Saturday, September 07, 2013
U.S. Failed to Reduce ‘Food Insecurity’ Despite Spending Billions More
U.S. Failed to Reduce ‘Food Insecurity’ Despite Spending Billions More | Washington Free Beacon:
"The USDA says its food programs “increase food security.” However, the agency’s spending through the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) increased by $6.4 billion from 2011 to 2012 with no statistically significant change in the level of food insecurity.
“Food and nutrition assistance programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) increase food security by providing low-income households access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education,” the USDA said in a report released this week.
By the agency’s own measure the change in food insecurity from 2011 to 2012 was near zero."
"The USDA says its food programs “increase food security.” However, the agency’s spending through the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) increased by $6.4 billion from 2011 to 2012 with no statistically significant change in the level of food insecurity.
“Food and nutrition assistance programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) increase food security by providing low-income households access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education,” the USDA said in a report released this week.
By the agency’s own measure the change in food insecurity from 2011 to 2012 was near zero."
Detroit Meijer store stalled
Detroit Meijer store stalled | The Detroit News
Grand Rapids-based grocer Meijer Inc.’s plans for a second Detroit store have been stalled by the city’s bankruptcy case.
...... The company cannot move forward on developing a lot in northwest Detroit for a superstore because of “private use restrictions” that limit the site’s use to residential purposes
Production halted at Holland LG Chem plant
Production halted at Holland LG Chem plant | wzzm13.com:
"HOLLAND, Mich. (WZZM) -- Battery production at LG Chem's Holland plant is at a standstill again.
In a statement sent to WZZM 13 News, company spokesman Jeremy Hagemeyer says LG Chem Michigan Inc. is temporarily suspending production of lithium ion batteries, after finding out an ingredient used in the batteries may not be properly registered with the Environmental Protection Agency.
The production delay is expected to last about six weeks while the EPA reviews the registration status.
Hagemeyer says during the delay, LG Chem workers will take part in improvement projects and specialized training. "
"HOLLAND, Mich. (WZZM) -- Battery production at LG Chem's Holland plant is at a standstill again.
In a statement sent to WZZM 13 News, company spokesman Jeremy Hagemeyer says LG Chem Michigan Inc. is temporarily suspending production of lithium ion batteries, after finding out an ingredient used in the batteries may not be properly registered with the Environmental Protection Agency.
The production delay is expected to last about six weeks while the EPA reviews the registration status.
Hagemeyer says during the delay, LG Chem workers will take part in improvement projects and specialized training. "
Bill would exempt Mich. seniors from buying unlimited no-fault medical coverage
Bill would exempt Mich. seniors from buying unlimited no-fault medical coverage | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"Michigan lawmakers are working to exempt senior citizens from a state requirement that all drivers purchase unlimited medical coverage through their auto insurers.
Rep. Jeff Farrington, R-Utica, introduced a bill this week to change Michigan’s controversial no-fault law and make personal injury protection — the mandatory medical coverage — optional for Michigan drivers who are 65 or older and on Medicare."
"Michigan lawmakers are working to exempt senior citizens from a state requirement that all drivers purchase unlimited medical coverage through their auto insurers.
Rep. Jeff Farrington, R-Utica, introduced a bill this week to change Michigan’s controversial no-fault law and make personal injury protection — the mandatory medical coverage — optional for Michigan drivers who are 65 or older and on Medicare."
Our drop from 8.1% unemployment to 7.3% is analogous to losing 20 pounds by cutting off a body part.
Charlie Foxtrot: Another Rube Bites The Dust:
"However, the best takedown of the recent "improvement" in unemployment is offered by @travesham in under 140 characters:
Our drop from 8.1% unemployment to 7.3% is analogous to losing 20 pounds by cutting off a body part.
And Obama will call it a dieting success!"
And his media comrades celebrate the "fit n trim" jobs report.......
"However, the best takedown of the recent "improvement" in unemployment is offered by @travesham in under 140 characters:
Our drop from 8.1% unemployment to 7.3% is analogous to losing 20 pounds by cutting off a body part.
And Obama will call it a dieting success!"
And his media comrades celebrate the "fit n trim" jobs report.......
