Kagan's Hidden, But Obvious, Agenda
"Even the New York Times, which would undoubtedly be happy with a Justice Kagan, is grousing that 'whether by ambitious design or by habit of mind, Ms. Kagan has spent decades carefully husbanding her thoughts and shielding her philosophy from view.'"
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Landscapers find workers choosing jobless pay
Landscapers find workers choosing jobless pay
"In a state with the nation's highest jobless rate, landscaping companies are finding some job applicants are rejecting work offers so they can continue collecting unemployment benefits."
The Detroit News seems shocked that some folks prefer "free" money to work.
Maybe the reporter never read a newspaper?
(HT AtlantaLou)
"In a state with the nation's highest jobless rate, landscaping companies are finding some job applicants are rejecting work offers so they can continue collecting unemployment benefits."
The Detroit News seems shocked that some folks prefer "free" money to work.
Maybe the reporter never read a newspaper?
(HT AtlantaLou)
Muskegon primary candidates!
An amazing number of candidates for the primary election!
Change they will believe in?
In November!
http://www.co.muskegon.mi.us/clerk/elections/080310weblist.pdf
Change they will believe in?
In November!
http://www.co.muskegon.mi.us/clerk/elections/080310weblist.pdf
The Further Left You Are the Less You Know About Economics:
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Further Left You Are the Less You Know About Economics:
Some of the results in this new article by Zeljka Buturovic and Dan Klein in Econ Journal Watch (a peer-reviewed journal of economics) are startling:
67% of self-described Progressives believe that restrictions on housing development (i.e., regulations that reduce the supply of housing) do not make housing less affordable.
51% believe that mandatory licensing of professionals (i.e., reducing the supply of professionals) doesn’t increase the cost of professional services.
Perhaps most amazing, 79% of self-described Progressive believe that rent control (i.e., price controls) does not lead to housing shortages.
Note that the questions here are not whether the benefits of these policies might outweigh the costs, but the basic economic effects of these policies.
Those identifying as “libertarian” and “very conservative” were the most knowledgeable about basic economics.
Those identifying as “Progressive” and “Liberal” were the worst.
Some of the results in this new article by Zeljka Buturovic and Dan Klein in Econ Journal Watch (a peer-reviewed journal of economics) are startling:
67% of self-described Progressives believe that restrictions on housing development (i.e., regulations that reduce the supply of housing) do not make housing less affordable.
51% believe that mandatory licensing of professionals (i.e., reducing the supply of professionals) doesn’t increase the cost of professional services.
Perhaps most amazing, 79% of self-described Progressive believe that rent control (i.e., price controls) does not lead to housing shortages.
Note that the questions here are not whether the benefits of these policies might outweigh the costs, but the basic economic effects of these policies.
Those identifying as “libertarian” and “very conservative” were the most knowledgeable about basic economics.
Those identifying as “Progressive” and “Liberal” were the worst.
Union-boss bonanza in Michigan
Union-boss bonanza in Michigan
"If a politician can handpick favorite union bosses to be the political representative of 40,000 workers (all forced to pay union dues), then any group that receives public subsidies can be swept into forced unionism.
Child care workers, health care workers, even unemployed workers and many others -- they can all lose their First Amendment rights as they are forced to accept a union as their political representative.
Millions of dollars in forced union dues are at stake –- money that union bosses will use to buy more political influence and gain still more special privileges.
Union bosses in Michigan will reap a forced-dues windfall that could run as high as $4,000,000 every single year far into the future.
Union bosses are already spreading this scheme nationwide.
Foundation attorneys are poised to launch class action lawsuits in Illinois next month and hopefully many other states where politicians are eager to hand their Big Labor patrons millions in forced-dues windfalls."
This will happen unless we the people get in touch with our legislators!
"If a politician can handpick favorite union bosses to be the political representative of 40,000 workers (all forced to pay union dues), then any group that receives public subsidies can be swept into forced unionism.
