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Sunday, November 17, 2013
Racism is thee but not me-----ESPN Host: 'I Use N-Word All Day Every Day'
ESPN Host: 'I Use N-Word All Day Every Day':
"“I love my teammates like family, but I’m DONE standing up for these N-----s!
All this s--t does is cost me money.”
Kornheiser asked Wilbon about the public use of the racial slur.
Wilbon, an African-American said, "People can be upset with me if they want, I, like a whole lot of people, use the N-word all day, every day, my whole life.""
"“I love my teammates like family, but I’m DONE standing up for these N-----s!
All this s--t does is cost me money.”
Kornheiser asked Wilbon about the public use of the racial slur.
Wilbon, an African-American said, "People can be upset with me if they want, I, like a whole lot of people, use the N-word all day, every day, my whole life.""
Check out the 10 smartest cities in North America
Check out the 10 smartest cities in North America | Rare:
#1-Seattle
But how do you explain this?
Given Washington state’s mail-in voting system, a winner won’t be named for days or even weeks after the Nov. 4 election.
Still, the strong showing by Sawant, a college economics professor and prominent figure in Seattle’s Occupy Wall Street movement, has surprised many people.[...]
#1-Seattle
But how do you explain this?
Hey Seattle, This Is Why Everyone Thinks You’re Crazy
Who's leading in a Seattle city council race? Why, a socialist, of course!
http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2013/11/14/hey-seattle-this-is-why-everyone-thinks-youre-crazy/
The West Coast has a pretty solid reputation for leftist politics. Calling some of their more kooky leftists “socialist” is a bit of a cliche, but let’s face it — there’s so much truth to the stereotype. Take Seattle, for example. This is the city where police passed out Doritos to attendees of the annual Hempfest, where Occupy protesters dumped $5,000 out a hotel window, where lawmakers closed a budget deficit with $5 billion in tax hikes. And now this year, we have a literal socialist making inroads in a city council election.
Following the latest ballot count Tuesday night, Kshama Sawant had a 41-vote lead over 16-year incumbent Richard Conlin.Given Washington state’s mail-in voting system, a winner won’t be named for days or even weeks after the Nov. 4 election.
Still, the strong showing by Sawant, a college economics professor and prominent figure in Seattle’s Occupy Wall Street movement, has surprised many people.[...]
This year, Sawant’s platform includes raising the minimum wage to $15.00/hour, rent control, and levying higher taxes on millionaires to pay for public works. She has seized on what she calls “economic inequality” to get the attention of her fellow leftists:
“This is one of wealthiest cities in the wealthiest country in the world,” she said. “For people to struggle for basic needs is absurd.”City Council races are technically non-partisan in Seattle. Sawant, however, made sure people knew she was running as a Socialist, a label that would ensure defeat in many areas of the country.The last time a self-declared Socialist ran for office in Seattle was 1991, when Yolanda Alaniz emerged from the primary in second place but was easily defeated in the general election.“There were certainly populist candidates,” said Cline, the city archivist. “I don’t think any of them you could remotely call Socialist. Certainly there has never been anybody who has run as strongly as Sawant has.”
Go figure. At a time when the rest of the country appears to be turning more toward conservatism, we can count on Seattle to keep the stereotype of the loony Left Coast alive.
If You Liked ObamaCare, You’ll Love ClimateCare
If You Liked ObamaCare, You’ll Love ClimateCare - Reason.com:
"Using figures derived from a May 2013 Congressional Budget Office report on the economic effects of a carbon tax, an auction price of nearly $60 per ton would boost the price of a gallon of gasoline by 60 cents per gallon and the average price of electricity by about 48 percent.
The average household consumes just over 1,000 gallons of gasoline annually. Increasing the price of a gallon of gas from the current average of $3.20 to $3.80 would raise household gasoline expenditures by $600 per year. Similarly, average annual household electric bills more rise by more than $600."
Auctioning off emissions permits was not enough. The original Obama Climate Plan would have required that the United States obtain 25 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources—wind, solar, geothermal, and so on—by 2025.
Nuclear and natural gas were not mentioned.
As it happens, in 2012, solar, geothermal, and wind energy generated 0.11, 0.41, and 3.46 percent respectively of electric power in the United States.
A recent Information Technology and Innovation Foundation study estimated that replacing all U.S. fossil fuel power by 2030 would cost each American household nearly $5,700 per year.
Extrapolating from that, the earlier Obama electric power renewable fuel mandate would result in an increase in household electricity costs on the neighborhood of $570 per year.
"Using figures derived from a May 2013 Congressional Budget Office report on the economic effects of a carbon tax, an auction price of nearly $60 per ton would boost the price of a gallon of gasoline by 60 cents per gallon and the average price of electricity by about 48 percent.
