"Compare it with the UK, which is often pinpointed as a Greece in the making.
As you can see, gross debt increases sharply, but not by anything like the same degree."
Saturday, May 15, 2010
US faces one of biggest budget crunches in world
"Compare it with the UK, which is often pinpointed as a Greece in the making.
As you can see, gross debt increases sharply, but not by anything like the same degree."
Palin in the Mainstream
"As I listened to the speech, I was struck by how Palin's positions are widely shared.
She opposes the health care law -- so does the public.
She's concerned about the federal deficit -- so is the public (see question 10b).
She supports the Arizona illegal immigration law -- so does the public.
She supports the right to life -- and the public is moving toward her.
She supports the Afghanistan surge and the current course in Iraq -- both Obama administration policies."
I'm thinkin' that's what bugs the eastern socialist elites.
She's had a real life and connects with what real Americans want for their country and their children.
Armed Forces Day-Today!
"In the United States, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May.
It marks the end of Armed Forces Week, which begins on the second Saturday of May and ends on the third Sunday of May.
The day was created in 1949 to honor Americans serving in the five U.S. military branches – the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard – following the consolidation of the military services in the Department of Defense.
It was intended to replace the separate Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Days, but observance of these days, especially within each particular service, continues to this day.[11]
The first Armed Forces Day was celebrated by parades, open houses, receptions and air shows.
The United States' longest running city-sponsored Armed Forces Day Parade is held in Bremerton, WA.
In 2009, Bremerton celebrated the 61st Armed Forces Day Parade([12]).
Because of their unique training schedules, National Guard and Reserve units may celebrate Armed Forces Day/Week over any period in May."
Celebrate and revere our protectors!
The Looming Obama Debt Disaster
"Is the United States Greece?
The short answer is: not yet, but it will be if the Democrats remain in control in Washington for two more election cycles.
In the Telegraph, Edmund Conway summarizes a lengthy report by the International Monetary Fund on sovereign debt that came out today:
[T]he really interesting stuff is the detail, and what leaps out again and again is how much of a hill the US has to climb.
Exhibit a is the fact that under the Obama administration's current fiscal plans, the national debt in the US (on a gross basis) will climb to above 100pc of GDP by 2015 - a far steeper increase than almost any other country.
This graphic tells the story.
Note what happened after the Democrats took control of Congress in 2007:"
Seventh Rangers (Mechanized): The art of special delivery . . sniper
Seventh Rangers (Mechanized): The art of special delivery . . sniper
Your Saturday happy video of the weekend!
(HT privacky)
Your Saturday happy video of the weekend!
(HT privacky)
Boeing Debuts Its 'Phantom Ray' Unmanned Spy Plane
"On Monday, Boeing revealed its newest unmanned spy plane, a boomerang-shaped, drool-inducing object that looks straight out of a Michael Bay film.
The sleek Phantom Ray is 36-feet long with a 50-foot wingspan, and takes off this December.
This bad boy can hit 614 mph while hovering around 40,000 feet, but its purpose seems a bit obscure."
Up in the air: Great Lakes Kite Festival could fill skies over Grand Haven State Park
Up in the air: Great Lakes Kite Festival could fill skies over Grand Haven State Park
"The sky will dance with color when virtually hundreds of kites take flight over Grand Haven State Park during the 20th annual Great Lakes Kite Festival May 21-23."
This sounds like fun!
"The sky will dance with color when virtually hundreds of kites take flight over Grand Haven State Park during the 20th annual Great Lakes Kite Festival May 21-23."
This sounds like fun!
Non-partisan group questions timing behind ads attacking Pete
Non-partisan group questions timing behind ads attacking Pete Hoekstra
"Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled organizations like Americans for Job Security would be required to disclose their funders, but Michigan hasn't enforced that ruling, Robinson said."
Interesting article but it misses the bigger point.
Why is our state NOT enforcing federal law and a supreme court ruling!
"Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled organizations like Americans for Job Security would be required to disclose their funders, but Michigan hasn't enforced that ruling, Robinson said."
Interesting article but it misses the bigger point.
Why is our state NOT enforcing federal law and a supreme court ruling!
Alinsky's Star Pupil Uses 'Rules' As A Manual For 'Social Surgery'
Alinsky's Star Pupil Uses 'Rules' As A Manual For 'Social Surgery'
"Obama has also used the tactic to dismiss charges that he's pushing a 'socialist' agenda, arguing that critics will next accuse him of 'being a secret communist because I shared my toys in kindergarten.'"
"Obama has also used the tactic to dismiss charges that he's pushing a 'socialist' agenda, arguing that critics will next accuse him of 'being a secret communist because I shared my toys in kindergarten.'"