Detroit a 'worst city' for food ... but, maybe ...
Detroit a 'worst city' for food ... but, maybe ... | Crain's Detroit Business:
"If you consider yourself a die-hard foodie, these cities will leave a bad taste in your mouth," the email stated. It came from a San Francisco-based real estate blog called Movoto. "
"If you consider yourself a die-hard foodie, these cities will leave a bad taste in your mouth," the email stated. It came from a San Francisco-based real estate blog called Movoto. "
Navigating ObamaCare Outrage
Review & Outlook: Navigating ObamaCare Outrage - WSJ.com:
"The navigators were supposed to cost $54 million, but the Health and Human Services Department dipped into a "wellness" slush fund to bump that up by 24% to $67 million.
The money will flow to groups like Planned Parenthood, the National Urban League and other community organizers.
HHS regulations don't require background checks for the navigators but do say they must obey security and privacy requirements, without defining what the requirements will be.
Since the navigators will tap into sensitive medical and financial information about individuals, more than a dozen state attorneys general are alarmed about the potential for fraud and identity theft."
"The navigators were supposed to cost $54 million, but the Health and Human Services Department dipped into a "wellness" slush fund to bump that up by 24% to $67 million.
The money will flow to groups like Planned Parenthood, the National Urban League and other community organizers.
HHS regulations don't require background checks for the navigators but do say they must obey security and privacy requirements, without defining what the requirements will be.
Since the navigators will tap into sensitive medical and financial information about individuals, more than a dozen state attorneys general are alarmed about the potential for fraud and identity theft."
Friday, September 06, 2013
Moral Hazard
Moral Hazard | National Review Online:
"Over and over we’re told that if Assad gets away with using chemical weapons it will encourage others to use their WMDs.
This is often said alongside another damning assertion: Assad is only the third dictator to use chemical weapons since they were banned.
The other two are Hitler and Saddam Hussein. The Hitler claim, as Fred discussed, is a bit problematic.
But what about Hussein?
He definitely used them.
But did his use of chemical weapons embolden or encourage others to use them?
Hussein used chemical weapons in 1987 and 1988.
No one else used them again until Assad did more than 20 years later.
Is there any evidence that Hussein’s precedent encouraged Assad?
If there is, I haven’t seen it. "
"Over and over we’re told that if Assad gets away with using chemical weapons it will encourage others to use their WMDs.
This is often said alongside another damning assertion: Assad is only the third dictator to use chemical weapons since they were banned.
The other two are Hitler and Saddam Hussein. The Hitler claim, as Fred discussed, is a bit problematic.
But what about Hussein?
He definitely used them.
But did his use of chemical weapons embolden or encourage others to use them?
Hussein used chemical weapons in 1987 and 1988.
No one else used them again until Assad did more than 20 years later.
Is there any evidence that Hussein’s precedent encouraged Assad?
If there is, I haven’t seen it. "
The Sun's Magnetic Field Is About to Reverse
The Sun's Magnetic Field Is About to Reverse | Surprising Science:
"Every 11 years, the strength of this magnetic field gradually decreases to zero, then emerges in the opposite direction, as part of the solar cycle."
"Every 11 years, the strength of this magnetic field gradually decreases to zero, then emerges in the opposite direction, as part of the solar cycle."
Are You Smarter Than an American?
Are You Smarter Than an American? - Allie Jones and Philip Bump - The Atlantic Wire:
"If you want a chance to show off your current affairs knowledge, you can try our mini-quiz below, made up of questions from the study, or take Pew's full quiz over here. "
"If you want a chance to show off your current affairs knowledge, you can try our mini-quiz below, made up of questions from the study, or take Pew's full quiz over here. "
Women sell positive pregnancy tests on Craigslist for $25 each
Women sell positive pregnancy tests on Craigslist for $25 each | Mail Online:
"One seller writes 'Wanna get your boyfriend to pop the question?', while some buyers are motivated by revenge"
"One seller writes 'Wanna get your boyfriend to pop the question?', while some buyers are motivated by revenge"
Russia gave UN 100-page report in July blaming Syrian rebels for Aleppo sarin attack
Russia gave UN 100-page report in July blaming Syrian rebels for Aleppo sarin attack | McClatchy:
"Russia says a deadly March sarin attack in an Aleppo suburb was carried out by Syrian rebels, not forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, and it has delivered a 100-page report laying out its evidence to the United Nations."