The average household consumes just over 1,000 gallons of gasoline annually. Increasing the price of a gallon of gas from the current average of $3.20 to $3.80 would raise household gasoline expenditures by $600 per year. Similarly, average annual household electric bills more rise by more than $600."
Auctioning off emissions permits was not enough. The original Obama Climate Plan would have required that the United States obtain 25 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources—wind, solar, geothermal, and so on—by 2025.
Nuclear and natural gas were not mentioned.
As it happens, in 2012, solar, geothermal, and wind energy generated 0.11, 0.41, and 3.46 percent respectively of electric power in the United States.
A recent Information Technology and Innovation Foundation study estimated that replacing all U.S. fossil fuel power by 2030 would cost each American household nearly $5,700 per year.
Extrapolating from that, the earlier Obama electric power renewable fuel mandate would result in an increase in household electricity costs on the neighborhood of $570 per year.
Obama’s sorry story - OMG! He's lost the NY Daily News
Obama’s sorry story - NY Daily News:
A mere 27,000 of those enrolled through the feds’ notorious HealthCare.gov site — less than 1,000 for each of the 34 states it serves.
Obama says that dismal showing will be history after all the mega-glitches are fixed and people figure out the complexities of health policies.
Just you wait and see, they’ll rush to buy then, Obama insists.
But, of course, he must.
A mere 27,000 of those enrolled through the feds’ notorious HealthCare.gov site — less than 1,000 for each of the 34 states it serves.
Obama says that dismal showing will be history after all the mega-glitches are fixed and people figure out the complexities of health policies.
Just you wait and see, they’ll rush to buy then, Obama insists.
But, of course, he must.
Obama's america-----Potentially Fatal ‘Knockout’ Game Targeting Strangers May be Spreading
Potentially Fatal ‘Knockout’ Game Targeting Strangers May be Spreading « CBS DC
A terrifying new ‘game’ that’s already caused deaths in Syracuse, St. Louis and New Jersey is sweeping the nation, and it preys upon unsuspecting people walking the streets, anywhere.
A recent report from New York-based CBS 2 shed light on the growing trend, displaying unsettling footage of teens participating in this game – which goes by the name ‘Knockout’ – and involves randomly targeting passersby, with the ultimate goal being to knock them out with one punch as they walk by.
.......And what’s the point?
“For the fun of it,” one teen said in the video.
“They just want to see if you got enough strength to knock somebody out,” said another.
“They just want to see if you got enough strength to knock somebody out,” said another.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
$174K-Per-Year Congressmen Will Get Special Obamacare Subsidy
$174K-Per-Year Congressmen Will Get Special Obamacare Subsidy | CNS News:
"Under Obamacare -- as it is being implemented under a regulation issued by the White House Office of Personnel Management (OPM) -- a middle-aged member of Congress who earns an annual salary of $174,000 from the taxpayers, and who has a wife and children, will get a $10,000 subsidy from the taxpayers (over and above his $174,000 salary) to buy a health insurance plan that a regular citizen making almost $80,000 less than the congressman will not get.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as Obamacare, included language mandating that members of Congress and their staff buy their now-mandated health insurance plans through a government exchange."
"Under Obamacare -- as it is being implemented under a regulation issued by the White House Office of Personnel Management (OPM) -- a middle-aged member of Congress who earns an annual salary of $174,000 from the taxpayers, and who has a wife and children, will get a $10,000 subsidy from the taxpayers (over and above his $174,000 salary) to buy a health insurance plan that a regular citizen making almost $80,000 less than the congressman will not get.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as Obamacare, included language mandating that members of Congress and their staff buy their now-mandated health insurance plans through a government exchange."
Audit finds no documented uses for 19% of UW cash balances
Audit finds no documented uses for 19% of UW cash balances
A nonpartisan state audit has found no documented spending plans for $142 million in unrestricted program revenue balances the University of Wisconsin System and its campuses quietly carried over last year.
The Legislative Audit Bureau audit released Friday evaluated $755.4 million of the UW System's more than $1 billion in program revenue balances as of the end of the 2012 fiscal year. The audited amount included tuition, student fees and federal reimbursement for overhead costs associated with research. It did not include state tax dollars or program revenue that was restricted.
A nonpartisan state audit has found no documented spending plans for $142 million in unrestricted program revenue balances the University of Wisconsin System and its campuses quietly carried over last year.
The Legislative Audit Bureau audit released Friday evaluated $755.4 million of the UW System's more than $1 billion in program revenue balances as of the end of the 2012 fiscal year. The audited amount included tuition, student fees and federal reimbursement for overhead costs associated with research. It did not include state tax dollars or program revenue that was restricted.
Maybe humans simply don't have enough common sense to operate such dangerous technology---Fukushima Readies Itself for Tricky Fuel Rod Extraction
Fukushima Readies Itself for Tricky Fuel Rod Extraction > ENGINEERING.com:
"Experts expect the complete decommissioning of the facility to take 40 years."
