thru in Fremont.
Another day, was getting hand-made Cherry Cokes at Todd Pharmacy.
To this day, I haven't found any other place that can make em up the way Todd's could"
I remember that back in the late 70's Todds had one of the last soda fountain/lunch counters in the state. It was wonderful.
Time marches on, I guess.
"As a kid, every summer my family and I would take a week vacation in northern Muskegon County.
One day, we would hit the A&W drive thru in Fremont.
Another day, was getting hand-made Cherry Cokes at Todd Pharmacy.
To this day, I haven't found any other place that can make em up the way Todd's could"
I remember that back in the late 70's Todds had one of the last soda fountain/lunch counters in the state. It was wonderful.
Time marches on, I guess.
ObamaCare preview: Four arrests in Britain after patient abuse caught on film
theblogprof: ObamaCare preview: Four arrests in Britain after patient abuse caught on film
"From the BBC via memeorandum, a sign of things to come should ObamaCare be ruled constitutional by judicial fiat: Four arrests after patient abuse caught on film"
"From the BBC via memeorandum, a sign of things to come should ObamaCare be ruled constitutional by judicial fiat: Four arrests after patient abuse caught on film"
Lifeguards in hot water
Lifeguards in hot water - Daily Pilot
"So when news reports revealed guards' generous pensions — one of the reasons Selna took the job — and the nearly $150,000 in salaries paid to Newport Beach supervisors, people around the world got furious."
"So when news reports revealed guards' generous pensions — one of the reasons Selna took the job — and the nearly $150,000 in salaries paid to Newport Beach supervisors, people around the world got furious."
Jefferson County To Lay Off Up To 700 Workers To Avoid Bankruptcy
Jefferson County To Lay Off Up To 700 Workers To Avoid Bankruptcy
"Alabama's troubled Jefferson County may be forced to lay off nearly 700 employees - one-third of its workforce - as it struggles to avoid what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history."
This is what happens when the public allows the unions and county leadership complete control until they destroy the county.
It CAN happen here.
"Alabama's troubled Jefferson County may be forced to lay off nearly 700 employees - one-third of its workforce - as it struggles to avoid what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history."
This is what happens when the public allows the unions and county leadership complete control until they destroy the county.
It CAN happen here.
Gates blasts NATO, questions future of alliance
My Way News - Gates blasts NATO, questions future of alliance
"America's military alliance with Europe - the cornerstone of U.S. security policy for six decades - faces a 'dim, if not dismal' future, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday in a blunt valedictory address.
In his final policy speech as Pentagon chief, Gates questioned the viability of NATO, saying its members' penny-pinching and lack of political will could hasten the end of U.S. support."
The comparison with the collapse of the League of Nations prior to WW2 is a bit eerie.
"America's military alliance with Europe - the cornerstone of U.S. security policy for six decades - faces a 'dim, if not dismal' future, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday in a blunt valedictory address.
In his final policy speech as Pentagon chief, Gates questioned the viability of NATO, saying its members' penny-pinching and lack of political will could hasten the end of U.S. support."
The comparison with the collapse of the League of Nations prior to WW2 is a bit eerie.
Hot Rod Power Tour likely to return to Muskegon in coming years
Hot Rod Power Tour likely to return to Muskegon in coming years MLive.com
"“My editor, David Freiburger, said last night it was the best tour stop we've had ever in a downtown,” Pitt said Friday morning while traveling to Detroit for the final tour stop this year. Freiburger is editor-in-chief of Hot Rod Magazine."
YES!
"“My editor, David Freiburger, said last night it was the best tour stop we've had ever in a downtown,” Pitt said Friday morning while traveling to Detroit for the final tour stop this year. Freiburger is editor-in-chief of Hot Rod Magazine."
YES!
Weiner Nation
KUHNER: Weiner Nation - Washington Times
"The problem is that Weinergate goes to the heart of the Democrats’ cultural liberalism.
Try as they might to disown him, he embodies the party’s moral rot.
Mr. Weiner is a progressive crusader.
He has championed almost every secular leftist cause: socialized medicine, government day care, welfare, high taxes, abortion rights, homosexual marriage, gays in the military, sex education in schools and a European-style nanny state.
In other words, he peddles sex and socialism - the twin pillars of progressivism."
"The problem is that Weinergate goes to the heart of the Democrats’ cultural liberalism.
Try as they might to disown him, he embodies the party’s moral rot.
Mr. Weiner is a progressive crusader.
