Sunday, January 19, 2014
One small step for a man......Blogger gets same speech protections as traditional press: U.S. court
Blogger gets same speech protections as traditional press: U.S. court | Reuters:
"Blogger gets same speech protections as traditional press: U.S. court
(Reuters) - A blogger is entitled to the same free speech protections as a traditional journalist and cannot be liable for defamation unless she acted negligently, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday.
Crystal Cox lost a defamation trial in 2011 over a blog post she wrote accusing a bankruptcy trustee and Obsidian Finance Group of tax fraud.
A lower court judge had found that Obsidian did not have to prove that Cox acted negligently because Cox failed to submit evidence of her status as a journalist."
"Blogger gets same speech protections as traditional press: U.S. court(Reuters) - A blogger is entitled to the same free speech protections as a traditional journalist and cannot be liable for defamation unless she acted negligently, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday.
Crystal Cox lost a defamation trial in 2011 over a blog post she wrote accusing a bankruptcy trustee and Obsidian Finance Group of tax fraud.
A lower court judge had found that Obsidian did not have to prove that Cox acted negligently because Cox failed to submit evidence of her status as a journalist."
Energy security, more jobs, cheaper energy costs and B Hussein says "NO"?-------Canada Has Had Enough Of Obama's Keystone XL Pipeline Delays
Canada Has Had Enough Of Obama's Keystone XL Pipeline Delays - Investors.com:
Energy: President Obama continues to drag out a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline.
Meanwhile, the Canadians have been standing by while the administration dithers.
Now they're tired of waiting.
Energy: President Obama continues to drag out a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. Meanwhile, the Canadians have been standing by while the administration dithers.
Now they're tired of waiting.
'The time for Keystone is now," Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird said Thursday while speaking to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Canada has reached the point where the uncertainty has become intolerable.
Baird said Canada needs an answer right away, "even if it's not the right one," because his country "can't continue in this state of limbo."
....What is clear is that the Obama White House, which has rejected the pipeline once, is afraid to make a decision.
Obama: Danger of concussions in NFL ‘no longer a secret’
Obama: Danger of concussions in NFL ‘no longer a secret’ | TheHill:
"President Obama said that he believed NFL players “know what they’re doing” and understood the impact that concussions could have on their long-term health in an interview with The New Yorker published on Sunday, adding that he would not let his son play pro football."
"President Obama said that he believed NFL players “know what they’re doing” and understood the impact that concussions could have on their long-term health in an interview with The New Yorker published on Sunday, adding that he would not let his son play pro football."
Folks, this worked out "great" for the Germans in the 1930s-----Teachers 'instructed' to teach 'all right wing extremist groups' are fascist
Teachers 'instructed' to teach 'all right wing extremist groups' are fascist [VIDEO] | The Daily Caller
“For example, take the novel Mary Shelley’s Frankestein, which is a great classic, we all know it,” he told he Daily Caller in an exclusive interview. “Just because it’s part of our culture.”
“What they do is give you about three or four pages of Mary Shelley, not a selection from Frankenstein, but just writing about Frankenstein, and then you will have four or five of a modern author talking about frightening stories that she heard as a child that have no relation to Frankenstein.
..“Then on top of that, and this is in a leading text book they have five and a half pages, two more pages than the words you get from Mary Shelly, five and a half pages of a skit from Saturday Night Live on Frankenstein.”
In the skit, Moore explains, an actor makes a comment about Frankenstein having green skin.
“For example, take the novel Mary Shelley’s Frankestein, which is a great classic, we all know it,” he told he Daily Caller in an exclusive interview. “Just because it’s part of our culture.”“What they do is give you about three or four pages of Mary Shelley, not a selection from Frankenstein, but just writing about Frankenstein, and then you will have four or five of a modern author talking about frightening stories that she heard as a child that have no relation to Frankenstein.
..“Then on top of that, and this is in a leading text book they have five and a half pages, two more pages than the words you get from Mary Shelly, five and a half pages of a skit from Saturday Night Live on Frankenstein.”
In the skit, Moore explains, an actor makes a comment about Frankenstein having green skin.
That the skit is concluded by Frankenstein saying,
“Oh, so this is a race thing? What are you guys? A bunch of fascists?”
Moore also details teaching standards and notes about what the teacher wants to do at that point in the class.
“In the margin
of the teachers edition, the teacher is instructed to explain the term ‘fascist’ to the students and to point out that the term ‘fascist’ is now applied to all right-wing extremist groups.”
