KOB.com - Group wants Wi-Fi banned from public buildings

KOB.com - Group wants Wi-Fi banned from public buildings: "A group in Santa Fe says the city is discriminating against them because they say that they're allergic to the wireless Internet signal. And now they want Wi-Fi banned from public buildings."

GRPS Board to stop collecting union dues

GRPS Board to stop collecting union dues: "The Grand Rapids Board of Education voted to suspend collecting union dues out of teachers' paychecks.
The move comes after a mediation session was held Thursday. School officials say that session was unproductive. The board also took a no-confidence vote in Grand Rapids Education Association president Paul Helder.
The dues are now taken out of teachers' paychecks by the district and forwarded to the union. It amounts to $57,000 every pay period, once every two weeks."

Skyrocketing Oil Prices Stump Experts - washingtonpost.com

Skyrocketing Oil Prices Stump Experts - washingtonpost.com

House passes farm bill

House passes farm bill:
"Michigan's six House Democrats voted for final passage.
The state's nine Republicans splintered, with seven voting for it and two against it.
U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Township, called the bill a 'great example of bipartisan compromise' that would 'greatly' help sugar beet growers in her district.
In addition to Walberg and Miller, Republicans voting for the bill were Dave Camp of Midland; Fred Upton of St. Joseph; Mike Rogers of Brighton; Thad McCotter of Livonia and Pete Hoekstra of Holland.
In addition to Knollenberg, Republican Vern Ehlers of Grand Rapids voted against it.
Michigan's senators -- Carl Levin, D-Detroit, and Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing -- support the legislation."

European Court agrees to hear chimp's plea for human rights

European Court agrees to hear chimp's plea for human rights
"His name is Matthew, he is 26 years old, and his supporters hope to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights."

Well, liberals and democrats have "human rights". Why not include a smarter species?

March of the Polar Bears

March of the Polar Bears
"The Interior Department, bound by the Endangered Species Act, has declared polar bears a 'threatened' species because they might be endangered 'in the foreseeable future,' meaning 45 years. (Note: 45 years ago, the now-long-forgotten global cooling menace of 35 years ago was not yet foreseen.)"

McCain's "evil" minister?

Lucianne.com News Forum: "Sen. John McCain recruited the support of an evangelical minister who describes Islam as 'anti-Christ' and Mohammed as 'the mouthpiece of a conspiracy of spiritual evil.'"

Don't mention the war

Don't mention the war
"HOW do you know when things are going well for the US and its coalition allies in Iraq? When you see virtually nothing about it on your television screen or in the papers."

Potato-Potatoe, What About Obama Gaffes?

Potato-Potatoe, What About Obama Gaffes?
"Last May, he claimed that tornadoes in Kansas killed a whopping 10,000 people:
'In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died — an entire town destroyed.'
The actual death toll: 12."

Mona Shores provides health plan for child care workers

Mona Shores provides health plan for child care workers
"In March, the Mona Shores Community Child Care Center ended the month in a $43,500 deficit."

They're broke but can't break the habit of never-ending spending.

We taxpayers must tighten our belts so big education can let theirs out.

Quagmire in Grand Rapids!

Two die in separate GR shootings
"Grand Rapids police say a 34-year-old Kentwood man was killed after he was shot multiple times along a Southeast Side street Wednesday night, the first of two shooting deaths in Grand Rapids overnight."

Isn't it time we considered pulling out of Grand Rapids?

Maybe President Obama will have a nice chat with the murderers and everything will be nice again..... sorta like it is in Chicago......

live dangerously be a conservative: BIGGER STAGE - SMALLER BUT NOT LESSER PARTS

live dangerously be a conservative: BIGGER STAGE - SMALLER BUT NOT LESSER PARTS

"“Big” politics can be personal too."

Interesting insight from live dangerously. Everything we do is affected by politics at many levels.

Those who ignore that fact are giving away their own freedom.

Pigs At The Public Trough: So Much Pork Even The Dept. of Agriculture is Against The $300B Farm Bill

CARPE DIEM: Pigs At The Public Trough: So Much Pork Even The Dept. of Agriculture is Against The $300B Farm Bill:
"Imagine if Michigan's struggling Big Three automakers suddenly struck this deal with Congress: The U.S. government would buy the Motor City's cars for roughly twice the world market price, then resell them at about an 80% loss."

High Pump-Price Fairy Tales

High Pump-Price Fairy Tales: "The reason that no new facilities have been built is partly because it costs far less to expand production capacity at existing plants than it does to expand capacity by building new plants. And because existing refineries are ideally situated near oil terminals and pipelines, it's more convenient to increase capacity in those locations than to do so elsewhere."

If Big Oil continues to make statements that are easily proven as lies, things are gonna get worse for everyone.

Update: Congresswoman denies foreclosure report

Update: Congresswoman denies foreclosure report: "Capitol Weekly reported that Richardson walked away from the mortgage on her $535,000 Sacramento home, letting the house slip into foreclosure and disrepair less than two years after she bought it with no money down."

Obama Oregon Win ‘Enormous Day in American Politics’ | NewsBusters.org

Obama Oregon Win ‘Enormous Day in American Politics’
"On Wednesday’s CBS 'Early Show' co-host Julie Chen took the relatively obscure milestone of Obama winning Tuesday’s Oregon primary, thereby getting the majority of pledged delegates, and declared that it was: 'An enormous day in American politics as Barack Obama inches closer to his dream.'"