"Experts expect the complete decommissioning of the facility to take 40 years."
They're workin' this one up for amother big payoff-------Renisha McBride's Killer Called 911 to Report Shooting, Hung Up
Renisha McBride's Killer Called 911 to Report Shooting, Hung Up - ABC News:
"McBride family attorney Gerald Thurswell told ABCNews.com today.
"The only way justice will be served is by getting a conviction, not just by filing charges.""
"McBride family attorney Gerald Thurswell told ABCNews.com today.
"The only way justice will be served is by getting a conviction, not just by filing charges.""
You’ll never guess who Rob Ford is more popular than
You’ll never guess who Rob Ford is more popular than | Rare:
"This is either really good news for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, or really bad news for President Barack Obama.
A new poll released Friday shows that despite this last week’s news headlines surrounding Rob Ford’s drug usage and potential extra-marital relationships, he still have a higher approval rating that President Obama."
"This is either really good news for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, or really bad news for President Barack Obama.
A new poll released Friday shows that despite this last week’s news headlines surrounding Rob Ford’s drug usage and potential extra-marital relationships, he still have a higher approval rating that President Obama."
The intended result-----UnitedHealth drops thousands of doctors from insurance plans
UnitedHealth drops thousands of doctors from insurance plans: WSJ - Yahoo News:
" UnitedHealth Group dropped thousands of doctors from its networks in recent weeks, leaving many elderly patients unsure whether they need to switch plans to continue seeing their doctors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
The insurer said in October that underfunding of Medicare Advantage plans for the elderly could not be fully offset by the company's other healthcare business. The company also reported spending more healthcare premiums on medical claims in the third quarter, due mainly to government cuts to payments for Medicare Advantage services.
The Journal report said that doctors in at least 10 states were notified of being laid off the plans, some citing "significant changes and pressures in the healthcare environment.""
" UnitedHealth Group dropped thousands of doctors from its networks in recent weeks, leaving many elderly patients unsure whether they need to switch plans to continue seeing their doctors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
The insurer said in October that underfunding of Medicare Advantage plans for the elderly could not be fully offset by the company's other healthcare business. The company also reported spending more healthcare premiums on medical claims in the third quarter, due mainly to government cuts to payments for Medicare Advantage services.
The Journal report said that doctors in at least 10 states were notified of being laid off the plans, some citing "significant changes and pressures in the healthcare environment.""
Wimpification of America-Jevon Tyree of Rutgers Scarlet Knights says coach's bullying led him to quit
Jevon Tyree of Rutgers Scarlet Knights says coach's bullying led him to quit - ESPN New York:
"Tyree, 19, told the website that Cohen called him emasculating names and threatened to head-butt him during a study hall session."
"Tyree, 19, told the website that Cohen called him emasculating names and threatened to head-butt him during a study hall session."
Obama's america-----New undercover video: Hotel gives special rate to mothers having late-term abortions in Albuquerque
New undercover video: Hotel gives special rate to mothers having late-term abortions in Albuquerque | LifeSiteNews.com:
"The counselor tells the young woman that if she feels “something coming out” – she pauses, “um, the pregnancy coming out” – she should just “get your cell phone and just sit on the toilet.” She can stay there until facility personnel arrive.
“You don't have to look at anything. You don't have to clean anything up or nothing,” she said.
“What if it does come out when I'm on the toilet?” the reporter asks.
“You don't gotta look down,” the counselor says. “If you feel like it's too much to see any of it, then do not let yourself look at it.”"
"The counselor tells the young woman that if she feels “something coming out” – she pauses, “um, the pregnancy coming out” – she should just “get your cell phone and just sit on the toilet.” She can stay there until facility personnel arrive.
“You don't have to look at anything. You don't have to clean anything up or nothing,” she said.
“What if it does come out when I'm on the toilet?” the reporter asks.
“You don't gotta look down,” the counselor says. “If you feel like it's too much to see any of it, then do not let yourself look at it.”"
Bozo's bids bust-2nd Packard bidder misses deadline; property now offered to Peru developer
2nd Packard bidder misses deadline; property now offered to Peru developer | Crain's Detroit Business: "The $2 million bid to buy the abandoned Packard plant has been scrapped.
Now Fernando Palazuelo, a developer from Peru, can buy the plant for $405,000, his bid during last month's Wayne County tax foreclosure auction. "
Palazuelo placed the third-highest bid for the plant at October's tax foreclosure auction.
...Hults had wanted to turn the plant – which sits on 40 acres and has long been the target of scrappers, vandals, graffiti taggers and arsonists – into a development with a 120-room luxury hotel, more than 750 lofts, 1,500 single-family residences, and commercial and dining space.
Now Fernando Palazuelo, a developer from Peru, can buy the plant for $405,000, his bid during last month's Wayne County tax foreclosure auction. "
Palazuelo placed the third-highest bid for the plant at October's tax foreclosure auction.
