The Drift Radio Show June 20, 2015
Now this is a change up! Join host Derek Stone and Brandon Drake as they fill in Gary Wellings and talk all things sports on The Drift! Click Here for Podcast
Now this is a change up! Join host Derek Stone and Brandon Drake as they fill in Gary Wellings and talk all things sports on The Drift! Click Here for Podcast
Reasons Lake Michigan is the most dangerous of all the Great Lakes? Click Here for Details
Should taxpayers be forced to pay for union leaders working on union business? Or should education dollars go to education? … more
The Michigan Education Association published confidential information about a member in retaliation for a letter the teacher sent urging other members to consider the value of being in the union. … more
How about a lack of transparency and common sense as well as a failure of the GOP to effectively get out in front of issues facing Congress? Click Here for Story
Say what you want about free trade but…Click Here for Details and Statistics from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics
True leaders bring us together in times of tragedy they don’t profit by it, they don’t use it to further their agendas and they don’t look to push us apart. Thanks Glenn. Click Here for Story
Congressman loses spot on committee for not supporting Fast Track? Click Here for Story
Somebody’s policies are not working Click Here for Details
Pope bans climate change skeptic from debate Click Here for Story
Hillary jumps on gun grabber band wagon with no real plan Click Here for Details
Robbery went horribly wrong Click Here for Details
The Michigan Education Association published confidential information about a member in retaliation for a letter the teacher sent urging other members to consider the value of being in the union. … more
Iran supporting terrorism while negotiating with US Click Here for Details
Obama uses the Charleston tragedy to push his gun control agenda Click Here for Story
Scheduling fast track vote Click Here for Details
More proof that artificially supporting businesses is not helpful to the US Click Here for Story
What will debt crisis mean on Monday morning? Click Here for Details
Experts beginning to doubt banking system? Click Here for Story
Now 133 days late on delivering Human Rights reports. Are they protecting Iran? Click Here for Details
Dominates liberal illegal immigration supporters Click Here for Story and Video
Demands photo ID to “Unbecome” a member Click Here for Details
21 year old killer apprehended in North Carolina Click Here for Story
2 under arrest for stabbing deaths in York Township Click Here for Details
A Senate Fiscal Agency analysis of a bill ending a pension spiking scheme for union officials is incorrect because it doesn’t factor in the costs to taxpayers for the underfunding of the pension system. … more
Lays blame for deaths on guns instead of criminals Click Here for Details
Facts don’t come from Obama’s mouth Click Here for Story
Former Ambassador spills beans about the US Israeli relationship under Obama Click Here for Details
Bi-Partisan effort to give President fast track authority on trade deals Click Here for Story
Also uses tragedy to push gun grabbing agenda Click Here for Details
House ready to give American jobs away with another TPA vote Click Here for Details
Police looking for attempted rape suspect Click Here for Story
The union that exploited Michigan’s home-based caregivers for the best part of a decade has seen its revenue tumble since the scheme that enabled the exploitation ended. … more
Some lawmakers are considering state-based health exchanges as “insurance protection.” But taking action now could not only subject state taxpayers to many future costs, it could also slam the door shut on a congressional fix. … more
GOP and Obama on the wrong side of trade deals Click Here for Details
Blumenthal emails released Click Here for Details
$3 Billion in payments questioned Click Here for Details
Obama Admin excludes Iran from Threat Assessment report Click Here for Story
Greeks stashing cash as debt crisis approaches Click Here for Details
White House advisor says we can’t use petro fuels Click Here for Story
Feds see stagnant economy Click Here for Details
What the heck is going on with the GOP? Click Here for Story
Russia shows off new military weapons Click Here for Details
White House shows once again it doesn’t like Israel Click Here for Story
Police release description of suspect in York Township stabbings Click Here for Details
By Anne Schieber | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
A Cannon Township tax assessor ignored “no trespassing” signs and a request from the homeowner to stay off his property and went onto the homeowner’s land to take photos of the property that were posted online. … more