Friday, May 14, 2010
CBC could see its spending clout increase in the next Congress
CBC could see its spending clout increase in the next Congress - TheHill.com
"The Congressional Black Caucus is poised to gain major influence on the House Appropriations Committee."
That's a comforting thought....
"The Congressional Black Caucus is poised to gain major influence on the House Appropriations Committee."
That's a comforting thought....
Detroit to Demolish 10,000 Abandoned Properties
Detroit to Demolish 10,000 Abandoned Properties - WSJ.com
"Detroit is finally chipping away at a glut of abandoned homes that has been piling up for decades, and intends to take advantage of warm weather and new federal funding"
"Detroit is finally chipping away at a glut of abandoned homes that has been piling up for decades, and intends to take advantage of warm weather and new federal funding"
Is your congressman supporting the Spending Limit Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
Is your congressman supporting the Spending Limit Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Washington Examiner
"Representatives Mike Pence of Indiana, John Campbell of California, and Jeb Hensarling of Texas have a solution, the Spending Limit Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
So far, 40 members of Congress have signed on as co-sponsors, but that leaves 495 who aren't."
"Representatives Mike Pence of Indiana, John Campbell of California, and Jeb Hensarling of Texas have a solution, the Spending Limit Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
So far, 40 members of Congress have signed on as co-sponsors, but that leaves 495 who aren't."
RealClearPolitics - Cap and Scam
RealClearPolitics - Cap and Scam
"Praising the legislation, President Barack Obama made his customary case, twinning the fictitious economic benefits of statism with freshman-class utopianism, claiming that 'we will put Americans to work in new jobs that pay well and can't be outsourced --"
Aren't ALL the Greek government jobs safe from being "outsourced"?
Like, dude...who's gonna hire an MBA in India to work 3 hours a week picking up cigarette butts?
"Praising the legislation, President Barack Obama made his customary case, twinning the fictitious economic benefits of statism with freshman-class utopianism, claiming that 'we will put Americans to work in new jobs that pay well and can't be outsourced --"
Aren't ALL the Greek government jobs safe from being "outsourced"?
Like, dude...who's gonna hire an MBA in India to work 3 hours a week picking up cigarette butts?
Michigan lawmakers OK substitute for algebra class
Michigan lawmakers OK substitute for algebra class
The Michigan Legislature has passed a bill that would give high school students more options to avoid taking algebra II and still graduate."
Whatever....
The Michigan Legislature has passed a bill that would give high school students more options to avoid taking algebra II and still graduate."
Whatever....
Pelosi to Aspiring Musicians: Quit Your Job, Taxpayers Will Cover Your Health Care
CNSNews.com - Pelosi to Aspiring Musicians: Quit Your Job, Taxpayers Will Cover Your Health Care
"Pelosi to Aspiring Musicians: Quit Your Job, Taxpayers Will Cover Your Health Care"
"Pelosi to Aspiring Musicians: Quit Your Job, Taxpayers Will Cover Your Health Care"
Hip-hop studies the latest in mindless education trend | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Hip-hop studies the latest in mindless education trend The Daily Caller
"about 300,000 students across the country use the program. In more than 12,000 American schools, kids are rapping about English, history, science and math.
By most accounts, they love it.
And why wouldn’t they?
Singing’s more fun than studying."
But are they actually learning anything?
That’s less clear.
Despite endorsements from left-wing academics like Howard Zinn, there are still no independent studies that demonstrate rapping about social studies is any more educational than rapping about sex or gunfights.
One thing you can say about Flocabulary, though: it’s quick.
Let’s say you wanted to teach a room full of kids about the history of the civil rights movement.
You could spend weeks reading actual books on the subject, then explaining the facts of what happened and why.
Or, in a fraction of the time, you could simply recite a rap:
MLK had a dream, took it mainstream.
Civil Rights Bill, Voting Rights Acts, they passed.
Modern day Jesus, turning the other cheek,some blacks like “dog, that’s weak.
I’m not looking to get beat deep into next week,my everyday life is police brutality.
”Malcolm picked up X and dropped his slave name,radical change, “defense by any means.”
Went on hajj to Mecca, said ‘let God protect ya,Whites and Blacks, yeah, we’re in this together.’
But there are race riots, people are dying,Warfare in Watts, tear gas, bullets are flying.
So JFK?
He got assassinated.
MLK?
He got assassinated.
Malcolm X?
He got assassinated.
