Michigan Senator proposes state minimum wage increase as Obama pushes for national raise | MLive.com
"Meanwhile, Sen. Bert Johnson, D-Detroit, introduced legislation to increase the state’s minimum wage from $7.40 to $10 per hour by 2016."
Important stuff you won't get from the liberal media! We do the surfing so you can be informed AND have a life!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Higher Premiums, Deductibles Expose Obama's Whopper
Higher Premiums, Deductibles Expose Obama's Whopper - Investors.com
"'Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of health-care costs," the president claimed Tuesday.
This ranks as one of the biggest State of the Union whoppers ever told.
In fact, not only are health-care costs climbing, but employers are also shifting those costs onto the very "middle-class" families Obama spent much of his speech championing.
Since ObamaCare was enacted, family health-insurance premiums on average have soared $3,000, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation."
"'Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of health-care costs," the president claimed Tuesday.
This ranks as one of the biggest State of the Union whoppers ever told.
In fact, not only are health-care costs climbing, but employers are also shifting those costs onto the very "middle-class" families Obama spent much of his speech championing.
Since ObamaCare was enacted, family health-insurance premiums on average have soared $3,000, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation."
President Obama's Energy Security Fund Is Job-Killing Cap-Andd-Tax Plan
President Obama's Energy Security Fund Is Job-Killing Cap-Andd-Tax Plan - Investors.com:
"A nonexistent crisis is a terrible thing to waste, and in justifying his proposal for a cap-and-tax scheme, President Obama claimed in his State Of The Union that "the 12 hottest years on record have all come in the last 15."
He was lying.
The fact is, according to new data released quietly last October by Britain's Met Office, the world's natural post-Ice Age warming trend stopped about 16 years ago.
From the beginning of 1997 until August 2012, there was no discernible rise in aggregate global temperatures."
"A nonexistent crisis is a terrible thing to waste, and in justifying his proposal for a cap-and-tax scheme, President Obama claimed in his State Of The Union that "the 12 hottest years on record have all come in the last 15."
He was lying.
The fact is, according to new data released quietly last October by Britain's Met Office, the world's natural post-Ice Age warming trend stopped about 16 years ago.
From the beginning of 1997 until August 2012, there was no discernible rise in aggregate global temperatures."
Obama’s Most Audacious SOTU Lie
The American Spectator : Obama’s Most Audacious SOTU Lie
: "It is difficult to say with certainly which of the many whoppers President Obama told tonight took the most crust to utter, but my money is going on this assertion, made a few minutes into the speech: “Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of health care costs.” I know “Orwellian” has now become rather hackneyed, but there is simply no other adjective that better describes this statement. It is not merely a lie. It is the precise opposite of the truth. It is just as absurd as “war is peace” or “freedom is slavery.”"
'via Blog this'
: "It is difficult to say with certainly which of the many whoppers President Obama told tonight took the most crust to utter, but my money is going on this assertion, made a few minutes into the speech: “Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of health care costs.” I know “Orwellian” has now become rather hackneyed, but there is simply no other adjective that better describes this statement. It is not merely a lie. It is the precise opposite of the truth. It is just as absurd as “war is peace” or “freedom is slavery.”"
'via Blog this'
Illegal immigrant tells Congress not to call him illegal
Illegal immigrant tells Congress not to call him illegal - Washington Times
"Jose Antonio Vargas, an illegal immigrant and former reporter, scolded a congressional panel on Wednesday, saying that he should not be called illegal, and saying it is an insult to his family who brought him here.
“When you inaccurately call me illegal, you not only dehumanize me, you’re offending them,” he said.
“No human being is illegal.”"
"Jose Antonio Vargas, an illegal immigrant and former reporter, scolded a congressional panel on Wednesday, saying that he should not be called illegal, and saying it is an insult to his family who brought him here.
“When you inaccurately call me illegal, you not only dehumanize me, you’re offending them,” he said.
“No human being is illegal.”"
Ted Nugent says the...
Ted Nugent says the...:
"Ted Nugent says the Republican Party does not fight back against President Obama because "they somehow have lost their scrotum."
"Ted Nugent says the Republican Party does not fight back against President Obama because "they somehow have lost their scrotum."
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Job Corps Scandal should scare Obama officials
Job Corps Scandal should scare Obama officials | NetRight Daily:
"......the Job Corps program that is suffering from a reported $100 million budget shortfall. "
"......the Job Corps program that is suffering from a reported $100 million budget shortfall. "
DONATE NOW! | Contagious Transformation
DONATE NOW! | Contagious Transformation
"BE A 2013 LIMITED GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN PARTNER!
My mission is to promote the principles of limited government, individual freedom and free market solutions in urban, left-leaning communities.
