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Secretary Hillary Clinton, suffering from a stomach flu, has fainted and sustained a concussion (AP)
THIS JUST IN - FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be unable to testify on the Benghazi raid next week due to her recent concussion.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Blog: It's Time to End Gun-Free Zones
Blog: It's Time to End Gun-Free Zones
Gun-free zones in schools are invitations to psychopaths to commit murder.
I remember my son recently showing me a satirical sign that said, "Attention Criminals, the people in this establishment have been disarmed for your convenience."
....Only Texas allows teachers to carry guns.
How many tragedies have to happen before we do the same?
How many children have to die before we finally allow the law-abiding citizens charged to educate and defend our students to do the latter as well as the former?
...I call the reader's attention to a few simple questions.
How many mass murders have been committed at a gun range or in a gun shop?
How many have been committed in a police station?
The answer is few, if any.
What is it that these locations have that our schools don't?
Simple: a plethora of armed law-abiding individuals.
If just one person had been armed in Newtown or Aurora, how many lives could have been saved?
Gun-free zones in schools are invitations to psychopaths to commit murder.
I remember my son recently showing me a satirical sign that said, "Attention Criminals, the people in this establishment have been disarmed for your convenience."
....Only Texas allows teachers to carry guns.
How many tragedies have to happen before we do the same?
How many children have to die before we finally allow the law-abiding citizens charged to educate and defend our students to do the latter as well as the former?
...I call the reader's attention to a few simple questions.
How many mass murders have been committed at a gun range or in a gun shop?
How many have been committed in a police station?
The answer is few, if any.
What is it that these locations have that our schools don't?
Simple: a plethora of armed law-abiding individuals.
If just one person had been armed in Newtown or Aurora, how many lives could have been saved?
'New urbanism' residential development proposed in downtown Muskegon by Jon Rooks
'New urbanism' residential development proposed in downtown Muskegon by Jon Rooks | MLive.com
Rooks, a Norton Shores resident, told the Muskegon Planning Commission that the residential development would feature small lots measuring 36 feet by 100 feet with small homes.
He said the goal is to have the residential lots priced at about $100,000 on the lakefront with $150,000 homes built on them.
Rooks, a Norton Shores resident, told the Muskegon Planning Commission that the residential development would feature small lots measuring 36 feet by 100 feet with small homes.
He said the goal is to have the residential lots priced at about $100,000 on the lakefront with $150,000 homes built on them.
Steven Crowder Files Criminal Complaint Against Pro-Union Protester
Steven Crowder Files Criminal Complaint Against Pro-Union Protester | NewsBusters.org
Earlier that day, union supporters turned violent as they attacked supporters of the new law, tearing down a tent with people in it and punching Crowder in the face. Both acts were caught on video.
Needless to say, if the clips had been reversed with workers' rights supporters attacking union members, you would not be able to watch television without seeing the footage.
Earlier that day, union supporters turned violent as they attacked supporters of the new law, tearing down a tent with people in it and punching Crowder in the face. Both acts were caught on video.
Needless to say, if the clips had been reversed with workers' rights supporters attacking union members, you would not be able to watch television without seeing the footage.
Michigan’s adoption of right-to-work legislation may spark chain reaction
Michigan’s adoption of right-to-work legislation may spark chain reaction | Washington Free Beacon
Michigan has not been so lucky.
The state ranked 13th for its business climate in 2006.
By 2012, it had fallen to 39th due in part to union power and the high deficits of the Jennifer Granholm administration.
“This could be the first year that Michigan starts to reverse its decline because [Snyder] has shown that he’s willing to take the state in a new direction,” Pollina said.
“Where it’s going to help out is in attracting out of state employers—it’s a great thing for the state of Michigan.”
Michigan has not been so lucky.
The state ranked 13th for its business climate in 2006.
By 2012, it had fallen to 39th due in part to union power and the high deficits of the Jennifer Granholm administration.
“This could be the first year that Michigan starts to reverse its decline because [Snyder] has shown that he’s willing to take the state in a new direction,” Pollina said.
“Where it’s going to help out is in attracting out of state employers—it’s a great thing for the state of Michigan.”
Brand USA found to have wasted even more money
Brand USA found to have wasted even more money | Washington Free Beacon
The Daily Caller first reported Thursday on new expense reports and business audits that paint a picture of Brand USA as a rudderless organization with a penchant for spending:
Some of the new organization’s recent expenses include $4,139 for 250 holiday cards, $3,592 for a holiday e-card and $2,449 for a ringtone version of the Rosanne Cash song “Land of Dreams,” which was created specifically for a sweeping Brand USA promotional campaign.
Also among the expenditures, according to the documents, are $2,700 for 26 sets of business cards and $50,252 for giveaway materials at the International Pow Wow trade show, which was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center earlier this year.
The agency spent nearly $35,000 on Chinese-made water bottles for the event.
And Brand USA spent close to $1 million on its posh launch party in London last year, including $69,300 on freebies for attendees.
Almost $50,000 went to neck wallets, and the organization dished out a grand total of $13,101 for umbrellas.
Brand USA has also paid out approximately $1 million in severance pay to eight terminated employees, the documents show.
Brand USA, formerly known as the Corporation for Travel Promotion, is a public-private partnership established by Congress to promote the United States abroad.
It receives $1 in federal funding for every $2 in private contributions from corporations.
The Daily Caller first reported Thursday on new expense reports and business audits that paint a picture of Brand USA as a rudderless organization with a penchant for spending:
Some of the new organization’s recent expenses include $4,139 for 250 holiday cards, $3,592 for a holiday e-card and $2,449 for a ringtone version of the Rosanne Cash song “Land of Dreams,” which was created specifically for a sweeping Brand USA promotional campaign.
Also among the expenditures, according to the documents, are $2,700 for 26 sets of business cards and $50,252 for giveaway materials at the International Pow Wow trade show, which was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center earlier this year.
The agency spent nearly $35,000 on Chinese-made water bottles for the event.
And Brand USA spent close to $1 million on its posh launch party in London last year, including $69,300 on freebies for attendees.
Almost $50,000 went to neck wallets, and the organization dished out a grand total of $13,101 for umbrellas.
Brand USA has also paid out approximately $1 million in severance pay to eight terminated employees, the documents show.
Brand USA, formerly known as the Corporation for Travel Promotion, is a public-private partnership established by Congress to promote the United States abroad.
It receives $1 in federal funding for every $2 in private contributions from corporations.
The Koch Brothers Should Buy MSNBC
The Koch Brothers Should Buy MSNBC « American Glob
The Koch Brothers should buy MSNBC and turn it over to conservative bloggers. That concludes today’s Live at Five Report with Stacy McCain and Smitty.
Coming up at 6, Bill Whittle followed by Jim Geraghty and William Jacobson at 7 and Glenn Reynolds at 8. Ratings at MSNBC would go up as FOX News found itself competing for viewers for the first time since launching.
Sheldon Adelson should buy CNN and turn it over to NewsBusters which could spend 24 hours a day pointing out the inaccuracies and lies of liberal media on TV and in print.
After all, the liberal media has no idea how biased it is.
Read more on this at Powerline and Legal Insurrection.
The Koch Brothers should buy MSNBC and turn it over to conservative bloggers. That concludes today’s Live at Five Report with Stacy McCain and Smitty.
Coming up at 6, Bill Whittle followed by Jim Geraghty and William Jacobson at 7 and Glenn Reynolds at 8. Ratings at MSNBC would go up as FOX News found itself competing for viewers for the first time since launching.
Sheldon Adelson should buy CNN and turn it over to NewsBusters which could spend 24 hours a day pointing out the inaccuracies and lies of liberal media on TV and in print.
After all, the liberal media has no idea how biased it is.
Read more on this at Powerline and Legal Insurrection.
Gun-free zones provide false sense of security
Column: Gun-free zones provide false sense of security
One of the interesting characteristics of mass shootings is that they generally occur in places where firearms are banned: malls, schools, etc.
That was the finding of a famous 1999 study by John Lott of the University of Maryland and William Landes of the University of Chicago, and it appears to have been borne out by experience since then as well.
One of the interesting characteristics of mass shootings is that they generally occur in places where firearms are banned: malls, schools, etc.
That was the finding of a famous 1999 study by John Lott of the University of Maryland and William Landes of the University of Chicago, and it appears to have been borne out by experience since then as well.
Union Protesters' Attack Hits Local Employer With $35K Tent Destruction
Union Protesters' Attack Hits Local Employer With $35K Tent Destruction [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
“I understand that the protesters had a grudge," Gill said.
"But when they were tearing down the tents and cutting them up, they were taking their grudge out on a small local employer. I
t was like what they did to the hot dog guy (Tarver).
They just wanted to show force.
They really didn't care who they were hurting.
It apparently didn't matter to them."
Gill, who owns Rentals Unlimited in Traverse City, said he wondered what sort of news coverage the destruction would have received if the political dynamics had been reversed.
"If these had been conservative protesters, I think the news media would be making a lot bigger deal about it," he said.
“I understand that the protesters had a grudge," Gill said.
"But when they were tearing down the tents and cutting them up, they were taking their grudge out on a small local employer. I
t was like what they did to the hot dog guy (Tarver).
They just wanted to show force.
They really didn't care who they were hurting.
