White House Blocks Testimony on Party Crashers
"The White House on Wednesday invoked the separation of powers to keep Desiree Rogers, President Obama’s social secretary, from testifying on Capitol Hill about how a couple of aspiring reality television show celebrities crashed a state dinner for the prime minister of India last week."
Important stuff you won't get from the liberal media! We do the surfing so you can be informed AND have a life!
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Security incident aboard AirTran Flight 297 suggests terror “Dry Run”
Security incident aboard AirTran Flight 297 suggests terror “Dry Run”
"On November 17, an incident took place aboard AirTran Flight 297 scheduled to fly from Atlanta Hartsfield Airport to Houston that the media does not want to cover and everyone from the airline to the TSA and other government agencies want to keep very quiet."
"On November 17, an incident took place aboard AirTran Flight 297 scheduled to fly from Atlanta Hartsfield Airport to Houston that the media does not want to cover and everyone from the airline to the TSA and other government agencies want to keep very quiet."
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Walker, Grandville police announce plan to pay students $50 to report underage drinking
Walker, Grandville police announce plan to pay students $50 to report underage drinking
"To help root out underage drinking, the Walker and Grandville police departments are teaming up with the Walker-Grandville Area Action Coalition, a partnership of about 15 churches, schools and community groups to discourage teens from downing booze and challenge the perception that drinking is cool.
The coalition announced its campaign Wednesday afternoon at Kenowa Hills High School, saying it will urge students to report instances of underage drinking to Silent Observer at 774-2345 or (866) 774-2345 or silentobserver.org.
Students whose tips are true will earn $50."
$50 bucks a snitch?
Wil they issue those nifty brown shirts too?
This'll work out great....right?
"To help root out underage drinking, the Walker and Grandville police departments are teaming up with the Walker-Grandville Area Action Coalition, a partnership of about 15 churches, schools and community groups to discourage teens from downing booze and challenge the perception that drinking is cool.
The coalition announced its campaign Wednesday afternoon at Kenowa Hills High School, saying it will urge students to report instances of underage drinking to Silent Observer at 774-2345 or (866) 774-2345 or silentobserver.org.
Students whose tips are true will earn $50."
$50 bucks a snitch?
Wil they issue those nifty brown shirts too?
This'll work out great....right?
Six Important Facts About the Assault Charges Three Navy SEALs Face for Doing Their Jobs
Six Important Facts About the Assault Charges Three Navy SEALs Face for Doing Their Jobs
"As my first investigative reporting effort related to the SEALs’ case, I offer six important facts about the case you’re likely not to read about in the mainstream media supplied to me by a source whom I cannot name inside the Pentagon:
1) The charges or accusations against the three Navy SEALs were not made from within the SEAL community. Sources tell me they came from someone within the Navy’s Master-at-Arm community.
2) The SEALs were presented with the option of going to Captain’s Mast for these charges but declined this form of non-judicial punishment and opted for court-martial instead. Why? Because they did not want to be judged by those outside of the SEAL community and believed the court-martial route would assure them the representation necessary to prove their innocence.
3) At no time did anyone within the Naval Special Warfare community have any control over these accusations or events other than providing advice or guidance to the accused SEALs.
4) The integrity of the chain of custody of the prisoner is at question.
5) There are extenuating circumstances that indicate there is questionable evidence in some of the accusations made.
6) Evidence will come out in a court-martial that might not have come out in a Captain’s Mast in favor of the accused SEALs."
"As my first investigative reporting effort related to the SEALs’ case, I offer six important facts about the case you’re likely not to read about in the mainstream media supplied to me by a source whom I cannot name inside the Pentagon:
1) The charges or accusations against the three Navy SEALs were not made from within the SEAL community. Sources tell me they came from someone within the Navy’s Master-at-Arm community.
2) The SEALs were presented with the option of going to Captain’s Mast for these charges but declined this form of non-judicial punishment and opted for court-martial instead. Why? Because they did not want to be judged by those outside of the SEAL community and believed the court-martial route would assure them the representation necessary to prove their innocence.
3) At no time did anyone within the Naval Special Warfare community have any control over these accusations or events other than providing advice or guidance to the accused SEALs.
4) The integrity of the chain of custody of the prisoner is at question.
5) There are extenuating circumstances that indicate there is questionable evidence in some of the accusations made.
6) Evidence will come out in a court-martial that might not have come out in a Captain’s Mast in favor of the accused SEALs."
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
The Late, Great State of California
The Late, Great State of California
"California, contrary to popular opinion, is not broke.
It's only crazy, mean and at war with itself.
You may have noticed that the governor and legislators of the Golden State finally produced a 'balanced' budget with a deficit in double-digit billions.
But, hey, who's counting?"
"California, contrary to popular opinion, is not broke.
It's only crazy, mean and at war with itself.
You may have noticed that the governor and legislators of the Golden State finally produced a 'balanced' budget with a deficit in double-digit billions.
But, hey, who's counting?"
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Need to know about pension crisis
Need to know about pension crisis
Most taxpayers in Illinois are paying about 15.3 percent of their income for retirement benefits when they reach 65 years of age (social security and Medicare).
Most taxpayers in Illinois are paying about 15.3 percent of their income for retirement benefits when they reach 65 years of age (social security and Medicare).
Government employees are paying an average of 8.8 percent for retirement benefits at 55 years of age (pensions and health insurance).
Cook Co. retirees concerned about pension plan
Cook Co. retirees concerned about pension plan
Who will pay while they retire and collect free money and rich-guy health care?
Who will pay while they retire and collect free money and rich-guy health care?
Monday, November 30, 2009
Is ‘Global Warming’ the Greenie Weenies’ WMDs?
Is ‘Global Warming’ the Greenie Weenies’ WMDs?
"So when they continue to plead the case that the earth is warming but research they’d prefer to suppress says otherwise – and they’re caught saying as much – their credibility is shot in the pants.
Because like Iraq, the Green movement has staked is credibility almost solely on global warming and like Colin Powell’s impressive rhetoric over WMDs, Greenie Weenies are beginning to look a little foolish."
"So when they continue to plead the case that the earth is warming but research they’d prefer to suppress says otherwise – and they’re caught saying as much – their credibility is shot in the pants.
Because like Iraq, the Green movement has staked is credibility almost solely on global warming and like Colin Powell’s impressive rhetoric over WMDs, Greenie Weenies are beginning to look a little foolish."
Seasonal flu shots now available
Seasonal flu shots now available
"Several seasonal flu shot clinics have been scheduled by Mercy VNS & Hospice Services. No appointment is necessary, and walk-ins are welcome.
Clinics will be:
-- Tuesday, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Mercy Health Partners Mercy Campus, 1500 E. Sherman.
-- Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Norton Shores Library, 705 Seminole.
Cost of the shot is $30. It is free for Medicare Part B members who bring their insurance cards."
"Several seasonal flu shot clinics have been scheduled by Mercy VNS & Hospice Services. No appointment is necessary, and walk-ins are welcome.
Clinics will be:
-- Tuesday, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Mercy Health Partners Mercy Campus, 1500 E. Sherman.
-- Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Norton Shores Library, 705 Seminole.
Cost of the shot is $30. It is free for Medicare Part B members who bring their insurance cards."
9 People Slain In Bloody Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
9 People Slain In Bloody Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
"It was a violent and deadly holiday weekend in the Chicago area, with nine people reported slain between Wednesday and Sunday nights."
Mr President, what is our exit strategy from this hell hole that kills hundreds of Americans every year and is costing the American tax payer billions of dollars?
"It was a violent and deadly holiday weekend in the Chicago area, with nine people reported slain between Wednesday and Sunday nights."
Mr President, what is our exit strategy from this hell hole that kills hundreds of Americans every year and is costing the American tax payer billions of dollars?
How many more young Americans must die before you make up your mind?
What is your plan Mr President!
What is your plan Mr President!
The FDIC goes Bankrupt
The FDIC goes Bankrupt
"In one of my earlier articles on 24th October 2009, I had talked about the slump in the FDIC's deposit insurance fund reserve ratio to 0.22.
According to the third quarter report by the FDIC, the DIF reserve ratio stands at a negative of 0.16.