He has championed almost every secular leftist cause: socialized medicine, government day care, welfare, high taxes, abortion rights, homosexual marriage, gays in the military, sex education in schools and a European-style nanny state.
In other words, he peddles sex and socialism - the twin pillars of progressivism."
Friday, June 10, 2011
Our view: Focus on national debt, not another stimulus
Our view: Focus on national debt, not another stimulus - USATODAY.com
"The road to economic recovery has developed some major potholes recently.
First came housing data showing that prices had dropped to levels not seen since 2002.
Then came a surprising dip in consumer sentiment.
This was followed by a grim May jobs report: Private-sector job growth slowed, and the unemployment rate ticked up for a second straight month, to 9.1%.
Ouch!"
When you've lost USA Today, you've lost the country......heh...
"The road to economic recovery has developed some major potholes recently.
First came housing data showing that prices had dropped to levels not seen since 2002.
Then came a surprising dip in consumer sentiment.
This was followed by a grim May jobs report: Private-sector job growth slowed, and the unemployment rate ticked up for a second straight month, to 9.1%.
Ouch!"
When you've lost USA Today, you've lost the country......heh...
California’s Green Jihad
California’s Green Jihad - Joel Kotkin - New Geographer - Forbes
"Then there’s California, rich in everything from oil and food to international trade and technology, but still skimming along the bottom of the national economy.
The state’s unemployment rate is now worse than Michigan’s"
"Then there’s California, rich in everything from oil and food to international trade and technology, but still skimming along the bottom of the national economy.
The state’s unemployment rate is now worse than Michigan’s"
Gordo's musings
I finally figured out the popularity of the iPad. Kids start out with cell phones that use touch screen tech. iPad has touch screen and traditional computers still use a mouse. Kids won't move to the mouse. Touch screen is the future...for now.Fruits. Why did "fruit" stop being both singular and plural? Is it the work of gay activists to redefine "fruits"?
Libs must be goofy.
They tell us that Obama would kill Sarah Palin in an election yet they demonize her in an attempt to keep her off the GOP ballot. One would think they'd be supporting the heck out of her.
Doesn't seem too smart to me.....but I never thought libs were all that smart to begin with.....
China ratings house says US defaulting: report
China ratings house says US defaulting: report - Yahoo! News
"'In our opinion, the United States has already been defaulting,' Guan Jianzhong, president of Dagong Global Credit Rating Co. Ltd., the only Chinese agency that gives sovereign ratings, was quoted by the Global Times saying.
Washington had already defaulted on its loans by allowing the dollar to weaken against other currencies -- eroding the wealth of creditors including China, Guan said."
"'In our opinion, the United States has already been defaulting,' Guan Jianzhong, president of Dagong Global Credit Rating Co. Ltd., the only Chinese agency that gives sovereign ratings, was quoted by the Global Times saying.
Washington had already defaulted on its loans by allowing the dollar to weaken against other currencies -- eroding the wealth of creditors including China, Guan said."
No, You Can't Keep Your Health Insurance
Grace-Marie Turner: ObamaCare and the Future of Employer Health Insurance Coverage. - WSJ.com
"ObamaCare will lead to a dramatic decline in employer-provided health insurance—with as many as 78 million Americans forced to find other sources of coverage.
This disturbing finding is based on my calculations from a survey by McKinsey & Company.
The survey, published this week in the McKinsey Quarterly, found that up to 50% of employers say they will definitely or probably pursue alternatives to their current health-insurance plan in the years after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act takes effect in 2014.
An estimated 156 million non-elderly Americans get their coverage at work, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute."
"ObamaCare will lead to a dramatic decline in employer-provided health insurance—with as many as 78 million Americans forced to find other sources of coverage.
This disturbing finding is based on my calculations from a survey by McKinsey & Company.
The survey, published this week in the McKinsey Quarterly, found that up to 50% of employers say they will definitely or probably pursue alternatives to their current health-insurance plan in the years after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act takes effect in 2014.
An estimated 156 million non-elderly Americans get their coverage at work, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute."
True Cost of Fannie, Freddie Bailouts: $317 Billion, CBO Says
True Cost of Fannie, Freddie Bailouts: $317 Billion, CBO Says CNSnews.com
"The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says the real cost of the federal government guaranteeing the business of failed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is $317 billion -- not the $130 billion normally claimed by the Obama administration."
"The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says the real cost of the federal government guaranteeing the business of failed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is $317 billion -- not the $130 billion normally claimed by the Obama administration."
