theblogprof: Dude - where's my cut? Rick Snyder reinvents kicking the can down the road
"The $47 billion proposal includes $1.2 billion in permanent spending cuts...
How is the budget GETTING BIGGER?
It's like no matter who's in charge, it just grows and grows"
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
‘Sheriff Joe’ Arpaio Leads in Arizona Poll for Senate Race
‘Sheriff Joe’ Arpaio Leads in Arizona Poll for Senate Race : Roll Call
"Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio led a field of potential Republican Senate candidates in Arizona with 21 percent in a poll of likely GOP primary voters last week"
My golly...who'd of guessed?
"Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio led a field of potential Republican Senate candidates in Arizona with 21 percent in a poll of likely GOP primary voters last week"
My golly...who'd of guessed?
New posts at MuskegonTaxpayersAlliance
Lots of new posts at MuskegonTaxpayers!
Laptop-mania.
Best-Buy or our county clerk's office
Nifty listing of county commissioner's phone numbers and home addresses
http://muskegontaxpayers.blogspot.com/
Laptop-mania.
Best-Buy or our county clerk's office
Nifty listing of county commissioner's phone numbers and home addresses
http://muskegontaxpayers.blogspot.com/
The Cesspool Obama and I Crawled Out Of
American Thinker: The Cesspool Obama and I Crawled Out Of
"Claire and I got out. I wish Michelle and Barack hadn't."
This is long but well worth the read.
WELL WORTH the read.
"Claire and I got out. I wish Michelle and Barack hadn't."
This is long but well worth the read.
WELL WORTH the read.
"'No more, you are killing us'
Barbara Bush: 'No more, you are killing us'
"Such low verbal and literacy scores makes it even more unbelievable that, just this past week, some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children.
No joke!
The Arabic studies program, funded by a five-year, $1.3 million Foreign Language Assistance Program federal grant, was to begin this semester at Cross Timbers Intermediate School in Mansfield School District, then spread to neighboring Davis Elementary and Howard Middle schools in the fall and to Summit High School by fall 2012."
"Such low verbal and literacy scores makes it even more unbelievable that, just this past week, some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children.
No joke!
The Arabic studies program, funded by a five-year, $1.3 million Foreign Language Assistance Program federal grant, was to begin this semester at Cross Timbers Intermediate School in Mansfield School District, then spread to neighboring Davis Elementary and Howard Middle schools in the fall and to Summit High School by fall 2012."
A Tipping Point Is Nearing
American Thinker: A Tipping Point Is Nearing
"We are facing a tipping point.
There will soon be a crisis affecting US citizens beyond any experienced since the Great Depression.
And it may happen within the year."
"We are facing a tipping point.
There will soon be a crisis affecting US citizens beyond any experienced since the Great Depression.
And it may happen within the year."
Public-Worker Unions Steel for Budget Fights
Public-Worker Unions Steel for Budget Fights - WSJ.com
"In the 2010 midterm elections, public-sector unions contributed $20.5 million to federal candidates, parties and outside groups, up from $19.1 million in the 2008 election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
The share of contributions to Democrats rose to 92% in 2010 from 89% in 2008."
"In the 2010 midterm elections, public-sector unions contributed $20.5 million to federal candidates, parties and outside groups, up from $19.1 million in the 2008 election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
The share of contributions to Democrats rose to 92% in 2010 from 89% in 2008."
Consumer Prices on Most Goods Expected to Rise in 2011
Consumer Prices on Most Goods Expected to Rise in 2011 - NYTimes.com
"For consumers, higher prices in stores means there will be a little less extra cash to spend.
For companies, profits may be squeezed, making them a little less likely to invest in equipment or to hire aggressively."
"For consumers, higher prices in stores means there will be a little less extra cash to spend.
For companies, profits may be squeezed, making them a little less likely to invest in equipment or to hire aggressively."
Monday, February 14, 2011
Snowshoe at Hoffmaster
Snowshoe at Hoffmaster MLive.com
"Guides will be conducting snowshoe hikes 10:30 a.m. this Saturday and next at Hoffmaster State Park, 6585 Lake Harbor.
There's also a special moonlight hike planned for 7 p.m. Friday.
Preregistration is required by calling 798-3573.
Those who don`t have snowshoes can reserve a pair for a small fee.
If there is less than 6 inches of snow, the guide will lead participants on a winter exploration of the park."
"Guides will be conducting snowshoe hikes 10:30 a.m. this Saturday and next at Hoffmaster State Park, 6585 Lake Harbor.
There's also a special moonlight hike planned for 7 p.m. Friday.
Preregistration is required by calling 798-3573.