It apparently didn't matter to them."
Gill, who owns Rentals Unlimited in Traverse City, said he wondered what sort of news coverage the destruction would have received if the political dynamics had been reversed.
"If these had been conservative protesters, I think the news media would be making a lot bigger deal about it," he said.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Cycling vs. Golf: 100 Miles on the Bike? Might as Well Play Golf
Cycling vs. Golf: 100 Miles on the Bike? Might as Well Play Golf - WSJ.com
Any talk of golf as exercise could make cyclists choke on their energy bars.
But a new study suggests that a round of golf can confer longevity benefits just as robust as a 100-mile bike ride.
The study in the Christmas edition of BMJ—the peer-reviewed publication formerly known as the British Medical Journal—is based on the mortality records of 9,889 athletes who competed in the Olympic Games between 1896 and 1936.
"Engaging in cycling and rowing (high cardiovascular intensity) had no added survival benefit compared with playing golf or cricket (low cardiovascular intensity)."
Any talk of golf as exercise could make cyclists choke on their energy bars.
But a new study suggests that a round of golf can confer longevity benefits just as robust as a 100-mile bike ride.
The study in the Christmas edition of BMJ—the peer-reviewed publication formerly known as the British Medical Journal—is based on the mortality records of 9,889 athletes who competed in the Olympic Games between 1896 and 1936.
"Engaging in cycling and rowing (high cardiovascular intensity) had no added survival benefit compared with playing golf or cricket (low cardiovascular intensity)."
The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier
The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier
Michelle said Republicans sought to win the election by spending “unprecedented amounts of money,” running negative advertising, and committing voter suppression.
Michelle said Republicans sought to win the election by spending “unprecedented amounts of money,” running negative advertising, and committing voter suppression.
'We'll Be At Your Daughter's Soccer Game!'
'We'll Be At Your Daughter's Soccer Game!' [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
A speaker at a union protest against right-to-work legislation said if Gov. Rick Snyder signed the bill he would get "no rest" and that protesters would be at his "daughter's soccer game." (Video below).
A speaker at a union protest against right-to-work legislation said if Gov. Rick Snyder signed the bill he would get "no rest" and that protesters would be at his "daughter's soccer game." (Video below).
Greeks earning 42,000 Euros to be taxed at top rate under plan
Greeks earning 42,000 Euros to be taxed at top rate under plan - New York News | NYC Breaking News
Greeks earning more than €42,000 ($55,000) per year will now be taxed at a new top rate of 42 percent, under a major new tax reform bill submitted to the country's parliament late Thursday.
Greeks earning more than €42,000 ($55,000) per year will now be taxed at a new top rate of 42 percent, under a major new tax reform bill submitted to the country's parliament late Thursday.
Public Buses Across Country Quietly Adding Microphones to Record Passenger Conversations
Public Buses Across Country Quietly Adding Microphones to Record Passenger Conversations | Threat Level | Wired.com
Transit authorities in cities across the country are quietly installing microphone-enabled surveillance systems on public buses that would give them the ability to record and store private conversations, according to documents obtained by a news outlet.
The systems are being installed in San Francisco, Baltimore, and other cities with funding from the Department of Homeland Security in some cases, according to the Daily, which obtained copies of contracts, procurement requests, specs and other documents.
Transit authorities in cities across the country are quietly installing microphone-enabled surveillance systems on public buses that would give them the ability to record and store private conversations, according to documents obtained by a news outlet.
The systems are being installed in San Francisco, Baltimore, and other cities with funding from the Department of Homeland Security in some cases, according to the Daily, which obtained copies of contracts, procurement requests, specs and other documents.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Dumbing Down Of Americans
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Bottomline...there are no Conservative Messiah´s to fix this...Conservatives will have to fix this ourselves...one brain at a time...also we will HAVE TO GO to the uncool places...Colbert, Letterman, Leno etc and make our case to the dumbdown viewers...Ronald Reagan could do this as a former actor...future Conservatives must do this too..
Bottomline...there are no Conservative Messiah´s to fix this...Conservatives will have to fix this ourselves...one brain at a time...also we will HAVE TO GO to the uncool places...Colbert, Letterman, Leno etc and make our case to the dumbdown viewers...Ronald Reagan could do this as a former actor...future Conservatives must do this too..
The racial slurs the MSM doesn’t want to cover
The racial slurs the MSM doesn’t want to cover - Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
We ask this question time and again — What if the Tea Party had done this?
We ask this question time and again — What if the Tea Party had done this?
The Coming Fiscal Tsunami
The Coming Fiscal Tsunami | Hoover Institution
The United States will soon confront a major economic problem, perhaps one unparalleled in the nation’s history.
It won’t strike tomorrow, next week, or next month, but it is out there, its roots sown by the demographics of the past half-century and a body politic hesitant to tamper with aging institutions of government.
When it emerges, like a tsunami, the destructive consequences of amassing unprecedented federal indebtedness will be overwhelming, and though seemingly distant, when it rears its head it will rise suddenly in our consciousness as if coming without warning.
The United States will soon confront a major economic problem, perhaps one unparalleled in the nation’s history.
It won’t strike tomorrow, next week, or next month, but it is out there, its roots sown by the demographics of the past half-century and a body politic hesitant to tamper with aging institutions of government.
When it emerges, like a tsunami, the destructive consequences of amassing unprecedented federal indebtedness will be overwhelming, and though seemingly distant, when it rears its head it will rise suddenly in our consciousness as if coming without warning.
U.N. Conference Slyly Introduces Resolution to Gain Control of Internet—in Middle of Night
U.N. Conference Slyly Introduces Resolution to Gain Control of Internet—in Middle of Night | The Weekly Standard:
The proposed resolution resolves that the secretary general of the U.N. "continue to take the necessary steps for ITU to play an active and constructive role in the multi-stakeholder model of the Internet," according to a draft of the text.
The proposed resolution resolves that the secretary general of the U.N. "continue to take the necessary steps for ITU to play an active and constructive role in the multi-stakeholder model of the Internet," according to a draft of the text.
Committee to discuss next steps regarding Muskegon County jail, juvenile facilities
Committee to discuss next steps regarding Muskegon County jail, juvenile facilities | MLive.com
The financial proposal is for the county to spend $5.6 million in existing reserves and issue a $29.6 million general obligation bond to pay for the new jail and juvenile facilities.
Based on those projections, the county would not be seeking a special millage from county voters.
The financial proposal is for the county to spend $5.6 million in existing reserves and issue a $29.6 million general obligation bond to pay for the new jail and juvenile facilities.
Based on those projections, the county would not be seeking a special millage from county voters.
U.S. Terrorism Agency to Tap a Vast Database of Citizens
U.S. Terrorism Agency to Tap a Vast Database of Citizens - WSJ.com
Top U.S. intelligence officials gathered in the White House Situation Room in March to debate a controversial proposal.
Counterterrorism officials wanted to create a government dragnet, sweeping up millions of records about U.S. citizens—even people suspected of no crime.
Not everyone was on board.
"This is a sea change in the way that the government interacts with the general public," Mary Ellen Callahan, chief privacy officer of the Department of Homeland Security, argued in the meeting, according to people familiar with the discussions.
A week later, the attorney general signed the changes into effect.
....Now, NCTC can copy entire government databases—flight records, casino-employee lists, the names of Americans hosting foreign-exchange students and many others.
The agency has new authority to keep data about innocent U.S. citizens for up to five years, and to analyze it for suspicious patterns of behavior.
Previously, both were prohibited. Data about Americans "reasonably believed to constitute terrorism information" may be permanently retained.
READ IT ALL!
CHILLING!!
Top U.S. intelligence officials gathered in the White House Situation Room in March to debate a controversial proposal.
Counterterrorism officials wanted to create a government dragnet, sweeping up millions of records about U.S. citizens—even people suspected of no crime.
Not everyone was on board.
"This is a sea change in the way that the government interacts with the general public," Mary Ellen Callahan, chief privacy officer of the Department of Homeland Security, argued in the meeting, according to people familiar with the discussions.
A week later, the attorney general signed the changes into effect.
....Now, NCTC can copy entire government databases—flight records, casino-employee lists, the names of Americans hosting foreign-exchange students and many others.
The agency has new authority to keep data about innocent U.S. citizens for up to five years, and to analyze it for suspicious patterns of behavior.
Previously, both were prohibited. Data about Americans "reasonably believed to constitute terrorism information" may be permanently retained.
READ IT ALL!
CHILLING!!
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Shhhh! A new law says TV ads can't blare anymore
My Way News - Shhhh! A new law says TV ads can't blare anymore:
TV viewing could soon sound a little calmer.
The CALM Act, which limits the volume of TV commercials, goes into effect on Thursday.
TV viewing could soon sound a little calmer.
The CALM Act, which limits the volume of TV commercials, goes into effect on Thursday.
Obama's Big Michigan Right-To-Work Lie: Lower Worker Wages
Obama's Big Michigan Right-To-Work Lie: Lower Worker Wages - Investors.comAccording to Michigan's Mackinac Center, using data taken from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of Labor Statistics, private-sector, inflation-adjusted employee compensation in right-to-work states increased by 12% between 2001 and 2011 compared with just 3% over the same period in forced-unionization states.
