Yikes! Only 3 counties (of 83) ABOVE the national average! Rich county, poor county: Check our database for latest Michigan personal income stats

Rich county, poor county: Check our database for latest Michigan personal income stats | MLive.com:
"Oakland County residents had the highest per capita personal income of $55,761, followed by Leelanau County at $47,949 and Midland County at $45,423.
Those were the only counties in Michigan that exceeded the national level of $43,735, which was up 3.4 percent from 2011.
Luce County in the U.P. had the lowest at $26,036, less than half of Oakland County's figure."

Muskegon $31,685
Ottawa $36,663
Oceana $33,513
Kent $38,824

Did you know this? President Kennedy’s Brain Stolen [Warning: Graphic Image]

President Kennedy’s Brain Stolen [Warning: Graphic Image]:
"There is one very exceptional, ghastly item that is missing from the Kennedy collection and that is President Kennedy’s own brain. "

Your kid's food choice now RACIST? Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich is Racist, Says Portland School Official

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich is Racist, Says Portland School Official:

“Take the peanut butter sandwich, a seemingly innocent example a teacher used in a lesson last school year,” the Tribune said.

“What about Somali or Hispanic students, who might not eat sandwiches?” Gutierrez asked. 

“Another way would be to say: ‘Americans eat peanut butter and jelly, do you have anything like that?’ 

Let them tell you. 

Maybe they eat torta. 

Or pita.”

Gutierrez completed a week-long seminar called “Coaching for Educational Equity,” a program the Tribune says focuses “on race and how it affects life.”
She also serves on an administrative committee that focuses on systematic racism."

Remember when the MSM only reported about job losses? (the Bush years) ------Michigan moves up in state rankings of 'green' job growth

And now they focus on maybe-gonna-happen promises of future jobs. 
Specific numbers of future jobs. 
With a guarantee of zero follow up to see if those promises are ever kept.
Michigan moves up in state rankings of 'green' job growth | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Michigan has moved up the state rankings to fourth in the nation in creating clean energy and transportation jobs, according to a new report by Environmental Entrepreneurs.

The report included two third-quarter project announcements in Michigan – by Ford Motor Co. and Consumers Energy Inc. – that could bring 1,100 total jobs to Michigan.


Projects range from wind and solar power generation to advanced vehicle manufacturing and energy storage.

However, the report showed problems in the wind energy production industry, which is expecting the expiration later this year of the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit. "

These are FUNNY! ------31 GIFs That Will Make You Laugh Every Time

Watch 'em ALL
31 GIFs That Will Make You Laugh Every Time:

5. The slight overreaction.

This is who Barack wants to be when he grows up-----Venezuelan president tries out new emergency powers

Venezuelan president tries out new emergency powers - Yahoo News:
"Caracas (AFP) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro exercised new emergency powers for the first time Thursday, signing decrees limiting business profit margins and tightening regulation of imports.

He acted as part of a so-called "economic war" against a crisis for which he blames the opposition "bourgeoisie" and imperialism.

Under new powers granted to Maduro on Tuesday, the two new laws aim to control prices and profits in the business sector and closely monitor imports and exports and hard currency that comes in from oil sales, Venezuela's main source of revenue."

I love mine--Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2013) Review & Rating | PCMag.com

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2013) Review & Rating | PCMag.com:
"The new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite ($119 with special offers, direct), newly updated for late 2013, is the best ebook reader we've tested"

"IRS&T"???? Navy Plans to Arm UCLASS with JDAMs

Navy Plans to Arm UCLASS with JDAMs | Defense Tech:
"The Navy plans to load their next generation carrier drone with a wide range of weapons, including GPS-guided precision-strike air-to-ground weapons called Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, service officials said.

The Unmanned Carrier Launched Surveillance and Strike aircraft is being designed as a carrier-launched Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting, or IRS&T, technology, will also be designed to accomodate a next-generation Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, or AESA.

ObamaCare expert----Our government at its best...

