Deficits Are A Symptom. The Problem Is Spending. RedState
"The Obama Administration has been in something of a quandary lately as to whether to primarily emphasize its plans to spend more taxpayer money as “stimulus” or to paint itself as fighting against deficits."
Friday, July 16, 2010
Taxing Canoes and Kayaks
Taxing Canoes and Kayaks [Mackinac Center]
"People who hit Michigan's lakes and streams with their kayaks and canoes may have to pay a $5 fee to the state first as a host of bills looking to tax the state's summer activities are under consideration.
There is a bill that would require private canoes and kayaks to attach a registration decal on their crafts for an annual $5 fee.
'It's not the cost,' said Dwight Walker of Marshall who races kayaks.
'I want less government in my life, and this is just another government regulation to have control of my life.'"
"People who hit Michigan's lakes and streams with their kayaks and canoes may have to pay a $5 fee to the state first as a host of bills looking to tax the state's summer activities are under consideration.
There is a bill that would require private canoes and kayaks to attach a registration decal on their crafts for an annual $5 fee.
'It's not the cost,' said Dwight Walker of Marshall who races kayaks.
'I want less government in my life, and this is just another government regulation to have control of my life.'"
World sizzles to record for the year
World sizzles to record for the year - USATODAY.com
"Marc Morano, a global-warming skeptic who edits the Climate Depot website, says the government 'is playing the climate fear card by hyping predictions and cherry-picking data.'
Joe D'Aleo, a meteorologist who co-founded The Weather Channel, disagrees, too.
He says oceans are entering a cooling cycle that will lower temperatures.
He says too many of the weather stations NOAA uses are in warmer urban areas.
'The only reliable data set right now is satellite,' D'Aleo says."
"Marc Morano, a global-warming skeptic who edits the Climate Depot website, says the government 'is playing the climate fear card by hyping predictions and cherry-picking data.'
Joe D'Aleo, a meteorologist who co-founded The Weather Channel, disagrees, too.
He says oceans are entering a cooling cycle that will lower temperatures.
He says too many of the weather stations NOAA uses are in warmer urban areas.
'The only reliable data set right now is satellite,' D'Aleo says."
He came, he saw, he insulted
He came, he saw, he insulted themichiganview.com The Michigan View
"In the latest stop on his “Recovery Summer” tour, rock star President Barack Obama landed in Holland, Michigan Thursday, insulted its congressman, handed American stimulus dollars to a Korean corporation, and proclaimed Obamanomics a success even as Michigan has lost 94,000 jobs since his Recovery Act was enacted.
All in all, another day in the life of an increasingly unpopular president who seems to be living in an alternative universe."
"In the latest stop on his “Recovery Summer” tour, rock star President Barack Obama landed in Holland, Michigan Thursday, insulted its congressman, handed American stimulus dollars to a Korean corporation, and proclaimed Obamanomics a success even as Michigan has lost 94,000 jobs since his Recovery Act was enacted.
All in all, another day in the life of an increasingly unpopular president who seems to be living in an alternative universe."
Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)
"Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) told the NAACP this week that those who wore sheets lifted them off and are now wearing tea party clothing.
The progressive website ** This was met with great applause from the leftist crowd. **"
The progressive website ** This was met with great applause from the leftist crowd. **"
Thursday, July 15, 2010
A Ten-Step Reset Regimen for the President
Works and Days » A Ten-Step Reset Regimen for the President
"I offer a ten-step healing program for our president in the spirit of our therapeutic age."
This will NEVER happen....Obama is this list!
(HT AtlantaLou)
"I offer a ten-step healing program for our president in the spirit of our therapeutic age."
This will NEVER happen....Obama is this list!
(HT AtlantaLou)
Sanctuary Sanctions
Sanctuary Sanctions - IBD - Investors.com
"The administration said its lawsuit against Arizona was all about the pre-eminence of federal law over state.
Now they say city laws pre-empt federal when it comes to sanctuary for illegals.
Double standard, anyone?"
"The administration said its lawsuit against Arizona was all about the pre-eminence of federal law over state.
Now they say city laws pre-empt federal when it comes to sanctuary for illegals.
Double standard, anyone?"
Karl Rove: My Biggest Mistake in the White House - WSJ.com
Karl Rove: My Biggest Mistake in the White House - WSJ.com
"At the time, we in the Bush White House discussed responding but decided not to relitigate the past.
That was wrong and my mistake: I should have insisted to the president that this was a dagger aimed at his administration's heart.
What Democrats started seven years ago left us less united as a nation to confront foreign challenges and overcome America's enemies."
"At the time, we in the Bush White House discussed responding but decided not to relitigate the past.
That was wrong and my mistake: I should have insisted to the president that this was a dagger aimed at his administration's heart.