By Dr. Michael Thom | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con Film tax credits, more commonly known as motion picture incentives, have caused problems from coast to coast. … more
Announces Candidacy for 2016 Click Here for Details
US debt is a real problem and getting worse Click Here for Details
Is there a power struggle in the Kremlin? Click Here for Story
Will Congress allow another government shutdown? Click Here for Details
121 murders committed by released illegal aliens Click Here for Story
Fed worried about timing of monetary policy Click Here for Details and Video
Official treasury debt balance frozen now for 90 days Click Here for Details
Very little enforcement for businesses that are hiring illegals Click Here for Story
As US weakens under Obama, Russia adds over 40 ICBMs to their inventory under Putin Click Here for Story
Pool reporter for Hillary campaign given the boot Click Here for Details
Traffic study is holding up Mosque building approval Click Here for Details
By Tom Gantert |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
Rep. Kurt Heise, R-Plymouth Township, posted on his Facebook account that he voted against the state’s K-12 education budget due to his concern with Plymouth-Canton Community Schools’ “serious financial situation.” The public school employees’ pension system plays a big part of that. … more
By Jarrett Skorup |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
A new report from the Citizens Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending lays out some quality reforms that would save taxpayer money. In total, the report estimates that Michigan could reduce its prison population by around 10,000 and save $250 million annually. … more
A tidal wave of debt is about to hit Click Here for Details
Reporter frustrated trying to get answers from Hillary Clinton spokesperson Click Here for Story
Two hospitalized investigation process Click Here for Details
Would Israel help the Druze against Al Qaeda and ISIS? Click Here for Story
How will the EU react? Click Here for Details
Carly Fiorina says no citizenship for those who came and are still here illegally Click Here for Story
Hillary Campaign won’t agree to releasing medical records Click Here for Details
Pope Francis acting like he’s on Al Gore’s climate scam payroll Click Here for Story
Michigan family targeted for summer camping? Click Here for Story
The city of Highland Park is closing its high school. Lost in the media coverage is the corruption and fiscal mismanagement by school officials that led to the district being taken over by an emergency manager. … more
By Michael Goodell
Bret Stephens devoted his Wall Street Journal column this week to Jeffrey Goldberg’s recent interview with Barack Obama. He discussed Obama’s “Rational Ayatollah Hypothesis,” in which the president believes that Ayatollah Khamanei, (whom Obama insists on calling the supreme leader), is like the little match girl, shivering outside the window, wanting only to Click Here for More
Hillary won’t commit on either side of trade dispute Click Here for Details
NAACP official must explain why she chose to fake being black Click Here for Story
After months of fundraising Jeb Bush will officially thorw hat in ring Click Here for Details
Jihadists tweet anti-Muslim activist Pamela Geller’s address Click Here for Story
Yep China has it Click Here for Details
ISIS keeps Syrian refugees from fleeing to Turkey Click Here for Story
Russian aggression has led to US military equipment being provided Click Here for Details
Anyone who believes this trade deal will make American jobs is fooling themselves Click Here for Story
Deaths under investigation Click Here for Story
The state’s largest teachers’ union remained silent about a bill that would put a stop to how its president spiked his public-sector pension by using his private-sector six-figure union salary. … more
Lots of empty space at Hillary campaign stop Click Here for Details
Gunman dead after attacking police headquarters Click Here for Story
Trade deals have always been bad for the US Click Here for Details
Agreement would make getting generic drugs harder Click Here for Story
Lord Monckton warns global warming scammers and wealth re-distributionists control Vatican Click Here for Details
Almost all Federal employees with security clearance have been identified Click Here for Story
Join hosts Gary Wellings and Brandon Drake with guest Alan Smith of Comedy and Caffeine in Whitmore Lake, comedian Kevin Zeoli. We also discuss the failure of fast track trade authorization for President Barack Obama and how current hidden trade deals will kill jobs for American workers as well as unwarranted support by the GOP Click Here for Podcast