Those who don`t have snowshoes can reserve a pair for a small fee.
If there is less than 6 inches of snow, the guide will lead participants on a winter exploration of the park."
GM hourly workers get as much as 50% bonuses
News from The Associated Press
"GM's 28,000 salaried workers, such as engineers and managers, will get bonuses equal to 4 to 16 percent of their base pay.
Fewer than 1 percent will get 50 percent or more;
another 3 percent will get from 16 percent to around 50 percent, the person said."
"GM's 28,000 salaried workers, such as engineers and managers, will get bonuses equal to 4 to 16 percent of their base pay.
Fewer than 1 percent will get 50 percent or more;
another 3 percent will get from 16 percent to around 50 percent, the person said."
West Bloomfield Tackles Costs With Aggressive Privatization Strategy
West Bloomfield Tackles Costs With Aggressive Privatization Strategy [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"The township recently saw its annual janitorial bill go from $43,000 to $18,900 through a competitive bid process.
That 56 percent reduction came after dropping the private contractor that had been doing the service and hiring another one."
"The township recently saw its annual janitorial bill go from $43,000 to $18,900 through a competitive bid process.
That 56 percent reduction came after dropping the private contractor that had been doing the service and hiring another one."
Obama team's intel breakdown
Obama team's intel breakdown--Michael A. Walsh - NYPOST.com
"No matter how things shake out in Egypt, one thing has become depressingly clear:
Something is very wrong with the American intelligence services."
"No matter how things shake out in Egypt, one thing has become depressingly clear:
Something is very wrong with the American intelligence services."
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Shocker: Americans worry about unemployment
We're in Jimmy Carter's 2nd term.
You MUST click the photo!
Man lured by sex gets beaten, robbed
Not the story I expected.
I thought it was just a run of the mill story about marriage.....
"defriended"!
Wow!
My county commissioner "defriended" me on Facebook.
I openly criticized the entire commission for voting on spending items without reading them.
I guess that's offensive to my representative.
Isn't it kinda "13-year-old-girl-hissy-fit-ish"?
The skin is thin for those used to slavish adulation, isn't it.
House Republicans unveil new bill to ban resurrection of Fairness Doctrine
House Republicans unveil new bill to ban resurrection of Fairness Doctrine - The Hill's Hillicon Valley
"House Republicans have begun a new effort to make sure the Fairness Doctrine stays dead.
Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) has introduced a bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from reviving the policy, a controversial and defunct standard that required broadcast licensees to offer 'balanced' coverage."
This is BIG!
"House Republicans have begun a new effort to make sure the Fairness Doctrine stays dead.
Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) has introduced a bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from reviving the policy, a controversial and defunct standard that required broadcast licensees to offer 'balanced' coverage."
This is BIG!
Shame of Britain's Muslim schools: Secret filming shows pupils beaten
Shame of Britain's Muslim schools: Secret filming shows pupils beaten Mail Online
"‘You’re not like the non-Muslims out there,’ the teacher says, gesturing towards the window.
‘All that evil you see in the streets, people not wearing the hijab properly, people smoking . . . you should hate it, you should hate walking down that street.’
He refers to the ‘non-Muslims’ as the ‘Kuffar’, an often derogatory term that means disbeliever or infidel."
"‘You’re not like the non-Muslims out there,’ the teacher says, gesturing towards the window.
‘All that evil you see in the streets, people not wearing the hijab properly, people smoking . . . you should hate it, you should hate walking down that street.’
He refers to the ‘non-Muslims’ as the ‘Kuffar’, an often derogatory term that means disbeliever or infidel."
Michigan Government Ranks Top Ten for Federal Money Dependency
Michigan Government Ranks Top Ten for Federal Money Dependency [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"Michigan’s total budget was $45.7 billion in 2009, of which $16.5 billion came from the federal government, or about 36 percent.
By comparison, in 1996 federal funding accounted for $6.2 billion, or 22.6 percent of the $27.4 billion total budget."
"Michigan’s total budget was $45.7 billion in 2009, of which $16.5 billion came from the federal government, or about 36 percent.
By comparison, in 1996 federal funding accounted for $6.2 billion, or 22.6 percent of the $27.4 billion total budget."
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Wind Energy, Renewable Energy
Wind Energy, Renewable Energy [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"A recent article in Slate by Robert Bryce describes how Texas has more wind generator capacity than any other state — around 9,700 megawatts.
But last August, when state electricity demand set a one-day record of 63,494 megawatts, all those windmills contributed just 500 megawatts, or about 5 percent of their rated capacity."
"A recent article in Slate by Robert Bryce describes how Texas has more wind generator capacity than any other state — around 9,700 megawatts.