[1:31:47 pm]: Thanks for contacting Health Insurance Marketplace Live Chat. Please wait while we connect you to someone who can help.

[1:31:50 pm]:  Please be patient while we're helping other people.

[1:31:57 pm]: Welcome! You're now connected to Health Insurance Marketplace Live Chat. Thanks for contacting us. My name is Camilo. To protect your privacy, please don't provide any personal information, like Social Security Number, or any other sensitive medical or personal information.

[1:32:11 pm]: Camilo

How may I help you today?

[1:33:46 pm]: james

I've already selected my plan. I'm at the "enroll" button but when I click it returns to the "Set" button and then back through the other buttons to the "enroll" button. Been doing the same thing for over a month. What do I do?

[1:34:38 pm]: Camilo

I apologize for the inconvenience. I'll be more than happy to assist you some options to assist you with that error. Before we get started, to provide you with the most accurate information, what state do you live in?

[1:34:47 pm]: james

mi

[1:36:28 pm]: Camilo

Thank you for that information. I can answer your questions about the Marketplace. One moment while I look that up.

[1:38:41 pm]: Camilo

We apologize for any technical difficulties you may be experiencing as you use HealthCare.gov. We know this can be frustrating, and we're working around the clock to improve HealthCare.gov and to make sure your experience with it is a positive one. I will make a note of your feedback. In the meantime, you can call into the Marketplace Call Center, where a Customer Service Representative will be able to assist you with that final step of enrollment.

[1:38:58 pm]: Camilo

You may also call the Marketplace at 1-800-318-2596 for help with that.

[1:39:10 pm]: james

You had to look that up?

[1:40:53 pm]: Camilo

I was looking up procedures for that glitch; However, unfortunately, personal information cannot be shared on this chat forum, so you will need to call into the Marketplace for further assistance.

[1:41:13 pm]: Camilo

Do you have any other questions that I can help you with?

[1:41:27 pm]: james

no. thank you

Imagine a state that has 2 cities WORSE than East L.A.--Top 10 Worst Cities - Worst Places to Live 2013

Top 10 Worst Cities - Worst Places to Live 2013:
"There are many excellent places around the United States to raise a family, get a job, or have a fantastic life, but there are also a number of cities worth avoiding due to problems like rampant crime, economic instability, and general malaise that seems to infect the entire population. 
The top 10 worst cities in which to live in the country were once beacons of prosperity and the "American Way," but have lately become some of the nastiest areas of the country.
The following represent the worst cities to live in the United States in 2013."

Introduction

1. Springfield, MAScore: 66/100

2. Hartford, CTScore: 67/100

3. Detroit, MIScore: 67/100

4. Flint, MIScore: 68/100

5. East Los Angeles, CAScore: 68/100

6. Philadelphia, PAScore: 68/100

7. Cleveland, OHScore: 68/100

8. Paterson, NJScore: 68/100

9. Anchorage, AKScore: 69/100

10. Buffalo, NYScore: 69/100

This is gonna suck----Loud cellphone talkers next bane of air travelers?

My Way News - Loud cellphone talkers next bane of air travelers?:
"Airline passengers have already been stripped of their legroom, hot meals and personal space.
Now, they might also lose their silence.
The Federal Communications Commission is considering lifting its longtime prohibition on making cellphone calls on airplanes, saying it is time "to review our outdated and restrictive rules."
But for many passengers, that would mean the elimination of one of the last sanctuaries from our hyper-connected world.
Everybody wants the ability to stay connected while traveling, but nobody wants to be trapped next to some guy yapping away during the entire trip from New York to Las Vegas.

We deserve the scumbags we elect---------------'Cornhusker kickback' senator meets with Obama to talk Obamacare

'Cornhusker kickback' senator meets with Obama to talk Obamacare | The Daily Caller:
"Former Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, who voted for Obamacare after securing the “Cornhusker kickback” for his state, met with President Barack Obama Wednesday to talk about how to fix the law.

Nelson retired from the Senate in January and almost immediately boosted his salary over five times by becoming the CEO of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)."

