Bay City Public Schools Claims $24 Million Cut, Budget Continues to Grow

Bay City Public Schools Claims $24 Million Cut, Budget Continues to Grow [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"However, according to the Michigan Department of Education, Bay City’s general fund expenditures was $72.9 million in 2001.
It is budgeted for $74.3 million in 2011.
That’s an increase of $1.4 million overall."

The liars always seem to lie.
Even when it is easy to prove them liars.
Sup wit dat?

Obama not funding military 'is what Saul Alinsky Marxists do'

Government Shutdown Levin: Obama not funding military 'is what Saul Alinsky Marxists do' The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Nursing graduate program ranked in top 8 percent nationally

Nursing graduate program ranked in top 8 percent nationally MSU News Michigan State University "MSU's College of Nursing is now ranked in the top 8 percent of nursing graduate programs by U.S. News and World Report after the school jumped 11 spots in America's Best Graduate Schools rankings, receiving a rating of 36 out of 442 schools."

Barack Obama: Losing $84 billion big success

Barack Obama: Losing $84 billion big success - Washington Times "In Obama's world, success mean taxpayers only lost as much as $84 billion."

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DEJA VU Charlie Sykes

Facebook event: Let’s dump trash at Boehner’s pad

Facebook event: Let’s dump trash at Boehner’s pad – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs "As of 2:30 p.m. EST there are 1,476 attending; 126 are listed as maybe; 156 aren't showing up; and 4,652 are still making up their minds (much like Congress, apparently). The trash-a-thon is scheduled for Saturday and apparently will last through June 30. Organizers of the event - Jonah Goodman and Nolan Treadway - write on the page that even if the government shutdown doesn't occur, they will 'move forward with this event, we'll provide details on location(s) and we'll make sure it's done in a sanitary and respectful way. Please don't list any personal addresses for members of Congress on this page.' Goodman is listed in the Democratic National Committee network. Treadway is the political and logistics director for the liberal group Netroots Nation." No frowney faces on the MSM TV this morning. Clearly, "civility" is a one way street that only conservatives must drive.

Wayne State Shuts Down Website to Investigate Campaign Finance Concerns Raised by FOIA Debate [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

Wayne State Shuts Down Website to Investigate Campaign Finance Concerns Raised by FOIA Debate [Michigan Capitol Confidential] "Wayne State University shut down the website for its Labor Studies Center shortly after Michigan Capitol Confidential managing editor Ken Braun cited specific pages and documents found on the Labor Studies Center’s website and publicly questioned whether it was acting like a political action committee for unions." The rats always burn the evidence. FOIA be damned!

Must watch! City of Muskegon Commissioner Clara Shepherd endorses felon cops at Youth Forum

How long will the residents of Muskegon and Muskegon Heights continue to elect Detroit style "leaders" and enact Detroit style laws and not expect their cities will become little versions of Detroit?

Andrew Klavan: Barack the Magic Suit, A Political Fairy Tale.

Prosser's huge gain comes after Waukesha County flub is caught

Prosser's huge gain comes after Waukesha County flub is caught - JSOnline "David Prosser gained 7,582 votes in Waukesha County, after a major counting error of Brookfield results was detected, County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus announced in a stunning development this afternoon." BIG!

Review: 2011 Chevrolet Volt

Review: 2011 Chevrolet Volt — Autoblog Green "That said, Uncle Sam really wants you to buy vehicles like the Volt, which is eligible for a $7,500 federal tax rebate, as well additional state and local rebates depending on where you live. Some residents of Lansing, Michigan, for instance, are eligible for up to $15,000 worth of rebates on the Volt."

Giants Fan Beaten: Beaten Giants Fan May Have Brain Damage

Giants Fan Beaten: Beaten Giants Fan May Have Brain Damage; Reward up to $100,000 - ktla.com "Stow and three friends were approached after Thursday's game by a group of Dodgers fans, according to Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Sanford Rosenberg. Two of the men attacked the trio, Rosenberg said, kicking and punching them while shouting expletives about the Giants. Family members say Stow texted relatives during the game saying he felt threatened. Police say they believe as many as 100 people witnessed the attack." Change you better believe in......

Obama: "I Remember What It Was Like Pumping Gas"

RealClearPolitics - Video - Obama: "I Remember What It Was Like Pumping Gas" Seriously! This moron is president of the greatest country in history?

Ryan: Debt on Track to Hit 800 Percent of GDP; 'CBO Can't Conceive of Anyway' Economy Can Continue Past 2037

Ryan: Debt on Track to Hit 800 Percent of GDP; 'CBO Can't Conceive of Anyway' Economy Can Continue Past 2037 CNSnews.com "CBO is saying it 'can't conceive of anyway' that the economy can continue past 2037 given its current trajectory."

Quantitative Easing Explained

In case you were interested.

