B-17 in Muskegon!

Do you want to fly in a WW2 B-17, Flying Fortress?

Everyone in W. Michigan will have that opportunity on Saturday, July 25.

The Yankee Air Museum has offered to visit us with their WW2 B-17 Flying Fortress, Yankee Lady, at Muskegon Airport.

The cost will be about $400 each, depending on how many sign up for a flight.

It's not cheap but well worth it to support Yankee Museum and their efforts to keep our Warbirds flying. Plus it's a once in a lifetime thrill for anyone who has marveled at the bravery of our young World War 2 fliers.

I took a ride last month on their B-25 Mitchell Bomber and it was like nothing I've ever experienced. I still get a thrill when I think of that flight.

Call or E all your friends (and fathers!) and tell them about this once-in-a-life-time opportunity!

We recently flew in their B-25 Mitchell Bomber

(http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/historic-aircraft/67-b-25d.html) from MKG over Lake Michigan, down south of Grand Haven, east to the end of the county, up to White Lake and back over W Muskegon county to the airport.

We will do the same in a B-17!

Please pass the word out to all your friends and their Dads!

E me at GordoMuskegon@aol.com if you are interested!

http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/historic-aircraft/68-b17g.html

Blueberry crop delayed by cool weather

Blueberry crop delayed by cool weather
"Although the frost did not cripple the crop at Reenders Blueberry Farms in Grand Haven Township, the cool spring temperatures have pushed the harvest behind schedule, according to partner Ken Reenders.
'We're a little behind,' Reenders said. 'The cool spring has caused that.'
U-pick has begun on the farm, but the only blueberries currently available are small, early varieties, Reenders said.
The most popular, commonly-picked 'blue crop' will not be ready for another 10 days or so."

What a stupid article.

A farm product about 10 days late for picking?!!!

10 whole DAYS!!!

How could that happen when every newspaper writer knows that Al gore promises all crops ripen at the same rate always.....unless it's Global Warming!!!

That's the ticket!

State Rep. Goeff Hansen wants tax havens for start-ups

State Rep. Goeff Hansen wants tax havens for start-ups
"Rep. Goeff Hansen, R-Hart, said he plans to introduce a bill that would exempt start-ups from paying real property taxes, personal property taxes and the Michigan Business Tax during their first two years in business.
Those taxes would phase in during the next three years, he said."

Excellent idea! And look how quickly the statists and their willing enablers in the media try to knock it down.

Anyone notice this article fails to interview a business owner or entrepreneur?

Of course not!

Former Institute for Healing Racism director says he can't quit

Former Institute for Healing Racism director says he can't quit
"For 10 years, Gordon Rinard's been in constant dialogue.As executive director of the Institute for Healing Racism-Muskegon, he's been engaged in an ongoing "conversation on race," challenging the community at large on what he calls the "-isms.
"And a new one -- capitalism -- that really divides us as a society," he says.

Holy shittake!
Capitalism divides us as a society?!!!!!
This man is a menace!
And so is his evil mission!

"global governance"???????

TigerHawk: "Gore touted the Congressional climate bill, claiming it “will dramatically increase the prospects for success” in combating what he sees as the “crisis” of man-made global warming.

“But it is the awareness itself that will drive the change and one of the ways it will drive the change is through global governance and global agreements.”

Anybody who thinks that 'global governance' is anything other than a profound evil is a woefully misguided dreamer, a nut, or an authoritarian. The only question is whether it is a necessary evil. Let us hope not"

Sotomayor backers urge reporters to probe New Haven firefighter

Sotomayor backers urge reporters to probe New Haven firefighter
"Supporters of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor are quietly targeting the Connecticut firefighter who's at the center of Sotomayor's most controversial ruling.
On the eve of Sotomayor's Senate confirmation hearing, her advocates have been urging journalists to scrutinize ..... firefighter Frank Ricci.

.....'The whole business of getting Supreme Court nominees through the process has become bloodsport,' said Gary Rose, a government and politics professor at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn."

The Obama left using "journalists" to destroy a firefighter? I am shocked, shocked to find that personal destruction is going on in here! !

SO HOW’S THAT STIMULUS THING WORKING? (CONT’D): Stocks post 4th straight week of losses.

SO HOW’S THAT STIMULUS THING WORKING? (CONT’D): Stocks post 4th straight week of losses.
"I’m beginning to feel that this business of shoveling money out to cronies isn’t really helping the economy as much as was promised."

That unbiased MSM is really on this one, aren't they......

Obama Says Economic Stimulus Worked

Obama Says Economic Stimulus Worked as Intended, Urges Patience
"President Barack Obama said his $787 billion stimulus bill “has worked as intended” as he pushed back against Republican criticism that his recovery program has failed to rescue the economy.
“It has already extended unemployment insurance and health insurance to those who have lost their jobs in this recession,” Obama, who is traveling today in Ghana, said in his weekly Saturday radio and Web address. “It has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and business.”
Were it not for the stimulus program, the president said, “state deficits would be nearly twice as large as they are now, resulting in tens of thousands of additional layoffs -- layoffs that would affect police officers, teachers, and firefighters.”"

