That MONSTER!!!!! Records: Ferris State football coach shook player

The wussification of America.
Records: Ferris State football coach shook player - ESPN

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. -- Ferris State coach Tony Annese shook a player and struck two others on the shoulder pads in a locker room outburst that led to an eight-day suspension last month, records show.

The documents, obtained by MLive.com under the Freedom of Information Act, indicate the Big Rapids school launched an investigation after a complaint by a "concerned individual."

Good bye New York....These folks thought the shrimp (Bloomberg) was a conservative! -----Bill de Blasio Fund-Raises for Emboldened Left

Bill de Blasio Fund-Raises for Emboldened Left | Politicker:

Last night Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio was again the darling of the left.

Headlining a Brooklyn fund-raiser for the group New York Communities for Change, Mr. de Blasio was hailed as a progressive hero and the fruit of a more than decade-long battle by labor groups, grassroots organizations and the Working Families Party to crown one of their own. 

“I am so appreciative of not just the support I received and my campaign received, I’m appreciative of all the people who were given hope by New York Communities for Change, who were shown their own power,” said Mr. de Blasio, speaking at the Transport Workers Union Local 100′s headquarters in Brooklyn.

.....“We are in a progressive moment right now,” declared East Harlem Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito, an early endorser of Mr. de Blasio and a leading candidate for council speaker. “This honoree [Mr. de Blasio] represents the culmination of Jon’s tireless, brilliant and visionary work to build our city’s progressive infrastructure and to build coalitions across groups that made our movement stronger … It was this infrastructure that was built that just about a month ago enabled our city to elect its first progressive Democratic mayor in 20 years, our Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio.”

.....Still, Mr. de Blasio reserved much of his praise for NYCC, a community organizing group once known as the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN. ACORN, which fought for liberal causes like raising the minimum wage and ending predatory lending, disbanded several years ago after an embarrassing scandal dried up its funding streams.

It's not about the website. It's about the disaster to come!

Well, we do have the vote. 'Cept fer the cheating on the photo ID thing-------Expert Testifies to Congress that Obama’s ‘Ignoring Laws’ Could Lead to Overthrow of Government

Expert Testifies to Congress that Obama’s ‘Ignoring Laws’ Could Lead to Overthrow of Government | Mediaite:
"On Tuesday, Michael Cannon, Cato Institute’s Director of Health Policy Studies, testified before a congressional committee about the dangers of the president’s legal behavior.

“There is one last thing to which the people can resort if the government does not respect the restrains that the constitution places on the government,” Cannon said. “Abraham Lincoln talked about our right to alter our government or our revolutionary right to overthrow it.”
“That is certainly something that no one wants to contemplate,” he continued. “If the people come to believe that the government is no longer constrained by the laws then they will conclude that neither are they.”

“That is a very dangerous sort of thing for the president to do, to wantonly ignore the laws,” Cannon concluded, “to try to impose obligation upon people that the legislature did not approve.”"

Protect yourself and your family. Cuz no one else is gonna. Who are the morons who believe the cops will protect them from the bad guys? Memphis Homeowner Shoots Burglar While Waiting For Police To Arrive

Remember, the democrats and their Pravda comrades want you disarmed.
Then what are ya gonna do?
Memphis Homeowner Shoots Burglar While Waiting For Police To Arrive:
"A Memphis homeowner came face to face with two suspected burglars who broke into his home last week. As he waited for police to show up, he shot down of them as the other ran away, WREG reports.

The homeowner called 911 when he heard the glass of a back room window break. But before officers could arrive, the two suspects were already inside the home and that’s when the homeowner decided to take action.

He shot at the intruders, injuring one of them.

That suspect was later found about a block away and taken to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition."

This unaccountable coven of eco-communists showing how stupid they really are------House thwarts attempts by EPA to regulate fire hydrants

Isn't dog pee a deadly toxin the geniuses at EPA ought to be working on?