So it’s up to us to keep that dream alive…
It’s that simple. As long as you don’t care about context or accuracy – as long as your goal is to encourage students to “keep that dream alive,” rather than to teach them legitimate history – rapping is as good as teaching.Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/05/14/why-do-educators-keep-putting-dunce-caps-on-our-kids/#ixzz0nwVBJiib
"about 300,000 students across the country use the program. In more than 12,000 American schools, kids are rapping about English, history, science and math.
By most accounts, they love it.
And why wouldn’t they?
Singing’s more fun than studying."
But are they actually learning anything?
That’s less clear.
Despite endorsements from left-wing academics like Howard Zinn, there are still no independent studies that demonstrate rapping about social studies is any more educational than rapping about sex or gunfights.
One thing you can say about Flocabulary, though: it’s quick.
Let’s say you wanted to teach a room full of kids about the history of the civil rights movement.
You could spend weeks reading actual books on the subject, then explaining the facts of what happened and why.
Or, in a fraction of the time, you could simply recite a rap:
MLK had a dream, took it mainstream.
Civil Rights Bill, Voting Rights Acts, they passed.
Modern day Jesus, turning the other cheek,some blacks like “dog, that’s weak.
I’m not looking to get beat deep into next week,my everyday life is police brutality.
”Malcolm picked up X and dropped his slave name,radical change, “defense by any means.”
Went on hajj to Mecca, said ‘let God protect ya,Whites and Blacks, yeah, we’re in this together.’
But there are race riots, people are dying,Warfare in Watts, tear gas, bullets are flying.
So JFK?
He got assassinated.
MLK?
He got assassinated.
Malcolm X?
He got assassinated.
So it’s up to us to keep that dream alive…
It’s that simple. As long as you don’t care about context or accuracy – as long as your goal is to encourage students to “keep that dream alive,” rather than to teach them legitimate history – rapping is as good as teaching.Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/05/14/why-do-educators-keep-putting-dunce-caps-on-our-kids/#ixzz0nwVBJiib
Anonymous donor offering $100,000 reward to find those who stole WWI cross at center of ACLU challenge
Anonymous donor offering $100,000 reward to find those who stole WWI cross at center of ACLU challenge The Daily Caller
"An anonymous donor is offering $100,000 for leads in the hunt for the thieves responsible for stealing the World War I memorial cross that’s been at the center of a decade long legal battle."
"An anonymous donor is offering $100,000 for leads in the hunt for the thieves responsible for stealing the World War I memorial cross that’s been at the center of a decade long legal battle."
The Health Care Reform Already Costs More Than We Thought It Would
The Health Care Reform Already Costs More Than We Thought It Would - Business - The Atlantic
"There's been a spate of bad news recently about the health care bill.
Henry Waxman canceled his War on Accounting, not because there was a sudden breakout of common sense on Capitol Hill, but because his committee's investigation revealed that companies had begun exploring whether they should drop their health insurance plans entirely--a move that would cost over $100 billion thanks to the huge new subsidies the government would have to dole out."
"There's been a spate of bad news recently about the health care bill.
Henry Waxman canceled his War on Accounting, not because there was a sudden breakout of common sense on Capitol Hill, but because his committee's investigation revealed that companies had begun exploring whether they should drop their health insurance plans entirely--a move that would cost over $100 billion thanks to the huge new subsidies the government would have to dole out."
Legislature approves plan for 30,000 school employee retireents
"analysts said could save the state $3.1 billion over 10 years."
And the teacher unions and most democrats voted against this bill.
Remember in November!
"Illinois Taxpayers Have No Obligation to Make Public Employees Millionaires"
Champion News: "Illinois Taxpayers Have No Obligation to Make Public Employees Millionaires"
The GOP's Fresh 2012 Faces
The GOP's Fresh 2012 Faces - The Daily Beast
"So who is likely to gain traction and interest, and perhaps ultimately the nomination?
The odds increasingly favor someone like Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels or South Dakota Senator John Thune."
"So who is likely to gain traction and interest, and perhaps ultimately the nomination?
The odds increasingly favor someone like Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels or South Dakota Senator John Thune."
How area lawmakers voted on the school retirement legislation
How area lawmakers voted on the school retirement legislation
"SENATE
• Yes: Sen. Gerald Van Woerkom, R-Norton Shores; Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland.
HOUSE
• Yes: Rep. Goeff Hansen, R-Hart; Rep. Arlan Meekhof, R-Olive Township; Rep. David Agema, R-Grandville.
• No: Rep. Mary Valentine, D-Norton Shores; Rep. Doug Bennett, D-Muskegon Township."
"SENATE
• Yes: Sen. Gerald Van Woerkom, R-Norton Shores; Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland.
