Tuesday August 26, 2014

Posted on August 25, 2014 by devt6799
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Teacher Evaluations

How is it done? Click Here for Story

Smoothing the Rift

Lt Governor candidate bows out to unify GOP for November election Click Here for Story

Charters Outperform Conventional Schools When Student Socioeconomic Status Is Taken into Account

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

If the Michigan Department of Education were to take the socioeconomic status of students into consideration when ranking school performance, it would find that charter public schools outperform conventional public schools on the state’s Top-to-Bottom list. … more

Small Tent or Big Tent?

Why political parties are missing the larger picture

By Jack Spencer | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Contrary to what many believe, liberals in general do not love government. They simply distrust and fear other entities and conditions in the world and see government as their primary protector against those elements. Conservatives distrust and fear the same entities and conditions but believe giving more power government will likely make matters worse. … more

Is Amnesty Almost Here?

  How close is Obama to executive action Click Here for Details

A Lawyer’s Obligation?

Many lawyers forget to tell their clients when its time to knock it off Click Here for Details

Too Politically Correct

     Since when is the word “Bacon” offensive? Click Here for Story

Leaving the USA?

Burger King merger with Tim Hortons means anther Corporation may be leaving? Click Here for Story

Revenge Beating?

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US Marine beaten in attack allegedly for revenge of Michael Brown shooting Click Here for Details

Jimmy Hits the D?

          Jimmy Carter to speak at Muslim convention in Detroit Click Here for Story

Qatar Secured Release of Journalist?

CNSNews  Fighting a reputation of supporting terrorists Qatar steps in to help? Click Here for Details

No Cheap Wine

   Napa quake could raise wine prices Click Here for Story

Breaking the Law

Prisoner swap should involve jailtime? Click Here for Details

 

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Monday August 25, 2014

Posted on August 24, 2014 by devt6799
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Catch this weeks Drift Radio Show Now on Podcast 

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A Few Bad Apples

Ann Arbor Public Schools tries to get rid of ineffective teachers Click Here for Details

Michigan Debt Per Taxpayer: $19,300

By Jarrett Skorup |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Michigan has among the most debt per taxpayers in the nation, ranking ninth overall, according to annual “Financial State of the States.” That’s actually a significant improvement from last year. … more

Brits Close to Identifying James Foley’s Executioner

Photo - A frame from a video released by Islamic State militants Tuesday that purports to show the killing of journalist James Foley by the militant group. Foley, from Rochester, N.H., went missing in 2012 in northern Syria while on assignment for Agence France-Press and the Boston-based media company GlobalPost. (AP Photo)  Ambassador says the UK is close in its investigation Click Here for Story

Turned Over to the Darkside?

Libya. (Image via CIA World Factbook)    It looks like the bad guys just took over Libya? Click Here for Details

Easy In?

Congressman Mike Rogers says ISIS member may be just a plane ticket away from the US Click Here for Story

Or Already In?

   Ex-CIA says sleeper ISIS cells already present in the US Click Here for Details

Instigator

New York’s Finest aid shooting victims as anti-cop march rages Rev Al Sharpton brings chaos and violence? Click Here for Story

Ebola Being Underestimated

Containment seems unreliable as disease spreads Click Here for Details and Video

Obama Delayed Rescue Mission?

   New report says Commander in Chief hesitated Click Here for Story

Hurting The Poor

Obama’s Amnesty plan will hurt the poor and the black community most Click Here for Details

Did Iran Knock Down Israeli Drone?

A general view shows the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in Natanz, Iran (Reuters / Raheb Homavandi)    Iranian Revolutionary Guards claim to have downed an Israeli surveillance drone  Click Here for Story

Was Putin Right?

Obama and Putin, at the G8 Summit in Ireland, June 17, 2013. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)  Better the devil we know?  … Click Here for Story

 

 

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Sunday August 24, 2014

Posted on August 24, 2014 by devt6799
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Children Fell From Ferris Wheel

Crutches may have caused cab to tip Click Here for Details

Horizontal Drilling Does Have Its Benefits

Eliminates storage tanks Click Here for Story

MichiganVotes Weekly Report

By Jack McHugh | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

The Legislature is on summer break, but here are some important votes from the past year. … more

Did Governor Snyder Create 275K jobs?