House thwarts attempts by EPA to regulate fire hydrants | The Daily Caller:
The House unanimously passed legislation Monday that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring that all new fire hydrants be lead-free by early next year.
Democrats and Republicans rejected the agency’s rule, saying it goes too far.
The EPA issued a guidance in October saying that since fire hydrants are sometimes used to supply drinking water during emergency situations, they are covered under the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act. 
....The lead-free requirement would make it difficult to repair or replace fire hydrants — posing a public health risk."

OMG! They've NOT lost Al Jazeera! Fears for the future after Detroit bankruptcy ruling | Al Jazeera America

Not a surprise the propagandists at the Al Queida network are lying and providing heart wrenching stories of woe.
But it isn't the banks who will pay.
It's the citizens of Detroit and Michigan who will get the bill for these thieves.
Fears for the future after Detroit bankruptcy ruling | Al Jazeera America:

Detroit Fire Department retiree Del Williams, who takes five medications daily after heart bypass surgery, is scared that out-of-pocket health care costs will increase, straining an already austere budget. "I'm thinking about getting a side job, but who in this economy is going to hire a 58-year-old?'' he said.

Tony Gilbert, a former DFD captain who retired in 1998, lost his downtown condo to foreclosure late last year, shortly before Orr was appointed Detroit's emergency manager and the prospect of bankruptcy was broached. Health-related expenses for both him and his wife have wiped them out, he said.

"Now this," he said of the ruling. "I'm struggling."

Al Buford, a mail clerk who works in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, said the ruling was a foregone conclusion. "They already got it mapped out the way they're going to do this," he said, smiling wanly while loading boxes of interoffice mail into a car trunk. "I'm very concerned, but no use losing sleep, I guess."

Alvin Coleman, who works in the city's Water and Sewerage Department, said he doesn't know what's going to happen but believes he'll at least keep his job. "Maybe the city can get back on track now, but I don't know. Nobody knows how bad it's going to get before it starts to get better."

Amru Meah has his own future in mind, and he doesn't like what he sees. The cancer survivor and former buildings and safety engineering employee fears deep pension and health care cuts. "Costs are rising everywhere. How am I going to pay my bills?" he said. "How am I going to make my mortgage payments?"

Meah, 57, retired in 2009 after 32 years on the job. His wife does not work. "When I retired, I determined what my income would be. And now ... I don't know how I will survive," he said, shaking his head. "Maybe I'll file for bankruptcy too."

Yes we can...... educate inner city children. But it takes hard work. Something teacher unions will fight to the death------College ready: A Milwaukee inner-city school success story

College ready: A Milwaukee inner-city school success story « Watchdog.org

On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in inner-cityMilwaukee, home to some of the worst-performing schools in the country, sits a school where, for two years in a row, 100 percent of seniors have been accepted to college.

This year, more than 80 percent have been accepted already.

Many of the students come from single-parent homes, and 97 percent qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. Almost every student attends with financial aid from a voucher.

...Students wear uniforms and are courteous to visitors. The hallways and classrooms are full of reminders of the three pillars: Christ, College, Character.

...Each day, students who master the material receive “exit tickets” allowing them to leave; students who don’t stay after and work with the teacher for extra support. Teachers give their cell phone numbers to students so they can call with homework questions during evenings and weekends. Some teachers meet with students as early as 6 a.m., before the school day starts.

The banks cheating? Who would have ever thought that would happen------Europe Imposes Big Fines on 8 Banks Over Rate-Fixing

Europe Imposes Big Fines on 8 Banks Over Rate-Fixing - NYTimes.com:
"LONDON — The European Union has fined eight banks a combined 1.7 billion euros in a historic accord over alleged collusion to fix two benchmark interest rates."

