See Ragbirds at the Blue Note June 4 - MLive.com
"The Ragbirds, a “vegetable oil-powered infectious global groove” folk-rock band, will be appearing at the Blue Note, 760 W. Broadway in Norton Shores, June 4.
(According to a press release, the band’s new bus runs on waste vegetable oil.)
The gypsy-roots band is a change of pace for the Blue Note, which is known for hosting primarily metal, punk or hip-hop concerts. It is lead by frontwoman Erin Zindle and utilizes instruments from around the world.
The Ragbirds’ website states that “they put on a show that is designed to engage the audience on many levels — to get people thinking, listening and dancing.”
The show starts at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. No one under 21 will be admitted."
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Don't be fooled by Obama's 'incompetence'
American Thinker Blog: Don't be fooled by Obama's 'incompetence'
It is a tremendous mistake to think that the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will help convince Americans of Barack Obama's incompetence. Obama's true agenda is so insidious that even his inability to handle a crisis serves his greater strategy.
And that strategy has a name: it is the Cloward-Piven Strategy. Named for the two Leftist sociology professors who formulated it, its purpose is to bring about the demise of capitalism by overloading the system, largely by making more people desperate and dependent on the government.
Thus, Cloward-Piven's goals are served by more and more aliens flooding across the border and filling jails, emergency rooms and welfare rolls. It is also served by the mortgage crisis; in fact, Professors Cloward and Piven were the creators of ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), which helped pressure banks to implement the lending policies that precipitated that crisis. But Cloward-Piven seeks a financial crisis far wider-ranging and more encompassing than a mere mortgage meltdown.
So if the oil spill in the Gulf manages to destroy the fishing and tourist industries in that region, shut down oil drilling, raise the price of oil and of food all over the country, and bring more and more Americans to a financial breaking point and thus dependent on food stamps and other government programs, Obama and Co. will smile and nod at one another as the Cloward-Piven strategy hums merrily along.
Anything that puts a greater strain on government services -- and the inability of those services, through incompetence and complex bureaucracy to actually improve things - advances the goals of Cloward-Piven. The more desperate and demoralized the American people become, and the more preoccupied we are with simple survival, the better our new "leaders" like it, and the closer they get to assuming total and complete control of every aspect of our lives.
It is a tremendous mistake to think that the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will help convince Americans of Barack Obama's incompetence. Obama's true agenda is so insidious that even his inability to handle a crisis serves his greater strategy.
And that strategy has a name: it is the Cloward-Piven Strategy. Named for the two Leftist sociology professors who formulated it, its purpose is to bring about the demise of capitalism by overloading the system, largely by making more people desperate and dependent on the government.
Thus, Cloward-Piven's goals are served by more and more aliens flooding across the border and filling jails, emergency rooms and welfare rolls. It is also served by the mortgage crisis; in fact, Professors Cloward and Piven were the creators of ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), which helped pressure banks to implement the lending policies that precipitated that crisis. But Cloward-Piven seeks a financial crisis far wider-ranging and more encompassing than a mere mortgage meltdown.
So if the oil spill in the Gulf manages to destroy the fishing and tourist industries in that region, shut down oil drilling, raise the price of oil and of food all over the country, and bring more and more Americans to a financial breaking point and thus dependent on food stamps and other government programs, Obama and Co. will smile and nod at one another as the Cloward-Piven strategy hums merrily along.
Anything that puts a greater strain on government services -- and the inability of those services, through incompetence and complex bureaucracy to actually improve things - advances the goals of Cloward-Piven. The more desperate and demoralized the American people become, and the more preoccupied we are with simple survival, the better our new "leaders" like it, and the closer they get to assuming total and complete control of every aspect of our lives.
Porn star murder suspect may have had a history of violence
Porn star murder suspect may have had a history of violence - Susannah Breslin - Off the Record - True/Slant
"Update: AVN.com reports Tom Dong’s real name is Herbert Wong and states Wong and Hill were “friends.”
In fact, Hill performed in a scene with Ramone and Charley Chase for a movie titled Tea Bagging Party while wearing Ronald Reagan masks, a take-off on the Tea Party movement.
Driver also appeared in Cum Fart Tsunami 2 for Robert Hill.
“The guy seemed mellow and laid back,” Ramone said.
“He was a reliable performer when he worked for me and he performed well.
It’s pretty shocking.
I guess you never truly know people.”"
"Update: AVN.com reports Tom Dong’s real name is Herbert Wong and states Wong and Hill were “friends.”