This effectively means that the FDIC is bankrupt"
"In one of my earlier articles on 24th October 2009, I had talked about the slump in the FDIC's deposit insurance fund reserve ratio to 0.22.
According to the third quarter report by the FDIC, the DIF reserve ratio stands at a negative of 0.16.
This effectively means that the FDIC is bankrupt"
This is a disaster. And the Obama administration is TODAY forcing the banks into coddling the deadbeat mortgage cheats with even more of our money!
A Huckabee clemency* gone awry?
A Huckabee clemency* gone awry?
"And the story also recalls another act of clemency gone awry: Huckabee advocated for parole for a convicted rapist who -- his allies said -- had been railroaded by Huckabee predecessor Bill Clinton. The rapist, Wayne DuMond, was released; he raped and murdered another woman."
"And the story also recalls another act of clemency gone awry: Huckabee advocated for parole for a convicted rapist who -- his allies said -- had been railroaded by Huckabee predecessor Bill Clinton. The rapist, Wayne DuMond, was released; he raped and murdered another woman."
Health bills fail to block illegals from coverage
Health bills fail to block illegals from coverage
"The House bill mandates, and the Senate bill strongly encourages, businesses to extend health care coverage to all employees.
But the bills do not have exemptions to screen out illegal immigrants, who usually obtain jobs by using false identities and are indistinguishable from legal workers."
"The House bill mandates, and the Senate bill strongly encourages, businesses to extend health care coverage to all employees.
But the bills do not have exemptions to screen out illegal immigrants, who usually obtain jobs by using false identities and are indistinguishable from legal workers."
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Man who killed four Lakewood officers may be wounded
Man who killed four Lakewood officers may be wounded
"is described as a black male between 25 and 35, rough face and hair, wearing a black coat, jeans, and has an injury, we want to know who that is,' said Troyer"
I wonder what "church" he attends.....
"is described as a black male between 25 and 35, rough face and hair, wearing a black coat, jeans, and has an injury, we want to know who that is,' said Troyer"
I wonder what "church" he attends.....
House Healthcare Bill Breakdown: Letter From Dr. Stephen E. Fraser, MD | Yes-23
House Healthcare Bill Breakdown: Letter From Dr. Stephen E. Fraser, MD
"I ask you respectfully and as a patriotic American to look at The following troubling lines that I have read in the bill.
You cannot Possibly believe that these proposals are in the best interests of the Country and our fellow citizens.
Page 22 of the HC Bill: Mandates that the Govt will audit Books of all employers that self-insure!!"
Read the rest of his list and be very worried about our nation's direction.
(hat tip to Grampa)
"I ask you respectfully and as a patriotic American to look at The following troubling lines that I have read in the bill.
You cannot Possibly believe that these proposals are in the best interests of the Country and our fellow citizens.
Page 22 of the HC Bill: Mandates that the Govt will audit Books of all employers that self-insure!!"
Read the rest of his list and be very worried about our nation's direction.
(hat tip to Grampa)
Arab Festival 2009: Sharia in the US
You must see this video!
This is Dearborn Michigan.
It is not America.
It is VERY frightening!
From Snitch to Rich? The Case of UBS’s Brad Birkenfeld
From Snitch to Rich? The Case of UBS’s Brad Birkenfeld
"Under a 2006 whistle-blower law, explains the NYT’s Lynnley Browning, informants now stand to collect 15 to 30% of the taxes, fines, penalties and interest ultimately collected by the I.R.S. In the case of UBS, the tally could run into the billions."
hat tip to TwinLake Davy
"Under a 2006 whistle-blower law, explains the NYT’s Lynnley Browning, informants now stand to collect 15 to 30% of the taxes, fines, penalties and interest ultimately collected by the I.R.S. In the case of UBS, the tally could run into the billions."
hat tip to TwinLake Davy
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Police say man schemed with fake gunman to have sex with relative
Police say man schemed with fake gunman to have sex with relative
"After Lee Craddock and an adult female relative were held at gunpoint along a rural road, they told police an appalling tale: They were ordered into the woods near Kent City and forced to have sex while their attacker watched"
What a concept!
"After Lee Craddock and an adult female relative were held at gunpoint along a rural road, they told police an appalling tale: They were ordered into the woods near Kent City and forced to have sex while their attacker watched"
What a concept!
Climategate e-mails sweep America, may scuttle Barack Obama’s Cap and Trade laws
Climategate e-mails sweep America, may scuttle Barack Obama’s Cap and Trade laws
"Voters may not understand the cut and thrust of climate debate at the technical level, but they know when the Man from Washington has crossed their threshold uninvited."
This is BIG!
"Voters may not understand the cut and thrust of climate debate at the technical level, but they know when the Man from Washington has crossed their threshold uninvited."
This is BIG!
Top court backs Wal-Mart over union store closing - thestar.com
Top court backs Wal-Mart over union store closing
"The Supreme Court of Canada turned down Friday a long-fought appeal by Wal-Mart employees who banded together to unionize before the corporate giant shut its doors Jonquiere, Quebec.
In August 2004, the Saguenay region store was the first Wal-Mart to unionize in North America, but the bid by 190 employees didn't last long.
On the day a collective bargaining dispute was ordered to arbitration, the mega U.S. retailer said it would close shop, citing financial reasons."
"The Supreme Court of Canada turned down Friday a long-fought appeal by Wal-Mart employees who banded together to unionize before the corporate giant shut its doors Jonquiere, Quebec.
In August 2004, the Saguenay region store was the first Wal-Mart to unionize in North America, but the bid by 190 employees didn't last long.
On the day a collective bargaining dispute was ordered to arbitration, the mega U.S. retailer said it would close shop, citing financial reasons."
Capitalism 1, union thuggery 0!
Yes!
Lawmakers get bounty of benefits
Lawmakers get bounty of benefits
"Here’s a closer look at the benefits of being one of the 535 members of Congress:"
"Here’s a closer look at the benefits of being one of the 535 members of Congress:"
Best Buy Ad Touting Muslim Holiday Sparks Debate
Best Buy Ad Touting Muslim Holiday Sparks Debate
"A Best Buy ad with a Muslim theme is raising questions of how retailers should mark religious holidays.
The ad on BestBuy.com wishes Muslims a happy Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday that lasts three days and happens to fall on the extended Thanksgiving weekend.
Another post wasn't as supportive: 'Happy Eid Al-Adha but no Merry Christmas? I assume your next advertisements will say Merry Christmas. Otherwise, I will no longer shop at best buy. I will shop at those businesses which support Christmas.'
Best Buy released a statement saying, 'We do use the word 'holiday' in some of our advertising because it is meant to be inclusive to everyone.
BB dropped the offensive "Christmas" a few years ago.
Ain't diversity great!
"A Best Buy ad with a Muslim theme is raising questions of how retailers should mark religious holidays.
The ad on BestBuy.com wishes Muslims a happy Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday that lasts three days and happens to fall on the extended Thanksgiving weekend.
Another post wasn't as supportive: 'Happy Eid Al-Adha but no Merry Christmas? I assume your next advertisements will say Merry Christmas. Otherwise, I will no longer shop at best buy. I will shop at those businesses which support Christmas.'
Best Buy released a statement saying, 'We do use the word 'holiday' in some of our advertising because it is meant to be inclusive to everyone.
BB dropped the offensive "Christmas" a few years ago.
Ain't diversity great!
WHEN THE PUBLIC COFFERS run dry.
WHEN THE PUBLIC COFFERS run dry.
“California could have dealt with its budget problems gradually–it’s not like you couldn’t see this mismatch coming, unless you thought that asset prices would always rise at 10% a year.
But legislators wanted to give voters goodies now, and voters rewarded them for it.
Now everyone’s getting what they asked for: disaster.”"
“California could have dealt with its budget problems gradually–it’s not like you couldn’t see this mismatch coming, unless you thought that asset prices would always rise at 10% a year.
But legislators wanted to give voters goodies now, and voters rewarded them for it.
Now everyone’s getting what they asked for: disaster.”"