Moore also details teaching standards and notes about what the teacher wants to do at that point in the class.
“In the margin
of the teachers edition, the teacher is instructed to explain the term ‘fascist’ to the students and to point out that the term ‘fascist’ is now applied to all right-wing extremist groups.”Obama Picks Soros Crony to Lead NSA Probe
Obama Picks Soros Crony to Lead NSA Probe | CNS News:"When President Obama needs help, he can always turn to one of the Soros inner circle.
In a speech on Jan. 17, Obama announced that his new Presidential Counsel John Podesta will lead a "comprehensive review of Big Data and privacy," following the NSA privacy scandal that has dogged his administration.
What he didn't mention was that Podesta is the founder of the liberal Center for American Progress. CAP has gotten $7.3 million from liberal billionaire George Soros since 2000 and was one of the keystone liberal think tanks founded after the Democrats lost the 2004 election. "
13 House Democrats offer bill demanding government study on Internet hate speech
13 House Democrats offer bill demanding government study on Internet hate speech | TheHill:
Thirteen House Democrats have proposed legislation that would require the government to study hate speech on the Internet, mobile phones and television and radio.
Thirteen House Democrats have proposed legislation that would require the government to study hate speech on the Internet, mobile phones and television and radio.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and 12 other House Democrats, would look at how those media are used to "advocate and encourage violent acts and the commission of crimes of hate."
........"This legislation will mandate a comprehensive analysis of criminal and hateful activity on the Internet that occurs outside of the zone of the First Amendment protection."
Buck halts at $1.1 million bus ‘Super Stop’
Buck halts at $1.1 million bus ‘Super Stop’ « Watchdog.org:
"ARLINGTON, Va. — Arlington County dubs itself a “world-class” community.
Such hubris has led to a $1.1 million bus stop.
The so-called “Super Stop” was to be the first of 24 along the Columbia Pike corridor, but a torrent of bad publicity halted the $24 million program as local officials retrenched."
"ARLINGTON, Va. — Arlington County dubs itself a “world-class” community.Such hubris has led to a $1.1 million bus stop.
The so-called “Super Stop” was to be the first of 24 along the Columbia Pike corridor, but a torrent of bad publicity halted the $24 million program as local officials retrenched."
TalCual: Venezuelan Government Is Fresh Out of Toilet Paper
Latin American Herald Tribune - TalCual: Venezuelan Government Is Fresh Out of Toilet Paper:
TalCual: Venezuelan Government Is Fresh Out of Toilet Paper
The country is torn between the claws of a paradox. It is something inexplicable, in light of reason. If there is enough money to buy stuff, as much locally as abroad, why toilet paper, for example, as indispensable as food, has suddenly become nearly a luxury item?
The country is torn between the claws of a paradox. It is literally being strangled by a flurry of petrodollars spilled all over it, which leads us to guess there is an abundant supply of goods and yet, at the same time, a significant shortage of food products in particular.
When travelling abroad, Venezuelans come back home fully loaded with packs of toilet paper.
TalCual: Venezuelan Government Is Fresh Out of Toilet Paper
The country is torn between the claws of a paradox. It is something inexplicable, in light of reason. If there is enough money to buy stuff, as much locally as abroad, why toilet paper, for example, as indispensable as food, has suddenly become nearly a luxury item?
The country is torn between the claws of a paradox. It is literally being strangled by a flurry of petrodollars spilled all over it, which leads us to guess there is an abundant supply of goods and yet, at the same time, a significant shortage of food products in particular.
It is something inexplicable, in light of reason.
If there is enough money to buy stuff, as much locally as abroad, why toilet paper, for example, as indispensable as food, has suddenly become nearly a luxury item? When travelling abroad, Venezuelans come back home fully loaded with packs of toilet paper.
But the toilet paper shortage is not limited to that very particular sphere: The paper to make newspapers also seems it won’t last long in this country.
WeMOG Monday
CROSS-COUNTRY SKI
Ski Crystal Valley Ski Trails
Monday, January 20
1:00
Car Pool: 11:00, Russ's parking lot, Holton Road,
southwest corner.
Pit Stop: 12:00, Pentwater Monroe Road Convenience
Store/Gas Station.
Buy lunch or bring your own.
Hit the Trails: 1:00, Crystal Valley Trailhead.
Cancellation by 8:00 a.m. if weather dictates.
