Why cities die. Give away all new revenue-------ADAC Automotive receives Muskegon tax breaks, commission praise for hiring practices

ADAC Automotive receives Muskegon tax breaks, commission praise for hiring practices | MLive.com:
"MUSKEGON, MI – Not only are Muskegon city commissioners elated with the expansions that have been occurring with ADAC Automotive, but also in the company’s hiring practices.

City Affirmative Action Officer Dwana Thompson and city commissioners were quick to praise ADAC officials prior to the commission’s unanimous approvals of a series of four tax breaks for a $7.3 million expansion in the company’s two Muskegon facilities that will create 90 jobs."

Our government at war wth its citizens-----Benghazi Survivors Given NDAs at CIA Memorial Service for Woods, Doherty

Benghazi Survivors Given NDAs at CIA Memorial Service for Woods, Doherty | The Weekly Standard:
"Two former CIA officials who fought in Benghazi on September 11, 2012, were asked to sign additional nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) more than six months after those attacks.
The two officials, who will testify Thursday before a subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, were presented the nondisclosure agreements during a memorial service in May at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, honoring Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, two of the CIA-affiliated personnel who died during those attacks.

CIA officials have rejected persistent accusations that the Agency has sought to keep Benghazi survivors from sharing their stories."

You Are What You Eat, and You Eat What You Earn

You Are What You Eat, and You Eat What You Earn - Businessweek:
"There are plenty of reasons why Americans eat the foods they do, but two of the most important factors in determining diets are income levels and education.
An analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reinforces the notion that high earners with college degrees are more likely than other Americans to eat a healthy diet.
In the opposite corner, lower-income Americans without high school degrees are more likely to drink whole milk and eat beans cooked with animal fats. "

They are NOT our friends--China’s Communist Party to Set Up Security Committee Amid Growing Repression

China’s Communist Party to Set Up Security Committee Amid Growing Repression | Washington Free Beacon:
"China’s Communist Party announced this week it is creating a new high-level security organ amid growing signs that the collective dictatorship under President Xi Jinping is preparing for conflict abroad while stepping a crackdown on dissent at home."

University of Michigan spends $750,000 on fundraising kickoff

Public university spends $750,000 on fundraising kickoff | The Daily Caller:
"Administrators at the University of Michigan, taking to heart the old saying “one must spend money to make money,” chose to throw a lavish, $750,000 kickoff party for the school’s latest fundraising campaign."

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OMG! He's lost the French! -----Is Barack Obama dipping past the point of no return?

Is Barack Obama dipping past the point of no return?:
"Barack Obama's second term fumbles have pitched him to record low poll ratings and splintered his credibility with the American people.
But has his presidency reached the point of no return?"

Sooo, whitey is racist. But calling all of them racists is not racist? -----[VIDEO] Oprah Winfrey tells BBC many Americans hate Obama because he’s BLACK

[VIDEO] Oprah Winfrey tells BBC many Americans hate Obama because he’s BLACK » The Right Scoop -
"Oprah Winfrey has been a prominent supporter of Barack Obama.
She thinks that both he and the Office of President have been treated with contempt because of the colour of his skin.

“There’s a level of disrespect for the office that occurs. And that occurs in some cases and maybe even many cases because he’s African American. There’s no question about that and it’s the kind of thing nobody ever says but everybody’s thinking it.”"

What Yesterday's Obamacare Announcement Means

What This Morning’s Obamacare Announcement Means | Zero Hedge:

not to enforce the reporting requirement. A company that fails to comply with that Mandate is still violating the law—it’s just that the President has chosen to look the other way for now.

The Constitution of the United States says that the President “shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” That provision was written because the Founding Fathers had experienced the arbitrariness of a government in which the British monarchy picked and chose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore. The result of such political control over the law was, they knew, a breakdown in the rule of law—and a breakdown that allowed the powerful and politically well-connected to manipulate the system at will. As James Madison warned in the Federalist, “mutable” laws

poison[] the blessing of liberty itself. It will be of little avail to the people, that the laws are made by men of their own choice, if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood; if they be repealed or revised before they are promulgated, or undergo such incessant changes that no man, who knows what the law is to-day, can guess what it will be to-morrow. Law is defined to be a rule of action; but how can that be a rule, which is little known, and less fixed?

Unfortunately, today’s administrative state gives so much power to unelected bureaucrats—who are protected against any meaningful control by voters—that they can alter, manipulate, and change the law almost at will. The result is a breakdown in the rule of law and an arbitrary system in which the government operates, not according to predictable standards and meaningful rules, but according to political whim and in arbitrary, day-to-day, ad hoc manner.

Sebelius and Detroit...yeah, that seems a good fit.........HHS Secretary Sebelius to visit Detroit today to discuss health care law

HHS Secretary Sebelius to visit Detroit today to discuss health care law | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius plans to visit Detroit today to discuss how Michigan residents can enroll in health insurance coverage under the federal health care law."

