Tuesday June 24, 2014

Posted on June 23, 2014 by devt6799
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Did Global Warming Cause This?

Cold winter causes damage to blueberries and forces farm to close Click Here for Story

School Districts Copying Each Other’s Homework While Calling Increased Funding a ‘Cut’

Farmington superintendent calls $50 per-pupil increase a ‘$335,000 loss’

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

“Who’s copying whose homework?” said Kyle Olson, founder of Education Action Group, a non-profit organization that promotes education reform and has its headquarters in Michigan. “The cuts are so dramatic that they can’t even take the time to write their own letter?” … more

Legislature Takes On Education, E-Cigarettes and Guns

MichiganVotes weekly vote report

By Jack McHugh | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

The Legislature left for an extended summer vacation, but not before voting on a number of issues including fuel taxes, real estate tax breaks and the budget, to name a few.  … more

SCOTUS Overrules EPA

Limits EPA’s pwer to reduce greenhouse gases Click Here for Details

The Laughable Hillary

  Clinton’s latest comments bring laughter from even CNN commentator Click Here for Story

What’s Good for the Goose….

  Bill introduced to allow taxpayers to use the same lame excuses the IRS uses? Click Here for Details

Saddam’s Revenge?

Image via michaelsavage.com    Judge who ordered Saddam Hussein’s death is caught by ISIS and executed ? Click Here for Story

Climate Data Has Been Manipulated

US has actually been cooling since 1930’s Click Here for Details

Iraq Borders Fall

Ammar al-Hakim, head of the Islamic Supreme Council …  Syria and Jordan borders with Iraq now under ISIS control? Click Here for Story

Obama’s Failed Foreign Policy

Polsih officials say alliance with US is useless Click Here for Details

Illegals Bringing Epidemic?

   Doctors warn of diseases crossing the border Click Here for Story

US and Britain Ignored Warnings on ISIS?

Regional allies allegedly told MI6 and CIA about ISIS advance Click Here for Details

 Alaska Hit by 8.0 Earthquake

Tsunami warnings up for Alaskan Islands Click Here for Story

Not Little Children?

    Contrary to the media reports most of children running for the US border are not little nor female Click Here for Details

 

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Monday June 23, 2014

Posted on June 22, 2014 by devt6799
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A Request For Lower Beer And Wine Prices

Mackinac Center asks for rule change that would lower prices for consumers

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Your beer and wine costs more than it should because Michigan has anti-competitive rules that benefit wholesalers instead of consumers. That’s because of “post and hold” rules, says Michael LaFaive, director or the Morey Fiscal Policy Initiative at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.  … more

Death of the Import Export Bank

New House leader not inclined to rea-authorize institution? Click Here for Details

Further IRS Incompetence

   Canceled contract with Email archiving company Click Here for Story

Mis-Placing Blame?

Rand Paul still wants to blame Bush for todays IRaq problems? Click Here for Details

US Immigration Policy Brought this Invasion

  No one to blame but the people we elected Click Here for Story

Reap What You Sow

   Congressman Rangel could lose his seat because of immigration policies he supported Click Here for Details

Who Needs Work?

Americans on Disability Tops 11,000,000 for First Time  Disability beneficiaries top 11 million for first time Click Here for Story

So Bad

    VA Officials knew of problems for last two years Click Here for Details

ISIS Takes More Towns

Militant Islamists capturing towns and border checkpoints Click Here for Story

The Death Trains

    Illegals hopping trains to get to US Click Here for Story

Roundabout

Released Gitmo terrorist arrested in Spain for recruiting jihadists Click Here for Details

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Sunday June 22, 2014

Posted on June 22, 2014 by devt6799
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The Dangers Hiding in Hospitals

Infections can be picked up where you go to get well Click Here for Story

Two Unlikely Republicans Not to be Trusted?

