Judge orders jail time for wetlands damage: "SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. -- A judge in Chippewa County has ordered two men to serve five days in jail for driving off-road vehicles through sensitive wetlands on Drummond Island.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality says Michael Edward Coon and Michael Donald Lucchesi pleaded guilty to violating the state's wetland protection law.
They destroyed vegetation and disturbed habitat of nesting ospreys and other wildlife.
In addition to the jail time, District Judge Michael MacDonald ordered them to fix the damage and pay $2,655 in fines and court costs."
Monday, February 04, 2008
The Volokh Conspiracy - -
The Volokh Conspiracy - -: "Large numbers of people also believe that John F. Kennedy's assassination was the result of a wideranging conspiracy in the government, that the AIDS virus was secretly produced in a government laboratory for the purpose of infecting blacks, and that the government is covering up evidence of alien visitation of Earth."
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Power Line: Forcing Young People Into the System
Power Line: Forcing Young People Into the System: "Pizza Hut learned this a few years ago when it pioneered a program that made health insurance available to its part-time workers at remarkably advantageous rates. To the company's surprise, few of its part-time employees--fewer than ten percent, as I recall--signed up for the plan. Even at subsidized rates, the vast majority of young, single employees had no interest in spending money on health insurance.
Thus, the crocodile tears that are shed over 'the uninsured' are by no means entirely genuine. One of the basic purposes of just about anyone's 'health care plan' is to find a way to force those millions of young, single people to pay for the health care required by their elders."
Thus, the crocodile tears that are shed over 'the uninsured' are by no means entirely genuine. One of the basic purposes of just about anyone's 'health care plan' is to find a way to force those millions of young, single people to pay for the health care required by their elders."
Poisoning the economy::By Roy Innis
Townhall.com::Poisoning the economy::By Roy Innis: "Worse, every ounce of “stimulus” is offset by a pound of new government arsenic."
Norton Shores student dies in skiing accident - Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
Norton Shores student dies in skiing accident - Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com: "A Michigan Technological University student has died in a skiing accident at Mont Ripley.
The Houghton school says 18-year-old Robert W. Smith of Norton Shores was skiing Friday night when he apparently lost control and hit a tree. The school says he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Smith, an experienced skier, was a mechanical engineering major and 2007 graduate of Mona Shores High School."
The Houghton school says 18-year-old Robert W. Smith of Norton Shores was skiing Friday night when he apparently lost control and hit a tree. The school says he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Smith, an experienced skier, was a mechanical engineering major and 2007 graduate of Mona Shores High School."
The Denver Post - Shrediquette: Skiing manners
The Denver Post - Shrediquette: Skiing manners: "Amie Johnson said the buzz among her snowboarding friends at the recent X Games in Snowmass was all about how annoying skiers are.
'They were all saying skiers are taking up the whole slope, carving big turns all the way across. They create traffic jams for the 'boarders,' Johnson said. 'The 'boarders spray them with snow on purpose.'"
'They were all saying skiers are taking up the whole slope, carving big turns all the way across. They create traffic jams for the 'boarders,' Johnson said. 'The 'boarders spray them with snow on purpose.'"
Tax changes 'to drive out foreign super-rich' - Telegraph
Tax changes 'to drive out foreign super-rich' - Telegraph: "More than half of Britain's wealthiest people plan to leave or scale back their UK investments after a tax clampdown on 'non-domiciled' foreigners, a survey has found."
Report busts the myths on cancer risks - National - smh.com.au
Report busts the myths on cancer risks - National - smh.com.au: "BREAST implants, deodorant and coffee are extremely unlikely to cause cancer, says a new risk report designed to allay panic that everything can be carcinogenic"
Ted Nugent: Stimulus plan? Let's try economic freedom
Ted Nugent: Stimulus plan? Let's try economic freedom: "I'm incensed at the Bush/Pelosi $150 billion economic stimulus package.
You should be, too."
You should be, too."
Amazon research raises tough questions - 02/03/2008 - MiamiHerald.com
Amazon research raises tough questions - 02/03/2008 - MiamiHerald.com: "showed researcher Tota how greenhouse gases emitted by decaying organic material on the forest floor don't rise straight into the atmosphere, as scientists had supposed"
Clinton health plan may mean tapping pay - Yahoo! News
Clinton health plan may mean tapping pay - Yahoo! News: "Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans"
Supervisor should resign for hiding hire's loan - mlive.com
Supervisor should resign for hiding hire's loan - mlive.com: "We're not out to drum up business for Muskegon's water system, which doesn't need our help in that regard"
Death Photo of War Reporter Pyle Found
Death Photo of War Reporter Pyle Found: "The figure in the photograph is clad in Army fatigues, boots and helmet, lying on his back in peaceful repose, folded hands holding a military cap. Except for a thin trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth, he could be asleep.