Felony charge filed in lobster, steak Bridge Card case
Schneider: Felony charge filed in lobster, steak Bridge Card case Lansing State Journal lansingstatejournal.com
"Buying $141.78 worth of lobster, steak and Mountain Dew with a Bridge card violates no laws or rules.
But turning around and selling the stuff for 50 percent of its value, well ... that's a different matter."
These cards destroy our entire sense of community.
Every penny spent using these cards comes from someone else.
Yet the contempt of card holders aimed at those who pay for the cards is palpable.
"Buying $141.78 worth of lobster, steak and Mountain Dew with a Bridge card violates no laws or rules.
But turning around and selling the stuff for 50 percent of its value, well ... that's a different matter."
These cards destroy our entire sense of community.
Every penny spent using these cards comes from someone else.
Yet the contempt of card holders aimed at those who pay for the cards is palpable.
$6 for cholesterol or glucose screenings, $15 for a lipid profile and $21 for both.
Next Tuesday, June 14.
Don't forget to fast before the screening!
Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center
The following are programs of the Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center at 1212 E. Sherman Blvd., Muskegon.
Cholesterol, Lipid and Glucose Screening
Second Tuesday of each month, 7 a.m. to noon
$6 for cholesterol or glucose screenings, $15 for a lipid profile and $21 for both.
No appointment needed. To learn more, call 231-672-3648.
http://www.mghp.com/services/heart/heartcenter.shtml
Don't forget to fast before the screening!
Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center
The following are programs of the Mercy H.E.A.R.T. Center at 1212 E. Sherman Blvd., Muskegon.
Cholesterol, Lipid and Glucose Screening
Second Tuesday of each month, 7 a.m. to noon
$6 for cholesterol or glucose screenings, $15 for a lipid profile and $21 for both.
No appointment needed. To learn more, call 231-672-3648.
http://www.mghp.com/services/heart/heartcenter.shtml
Thursday, June 09, 2011
County board must improve meeting notification
Letters: County board must improve meeting notification MLive.com
"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."
"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."
Muni Defaults Still Coming, But Timing Unclear: Whitney
Muni Defaults Still Coming, But Timing Unclear: Whitney - CNBC
"But in a CNBC interview, Whitney stuck to her prediction even if she said the debt crash may not happen overnight.
'It's going to be big,' she said.
'What was troublesome is people took (the call) that it would have to be this year.
I never said that.
But that's the size we're looking at.'"
"But in a CNBC interview, Whitney stuck to her prediction even if she said the debt crash may not happen overnight.
'It's going to be big,' she said.
'What was troublesome is people took (the call) that it would have to be this year.
I never said that.
But that's the size we're looking at.'"
Bailed-Out GM Spends Millions on Phantom Carbon Offsets
Bailed-Out GM Spends Millions on Phantom Carbon Offsets National Legal and Policy Center
"That’s GM: sponging off taxpayers not only to save the company and its unions, but also using them to score points with eco-extremists."
"That’s GM: sponging off taxpayers not only to save the company and its unions, but also using them to score points with eco-extremists."
Two For One
Abortion Pap Smear Two For One The Daily Caller
"Two for one: Orlando clinic offers free pap smear with every abortion"
"Two for one: Orlando clinic offers free pap smear with every abortion"
CNN Poll: Obama approval rating drops as fears of depression rise
CNN Poll: Obama approval rating drops as fears of depression rise – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs
"President Barack Obama's overall approval rating has dropped below 50 percent as a growing number of Americans worry that the U.S. is likely to slip into another Great Depression within the next 12 months, according to a new national poll."
"President Barack Obama's overall approval rating has dropped below 50 percent as a growing number of Americans worry that the U.S. is likely to slip into another Great Depression within the next 12 months, according to a new national poll."
Martin Feldstein: The Economy Is Worse Than You Think
Martin Feldstein: The Economy Is Worse Than You Think - WSJ.com
"The policies of the Obama administration have led to the weak condition of the American economy.
Growth during the coming year will be subpar at best, leaving high or rising levels of unemployment and underemployment.
The drop in GDP growth to just 1.8% in the first quarter of 2011, from 3.1% in the final quarter of last year, understates the extent of the decline.
Two-thirds of that 1.8% went into business inventories rather than sales to consumers or other final buyers.
This means that final sales growth was at an annual rate of just 0.6% and the actual quarterly increase was just 0.15%—dangerously close to no rise at all.
A sustained expansion cannot be built on inventory investment.
It takes final sales to induce businesses to hire and to invest"
"The policies of the Obama administration have led to the weak condition of the American economy.