EcoCzars are killing our cars----▶ Warning Not to Use E15 Gas in Your Car

▶ Warning Not to Use E15 Gas in Your Car: FOX Business - YouTube: ""

'via Blog this'

He's the bull in our fiscal china shop! -----Under Obama: Disability Trust Fund Runs Record 5 Straight Yrs of Deficits

Under Obama: Disability Trust Fund Runs Record 5 Straight Yrs of Deficits | CNS News:
"The Disability Insurance Trust Fund has never before run five straight years of deficits.
....From fiscal 1995 through fiscal 2008, the Disability Insurance Trust Fund ran surpluses, as receipts from the disability insurance taxes paid by people who were working exceeded the value of the benefits paid to those claiming disability.
Congress created the federal disability insurance program by adding an amendment to the Social Security Act in 1956. The government paid the first disability benefits in fiscal 1957."

How Trayvon's Knockout Game Went Bad

Articles: How Trayvon's Knockout Game Went Bad:
"If no one else, WND, the New York Post, and now Fox News have started paying serious attention to an urban pastime known as "the knockout game" or occasionally as "polar bear hunting," a phenomenon that has caused at least seven deaths and countless serious injuries.
The "polar bear" refers to the invariably white or at least non-black victim of a hunt by a young black male, usually one of a pack of the same.
The hunters tend to prey on those who seem vulnerable.
This includes old people, women, children, and, most often, clueless male liberals-- like the Pittsburgh teacher seen in this video -- who have trained themselves not to "profile" young black men even when they approach with malice in their eyes.

...In sum, Martin saw Zimmerman not as the hulking vigilante the media did but as a vulnerable, possibly gay white man nearly half-a-foot smaller than he. 
As for Martin, although the media chose not to let the public know, he was an aspiring mixed martial artist who had recently been disciplined both at home and at school for starting fights.
.....By the time of this incident, the knockout game was a well established phenomenon among young black males, especially troubled ones like Martin, the product of a broken home and a broken culture.
Martin's assault on Zimmerman fit an obvious pattern.

Union job destroyers "win" another one-Boeing to Partly Move Production Out of Washington State Following Union Vote

Boeing to Partly Move Production Out of Washington State Following Union Vote | Washington Free Beacon:
"Boeing will move portions of its airplane construction out of Washington after a local union rejected a contract offer that would have saved the company $8 billion.

A company spokesman told the Washington Free Beacon that the company had no choice but to move construction of some of its largest planes out of the Evergreen State after International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 751 rejected changes to wage and retirement plans."

Qatar whips covers off giant footballing vagina

Qatar whips covers off giant footballing vagina • The Register

Hold on folks. They're still conjurin' ways to spend the moolah they don't have...yet---------Crisis in America: a crumbling infrastructure

Crisis in America: a crumbling infrastructure:
"Even though his health-care website is still in need of dire repair, President Obama was in the port of New Orleans earlier this month talking about repairing a much bigger problem: the nation's aging highways, bridges and ports. 
Saying that 1 in 9 bridges are structurally deficient and more than 40 percent of major highways are congested, Obama repeated his call for major infrastructure investment, but it's unclear how or if that will happen.

Announced during his State of the Union speech in February, Obama's Fix-It-First program calls for $40 billion in spending on a backlog of urgent repairs and upgrades. That would follow $31 billion that went into infrastructure as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
But those sums are dwarfed by the $3.6 trillion in investment the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) says is needed by 2020."

Time assures us it's only about Barry's legacy----Obama's Race for the Cure

Obama's Race for the Cure - TIME:
"....but this is a critical moment for a President whose agenda for a second term amounted to little more than being not as lame as the other guy.
The HealthCare.gov website may or may not get fixed on deadline, the senior staff may be booted and rebooted, but it is already too late to avoid a pageant of media scrutiny, Republican merriment, a rebuke even from Bill Clinton and a host of existential questions:
Can this policy be saved?
What is left of Obama's second term if it is consumed by fixing an unpopular policy from the first?
How could a White House appear so confident and incompetent at the same time?"