These good wages came from good jobs.
Employment in right-to-work states expanded 2.4% over the same stretch vs. a 3.4% decline in non-right-to-work states.
Ironically, Obama is taking credit for jobs created in RTW states.
MI Union destroys hot dog cart, calls owner an ‘Uncle Tom’ over right-to-work
MI Union destroys hot dog cart, calls owner an ‘Uncle Tom’ over right-to-work | WashingtonExaminer.com
“Early today, Clint Tarver, known as “The Hot Dog Guy” here in Lansing had his business attacked by out of line and out of control protesters near the Capitol,” a blog post associated with a fundraiser to restore the hot dog cart explains. “
‘It was when he returned to gather his equipment that the taunts and racial slurs began.”
When attacking the cart, the people were “yelling N*gger & Uncle Tom,” according to Michigan Republican State Committee member Nick Hawatmeh. Hawatmeh took a photo of the attack that you can see here.
https://twitter.com/NicolaHawatmeh/status/278666596506013697
“Early today, Clint Tarver, known as “The Hot Dog Guy” here in Lansing had his business attacked by out of line and out of control protesters near the Capitol,” a blog post associated with a fundraiser to restore the hot dog cart explains. “
‘It was when he returned to gather his equipment that the taunts and racial slurs began.”
When attacking the cart, the people were “yelling N*gger & Uncle Tom,” according to Michigan Republican State Committee member Nick Hawatmeh. Hawatmeh took a photo of the attack that you can see here.
https://twitter.com/NicolaHawatmeh/status/278666596506013697
Fed ties stimulus to jobs, inflation in unprecedented steps to bolster economy
Fed ties stimulus to jobs, inflation in unprecedented steps to bolster economy - The Washington Post
The Fed says it will also begin buying $45 billion in Treasury bonds per month, on top of $40 billion per month it is already buying in mortgage bonds.
The Fed says it will also begin buying $45 billion in Treasury bonds per month, on top of $40 billion per month it is already buying in mortgage bonds.
Assault in Lansing: Leftist Blogs Go Into ‘False Flag’ Mode, Mainstream Media Goes Silent
The PJ Tatler » Assault in Lansing: Leftist Blogs Go Into ‘False Flag’ Mode, Mainstream Media Goes Silent
You can click on the link and scroll down past the point at which my screen shot cuts off, but you won’t see a single story about the IBEW union man’s assault on Steven Crowder.
You won’t see any stories about the union thugs’ intentional destruction of Americans for Prosperity’s tent, with people inside.
You won’t see any stories about the Michigan Democratic Party’s threat of “blood,” which came from a Democrat state rep and was tweeted out on the Michigan Democratic caucus’ official twitter feed.
You won’t see any of that. Jimmy Hoffa Jr.’s threat of civil war didn’t make the cut either.
The Obama White House’s refusal to condemn the violence also gets no mention.
Notice the photos, too.
The union folks look calm and reasonable.
The frame of the union man punching Steven Crowder ought to be there, but it isn’t.
You can click on the link and scroll down past the point at which my screen shot cuts off, but you won’t see a single story about the IBEW union man’s assault on Steven Crowder.
You won’t see any stories about the union thugs’ intentional destruction of Americans for Prosperity’s tent, with people inside.
You won’t see any stories about the Michigan Democratic Party’s threat of “blood,” which came from a Democrat state rep and was tweeted out on the Michigan Democratic caucus’ official twitter feed.
You won’t see any of that. Jimmy Hoffa Jr.’s threat of civil war didn’t make the cut either.
The Obama White House’s refusal to condemn the violence also gets no mention.
Notice the photos, too.
The union folks look calm and reasonable.
The frame of the union man punching Steven Crowder ought to be there, but it isn’t.
TRENDING: Hoffa predicts ‘civil war’ in Michigan
TRENDING: Hoffa predicts ‘civil war’ in Michigan – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs
Jimmy Hoffa, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, said Tuesday he expects Michigan unions and lawmakers to break out into "civil war" after the state legislature passed right-to-work bills that would weaken unions' power.
"This is just the first round of a battle that's going to divide this state.
We're going to have a civil war," Hoffa said on CNN's "Newsroom."
Jimmy Hoffa, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, said Tuesday he expects Michigan unions and lawmakers to break out into "civil war" after the state legislature passed right-to-work bills that would weaken unions' power.
"This is just the first round of a battle that's going to divide this state.
We're going to have a civil war," Hoffa said on CNN's "Newsroom."
$822,000 Worker Shows California Leads U.S. Pay Giveaway
$822,000 Worker Shows California Leads U.S. Pay Giveaway - Bloomberg
America's Great Payroll Giveaway: a Six-Part Series
Part 1: California's Leads the Way on Outsized Spending
Part 2: A Prison and Hospital Fiasco
Thursday: State Pension Funds That Made Managers Rich
Friday: Retirement Bonanzas
Monday: Top Paid Cops
Tuesday: Poorer Schools, Richer Pay
America's Great Payroll Giveaway: a Six-Part Series
Part 1: California's Leads the Way on Outsized Spending
Part 2: A Prison and Hospital Fiasco
Thursday: State Pension Funds That Made Managers Rich
Friday: Retirement Bonanzas
Monday: Top Paid Cops
Tuesday: Poorer Schools, Richer Pay
October US Exports Plunge By Most Since January 2009 As Trade Deficit With China Hits Record
October US Exports Plunge By Most Since January 2009 As Trade Deficit With China Hits Record | ZeroHedge
The reason for the decline: a 3.6% decline in exports of goods and services.
This was the biggest percent drop in exports since January 2009 as the traditional US import partners are all wrapped in a major recession.
What helped, however, was the offsetting drop in imports by 2.1%, the lowest since April 2011, as US businesses are likewise consumed by a concerns about the global economy.
And without global trade, whose nexus just happens to be Europe, there can be no global or even regional recovery.
So far, all hopes of a pick up in global economy have been largely dashed.
The reason for the decline: a 3.6% decline in exports of goods and services.
This was the biggest percent drop in exports since January 2009 as the traditional US import partners are all wrapped in a major recession.
What helped, however, was the offsetting drop in imports by 2.1%, the lowest since April 2011, as US businesses are likewise consumed by a concerns about the global economy.
And without global trade, whose nexus just happens to be Europe, there can be no global or even regional recovery.
So far, all hopes of a pick up in global economy have been largely dashed.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Politics: Brilliant teachers union protesting with misspelled signs
Politics: Brilliant teachers union protesting with misspelled signs | CainTV
This one comes to us via Michelle Malkin’s Twitter feed.
I just love this photo of a Michigan teacher proudly protesting in front of a misspelled sign.
Since it's important to know the name of the evil Republican who's supposedly taking away your God-given rights, we'll let her in on a little secret.
It’s not “Gov. Synder” that she so despises, it’s Governor Rick “Snyder.”
A recent study of Detroit Public Schools found that only 7% of eighth graders were proficient in reading. I wonder why.....
This one comes to us via Michelle Malkin’s Twitter feed.
I just love this photo of a Michigan teacher proudly protesting in front of a misspelled sign.
It’s not “Gov. Synder” that she so despises, it’s Governor Rick “Snyder.”
A recent study of Detroit Public Schools found that only 7% of eighth graders were proficient in reading. I wonder why.....
Editorial: Muskegon city commissioners should follow voters' directive on senior citizen transit program
Editorial: Muskegon city commissioners should follow voters' directive on senior citizen transit program | MLive.com
The people of Muskegon clearly wanted the seior citizen transit program to receive funding, even if a technicality ended up in its defeat at the polls.
Muskegon city commissioners should listen to the intent of voters and act accordingly.
The people of Muskegon clearly wanted the seior citizen transit program to receive funding, even if a technicality ended up in its defeat at the polls.
Muskegon city commissioners should listen to the intent of voters and act accordingly.
Union Right-to-Work Protest Goes Violent
Union Right-to-Work Protest Goes Violent [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
The mood outside the Capitol changed just before lunch when an angry crowd of union members stormed a tent that had been sent up by Americans For Prosperity.
The union members, chanted, “knock it down” then rushed inside and tore down the tent.
They later stole some of the food and beverages inside, broke equipment, and harassed members of the "workers freedom" coalition who were trying to make sure people were not getting trampled inside.
The mood outside the Capitol changed just before lunch when an angry crowd of union members stormed a tent that had been sent up by Americans For Prosperity.
The union members, chanted, “knock it down” then rushed inside and tore down the tent.
They later stole some of the food and beverages inside, broke equipment, and harassed members of the "workers freedom" coalition who were trying to make sure people were not getting trampled inside.
Only 7% of Detroit Public-School 8th Graders Proficient in Reading
Only 7% of Detroit Public-School 8th Graders Proficient in Reading | CNS News
In the public schools in Detroit, Mich., according to the U.S. Department of Education, only 7 percent of the eighth graders are grade-level proficient or better in reading.
Some public school teachers in the City of Detroit and around the state of Michigan are reportedly taking a vacation or a sick day today to protest right-to-work legislation likely to be approved by the state legislature.
In the public schools in Detroit, Mich., according to the U.S. Department of Education, only 7 percent of the eighth graders are grade-level proficient or better in reading.