It is especially in these communities where we must inform, equip, and empower Americans to get involved with the political process on the conservative side!
It is also time that we take on the NAACP, National Urban League, Rainbow Push, National Action Network, Congressional Black Caucus and other racist, divisive socialist organizations.
To-date they remain unchallenged on the grassroots level in urban communities.
Finally, we must offer a tangible “underground railroad” to those who have been trapped in big government laboratories for decades.
Upcoming are many events designed to combat the suppression and promote the education."
"BE A 2013 LIMITED GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN PARTNER!
My mission is to promote the principles of limited government, individual freedom and free market solutions in urban, left-leaning communities.
It is especially in these communities where we must inform, equip, and empower Americans to get involved with the political process on the conservative side!
It is also time that we take on the NAACP, National Urban League, Rainbow Push, National Action Network, Congressional Black Caucus and other racist, divisive socialist organizations.
To-date they remain unchallenged on the grassroots level in urban communities.
Finally, we must offer a tangible “underground railroad” to those who have been trapped in big government laboratories for decades.
Upcoming are many events designed to combat the suppression and promote the education."
Why High-Speed Rail Is a Ridiculous Fantasy
Why High-Speed Rail Is a Ridiculous Fantasy | Cato @ Liberty
"Here’s the real problem: America is a two-dimensional place, and we have a 4-million-mile network of highways and streets that allows anyone to get from practically anywhere to practically anywhere else in the contiguous 48 states.
Rail lines are one dimensional, and what is worse they serve only selected points on that one-dimensional line. The number of people going from one point served by trains on a line to another point will be a small fraction of the total travelers in any given corridor.
Nor can trains compete with planes, which are not only faster but save money by requiring far less infrastructure.
Airlines can respond to changes in travel patterns by altering air routes overnight, but building new rail lines is phenomenally expensive in time, money, and energy.
(Rail advocates never mention the energy costs of constructing rail lines, which is typically scores if not hundreds of times greater than any potential annual energy savings from operations.)"
"Here’s the real problem: America is a two-dimensional place, and we have a 4-million-mile network of highways and streets that allows anyone to get from practically anywhere to practically anywhere else in the contiguous 48 states.
Rail lines are one dimensional, and what is worse they serve only selected points on that one-dimensional line. The number of people going from one point served by trains on a line to another point will be a small fraction of the total travelers in any given corridor.
Nor can trains compete with planes, which are not only faster but save money by requiring far less infrastructure.
Airlines can respond to changes in travel patterns by altering air routes overnight, but building new rail lines is phenomenally expensive in time, money, and energy.
(Rail advocates never mention the energy costs of constructing rail lines, which is typically scores if not hundreds of times greater than any potential annual energy savings from operations.)"
Man Sues TSA For $5 Million Following Peanut Butter Arrest
Man Sues TSA For $5 Million Following Peanut Butter Arrest Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!
"An Arizona man who was arrested at the behest of the TSA, following a wisecrack over a jar of peanut butter is suing the federal agency for $5 million.
Frank Hannibal, 50, was detained and dragged from LaGuardia Airport recently by police after a run-in with TSA agents over the jar of gourmet sandwich spread.
“The liquid oil that separated from the peanut butter had them baffled,” Hannibal told the New York Daily News.
Hannibal then commented to his wife and children that “They’re looking to confiscate my explosives,” as TSA agents inspected the 16-ounce jar of “Crazy Richards” chunky peanut butter."
"An Arizona man who was arrested at the behest of the TSA, following a wisecrack over a jar of peanut butter is suing the federal agency for $5 million.
Frank Hannibal, 50, was detained and dragged from LaGuardia Airport recently by police after a run-in with TSA agents over the jar of gourmet sandwich spread.
“The liquid oil that separated from the peanut butter had them baffled,” Hannibal told the New York Daily News.
Hannibal then commented to his wife and children that “They’re looking to confiscate my explosives,” as TSA agents inspected the 16-ounce jar of “Crazy Richards” chunky peanut butter."
MEETING TONIGHT! Ottawa County Patriots
Meetings & Events | Ottawa County Patriots
"Fulton J. Sheen
Tuesday Feb 12, 7:00p.m.
Howard Miller Community Center
14S. Church St. Zeeland, MI
Sovereign Debt Crisis & World Markets
With New Taxes on over 80% of households just passed by Congress, skyrocketing debt like we have never seen before, nations going bankrupt, increasing inflation, and a rocky economy, how can you financially prepare for 2013 and beyond?"
"Fulton J. Sheen
Tuesday Feb 12, 7:00p.m.
