Michigan State Spartans MSU's Draymond Green hopes 'red X' shows where bin Laden was discarded The Detroit News
"I'm honored and blessed to basically be playing for our country in front of our troops as they fight for our freedom every day," he said Monday.
"It means a lot and I've been pumped about it."
Monday, November 07, 2011
Living a lie : Lawyers, Guns & Money
Living a lie : Lawyers, Guns & Money
This conversation, in which Sandusky in effect admits that there are other victims, and even refuses to say he’ll stop victimizing children, was surreptitiously observed by a PSU police detective, who was then ordered by the head of campus police to drop the matter.
(The local district attorney, who for unknown reasons decided not to press charges, disappeared in 2005 and was declared legally dead in July).
This conversation, in which Sandusky in effect admits that there are other victims, and even refuses to say he’ll stop victimizing children, was surreptitiously observed by a PSU police detective, who was then ordered by the head of campus police to drop the matter.
(The local district attorney, who for unknown reasons decided not to press charges, disappeared in 2005 and was declared legally dead in July).
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Penn State's insufficient action amid child sex allegations stunning
Penn State's insufficient action amid child sex allegations stunning - College Football - Rivals.com
It is actually even more than that, a stomach-turning 23-page grand jury report that could be the ugliest scandal in the history of college athletics.
The failure of Penn State officials to call in the proper authorities potentially allowed the alleged sexual predator to live free for an additional nine-and-a-half years.
Serious rot in "Happy Valley".
It is actually even more than that, a stomach-turning 23-page grand jury report that could be the ugliest scandal in the history of college athletics.
The failure of Penn State officials to call in the proper authorities potentially allowed the alleged sexual predator to live free for an additional nine-and-a-half years.
Serious rot in "Happy Valley".
Argentina forcing carmakers to export wine, peanuts and chicken feed
Argentina forcing carmakers to export wine, peanuts and chicken feed
As long as Argentina's auto market is growing by about 30 percent per year, we'd expect automakers to do their best to keep dealerships stocked with vehicles.
Long term, though, this sounds like a plan that's nearly impossible to sustain.
As long as Argentina's auto market is growing by about 30 percent per year, we'd expect automakers to do their best to keep dealerships stocked with vehicles.
Long term, though, this sounds like a plan that's nearly impossible to sustain.
Saturday, November 05, 2011
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Debate
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Debate
That is an article by Newt’s daughter entitled “Setting the Record Straight”.
It turns out that all of the stories about Newt’s first wife being served with divorce papers on her deathbed were false, on three counts.
One, Jackie Battley Gingrich is very much alive!
The tumor was benign.
Two, it was Jackie who sought the divorce.
Three, Newt did not abandon his wife.
In fact he took his children to the hospital to visit their mother.
That is an article by Newt’s daughter entitled “Setting the Record Straight”.
It turns out that all of the stories about Newt’s first wife being served with divorce papers on her deathbed were false, on three counts.
One, Jackie Battley Gingrich is very much alive!
The tumor was benign.
Two, it was Jackie who sought the divorce.
Three, Newt did not abandon his wife.
In fact he took his children to the hospital to visit their mother.
The Case for Pessimism
The Case for Pessimism « Commentary Magazine
If you think like President Obama and believe nations are not defined by their differences, then China’s great leap forward is not that big a deal.
But if you think, like someone who has given it a moment’s thought, that nations are defined by their differences, it is a very big deal.
Most immediately, it means that the fellow elected next November will be the last president of the United States to preside over the world’s leading economy.
This should be a source of shame to every American.
It is not.
Not yet.
Instead, we battle over trivialities.
If you think like President Obama and believe nations are not defined by their differences, then China’s great leap forward is not that big a deal.
But if you think, like someone who has given it a moment’s thought, that nations are defined by their differences, it is a very big deal.
Most immediately, it means that the fellow elected next November will be the last president of the United States to preside over the world’s leading economy.
This should be a source of shame to every American.
It is not.
Not yet.
Instead, we battle over trivialities.