State Dinner crashers make White House retro guest list
State Dinner crashers make White House retro guest list
"Gibbs noted that Michaela Salahi 'gave every appearance of being a celebrity' and so slipped the Secret Service cordon, under 'the standard Obama administration protocol for dealing with famous people, actors, singers, models and such.'"
"Gibbs noted that Michaela Salahi 'gave every appearance of being a celebrity' and so slipped the Secret Service cordon, under 'the standard Obama administration protocol for dealing with famous people, actors, singers, models and such.'"
Friday, November 27, 2009
'Cash for Clunkers,' household edition
Thank President Obama?
Shingles vaccine is available from our County health dept. for $15 if you're 60+.
If you've had chicken pox, you are at greater risk so it is a good idea to get your shot now.
The cost is very low for this relatively new and expensive vaccine because the federal government has funded a grant to keep the cost low.
The nice nurse who gave me my shot told me to "thank President Obama" because he funded the grant.
I suggested we thank the US companies and taxpayers who actually paid for the grant but she seemed to discard that annoying fact.
Last year, I went with a friend for his shot.
The nurse somehow forgot to remind us to thank President Bush.
If you've had chicken pox, you are at greater risk so it is a good idea to get your shot now.
The cost is very low for this relatively new and expensive vaccine because the federal government has funded a grant to keep the cost low.
The nice nurse who gave me my shot told me to "thank President Obama" because he funded the grant.
I suggested we thank the US companies and taxpayers who actually paid for the grant but she seemed to discard that annoying fact.
Last year, I went with a friend for his shot.
The nurse somehow forgot to remind us to thank President Bush.
And there is that congress thingy where they make spending decisions and stuff.....
Growing public backlash over Obamacare
Growing public backlash over Obamacare
"Two-dozen Democrats from Republican-leaning districts, who voted for the House version of President Obama's increasingly unpopular health care reform, are beginning to feel a growing public backlash.
ReversetheVote.org has already raised $123,105 that will be dedicated exclusively to defeating all 24"
"Two-dozen Democrats from Republican-leaning districts, who voted for the House version of President Obama's increasingly unpopular health care reform, are beginning to feel a growing public backlash.
ReversetheVote.org has already raised $123,105 that will be dedicated exclusively to defeating all 24"
The Impact of Union Control Large and Small – a Collapsing Economy and Fewer Firefighters in Costa Mesa
The Impact of Union Control Large and Small – a Collapsing Economy and Fewer Firefighters in Costa Mesa
"Yet, despite financial pain for citizens everywhere and a state teetering on insolvency, even suggesting that public employee unions agree to salary decreases is rejected out of hand.
In fact, they have gone to court to stop attempts to reduce their pay.
Why?
Because unions control the state.
There is no chance that the legislature is going to go against them because they give elected officials too much money – our money, skimmed right off the top of public employee salaries.
We often focus on this corrupt political machine at the state level, but don’t kid yourselves, it happens in your city as well. Just 3 months ago, the Costa Mesa city council, a city that is dealing with substantial budget shortfalls because of its heavy reliance on retail sales tax revenues, voted to beef up the retirement packages of its firefighters, allowing them to retire at essentially full salary at age 50"
"Yet, despite financial pain for citizens everywhere and a state teetering on insolvency, even suggesting that public employee unions agree to salary decreases is rejected out of hand.
In fact, they have gone to court to stop attempts to reduce their pay.
Why?
Because unions control the state.
There is no chance that the legislature is going to go against them because they give elected officials too much money – our money, skimmed right off the top of public employee salaries.
We often focus on this corrupt political machine at the state level, but don’t kid yourselves, it happens in your city as well. Just 3 months ago, the Costa Mesa city council, a city that is dealing with substantial budget shortfalls because of its heavy reliance on retail sales tax revenues, voted to beef up the retirement packages of its firefighters, allowing them to retire at essentially full salary at age 50"
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Payback Time - Wave of Debt Payments Facing U.S. Government
Payback Time - Wave of Debt Payments Facing U.S. Government
"The United States government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with i.o.u.’s on terms that seem too good to be true.
But that happy situation, aided by ultralow interest rates, may not last much longer."
“What a good country or a good squirrel should be doing is stashing away nuts for the winter. The United States is not only not saving nuts, it’s eating the ones left over from the last winter.” WILLIAM H. GROSS
"The United States government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with i.o.u.’s on terms that seem too good to be true.
But that happy situation, aided by ultralow interest rates, may not last much longer."
“What a good country or a good squirrel should be doing is stashing away nuts for the winter. The United States is not only not saving nuts, it’s eating the ones left over from the last winter.” WILLIAM H. GROSS
How Private Property Saved the Pilgrims
How Private Property Saved the Pilgrims
"Today is Thanksgiving.
And there is no better time to remember an underappreciated lesson of the original Thanksgiving: that the Pilgrims nearly starved to death because of collectivism and eventually saved themselves by adopting a system of private property.
Economist Benjamin Powell tells the story here:"
"Today is Thanksgiving.
And there is no better time to remember an underappreciated lesson of the original Thanksgiving: that the Pilgrims nearly starved to death because of collectivism and eventually saved themselves by adopting a system of private property.
Economist Benjamin Powell tells the story here:"
Climategate’s Perry Mason Moment
Climategate’s Perry Mason Moment
"In an October 14 email to fellow alarmist Tom Wigley, Trenberth plaintively writes:
How come you do not agree with a statement that says we are no where close to knowing where energy is going or whether clouds are changing to make the planet brighter.
We are not close to balancing the energy budget.
The fact that we can not account for what is happening in the climate system makes any consideration of geoengineering quite hopeless as we will never be able to tell if it is successful or not!
It is a travesty!
It’s a Perry Mason moment.
First, by admitting that we “are nowhere close” to understanding atmospheric energy flows, the much-vaunted Trenberth has trashed all the climate models on which the gloom-and-doom IPCC forecasts are based.
If energy flows in the climate system cannot be accounted for, then they cannot be modeled — and there can be no basis upon which to make predictions of future temperatures.
That’s case closed, right there.
But there’s more."
"In an October 14 email to fellow alarmist Tom Wigley, Trenberth plaintively writes:
How come you do not agree with a statement that says we are no where close to knowing where energy is going or whether clouds are changing to make the planet brighter.
We are not close to balancing the energy budget.
The fact that we can not account for what is happening in the climate system makes any consideration of geoengineering quite hopeless as we will never be able to tell if it is successful or not!
It is a travesty!
It’s a Perry Mason moment.
First, by admitting that we “are nowhere close” to understanding atmospheric energy flows, the much-vaunted Trenberth has trashed all the climate models on which the gloom-and-doom IPCC forecasts are based.
If energy flows in the climate system cannot be accounted for, then they cannot be modeled — and there can be no basis upon which to make predictions of future temperatures.
That’s case closed, right there.
But there’s more."
Road commission board appointment a golden rocking chair?
Road commission board appointment a golden rocking chair?
"So, I wasn’t surprised to read last week that Mahoney removed Derezinski and another bipartisan commissioner, Chuck Buzzell, from the road commission screening committee. That occurred just days before applicants were interviewed for an opening.
With those two out of the way, Mahoney was able to push through the appointment of a longtime labor union and Democratic Party activist to the road commission.
It smells like the bad old days, all over again.
Residents of Muskegon County should wake up, attend a few meetings, ask a few questions and vote accordingly. If they fail to do that, they deserve the local government they get."
"So, I wasn’t surprised to read last week that Mahoney removed Derezinski and another bipartisan commissioner, Chuck Buzzell, from the road commission screening committee. That occurred just days before applicants were interviewed for an opening.
With those two out of the way, Mahoney was able to push through the appointment of a longtime labor union and Democratic Party activist to the road commission.
It smells like the bad old days, all over again.
Residents of Muskegon County should wake up, attend a few meetings, ask a few questions and vote accordingly. If they fail to do that, they deserve the local government they get."
A Secret Thanksgiving Wish
A Secret Thanksgiving Wish
"Allow me to share my secret Thanksgiving desire.
I wish to go through an entire Thanksgiving Day without reading in a newspaper, seeing on the internet, or have anyone mention to me that Native Americans have nothing to be thankful for today, that they are in mourning, and that it’s my fault."
