Detroit Schools Spend More, Educate Less Than Other U.S. Urban Districts [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

Detroit Schools Spend More, Educate Less Than Other U.S. Urban Districts [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
Detroit Schools Spend More, Educate Less Than Other U.S. Urban Districts
Eighth-highest spending delivers nation’s worst reading scores for low-income children
The Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren recently released a report identifying priorities for public schools in the city that it says are “within reach.” 
One section discusses the low reading levels of Detroit third-graders and includes the chart below.
ForTheRecord says: The Detroit Public Schools Community District spends more per student than all but eight of the nation’s 100 largest school districts, or $14,259..."
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#1 This day 1963-----The Tornados - Telstar - New improved stereo remix

A worthy read!-----Daily Inter Lake - Frank Miele: Editor's 2 Cents, COLUMN: A finger in the dike holding back the fake news

Daily Inter Lake - Frank Miele: Editor's 2 Cents, COLUMN: A finger in the dike holding back the fake news: 
"I took a rare shift as news editor last Saturday, which gave me an unexpected chance to put my finger in the dike holding back the flood of fake news caused by those afflicted with Trump Derangement Syndrome.
As I was sifting through the Associated Press news report looking for wire stories worth putting into the Sunday paper, one story on the news digest caught my attention right away: “President Donald Trump reacts to reports about the retirement of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe by retweeting falsehoods about McCabe’s wife.”
“Oh no,” I thought. “What has Trump done now?” 
Because even though I am a Trump supporter, I’ve learned that Twitter can be a cause of trouble in the Trump administration as well as a frequent force for good.
But when I looked up the story, I discovered that my worries were unfounded. 
So, unfortunately, was the story.
When I read AP reporter Darlene Superville’s story, it was immediately obvious that she had either misunderstood Trump’s tweet or intentionally lied about it. 
She also plainly didn’t know the meaning of the verb “retweet,” since Trump had tweeted an original statement, not a quoted one.
Getting to the truth will take a bit of context, so here goes:..."
Read it all!

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Convicted Child Predator Busted Illegally Crossing Border

Convicted Child Predator Busted Illegally Crossing Border:

"Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported child predator as he attempted to illegally re-enter the U.S. in southern Arizona. The agents found the man with a group of illegal aliens who illegally crossed the border near Gila Bend."

University bans emails containing 'offensive comments' about hair color - The College Fix

University bans emails containing 'offensive comments' about hair color - The College Fix:
"...A public university in South Dakota forbids students, faculty and staff from using its email to send “offensive comments” about, among other things, hair color.
Black Hills State University’s email policy state that the university’s email system “shall not to be used [sic] for the creation or distribution of any disruptive or offensive messages, including offensive comments about…hair color,” among other topics.
“Employees or students who receive any emails with this content from any Black Hills State University employee or student should report the matter to the appropriate authorities immediately,” the policy states....
Read the whole policy here."

AM Fruitcake

History for January 2

History for January 2 - On-This-Day.com:
Philip Freneau 175, Isaac Asimov 1920, Roger Miller 1936


Jim Bakker 1939, Cuba Gooding, Jr. 1968, Kate Bosworth 1973


1492 - The leader of the last Arab stronghold in Spain surrendered to Spanish forces loyal to King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I.


1842 - In Fairmount, PA, the first wire suspension bridge was opened to traffic.


1859 - Erastus Beadle published "The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette."


1882 - The Standard Oil Trust agreement was completed and dated. The document transferred the stock and property of more than 40 companies into the control of nine trustees lead by John D. Rockefeller. This was the first example of what became known as a holding company.


1900 - U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announced the Open Door Policy to prompt trade with China.


1942 - The Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II.


1953 - "The Life of Riley" debuted on NBC-TV.


1974 - U.S. President Richard M. Nixon signed a bill requiring all states to lower the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH. The law was intended to conserve gasoline supplies during an embargo imposed by Arab oil-producing countries. Federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.

State Department Releases Huma Abedin Emails Found on Anthony Weiner’s Laptop

State Department Releases Huma Abedin Emails Found on Anthony Weiner’s Laptop:

"The State Department on Friday released emails from Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin’s account found on a laptop belonging to her husband, Anthony Weiner, as part of an FBI probe into Weiner’s sexting habits.
The documents were released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by Judicial Watch. The documents briefly went down Friday evening but reappeared later on. A spokesman for the State Department told Breitbart News that technical difficulties were to blame."