Growth during the coming year will be subpar at best, leaving high or rising levels of unemployment and underemployment.
The drop in GDP growth to just 1.8% in the first quarter of 2011, from 3.1% in the final quarter of last year, understates the extent of the decline.
Two-thirds of that 1.8% went into business inventories rather than sales to consumers or other final buyers.
This means that final sales growth was at an annual rate of just 0.6% and the actual quarterly increase was just 0.15%—dangerously close to no rise at all.
A sustained expansion cannot be built on inventory investment.
It takes final sales to induce businesses to hire and to invest"
ObamaCare and the Future of Employer Health Insurance Coverage. - WSJ.com
Grace-Marie Turner: ObamaCare and the Future of Employer Health Insurance Coverage. - WSJ.com
"ObamaCare will lead to a dramatic decline in employer-provided health insurance—with as many as 78 million Americans forced to find other sources of coverage.
This disturbing finding is based on my calculations from a survey by McKinsey & Company.
The survey, published this week in the McKinsey Quarterly, found that up to 50% of employers say they will definitely or probably pursue alternatives to their current health-insurance plan in the years after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act takes effect in 2014.
An estimated 156 million non-elderly Americans get their coverage at work, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute."
"ObamaCare will lead to a dramatic decline in employer-provided health insurance—with as many as 78 million Americans forced to find other sources of coverage.
This disturbing finding is based on my calculations from a survey by McKinsey & Company.
The survey, published this week in the McKinsey Quarterly, found that up to 50% of employers say they will definitely or probably pursue alternatives to their current health-insurance plan in the years after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act takes effect in 2014.
An estimated 156 million non-elderly Americans get their coverage at work, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute."
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Lack of buyers may force Treasury to boost interest rates
Lack of buyers may force Treasury to boost interest rates - Washington Times
"Though a significant rise in interest rates could be toxic for a softening U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve has said it will end its program of purchasing $600 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds as planned on June 30.
The Fed is estimated to have bought about 85 percent of Treasury’s securities offerings in the past eight months."
85%!!!!!!!!
What the heck is going to happen when 85% of the demand simply....disappears?
Interest rates will finally track the real inflation!
"Though a significant rise in interest rates could be toxic for a softening U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve has said it will end its program of purchasing $600 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds as planned on June 30.
The Fed is estimated to have bought about 85 percent of Treasury’s securities offerings in the past eight months."
85%!!!!!!!!
What the heck is going to happen when 85% of the demand simply....disappears?
Interest rates will finally track the real inflation!
NLV Councilman Richard Cherchio ousted by a single vote
NLV Councilman Richard Cherchio ousted by a single vote - Tuesday, June 7, 2011 10:45 p.m. - Las Vegas Sun
"A union-driven attack on Cherchio dominated much of the campaign, as residents were flooded with mailers criticizing his tenure and approach to public safety."
Next time you think your vote won't count, remember the union voter who decided this election.
"A union-driven attack on Cherchio dominated much of the campaign, as residents were flooded with mailers criticizing his tenure and approach to public safety."
Next time you think your vote won't count, remember the union voter who decided this election.
Public pensions operate under far laxer accounting rules than private pensions
Public pensions operate under far laxer accounting rules than private pensions CAIVN
"Government pensions, including CalPERS and the other public pension plans in California, are permitted to use far laxer accounting standards than private pension plans.
This allows them to greatly overstate how much money they have and to understate future liabilities, something which does not bode well for the financial health of the funds or for those relying on the money for retirement.
Yes, you got that right.
Federal government rules allow their own pensions, as well as state and local pensions, to ignore rules that private funds must follow."
Where is the outrage?
"Government pensions, including CalPERS and the other public pension plans in California, are permitted to use far laxer accounting standards than private pension plans.
This allows them to greatly overstate how much money they have and to understate future liabilities, something which does not bode well for the financial health of the funds or for those relying on the money for retirement.
Yes, you got that right.
Federal government rules allow their own pensions, as well as state and local pensions, to ignore rules that private funds must follow."
Where is the outrage?
State representative to host town hall meeting in Norton Shores
State representative to host town hall meeting in Norton Shores MLive.com
"State Rep. Holly Hughes, R-Montague, will host a town hall meeting and presentation Monday to inform area veterans of the benefits available to them through the state.
Jason Allen, senior deputy director of the Department of Military Affairs, will join Hughes at the town hall meeting, as will state Rep. Kurt Damrow, R-Port Austin, chair of the House Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee.