20 Pictures that Prove You Have a Dirty Mind

20 Pictures that Prove You Have a Dirty Mind: "

The "religion of peace"--"Saying Merry Christmas is worst than fornication or killing someone" Islamic scholar

Learn the truth (the eco-morons don't want you to know) about "fracking"----Bakken operator releases fracking documentary: ‘Down Deep: Unearthing the Truth About Hydraulic Fracturing’

Bakken operator releases fracking documentary: ‘Down Deep: Unearthing the Truth About Hydraulic Fracturing’ | AEIdeas:
"From The Bakken Magazine:
WSX, a Tulsa-based energy company specializing in the production of natural gas, has launched a website to help clear up controversy and misinformation surrounding hydraulic fracturing and the process of exploring for, drilling and producing oil and natural gas.

The site Downdeep serves as a platform for delivering a 30-minute video titled, “Down Deep: Unearthing the Truth About Hydraulic Fracturing” and features conversations with experts, landowners, neighbors and WPX executives.

Using genuine facts and interviews with third parties, Down Deep takes on the dishonest politicking and misguided environmentalism that has become entangled with the public’s image of “fracking.”
WPX Energy believes U.S. citizens all have the right to be informed of the facts surrounding any vital issue—and the right to be involved in the decisions that shape America’s energy future.

You can watch the documentary Down Deep at link"

Oh crap. Another union bust on the horizon?----Chrysler fights to stay on course

Chrysler fights to stay on course | The Detroit News

But there is a growing sense among some analysts that Chrysler and Fiat may have overreached in their effort to create a globally competitive car company out of two troubled also-rans.

“..... But he believes that at least some of Chrysler’s recent issues are tied to trouble overseas.

When Fiat took over a bankrupt Chrysler in 2009, many analysts worried that the Auburn Hills automaker would drag down the resurgent Italian carmaker. 

Instead, the European automobile market collapsed. 

Sales in Italy fell to levels not seen since the early 1980s. 

And Chrysler became a lifeline — the only source of profits on an otherwise dismal balance sheet.

But labor disputes and the market weakness back home have forced Fiat to re-evaluate some of the product plans it had for Chrysler.

It's really quite simple. If you disagree with us you are a racist. What could be easier to understand? ---NY Times Plays Race Card On Obamacare Opponents, Says “Critical Mass of White Voters” Are Racist For Opposing Law’s Wealth Redistribution To Minorities…

NY Times Plays Race Card On Obamacare Opponents, Says “Critical Mass of White Voters” Are Racist For Opposing Law’s Wealth Redistribution To Minorities… | Weasel Zippers:
"In addition, the Affordable Care Act can be construed as a transfer of benefits from Medicare, which serves an overwhelmingly white population of the elderly – 77 percent of recipients are white — to Obamacare, which will serve a population that is 54.7 percent minority.  
Over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office, the Affordable Care Act cuts $455 billion from the Medicare budget in order to help pay for Obamacare.

Those who think that a critical mass of white voters has moved past its resistance to programs shifting tax dollars and other resources from the middle class to poorer minorities merely need to look at the election of 2010,"

MUST READ-Obamacare - The Neutron Bomb That Will Decimate The U.S. Economy

Guest Post: Obamacare - The Neutron Bomb That Will Decimate The U.S. Economy | Zero Hedge:
"Sickcare is unsustainable for a number of interlocking reasons: 
-defensive medicine in response to a broken malpractice system;
-opaque pricing;
-quasi-monopolies/cartels;
-systemic disconnect of health from food, diet and fitness;
-fraud and paperwork consume at least 40% of all sickcare funds;
-fee-for-service in a cartel system;
-employers being responsible for healthcare,
-a fundamental absence of competition and transparency.