...Hults had wanted to turn the plant – which sits on 40 acres and has long been the target of scrappers, vandals, graffiti taggers and arsonists – into a development with a 120-room luxury hotel, more than 750 lofts, 1,500 single-family residences, and commercial and dining space.
It would have also included light manufacturing space.
Best Black Friday deals 2013 | 2013 Holiday Gift Guide
Best Black Friday deals 2013 | 2013 Holiday Gift Guide - CNET Reviews:
"So what are the real deals this Black Friday?
Check out these top picks from CNET"
There are many Black Friday deals, but only a few worth
paying attention to.
"So what are the real deals this Black Friday?
Check out these top picks from CNET"
There are many Black Friday deals, but only a few worth
paying attention to.
Staples (link to full ad circular)
Google Nexus 7 Tablet (2013, 16GB ) for $199
Samsung Galaxy S4 with 2-year contract for $0.01
HP Pavilion 14-inch Google Chromebook for $179.99
Microsoft Surface RT w/keyboard for $249.99
Samsung Galaxy S4 with 2-year contract for $0.01
HP Pavilion 14-inch Google Chromebook for $179.99
Microsoft Surface RT w/keyboard for $249.99
Lots more at link
16 American cities foreign governments warn their citizens about
16 American cities foreign governments warn their citizens about:
"Detroit: “The center is not recommended after the close of business.”"
"Detroit: “The center is not recommended after the close of business.”"
Total Healthcare "Enrollment" As A Result Of Obamacare: -3.9 Million
Total Healthcare "Enrollment" As A Result Of Obamacare: -3.9 Million | Zero Hedge:
""We fumbled the rollout on this health-care law," could be President Obama's understatement of the century.
In the month-or-so since Obamacare was unleashed 106,185 people enrolled (based on a loose re-definition by the White House).
However, in that same period, the WSJ reports a stunning 4.02 million people received policy cancellations. So, in a month, a total of 3,918,205 fewer people are now 'enrolled' in a heathcare plan than before Obamacare.
So far, California, Florida, and Washington are suffering the most under Obamacare...
And here's the states where the coverage cancellations are the greatest..."
""We fumbled the rollout on this health-care law," could be President Obama's understatement of the century.
In the month-or-so since Obamacare was unleashed 106,185 people enrolled (based on a loose re-definition by the White House).
However, in that same period, the WSJ reports a stunning 4.02 million people received policy cancellations. So, in a month, a total of 3,918,205 fewer people are now 'enrolled' in a heathcare plan than before Obamacare.
So far, California, Florida, and Washington are suffering the most under Obamacare...
And here's the states where the coverage cancellations are the greatest..."
Wow! Catchin' up with my new friend Barack!
Friend
--
I want to cut through the noise and talk with you directly about where we're headed in the fight for change.
That's why I'm getting on the phone with OFA supporters this Monday, November 18th.
Will you join me?
I have just over three years left as president -- and there's a lot left on my to-do list.
That's why I want to talk with you. You're the ones putting in the time and effort to achieve real progress, and fighting to make the agenda Americans voted for last fall a reality.
I know we all care about what we can get done together these next few years, so let's talk about how to make it happen.
Make sure you join Monday's call:
http://my.barackobama.com/Join-the-Call-on-Monday
Thanks -- I can't wait to catch up.
Barack
P.S. -- It's been a while since I've been able to do something like this -- I hope you can join the call.
I want to cut through the noise and talk with you directly about where we're headed in the fight for change.
That's why I'm getting on the phone with OFA supporters this Monday, November 18th.
Will you join me?
I have just over three years left as president -- and there's a lot left on my to-do list.
That's why I want to talk with you. You're the ones putting in the time and effort to achieve real progress, and fighting to make the agenda Americans voted for last fall a reality.
I know we all care about what we can get done together these next few years, so let's talk about how to make it happen.
Make sure you join Monday's call:
http://my.barackobama.com/Join-the-Call-on-Monday
Thanks -- I can't wait to catch up.
Barack
P.S. -- It's been a while since I've been able to do something like this -- I hope you can join the call.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Ummm Oprah....thanks........Oprah Winfrey says she refused to get 'buck naked' on screen
Oprah Winfrey says she refused to get 'buck naked' on screen | Mail Online:
"Oprah Winfrey, one of the most powerful women in the world, declared she would not be stripping off her lingerie to get ‘buck naked’ on screen"
"Oprah Winfrey, one of the most powerful women in the world, declared she would not be stripping off her lingerie to get ‘buck naked’ on screen"
Retired union workers facing 'unprecedented' pension cuts
Retired union workers facing 'unprecedented' pension cuts - Nov. 15, 2013:
"The proposal would allow cuts for those plans that are closest to insolvency.
According to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which insures pension plans, up to 10% of the roughly 1,500 multiemployer plans will run out of money in coming decades.
