Hans von Spakovsky
He is the co-author with John Fund of the new book “Who’s Counting?: How Fraudsters and Bureaucrats Put Your Vote at Risk” (Encounter Books, 2012).
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Oakridge finally settles teachers contract with 'cost-avoidance' agreement
Oakridge finally settles teachers contract with 'cost-avoidance' agreement | MLive.com
After two years of “volatile” negotiations, Oakridge Public Schools has a new labor contract with its teachers.
The three-year contract goes back two years and covers this school year.
It includes no wage increases, other than one year of step increases, teachers taking on a larger share of insurance costs and the elimination of an early retirement incentive.
After two years of “volatile” negotiations, Oakridge Public Schools has a new labor contract with its teachers.
The three-year contract goes back two years and covers this school year.
It includes no wage increases, other than one year of step increases, teachers taking on a larger share of insurance costs and the elimination of an early retirement incentive.
Broken Promise Zone: Scholarship requirements 'just impossible'
Broken Promise Zone: Scholarship requirements 'just impossible' | MLive.com
It was hailed as a last-chance scholarship for needy students, but two years after Muskegon County’s Promise Zone was approved, students have yet to receive any money.
That’s because the state guidelines for the Promise Zone that would require the county to raise $2 million are unrealistic and unworkable, said Muskegon Area Intermediate School District Superintendent Dave Sipka.
It was hailed as a last-chance scholarship for needy students, but two years after Muskegon County’s Promise Zone was approved, students have yet to receive any money.
That’s because the state guidelines for the Promise Zone that would require the county to raise $2 million are unrealistic and unworkable, said Muskegon Area Intermediate School District Superintendent Dave Sipka.
Lacks Enterprises CEO offers voting advice in memo announcing employee bonus
Lacks Enterprises CEO offers voting advice in memo announcing employee bonus | MLive.com
The president and CEO of Lacks Enterprises is warning his company's 2,300 employees their paychecks will be smaller if President Barack Obama is re-elected.
Richard Lacks urged his employees to “vote to improve your standard of living” in a letter notifying them of their sixth bonus in almost three years thanks to the good times his automotive parts company has enjoyed.
The president and CEO of Lacks Enterprises is warning his company's 2,300 employees their paychecks will be smaller if President Barack Obama is re-elected.
Richard Lacks urged his employees to “vote to improve your standard of living” in a letter notifying them of their sixth bonus in almost three years thanks to the good times his automotive parts company has enjoyed.
Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan crop art featured in Jackson County field
Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan crop art featured in Jackson County field | MLive.com
This crop art featuring a portrait of the Republican presidential ticket of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan is in a field owned by Hank Choate of Liberty Township.
This crop art featuring a portrait of the Republican presidential ticket of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan is in a field owned by Hank Choate of Liberty Township.
Truth Squad: Technical foul on pro-home health care claim
Truth Squad: Technical foul on pro-home health care claim | MLive.com
Technical foul. The ad presents Proposal 4 as a bulwark against policy actions that are mischaracterized (such as the state income tax on pension) or have not occurred ("ending Medicare as we know it").
The ad featuring Sheriff Wriggelsworth would have the viewer believe that criminal background checks are not in place right now, but the co-chair of the Prop 4 campaign admits such checks are being done.
Technical foul. The ad presents Proposal 4 as a bulwark against policy actions that are mischaracterized (such as the state income tax on pension) or have not occurred ("ending Medicare as we know it").
The ad featuring Sheriff Wriggelsworth would have the viewer believe that criminal background checks are not in place right now, but the co-chair of the Prop 4 campaign admits such checks are being done.
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Federal Law? What Federal Law?
Federal Law? What Federal Law? : The Other McCain
Obama convinced Lockheed Martin to delay the layoff notification until after the election. Don’t like it? You’re a racist!
(Trying to get me one of those Elspeth Reeve gigs at the Atlantic.)
Last week, one of my tip-jar hitters informed me that he was one of the 575 people to be laid off when Sikorsky shut down its Black Hawk helicopter plant in New York State. When the Obama deficits start hurting my tip-jar hitters, I get angry.
UPDATE: Gabriel Malor at New York Daily News:
Because, hey, who cares about a freakin’ federal law, when following it might hurt Obama’s re-election chances?
UPDATE II: Yeah, let’s add this:
Robert Stacy McCain@rsmccain
Federal Law? What Federal Law?
