FollowThe Drift Radio Show August 24, 2013
Join Gary Wellings as we discuss Fracking in Michigan with Michigan Cap Con’s Jarrett Skorup, the Ft Hood Shooting verdict, Voter ID laws and Obama’s higher education comments Click Here for Podcast
The Drift Radio Show August 24, 2013
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Saturday August 24, 2013
Don’t forget to catch The Drift Radio Show this afternoon at 2 pm on WAAM Talk 1600 call inline 734-822-1600 Get some Common Sense Radio
A Good Idea?
Bill require Michigan’s legislators to take the same school tests for students before giving it to the schools Click Here for Details
Commentary: Township Supervisor: ‘I Want People to Know Where Their Money is Going’
Oakland Township fostering new era of open government
By Manny Lopez | Courtesy of Michigan Capitol Confidential
The new supervisor of Oakland Township isn’t wasting time — though he is ruffling some feathers — in moving the community of roughly 17,000 people in northern Oakland County toward a government that puts documents online instead of behind locked doors and opening up the government to benefit taxpayers. … more
Two Democrats Join Republicans at Top of Tea Party Scorecard
Ratings shows bipartisanship on issues like fee increases, corporate welfare
By Jarrett Skorup | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
The tea party movement is largely seen as part of the conservative plank of the Republican Party, but on one yearly scorecard, a Michigan tea party group rates two Democrats and two Republicans at the top of the list for voting in line with its ideals. … more
Medicaid Client in ICU After Being Denied Routine Care
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War Prep?
Despite words to the contrary from Obama Secretary Hagel will prepare military options for Syria Click Here for Details
Obama the Law Expert?
Says Law School should be 2 years not 3? Click Here for Story
Obama: Law schools should think about being ‘two years instead of three- Play Video Below
NSA Surveillance Could Have Stopped 9/11?
Why didn’t it stop Boston or Ft Hood? Click Here for Details
Arrest Made in Beating Death of 88 Year Old Veteran
One of the two teens is now under arrest Click Here for Story and Pics of Suspects
Ft Hood Shooter Found Guilty
Sentencing begins next week Click Here for Story and Video
Turning Our Military Against Us?
Dept of Defense wants to call conservative values terroristic Click Here for Story
Gore’s Snake Oil
Back at it again with his Climate non-sense Click Here for Details
Syria Soldiers Find Chemicals in Rebel Tunnels?
How will we know who used the chemical weapons? Click Here for Story
Useless UN
United quickly meets on chemical attacks… and does nothing…again Click Here for Details
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Tagged al gore, arrests, climate, defense dept calling conservative values terrorism, law school, obama, snake oil, state testing, syria, un
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Friday August 23, 2013
More Regulations Not Always Better?
Pedestrian/Vehicle accidents up after new regulations Click Here for Details
Lawsuit Filed Against Teamsters For Extra Fee Imposed On Right-to-Work Employees
Lawyer: Price of union monopoly ‘is that they have to represent all workers equally’
By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Michigan Capitol Confidential
The lawsuit contends that even though the four employees no longer pay union dues, they still are forced to be represented by the union. The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation cited a 1944 U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled unions must represent all of its members “fairly and without discrimination.” The lawsuit also claims that charging the fee to file a grievance violates Michigan’s Public Employment Relations Act. … more
Experts: Earthquakes, Water Usage Not Concerns With Fracking in Michigan
Experts: Earthquakes, Water Usage Not Concerns With Fracking in Michigan
Part one: Natural gas extraction fears are largely overblown
By Jarrett Skorup | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
Fracking, which extracts oil and natural gas from shale formations by injecting water, sand and a small amount of chemicals into a well, has been done in Michigan with no environmental damage for about 50 years. Nonetheless, some want it banned. … more
Misguided
Justice Dept sues Texas over requiring voter identification Click Here for Details
Seriously?
