Wednesday August 6, 2013

Posted on August 6, 2013 by devt6799
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Final Closure of West Bound I-94 ?

This weekend should wrap up project Click Here for Details

Whitmore Lake School Bond Fails

$12.3 million (2.5 mills) school bond fails with voters Click Here for Details

Library Proposal Looks Good

Howell Library proposal looks good in early polling Click Here for Story

Hypocritical Outrage Over Conventional Schools Closed Versus Charter Public Schools

Overspending sinks some public schools; 77 charter schools have been closed

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Although the Buena Vista school district accumulated a deficit that was almost $3 million more than the Walter French Academy charter public school, and was ordered to repay a grant that was more than four times as high, Democratic politicians and union officials reacted far more negatively to the Walter French issues. … more

Lansing Pols Recycle Press Releases

Tiresome and demeaning to taxpayers

By Michael D. LaFaive |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Reviewing past and recent examples from both the Granholm and Snyder administrations is a reminder that for the bipartisan political class, “economic development” appears to mean little more than a long-running and tiresome public relations campaign that perpetually recycles the same old routines.  … more

A Year Later…

Obama Feds finally produce charges against Benghazi perps? Click Here for Details

Oprah Gets Schooled

Ignorant comments from Oprah about Trayvon Martin shooting gets soundly debated by Beck Click Here for Story and Video

Role Reversal or Flip Flopper?

Obama now says government needs to get out of housing financing after Freddie and Fannie debacle? Click Here for Details

Outrageous

What your tax dollars are spent on for Ft Hood Terrorist Click Here for Story

Obamacare Data Collection Risky

Months behind in testing for security Click Here for Story

Idiot or Liar?

Jay Carney says Al Qaeda is on run as we shut down embassies Click Here for Details

Run Away?

US tells embassy staff and visitors to Yemen to leave Click Here for Story

What Cities Goes Bankrupt Next

After Detroit who are the next ones? Click Here for Details

 

 

 

 

 

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Tuesday August 6, 2013

Posted on August 5, 2013 by devt6799
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Tuesday Election Day- Vote

Washtenaw Election Coverage

Don’t forget to vote Tuesday Click Here for Details

Livingston Election News

Howell Library taxes and Whitmore Lake School $12 million bond on the ballot Don’t forget to vote Tuesday Click Here for Information

Dissolved School District Repeatedly Overspent Despite Deficits

By Tom Gantert |Courtesy of Michigan Capitol Confidential

In August of 2009, Inkster was in its third consecutive year of a growing budget deficit that had escalated from $1.9 million two years previous to $10 million at the end of the 2008-09 fiscal year. Still, the school board approved a three-year deal with teachers that included some raises as high as 14.2 percent as well as the district paying 100 percent of the health care premiums for teachers as well as paying 100 percent of the deductible. … more

Milton Friedman’s Education Ideas Still Relevant Today

By Audrey Spalding | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

You’d think that public education would have dramatically improved in 30 years, away from a system where a student’s school is determined by his or her home address and away from a system that too frequently results in mediocre or dismal outcomes for students. And yet, there are too many Michigan schools that resemble the one Milton Friedman visited three decades ago. … more

Networks Already Beating the Hillary Drum

Airing a miniseries on Hillary Clinton to curry support for a Presidential run? Click Here for Details

What Info Shut Down Embassies?

High level Al Qaeda messages intercepted Click Here for Story

Seriously?

Obama claims core of Al Qaeda has been greatly diminished as we shut down embassies in fear Click Here for Story

The Obama Cover Up

Hiding has become the norm for the Obama Administration Click Here for Details

Amazon Joins the News Business?

Amazon founder buys Washington Post Click Here for Story

Celebrity Hypocrite?

Matt Damon is a Public School Advocate but enrolls his kids in private school? Click Here for Details

Obstruction

IRS/White House communication is subpoenaed Click Here for Story

Legal?

DEA suing NSA data? Click Here for Details

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Monday August 5, 2013

Posted on August 4, 2013 by devt6799
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Big Plans for Mt. Brighton

$10 million dollar renovation starts Click Here for Details

Medicaid Expansion: New Exterior, Same Core

By Jack Spencer | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

A Senate work group has come up with the latest version of House Bill 4714, the legislation to expand Medicaid in Michigan. In spite of the redrafting, the heart of the measure remains intact. It would accommodate the implementation of Obamacare. … more

Guest Editorial

Who is Really Running Things Around Here?

 I’ve put up with a bunch of crap in the work force for a long time…as both a union worker…and as a non-union worker.