"Allow me to share my secret Thanksgiving desire.
I wish to go through an entire Thanksgiving Day without reading in a newspaper, seeing on the internet, or have anyone mention to me that Native Americans have nothing to be thankful for today, that they are in mourning, and that it’s my fault."
Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
The Desolate Wilderness
The Desolate Wilderness
"Here beginneth the chronicle of those memorable circumstances of the year 1620, as recorded by Nathaniel Morton, keeper of the records of Plymouth Colony, based on the account of William Bradford, sometime governor thereof:"
"Here beginneth the chronicle of those memorable circumstances of the year 1620, as recorded by Nathaniel Morton, keeper of the records of Plymouth Colony, based on the account of William Bradford, sometime governor thereof:"
Giving Thanks for Capitalism, The Invisible Hand, the Miracle of the Free Market and No Turkey Czars
Giving Thanks for Capitalism, The Invisible Hand, the Miracle of the Free Market and No Turkey Czars
"And even if your turkey appeared in your local grocery stores only because of the 'selfishness' or 'corporate greed' of thousands of turkey farmers, truckers, and supermarket owners who are complete strangers to you and your family, it's still part of the miracle of the marketplace where 'individually selfish decisions lead to collectively efficient outcomes.'"
"And even if your turkey appeared in your local grocery stores only because of the 'selfishness' or 'corporate greed' of thousands of turkey farmers, truckers, and supermarket owners who are complete strangers to you and your family, it's still part of the miracle of the marketplace where 'individually selfish decisions lead to collectively efficient outcomes.'"
John Bolton Was Right After All
John Bolton Was Right After All
"I certainly don't expect the New York Times to admit that one of their greatest bogeymen turned out to be correct about Iran's nuclear game-playing.
However, the Times Editorial Board did once say 'John Bolton is right. Kofi Annan is wrong.'"
"I certainly don't expect the New York Times to admit that one of their greatest bogeymen turned out to be correct about Iran's nuclear game-playing.
However, the Times Editorial Board did once say 'John Bolton is right. Kofi Annan is wrong.'"
Forrest For the Trees
Forrest For the Trees
"I learned above all that politics is hard work. Let me just say that in politics as in everything else you get what you pay for.
The currency in which you pay the price for results in politics is personal effort."
"I learned above all that politics is hard work. Let me just say that in politics as in everything else you get what you pay for.
The currency in which you pay the price for results in politics is personal effort."
"Six Charged In Town Hall Disturbance"
"Six Charged In Town Hall Disturbance"
"It occurs to me that if these union thugs had been Navy SEALS apprehending a terrorist mass murderer of Americans, rather than agents of the Democratic Party trying to suppress expression of a political view with which the Democratic Party disagrees, they would have been treated far more harshly.
Why do you think that is?"
"It occurs to me that if these union thugs had been Navy SEALS apprehending a terrorist mass murderer of Americans, rather than agents of the Democratic Party trying to suppress expression of a political view with which the Democratic Party disagrees, they would have been treated far more harshly.
Why do you think that is?"
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CLIMATEGATE
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CLIMATEGATE
As the scandal over bogus climate data explodes, here's a handy rundown of what you need to know about the scandal now officially known as "Climategate."
The scandal that the suffix –gate implies is the state of climate science over the past decade or so revealed by a thousand or so emails, documents, and computer code sets between various prominent scientists released following a leak from the Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia in the UK.
This may seem obscure, but the science involved is being used to justify the diversion of literally trillions of dollars of the world’s wealth in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by phasing out fossil fuels. The CRU is the Pentagon of global warming science, and these documents are its Pentagon Papers.
Here are three things everyone should know about the Climategate Papers. Links are provided so that the full context of every quote can be seen by anyone interested.
First, the scientists discuss manipulating data to get their preferred results....
Secondly, scientists on several occasions discussed methods of subverting the scientific peer review process to ensure that skeptical papers had no access to publication....
Finally, the scientists worked to circumvent the Freedom of Information process of the United Kingdom....
So what does this all mean?
It does not mean that there is no warming trend or that mankind has not been responsible for at least some of the warming.
To claim that as result of these documents is clearly a step too far.
However, it is clear that at least one branch of climate science — paleoclimatology — has become hopelessly politicized to the point of engaging in unethical and possibly illegal behavior.
To the extent that paleoclimatology is an important part of the scientific case for action regarding global warming, urgent reassessments need to be made.
In the meantime, all those responsible for political action on global warming should stop the process pending the results of inquiries, investigations, and any criminal proceedings.
What cannot happen is the process carrying on as if nothing has happened.
This could prove to be climate science’s Vietnam.
As the scandal over bogus climate data explodes, here's a handy rundown of what you need to know about the scandal now officially known as "Climategate."
The scandal that the suffix –gate implies is the state of climate science over the past decade or so revealed by a thousand or so emails, documents, and computer code sets between various prominent scientists released following a leak from the Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia in the UK.
This may seem obscure, but the science involved is being used to justify the diversion of literally trillions of dollars of the world’s wealth in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by phasing out fossil fuels. The CRU is the Pentagon of global warming science, and these documents are its Pentagon Papers.
Here are three things everyone should know about the Climategate Papers. Links are provided so that the full context of every quote can be seen by anyone interested.
First, the scientists discuss manipulating data to get their preferred results....
Secondly, scientists on several occasions discussed methods of subverting the scientific peer review process to ensure that skeptical papers had no access to publication....
Finally, the scientists worked to circumvent the Freedom of Information process of the United Kingdom....
So what does this all mean?
It does not mean that there is no warming trend or that mankind has not been responsible for at least some of the warming.
To claim that as result of these documents is clearly a step too far.
However, it is clear that at least one branch of climate science — paleoclimatology — has become hopelessly politicized to the point of engaging in unethical and possibly illegal behavior.
To the extent that paleoclimatology is an important part of the scientific case for action regarding global warming, urgent reassessments need to be made.
In the meantime, all those responsible for political action on global warming should stop the process pending the results of inquiries, investigations, and any criminal proceedings.
What cannot happen is the process carrying on as if nothing has happened.
This could prove to be climate science’s Vietnam.
PRE-THANKSGIVING READ: TURKEYS OF THE YEAR
PRE-THANKSGIVING READ: TURKEYS OF THE YEAR
"As we gather ‘round the Thanksgiving table, bow our heads in prayer, and feast on the holiday bird, it is only fitting to take a moment to fete the unforgettable turkeys of 2009."
"As we gather ‘round the Thanksgiving table, bow our heads in prayer, and feast on the holiday bird, it is only fitting to take a moment to fete the unforgettable turkeys of 2009."
Congress May Probe Leaked Global Warming E-Mails
Congress May Probe Leaked Global Warming E-Mails
"A few days after leaked e-mail messages appeared on the Internet, the U.S. Congress may probe whether prominent scientists who are advocates of global warming theories misrepresented the truth about climate change."
"A few days after leaked e-mail messages appeared on the Internet, the U.S. Congress may probe whether prominent scientists who are advocates of global warming theories misrepresented the truth about climate change."
Ed Begley Jr. Loses It On Fox News
Ed Begley Jr. Loses It On Fox News
"Yikes. Someone got the talking points.
Can you say, “Peer reviewed studies?”
Methinks those leaked emails that pretty much show Global Warming is … what’s the best way to put it?… the big fat freakin’ lie we all knew it was, has stirred our friend Ed up some.
You know what he sounds like? Someone who believes the Earth is 6,000 years old trying to explain away a dinosaur fossil.
Oh, that old time religion…"
"Yikes. Someone got the talking points.
Can you say, “Peer reviewed studies?”
Methinks those leaked emails that pretty much show Global Warming is … what’s the best way to put it?… the big fat freakin’ lie we all knew it was, has stirred our friend Ed up some.
You know what he sounds like? Someone who believes the Earth is 6,000 years old trying to explain away a dinosaur fossil.
Oh, that old time religion…"
Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of ‘Anthropogenic Global Warming’?
Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of ‘Anthropogenic Global Warming’?
"If you own any shares in alternative energy companies I should start dumping them NOW."
