Perhaps it's it's time we opened our hearts and believed...
Northeastern Pa. family receives an early Christmas miracle - thanks to Santa Claus:
From time to time, an event occurs that makes people believe in Christmas miracles.
Ed and Lynn Silliman's miracle came a few weeks ago.
The Sheppton, Schuylkill County couple's 5-year-old daughter, Delaney, walked for the first time on her own after receiving a special gift from Santa Claus, according to her mom.
Delaney has developmental disabilities that make it hard for her to talk or walk more than a few steps by herself.
But like most kids her age, Delaney loves visiting with Santa."
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Build-a-Bear takes heat for global-warming webisodes -- latimes.com
Is nothing sacred anymore.....NOTHING?
Build-a-Bear takes heat for global-warming webisodes -- latimes.com:
Conservative bloggers are calling for a boycott of the company. Executives say the series, in which Santa is warned the North Pole could melt before Christmas, was intended to inspire children."
Build-a-Bear takes heat for global-warming webisodes -- latimes.com:
Conservative bloggers are calling for a boycott of the company. Executives say the series, in which Santa is warned the North Pole could melt before Christmas, was intended to inspire children."
Furor Erupts Over Atheist Display At Illinois State Capitol - cbs2chicago.com
We have allowed the voice of a few or one...to heavily out weigh the voice and will of many....it's our own fault!
Furor Erupts Over Atheist Display At Illinois State Capitol - cbs2chicago.com:
A conservative activist and Illinois comptroller candidate was escorted from the Illinois State Capitol building Wednesday when he tried to remove a sign put up by an atheist group."
Furor Erupts Over Atheist Display At Illinois State Capitol - cbs2chicago.com:
A conservative activist and Illinois comptroller candidate was escorted from the Illinois State Capitol building Wednesday when he tried to remove a sign put up by an atheist group."
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
American Thinker Blog: Obama agrees to 'cap' the global temperature rise
American Thinker Blog: Obama agrees to 'cap' the global temperature rise:
Politico reported that, “President Obama and world leaders are on the verge of finalizing a climate deal that caps the global temperature rise at 1.5 degrees,” just before the “Copenhagen Accord” was confirmed.
My first thought was: That sounds like something from the Justice League cartoon. After accepting that this lunacy is real life stuff, my second was: I have never read a more arrogant statement in my life."
Politico reported that, “President Obama and world leaders are on the verge of finalizing a climate deal that caps the global temperature rise at 1.5 degrees,” just before the “Copenhagen Accord” was confirmed.
My first thought was: That sounds like something from the Justice League cartoon. After accepting that this lunacy is real life stuff, my second was: I have never read a more arrogant statement in my life."
Health bill money for hospital sought by Dodd - washingtonpost.com
Health bill money for hospital sought by Dodd - washingtonpost.com:
WASHINGTON -- A $100 million item for construction of a university hospital was inserted in the Senate health care bill at the request of Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., who faces a difficult re-election campaign, his office said Sunday night."
WASHINGTON -- A $100 million item for construction of a university hospital was inserted in the Senate health care bill at the request of Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., who faces a difficult re-election campaign, his office said Sunday night."
Thursday, December 17, 2009
My Way News - New jobless claims rise unexpectedly
AND...this during the Holiday Hiring Season......everyone has to WAKE UP!!!!
My Way News - New jobless claims rise unexpectedly:
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week as the recovery of the nation's battered labor market proceeds in fits and starts.
The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of new jobless claims rose to 480,000 last week, up 7,000 from the previous week. That was a worse performance than the decline to 465,000 that economists had expected."
My Way News - New jobless claims rise unexpectedly:
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week as the recovery of the nation's battered labor market proceeds in fits and starts.
The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of new jobless claims rose to 480,000 last week, up 7,000 from the previous week. That was a worse performance than the decline to 465,000 that economists had expected."
Senator Mitch McConnell - Press Releases
I'm not totally sold on ANYTHING the Republicans are doing these days either - however.....THIS is IMPORTANT! They are determined to pass ANYTHING so Obama can say "He Did'!?!....what in the heck kind of representation is that by OUR elected Officials?
Senator Mitch McConnell - Press Releases:
‘And here’s the most outrageous part: at the end of this rush, they want us to vote on a bill that no one outside the Majority Leader’s conference room has even seen. That’s right. The final bill we’ll vote on isn’t even the one we’ve had on the floor. It’s the deal Democrat leaders have been trying to work out in private’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor Thursday regarding the importance of getting it right on health care reform:
“Senators on both sides acknowledge that the health care bill we’re considering is among the most significant pieces of legislation any of us will ever consider."
Senator Mitch McConnell - Press Releases:
‘And here’s the most outrageous part: at the end of this rush, they want us to vote on a bill that no one outside the Majority Leader’s conference room has even seen. That’s right. The final bill we’ll vote on isn’t even the one we’ve had on the floor. It’s the deal Democrat leaders have been trying to work out in private’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor Thursday regarding the importance of getting it right on health care reform:
“Senators on both sides acknowledge that the health care bill we’re considering is among the most significant pieces of legislation any of us will ever consider."
American Thinker: Cloward-Piven-Rand?
American Thinker: Cloward-Piven-Rand?:
If, as the old saw goes, politics makes strange bedfellows, what kind of bedfellows does the endeavor to restructure our entire society create?
Very strange bedfellows -- very strange bedfellows, indeed.
Regular visitors to American Thinker are well familiar with the names Cloward (Richard Andrew) and Piven (Frances Fox), along with their so-called Cloward-Piven Strategy. Sundry are the articles on Cloward-Piven adorning the august pages of American Thinker. Zero are the favorable ones."
If, as the old saw goes, politics makes strange bedfellows, what kind of bedfellows does the endeavor to restructure our entire society create?
Very strange bedfellows -- very strange bedfellows, indeed.
Regular visitors to American Thinker are well familiar with the names Cloward (Richard Andrew) and Piven (Frances Fox), along with their so-called Cloward-Piven Strategy. Sundry are the articles on Cloward-Piven adorning the august pages of American Thinker. Zero are the favorable ones."
American Thinker Blog: 236 year anniversary of the Boston Tea Party
American Thinker Blog: 236 year anniversary of the Boston Tea Party:
Happy birthday to the souls of the original Boston Tea partiers. Yesterday, 236 years ago, December 16, 1773, a group of brave colonists gathered, boarded the ships and threw the tea--with its hated British imperialist tax--overboard signaling an independence of spirit that has characterized the United States of America ever since."
Happy birthday to the souls of the original Boston Tea partiers. Yesterday, 236 years ago, December 16, 1773, a group of brave colonists gathered, boarded the ships and threw the tea--with its hated British imperialist tax--overboard signaling an independence of spirit that has characterized the United States of America ever since."
American Thinker: On the brink
American Thinker: On the brink:
After Richard Nixon defused the 1960s student revolt by abolishing the draft, the brain trust of the revolutionary left shifted its strategic focus to Antonio Gramsci's teachings, realizing that it is the intelligentsia, not the proletariat, that is the true revolutionary force in society; that cultural dominance, not violent revolt, is the true path to power. A project known as the Great March through the Institutions was launched. Nearly four decades later, in November 2008, it triumphed in a historic electoral victory; the revolutionary wave crested and deposited in the White House Barack Obama, the most radical president in the history of the republic."
After Richard Nixon defused the 1960s student revolt by abolishing the draft, the brain trust of the revolutionary left shifted its strategic focus to Antonio Gramsci's teachings, realizing that it is the intelligentsia, not the proletariat, that is the true revolutionary force in society; that cultural dominance, not violent revolt, is the true path to power. A project known as the Great March through the Institutions was launched. Nearly four decades later, in November 2008, it triumphed in a historic electoral victory; the revolutionary wave crested and deposited in the White House Barack Obama, the most radical president in the history of the republic."
Putting our economy in the hands of Chavez fans | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog
If this doesn't get your attention....then NOTHING will....here is the TRUE reason AND vision of Copenhagen....
Putting our economy in the hands of Chavez fans | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog:
President Chavez brought the house down.
When he said the process in Copenhagen was “not democratic, it is not inclusive, but isn’t that the reality of our world, the world is really and imperial dictatorship…down with imperial dictatorships” he got a rousing round of applause.
When he said there was a “silent and terrible ghost in the room” and that ghost was called capitalism, the applause was deafening.
But then he wound up to his grand conclusion – 20 minutes after his 5 minute speaking time was supposed to have ended and after quoting everyone from Karl Marx to Jesus Christ - “our revolution seeks to help all people…socialism, the other ghost that is probably wandering around this room, that’s the way to save the planet, capitalism is the road to hell....let’s fight against capitalism and make it obey us.” He won a standing ovation."
Putting our economy in the hands of Chavez fans | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog:
President Chavez brought the house down.
When he said the process in Copenhagen was “not democratic, it is not inclusive, but isn’t that the reality of our world, the world is really and imperial dictatorship…down with imperial dictatorships” he got a rousing round of applause.
When he said there was a “silent and terrible ghost in the room” and that ghost was called capitalism, the applause was deafening.
But then he wound up to his grand conclusion – 20 minutes after his 5 minute speaking time was supposed to have ended and after quoting everyone from Karl Marx to Jesus Christ - “our revolution seeks to help all people…socialism, the other ghost that is probably wandering around this room, that’s the way to save the planet, capitalism is the road to hell....let’s fight against capitalism and make it obey us.” He won a standing ovation."
TRAIL BLAZERS Blog | The Dallas Morning News
TRAIL BLAZERS Blog | The Dallas Morning News:
Rick Perry doesn't like to talk about his days as a Democrat, particularly his role in 1988 as the head of Al Gore's presidential campaign in Texas.
But on Wednesday, after he accepted and endorsement from a group of builders in Dallas, I managed to get out a question about his relationship with Gore and where each stands on Gore's pet issue of climate change."
Rick Perry doesn't like to talk about his days as a Democrat, particularly his role in 1988 as the head of Al Gore's presidential campaign in Texas.