Did you see “Let It Rip” on WJBK Fox 2 News on 8/1/2013?  One of the topics that was discussed was fast-food workers wanting $15.00/hour and wanting to form a union for better working conditions.  Earlier this year there were fast-food workers who walked off the job in protest to the …Click Here for More

Senator Schumer Calls for No Talks With Putin?

Is Edward Snowden worth throwing Russian relations away? Click Here for Details

Al Qaeda Stonger Than Ever?

Changed and mutated but certainly not dead Click Here for Story

Embassy Closings Will Be Longer

Threat will shutter embassies longer than 1 day Click Here for Details

Your Money… Their Waste

Feds spend half a billion on training for Green Jobs that don’t exist Click Here for Story

Yup. Who’s Doing the Running?

Bill Kristol calls it like he sees it Click Here for Video

Liberal Media Attacks Conservative Donors?

Moving from reporting to attacking Click Here for Story

Rep. Amash Still Supports Snowden

He’s a whistleblower not a traitor Click Here for Details

The New World Power Structure

China and Russia participate in Joint Military Drills? Click Here for Story

Courts Not Happy With Obama Backdoor

Backdoor amnesty gets wristslap from Texas court? Click Here for Details

Paying Welfare…To the Dead

Millions being paid to people long dead Click Here for Story

Democratic Corruption

Former DNC Chair and current Dem Governor candidate Terry  McAuliffe under investigation for fraud? Click Here for Details

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Sunday August 4, 2013

Posted on August 4, 2013 by devt6799
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Election Info for Tuesday

Be prepared to vote on Tuesday Click Here for Information

State Pay vs Private Industry

Guess who gets paid more and by how much? Click Here for Details

School District Settles Lawsuit Over School Supplies Fees

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Michigan Capitol Confidential

Birmingham Public Schools has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over parents who had to pay fees for registration, locks and school supplies.  … more

Politicians Cannot Be Trusted To Properly Fund Pensions

Defined benefit plans should be closed for the benefit of workers

By Jarrett Skorup | 8/3/2013

With numerous examples around the country, it has become clear that there are poor political incentives to properly fund public pension and health care systems. … more

Liberals Rush to Save Obamacare

As GOP argues about what to do the Liberals gear up a defense Click Here for Details

Terror Plot is in Place?

Embassy closures due to alleged plan to carry out terror attacks Click Here for Story

Which Republican Senator?

An unknown GOP senator has sided with Dems to block a bill which would require warrants to search your email Click Here for Details

The Hiding

Obama Admin is doing all it can to keep Benghazi facts from the public Click Here for Story

Economy Bad

And Obama push for Immigration influx will make it worse Click Here for Details

How Did Snowden Get Hired?

Grand jury probe into company that screened the leaker Click Here for Story

Welcome to Russia

Snowden’s new home maybe not so inviting? Click Here for Details

Economic Retard

Democratic Congressman Ellison says there’s plenty of money but the government doesn’t have it? Click Here for Story

 

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The Drift Radio Show August 3, 2013

Posted on August 3, 2013 by devt6799
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The Drift Radio Show August 3, 2013

Join host Gary Wellings and Brandon Drake as we discuss Edward Snowden’s asylum in Russia and its affects on international relations, the NSA data collection, Charlie Rangel’s racist comments, Obamacare affect on IRS and kidnapper Ariel Castro’s comments in court. Click Here for Podcast

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Saturday August 3, 2013

Posted on August 3, 2013 by devt6799
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Happy Birthday Dona!

Tune to catch commentary on The Drift Radio Show today at 2 pm on WAAM Talk 1600 or live on the web at www.waamradio.com  call in with your opinion at 734-822-1600

The Return of Domestic Partner Benefits

City of Ann Arbor reinstates benefits after court ruling Click Here for Story

Brighton Millages

Looks like Brighton voters could have four millages to decide on in November Click Here for Details

Allen Park Churches, Unions Team Up To Promote Tax Increase

A video of the ‘unity rally’

By Anne Schieber | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

When it comes to local politics, churches often stay on the sidelines. That was not the case in Allen Park where the city’s two largest churches staged a “unity rally” recently in support of a tax increase request. … more

The Real Patients of Medicaid: Rebecca

By Anne Schieber |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

When Rebecca Myers was in another state and got sick, she discovered Michigan Medicaid did not cover her for medical care out of state. And it was costly. She said she got a bill for about $600.  … more

Capitol Hill Staff will Still Get Health Insurance Subsidies

Government Employees won’t face same problems taxpayers do with Obamacare Click Here for Details

Hiding the Truth

Obama Admin changing names and creating aliases to hide Benghazi survivors Click Here for Story

Obama’s Snowden Bind

How does Russian asylum affect US/Russia relations? Click Here for Details

Seattle Stupidity

Political correctness gone too far in Seattle as gov’t workers are told not to use “Brown Bag” and other terms? Click Here for Story

Even Moderates Know Obamacare is Bad

GOP Senator Susan Collins rips into Oabmacare for killing jobs Click Here for Video

Payback?