In fact, Hill performed in a scene with Ramone and Charley Chase for a movie titled Tea Bagging Party while wearing Ronald Reagan masks, a take-off on the Tea Party movement.
Driver also appeared in Cum Fart Tsunami 2 for Robert Hill.
“The guy seemed mellow and laid back,” Ramone said.
“He was a reliable performer when he worked for me and he performed well.
It’s pretty shocking.
I guess you never truly know people.”"
In a welfare state, how much is 'enough'? - USATODAY.com
In a welfare state, how much is 'enough'? - USATODAY.com
"The flames from Greece's debt crisis protests have cast new light on the perils of our own overspending and overborrowing.
You know the litany.
California is imploding.
Public sector unions there, and across the country, are swallowing budgets.
In California alone, pension costs have gone up 2,000% in a decade.
At the national level, ObamaCare has done little to fix — and much to hurt — America's long-term entitlement mess."
"The flames from Greece's debt crisis protests have cast new light on the perils of our own overspending and overborrowing.
You know the litany.
California is imploding.
Public sector unions there, and across the country, are swallowing budgets.
In California alone, pension costs have gone up 2,000% in a decade.
At the national level, ObamaCare has done little to fix — and much to hurt — America's long-term entitlement mess."
Gulf Oil Spill and Hurricanes: Hurricane Season to Be Worse Than Feared: Forecasters
Gulf Oil Spill and Hurricanes: Hurricane Season to Be Worse Than Feared: Forecasters - CNBC
"The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season will be even more active than feared, leading U.S. forecasters said Wednesday as they predicted 10 hurricanes, five of them major, with a 76 percent likelihood that a major hurricane would hit the U.S. coastline."
"experts"....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............
If the hurricanes are "less than feared" will BP get a rebate?
"The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season will be even more active than feared, leading U.S. forecasters said Wednesday as they predicted 10 hurricanes, five of them major, with a 76 percent likelihood that a major hurricane would hit the U.S. coastline."
"experts"....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............
If the hurricanes are "less than feared" will BP get a rebate?
Another Debt Crisis Is Brewing, This One in Student Loans
Your Money - Another Debt Crisis Is Brewing, This One in Student Loans - NYTimes.com
"Today, however, Ms. Munna, a 26-year-old graduate of New York University, has nearly $100,000 in student loan debt from her four years in college"
and her "degree": interdisciplinary degree in religious and women’s studies.
"Today, however, Ms. Munna, a 26-year-old graduate of New York University, has nearly $100,000 in student loan debt from her four years in college"
and her "degree": interdisciplinary degree in religious and women’s studies.
RealClearMarkets - Barack Obama Channels His Inner Gerry Ford
RealClearMarkets - Barack Obama Channels His Inner Gerry Ford
"Blessedly Carter only served one term, although he did go on to win the Nobel Prize for bringing peace to Israel, North Korea, and Haiti.
Gotta love those cheery Scandinavians."
"Blessedly Carter only served one term, although he did go on to win the Nobel Prize for bringing peace to Israel, North Korea, and Haiti.
Gotta love those cheery Scandinavians."
Michigan Department of Education Miscalculates Average Teacher Salary
"The Michigan Department of Education improperly calculated the average public school teacher salary in the state for the last six years, reporting figures significantly lower than what is correct."
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Environmentalists Also To Blame For Exxon Valdez And Gulf Spills
Environmentalists Also To Blame For Exxon Valdez And Gulf Spills - IBD - Investors.com
"Had the oil companies gotten their way, there would have been no tanker to be run aground by its captain on March 24, 1989, causing 10.8 million gallons of crude oil to be dumped into Alaskan waters."
"Had the oil companies gotten their way, there would have been no tanker to be run aground by its captain on March 24, 1989, causing 10.8 million gallons of crude oil to be dumped into Alaskan waters."
Facebook | Sarah Palin: Is It Any Wonder Why We Call Them “Lame”?
Facebook Sarah Palin: Is It Any Wonder Why We Call Them “Lame”?
"It may seem like a small thing, considering the state of the union and international issues of the day, but let me share some facts surrounding a most recent illustration of the untrustworthiness of America’s mainstream media."
"It may seem like a small thing, considering the state of the union and international issues of the day, but let me share some facts surrounding a most recent illustration of the untrustworthiness of America’s mainstream media."
UK Everest climber Peter Kinloch turns blind and dies after conquering peak
UK Everest climber Peter Kinloch turns blind and dies after conquering peak Mail Online
"A stricken British adventurer was left to die at the top of Mount Everest after fellow climbers were forced to abandon him before they too became trapped."