Child care workers, health care workers, even unemployed workers and many others -- they can all lose their First Amendment rights as they are forced to accept a union as their political representative.
Millions of dollars in forced union dues are at stake –- money that union bosses will use to buy more political influence and gain still more special privileges.
Union bosses in Michigan will reap a forced-dues windfall that could run as high as $4,000,000 every single year far into the future.
Union bosses are already spreading this scheme nationwide.
Foundation attorneys are poised to launch class action lawsuits in Illinois next month and hopefully many other states where politicians are eager to hand their Big Labor patrons millions in forced-dues windfalls."
This will happen unless we the people get in touch with our legislators!
Muskegon Heights to hold monthlong cleanup
Muskegon Heights to hold monthlong cleanup - MLive.com
"Muskegon Heights to hold monthlong cleanup
Two free dumping days, a promotional sticker sale and a designated project are the highlights of the spring cleanup monthlong event put on by the city of Muskegon Heights.
Large metal trash bins will be made available for free dumping, except for a $3 charge for tires, for city residents only, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 15 and May 22 at the Muskegon Heights Department of Public Works, 3124 Wood.
Paint cans, chemicals and brushes cannot be dumped.
City officials also are offering a half-price sale on stickers needed to haul away large trash items during May.
The stickers can be purchased in the treasurer’s office at City Hall, 2724 Peck."
Let's see how successful this is....
"Muskegon Heights to hold monthlong cleanup
Two free dumping days, a promotional sticker sale and a designated project are the highlights of the spring cleanup monthlong event put on by the city of Muskegon Heights.
Large metal trash bins will be made available for free dumping, except for a $3 charge for tires, for city residents only, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 15 and May 22 at the Muskegon Heights Department of Public Works, 3124 Wood.
Paint cans, chemicals and brushes cannot be dumped.
City officials also are offering a half-price sale on stickers needed to haul away large trash items during May.
The stickers can be purchased in the treasurer’s office at City Hall, 2724 Peck."
Let's see how successful this is....
My Computer Takes Forever to Boot Up!
My Computer Takes Forever to Boot Up!
http://tinyurl.com/2djwtuj
You can see what programs are on your computer's startup list by:
clicking the Start button,
then Run,
then typing MSCONFIG,
then pressing Enter.
The System Configuration Utility appears -- click the Startup tab.
This displays everything that loads in the background when you start your computer.
If it's a very long list, it's probably slowing you down.
I tried this this morning and my computer is ZIPPY!
http://tinyurl.com/2djwtuj
You can see what programs are on your computer's startup list by:
clicking the Start button,
then Run,
then typing MSCONFIG,
then pressing Enter.
The System Configuration Utility appears -- click the Startup tab.
This displays everything that loads in the background when you start your computer.
If it's a very long list, it's probably slowing you down.
I tried this this morning and my computer is ZIPPY!
Summer Celebration lineup offers choice acts
Summer Celebration lineup offers choice acts
A two-day air show (June 26-27) also is part of the celebration.
For details, visit www.summercelebration.com.
COMPLETE LINEUP
The following acts have been announced for this year’s Muskegon Summer Celebration — June 24 through July 4.
Individual ticket prices are for adults 13 and older;
prices will go up after June 25:
•June 24: ZZ Top, $31.
• June 25: John Rich and Emerson Drive, $27.
• June 26: Newsboys, Neon Trees, Civil Twilight and Paper Tongues, $25.
• June 27: Toby Keith with Randy Houser and Bucky Covington, $57.
• June 28: Ludacris and Here Come the Mummies, $27.
• June 29: Foreigner and Styx, $31.
• June 30: O.A.R. with Four Finger Five, $27.
• July 1: Papa Roach, Chevelle and Brent James, $27.
• July 2: B-52s and KC & The Sunshine Band, $29.
• July 3: Tonic, Candlebox and Default, $25.
• July 4: Matt Giraud, Echoes of Pink Floyd and Live Bait, $16.