The event will 1 p.m. at VFW Post No. 3195, 5209 Grand Haven Road in Norton Shores. The event is free."
"State Rep. Holly Hughes, R-Montague, will host a town hall meeting and presentation Monday to inform area veterans of the benefits available to them through the state.
Jason Allen, senior deputy director of the Department of Military Affairs, will join Hughes at the town hall meeting, as will state Rep. Kurt Damrow, R-Port Austin, chair of the House Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee.
The event will 1 p.m. at VFW Post No. 3195, 5209 Grand Haven Road in Norton Shores. The event is free."
Proposed “Strike Free Education” law would restore sanity to Pennsylvania schools
Proposed “Strike Free Education” law would restore sanity to Pennsylvania schools
"Do Pennsylvania’s public schools exist for students or the employees who staff the buildings?"
What an amazing question.
One we dare not ask in Michigan.
"Do Pennsylvania’s public schools exist for students or the employees who staff the buildings?"
What an amazing question.
One we dare not ask in Michigan.
NL's whale fountain shut off for sanitary reasons
The Day - NL's whale fountain shut off for sanitary reasons News from southeastern Connecticut
"The city turned off the water at the new whale tail fountain over the weekend after someone reportedly defecated in the water.
'People are using the tail as a latrine,'' Evelyn Louziotis said. 'It's an $11 million bathroom.'"
It's the culture, stupid!
"The city turned off the water at the new whale tail fountain over the weekend after someone reportedly defecated in the water.
'People are using the tail as a latrine,'' Evelyn Louziotis said. 'It's an $11 million bathroom.'"
It's the culture, stupid!
Random attacks cause concern in Chicago
Random attacks cause concern in Chicago - chicagotribune.com
"No one was seriously hurt in the flurry of five random attacks by a mob of young men on Chicago's lakefront over the weekend.
But the feeling among many visitors and residents that the popular Near North Side stretch where the attacks occurred is safe for strolling on a summer night may have taken a hit."
It's the culture, stupid!
Does anyone think that Obama's preacher-of-hate, Rev. Wright was the only voice of hate in Chicago?
The entire south side of Chicago is a coven of community organizers preaching envy and demanding "social justice".
"Justice" for whom.
"Justice" from which oppressors?
Think about it.
"No one was seriously hurt in the flurry of five random attacks by a mob of young men on Chicago's lakefront over the weekend.
But the feeling among many visitors and residents that the popular Near North Side stretch where the attacks occurred is safe for strolling on a summer night may have taken a hit."
It's the culture, stupid!
Does anyone think that Obama's preacher-of-hate, Rev. Wright was the only voice of hate in Chicago?
The entire south side of Chicago is a coven of community organizers preaching envy and demanding "social justice".
"Justice" for whom.
"Justice" from which oppressors?
Think about it.
Educating for Liberty
Intercollegiate Studies Institute - Educating for Liberty
"Full Civic Literacy Exam (from our 2008 survey)
Are you more knowledgeable than the average citizen?
The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%.
Can you do better?"
Interesting, and humbling, test of our civic literacy.
"Full Civic Literacy Exam (from our 2008 survey)
Are you more knowledgeable than the average citizen?
The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%.
Can you do better?"
Interesting, and humbling, test of our civic literacy.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Hot Rod Power Tour looking forward to downtown setting, cooler temperatures at Muskegon stop
Hot Rod Power Tour looking forward to downtown setting, cooler temperatures at Muskegon stop MLive.com
"More than 3,500 high-end hot rods, street rods, muscle cars and custom trucks are expected to be displayed in Muskegon's downtown. Organizers expect the lead pack to arrive in Muskegon about noon Thursday.
Admission for spectators is free."
"More than 3,500 high-end hot rods, street rods, muscle cars and custom trucks are expected to be displayed in Muskegon's downtown. Organizers expect the lead pack to arrive in Muskegon about noon Thursday.
Admission for spectators is free."
Obama: No fears of double-dip recession
My Way News - Obama: No fears of double-dip recession
"After a spate of discouraging economic reports, President Barack Obama insisted Tuesday he's not afraid of the country slipping into a double-dip recession."
A double dip is almost guaranteed.
"After a spate of discouraging economic reports, President Barack Obama insisted Tuesday he's not afraid of the country slipping into a double-dip recession."
A double dip is almost guaranteed.