The way we were-----Johnny Carson's Hilarious New Year's Eve Celebration, Tonight Show 1987

Boob-tube-----New Year's Eve Party 1957-1958

Record cold weather caused by...you guessed it...global warming!

Record cold weather caused by...you guessed it...global warming!: 
"Something that never interferes with the climate change indoctrinators is facts.  
Since we are getting record cold, that is also caused by climate change and global warming, and that is caused by humans, according to these so-called "experts."
From an article that made its way to USA Today:
This week's cold snap has brought record-low temperatures, freezing rain and heavy snow to much of the United States.  But 2017 is still on track to be the second- or third-hottest year ever recorded globally – and scientists say climate change is to blame[.] ...
Even this week's cold weather is probably being caused at least in part by global warming, said Jonathan Overpeck, a climate scientist at the University of Michigan.
These experts just make things up as they go.  
Did any of them predict this?  
I don't believe so, therefore they just change their predictions.  
The computer models haven't predicted any climate or weather events with accuracy, so they just adjust the data...."
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Anniversary of B-24 Liberator bomber first flight during World War II - Business Insider

Anniversary of B-24 Liberator bomber first flight during World War II - Business Insider
"78 years ago, the B-24 Liberator took its first flight — here's how it helped bring down the Nazis...
...To compare a Ford V8 with a four-engine Liberator bomber was like matching a garage with a skyscraper," Sorensen wrote. 
But he formulated a plan to build B-24s that won over Edsel Ford: 
Make them on an assembly line housed in the largest factory in the world, a mile long and a quarter-mile wide, churning out one heavy bomber an hour. 
The plan would lead to the construction of the massive Willow Run plant near Ypsilanti..."
Read on and remember our greatest generation!

DISGUSTING: Feminists Groups SILENT As Women Protest Real Oppression In Iran | Daily Wire

DISGUSTING: Feminists Groups SILENT As Women Protest Real Oppression In Iran | Daily Wire:

"American feminist groups are gearing up for a repeat of last year's "Women's March," but as their sisters take to the streets to protest a truly oppressive, fundamentalist government, seeking true equal rights, American feminist organizations are - disgustingly - silent.

The symbol of the Iranian freedom protests, this time around, is even a woman who threw off her veil in front of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, and stood defiantly as freedom fighters massed around her."

Wind gusts to nearly 100 mph force Breckenridge Resort to close | FOX31 Denver

Wind gusts to nearly 100 mph force Breckenridge Resort to close | FOX31 Denver: "BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. -- Wind gusts to nearly 100 mph forced Breckenridge Resort to close on Saturday afternoon during the busy holiday weekend.
 A wind gust of 98 mph was recorded on Peak 8.
The resort shut down the lines about 1:30 p.m..."

EU's east-west schism 'is a bigger worry than Brexit'

EU's east-west schism 'is a bigger worry than Brexit':
     "In March 2017, after three years, the European Commission gave Hungary the go-ahead to expand its Soviet-era nuclear power station at Paks, 75 miles from its capital, Budapest.
The deal with Russia was worth €12.5bn (£11bn), for which the Kremlin offered 100pc of the financing required.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin settled the deal in person.
This deal – a tactical defeat in the long-running battle between the EC to make its member states less dependent on Russian energy – is not the “nuclear option” that dominates the headlines.
Instead, eyes have turned to Poland as the schism between the harder-Right governments of central and eastern European nations and western Europe’s more liberally governed France and Germany grows deeper.
Poland’s judicial reform bill threatens the independence of the judiciary, and goes against the principles of separation..."

Lunch video-----NEW YEARS EVE BALL DROP 2002

Noon-toon

WikiLeaks Drops Proof That NYTimes Colluded With Hillary Clinton | Daily Wire

WikiLeaks Drops Proof That NYTimes Colluded With Hillary Clinton | Daily Wire:

"You thought 2017 was going to end without a bang -- other than the fireworks?
Think again.
After the New York Times on Saturday published a story headlined "Republican Attacks on Mueller and F.B.I. Open New Rift in G.O.P.," WikiLeaks couldn't stand it anymore. In a late-night post on Twitter, WikiLeaks revealed that a Times reporter used to feed State Department email updates of the stories the paper would be publishing DAYS before the stories appeared.

At the time, Hillary Clinton was the Secretary of State."