Penn St ex-coach, others charged in child sex case
Penn St ex-coach, others charged in child sex case
Penn State athletic director Tim Curley and another school administrator were charged Saturday with perjury and failure to report in an investigation into allegations that former football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky sexually abused eight young men, state prosecutors said.
Sandusky, 67, of State College, was arrested Saturday and released on $100,000 bail, the attorney general's office said.
Curley, 57, and Penn State vice president for finance and business Gary Schultz, 62, both of Boalsburg, were expected to turn themselves in Monday in Harrisburg.
Schultz's position includes oversight of the university's police department.
Penn State athletic director Tim Curley and another school administrator were charged Saturday with perjury and failure to report in an investigation into allegations that former football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky sexually abused eight young men, state prosecutors said.
Sandusky, 67, of State College, was arrested Saturday and released on $100,000 bail, the attorney general's office said.
Curley, 57, and Penn State vice president for finance and business Gary Schultz, 62, both of Boalsburg, were expected to turn themselves in Monday in Harrisburg.
Schultz's position includes oversight of the university's police department.
The 10 Emptiest US Cities - CNBC
The 10 Emptiest US Cities - CNBC
The 10 Most Vacant Cities
Detroit isn't #1?
Devil's Night to the rescue?
The 10 Most Vacant Cities
Detroit isn't #1?
Devil's Night to the rescue?
How Grade Inflation Hurts Math and Science Education
The Volokh Conspiracy » How Grade Inflation Hurts Math and Science Education
If taking math, science and engineering courses requires students to sacrifice their GPAs and class standing, it should be no surprise that many choose other courses of study.
If taking math, science and engineering courses requires students to sacrifice their GPAs and class standing, it should be no surprise that many choose other courses of study.
Traders From Chicago Board Of Trade Dump McDonald’s Applications On Occupy Chicago Protesters
Traders From Chicago Board Of Trade Dump McDonald’s Applications On Occupy Chicago Protesters Mediaite
In the middle of an Occupy Chicago teach-in this week, traders at the Chicago Board of Trade dumped several sheets of paper on top of the heads of protesters below.
Demonstrators were angered to find out they were showered with employment applications for McDonald’s
In the middle of an Occupy Chicago teach-in this week, traders at the Chicago Board of Trade dumped several sheets of paper on top of the heads of protesters below.
Demonstrators were angered to find out they were showered with employment applications for McDonald’s
Friday, November 04, 2011
Unable to pay bill, Mich. city turns off lights
Unable to pay bill, Mich. city turns off lights - Yahoo! Finance
But when the debt-ridden community could no longer afford its monthly electric bill, elected officials not only turned off 1,000 streetlights.
They had them ripped out -- bulbs, poles and all. Now nightfall cloaks most neighborhoods in inky darkness.
But when the debt-ridden community could no longer afford its monthly electric bill, elected officials not only turned off 1,000 streetlights.
They had them ripped out -- bulbs, poles and all. Now nightfall cloaks most neighborhoods in inky darkness.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
IL Taxpayers Cover Teacher Pension Contributions
IL Taxpayers Cover Teacher Pension Contributions Heartlander Magazine
Teachers in nearly half of Illinois’ public school districts contribute nothing from their weekly paychecks to their pensions, according to the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI).
Illinois law requires teachers to contribute 9.4 percent to their pensions and employers to contribute 9 percent.
Teachers in nearly half of Illinois’ public school districts contribute nothing from their weekly paychecks to their pensions, according to the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI).
Illinois law requires teachers to contribute 9.4 percent to their pensions and employers to contribute 9 percent.
New Words-Ineptocracy
New Words-Ineptocracy Points and Figures
The word is: Ineptocracy
1. Ineptocracy
*_Ineptocracy_****(in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least
capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded
with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number
of producers*
Use in a sentence:
The occupy protesters are part of the ineptocracy movement.
