Hope You Enjoyed Your Summer. Now, It's RINO Season

Hope You Enjoyed Your Summer. Now, It's RINO Season:

RINO: Republican in name only. 

You're familiar with the label, right? Some would say the Republican Party is a lost cause, but the truth is, it's not the party's beliefs that are the problem, it's what the party's standard bearers do with the banner.

Let me quote a couple lines right out of the GOP platform:

"The massive federal government is structurally and financially broken. For decades it has been pushed beyond its core functions, increasing spending to unsustainable levels...Three programs-Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security- account for over 40 percent of total spending. While these levels of spending and debt are already harming job creation and growth, projections of future spending growth are nothing short of catastrophic, both economically and socially. And those dire projections do not include the fiscal nightmare of Obamacare, with over $1 trillion in new taxes, multiple mandates, and a crushing price tag."

The assumption here is that the GOP is actually going to DO something about it. But, what did 8 members of the Republican caucus in the Senate do yesterday? They voted with ALL the Democrats for a $1.7 billion increase in state spending through Medicaid expansion (read Obamacare) with money that will come from "Washington." 

Washington? Really? No, not really. It's money coming out of your pocket via the nation's capital for a program that will live forever. As Ronald Reagan said: 

 

"Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth."

Fast-food strikes set for cities nationwide

Fast-food strikes set for cities nationwide - Yahoo! Finance:
"Thursday's planned walkouts follow a series of strikes that began last November in New York City, then spread to cities including Chicago, Detroit and Seattle.
Workers say they want $15 an hour, which would be about $31,000 a year for full-time employees. "

Why Was Stacey Rambold Get 30 Days In Jail

Why Was Stacey Rambold Get 30 Days In Jail - Business Insider:
"A former high school teacher will spend just 30 days in jail for raping a 14-year-old in part because the girl's suicide made it difficult to prosecute his case, The Billings Gazette reports."

Clinton: Continuing Racism Means Harder to Vote than Buy Assault Weapon

Clinton: Continuing Racism Means Harder to Vote than Buy Assault Weapon:
"Clinton suggested that the Supreme Court decision striking down a portion of the Voting Rights Act was an act of continuing racism.
“A great democracy does not make it harder to vote than to buy an assault weapon.
We must open those stubborn gates,” Clinton stated. "

Former UN Ambassador: Trayvon Martin Is A ‘Martyr’

Former UN Ambassador: Trayvon Martin Is A ‘Martyr’ « CBS Tampa:
"Former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young stated that Trayvon Martin is one of several martyrs under the cause of civil rights violence and injustice."

Labor union movement topic of Muskegon Community College free lecture series

Labor union movement topic of Muskegon Community College free lecture series | MLive.com:
"Budimir said he decided to turn his labor studies course into a public lecture series as a public service, and to help people "refamiliarize" themselves with the world of labor, which I think people are very alienated from."

Among the presenters are the presidents of the Michigan Education Association and the Michigan Chapter of the American Federation of Teachers as well as the chairman of the Muskegon County Republican Party."

How they voted: Michigan Senate OKs Medicaid expansion with just 8 Republicans saying 'yes'

How they voted: Michigan Senate OKs Medicaid expansion with just 8 Republicans saying 'yes' | MLive.com:
"Y -Geoff Hansen R Hart"
How can we re-elect ANY "republican" who sides with the SEIU and EVERY democrat on this critical issue?

Michigan house call firm locations tied to Medicare investigation, arrests

Michigan house call firm locations tied to Medicare investigation, arrests | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Prosecutors have announced arrests in a health care fraud case that allegedly extended to several states, including Michigan."
Prepare for more fraud than "health care"...... 

What they're saying: Dems happy with Medicaid vote but 'outraged' by delayed implementation

What they're saying: Dems happy with Medicaid vote but 'outraged' by delayed implementation | MLive.com
Good grief, are these people never satisfied?

President Obama meets with Flint mayor in roundtable to discuss youth violence strategies

President Obama meets with Flint mayor in roundtable to discuss youth violence strategies | MLive.com:
"Flint Mayor Dayne Walling was in Washington, D.C., for the brainstorming meeting with President Barack Obama and another with Attorney General Eric Holder. ...
"We have to get beyond a reactionary response from law enforcement and actually address the underlying causes of violence," Walling said. "There was a lot of discussion about the need for more early childhood education, literacy programs for adults, and support for parents."

Free at last.......