Please glance at these charts to see how the U.S. healthcare costs are double those of competing nations on a per capita basis.
Japan provides care for a mere 36% per person of what the U.S. spends--yet millions of Americans remain uninsured or underinsured.
If you set out to design a corrupt, inefficient, wasteful, unfair, deranged and unreformable system, you would arrive at U.S. healthcare/ObamaCare."

Obese residents (and hyperventilating liberal media) continue to caterwall about $1/day cut in cupcake freebee---Families in need find empty shelves at area food pantries

Families in need find empty shelves at area food pantries | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"On Nov. 1, temporary SNAP benefits — which got a boost during the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — were cut by $5 billion, said Ross Fraser, spokesman with Feeding America.
In Michigan, more than $180 million was cut, and in Wayne County alone, reductions are nearly $55 million, Gold said.
That translates into a loss of $36 a month for a family of four, which could be a week’s worth of meals. (or half of one Nike shoe!)
“We are deeply, deeply concerned about this,” Fraser said. “We just can’t meet this need.”"

Don't forget. It wasn't only GM and Fiat/Chrysler that got your moolah--Ally Financial makes $5.9 billion payment to U.S. Treasury

Ally Financial makes $5.9 billion payment to U.S. Treasury | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Ally, formerly known as GMAC Financial Services and owned by General Motors Corp. until 2006, received $17.2 billion from the U.S. in a bailout that began four years ago under the Trouble Asset Relief Program."

A tough, principled American! Palin kills Matt Lauer interview over Martin Bashir slur

Palin kills Matt Lauer interview over Martin Bashir slur | Fox News:
"It's no secret that Sarah Palin is mighty steamed at MSNBC and Martin Bashir over his despicable remarks about the abusive treatment he imagines for her. 
And now she's doing something about it.
The former Alaska governor and Fox News contributor was scheduled to sit down with Matt Lauer for a Christmas season interview.
That's now toast.
Palin has now canceled Lauer's scheduled trip to Wasilla, a source close to her tells me.
It's not because Palin is upset with Lauer or the "Today" show, but as a protest against NBC for not taking action against Bashir. 
In fact, Palin once sat in as a "Today"co-host. "

WATCH Kathleen Sebelius As Obamacare Website Crashes In Front Of Her: 'Uh Oh!'

WATCH Kathleen Sebelius As Obamacare Website Crashes In Front Of Her: 'Uh Oh!' | Independent Journal Review:
"The perpetually annoyed Health and Human Services overlord Secretary Kathleen Sebelius had an embarrassing moment in Florida yesterday as she was touring Miami.
She was meeting with Obamacare Navigators when the HealthCare.Gov website crashed right in front of her. This must happen a lot because she took it in stride, saying cheerfully, “Uh oh!” while her host said, “Oh, that happens every day!”
Yeah, that’s helpful.
Even worse, as the local news reports, all the time Kathleen was there, only two people signed up. 
Two. (Here’s more of the video.) 
What a completely embarrassing disaster."

UN climate talks fall apart as 132 countries storm out

UN climate talks fall apart as 132 countries storm out | The Daily Caller:
"Poor countries pulled out of the United Nations climate talks during a fight over transferring wealth from richer countries to fight global warming.

The G77 and China bloc led 132 poor countries in a walk out during talks about “loss and damage” compensation for the consequences of global warming that countries cannot adapt to, like Typhoon Haiyan. The countries that left claim to have the support of other coalitions of poor nations, including the Least Developed Countries, the Alliance of Small Island States and the Africa Group.

Poor countries have demanded that the developed world give them $100 billion annually by 2020 to prepare for the impacts of global warming, such as heat waves and droughts.
Brazil even put forward a proposal last week that would have made rich countries pay for historical greenhouse gas emissions."

They gonna fire fat school bus drivers too? Too fat to fly

Too fat to fly | Fox News Video:
"The FAA may start grounding pilots who exceed certain weight limits."