"Russia says a deadly March sarin attack in an Aleppo suburb was carried out by Syrian rebels, not forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, and it has delivered a 100-page report laying out its evidence to the United Nations."
Hate-filled anti-Republican prof will still make full salary
Hate-filled anti-Republican prof will still make full salary | The Daily Caller:
"The professor who called Republicans racists and rapists may have been relieved of his teaching duties for the rest of the semester, but he will still be paid in full by Michigan State University.
Campus Reform learned from an MSU spokesperson on Thursday that creative writing professor William Penn’s would still receive his annual salary of $146,510.
“His employment status has not changed; his teaching duties have been reassigned,”
"The professor who called Republicans racists and rapists may have been relieved of his teaching duties for the rest of the semester, but he will still be paid in full by Michigan State University.
Campus Reform learned from an MSU spokesperson on Thursday that creative writing professor William Penn’s would still receive his annual salary of $146,510.
“His employment status has not changed; his teaching duties have been reassigned,”
Iran threatens brutal attacks on Americans, Obama family
Iran threatens brutal attacks on Americans, Obama family | The Daily Caller:
"And in an unprecedented statement, a former Iranian official has warned of mass abductions and brutal killings of American citizens around the world and the rape and killing of one of Obama’s daughters should the United States attack Syria."
"And in an unprecedented statement, a former Iranian official has warned of mass abductions and brutal killings of American citizens around the world and the rape and killing of one of Obama’s daughters should the United States attack Syria."
Ficano appointee to be sentenced for creating phony receipts
Ficano appointee to be sentenced for creating phony receipts | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"U.S. District Judge Stephen Murphy will decide today whether Zayd Allebban will become the first appointee of Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano to face prison time in the corruption probe of county government."
The first of many....
"U.S. District Judge Stephen Murphy will decide today whether Zayd Allebban will become the first appointee of Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano to face prison time in the corruption probe of county government."
The first of many....
Detroit Schools open Pre-K enrollment at 70 sites
Detroit Schools open Pre-K enrollment at 70 sites | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"The Detroit Public Schools is encouraging parents to enroll their children in pre-kindergarten programs at 70 sites across the district."
They gonna teech good......rite?
"The Detroit Public Schools is encouraging parents to enroll their children in pre-kindergarten programs at 70 sites across the district."
They gonna teech good......rite?
MSU professor pulled from classroom after rant against Republicans
MSU professor pulled from classroom after rant against Republicans | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"Penn, a tenured professor, was pulled from all his classes Thursday in the wake of videotaped comments he made during a previous class attacking Republicans in general, and Mitt and Ann Romney in particular.
He said Republicans had “raped” the country."
Paid vacation for this bigot, courtesy of us taxpayers.......great!
"Penn, a tenured professor, was pulled from all his classes Thursday in the wake of videotaped comments he made during a previous class attacking Republicans in general, and Mitt and Ann Romney in particular.
He said Republicans had “raped” the country."
Paid vacation for this bigot, courtesy of us taxpayers.......great!
Delayed Detroit police dispatch leads to a daughter's slaying, unanswered questions
Delayed Detroit police dispatch leads to a daughter's slaying, unanswered questions | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"Mother’s Day will never be the same for Tracey Hightower.
That was the day her daughter was fatally stabbed at an apartment in Detroit.
The months since police officers arrived at her door with the tragic news have been hard, because of the killing of 32-year-old Stacey Hightower and because of the knowledge that it took a dispatcher 90 minutes to send officers to the scene."
"Mother’s Day will never be the same for Tracey Hightower.
That was the day her daughter was fatally stabbed at an apartment in Detroit.
The months since police officers arrived at her door with the tragic news have been hard, because of the killing of 32-year-old Stacey Hightower and because of the knowledge that it took a dispatcher 90 minutes to send officers to the scene."