But on Wednesday, after he accepted and endorsement from a group of builders in Dallas, I managed to get out a question about his relationship with Gore and where each stands on Gore's pet issue of climate change."
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Shenanigans: Schumer has a flight to forget - ANNE SCHROEDER MULLINS | POLITICO CLICK
Neither side of the aisle is innocent when it comes to bad behavior...but don't you get the STRONG sense they think they are far - FAR superior to "We the People"?!....
That, somehow being elected makes them smarter than us, more deserving than the people who put them in their "lofty: positions.....
Shenanigans: Schumer has a flight to forget - ANNE SCHROEDER MULLINS | POLITICO CLICK:
Sen. Chuck Schumer loves the sound of his own voice, but it carried a bit farther than he might have liked on the US Airways shuttle from New York to Washington on Sunday.
According to a House Republican aide who happened to be seated nearby, the notoriously chatty New York Democrat referred to a flight attendant as a “bitch” after she ordered him to turn off his phone before takeoff.
Schumer and his seatmate, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), were chatting on their phones before takeoff when an announcement indicated that it was time to turn off the phones."
That, somehow being elected makes them smarter than us, more deserving than the people who put them in their "lofty: positions.....
Shenanigans: Schumer has a flight to forget - ANNE SCHROEDER MULLINS | POLITICO CLICK:
Sen. Chuck Schumer loves the sound of his own voice, but it carried a bit farther than he might have liked on the US Airways shuttle from New York to Washington on Sunday.
According to a House Republican aide who happened to be seated nearby, the notoriously chatty New York Democrat referred to a flight attendant as a “bitch” after she ordered him to turn off his phone before takeoff.
Schumer and his seatmate, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), were chatting on their phones before takeoff when an announcement indicated that it was time to turn off the phones."
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Midwives in meltdown: A former NHS worker reveals how understaffed maternity wards are sinking into chaos | Mail Online
Midwives in meltdown: A former NHS worker reveals how understaffed maternity wards are sinking into chaos | Mail Online:
Clutching her husband's hand and with agony and exhaustion etched on her face, a young woman struggled into a room in the maternity unit where I worked.
She was in the early stages of labour with her first baby, she was terrified, in excruciating pain and desperate for any crumb of support.
Helpless beside her, her overnight bag in his hand, her poor husban"
Clutching her husband's hand and with agony and exhaustion etched on her face, a young woman struggled into a room in the maternity unit where I worked.
She was in the early stages of labour with her first baby, she was terrified, in excruciating pain and desperate for any crumb of support.
Helpless beside her, her overnight bag in his hand, her poor husban"
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Lieberman update
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Lieberman update:
(Selling Out Your Country update.)
Glenn: This is not a surprise, not a surprise.
Pat: No. He does it every time.
Stu: Almost every time.
Glenn: He's always done it once and I gave him the benefit of the doubt earlier today, that Joe Lieberman would who stand"
(Selling Out Your Country update.)
Glenn: This is not a surprise, not a surprise.
Pat: No. He does it every time.
Stu: Almost every time.
Glenn: He's always done it once and I gave him the benefit of the doubt earlier today, that Joe Lieberman would who stand"
Daily Express | UK News :: Climate change is natural: 100 reasons why
Daily Express | UK News :: Climate change is natural: 100 reasons why:
Climate change campaigners: 100 reasons why climate change is natural and not man-made
Tuesday December 15,2009
HERE are the 100 reasons, released in a dossier issued by the European Foundation, why climate change is natural and not man-made:
1) There is “no real scientific proof” that the current warming is caused by the rise of greenhouse gases from man’s activity.
Climate change campaigners: 100 reasons why climate change is natural and not man-made
Tuesday December 15,2009
HERE are the 100 reasons, released in a dossier issued by the European Foundation, why climate change is natural and not man-made:
1) There is “no real scientific proof” that the current warming is caused by the rise of greenhouse gases from man’s activity.
D.C. hands out $15M in bonuses despite recession, budget gaps | Washington Examiner
All this while the rest of us are told to "Sacrifice".....
D.C. hands out $15M in bonuses despite recession, budget gaps | Washington Examiner:
The economy has been in the dumps for years, but the good times keep on rolling for some favored D.C. employees.
City officials have doled out nearly $15 million in bonuses and awards since Mayor Adrian Fenty took office in January 2007, records obtained by The Examiner under the Freedom of Information Act show."
D.C. hands out $15M in bonuses despite recession, budget gaps | Washington Examiner:
The economy has been in the dumps for years, but the good times keep on rolling for some favored D.C. employees.
City officials have doled out nearly $15 million in bonuses and awards since Mayor Adrian Fenty took office in January 2007, records obtained by The Examiner under the Freedom of Information Act show."
CNSNews.com - Senate Health Care Bill Would Force Some Middle Class Families to Pay $15,200 Yearly Insurance Fee, According to CBO Analysis
Surprise...surprise...surprise.....But HURRY!! HURRY! Pass it before Christmas - after all - this is Nancy Pelosi's Christmas present to us all!!!!!!
CNSNews.com - Senate Health Care Bill Would Force Some Middle Class Families to Pay $15,200 Yearly Insurance Fee, According to CBO Analysis:
(CNSNews.com) - Forget the public option. Even without it, the health care bill presented in the Senate by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D.-Nev.) would make some middle-class American families pay what amounts to a $15,200 annual federally-mandated insurance fee, according to facts revealed in analyses published by the Congressional Budget Office."
CNSNews.com - Senate Health Care Bill Would Force Some Middle Class Families to Pay $15,200 Yearly Insurance Fee, According to CBO Analysis:
(CNSNews.com) - Forget the public option. Even without it, the health care bill presented in the Senate by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D.-Nev.) would make some middle-class American families pay what amounts to a $15,200 annual federally-mandated insurance fee, according to facts revealed in analyses published by the Congressional Budget Office."
Does Avoidance of ClimateGate Reporting Represent MSM Suicide? | NewsBusters.org
Does Avoidance of ClimateGate Reporting Represent MSM Suicide? | NewsBusters.org:
Notice how the mainstream media pretty much avoids the inconvenient scandal of ClimateGate? Although this scandal seems to mark the end of blind faith in the global warming dogma, it could also represent the final act of the long MSM suicide that has been going on for the past few years. That is the assertion made by author, broadcaster, and columnist Gerald Warmer in a fascinating UK Telegraph article:"
Notice how the mainstream media pretty much avoids the inconvenient scandal of ClimateGate? Although this scandal seems to mark the end of blind faith in the global warming dogma, it could also represent the final act of the long MSM suicide that has been going on for the past few years. That is the assertion made by author, broadcaster, and columnist Gerald Warmer in a fascinating UK Telegraph article:"
Friday, December 11, 2009
USATODAY.com
Guess these must be those "CREATED" jobs....the hypocrisy and abuse of power by our so called "leaders" is breathtaking!
USATODAY.com:
The number of federal workers earning six-figure salaries has exploded during the recession, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal salary data.
Federal employees making salaries of $100,000 or more jumped from 14% to 19% of civil servants during the recession's first 18 months — and that's before overtime pay and bonuses are counted.
Federal workers are enjoying an extraordinary boom time — in pay and hiring — during a recession that has cost 7.3 million jobs in the private sector."
USATODAY.com:
The number of federal workers earning six-figure salaries has exploded during the recession, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal salary data.
Federal employees making salaries of $100,000 or more jumped from 14% to 19% of civil servants during the recession's first 18 months — and that's before overtime pay and bonuses are counted.
Federal workers are enjoying an extraordinary boom time — in pay and hiring — during a recession that has cost 7.3 million jobs in the private sector."
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Dems to lift debt ceiling by $1.8 trillion, fear 2010 backlash - - POLITICO.com
Good Lord....and they think we are soooooooooooooooo stupid we won't remember this in the 2010 election cycle....the great stupid un-washed.....
Dems to lift debt ceiling by $1.8 trillion, fear 2010 backlash - - POLITICO.com:
In a bold but risky year-end strategy, Democrats are preparing to raise the federal debt ceiling by as much as $1.8 trillion before New Year’s rather than have to face the issue again prior to the 2010 elections.
“We’ve incurred this debt. We have to pay our bills,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told POLITICO Wednesday. And the Maryland Democrat confirmed that the anticipated increase could be as high as $1.8 trillion — nearly twice what had been assumed in last spring’s budget resolution for the 2010 fiscal year."
Dems to lift debt ceiling by $1.8 trillion, fear 2010 backlash - - POLITICO.com:
In a bold but risky year-end strategy, Democrats are preparing to raise the federal debt ceiling by as much as $1.8 trillion before New Year’s rather than have to face the issue again prior to the 2010 elections.
“We’ve incurred this debt. We have to pay our bills,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told POLITICO Wednesday. And the Maryland Democrat confirmed that the anticipated increase could be as high as $1.8 trillion — nearly twice what had been assumed in last spring’s budget resolution for the 2010 fiscal year."
Climategate: Gore falsifies the record | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog
Again, this is like a standing headline these days..."Gore falsifies Record"...??? Just asking....
Climategate: Gore falsifies the record | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog:
Al Gore has studied the Climategate emails with his typically rigorous eye and dismissed them as mere piffle:
Q: How damaging to your argument was the disclosure of e-mails from the Climate Research Unit at East Anglia University?
A: To paraphrase Shakespeare, it’s sound and fury signifying nothing. I haven’t read all the e-mails, but the most recent one is more than 10 years old. These private exchanges between these scientists do not in any way cause any question about the scientific consensus."
Climategate: Gore falsifies the record | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog:
Al Gore has studied the Climategate emails with his typically rigorous eye and dismissed them as mere piffle:
Q: How damaging to your argument was the disclosure of e-mails from the Climate Research Unit at East Anglia University?
A: To paraphrase Shakespeare, it’s sound and fury signifying nothing. I haven’t read all the e-mails, but the most recent one is more than 10 years old. These private exchanges between these scientists do not in any way cause any question about the scientific consensus."