An explanation of Michigan economic growth (with charts)

By James M. Hohman | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

There is much to be optimistic about Michigan, especially since this recovery is the first sustained increase in employment since 2000. There have been millions of jobs created and lost, mostly without direct permission or encouragement by policymakers. Governors have some ability to change policies to create growth and Michigan performed stronger than can be expected. … more

Mexico Has Its Head in the Sand

Calls claims about terrorists crossing into US from Mexico absurd Click Here for Details

Stopping ISIS Infiltration Should be Top Priority

  Lawmakers concerned over ISIS members making it into US Click Here for Story

China Says Jet Encounter was Professional

Rejects reports of provocation Click Here for Details

British Muslim Rapper a Suspect in Beheading

   “L Jinny”  one of many Brit jihadists Click Here for Details

Northern Cali Earthquake

6.0 Magnitude Click Here for Story

Soros to Save Senate for Dems?

Steyer and Soros spending big on Democrats Senate campaigns to continue the downward spiral of US? Click Here for Details

 

 

 

 

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The Drift Radio Show August 23, 2014

Posted on August 23, 2014 by devt6799
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The Drift Radio Show August 23, 2014

Join hosts Gary Wellings and Brandon Drake as they discuss problems in the Middle East, the beheading execution of US journalist James Foley by ISIS/ISIL terrorists, the response of America to it and how Washtenaw County Commissioners endanger county citizens by offering Identification Cards to illegal aliens. Get Some Common Sense Radio! Click Here for Podcast or download

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Saturday August 23, 2014

Posted on August 22, 2014 by devt6799
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 Catch the news of the week on The Drift Saturday at 2 pm on WAAM Talk 1600 or live on teh web at www.waamradio.com call in line 734-822-1600

Attorney Questions School Superintendent on Charter School Action

By Tom Gantert |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

State Superintendent of Schools Michael Flanagan could face legal action if he suspends the ability of charter public school authorizers to allow new schools, according to a draft of a legal analysis done by an attorney who helped create the state’s law on charter schools. … more

The New Red Line?

     Can Obama follow through in the Middle East Click Here for Details

A Truly American Response to ISIS

  Marine Veteran pens open letter to Islamic terrorists who threaten America Click Here for Story

Dearborn Hosting ISIS Supporters?

   And he owes taxes? Click Here for Story

Obama Broke the Law…Again

   GAO says Obama and the Dept of Defense broke the law on Bergdahl swap Click Here for Details

Eating Their Own

  Hamas begins executing their own people for allegedly being traitors? Click Here for Story

US Jet Threatened by Chinese

    US sub detection aircraft threatened by Chinese jet Click Here for Details

Incredibly Ignorant

      US State Dept says beheading isn’t about the United States? Click Here for Story

Is Ebola Here?

    30 states ask for help concerning possible cases? Click Here for Details

How Many Americans are on Welfare?

You won’t believe this number Click Here for Story

American Jihadist

American  kills four people as part of his jihad against America Click Here for Details

 

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Friday August 22, 2014

Posted on August 21, 2014 by devt6799
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Scio Township Passes Oil Drilling Moratorium

Sets itself up for lawsuit by oil company following state laws Click Here for Details

AUGUST IS TEACHER OPT OUT MONTH

Union Sends Collections Agency After Another Member Trying To Leave

School employee: ‘I am extremely frustrated and angry about the time I have to expend fighting the union for my freedom from harassment’

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Jacqueline O’Neil joins a growing list of public employees who report feeling bullied and has the union trying to harm their credit. … more

Coercive Driver Fees Phase-Out Close To Becoming Reality

Driver responsibility fees ‘basically a debtors’ prison for low-income citizens in Michigan’

By Jack Spencer | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Legislation needed to allow a phase-out of one of the most regressive set of laws enacted in recent times is expected to be passed by the State legislature within a matter of weeks. … more

Can Obama Man Up?

         ISIS brutality deserves aggressive response but is Obama up to the task Click Here for Details

Not All Opinions Are Valid in Ferguson

Woman who support officer in shooting is forced to leave Click Here for Story and Video

Obama Admin Tried to Rescue Reporter

   Special mission failed to rescue hostages in Syria Click Here for Details

Britain is a Jihadi Incubator?

    1/4 of Jihadists are coming from the United Kingdom? Click Here for Story

What Did Holders Visit to Ferguson Accomplish?

Holder in Ferguson   Stopped to see family of Michael Brown Click Here for Details

Cold Winter Coming?