Ummm, Barry hussein told us the trillion dollars spent would INCREASE jobs not pay for unemployment benefits.

Is Obama More Catholic Than the Pope?

Is Obama More Catholic Than the Pope?
"In truth, though, Obama's pragmatic approach to divisive policy (his notion that we should acknowledge the good faith underlying opposing viewpoints) and his social-justice agenda reflect the views of American Catholic laity much more closely than those vocal bishops and pro-life activists.
When Obama meets the pope tomorrow, they'll politely disagree about reproductive freedoms and homosexuality, but Catholics back home won't care, because they know Obama's on their side. In fact, Obama's agenda is closer to their views than even the pope's."

Michigan St: No longer second to Michigan - AthlonSports.com

Michigan St: No longer second to Michigan - AthlonSports.com: "Right now, Dantonio is assembling a winner in East Lansing. His three seasons on campus have proven that. Rodriguez is still in the early stages of his construction project, with a much different blueprint, and it’s too early to tell whether or not he’ll be successful. Two different approaches with two similar goals. In a few years, the schools could have comparable results.
And a whole new take on an old sibling rivalry."

Fix Medicare First

Fix Medicare First
"Well, to be honest, there's already a public plan, and it's hurtling toward insolvency."

Pot smokers: patriotic and generous?

TigerHawk: "Plus, there's all the extra sales taxes from the extra-large packages of Oreos and Doritos."

Laughing Heartily (Once Again)

Laughing Heartily (Once Again) at Andrew Sullivan
"Is there a bigger Internet fool than The Atlantic's Andrew Sullivan, who spends most of his time doing a cheap imitation of a scummy Chicago Democratic Party precinct captain with his lips firmly attached to President Barack Obama's backside?

Andrew Sullivan: (emphasis added)

John McCain picked Sarah Palin because he was a) desperate, b) has no integrity, c) cares much more about his career than national security, and d) couldn't take his eyes off her boobs."

Call your congressman NOW!

TigerHawk: "You might want to call your Congresscritter and ask -- no, demand -- that it to support H.Res 615:...
.....Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, Federal Government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option."

Tell the Senate to Say NO to Robert Groves and ACORN Corruption!

Tell the Senate to Say NO to Robert Groves and ACORN Corruption!
"Barack Obama -- the former attorney for the corrupt Association of Community Organization and Reform Now (ACORN) -- has now nominated for Census Bureau czar a man who (perhaps not surprisingly) refuses to rule out paying ACORN lieutenants tens of millions of tax dollars to, of all things, count the number of Americans who should receive federally funded hand-outs and be allowed to vote"

No Silver Lining to Michigan’s Decline

No Silver Lining to Michigan’s Decline
"His July 6 entry describes the latest dismal economic and employment figures, and ponders the question of whether Michigan can be a prosperous state of just 8 million, vs. it’s current 10 million. He concludes hopefully, “Being smaller is not automatically a bad thing.”"

Congressional Reality Check: The Laws of Supply and Demand Are NOT Optional

Congressional Reality Check: The Laws of Supply and Demand Are NOT Optional
"As if the recession hasn’t been rough enough on those near the bottom of the economic food chain, fresh bad news is on the way.
Beginning July 24 (two weeks from today), the federal government will be making it more difficult for employers to hire low-skilled and unskilled American workers. Thanks to an ill-advised law enacted with bipartisan support in 2007, the cost of providing an entry-level job to individuals with few skills or minimal experience will be going up by more than 10 percent. Those who cannot find a job paying at least $7.25 an hour will not be permitted to work. Welcome to the latest chapter of America’s minimum-wage folly."

Lucianne.com News Forum - Thread

Lucianne.com News Forum - Thread: "Reply 1 - Posted by: PruneSpleen, 7/9/2009 11:10:09 PM (No. 5674325)

By definition, 'rogue states' do not abide by agreements.

Pre-emptive surrender -- total success since 1938.

We should be so proud that Zimbabwe and Paraguay have more sensible governments than the US or Britain."

Honor the Jackson 5 - Real Heroes

ARRA News Service: Honor the Jackson 5 - Real Heroes
The following brave people will NEVER get the media coverage they deserve or anything equal to the praise and coverage lavished on the Jackson 5 musical family.
This week at the passing of Michael Jackson the world weeps at the death of a recording artist and entertainer who made hundreds of millions of dollars from his music.

While most Americans are thinking about Michael Jackson, we hope you will join us and think about the Jacksons 5 - young men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for America."

God bless those wonderful men and women who gave their last full measure.

Lucianne.com News Forum - Thread

Lucianne.com News Forum - Thread: "A woman is suing an Egyptian hotel claiming her daughter got pregnant - from using the swimming pool. Magdalena Kwiatkowska's 13-year-old returned to Poland from their holiday expecting a baby. Magdalena believes the teenager conceived from stray sperm after taking a dip in the hotel's mixed pool. She is now seeking compensation from the hotel. (Snip) ''The mother is adamant that her daughter didn't meet any boys while she was there.''