Nobel peace prize: Norwegians incensed over Barack Obama's snubs | World news | guardian.co.uk
Why are they surprised....he is, after all..."The Chosen One"....
Nobel peace prize: Norwegians incensed over Barack Obama's snubs | World news | guardian.co.uk:
Barack Obama's trip to Oslo to pick up his Nobel peace award is in danger of being overshadowed by a row over the cancellation of a series of events normally attended by the prizewinner.
Norwegians are incensed over what they view as his shabby response to the prize by cutting short his visit."
Nobel peace prize: Norwegians incensed over Barack Obama's snubs | World news | guardian.co.uk:
Barack Obama's trip to Oslo to pick up his Nobel peace award is in danger of being overshadowed by a row over the cancellation of a series of events normally attended by the prizewinner.
Norwegians are incensed over what they view as his shabby response to the prize by cutting short his visit."
Martha Coakley: Too Immoral for Teddy Kennedy’s Seat - HUMAN EVENTS
Amen....finally the Massachusetts republican ticket has a gentleman on it whom we can feel good about. A decent hard working realist to stand against the tsunami of intellectual insanity spewing from the fountainhead we call Capital Hill. Remember this on election day.....vote Scott Brown - period...dot. It has to begin with us....
Martha Coakley: Too Immoral for Teddy Kennedy’s Seat - HUMAN EVENTS:
In Tuesday's primary election, Massachusetts Democrats chose as their Senate nominee a woman who kept a clearly innocent man in prison in order to advance her political career.
Martha Coakley isn't even fit for the late Teddy Kennedy's old seat. (What is it about this particular Senate seat?)
During the daycare/child molestation hysteria of the '80s, Gerald Amirault, his mother, Violet, and sister, Cheryl, were accused of raping children at the family's preschool in Malden, Mass., in what came to be known as the second-most notorious witch trial in Massachusetts history."
Martha Coakley: Too Immoral for Teddy Kennedy’s Seat - HUMAN EVENTS:
In Tuesday's primary election, Massachusetts Democrats chose as their Senate nominee a woman who kept a clearly innocent man in prison in order to advance her political career.
Martha Coakley isn't even fit for the late Teddy Kennedy's old seat. (What is it about this particular Senate seat?)
During the daycare/child molestation hysteria of the '80s, Gerald Amirault, his mother, Violet, and sister, Cheryl, were accused of raping children at the family's preschool in Malden, Mass., in what came to be known as the second-most notorious witch trial in Massachusetts history."
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
FOXNews.com - Administration Warns of 'Command-and-Control' Regulation Over Emissions
They have NO IDEA what they are doing! The economy is better? REALLY...well, come out here to the fruited plains and tell us that. Now total blackmail. Either pass the gawd-awful job killing fraud "Cap and Trade" or we'll do something more economy destroying - job killing.....and YOU WANT THESE PEOPLE CONTROLLING HEALTH CARE TOO!!!!!!!
FOXNews.com - Administration Warns of 'Command-and-Control' Regulation Over Emissions:
The Obama administration is warning Congress that if it doesn't move to regulate greenhouse gases, the Environmental Protection Agency will take a 'command-and-control' role over the process in way that could hurt business."
FOXNews.com - Administration Warns of 'Command-and-Control' Regulation Over Emissions:
The Obama administration is warning Congress that if it doesn't move to regulate greenhouse gases, the Environmental Protection Agency will take a 'command-and-control' role over the process in way that could hurt business."
Pajamas Media � New Evidence of Saddam-Terrorism Links
Pajamas Media � New Evidence of Saddam-Terrorism Links:
The rationale for pushing forward in Afghanistan is that it is the “right” war, the “war of necessity,” the true base of the terrorists that attacked us on 9/11 and would try to attack us again. Essentially, those opposing the war in Iraq while supporting the war in Afghanistan try to frame the latter conflict as justified in every way the former is not. As the war in Iraq ever so slowly comes to a close and the history books begin being written, new evidence has emerged to challenge the narrative that the war in Iraq was something different than the war on terror."
The rationale for pushing forward in Afghanistan is that it is the “right” war, the “war of necessity,” the true base of the terrorists that attacked us on 9/11 and would try to attack us again. Essentially, those opposing the war in Iraq while supporting the war in Afghanistan try to frame the latter conflict as justified in every way the former is not. As the war in Iraq ever so slowly comes to a close and the history books begin being written, new evidence has emerged to challenge the narrative that the war in Iraq was something different than the war on terror."
TheCypressTimes : SLEEPER CELLS AWAKENED, AMERICA TAKEN
TheCypressTimes : SLEEPER CELLS AWAKENED, AMERICA TAKEN:
In all my life I have never seen such fear and concern for the future of America as I do now. I have thought long and hard back into my childhood, wondering if there was something I have overlooked. Was there a time when Americans were truly afraid of losing their constitutional freedoms and rights? Was there a time when Americans feared their own government so much that they began building safe houses within their homes, food storage rooms, and making plans for the worst possible scenario?"
In all my life I have never seen such fear and concern for the future of America as I do now. I have thought long and hard back into my childhood, wondering if there was something I have overlooked. Was there a time when Americans were truly afraid of losing their constitutional freedoms and rights? Was there a time when Americans feared their own government so much that they began building safe houses within their homes, food storage rooms, and making plans for the worst possible scenario?"
American Thinker: Stop prosecuting our American heroes
We are attacking and pulling the rug out from under our CIA Agents, we don't support our military the way they should be - ( instead utilizing them as photo op's and props ) - now we are prosecuting them for giving a MURDERING TERRORIST a fat lip? If we, the American public - don't rise up in horror over this travesty of justice, we have NOBODY but ourselves to blame the next time a bomb goes off somewhere in the Fruited Plain...we'll have NOBODY but ourselves to blame!
American Thinker: Stop prosecuting our American heroes:
In what must be one of the most outrageous criminal prosecutions in American history, the U.S. military is dragging three Navy SEALs into court to face criminal charges. Their crime: punching a terrorist in the mouth and giving him a bloody lip."
American Thinker: Stop prosecuting our American heroes:
In what must be one of the most outrageous criminal prosecutions in American history, the U.S. military is dragging three Navy SEALs into court to face criminal charges. Their crime: punching a terrorist in the mouth and giving him a bloody lip."
American Thinker: Revenge of the Computer Nerds
I NEVER in my life thought I'd say thank god for hackers....but whomever did this brought Christmas to the world early this year....
American Thinker: Revenge of the Computer Nerds:
It is fascinating to watch the mainstream media in America duck (and/or make excuses for) the greatest scam in modern history: the 'science' behind man made global warming. Even more entertaining, and far more enlightening, is to follow the analyses by the experts in computer programming of the recently disclosed methods used by the Climate Research Unit (CRU) from the University of East Anglia."
American Thinker: Revenge of the Computer Nerds:
It is fascinating to watch the mainstream media in America duck (and/or make excuses for) the greatest scam in modern history: the 'science' behind man made global warming. Even more entertaining, and far more enlightening, is to follow the analyses by the experts in computer programming of the recently disclosed methods used by the Climate Research Unit (CRU) from the University of East Anglia."
Copenhagen climate summit in disarray after 'Danish text' leak | Environment | guardian.co.uk
It's typically what happens when you've built everything on a House of Cards....look at Tiger Woods. To pull out an old quote - that may be appropriate here...."Water seeks it's own level"....
Copenhagen climate summit in disarray after 'Danish text' leak | Environment | guardian.co.uk:
Developing countries react furiously to leaked draft agreement that would hand more power to rich nations, sideline the UN's negotiating role and abandon the Kyoto protocol"
Copenhagen climate summit in disarray after 'Danish text' leak | Environment | guardian.co.uk:
Developing countries react furiously to leaked draft agreement that would hand more power to rich nations, sideline the UN's negotiating role and abandon the Kyoto protocol"
Reid doubles down on slavery analogy - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
Can you stand back and IMAGINE if a Republican said this? Can YOU IMAGINE!? There would be torches and pitchforks outside their Office!!!
Reid doubles down on slavery analogy - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday defended his remarks from Monday comparing congressional Republican opposition to healthcare to the 19th-century debate over slavery, accusing his GOP critics of 'distorting' his intent.
'At pivotal points in American history, the tactics of distortion and delay have certainly been present,' Reid said. 'They've certainly been used to stop progress. That's what we're talking about here. That's what's happening here. It's very clear. That's the point I made — no more, no less. Anyone who willingly distorts my comments is only proving my point.'"
Reid doubles down on slavery analogy - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday defended his remarks from Monday comp
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'At pivotal points in American history, the tactics of distortion and delay have certainly been present,' Reid said. 'They've certainly been used to stop progress. That's what we're talking about here. That's what's happening here. It's very clear. That's the point I made — no more, no less. Anyone who willingly distorts my comments is only proving my point.'"
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - EPA: Air is Dangerous
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - EPA: Air is Dangerous:
Glenn: If you look at what happened yesterday, the stories that broke yesterday with the EPA, the EPA now saying that they're going to regulate CO2, Congress coming out, John Kerry -- do we have any of the statements, Pat?
Pat: Yeah. I have John Kerry's statement. He said -- we don't have the audio. It's just a release."
Glenn: If you look at what happened yesterday, the stories that broke yesterday with the EPA, the EPA now saying that they're going to regulate CO2, Congress coming out, John Kerry -- do we have any of the statements, Pat?
Pat: Yeah. I have John Kerry's statement. He said -- we don't have the audio. It's just a release."
Barbara Hollingsworth: Tea Partiers are mad as hell -- and they're not going away | Washington Examiner
Barbara Hollingsworth: Tea Partiers are mad as hell -- and they're not going away | Washington Examiner:
Outgoing Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, recently told participants at the 11th annual American Democracy Conference in Charlottesville that the 'corrosive' Tea Party movement was 'devouring' the Republican Party. A recent Rasmussen poll, which found 'Tea Party' more popular than the GOP, seemed to confirm Kaine's point."
