Sunday, January 5, 2014
NC: Four arrested in Raleigh homicide
Via NC Renegade
Raleigh police detectives arrested four men Sunday in connection with the city's first homicide of the year.
Ussef Kamara, 21, Troy Michael Williamson, 22, Luis Herrera, 21, and Raheem Crossley, 23, were each charged with murder in connection with the death of Joshua Ramone Smith.
Raleigh police detectives arrested four men Sunday in connection with the city's first homicide of the year.
Ussef Kamara, 21, Troy Michael Williamson, 22, Luis Herrera, 21, and Raheem Crossley, 23, were each charged with murder in connection with the death of Joshua Ramone Smith.
More @ WRAL
11 Nasty Trends That Will Test America's Resilience
Via Ninety Miles From Tyranny
The resilience that has long been one of America's remarkable traits was on display in 2013. Not only did businesses create 2 million jobs, but the struggling economy actually grew and profits and stock prices soared to near-record levels.
Still, five years into the Obama presidency, the economy is grossly underperforming. Contrary to the dominant media narrative, it's not bad luck or the financial crisis to blame, but bad policies — from the $860 billion "stimulus" that didn't stimulate to the Dodd-Frank financial reform that killed lending.
Last year was a challenging one for entrepreneurs and other productive Americans. No fewer than 13 new taxes were put into place. Big government now consumes one of every four dollars of our GDP and is getting bigger.
Entering 2014, we face problems, including taxes and spending, that neither the White House nor Congress is addressing. In the following charts, we look at a few of the more alarming and intractable ones.
The resilience that has long been one of America's remarkable traits was on display in 2013. Not only did businesses create 2 million jobs, but the struggling economy actually grew and profits and stock prices soared to near-record levels.
Still, five years into the Obama presidency, the economy is grossly underperforming. Contrary to the dominant media narrative, it's not bad luck or the financial crisis to blame, but bad policies — from the $860 billion "stimulus" that didn't stimulate to the Dodd-Frank financial reform that killed lending.
Last year was a challenging one for entrepreneurs and other productive Americans. No fewer than 13 new taxes were put into place. Big government now consumes one of every four dollars of our GDP and is getting bigger.
Entering 2014, we face problems, including taxes and spending, that neither the White House nor Congress is addressing. In the following charts, we look at a few of the more alarming and intractable ones.
More @ Investors Business Daily
1930 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton Upgraded Coachwork by Fran Roxas of Chicago
- Engine Number J-255 Serial Number 2276
- Originally fashioned in Judkins Limousine Coachwork
- Known history and great provenance
- Used by E.L. Cord's wife as a limousine by 1935
- Joined Pacific Auto Rental in Hollywood in 1937
- Possibly the most filmed Duesenberg ever
- Featured in movies like: 1940 The Great McGinty, 1951 Pocketful of Miracles, 1955 Al Capone, 1958 Party Girl, 1977 Howard Hughes, 1981 The Gangster Chronicles and 1984 City Heat
- Sold in 1985 to Fred and Dave Weber
- The Webers commissioned Fran Roxas of Chicago to upgrade the coachwork in the style of a Walker LaGrande Torpedo Phaeton
- During the build, the car retained its complete rolling chassis, running gear and numbered firewall
- Formerly part of the Blackhawk Collection
- Most Outstanding Open Car, 1921-1930 at the 2008 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance
- Originally fashioned in Judkins Limousine Coachwork
- Known history and great provenance
- Used by E.L. Cord's wife as a limousine by 1935
- Joined Pacific Auto Rental in Hollywood in 1937
- Possibly the most filmed Duesenberg ever
- Featured in movies like: 1940 The Great McGinty, 1951 Pocketful of Miracles, 1955 Al Capone, 1958 Party Girl, 1977 Howard Hughes, 1981 The Gangster Chronicles and 1984 City Heat
- Sold in 1985 to Fred and Dave Weber
- The Webers commissioned Fran Roxas of Chicago to upgrade the coachwork in the style of a Walker LaGrande Torpedo Phaeton
- During the build, the car retained its complete rolling chassis, running gear and numbered firewall
- Formerly part of the Blackhawk Collection
- Most Outstanding Open Car, 1921-1930 at the 2008 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance
More @ MECUM
Muslim Mortgages Paid with More than $300 Million – Courtesy of US Taxpayers
The last information I had, there are 46 million homeless Americans and more children now than ever are homeless and living in poverty. The government is not blind to this fact. More than likely, they contributed to these numbers. Military retirees were told to “embrace the suck” when their retirement was cut in the budget deal. Nancy Pelosi claimed so many cuts had been made that the “cupboard is bare.” This signals there is no more frivolous money that can be cut. Well that was proven less than accurate. So, where did the more than $300 million dollars in taxpayer money come from to send to Muslims to help pay their mortgages?
American Overlook reports:
More @ Freedom Outpost
Free Copies of The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History
This year marks ten years since the release of my book The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, the book that enraged the New York Times but spent 12 weeks on its bestseller list.
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Figgy pudding!
At Christine's.
The highest I have ever seen the water here.
Start of the bonfire.
Circling Ducks on my walk.
The angel must have imbibed some of Santa Claus' egg nog.
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