Liberal "-ism" denunciation only work if those "denounced" won't fight back-----Cartoonist: If Hillary Is Nominee in 2016 ‘Sexism Will Be The New Racism’

Liberal Cartoonist: If Hillary Is Nominee in 2016 ‘Sexism Will Be The New Racism’ | NewsBusters:
""Get ready, because in 2016, if Hillary is the nominee, it’s just going to be sexism will be the new racism...It’s what you use when you don’t have anything."
Indeed it is, but Rall's right.
Just as anyone that criticized Obama the past six-plus years was accused of racism, in the coming years, anyone that criticizes Hillary if she runs will be depicted as sexist.
The so-called "Republican War on Women" will be dusted off again, and every utterance by an opponent or commentator that isn't flattering will be due to Clinton's lack of a Y-chromosome and not because of her views."

You must understand this. The old guard, country club republicans oppose this bill and this hero----Amash-backed bill aimed to end NSA spying programs garners even bipartisan support

Amash-backed bill aimed to end NSA spying programs garners even bipartisan support | MLive.com:
"The legislation, titled The USA Freedom Act, would, if signed into law, curb the National Security Agency's ability to conduct communications sweeps and close a "back door" to information by requiring a court order when performing searches of Americans in data already collected without warrants."

Understand the union secretly schemed with corrupt city officials to "agree" on unaffordable contracts--------- Bankrupt Detroit can cut pensions; big implications for California

The union leadership is elected, supported and paid by the union members.
They destroyed a once great city.
They all conspired against the taxpayers.
They thought they had "no skin in the game".
Turns out they did.
Bummer dudes and dudettes.
And when their game collapsed, they expected a bailout.
It ain't gonna happen.
Hopefully.
Bankrupt Detroit can cut pensions; big implications for California - Business - The Sacramento Bee:
"In a case with major implications for California, a judge today ruled that the bankrupt city of Detroit can impose cuts to its municipal pension plans.
The ruling by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes could help bankrupt San Bernardino in a potential legal showdown with CalPERS over the sanctity of employee pensions.
According to the Detroit News, the judge said pensions are essentially the same as any other contract, and “it has long been understood that bankruptcy law entails the impairment of contracts.”"

▶ Obama was against mandatory health insurance before he was for it-Here's proof - YouTube

▶ Obama was against mandatory health insurance before he was for it-Here's proof - YouTube: ""

Incredibly, the democrat leftists that hate Walmart, are "thrilled" with the ObamaCare website performance-----These Were The Most Sold Items On Walmart's Record Breaking Cyber-Monday

These Were The Most Sold Items On Walmart's Record Breaking Cyber-Monday | Zero Hedge
"Walmart today announced that Cyber Monday 2013 was the biggest online sales day in its history.
The five-day period from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday is the highest five-day stretch in online sales for the retailer to date, and Walmart.com processed more than one billion page views during that period.

Somehow WMT managed to process all this traffic without having to spend $1 billion in taxpayer funds to "fix" it website or having to retain Google and Oracle to comb through its 500 million lines of flawed code.

So what were WMT's online shoppers spending most of their money on?
At link find the top-selling items at Walmart.com on Cyber Monday."

The unions and their politicians gotta plan. U gotta problm wit dat? -----Detroit's next bankruptcy battle: Who foots the bill?

Detroit's next bankruptcy battle: Who foots the bill?:
""You're going to see battles and battles and battles on a variety of things," said Randye Soref, a bankruptcy attorney with Polsinelli in Los Angeles.
"The question is whether you're going to see any real negotiation toward a plan.""

This is a problem cuz we geezers pay less taxes and hardly spend money on anything other than except "free" medical care.------Trends in the composition of the elderly population

Trends in the composition of the elderly population | pgpf.org:
"The U.S. population is getting older, due to the aging of the baby-boom generation (people born between 1946 and 1964) and increasing life expectancy.
The aging of the population accounts for 54 percent of the projected growth in spending on the major health programs and Social Security through 2038."