The "Obamacare Shock" - One California Employer's Terrifying True Story | Zero Hedge

The "Obamacare Shock" - One California Employer's Terrifying True Story | Zero Hedge: "
"Our employees share of the premium goes from $7/week for the cheapest plan to $30/week.
95% of my employees were on that plan.
Remember, we used to pay 50% now we pay 91.5% and the premiums still go up that much!!
The  cheapest plan now has a deductible of $6350! 
Before it was $150.
Employees making $9 to $10/hr, have to pay $30/wk and have a $6350 deductible!!!
What!!!!
They can't afford that to be sure.
Obamacare will kill their propensity to seek medical care. 
More money for less care?
How does that help them? "

Homeless Grand Rapids veteran in viral makeover finds trouble again

Homeless Grand Rapids veteran in viral makeover finds trouble again | MLive.com:
"GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The homeless Grand Rapids veteran whose time-lapsed, videotaped makeover became a viral hit has been locked up again, for trespassing and creating a disturbance at a Burger King restaurant.


Photos of U.S. Army veteran Jim Wolf before and after a makeover from Rob Bliss and Degage Ministries.
Courtesy
While the video says Wolf, 54, has “taken control of his life,” he has struggled with alcoholism and poverty and lived on the street for years."

Boeing Sees Record Orders for Its Slick Folding-Wing Airliner

Boeing Sees Record Orders for Its Slick Folding-Wing Airliner | Autopia | Wired.com:

The graceful curve of the wing during cruise is part of its efficient design. But such a long wingspan poses problems at airports. Most of the largest commercial airports can handle wingspans of no more than 214 feet (65 meters as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization), which has been a problem for the massive Airbus A380. Due to its massive 262-foot wingspan, Airbus’ biggest airliner can fly to just 30 airports worldwide, six of them in the United States.

Boeing wants to avoid that problem, so it employed folding wingtips. Just as Navy jets fold their wings to save room on aircraft carriers, the 777X will fold more than 10 feet on each wing tip before pulling up to the gate.

Biggest in America! -----2013 Best Overall: Big Sky Resort - OnTheSnow

2013 Best Overall: Big Sky Resort - OnTheSnow:
"The Big Sky Resort-Moonlight Basin interconnect makes it "the Biggest Skiing in America," as the Lone Peak Ticket provides skiers and riders seamless access to 5,512 skiable acres."

Another City Spending Its Way to Bankruptcy

» Another City Spending Its Way to Bankruptcy - Blogger News Network:
Desert Hot Springs , a resort town of 26,000 warned that it will run out of money by March due to burdensome salary and pension costs.
That would make it the third California city along with San Bernardino and Stockton to succumb to that.
Amy Aguer, the interim director of finance, said nearly 70 percent of the city’s budget was consumed by police costs, most of which were spent on salaries and pension payments."

A STATE WITH NO REPUBLICANS

Scout.com: A STATE WITH NO REPUBLICANS:

A bit outdated but largely true. 
A wonderful state with zero Republicans ...The State of Illinois.
Some interesting data on the 'state' of Illinois:

There are more people on welfare in Illinois than there are people working.

Chicago pays the highest wages to teachers than anywhere else in the U.S. averaging $110,000/year.Their pensions average 80-90% of their income. 
Wow, are Illinois and Chicago great or what?

Be sure to read till the end. I've never heard it explained better.

Perhaps the U.S. should pull out of Chicago ?
Body count: In the last six months, 292 killed (murdered) in Chicago. 221 killed in Iraq AND Chicago has one of the strictest gun laws in the entire US.
Here's the Chicago chain of command:
President: Barack Hussein Obama
Senator: Dick Durbin
House Representative: Jesse Jackson Jr.
Governor: Pat Quinn
House leader: Mike Madigan
Atty. Gen.: Lisa Madigan (daughter of Mike)
Mayor: Rohm Emanuel
The leadership in Illinois - all Democrats.
Thank you for the combat zone in Chicago.
Of course, they're all blaming each other.

Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!