Posted on | October 1, 2012 | 12 Comments and 0 Reactions
Ace gave this the Flaming Skull™ and pinned it to the top of his blog: There is a federal law that requires employers to give advance notice of layoffs. Because of Obama’s massive deficits, defense contractors will have to lay off tens of thousands of employees.Obama convinced Lockheed Martin to delay the layoff notification until after the election. Don’t like it? You’re a racist!
(Trying to get me one of those Elspeth Reeve gigs at the Atlantic.)
Last week, one of my tip-jar hitters informed me that he was one of the 575 people to be laid off when Sikorsky shut down its Black Hawk helicopter plant in New York State. When the Obama deficits start hurting my tip-jar hitters, I get angry.
UPDATE: Gabriel Malor at New York Daily News:
In case you missed it over the weekend, the Obama administration’s Friday afternoon document drop was a memo from the Department of Labor telling defense contractors not to provide legally-required notice to thousands of employees that they are about to be laid off, if automatic spending cuts agreed to by the President and the Congress take effect.
Translation: President Obama wants to prevent thousands of employees, especially in swing-state Virginia, from being told that they are going to be laid off due to Department of Defense funding cuts. Because of the timing of the cuts, those notices would have been sent to employees just prior to the election in November. The man who signed those funding cuts into law would like to avoid that.
It’s worth noting that blog sidekick Smitty works for a defense contractor. Are they going to lay Smitty off? We don’t know.Translation: President Obama wants to prevent thousands of employees, especially in swing-state Virginia, from being told that they are going to be laid off due to Department of Defense funding cuts. Because of the timing of the cuts, those notices would have been sent to employees just prior to the election in November. The man who signed those funding cuts into law would like to avoid that.
Because, hey, who cares about a freakin’ federal law, when following it might hurt Obama’s re-election chances?
UPDATE II: Yeah, let’s add this:
Robert Stacy McCain@rsmccainTrying to decide what I hate most about @BarackObama: His routine dishonesty, his narrow selfishness or his stunning cynicism. #ToughChoices
Jay Leno pokes fun at Muskegon Heights Middle School on The Tonight Show
Jay Leno pokes fun at Muskegon Heights Middle School on The Tonight Show | MLive.com
The banner pictured in Leno’s photograph has been taken off of Muskegon Heights Middle School, replaced by one with the phrase “Game On” created by charter district operator, Mosaica Education Inc.
“That’s right,” Leno said. “Work hard kids and you can be adequate.”
The banner pictured in Leno’s photograph has been taken off of Muskegon Heights Middle School, replaced by one with the phrase “Game On” created by charter district operator, Mosaica Education Inc.
“That’s right,” Leno said. “Work hard kids and you can be adequate.”
Skydiver aims to break sound barrier in free fall
My Way News - Skydiver aims to break sound barrier in free fall
"After this," he promises, "I'm going to retire because I've been successfully doing things for the last 25 years and I'm still alive."
"After this," he promises, "I'm going to retire because I've been successfully doing things for the last 25 years and I'm still alive."
MSU Math Professor Breaks Down, Removes His Clothes In Front of Class
MSU Math Professor Breaks Down, Removes His Clothes In Front of Class
An "eccentric" Michigan State University math professor had what appears to be a nervous breakdown during class this afternoon, removing all his clothes and screaming obscenities at students.
Read the comments!
An "eccentric" Michigan State University math professor had what appears to be a nervous breakdown during class this afternoon, removing all his clothes and screaming obscenities at students.
Read the comments!
In History—the Obsession with Race, Class and Gender
In History—the Obsession with Race, Class and Gender
(Uof)Michigan is an extreme example of a broader pattern, one that’s been evident for more than a decade—the academy’s conscious decision to narrow the range of questions explored about the American past, to conform to campus racial, pedagogical, and ideological concerns.
The mission of training future citizens can take a back seat.
(Uof)Michigan is an extreme example of a broader pattern, one that’s been evident for more than a decade—the academy’s conscious decision to narrow the range of questions explored about the American past, to conform to campus racial, pedagogical, and ideological concerns.
The mission of training future citizens can take a back seat.
Government assistance down in Muskegon County, but one-quarter of households still receive some
Government assistance down in Muskegon County, but one-quarter of households still receive some | MLive.com
Still, more one in four Muskegon County households, or 25.7 percent, received some form of government assistance from April to June this year.
Still, more one in four Muskegon County households, or 25.7 percent, received some form of government assistance from April to June this year.
Helicopter Parents Hover In The Workplace
Helicopter Parents Hover In The Workplace : NPR
Michigan State University surveyed more than 700 employers seeking to hire recent college graduates.
Nearly one-third said parents had submitted resumes on their child's behalf, some without even informing the child.