Us little people get the shaft. Big fat democrat gets the gold mine-----Some Reid staffers exempt from Obamacare - CNN.com

Some Reid staffers exempt from Obamacare - CNN.com:
"Washington (CNN) -- Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, one of Obamacare's architects and staunchest supporters, is also the only top congressional leader to exempt some of his staff from having to buy insurance through the law's new exchanges.
Reid is the exception among the other top congressional leaders. GOP House Speaker John Boehner, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell have all directed their staffs to join the exchange, their aides said."

Nobama in ObamaCare

Union gets caught trying to mess up innvestigation----NTSB yanks rail union from New York City commuter train crash investigation

Lying union bosses are trying to blame the MTA.
NTSB yanks rail union from New York City commuter train crash investigation | Fox News:
""While we value the technical expertise that groups like ACRE can provide during the course of an investigation, it is counterproductive when an organization breaches the party agreement and publically interprets or comments on investigation information," said NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman in the statement.
"Our rules exist to avoid the prospect of any party to an NTSB investigation offering its slant on the circumstances of the accident.""

They don't mention his political party in this article. You know what that means------Pennsylvania Judge Sentenced For 28 Years For Selling Kids to the Prison System

Democrat scum judge.
Elected by democrat voters.
Supported by democrat newspapers.
Destroying democrat children.
Sort of surprising this is big news.
It's so common.....
Pennsylvania Judge Sentenced For 28 Years For Selling Kids to the Prison System:
"Mark Ciavarella Jr, a 61-year old former judge in Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for literally selling young juveniles for cash. He was convicted of accepting money in exchange for incarcerating thousands of adults and children into a prison facility owned by a developer who was paying him under the table.
The kickbacks amounted to more than $1 million."

Obama's america-Hitman lunch lady -----Former Grand Rapids lunch lady charged with crimes for allegedly paying $1 to have child beaten up

Lovely 9 year old with colorful language meets his doppelganger
Former Grand Rapids lunch lady charged with crimes for allegedly paying $1 to have child beaten up | MLive.com:

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - "The former Campus Elementary lunchroom aide who allegedly paid $1 to have a fourth-grader "roughed up" by classmates was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 3, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department.

....Wilson-Johnson, who allegedly attempted to pay students to beat up a 9-year-old child in retaliation for his behavior that included calling her a "pregnant b----," denied to detectives that she ever paid students to harm him, according to a police report."

You REALLY, REALLY ought to understand the damage that Common Core could do to our students and our country------Common Core Even Affects Letter Grades

Common Core Even Affects Letter Grades | Heartlander Magazine:
"National curriculum mandates are influencing schools across the country in myriad ways, big and small.
One not-so-obvious change is that Common Core standards can influence how teachers grade student work."
...New quarterly report cards were initially eight pages long, but the committee pared that down to one double-sided page.
Now K-8 students are graded M for mastery, P for progression, and L for learning.
“Kids were more excited when I told them they got an A-plus, or a B.
They know that’s pretty good,” Happel said.
“But when you give them a P or M they don’t know what that means.”

Seriously, this guy is dangerous------Biden: US-China ties rely on trust, good motives

My Way News - Biden: US-China ties rely on trust, good motives:
"BEIJING (AP) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are discussing efforts to forge a new model for relations between the major powers, but they've made no public comments about a new Chinese air defense zone that's become a major friction point in Asia."

This upside down world is because we allow liberals to make every decision. Even the little ones------Girl selling mistletoe for straighter smile is shut down — here’s why

Girl selling mistletoe for straighter smile is shut down — here’s why | Rare
Those of us familiar with orthodontia know braces aren’t cheap, which is exactly why an 11-year-old Oregon girl decided to sell mistletoe this Christmas season: to help her father with the expense.
But Madison Root’s entrepreneurial endeavor didn’t get any love from city officials Saturday when she went to her local market to sell her bags of freshly handpicked mistletoe wrapped on her uncle’s Oregon farm, reports ABC.
A security guard hired to oversee the public marketplace, however, instructed Madison to stop selling her berry-tipped greenery citing city rules that require vendors have documented approval to sell their goods.