Medical marijuana patients ask review panel to add post-traumatic stress disorder to Michigan law
Medical marijuana patients ask review panel to add post-traumatic stress disorder to Michigan law | MLive.com:
"Gwener was one of roughly 20 patients, activists and entrepreneurs who testified Thursday afternoon at a public meeting of the Michigan Marihuana Review Panel, which is considering a citizen petition to add PTSD to the list of debilitating conditions suitable for treatment under the state's voter-approved law.
The Holland resident is certified to use medical marijuana for chronic pain, but she said the medication also has proved effective for her PTSD and insomnia."
I've read it works wonders on bad breath and shortness of stature too!
"Gwener was one of roughly 20 patients, activists and entrepreneurs who testified Thursday afternoon at a public meeting of the Michigan Marihuana Review Panel, which is considering a citizen petition to add PTSD to the list of debilitating conditions suitable for treatment under the state's voter-approved law.
The Holland resident is certified to use medical marijuana for chronic pain, but she said the medication also has proved effective for her PTSD and insomnia."
I've read it works wonders on bad breath and shortness of stature too!
Threats Shut Down Oregon Bakery That Refused to Make Gay Wedding Cake: “Bible-Thumping, Hypocritical B**ch”
Threats Shut Down Oregon Bakery That Refused to Make Gay Wedding Cake: “Bible-Thumping, Hypocritical B**ch”:
"The owners of an Oregon bakery are shutting down amid threats from the public after they refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple in January.
Aaron and Melissa Klein are shutting down Sweet Cakes by Melissa after receiving angry emails and phone calls.
“You stupid bible-thumping, hypocritical b**ch. I hope your kids get really, really, sick and you go out of business,” read one e-mail the couple received.
“Here’s hoping you go out of business, you bigot. Enjoy hell,” said another.
The Klein’s said wedding planners and venues were badgered and harassed until they dropped their bakery from their vendor’s list."
The very powerful "gay rights" movement showing their version of "compassion".
"The owners of an Oregon bakery are shutting down amid threats from the public after they refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple in January.
Aaron and Melissa Klein are shutting down Sweet Cakes by Melissa after receiving angry emails and phone calls.
“You stupid bible-thumping, hypocritical b**ch. I hope your kids get really, really, sick and you go out of business,” read one e-mail the couple received.
“Here’s hoping you go out of business, you bigot. Enjoy hell,” said another.
The Klein’s said wedding planners and venues were badgered and harassed until they dropped their bakery from their vendor’s list."
The very powerful "gay rights" movement showing their version of "compassion".
This County Had 124% More Registered Voters Than Eligible Voters – Counting Dead People and Felons
This County Had 124% More Registered Voters Than Eligible Voters – Counting Dead People and Felons | TheBlaze.com:
"In the midst of a national debate over voter integrity, a federal court decree is ordering a Mississippi county to purge its voter rolls of dead people, ineligible felons and people who have moved out of a voting area.
In April, the American Civil Rights Union, a conservative legal group, sued Walthall County, Miss., for having more than twice as many registered voters – 124 percent—than voting-age-eligible residents, based on U.S. Census data. "
"In the midst of a national debate over voter integrity, a federal court decree is ordering a Mississippi county to purge its voter rolls of dead people, ineligible felons and people who have moved out of a voting area.
In April, the American Civil Rights Union, a conservative legal group, sued Walthall County, Miss., for having more than twice as many registered voters – 124 percent—than voting-age-eligible residents, based on U.S. Census data. "
Pressure on Mosaica to improve Muskegon Heights schools growing, documents show
Pressure on Mosaica to improve Muskegon Heights schools growing, documents show | MLive.com:
"MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI – If Mosaica Education Inc. wants to keep operating Muskegon Heights schools, it has a lot of work to do this year -- including significantly improving student achievement.
Muskegon Heights officials expressed concerns early last year about the for-profit charter school company that is operating the Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System.
If a list of concerns isn't addressed, the contract to operate the charter school district could be revoked after this school year, documents obtained by MLive and the Muskegon Chronicle show."
The good news: Someone is looking at results.