WeMOG Sunday 1:00
Ski tomorrow at 1:00 pm.
Meet at Coast Guard Park off from N. Shore Dr.
in Ferrysburg.
Will ski in N. Ottawa Dunes
Plan on skiing a couple of hours.
Hikers and snow shoers also welcome!
Will cancel via email by 10 am if weather really
nasty!
History for January 19
History for January 19 - On-This-Day.com:
1793 - King Louis XVI was tried by the French Convention, found guilty of treason and sentenced to the guillotine.
1966 - Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.
1977 - U.S. President Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino (the "Tokyo Rose").
1996 - U.S. first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury. The investigation was concerning the discovery of billing records related to the Whitewater real estate investment venture.
Birth anniversary of author, poet, critic and editor Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49). Creator of “The Raven,” one of the most popular poems of the 19th century, Poe was also the inventor of the detective story—although his fame rests in tales of the macabre.
175th birth anniversary of post-impressionist artist Paul Cézanne (1839-1906).
Birth anniversary of preacher and philanthropist Edgar J. Helms (1863-1942). He founded the program that became Goodwill Industries.
Birth anniversaries of Janis Joplin (1943-70), Robert E. Lee (1807-70), James Watt (1736-1819).
Happy Birthday! Michael Crawford, Shelley Fabares, Dolly Parton
1793 - King Louis XVI was tried by the French Convention, found guilty of treason and sentenced to the guillotine.
1966 - Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.
1977 - U.S. President Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino (the "Tokyo Rose").
1996 - U.S. first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury. The investigation was concerning the discovery of billing records related to the Whitewater real estate investment venture.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Potato lobbists win!------Congress wants more potatoes in gov't program
Congress wants more potatoes in gov't program:"WASHINGTON (AP) — Nutritionists say Americans don't need more white potatoes. Congress disagrees — again.
Lawmakers are encouraging the agriculture secretary to allow low-income pregnant and nursing mothers to buy white potatoes with the vouchers they receive as part of a government program. That goes against the advice of the Institute of Medicine, which advises the government on health issues. The institute has said recipients of such aid already eat enough white potatoes."
Global Warming Is A Back Door To Socialism - As Even The United Nations Admits
Global Warming Is A Back Door To Socialism - As Even The United Nations Admits - Investors.com:"Power: As evidence discredits global warming, resistance to such facts by green elites reveals their real aim is bringing socialism in through the back door.
But don't take our word for it.
Listen to the climate change boss at the U.N.
Christiana Figueres, with the lumpy title of executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), came right out and said it:
Democracy is a poor political system for fighting global warming.
The really good model is communist China.
China is "doing it right," she told Bloomberg News Tuesday.
"They actually want to breathe air they don't have to look at," she said with a straight face."
Number of Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents on Food Stamps Doubles
Number of Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents on Food Stamps Doubles:
"The number of Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) receiving food stamps zoomed from 1.7 million to 3.9 million between Fiscal Year 2007 and Fiscal Year 2010.
In that same period, food stamp recipients in total grew from 26 million to nearly 40 million.
One reason for the catastrophic growth in the number of ABAWDs is Barack Obama’s 2009 stimulus bill, which opened the door for states to waive the work provision required of ABAWDs.
That work provision mandated that to continue receiving food stamps, after three months of being unemployed ABAWDs must work or perform some type of work activity 20 hours per week."
"The number of Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) receiving food stamps zoomed from 1.7 million to 3.9 million between Fiscal Year 2007 and Fiscal Year 2010.In that same period, food stamp recipients in total grew from 26 million to nearly 40 million.
One reason for the catastrophic growth in the number of ABAWDs is Barack Obama’s 2009 stimulus bill, which opened the door for states to waive the work provision required of ABAWDs.
That work provision mandated that to continue receiving food stamps, after three months of being unemployed ABAWDs must work or perform some type of work activity 20 hours per week."
It's election time folks---------------Snyder encourages support for immigrants, pledges investment in early education
Holy crapoli!
He thinks employees create jobs, not employers.
Well, it sure has for police and social services.....
And that "....repopulate Detroit...." O baby, that gonna hurt.....
Snyder encourages support for immigrants, pledges investment in early education | Crain's Detroit Business
He thinks employees create jobs, not employers.
Well, it sure has for police and social services.....
And that "....repopulate Detroit...." O baby, that gonna hurt.....