Madison, in an interview with CBS 12 News, pointed out the irony in the situation as a vendor right next to her at the open-air market was peddling signs asking “Got Pot?”

“They’re raising money for pot, and I’m selling mistletoe.”

And, though she was told she could solicit donations without documentation, Madison said she would rather earn her braces.
“I don’t want to beg,” she said. “I would rather work for something than beg.”

Mistletoe orders have snowballed since news of the story broke Sunday, Breitbart reports. 

And, as of Monday, Madison has been sporting her new braces.

Shock! Some women lie! ------Trial next for Michigan woman accused of false rape report

Trial next for Michigan woman accused of false rape report | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"A woman accused of filing a false report of rape and tampering with evidence is going to trial in St. Clair County.
Sara Ylen is charged with lying about a sexual assault at her Lexington home last year and using makeup to create what looked like bruises.
Trial is scheduled to start today in Port Huron.
In a different case in Sanilac County, Ylen is charged with fraud.
She's accused of deceiving a hospice service and many supporters into believing she had cancer. Fundraisers were held for Ylen.
Ylen is well-known in Michigan's Thumb because she talked publicly about being a rape victim after a jury in 2003 convicted a man of sexually assaulting her. 
James Grissom served about a decade in prison before his conviction was overturned."

As our president takes his cues from Havana and Sacramento----Venezuela Plunges Into Darkness As President Maduro Lays Out Socialist Vision On National TV

Venezuela Plunges Into Darkness As President Maduro Lays Out Socialist Vision On National TV | Zero Hedge:
"A mere two months after the last widespread blackout to hit Venezuela, major parts of the nation are once again dark tonight as a power outage hit during President Maduro's evening address laying out his new economic philosophy (the inverse of Bernanke's):

*MADURO SAYS VENEZUELANS MUST SAVE MORE, CONSUME LESS
The blackoutt has affected some of the nation's oil refineries (even though they are often powered by separate generator plants).

Maduro himself said this evening's blackout cause was "strange," hinting at "sabotage" and not caused by excess demand (since the same substation that was sabotaged in September has failed).
Perhaps it is time to spend what little discretionary reserves the nation has left on infrastructure instead of Samsung trinkets and military bonuses to keep the people at bay."

Isn't it racist to pronounce that "1 in 4 african-Americans" are so moronic and/or criminal that they don't possess the minimal skills to acquire proof of ID? Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge Claims Voter ID Is Racist

Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge Claims Voter ID Is Racist | Conservative Infidel Conservative Infidel:
"In a letter   to US Attorney Eric Holder, Rep. Marcia Fudge explains her concern about limiting voting due to restrictive legislation.
In her letter she states that in Ohio there are 900,000 Ohioans without proper ID, if legislation passes that would reduce the number of people and their right to vote.
She also states that one in four African-Americans do not hold and Id so this legislation would hit minorities in particular."

In case you've forgotten the BEST----Top 10 Finishes in College Football History

RealClearSports - Top 10 Finishes in College Football History - Top 10 Finishes in College Football History:

Eagle steals crocodile-cam, records video selfie

Video at site
Eagle steals crocodile-cam, records video selfie • The Register:
"A juvenile sea-eagle with (sadly) no cinematographic skills whatever has created what could, regardless, be the selfie of the year, stealing a wildlife camera and taking it for a fly."

What do you bet this has more to do with union/enviro/gov. regulation than "...move from cyclical products"? Dow Chemical looks to spin off, sell 40 plants

And what do you bet most of this production of important chemicals moves off shore?
Dow Chemical looks to spin off, sell 40 plants | Crain's Detroit Business:
"MIDLAND — Dow Chemical is looking to spin off or sell about 40 manufacturing plants from its business as it continues to move away from cyclical commodity products.
The company said today that it expects those deals to happen within the next one to two years.
Almost 2,000 workers will be affected by the moves. 
The businesses generate up to $5 billion of total annual revenue."

