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Navy Commissioning Week Goes On Without Blue Angels Due To Sequester

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:09:44 GMT

Source: baltimore.cbslocal.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Blue Angel blues. Alex DeMetrick explains on days like these, the skies above the Naval Academy would normally be filled with the roar of jet engines, but because of the Sequester, the Blue Angels are not flying, creating a quieter commissioning week in Annapolis. Local businesses said they can feel the impact, as crowds that would normally come to see the Blue Angels perform are, like the angels, a no-show this year. WJZ and CBSBaltimore.com will bring you more on this developing story at 5 and 6. Filed under: Local , News , Syndicated Local Tagged: Annapolis , Blue Angels , Graduation , Naval Academy , Sequester ...

Sequester Summer Takes a Bite Out of Morale?

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:41 GMT

Source: www.newswise.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The summer Sequester effect on federal employee morale could potentially leave a gaping hole in the federal workforce for years to come due to the brain-drain from federal ranks which may ironically end up costing the government more in the long run says American University's Robert Tobias. ...

The GOP Hold the Key to Their Future…They Can Either Fix the Sequester Mess or Be a Part of Their Own Demise

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:18:45 GMT

Source: www.newsvine.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
It doesn’t matter where the blame for the Sequester falls; the American people don’t care. They will care who fixes the mess. If the mess gets fixed, the GOP comes out okay. If it doesn’t get fixed, the House rules and they own it. At th … ...

Washington sequester fails to account for San Francisco animal menagerie, Giants win late

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:38:30 GMT

Source: www.mccoveychronicles.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
If you're me, then "settling in" means making sure I've got a tall, cold drink and an open box of Red Vines before the movie starts. If you're a baseball player, then "settling in" means acclimating yourself to the competitive rhythm and flow of a sporting event staged before thousands and sometimes millions of people. To "settle in" after your team has just come off of one of its worst weeks in recent history and in a season where your arm slot is dropping and after you've already surrendered two runs when the opposing pitcher is Stephen Strasburg makes what Matt Cain did on the mound tonight all the more impressive. This start went a long way to quell fears about the rotation. If Matt Cain Matt Cains and Tim Lincecum stays not terrible, and Barry Zito remains dominant at AT&T Park but figures out how to be passable on the road, and if Madison Bumgarner continues to do his thing, then maybe, maybe -- especially with the offense being the team's de facto strength (still hilarious to type that) -- that fifth starter situation will, as with every other team in baseball, not really be a huge deal. Mainly, though, it's just a lot of fun watching Matt Cain do his thing. In an uncertain world during turbulent times, it's nice to know there's always Matt Cain. And he wasn't the only one to settle in tonight. Sure, Strasburg was shaky in the first couple of innings before settling in, but after a shaky April, Marco Scutaro sure has settle ...

Sequester Cuts Affect Idaho Fish And Game

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:24:47 GMT

Source: www.kmvt.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Salon idiot David Sirota blames death and destruction in OKC on sequester

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:28:12 GMT

Source: www.fireandreamitchell.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Remember David Sirota? This is the left wing idiot at Salon that wrote an article titled ‘ Let’s hope Boston Marathon bomber is a white American .’ Of course the Boston Bombers turned out to be Muslims on a Jihad and Sirota was really bummed over that. Now, that idiot David Sirota is blaming all the death and destruction in OKC tornadoes on the Sequester. I guess David Sirota forgot that the Sequester was Obama’s idea and request in the 2011 budget deal. If you needed any more proof that liberalism is a mental disorder, just look at the reaction of leftists yesterday after the tornado struck and David Sirota’s disgusting article today. OK City tornado is a reminder that Congress is endangering the country by defunding the National Weather Service: salon.com/2013/05/21/how… — David Sirota (@davidsirota) May 21, 2013 How exactly did defunding the National Weather Service ‘endanger’ the country David? Would more government works at the NWS somehow been able to stop the OKC tornado? Would more people at the NWS been able to send out the tornado warnings 30 seconds sooner than was given yesterday? The National Weather Service is still there, and issues warnings and watches just like they did before Obama’s Sequester. Why can’t leftist idiots like David Sirota, Sheldon Whitehouse, or Lizz Winstead at least wait a few weeks before playing politics with a natural disaster? I’m sure the people in Oklahoma and especially those families aff ...

