WILLIAMS—The Williams Route 66 Toastmasters will meet Wednesday, September 19 at the Grand Canyon Coffee and Cafe restaurant on route 66 at 5 p.m. Icebreaker speeches will be given.
Daily Archives: September 18, 2012
How Jimmy Carter’s Grandson Helped Leak the Secret Romney Fund-raiser Video
The damning video of Mitt Romney telling a room of wealthy donors how he really feels about the freeloading 47 percent of Americans “who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it,” among other candid things, has been floating around online in bits and pieces for three months, but didn’t hit the big time until it was published by David Corn at Mother Jones today. Credited as a “research assistant” on the story is James Carter IV, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, who has been toiling online as an opposition researcher and is “currently looking for work,” according to his Twitter bio. “I’ve been searching for clips on Republicans for a long time, almost every day,” said Carter this evening. “I just do it for fun.” But by connecting Corn with the mysterious uploader of the clip, Carter has uncovered his biggest story yet, one that could potentially affect the outcome of the election. (And get him a job.)
Read more at New York News and Features Daily Intel
Students strike against new federal school lunch rules
Mukwonago, Wisconsin—By 7 a.m. Monday, senior Nick Blohm already had burned about 250 calories in the Mukwonago High School weight room.
He grabbed a bagel and a Gatorade afterward; if he eats before lifting, he gets sick.
That was followed by eight periods in the classroom, and then three hours of football practice. By the time he headed home, he had burned upward of 3,000 calories – his coach thinks the number is even higher.
But the calorie cap for his school lunch? 850 calories.
“A lot of us are starting to get hungry even before the practice begins,” Blohm said. “Our metabolisms are all sped up.”
Following new federal guidelines, school districts nationwide have retooled their menus to meet new requirements to serve more whole grains, only low-fat or nonfat milk, daily helpings of both fruits and vegetables, and fewer sugary and salty items. And for the first time, federal funds for school lunches mandate age-aligned calorie maximums. The adjustments are part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 touted by Michelle Obama and use the updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Read more at the Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
Condors to be released Saturday at Vermilion Cliffs
VERMILION CLIFFS, Ariz.––Three condors will be released to the wild in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. The public is welcome to observe the release from a viewing area where spotting scopes will be set up and experts will be available to answer questions.
From Page or Flagstaff take 89a and turn north on to Arizona road 1065 and continue about 3-miles. It is recommended that you bring sunscreen, water, snack and binoculars or a scope.
Arizona receives D+ in government integrity
According to the State Integrity Investigation web site, Arizona received a D+ in integrity ranking 30th amongst the fifty States. Arizona has a 68% corruption risk. Georgia has the lowest corruption risk at 59%
Poll consistantly rank integrity among the most important virtues in a politician. “But leaders in many states fall short of citizens’ expectations. In Massachusetts, the last three house speakers were convicted on corruption. In Illinois, four ofthe last nine governors have gone to prison. Scandals have shaken more than half the nation’s statehouses in the past decade,” thier web site states.
The State Integrity Investigation is a $1.5 million public collaboration designed to expose practices that undermine trust in state capitols — and spotlight the states that are doing things right.
The site considers many areas they consider important and generate a report card. Arizona received an F in State Civil Service Management, State Pension Fund Management, State Insurance Commissions, Lobbying Disclosure and Ethics Enforcement Agencies. Arizona received an A in Redistricting which is open to debate for many Arizonans.
You can review The Story Behind the score.