But last August, when state electricity demand set a one-day record of 63,494 megawatts, all those windmills contributed just 500 megawatts, or about 5 percent of their rated capacity."
Unions and America’s Ills
Unions and America’s Ills « Union Watch
Here’s what’s really happening, Mr. Hoffa:
For over 20 years, with increasing influence and with worsening effect, public employee unions have used taxpayer’s money, confiscated from public worker paychecks, to buy our politicians and control our elections.
They have used this power to “negotiate” grossly over-market rates of compensation and benefits to unionized government workers, especially at the entry and mid-level jobs, and because employee compensation is by far the largest category of government expenditures, it is breaking budgets, leading to tax increases and service cuts.
Meanwhile, public employee unions, in their insatiable demand both for more revenues to pay their over-paid members, as well as to expand their memberships, are prevailing upon politicians to expand government and expand regulations – increasing the cost of living for everyone.
This translates into cost-of-living increases for the unionized government workers, and a lower standard of living for the rest of us whose taxes support the entire corrupt mess.
At the same time, Mr. Hoffa, your public sector union pension funds are the collection agent for the overbuilt Wall Street machine you claim to abho
Here’s what’s really happening, Mr. Hoffa:
For over 20 years, with increasing influence and with worsening effect, public employee unions have used taxpayer’s money, confiscated from public worker paychecks, to buy our politicians and control our elections.
They have used this power to “negotiate” grossly over-market rates of compensation and benefits to unionized government workers, especially at the entry and mid-level jobs, and because employee compensation is by far the largest category of government expenditures, it is breaking budgets, leading to tax increases and service cuts.
Meanwhile, public employee unions, in their insatiable demand both for more revenues to pay their over-paid members, as well as to expand their memberships, are prevailing upon politicians to expand government and expand regulations – increasing the cost of living for everyone.
This translates into cost-of-living increases for the unionized government workers, and a lower standard of living for the rest of us whose taxes support the entire corrupt mess.
At the same time, Mr. Hoffa, your public sector union pension funds are the collection agent for the overbuilt Wall Street machine you claim to abho
James Clapper-Egypt Idiot
Mark Steyn James Clapper Egypt Idiot The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
"This guy has one of the most bloated, lavishly funded intelligence bureaucracies on the planet – the most bloated and lavishly funded and he’s an idiot.
He can’t be allowed out in public.
I mean, this is embarrassing for the superpower.”"
"This guy has one of the most bloated, lavishly funded intelligence bureaucracies on the planet – the most bloated and lavishly funded and he’s an idiot.
He can’t be allowed out in public.
I mean, this is embarrassing for the superpower.”"
Walker calls for cuts or big layoffs
Walker calls for cuts or big layoffs - JSOnline
"Gov. Scott Walker said Friday that thousands of state workers would be laid off if the Legislature does not adopt his budget fix that cuts public worker benefits and takes away almost all union bargaining rights from public workers.
A Walker aide confirmed that the benefit reductions would cost the average state worker thousands of dollars a year, or roughly 8% of his or her salary.
Walker also signaled that in a larger budget plan coming later this month he would trim aid to municipalities and let local officials deal with those cuts at least in part through savings on public employee costs."
Speaking at a Capitol news conference, the governor also said the National Guard is ready to take control of state prisons if correctional officers illegally strike or obstruct work.
Union officials said they had no such plans.
But he said the state had no money or time to bargain with unions over the benefits changes.
"I don't have anything to negotiate," Walker said.
"We are broke in this state.
We have been broke for years.
People have ignored that for years, and it's about time somebody stood up and told the truth.
The truth is: We don't have money to offer.
We don't have finances to offer.
This is what we have to offer."
"Gov. Scott Walker said Friday that thousands of state workers would be laid off if the Legislature does not adopt his budget fix that cuts public worker benefits and takes away almost all union bargaining rights from public workers.
A Walker aide confirmed that the benefit reductions would cost the average state worker thousands of dollars a year, or roughly 8% of his or her salary.
Walker also signaled that in a larger budget plan coming later this month he would trim aid to municipalities and let local officials deal with those cuts at least in part through savings on public employee costs."
Speaking at a Capitol news conference, the governor also said the National Guard is ready to take control of state prisons if correctional officers illegally strike or obstruct work.
Union officials said they had no such plans.
But he said the state had no money or time to bargain with unions over the benefits changes.
"I don't have anything to negotiate," Walker said.
"We are broke in this state.
We have been broke for years.
People have ignored that for years, and it's about time somebody stood up and told the truth.
The truth is: We don't have money to offer.