Well maybe not.....1,300 Michigan residents choose insurance from website in first month

1,300 Michigan residents choose insurance from website in first month | Crain's Detroit Business:
Choosing the plan (as I already have done) doesn't mean you have "health insurance". There is another step. And most (all?) who have chosen a plan are unable to make that last "click" to confirm their purchase. As far as I have gotten so far:



"LANSING — Slightly more than 1,300 Michigan residents chose a health insurance plan in the first month of enrollment in a federal marketplace created under the health care overhaul."

OMG! He's lost the democrats! -------House Democrat On Obamacare "I Don't Know How Obama Fucked This Up So Badly"

House Democrat On Obamacare "I Don't Know How Obama Fucked This Up So Badly" | Zero Hedge: "Obama's "if-you-like-it-you-can-keep-it" promise on insurance policies is his "Read my lips, no new taxes" moment — a reference to the broken promise that came to damage President George H.W. Bush’s credibility with his fellow Republicans.
His one-time allies are no longer sure that it's wise to follow him into battle, leaving Obama and his law not only vulnerable to existing critics, but open to new attacks from his own party.
Democratic sources say, Obama can expect that lawmakers will be quicker to criticize him — and distance themselves from his policies."

Academic nerds are ALWAYS jealous of the hot sorority chicks----Dixie State University Bans an Alphabet, Tells Women They Can't Use Greek Letters in Club Name

Dixie State University Bans an Alphabet, Tells Women They Can't Use Greek Letters in Club Name - The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education - FIRE:
"ST. GEORGE, Utah, October 30, 2013—Nineteen female Dixie State University students are being forced to fight their own school for the right to use Greek letters in the name of their organization.
Indigo Klabanoff and the members of Phi Beta Pi have repeatedly been denied official recognition because administrators feel that the use of Greek letters in an organization name will give Dixie State a “party school” image. "

Second Undercover Video Catches More Obamacare ‘Navigators’ Advising Applicants to Lie for Lower Premiums

Second Undercover Video Catches More Obamacare ‘Navigators’ Advising Applicants to Lie for Lower Premiums | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Conservative activist James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas has released a second undercover video of Obamacare “navigators” advising potential applicants not to report income in order to get a lower health insurance premium.

The group’s first video resulted in the firing of a part-time receptionist trainee as well as the suspension of three Obamacare “navigators.”

In the new video released Thursday, an Obamacare navigator with “Change Happens” in Houston, Texas, tells a potential applicant not to report income he earns on the side.

“Stuff like that to get a lower premium, I wouldn’t include it,” he said. “If I was cutting grass on the weekend and they were just giving me money — that’s my money.”"

ACORN ALERT! ----If 900,000 more Dems vote in 2014, Michigan's governorship could be tossup

Tim Skubick: If 900,000 more Dems vote in 2014, Michigan's governorship could be tossup | MLive.com:
"Democratic operatives have quietly launched an internal campaign to lure over 900,000 Democrats who sat out the last governor’s race back in the game a year from now."

OMG! They've lost "USA Today"! Obamacare credibility going up in smoke

Obamacare credibility going up in smoke: Our view:
" The deadline for signing up for insurance that begins Jan. 1 is Dec. 15.
That's frightening for two reasons.
One is that the White House has next to no credibility left when it comes to promises about its website.
The other is that the administration's disastrous incompetence is panicking Democrats, emboldening Republicans and threatening to unravel health reform.
That would be a sickening outcome, but with each passing day, there is more to do and less time to do it."

Your tax dollars at work......

Obamacare Schadenfreudarama

Obamacare Schadenfreudarama | National Review Online:
"Alas, the English language is not well equipped to capture the sensation I’m describing, which is why we must all thank the Germans for giving us the term “schadenfreude” — the joy one feels at the misfortune or failure of others. 
The primary wellspring of schadenfreude can be attributed to Barack Obama’s hubris — another immigrant word, which means a sinful pride or arrogance that causes someone to believe he has a godlike immunity to the rules of life."

Grab a hankie-Here Are The 30 Most Powerful Photos Ever Taken

Here Are The 30 Most Powerful Photos Ever Taken | World Truth.TV:
"21. Terri Gurrola is reunited with her daughter after serving in Iraq for 7 months"

China's got the most------World's busiest container-shipping seaports

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This is AMAZING!▶ The Coach Who Never Punts

Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas plays a unique style of football that you won't see anywhere else. Head coach Kevin Kelley never has his team punt, and he uses an onside kick on every kickoff. In this video, Kelley explains his strategy, saying it's all about the numbers. 

How has it worked out for Pulaski Academy? Pretty well. The team is 124-22 since 2003 and has won three state titles under Kelley.