Outgoing Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, recently told participants at the 11th annual American Democracy Conference in Charlottesville that the 'corrosive' Tea Party movement was 'devouring' the Republican Party. A recent Rasmussen poll, which found 'Tea Party' more popular than the GOP, seemed to confirm Kaine's point."
American Thinker: Donald Kennedy and the Corruption of Science Magazine
American Thinker: Donald Kennedy and the Corruption of Science Magazine:
Science magazine has been stewing so long in the global warming bouillabaisse that its very brains are beginning to smoke. That may be because its august editor-in-chief Donald Kennedy (until last year) was a dedicated warm-monger. Science is the flagship journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the political lobby for Big Science in Washington, D.C. The editor-in-chief of Science is like the Queen of England: It's the closest thing to God in the church hierarchy. Everybody kisses your butt, and all you have to do is wave your hand to the cheering peasantry from your golden coach."
Science magazine has been stewing so long in the global warming bouillabaisse that its very brains are beginning to smoke. That may be because its august editor-in-chief Donald Kennedy (until last year) was a dedicated warm-monger. Science is the flagship journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the political lobby for Big Science in Washington, D.C. The editor-in-chief of Science is like the Queen of England: It's the closest thing to God in the church hierarchy. Everybody kisses your butt, and all you have to do is wave your hand to the cheering peasantry from your golden coach."
American Thinker: The Cuckoo's Nest Visits Copenhagen
American Thinker: The Cuckoo's Nest Visits Copenhagen:
One of my all-time favorite novels is Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, later made into an Oscar-winning film. Set in an institution for psychological patients, Cuckoo's Nest is a cautionary tale about all institutions -- schools, churches, businesses, government bureaucracies, etc. It dramatizes the horrors of what can happen when those in charge hijack an institution and place their own ambitions and lust for power, prestige, and control above the welfare of the very people whom the institution was created to help."
One of my all-time favorite novels is Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, later made into an Oscar-winning film. Set in an institution for psychological patients, Cuckoo's Nest is a cautionary tale about all institutions -- schools, churches, businesses, government bureaucracies, etc. It dramatizes the horrors of what can happen when those in charge hijack an institution and place their own ambitions and lust for power, prestige, and control above the welfare of the very people whom the institution was created to help."
American Thinker: Climate Treaty Reparations would cost $50-$200bn per year
American Thinker: Climate Treaty Reparations would cost $50-$200bn per year:
Here's a quiz. What's the worst thing on the table at the UN Climate Control Conference in Copenhagen December 7-18? If you guessed cap-and-tax, you would be wrong. The reparations could be much, much worse.
The draft of the treaty encompasses 181 pages and recites that it shall be the obligation of the developed countries (Europe, United States, Japan, Australia, etc.) to pay the developing countries (China, India, Africa, etc.) huge reparations, annual sums to erase poverty and to share technology with them. Australian lawyer Janet Albrechtsen explains the most recent draft of the treaty:"
Here's a quiz. What's the worst thing on the table at the UN Climate Control Conference in Copenhagen December 7-18? If you guessed cap-and-tax, you would be wrong. The reparations could be much, much worse.
The draft of the treaty encompasses 181 pages and recites that it shall be the obligation of the developed countries (Europe, United States, Japan, Australia, etc.) to pay the developing countries (China, India, Africa, etc.) huge reparations, annual sums to erase poverty and to share technology with them. Australian lawyer Janet Albrechtsen explains the most recent draft of the treaty:"
Copenhagen climate summit: 1,200 limos, 140 private planes and caviar wedges - Telegraph
However, they want US - the Great Unwashed - to live in a cave.....
Copenhagen climate summit: 1,200 limos, 140 private planes and caviar wedges - Telegraph:
Copenhagen is preparing for the climate change summit that will produce as much carbon dioxide as a town the size of Middlesbrough."
Copenhagen climate summit: 1,200 limos, 140 private planes and caviar wedges - Telegraph:
Copenhagen is preparing for the climate change summit that will produce as much carbon dioxide as a town the size of Middlesbrough."
Monday, December 07, 2009
American Thinker: Democrats' war on home business
American Thinker: Democrats' war on home business:
The House of Representatives on December 3rd passed House Resolution 4154, which is deceptively called the 'Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act.' This bill is part of the general war by the Democratic Party on self-employed Americans, family farms, and home businesses. Does this sound extreme? Consider the vote on the message: 225 Democrats in the House voted for HR 4154 and 26 Democrats voted against it; not a single Republican voted for HR 4154."
The House of Representatives on December 3rd passed House Resolution 4154, which is deceptively called the 'Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act.' This bill is part of the general war by the Democratic Party on self-employed Americans, family farms, and home businesses. Does this sound extreme? Consider the vote on the message: 225 Democrats in the House voted for HR 4154 and 26 Democrats voted against it; not a single Republican voted for HR 4154."
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Rep. Issa: Obama's refusal to investigate 'Climategate' emails is 'unconscionable' - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
Amen!!! Their true motives begin to become clear!
Rep. Issa: Obama's refusal to investigate 'Climategate' emails is 'unconscionable' - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
The U.N.'s decision this week to investigate whether some of its climate change research had been manipulated constitutes a 'direct rebuke' of the Obama administration, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said Friday.
The White House's unwillingness to open a similar inquiry could now only be characterized as 'a sad abdication of their responsibility to ensure that U.S. policies are not driven by corrupted science and data,' the congressman added."
Rep. Issa: Obama's refusal to investigate 'Climategate' emails is 'unconscionable' - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
The U.N.'s decision this week to investigate whether some of its climate change research had been manipulated constitutes a 'direct rebuke' of the Obama administration, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said Friday.
The White House's unwillingness to open a similar inquiry could now only be characterized as 'a sad abdication of their responsibility to ensure that U.S. policies are not driven by corrupted science and data,' the congressman added."
nrc.nl - International - Denmark: not as green as you thought
nrc.nl - International - Denmark: not as green as you thought:
Denmark, which hosts the UN climate change conference next week, is often seen as one of the most environmentally friendly countries in the world. This reputation is mostly undeserved, but Denmark is doing its best to catch up."
Denmark, which hosts the UN climate change conference next week, is often seen as one of the most environmentally friendly countries in the world. This reputation is mostly undeserved, but Denmark is doing its best to catch up."
Parliamentary Speaker: Climate debate derailed? - Politiken.dk
Parliamentary Speaker: Climate debate derailed? - Politiken.dk:
As the world prepares to converge on Copenhagen for the COP15 Climate Summit, Denmark’s Speaker of Parliament has expressed serious doubts as to the way in which the climate debate has developed.
“The problem is that lots of people go around saying that the climate change we see is a result of human activity. That is a very dangerous claim,” Parliamentary Speaker and former Finance Minister Thor Pedersen (Lib) tells DR."
As the world prepares to converge on Copenhagen for the COP15 Climate Summit, Denmark’s Speaker of Parliament has expressed serious doubts as to the way in which the climate debate has developed.
“The problem is that lots of people go around saying that the climate change we see is a result of human activity. That is a very dangerous claim,” Parliamentary Speaker and former Finance Minister Thor Pedersen (Lib) tells DR."
Day Fourteen and Counting
Day Fourteen and Counting:
Alexandria, VA – For the fourteenth straight day, the three broadcast networks have failed to report on the great and growing ClimateGate scandal on their weekday morning or evening news programs. How to explain this?
Perhaps it is that ABC, NBC and CBS have not yet heard of the story, despite two weeks of non-stop reporting on and discussion of ClimateGate in a whole host of media outlets.
Perhaps the broadcast networks only trust their fellow liberal press outlets, like the New York Times. Perhaps they don’t realize the Times exhibited journalistic diligence on ClimateGate, with a front page story the day the story broke."
Alexandria, VA – For the fourteenth straight day, the three broadcast networks have failed to report on the great and growing ClimateGate scandal on their weekday morning or evening news programs. How to explain this?
Perhaps it is that ABC, NBC and CBS have not yet heard of the story, despite two weeks of non-stop reporting on and discussion of ClimateGate in a whole host of media outlets.
Perhaps the broadcast networks only trust their fellow liberal press outlets, like the New York Times. Perhaps they don’t realize the Times exhibited journalistic diligence on ClimateGate, with a front page story the day the story broke."
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Obama’s West Point Address
Obama’s West Point Address:
Some folk have been asking why Canada Free Press (CFP) didn’t cover President Barack Obama’s Tuesday night speech at West Point Military Academy.
CFP was tuned in on the speech through Mark Levin’s syndicated radio show."
Some folk have been asking why Canada Free Press (CFP) didn’t cover President Barack Obama’s Tuesday night speech at West Point Military Academy.
CFP was tuned in on the speech through Mark Levin’s syndicated radio show."
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Matthews Calls West Point, Site of Obama Speech 'The Enemy Camp,' 'Strange Venue' | NewsBusters.org
As I have said over and over....these people view our military as "Props".....
Matthews Calls West Point, Site of Obama Speech 'The Enemy Camp,' 'Strange Venue' | NewsBusters.org:
Either MSNBC 'Hardball' host Chris Matthews let one slip tonight, or it was an extremely poor choice of words.
Following President Barack Obama's Dec. 1 speech, which he announced his intentions for increasing troop levels in Afghanistan, MSNBC followed with wrap-up coverage of his speech with arguably three of their most prominent on-air personalities - 'Countdown' host Keith Olbermann, 'The Rachel Maddow Show' host Rachel Maddow and Matthews."
Matthews Calls West Point, Site of Obama Speech 'The Enemy Camp,' 'Strange Venue' | NewsBusters.org:
Either MSNBC 'Hardball' host Chris Matthews let one slip tonight, or it was an extremely poor choice of words.
Following President Barack Obama's Dec. 1 speech, which he announced his intentions for increasing troop levels in Afghanistan, MSNBC followed with wrap-up coverage of his speech with arguably three of their most prominent on-air personalities - 'Countdown' host Keith Olbermann, 'The Rachel Maddow Show' host Rachel Maddow and Matthews."