A perfect pension storm

A perfect pension storm - chicagotribune.com "Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman delivered a timely reminder to Illinois politicians that the state's budget woes cannot be solved simply through higher taxation. In a letter to Gov. Pat Quinn, Oberhelman hinted that Caterpillar, an employer of some 23,000 in the state, would consider relocating in response to new burdens from Springfield"

Paul Ryan: The GOP Path to Prosperity

Paul Ryan: The GOP Path to Prosperity - WSJ.com "No one person or party is responsible for the looming crisis. Yet the facts are clear: Since President Obama took office, our problems have gotten worse. Major spending increases have failed to deliver promised jobs. The safety net for the poor is coming apart at the seams. Government health and retirement programs are growing at unsustainable rates. The new health-care law is a fiscal train wreck. And a complex, inefficient tax code is holding back American families and businesses"

Costly Union Worker Special Favor Barely Survives With Help of Two Michigan Republicans

Costly Union Worker Special Favor Barely Survives With Help of Two Michigan Republicans [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:

"The two Republicans from Michigan that voted “no” were Candice Miller, R-Harrison Twp., and Thad McCotter, R-Livonia."

REMEMBER THEIR NAMES!

Yakima Election Illegals | Illegal aliens set to tilt Yakima, Wash. election scales by being included in district headcounts

Yakima Election Illegals Illegal aliens set to tilt Yakima, Wash. election scales by being included in district headcounts
"The white population votes at a larger percentage than Latinos thereby over ruling every time the Latino group disagrees with the white vote,”"

Ruling says landlords must let AIDS patient keep his dog

Ruling says landlords must let AIDS patient keep his dog "Blake got a dog in May 2008. In July 2008, the landlords sent tenants a notice saying that a no-pet policy in their leases would be enforced, beginning Oct. 1."

Austerity Helps Economic Recovery, Recent Data Show

Austerity Helps Economic Recovery, Recent Data Show - Investors.com
"The common thread: Cuts in services and entitlements are indebted nations' surest way to a recovery."

Michigan School Funding Still Above National Average

Michigan School Funding Still Above National Average [Michigan Capitol Confidential] "Even if Gov. Snyder's proposed spending reductions are passed by the Republican Legislature, Michigan schools on average will still get more state and local tax dollars than schools in 28 other states"

Despite The Scary Warnings, U.S. Not Running Low On Oil

Despite The Scary Warnings, U.S. Not Running Low On Oil - Investors.com
"Our proven reserves are much lower than our actual reserves because government has blocked access, onshore and offshore.
It's silly to argue that there is no point to easing restrictions on drilling because 'proven reserves' aren't there.
There'd be a lot more proven reserves if the restrictions were eased.

Just in the past few years, we've started the process to extract a century-long supply of clean-burning natural gas we didn't even realize existed."

U.S. wants states to reveal more about pension funding

U.S. wants states to reveal more about pension funding Reuters "A federal board will soon propose that U.S. states disclose more about their pension funding as worries grow whether states and municipalities can pay for their employees' pensions"

Why Bankers Want a Muni Bond Taxpayer Bailout

Chriss Street: Why Bankers Want a Muni Bond Taxpayer Bailout "All that hoopla ended yesterday, when Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JP Morgan Chase Bank, acknowledged at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event in Washington D.C., that hundreds of tax free municipal bonds issues will 'not make it' and default."

Jim Calhoun Owns Reporter

This is GREAT!

Iain Duncan Smith justifies raising retirement age

Iain Duncan Smith justifies raising retirement age: 'People don't want to retire at 65' Mail Online "Most workers want to work on when they reach 65, Iain Duncan Smith claimed yesterday. He insisted that higher life expectancy meant people should – and usually want – to work for longer before taking their pension. The Work and Pensions Secretary made the extraordinary claim on the eve of unveiling reforms that could push the retirement age beyond 70."

Second thoughts about that birth certificate

Second thoughts about that birth certificate Matt Patterson Op Eds Washington Examiner "Then there is the stubborn issue of Hawaii's governor -- and Obama family friend -- Neil Abercrombie, who had vowed upon taking office to once and for all prove that Obama was indeed born in Hawaii, thereby neutralizing the issue in advance of the 2012 campaign. Abercrombie claims to have found ... something. 'It [the proof] was actually written I am told, this is what our investigation is showing, it actually exists in the archives, written down,' he told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Written down? What on earth does that mean? Did some anonymous government employee scribble on a napkin: 'On this day, Barack Obama was born?' Either an original, hospital-generated, long-form birth certificate exists or it doesn't, and either the governor has found it or he hasn't."

2011 Budget Battle in Perspective

2011 Budget Battle in Perspective Downsizing the Federal Government "Record spending levels…trillion dollar plus deficits…mountainous debt…a weak economy… What, Congress worry?"

How Snyder’s income tax plan impacts YOU

How Snyder’s income tax plan impacts YOU