"If you own any shares in alternative energy companies I should start dumping them NOW."
Ottawa County tells Michigan officials it plans to launch health insure program for low-income residents
Ottawa County tells Michigan officials it plans to launch health insure program for low-income residents
"Whether the offering gets off the ground will depend on if it can secure state funding.
If the state approves, the nonprofit plan would qualify for state funding based on its membership.
The funding would range from $132 per member if Ottawa is designated urban to $157 if designated rural, Knol said.
'It would be cost neutral to the county,' she said."
"Whether the offering gets off the ground will depend on if it can secure state funding.
If the state approves, the nonprofit plan would qualify for state funding based on its membership.
The funding would range from $132 per member if Ottawa is designated urban to $157 if designated rural, Knol said.
'It would be cost neutral to the county,' she said."
Muskegon Heights' garbage pickup rate increasing $5 a month
Muskegon Heights' garbage pickup rate increasing $5 a month
"The city’s 16.85 operating millage includes 3 mills for sanitation, which — at least during the past two decades — has not been enough to cover the city’s costs of paying a private contractor to collect its residents’ garbage, Paige said.
Sanitation charges are based on weight.
The issue has surfaced repeatedly in recent years, but previous administrators and council have either refused to raise rates or been unable to agree on a solution.
Paige said the new $5 fee still will not cover the deficit, but will help alleviate the problem."
"The city’s 16.85 operating millage includes 3 mills for sanitation, which — at least during the past two decades — has not been enough to cover the city’s costs of paying a private contractor to collect its residents’ garbage, Paige said.
Sanitation charges are based on weight.
The issue has surfaced repeatedly in recent years, but previous administrators and council have either refused to raise rates or been unable to agree on a solution.
Paige said the new $5 fee still will not cover the deficit, but will help alleviate the problem."
Norton Shores joins study of water alternatives
Norton Shores joins study of water alternatives
The two communities that have been at odds for years with Muskegon Heights concerning service provided by the water system owned by that city are now partnering on a plan that eventually may lead to the two pulling out of the Muskegon Heights system."
The two communities that have been at odds for years with Muskegon Heights concerning service provided by the water system owned by that city are now partnering on a plan that eventually may lead to the two pulling out of the Muskegon Heights system."
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Another 10 Bizarre World Records - Oddee.com
Another 10 Bizarre World Records - Oddee.com
"Most Books Typed Backwards"
Using a computer and four blank keyboards, and without looking at the screen, Michele Santelia (Italy) typed backwards 67 books (3,503,013 words, 19,760,936 characters , 23.198 pages, 263,931 paragraphs, 499,554 lines) in their original languages including The Odyssey, Macbeth, The Vulgate Bible, the Guinness World Records Book 2002, and the Dead Sea Scrolls in Ancient Hebrew. Michele put together a 4,05 mt (13 ft 12 in) high tower of the books typed. He completed typing backwards Etruscan scripts in Etruscan Language and The Million in Ancient Chinese on 16 November 2008
"Most Books Typed Backwards"
Using a computer and four blank keyboards, and without looking at the screen, Michele Santelia (Italy) typed backwards 67 books (3,503,013 words, 19,760,936 characters , 23.198 pages, 263,931 paragraphs, 499,554 lines) in their original languages including The Odyssey, Macbeth, The Vulgate Bible, the Guinness World Records Book 2002, and the Dead Sea Scrolls in Ancient Hebrew. Michele put together a 4,05 mt (13 ft 12 in) high tower of the books typed. He completed typing backwards Etruscan scripts in Etruscan Language and The Million in Ancient Chinese on 16 November 2008
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Life Is Getting Measurably Better for Many People Here and Abroad; There's A Lot to Be Thankful For
Power Line
Power Line: "Navy SEALs have secretly captured one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq -- the alleged mastermind of the murder and mutilation of four Blackwater USA security guards in Fallujah in 2004. And three of the SEALs who captured him are now facing criminal charges, sources told FoxNews.com. ..."
Tribune, Scripps Use Thanksgiving to Increase Prices
Tribune, Scripps Use Thanksgiving to Increase Prices
"U.S. Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 26 this year. Newspapers from Washington to San Bernardino, California, will be charging Sunday prices for Thursday editions stuffed with ads for the retail bargains on offer on “Black Friday,”
Interesting.
They're increasing prices on the product they make the most money on.
So, if the cost of a newspaper matters to a customer (it does), there will be fewer customers buying that day's paper.
And less advertising money to the newspapers down the pike...and so on and so forth....
"U.S. Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 26 this year. Newspapers from Washington to San Bernardino, California, will be charging Sunday prices for Thursday editions stuffed with ads for the retail bargains on offer on “Black Friday,”
Interesting.
They're increasing prices on the product they make the most money on.
So, if the cost of a newspaper matters to a customer (it does), there will be fewer customers buying that day's paper.
And less advertising money to the newspapers down the pike...and so on and so forth....
At U, future teachers may be reeducated
At U, future teachers may be reeducated
"Do you believe in the American dream -- the idea that in this country, hardworking people of every race, color and creed can get ahead on their own merits?
If so, that belief may soon bar you from getting a license to teach in Minnesota public schools -- at least if you plan to get your teaching degree at the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus.
In a report compiled last summer, the Race, Culture, Class and Gender Task Group at the U's College of Education and Human Development recommended that aspiring teachers there must repudiate the notion of 'the American Dream' in order to obtain the recommendation for licensure required by the Minnesota Board of Teaching"
"Do you believe in the American dream -- the idea that in this country, hardworking people of every race, color and creed can get ahead on their own merits?
If so, that belief may soon bar you from getting a license to teach in Minnesota public schools -- at least if you plan to get your teaching degree at the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus.
In a report compiled last summer, the Race, Culture, Class and Gender Task Group at the U's College of Education and Human Development recommended that aspiring teachers there must repudiate the notion of 'the American Dream' in order to obtain the recommendation for licensure required by the Minnesota Board of Teaching"
AP: Economy's rebound not as strong as first thought. 3.5% Q3 GDP revised down to 2.8%
AP: Economy's rebound not as strong as first thought. 3.5% Q3 GDP revised down to 2.8%
"So if the consumer spending is down, one way to artificially inflate the GDP number is to increase government spending with money that the government doesn't, by the way, have. \
In essence, the GDP number is positive due to increased debt!
It's purchased on a government card that has no credit limit.
Yet, the MSM has trumpeted the end of the recession after 4 straight quarters of negative GDP:"
"So if the consumer spending is down, one way to artificially inflate the GDP number is to increase government spending with money that the government doesn't, by the way, have. \
In essence, the GDP number is positive due to increased debt!
It's purchased on a government card that has no credit limit.
Yet, the MSM has trumpeted the end of the recession after 4 straight quarters of negative GDP:"
The Wilding of Sarah Palin
The Wilding of Sarah Palin
"When I was in college, I read a book that changed my life.
It was Susan Brownmiller's tome, Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape, which explained rape as an act of power, not just lust.
What I found particularly chilling was the chapter on war -- how rape is used to terrorize a population and destroy the enemy's spirit."
"When I was in college, I read a book that changed my life.
It was Susan Brownmiller's tome, Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape, which explained rape as an act of power, not just lust.
What I found particularly chilling was the chapter on war -- how rape is used to terrorize a population and destroy the enemy's spirit."
Monday, November 23, 2009
MSU gets federal funding to help study wind speeds
MSU gets federal funding to help study wind speeds
"Michigan State University will receive $83,806 to measure wind speeds in five areas around the state.
The state says in a release Thursday that the project is designed to assess Michigan's wind energy potential and encourage job growth in that industry.
Michigan State will install anemometers on public safety communications towers in Gratiot, Delta, Antrim, Mason and Hillsdale counties. The new information will help create a wind power map for Michigan, identifying and promoting areas best suited for wind power development.
Data collected in other Midwest states indicates current measurements may underestimate Michigan's wind energy potential.
The project is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act."
"Michigan State University will receive $83,806 to measure wind speeds in five areas around the state.
The state says in a release Thursday that the project is designed to assess Michigan's wind energy potential and encourage job growth in that industry.