Bozell Column: Clubbing Navy SEALs | NewsBusters.org
THIS is an OUTRAGE!!! Nobody is reporting it! PLEASE forward so this can gather steam!!!
Bozell Column: Clubbing Navy SEALs | NewsBusters.org:
Last week, Fox News reported a jaw-dropping story about how our War on Terror has now become a war on ourselves. In September a team of Navy SEALs captured terrorist Ahmed Hashim Abed, a man known to the U.S. military as 'Objective Amber,' the architect of the vicious and deadly attack on four American contractors in the summer of 2004. These poor men were shot, burned, and then their bodies were desecrated, hung from a bridge over the Euphrates River.
But instead of hailing the SEALs as heroes for bringing this vicious murderer to justice, three of them have been brought up on charges."
Bozell Column: Clubbing Navy SEALs | NewsBusters.org:
Last week, Fox News reported a jaw-dropping story about how our War on Terror has now become a war on ourselves. In September a team of Navy SEALs captured terrorist Ahmed Hashim Abed, a man known to the U.S. military as 'Objective Amber,' the architect of the vicious and deadly attack on four American contractors in the summer of 2004. These poor men were shot, burned, and then their bodies were desecrated, hung from a bridge over the Euphrates River.
But instead of hailing the SEALs as heroes for bringing this vicious murderer to justice, three of them have been brought up on charges."
ABC's David Wright Slams 'Fancy' Sarah Palin for 'Traveling in Style,' Flying on Private Jet
ABC's David Wright Slams 'Fancy' Sarah Palin for 'Traveling in Style,' Flying on Private Jet:
ABC’s David Wright again attacked Sarah Palin on Tuesday, slamming her for using a private jet for her book tour. On Good Morning America, he sniped, 'But, while her fans camped out in the bitter cold, just for the chance to meet her, the former vice presidential candidate was quietly traveling in style, aboard this Gulfstream II private jet. Price tag, $4,000 an hour.'"
ABC’s David Wright again attacked Sarah Palin on Tuesday, slamming her for using a private jet for her book tour. On Good Morning America, he sniped, 'But, while her fans camped out in the bitter cold, just for the chance to meet her, the former vice presidential candidate was quietly traveling in style, aboard this Gulfstream II private jet. Price tag, $4,000 an hour.'"
Rove Fires Back at Lauer Charge That Bush Administration 'Took Its Eye Off the Ball' in Afghanistan
Rove Fires Back at Lauer Charge That Bush Administration 'Took Its Eye Off the Ball' in Afghanistan:
Previewing the President's speech tonight, NBC's Matt Lauer invited on Karl Rove, on Tuesday's Today show, and pressed the former White House senior adviser if the reason Afghanistan still required the U.S.'s attention is because the previous administration 'took its eye off the ball in Afghanistan,' and 'concentrated too heavily on Iraq.' Rove hit back, accusing Lauer and Bush administration critics of 'revisionism.' And later, when Lauer questioned if there were enough 'resources' to counter the Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan Rove fired back that any one in the Obama administration was in no position to criticize:"
Previewing the President's speech tonight, NBC's Matt Lauer invited on Karl Rove, on Tuesday's Today show, and pressed the former White House senior adviser if the reason Afghanistan still required the U.S.'s attention is because the previous administration 'took its eye off the ball in Afghanistan,' and 'concentrated too heavily on Iraq.' Rove hit back, accusing Lauer and Bush administration critics of 'revisionism.' And later, when Lauer questioned if there were enough 'resources' to counter the Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan Rove fired back that any one in the Obama administration was in no position to criticize:"
Why Are Conservatives So Quick To Eat Their Own?
Why Are Conservatives So Quick To Eat Their Own? NewsReal Blog:
I must admit that this entire controversy (conservative feeding frenzy?) surrounding Governor Mike Huckabee’s commutation of Maurice Clemmons’ sentence back in 2000 makes me a bit queasy. Am I the only one that thinks the vitriol and condemnation of Huckabee over this is way over-the-top? Let’s take a step back from the beat-down for just a moment and examine the situation objectively, shall we? Most everyone knows the facts surrounding the killings by now. If you don’t, see here and here. All reasonable people can agree that this is a horrific crime which could have been prevented if the criminal justice system had worked properly. My prayers and deepest sympathy are with the families of these slain officers. Nevertheless, to single out Huckabee as the party most responsible in this matter is patently absurd."
I must admit that this entire controversy (conservative feeding frenzy?) surrounding Governor Mike Huckabee’s commutation of Maurice Clemmons’ sentence back in 2000 makes me a bit queasy. Am I the only one that thinks the vitriol and condemnation of Huckabee over this is way over-the-top? Let’s take a step back from the beat-down for just a moment and examine the situation objectively, shall we? Most everyone knows the facts surrounding the killings by now. If you don’t, see here and here. All reasonable people can agree that this is a horrific crime which could have been prevented if the criminal justice system had worked properly. My prayers and deepest sympathy are with the families of these slain officers. Nevertheless, to single out Huckabee as the party most responsible in this matter is patently absurd."
Andrew C. McCarthy on National Review Online
Andrew C. McCarthy on National Review Online:
Is there any way of getting Obama to reverse himself on KSM? If I’ve heard that question once, I’ve heard it a thousand times since Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9/11 plotters will be transferred to New York City for a trial in the civilian justice system.
My answer has been the same each time: We absolutely can get President Obama to reverse this decision. We’ve done it before."
Is there any way of getting Obama to reverse himself on KSM? If I’ve heard that question once, I’ve heard it a thousand times since Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9/11 plotters will be transferred to New York City for a trial in the civilian justice system.
My answer has been the same each time: We absolutely can get President Obama to reverse this decision. We’ve done it before."
Opinion: Searching in Vain for the Obama Magic - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
Opinion: Searching in Vain for the Obama Magic - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International:
Never before has a speech by President Barack Obama felt as false as his Tuesday address announcing America's new strategy for Afghanistan. It seemed like a campaign speech combined with Bush rhetoric -- and left both dreamers and realists feeling distraught.
One can hardly blame the West Point leadership. The academy commanders did their best to ensure that Commander-in-Chief Barack Obama's speech would be well-received.
Just minutes before the president took the stage inside Eisenhower Hall, the gathered cadets were asked to respond 'enthusiastically' to the speech. But it didn't help: The soldiers' reception was cool."
Never before has a speech by President Barack Obama felt as false as his Tuesday address announcing America's new strategy for Afghanistan. It seemed like a campaign speech combined with Bush rhetoric -- and left both dreamers and realists feeling distraught.
One can hardly blame the West Point leadership. The academy commanders did their best to ensure that Commander-in-Chief Barack Obama's speech would be well-received.
Just minutes before the president took the stage inside Eisenhower Hall, the gathered cadets were asked to respond 'enthusiastically' to the speech. But it didn't help: The soldiers' reception was cool."
The White House Takes On Politico
The White House Takes On Politico - The Atlantic Politics Channel:
It's not just Fox News that's become subject of White House derision. The following is an excerpt from a joke e-mail that is circulating among White House staffers. It's a response, of sorts, to the analytical essay that Politico editor-in-chief John Harris wrote about the 'seven stories that Barack Obama doesn't want told.' It's fairly caustic -- and, truth be told, the White House maintains good relationships with Politico reporters and has been known to try to agenda-set by dishing out a few tips to the publication. But make no mistake: many on the White House senior staff dislike Politico's brand of journalism, and they do not like the effect that Politico's metabolism has on the rest of the press corps, including this (i.e., my own) corner of it. Still, don't read too much into this. There's been plenty of back-and-forth between the White and the Politico, and the White House accepts the role -- which is often substantial -- that Politico plays in the newsgathering process."
It's not just Fox News that's become subject of White House derision. The following is an excerpt from a joke e-mail that is circulating among White House staffers. It's a response, of sorts, to the analytical essay that Politico editor-in-chief John Harris wrote about the 'seven stories that Barack Obama doesn't want told.' It's fairly caustic -- and, truth be told, the White House maintains good relationships with Politico reporters and has been known to try to agenda-set by dishing out a few tips to the publication. But make no mistake: many on the White House senior staff dislike Politico's brand of journalism, and they do not like the effect that Politico's metabolism has on the rest of the press corps, including this (i.e., my own) corner of it. Still, don't read too much into this. There's been plenty of back-and-forth between the White and the Politico, and the White House accepts the role -- which is often substantial -- that Politico plays in the newsgathering process."
Murdoch Says Mobile TV Is Key to Future - 2009-12-01 16:13:31 | Broadcasting & Cable
Murdoch Says Mobile TV Is Key to Future - 2009-12-01 16:13:31 | Broadcasting & Cable:
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said Tuesday that mobile DTV is key to his company's strategy for remaining successful in the age of anytime, anywhere digital journalism.
He was speaking at a Federal Trade Commission workshop on the future of journalism and whether and how the government may need to step in."
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said Tuesday that mobile DTV is key to his company's strategy for remaining successful in the age of anytime, anywhere digital journalism.
He was speaking at a Federal Trade Commission workshop on the future of journalism and whether and how the government may need to step in."
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
NEW DOCUMENTS REVEAL: White House, NEA Had Big Plans In Motion Before Being Exposed
Big Hollywood - Blog Archive - NEW DOCUMENTS REVEAL: White House, NEA Had Big Plans In Motion Before Being Exposed:
Inciting is usually a telegraphed endeavor, with rhetoric yelled to an audience through a megaphone held by a coarse, weathered hand. But it can also be delivered subtly, with a soft voice and a wink, in the name of doing good.
Subtlety is necessary if a federal agency intends to incite activists to take action on the hot issues of the moment. This approach is what we see when we look at the most recent documents acquired by a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of the controversial August 10th conference call."
Inciting is usually a telegraphed endeavor, with rhetoric yelled to an audience through a megaphone held by a coarse, weathered hand. But it can also be delivered subtly, with a soft voice and a wink, in the name of doing good.