Outgoing FBI Director says NSA surveillance could have stopped 9/11? Really? Did it stop the Boston Bombing even with Russian warning? Click Here for Story
Ostrich
Colin Powell believes there is no voter fraud Click Here for Details
Obamacare Police
Feds to hire thousands to make sure you follow Obamacare rules Click Here for Details
Nice Federal Employee
Feds hired a racist that promotes killing white people and gays? Click Here for Story
Union: Obamacare Destroying 40 Hour Work Week
AFL-CIO says Obamacare will destroy the normal work week Click Here for Details
More Federal Control
Feds will decide what a good University is and will punish accordingly? Click Here for Story
Syrian Gov’t Says It Will Cooperate
Investigation into Chemical attack Click Here for Details
Debt Ceiling Drama
Here we go again Click Here for Story
Thursday August 22, 2013
DEA Raids Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Warrant executed on People’s Choice Alternative Medicine Click Here for Details
Study: Welfare Benefits Pay $28,872 Per Year In Michigan
‘The current welfare system provides such a high level of benefits that it acts as a disincentive to work’
By Jarrett Skorup |
The report says welfare benefits pay more than the minimum wage in 35 states, including Michigan, where the wage equivalent is $12.71 an hour. … more
School District Links Retiree Benefits Funding To Salary Schedule
Superintendent says deal done to protect taxpayers
By Tom Gantert |
The Dearborn Public Schools teachers’ contract has a rare clause in it that links costs of retirement pension and health care to teacher pay. … more
NSA Illegally Collected Emails
Are yours involved? Click Here for Details
Al Jazeera America Debuts
And you won’t believe who endorses it Click Here for Details and video
Starting on the Wrong Foot?
Al Jazeera sues AT&T Click Here for Story
Nerve Gas
Military or Rebels who killed thousands in Syria Click Here for Details
See what a Liberal Feminist Thinks of Hillary Clinton
Just before the halfway mark of this Camille Paglia interview Click Here for Story
35 years
Wikileaker Manning gets 35 year sentence Click Here for Details
UPS Cutting Health Benefits
Spouses will lose benefits under Obamacare Click Here for Details
White House Would Consider Clemency
Wikileaker asks for Pardon Click Here for Story
Animals
What its like to be attacked by Muslim Brotherhood Click Here for Story
More Benefits Lost
University of Virginia cuts benefits due to Obamacare Click Here for Details
Real Unemployment Rate?
Gallup says BLS figures are wrong? Click Here for Story
Wednesday August 21, 2013
Religious Leaders Stand Up
Will the Ann Arbor city council join them in denouncing anti-semite protestors? Click Here for Details
Genoa to Decide Road Tax
Voters will get to choose funding for road improvements Click Here for Story
Charter School Results Proving ACLU Lawsuit Wrong
Charter academy named in class-action lawsuit despite just taking over struggling district
By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Michigan Capitol Confidential
A year after taking over the troubled Highland Park School District, a charter school management company now overseeing the district is reporting improved scores in reading and math for the students of the new Highland Park Public School Academy System. … more
Berrien Springs: Leading the Way
Innovating outside of district boundaries
By Audrey Spalding |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
Berrien Springs officials created an alternative education program to serve at-risk high school students in Battle Creek — more than 80 miles away. The Battle Creek program enrolls 275 students, and its first graduate was an 18-year-old mother who did homework at night after putting her child to bed, says Principal Bob Kubiack. … more
Stupidity at State Dept Continues?
Secretary Kerry reinstates employees connected with Benghazi failure Click Here for Details
Not So Quality Programming?
Al Jazeera gets caught airing phony protestors and fake injuries? Click Here for Story
Obamacare Must be Defunded
Ex-Senator Jim DeMint says GOP legislators should be replaced if they don’t defund Obamacare Click Here for Details
Thrill Kill Kids
3 Teens Kill Australian student for fun Click Here for Details
Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood?
Egypt’s interim government looks to de-power terrorist affiliated political group Click Here for Story
Outrageous Demand?