What Democrats started seven years ago left us less united as a nation to confront foreign challenges and overcome America's enemies."
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
20 Highest Earning Cities in America
20 Highest Earning Cities in America - The Daily Beast
"According to a new Regional Income Earnings Index developed by the Martin Prosperity Institute, Greater Washington, D.C. is the nation's metropolitan region with the highest income.
The index measures income trends across all 342 of America’s metro regions"
This is WRONG!
"According to a new Regional Income Earnings Index developed by the Martin Prosperity Institute, Greater Washington, D.C. is the nation's metropolitan region with the highest income.
The index measures income trends across all 342 of America’s metro regions"
This is WRONG!
Anniversary of a Castroite Massacre
Townhall - Humberto Fontova - Anniversary of a Castroite Massacre
"A few miles into the turbulent sea, 30-year-old Maria Garcia felt someone tugging her sleeve. She looked down and it was her 10-year-old son, Juan. 'Mami, look!' and he pointed behind them toward shore. 'What's those lights?'
'Looks like a boat following us, son,' she stuttered while stroking his hair. 'Calm down, mi hijo (my son). Try to sleep. When you wake up, we'll be with our cousins in a free country. Don't worry.' In fact, Maria suspected the lights belonged to Castro patrol boats coming out to intercept them."
"A few miles into the turbulent sea, 30-year-old Maria Garcia felt someone tugging her sleeve. She looked down and it was her 10-year-old son, Juan. 'Mami, look!' and he pointed behind them toward shore. 'What's those lights?'
'Looks like a boat following us, son,' she stuttered while stroking his hair. 'Calm down, mi hijo (my son). Try to sleep. When you wake up, we'll be with our cousins in a free country. Don't worry.' In fact, Maria suspected the lights belonged to Castro patrol boats coming out to intercept them."
Irish Examiner USA: Why Should Anybody Work?
Irish Examiner USA: Why Should Anybody Work?
"I later learned that the couple had come out of a Brooklyn shelter and were not only getting subsidized housing but also vouchers for furniture; food stamps; free health care from Medicaid, and, of course, welfare. They appeared to be in good health and when I visited their neighbors, I had a chance to meet the young man (who's white) and appeared to be in his early 20s. He complained about how bad the job situation was. 'Man, I can't find work anywhere,' he said.
I was sorely tempted to ask why he didn't apply at one of the local stores that had a 'Help Wanted' sign in the window but that would have been a merely rhetorical question. Minimum-wage jobs can't compete with a full-service welfare system that sucks people into dependency."
"I later learned that the couple had come out of a Brooklyn shelter and were not only getting subsidized housing but also vouchers for furniture; food stamps; free health care from Medicaid, and, of course, welfare. They appeared to be in good health and when I visited their neighbors, I had a chance to meet the young man (who's white) and appeared to be in his early 20s. He complained about how bad the job situation was. 'Man, I can't find work anywhere,' he said.
I was sorely tempted to ask why he didn't apply at one of the local stores that had a 'Help Wanted' sign in the window but that would have been a merely rhetorical question. Minimum-wage jobs can't compete with a full-service welfare system that sucks people into dependency."
Ford Tri-Mortor tomorrow in Muskegon!
http://www.airventuremuseum.org/fordtrimotor/
Let's fly like we could do when we were thinner!
I'll be there just after the Carmen's group runs out of gas, 10:00 AM ish.
See ya there!
At Muskegon Intergalactic Airport!
$60 bucks for history and those who remember our greatest generation!
Let's fly like we could do when we were thinner!
I'll be there just after the Carmen's group runs out of gas, 10:00 AM ish.
See ya there!
At Muskegon Intergalactic Airport!
$60 bucks for history and those who remember our greatest generation!
Democrats release documentary 'We Will Not Be Silenced' accusing Obama of stealing 2008 primary election via voter fraud
theblogprof: Democrats release documentary 'We Will Not Be Silenced' accusing Obama of stealing 2008 primary election via voter fraud
"And an interesting comment:
I found it interesting that even Fox News turned her down when she made the documentary. Just goes to show you how political things get at Fox News."
"And an interesting comment:
I found it interesting that even Fox News turned her down when she made the documentary. Just goes to show you how political things get at Fox News."
YOU DON’T SAY: Big Runaway Toyota Surprise: Drivers, Not Electronics, at Fault.
Instapundit » Blog Archive » YOU DON’T SAY: Big Runaway Toyota Surprise: Drivers, Not Electronics, at Fault.
“The results suggest that some drivers who said their Toyota and Lexus vehicles surged out of control were mistakenly flooring the accelerator when they intended to jam on the brakes…”
In the words of P.J. O’Rourke: “Yes, the dumb buggers stepped on the gas instead of the brake.”
