Best and Worst in 2013 as chronicled by TheRightJack

Yikes. Four more years. Kids not moving out of your home any time soon. No fix in sight in the Blue states. Spending cuts are not an option, it appears.

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10 Drunkest States in the U.S.

1 New Hampshire
Total pure alcohol consumed: 4.7 gallons per person
Beer: 318.3 cans per person
Wine: 36.5 bottles per person
Spirits: 18.8 bottles per person

2 District of Columbia
3 Delaware
4 Nevada
5 North Dakota

6 Wisconsin
7 Alaska
8 Montana
9 Vermont
10 South Dakota

Cheers. [thestreet.com] 11/22/13

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12 jobs on the brink of … extinction or evolving:

Librarian

Professional typist

Video store clerk

Umps and Refs

Iceman

Travel agent

Newspaper deliverer

Family farm

Switchboard operator

Supermarket cashier

Postal worker

On Air DJ ... and 

Democrats are working also to make the GOP extinct. [salary.com] undated, posted 10/15/13

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The 20 Most Expensive Neighborhoods in America … CA and NY lead the way. [finance.yahoo.com] 10/8/13 

#1 BEVERLY HILLS, CA (90210): The most famous zip code in America, Beverly Hills had 18 homes sales over $10 million. This nine-bedroom mansion in Beverly Hills is on sale for $32 million.

#2 NEW YORK, NY (10023): NYC's Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side had 17 home sales over $10 million. A seven-bedroom condo in this building is currently listed for $12 million.

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The 8 Cheapest States for Retirees from Kiplinger

1 Alaska

… No income taxes and no sales taxes are levied by the state. There are some small local sales tax fees — averaging less than 2 percent — and a property tax that, conveniently, the first $150,000 of value is exempt from for all homeowners above a certain age.

2 Wyoming 

3 Georgia 

4 Arizona 

5 Mississippi 

6 Delaware 

7 Nevada 

8 Louisiana [wallstcheatsheet.com] 9/26/13 

Note: Some of these states can be found on the "worst" lists below as well. It depends on what factors are taken into consideration.

As noted before, there are lies, damn lies, and statistics.

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Friendliest cities

10 Branson MO
9 Telluride CA
9 Sonomo CA
7 Jackson MS
7 Natchez MS

5 Austin TX
4 Asheville NC
3 Savannah GA
2 Galena IL
1 Charleston SC

The Not So Friendly

10 Sacramento CA
9 Anaheim CA
8 Wilmington DE
7 Albany NY
6 Los Angeles CA

5 Atlantic City NJ
4 Detroit MI
3 New Haven CT
2 Oakland CA
1 Newark NJ

Most friendly and most unfriendly cities [travel.yahoo.com] Undated

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The Worst Tax [Un]Friendly States for Retirees … 

CNBC culled data from CCH, the Tax Foundation, state revenue departments, retirementliving.com and the Federation of Tax Administrators. (Property tax rates, compiled by the Tax Foundation using Census Bureau data, are through calendar year 2011 and reflect the mean property tax as a percentage of mean home value.) [allproudamericans.com] Unranked 8/28/13

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What is a common characteristic for many of these states? Could it be party affiliation! Could it the Mason-Dixon Line! Unemployment issues?

California

Connecticut

Iowa

Maine

Nebraska

New Jersey

New York

Minnesota

Rhode Island

Vermont

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12 U.S. Cities Following Detroit Into Bankruptcy & the Political Party That Runs Them. [ijreview.com] 8/8/13 

Compton CA [D]

Chicago IL [D]

Cincinnati OH [D]

Minneapolis MN [R] unfunded pension liabilities

Las Vegas [D]

Omaha NE [R] unfunded pension liabilities

Portland OR [D] unfunded pension liabilities

Fresno CA [R]

Harrisburg PA [D]

Trenton NJ [D]

Oakland CA [D]

Providence RI [D]

You get what you vote for!

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Cars with the most safety complaints. N = 30,000 in 2012. Brand and model. Read the details in this brief report.