▶ The Coach Who Never Punts | Grantland Features - YouTube: ""

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Lest we don't quite get it. They're NOT our friends-----China ramps up Treasury purchases to record high

China ramps up Treasury purchases to record high:
"China's holdings of U.S. Treasurys climbed to a record high in May despite a broad selloff in the country's government debt.
China, the biggest foreign holder of U.S. sovereign bonds, raised its holdings of government debt by $25.2 billion to $1.316 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury Department international capital (TIC) data published late Tuesday.
Japan, the second largest holder, meantime, lowered its holdings by $1.7 billion to $1.11 trillion."

These are very cool-----6 Chemical Reaction GIFs That Will Make You a Smarter Person

6 Chemical Reaction GIFs That Will Make You a Smarter Person: "
Chlorine Bomb




Okay, this one is dangerous. 
Chlorine bombs are a real thing, so you probably want to avoid doing this in your garage (or anywhere).
But if you were to do the experiment, just mix calcium hydrochlorite, a compound used to keep pools clean, with some soda.
The small amount of phosphoric acid in the Coke sets off a chemical reaction with the calcium hydrochloride, producing poisonous chlorine gas and a spectacular little explosion."

More stench from the lying (redundant), liberal (redundant again) MSM--CAIRO: Questions about ‘60 Minutes’ Benghazi story go beyond Dylan Davies interview; CBS conducting ‘journalistic review’

CAIRO: Questions about ‘60 Minutes’ Benghazi story go beyond Dylan Davies interview; CBS conducting ‘journalistic review’ | Middle East | McClatchy DC:
"But the credibility of the report soon came into question.
CBS was taken to task for not revealing that Davies, on whose recollections the report was largely based, was the author of a soon-to-be released book published by a CBS-owned publishing company that features the work of politically conservative authors.
On Oct. 31, The Washington Post revealed that Davies had filed a report with his employer, Blue Mountain Security, that contradicted his “60 Minutes” account, and The New York Times revealed Nov. 7 that Davies also gave an account to the FBI at odds with the “60 Minutes” version."

Holy crapoli! Obama is offering war as an option if we enforce sanctions? Administration Says New Sanctions on Iran Could Lead to War | CNS News

Administration Says New Sanctions on Iran Could Lead to War | CNS News:
"Stepping up its opposition to new sanctions under consideration in the Senate, the administration drew a link between any toughening of sanctions and failure in the talks, and between failure in the talks and war.

“Members of Congress need to ask themselves: Do they believe diplomacy should be the first resort, or should they – should we open the door to confrontation?” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Wednesday."

United States Debt Clock November 2013

United States Debt Clock November 2013:
"Which Foreign governments own the most U.S. debt?

Answer: Here is the Top 10 (as of Aug/2013)

1. China, Mainland, $1268.1 billion dollars
2. Japan, $1149.1 billion dollars
3. Carib Bnkng Ctrs**, $300.5 billion dollars
4. Brazil, $252.9 billion dollars
5. Oil Exporters*, $246.4 billion dollars
6. All Other, $213.8 billion dollars
7. Taiwan, $183.6 billion dollars
8. Switzerland, $179.7 billion dollars
9. Belgium, $166.8 billion dollars
10. United Kingdom, $159.1 billion dollars"

Barry's site seems to be gettin' worst!

I guess this is good enough for government work.

This the first time I've seen this after logging into:
 https://www.healthcare.gov/

Imagine if your child had cancer.......

If we believe Washington knows best, why not let them do EVERYTHING? ----Does Washington Know Best?

Does Washington Know Best? - Walter E. Williams - Page full:
"While you ponder that, how many Americans would like Washington to be in charge of managing the delivery of food and other items to the nation's supermarkets?
Today's average well-stocked U.S. supermarket stocks 60,000 to 65,000 different items from all over the U.S. and the world. Congress or some congressionally created committee could organize the choice of products and their prices.
Maybe there'd be some cost savings.
After all, what says that we should have so many items from which to choose?
Why wouldn't 10,000 do?"

Let us not forget. This stinking cesspool is still burbling-----TaxProf Blog: The IRS Scandal, Day 189

TaxProf Blog: The IRS Scandal, Day 189:
By Paul Caron Share
Accounting Today:  IRS Releases Tax-Exempt Training Materials to Tax Analysts
Tax Analysts:  IRS Releases EO Training Documents Following Tax Analysts Lawsuit


Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:
IRS Admits to Targeting Conservative Groups in 2012 Election (May 10, 2013)
WaPo and WSJ Agree: IRS Targeting of Conservatives Is Appalling (May 11, 2013)
Schmalbeck on the IRS 'Targeting' of Conservative Groups (May 12, 2013)
The Deepening IRS Scandal (May 13, 2013)
The IRS Scandal, Day 5 (May 14, 2013)
Jon Stewart and Vic Fleischer on the IRS Scandal (May 14, 2013)
Inspector General: Ineffective IRS Management Allowed Agents to Target Conservative Groups (May 14, 2013)
The IRS Scandal, Day 6 (May 15, 2013)"