Chicago school system rated one of the worst in the country. 
From CNN report: 
Nearly 80% of eighth-graders in Chicago public schools are not proficient in reading or math, according to the U.S. Department of Education. 
The Chicago school system was a failure. 
Half of Chicago's 64 public high schools scored in the bottom 1% of schools on the ACT, an old metric used by many colleges for admissions. 
''Forty-six percent of Chicago teachers send their children to private schools,'' I noted then, too. 
''The people who know the product best send their children elsewhere.''

Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!

State pension fund $78 Billion in debt, worst in country.
Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!

Cook County ( Chicago ) sales tax 10.25% highest in country.

Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!

This is the political culture that Obama comes from in Illinois. 
And he is going to 'fix' Washington politics for us?
George Ryan is no longer Governor, he is in prison.
He was replaced by Rob Blajegovitch who is that's right, also in the prison.
And Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned a couple of weeks ago, because he is fighting to not be sent to...that's right, prison.
The Land of Lincoln, where our governors make our license plates.

Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!

But you know what?
As long as they keep providing entitlements to the population of Chicago, nothing is going to change, except the state will go broke before the country does.

"Anybody who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian." 

"Public-private partnerships" Ummm, so fascist but without the unfashionable fascist aftertaste-------Sweetheart deal for health insurers!

Sweetheart deal for health insurers! (Video)
What's better than a business where you take on increased exposure yet have little in the way of a downside from losses that come from taking those increased risks?

If it sounds like I'm talking about Wall Street traders who loaded up the wagon with risky bets because their bonuses were based on profits yet they faced no personal liability for losses, you would be correct.

However in this case I speak of the health insurers who stand to benefit from another one of the buried provisions in the Affordable Care Act that no Democrat bothered to read before ramming it through Congress.

Where will all of the deceit and lies end? Who actually knows as every day another one surfaces that is often worse and more unbelievable than the one from the day before.

Obamacare goodies for the health insurers!

“Marco Rubio has been out highlighting the fact that there is this ‘risk corridor’ where written into this law that nobody read is this idea that is insurance companies have 3% higher costs than they estimated as a result of who’s in these pools, they can recoup 50% of that money from the government, from you and me. 8% higher than what they estimated, they can recoup 80%! …

This bailout of the insurance companies is the next big thing we’ll all be talking about.”

“God Bless America” Gets Veteran Punished

“God Bless America” Gets Veteran Punished:
"U.S. Army veteran Boots Hawks discovered this disturbing trend firsthand when his employer reprimanded him for included “God Bless America” near the signature line of his email template. 
While he immediately complied with his supervisor’s demand to remove the text, Hawks expressed his desire to seek legal advice regarding his rights in the matter.
As a result, Dameron Hospital informed Hawks he would be placed on administrative leave for his supposed insubordination. 
Legal experts at the Pacific Justice Institute have taken up his cause and sent a response to administrators at the Stockton, Calif., medical facility.
According to attorney Matthew McReynolds, Hawks has spent a decade working at the hospital, during which time he has been frequently recognized for his work. 
He once was even awarded the exclusive title of “Employee of the Year.”"

And you think you're depressed.......Man Dies After Porta-Potty Fire

Man Dies After Porta-Potty Fire | NBC4 Washington:
"Authorities said it's possible that the fire started as a suicide attempt, but the investigation is ongoing."

Michigan, hard-hit Detroit in line to share in $13 billion JP Morgan payout

Michigan, hard-hit Detroit in line to share in $13 billion JP Morgan payout | Detroit Free Press | freep.com: "Some $4 billion of the penalty will be in the form of relief to aid customers who suffered under the actions of JPMorgan, and Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual, which JPMorgan acquired during the height of the fiscal crisis.
The relief will come through programs such as loan modifications, principal forgiveness and blight-reduction efforts like those that are part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Hardest Hit program.
Exactly how much of the money is expected to come Michigan’s way is unknown.

Five Michigan cities — including Detroit, Grand Rapids and Flint — have already received $100 million in federal grant money to help reduce blight under the third phase of HUD’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program."