If cuts are allowed, retired truck driver Glenn Nicodemus, 63, could see his monthly benefits fall from around $3,300 a month to as little as $1,180.
He retired in March after nearly 40 years on the road, and his only other source of income is $1,700 a month in Social Security benefits."
"The proposal would allow cuts for those plans that are closest to insolvency.
According to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which insures pension plans, up to 10% of the roughly 1,500 multiemployer plans will run out of money in coming decades.
If cuts are allowed, retired truck driver Glenn Nicodemus, 63, could see his monthly benefits fall from around $3,300 a month to as little as $1,180.
He retired in March after nearly 40 years on the road, and his only other source of income is $1,700 a month in Social Security benefits."
We're doomed----Yellen Signals Continued QE Undeterred by Bubble Risk
Yellen Signals Continued QE Undeterred by Bubble Risk - Bloomberg:
Janet Yellen indicated she’ll press on with the Federal Reserve’s unprecedented monetary stimulus until she sees a robust recovery, downplaying risks the policy is inflating asset bubbles.
OMG! He's lost CNN! ----CNN's Berman Scoffs at ObamaCare Repeal; 'The Plan Passed'
CNN's Berman Scoffs at ObamaCare Repeal; 'The Plan Passed' | Media Research Center:
""Hold it. You can't let that go," Galen told Berman.
"Millions, Kiki, of people, have been told that their insurance is going to be canceled."
He added that in comparison, only "thousands" had been enrolled in ObamaCare's exchanges.
"So for you to say that more people are covered today than they were yesterday, effectively, is simply not correct.""
""Hold it. You can't let that go," Galen told Berman.
"Millions, Kiki, of people, have been told that their insurance is going to be canceled."
He added that in comparison, only "thousands" had been enrolled in ObamaCare's exchanges.
"So for you to say that more people are covered today than they were yesterday, effectively, is simply not correct.""
Steyn to Obama: 'Thanks a lot genius'
Steyn to Obama: 'Thanks a lot genius' | The Daily Caller:
"“[I]t was a pitiful performance today culminating in that line ‘what we are discovering is that insurance is complicated to buy,’” Steyn said on Hugh Hewitt’s Thursday radio show.
“Well, thanks a lot genius.
Maybe you should have looked into that before a guy who has never done anything in his life — never run a convenience store — decides he has the awesome super powers to governmentalize one-sixth of the economy.
Thanks for finally figuring out that the real world is more complicated than your faculty lounge abstractions.
At some point, you know, Americans who voted for this guy — voted for a guy who has never done anything in his life and has just been wafted onwards to the next do-nothing gig before he was ever required to do anything ought to cringe under the bed in embarrassment for voting for this guy twice.”"
"“[I]t was a pitiful performance today culminating in that line ‘what we are discovering is that insurance is complicated to buy,’” Steyn said on Hugh Hewitt’s Thursday radio show.
“Well, thanks a lot genius.
Maybe you should have looked into that before a guy who has never done anything in his life — never run a convenience store — decides he has the awesome super powers to governmentalize one-sixth of the economy.
Thanks for finally figuring out that the real world is more complicated than your faculty lounge abstractions.
At some point, you know, Americans who voted for this guy — voted for a guy who has never done anything in his life and has just been wafted onwards to the next do-nothing gig before he was ever required to do anything ought to cringe under the bed in embarrassment for voting for this guy twice.”"
TSA Officer Bled For 33 Minutes In LAX Shooting
AP: TSA Officer Bled For 33 Minutes In LAX Shooting « CBS Los Angeles: "LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — A new Associated Press report published Friday claims help was delayed for more than 30 minutes for the TSA agent who was fatally shot at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month.
Two law enforcement officials cited in the AP reports said paramedics waited 150 yards away because police had not declared the terminal safe to enter.
No officers rendered first aid on scene, according to surveillance video reviewed by the officials."
Two law enforcement officials cited in the AP reports said paramedics waited 150 yards away because police had not declared the terminal safe to enter.
No officers rendered first aid on scene, according to surveillance video reviewed by the officials."
And that's still not enough? ----WH Predicts: Taxes Will Hit Record $3T in FY14--$29,673 Per Full-Time Worker
WH Predicts: Taxes Will Hit Record $3T in FY14--$29,673 Per Full-Time Worker | CNS News:
"In fact, the record $3,023,004,000,000 in tax revenues that the White House is predicting the federal government will rake in during fiscal 2014 not only exceeds the inflation-adjusted revenue taken in by the government in any previous year, it also equals $29,673 in tax revenue for every full-time worker in the country."
"In fact, the record $3,023,004,000,000 in tax revenues that the White House is predicting the federal government will rake in during fiscal 2014 not only exceeds the inflation-adjusted revenue taken in by the government in any previous year, it also equals $29,673 in tax revenue for every full-time worker in the country."