Lansing marijuana reform law: 'Democracy in its purest form'

Lansing marijuana reform law: 'Democracy in its purest form' | MLive.com:
"LANSING – Supporters of marijuana reform say they're excited that Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope has certified their ballot initiative to legalize the possession, use and transfer of an ounce of marijuana by adults 21 years and older on private property. "

Password breaker successfully tackles 55 character sequences

Password breaker successfully tackles 55 character sequences | ZDNet:
"After modifying 618,473 total lines of source code over six months, the new version is able to conduct eight billion guesses per second on a high number of hashes, and attacks can be tailored depending on which firm has been targeted."

Get ready for a 'massive interest rate shock' soon

Get ready for a 'massive interest rate shock' soon:

Wall Street and Washington love to spread fables that facilitate feelings of bliss among the investing public.

For example, recall in 2005 when they inculcated to consumers the notion that home prices have never, and will never, fall on a national basis.

We all know how that story turned out.

...........When the Fed stops buying Treasurys, foreign and domestic investors will do so as well. This means for a period of time there won't be anyone left to buy Treasurys unless prices first plunge.

The effects of rising rates will be profound on currencies, equity prices, real estate values and economies across the globe.

It would be wise to prepare your portfolio for a massive interest rate shock in the near future.

—Michael Pento is an economist and president of Pento Portfolio Strategies.

Kids bully toddler and make her cry

LiveLeak.com - Kids bully toddler and make her cry:
"Kids bully toddler and make her cry
A group of kids and a pre-teen bully a three year old girl and make her cry at least twice on camera.
The cameraman (a 12 year old boy) brags on Facebook and titled his video "When white people piss black people off."
Our "TWO AMERICAS".
Sick.....

The Obamacare Lobbying Bonanza

The Obamacare Lobbying Bonanza - Hit & Run : Reason.com:
"The sheer amount of lobbying that surrounds the law is pretty staggering. A Reuters report offers some context:

A Reuters review of lobbying records found that more than 500 companies, business groups, consumer advocates, unions and other organizations weighed in on the Affordable Care Act during the second quarter of this year.

A typical issue in Washington attracts 15 interest groups at any one time, according to research by Beth Leech, a Rutgers University political science professor who has written three books about lobbying. At the height of political debate over the law, just before Congress passed the legislation in March 2010, more than 1,000 stakeholders lobbied on the bill."

Three sweet deals for TV cord-cutters

Three sweet deals for TV cord-cutters | The Cheapskate - CNET News:

Michigan Senate poised to vote on Medicaid expansion under Affordable Care Act

Michigan Senate poised to vote on Medicaid expansion under Affordable Care Act | MLive.com
Call Sen. Goeff Hansen TODAY!
517-373-1635
Two good info links to help you understand this important issue:
http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2013/06/franz-statement-on-medicaid-expansion_14.html

http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2013/08/medicaid-expansion-there-is-better.html

GVSU’s LGBT Resource Center hosting book clubs

GVSU’s LGBT Resource Center hosting book clubs | MLive.com:
"ALLENDALE, MI - Grand Valley State University’s LBGT Resource Center has chosen two books for discussion groups open to the campus community this school year.
The books are “Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics, and the Limits of Law” by Dean Spade and “The Erotic Life of Racism” by Sharon Patricia Holland."
This'll really bring 'em back to readin'........

Detroit Three customer satisfaction falls in latest quarterly survey

Detroit Three customer satisfaction falls in latest quarterly survey | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"The gap in customer satisfaction between the Detroit Three and Asian automakers is widening, according to a new survey by the American Customer Satisfaction Index."

"Detroit Three" includes Fiat?(Chrysler)

State takes up Detroit's disputed election today, seeks to finalize mayor count

State takes up Detroit's disputed election today, seeks to finalize mayor count | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"State election officials will meet in Detroit this morning in an effort to finalize disputed results of the city’s Aug. 6 mayoral primary election.
The state’s review of the election is ongoing and might not be finished by today’s public meeting of the Board of State Canvassers, said Fred Woodhams, spokesman for the secretary of state."

California Proposition 187 (1994)

How we got into this mess.
Click the link and read:
California Proposition 187 (1994) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Legal challenges[edit source | editbeta]

The constitutionality of Proposition 187 was challenged by several lawsuits. On November 11, 1994, three days after the bill's passage, Federal Judge Matthew Byrne issued a temporary restraining order against institution of the measure, which was filed by State Attorney General Dan Lungren.^[19] After Judge Mariana Pfaelzer issued a permanentinjunction of Proposition 187 in December 1994, blocking all provisions except those dealing with higher education and false documents, multiple cases were consolidated and brought before the federal court. In November 1997, Pfaelzer found the law to be unconstitutional on the basis that it infringed on the federal government's exclusive jurisdiction over matters relating to immigration.^[20] Pfaelzer also explained that Proposition 187's effect on the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, the Congressional overhaul of the American welfare system, proved that the bill was a "scheme" to regulate immigration:

"California is powerless to enact its own legislative scheme to regulate immigration. It is likewise powerless to enact its own legislative scheme to regulate alien access to public benefits."