Some public school teachers in the City of Detroit and around the state of Michigan are reportedly taking a vacation or a sick day today to protest right-to-work legislation likely to be approved by the state legislature.
Monday, December 10, 2012
National Taxpayers Union - Who Pays Income Taxes?
National Taxpayers Union - Who Pays Income Taxes?
Who Pays Income Taxes and How Much?
Tax Year 2009
Percentiles Ranked by AGI | AGI Threshold on Percentiles | Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid |
Top 1% | $343,927 | 36.73 |
Top 5% | $154,643 | 58.66 |
Top 10% | $112,124 | 70.47 |
Top 25% | $66,193 | 87.30 |
Top 50% | $32,396 | 97.75 |
Bottom 50% | <$32,396 | 2.25 |
Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income Source: Internal Revenue Service | ||
Sunday, December 09, 2012
New book "A Higher Call" tells of interactions between American WWII pilot Charlie Brown and German flying ace Franz Stigler
New book "A Higher Call" tells of interactions between American WWII pilot Charlie Brown and German flying ace Franz Stigler - NYPOST.com
On Dec. 20, 1943, a young American bomber pilot named Charlie Brown found himself somewhere over Germany, struggling to keep his plane aloft with just one of its four engines still working.
They were returning from their first mission as a unit, the successful bombing of a German munitions factory.
Of his crew members, one was dead and six wounded, and 2nd Lt. Brown was alone in his cockpit, the three unharmed men tending to the others.
Brown’s B-17 had been attacked by 15 German planes and left for dead, and Brown himself had been knocked out in the assault, regaining consciousness in just enough time to pull the plane out of a near-fatal nose dive.
On Dec. 20, 1943, a young American bomber pilot named Charlie Brown found himself somewhere over Germany, struggling to keep his plane aloft with just one of its four engines still working.
They were returning from their first mission as a unit, the successful bombing of a German munitions factory.
Of his crew members, one was dead and six wounded, and 2nd Lt. Brown was alone in his cockpit, the three unharmed men tending to the others.
Brown’s B-17 had been attacked by 15 German planes and left for dead, and Brown himself had been knocked out in the assault, regaining consciousness in just enough time to pull the plane out of a near-fatal nose dive.
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County commissioner contact info (Call them! They work
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KENNETH MAHONEY (231) 894-8608
ALAN JAGER (231) 821-0368
I. JOHN SNIDER, II (231) 744-0449
JAMES DEREZINSKI (H) (231) 788-4849
MARVIN ENGLE (H) (231) 865-6116
LEWIS COLLINS (H) (231) 739-3200
SCOTT PLUMMER (H) (231) 709-8597
ANTHONY LONGMIRE (H) (231) 343-5420
RILLASTINE R. WILKINS (H) (231) 733-1581
BENJAMIN E. CROSS (H) (231) 366-4360
ROBERT SCOLNIK (H) (231) 798-2828
EAGnews’ “school dollars” series is pulling back the curtain on public school spending
EAGnews’ “school dollars” series is pulling back the curtain on public school spending - EAGnews.org :: Education Research, Reporting, Analysis and Commentary
The district is now under investigation by CBS 6 for spending taxpayer dollars on pricey computer software that is not being used.
The district bought the software last year, but has yet to implement it.
The name of the product is School Dude and RPS paid $34,000 for a subscription, which has since expired.
The system is designed to equip maintenance staff with portable technology, such as iPads.
In March of 2012, nine school district maintenance employees were sent to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to learn how to use School Dude.
The employees stayed in ocean front condos and ate at a nearby Brazilian Steakhouse.
The trip cost taxpayers $7,500.
The district is now under investigation by CBS 6 for spending taxpayer dollars on pricey computer software that is not being used.
The district bought the software last year, but has yet to implement it.
The name of the product is School Dude and RPS paid $34,000 for a subscription, which has since expired.
The system is designed to equip maintenance staff with portable technology, such as iPads.
In March of 2012, nine school district maintenance employees were sent to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to learn how to use School Dude.
The employees stayed in ocean front condos and ate at a nearby Brazilian Steakhouse.
The trip cost taxpayers $7,500.
Motown's Mental Breakdown
Review & Outlook: Motown's Mental Breakdown - WSJ.com
The political gospel according to Democrats is that the auto bailout saved Detroit.
If only it were so. Alas, costly labor agreements have driven Motown like GMGM -0.39% and Chrysler to disrepair. Perhaps the only fix now is to let Detroit go bankrupt.
Michigan lawmakers have kept Detroit on life support for the past six months and may need to do so indefinitely barring a miraculous economic recovery. The city will run out of cash this month unless the state releases $30 million in bond proceeds, which are being held in escrow under a consent agreement that council members reluctantly approved in April. The rescue package ties $137 million in state aid to reforms and lets Mayor Dave Bing redo labor contracts.
The city has already drawn $40 million from the state drip and may soon be cut off since council members last month rejected a contract for a legal firm to advise the mayor, a condition of further aid. The council cashiered the contract because the legal firm Miller Canfield helped craft the agreement, which the unions virulently oppose.
While the council is digging Detroit's grave, Mr. Bing is performing triage. The Democratic mayor has slashed wages across the board by 10%; increased health premiums and co-pays; reduced current-worker pensions and suspended retirees' 2.25% cost-of-living raises. This quadruple bypass operation will save about $60 million this year, but the city will still likely end the fiscal year next June $50 million in the red.
Meanwhile, third-party actuaries are pegging the city's retirement liabilities at $11 billion, nearly twice as much as the city has estimated. Detroit will spend $160 million this year and $135 million in 2013 on retiree benefits even after Mr. Bing's labor reforms are phased in. Some of the problem is demographic and has been exacerbated by defined-benefit pensions that let workers retire in their 40s. Many retirees living into their 80s are drawing benefits for nearly twice as long as they work.
The mayor has also floated raising the retirement age and moving new hires to 401(k)-style plans as the state did in 1997. He's even put the nuclear option—freezing pensions for all workers—on the table. Federal law requires private employers to do this if their pension funds become insolvent, but there are no such diktats for local governments.
Another idea is outsourcing operations to private companies. According to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, the city could save about $110 million annually by contracting out its bus system, garbage collection and water management. Selling its electrical system to an investor-owned utility could raise $300 million to $500 million. Unions oppose all of the above.
Egged on by the city council, the unions have also sued to block the consent agreement and the mayor's labor reforms. State courts threw out their lawsuits this summer, but the unions hope that voters' November repeal of a state emergency manager law, which provides the framework for the consent agreement, will also void the reforms.
In any event, Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican lawmakers are rewriting the nullified law to assist other insolvent cities. One option is to allow distressed municipalities to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy without state authorization, which is currently required. Some Detroit council members are importuning the state to let the city go bankrupt so they can escape the strictures of the consent agreement. But a bankruptcy judge is unlikely to be more lenient than the mayor.
And make no mistake, Detroit is on its deathbed. Its unemployment rate is nearly twice as high as its surrounding metropolitan region. It has the highest violent crime rate of any major city in part because its police force has been stripped to pay for retirement bills while two-thirds of its street lights are broken. Its schools are among America's worst. The city has lost a quarter of its population over the last decade, and its abandoned lots cover more acreage than Paris.
If the council wants to bolt from its state rehab program, the only way to rescue Detroit may be through an orderly bankruptcy (i.e., not politically negotiated) that restructures its $2.5 billion in general fund-backed debt and $11 billion in retirement obligations. Detroit would be the largest city to date to file for bankruptcy. Its restructuring could drag on for several years, slash pensions for many retirees and impair the city's ability to borrow for decades.
But at the very least, it would provide an instructive lesson for other chronically insolvent cities like Chicago and Los Angeles that have delayed reforms because they believe they're too big to fail.
The political gospel according to Democrats is that the auto bailout saved Detroit.
If only it were so. Alas, costly labor agreements have driven Motown like GMGM -0.39% and Chrysler to disrepair. Perhaps the only fix now is to let Detroit go bankrupt.
Michigan lawmakers have kept Detroit on life support for the past six months and may need to do so indefinitely barring a miraculous economic recovery. The city will run out of cash this month unless the state releases $30 million in bond proceeds, which are being held in escrow under a consent agreement that council members reluctantly approved in April. The rescue package ties $137 million in state aid to reforms and lets Mayor Dave Bing redo labor contracts.
The city has already drawn $40 million from the state drip and may soon be cut off since council members last month rejected a contract for a legal firm to advise the mayor, a condition of further aid. The council cashiered the contract because the legal firm Miller Canfield helped craft the agreement, which the unions virulently oppose.
While the council is digging Detroit's grave, Mr. Bing is performing triage. The Democratic mayor has slashed wages across the board by 10%; increased health premiums and co-pays; reduced current-worker pensions and suspended retirees' 2.25% cost-of-living raises. This quadruple bypass operation will save about $60 million this year, but the city will still likely end the fiscal year next June $50 million in the red.
Meanwhile, third-party actuaries are pegging the city's retirement liabilities at $11 billion, nearly twice as much as the city has estimated. Detroit will spend $160 million this year and $135 million in 2013 on retiree benefits even after Mr. Bing's labor reforms are phased in. Some of the problem is demographic and has been exacerbated by defined-benefit pensions that let workers retire in their 40s. Many retirees living into their 80s are drawing benefits for nearly twice as long as they work.