Economists and politicians didn't know this already???? The Poor Behave Differently From the Rich
Economists Discover the Poor Behave Differently From the Rich - Businessweek:
"The problem was that these models failed to predict the consequences of the austerity programs that several European countries adopted in 2010.
It turned out that actual people didn’t behave like the imaginary proxy.
Economists are learning that the poor and the wealthy respond differently to austerity and stimulus.
This could present challenges to politicians.
If people behave differently, then policy might have to treat them differently."
"The problem was that these models failed to predict the consequences of the austerity programs that several European countries adopted in 2010.
It turned out that actual people didn’t behave like the imaginary proxy.
Economists are learning that the poor and the wealthy respond differently to austerity and stimulus.
This could present challenges to politicians.
If people behave differently, then policy might have to treat them differently."
Why cities die. Give away all new revenue-------ADAC Automotive receives Muskegon tax breaks, commission praise for hiring practices
ADAC Automotive receives Muskegon tax breaks, commission praise for hiring practices | MLive.com:
"MUSKEGON, MI – Not only are Muskegon city commissioners elated with the expansions that have been occurring with ADAC Automotive, but also in the company’s hiring practices.
City Affirmative Action Officer Dwana Thompson and city commissioners were quick to praise ADAC officials prior to the commission’s unanimous approvals of a series of four tax breaks for a $7.3 million expansion in the company’s two Muskegon facilities that will create 90 jobs."
"MUSKEGON, MI – Not only are Muskegon city commissioners elated with the expansions that have been occurring with ADAC Automotive, but also in the company’s hiring practices.
City Affirmative Action Officer Dwana Thompson and city commissioners were quick to praise ADAC officials prior to the commission’s unanimous approvals of a series of four tax breaks for a $7.3 million expansion in the company’s two Muskegon facilities that will create 90 jobs."
Our government at war wth its citizens-----Benghazi Survivors Given NDAs at CIA Memorial Service for Woods, Doherty
Benghazi Survivors Given NDAs at CIA Memorial Service for Woods, Doherty | The Weekly Standard:
"Two former CIA officials who fought in Benghazi on September 11, 2012, were asked to sign additional nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) more than six months after those attacks.
The two officials, who will testify Thursday before a subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, were presented the nondisclosure agreements during a memorial service in May at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, honoring Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, two of the CIA-affiliated personnel who died during those attacks.
CIA officials have rejected persistent accusations that the Agency has sought to keep Benghazi survivors from sharing their stories."
"Two former CIA officials who fought in Benghazi on September 11, 2012, were asked to sign additional nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) more than six months after those attacks.
The two officials, who will testify Thursday before a subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, were presented the nondisclosure agreements during a memorial service in May at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, honoring Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, two of the CIA-affiliated personnel who died during those attacks.
CIA officials have rejected persistent accusations that the Agency has sought to keep Benghazi survivors from sharing their stories."
You Are What You Eat, and You Eat What You Earn
You Are What You Eat, and You Eat What You Earn - Businessweek:
"There are plenty of reasons why Americans eat the foods they do, but two of the most important factors in determining diets are income levels and education.
An analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reinforces the notion that high earners with college degrees are more likely than other Americans to eat a healthy diet.
In the opposite corner, lower-income Americans without high school degrees are more likely to drink whole milk and eat beans cooked with animal fats. "
"There are plenty of reasons why Americans eat the foods they do, but two of the most important factors in determining diets are income levels and education.
An analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reinforces the notion that high earners with college degrees are more likely than other Americans to eat a healthy diet.
In the opposite corner, lower-income Americans without high school degrees are more likely to drink whole milk and eat beans cooked with animal fats. "
They are NOT our friends--China’s Communist Party to Set Up Security Committee Amid Growing Repression
China’s Communist Party to Set Up Security Committee Amid Growing Repression | Washington Free Beacon:
"China’s Communist Party announced this week it is creating a new high-level security organ amid growing signs that the collective dictatorship under President Xi Jinping is preparing for conflict abroad while stepping a crackdown on dissent at home."
"China’s Communist Party announced this week it is creating a new high-level security organ amid growing signs that the collective dictatorship under President Xi Jinping is preparing for conflict abroad while stepping a crackdown on dissent at home."
University of Michigan spends $750,000 on fundraising kickoff
Public university spends $750,000 on fundraising kickoff | The Daily Caller:
"Administrators at the University of Michigan, taking to heart the old saying “one must spend money to make money,” chose to throw a lavish, $750,000 kickoff party for the school’s latest fundraising campaign."
"Administrators at the University of Michigan, taking to heart the old saying “one must spend money to make money,” chose to throw a lavish, $750,000 kickoff party for the school’s latest fundraising campaign."
OMG! He's lost the French! -----Is Barack Obama dipping past the point of no return?
