Sunday, May 11, 2014

State Unemployment Trust Funds in Trouble

State Unemployment Trust Funds in Trouble: "States have unemployment insurance trust funds, intended to generate money to finance unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans. But the funds took a hit during the recession, and many states are still facing large amounts of debt, reports Stateline."



'via Blog this'

Government Pays Contractors Three Times Market Rate

Government Pays Contractors Three Times Market Rate: "Federal contractor construction workers are paid up to three times the market rate, according to a report from the Washington Examiner.

The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 requires the government to pay federal contractors the "prevailing wage" in the area, and it grants the Department of Labor the authority to determine that prevailing wage. But in practice, the Labor Department is setting federal contractor wages at levels much higher than the market rate:"



'via Blog this'

Ted Cruz Publishes List of Obama's Lawless Actions! » Eagle Rising

Ted Cruz Publishes List of Obama's Lawless Actions! » Eagle Rising: "Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has published a list of 76 different times he believes that President Obama's administration has broken the law.

Here are Senator Cruz's introductory remarks to his list."



'via Blog this'

Indonesian Woman Gang-Raped, Faces Caning for Adultery - Christian News Blog

Indonesian Woman Gang-Raped, Faces Caning for Adultery - Christian News Blog: "Islamic religious police in Indonesia plan to publicly flog a 25-year-old widow and a married man for adultery after vigilantes gang-raped her as punishment for having extramarital sex, according to media reports."



'via Blog this'

Washington Post Calls for Shariah Limits on Free Speech : Freedom Outpost

Washington Post Calls for Shariah Limits on Free Speech : Freedom Outpost: "The Washington Post argued for Shariah restrictions on free speech in a wildly dishonest, silly and illogical Religion News Service article that ran in Wednesday's religion section, headlined "Internet hate speech can lead to acts of violence.""



'via Blog this'

Alarming Gov't Plan to Confiscate Your Savings

Alarming Gov't Plan to Confiscate Your Savings: "Governments have been confiscating citizens’ savings for decades through deficits, inflation and outright theft, and it's about to get worse.  Bankrupt governments will do whatever is necessary to survive and feed the welfare state, and they have never been more bankrupt than they are right now.  Look no further than Poland confiscating half of citizen pensions. "



'via Blog this'

Islamic Sharia Law: No Tolerance for Christians or Their Cross - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update

Islamic Sharia Law: No Tolerance for Christians or Their Cross - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update: "A few weeks ago there was a meeting of Al Qaeda leaders in Yemen, the largest gathering of reprobates we’ve seen in recent years. Most of the leader’s faces were blurred out in the video for the Media reports. Al Qaeda’s new second- in- command man, Nasir al-Wuhayshi showed his face and spoke out boldly. He told the others, “We must eliminate the Cross! The bearer of the Cross is America!” In other words they must eliminate American Christians, you and me who honor the cross."



'via Blog this'

It Isn’t Funny: It’s Insane…“To Tolerate Everything is to Respect Nothing”* - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update

It Isn’t Funny: It’s Insane…“To Tolerate Everything is to Respect Nothing”* - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update: "Media analyst Mark Dice created a preposterous lie to see just how witless Californians are. The falsehood, that John Boehner dislikes Mexican food so The Lyin’ King asked him to resign, provided the answer. Very."



'via Blog this'

'Climate Change' Blamed Nigerian Girls' Kidnapping | Conservative Byte

'Climate Change' Blamed Nigerian Girls' Kidnapping | Conservative Byte: "Is this kind of like how everything is Bush’s fault? It is amazing that liberals want to try and spin actions from thug terrorists into some kind of noble cause.
Check it out:"



'via Blog this'

Federal Government Holding Back Oil Production on Federal Land

Federal Government Holding Back Oil Production on Federal Land: "Did you know that the federal government owns nearly one-third of U.S. land?
What are they doing with it, you might ask. And the answer is certainly not making the most of it.
In fact, true to form, the federal government is getting in the way of domestic energy and American jobs."



'via Blog this'

Like Junk Science on the Climate, Saturated-Fat Fearmongering Has Been Exposed as Baseless - The Rush Limbaugh Show

Like Junk Science on the Climate, Saturated-Fat Fearmongering Has Been Exposed as Baseless - The Rush Limbaugh Show: " How many of you believe that eating eggs and mayonnaise and steak and other high fat foods is a no-no, shouldn't do it.  It's gonna lead to obesity -- fat, if you're in Rio Linda. It's gonna lead to cholesterol. It's gonna lead to clogged arteries. It's gonna lead to your death, prematurely. "



'via Blog this'