The mayor has also floated raising the retirement age and moving new hires to 401(k)-style plans as the state did in 1997. He's even put the nuclear option—freezing pensions for all workers—on the table. Federal law requires private employers to do this if their pension funds become insolvent, but there are no such diktats for local governments.
Another idea is outsourcing operations to private companies. According to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, the city could save about $110 million annually by contracting out its bus system, garbage collection and water management. Selling its electrical system to an investor-owned utility could raise $300 million to $500 million. Unions oppose all of the above.
Egged on by the city council, the unions have also sued to block the consent agreement and the mayor's labor reforms. State courts threw out their lawsuits this summer, but the unions hope that voters' November repeal of a state emergency manager law, which provides the framework for the consent agreement, will also void the reforms.
In any event, Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican lawmakers are rewriting the nullified law to assist other insolvent cities. One option is to allow distressed municipalities to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy without state authorization, which is currently required. Some Detroit council members are importuning the state to let the city go bankrupt so they can escape the strictures of the consent agreement. But a bankruptcy judge is unlikely to be more lenient than the mayor.
And make no mistake, Detroit is on its deathbed. Its unemployment rate is nearly twice as high as its surrounding metropolitan region. It has the highest violent crime rate of any major city in part because its police force has been stripped to pay for retirement bills while two-thirds of its street lights are broken. Its schools are among America's worst. The city has lost a quarter of its population over the last decade, and its abandoned lots cover more acreage than Paris.
If the council wants to bolt from its state rehab program, the only way to rescue Detroit may be through an orderly bankruptcy (i.e., not politically negotiated) that restructures its $2.5 billion in general fund-backed debt and $11 billion in retirement obligations. Detroit would be the largest city to date to file for bankruptcy. Its restructuring could drag on for several years, slash pensions for many retirees and impair the city's ability to borrow for decades.
But at the very least, it would provide an instructive lesson for other chronically insolvent cities like Chicago and Los Angeles that have delayed reforms because they believe they're too big to fail.
A version of this article appeared December 4, 2012, on page A16 in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: Motown's Mental Breakdown.
DHS grants 'like winning the lottery' for state, local officials
DHS grants 'like winning the lottery' for state, local officials | WashingtonExaminer.com
"Political factors created upward pressure on the program as more and more cities wanted to receive funding," the report said.
Local governments are not required to put up any money of their own.
They also are not required to demonstrate how the money would make them safer from terrorism.
So explanations like using 13 Sno-Cone machines to generate ice packs in a medical disaster was enough for Montcalm County, Mich., officials to justify the cost, pegged at $6,200 in the Coburn report but $11,700 in local news accounts......
The zombie skit provided training on how to deal with "extreme medical situations where people become crazed and violent, creating widespread fear and disorder," according to the justification cited in the report.
Getting a DHS grant is like "winning the lottery" one local official told Coburn's researchers.
"Political factors created upward pressure on the program as more and more cities wanted to receive funding," the report said.
Local governments are not required to put up any money of their own.
They also are not required to demonstrate how the money would make them safer from terrorism.
So explanations like using 13 Sno-Cone machines to generate ice packs in a medical disaster was enough for Montcalm County, Mich., officials to justify the cost, pegged at $6,200 in the Coburn report but $11,700 in local news accounts......
The zombie skit provided training on how to deal with "extreme medical situations where people become crazed and violent, creating widespread fear and disorder," according to the justification cited in the report.
Getting a DHS grant is like "winning the lottery" one local official told Coburn's researchers.
Saturday, December 08, 2012
Number Of Workers Aged 25-54 Back To April 1997 Levels
Number Of Workers Aged 25-54 Back To April 1997 Levels | ZeroHedge
When people think of the conventional battery of options the BLS applies to fudge the monthly payrolls number, the labor force participation is the first thing that comes mind: after all the thesis is that old workers are increasingly dropping out of the labor force and retiring.
Nothing could be further from the truth as can be seen in this chart of workers aged 55-69, i.e. the prime retirement age.
But perhaps a far more important secular issue is the complete lack of pickup in the prime worker demographic, those aged 25-54, which in November dropped by 400k to 94 MM.
This is a level first breached in April 1997, in other words in the past 15 years not a single incremental job has been gained in this most productive and lucrative of age groups!
When people think of the conventional battery of options the BLS applies to fudge the monthly payrolls number, the labor force participation is the first thing that comes mind: after all the thesis is that old workers are increasingly dropping out of the labor force and retiring.
Nothing could be further from the truth as can be seen in this chart of workers aged 55-69, i.e. the prime retirement age.
But perhaps a far more important secular issue is the complete lack of pickup in the prime worker demographic, those aged 25-54, which in November dropped by 400k to 94 MM.
Unions Lose Big in Michigan
Unions Lose Big in Michigan | Via Meadia
Although Lansing passed right-to-work bills covering both types of unions, the bill covering public-sector unions only managed four votes against—a small minority of even the Democrats.
The vote for the bill protecting private-sector unions was much closer.
There could not be a more telling illustration of the deep trouble facing the public union movement.
Although Lansing passed right-to-work bills covering both types of unions, the bill covering public-sector unions only managed four votes against—a small minority of even the Democrats.
The vote for the bill protecting private-sector unions was much closer.
There could not be a more telling illustration of the deep trouble facing the public union movement.
'Bullish' November Data Mask The Ugly Truth About Employment
'Bullish' November Data Mask The Ugly Truth About Employment - Investors.com
OK, but we still have private-sector job growth, right?
Not really.
In the last six months, 621,000 of the 847,000 new jobs created have been in government, not the private sector, according to CNSNews.com.
That's 73% of all jobs — not a healthy labor market.
OK, but we still have private-sector job growth, right?
Not really.
In the last six months, 621,000 of the 847,000 new jobs created have been in government, not the private sector, according to CNSNews.com.
That's 73% of all jobs — not a healthy labor market.
Navy's Battle Plan: Don't Let Them Get Your Goat
Navy's Battle Plan: Don't Let Them Get Your Goat - WSJ.com
The measures are understandable.
The Navy animals have already gone missing twice in the past two weeks, in the run-up to Saturday's Army-Navy football game, the 113th meeting of one of college football's oldest rivalries.
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So who's been getting the Navy's goats?
The measures are understandable.
The Navy animals have already gone missing twice in the past two weeks, in the run-up to Saturday's Army-Navy football game, the 113th meeting of one of college football's oldest rivalries.
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So who's been getting the Navy's goats?
Friday, December 07, 2012
Eaton County Dumps Prevailing Wage Law
Eaton County Dumps Prevailing Wage Law [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
On Wednesday night, Eaton County repealed its prevailing wage law, opening up the local market to more competitive wages for construction jobs.
The 12-3 vote by the Board of Commissioners was along party lines with Republicans voting to repeal the restrictive wage law; Democrats voted to keep it in place.
Prevailing wage laws mandate that union-scale wages be paid on construction work funded by taxpayer dollars regardless of whether the company's workers belong to a union.
Local governments can do nothing about federal and state prevailing wage laws, but they do have control over their own.
On Wednesday night, Eaton County repealed its prevailing wage law, opening up the local market to more competitive wages for construction jobs.
The 12-3 vote by the Board of Commissioners was along party lines with Republicans voting to repeal the restrictive wage law; Democrats voted to keep it in place.
Prevailing wage laws mandate that union-scale wages be paid on construction work funded by taxpayer dollars regardless of whether the company's workers belong to a union.
Local governments can do nothing about federal and state prevailing wage laws, but they do have control over their own.
The End Of The Free Internet?
Dickmorris.com
Until now, the work of the UN negotiators who are pondering how to regulate the Internet has been shrouded in secrecy. But as 1,950 delegates from 193 countries gather this week in Dubai to consider 900 proposals to regulate the Internet, their game is becoming clear.
The Russian-educated head of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the UN body seeking to control the Internet, Dr. Hamadoun Toure says: “The brutal truth is that the internet remains largely [the] rich world’s privilege.” He adds that “the ITU wants to change that.”
Here’s how:
The ITU wants to force companies — and eventually their users (us) — to pay for streaming video. The proposal is called “pay to stream” or “a quality based model.” According to the BBC, “This would see firms face charges if they wanted to ensure streamed video and other quality-critical content download without the risk of problems such as jerky images.” Presumably the revenues from this Internet Tax would go to building up Net infrastructure in the less developed world. And, undoubtedly, the cost will be passed onto the users throughout the world — including you!
But building up the Net’s third world infrastructure is not the real agenda here. It’s a facade.
Russia and China want firms like Google to have to pay to send streaming video into other countries, creating a charge that can be passed on to the users. The idea is to make it so expensive that nobody in their totalitarian countries downloads anything they shouldn’t which might open their eyes to the truth Moscow and Beijing want to keep out.
Until now, the work of the UN negotiators who are pondering how to regulate the Internet has been shrouded in secrecy. But as 1,950 delegates from 193 countries gather this week in Dubai to consider 900 proposals to regulate the Internet, their game is becoming clear.
The Russian-educated head of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the UN body seeking to control the Internet, Dr. Hamadoun Toure says: “The brutal truth is that the internet remains largely [the] rich world’s privilege.” He adds that “the ITU wants to change that.”