Governor Wilson appealed the ruling, which brought the case to the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. But in 1999, the newly elected Democratic Governor Gray Davis had the case brought before mediation.^[21] His administration withdrew the appeal before the courts in July 1999, effectively killing the law.^[22]

Faces of Evil in a Violent Underclass

Articles: Faces of Evil in a Violent Underclass:
"Faces of Evil - that was the headline of the Australian Herald Sun when reporting the depraved murder of Aussie Christopher Lane.
It is instructive to carry that theme further with a few more faces."

At RNC event, (respected black) speaker says African Americans have taken a back seat to gays, immigrants

At RNC event, speaker says African Americans have taken a back seat to gays, immigrants:
"Woodson also criticized the “moral traitors” who mourned the death of Martin but not Chris Lane, the Australian baseball player who prosecutors allege was shot to death in Oklahoma by three boys, two whom are black.
Conservatives have strongly criticized black leaders like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson for treating the cases of Martin and Hale differently.
Woodson said King would mourn for both equally.
“If Dr. King were alive today, he would not be just talking about justice for Trayvon Martin,” Woodson said. 
”He would also give a prayer for this 18-year-old man, this little baby, who was shot in the face by two black kids."

20 shootings reported over weekend in Detroit

20 shootings reported over weekend in Detroit | The Detroit News

Lack of seasonal workers puts Michigan farmers in a pickle

Lack of seasonal workers puts Michigan farmers in a pickle | The Detroit News:
“Every operation in the county is short of migrant labor right now,” said Leitz, who heads a farm near Sodus in Berrien County.
“I thought this would never happen to us with the migrant stream we had going from Florida to Michigan.”

First, defund Obamaphones

First, defund Obamaphones | The Detroit News:
"Nothing better illustrates the impossibility of killing a federal entitlement than the fraud-riddled Obamaphone program.
The $2.1 billion giveaway, funded by a tax on every cellphone service contract, is a well-documented boondoggle — an estimated 41 percent of the phones go to ineligible recipients."

16 Best Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis Quotes

16 Best Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis Quotes | Washington Free Beacon:
"3. “I come in peace. 
I didn’t bring artillery. 
But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: 
If you fuck with me, I’ll kill you all.”

(San Diego Union Tribune)"

The Greatest Keyboard Shortcut Ever

The Greatest Keyboard Shortcut Ever - Slashdot:
"Did you know there is a the miraculous way to resuscitate tabs sent to the 'undiscovere'd country,' a sort of Ctrl-Z for the entire Internet, that means 'no more called-out cusswords, no more wishing the back button had you covered when, aiming to click on a tab, you accidentally hit the little X on the tab's starboard.'
For Macs: Command [plus] shift [plus] t reopens the last tab.
For PCs: Ctrl [plus] Shift [plus] T."

Board approves ex-Ficano aide's $97K annual pension

Board approves ex-Ficano aide's $97K annual pension | The Detroit News:
 "Detroit — A 41-year-old former top aide to Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano will collect a pension that pays nearly $97,000 per year after working for the county only 8 1/2 years."

Your Monday Morning Dose of Doom & Gloom

VodkaPundit » Your Monday Morning Dose of Doom & Gloom:
"At the low end, about 40 percent of Americans now do minimal-skilled service jobs — the ones that, in the wake of Obamacare, are becoming neither full-time nor part-time but kinda-sorta two-thirds-time in order not to impose health-insurance obligations on the employer.
In the middle, a similar number of Americans are diverted into those paper-shuffling jobs that do provide health benefits — say, in the “human resources” department of the bureaucracy; the kind of job in which you pass the time calling someone in Idaho to say you need them to fill in a W-9 before you can send them a 1099, or vice versa.
And, at the top end, privileged Americans spend six-figure sums acquiring college degrees that admit them to an homogenized elite that tells itself Obamacare makes perfect sense for everyone except them. 
The U.S. economy can never recover until more of its real “human resources” are engaged in genuine wealth creation.[Emphasis added. For emphasis.]"