The word is: Ineptocracy
1. Ineptocracy
*_Ineptocracy_****(in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least
capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the
members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded
with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number
of producers*
Use in a sentence:
The occupy protesters are part of the ineptocracy movement.
How Harrisburg Borrowed Itself Into Bankruptcy
Steve Malanga: How Harrisburg Borrowed Itself Into Bankruptcy - WSJ.com
Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, is drowning in debt. City officials have known for more than four years that they'd have to deal with the fiscal mess, but they punted.
The state has engineered a bailout plan, but the city council rejected it.
Instead it has asked creditors to forgo as much as $100 million of the debt.
Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, is drowning in debt. City officials have known for more than four years that they'd have to deal with the fiscal mess, but they punted.
The state has engineered a bailout plan, but the city council rejected it.
Instead it has asked creditors to forgo as much as $100 million of the debt.
Mayors, unions clash on COLAs; pension forecasts defended
Mayors, unions clash on COLAs; pension forecasts defended WPRI.com Blogs
As a partial alternative to the current proposal, Rhode Island AFL-CIO President George Nee suggested lawmakers should instead raise taxes to offset some of the proposed cuts in pension benefits, saying it’s time for Rhode Island to “tax the people who can best afford and can most afford it.”
As a partial alternative to the current proposal, Rhode Island AFL-CIO President George Nee suggested lawmakers should instead raise taxes to offset some of the proposed cuts in pension benefits, saying it’s time for Rhode Island to “tax the people who can best afford and can most afford it.”
The Euro Crisis
Edward P. Lazear: The Euro Crisis—Doubting the 'Domino' Effect - WSJ.com
In their case, and in ours, the solution is primarily a reduction in the bloated size of government expenditures that come about by making promises that cannot be kept.
READ THIS!
In their case, and in ours, the solution is primarily a reduction in the bloated size of government expenditures that come about by making promises that cannot be kept.
READ THIS!
Hawaii State Liabilities Climb by 60 Percent in Two Years; Expert Calls the News ‘Shocking’
Hawaii State Liabilities Climb by 60 Percent in Two Years; Expert Calls the News ‘Shocking’ Hawaii Reporter
Sheila Weinberg, founder and CEO of the Institute for Truth in Accounting, called the state’s liability in the report “shocking", particularly when it comes to the increase in costs for medical services for state employees.
Sheila Weinberg, founder and CEO of the Institute for Truth in Accounting, called the state’s liability in the report “shocking", particularly when it comes to the increase in costs for medical services for state employees.
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Global warming is over, says expert
Express.co.uk :: Global warming is over, says expert
But this last point is one which Prof Curry has furiously rebuttted.
In a serious clash of scientific experts Prof Curry has accused Prof Muller of trying to “hide the decline in rates of global warming”.
She says that BEST’s research actually shows that there has been no increase in world temperatures for 13 years.
But this last point is one which Prof Curry has furiously rebuttted.
In a serious clash of scientific experts Prof Curry has accused Prof Muller of trying to “hide the decline in rates of global warming”.
She says that BEST’s research actually shows that there has been no increase in world temperatures for 13 years.
Colorado voters reject raising taxes to support education
Colorado voters reject raising taxes to support education - latimes.com
In what could be a harbinger of the 2012 election, Colorado voters Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a measure that would have raised nearly $3 billion for education by temporarily increasing state income, sales and use taxes.
Name one kid whose "education" would improve with more money to teachers and administrators.
In what could be a harbinger of the 2012 election, Colorado voters Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a measure that would have raised nearly $3 billion for education by temporarily increasing state income, sales and use taxes.
Name one kid whose "education" would improve with more money to teachers and administrators.
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street Arrest Records Mansions Housing The Daily Caller
Among addresses for which information is available, single-family homes listed on those police intake forms have a median value of $305,000 — a far higher number than the $185,400 median value of owner-occupied housing units in the United States.
$184,000 is the median?!!!!!
Among addresses for which information is available, single-family homes listed on those police intake forms have a median value of $305,000 — a far higher number than the $185,400 median value of owner-occupied housing units in the United States.