The bad news: They wouldn't/didn't care when it was run by the unions
"MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI – If Mosaica Education Inc. wants to keep operating Muskegon Heights schools, it has a lot of work to do this year -- including significantly improving student achievement.
Muskegon Heights officials expressed concerns early last year about the for-profit charter school company that is operating the Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System.
If a list of concerns isn't addressed, the contract to operate the charter school district could be revoked after this school year, documents obtained by MLive and the Muskegon Chronicle show."
The good news: Someone is looking at results.
The bad news: They wouldn't/didn't care when it was run by the unions
Coffee House in Norton Shores closes, citing business issues
Coffee House in Norton Shores closes, citing business issues | MLive.com:
"NORTON SHORES, MI – It turns out the rumors were right: The Coffee House and Café, located on the corner of Seminole Road and Seaway Drive, opened for the last time this week, according to a statement issued by Nick Mika and Matt Varley, who took over the popular coffee spot earlier this year."
"NORTON SHORES, MI – It turns out the rumors were right: The Coffee House and Café, located on the corner of Seminole Road and Seaway Drive, opened for the last time this week, according to a statement issued by Nick Mika and Matt Varley, who took over the popular coffee spot earlier this year."
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Journalism professor: NRA members deserve execution by firing squad
Journalism professor: NRA members deserve execution by firing squad - Spokane Conservative | Examiner.com:
"On Thursday, Christopher Swindell, a journalism professor at Marshall University in West Virginia, falsely claimed in an op-ed at the Charleston Gazette that the NRA "advocates armed rebellion against the duly elected government of the United States of America" and deserves to be executed by a firing squad.
"That’s treason, and it’s worthy of the firing squad," Swindell wrote."
The pandemic of hate from the academy continues.
"On Thursday, Christopher Swindell, a journalism professor at Marshall University in West Virginia, falsely claimed in an op-ed at the Charleston Gazette that the NRA "advocates armed rebellion against the duly elected government of the United States of America" and deserves to be executed by a firing squad.
"That’s treason, and it’s worthy of the firing squad," Swindell wrote."
The pandemic of hate from the academy continues.
What It Was Like to Work at the Lusty Lady, a Unionized Strip Club
What It Was Like to Work at the Lusty Lady, a Unionized Strip Club - Lily Burana - The Atlantic:
"The nation’s only unionized (SEIU since 1997) and dancer-run adult entertainment business closes September 2 after almost forty years in business. "
"The nation’s only unionized (SEIU since 1997) and dancer-run adult entertainment business closes September 2 after almost forty years in business. "
Did Syrian rebels have sarin gas? Your questions on the crisis answered
Did Syrian rebels have sarin gas? Your questions on the crisis answered | World news | theguardian.com
Islamist groups have become stronger and tend to be better armed and financed than others. Two of the strongest are Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State in Iraq, both of them linked to al-Qaida. JAN insists on a future Syria becoming an Islamic state under sharia law, and has openly pledged its allegiance to the al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. Another important group is Ahrar al-Sham. Sectarianism is also becoming more pronounced, with foreign Arab Shia fighters (including Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah) arriving to fight Sunni extremists. Large numbers of liberal and secular opposition figures have left the country. Important work is still done on the ground by the Local Co-ordination Committees.
EbbTide64: Why is the media assuming that it was Assad who was responsible, when there are reports (here, here & here) of the rebels being caught with sarin?
It is not the media that is assuming that Assad is responsible. The Guardian and other media have reported claims and assessments by the US, UK, France and the Syrian rebels, and of course official Syrian denials. Only western governments have provided any evidence at all, however adequate or convincing it is judged. All three governments also state categorically that the rebels did not have the capacity to mount a CW attack on the scale of what occurred on 21 August. All have stated they are relying on classified sources as well as the precedent of earlier, smaller attacks. More detail is clearly needed to convince sceptics, given the experience of the Iraq WMD dossier.
It has previously been reported that members of the al-Nusra front were caught with sarin nerve gas in Turkey – and this has been echoed by Syrian state media. Dale Gavlak, an independent journalist, has reported a belief that nerve agents used in Ghouta were supplied by Saudi Arabia.
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