Snyder encourages support for immigrants, pledges investment in early education | Crain's Detroit Business
In his fourth State of the State address Thursday night, Gov. Rick Snyder pledged to make Michigan more welcome to immigrants, provide some tax relief for workers and continue to invest in early childhood education.
Snyder announced he will create the Michigan Office for New Americans through an executive order that is part of his strategy to attract well-educated immigrants to Michigan to help create jobs.
“We need to encourage immigration in our state,” Snyder said. “We need to focus on legal immigration and make sure people know Michigan is the most welcoming place.”
The office, he said, will be a coordinating resource and encourage entrepreneurship among foreign students studying in Michigan universities and food workers in the agricultural sector.
Brad Williams, vice president of government relations for the Detroit Regional Chamber, said he appreciated the governor’s comments on immigration.
“If you want to look at repopulating Detroit… immigrants always play a vital role,” Williams said. “We look forward to a day when we can welcome immigrants with open arms in the city and make Detroit the most immigrant friendly city in the country."
Find Out How Each Republican Senator Voted on $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill
"The $1.1 trillion spending bill passed the Senate on Friday with a vote of 72-26. All 26 votes against the bill came from Republicans while 17 so-called Republicans voted in support of the bill that increased government spending.
The following is a list of Republicans and how they voted. Sens. Saxby Chambliss (Ga.) and Tom Coburn (Okla.), did not vote.
The 17 Republicans who voted to pass the bill: "
Failed Leadership: Dem Lawmaker Admits ‘Nobody’ Read $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill Before Passing it
Failed Leadership: Dem Lawmaker Admits ‘Nobody’ Read $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill Before Passing it:
"In fact, on Thursday, Oregon Democrat Representative Earl Blumenauer scoffed at the idea that anybody would read the bills before they voted for them.
CNSNews.com asked Blumenauer: “The omnibus bill yesterday, it was 1,582 pages, did you have a chance to read all the pages before voting on it?”
Blumenauer laughed and said: “Nobody did!”
“Nobody did?” asked the reporter.
“Nope,” said Blumenauer."
"In fact, on Thursday, Oregon Democrat Representative Earl Blumenauer scoffed at the idea that anybody would read the bills before they voted for them.CNSNews.com asked Blumenauer: “The omnibus bill yesterday, it was 1,582 pages, did you have a chance to read all the pages before voting on it?”
Blumenauer laughed and said: “Nobody did!”
“Nobody did?” asked the reporter.
“Nope,” said Blumenauer."
Omnibus spending bill stuffed with Pentagon pork
Omnibus spending bill stuffed with Pentagon pork | WashingtonExaminer.com
The bill, for instance, includes $4 million for alcohol and substance abuse research, $12 million for Alzheimer’s research, $120 million for breast cancer research, $10.5 million for lung cancer research, $20 million for ovarian cancer research, $80 million for prostate cancer research, and more — all of which are nondefense activities and overlap research performed by the National Institute of Health.
A document prepared by the staff of Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., shows the omnibus bill is also stuffed with funding for weapons not even requested by the Pentagon, including $90 million for Abrams tank upgrades to maintain “critical industrial base capability,” $1.2 billion to the Navy's request to fully fund a second Virginia-class submarine in fiscal year 2014 (the Navy had requested partial funding), and eight additional MQ-9 Reaper UAVs on top of the 12 the Air Force requested. The Coburn document also shows that the omnibus funds research not requested by the Pentagon, including $6 million for human, social and culture behavior modeling, $46.7 million for weapons technology, and $70 million for common kill vehicle technology.
The bill, for instance, includes $4 million for alcohol and substance abuse research, $12 million for Alzheimer’s research, $120 million for breast cancer research, $10.5 million for lung cancer research, $20 million for ovarian cancer research, $80 million for prostate cancer research, and more — all of which are nondefense activities and overlap research performed by the National Institute of Health.A document prepared by the staff of Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., shows the omnibus bill is also stuffed with funding for weapons not even requested by the Pentagon, including $90 million for Abrams tank upgrades to maintain “critical industrial base capability,” $1.2 billion to the Navy's request to fully fund a second Virginia-class submarine in fiscal year 2014 (the Navy had requested partial funding), and eight additional MQ-9 Reaper UAVs on top of the 12 the Air Force requested. The Coburn document also shows that the omnibus funds research not requested by the Pentagon, including $6 million for human, social and culture behavior modeling, $46.7 million for weapons technology, and $70 million for common kill vehicle technology.