Here’s how:
The ITU wants to force companies — and eventually their users (us) — to pay for streaming video. The proposal is called “pay to stream” or “a quality based model.” According to the BBC, “This would see firms face charges if they wanted to ensure streamed video and other quality-critical content download without the risk of problems such as jerky images.” Presumably the revenues from this Internet Tax would go to building up Net infrastructure in the less developed world. And, undoubtedly, the cost will be passed onto the users throughout the world — including you!
But building up the Net’s third world infrastructure is not the real agenda here. It’s a facade.
Russia and China want firms like Google to have to pay to send streaming video into other countries, creating a charge that can be passed on to the users. The idea is to make it so expensive that nobody in their totalitarian countries downloads anything they shouldn’t which might open their eyes to the truth Moscow and Beijing want to keep out.
Catcher in the Rye dropped from US school curriculum
Catcher in the Rye dropped from US school curriculum - Telegraph
Books such as JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye and Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird will be replaced by "informational texts" approved by the Common Core State Standards.
Suggested non-fiction texts include Recommended Levels of Insulation by the the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the Invasive Plant Inventory, by California's Invasive Plant Council.
Books such as JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye and Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird will be replaced by "informational texts" approved by the Common Core State Standards.
Suggested non-fiction texts include Recommended Levels of Insulation by the the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the Invasive Plant Inventory, by California's Invasive Plant Council.
SHOCKER: Businesses Fleeing Greece For Greener Pastures.
Instapundit » Blog Archive » SHOCKER: Businesses Fleeing Greece For Greener Pastures.
“Greece is entering the latest stage of its long decline, as businesses flee the country and move their headquarters away from the collapsing country.
Those businesses that choose to remain not only face rising taxes and increased regulations; they are also risking credit downgrades for the simple fact that they are located in Greece.”
A glimpse of our future?
“Greece is entering the latest stage of its long decline, as businesses flee the country and move their headquarters away from the collapsing country.
Those businesses that choose to remain not only face rising taxes and increased regulations; they are also risking credit downgrades for the simple fact that they are located in Greece.”
A glimpse of our future?
73% of New Jobs Created in Last 5 Months Are in Government
73% of New Jobs Created in Last 5 Months Are in Government | CNS News
Seventy-three percent of the new civilian jobs created in the United States over the last five months are in government, according to official data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Seventy-three percent of the new civilian jobs created in the United States over the last five months are in government, according to official data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
'Claim that there has been any statistically significant warming for past 16 years is therefore unsustainable' -- Reaffirms 'a 16-year 'pause' in rising temps'
UK Daily Mail: 'Claim that there has been any statistically significant warming for past 16 years is therefore unsustainable' -- Reaffirms 'a 16-year 'pause' in rising temps'
Climate Depot Note: Monckton was referring to the latest temperature data showing a 16 year stall in global warming.
Related links on 16 year global warming pause:
'The new data, compiled from more than 3,000 measuring points on land & sea, was issued quietly on internet, without any media fanfare, & , until today, it has not been reported.
This stands in sharp contrast to release of previous figures 6 months ago, which went only to end of 2010 – a very warm year...From beginning of 1997 until August 2012 there was no discernible rise in aggregate global temps.'
New Muskegon County jail cost savings would cover potential bonds for the project, committee told
New Muskegon County jail cost savings would cover potential bonds for the project, committee told | MLive.com
The basic recommendation is to build a new, much larger jail adjacent to its current facility at 990 Terrace St. and to redevelop the vacant Craig School in Muskegon for a new juvenile center.
The beds would be increased to a range of 480 to 582 depending upon which options would be selected compared to a current rating of 370 beds and an average daily population of 403.
The basic recommendation is to build a new, much larger jail adjacent to its current facility at 990 Terrace St. and to redevelop the vacant Craig School in Muskegon for a new juvenile center.
The beds would be increased to a range of 480 to 582 depending upon which options would be selected compared to a current rating of 370 beds and an average daily population of 403.
Muskegon vice mayor to county jail committee: Keep Pine Street open and juvenile center out of Craig School
Muskegon vice mayor to county jail committee: Keep Pine Street open and juvenile center out of Craig School | MLive.com
“We will not agree to vacate another downtown street and we have the final authority on that,” Spataro said during the county jail committee’s Thursday meeting to hear a financial plan for the proposed new jail and juvenile center.
“We will not agree to vacate another downtown street and we have the final authority on that,” Spataro said during the county jail committee’s Thursday meeting to hear a financial plan for the proposed new jail and juvenile center.
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Muskegon County bond or millage: How should we pay for jail, juvenile center project?
Muskegon County bond or millage: How should we pay for jail, juvenile center project? | MLive.com: How are we going to pay for it?
That is the main question left unanswered regarding the replacement of the Muskegon County Jail and Juvenile Transition Center.
Muskegon County administration is scheduled to provide a presentation Dec. 6 at a county committee meeting on its proposal to finance the proposed project.
Jail/Juvenile Transition Center Committee
When: Thursday, December 6th - 1:30 PM
Location: Hall of Justice - Board Room, 4th Floor, 990 Terrace, Muskegon, MI 49442
I'll be at Carmen's at noon.
All invited.
We will leave at 1:15 for the "Jail" meeting.
Be there!
That is the main question left unanswered regarding the replacement of the Muskegon County Jail and Juvenile Transition Center.
Muskegon County administration is scheduled to provide a presentation Dec. 6 at a county committee meeting on its proposal to finance the proposed project.
Jail/Juvenile Transition Center Committee
When: Thursday, December 6th - 1:30 PM
Location: Hall of Justice - Board Room, 4th Floor, 990 Terrace, Muskegon, MI 49442
I'll be at Carmen's at noon.
All invited.
We will leave at 1:15 for the "Jail" meeting.
Be there!
'Everyone in US under virtual surveillance' - NSA whistleblower
'Everyone in US under virtual surveillance' - NSA whistleblower — RT
The FBI records the emails of nearly all US citizens, including members of congress, according to NSA whistleblower William Binney.
In an interview with RT, he warned that the government can use this information against anyone.
Binney, one of the best mathematicians and code breakers in the history of the National Security Agency, resigned in 2001.
He claimed he no longer wanted to be associated with alleged violations of the Constitution, such as how the FBI engages in widespread and pervasive surveillance through powerful devices called 'Naris.'
The FBI records the emails of nearly all US citizens, including members of congress, according to NSA whistleblower William Binney.
In an interview with RT, he warned that the government can use this information against anyone.
Binney, one of the best mathematicians and code breakers in the history of the National Security Agency, resigned in 2001.
He claimed he no longer wanted to be associated with alleged violations of the Constitution, such as how the FBI engages in widespread and pervasive surveillance through powerful devices called 'Naris.'
Russell Block Market to usher in new era of downtown Muskegon retailing this spring
Russell Block Market to usher in new era of downtown Muskegon retailing this spring | MLive.com
The MRI has secured at least three tenants for the Russell Block Market at 360 W. Western Ave. which is scheduled to open now in the middle of April.
The Unruly Brewing Co., Kickin Kitchen and the coffee shop Drip, Drop, Drink will be three of the first tenants in the building, those attending the Tuesday community event were told.
Consumers Energy Foundation awarded 10 communities $125,000 grants to celebrate the Jackson-based public utility’s 125th anniversary.
Each community project was to raise an additional $125,000 to create an overall state economic boost of $2.5 million, according to foundation President David Mengebier.
The MRI has secured at least three tenants for the Russell Block Market at 360 W. Western Ave. which is scheduled to open now in the middle of April.
The Unruly Brewing Co., Kickin Kitchen and the coffee shop Drip, Drop, Drink will be three of the first tenants in the building, those attending the Tuesday community event were told.
Consumers Energy Foundation awarded 10 communities $125,000 grants to celebrate the Jackson-based public utility’s 125th anniversary.
Each community project was to raise an additional $125,000 to create an overall state economic boost of $2.5 million, according to foundation President David Mengebier.
They Can Hear You Now: Verizon Patent Could Listen In On Customers
They Can Hear You Now: Verizon Patent Could Listen In On Customers « CBS DC
Verizon has filed a patent for targeting ads that collect information from infrared cameras and microphones that can detect the amount of people and types of conversations happening in customers’ living rooms.
Verizon has filed a patent for targeting ads that collect information from infrared cameras and microphones that can detect the amount of people and types of conversations happening in customers’ living rooms.
Justin Amash, booted from key House panel, defiant and critical of GOP leaders in MLive interview
Justin Amash, booted from key House panel, defiant and critical of GOP leaders in MLive interview | MLive.com:
Amash said he has received an outpouring of support following news of his removal.
“The calls in our office have been positive, positive toward me, that is, and angry over leadership’s decision,” Amash said.
“But we would expect that,” he added. “I’m independent, that’s why I’m elected, and I’m doing what I promised to do, which is work with both parties to deal with our debt crisis.”
Here is video of Amash's remarks at the Heritage Foundation, which begin around the 23-minute mark:
Amash said he has received an outpouring of support following news of his removal.
“The calls in our office have been positive, positive toward me, that is, and angry over leadership’s decision,” Amash said.
“But we would expect that,” he added. “I’m independent, that’s why I’m elected, and I’m doing what I promised to do, which is work with both parties to deal with our debt crisis.”