Birds of feather flock together.....Top Communist Urges Comrades to Cover for Obamacare, Highlight “Racism”

Trevor Loudon's New Zeal Blog » Top Communist Urges Comrades to Cover for Obamacare, Highlight “Racism”:

Communist Party USA Chairman Sam Webb understands how Obamacare could become a huge stumbling block for Democrats attempting to re-take the House and state legislatures in 2014.

He’s urging his troops to not allow that to happen, by covering for Obamacare’s glaring flaws and talking racism.

Sam Webb’s message is clear: Unity on the left, defend Obamacare at all costs and play the race card at every conceivable opportunity.
Sound familiar folks?

Ever wonder where Barack Obama gets his strategies from?

MSM sorta let this one slide. Didn't they?

Think before sex. Maybe save yourself an abortion AND breast cancer? What a concept! New study from China helps to prove the Abortion-Breast Cancer Link

The left's WAR ON WOMEN continues as they try to stifle the truth.
Another common sense, personal responsibility concept that is totally covered up by our despicable media.
Articles: New study from China helps to prove the Abortion-Breast Cancer Link:
"In the US we are used to abortion advocates claiming that the risk of elective abortion is relatively trivial, and major medical organizations denying any link between abortion and breast cancer.
Now a powerful new study from China published last week by Yubei Huang and colleagues suggests otherwise.
The article, a meta-analysis pooling 36 studies from 14 provinces in China, showed that abortion increased the risk of breast cancer by 44% with one abortion, and 76% and 89% with two and three abortions."

"The trouble with socialism......" Judge Rhodes: Detroit bankruptcy, filed in good faith, will continue

Judge Rhodes: Detroit bankruptcy, filed in good faith, will continue | Crain's Detroit Business:
"The city of Detroit is insolvent, and bankruptcy was a foregone conclusion - and should have been filed years earlier.
That was the opinion of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, who ruled from the bench this morning that the largest public bankruptcy case in U.S. history will continue."

"What difference does it make....." Cartel Hangs 2 girls, 25 Missing In A Month

Cartel Hangs 2 girls, 25 Missing In A Month | Conservative Infidel Conservative Infidel:
"We might not hear much of it in our news but the cartel war has not died down in any way.
In the last month 25 girls have been abducted, recently two have been found hanging from a bridge Fresnillo Zacatecas after they were taken by the Gulf Cartel Gang.
There intent was to gather information on the Los Zetas, the girls had affiliations with the Zetas.

This fight is over territory the CDG is moving in on the Los Zetas and it is all about retaliation.
It is relevant to us because of the map. 
These are border towns. 
We know they have no value for human life and how close this is to some of our towns. 
We need to make sure we inform each other of what is going on, since we can not count on anyone else to do so."

Maybe just a glitch. Or maybe treasury buys are sittin' on the sidelines-------Auction System Failure Forces US Treasury To Postpone 3, 6-Month Bill Auctions

Auction System Failure Forces US Treasury To Postpone 3, 6-Month Bill Auctions | Zero Hedge:
"While nobody is impressed by breaking equity and options markets anymore, since this has become a virtually daily ocurrence and the habituation level is high, bond markets, and especially the US government's "guaranteed" bond issuance machinery, are a different matter altogether. 
Which is why any time something out of the ordinary happens, people pay attention.
Such as what happened moments ago when the US Treasury announced that it would delay the closing of the 3 and 6 month Bill auctions, originally scheduled to close today, to tomorrow.

The reason: "an error that occurred during a test of Treasury's auction system."

This is curious, as it implies there was a test of the system running concurrent with the actual bond auction. One wonders if instead of the stated reason, there simply wasn't yet another "glitch" with TAAPS, which as we reported in September, had an error due to an order by none other than Goldman Sachs, being stuck in the quere, for reasons unknown resulting in yet another abnormal 3 and 6 month Bill auction."

Not ALL the monkeys are in the zoo-------US lawsuit demands 'legal personhood' for chimpanzees

Obama has infamously said "I mean, I do think at a certain point you’ve made enough money." 