10 Hyundai, Sonata

9 Ford, Escape

8 VolksWagen, Jetta

7 BMW, 3 series

6 Nissan, Altima

5 Dodge, Grand Caravan

4 Chrysler, Town & Country

3 Smart, ForTwo

2 Jeep, Wrangler

1 Mini, Cooper [autos.yahoo.com] 5/23/13

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10 Worst States for Retirement

10 Delaware

9 Minnesota

7.5 Maryland

7.5 Vermont

6 Maine

5 Wisconsin

4 California

3 Washington

2 Alaska

1 Oregon [Bankrate.com] 5/7/13 

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10 Best States for Retirement

10 North Dakota

9 Nebraska

8 Alabama

7 West Virginia

6 Virginia

5 Mississippi

4 Kentucky

3 South Dakota

2 Louisiana

1 Tennessee [Bakerate.com] 5/6/13

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Most and Least taxing states 2013 [finance.yahoo.com] 4/24/13

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The 10 Worst Things You Can Do to Your Car

Here are the top 10: 

1. Putting off recommended / scheduled maintenance 

2. Ignoring the “check engine” light

3. Not changing the oil, or not having it changed on time

4. Not checking tire pressure

5. Neglecting coolant, brake, transmission and other fluid services

6. Continuing to drive when the vehicle is overheating

7. Not changing fuel and air filters

8. Having unqualified shops service your vehicle [Find a good mechanic]

9. Using generic aftermarket parts instead of original equipment manufacturer (OEM)-quality parts [Not so inclined to agree with this one]

10. Trying to service your own high-tech vehicle [finance.yahoo.com] 1/25/13

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The 5 Highest Tax States for Top Earners

[finance.yahoo.com] 2/1/13

1 Malifornia

2 Hawaii

3 Vermont

4 New Jersey

5 Oregon 

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Jobs with top growth in 2013 …

• Accountant
• Software developer
• Personal financial advisor
• Public relations specialist
• Nursing 
[education.yahoo.net] 1/24/13

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Hottest college degrees for 2013

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care Administration **

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration

Bachelor’s Degree in Forensics and Criminal Science

Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security

[education.yahoo.net]

** Note: Grads must learn how to look the other way when it comes to budget cuts for diagnosis and treatment when associated with Seniors.

Humor - Insights into ObamaCare

AMA Insight

No matter which side you are on.

The American Medical Association has weighed in on Obama's new health care package.

The Allergists were in favor of scratching it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves.

The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve.

Meanwhile, Obstetricians felt certain everyone was laboring under a misconception, while the Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted.

Pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!" while the Pediatricians said, "Oh, grow up!"

The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while the Radiologists could see
right through it.

Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing and the Internists claimed it would indeed be a bitter pill to swallow.

The Plastic Surgeons opined that this proposal would "put a whole new face on the matter."

The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were pissed off at the whole idea.

Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas, and those lofty Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no.

In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the ass holes in Washington.


Source; Undocumented.

Unquestioning Democrat Supporters

The following groups, companies and government entities are in total agreement with Obama and the Democrat “Big Sugar Daddy” Government

Know who is looking out for you!

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Ruling Class GOP and Democrats are on the same side against Conservative Tea Party candidates. Entrenched Republicans and RINOs are gearing up financially to defeat Conservatives in the next election cycle. Dems are also also running as 3rd Party Libertarians along with the No Name Party to siphon off GOP votes. Democrats could not be more proud of their GOP brethren-in-money and spirit as they help Democrats get elected. Go-along-to-get-along Ruling Class GOP want Conservatives to lose more than they want to defeat Democrats. Call it survival of the entrenched. 11/11/13

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History lesson on buying votes for the classroom from Dick Morris. Origins of the welfare state. Social welfare was used to kill democracy in Germany in the 1800s. Short video. [DickMorris.com] 6/2/12

AARP insurance management
ACORN, 100%
ACORN spin offs
African American community, 95%

AIG
Big Wall Street Banking
Big decaying unionized Cities

Big Time Dying Media News Departments
• 90% Democrats, it has been reported
• ABC. CBS. NBC. CNN. ESPN. MSNBC. NPR. PBS.
• Atlanta J&C. Boston Globe. Chicago Tribune. LA Times. NY Times. Wasington Post. etc.