Here is video of Amash's remarks at the Heritage Foundation, which begin around the 23-minute mark:
Worker Freedom Advocates Lobby Legislators in Lansing
Worker Freedom Advocates Lobby Legislators in Lansing [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
Employees in right-to-work states are not forced to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment. Unions still exist but workers have the freedom to choose if they want to pay dues to be represented by the union.
Employees in right-to-work states are not forced to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment. Unions still exist but workers have the freedom to choose if they want to pay dues to be represented by the union.
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Palin to GOP: 'This Won't Be Forgotten Come 2014'
Palin to GOP: 'This Won't Be Forgotten Come 2014'
“We send good conservatives to D.C. to fulfill the promises they made to the electorate, and yet when they stay true to their word the permanent political class in their own party punishes them,”
Palin said in a Facebook comment.
“This won't be forgotten come 2014.
Right now the GOP establishment is more concerned about the opinion of the media and the Georgetown cocktail circuit than they are ‘we the people’ who hired them.
For all this new talk of how the GOP needs a ‘populist movement,’ it would do them good to remember they already have one; it’s called the Tea Party movement, and it won for them the majority they now enjoy in the House.”
“We send good conservatives to D.C. to fulfill the promises they made to the electorate, and yet when they stay true to their word the permanent political class in their own party punishes them,”
Palin said in a Facebook comment.
“This won't be forgotten come 2014.
Right now the GOP establishment is more concerned about the opinion of the media and the Georgetown cocktail circuit than they are ‘we the people’ who hired them.
For all this new talk of how the GOP needs a ‘populist movement,’ it would do them good to remember they already have one; it’s called the Tea Party movement, and it won for them the majority they now enjoy in the House.”
The Corrupt, Authoritarian UN
Dickmorris.com
The recent vote of the UN General Assembly to admit Palestine as a nation with observer status at the UN reveals how undemocratic and corrupt the General Assembly has become. Dominated by tiny nations which represent nobody, it is a body without any legitimacy.
Start with the Lilliputians that run the organization.
A voting majority of the 193 nations in the General Assembly — 96 countries (one vote per nation) — have fewer than five million people living there. In total, the countries have a population of only 241 million people, far less than the 310 million that live in the USA.
Here are some of the “nations” that have a vote equal to that of the United States in the UN General Assembly:
COUNTRY / POPULATION
Nauru / 10,000
Tuvalu / 10,000
Patau / 20,000
San Marino / 32,386
Monaco / 33,000
Liechtenstein / 35,904
St Kitts & Nevis / 38,960
The recent vote of the UN General Assembly to admit Palestine as a nation with observer status at the UN reveals how undemocratic and corrupt the General Assembly has become. Dominated by tiny nations which represent nobody, it is a body without any legitimacy.
Start with the Lilliputians that run the organization.
A voting majority of the 193 nations in the General Assembly — 96 countries (one vote per nation) — have fewer than five million people living there. In total, the countries have a population of only 241 million people, far less than the 310 million that live in the USA.
Here are some of the “nations” that have a vote equal to that of the United States in the UN General Assembly:
COUNTRY / POPULATION
Nauru / 10,000
Tuvalu / 10,000
Patau / 20,000
San Marino / 32,386
Monaco / 33,000
Liechtenstein / 35,904
St Kitts & Nevis / 38,960
FreedomWorks Urges Activists to Call Speaker Boehner’s Office to Stop the Fiscal Conservative Purge
FreedomWorks Urges Activists to Call Speaker Boehner’s Office to Stop the Fiscal Conservative Purge | FreedomWorks
Washington, DC- Following news that fiscally conservative Congressmen David Schweikert (R-AZ), Justin Amash (R-MI) and Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) have been removed from their committee positions by Republican leadership
Washington, DC- Following news that fiscally conservative Congressmen David Schweikert (R-AZ), Justin Amash (R-MI) and Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) have been removed from their committee positions by Republican leadership
Amsterdam to create 'scum villages'
Amsterdam to create 'scum villages' - Telegraph
Amsterdam is to create "Scum villages" where nuisance neighbours and anti-social tenants will be exiled from the city and rehoused in caravans or containers with "minimal services" under constant police supervision.
Amsterdam is to create "Scum villages" where nuisance neighbours and anti-social tenants will be exiled from the city and rehoused in caravans or containers with "minimal services" under constant police supervision.
We Remember
"Country music recording artist Dwayne O'Brien performed his song "We Remember" (available on the CD "Song Pilot" at www.flightsongrecords.mybigcommerce.com) at the annual convention of the International Council of Air Shows last December in Las Vegas, Nevada.
And he produced this video to be projected on the screens behind him while he sang.
We hope that you'll share this link widely with friends and family who appreciate America's aviation legacy and all that our country's airborne warriors have done to defend our country.
Many thanks to Dwayne O'Brien for both performing his wonderful song and producing this moving video."
This is THE BEST aviation hero video EVER!
Tea Party Groups Engaged In Battle For Right-To-Work
Tea Party Groups Engaged In Battle For Right-To-Work [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
Union attempts to block the right-to-work legislation run counter to public opinion.
Two polls taken last spring showed support for Michigan becoming a right-to-work state.
About 58 percent of likely voters thought it was a good idea.
Union attempts to block the right-to-work legislation run counter to public opinion.
Two polls taken last spring showed support for Michigan becoming a right-to-work state.
About 58 percent of likely voters thought it was a good idea.
THE COW AND THE ICE CREAM ONE OF THE BEST THEORIES OF HOW TO WIN AN ELECTION.
THE COW AND THE ICE CREAM ONE OF THE BEST THEORIES OF HOW TO WIN AN ELECTION. | Von Shouse's Blog
The Cow and The Ice Cream
The last Presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest. I decided we would have an election for a class president. We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote. To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members. We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have.We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot.The class had done a great job in their selections. Both candidates were good kids.
I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support.
I had never seen Olivia’s mother.
The day arrived when they were to make their speeches.
Jamie went first.
He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place. He ended by promising to do his very best.
Everyone applauded and he sat down.
Now is was Olivia’s turn to speak.
Her speech was concise. She said, “If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream.” She sat down.
The class went wild. “Yes! Yes! We want ice cream.”
She surely would say more. She did not have to.
A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She wasn’t sure. But no one pursued that question. They took her at her word.
Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it…She didn’t know.
The class really didn’t care. All they were thinking about was ice cream…
Jamie was forgotten. Olivia won by a landslide.
Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth he offered ice cream and 51.4 % of the people reacted like nine year olds.
They want ice cream.
The other 48.6% percent know they’re going to have to feed the cow and clean up the mess.”
This is the ice cream Obama promised us!
Remember, the government cannot give anything to anyone that they have not first taken away from someone else.
I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support.
I had never seen Olivia’s mother.
The day arrived when they were to make their speeches.
Jamie went first.
He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place. He ended by promising to do his very best.
Everyone applauded and he sat down.
Now is was Olivia’s turn to speak.
Her speech was concise. She said, “If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream.” She sat down.
The class went wild. “Yes! Yes! We want ice cream.”
She surely would say more. She did not have to.
A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She wasn’t sure. But no one pursued that question. They took her at her word.
Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it…She didn’t know.
The class really didn’t care. All they were thinking about was ice cream…
Jamie was forgotten. Olivia won by a landslide.
Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth he offered ice cream and 51.4 % of the people reacted like nine year olds.
They want ice cream.
The other 48.6% percent know they’re going to have to feed the cow and clean up the mess.”
This is the ice cream Obama promised us!
This treaty crushes U.S. sovereignty
This treaty crushes U.S. sovereignty
“The best interest of the child” standard may sound like it protects children, but what it does is put the government, acting under U.N. authority, in the position to determine for all children with disabilities what is best for them.
That is counter to the current state of the law in this country which puts parents – not the government – in that position of determining what is in their child’s best interest.
“The best interest of the child” standard may sound like it protects children, but what it does is put the government, acting under U.N. authority, in the position to determine for all children with disabilities what is best for them.
That is counter to the current state of the law in this country which puts parents – not the government – in that position of determining what is in their child’s best interest.
Federal Building Bombed, Tea Partier Not Charged, Media Ignores
Federal Building Bombed, Tea Partier Not Charged, Media Ignores
As someone who watches the media about as closely as anyone, why am I just learning about this now?
My guess is that the name of the suspected bomber might answer that question: Abdullatif Aldosary, an Iraqi refugee.
As someone who watches the media about as closely as anyone, why am I just learning about this now?
My guess is that the name of the suspected bomber might answer that question: Abdullatif Aldosary, an Iraqi refugee.
Monday, December 03, 2012
Sunday, December 02, 2012
Michillinda Lodge destruction worth 'millions' says owners' business advisor
Michillinda Lodge destruction worth 'millions' says owners' business advisor | MLive.com
The destruction caused by an early-morningblaze that engulfed the historic Michillinda Lodge is worth "millions," saidJohn Harrington, a business advisor who spoke for the building's owners, GeorgeWixom, Wally Olsson and Al Pender at the scene of the fire.
The destruction caused by an early-morningblaze that engulfed the historic Michillinda Lodge is worth "millions," saidJohn Harrington, a business advisor who spoke for the building's owners, GeorgeWixom, Wally Olsson and Al Pender at the scene of the fire.