Michigan State will install anemometers on public safety communications towers in Gratiot, Delta, Antrim, Mason and Hillsdale counties. The new information will help create a wind power map for Michigan, identifying and promoting areas best suited for wind power development.
Data collected in other Midwest states indicates current measurements may underestimate Michigan's wind energy potential.
The project is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act."
Report: Michigan housing chief defaults on loans, faces more than $100 million in lawsuits | Detroit News - - MLive.com
Report: Michigan housing chief defaults on loans, faces more than $100 million in lawsuits
"A local homebuilder who chairs the state housing authority has been the target of lawsuits seeking more than $100 million in judgments."
Our state government is simply a shell to cover for their big money cronies....despicable!
"A local homebuilder who chairs the state housing authority has been the target of lawsuits seeking more than $100 million in judgments."
Our state government is simply a shell to cover for their big money cronies....despicable!
ABC advertising on Glen Beck TV show!
I just saw two ads from ABC's GMA show and the local Grand Rapids affiliate on Glen Beck's FoxNews TV show.
Sup wit dat?
Sup wit dat?
‘Climate change pushes poor women to prostitution, dangerous work’
‘Climate change pushes poor women to prostitution, dangerous work’
"Suneeta Mukherjee, country representative of the United Nations Food Population Fund (UNFPA), said women in the Philippines are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change in the country."
Read this and remember it when some UN spokesman pronounces more drivel on your TV.
"Suneeta Mukherjee, country representative of the United Nations Food Population Fund (UNFPA), said women in the Philippines are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change in the country."
Read this and remember it when some UN spokesman pronounces more drivel on your TV.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Spartans drill Valparaiso, Tom Izzo ties Jud Heathcote for Michigan State win mark
Spartans drill Valparaiso, Tom Izzo ties Jud Heathcote for Michigan State win mark
"With No. 2 Michigan State's 90-60 victory over Valparaiso in the second round of the Legends Classic, Tom Izzo tied his predecessor and mentor Jud Heathcote for the most wins in school history with 340.
Immediately after the game, Izzo was headed to Kansas City to present Heathcote for the latter's induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
'I swear I didn't know exactly what number until (former MSU coach and MSU radio analyst Gus Ganakas) brought it to my attention this morning,' Izzo said. 'It means I'll probably go down there and get chewed out for it (by Heathcote)."
"With No. 2 Michigan State's 90-60 victory over Valparaiso in the second round of the Legends Classic, Tom Izzo tied his predecessor and mentor Jud Heathcote for the most wins in school history with 340.
Immediately after the game, Izzo was headed to Kansas City to present Heathcote for the latter's induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
'I swear I didn't know exactly what number until (former MSU coach and MSU radio analyst Gus Ganakas) brought it to my attention this morning,' Izzo said. 'It means I'll probably go down there and get chewed out for it (by Heathcote)."
The Killers Within
The Killers Within
"Upon examination, it was discovered -- but not reported by a compliant mass media -- that over 80% of the homeless were actually newly released mental patients, not dispossessed victims of the economic system."
"Upon examination, it was discovered -- but not reported by a compliant mass media -- that over 80% of the homeless were actually newly released mental patients, not dispossessed victims of the economic system."
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Bill: State superintendent can force school districts to cut
"Public school employees’ pay and benefits could be subject to unilateral reduction in a financial emergency by the state schools superintendent under legislation introduced Wednesday in the state House."
Palinophobes Hate First, Ask Questions Later
Palinophobes Hate First, Ask Questions Later
"Slate magazine is just one of the countless media outlets convulsing with St. Vitus’ Dance over that demonic succubus Sarah Palin.
In its reader forum, The Fray, one supposed Palinophobe took dead aim at the former Alaska governor’s writing chops, excerpting the following sentence from her book:
“The apartment was small, with slanting floors and irregular heat and a buzzer downstairs that didn’t work, so that visitors had to call ahead from a pay phone at the corner gas station, where a black Doberman the size of a wolf paced through the night in vigilant patrol, its jaws clamped around an empty beer bottle.”
Other readers pounced like wolf-sized Dobermans on an intruder.
One guffawed, “That sentence by Sarah Palin could be entered into the annual Bulwer-Lytton bad writing contest. It could have a chance at winning a (sic) honorable mention, at any rate.
But soon, the original contributor confessed: “I probably should have mentioned that the sentence quoted above was not written by Sarah Palin. It’s taken from the first paragraph of ‘Dreams From My Father,’ written by Barack Obama.”
The ruse should have been allowed to fester longer, but the point was made nonetheless: Some people hate Palin first and ask questions later.”
"Slate magazine is just one of the countless media outlets convulsing with St. Vitus’ Dance over that demonic succubus Sarah Palin.
In its reader forum, The Fray, one supposed Palinophobe took dead aim at the former Alaska governor’s writing chops, excerpting the following sentence from her book:
“The apartment was small, with slanting floors and irregular heat and a buzzer downstairs that didn’t work, so that visitors had to call ahead from a pay phone at the corner gas station, where a black Doberman the size of a wolf paced through the night in vigilant patrol, its jaws clamped around an empty beer bottle.”
Other readers pounced like wolf-sized Dobermans on an intruder.
One guffawed, “That sentence by Sarah Palin could be entered into the annual Bulwer-Lytton bad writing contest. It could have a chance at winning a (sic) honorable mention, at any rate.
But soon, the original contributor confessed: “I probably should have mentioned that the sentence quoted above was not written by Sarah Palin. It’s taken from the first paragraph of ‘Dreams From My Father,’ written by Barack Obama.”
The ruse should have been allowed to fester longer, but the point was made nonetheless: Some people hate Palin first and ask questions later.”
CNBC’s Regan Worries 'Freshman Congressmen from Timbuktu' to Have Too Much Policy Influence if Fed Audit Bill Passed
CNBC’s Regan Worries 'Freshman Congressmen from Timbuktu' to Have Too Much Policy Influence if Fed Audit Bill Passed
"'Do you really want one of these freshman congressmen from Timbuktu having a big say in Fed monetary policy?'
Regan asked.
'Do you think that's the right thing?'"
"'Do you really want one of these freshman congressmen from Timbuktu having a big say in Fed monetary policy?'
Regan asked.
'Do you think that's the right thing?'"
Red, White & Conservative
Red, White & Conservative
"Where on earth do I begin? This all started as me, a young 17 year old American going to see a woman I admire and turned into this crazy event hah I’ll start at the very beginning"
This is REALLY GREAT!
A sharp young American and a sad insight into the liberal media.
Read it all.
"Where on earth do I begin? This all started as me, a young 17 year old American going to see a woman I admire and turned into this crazy event hah I’ll start at the very beginning"
This is REALLY GREAT!
A sharp young American and a sad insight into the liberal media.
Read it all.
BBC News - Mussolini's 'brain and blood for sale on internet'
BBC News - Mussolini's 'brain and blood for sale on internet'
"The listing, on auction site Ebay, reportedly showed images of a wooden container and ampoules of blood.
Ebay, which does not allow the sale of human matter on its site, said that the listing was removed within hours.
The initial price requested for the material was 15,000 euros ($22,000; £13,000)."
"The listing, on auction site Ebay, reportedly showed images of a wooden container and ampoules of blood.
Ebay, which does not allow the sale of human matter on its site, said that the listing was removed within hours.
The initial price requested for the material was 15,000 euros ($22,000; £13,000)."
Friday, November 20, 2009
Unburied bodies tell the tale of Detroit — a city in despair
Unburied bodies tell the tale of Detroit — a city in despair
"The abandoned corpses, in white body bags with number tags tied to each toe, lie one above the other on steel racks inside a giant freezer in Detroit’s central mortuary"
"The abandoned corpses, in white body bags with number tags tied to each toe, lie one above the other on steel racks inside a giant freezer in Detroit’s central mortuary"
A Hilarious Anti-Harry-Reid Ad That Probably Won't Last Long
"This ad from Danny Tarkanian, candidate for Senate in Nevada, is hilarious, depicting X-Files' agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully investigating Harry Reid's 'missing congressional districts.'