Farmer’s Almanac says yes Click Here for Details

Silence Speaks Volumes

Islamic countries silent on beheading of journalist Click Here for Story

British Jihadists

    See some of the Jihadists that have evolved in the UK to wage war against the world Click Here for Story

Obama’s Dreamer Amnesty

   Spares a child killer? Click Here for Details

Anti Gunners Show Their Ignorance

Watch video of how gun control advocates have no idea what they are talking about Click Here for Details

Not Very Commanding

  Obama’s reaction to beheading of America was pathetic says Kristol Click Here for Story and Video

Unemployment Is Not Getting Better

Map and graph show the non-exitent recovery Click Here for Details

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Thursday August 21, 2014

Posted on August 20, 2014 by devt6799
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 Training for Active Shooter Situations

Knowing some simple rules and tricks can help people survive Click Here for Story

Oakland – the County That Could (Reform Its Pensions)

The path to sustainable retirement plans

By Kristiana Mork and Jarrett Skorup |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

In contrast to the majority of Michigan counties that promise more retirement benefits than their revenues can cover, Oakland County is nearly 100 percent funded according to its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. … more

US Airstrikes in Iraq a Huge Concern for Obama

Beheading of US journalist just one of many drawbacks to come Click Here for Details

Communists Inciting Riots in Ferguson

      This isn’t the people of Ferguson causing the violence Click Here for Story

Ferguson Cop Was Beaten Badly by Victim

More info coming out Click Here for Story and Video

Your 2016 Presidential Contenders?

Here is a list of possible candidates Click Here for Details and Video

This is the Reason Governor Perry Vetoed Funding

    Outrageous behavior of District attorney deserves the action Click Here for Story

Targeted

     Hamas unleashed huge barage of rockets on Israel Click Here for Details

Beheadings in Egypt Too

4 bodies found in the Sinai Click Here for Story

Beef Hits All Time High

    Economy is driving food prices sky high Click Here for Details

Hollywood Moron

Russell Brand calls MSNBC conservative? Click Here for Story

Senator Durbin Inadvertently Shows What is Wrong Government

senator durbin   Government is making businesses richer according to his own tweets Click Here for Details

Pathetic

Grand Juror in Perry Indictment was a Democratic Party Delegate while in proceedings Click Here for Story

Quarantine!

Security forces block an area around the West Point as the government clamps down on the movement of people to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus in the city of Monrovia, Liberia    Liberia quarantining parts of the city of Monrovia because of Ebola epidemic Click Here for Story

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Wednesday August 20, 2014

Posted on August 19, 2014 by devt6799
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 Charges Authorized in Dog Attack

Father and son in Northfield Township charged in dog attack Click Here for Details

Four County Fall Festival?

Barnstormer owner wants festival to help fund his renovation Click Here for Story

Ferguson Police Officer Attacked Before Shooting

Newly released info says bone damage to face was inflicted by Michael Brown Click Here for Details

State Budget Savings Idea: Eliminate Revenue Sharing

By Michael D. LaFaive | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Arguably no one in Michigan has made more recommendations to reform the state budget — literally hundreds of them worth billions of dollars — than Mackinac Center policy analysts. … more

MCPP@work, August Opt Opt with F. Vincent Vernuccio

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State School Rankings Mostly Measuring Race and Income Rather Than Performance

Top-to-Bottom ratings rely heavily on student economic background

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Nearly four out of five students in the bottom 5-percent of schools in the Michigan Department of Education’s Top-To-Bottom Ratings for 2013-14 were eligible for the free lunch program. Only about 11 percent of the students in the top 5-percent of schools in those rankings were eligible for the free lunch program. … more

Cop Cameras

   Has Ferguson Crisis pushed the call for cameras on policemen? Click Here for Details

Are Liberals Shying Away from Amnesty Because its all About Special Interests?

   New York Times thinks Obama Amnesty may be just helping big business? Click Here for Story   And for More Information Click Here

The Story Begins to Come Out?

Witness concurs with Officer’s description of events in Ferguson shooting Click Here for Story and Audio

Obama’s Iraq Clock

      Troops sent back to Iraq have a time limit Click Here for Details

Autopsy Shows Some Witnesses Are Lying

Victim not shot in the back Click Here for Story

Gaza Fighting Begins Again

Smoke billow following an Israeli air strike in Rafah, in the southern of Gaza Strip, on August 19, 2014. (AFP Photo / Said Khatib)  Ceasefire ends with no agreement Click Here for Details

 Non-Transparency

   Obama crafting his executive action sbehind closed doors Click Here for Details

Strange Bedfellows

    Syria’s Assad and the US both bombing ISIS Click Here for Story

Rewarded for Failure

  Despite the botched Obamacare rollout employees got bonuses Click Here for Details

Was American Beheaded by ISIS?