Arctic Ice Alarmists Rear Their Frigid Heads | Climate Dispatch

Arctic Ice Alarmists Rear Their Frigid Heads | Climate Dispatch: 
"The latest example of arctic hysteria comes from the usual suspects published at the usual venue, Inside Climate News. Polar Ice Is Disappearing, Setting Off Climate Alarms
...The short-term consequences of Arctic (and Antarctic) warming may already be felt in other latitudes. 
The long-term threat to coastlines is becoming even more dire...
...Meanwhile the facts on the ground are not alarming: 
For example September minimums:..."
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#1 Movie this week 1968-----The Graduate - Trailer - HQ

Heh!-----Stanford Band Mocks Border Wall, Whataburger During Alamo Bowl Halftime Show

Stanford Band Mocks Border Wall, Whataburger During Alamo Bowl Halftime Show
"Attendees at the Valero Alamo Bowl booed the Stanford University Band during its halftime performance after the bandsmen mocked the border wall, Whataburger, and all things Texan. 
The performance came during the California university’s bowl game versus Texas Christian University (TCU). 
TCU responded by defeating the Stanford Cardinals...

The band opened the show, entitled “Texas: Too Big to Fail?” by claiming the show was sponsored by the White House Press Office. 

After swarming onto the field, the band quickly assembled the words “Fake” and “News...”

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#1 This day 1973-----Carly Simon - You're So Vain

Man's dramatic video shows vehicles sliding, piling up on southbound U.S. 31 | MLive.com

Man's dramatic video shows vehicles sliding, piling up on southbound U.S. 31 | MLive.com
MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP, MI -- A Muskegon area man's video captured a 40-vehicle pile-up along southbound U.S. 31 as it happened Friday, Dec. 29.

Jim Perreault posted cell phone video taken from his pickup to his Facebook page on Friday.

The crash, involving dozens of vehicles, closed the southbound lanes of U.S. 31 at Holton Road about 2 p.m.

...At one point in the video, Perreault notes that his truck has been struck three times.

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Feds told to spill details on Obama’s favor to terrorists

Feds told to spill details on Obama’s favor to terrorists:

"A Freedom of Information Act case has been filed by the American Center for Law and Justice demanding to know who “impeded agents from taking down a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring led by the Iranian-back[ed] terror group Hezbollah.”

WND reported Thursday Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing Project Cassandra, a highly classified law enforcement program by the Drug Enforcement Administration during the Obama administration.

The Jerusalem Post reported Sessions is looking into Project Cassandra after Politico reported the Obama administration “derailed” the law enforcement efforts “in its determination to secure a nuclear deal with Iran.”"

2017 Man of the Year: The Kid Who Mowed the White House Lawn

2017 Man of the Year: The Kid Who Mowed the White House Lawn
"...Frank Giaccio had the courage to write a letter offering his lawn mowing services to President Donald Trump.

"It would be my honor to mow the White House lawn some weekend for you," Frank wrote. 

"Even though I'm only ten, I would like to show the nation what young people like me are ready for."

..."Here's a list of what I have and you are free to pick what ever you want: power mower, push mower, and weed whacker," the wise-beyond-his-years entrepreneur wrote. 

"I can bring extra fuel for the power mower and charged batteries for the weed whacker."

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AM Fruitcake

On The Road Again

History for January 1

History for January 1 - On-This-Day.com:
Lorenzo de' Medici 1449 - Italian politician, diplomat, known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Lorenzo il Magnifico), heir to Medici banking empire, Paul Revere 1735, Betsy Ross (Elizabeth Griscom) 1752


George Washington Carver 1860, J. Edgar Hoover (U.S.) 1895, Barry Goldwater 1909
  

1804 - Haiti gained its independence.


1808 - The U.S. prohibited import of slaves from Africa.


1863 - U.S. President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in the rebel states were free.


1895 - In Battle Creek, MI, C.W. Post created his first usable batch of Monks Brew (later called Postum). It was a cereal-based substitute for caffeinated drinks.


1939 - The Hewlett-Packard partnership was formed by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard.


1959 - Fidel Castro overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista, and seized power in Cuba.


1971 - Tobacco ads representing $20 million dollars in advertising were banned from TV and radio broadcast.


1999 - The euro became currency for 11 Member States of the European Union. Coins and notes were not available until January 1, 2002.