$184,000 is the median?!!!!!
Eric Holder Was Right
Eric Holder Was Right - WSJ.com
At a party the other night we met a young black businessman who had graduated from Atlanta's Morehouse College--the elite traditionally black institution that is also Cain's alma mater--before earning a master's in engineering at Columbia University.
He told us that his experiences at the two schools were dramatically different:
"At Morehouse, I was never aware of my race, and there were no excuses."
He said that at Columbia, racial awareness was constant, and when a black student slipped up--say, by showing up late for class--allowances were made because of his race.
At a party the other night we met a young black businessman who had graduated from Atlanta's Morehouse College--the elite traditionally black institution that is also Cain's alma mater--before earning a master's in engineering at Columbia University.
He told us that his experiences at the two schools were dramatically different:
"At Morehouse, I was never aware of my race, and there were no excuses."
He said that at Columbia, racial awareness was constant, and when a black student slipped up--say, by showing up late for class--allowances were made because of his race.
The Euro Crisis
Edward P. Lazear: The Euro Crisis—Doubting the 'Domino' Effect - WSJ.com
Closer to home, the same issues that threaten Europe may soon become immediate concerns to Americans.
To understand why, consider two theories of economic destruction, which can be labeled the domino theory and the popcorn theory.
Closer to home, the same issues that threaten Europe may soon become immediate concerns to Americans.
To understand why, consider two theories of economic destruction, which can be labeled the domino theory and the popcorn theory.
The Naked Dollar: Occupy This
The Naked Dollar visited Zuccotti Park today, site of the largest and now famous Occupy Wall Street protest.
I am here to report what I saw.
I will come back to the picture above, which was most definitely not an "Occupy" rally.
Lawmakers to Propose Transaction Tax for Financial Firms Modeled on Europe
Lawmakers to Propose Transaction Tax for Financial Firms Modeled on Europe - Bloomberg
Senator Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat, and Representative Peter DeFazio, an Oregon Democrat, will introduce the bills tomorrow in their respective chambers.
The bills will give the United States an increased role in the international debate over a transaction tax, which is likely to be discussed at the Group of 20 summit this week in Cannes, France.
“It’s a significant way to raise some needed revenue,” Harkin said in an interview today in Washington.
“Quite frankly, I bet nobody would even feel it.”
Senator Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat, and Representative Peter DeFazio, an Oregon Democrat, will introduce the bills tomorrow in their respective chambers.
The bills will give the United States an increased role in the international debate over a transaction tax, which is likely to be discussed at the Group of 20 summit this week in Cannes, France.
“It’s a significant way to raise some needed revenue,” Harkin said in an interview today in Washington.
“Quite frankly, I bet nobody would even feel it.”
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Smoking-Gun Document Ties Policy To Housing Crisis
Smoking-Gun Document Ties Policy To Housing Crisis - Latest Headlines - Investors.com
President Obama says the Occupy Wall Street protests show a "broad-based frustration" among Americans with the financial sector, which continues to kick against regulatory reforms three years after the financial crisis.
"You're seeing some of the same folks who acted irresponsibly trying to fight efforts to crack down on the abusive practices that got us into this in the first place," he complained earlier this month.
But what if government encouraged, even invented, those "abusive practices"?
Maybe it's time for a little "off with their heads....."?
The sad reality is that far too many in our country wouldn't be upset if it was "government" at fault.
Our socialist madrases have made "profit" a bad word for too many of our citizens.
President Obama says the Occupy Wall Street protests show a "broad-based frustration" among Americans with the financial sector, which continues to kick against regulatory reforms three years after the financial crisis.
"You're seeing some of the same folks who acted irresponsibly trying to fight efforts to crack down on the abusive practices that got us into this in the first place," he complained earlier this month.
But what if government encouraged, even invented, those "abusive practices"?
Maybe it's time for a little "off with their heads....."?
The sad reality is that far too many in our country wouldn't be upset if it was "government" at fault.
Our socialist madrases have made "profit" a bad word for too many of our citizens.
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