Friends......
"A stricken British adventurer was left to die at the top of Mount Everest after fellow climbers were forced to abandon him before they too became trapped."
Friends......
Palin pushes Jindal to build barrier islands without feds' approval
Palin pushes Jindal to build barrier islands without feds' approval - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
"Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) pushed Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Sunday to ignore federal rules and proceed with his desire to build berms to protect his state's coastline.
Palin told Jindal to 'ask forgiveness later' for a plan to build a chain of artificial protective islands off the coast of Louisiana to help mitigate the ecological impact of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill in Louisiana."
This is LEADERSHIP!
"Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) pushed Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Sunday to ignore federal rules and proceed with his desire to build berms to protect his state's coastline.
Palin told Jindal to 'ask forgiveness later' for a plan to build a chain of artificial protective islands off the coast of Louisiana to help mitigate the ecological impact of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill in Louisiana."
This is LEADERSHIP!
Gingrich to endorse Hoekstra for governor
Gingrich to endorse Hoekstra for governor detnews.com
"Lansing -- Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich will join U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra of Holland on Wednesday for a rally at Oakland County International Airport where he'll endorse the retiring Republican congressman for governor."
"Lansing -- Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich will join U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra of Holland on Wednesday for a rally at Oakland County International Airport where he'll endorse the retiring Republican congressman for governor."
America's junkiest cities
America's junkiest cities - Jun. 1, 2010
"Think Greece and Spain are drowning in debt?
Look a little closer to home.
Seven U.S. cities recently had their municipal bonds downgraded below investment grade.
Their debt is now junk, considered more worthless than that of the so-called PIIGS."
"Think Greece and Spain are drowning in debt?
Look a little closer to home.
Seven U.S. cities recently had their municipal bonds downgraded below investment grade.
Their debt is now junk, considered more worthless than that of the so-called PIIGS."
SO HOW’S THAT CHICAGO GUN CONTROL LAW WORKING?
Instapundit » Blog Archive
"SO HOW’S THAT CHICAGO GUN CONTROL LAW WORKING?
At least 25 shot, 1 killed in Chicago weekend violence.
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 2:01 pm"
"SO HOW’S THAT CHICAGO GUN CONTROL LAW WORKING?
At least 25 shot, 1 killed in Chicago weekend violence.
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 2:01 pm"
'Peace convoy'? This was an Islamist terror ambush
"It is becoming ever more clear that Islamist terror attacks like this are fiendishly staged theatrical events in which the western media – and beyond them, western governments -- play an absolutely essential role in the drama.
If those media and governments refused to swallow the lies and instead called operations like this and the players behind it for what they actually are, such terrorist operations would not happen.
The Islamist strategy of war against Israel is carefully calibrated to deploy the most effective weapon in its armoury in the cause of jihadi violence – the western media.
Right on cue, western governments accordingly deliver their own script in condemning the victims of terror for defending themselves.
And so, courtesy of the west’s fifth columnists, yet another nail is driven into the west’s own coffin."
If those media and governments refused to swallow the lies and instead called operations like this and the players behind it for what they actually are, such terrorist operations would not happen.
The Islamist strategy of war against Israel is carefully calibrated to deploy the most effective weapon in its armoury in the cause of jihadi violence – the western media.
Right on cue, western governments accordingly deliver their own script in condemning the victims of terror for defending themselves.
And so, courtesy of the west’s fifth columnists, yet another nail is driven into the west’s own coffin."
The Salary History of a Michigan Public School Teacher
The Salary History of a Michigan Public School Teacher [Mackinac Center]
"A Saline Public Schools teacher that was hired in 2009 would start with a salary of $40,425 and see it rise to $111,750 in the 15th year, an increase of 178 percent."
"A Saline Public Schools teacher that was hired in 2009 would start with a salary of $40,425 and see it rise to $111,750 in the 15th year, an increase of 178 percent."
America faces a big, fat Greek-style bankruptcy
WAYNE ALLYN ROOT: America faces a big, fat Greek-style bankruptcy - Opinion - ReviewJournal.com
"So what caused this?
Big government and government employee unions.
Greece's problem is Europe's problem ... and following closely behind, America's problem, too.
We're all Greeks now.
Quite simply, Greece's problem starts and ends with government employee unions.
There are too many government employees (one of every three Greek citizens works for government); their salaries are way too high; their bonuses can be described only as insane (2 months for each public employee); their pensions are ridiculous (retirement far too young and free health care for life); and their government jobs are guaranteed for life."