Facebook, co-founders are huge Obama enablers
Freddie and Fannie, quasi-gov largely Democrat managed entities

Far Left Uber-Liberal Democrat Party-First personalities like ...

• Bill Ayres. 
• Paul Begala. Joy Behar. Richard Belzer. Harry Belafonte. Joe Biden. Matthew Boyle. Donna Brazile. 
• Andre Carson. James Carville. Jackie Chan. Anderson Cooper. Sheryl Crow. 

• Lanny Davis.
• Lisa Fithian. Sandra Fluke. Jamie Fox. Michael J Fox. Morgan Freeman. 
• Jeneane Garofalo. Bryant Gumbel. 

• Tom Hanks. Arianna Huffington. 
• Rev Jesse Jackson. Jesse Jackson Jr. Samuel L Jackson. Van Jones. 
• John Kerry. Paul Krigman. 

• Rachel Maddow. Bill Mahar. Chris Matthews. Michael Moore. 
• Barack Obama. Rosie O'Donnell. Keith Olbermann. 
• Sarah Jessica Parker. Nancy Pelosi. Sean Penn. 

• Dan Rather. Harry Reid. Julia Roberts.
• Diane Sawyer. Ed Schultz. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Rev Al Sharpton. Chuck Schumer. George Soros. Jon Stewart. Barbara Striesand. 

• Richard Trumka. 
• Maxine Waters. Frederica Wilson. Bob Woodruff. Rev Jeremiah Wright. ... more to come
• Deceased: Walter Cronkite. Andy Griffith. John P Murtha.

Gays and Lesbians
George Soros, leftist capitalist financier and money manipulator
Google

General Electric
• Benefiting already from massive government Green spending
• and their media holdings

Higher Education, 95%
• Faculties in total agreement with Big Time Dying Media
• Student loans with huge "forgiveness" potential
• Indoctrination rather than education at all levels

Hispanic community
Hollywood - owners, management, stars
Illegal aliens, but not new legal citizens

La Raza, for welfare and pro illegal immigration
Liberal Network faux "News" Departments

Planned Parenthood = abortions on demand
Progressive Insurance
• the one with the lady in white and the price gun
• CEO is huge $12M donor to MoveOn.org

Publisher's Weekly

Single mothers never married
• Expect care from Big Sugar Daddy Government

Top military brass
• Protecting their rank and promotional path and not USA
• Oath Keepers excluded

Trial Lawyers
• ambulance chasers
• liability leaches

Unions, execs and enforcers in particular
• Auto workers. SEIU. UAW. UMW. teachers.
• Government workers: federal, state and local with expensive pension bailouts
• New government workers with expensive college loan forgiveness features
• Union membership split about 55-45 favoring Democrats

US State Department, entrenched with disruptive Democrat sympathizers

Wall Street executives

Humor: Divorce

An old man calls his son and says, "Listen, your mother and I are getting divorced. Forty-five years of misery is enough."

"Dad, what are you talking about?" the son screams.

“We can't stand the sight of each other any longer,” he says. "I'm sick of her face, and I'm sick of talking about this, so call your sister and tell her," and he hangs up.

Now, the son is worried. He calls his sister. She says, "Like hell they’re getting divorced!"

She calls their father immediately. "You’re not getting divorced! Don't do another thing. The two of us are flying home tomorrow to talk about this. Until then, don't call a lawyer, don't file a paper. DO YOU HEAR ME?” She hangs up the phone.

The old man turns to his wife and says, "Okay, they’re both coming for Christmas and paying their own airfares.

Humor: Fred

An Arizona Highway Patrol officer stops a Harley for traveling faster than the posted speed limit.

He starts the stop by asking the biker his name. 'Fred,' he replies. 'Fred what?' the officer asks. 'Just Fred,' the man responds.

The officer, in a good mood, thinks he might just give the biker a break, and write him out a warning instead of a ticket. The officer presses him for the last name. The man tells him that he used to have a last name but lost it.

The officer thinks that he has a nut case on his hands but plays along with it. 'Tell me, Fred, how did you lose your last name?'

The biker replies, 'It's a long story, so stay with me. I was born Fred Johnson. I studied hard and got good grades. When I got older, I realized that I wanted to be a doctor. I went through college, medical school, internship, residency, and finally got my degree, so I was Fred Johnson, MD.