A two-day air show (June 26-27) also is part of the celebration.
For details, visit www.summercelebration.com.
COMPLETE LINEUP
The following acts have been announced for this year’s Muskegon Summer Celebration — June 24 through July 4.
Individual ticket prices are for adults 13 and older;
prices will go up after June 25:
•June 24: ZZ Top, $31.
• June 25: John Rich and Emerson Drive, $27.
• June 26: Newsboys, Neon Trees, Civil Twilight and Paper Tongues, $25.
• June 27: Toby Keith with Randy Houser and Bucky Covington, $57.
• June 28: Ludacris and Here Come the Mummies, $27.
• June 29: Foreigner and Styx, $31.
• June 30: O.A.R. with Four Finger Five, $27.
• July 1: Papa Roach, Chevelle and Brent James, $27.
• July 2: B-52s and KC & The Sunshine Band, $29.
• July 3: Tonic, Candlebox and Default, $25.
• July 4: Matt Giraud, Echoes of Pink Floyd and Live Bait, $16.
NOW ELENA
NOW ELENA
Charlie Sykes:
"'You can disagree with the policies of the American military; you can even hate them, but you can’t alienate yourself from the institution without in a certain sense alienating yourself from the country.
Barring the military from campus is a bit like barring the president or even the flag.
It’s more than a statement of criticism; it’s a statement of national estrangement.'"
Charlie Sykes:
"'You can disagree with the policies of the American military; you can even hate them, but you can’t alienate yourself from the institution without in a certain sense alienating yourself from the country.
Barring the military from campus is a bit like barring the president or even the flag.
It’s more than a statement of criticism; it’s a statement of national estrangement.'"
Monday, May 10, 2010
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Nonprofit's disorganization jeopardizing $76 million deal for Harlem
Nonprofit's disorganization jeopardizing $76 million deal for Harlem - NYPOST.com
"Although it formed four years ago, the West Harlem Local Development Corp. lacks a mission statement, has yet to get tax-exempt status from the IRS and doesn't even have a phone number.
The group already has received $500,000 from Columbia University -- part of a 16-year payout designed to assuage community fears over the school's expansion -- yet hasn't spent a cent on the neighborhood."
"Although it formed four years ago, the West Harlem Local Development Corp. lacks a mission statement, has yet to get tax-exempt status from the IRS and doesn't even have a phone number.
The group already has received $500,000 from Columbia University -- part of a 16-year payout designed to assuage community fears over the school's expansion -- yet hasn't spent a cent on the neighborhood."
In WW II, U-boats wreaked havoc in Gulf of Mexico
In WW II, U-boats wreaked havoc in Gulf of Mexico
"An unusual thing happened then.
Kühlmann ordered the German U-166 to the surface.
He appeared on the conning tower and shouted to the passengers in boats, rafts and the water that he was sorry he couldn’t help them.
Then he shouted that he wished them luck.
Kühlmann’s decision to surface was fateful.
The crew of the escort vessel a half-mile ahead turned and raced back.
As the U-166 crash-dived, the escort craft dropped five depth charges.
Making a tight circle, it located the sub by sonar and dropped five more depth charges.
When an oil slick appeared, the escort vessel began picking up survivors.
Kühlmann and his more than 50 crew members perished in the attack."
"An unusual thing happened then.
Kühlmann ordered the German U-166 to the surface.
He appeared on the conning tower and shouted to the passengers in boats, rafts and the water that he was sorry he couldn’t help them.
Then he shouted that he wished them luck.
Kühlmann’s decision to surface was fateful.
The crew of the escort vessel a half-mile ahead turned and raced back.
As the U-166 crash-dived, the escort craft dropped five depth charges.
Making a tight circle, it located the sub by sonar and dropped five more depth charges.
When an oil slick appeared, the escort vessel began picking up survivors.
Kühlmann and his more than 50 crew members perished in the attack."