One-quarter reported hearing from parents urging the employer to hire their son or daughter for a position.
Four percent of respondents reported that a parent actually showed up for the candidate's job interview.
Michigan State University surveyed more than 700 employers seeking to hire recent college graduates.
Nearly one-third said parents had submitted resumes on their child's behalf, some without even informing the child.
One-quarter reported hearing from parents urging the employer to hire their son or daughter for a position.
Four percent of respondents reported that a parent actually showed up for the candidate's job interview.
Instapundit.com -Chicken
Instapundit.com -: January 14, 2004
"RECIPEBLOGGING: I had the opportunity to spend the day working at home today (rare lately, with all the appointments committee stuff going on) so I cooked something that takes a little time. It's not much work: you just have to start it earlier. It's somewhere between roasted chicken and coq au vin.
Ingredients: 3 large baking potatoes; 3 sweet potatoes; two large onions; one fryer hen; assorted spices
Preheat an oven to 350. Start with a nice fryer hen, about 3 lbs. Clean and then mist with olive oil. (If the InstaWife isn't around to object that it contains fat, also rub with one tablespoon butter, which doesn't add many calories, but does add a lot of flavor). Sprinkle with salt, pepper, paprika (lots), garlic, and a bit of sage. Place in a large, covered roasting pan.
Now chop the onions into quarters, and add to the roasting pan. Slice the potatoes (both kinds) into inch-thick sections and add to the pan as well. (Some peeled baby carrots are nice, too, but the InstaWife is allergic to carrots, so we skip those). Next, in a measuring cup add two ounces each of worcestershire, teriyaki, soy, and whatever wine you have around (I used the last of a bottle of Reynolds Merlot tonight). Pour over the chicken and vegetables, then cover the pan.
Put in the oven for about two hours and go do whatever you want -- you're done cooking. Two hours later, serve the chicken, which will be wonderfully tender and succulent, on a platter. Remove the vegetables and serve separately in a large serving bowl. Total prep time is about 15 minutes, there's not much to clean up, and as a nice side effect, the house smells wonderful when your family gets home."
posted at 07:26 PM by Glenn Reynolds
"RECIPEBLOGGING: I had the opportunity to spend the day working at home today (rare lately, with all the appointments committee stuff going on) so I cooked something that takes a little time. It's not much work: you just have to start it earlier. It's somewhere between roasted chicken and coq au vin.
Ingredients: 3 large baking potatoes; 3 sweet potatoes; two large onions; one fryer hen; assorted spices
Preheat an oven to 350. Start with a nice fryer hen, about 3 lbs. Clean and then mist with olive oil. (If the InstaWife isn't around to object that it contains fat, also rub with one tablespoon butter, which doesn't add many calories, but does add a lot of flavor). Sprinkle with salt, pepper, paprika (lots), garlic, and a bit of sage. Place in a large, covered roasting pan.
Now chop the onions into quarters, and add to the roasting pan. Slice the potatoes (both kinds) into inch-thick sections and add to the pan as well. (Some peeled baby carrots are nice, too, but the InstaWife is allergic to carrots, so we skip those). Next, in a measuring cup add two ounces each of worcestershire, teriyaki, soy, and whatever wine you have around (I used the last of a bottle of Reynolds Merlot tonight). Pour over the chicken and vegetables, then cover the pan.
Put in the oven for about two hours and go do whatever you want -- you're done cooking. Two hours later, serve the chicken, which will be wonderfully tender and succulent, on a platter. Remove the vegetables and serve separately in a large serving bowl. Total prep time is about 15 minutes, there's not much to clean up, and as a nice side effect, the house smells wonderful when your family gets home."
posted at 07:26 PM by Glenn Reynolds
Analysis: China slides faster into pensions black hole
Analysis: China slides faster into pensions black hole | Reuters
Policy makers and economists have long been worried about the financial burden of China's expanding patchwork of pension schemes, but those concerns have recently escalated as its rural pension scheme took off in the past three years.
Policy makers and economists have long been worried about the financial burden of China's expanding patchwork of pension schemes, but those concerns have recently escalated as its rural pension scheme took off in the past three years.
Monday, October 01, 2012
White House Hack Attack
White House Hack Attack | Washington Free Beacon
Hackers linked to China’s government broke into one of the U.S. government’s most sensitive computer networks, breaching a system used by the White House Military Office for nuclear commands, according to defense and intelligence officials familiar with the incident
Hackers linked to China’s government broke into one of the U.S. government’s most sensitive computer networks, breaching a system used by the White House Military Office for nuclear commands, according to defense and intelligence officials familiar with the incident
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