Subtlety is necessary if a federal agency intends to incite activists to take action on the hot issues of the moment. This approach is what we see when we look at the most recent documents acquired by a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of the controversial August 10th conference call."
UK climate scientist to temporarily step down
UK climate scientist to temporarily step down:
LONDON (AP) - Britain's University of East Anglia says the director of its prestigious Climatic Research Unit is stepping down pending an investigation into allegations that he overstated the case for man-made climate change.
The university says Phil Jones will relinquish his position until the completion of an independent review into allegations that he worked to alter the way in which global temperature data was presented."
LONDON (AP) - Britain's University of East Anglia says the director of its prestigious Climatic Research Unit is stepping down pending an investigation into allegations that he overstated the case for man-made climate change.
The university says Phil Jones will relinquish his position until the completion of an independent review into allegations that he worked to alter the way in which global temperature data was presented."
Monday, November 30, 2009
The American Spectator : Don't Count America Out
The American Spectator : Don't Count America Out:
Is the United States in inexorable economic decline, destined to be overshadowed by an emerging Chinese economic superpower? This seems to be a popular view among commentators of various political persuasions. I am happy to report, however, that America's economic demise is not around the corner."
Is the United States in inexorable economic decline, destined to be overshadowed by an emerging Chinese economic superpower? This seems to be a popular view among commentators of various political persuasions. I am happy to report, however, that America's economic demise is not around the corner."
Editorial: Unhappy ending for an unnecessary story - The Delaware County Daily Times : Serving Delaware County, PA(DelcoTimes.com)
Editorial: Unhappy ending for an unnecessary story - The Delaware County Daily Times : Serving Delaware County, PA(DelcoTimes.com):
Four and a half years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it was OK for the city of New London, Conn., to force 15 working-class families out of their homes to make way for a riverfront hotel and office complex. The high court decided taking the homes by eminent domain was allowable so the city could enhance its tax revenues.
The Supreme Court was the last resort for the families, who thought their homes and neighborhood should not be sacrificed on the altar of the corporate gods.
Just how did all that litigation turn out for New London, its residents and its tax base?"
Four and a half years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it was OK for the city of New London, Conn., to force 15 working-class families out of their homes to make way for a riverfront hotel and office complex. The high court decided taking the homes by eminent domain was allowable so the city could enhance its tax revenues.
The Supreme Court was the last resort for the families, who thought their homes and neighborhood should not be sacrificed on the altar of the corporate gods.
Just how did all that litigation turn out for New London, its residents and its tax base?"
American Thinker Blog: Should Dick Cheney run in 2012?
American Thinker Blog: Should Dick Cheney run in 2012?:
Short answer; no. His well known heart problems would kill any chances of success. I seriously doubt questions about his health could ever be put to rest no matter how many doctors swore he was fit.
Beyond that, there is no doubt that Cheney would make a great president. He would be the 'Anti-Obama,' possessing qualities exactly the opposite of our current president while outshining him in wisdom and fortitude.
Leaving the health issue aside, could he win the nomination? Jon Meacham of Newsweek takes a serious look at why Cheney would be a good candidate:"
Short answer; no. His well known heart problems would kill any chances of success. I seriously doubt questions about his health could ever be put to rest no matter how many doctors swore he was fit.
Beyond that, there is no doubt that Cheney would make a great president. He would be the 'Anti-Obama,' possessing qualities exactly the opposite of our current president while outshining him in wisdom and fortitude.
Leaving the health issue aside, could he win the nomination? Jon Meacham of Newsweek takes a serious look at why Cheney would be a good candidate:"
American Thinker Blog: CRU scientists shredded vital data
American Thinker Blog: CRU scientists shredded vital data:
Turns out that these folks had an excellent reason for resisting FOI requests; they destroyed much of the data on which their theory of temperature change is based.
Jonathan Leake writing in the Times OnLine:"
Turns out that these folks had an excellent reason for resisting FOI requests; they destroyed much of the data on which their theory of temperature change is based.
Jonathan Leake writing in the Times OnLine:"
American Thinker: Terrorist Criminal Trials and the Coming Jihad
American Thinker: Terrorist Criminal Trials and the Coming Jihad:
After the bombing of the American embassy in Nairobi, the police found amid the belongings of one of the perpetrators the list of the unindicted co-conspirators of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York. The list had been submitted to the lawyers for the defendant, Sheik Abdel Rahman, and signed by Mary Jo White, the United States Attorney. Under the rules of discovery in a criminal trial, the defendant had every right to the list. If you read through the names of the unindicted co-conspirators, one name will jump off the page and grab your attention. It is Number 95: Osama bin Ladin."
After the bombing of the American embassy in Nairobi, the police found amid the belongings of one of the perpetrators the list of the unindicted co-conspirators of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York. The list had been submitted to the lawyers for the defendant, Sheik Abdel Rahman, and signed by Mary Jo White, the United States Attorney. Under the rules of discovery in a criminal trial, the defendant had every right to the list. If you read through the names of the unindicted co-conspirators, one name will jump off the page and grab your attention. It is Number 95: Osama bin Ladin."
American Thinker: The Mathematics of Global Warming
American Thinker: The Mathematics of Global Warming:
The forecasts of global warming are based on the mathematical solutions of equations in models of the weather. But all of these solutions are inaccurate. Therefore no valid scientific conclusions can be made concerning global warming. The false claim for the effectiveness of mathematics is an unreported scandal at least as important as the recent climate data fraud. Why is the math important? And why don't the climatologists use it correctly?"
The forecasts of global warming are based on the mathematical solutions of equations in models of the weather. But all of these solutions are inaccurate. Therefore no valid scientific conclusions can be made concerning global warming. The false claim for the effectiveness of mathematics is an unreported scandal at least as important as the recent climate data fraud. Why is the math important? And why don't the climatologists use it correctly?"
American Thinker: The Ghost of Lysenko
American Thinker: The Ghost of Lysenko:
The imaginary science of manmade global warning can now be entered into the infamous history of politicized science, a travesty which has threads in our lives today. Consider the residue of such frauds as Rachel Carson, Alfred Kinsey and Margaret Mead. Carson's invented findings and unscientific methods led to the banning of DDT, which in turn cost the lives of tens of millions of children in undeveloped nations. Kinsey's tortuously doctored 'sex research,' as Dr. Judith Riesman has so amply demonstrated, was not only invented to sate his perverted lusts but created scientific myths about normal and abnormal behavior which haunt us to this day."
The imaginary science of manmade global warning can now be entered into the infamous history of politicized science, a travesty which has threads in our lives today. Consider the residue of such frauds as Rachel Carson, Alfred Kinsey and Margaret Mead. Carson's invented findings and unscientific methods led to the banning of DDT, which in turn cost the lives of tens of millions of children in undeveloped nations. Kinsey's tortuously doctored 'sex research,' as Dr. Judith Riesman has so amply demonstrated, was not only invented to sate his perverted lusts but created scientific myths about normal and abnormal behavior which haunt us to this day."
7 stories Barack Obama doesn't want told - John F. Harris - POLITICO.com
7 stories Barack Obama doesn't want told - John F. Harris - POLITICO.com:
Presidential politics is about storytelling. Presented with a vivid storyline, voters naturally tend to fit every new event or piece of information into a picture that is already neatly framed in their minds.
No one understands this better than Barack Obama and his team, who won the 2008 election in part because they were better storytellers than the opposition. The pro-Obama narrative featured an almost mystically talented young idealist who stood for change in a disciplined and thoughtful way. This easily outpowered the anti-Obama narrative, featuring an opportunistic Chicago pol with dubious relationships who was more liberal than he was letting on."
Presidential politics is about storytelling. Presented with a vivid storyline, voters naturally tend to fit every new event or piece of information into a picture that is already neatly framed in their minds.
No one understands this better than Barack Obama and his team, who won the 2008 election in part because they were better storytellers than the opposition. The pro-Obama narrative featured an almost mystically talented young idealist who stood for change in a disciplined and thoughtful way. This easily outpowered the anti-Obama narrative, featuring an opportunistic Chicago pol with dubious relationships who was more liberal than he was letting on."
Leaked emails won't harm UN climate body, says chairman | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Really? Only if we turn a deaf ear! For ONCE - hacking works! It certainly exposed this fraud. This "science" seems to have one goal....not the Earth's care...but their own pockets....
Leaked emails won't harm UN climate body, says chairman | Environment | guardian.co.uk:
There is 'virtually no possibility' of a few scientists biasing the advice given to governments by the UN's top global warming body, its chair said today.
Rajendra Pachauri defended the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in the wake of apparent suggestions in emails between climate scientists at the University of East Anglia that they had prevented work they did not agree with from being included in the panel's fourth assessment report, which was published in 2007."
Leaked emails won't harm UN climate body, says chairman | Environment | guardian.co.uk:
There is 'virtually no possibility' of a few scientists biasing the advice given to governments by the UN's top global warming body, its chair said today.
Rajendra Pachauri defended the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in the wake of apparent suggestions in emails between climate scientists at the University of East Anglia that they had prevented work they did not agree with from being included in the panel's fourth assessment report, which was published in 2007."
Climate change data dumped - Times Online
Climate change data dumped - Times Online: "
SCIENTISTS at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have admitted throwing away much of the raw temperature data on which their predictions of global warming are based.
It means that other academics are not able to check basic calculations said to show a long-term rise in temperature over the past 150 years.
The UEA’s Climatic Research Unit (CRU) was forced to reveal the loss following requests for the data under Freedom of Information legislation."
SCIENTISTS at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have admitted throwing away much of the raw temperature data on which their predictions of global warming are based.
It means that other academics are not able to check basic calculations said to show a long-term rise in temperature over the past 150 years.
The UEA’s Climatic Research Unit (CRU) was forced to reveal the loss following requests for the data under Freedom of Information legislation."
HHS would become federal giant under Senate plan | Washington Examiner
HHS would become federal giant under Senate plan | Washington Examiner:
A quick search of the Senate health bill will bring up 'secretary' 2,500 times.