A terrifying reality: Father featured on TV show kills one of three who tried to invade his home
A terrifying reality: Father featured on TV show kills one of three who tried to invade his home Morristown Citizen Tribune,TN
"'Scott Knight is to be commended for a job well done in protecting himself and his family because the law does provide that a man has a right to protect his home,' Jarnagin said."
And Obamaistas want us disarmed?
"'Scott Knight is to be commended for a job well done in protecting himself and his family because the law does provide that a man has a right to protect his home,' Jarnagin said."
And Obamaistas want us disarmed?
Teams to search Scottish loch for 'Dambusters' bouncing bombs
Teams to search Scottish loch for 'Dambusters' bouncing bombs - The Scotsman
"DIVERS will this summer search a Scots loch for dozens of bouncing bombs dropped in a training exercise ahead of the famous Second World War Dambusters raid.
The raid, led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, took place on 16 May 1943, when Lancaster bombers from the RAF's 617 Squadron dropped the bomb, codenamed, on the Mohne, Sorpe and Eder Dams in the Ruhr Valley."
What brave men!
What a fabulous movie!
"DIVERS will this summer search a Scots loch for dozens of bouncing bombs dropped in a training exercise ahead of the famous Second World War Dambusters raid.
The raid, led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, took place on 16 May 1943, when Lancaster bombers from the RAF's 617 Squadron dropped the bomb, codenamed, on the Mohne, Sorpe and Eder Dams in the Ruhr Valley."
What brave men!
What a fabulous movie!
Does Welfare Cause Terrorism?
kaus files dot com
"The point isn't simply that many terrorists take advantage of Western welfare states, the same way they take advantage of Western freedoms and Western technology.
The point is that extreme anti-social terrorist ideologies (radical Islam, in particular) seem to breed in 'oppositional' cultures supported by various government welfare benefits."
"The point isn't simply that many terrorists take advantage of Western welfare states, the same way they take advantage of Western freedoms and Western technology.
The point is that extreme anti-social terrorist ideologies (radical Islam, in particular) seem to breed in 'oppositional' cultures supported by various government welfare benefits."
See what would have happened if MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo chose stage over court in 'Izzo Goes to Broadway'
See what would have happened if MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo chose stage over court in 'Izzo Goes to Broadway'
"'He's probably one of the easiest people to get a long with,' McCullough says.
'He was on time every day.
He was thrilled to do this. He never complained.'
Except for that frantic sideline dancing on the court, Izzo says his background on the dance floor was 'zero.'
Still, his wife thought 'he did really well.'"
"'He's probably one of the easiest people to get a long with,' McCullough says.
'He was on time every day.
He was thrilled to do this. He never complained.'
Except for that frantic sideline dancing on the court, Izzo says his background on the dance floor was 'zero.'
Still, his wife thought 'he did really well.'"
'Big Chill' ticket sales exceed 100,000, cut off to general public
'Big Chill' ticket sales exceed 100,000, cut off to general public
"The state of Michigan no longer holds the record for largest attendance at a hockey game, but that will change soon enough.
Ticket sales for 'The Big Chill at the Big House' hockey game between Michigan and Michigan State on Dec. 11 have exceeded 100,000 and are no longer available for the general public."
"The state of Michigan no longer holds the record for largest attendance at a hockey game, but that will change soon enough.
Ticket sales for 'The Big Chill at the Big House' hockey game between Michigan and Michigan State on Dec. 11 have exceeded 100,000 and are no longer available for the general public."
America has good reason to worry about Greece
FT.com / Columnists / Clive Crook - America has good reason to worry about Greece
"At the end of last week, the US looked hard at Greece and was scared.
So tiny an economy should not be bringing all of Europe low and even threatening to explode the euro, but it is.
What started as a US financial crisis plunged Europe into recession; was Europe about to return the compliment?
What, Americans began to wonder, did Europe’s problems tell them about their own?"
"At the end of last week, the US looked hard at Greece and was scared.