We don't have finances to offer.
This is what we have to offer."
OUT OF CONTROL
OUT OF CONTROL Newsradio 620 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin News, Talk, Sports, Weather Charlie Sykes
"When wages and benefits are combined, an average teacher will make $101,091 next year, said Budget Manager Deborah Wegner."
"When wages and benefits are combined, an average teacher will make $101,091 next year, said Budget Manager Deborah Wegner."
Walmart fires Layton guards for disarming shoplifter
Walmart fires Layton guards for disarming shoplifter The Salt Lake Tribune
"Longton stood behind assistant manager Gabriel Stewart, holding his shoulder with one hand and the gun inside his pocket with the other.
Security workers Shawn Ray and Justin Richins each grabbed Longton by an arm and spun him around. Poulsen then took the gun away from the man.
'All of it takes places within about 23 seconds from the time we got him into the office from the time we put our hands on him to get control of the situation and removed the gun,' Poulsen said.
'It was absolutely terrifying.
We didn’t know what to do, but once he didn’t leave and felt that Gabe’s life was in danger and everybody else’s ...,' Ray said.
'We thought we had done the right thing.'"
"Longton stood behind assistant manager Gabriel Stewart, holding his shoulder with one hand and the gun inside his pocket with the other.
Security workers Shawn Ray and Justin Richins each grabbed Longton by an arm and spun him around. Poulsen then took the gun away from the man.
'All of it takes places within about 23 seconds from the time we got him into the office from the time we put our hands on him to get control of the situation and removed the gun,' Poulsen said.
'It was absolutely terrifying.
We didn’t know what to do, but once he didn’t leave and felt that Gabe’s life was in danger and everybody else’s ...,' Ray said.
'We thought we had done the right thing.'"
Why you should always encrypt your smartphone
Why you should always encrypt your smartphone
"What's more, the US Supreme Court has held that police may arrest you for simple misdemeanors, such as driving without a seatbelt or having unpaid parking tickets.
While police don't typically arrest individuals for such trivial infractions, all it takes is one unlucky police encounter and you could end up behind bars.
If that happens, and your mobile phone is on your person, it may be subject to a warrantless search.
If police dig up an incriminating text message, e-mail, or errant image file on your mobile device, it might be enough to convince a judge to issue a search warrant of your property—or, worse, lead to criminal charges being filed against you."
The future?
"What's more, the US Supreme Court has held that police may arrest you for simple misdemeanors, such as driving without a seatbelt or having unpaid parking tickets.
While police don't typically arrest individuals for such trivial infractions, all it takes is one unlucky police encounter and you could end up behind bars.
If that happens, and your mobile phone is on your person, it may be subject to a warrantless search.
If police dig up an incriminating text message, e-mail, or errant image file on your mobile device, it might be enough to convince a judge to issue a search warrant of your property—or, worse, lead to criminal charges being filed against you."
The future?
Friday, February 11, 2011
In a State of Sticker Shock, Stores Try to Sell Public on a Radical Idea
In a State of Sticker Shock, Stores Try to Sell Public on a Radical Idea - WSJ.com
"Mr. Hansen of Hansen Foods dismisses the 9% figure.
'That's stupid,' he says.
But he estimates he could save 80 hours a week in labor, or about $40,000 a year, if the law changed—money he'd reinvest elsewhere in the store."
"Mr. Hansen of Hansen Foods dismisses the 9% figure.
'That's stupid,' he says.
But he estimates he could save 80 hours a week in labor, or about $40,000 a year, if the law changed—money he'd reinvest elsewhere in the store."
emailSTRIPPER
emailSTRIPPER - Print management, quotas, control, monitoring and accounting - PaperCut
"emailSTRIPPER is a free program for cleaning the '>' and other formatting characters out of your emails.
It will restore 'forwarded' or 'replied' emails back to their original state so they're easier to read."
"emailSTRIPPER is a free program for cleaning the '>' and other formatting characters out of your emails.
It will restore 'forwarded' or 'replied' emails back to their original state so they're easier to read."
John Feinstein - Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo is learning how to lose, whether he likes it or not
John Feinstein - Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo is learning how to lose, whether he likes it or not
"I'm not saying I like losing on any level.
But it probably isn't a bad thing when you start to hear that you're God or you walk on water to be reminded that you're not and you don't."
What a great human being!
This excellent article explains most of how we got to where we currently are this season.
"I'm not saying I like losing on any level.
But it probably isn't a bad thing when you start to hear that you're God or you walk on water to be reminded that you're not and you don't."
What a great human being!
This excellent article explains most of how we got to where we currently are this season.
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