Less Than 1 Percent of Michigan Teachers Rated 'Ineffective'
Less Than 1 Percent of Michigan Teachers Rated 'Ineffective' [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
Out of over 95,000 Michigan teachers, more than 97 percent were rated “highly effective” or “effective” by their administrators.
Only 0.8 percent were rated "ineffective." More than two-thirds of the 3,796 schools rated every teacher in one of the top two categories.
Out of over 95,000 Michigan teachers, more than 97 percent were rated “highly effective” or “effective” by their administrators.
Only 0.8 percent were rated "ineffective." More than two-thirds of the 3,796 schools rated every teacher in one of the top two categories.
Saturday, December 01, 2012
Right-to-work struggle: GOP can't find consensus; unions get twitchy
Right-to-work struggle: GOP can't find consensus; unions get twitchy | MLive.com
Right-to-work laws can vary.
But they generally prohibit requiring mandatory union dues for workers covered by collective bargaining agreements.
Unions worry that could hurt their clout and finances.
But supporters of right to work say workers ought to have more control or freedom over whether they’re forced to pay union dues.
Supporters of right to work say states with such laws have an advantage recruiting some types of employers.
They say adopting a right-to-work law would help bring more jobs to the state.
Critics of right-to-work say the laws lower wages for all workers and don’t boost economic growth.
They say a state's education system, roads and other infrastructure issues are the real drivers for business location.
Right-to-work laws can vary.
But they generally prohibit requiring mandatory union dues for workers covered by collective bargaining agreements.
Unions worry that could hurt their clout and finances.
But supporters of right to work say workers ought to have more control or freedom over whether they’re forced to pay union dues.
Supporters of right to work say states with such laws have an advantage recruiting some types of employers.
They say adopting a right-to-work law would help bring more jobs to the state.
Critics of right-to-work say the laws lower wages for all workers and don’t boost economic growth.
They say a state's education system, roads and other infrastructure issues are the real drivers for business location.
Anti-affirmative action law may still be intact if 2 judges didn't have University of Michigan ties
Anti-affirmative action law may still be intact if 2 judges didn't have University of Michigan ties | MLive.com
Michigan's anti-affirmative action law very well could be intact if two conservative federal appeals judges did not graduate from the school at the heart of a 15-year fight over racial equality: the University of Michigan.
Judges David McKeague and Raymond Kethledge - who both have undergraduate and law degrees from the school - recused themselves from deciding a challenge to a 2006 voter-approved constitutional amendment that ended racial preferences in university admissions.
Michigan's anti-affirmative action law very well could be intact if two conservative federal appeals judges did not graduate from the school at the heart of a 15-year fight over racial equality: the University of Michigan.
Judges David McKeague and Raymond Kethledge - who both have undergraduate and law degrees from the school - recused themselves from deciding a challenge to a 2006 voter-approved constitutional amendment that ended racial preferences in university admissions.
The Windows 8 Sales Data Is In, And It's Horrible News For Microsoft
The Windows 8 Sales Data Is In, And It's Horrible News For Microsoft - Business Insider
Despite releasing an entirely new operating system on October 22 of this year, Windows PC sales shrank 21 percent between 10/21 and 11/17 versus the same period last year.
Windows 8 tablet sales during that period were "almost nonexistent" – just 1 percent of all Windows 8 sales.
“It hasn’t made the market any worse, but it hasn’t stimulated things either,” Stephen Baker, an analyst at NPD, told The New York Times. “It hasn’t provided the impetus to sales everybody hoped for.”
No kidding.
Yesterday, we reported other bad news:
Asus CFO David Chang's comment that "demand for Windows 8 is not that good right now."
Microsoft cut its order of Surface tablets for the year to two million units, down from four million.
This is a very scary time for Microsoft.
Despite releasing an entirely new operating system on October 22 of this year, Windows PC sales shrank 21 percent between 10/21 and 11/17 versus the same period last year.
Windows 8 tablet sales during that period were "almost nonexistent" – just 1 percent of all Windows 8 sales.
“It hasn’t made the market any worse, but it hasn’t stimulated things either,” Stephen Baker, an analyst at NPD, told The New York Times. “It hasn’t provided the impetus to sales everybody hoped for.”
No kidding.
Yesterday, we reported other bad news:
Asus CFO David Chang's comment that "demand for Windows 8 is not that good right now."
Microsoft cut its order of Surface tablets for the year to two million units, down from four million.
This is a very scary time for Microsoft.
Montague City Council to keep seat vacant
White Lake Beacon - Whitehall and Montague, Michigan
At the council meeting on Monday, Nov. 19, Montague Mayor Kevin Erb recommended that the council leave the seat vacant.
Since this is the last year of a four-year term, the council wasn’t expecting to receive six applications, and had a hard time deciding because they were each qualified, Erb said.
They had a work session last week and were discussing each of the applicants, but with less than a year before the election, they decided to just wait and see who runs, Erb said.
“We have six very qualified candidates who will hopefully run for election next November,” Erb said. At the next election in November 2013, there will be three seats open; Randy Lydens’, Hap Cederquist’s and Freeland’s seats will be open.
Erb said that if the term would have been longer, the board may have chosen someone to fill the seat. He also said he thinks that there won’t be any decision that would come down to just one vote.
| The Montague City Council has decided not to fill the vacant seat and will leave it open until the next election in Nov. 2013. After council member Mark Freeland resigned in September, the council asked for applications for that position. The deadline to receive those applications was Friday, Oct. 6 and six people applied. |
Since this is the last year of a four-year term, the council wasn’t expecting to receive six applications, and had a hard time deciding because they were each qualified, Erb said.
They had a work session last week and were discussing each of the applicants, but with less than a year before the election, they decided to just wait and see who runs, Erb said.
“We have six very qualified candidates who will hopefully run for election next November,” Erb said. At the next election in November 2013, there will be three seats open; Randy Lydens’, Hap Cederquist’s and Freeland’s seats will be open.
Erb said that if the term would have been longer, the board may have chosen someone to fill the seat. He also said he thinks that there won’t be any decision that would come down to just one vote.
A sordid tale of Chicago politics that reveals how Obama got his start by Andrew Malcolm
A sordid tale of Chicago politics that reveals how Obama got his start by Andrew Malcolm - Investors.com
Yesterday Mel Reynolds announced his candidacy for the House seat representing Illinois' 2d Congressional District, which includes the city's South Side and -- oh, look! -- Obama's Hyde Park house.
That special election became necessary after the sudden resignation last week of the district's easy Nov. 6 election winner, eight-term member Jesse Jackson Jr.
Jackson Jr. has been absent from his House duties most of this year during treatment for depression and bipolar disorder.
His situation was complicated by revelations that federal authorities are probing allegations of his misuse of campaign funds, not a rare occurrence in Chicago politics.
That resignation and special election is an interesting coincidence because Jackson Jr. was also initially elected in a special election, in December 1995.
That followed the sudden resignation of the district's House incumbent after his conviction on 12 counts of sexual assault, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography.
That new convicted felon was Mel Reynolds.
Reynolds had been elected to the House in 1992 succeeding Democrat Gus Savage, who'd been condemned by the House Ethics Committees over allegations of sexual misconduct with a Peace Corps volunteer during an official visit to Zaire.
During the 1994 House campaign, Reynolds was indicted for sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse. The married congressman had developed an attraction to a 16-year-old female constituent, who became a campaign volunteer and candidate mistress.
At one point the teenager confided her underage relationship with Reynolds to a neighbor. The neighbor was a police officer.
Yesterday Mel Reynolds announced his candidacy for the House seat representing Illinois' 2d Congressional District, which includes the city's South Side and -- oh, look! -- Obama's Hyde Park house.
That special election became necessary after the sudden resignation last week of the district's easy Nov. 6 election winner, eight-term member Jesse Jackson Jr.
Jackson Jr. has been absent from his House duties most of this year during treatment for depression and bipolar disorder.
His situation was complicated by revelations that federal authorities are probing allegations of his misuse of campaign funds, not a rare occurrence in Chicago politics.
That resignation and special election is an interesting coincidence because Jackson Jr. was also initially elected in a special election, in December 1995.
That followed the sudden resignation of the district's House incumbent after his conviction on 12 counts of sexual assault, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography.
That new convicted felon was Mel Reynolds.
Reynolds had been elected to the House in 1992 succeeding Democrat Gus Savage, who'd been condemned by the House Ethics Committees over allegations of sexual misconduct with a Peace Corps volunteer during an official visit to Zaire.
During the 1994 House campaign, Reynolds was indicted for sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse. The married congressman had developed an attraction to a 16-year-old female constituent, who became a campaign volunteer and candidate mistress.
At one point the teenager confided her underage relationship with Reynolds to a neighbor. The neighbor was a police officer.
NYC's famous Stage Deli closes, owner cites rent
NYC's famous Stage Deli closes, owner cites rent - New York News | NYC Breaking News
The deli, on Seventh Avenue near 54th Street, got its start 75 years ago. It was known for overstuffed sandwiches named for celebrities.
The deli, on Seventh Avenue near 54th Street, got its start 75 years ago. It was known for overstuffed sandwiches named for celebrities.
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