That's because Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius would be awarded unprecedented new powers under the proposal, including the authority to decide what medical care should be covered by insurers as well as the terms and conditions of coverage and who should receive it.
'The legislation lists 1,697 times where the secretary of health and humans services is given the authority to create, determine or define things in the bill,' said Devon Herrick, a health care expert at the National Center for Policy Analysis."
A quick search of the Senate health bill will bring up 'secretary' 2,500 times.
That's because Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius would be awarded unprecedented new powers under the proposal, including the authority to decide what medical care should be covered by insurers as well as the terms and conditions of coverage and who should receive it.
'The legislation lists 1,697 times where the secretary of health and humans services is given the authority to create, determine or define things in the bill,' said Devon Herrick, a health care expert at the National Center for Policy Analysis."
Thursday, November 26, 2009
US Congress investigates Climategate e-mails: this could be the beginning of the end for AGW – Telegraph Blogs
US Congress investigates Climategate e-mails: this could be the beginning of the end for AGW – Telegraph Blogs:
The United States Congress has begun the process of investigating the leaked climate change e-mails from the University of East Anglia, which means all attempts to suppress and shut down the scandal have failed. Already aides to Representative Darrell Issa (Republican, California), who is the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, have begun analysing the correspondence exposed by hackers."
The United States Congress has begun the process of investigating the leaked climate change e-mails from the University of East Anglia, which means all attempts to suppress and shut down the scandal have failed. Already aides to Representative Darrell Issa (Republican, California), who is the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, have begun analysing the correspondence exposed by hackers."
Climategate e-mails sweep America, may scuttle Barack Obama’s Cap and Trade laws – Telegraph Blogs
Climategate e-mails sweep America, may scuttle Barack Obama’s Cap and Trade laws – Telegraph Blogs:
Just a few considerations in addition to previous remarks about the explosion of the East Anglia Climategate e-mails in America. The reaction is growing exponentially there. Fox News, Barack Obama’s Nemesis, is now on the case, trampling all over Al Gore’s organic vegetable patch and breaking the White House windows. It has extracted some of the juiciest quotes from the e-mails and displayed them on-screen, with commentaries. Joe Public, coast-to-coast, now knows, thanks to the clowns at East Anglia’s CRU, just how royally he has been screwed."
Just a few considerations in addition to previous remarks about the explosion of the East Anglia Climategate e-mails in America. The reaction is growing exponentially there. Fox News, Barack Obama’s Nemesis, is now on the case, trampling all over Al Gore’s organic vegetable patch and breaking the White House windows. It has extracted some of the juiciest quotes from the e-mails and displayed them on-screen, with commentaries. Joe Public, coast-to-coast, now knows, thanks to the clowns at East Anglia’s CRU, just how royally he has been screwed."
UFO Chaser: Aliens Involved in Mysterious Calf Mutilations - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com
UFO Chaser: Aliens Involved in Mysterious Calf Mutilations - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com:
SAN LUIS, Colo. — A creepy string of calf mutilations in southern Colorado has a rancher and sheriff's officials mystified.
Four calves were found dead in a pasture just north of the New Mexico state line in recent weeks. The dead calves had their skins peeled back and organs cleared from the rib cage. One calf had its tongue removed.
But rancher Manuel Sanchez has found no signs of human attackers, such as footprints or ATV tracks. And there are no signs of an animal attack by a coyote or mountain lion. Usually predators leave pools of blood or drag marks from carrying away the livestock.
Two officers from the Costilla County Sheriff's Office have investigated the mutilations but say they don't know what's killing the calves."
SAN LUIS, Colo. — A creepy string of calf mutilations in southern Colorado has a rancher and sheriff's officials mystified.
Four calves were found dead in a pasture just north of the New Mexico state line in recent weeks. The dead calves had their skins peeled back and organs cleared from the rib cage. One calf had its tongue removed.
But rancher Manuel Sanchez has found no signs of human attackers, such as footprints or ATV tracks. And there are no signs of an animal attack by a coyote or mountain lion. Usually predators leave pools of blood or drag marks from carrying away the livestock.
Two officers from the Costilla County Sheriff's Office have investigated the mutilations but say they don't know what's killing the calves."
American Thinker Blog: Does the world's fate depend on Reindeer droppings?
American Thinker Blog: Does the world's fate depend on Reindeer droppings?:
he utter cynicism of the CRU climate fraudsters comes through hilariously in the following email from the CRU leak [emphasis added].
Original Filename: 1136918726.txt | Return to the index page | Permalink |
Earlier Emails | Later Emails
From: Tom Wigley
To: Keith Briffa
Subject: Re: Nature: Review of manuscript 2xxx xxxx xxxx
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:45:xxx xxxx xxxx
"
he utter cynicism of the CRU climate fraudsters comes through hilariously in the following email from the CRU leak [emphasis added].
Original Filename: 1136918726.txt | Return to the index page | Permalink |
Earlier Emails | Later Emails
From: Tom Wigley
To: Keith Briffa
Subject: Re: Nature: Review of manuscript 2xxx xxxx xxxx
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:45:xxx xxxx xxxx
"
Climategate: this is our Berlin Wall moment! – Telegraph Blogs
Climategate: this is our Berlin Wall moment! – Telegraph Blogs:
I’ve just had a great, very sympathetic interview about Climategate on LBC radio (London’s main commercial news and talk station) with Petrie Hosken. She told me she has been simply inundated with callers, all of them utterly unconvinced that human influence has made any significant on so-called “Global Warming”. She was desperate to get a few balancing calls from people who do believe in AGW but just couldn’t find any."
I’ve just had a great, very sympathetic interview about Climategate on LBC radio (London’s main commercial news and talk station) with Petrie Hosken. She told me she has been simply inundated with callers, all of them utterly unconvinced that human influence has made any significant on so-called “Global Warming”. She was desperate to get a few balancing calls from people who do believe in AGW but just couldn’t find any."
Climategate: the scandal spreads, the plot thickens, the shame deepens… – Telegraph Blogs
Climategate: the scandal spreads, the plot thickens, the shame deepens… – Telegraph Blogs:
Wow! The scandal just gets juicier and juicier. Now it seems that the Kiwis may have been at it too – tinkering with raw data to make “Global Warming” look scarier than it really is. (Hat tip: Watts Up With That; Ian Wishart)
The alleged villains this time are the climate scientists at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NiWA) – New Zealand’s answer to Britain’s Climate Research Unit. And to judge by this news alert by the Climate Science Coalition of NZ, both institutions share a similarly laissez-faire attitude to scientific accuracy."
Wow! The scandal just gets juicier and juicier. Now it seems that the Kiwis may have been at it too – tinkering with raw data to make “Global Warming” look scarier than it really is. (Hat tip: Watts Up With That; Ian Wishart)
The alleged villains this time are the climate scientists at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NiWA) – New Zealand’s answer to Britain’s Climate Research Unit. And to judge by this news alert by the Climate Science Coalition of NZ, both institutions share a similarly laissez-faire attitude to scientific accuracy."
Climategate: what Gore’s useful idiot Ed Begley Jr doesn’t get about the ‘peer review’ process – Telegraph Blogs
Climategate: what Gore’s useful idiot Ed Begley Jr doesn’t get about the ‘peer review’ process – Telegraph Blogs:
Well no wonder he’s cross. His world is falling apart. Ed Begley Jr – now probably better known as a climate activist than for his role TV medical soap St Elsewhere – bought in so heavily to Big Al Gore’s Man-Made-Global-Warming meme, he actually became a vegan and is engaged in a competition with some other actor you won’t have heard of to see who can get the lowest Carbon Footprint."
Well no wonder he’s cross. His world is falling apart. Ed Begley Jr – now probably better known as a climate activist than for his role TV medical soap St Elsewhere – bought in so heavily to Big Al Gore’s Man-Made-Global-Warming meme, he actually became a vegan and is engaged in a competition with some other actor you won’t have heard of to see who can get the lowest Carbon Footprint."
Climategate: five Aussie MPs lead the way by resigning in disgust over carbon tax – Telegraph Blogs
Climategate: five Aussie MPs lead the way by resigning in disgust over carbon tax – Telegraph Blogs:
Australia is leading the revolt against Al Gore’s great big AGW conspiracy – just as the Aussie geologist and AGW sceptic Professor Ian Plimer predicted it would.
ABC news reports that five frontbenchers from Australia’s opposition Liberal party have resigned their portfolios rather than follow their leader Malcolm Turnbull in voting with Kevin Rudd’s Government on a new Emissions Trading Scheme."
Australia is leading the revolt against Al Gore’s great big AGW conspiracy – just as the Aussie geologist and AGW sceptic Professor Ian Plimer predicted it would.
ABC news reports that five frontbenchers from Australia’s opposition Liberal party have resigned their portfolios rather than follow their leader Malcolm Turnbull in voting with Kevin Rudd’s Government on a new Emissions Trading Scheme."
Happy Thanksgiving All!
Samuel Adams, First Official Thanksgiving Proclamation:
"It is therefore recommended... to set apart Thursday the eighteenth day of December next, for solemn thanksgiving and praise, that with one heart and one voice the good people may express the grateful feelings of their hearts and consecrate themselves to the service of their divine benefactor."
"It is therefore recommended... to set apart Thursday the eighteenth day of December next, for solemn thanksgiving and praise, that with one heart and one voice the good people may express the grateful feelings of their hearts and consecrate themselves to the service of their divine benefactor."
American Thinker: A Progressive Constitution
American Thinker: A Progressive Constitution:
I don't begrudge the progressive left its political power. They won. They are far from ashamed to say it, and I am not afraid to admit it. What I do mind is the left's obvious neglect and disregard for the Constitution as it is written.
If the left is going to change America, first they should change the basic rules set down to guide (and limit, and in some cases prevent) their proposed changes to our country's laws and legal procedures. With that in mind, I have decided to put together a progressive guide for rewriting the Constitution."
I don't begrudge the progressive left its political power. They won. They are far from ashamed to say it, and I am not afraid to admit it. What I do mind is the left's obvious neglect and disregard for the Constitution as it is written.