Just like with the identical claims about the Audi 5000, which O’Rourke was writing about.
So who does Toyota sue to get its reputation back?
UPDATE: Tom Maguire notes that we’re all supposed to have moved on to hating BP now anyway. Good point."
“The results suggest that some drivers who said their Toyota and Lexus vehicles surged out of control were mistakenly flooring the accelerator when they intended to jam on the brakes…”
In the words of P.J. O’Rourke: “Yes, the dumb buggers stepped on the gas instead of the brake.”
Just like with the identical claims about the Audi 5000, which O’Rourke was writing about.
So who does Toyota sue to get its reputation back?
UPDATE: Tom Maguire notes that we’re all supposed to have moved on to hating BP now anyway. Good point."
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
French parliament approves ban on face veils
French parliament approves ban on face veils - Yahoo! News
"PARIS – France's lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a ban on wearing burqa-style Islamic veils"
FRANCE????
"PARIS – France's lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a ban on wearing burqa-style Islamic veils"
FRANCE????
Abused staffers net nearly $1M a year
Abused staffers net nearly $1M a year - Erika Lovley - POLITICO.com
"Taxpayers have paid out nearly $1 million per year in settlements to congressional employees who have been harassed or otherwise treated badly by their political bosses over the past 14 years, according to records from the Office of Compliance."
"Taxpayers have paid out nearly $1 million per year in settlements to congressional employees who have been harassed or otherwise treated badly by their political bosses over the past 14 years, according to records from the Office of Compliance."
Suffer These Crimes in Oakland? Don't Call the Cops
Suffer These Crimes in Oakland? Don't Call the Cops NBC Bay Area
"Oakland's police chief is making some dire claims about what his force will and will not respond to if layoffs go as planned.
Chief Anthony Batts listed exactly 44 situations that his officers will no longer respond to and they include grand theft, burglary, car wrecks, identity theft and vandalism.
He says if you live and Oakland and one of the above happens to you, you need to let police know on-line."
This is american-socialism folks.
Learn from their failed experiment or suffer the guaranteed results of socialism/progressivism.
"Oakland's police chief is making some dire claims about what his force will and will not respond to if layoffs go as planned.
Chief Anthony Batts listed exactly 44 situations that his officers will no longer respond to and they include grand theft, burglary, car wrecks, identity theft and vandalism.
He says if you live and Oakland and one of the above happens to you, you need to let police know on-line."
This is american-socialism folks.
Learn from their failed experiment or suffer the guaranteed results of socialism/progressivism.
Felons Voting Illegally May Have Put Franken Over the Top in Minnesota
FOXNews.com - Felons Voting Illegally May Have Put Franken Over the Top in Minnesota, Study Finds
"The six-month election recount that turned former 'Saturday Night Live' comedian Al Franken into a U.S. senator may have been decided by convicted felons who voted illegally in Minnesota's Twin Cities."
There is only ONE political party that fights against a valid photo ID requirement to vote....can you guess which one....?
"The six-month election recount that turned former 'Saturday Night Live' comedian Al Franken into a U.S. senator may have been decided by convicted felons who voted illegally in Minnesota's Twin Cities."
There is only ONE political party that fights against a valid photo ID requirement to vote....can you guess which one....?
'Growing Goods' program fertile ground for Muskegon students | MLive.com
'Growing Goods' program fertile ground for Muskegon students MLive.com
"Other lessons come in learning about work and consequences.
The youngsters are paid a small stipend — $10 the first week, $15 the weeks after — for weeding, if they show up every day, do their best and contribute to the greater good, Rich said.
There are other lessons."
What a great lesson for these underprivileged kids!
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need".....
That Karl Marx sure had a great idea, didn't he!
"Other lessons come in learning about work and consequences.
The youngsters are paid a small stipend — $10 the first week, $15 the weeks after — for weeding, if they show up every day, do their best and contribute to the greater good, Rich said.
There are other lessons."
What a great lesson for these underprivileged kids!
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need".....
That Karl Marx sure had a great idea, didn't he!
Monday, July 12, 2010
We Will Not Be Silenced
We Will Not Be Silenced Fox and Friends Voter Fraud Mediaite
"Amidst recent charges that the New Black Panther Party intimidated voters outside a Philadelphia polling place in 2008, a new documentary called We Will Not Be Silenced charges that this was not an isolated incident"
"Amidst recent charges that the New Black Panther Party intimidated voters outside a Philadelphia polling place in 2008, a new documentary called We Will Not Be Silenced charges that this was not an isolated incident"
Gone with the wind | Jamie Dean | Jul 17, 10
WORLD Magazine Gone with the wind Jamie Dean Jul 17, 10
"About once a month, Robert Bryce climbs onto the roof of his Austin, Texas, home, lugging a long-handled mop.