Go watch it right now, as it will also probably be pulled very quickly, unless Tarkanian obtained the rights to use clips from 'The X-Files.'"
Go watch it right now, as it will also probably be pulled very quickly, unless Tarkanian obtained the rights to use clips from 'The X-Files.'"
My Way News - AP IMPACT: Some lawmakers send few to academies
My Way News - AP IMPACT: Some lawmakers send few to academies
But Rep. Nydia Velazquez of New York City, chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, nominated only four students, the lowest among House members who served the entire five-year period. Rep. Charles Rangel, whose New York City district includes Harlem, was second-lowest, with eight nominations. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose San Francisco district is 29 percent Asian, was also near the bottom, with 19.
In fact, the bottom 20 House members were all from districts where whites make up less than a majority.
"It's beyond my imagination how someone that has the ability to nominate doesn't do it," Craig Duchossois said last December at his final meeting as chairman of the Naval Academy's Board of Visitors.
He noted what an academy appointment means: a free four-year education and a guaranteed job as an officer for at least five years after graduation.
But Rep. Nydia Velazquez of New York City, chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, nominated only four students, the lowest among House members who served the entire five-year period. Rep. Charles Rangel, whose New York City district includes Harlem, was second-lowest, with eight nominations. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose San Francisco district is 29 percent Asian, was also near the bottom, with 19.
In fact, the bottom 20 House members were all from districts where whites make up less than a majority.
"It's beyond my imagination how someone that has the ability to nominate doesn't do it," Craig Duchossois said last December at his final meeting as chairman of the Naval Academy's Board of Visitors.
He noted what an academy appointment means: a free four-year education and a guaranteed job as an officer for at least five years after graduation.
American Thinker Blog: Scientific scandal appears to rock climate change promoters
American Thinker Blog: Scientific scandal appears to rock climate change promoters
"There's big news for climate change students.
A hacker has gotten into the computers at Hadley CRU, Britain's largest climate research institute and a proponent of global warming, and seems to have uncovered evidence of substantial fraud in reporting the 'evidence' on global warming; the unlawful destruction of records to cover up this fraud ,conspiracy,and deceit in the entire operation"
"There's big news for climate change students.
A hacker has gotten into the computers at Hadley CRU, Britain's largest climate research institute and a proponent of global warming, and seems to have uncovered evidence of substantial fraud in reporting the 'evidence' on global warming; the unlawful destruction of records to cover up this fraud ,conspiracy,and deceit in the entire operation"
Global Warming’s ‘Blue Dress’ Moment?
Global Warming’s ‘Blue Dress’ Moment?
"I am not able to fully digest all of the relevant material just this moment, but check out what Anthony Watts at “Watts Up With That” among others have posted.
Anthony is a meteorologist who blew the lid on the scandalous placement of official U.S. government thermometers – even movement to — asphalt pads, Arizona parking lots, next to hot air vents, above barbecue grills, and so on with the convenient result of a warming bias.
I will put all of this in full context as more analysis of the revelations and their meaning emerge, but just know this was described to me as “the closest thing you’re ever going to come to a ’smoking gun.’”
If you’re not a global warming geek, the point of the material is that we have apparent — and I only say apparent at this point — written admissions of cooking the books, among other nastiness, by the leading names in the global warming alarmist movement.
"I am not able to fully digest all of the relevant material just this moment, but check out what Anthony Watts at “Watts Up With That” among others have posted.
Anthony is a meteorologist who blew the lid on the scandalous placement of official U.S. government thermometers – even movement to — asphalt pads, Arizona parking lots, next to hot air vents, above barbecue grills, and so on with the convenient result of a warming bias.
I will put all of this in full context as more analysis of the revelations and their meaning emerge, but just know this was described to me as “the closest thing you’re ever going to come to a ’smoking gun.’”
If you’re not a global warming geek, the point of the material is that we have apparent — and I only say apparent at this point — written admissions of cooking the books, among other nastiness, by the leading names in the global warming alarmist movement.
Schools deliver 60 gift baskets to migrant families
Schools deliver 60 gift baskets to migrant families
"Rosa Becerra-Silva, the school district's migrant recruiter, plans to give holiday gift baskets to 60 migrant families. Donations of money, turkeys, or nonperishable items and toiletries are needed for the food basket program, in its sixth year.
The families are seasonal workers who live in migrant housing from mid-February to November and have chosen to stay, usually with family members, during the winter. The number of migrant families staying year-round in the district has increased since Becerra-Silva started the program.
'The count keeps going up,' she said. 'As kids get older, (families) are choosing to stay here until they finish high school and some of them can't afford to move with the economy being the way it is."
So do I get this right?
The taxpayers pay for a "school district migrant recruiter" whose job includes organizing the raising of money and delivering "gift baskets" to non-Americans.
And most, if not all of whom are here illegally?
So we pay to recruit illegals?
Isn't there a law against this?
Aren't there an American citizen families in the county?
The "change we can believe in" is change I'd prefer to CHANGE back.
"Rosa Becerra-Silva, the school district's migrant recruiter, plans to give holiday gift baskets to 60 migrant families. Donations of money, turkeys, or nonperishable items and toiletries are needed for the food basket program, in its sixth year.
The families are seasonal workers who live in migrant housing from mid-February to November and have chosen to stay, usually with family members, during the winter. The number of migrant families staying year-round in the district has increased since Becerra-Silva started the program.
'The count keeps going up,' she said. 'As kids get older, (families) are choosing to stay here until they finish high school and some of them can't afford to move with the economy being the way it is."
So do I get this right?
The taxpayers pay for a "school district migrant recruiter" whose job includes organizing the raising of money and delivering "gift baskets" to non-Americans.
And most, if not all of whom are here illegally?
So we pay to recruit illegals?
Isn't there a law against this?
Aren't there an American citizen families in the county?
The "change we can believe in" is change I'd prefer to CHANGE back.
New EU president confirms New World Order desire
New EU president confirms New World Order desire
AOL Video
This has always been the plan of the Al Gore worldwide eco-movement.
That so many Americans just don't get it scares the heck out of me.
AOL Video
This has always been the plan of the Al Gore worldwide eco-movement.
That so many Americans just don't get it scares the heck out of me.
Your congressman's padded retirement plan
Your congressman's padded retirement plan
"After serving 18 years in Congress, former Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana, a Democrat, will continue his service in a different federal institution -- prison.
He was sentenced recently to serve 13 years for bribery.
But his fellow prisoners will have to forgive Jefferson if he grins and whistles as he stamps out license plates.
That's because he is still eligible for a guaranteed $50,000 pension in his first year of retirement, which will increase each year thereafter with the cost of living"
"After serving 18 years in Congress, former Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana, a Democrat, will continue his service in a different federal institution -- prison.
He was sentenced recently to serve 13 years for bribery.
But his fellow prisoners will have to forgive Jefferson if he grins and whistles as he stamps out license plates.
That's because he is still eligible for a guaranteed $50,000 pension in his first year of retirement, which will increase each year thereafter with the cost of living"
Société Générale tells clients how to prepare for 'global collapse' - Telegraph
Société Générale tells clients how to prepare for 'global collapse'
"Société Générale has advised clients to be ready for a possible 'global economic collapse' over the next two years, mapping a strategy of defensive investments to avoid wealth destruction."
"Société Générale has advised clients to be ready for a possible 'global economic collapse' over the next two years, mapping a strategy of defensive investments to avoid wealth destruction."
As AARP’s Membership Declines Its Profits Soar on Obama-Care Insurance
As AARP’s Membership Declines Its Profits Soar on Obama-Care Insurance
"“An AARP card is proof of stupidity”."
"“An AARP card is proof of stupidity”."
Boeing Laser Systems Destroy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Tests
Boeing Laser Systems Destroy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Tests
"The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] in May demonstrated the ability of mobile laser weapon systems to perform a unique mission: track and destroy small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)."
"The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] in May demonstrated the ability of mobile laser weapon systems to perform a unique mission: track and destroy small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)."
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The $100 Million Health Care Vote?
The $100 Million Health Care Vote?
"What does it take to get a wavering senator to vote for health care reform?
Here’s a case study.