Is Barack Obama dipping past the point of no return?:
"Barack Obama's second term fumbles have pitched him to record low poll ratings and splintered his credibility with the American people.
But has his presidency reached the point of no return?"
"Barack Obama's second term fumbles have pitched him to record low poll ratings and splintered his credibility with the American people.
But has his presidency reached the point of no return?"
Sooo, whitey is racist. But calling all of them racists is not racist? -----[VIDEO] Oprah Winfrey tells BBC many Americans hate Obama because he’s BLACK
[VIDEO] Oprah Winfrey tells BBC many Americans hate Obama because he’s BLACK » The Right Scoop -
"Oprah Winfrey has been a prominent supporter of Barack Obama.
She thinks that both he and the Office of President have been treated with contempt because of the colour of his skin.
“There’s a level of disrespect for the office that occurs. And that occurs in some cases and maybe even many cases because he’s African American. There’s no question about that and it’s the kind of thing nobody ever says but everybody’s thinking it.”"
"Oprah Winfrey has been a prominent supporter of Barack Obama.
She thinks that both he and the Office of President have been treated with contempt because of the colour of his skin.
“There’s a level of disrespect for the office that occurs. And that occurs in some cases and maybe even many cases because he’s African American. There’s no question about that and it’s the kind of thing nobody ever says but everybody’s thinking it.”"
What Yesterday's Obamacare Announcement Means
What This Morning’s Obamacare Announcement Means | Zero Hedge:
not to enforce the reporting requirement. A company that fails to comply with that Mandate is still violating the law—it’s just that the President has chosen to look the other way for now.
The Constitution of the United States says that the President “shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” That provision was written because the Founding Fathers had experienced the arbitrariness of a government in which the British monarchy picked and chose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore. The result of such political control over the law was, they knew, a breakdown in the rule of law—and a breakdown that allowed the powerful and politically well-connected to manipulate the system at will. As James Madison warned in the Federalist, “mutable” laws
poison[] the blessing of liberty itself. It will be of little avail to the people, that the laws are made by men of their own choice, if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood; if they be repealed or revised before they are promulgated, or undergo such incessant changes that no man, who knows what the law is to-day, can guess what it will be to-morrow. Law is defined to be a rule of action; but how can that be a rule, which is little known, and less fixed?
Unfortunately, today’s administrative state gives so much power to unelected bureaucrats—who are protected against any meaningful control by voters—that they can alter, manipulate, and change the law almost at will. The result is a breakdown in the rule of law and an arbitrary system in which the government operates, not according to predictable standards and meaningful rules, but according to political whim and in arbitrary, day-to-day, ad hoc manner.
Sebelius and Detroit...yeah, that seems a good fit.........HHS Secretary Sebelius to visit Detroit today to discuss health care law
HHS Secretary Sebelius to visit Detroit today to discuss health care law | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius plans to visit Detroit today to discuss how Michigan residents can enroll in health insurance coverage under the federal health care law."
"Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius plans to visit Detroit today to discuss how Michigan residents can enroll in health insurance coverage under the federal health care law."
Well maybe not.....1,300 Michigan residents choose insurance from website in first month
1,300 Michigan residents choose insurance from website in first month | Crain's Detroit Business:
Choosing the plan (as I already have done) doesn't mean you have "health insurance". There is another step. And most (all?) who have chosen a plan are unable to make that last "click" to confirm their purchase. As far as I have gotten so far:
"LANSING — Slightly more than 1,300 Michigan residents chose a health insurance plan in the first month of enrollment in a federal marketplace created under the health care overhaul."
Choosing the plan (as I already have done) doesn't mean you have "health insurance". There is another step. And most (all?) who have chosen a plan are unable to make that last "click" to confirm their purchase. As far as I have gotten so far:
"LANSING — Slightly more than 1,300 Michigan residents chose a health insurance plan in the first month of enrollment in a federal marketplace created under the health care overhaul."
OMG! He's lost the democrats! -------House Democrat On Obamacare "I Don't Know How Obama Fucked This Up So Badly"
House Democrat On Obamacare "I Don't Know How Obama Fucked This Up So Badly" | Zero Hedge: "Obama's "if-you-like-it-you-can-keep-it" promise on insurance policies is his "Read my lips, no new taxes" moment — a reference to the broken promise that came to damage President George H.W. Bush’s credibility with his fellow Republicans.
His one-time allies are no longer sure that it's wise to follow him into battle, leaving Obama and his law not only vulnerable to existing critics, but open to new attacks from his own party.
Democratic sources say, Obama can expect that lawmakers will be quicker to criticize him — and distance themselves from his policies."
His one-time allies are no longer sure that it's wise to follow him into battle, leaving Obama and his law not only vulnerable to existing critics, but open to new attacks from his own party.
Democratic sources say, Obama can expect that lawmakers will be quicker to criticize him — and distance themselves from his policies."