After a while I got bored being a doctor, so I decided to go back to school. Dentistry was my dream! Got all the way through School, got my degree, so then I was Fred Johnson, MD, DDS.

Got bored doing dentistry, so I started fooling around with my assistant and she gave me VD, so now I was Fred Johnson, MD, DDS, with VD.

Well, the ADA found out about the VD, so they took away my DDS. Then I was Fred Johnson, MD, with VD. Then the AMA found out about the ADA taking away my DDS because of the VD, so they took away my MD leaving me as Fred Johnson with VD.

Then the VD took away my Johnson, so now I am Just Fred.'

The officer walked away in tears, laughing.

Illegal immigration

Democrats working diligently for open borders and open immigration


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Democrat logic: 

Let's allow millions of illegals to come into the country so that we can give them welfare payments and FREE health care to help the economy grow and prosper. 10/29/13

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"credible fear" of drug cartels. … the magic words [i.e., immigration law] that allows immigrants from Mexico to seek asylum in USA at the border. Federal Immigration housing them in local hotels. [foxnews.com] 8/13/13

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Good news for Obama, Holder and Reed. More legal Democrat dependents. Do you suppose they receive a voter ID card and driver's license with their Big Dem Gov hotel room?

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US to help Syrian rebels, some of whom are Al Qaeda and some of whom are Muslim Brotherhood.

Then, Dems want to give asylum in US to Syrian refugees while being unable to distinguish the bonafied refugees from evil “terrorist”

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Amnesty for illegals gives Democrats a vote majority for the next decade and increases our debt. Republican Party relegated to insignificance if not oblivion [R.I.P.] until the illegals figure out that dependency is a dream-killing form of economic slavery and Conservatives are able convert the self-motivated achievers into becoming Tea Party members. =TheRightJack on 6/18/13

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Unfair. Dems call GOP immigration proposal unfair. In essence, Democrats regard it as unfair to give preference to talented and educated people who can come into the county and earn a living while keeping more uneducated dependents out. This has absolutely nothing to do with fairness, a key Democrat slush-all term. This is pure politics. The uneducated with limited skills will rely on the over-burdened Big Dem Gov welfare system if they are going to survive in the USA or any other nation – and vote Democrat. In this case, fairness means votes. 11/30/12

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Posted 1/3/10

Last December, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) introduced The Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act (H.R. 4321), the third time in 4 years that Congress has attempted to address immigration reform.

Unfortunately, this bill contains many of the same terrible proposals that were defeated in the past 2 bills! The American public has more than once spoken against massive amnesties in record numbers. Yet , our lawmakers continue to force this policy on the American public!

Illegal immigration amnesty alive and well

Read more about this at the Heritage Foundation
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Immigration/wm1468.cfm

As we should know, amnesty for illegal immigrants is simply a way to generate [sic, buy] new Democrat voters.

315 lies by Obama

315 Lies

Obama supporters will go hysterical over this well sourced list of 315 examples of his lying, lawbreaking, corruption, cronyism, etc.

By Dan from Squirrel Hill

Posted on August 15, 2013. Updated on October 4, 2013.

As the author of this blog post, I place it into the public domain. Anyone may freely copy it in any part or in its entirely, without asking my permission, and without paying any money. I do ask you please cite a link to

http://danfromsquirrelhill.wordpress.com/2013/08/15/obama-252/

Every President, every politician, and every human being tells lies and engages in acts of hypocrisy. But Barack Obama does these things to a far greater degree than anyone else that I have ever known of. His campaign promises were so much better sounding than anyone else’s – no lobbyists in his administration, waiting five days before signing all non-emergency bills so people would have time to read them, putting health care negotiations on C-SPAN, reading every bill line by line to make sure money isn’t being wasted, prosecution of Wall St. criminals, ending raids against medical marijuana in states where it’s legal, high levels of transparency. Obama’s promises of these wonderful things sounded inspiring and sincere. They sounded so much better than the promises of any other President. So when Obama broke these promises, it felt so much worse than when other Presidents broke their promises. [danfromsquirrelhill] 10/6/13