But he is not asleep; he is dead. And this is not just another fallen GI; it is Ernie Pyle, the most celebrated war correspondent of World War II."
But he is not asleep; he is dead. And this is not just another fallen GI; it is Ernie Pyle, the most celebrated war correspondent of World War II."
Saturday, February 02, 2008
US state weighing gun lessons for schoolchildren
US state weighing gun lessons for schoolchildren: "West Virginia is considering a bill to teach schoolchildren how to handle a gun and hunt safely its proponent hopes will increase state revenues from hunting licenses, a state lawmaker said Thursday."
Mississippi Pols Seek To Ban Fats - February 1, 2008
Mississippi Pols Seek To Ban Fats - February 1, 2008: "Mississippi legislators this week introduced a bill that would make it illegal for state-licensed restaurants to serve obese patrons."
Detroit Mayor: Text Message Scandal Hurts City's Image, Not Operations - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
"Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said Friday that a text messaging sex scandal involving him and a former aide has hurt the city's image but has not interfered with its daily operations."
Friday, February 01, 2008
Captain Derrick Foskett - Telegraph
Captain Derrick Foskett - Telegraph: "Captain Derrick Foskett , who has died aged 93, was an army doctor who was captured on his first patrol in the desert, and then escaped for five months in Italy before being retaken by the Germans."
Four indicted on voter fraud | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Four indicted on voter fraud Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "FALFURRIAS, Texas — Four Duval County residents were charged Thursday with illegally handling ballot applications and mail-in ballots that belonged to other voters during the 2006 primary election.
The four San Diego residents indicted Thursday by a Brooks County grand jury were: Lydia Molina, 70; Maria 'Kena' Soriano, 71; Elva Lazo, 62; and Maria Trigo, 55.
According to a news release from Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's office, the four were taken into custody Thursday in Duval County. A shift supervisor for the Duval County jail refused to give The Associated Press any information Thursday on whether they were still in custody, insisting that a request be filed in writing. A Freedom of Information request faxed to the jail on Thursday night was not immediately answered.
The defendants are accused of delivering mail-in ballot applications to Duval County residents who were ineligible to vote by mail, according to the news release. Only those who are disabled, 65 or older, or expect to be out of the county during an election are eligible to vote by mail.
The news release says that once the ballots were sent to the residents and completed, the defendants allegedly retrieved them and mailed them to the registrar to be counted without identifying themselves on the carrier envelope.
Texas law requires that those who provide assistance identify themselves on carrier envelopes used to transmit mail-in ballots."
The four San Diego residents indicted Thursday by a Brooks County grand jury were: Lydia Molina, 70; Maria 'Kena' Soriano, 71; Elva Lazo, 62; and Maria Trigo, 55.
According to a news release from Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's office, the four were taken into custody Thursday in Duval County. A shift supervisor for the Duval County jail refused to give The Associated Press any information Thursday on whether they were still in custody, insisting that a request be filed in writing. A Freedom of Information request faxed to the jail on Thursday night was not immediately answered.
The defendants are accused of delivering mail-in ballot applications to Duval County residents who were ineligible to vote by mail, according to the news release. Only those who are disabled, 65 or older, or expect to be out of the county during an election are eligible to vote by mail.
The news release says that once the ballots were sent to the residents and completed, the defendants allegedly retrieved them and mailed them to the registrar to be counted without identifying themselves on the carrier envelope.
Texas law requires that those who provide assistance identify themselves on carrier envelopes used to transmit mail-in ballots."
Court: Gay marriage in Canada should be recognized in New York
Court: Gay marriage in Canada should be recognized in New York: "An appeals court has ruled that a gay couple’s marriage in Canada should be recognized in New York.
The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court today reversed a judge’s ruling in 2006 that Monroe Community College did not have to extend health benefits to an employee’s lesbian partner."
The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court today reversed a judge’s ruling in 2006 that Monroe Community College did not have to extend health benefits to an employee’s lesbian partner."
IBDeditorials.com: Editorials, Political Cartoons, and Polls from Investor's Business Daily -- Clinton's Filthy Lucre
IBDeditorials.com: Editorials, Political Cartoons, and Polls from Investor's Business Daily -- Clinton's Filthy Lucre: "a New York Times report details a 2005 incident of Clinton and a minor Canadian mining financier jetting into Kazakhstan, where the two met with the local strongman. Shortly afterward, Clinton's pal won a huge uranium-mining contract that left competing mining companies astounded.
Anything untoward? Clinton says of course not. After all, doesn't every ex-president jet in to Central Asia from time to time to check up on his charity projects and sample the gourmet cuisine? Nothing to see here, move along.
But the story doesn't end there. Clinton's friend, Frank Giustra, eventually ended up a billionaire from that 'lucky' trip. He then donated $31.3 million to Clinton's $208 million foundation as its largest donor in 2006. Any connection? Nada, Clinton's defenders say.
Who doesn't think something fishy is going on?"