The science writer and Manhattan Institute fellow isn't cleaning gutters.
He's cleaning solar panels.
The 3,200-watts of solar photovoltaic panels provide one-third of the electricity that Bryce's family consumes, slightly reducing his monthly power bill.
But the panels aren't without problems: The start-up costs were high, the inverter has already broken once, and the panels require regular cleaning.
Bryce quickly wondered if the panels were worth the investment, and he soon realized that the limits of solar power for his Texas home extended to the rest of the country:
Solar power won't run America anytime soon.
Neither will wind power."
"About once a month, Robert Bryce climbs onto the roof of his Austin, Texas, home, lugging a long-handled mop.
The science writer and Manhattan Institute fellow isn't cleaning gutters.
He's cleaning solar panels.
The 3,200-watts of solar photovoltaic panels provide one-third of the electricity that Bryce's family consumes, slightly reducing his monthly power bill.
But the panels aren't without problems: The start-up costs were high, the inverter has already broken once, and the panels require regular cleaning.
Bryce quickly wondered if the panels were worth the investment, and he soon realized that the limits of solar power for his Texas home extended to the rest of the country:
Solar power won't run America anytime soon.
Neither will wind power."
Take history cruise on White Lake
Take history cruise on White Lake MLive.com
"Muskegon’s Port City Princess cruise ship will be on White Lake July 18 for three two-hour historical cruises."
"Muskegon’s Port City Princess cruise ship will be on White Lake July 18 for three two-hour historical cruises."
Obama Could Push US Into Insolvency Like Greece
Obama Could Push US Into Insolvency Like Greece: Sen. Gregg - CNBC
"The Obama administration is 'Europeanizing' the US with big government programs that eventually will make the country as insolvent as Greece, Sen. Judd Greg, R-N.H., told CNBC."
"The Obama administration is 'Europeanizing' the US with big government programs that eventually will make the country as insolvent as Greece, Sen. Judd Greg, R-N.H., told CNBC."
Crisis Awaits World’s Banks as Trillions Come Due
Crisis Awaits World’s Banks as Trillions Come Due - NYTimes.com
"The sovereign debt crisis would seem to create worry enough for European banks, but there is another gathering threat that has not garnered as much notice: the trillions of dollars in short-term borrowing that institutions around the world must repay or roll over in the next two years."
"The sovereign debt crisis would seem to create worry enough for European banks, but there is another gathering threat that has not garnered as much notice: the trillions of dollars in short-term borrowing that institutions around the world must repay or roll over in the next two years."
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Duncan: Congress needs to act now on school money
My Way News - Duncan: Congress needs to act now on school money
"U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan urged Congress on Friday to act soon to increase education funding because cash-strapped states can't wait until the fall to determine if they must lay off thousands of teachers.
.......At the forum, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray said she hopes fellow lawmakers spent their Fourth of July break hearing from parents and teachers, like she did."
No mention of the over-payed, over-benefited, underworked teachers giving a bit of their triple per year compensation increases.
"U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan urged Congress on Friday to act soon to increase education funding because cash-strapped states can't wait until the fall to determine if they must lay off thousands of teachers.
.......At the forum, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray said she hopes fellow lawmakers spent their Fourth of July break hearing from parents and teachers, like she did."
No mention of the over-payed, over-benefited, underworked teachers giving a bit of their triple per year compensation increases.
Friday, July 09, 2010
New Black Panther’s Shabazz: Fox News Stoking Racial Fears
New Black Panther’s Shabazz: Fox News Stoking Racial Fears
"New Black Panther Party Chairman Malik Shabazz told a Russian TV reporter that Fox News should be ashamed of themselves and that the charges of voter intimidation leveled against them by the Justice Department had no merit."
More hate from Obama'a buddies.
"New Black Panther Party Chairman Malik Shabazz told a Russian TV reporter that Fox News should be ashamed of themselves and that the charges of voter intimidation leveled against them by the Justice Department had no merit."
More hate from Obama'a buddies.
Christie administration recommends massive privatization of N.J. services
Christie administration recommends massive privatization of N.J. services NJ.com
"'The question has to be, ‘Why do you continue to operate in a manner that’s more costly and less effective?’ rather than, ‘Why change?’' said Richard Zimmer, the former Republican congressman who chaired the task force that wrote the report."
This governor is an American hero!
"'The question has to be, ‘Why do you continue to operate in a manner that’s more costly and less effective?’ rather than, ‘Why change?’' said Richard Zimmer, the former Republican congressman who chaired the task force that wrote the report."
This governor is an American hero!
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