Missing American photojournalist allegedly beheaded on video by ISIS terrorists Click Here for Story

 

 

 

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Tuesday August 19, 2014

Posted on August 18, 2014 by devt6799
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 Militarized Police

What do Michigan policing agencies look like? Click Here for Details

Chicken Legislation

Backyard poultry getting further debate Click Here for Story

Global Warming Alarmists Switch Complaints From Water Levels to Rainfall

Previous concerns about Great Lakes didn’t come to be

By Jack Spencer | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

In recent years global warming adherents were citing low water levels on the Great Lakes as evidence of global warming. Now that Great Lakes levels are no longer low, they are seizing on the recent wet weather in Southeast Michigan to advance their arguments. … more

Supreme Court Ends ‘Dues Skim’ Nationwide

By Michael J. Reitz | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

On June 30, the Supreme Court ruled that thousands of home-based caregivers in Illinois — and perhaps hundreds of thousands in eight other states — are not required to pay union dues as a condition of employment. … more

The Inflation Test

       Can the Fed keep pumping free money without affecting inflation? Click Here for Details

Autopsy: Brown Shot 6 Times

All from the front in Ferguson shooting Click Here for Story

Protect Yourself

guns  Detroit Police tell honest citizens to arm themselves Click Here for Details

Mosul Dam Liberated?

   Reports say Iraqi and Krudish forces have taken the Mosul Dam back from ISIS Click Here for Details

Obama Purging the Navy

NAV_CPO_anchors_E8-E9  Forcing 8000 experienced Navy Chiefs out Click Here for Details

No Woman’s Rights

Saudi woman given 50 lashes for insulting the Morality Police Click Here for Story

Why No Protests in Chicago?

   7  dead 29 wounded in Cicago over the weekend but no protests planned Click Here for Details

 Disgraceful

  Rioters in Ferguson still looting, shooting and throwing molotovs Click Here for Details

Another Bad Obama Idea

Lifts restrictions on Libyan taking flight lessons and nuke training Click Here for Story

Violence in Paris

Saudi embassy in Paris    Saudi Prince convoy robbed at gun point Click Here for Details

Autopsy Details Begin to Leak

3 different autopsies on Michael Brown Click Here for Details

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Monday August 18, 2014

Posted on August 17, 2014 by devt6799
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Medical Marijuana Numbers Falling?

Livingston county sees big drop Click Here for Details

Teachers Find Union Alternatives

Liability insurance, legal protection, professional resources all available at a fraction of the union cost

By Anne Schieber | Courtesy of Mich Cap COn

“The new climate in Michigan is proof that when teachers have the right to choose, many decide to flee the unions in favor of professional associations that provide similar benefits, at a fraction of the cost,” said AAE spokesperson Alexandra Freeze.  … more

Teachers’ Window of Opportunity Is Now Open

By Audrey Spalding | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

For teachers represented by the Michigan Education Association, freedom comes just once per year — in August. That’s because the MEA says August is the only month in which they will allow teachers to choose whether to pay union dues. … more

Missouri Governor Weighs In

Governor Jay Nixon shocked at Ferguson Police Dept reaction Click Here for Details

New Video Surfaces on Ferguson Shooting

Video Contains Alleged Witness Account of Michael Brown Attacking Cop   Conversation recorded on video alleges victim rushed officer Click Here for Story and Video

California Dems Ignore Obama Climate Talk

Even Democrats know climate change is non-sense this election season Click Here for Details

Pelosi At It Again

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi  Yet another investment scandal that the Dem leader profited by Click Here for Details

Some Texas Counties Helpless to Watch Border

Lack of funding and personnel make it impossible secure border Click Here for Story

The Latest on Ferguson

Protests in Ferguson  Stay updated on developments in Missouri Click Here for Details and Video

Learned from Obama?

web1_Hillary-Clinton_041014DB_007.jpg  Hillary demands Presidential suite in Vegas Click Here for Details

Officer Hurt in “Peaceful” Ferguson Sympathy Protest

Oakland California police officer assaulted after protest gets violent Click Here for Story

Ebola Clinic Looted

   Fear of Ebola spreading as contaminated equipment is stolen Click Here for Details

Black Panthers of Hate

  New Black Panther party leads death chant for Ferguson police officer Click Here for Video

More Dangerous Than Ever

Rep. Mike Rogers: US in Greater Danger than Before 9/11  US is in more danger now than before 9/11 attacks according to Congressman Mike Rogers Click Here for Story

 

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