Two of the four GOP candidates in 42nd House Race cause skepticism amongst ranks Click Here for Details

Unionization Ruling Before The Supreme Court Could Be ‘Huge’

Political consultant: Ruling could ‘dramatically undermine public sector unions’

By Jack Spencer |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

The United States Supreme Court has yet to rule on the Harris v. Quinn case that involves the forced unionization of personal care providers in Illinois. It must do so by the end of June and the ruling could force fundamental changes to public employee unions. … more

Alternatives to Obamacare

  Repealing it isn’t the final step only the first Click Here for Details

Why the Feds Can’t Be Trusted With Immigration Reform

Can’t even tell that a Hotel is up, running and fully booked and not ready to be a refugee camp? Click Here for Story

Targets on Their Backs

  Iraqi Cleric threatens US advisers going to Iraq Click Here for Story

Sectarian Show of Force

Suicide bombers parade through Baghdad  Shiites prep for full scale conflict with Sunni forces in Iraq Click Here for Details

EPA Over Reach Concerns Lawmakers

Backlash against Feds is Coming Click Here for Video and Story

From the Science Side

  Your Google Images are about to become live? Click Here for Details

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The Drift Radio Show June 21, 2014

Posted on June 21, 2014 by devt6799
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The Drift Radio Show June 21, 2014

Join host Gary Wellings as he interviews Michigan’s  13th District Congressional candidate Reverend Horace Sheffield and discusses the latest events in politics and issues affecting voters for the 2014 election cycle. Click Here for Podcast

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Saturday June 21, 2014

Posted on June 21, 2014 by devt6799
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Listen to The Drift Radio Show today at 2 pm on WAAM Talk 1600 or live on the web at www.waamradio.com and discuss the events of the week call in line 734-822-1600 Get in on the Conversation!

Man Charged with Murder  of Whitmore Lake Woman

Man arraigned for killing his sister in Green Oak Township Click Here for Story

Ohio Starts Holding Wind Industry Accountable

In-state renewable energy mandate eliminated in the Buckeye State; still exists in Michigan

By Jack Spencer | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Wind plants in Ohio, unlike in Michigan, will now have to try to compete with cheaper wind generated electricity from states where wind power is produced more efficiently. In addition, legislation signed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich freezes the state’s overall renewable energy mandate for two years, while lawmakers re-evaluate it. Michigan still has an in-state wind mandate. … more

State Agency Rules That Graduate Student Research Assistants Not Eligible For Unionization

Ruling supports state law signed in 2012 that said GSRAs not public employees

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

In another legal twist in the debate over whether college students can be unionized, the Michigan Employment Relations Commission has ruled that graduate student research assistants are not public employees. … more

Will McCarthy Help or Hinder Boehner?

New Majority leader may only make Boehner’s job tougher Click Here for Details

Who Is the IRS Covering For?

Congressman Paul Ryan calls it like it is with IRS loss of emails Click Here for Story and Video

Oil Opportunists?

   Gas price hikes over Iraq are mere specualtion at this point Click Here for Details

Radicalized American Muslims Join ISIS?

Let’s make sure they don’t come back Click Here for Story

No Apologies

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 20, 2014, prior to testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on whether tea party groups were improperly targeted for increased scrutiny by the IRS. The IRS asserts it can't produce emails from seven officials connected to the tea party investigation because of computer crashes, including the emails from Lois Lerner, the former IRS official at the center of the investigation who has invoked her Fifth Amendment right at least nine times to avoid answering lawmakers' questions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)  IRS Commissioner says he owes no apology for losing emails when he requires taxpayers to meet even higher standards of proof Click Here for Details   /   Click Here for Video

Pulled Out? Not so Fast

Obama sends advisors back to Iraq and Aristrikes can happen anywhere anytime? Click Here for Story

How to End Illegal Tide

   4 things to be done Click Here for Details

Seeing the Light

Britain mulls new rules to ban Muslim school Governors to stop Islamification and promote British values Click Here for Story

Russia and Ukraine Heading for War?