U.S. funding for future promises lags by trillions
U.S. funding for future promises lags by trillions - USATODAY.com
"The government added $5.3 trillion in new financial obligations in 2010, largely for retirement programs such as Medicare and Social Security.
That brings to a record $61.6 trillion the total of financial promises not paid for.
This gap between spending commitments and revenue last year equals more than one-third of the nation's gross domestic product.
The $61.6 trillion in unfunded obligations amounts to $534,000 per household.
That's more than five times what Americans have borrowed for everything else — mortgages, car loans and other debt."
"The government added $5.3 trillion in new financial obligations in 2010, largely for retirement programs such as Medicare and Social Security.
That brings to a record $61.6 trillion the total of financial promises not paid for.
This gap between spending commitments and revenue last year equals more than one-third of the nation's gross domestic product.
The $61.6 trillion in unfunded obligations amounts to $534,000 per household.
That's more than five times what Americans have borrowed for everything else — mortgages, car loans and other debt."
President Obama’s phony accounting on the auto industry bailout - The Fact Checker - The Washington Post
President Obama’s phony accounting on the auto industry bailout - The Fact Checker - The Washington Post
"“Chrysler has repaid every dime and more of what it owes American taxpayers for their support during my presidency.”
— President Obama, June 4, 2011"
"“Chrysler has repaid every dime and more of what it owes American taxpayers for their support during my presidency.”
— President Obama, June 4, 2011"
S.C. legislator wants to cap gas prices
S.C. legislator wants to cap gas prices - USATODAY.com
"'I don't like to interfere with the competitive free enterprise system, but in this case we don't believe the competitive free enterprise system is fully at work,'"
"'I don't like to interfere with the competitive free enterprise system, but in this case we don't believe the competitive free enterprise system is fully at work,'"
Monday, June 06, 2011
MURRAY: Nobody for commerce secretary
MURRAY: Nobody for commerce secretary - Washington Times
"In choosing John Bryson as his nominee to be the next U.S. secretary of commerce, President Obama has chosen a perfect representative of our new ruling class.
He is the founder of a lobby group, the powerful Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC),"
"In choosing John Bryson as his nominee to be the next U.S. secretary of commerce, President Obama has chosen a perfect representative of our new ruling class.
He is the founder of a lobby group, the powerful Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC),"
Urban Beach Week Destroys South Beach
Urban Beach Week Destroys South Beach … Again - Page 1 - Doug Giles - Townhall Conservative
"Well, I’m going to be called a racist for this one, but here it goes:
What the heck is up with the hip hop crowd trashing South Beach year after year on Memorial Day?
Is this how your crew celebrates the hard-won freedoms our nation’s heroes gave their lives for—by annually ransacking South Florida and shooting at cops?"
"Well, I’m going to be called a racist for this one, but here it goes:
What the heck is up with the hip hop crowd trashing South Beach year after year on Memorial Day?
Is this how your crew celebrates the hard-won freedoms our nation’s heroes gave their lives for—by annually ransacking South Florida and shooting at cops?"
NAACP Fights To Keep Kids Trapped in Failing Schools
NAACP Fights To Keep Kids Trapped in Failing Schools - Page 1 - Kyle Olson - Townhall Conservative
"Many civil rights groups around the nation have strongly supported school choice initiatives, mainly out of concern for inner-city children who have traditionally been stuck in sub-par schools.
Civil rights leaders understand that education is the key to escaping the cycle of poverty that’s prevalent in many inner-city neighborhoods.
Kids trapped in poorly run, dangerous schools often don’t receive the instruction required to move on to college or a decent job.
Those children need quality options like charter schools, or government vouchers to pay tuition at private schools, if they are going to have a chance to succeed.
Most civil rights leaders understand that concept and want to help children seek quality education beyond their geographic school district boundaries.
So why isn’t the NAACP on board?"
Muskegon's Kyle Olson!
"Many civil rights groups around the nation have strongly supported school choice initiatives, mainly out of concern for inner-city children who have traditionally been stuck in sub-par schools.
Civil rights leaders understand that education is the key to escaping the cycle of poverty that’s prevalent in many inner-city neighborhoods.
Kids trapped in poorly run, dangerous schools often don’t receive the instruction required to move on to college or a decent job.
Those children need quality options like charter schools, or government vouchers to pay tuition at private schools, if they are going to have a chance to succeed.
Most civil rights leaders understand that concept and want to help children seek quality education beyond their geographic school district boundaries.
So why isn’t the NAACP on board?"
Muskegon's Kyle Olson!