House votes to block IRS from enforcing Obamacare Click Here for Details

Sunday Shut Down

Threats from the group Obama says he defeated will close US Embassies in Middle East Click Here for Story

World Wide Terror Alert

Al Qaeda threats has State Dept warning travelers Click Here for Details

Good Money After Bad

Dems want to bail out Detroit and its culture of corruption Click Here for Story

Racist Rangel

Congressman gets away with calling conservative groups “Crackers”? Click Here for Details

The Price to Pay

Russia triples the price to fly US astronauts to Space Station Click Here for Story

 

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Friday August 2, 2013

Posted on August 2, 2013 by devt6799
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Reprieve?

A2 School Board Recall Language is a No Go  Click Here for Story

Drowned Fisherman Identified

Police ID man missing since Sunday Click Here for Details

Senate Offers Multiple Medicaid Expansion Plans

A vote could take place late this month

By Jack Spencer | Courtesy of Michigan Capitol Confidential

Republicans on the Senate committee considering Medicaid expansion voted to report three the plans out of committee, with the exception of Sen. Dave Hildenbrand, R-Lowell, who abstained on House Bill 4714. Democrats on the committee voted “yes” on House Bill 4714, and “no” on the other two bills. … more

Commentary: House GOP Leadership’s Obamacare Flip-Flop

Commentary: House GOP Leadership’s Obamacare Flip-Flop

No explanation for June’s sudden Medicaid expansion reversal

By Jack McHugh Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

In early June, several remarkable events related to the Obamacare Medicaid expansion occurred in the Republican caucus of the Michigan House of Representatives. GOP members had opposed Medicaid expansion all year, but suddenly their leadership team, headed by Speaker Jase Bolger, flipped from promoting legislation that would have made expansion unlikely to supporting a substitute bill that (if Senate Republicans eventually concur) makes it all but certain. … more

Retreat

US to close multiple embassies around the world Click Here for Details

How Much Has the Detroit Police Force Really Been Cut?

How Much Has the Detroit Police Force Really Been Cut?

No one knows

By Tom Gantert | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Although it makes for interesting reading, just how much the Detroit Police Department has been cut is not that simple to determine, and is another example of the city’s dysfunction. … more

ObamaCare Must be Stopped

Millions should work to stop Obamacare before it ruins the US Click Here for Story

IRS Chief: I Don’t Want Obamacare!

Even the head of the IRS doesn’t want Obamacare Click Here for Details

And See Video Below

Obama Admin Threatens It’s Own Operatives?

CIA workers being subjected to polygraphs to see if they are talking to press or Congress Click Here for Story and Video

Russia Offers Snowden Asylum

White House not happy Click Here for Details

Obama Out of Touch

Has no understanding of the middle class Click Here for Story

Fired for Doing His Job

Newspaper Editor gets fired for criticizing Obama Click Here for Details

Your Conservative Townhall Meeting Could be Disrupted

Progressive liberal activists planning disputions of meetings Click Here for Story and Video

Benghazi Was NOT Phony Mr. President

  Congressman calls Obama on the carpet for saying Benghazi is a phony scandal Click Here for Details

 

 

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Thursday August 1, 2013

Posted on July 31, 2013 by devt6799
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Fisherman Found

Body discovered in Whitmore Lake Click Here for Story and Video

Self Defense Works

Store Clerk pulls own gun to stop robbery Click Here for Details

The Real Patients of Medicaid: Teraca

By Anne Schieber |Courtesy of MIchigan Capitol Confidential

Teraca is like many Medicaid patients who do not have a relationship with a regular physician. Had she had such care, she might have been more inclined to schedule an office visit for symptoms such as stomach pain and avoided the expensive care she got in the ER, where she said her pregnancy was diagnosed.  … more

Criticizing His Own

Photo - Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., implored President Obama to not select Larry Summers to take over as head of the Federal Reserve. (AP File) Obama lashes out at Dem COngressman for criticizing his Fed pick Click Here for Details

Happy Birthday, Milton Friedman

By Michael D. LaFaive | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Economist Milton Friedman would be 101 today. His passing several years ago was lamentable but many of his ideas — involving monetary policy and price theory, for instance — are immortalized in his many scholarly books, academic papers and tributes by fellow scholars who knew him best. … more

Charity Bin Ban on Private Property Spurred By A Few Documented Complaints

One of two complaints obtained through FOIA was from competing thrift shop employee