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (centre, fatigues) has declared a one-week, unilateral ceasefire to try and end the bloody conflict with pro-Russian insurgents in the country's east  Separatist fighting is allegedly spilling into Russia Click Here for Details

 

 

 

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Friday June 20, 2014

Posted on June 19, 2014 by devt6799
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 Lightning Kills Man

Saline man dies in park from lightning strike Click Here for Story

School District’s Math Doesn’t Add Up

Walled Lake superintendent says an increase in state funding will be ‘devastating’

By Tom Gantert Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

A $50 per-pupil increase for a district with 15,000 students would generate about $750,000 more dollars for the district. Yet Walled Lake Superintendent Kenneth Gutman wrote in a letter posted on the district’s website that the additional money will result in “another loss” for the district.  … more

The After Effects of Michigan’s Minimum Wage Increase

By Michigan Capitol Confidential Staff Reports | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Increases in the minimum wage will affect local economies, mom and pop businesses and training opportunities for workers, say eight economists interviewed by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. … more

Diseases Crossing Border

  Illegal aliens aren’t the only thing pouring across the US Mexico border Click Here for Story

Wind Power ‘Success Story’ Was a Massive Failure

Merrill Technologies was awarded tens of millions and barely got off the ground

By Tom Gantert |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

In 2010, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awarded Merrill Technologies Group a $22 million advanced energy manufacturing tax credit that was used to buy advanced manufacturing equipment needed to create wind turbine components in a facility in Saginaw. The Recovery Act also gave Merrill Technologies another $3 million. The facility produced one wind turbine. … more

Yet Another Obama Scandal

Now the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau comes under fire for lack of transparency Click Here for Story

Its Wrong to be a Patriot?

Image source: KHOU-TV Apartments force takedown of US flag because its harmful to Muslims? Click Here for Details

IRS is Hiding and Destroying Emails

Now say they recycled hard drives Click Here for Story

Obama Responsible for Border Crisis

Obama policies have central America believing the borderr is now open Click Here for Details and Video

Where are The Hard Drives?

  IRS lost emails and now say they lost hardrives too? Click Here for Story

Obama=Nixon?

Missing emails is as big or bigger a disgrace as missing Nixon Tapes? Click Here for Details

Iraqi Refinery is Still a Battlezone

   Forces clashing over major oil refinery Click Here for Story

Tongue in Cheek

UN Ambassador calls Obama Foreign Policy Team amazing? Click Here for Details

Utah County Fighting Fed Rules

Protest signs are posted along US. highway 170 protesting the closure of thousands of acres of Bureau of Land Management land that has been temporarily closed to round-up illegal cattle that are grazing south of Mesquite Nevada on April 10, 2014 in Mesquite, Nevada. (George Frey/Getty Images/AFP)  One county stands up against Fed land policies Click Here for Story

No Understanding

  Fox’s Rupert Murdoch supports huge immigration despite American record unemployment? Click Here for Details

Could Obama Be Impeached?

Enough votes in House but not Senate? Click Here for Story

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Thursday June 19, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014 by devt6799
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Crying the Blues:Dems Looking for Something to Complain About

Lana Theis believes in not increasing taxes for roads and rudderless Democrat candidates not happy about AFP flyer Click Here for Story

Analysis: Michigan vs. Minnesota Report Says Little About What Policies To Pursue

 

Michigan Future study lists lots of correlation, no causation

By Jarrett Skorup | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

A new report from Michigan Future says Michigan should dramatically increase taxes and government spending to become more prosperous. But the report doesn’t prove this thesis. The analysis lacks evidence that differences in taxes and spending led to economic growth. Moreover, some of the facts cited are misleading. … more

State Budget Shifts Extra Revenue Sharing Funds To Detroit

 

Detroit to receive $140.5 million; Grand Rapids and Flint to get $12 million combined

By Tom Gantert |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Fresh off the Michigan Legislature approving a $195 million bailout for Detroit, some elected state officials and the governor are looking to favor the city again, but this time with the statutory revenue sharing. … more

How Are Schools Censoring and Brainwashing?

By blocking some conservative and Christian and alllowing others abortion and Islamic Click Here for Details

Stupidity?

   As Middle East problems drive oil prices up the Democratic controlled Senate looks to stop the Keystone pipeline Click Here for Story

Why Did Obama Wait Until now to Get Bengazi Suspect?

Terrorist had been “hiding” in plain view Click Here for Details

Worth Watching Again; EAT THE RICH!

Why taxes can’t solve our problem: Play video below

Political Correctness Gone Too Far

US patent office ruling cancels 'disparaging' Redskins trademark  Feds eliminate Washington Redskin’s patent Click Here for Story

Loss of Border Control

Mexican law enforcement officials watch on the Mexican side of the international border while Boston Archdiocese Cardinal Sean O'Malley leads mass, Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in Nogales, Ariz. O'Malley and several Bishops who serve along the U.S./Mexico were visiting the border town to bring awareness to immigration reform and to remember those who have died trying to cross the border in years past. (AP Photo/Matt York)  Mexican Officers confronting US Border Agents Click Here for Details

Oil Prices Soaring

  Islamic Terrorists fighting for oil refinery Click Here for Story

Congress Subpoenas Hard Drive

    Lois Lerner’s hard drive supoenaed after IRS says it lost emails Click Here for Details

Incompetent

  54% believe Obama can’t lead the country Click Here for Story

Closing in On Baghdad

Islamo Terrorists just 30 miles from Baghdad Click Here for Details

 

 

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Wednesday June 18, 2014

Posted on June 17, 2014 by devt6799
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Murder in Whitmore Lake?

23 year old found dead in apartment Click Here for Details

State Budget Shifts Extra Revenue Sharing Funds To Detroit

Detroit to receive $140.5 million; Grand Rapids and Flint to get $12 million combined

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Fresh off the Michigan Legislature approving a $195 million bailout for Detroit, some elected state officials and the governor are looking to favor the city again, but this time with the statutory revenue sharing. … more

Legislators Should Look To Oklahoma To Address Pension Change ‘Transition Costs’

By James M. Hohman | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

The unfunded liabilities for Michigan’s school pension fund increased to $25.8 billion this year. Legislators may feel that there is nothing to be done to prevent these liabilities from racking up, but they’re wrong. And Oklahoma provides an example. … more

Worried?

Photo - The Consumer Price Index rose to 2.1 percent for the year ending in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. (Thinkstock)   Inflation surged in May Click Here for Details

Obama Official Supporting Return of Capliphate?

   Senior advisor to the Dpet of Homeland Security’s tweet reasing eyebrows Click Here for Story

Iraq Problems Mean Trouble at Home

   Congressman Mike Rogers says jihadists could make it to US Click Here for Details

Reversal? Obama Send Troops to Iraq

Marines head to Baghdad Click Here for Story

Full Blown Cover UP?

  IRS loses more emails from those involved in IRS targeting of conservative groups Click Here for Details

Meat, Fish, Eggs and Poultry Soar

   Record high prices for protein Click Here for Story

Mass Immigration Bad for Population

More people less jobs, housing and food  according to report Click Here for Details

ISIS Animals

Mistreatment of captive Iraqi soldiers. Screenshot from the alleged ISIS video   Jihadists in Iraq show few human traits as they execute and torture prisoners Click Here for Story

Sneaky

US covertly using Ft Bliss hanger for illegal aliens Click Here for Details

Caught?

US raid captures alleged Benghazi terrorist Click Here for Story

 No Keystone? Send it to Asia

Canada approves new pipeline to Pacific Click Here for Details

 

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Tuesday June 17, 2014

Posted on June 16, 2014 by devt6799
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Can You Help?

Green Oak Police seek help to identify fraud suspect Click Here for Details

Double Standard On School District Deficits

Some perspective on overspending

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Some state officials are raising questions again about charter public school operators now that one running the Muskegon schools is ending its contract. … more

Commentary: Grazed and Confused

Detroit’s response to goats exposes bigger problem

By Jarrett Skorup | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Detroit joins many municipalities around the state in banning farm animals within the city limits. But Detroit is an insolvent city at the top of several national crime statistics and cannot keep the lights on, yet it is spending time and effort focusing on regulatory rules that seemingly result in no harm to anyone. … more

Court Upholds Law Banning Automatic Wage Increases For Public Employees

Prior to law, unions could lock in compensation increases with little incentive to negotiate

By Jarrett Skorup | Courtesy of Cap Con

A 2011 law banned the practice of salary increases after collective bargaining agreements expired. Before the law, what was happening was a union contract would lock in raises. After a contract expired, the law required districts make pay increases as if the contract was still in effect. That meant step increases and wages were guaranteed until a new contract was agreed to by both parties. The new law froze salaries until a new contract was reached. … more

Obama Admin Willing to Work with Iran?