Report: Most oil, gas beneath public lands off-limits - Los Angeles Times

Report: Most oil, gas beneath public lands off-limits - Los Angeles Times: "A new report from the Bush administration says most of the oil and more than 40% of the natural gas beneath public lands in the United States are off-limits to drilling.

Rolling back environmental safeguards and employing new drilling technologies would give energy companies access to 19 billion barrels of oil and trillions of cubic feet of natural gas, administration officials said Wednesday."

The Day Lebanon Died

The Day Lebanon Died: "Beirut's death struggle ends amid a sea of Western indifference and U.N. incompetence. A deal struck Wednesday in Qatar gives Hezbollah the control it seeks. Welcome to Hezbollahstan."

Lt-Cdr Jack Smart - Telegraph

Lt-Cdr Jack Smart - Telegraph: "Lieutenant-Commander Jack Smart, who has died aged 91, took part in two of the most daring midget submarine operations of the Second World War."

Bill weighs in on Hillary's campaign

Bill weighs in on Hillary's campaign
-'I think most of the press people are in Obama's demographic. ... There have been times when I thought I was literally lost in a fun house.'"

-On accusations that he and Hillary have played the race card: "This was cold-blooded, calculated, manipulated and a revolting strategy

Boy shot outside downtown nightclub - mlive.com

Boy shot outside downtown nightclub - mlive.com: "'I don't wish for (the Spotlight) to go out of business, but fighting is not good for business at all, especially for someone to get shot right outside my place,' said Johnson. 'It's had a negative effect on my customers, some who said they're less likely to come down here when the Spotlight is open late at night.'
Johnson said he wished the police would be more proactive, such as patrolling when the club is about to close.
'It shouldn't take somebody to get killed, but it probably will to make things change,' he said"

Obama said oops on 6 state Senate votes - Los Angeles Times

Obama said oops on 6 state Senate votes - Los Angeles Times: "Barack Obama angered fellow Democrats in the Illinois Senate when he voted to strip millions of dollars from a child welfare office on Chicago's West Side. But Obama had a ready explanation: He goofed.

'I was not aware that I had voted no,' he said that day in June 2002, asking that the record be changed to reflect that he 'intended to vote yes"

Public Pension Plans Face Billions in Shortages - New York Times

Public Pension Plans Face Billions in Shortages - New York Times:

In 2003, a whistle-blower forced San Diego to reveal that it had been shortchanging its city workers’ pension fund for years, setting off a wave of lawsuits, investigations and eventually criminal indictments.


"The mayor ended up resigning under a cloud. With the city’s books a shambles, San Diego remains barred from raising money by selling bonds. Cut off from a vital source of cash, it has fallen behind on its maintenance of streets, storm drains and public buildings. Potholes are proliferating and beaches are closed because of sewage spills."

But by one estimate, state and local governments owe their current and future retirees roughly $375 billion more than they have committed to their pension funds.

This is Muskegon, folks!

Wake up!

GRPS warns of cuts or deficits if student-loss isn't stopped

GRPS warns of cuts or deficits if student-loss isn't stopped: "Grand Rapids Public Schools Superintendent Bernard Taylor warned Monday night of deficit spending - the district running out of money - or staff cuts in just more than a year if the district doesn't stem the tide of student-loss."

Jeepers.... no talk of adjusting pay and benefits for all those unionized employees.... like every other "business" in the WORLD.

Why are public employees exempt from the facts of life that every American must face?

Suicide State!

Mich. House passes plan aimed at boosting resident hiring: "The Michigan House has approved a plan aimed at making sure companies that get state construction contracts and economic development incentives hire in-state workers."

Are our demo-legislators actually spies from indiana, Ohio and Illinois?

Tough math for Obama Mickey Kaus - Slate Magazine

Tough math for Obama
"I think this means he basically has to win either Ohio or Colorado. Not the odds-on bet you would expect in a Democratic year. ... See also Karl Rove's maps. [via RCP] ..."

McGeezer still will most likely find a way to kick out his conservatives but this math is interesting.

"broke" Muskegon County never ending spending

Homes to bank on:

The land bank put up a $5,000 bond to stop condemnation on the Washington Street house, then put about $50,000 into improvements.

"In 2007, it purchased 21 properties off the tax reversion list. This year the board still is deciding how many properties in which to invest."

Our totally insolvent county tells us, endlessly, there are no places to cut spending but it somehow finds the money to fund the employees and improvements for their own tax payer funded, non-volunteer "habitat for humanity".

Barack Carter Obama

Barack Carter Obama: "He views Iran's nuclear threat as 'tiny.' He'd meet with its leader, who is pledged to Israel's destruction. His adviser wants Israel to disarm. Clearly, Barack Obama is running for Jimmy Carter's second term."

Fox wins TV season crown

Entertainment News, "The writers strike, along with the rising popularity of DVRs and the increased availability of programming on multiple platforms, conspired to make this season the lowest-rated on record for the broadcasters. There was also a dearth of breakout hits, with no new show emerging as the biz’s savior.
Of course, the broadcasters have been losing audience share to cable for years -- but this season saw the most troubling year-to-year declines yet."

Stink over alarmist theory

Stink over alarmist theory
"global warming in fact halted in 1998 - a basic point confirmed by almost all measuring bodies"