By Anne Schieber |Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

GRAND RAPIDS — The ban on recycling bins on private property here appears to be the work of a handful of individuals, including an employee from a thrift shop that benefits from the ban, according to documents obtained under a Freedom of Information Act request.  … more

Jay Carney Has to Face “Phony Scandal ” Charge

Press gets gutsy over Obama attempts to call his scandals phony Click Here for Details

GOP Can’t Get Its Act Together

Is Boehner’s leadership failing? Click Here for Story

Another Epic Fail

Homeland Security loses track of 1 million foreignors in US Click Here for Details

DC Monument Vandal an Illegal Immigrant

Chinese woman traveling on expired passport Click Here for Story

How Bad Was the Snowden Leak?

US Gov’t opens up Click Here for Story

No Friend to Israel?

Open using the UN agaist Israel? Click Here for Details

Poor Performance

Under Obama only an average of 1% growth Click Here for Story

Green Job Failure

Report: Exposing $500 million failure Click Here for Details

 

 

 

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Wednesday July 31, 2013

Posted on July 30, 2013 by devt6799
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Plan Your Weekend

I-94 lanes to be shut down this weekend Click Here for Details

Divers Still Searching Whitmore Lake

The search continues for body of man believed drowned in Whitmore Lake Click Here for Story and Video

Commentary: Big Public Projects Won’t Save Detroit

New Red Wings arena should not be subsidized

By Jarrett Skorup | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

The problem with these types of flashy projects is that they get lots of media and political attention but the actual economic results are poor. The reality is that these projects, while high-profile, make up only a very small part of the overall economy. … more

Kent County Land Bank Circumvents Market To Fund Operations

By Jack Spencer | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

The Kent County Land Bank is acquiring tax delinquent and abandoned property of every description and reselling it. As it accumulates financial resources in this manner, the quasi-governmental entity is casting a big shadow on what had been an open and successful real estate market. … more

What’s the Motive?

Obama to offer corporate tax cuts? Click Here for Details

What is Domestic Surveillance Used For?

Can we really trust the Feds with all our info? Click Here for Story

The Verdict on Bradly Manning

Mostly guilty one not guilty Click Here for Details

McCain Doesn’t Care About Border Security

Says border surge of agents is just a pawn piece and for show Click Here for Story

Your Dollars for The Labor Unions

Tax dollars spent on labor unions Click Here for Details

Obama Tax Reform Offer Not Serious

Just another game from the left Click Here for Story

Aiding and Abetting?

US won’t stop paying Afghan contractors with militant links? Click Here fpr Details

 

 

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Tuesday July 30, 2013

Posted on July 29, 2013 by devt6799
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Search for Missing Boater Continues

Authorities continue search in Whitmore Lake Click Here for Details

Ok It’s Just Funny (must see comments)

U of M police make third arrest for ummm let’s say public indecency activity Click Here for Story

State School Consolidation Plan Comes Under Fire

Eaton County ISD official says state plan will cost ISD money

By Tom Gantert | 7/29/2013

If Eaton County’s Intermediate School District has to follow state school superintendent Michael Flanagan’s blueprint for consolidation, a district official says it would end up costing as much as $30,000 more per employee to do so. … more

One More Time: Minimum Wage Laws Hurt People

By Michael D. LaFaive | Courtesy of Mich Cap Con

Several news reports indicate protests are taking place across the country over the minimum wage, with Lansing and Detroit intending to host their own, according to MLive.com. There are a number of problems with governments wage floors. … more

 

How Medicaid & Obamacare Hurt the Poor – and How to Fix Them

No Politics? Righhht.

Obama Clinton lunch not about politics…so they say Click Here for Details

Whats the Deal with Rush?

Radio Host could lose deal with Cumulus but is it a bad thing? Click Here for Story

Pot Calling the Kettle…

Adulterer and Governor Candidate Elliot Spitzer says Weiner should drop out? Click Here for Details

Obamacare Raises Premiums

Told you so Click Here for Story

Clintons Not Happy With Weiners?

Comparisons are not cool? Click Here for Details

The Road to Independence

US shale oil production could hurt Saudi Arabia Click Here for Story

Shield Act

  How quickly should we move to protect our Electrical Grid? Click Here for Details

Alternatives to Teachers Unions

There is another way Click Here for Story

Constitutional Retardation

Obama insinuates only lawyers understand the Constitution Click Here for Details

Obama Refuses to See Failure of Obamacare

  Its not working but he won’t admit it Click Here for Story

Snowden in Russia

What can he expect is he stays? Click Here for Details

Cowardly GOP

Senator Cruz says too many Republicans are scared Click Here for Story

 

 

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