Illegals demand free organ transplants? Click Here for Details
Obama and Kerry Ruining Saudi/US Relations?
Failure to support pro-western military in Egypt will be remembered by Saudis Click Here for Story
UK Now Has Its Own Snowden Scandal
How high up was order to destroy newspaper’s Snowden Leak material Click Here for Details
Scandals in the Wind
Why We Don’t Want Another Clinton in the White House Click Here for Story
Tuesday August 20, 2013
Medical Marijuana Conference
A2 hosts medical marijuana conference this weekend Click Here for Details
Can You Help Catch Armed Robber?
Police look for man who robbed Hungry Howie’s on Grand River Click Here for Story
Regulatory Roadblocks Hurt the Poor
By Jarrett Skorup | Courtesy of Michigan Capitol Confidential
When people hear the terms “capitalism” or “free markets,” often their first thought is that these are systems mostly benefiting the wealthy. In fact, the evidence suggests that it is actually the poor who gain the most from economic freedom. … more
Union Rewards Teachers With Days Off For Giving Money To Union PAC
Superintendent condemns practice; GOP lawyer says it’s illegal
By Tom Gantert |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
The Rockford Education Association union says it rewards teachers who give money to support political candidates with “personal days off,” a practice the superintendent of the west Michigan school district says he would “never, ever condone.” … more
RINO in Chief?
Moderate Scott Brown considers a Presidential run? Click Here for Details
Protecting a Child Predator?
Teachers face problems after standing up for a convicted pedophile fellow teacher Click Here for Story
War Crimes?
Islamic Extremists Execute 25 Egyptian Police Officers Click Here for Details
Egyptians Call Out Obama
See Obama get blamed for supporting the Muslim Brotherhood Click Here for Pics
White House Knew About Reporter Detention
Advance notice given to White House Click Here for Details
Saudis Will Support Egypt
If US cuts aid Saudi Arabia will make it up Click Here for Story
Losing from the Left
More Hollywood disdain for Obama Click Here for Details
Regulation Overload Killing US Economy?
Obama Admin has overseen greatest expansion of regulations? Click Here for Story
Not Happy?
Russia threatens to tighten borders if Ukraine joins the EU? Click Here for Details
Monday August 19, 2013
New Housing Development in A2?
Developer looks to build over 300 new homes in west Ann Arbor Click Here for Details
Can You Help?
Police looking for help in identifying perpetrator in indecent exposure incident Click Here for Story
Will US Stop Aid to Egypt?
Will crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood cause US to sus[end aid to Egypt’s military? Click Here for Details
Applying Pressure?
Journalist associated with Snowden story detained Click Here for Story
NSA to SCOTUS?
Rand Paul says he’s like the Supreme Cour to review NSA Click Here for Details
Traitor to His Country
American turned Al Qaeda terrorist calls for more western diplomatic killings Click Here for Details
Will Egypt Violence Hurt Oil Routes?
Suez Canal could be at risk? Click Here for Story
EPA Pushing to End Mining Project
More undue influence to end business operations ? Click Here for Details
The Trillion Dollar Man
Officially: Obama deficit over a trillion dollars each of his first 4 years Click Here for Story
36 Muslim Brotherhood Detainees Die in Breakout Attempt?
Reports still not clear but police convoy came under attack Click Here for Story
Reverse Crusade?
63 Christian churches burned and looted Click Here for Details
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Tagged attacks, egypt, nsa, oil routes, protests, rand paul, trillion dollar deficits
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Sunday August 18, 2013
Whitmore Lake Football Looking Better
New coach heralds in renewed hope Click Here for Story
Howell Melon Fest
See pics from this years festival Click Here for Details
Bill Would Nix Annual Political Contribution Recertification
Should employee PAC contributions be the default or require active participation?