Howard Miller Community Center
14S. Church St. Zeeland, MI
Sovereign Debt Crisis & World Markets
With New Taxes on over 80% of households just passed by Congress, skyrocketing debt like we have never seen before, nations going bankrupt, increasing inflation, and a rocky economy, how can you financially prepare for 2013 and beyond?"
Millions Improperly Claimed U.S. Phone Subsidies
Millions Improperly Claimed U.S. Phone Subsidies - WSJ.com
A review of five top recipients of Lifeline support conducted by the FCC for the Journal showed that 41% of their more than six million subscribers either couldn't demonstrate their eligibility or didn't respond to requests for certification.....
Americans pay an average of $2.50 a month per household to fund a number of subsidized communications programs, including Lifeline."
A review of five top recipients of Lifeline support conducted by the FCC for the Journal showed that 41% of their more than six million subscribers either couldn't demonstrate their eligibility or didn't respond to requests for certification.....
Americans pay an average of $2.50 a month per household to fund a number of subsidized communications programs, including Lifeline."
New Muskegon Farmer's Market plan unveiled to city commission; public vetting process to begin
New Muskegon Farmer's Market plan unveiled to city commission; public vetting process to begin | MLive.com
"Downtown promoters are asking the Muskegon City Commission to accept their proposal for a nearly $4 million privately funded market that would be built and donated to the city to operate.
"Downtown promoters are asking the Muskegon City Commission to accept their proposal for a nearly $4 million privately funded market that would be built and donated to the city to operate.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Big Labor fights against workers in Michigan
Big Labor fights against workers in Michigan | NetRight Daily
"Even though Michigan has become a right-to-work state, labor unions are fighting for their lives in such a way that exposes their true motives.
Rather than being an advocate for the workers, some public sector unions in Michigan are exposing their greedy ways in their efforts to line the pockets of union bosses at the expense of the workers they represent."
"Even though Michigan has become a right-to-work state, labor unions are fighting for their lives in such a way that exposes their true motives.
Rather than being an advocate for the workers, some public sector unions in Michigan are exposing their greedy ways in their efforts to line the pockets of union bosses at the expense of the workers they represent."
DOJ kill list memo forces many Dems out of the closet as overtly unprincipled hacks
DOJ kill list memo forces many Dems out of the closet as overtly unprincipled hacks | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
"Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm speaks at the 2012 Democratic convention.
About the DOJ white paper, she admitted this week: "if this was Bush, I think that we would all be more up in arms" because "we trust the president".
"Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm speaks at the 2012 Democratic convention.
About the DOJ white paper, she admitted this week: "if this was Bush, I think that we would all be more up in arms" because "we trust the president".
Muskegon jail/tax tonight!
Sheriff Dean Roesler will discuss the need for and potential
design of the new Muskegon County jail.
Monday, February 11, at 6:00 pm, in the White Lake Senior Center, 8741 Ferry St., Montague
The event precedes the Muskegon County Republican Executive Committee meeting.
Monday, February 11, at 6:00 pm, in the White Lake Senior Center, 8741 Ferry St., Montague
The event precedes the Muskegon County Republican Executive Committee meeting.
It is open to the public.
Anyone interested in taxes, in justice, in the treatment of citizens who become entangled in our criminal law system will find the meeting enlightening.
Andy Fink
Chairman, Muskegon County Republican Party
Anyone interested in taxes, in justice, in the treatment of citizens who become entangled in our criminal law system will find the meeting enlightening.
Andy Fink
Chairman, Muskegon County Republican Party
A warning to college profs from a high school teacher
A warning to college profs from a high school teacher
"You are a college professor.
I have just retired as a high school teacher.
I have some bad news for you.
In case you do not already see what is happening, I want to warn you of what to expect from the students who will be arriving in your classroom, even if you teach in a highly selective institution."
"You are a college professor.
I have just retired as a high school teacher.
I have some bad news for you.
In case you do not already see what is happening, I want to warn you of what to expect from the students who will be arriving in your classroom, even if you teach in a highly selective institution."
New Study Blames Community Reinvestment Act For Mortgage Defaults
New Study Blames Community Reinvestment Act For Mortgage Defaults - Investors.com
"Democrats and the media insist the Community Reinvestment Act, the anti-redlining law beefed up by President Clinton, had nothing to do with the subprime mortgage crisis and recession.
But a new study by the respected National Bureau of Economic Research finds,
"Yes, it did.
We find that adherence to that act led to riskier lending by banks."
Added NBER: "There is a clear pattern of increased defaults for loans made by these banks in quarters around the (CRA) exam.
Moreover, the effects are larger for loans made within CRA tracts," or predominantly low-income and minority areas"
"Democrats and the media insist the Community Reinvestment Act, the anti-redlining law beefed up by President Clinton, had nothing to do with the subprime mortgage crisis and recession.