HOUSE
• Yes: Rep. Goeff Hansen, R-Hart; Rep. Arlan Meekhof, R-Olive Township; Rep. David Agema, R-Grandville.
• No: Rep. Mary Valentine, D-Norton Shores; Rep. Doug Bennett, D-Muskegon Township."
Property Taxes UP 10%, Soda Tax Out in Philly
Property Taxes UP, Soda Tax Out in Philly NBC Philadelphia
"To fill in a $150 million budget gap, officials made several tax increases, the most notable being a 9.9-percent jump in property taxes, officials told NBC Philadelphia.
That increase will only last for two years."
"To fill in a $150 million budget gap, officials made several tax increases, the most notable being a 9.9-percent jump in property taxes, officials told NBC Philadelphia.
That increase will only last for two years."
RealClearPolitics - Crony Capitalism: From GM to Greece, the Lies Keep Growing
RealClearPolitics - Crony Capitalism: From GM to Greece, the Lies Keep Growing
"To understand the pertinence to America of events in Greece, notice General Motors' most recent misbehavior.
A television commercial featuring CEO Ed Whitacre demonstrates the institutional murkiness and intellectual dishonesty that result when the line between public and private sectors disappears.
In the commercial, Whitacre says GM has 'repaid our government loan in full.'
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., noted that GM used government funds to pay back the government:
It 'simply transferred $6.7 billion from one taxpayer-funded TARP account to another.'
The government still owns 60.8 percent of GM's common equity, and the Congressional Budget Office projects that the government will lose about $34 billion of the $82 billion of TARP funds dispersed to the automotive industry.
When Ryan and two colleagues asked the Treasury Department for clarification, they got this careful reply:
'Treasury has never suggested that the loan repayment represented a full return of all government assistance.'
A Treasury press release did say 'GM Repays Treasury Loan in Full.'
The loan is, however, a small part of taxpayer exposure.
Under crony capitalism, when government and corporate America merge, both dissemble."
"To understand the pertinence to America of events in Greece, notice General Motors' most recent misbehavior.
A television commercial featuring CEO Ed Whitacre demonstrates the institutional murkiness and intellectual dishonesty that result when the line between public and private sectors disappears.
In the commercial, Whitacre says GM has 'repaid our government loan in full.'
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., noted that GM used government funds to pay back the government:
It 'simply transferred $6.7 billion from one taxpayer-funded TARP account to another.'
The government still owns 60.8 percent of GM's common equity, and the Congressional Budget Office projects that the government will lose about $34 billion of the $82 billion of TARP funds dispersed to the automotive industry.
When Ryan and two colleagues asked the Treasury Department for clarification, they got this careful reply:
'Treasury has never suggested that the loan repayment represented a full return of all government assistance.'
A Treasury press release did say 'GM Repays Treasury Loan in Full.'
The loan is, however, a small part of taxpayer exposure.
Under crony capitalism, when government and corporate America merge, both dissemble."
National Right to Work Committee
National Right to Work Committee
"The Police and Firefighters Monopoly Bargaining bill (HR 413) is a dangerous Big Labor power grab, and it working its way through the Senate at this very moment.
A vote could come up at any moment!
HR 413 would override state laws across the country, and would increase the size and cost of government services, something you and I simply cannot afford in this economic climate.
The Committee is looking to reach up to 6 million individuals to oppose this power grab by Big Labor. But they are going to need your help."
"The Police and Firefighters Monopoly Bargaining bill (HR 413) is a dangerous Big Labor power grab, and it working its way through the Senate at this very moment.
A vote could come up at any moment!
HR 413 would override state laws across the country, and would increase the size and cost of government services, something you and I simply cannot afford in this economic climate.
The Committee is looking to reach up to 6 million individuals to oppose this power grab by Big Labor. But they are going to need your help."
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Guess What Greece Has To Jettison?
Guess What Greece Has To Jettison? - IBD - Investors.com
"Policy Failure: Greece was told that if it wanted a bailout, it needed to consider privatizing its government health care system.
So tell us again why the U.S. is following Europe's welfare state model."
"Policy Failure: Greece was told that if it wanted a bailout, it needed to consider privatizing its government health care system.
So tell us again why the U.S. is following Europe's welfare state model."
Duncan, Wamp say public has right to TVA's information
Duncan, Wamp say public has right to TVA's information » Knoxville News Sentinel
"The Tennessee Valley Authority is refusing to make public the salaries of its top-paid employees, information the agency has divulged in the past."
Nothing new here....just gov-biz as usual....
"The Tennessee Valley Authority is refusing to make public the salaries of its top-paid employees, information the agency has divulged in the past."
Nothing new here....just gov-biz as usual....
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