In this case.

With these Nonhuman Rights bozos, he may be right.

Even a blind squirrel.....
US lawsuit demands 'legal personhood' for chimpanzees - Telegraph:
"A US animal rights group has filed what it said is the first lawsuit seeking to establish the "legal personhood" of chimpanzees.
The non-profit Nonhuman Rights Project asked a New York state court to declare a 26-year-old chimp named Tommy "a cognitively complex autonomous legal person with the fundamental legal right not to be imprisoned.""

Lots of opportunity for "personal gain" here. Lots........Land Banks Profit By Cutting In Front of People Wanting To Buy Property

Another public-private "partnership" hidden in the shadows.
Land Banks Profit By Cutting In Front of People Wanting To Buy Property [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"In some cases in Michigan, land banks have scooped up property for the price of back taxes owed and resold it for the benefit of the land bank.
Taxpayers lose because the practice bypasses private sector buyers who may offer more money for the properties at a public auction."

Watch out folks, the taxman (and his trusty sidekick Ms. Spend-it-all) is comin' again! -----Muskegon County-wide technology millage proposal will be on Feb. 25 ballot

Hmmm, I think I can do that one in my head:

"$43 million per year "

10 years.

So you are telling us they're gonna take almost half a billion dollars, $430,000,000, from the taxpayers of Muskegon county and give to people to spend it on really-really-important-stuff-that-they-promise-will-make-kids-smart?!!!

And safe!!!

What greedy monster could possibly be against that.

The sad reality is that even though this is (it should read $43million...I hope!) a mistake, it wouldn't surprise me if it was really $430 MILLION.

Whatever the amount, taking more millions of hard earned dollars from the families and businesses of Muskegon and giving it to unaccountable bureaucrats with the same old promises, the same old lack of public accountability, is a bad idea.

Muskegon County-wide technology millage proposal will be on Feb. 25 ballot | MLive.com:

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI -- It's official: Muskegon County voters will be asked in February to approve a county-wide tax increase to fund school technology and security improvements.

...The 10-year millage would raise an estimated $43 million per year, which would be distributed to the 11 traditional school districts on a per-pupil basis. It's estimated that schools would receive about $164 per student.

.......The millage would cost the owners of a home with a market value of $90,000, and a taxable value of $45,000, an additional $45 in property tax per year.

And even though they "oppose guns", you'll see theirs pointed at you to force you to comply with their theft----Why Liberalism Is On The Wrong Side Of History

Why Liberalism Is On The Wrong Side Of History - John Hawkins - Page full:
"The problem with that is not so much liberals living how they want to live; it's that liberals want to force everyone else to live how they want to live.
They don't like guns; so no one should have guns.
They like gay marriage; so everyone must be forced to like gay marriage.
They like PBS; so everyone should be forced to pay for PBS."

Think Detroit as an island "paradise"-----Puerto Rico, with at least $70 billion in debt, confronts a rising economic misery

Puerto Rico, with at least $70 billion in debt, confronts a rising economic misery - The Washington Post:
"SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Boxes and wooden crates filled with household items bound for the U.S. mainland are stacked high in the Rosa del Monte moving company’s cavernous warehouse, evidence of the historic rush of people abandoning this beautiful island.

The economy here has been in recession for nearly eight years, crimping tax revenue and pushing the jobless rate to nearly 15 percent.
Meanwhile, the government is burdened by staggering debt, spawning comparisons to bankrupt Detroit and forcing lawmakers to severely slash pensions, cut government jobs and raise taxes in a furious effort to avert default."

Must Read: "A Sailor's Dying Wish"

BLACKFIVE: [Updated] Must Read: "A Sailor's Dying Wish":
"Via our own Mr. Wolf, if you read one thing today, you should make it this piece from I Drive Warships...and have a box of tissues handy.

