Union 0 - Clint - Goal $5000 - Donated $19,513.00

I think it would help the image of one or more of our unions if they stepped forward and took care of Clint, the Lansing hot dog vendor, who had his equipment destroyed by the thugs who took down the AFP tent in Lansing yesterday; .................... Frank Beckman

Over $19,000 raised! Clint can replace...Over $10,000 raised! Clint can replace his equipment several times over now, or buy a state-of-the-art hot dog truck, if he wants! Thank you all for coming together and showing what a community rallying together can do. The generosity and support displayed here today far exceeded my expectations, but reached my goal - to show Clint that we stand behind him 100 (or, apparently 342) percent!

I thought everybody did this ..... apparently not

Simply place a fluffy (dry) bath towel into the cloths dryer with each load just before pressing the start button.

The fluffy (dry) towel is the first thing to get hot and as it tumbles between the wet cloths absorbs the moisture onto the surface of the hot towel and saves at least 15 minutes drying time.

The washer and dryer finish about the same time, so no more waiting.  It works so well on every load with a clean lint filter and the dry towel. 

Great suggestion, you learned something new. If you are financially able,  drop me a few dollars, upgrades and some new programs are getting costly. Your donations are greatly appreciated, and thanks to those who have already contributed.

"Kidneys for Progress," states Obama. TinC

Due to results of recent poles, Barack Obama during his weekly "Chat with the Nation," appealed to all Democratic and Independent voters that still retain both kidneys, to sell one kidney, and donate the money to his presidential campaign.

He stated, "Hey, many of my supporters have both kidneys, and there are many other supporters who are in need of a kidney, it's a win/win situation. I get money for my campaign those in need, get a kidney, and much of the success of this campaign can be attributed to ObamaCare, ah, somehow or in someway, ah, well, anyway, it makes sense to me."

Ebay will handle the sale of the kidneys, the Salvation Army will set up their bell ringers for the collection, and various hospitals around the country will be set up to coordinate the actual surgery. Proceeds from the sales will be made directly to the "Four More and then Some-more" Committee, Chicago, Illinois, Michelle Obama, Treasurer. Illinois residents may register their donated kidney, and vote in the upcoming election.

A "Do it Yourself" kit is being manufactured in China, and will soon be available at all Walmart Stores.

Thanks ................

 to those who have donated, greatly appreciated.

Mitt Romney Sent Millions to Mormon Church

By MATTHEW MOSK and BRIAN ROSS | ABC News – Tue, Jan 17, 2012

Underscoring the prominent, if little discussed role that Mitt Romney played as a Mormon leader, the private equity giant once run by the GOP presidential frontrunner carved his church a slice of several of its most lucrative business deals, securities records show, providing it with millions of dollars worth of stock in some of Bain Capital's most well-known holdings.

Romney has always been a major donor to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which requires that members "tithe," or give 10 percent of their income to the church. His family charity, called the Tyler Foundation, has given more than $4 million to the church in the past five years, including $1.8 million in 2008 and $600,000 in 2009. But because Romney, whose fortune has been estimated at $250 million, has never released his personal tax returns, the full extent of his giving has never been public.

Newly uncovered stock contributions made during Romney's Bain days suggest there is another dimension to Romney's support for the church -- one that could involve millions more than has been previously disclosed.

Progressive Insurance .... some interesting data

PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE is owned by Peter Lewis: Who is he? Read this...


You've seen and smiled at the Progressive Insurance TV commercials. Well, as Paul Harvey would say, you're about to learn the rest of the story:

PROGRESSIVE AUTO INSURANCE
You know their TV commercials, the ones featuring the ditsy actress all dressed in white. What you might not know is that the Chairman of Progressive is Peter Lewis, one of the major funders of leftist causes in America ..

Between 2001 and 2003, Lewis funneled $15 million to the ACLU, the group most responsible for destroying what's left of Americas Judeo-Christian heritage.

Lewis also gave $12.5 million to MoveOn.org and America Coming Together, two key propaganda arms of the socialist left.

His funding for these groups was conditional on matching contributions from George Soros, the America-hating socialist who is the chief financier of the Obama political machine.

Lewis made a fortune as a result of capitalism, but now finances a progressive movement that threatens to destroy the American free enterprise system that is targeting television shows on Fox News.

Peter Lewis is making a fortune off of conservative Americans (who buy his auto insurance) that he applies to dismantle the very system that made him wealthy. He's banking on no one finding out who he is, so, STOP buying Progressive Insurance and pass this information on to all your friends..

Chairman Lewis' gift helps the ACLU promote their anti-Christmas agenda such as:

· Removing nativity scenes from public property
· Banning songs such as Silent Night from schools
· Refusing to allow students to write about the Christian aspect of Christmas in school projects
· Renaming Christmas break Winter break
· Refusing to allow a city sponsored Christmas parade to be called a Christmas parade
· Not allowing a Christmas tree in a public school
· Renaming a Christmas tree displayed on public property a Holiday tree

In addition to their war on Christmas, the ACLU uses gifts like that from Chairman Lewis to:

· Sue states to force them to legalize homosexual marriage
· Force libraries to remove porn filters from their computers
· Sue the Boy Scouts to force them to accept homosexuals as scout leaders
· Help legalize child pornography
· Legalize live sex acts in bars in Oregon
· Protect the North American Man Boy Love Association whose motto is "sex by eight or it is too late"
· Censor student led prayer at graduation
· Remove "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance
· Remove "In God We Trust" on our currency

eBay Buyers And Sellers Donated More Than $50 Million To Nonprofits In 2010

A donation was made every 24 seconds via eBay Giving Works, the company's nonprofit fundraising program in the U.S., raising more than $91 a minute for nonprofits. Overall, donations were up 7 percent last year, compared to 2009, and nearly 9 million items were listed for sale, with all or a portion of the sale price donated to a nonprofit, more than double the items listed in 2009.

“Through Giving Works, eBay continues to drive innovation in online philanthropy, enabling millions of people to easily donate to organizations they care about and support people and communities in need,” said eBay Inc. President and CEO John Donahoe.