Sequester Cuts Impact Oklahoma Disaster Relief - Plus the DorobekINSIDER's 7 Stories

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Source: www.govloop.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Turning data into decisions, it sounds obvious but for large organizations compiling, formatting and interpreting vast amounts of data can be almost impossible. But Army Lieutenant Colonel Bobby Saxon and his team have created a system that does just that for the Army. It's called Enterprise Management Decision Support System (EMDS). Click here for the full recap. The SEVEN stories that impact your life As disaster personnel and volunteers comb through the havoc left by the tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma on Sunday and Monday, they are going to rely on critical federal funding that was severely cut by the massive cuts known as sequestration, reports Government Executive . The President has already directed federal aid for state and local recovery. This allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide temporary housing, home repairs, loans for the uninsured home, and other disaster relief programs. Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel will temporarily lead the White House Office of Management and Budget’s management team, reports NextGov . OMB Director Sylvia Burwell asked VanRoekel to lead the management team on an interim basis until a new deputy director for management is confirmed. The number of Thrift Savings Plan participants enrolled in the L Funds reached a record 864,469 in April. And, Federal Times reports , the L Funds’ growth rate is accelerating. The numb ...

Sequester's 5% Cut Rolls Through Biomedical Labs

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:00 GMT

Source: news.sciencemag.org --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Given that sequestration lopped off a staggering $1.55 billion from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH's) budget this year, it shouldn't be hard to find examples of how the cut is harming research labs. Although sequestration "has already dealt a devastating blow," said NIH Director Francis Collins at a Senate hearing last week, it turns out it's not that easy to spell out the damage. One reason is that many grantees won't receive good or bad news about their proposals until later in the fiscal year that ends 30 September. Even then, the effects will be part of a larger pattern of declining funding over the past decade, NIH watchers say. "People are feeling a lot of pain, but to actually put it on sequestration versus other pressures on the budget, we're only guessing," says Howard Garrison, deputy executive director for policy at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. At the individual level, "it's hard to say what the actual source is." NIH is losing $1.7 billion this year from sequestration and other cuts, lowering its budget to $29.15 billion . New and competing grants are going down by 703, from 8986. As a result, the NIH grant success rate (the portion of reviewed grants that received funding) may drop from an already record-low 18% in 2012 to 16%, according to Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), chair of the Senate spending subcommittee that discussed NIH's 2014 budget request last week. Based on the 5 ...

Oklahoma Tornado Fallout: The Sequester Cut Disaster Assistance and Weather Warning Funds

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:17:24 GMT

Source: www.theatlantic.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
AP As disaster personnel and volunteers comb through the havoc left by the tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma on Sunday and Monday, they are going to rely on critical federal funding that was severely cut by the massive cuts known as sequestration. President Obama has already declared a state of emergency for Oklahoma, directing federal aid for state and local recovery. This allows the Federal Emergency Management to provide temporary housing, home repairs, loans for the uninsured home, and other disaster relief programs. Speaking on Tuesday, the president guaranteed federal resources for victims. "As a nation, our full focus right now is on the urgent work of rescue, and the hard work of recovery and rebuilding that lies ahead," he said. "The people of Moore should know that their country will remain on the ground, there for them, beside them, as long as it takes." He added later, "Our prayers are with the people of Oklahoma today and we will back up those prayers with deeds for as long as it takes." And while the president has directed all needed federal assistance in this case, making no mention of sequestration, cuts to the FEMA and other governmental programs could prove tricky in the weeks and months ahead. Due to the massive cuts brought on by sequestration, the disaster relief section of FEMA's budget will lose $1 billion this year. Following the devastation from Hurricane Sandy earlier this year, FEMA Administrator Cra ...

King and Queen Obama to Host Another White House Concert Despite Sequester and Scanda

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:06:09 GMT

Source: www.alipac.us --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
King and Queen Obama to Host Another White House Concert Despite Sequester and Scandals Amid Sequester and scandal in Washington, the White House announced Friday that the president and first lady will be hosting another concert as part of their In Performance at the White House series later this month. The event will be held in the East Room of the White House and honor singer and songwriter Carole King, who will be awarded the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. King will be the first woman to receive the award, the White House noted in their announcement. The program to be streamed on the White House website and broadcast on PBS stations the evening of May 28 will also feature performances by Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel, Jesse McCartney, Emeli Sandé, James Taylor, Trisha Yearwood and King herself. In 2002, Carole King sang Youve Got a Friend for Cuban dictator Fidel Castro at a warming-relations dinner in Havana. Read more: dailycaller.com Read more: http://clashdaily.com/2013/05/king-a...#ixzz2TwJnPqnm Party Hearty!!!! ...

NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg on the sequester: “Its politics are just an...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg on the Sequester: “Its politics are just another headwind for small business.” http://nfib.bz/184S What are your thoughts? ...

Toms River Hospital Blames Obamacare, Sequester For Layoffs

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:04 GMT

Source: wobm.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Budget cuts and changes to health care plans send 68 workers at Community Medical Center to the unemployment line. Read More | Comment ...

Fleet Week canceled as Navy cites sequester

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:37:12 GMT

Source: www.washingtontimes.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Blame it on the Sequester, the Navy said. Military spending cuts have forced the cancellation of a New York City annual institution, Fleet Week, when some of America's largest warships visit the harbor for public viewing. The Navy said mandated military cuts forced it to cancel Fleet Week affairs all ... ...

Sequester cuts Northeast Ohio research

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:31 GMT

Source: www.wksu.org --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
While many economists fear that cutbacks in government spending are slowing the economic recovery, area universities have their own fears. Budget cuts under the federal sequestration agreement mean federal dollars for bio-medical, defense and other technology research at universities will be reduced. School officials fear that important discoveries and inventions will be missed or delayed. WKSU's Mark Urycki reports. ...

Tightening the Belt & Loosening Enforcement: Effects of the Sequester on Employment Issues

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:46:00 GMT

Source: www.natlawreview.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
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Van Hollen Introduces Updated House Democratic Sequester Replacement

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Source: vanhollen.house.gov --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Last night Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, introduced the House Democrats’ updated Sequester replacement bill. The legislation would completely replace the across-the-board cuts through fiscal year 2014, while continuing to call for a balanced solution to stop the full multi-year Sequester. “The GOP is clearly content to continue the deep, arbitrary Sequester cuts – House Republicans have failed to offer their own solution this Congress and blocked a vote on our proposal four times, and many have even publicly declared they want the Sequester remain in effect,” said Congressman Van Hollen. “They also refuse to move the budget process forward, which would allow Congress to address the Sequester.” “We’ve already started to see the consequences of these harmful cuts. At a time when we should be doing everything we can to boost job growth, the Congressional Budget Office estimates the Sequester will cost 750,000 jobs in this year alone. These cuts also mean kids forced out of Head Start, seniors kicked off Meals on Wheels, and critical investments in research and technology slashed. Yet Washington Republicans refuse to act,” Van Hollen added. “House Democrats will keep working to replace the Sequester and fighting for working families. It’s time for the GOP to join that effort instead of refusing to even negotiate.” The balanced plan contains $181 billion in deficit reduction, w ...

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst cancels Fourth of July celebration due to sequester

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:47:23 GMT

Source: www.nj.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
The celebration will be canceled this year due to the Department of Defense's recent announcement that most civilian employees will be furloughed beginning in July, base officials said. ...

Obama Contradicts Himself on Job Market Future, Blames Sequester

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:32:19 GMT

Source: www.breitbart.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
After optimistically telling Morehouse College graduates they would be entering a job market that is "improving" on Sunday, President Barack Obama went to a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraiser hours later and told the high-dollar attendees that the job market actually was not as rosy as he had just claimed. At the fundraiser, which Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank hosted, Obama said the Morehouse graduates would be entering a job market that was "challenging" and could even "stall." When speaking to graduates at Morehouse earlier, Obama said : So the history we share should give you hope. And the future we share should give you hope. You’re graduating into a job market that’s improving. You live in a time when advances in technology and communications puts the world at your fingertips. Your generation is uniquely poised for success unlike any before it. At the fundraiser, Obama blamed the Sequester for potentially causing the job market to halt in his remarks to donors : But what I think you're all aware of is that our job is not finished; that those Morehouse graduates that we just saw, they’re entering into a job market that is still challenging, and because of some policies in Washington like the Sequester, growth may end up slowing and we may start seeing once again the job market stall in ways that makes it a lot harder for them to realize their full potential. According to the invitation , couples coul ...

LETTER: President didn't want to end the sequester

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:24:28 GMT

Source: theleafchronicle --- Monday, May 20, 2013
It has been said that the Sequester originally was the idea of President Obama and Jack Lew. The president claimed that the Republicans pushed for it to take place, and in doing so caused all the hardships that went with it. ...

IRS will be closed May 24, four other days due to budget and sequester

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:18:31 GMT

Source: www.portorchardindependent.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
The Internal Revenue Service announced May 20 additional details about the closures planned for May 24, June 14, July 5, July 22 and Aug. 30. ...