Big, slobbering government isn't confined to D.C.-----4 thoughts on Airbnb regulation as Grand Rapids cracks open door for short-term room rentals

4 thoughts on Airbnb regulation as Grand Rapids cracks open door for short-term room rentals | MLive.com:
"GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As expected, city leaders on Tuesday, Nov. 19, nixed a ban on advertising short-term room rentals and instead will convene a committee to brainstorm how the cosmopolitan practice can be accommodated in Grand Rapids at lesser cost than the current $2,000 tab."

Leftist venom in their own popular website-- Politico Reporter: 'F*ck the Troops'

Politico Reporter: 'F*ck the Troops':
""So, 4000 rubes are dead. Cry me the Tigris.
Another 30,000 have been seriously wounded. Boo fucking hoo.
They got what they asked for--and cool robotic limbs too.""

(Wiki-In October 2012, Politico hired Washington bureau chief David Chalian, previously let go from Yahoo! News for saying GOP 'Happy to have a party with black people drowning' at the 2012 RNC convention in Tampa, Florida.^[15] )

I'm still counting down to 12-31-13 when my insurance is deemed "substandard"-------CMS tech officer: Roughly 30-40% of the ObamaCare exchange system still needs to be built — including the payment system

CMS tech officer: Roughly 30-40% of the ObamaCare exchange system still needs to be built — including the payment system « Hot Air:

North Texas Drivers Stopped at Roadblock Asked for Saliva, Blood

North Texas Drivers Stopped at Roadblock Asked for Saliva, Blood | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth:
"It was part of a government research study aimed at determining the number of drunken or drug-impaired drivers.
"It just doesn't seem right that you can be forced off the road when you're not doing anything wrong," said Kim Cope, who said she was on her lunch break when she was forced to pull over at the roadblock on Beach Street in North Fort Worth.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is spending $7.9 million on the survey over three years, said participation was "100 percent voluntary" and anonymous.
But Cope said it didn't feel voluntary to her -- despite signs saying it was.
"I gestured to the guy in front that I just wanted to go straight, but he wouldn't let me and forced me into a parking spot," she said.
Once parked, she couldn't believe what she was asked next.
"They were asking for cheek swabs," she said.
"They would give $10 for that.
Also, if you let them take your blood, they would pay you $50 for that.""

"Expert" at nothing other than grabbin' moolah from guilty white politician's voters-------$15 million Southwest Detroit development gets planning help from Michigan Municipal League

$15 million Southwest Detroit development gets planning help from Michigan Municipal League | MLive.com: "DETROIT, MI - A 60,000-square-foot development meant to be the linchpin of the Vernor Highway corridor is getting a technical boost from PlacePlans, an effort by the Michigan Municipal League and Michigan State University.
Now in its second round, PlacePlans, which is supported by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and Gov. Rick Snyder's MIplace Partnership, is intended to help communities plan and develop "transformative placemaking projects."
..... The concept was developed with a panel of Urban Land Institute experts."

Chicago’s mind-blowing $33 billion debt and pension obligations

Chicago’s mind-blowing $33 billion debt and pension obligations

Chicago owes almost $14 billion in outstanding general obligation bond debt, and the city’s pension funds owe $19.5 billion in unfunded obligations to police, firefighters and municipal employees. Combined, the Chicago Tribune reports the Second City owes more than $33 billion.

(Source: Chicago Tribune)

That’s more than four times the nearly $7 billion the city spends every year. And it doesn’t even count the unfunded pension liabilities Chicago Public Schools and other city-affiliated agencies owe.

Decades of city government spending means that in 2039, Chicago will still be paying off bonds from 1993. Some of those repayments, the Tribune said, will be for debts on public housing developments that were torn down more than a decade ago.

Greedy bastards!!!!! ------IRA charitable deduction, 56 other tax goodies set to expire

IRA charitable deduction, 56 other tax goodies set to expire | Crain's Detroit Business:
"As of the beginning of the year, 57 so-called tax extenders will no longer exist, including federal tax deductions for individuals for state and local taxes and tax credits for businesses for research and development.
Another provision that will bite the dust is one that allows tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions."