Sunday October 6, 2013

Back to Normal?

Michigan Defeats Minnnesota Click Here for Details

The Decline of Scouting

New methods not working? Click Here for Story

Capitol Protesters Fined $500 Each For Trying to Storm Senate Chamber

Most of arrested right-to-work protesters had SEIU ‘dues skim’ connections

By Jack Spencer |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Seven people with ties to the SEIU Healthcare Michigan, the union affiliate involved with the home health care dues skim, each were fined $500 at hearings in Ingham County’s 54A District Court last month. Their charges were reduced from an earlier plea. … more

Who Is to Blame for Shutdown?

One party really is to blame Click Here for Story

State Fairgrounds to be Sold

Delay costs state millions

By Michael D. LaFaive | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Published reports indicate that the state fairgrounds — once home to an iconic Michigan State Fair — may finally be sold off to an investment team that includes former NBA star and Michigan native Magic Johnson. The state, however, should have sold it to the highest bidder immediately when it had a chance. … more

Obama Favoritism: Let’s Union Reps Return to Work

Favors union leaders and pays them Click Here for Details

Wrong Priorities

Senate Leader Harry Reid passes “National Chess Week” while ignoring funding bills? Click Here for Story

US Captures Al Shabaab Leader

Responsible for embassy bombing and mall attack Click Here for Details

Guess Who is Buying Florida Real Estate?

More people than ever before from this part of the World Click Here for Story

Have You Felt the Shutdown? No? Here’s Why?

83% of the Federal government is still operating Click Here for Details

Sir Geldof The Stupid

Warms that climate change will kill us all by 2030 Click Here for Story

From the Science Side

Can we recreate Alien life? Click Here for Details

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The Drift Radio Show October 5, 2013

The Drift Radio Show October 5, 2013

Join Gary Wellings, Brandon Drake and John Hargenrader as they discuss the Federal Shutdown, Obamacare, Smart Meters and Common Core Click Here for Details

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Saturday October 5, 2013

Catch this weeks news roundup on The Drift Radio Show this afternoon at 2 on WAAM Talk 1600 or live on the web at www.waamradio.com  with special guest Congressman Tim Walberg Call in line 734-822-1600

Uber Liberal Schauer Wants to Sway Livingston?

Obama supporter wants to be Governor of Michigan Click Here for Details

Thanks GOP: Michigan Residents Doing Better Financially


Adjusted statistics show addition of $23 billion to residents’ incomes over past three years

By Tom Gantert | 10/4/2013

In another sign Michigan’s economy is on the rebound, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis updated its reporting on the state’s personal income growth over the past few years and found that Michigan’s residents made billions more than previously stated. … more

Disrespecting Our Veterans

  Obama sends barrier reinforcements to keep veterans and tourists from the WWII Memorial Click Here for Story

Some Democrats Seeing the Light

57 House Dems vote with GOP to help fund the government as it should 1 item at a time Click Here for Details

Gross Deception by the Obama Admin on Shutdown

Spending money to close down open air sites Click Here for Story and Video

Vlad to the Rescue

by Michael Goodell

The wise folks who stuffed Obamacare down my throat decided I wasn’t capable of choosing my own insurance plan. Ever attentive to my needs, they established the Health Insurance Marketplace where I could go and find a federally approved plan. The last three days I have gone to the only place I am allowed…Click Here for More

GOP House Still Passing Funding Resolutions

Senate won’t even look at taking care of business Click Here for Details

Worst Law Ever?

Former Director of the Office of Management and Budget says it will cause America to hemorrhage financially Click Here for Details and Video

 

Park Rangers Out the Obama Admin

They’ve been told to make life hard Click Here for Story

Hold on To Your Wallets

What Obamacare does to your paycheck by 2015 Click Here for Details

Fear Monger in Chief

Obama Drama Road Show tries to scare public on shutdown and debt ceiling Click Here for Story

Calls It Like It Is

Boehner lashes out at Obama and the Democratic game playing Click Here for Details

Obama Uses Shutdown to Avoid Transparency

Money for unnecessary shutdowns but not FOIA delivery Click Here for Story

Killer Hornets

China has 41 dead from big aggressive poisonous hornets Click Here for Details

 

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Friday October 4, 2013

Caution: Canine Circovirus

Area dogs getting sick Click Here for Details

Knowledge of Fracking Operations Is Your Business

Educate yourself to local drilling operations Click Here for Story

Detroit Still Sending Tax Notices 15 Years After Company Closed

City wants money for fire permits, gas storage, building occupancy and awnings for long-abandoned business

By Jarrett Skorup | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Most business owners regret that time of year when taxes are due. But how would you feel if the government was still requesting money more than a decade after the company had closed? … more

Private Group Helps Fill Gap During Slowdown

By Audrey Spalding Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

A private organization has already passively filled the gap caused by the shutdown of the Library of Congress archives. The Internet Archive, a nonprofit set up to provide permanent access to online resources, has been cataloging and storing data posted by the Library of Congress (and pretty much every other website) for years.  … more

Feds Take Money But Pass On the Job of Disposing Nuclear Waste

Government has collected nearly $37 billion from rate payers

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

DTE Energy has joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy that says the federal agency has collected nearly $37 billion for the disposal of used fuel from nuclear power plants but not disposed of the waste. … more

Tough Day for Capitol Hill Area

And we’re not talking about the Funding Shutdown as Police kill Crazed Driver(She didn’t have gun)  Click Here for Details

Obama Over Reach

Obama’s fake drama continues as Feds try to shut down Private funded park Click Here for Story

Blamer in Chief Keeps Pointing Fingers…

At everyone except himself Click Here for Video

Memorials Stayed Open During Last Shutdown

Obama stand by policy of never letting a good crisis go to waste Click Here for Story

Rangel’s Stupid Statement

Blames allegedly mentally ill driver on the Shutdown Click Here for Details

Dirty Harry Says NO to Funding Veterans and Parks

Senate majority leader is everything he accuses John Boehner of Click Here for Story

And Schumer Didn’t Read Obamacare Either?

Another Democrat who passed it without knowing what was in it Click Here for Details

The Biggest Hedge Fund Ever

Federal Government and Big Business collude to strip Americans of their wealth? Click Here for Editorial

Wasserman-Schultz Gives Unbelievable Answer

Tries to sell their excuse as to why they won’t fund children cancer program Click Here for Details and Video

Dirty Harry’s Pal Goes to Jail for Illegal Political Contributions

Is Senator Harry Reid next for taking those funds? Click Here for Story

What Shutdown?

Obama giving millions away after shutdown commences Click Here for Details

 

 

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Thursday October 3, 2013

Public Schools Losing Ground

Most Washtenaw public schools losing students…not offering the quality education that parents get from Charters? Click Here for Details

Media Helps Democrats Scare Seniors on Shutdown

Local media makes shutdown look horrible for Seniors Click Here for Story

Social Media, Newspapers and Radio Serve As Platform for Common Core Debate

Part two: Senate hearing on national education standards likely this week

By Jack Spencer |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

The debate over proposed uniform national education standards has found its way to social media sites, newspaper articles and columns and radio interviews, and has ramped up in recent weeks. … more

Commentary: Affirmative Action for Kindergartners

Commentary: Affirmative Action for Kindergartners

By Prof. Harry Hutchison | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

As the Supreme Court’s October term beckons, it is worth noting that the Justices have accepted an important case, Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action. This case pits defenders of a Michigan constitutional amendment designed to prevent racial preferences against those who wish to protect such preferences. … more

Media Reports Mass Teacher Layoffs; Follow-Up Shows Stories Lacked Substance

Most ‘laid off’ teachers are recalled

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Media outlets across Michigan routinely report on “mass layoffs” of teachers and use that information as “evidence” of a significant fiscal crisis in education. The only problem is that most of the laid off teachers are recalled to their jobs. … more

We’ve Heard This Non-Sense Before

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid offers to discuss anything if GOP pays bills first Click Here for the Biggest Dose of Pig Wallow Ever

I Will Gladly Pay You Tuesday for A Hamburger Today

Gary Wellings, Chief Editor

I listened to Senator Harry Reid and Dem Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi after their meeting with John Boehner and our Liar in Chief Barack Obama as they met to discuss the government shutdown.  All I could think of while listening to these two habitually lying legislators was the old Depression cartoon character Wimpy asking for a Hamburger today and he’ll pay for it later.  It was the most disgraceful thing I have ever seen any American, let alone an elected politician do.  Not that being down on your luck is a bad thing but lets face it, this isn’t about being down on your luck. This is a leading US Democratic Congresswoman and The leading US Democratic Senator asking the GOP leader to trust them.  Would you trust Pelosi who said  that Obamacare must be passed to find out what’s in it?  Do you think you know what’s in it now Nancy?

The GOP have now offered to pay Federal bills item by item since Harry Reid is saying no to anything that involved defunding or even delaying the President’s signature legislation that he has already delayed some of the most important parts of.  Dirty Harry said nt to that as well and tried to tell the Media that he is being reasonable but it fell flat. At least to anyone with half a brain.

John Boehner, who is no saint in this quandary (as released emails show) needs to stand his ground with true conservatives and hold the line. Everyday that passes will show the American Public that the furlough of “non-essential” Federal employees is not the end of the world and that we as a nation can survive without the ever growing beast that is the Federal Government.  Call your Congressmen and Senators and tell them “Shut It Down.”

Released Emails Show GOP’s Boehner was Colluding on Congressional Obamacare Waivers?

Dirty Harry throws Boehner under the bus in Obamacare funding debate Click Here for Details

Obama Admin Uses Terrorism Scare Card

Intelligence Director claims the shutdown will cause terrorist recruitment Click Here for Story

The Obama Drama Game

Obama Admin rejected calls for WWII vets to get access to memorial. Wanted to show the drama of a gov’t shutdown and how it hurts seniors? Click Here for Details

Obama Spends Money to Enforce Shutdown?

Feds spend money they don’t have to block entrance to US Memorials that don’t need any Federal employees to assist visitors Click Here for Story    And Here for More Stupidity

Shutdown of Memorials Were Obama’s Call

Obama travesty pushes closures of open memorials to drum up support for his agenda Click Here for Details

More Guards at Memorials Than Benghazi

How outrageous are the Dems in this overreach? Click Here for Details

Obamacare Enrollment Epic Fail

You won’t believe the epic failure of this Obamacare enrollment Click Here for Story

UN Starts Chemical Weapon Operation in Syria

Disarmament inspectors in Syria Click Here for Details

Dems Never Read Obamacare Regulations

Here’s Henry Waxman’s  retort Click Here for Story

And another Democrat who didn’t read it? Click Here for Story

 

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Wednesday October 2, 2013

Seven Years of Boondoggle

Despite money spent looking at the alleged viability of a government subsidized train, WALLY is going nowhere Click Here for Details

Examining the Issues Surrounding Common Core

Concerns over control, structure and parental involvement surround national education standards plan

By Jack Spencer | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

The Michigan House passed the “Common Core Concurrent Resolution,” HCR 11, last week, but there remain concerns about the plan to create uniform standards for schools across the nation. … more

Commentary: The Detroit Narrative Will Shape the Nation

By Joseph G. Lehman | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

One might say the Mackinac Center’s biggest failure is Detroit. I’m hard pressed to name an issue on which we’ve spilled more ink and had less actual impact. But Detroit’s collapse positions us to have greater influence on cities nationwide than we ever had in Motown. … more

Detroit Threat Management: #Anarchy in Detroit, Part II

Play video below Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

GOP Keeps Passing Bills to Fund

Democrats keep saying no, they want no cuts Click Here for Details

And Here’s Why Republicans Should Stick to Their Guns

More wasteful spending shows up as government shutdown happens Click Here for Story

The Stupidity of Obamacare

1st day of rollout shows why it should be defunded Click Here for Details and Video

Obama’s EPA

Scandal ridden agency should be dissolved Click Here for Story

WWII Vets Visit Washington Memorial Despite Reid’s Shutdown

Honor Flight attendees push down barriers to attend memorial that has no need to be closed Click Here for Details

Associated Press Runs Propaganda for Obamacare

Shows Union Boss as furloughed EPA worker Click Here for Story

From the Science Side…

“Plastic” found on Titan Click Here for Details

Guess Who Crafted the Disastrous Fed Health Exchange Website?

You guessed it, Obama cronies put it together Click Here for Story

A $98,000 Outhouse?

Romtec Federal government takes your money and wastes it Click Here for Details

Shut Down Another Bait and Switch by Obama

Just a distraction from all the other Obama failures Click Here for Story

 

 

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Tuesday October 1, 2013

Breaking: Shutdown Imminent 

  Senate Democrats force shut down of Federal Government despite House Republicans passing 3 compromise funding bills Click Here for Story

Washtenaw Restaurant Inspections

How did your favorites fair? Click Here for Details

Replacing Levin

Could be expensive for both sides Click Here for Story

The Future of US is Escapism?

O’Reilly talks to Beck on bleak future of US Click Here for Details

Congressman Pete King a Weak Centrist?

Or just a RINO? Click Here for Story

Reid and Obama to Blame

Shutdown rests on Dem shoulders, they won’t get rid of Congressional and Presidential waivers from Obamacare while the rest of us suffer  Click Here for Details

Latest Climate Report is Phony?

MIT scientist lambastes latest UN report Click Here for Story

Abortion Central?

Lawmakers and Obama Admin get abortion coverage in their healthcare Click Here for Details

Bad Priorities

Federal Gov’t sues North Carolina for asking voters for ID Click Here for Story

Fairness

Congressman Issa wants bill to force Congress into Obamacare exchanges Click Here for Details

7 Myths About Shutdown

Don’t listen to the hype of Fed shutdown Click Here for Story

Still Retarded

Gone as Michigan’s worst Governor but still spouting stupidity Click Here for Details

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Monday September 30, 2013

A2 Schools Evolves With Budget Cuts

Coping with cuts Click Here for Story

Flawed State Rankings Mean Some Principals Are Out of a Job

Adjusting Michigan’s ‘top-to-bottom’ list to socioeconomic status yields different results

By Jarrett Skorup | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

In Jackson Public Schools, a principal was removed earlier this year because Parkside Middle Schools was placed among the lowest 4 percent of schools in the state. However, when adjusting for socioeconomic status, a Mackinac Center for Public Policy report card gave Parkside a “C,” which was in the middle of the pack. … more

Shutdown Will be Democrat Fault

Senate can compromise but won’t Click Here for Details

The Softest Interview Ever?

CNN’s 45 minute interview with Susan Rice doesn’t talk about Benghazi at all Click Here for Story

Duct Tape and Chicken Wire

Not much holding the Obamacare Exchanges together Click Here for Details and Video

FDA to Monitor Social Media?

Can’t do their main job as it is and now this? Click Here for Story

Another Obama Red Line?

Committee bursts out in laughter at President’s veto of House funding bill Click Here for Details and Video

Al Qaeda on Twitter

Terror group now on Twitter? Click Here for Story

Netanyahu to Visit Obama

  Talks about Iran and the truth Click Here for Details

Bill Talks Up His Wife’s Campaign

The Billary ticket is on Click Here for Details

Obama to Blame?

Looking for a crisis? Click Here for Details

 

 

 

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Sunday September 29, 2013

Paying Tribute

Memories abound as veterans are honored Click Here for Story

Michigan’s Increased Unemployment Rate the Result of Growing Labor Force

By Tom Gantert |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

The reason the unemployment rate is going up is because the labor force has increased from 4.67 million in April to 4.72 million in August. The number of people employed has increased from 4.27 million in April to 4.3 million in August, while the number of unemployed has also increased from 3.9 million to 4.2 million in that same span. … more

GOP House Passes Compromise Funding Bill

President and Dem Senate prefer government shutdown Click Here for Story

Mocking Obamacare

SNL takes its shot at the President’s failing signature legislation Click Here for Details

Federal Workers Demand Backpay if Shutdown

They want their time off to be paid? Click Here for Details

No. 2 US Nuclear Commander Suspended

Alleged gambling problems to blame or something more sinister? Click Here for Story

Iranian Spy Arrested in Israel

Was taking pictures of US embassy among other things Click Here for Details

Greece Arrests Neo-Nazi Leader

Others being hunted in relation to murder of leftist musician Click Here for Story

Islamic Jihadist’s Murder 50 Students

Killed Nigerian university students while they slept Click Here for Details

 

 

 

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The Drift Radio Show September 28, 2013

The Drift Radio Show September 28, 2012

Catch Gary Wellings and Brandon Drake as they discuss smart meters, Obamacare, the looming budget deadline and the Hypocrisy of the Obama Deficits Click Here for Podcast

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