13 injured when bounce houses go airborne in New York
13 injured when bounce houses go airborne in New York - CNN.com
"13 injured when bounce houses go airborne in New York"
2nd time in the last few weeks this has happened.
"13 injured when bounce houses go airborne in New York"
2nd time in the last few weeks this has happened.
WEINER'S TALE UNRAVELING
WEINER'S TALE UNRAVELING - WWW.THEDAILY.COM
"“Here’s the thing that solves it all,” said McCroskey, “for him to call for a criminal investigation.
All they have to do is look at his TweetDeck and see if it came from there, see what IP address [it had].
The local police department or Capitol Police could probably figure this out in 15 minutes.”"
"“Here’s the thing that solves it all,” said McCroskey, “for him to call for a criminal investigation.
All they have to do is look at his TweetDeck and see if it came from there, see what IP address [it had].
The local police department or Capitol Police could probably figure this out in 15 minutes.”"
Boy's Death Highlights Crisis in Homes for Disabled
Boy's Death Highlights Crisis in Homes for Disabled - NYTimes.com
"“I could be a good king or a bad king,” he told the dying boy beneath him, according to court documents.
In the front seat of the van, the driver, another state worker at O. D. Heck, watched through the rear-view mirror but said little.
He had been fired from four different private providers of services to the developmentally disabled before the state hired him to care for the same vulnerable population."
"“I could be a good king or a bad king,” he told the dying boy beneath him, according to court documents.
In the front seat of the van, the driver, another state worker at O. D. Heck, watched through the rear-view mirror but said little.
He had been fired from four different private providers of services to the developmentally disabled before the state hired him to care for the same vulnerable population."
Saturday, June 04, 2011
China Has Divested 97 Percent of Its Holdings in U.S. Treasury Bills
China Has Divested 97 Percent of Its Holdings in U.S. Treasury Bills CNSnews.com
"China has dropped 97 percent of its holdings in U.S. Treasury bills, decreasing its ownership of the short-term U.S. government securities from a peak of $210.4 billion in May 2009 to $5.69 billion in March 2011, the most recent month reported by the U.S. Treasury."
"China has dropped 97 percent of its holdings in U.S. Treasury bills, decreasing its ownership of the short-term U.S. government securities from a peak of $210.4 billion in May 2009 to $5.69 billion in March 2011, the most recent month reported by the U.S. Treasury."
Friday, June 03, 2011
Employment growth slows sharply in May
Employment growth slows sharply in May - Yahoo! Finance
"Economists had expected payrolls to rise 150,000 and private hiring to increase 175,000"
"Economists had expected payrolls to rise 150,000 and private hiring to increase 175,000"
Farewell, My Weiner
iowahawk: Farewell, My Weiner
"Excerpts from the new Inspector Dan Rather mystery
Secrets are funny things.
The harder you try to keep them under wraps, the harder they spring up in the most embarrassing places.
And in my line of business, you learn that no matter how you try thinking about baseball those secrets can jump right out of their soft cotton comfort and put you on ice permanently.
My name is Rather.
And I'm a dick."
"Excerpts from the new Inspector Dan Rather mystery
Secrets are funny things.
The harder you try to keep them under wraps, the harder they spring up in the most embarrassing places.
And in my line of business, you learn that no matter how you try thinking about baseball those secrets can jump right out of their soft cotton comfort and put you on ice permanently.
My name is Rather.
And I'm a dick."
Muskegon County-Board
Muskegon County-Board
GREAT new facebook site focusing on the continued misdeeds of the Muskegon county commission.
GREAT new facebook site focusing on the continued misdeeds of the Muskegon county commission.
Understanding liberals
"The liberal vision of government is easily understood and makes perfect sense if one acknowledges their misunderstanding and implied assumptions about the sources of income.
Their vision helps explain the language they use and policies they support, such as income redistribution and calls for the rich to give something back.
Suppose the true source of income was a gigantic pile of money meant to be shared equally amongst Americans.
The reason some people have more money than others is because they got to the pile first and greedily took an unfair share.
That being the case, justice requires that the rich give something back, and if they won't do so voluntarily, Congress should confiscate their ill-gotten gains and return them to their rightful owners.
A competing liberal implied assumption about the sources of income is that income is distributed, as in distribution of income.
There might be a dealer of dollars.
The reason why some people have more dollars than others is because the dollar dealer is a racist, a sexist, a multinationalist or a conservative.
The only right thing to do, for those to whom the dollar dealer unfairly dealt too many dollars, is to give back their ill-gotten gains.