"So what caused this?
Big government and government employee unions.
Greece's problem is Europe's problem ... and following closely behind, America's problem, too.
We're all Greeks now.
Quite simply, Greece's problem starts and ends with government employee unions.
There are too many government employees (one of every three Greek citizens works for government); their salaries are way too high; their bonuses can be described only as insane (2 months for each public employee); their pensions are ridiculous (retirement far too young and free health care for life); and their government jobs are guaranteed for life."
Soaring costs force Canada to reassess health model
Soaring costs force Canada to reassess health model - Yahoo! News
"British Columbia is replacing block grants to hospitals with fee-for-procedure payments and Quebec has a new flat health tax and a proposal for payments on each medical visit -- an idea that critics say is an illegal user fee.
And a few provinces are also experimenting with private funding for procedures such as hip, knee and cataract surgery."
"British Columbia is replacing block grants to hospitals with fee-for-procedure payments and Quebec has a new flat health tax and a proposal for payments on each medical visit -- an idea that critics say is an illegal user fee.
And a few provinces are also experimenting with private funding for procedures such as hip, knee and cataract surgery."
Monday, May 31, 2010
Video - Maher: Obama Not Acting Like A "Real Black" President
RealClearPolitics - Video - Maher: Obama Not Acting Like A "Real Black" President
"HBO's Bill Maher: 'I thought when we elected a black president, we were going to get a black president.
You know, this [BP oil spill] is where I want a real black president.
I want him in a meeting with the BP CEOs, you know, where he lifts up his shirt so you can see the gun in his pants.
That's -- (in black man voice) 'we've got a motherfu**ing problem here?'
Shoot somebody in the foot.'"
Those leftist comedians, ya just gotta love 'em..... or maybe shoot them?
"HBO's Bill Maher: 'I thought when we elected a black president, we were going to get a black president.
You know, this [BP oil spill] is where I want a real black president.
I want him in a meeting with the BP CEOs, you know, where he lifts up his shirt so you can see the gun in his pants.
That's -- (in black man voice) 'we've got a motherfu**ing problem here?'
Shoot somebody in the foot.'"
Those leftist comedians, ya just gotta love 'em..... or maybe shoot them?
Mike Conway breaks leg but OK after horrific crash
Mike Conway breaks leg but OK after horrific crash The Indianapolis Star
"About an hour after Sunday's Indianapolis 500, Ryan Hunter-Reay looked pale and sounded like a shell-shocked driver still in the acceptance phase of a dramatic end to his race."
AMAZING video!
"About an hour after Sunday's Indianapolis 500, Ryan Hunter-Reay looked pale and sounded like a shell-shocked driver still in the acceptance phase of a dramatic end to his race."
AMAZING video!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Stressed Out or Tone Deaf? Obama Chicago Vacation Raises Eyebrows
FOXNews.com - Stressed Out or Tone Deaf? Obama Chicago Vacation Raises Eyebrows
"Presidents are never really off the clock, even when they go on vacation.
But President Obama's decision to skip the traditional Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington while on his second vacation since the BP oil spill began has some wondering what the schedule says about his priorities."
"Presidents are never really off the clock, even when they go on vacation.
But President Obama's decision to skip the traditional Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington while on his second vacation since the BP oil spill began has some wondering what the schedule says about his priorities."
Rally cry for teachers: No more cuts
Rally cry for teachers: No more cuts - The Macomb Daily News: Breaking news coverage for Macomb County, Michigan
"Rally cry for teachers: No more cuts"
Read this article.
These teachers are delusional!
"Rally cry for teachers: No more cuts"
Read this article.
These teachers are delusional!
Big Labor's Payoff
Big Labor's Payoff - IBD - Investors.com
"Unions:
Those who give to politicians expect a lot in return.
That's clear from the budget-busting payoffs directed largely at organized labor by Democrats in Congress and the White House.
A bill making its way through the Senate would bail out union pension funds to the tune of $165 billion.
The bill's author, Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, wants the public to pay for the gold-plated union retirement benefits that the funds have mismanaged into oblivion."
We tighten our belts so they can buy bigger belts with our money......
"Unions:
Those who give to politicians expect a lot in return.
That's clear from the budget-busting payoffs directed largely at organized labor by Democrats in Congress and the White House.
A bill making its way through the Senate would bail out union pension funds to the tune of $165 billion.
The bill's author, Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, wants the public to pay for the gold-plated union retirement benefits that the funds have mismanaged into oblivion."
We tighten our belts so they can buy bigger belts with our money......
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