Where Will You Be?-Muskegon's Tammy Derouin
LIBERTY REVIEW:
There’s evidence of scandals, corruption, lies and deception.
There’s evidence of scandals, corruption, lies and deception.
The most arrogant of them all, changing company rules without going through proper procedures.
Your company manual was changed and you didn’t even know it.
State in the Worst Fiscal Condition Is…
State in the Worst Fiscal Condition Is… | TheBlaze.com:
"[Editor’s note: The following is a cross post that originally appeared on CNBC.com]:
A new study on the fiscal condition of the 50 states ranks New Jersey dead last, citing revenue shortfalls, budget practices and high levels of debt .
The healthiest states, on the other hand, are those benefiting from the domestic energy boom, including Alaska and the Dakotas."
"[Editor’s note: The following is a cross post that originally appeared on CNBC.com]:
A new study on the fiscal condition of the 50 states ranks New Jersey dead last, citing revenue shortfalls, budget practices and high levels of debt .The healthiest states, on the other hand, are those benefiting from the domestic energy boom, including Alaska and the Dakotas."
Do cops need a warrant to search your phone? US Supreme Court will rule
Do cops need a warrant to search your phone? US Supreme Court will rule • The Register:
"The US Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a pair of cases to determine whether police need a warrant to search the mobile phones of people they have arrested.
The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution forbids "unreasonable" search and seizure, but in 1973 the Supreme Court ruled that conducting a full search of an arrestee's person and belongings was not unreasonable, even without a search warrant."
"The US Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a pair of cases to determine whether police need a warrant to search the mobile phones of people they have arrested.The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution forbids "unreasonable" search and seizure, but in 1973 the Supreme Court ruled that conducting a full search of an arrestee's person and belongings was not unreasonable, even without a search warrant."
Affordable Care Act impact: 1,000 fewer workers in West Michigan, survey finds
Affordable Care Act impact: 1,000 fewer workers in West Michigan, survey finds | MLive.com: "“Conservatively, there would be 1,000 more workers today in Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon and Allegan counties if not for the ACA,” Muller said.“This is not even taking into effect the decrease in hours firms are making to keep employees at part-time.”
The report found 49 percent of firms already have increased employees’ share of health care costs."
Kimberley Strassel: IRS Targeting and 2014
Kimberley Strassel: IRS Targeting and 2014 - WSJ.com:"President Obama and Democrats have been at great pains to insist they knew nothing about IRS targeting of conservative 501(c)(4) nonprofits before the 2012 election.
They've been at even greater pains this week to ensure that the same conservative groups are silenced in the 2014 midterms.
That's the big, dirty secret of the omnibus negotiations.
As one of the only bills destined to pass this year, the omnibus was—behind the scenes—a flurry of horse trading.
One of the biggest fights was over GOP efforts to include language to stop the IRS from instituting a new round of 501(c)(4) targeting.
The White House is so counting on the tax agency to muzzle its political opponents that it willingly sacrificed any manner of its own priorities to keep the muzzle in place."
Police forced man to have anal surgery during crazy drug search, now settling for $1.6 million
Police forced man to have anal surgery during crazy drug search, now settling for $1.6 million | The Daily Caller:
"David Eckert–the man who was stopped by police, suspected of drug possession, driven to a hospital, driven to a second hospital, forced to undergo multiple invasive surgeries, and billed for the abuse after no drugs were found–has obtained a $1.6 million settlement with New Mexico local authorities.
The settlement between Eckert and police in Deming and Hidalgo County, New Mexico brings a measure of closure to the horrifying incident, said Eckert’s lawyer.
“He feels relieved that this part is over and believes this litigation might make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else,” said Shannon Kennedy, Eckert’s lawyer, in a statement. (RELATED: Horror: Police force man to undergo invasive anal operation)"
"David Eckert–the man who was stopped by police, suspected of drug possession, driven to a hospital, driven to a second hospital, forced to undergo multiple invasive surgeries, and billed for the abuse after no drugs were found–has obtained a $1.6 million settlement with New Mexico local authorities.The settlement between Eckert and police in Deming and Hidalgo County, New Mexico brings a measure of closure to the horrifying incident, said Eckert’s lawyer.
“He feels relieved that this part is over and believes this litigation might make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else,” said Shannon Kennedy, Eckert’s lawyer, in a statement. (RELATED: Horror: Police force man to undergo invasive anal operation)"
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