If they refuse to do so, then it's the job of Congress to use their agents at the IRS to confiscate their ill-gotten gains and return them to their rightful owners.
In a word, there must be a re-dealing of the dollars or what some people call income redistribution.
The sane among us recognize that in a free society, income is neither taken nor distributed; for the most part, it is earned.
Income is earned by pleasing one's fellow man.
The greater one's ability to please his fellow man, the greater is his claim on what his fellow man produces. Those claims are represented by the number of dollars received from his fellow man."
Their vision helps explain the language they use and policies they support, such as income redistribution and calls for the rich to give something back.
Suppose the true source of income was a gigantic pile of money meant to be shared equally amongst Americans.
The reason some people have more money than others is because they got to the pile first and greedily took an unfair share.
That being the case, justice requires that the rich give something back, and if they won't do so voluntarily, Congress should confiscate their ill-gotten gains and return them to their rightful owners.
A competing liberal implied assumption about the sources of income is that income is distributed, as in distribution of income.
There might be a dealer of dollars.
The reason why some people have more dollars than others is because the dollar dealer is a racist, a sexist, a multinationalist or a conservative.
The only right thing to do, for those to whom the dollar dealer unfairly dealt too many dollars, is to give back their ill-gotten gains.
If they refuse to do so, then it's the job of Congress to use their agents at the IRS to confiscate their ill-gotten gains and return them to their rightful owners.
In a word, there must be a re-dealing of the dollars or what some people call income redistribution.
The sane among us recognize that in a free society, income is neither taken nor distributed; for the most part, it is earned.
Income is earned by pleasing one's fellow man.
The greater one's ability to please his fellow man, the greater is his claim on what his fellow man produces. Those claims are represented by the number of dollars received from his fellow man."
Plan for Muskegon County's economic development growth being designed Friday
Plan for Muskegon County's economic development growth being designed Friday MLive.com
"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."
Another government funded promise of better times.
All paid for with borrowing from your grandchildren.
"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."
Another government funded promise of better times.
All paid for with borrowing from your grandchildren.
Cinderella and Jackyl booked for Muskegon Summer Celebration; all-festival passes go on sale Thursday
Cinderella and Jackyl booked for Muskegon Summer Celebration; all-festival passes go on sale Thursday MLive.com
"Muskegon Summer Celebration has pretty much set its main-stage entertainment in a “make or break” year as the festival's eight-day passes go on sale Thursday."
"Muskegon Summer Celebration has pretty much set its main-stage entertainment in a “make or break” year as the festival's eight-day passes go on sale Thursday."
Dispute Grows as Egyptian Gas Doesn’t Flow to Israel
Dispute Grows as Egyptian Gas Doesn’t Flow to Israel - NYTimes.com
"More than a month after saboteurs blew up an Egyptian pipeline supplying natural gas to Israel, the line is repaired but gas is not flowing and foreign shareholders of the company suspect politics to be the reason."
I starting to believe that American jews hate Israel.
"More than a month after saboteurs blew up an Egyptian pipeline supplying natural gas to Israel, the line is repaired but gas is not flowing and foreign shareholders of the company suspect politics to be the reason."
I starting to believe that American jews hate Israel.
New schedule, free parking among changes to Muskegon County Airport
New schedule, free parking among changes to Muskegon County Airport MLive.com
"A more consistent schedule for commercial flights and a free parking promotion lead a plan to increase bookings out of Muskegon County Airport."
"A more consistent schedule for commercial flights and a free parking promotion lead a plan to increase bookings out of Muskegon County Airport."
State Employee Public Pension Liability Jumps $900 Million in One Year
State Employee Public Pension Liability Jumps $900 Million in One Year [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"In one year, the state of Michigan’s unfunded liability for the state employees’ pension plan increased by $900 million due to the poor performance of investments in 2008.
The unfunded liability increased from $3.1 billion in 2009 to $4.0 billion in 2010 for the Michigan State Employees’ Retirement System"
"In one year, the state of Michigan’s unfunded liability for the state employees’ pension plan increased by $900 million due to the poor performance of investments in 2008.
The unfunded liability increased from $3.1 billion in 2009 to $4.0 billion in 2010 for the Michigan State Employees’ Retirement System"
"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."
"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."
"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.!
"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 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!
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:
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:
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.
"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?
"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."
"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."
"'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.....
"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"
"'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
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!
"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!
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?"
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."
"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!
"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?
"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?
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."
"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.
"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......
"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.
"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!
"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
"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.
"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.
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