Anything untoward? Clinton says of course not. After all, doesn't every ex-president jet in to Central Asia from time to time to check up on his charity projects and sample the gourmet cuisine? Nothing to see here, move along.
But the story doesn't end there. Clinton's friend, Frank Giustra, eventually ended up a billionaire from that 'lucky' trip. He then donated $31.3 million to Clinton's $208 million foundation as its largest donor in 2006. Any connection? Nada, Clinton's defenders say.
Who doesn't think something fishy is going on?"
Mentally Disabled Women Used in Bombings
Mentally Disabled Women Used in Bombings: "Two mentally disabled women strapped with remote-control explosives - and possibly used as unwitting suicide bombers - brought carnage Friday to two pet bazaars, killing at least 91 people in the deadliest day since Washington flooded the capital with extra troops last spring."
ESPN - Senator wants to know why NFL destroyed Patriots spy tapes - NFL
ESPN - Senator wants to know why NFL destroyed Patriots spy tapes - NFL: "With the Super Bowl fast approaching, a senior Republican senator says he wants the NFL to explain why it destroyed evidence of the New England Patriots cheating scandal.
'I am very concerned about the underlying facts on the taping, the reasons for the judgment on the limited penalties and, most of all, on the inexplicable destruction of the tapes,' said Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., in a Thursday letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell."
'I am very concerned about the underlying facts on the taping, the reasons for the judgment on the limited penalties and, most of all, on the inexplicable destruction of the tapes,' said Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., in a Thursday letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell."
Empowerment Center closes; Pathfinders struggles with less - mlive.com
Empowerment Center closes; Pathfinders struggles with less - mlive.com: "The Barney Maffett Empowerment Center, 2300 Maffett, closed its doors last month. The community center, which opened in June 2006, was meant to be a safe gathering place for the community to eat, access the Internet and take computer classes. It was funded with a $225,000 Weed & Seed grant through the U.S. Department of Justice.
The center was housed in the former Barney-Maffett Coffee House, which had been closed for two years. Weed & Seed is a nationwide initiative to fight drugs, violence and family deterioration at their roots by 'weeding' out criminal elements and 'seeding' communities with positive social programs to help prevent violence and crime."
The center was housed in the former Barney-Maffett Coffee House, which had been closed for two years. Weed & Seed is a nationwide initiative to fight drugs, violence and family deterioration at their roots by 'weeding' out criminal elements and 'seeding' communities with positive social programs to help prevent violence and crime."
PC Free Zone
PC Free Zone: "Retired Army Green Beret Smokey Taylor got his court martial this weekend and came away feeling good about it."
Thursday, January 31, 2008
McCAIN VS. REAGAN | Newsradio 620 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Talk, Sports, Weather | Charlie Sykes#commentform
McCAIN VS. REAGAN Newsradio 620 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Talk, Sports, Weather Charlie Sykes#commentform: "I do think that McCain (unncessarily) did himself some lasting harm with conservatives not only because of his cheap shot about Romney's position on the surge, but even more by his snarky jabs at 'greed' and 'profits.' McCain's attitude was decidedly non-Reaganesque, as Michelle Malkin points out. (Read the whole post.)
Mark Steyn had a similar reaction.
I'm getting a bit tired of Senator McCain's anti-business shtick. The line about serving 'for patriotism, not for profit' is pathetic. America spends more on its military than the next 35-40 biggest military spenders on the planet combined: Where does he think the money for that comes from?
As for his line about 'some greedy people on Wall Street who need to be punished', aside from being almost entirely irrelevant to the subject under discussion (the subprime 'crisis'), it reveals, I think, one of the most unpleasant aspects of McCain. For a so-called 'maverick', he's very comfortable with the application of Big Government power, and the assumption of Big Government virtue. Undoubtedly there are 'greedy people on Wall Street'. Why should he and his chums be the ones who decide whether they need to be 'punished'? If greed is to be punishable, why doesn't he start with a pilot program applied to, say, the United States Senate and report back to us in five years how that's going?"
Mark Steyn had a similar reaction.
I'm getting a bit tired of Senator McCain's anti-business shtick. The line about serving 'for patriotism, not for profit' is pathetic. America spends more on its military than the next 35-40 biggest military spenders on the planet combined: Where does he think the money for that comes from?
As for his line about 'some greedy people on Wall Street who need to be punished', aside from being almost entirely irrelevant to the subject under discussion (the subprime 'crisis'), it reveals, I think, one of the most unpleasant aspects of McCain. For a so-called 'maverick', he's very comfortable with the application of Big Government power, and the assumption of Big Government virtue. Undoubtedly there are 'greedy people on Wall Street'. Why should he and his chums be the ones who decide whether they need to be 'punished'? If greed is to be punishable, why doesn't he start with a pilot program applied to, say, the United States Senate and report back to us in five years how that's going?"
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