But a new study by the respected National Bureau of Economic Research finds,
"Yes, it did.
We find that adherence to that act led to riskier lending by banks."
Added NBER: "There is a clear pattern of increased defaults for loans made by these banks in quarters around the (CRA) exam.
Moreover, the effects are larger for loans made within CRA tracts," or predominantly low-income and minority areas"
New study confirms economy was destroyed by Democrat policies
New study confirms economy was destroyed by Democrat policies - National Conservative | Examiner.com
"A new study from the widely respected National Bureau of Economic Research released this week has confirmed beyond question that the left's race-baiting attacks on the housing market (the Community Reinvestment Act--enacted under Carter, made shockingly more aggressive under Clinton) is directly responsible for imploding the housing market and destroying the economy.
The study painstakingly sorted through failed home loans that caused the housing market collapse and identified an overwhelming connection between them and CRA mortgages."
"A new study from the widely respected National Bureau of Economic Research released this week has confirmed beyond question that the left's race-baiting attacks on the housing market (the Community Reinvestment Act--enacted under Carter, made shockingly more aggressive under Clinton) is directly responsible for imploding the housing market and destroying the economy.
The study painstakingly sorted through failed home loans that caused the housing market collapse and identified an overwhelming connection between them and CRA mortgages."
Preliminary Michigan State Police audit raises question as to how West Michigan Homeland Security grant money was doled out
Preliminary Michigan State Police audit raises question as to how West Michigan Homeland Security grant money was doled out | MLive.com
"Specifically, Stout said the Michigan State Police, which ordered the routine audit, claim that "preliminary findings" show 26 officials -- some of them fire officials -- allegedly received "potential dual compensation" or were engaged in an alleged "conflict of interest."
"Specifically, Stout said the Michigan State Police, which ordered the routine audit, claim that "preliminary findings" show 26 officials -- some of them fire officials -- allegedly received "potential dual compensation" or were engaged in an alleged "conflict of interest."
Muskegon County child neglect and abuse cases surge, courts cope by reorganizing
Muskegon County child neglect and abuse cases surge, courts cope by reorganizing | MLive.com
"The Michigan Supreme Court recently gave final approval to a plan, already enacted, to:
• Beef up family court coverage.
• Start a business court.
• Reduce court resources devoted to felony criminal and major civil cases."
"The Michigan Supreme Court recently gave final approval to a plan, already enacted, to:
• Beef up family court coverage.
• Start a business court.
• Reduce court resources devoted to felony criminal and major civil cases."
Terrorist target removed from Royal Oak gun range after Islamic leader complains
Terrorist target removed from Royal Oak gun range after Islamic leader complains | MLive.com
" When you pay for range time at Target Sports in Royal Oak, several targets are available to choose from, including zombies, killer clowns and a skeleton dressed in Muslim garb holding an AK-47.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations announced last week that the range will no longer offer the terrorist skeleton after Dawud Walid, the group's executive director, met with the range owner, Ray Jihad, and asked him to remove it from his store.
Walid felt it could potentially incite violence against Muslims."
" When you pay for range time at Target Sports in Royal Oak, several targets are available to choose from, including zombies, killer clowns and a skeleton dressed in Muslim garb holding an AK-47.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations announced last week that the range will no longer offer the terrorist skeleton after Dawud Walid, the group's executive director, met with the range owner, Ray Jihad, and asked him to remove it from his store.
Walid felt it could potentially incite violence against Muslims."
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Michigan Supreme Court suspends Wayne Co. judge in sex flap
Michigan Supreme Court suspends Wayne Co. judge in sex flap | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com
" McCree is the son of a legendary attorney who served as solicitor general for President Jimmy Carter"
" McCree is the son of a legendary attorney who served as solicitor general for President Jimmy Carter"
The Worst Five Years Since the Great Depression
The Worst Five Years Since the Great Depression | Heartlander Magazine
"Even though the employment age population has increased by nearly 12 million since January, 2008, there are now 3 million fewer Americans working, with employment declining from 146.3 million in January, 2008 to 143.3 million in December, 2012. "
"Even though the employment age population has increased by nearly 12 million since January, 2008, there are now 3 million fewer Americans working, with employment declining from 146.3 million in January, 2008 to 143.3 million in December, 2012. "
Ben Carson for President
The Wall Street Journal: Ben Carson for President - WSJ.com
"You know something's coming when Dr. Carson says,
"It's not my intention to offend anyone.
But it's hard not to.
The PC police are out in force everywhere.""
"You know something's coming when Dr. Carson says,
"It's not my intention to offend anyone.
But it's hard not to.
The PC police are out in force everywhere.""
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