"After signing my Pop, EM2 Bud Cloud (circa Pearl Harbor) up for hospice care, the consolation prize I’d given him (for agreeing it was OK to die) was a trip to “visit the Navy in San Diego.”
I emailed my friend and former Marine sergeant, Mrs. Mandy McCammon, who’s currently serving as a Navy Public Affairs Officer, at midnight on 28 May.
I asked Mandy if she had enough pull on any of the bases in San Diego to get me access for the day so I could give Bud, who served on USS Dewey (DD-349), a windshield tour..."

But that's not exactly what happened.  
Go to IDW and read about what the crew of the Dewey did for Bud Cloud.  "

Nixon vs Obama

Our government at war with its citizens-Why will Obama make it illegal to pay bone-marrow donors?

But Obama wants to force blood banks to pay for blood from homosexuals with high risk lifestyles.
Why it's OK to pay bone-marrow donors - Health - AEI:
"Now comes the bad news.
On Oct. 2, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed a new rule that would overturn the Ninth Circuit’s decision.
The government proposes designating a specific form of bone marrow -- circulating bone-marrow stem cells derived from blood -- as a kind of donation that, under the 1984 National Organ Transplant Act, cannot be compensated. 
If this rule goes into effect (the public comment period ends today), anyone who pays another person for donating these cells would be subject to as much as five years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
The problem with this rule is that donating bone marrow is not like donating an essential organ. 
Indeed, the Ninth Circuit based its decision on the fact that modern bone-marrow procurement, a process known as apheresis, is more akin to drawing blood. "

Very cool video-----Bird Playing With Dog

Click this:Bird Playing With Dog

Click it....it's a dog and a bird having fun together.
You gotta problem wit dat?

Unintended consequences---Pilot use of automation eyed in air crashes

My Way News - Pilot use of automation eyed in air crashes:
"Pilots are becoming so reliant on the computer systems that do most of the flying in today's airliners that on the rare occasions when something goes wrong, they're sometimes unprepared to take control, according to aviation safety experts and government and industry studies."

Fascism=Government+Business colluding to screw you and me------Blues reap big savings by axing individual plans

Blues reap big savings by axing individual plans | Crain's Detroit Business:
"However, Blue Cross did not project losses in the individual market from 2014 to 2017 in its 2012 financial report.
Was that because Blue Cross knew it would drop many of those money-losing individual policies?"

"Payne, Paxton, Sternhell, et al. argue that while fascist economies share some similarities, there is no distinctive form of fascist economic organization.^[2] Feldman and Mason argue that fascism is distinguished by an absence of coherent economic ideology and an absence of serious economic thinking. They state that the decisions taken by fascist leaders can not be explained within a logical economic framework. "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics_of_fascism

"NZXT Panzerbox"- The 10 Worst Product Names in PC History

The 10 Worst Product Names in PC History | Digital Trends:
"NZXT Panzerbox
While many names are unfortunate or misleading, there are some that just make us scratch our heads and ask “what does that even mean?”
Such is the case with the NZXT Panzerbox, a squat computer case that was released in 2009.
Is it a box full of Panzers?
Is it supposed to be like the German tank of the same name?
Is it going to blitzkrieg the opposition?
Apparently no one could figure it out, because the the case was abandoned shortly after its release despite some impressive reviews from enthusiast websites like TechPowerUp.
Rest well, Panzerbox – whatever you were supposed to mean."

Ya think? Eligible for Medicaid? Many in Michigan face bureaucratic confusion

Eligible for Medicaid? Many in Michigan face bureaucratic confusion | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"Across Michigan, hundreds of thousands of residents who may be eligible for the state’s Medicaid expansion remain in frustrating, bureaucratic limbo — one that could push arguably affordable coverage out of their reach if they don’t get answers soon.

Those residents won’t know for sure until next year whether they’re eligible for an expanded Medicaid under the health reform law.
But for many, it could be too late to access tax credits now to make policies more affordable on the Michigan Health Insurance Marketplace, or state exchange."

Good God! We conservatives are quoting a dead democrat!