So tiny an economy should not be bringing all of Europe low and even threatening to explode the euro, but it is.
What started as a US financial crisis plunged Europe into recession; was Europe about to return the compliment?
What, Americans began to wonder, did Europe’s problems tell them about their own?"
Get used to the pain as world tackles debt crisis
Get used to the pain as world tackles debt crisis The Australian
"The European contagion is just the start of the fallout
RIOTS in Greece, raw panic on Wall Street, voters blocked from the ballot in Britain and an extraordinary backlash against Kevin Rudd's new mining tax back home."
"The European contagion is just the start of the fallout
RIOTS in Greece, raw panic on Wall Street, voters blocked from the ballot in Britain and an extraordinary backlash against Kevin Rudd's new mining tax back home."
Can the U.S. Avoid European Contagion?
Can the U.S. Avoid European Contagion? The Weekly Standard
"We are all Greeks now.
Or so it would seem if we are guided by the gyrations of share prices.
Or if we believe that today’s Greece is tomorrow’s United States.
After all, we are running Grecian-style deficits, our debt-to-GDP ratio is approaching the magic 90 percent mark that stifles growth and makes it more difficult to bring the budget deficit under control, and the effective U.S. tax rate on new corporate investment is.......almost twice an 80-nation average."
"We are all Greeks now.
Or so it would seem if we are guided by the gyrations of share prices.
Or if we believe that today’s Greece is tomorrow’s United States.
After all, we are running Grecian-style deficits, our debt-to-GDP ratio is approaching the magic 90 percent mark that stifles growth and makes it more difficult to bring the budget deficit under control, and the effective U.S. tax rate on new corporate investment is.......almost twice an 80-nation average."
Freddie Mac’s Loss Is Ignored in Washington
Fair Game - Freddie Mac’s Loss Is Ignored in Washington - NYTimes.com
"Freddie — already propped up with $52 billion in taxpayer funds used to rescue the company from its own mistakes — recorded a loss of $6.7 billion and said it would require an additional $10.6 billion from taxpayers to shore up its financial position."
"Freddie — already propped up with $52 billion in taxpayer funds used to rescue the company from its own mistakes — recorded a loss of $6.7 billion and said it would require an additional $10.6 billion from taxpayers to shore up its financial position."
Financial Reform Includes Big Labor Loophole
Financial Reform Includes Big Labor Loophole
"Union bosses are expected to use the provision to affect corporate boards to force pension fund investors to obtain more seats on those boards and that means union pension funds will suddenly have more influence on business simply because of their influence in Washington."
Why don't we just give the rest of our companies over to Obama and his union thug comrades?
You know, sorta streamline our entire country.....like Greece.
"Union bosses are expected to use the provision to affect corporate boards to force pension fund investors to obtain more seats on those boards and that means union pension funds will suddenly have more influence on business simply because of their influence in Washington."
Why don't we just give the rest of our companies over to Obama and his union thug comrades?
You know, sorta streamline our entire country.....like Greece.
A tough but essential change for retirees
Stephen Henderson: A tough but essential change for retirees
"The Senate proposal also restored dental and vision coverage for teacher retirees; Granholm had proposed eliminating the coverage."
What!!!!
Retired teachers get free, lifetime dental and vision insurance?!!!!!!!!!!
So, do I have this right?
I don't have dental or vision or ANY health insurance paid by my old employer BUT I must pay even MORE in taxes so teachers won't have to pay for their own insurance.
Is that correct?
This is wrong!
"The Senate proposal also restored dental and vision coverage for teacher retirees; Granholm had proposed eliminating the coverage."
What!!!!
Retired teachers get free, lifetime dental and vision insurance?!!!!!!!!!!
So, do I have this right?
I don't have dental or vision or ANY health insurance paid by my old employer BUT I must pay even MORE in taxes so teachers won't have to pay for their own insurance.
Is that correct?
This is wrong!