On page 432 of the Reid bill, there is a section increasing federal Medicaid subsidies for “certain states recovering from a major disaster.”
The section spends two pages defining which “states” would qualify, saying, among other things, that it would be states that “during the preceding 7 fiscal years” have been declared a “major disaster area.”
I am told the section applies to exactly one state: Louisiana, the home of moderate Democrat Mary Landrieu, who has been playing hard to get on the health care bill.
In other words, the bill spends two pages describing would could be written with a single world: Louisiana. (This may also help explain why the bill is long.)
Senator Harry Reid, who drafted the bill, cannot pass it without the support of Louisiana’s Mary Landrieu.
How much does it cost? According to the Congressional Budget Office: $100 million."
"What does it take to get a wavering senator to vote for health care reform?
Here’s a case study.
On page 432 of the Reid bill, there is a section increasing federal Medicaid subsidies for “certain states recovering from a major disaster.”
The section spends two pages defining which “states” would qualify, saying, among other things, that it would be states that “during the preceding 7 fiscal years” have been declared a “major disaster area.”
I am told the section applies to exactly one state: Louisiana, the home of moderate Democrat Mary Landrieu, who has been playing hard to get on the health care bill.
In other words, the bill spends two pages describing would could be written with a single world: Louisiana. (This may also help explain why the bill is long.)
Senator Harry Reid, who drafted the bill, cannot pass it without the support of Louisiana’s Mary Landrieu.
How much does it cost? According to the Congressional Budget Office: $100 million."
DRUDGE REPORT 2010®
DRUDGE REPORT 2010®: "CABLE NEWS RACE
NOV. 18, 2009
FOXNEWS HANNITY/PALIN 4,200,000
FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,868,000
FOXNEWS BECK 2,512,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 2,383,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,235,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 1,980,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,041,000
CNNHN GRACE 1,036,000
MSNBC MADDOW 957,000
CNN KING 835,000
MSNBC HARDBALL 625,000
CNN COOPER 611,000"
NOV. 18, 2009
FOXNEWS HANNITY/PALIN 4,200,000
FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,868,000
FOXNEWS BECK 2,512,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 2,383,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,235,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 1,980,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,041,000
CNNHN GRACE 1,036,000
MSNBC MADDOW 957,000
CNN KING 835,000
MSNBC HARDBALL 625,000
CNN COOPER 611,000"
Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out
Stagnating Temperatures: Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out
They promised us a warmer climate!
Sup wit dat?
They promised us a warmer climate!
Sup wit dat?
Schiffauer out for the MSU women's basketball season
Schiffauer out for the MSU women's basketball season
"Michigan State's women's basketball team has created a new definition for ACL -- Another Cursed Leg.
The latest to suffer a torn knee ligament is sophomore Courtney Schiffauer, who will miss the rest of the 21st-ranked Spartans' season after injuring her right ACL in practice Tuesday"
Dang!
"Michigan State's women's basketball team has created a new definition for ACL -- Another Cursed Leg.
The latest to suffer a torn knee ligament is sophomore Courtney Schiffauer, who will miss the rest of the 21st-ranked Spartans' season after injuring her right ACL in practice Tuesday"
Dang!
and now Allyssa goes down!
... shoot, double dang!
... shoot, double dang!
old news?
click to see what should be a national disgrace:
Gross Jobs
Gross Jobs
"The truth about Obama’s much-ballyhooed job creation is that more than half of his alleged new jobs turn out to be government jobs.
Government jobs don’t count, Mr. President.
Remember, many things governments do actually drain us.
Jobs in the marketplace, on the other hand, serve real consumer demand, make us all better off.
They also help pay the taxes for those government jobs.
Employing more people in government means needing more real jobs to pay for the government ones."
"The truth about Obama’s much-ballyhooed job creation is that more than half of his alleged new jobs turn out to be government jobs.
Government jobs don’t count, Mr. President.
Remember, many things governments do actually drain us.
Jobs in the marketplace, on the other hand, serve real consumer demand, make us all better off.
They also help pay the taxes for those government jobs.
Employing more people in government means needing more real jobs to pay for the government ones."
AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
"Reviewing books and holding public figures accountable is at the core of good journalism, but the treatment Palin's book received appears to be something new for the AP.
The organization did not review for accuracy recent books by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, then-Sen. Joe Biden, either book by Barack Obama released before he was president or autobiographies by Bill or Hillary Clinton."
"Reviewing books and holding public figures accountable is at the core of good journalism, but the treatment Palin's book received appears to be something new for the AP.
The organization did not review for accuracy recent books by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, then-Sen. Joe Biden, either book by Barack Obama released before he was president or autobiographies by Bill or Hillary Clinton."
The American Spectator : American Buffoon
The American Spectator : American Buffoon
Barack Obama was supposed to be America's answer to the suave, European head of state. A debonair gentleman of the world, he would charm even the most sophisticated foreign leaders and prove, finally, that the United States is developed culturally, not just economically.
Then he gave some DVDs.
Ian Drury of London's Daily Mail wrote on March 8, "As he headed back home from Washington, Gordon Brown must have rummaged through his party bag with disappointment.
"Because all he got was a set of DVDs. Barack Obama, a box set of 25 classic American films -- a gift about as exciting as a pair of socks."
Brown had given Obama a set of pens made from part of the HMS Gannet, a Victorian-era anti-slave ship. A desk that has sat in the Oval Office since 1880 was made from the timbers of the HMS Resolute, the Gannet's sister ship. It was a stunningly thoughtful and unique gift left unreciprocated.
But even worse, Obama refused to hold a joint press conference with Brown or invite him for an official White House dinner. And to top it all off, he sent back a bust of Churchill that was lent to the White House after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Russia Today wrote that week, "Despite Barack Obama's eloquent elocution, ivy school credentials and electric charisma, there is talk that he lacks the most crucial element of any great leader: judgment."
Since March, Obama's social gaffes have continued. In April he bowed to the Saudi king; in July he was photographed staring at the rear end of a 16-year-old girl and suggested that Cambridge Police Officer James Crowley was stupid; in October he refused to meet with the Dalai Lama; in September he refused five requests from Gordon Brown for a one-on-one meeting but found time to fly to Copenhagen to promote Chicago's Olympic bid; and this month he sent Hillary Clinton to attend the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, then topped it all with an obsequious bow to the emperor of Japan.
Obama cannot even blame the Japan bow on proper protocol. It was anything but proper. It was so inappropriate that it even offended the Japanese.
Barack Obama was supposed to be America's answer to the suave, European head of state. A debonair gentleman of the world, he would charm even the most sophisticated foreign leaders and prove, finally, that the United States is developed culturally, not just economically.
Then he gave some DVDs.
Ian Drury of London's Daily Mail wrote on March 8, "As he headed back home from Washington, Gordon Brown must have rummaged through his party bag with disappointment.
"Because all he got was a set of DVDs. Barack Obama, a box set of 25 classic American films -- a gift about as exciting as a pair of socks."
Brown had given Obama a set of pens made from part of the HMS Gannet, a Victorian-era anti-slave ship. A desk that has sat in the Oval Office since 1880 was made from the timbers of the HMS Resolute, the Gannet's sister ship. It was a stunningly thoughtful and unique gift left unreciprocated.
But even worse, Obama refused to hold a joint press conference with Brown or invite him for an official White House dinner. And to top it all off, he sent back a bust of Churchill that was lent to the White House after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Russia Today wrote that week, "Despite Barack Obama's eloquent elocution, ivy school credentials and electric charisma, there is talk that he lacks the most crucial element of any great leader: judgment."
Since March, Obama's social gaffes have continued. In April he bowed to the Saudi king; in July he was photographed staring at the rear end of a 16-year-old girl and suggested that Cambridge Police Officer James Crowley was stupid; in October he refused to meet with the Dalai Lama; in September he refused five requests from Gordon Brown for a one-on-one meeting but found time to fly to Copenhagen to promote Chicago's Olympic bid; and this month he sent Hillary Clinton to attend the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, then topped it all with an obsequious bow to the emperor of Japan.
Obama cannot even blame the Japan bow on proper protocol. It was anything but proper. It was so inappropriate that it even offended the Japanese.
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