Academic nerds are ALWAYS jealous of the hot sorority chicks----Dixie State University Bans an Alphabet, Tells Women They Can't Use Greek Letters in Club Name
Dixie State University Bans an Alphabet, Tells Women They Can't Use Greek Letters in Club Name - The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education - FIRE:
"ST. GEORGE, Utah, October 30, 2013—Nineteen female Dixie State University students are being forced to fight their own school for the right to use Greek letters in the name of their organization.
Indigo Klabanoff and the members of Phi Beta Pi have repeatedly been denied official recognition because administrators feel that the use of Greek letters in an organization name will give Dixie State a “party school” image. "
"ST. GEORGE, Utah, October 30, 2013—Nineteen female Dixie State University students are being forced to fight their own school for the right to use Greek letters in the name of their organization.
Indigo Klabanoff and the members of Phi Beta Pi have repeatedly been denied official recognition because administrators feel that the use of Greek letters in an organization name will give Dixie State a “party school” image. "
Second Undercover Video Catches More Obamacare ‘Navigators’ Advising Applicants to Lie for Lower Premiums
Second Undercover Video Catches More Obamacare ‘Navigators’ Advising Applicants to Lie for Lower Premiums | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Conservative activist James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas has released a second undercover video of Obamacare “navigators” advising potential applicants not to report income in order to get a lower health insurance premium.
The group’s first video resulted in the firing of a part-time receptionist trainee as well as the suspension of three Obamacare “navigators.”
In the new video released Thursday, an Obamacare navigator with “Change Happens” in Houston, Texas, tells a potential applicant not to report income he earns on the side.
“Stuff like that to get a lower premium, I wouldn’t include it,” he said. “If I was cutting grass on the weekend and they were just giving me money — that’s my money.”"
"Conservative activist James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas has released a second undercover video of Obamacare “navigators” advising potential applicants not to report income in order to get a lower health insurance premium.
The group’s first video resulted in the firing of a part-time receptionist trainee as well as the suspension of three Obamacare “navigators.”
In the new video released Thursday, an Obamacare navigator with “Change Happens” in Houston, Texas, tells a potential applicant not to report income he earns on the side.
“Stuff like that to get a lower premium, I wouldn’t include it,” he said. “If I was cutting grass on the weekend and they were just giving me money — that’s my money.”"
ACORN ALERT! ----If 900,000 more Dems vote in 2014, Michigan's governorship could be tossup
Tim Skubick: If 900,000 more Dems vote in 2014, Michigan's governorship could be tossup | MLive.com:
"Democratic operatives have quietly launched an internal campaign to lure over 900,000 Democrats who sat out the last governor’s race back in the game a year from now."
"Democratic operatives have quietly launched an internal campaign to lure over 900,000 Democrats who sat out the last governor’s race back in the game a year from now."
Thursday, November 14, 2013
OMG! They've lost "USA Today"! Obamacare credibility going up in smoke
Obamacare credibility going up in smoke: Our view:
" The deadline for signing up for insurance that begins Jan. 1 is Dec. 15.
That's frightening for two reasons.
One is that the White House has next to no credibility left when it comes to promises about its website.
The other is that the administration's disastrous incompetence is panicking Democrats, emboldening Republicans and threatening to unravel health reform.
That would be a sickening outcome, but with each passing day, there is more to do and less time to do it."
" The deadline for signing up for insurance that begins Jan. 1 is Dec. 15.
That's frightening for two reasons.
One is that the White House has next to no credibility left when it comes to promises about its website.
The other is that the administration's disastrous incompetence is panicking Democrats, emboldening Republicans and threatening to unravel health reform.
That would be a sickening outcome, but with each passing day, there is more to do and less time to do it."
Obamacare Schadenfreudarama
Obamacare Schadenfreudarama | National Review Online:
"Alas, the English language is not well equipped to capture the sensation I’m describing, which is why we must all thank the Germans for giving us the term “schadenfreude” — the joy one feels at the misfortune or failure of others.
The primary wellspring of schadenfreude can be attributed to Barack Obama’s hubris — another immigrant word, which means a sinful pride or arrogance that causes someone to believe he has a godlike immunity to the rules of life."
"Alas, the English language is not well equipped to capture the sensation I’m describing, which is why we must all thank the Germans for giving us the term “schadenfreude” — the joy one feels at the misfortune or failure of others.
The primary wellspring of schadenfreude can be attributed to Barack Obama’s hubris — another immigrant word, which means a sinful pride or arrogance that causes someone to believe he has a godlike immunity to the rules of life."
Grab a hankie-Here Are The 30 Most Powerful Photos Ever Taken
Here Are The 30 Most Powerful Photos Ever Taken | World Truth.TV:
"21. Terri Gurrola is reunited with her daughter after serving in Iraq for 7 months"
"21. Terri Gurrola is reunited with her daughter after serving in Iraq for 7 months"
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