  Secretary Kerry says US is open to working with Iran on Iraq Click Here for Details

Planned Invasion

  Children and Teens crossing border have rehearsed answers for Border Agents Click Here for Story

Sorry Excuse

Lerner  GOP blasts IRS for now saying they lost Lois Lerner emails Click Here for Story

Don’t Work with Iran

McCain says its folly to work with Iran on Iraq crisis Click Here for Details

Islamist Butchers

This image posted on a militant website on Saturday, …  ISIS  members using their religion to massacre soldiers and civilians in Iraq Click Here for Story

Obama’s Illegal Flood

McAllen bus terminal  White House policies have latin Americans flooding the border Click Here for Details

Muslim Terrorists Killing Kenyans

   48 dead as terrorists quiz victims then kill non-muslims Click Here for Story

Iraq is Obama’s Fault

Quick pullout left power vaccuum Click Here for Story

Can’t Stop Gangs

Border agents say they’re helpless to stop gang memebers from entering US Click Here for Details

Pay It Back

   Obamacare enrollees being contacted about  being paid too much subsidy Click Here for Story

 

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Monday June 16, 2014

Posted on June 15, 2014 by devt6799
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Building Boom

Washtenaw County experiencing a building boom Click Here for Details

Armed Home Invasion Robbery in Livingston

One suspect caught and arraigned Click Here for Story

RTW States Lead the Way

More income, population growth

By Zachary Woodman | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Many factors influence the growth of income in these states besides right-to-work and the data does not mean right-to-work alone causes income to grow faster. The predicted decline in income made by opponents, however, is tough to find. Right-to-work states have some of the fastest growing incomes in the country over the past few decades. … more

Michigan Teacher Pension System Liabilities Increase Again

System underfunding up to $25.8 billion

By Tom Gantert Courtesy of MIch Cap Con

The Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System saw its unfunded liability increase to $25.8 billion in 2013 from $24.3 billion in 2012, according to the annual actuarial valuation report from the accounting firm, Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company. The pension liability in 2009 was about $12 billion. … more

Commentary: Low-Hanging Fruit Can Help Fund Roads

There’s plenty of money in the current budget

By Michael D. LaFaive | Courtesy of MIch Cap Con

Few outside of Lansing may love legislation, but the road funding sausage making now underway in the state Capitol has rarely been so distasteful. Rather than trim some fat from Michigan’s $52 billion budget and reallocate the money to road repairs, Republicans in the state Senate have suggested reaching more deeply into taxpayer pockets for an additional $1.5 billion. … more

Iraq Crisis the Worst Threat Since 9/11?

Entire world is threatened by Medieval Jihadists Click Here for Story

One Good Congressman

Congressman Henry Cuellar,a Texas Democrat, in McAllen, Texas on June 14, 2014. He visited the McAllen Border Patrol Station because he wanted to see for himself the condition of the nearly 1000 illegal immigrants being housed in the small facility. He also wanted to speak with Border Patrol agents who complained that their resources are being strained because of the growing crisis. Photo by Sara A. Carter, TheBlaze.   Fights back against Obama’s Illegal Influx to get the story out Click Here for Details

US Options in Iraq

Kerry says different options available to US Click Here for Story

Kidnapping Teens

Did negotiating with Terrorists lead to this? Click Here for Details

US Evacuates Iraq

Fighting causes evacuation of US citizens  Click Here for Story

Not SO Good

Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at an event to discuss her new book in Washington, Friday, June 13, 2014. Clinton discussed choices and challenges she faced during her four years as America's 67th Secretary of State, and how these experiences drive her view of the future. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)  Hillary’s book tour not much better than her new book Click Here for Details

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