Comments:
In order to believe her story you have to have taken courses in Islamic science. Possibly graduate level. [end sarcasm]"

Lucianne.com News Forum - Thread

Lucianne.com News Forum - Thread: "Reply 2 - Posted by: aintnojoke, 7/9/2009 5:07:52 PM (No. 5673523)

Tough guys don't dance."

Home burns while Obama fiddles in Rome

Home burns while Obama fiddles in Rome
"While Barack Obama continues his foreign tour in Italy, trouble is brewing on the home front.

His poll numbers are slipping, as Rasmussen reports here, and Gallup does here.

The source of the shift is independent voters, particularly in swing states. The numbers are nothing for the White House to fret about, but clearly the president’s shine is beginning to wear off.

The main reason for his slump was a depressing jobs report last week that saw unemployment rise to 9.5%. It is soon likely to hit the red letter figure of ten per cent."

Lucianne.com News Forum - Thread

Lucianne.com News Forum - Thread: "Original Article
Posted By:Desperata, 7/9/2009 5:31:07 PM
Call it a case of mistaken identity. Italian luxury goods manufacturer VBH boasted yesterday that First Lady Michelle Obama had toted their $5,950 alligator manila clutch earlier this week while on a trip to Russia.

Comments:
Wow, the White House got to that VBH lady fast.


Reply 1 - Posted by: cap MarineTet68, 7/9/2009 5:35:37 PM (No. 5673588)

Even if we believe this (I don't) doesn't a gal with expensive sneakers need an expensive bag?"

Obama Takes Michelle Out For a Date and Us For a Ride part deux

Obama Takes Michelle Out For a Date and Us For a Ride
"Speaking of Obama, the White House is trying to convince us that the recent date night that took him and the missus to New York, along with his usual entourage, cost the taxpayers a mere $24,000. That’s supposed to be the total amount of the roundtrip flight, the two helicopter rides, the limo, dinner and the show.

Fat chance. My brother-in-law in Michigan had a heart attack last year. His heart must be working just fine now because it didn’t stop when he got the bill for the 50-mile helicopter ride to the hospital. It was $12,000, and that was one-way, and without a squad of Secret Service agents riding shotgun."

Obama Takes Michelle Out For a Date and Us For a Ride

Obama Takes Michelle Out For a Date and Us For a Ride
"’m not engaging in hyperbole when I say that I’d sooner send a youngster to Florida during hurricane season than to most colleges.
As I see it, he or she has a very good chance of surviving the hurricanes. Their hair might get mussed, but at least their brains wouldn’t be scrambled.

Frankly, I’m surprised that there are any young conservatives left in America.
They deserve to be on the list of endangered species.
Considering the amount of pressure they face from peers and professors, I am in awe of those with the gumption to stand their ground.
If the nation’s Founding Fathers came back to life, I believe they’d recognize them as the progeny of those Americans they last saw hurling tea into Boston Harbor, fighting at Lexington and freezing at Valley Forge.

However, I also believe that after taking a good look at America today, they’d shake their heads and wonder how, after such a glorious beginning, we’d wound up in this pitiful condition. How did we go from George Washington to Barack Obama in, historically speaking, the blink of an eye; from the man who refused to be king to the man who would be czar?"

Ensign paid $96,000 "gift" to Hamptons

Ensign paid $96,000 "gift" to Hamptons
"Sen. John Ensign paid out nearly $100,000 to the family of his mistress out of his private funds, his lawyer says in an e-mail.
The gifts, the statement says, are part of a pattern of 'generosity' on the part of the senator to the family he nearly destroyed."

Imagine the fool who talks "generosity" and expects anyone to believe his bullshit!

Out damned spot!

Women spend almost a year of their lives deciding what to wear

Women spend almost a year of their lives deciding what to wear
"WOMEN spend almost a year of their lives deciding what to wear, a new study has found."

Well....duh....

I wonder just who funded this "study"...

More spelling errors plague Obama releases

More spelling errors plague Obama releases
"Misspellings continued to plague the Obama administration on Thursday, after two more releases containing errors were sent to reporters in the last 24 hours.
After misspelling the president's name as 'Barak Obama' yesterday on an official document sent to reporters, the General Services Administration messed up another message when announcing it had awarded an $18 million contract to redesign the website keeping track of spent stimulus dollars."

WHAT!!!!
$18 million to set up a website to track porkulus dollars!!!!!

Obama positives at new low

Rasmussen Reports™: The Most Comprehensive Public Opinion Data Anywhere: "Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –8. The President’s Approval Index rating has fallen six points since release of a disappointing jobs report last week (see trends)."

Private sector can't afford public sector employees

Private sector can't afford public sector employees
"The federal government is the nation's largest single employer, even excluding the Postal Service. And state and local governments employ more people than any other sector of our economy.
It is no mystery the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports 74 percent of budget gaps are in blue states!"