Monday, March 25, 2013

Every Month, 14 Million People Get a Disability Check from the Government | Conservative Byte

Every Month, 14 Million People Get a Disability Check from the Government | Conservative Byte: "I smell abuse. One day maybe we’ll realize that entitlements need to be turned over to the states.

In the past three decades, the number of Americans who are on disability has skyrocketed. The rise has come even as medical advances have allowed many more people to remain on the job, and new laws have banned workplace discrimination against the disabled. Every month, 14 million people now get a disability check from the government."

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Cattle Farmer Fights for Right to Display Anti-Obama Signs | Conservative Byte

Cattle Farmer Fights for Right to Display Anti-Obama Signs | Conservative Byte: "Cattle farmer Vern Verduin in Gaines Township, Mich. is fighting for the right to display two trailer-sized anti-Obama signs on his property. The massive signs on Vern Verduin’s property violate local zoning codes, which state that all political signs must be contained to 20 square feet."

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Obama Kids Vacation at Bahamas’ ‘Atlantis’ Resort | Conservative Byte

Obama Kids Vacation at Bahamas’ ‘Atlantis’ Resort | Conservative Byte: "I guess we’re supposed to be happy that someone is getting to enjoy themselves on the taxpayer’s dime. And you can pretty much guarantee they’re not in the cheap rooms!"

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Senate Votes Down Amendment Preventing Illegals From Receiving Obamacare | Conservative Byte

Senate Votes Down Amendment Preventing Illegals From Receiving Obamacare | Conservative Byte: "The Senate voted down an amendment that would have prevented illegal aliens from receiving taxpayer-funded health care if they are granted legal status in an immigration reform package."

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Administration moves $500M in Palestinian aid, as agencies scramble to delay furloughs | Fox News

Administration moves $500M in Palestinian aid, as agencies scramble to delay furloughs | Fox News: "As federal agencies scramble to avert or delay sequester-tied furloughs, the Obama administration continues to spend millions of dollars on foreign aid to the Palestinians – and seek millions more, despite past efforts by Congress to freeze the money."

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» DHS To Buy 360,000 More Rounds of Hollow Point Ammunition Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!

» DHS To Buy 360,000 More Rounds of Hollow Point Ammunition Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!: "While the Department of Homeland Security continues to ignore members of Congress demanding to know why the federal agency is engaged in an apparent arms build-up, the DHS has just announced it plans to purchase another 360,000 rounds of hollow point ammunition to add to the roughly 2 billion bullets already bought over the past year."

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Cyprus Salvaged After EU Deal Shuts Bank to Get $13B - Bloomberg

Cyprus Salvaged After EU Deal Shuts Bank to Get $13B - Bloomberg: "Cyprus dodged a disorderly sovereign default and unprecedented exit from the euro by bowing to demands from creditors to shrink its banking system in exchange for 10 billion euros ($13 billion) of aid.
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades agreed to shut the country’s second-largest bank under pressure from a German-led bloc in an overnight negotiating melodrama that threatened to rekindle the European debt crisis and rattle markets."

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Cyprus banks remain closed to avert run on deposits | Reuters

Cyprus banks remain closed to avert run on deposits | Reuters: "The president of Cyprus assured his people a bailout deal he struck with the European Union was in their best interests, but banks will remain closed until Thursday - and even then subject to capital controls to prevent a run on deposits."

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The Same-Sex Marriage Debate Through a Child's Eyes

The Same-Sex Marriage Debate Through a Child's Eyes: "Earlier this month, 11-year-old Grace Evans appeared before a panel of Minnesota lawmakers considering a redefinition of marriage in that state. She testified to the significance of her mother and father and the different contributions each makes to her life."

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Picture of ‘martial law’ alarms forensic profiler

Picture of ‘martial law’ alarms forensic profiler: "A forensic profiler who worked on the disappearance of Natalie Holloway and the double-murder case against O.J. Simpson says he is becoming alarmed by some of the references President Obama is using."

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Superintendents Paid as Much as Corporate CEOs

Superintendents Paid as Much as Corporate CEOs: "Property taxes have continued to increase in many parts of the country throughout the recession because of rising costs to fund public schools. The increased costs are driven by the large salaries that many school superintendents receive, says Elizabeth MacDonald of Fox Business News."

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Guess where Syria’s chemical weapons originate | Conservative Byte

Guess where Syria’s chemical weapons originate | Conservative Byte: "Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely says he has confirmation that Syrian forces have used chemical weapons against rebel forces and civilians, and those weapons are likely stockpiles received from Iraq prior to the U.S.-led invasion 10 years ago."

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