Big Lie! Michigan residents' tax burden drops over decade | freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Michigan residents' tax burden drops over decade
"The Senate Fiscal Agency says Michigan residents are seeing a smaller percentage of their personal income go to state taxes.
It says in a recent report that tax burdens have fallen significantly in the state between 1999 and 2009."
This report is a big lie.
Read the truth:
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2010/05/michigan-tax-burden-growing-or-falling.html
"The Senate Fiscal Agency says Michigan residents are seeing a smaller percentage of their personal income go to state taxes.
It says in a recent report that tax burdens have fallen significantly in the state between 1999 and 2009."
This report is a big lie.
Read the truth:
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2010/05/michigan-tax-burden-growing-or-falling.html
Brewer has got a beef with Drolet's piggy pal
Brewer has got a beef with Drolet's piggy pal
Detroit Free Press
"Brewer has got a beef with Drolet's piggy pal
Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer -- in a fit of pique or boredom, it was hard to tell which -- announced last week that he had filed a campaign finance complaint against Leon Drolet, the Macomb County anti-tax activist and former Republican legislator now running for state Senate.
Brewer's accusation?
That the giant, trailer-mounted pink pig Drolet hauls around to promote his campaign failed to include the 'paid for by ... ' disclaimer required of campaign signs.
Asked about the charge, Drolet said he believes Brewer has a 'very personal vendetta against Mr. Perks,' the pig's given name. Mr. Perks is not a sign; he is a registered trailer, Drolet said."
Detroit Free Press
"Brewer has got a beef with Drolet's piggy pal
Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer -- in a fit of pique or boredom, it was hard to tell which -- announced last week that he had filed a campaign finance complaint against Leon Drolet, the Macomb County anti-tax activist and former Republican legislator now running for state Senate.
Brewer's accusation?
That the giant, trailer-mounted pink pig Drolet hauls around to promote his campaign failed to include the 'paid for by ... ' disclaimer required of campaign signs.
Asked about the charge, Drolet said he believes Brewer has a 'very personal vendetta against Mr. Perks,' the pig's given name. Mr. Perks is not a sign; he is a registered trailer, Drolet said."
YouTube - L.A. Teacher Calls for Mexican Revolt in the U.S.
YouTube - L.A. Teacher Calls for Mexican Revolt in the U.S.
"Where we now stand is stolen, occupied Mexico"...La Raza rally at UCLA....More gems... StandWithArizona — May 08, 2010 — http://standwitharizona.com/
"Where we now stand is stolen, occupied Mexico"...La Raza rally at UCLA....
More gems: 'Communist Revolution', 'Frail, racist white people', 'La Raza' (the Race), Fidel Castro, 'Northern Front of Latin Revolution'..."40 million...revolutionaries...in the belly of the beast". "Our enemy is Capitalism and Imperialism". Sedition anyone? http://StandWithArizona.com
"Where we now stand is stolen, occupied Mexico"...La Raza rally at UCLA....More gems... StandWithArizona — May 08, 2010 — http://standwitharizona.com/
"Where we now stand is stolen, occupied Mexico"...La Raza rally at UCLA....
More gems: 'Communist Revolution', 'Frail, racist white people', 'La Raza' (the Race), Fidel Castro, 'Northern Front of Latin Revolution'..."40 million...revolutionaries...in the belly of the beast". "Our enemy is Capitalism and Imperialism". Sedition anyone? http://StandWithArizona.com
U.S. Debt Shock May Hit In 2018, Maybe As Soon As 2013: Moody's
U.S. Debt Shock May Hit In 2018, Maybe As Soon As 2013: Moody's
"Spiraling debt is Uncle Sam's shock collar, and its jolt may await like an invisible pet fence.
'Nobody knows when you bump up against the limit, but you know when it happens it will really hurt,'"
"Spiraling debt is Uncle Sam's shock collar, and its jolt may await like an invisible pet fence.
'Nobody knows when you bump up against the limit, but you know when it happens it will really hurt,'"
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