By Jack Spencer | 8/17/2013
Under current law, the default is for automatic contributions to end each year unless the individual involved certifies that he or she wants to keep on contributing. Senate Bill 283 would switch that dynamic so that the contributions would automatically continue unless the individual requested that they be stopped. … more
Is Congress Ignoring Our Veterans?
Boehner and Reid haven’t worked on authorizing more care for Veterans Click Here for Story
Bio Bombs?
Airports now looking for surgically implanted explosives Click Here for Details
Replacing the Old Guard?
Dems want McConnell to keep Senate seat are more afraid of fresh opponent Click Here for Story
More Christian Targeting
Christian Orphanage burned Click Here for Details
Well on Their Way
Iran now has 18,000 nuclear centrifuges Click Here for Story
Who are Obamacare Navigators?
There will be no background checks on those people taking your private information Click Here for Details
Doubling Up
Asylum seeker double on US southwest border Click Here for Story
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Tagged asylum, burned orphanage, navigators, obamacare, veterans, whitmore lake football
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The Drift Radio Show August 17, 2013
The Drift Radio Show August 17, 2013
Join Gary Wellings and Brandon Drake as they discuss the Egyptian crisis, Obama Admin’s lack of transparency at the EPA, John Kerry and the President missing in action on middle east policy and Common Core discussion with educational activist Maribeth Schmidt Click Here for Podcast
Saturday August 17. 2013
Discuss these and other stories on The Drift Radio Show with Gary Wellings and Brandon Drake this afternoon at 2 pm on WAAM Talk 1600 or live on the web at www.waamradio.com. Call in line 734-822-1600 Get Some Common Sense Radio!
BREAKING NEWS: Brother of Al Aqaeda’s Leader Arrested
Mohammed al-Zawahri, was detained at a checkpoint in Giza Click Here for Story
Public Bussing
A2 Schools will use more public busses to get kids to school Click Here for Details
GPS Abuse?
New legislation will give jail time for warrantless GPS tracking Click Here for Story
Land Banks Buying Properties Private Buyers Would Want
Original land bank law aimed at ‘undesirable’ properties
By Jack Spencer |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
Kent County’s Land Bank has been acquiring tax reverted properties that include those that when placed on the private market, probably would be bought without the government’s intervention. … more
‘Low Winter Sun’ Buzz Ignores Taxpayer Subsidies
Media reports overlooked $7.5M state taxpayers paid for TV drama to film here
By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con
The Associated Press, the New York Times and the Detroit Free Press all neglected to mention how much state taxpayers shelled out for the TV drama to film in the state: $7.5 million. … more
The Least Transparent
EPA heads actions show how the Obama Admin feels about Transparency Click Here for Story
Sailing Instead of Working?
As Egypt burns Sec. of State Kerry goes sailing Click Here for Details
Someone is Having a Nice Vacation
Obama enjoys vacation as Middle East disintegrates Click Here for Story
Obama Wants Companies NOT to Use Criminal Background Checks
Says it hurts minorities but a Judge calls it non-sense Click Here for Story
NSA Broke Privacy Rules
2776 times? Click Here for Details
Hillary Under Pressure as Benghazi Probe Continues
Member of Congress says she insisted Benghazi was because of video not a terrorist attack Click Here for Story
Outrage! Muslim March
Million Muslim March slated for 9/11 Click Here for Details
GM Bailout Costs More Than Thought?
US lost $1.6 Billion in the Bailout? Click Here for Story
Quandry
As US struggles to pick a side in Egypt the Egyptian military sends diplomats to Russia Click Here for Details
Egypt Mulls Ban of Muslim Brotherhood
Weeks of protests have turned into terrorism as the extremist group kills police, Christians and anti-Morsi supporters Click Here for Story
GOP Says NO to Networks Promoting Hillary Mini-Series
GOP votes to ban those networks from Presidential Debate coverage Click Here for Details
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Tagged Egypt Unrest, GOP bans networks, hillary and benghazi, John Kerry, rusiian
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