If the left is going to change America, first they should change the basic rules set down to guide (and limit, and in some cases prevent) their proposed changes to our country's laws and legal procedures. With that in mind, I have decided to put together a progressive guide for rewriting the Constitution."
American Thinker: A Thanksgiving Resolution
American Thinker: A Thanksgiving Resolution:
For those who believe in American exceptionalism and individual liberty and freedom, this has been a dismal twelve months.
The United States has seen its President go around the world denigrating the sacrifices that have freed untold millions and belittling the American inventiveness and can-do spirit that have made lives better for virtually all peoples of the world."
For those who believe in American exceptionalism and individual liberty and freedom, this has been a dismal twelve months.
The United States has seen its President go around the world denigrating the sacrifices that have freed untold millions and belittling the American inventiveness and can-do spirit that have made lives better for virtually all peoples of the world."
American Thinker: America's Indestructible Thanksgiving Tradition
American Thinker: America's Indestructible Thanksgiving Tradition:
Do you know what actually happened in 1621? Do people realize what these honored Pilgrims were really like? Usually the perpetrators who ask questions of this nature come packaged in partisan slant �la mode and/or a salacious historical tabloid parfait. One cannot help but detect the soap-opera undertones. The questioner's crusading agenda is to expose the 'hidden truths' of revered personages and historical landmarks."
Do you know what actually happened in 1621? Do people realize what these honored Pilgrims were really like? Usually the perpetrators who ask questions of this nature come packaged in partisan slant �la mode and/or a salacious historical tabloid parfait. One cannot help but detect the soap-opera undertones. The questioner's crusading agenda is to expose the 'hidden truths' of revered personages and historical landmarks."
American Thinker: Days of Thanksgiving Past
American Thinker: Days of Thanksgiving Past:
Thanksgiving 2009 finds many Americans doubting that our republic can survive and wondering whether we truly have that much to be thankful for these days. God forgive our pettiness. Whether we acknowledge it joyfully, admit it grudgingly, or stick our heads in the sand and deny it, Americans are as blessed today as ever. Consider past Thanksgivings."
Thanksgiving 2009 finds many Americans doubting that our republic can survive and wondering whether we truly have that much to be thankful for these days. God forgive our pettiness. Whether we acknowledge it joyfully, admit it grudgingly, or stick our heads in the sand and deny it, Americans are as blessed today as ever. Consider past Thanksgivings."
Obama Shatters Spending Record for First-Year Presidents - FOXNews.com
Obama Shatters Spending Record for First-Year Presidents - FOXNews.com:
President Obama has shattered the budget record for first-year presidents -- spending nearly double what his predecessor did when he came into office and far exceeding the first-year tabs for any other U.S. president in history.
In fiscal 2009 the federal government spent $3.52 trillion -- $2.8 trillion in 2000 dollars, which sets a benchmark for comparison. That fiscal year covered the last three-and-a-half months of George W. Bush's term and the first eight-and-a-half months of Obama's."
President Obama has shattered the budget record for first-year presidents -- spending nearly double what his predecessor did when he came into office and far exceeding the first-year tabs for any other U.S. president in history.
In fiscal 2009 the federal government spent $3.52 trillion -- $2.8 trillion in 2000 dollars, which sets a benchmark for comparison. That fiscal year covered the last three-and-a-half months of George W. Bush's term and the first eight-and-a-half months of Obama's."
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Big Government � Blog Archive � Kenneth Gladney Speaks Out–County Officials Blow Him Off
Big Government � Blog Archive � Kenneth Gladney Speaks Out–County Officials Blow Him Off:
On August 6th Kenneth Gladney attended the Russ Carnahan town hall meeting in south St. Louis County. Kenneth was there to make some money selling freedom flags and buttons. After the meeting Kenneth was assaulted, beaten and stomped by angry SEIU thugs who were upset that a black man would be selling anti-Obama merchandise. Gladney was taken to the hospital following the attack."
On August 6th Kenneth Gladney attended the Russ Carnahan town hall meeting in south St. Louis County. Kenneth was there to make some money selling freedom flags and buttons. After the meeting Kenneth was assaulted, beaten and stomped by angry SEIU thugs who were upset that a black man would be selling anti-Obama merchandise. Gladney was taken to the hospital following the attack."
Big Government � Blog Archive � ACORN OKLAHOMA Document Dump: The Oklahoma Power Plan
Big Government � Blog Archive � ACORN OKLAHOMA Document Dump: The Oklahoma Power Plan:
ACORN’s San Diego office isn’t the only place its been careless with sensitive documents. Late last year, ACORN abandoned an office in Oklahoma. In its haste to vacate the office–and skip out on the landlord’s claim of back-rent–ACORN abandoned piles of documents, as well as a computer. Below is a copy of ACORN’s “Oklahoma Power Plan,” a long-term political plan to reshape politics in the Sooner State."
ACORN’s San Diego office isn’t the only place its been careless with sensitive documents. Late last year, ACORN abandoned an office in Oklahoma. In its haste to vacate the office–and skip out on the landlord’s claim of back-rent–ACORN abandoned piles of documents, as well as a computer. Below is a copy of ACORN’s “Oklahoma Power Plan,” a long-term political plan to reshape politics in the Sooner State."
Ben Shapiro : When the Establishment Hates a Right Wing Candidate - Townhall.com
Ben Shapiro : When the Establishment Hates a Right Wing Candidate - Townhall.com:
Approximately once every four years, the media establishment and certain 'moderates' in the Republican Party decide to destroy a conservative candidate. They sharpen their blades and their tongues and they go into action, armed with the conviction that the vitriol of their pens will wither away the candidate's reputation and potential.
Very often, it works."
Approximately once every four years, the media establishment and certain 'moderates' in the Republican Party decide to destroy a conservative candidate. They sharpen their blades and their tongues and they go into action, armed with the conviction that the vitriol of their pens will wither away the candidate's reputation and potential.
Very often, it works."
American Thinker: Acorning the Climate Change Movement
American Thinker: Acorning the Climate Change Movement:
The climate change movement may have been caught in its first ACORN moment, with the publication of emails suggesting global warming data has been manipulated or suppressed.
The University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit (CRU) email system was hacked, and it appears fraud as a political strategy may not be limited to ACORN's community organizing. As with ACORN, rest assured, it won't be the political or big media establishments that capture the next big evidentiary breakthroughs in 'Climategate.'"
The climate change movement may have been caught in its first ACORN moment, with the publication of emails suggesting global warming data has been manipulated or suppressed.
The University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit (CRU) email system was hacked, and it appears fraud as a political strategy may not be limited to ACORN's community organizing. As with ACORN, rest assured, it won't be the political or big media establishments that capture the next big evidentiary breakthroughs in 'Climategate.'"
American Thinker: Climate Fraud and the Environmental Agenda
American Thinker: Climate Fraud and the Environmental Agenda:
The debate on environmentalism -- specifically as regards the environmental movement itself -- has been marked by confusion since the beginning. Criticism of environmentalist thinking tends to confuse means with goals. Environmentalist reforms, however they are presented and whatever they may involve, are simply means of pushing forward the Green agenda. As for the goals inherent in that agenda... they are something else entirely."
The debate on environmentalism -- specifically as regards the environmental movement itself -- has been marked by confusion since the beginning. Criticism of environmentalist thinking tends to confuse means with goals. Environmentalist reforms, however they are presented and whatever they may involve, are simply means of pushing forward the Green agenda. As for the goals inherent in that agenda... they are something else entirely."
American Thinker: CRU's Source Code: Climategate Uncovered
American Thinker: CRU's Source Code: Climategate Uncovered:
As the evidence of climate fraud at the University of East Anglia’s prestigious Climactic Research Unit (CRU) continues to mount, those who’ve been caught green-handed continue to parry their due opprobrium and comeuppance, thanks primarily to a dead-silent mainstream media. But should the hubris and duplicity evident in the emails of those whose millennial temperature charts literally fuel the warming alarmism movement somehow fail to convince the world of the scam that’s been perpetrated upon it, certainly these revelations of the fraud cooked into the computer programs that create such charts will."
As the evidence of climate fraud at the University of East Anglia’s prestigious Climactic Research Unit (CRU) continues to mount, those who’ve been caught green-handed continue to parry their due opprobrium and comeuppance, thanks primarily to a dead-silent mainstream media. But should the hubris and duplicity evident in the emails of those whose millennial temperature charts literally fuel the warming alarmism movement somehow fail to convince the world of the scam that’s been perpetrated upon it, certainly these revelations of the fraud cooked into the computer programs that create such charts will."
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of ‘Anthropogenic Global Warming’? – Telegraph Blogs
Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of ‘Anthropogenic Global Warming’? – Telegraph Blogs:
If you own any shares in alternative energy companies I should start dumping them NOW. The conspiracy behind the Anthropogenic Global Warming myth (aka AGW; aka ManBearPig) has been suddenly, brutally and quite deliciously exposed after a hacker broke into the computers at the University of East Anglia’s Climate Research Unit (aka Hadley CRU) and released 61 megabites of confidential files onto the internet. (Hat tip: Watts Up With That)"
If you own any shares in alternative energy companies I should start dumping them NOW. The conspiracy behind the Anthropogenic Global Warming myth (aka AGW; aka ManBearPig) has been suddenly, brutally and quite deliciously exposed after a hacker broke into the computers at the University of East Anglia’s Climate Research Unit (aka Hadley CRU) and released 61 megabites of confidential files onto the internet. (Hat tip: Watts Up With That)"
Armed Pilots and Dead Terrorists - HUMAN EVENTS
Let's fund abortion and sex change operations...but not basic security???
Armed Pilots and Dead Terrorists - HUMAN EVENTS:
The FFDO (Federal Flight Deck Officer) program was implemented by the Bush Administration working with law enforcement, airline management and pilot unions. Pilots with guns were a way to augment the Federal Air Marshall Service which was already in place and quickly expanded. Recent rumors indicate that the Obama administration will attempt to de-fund the FFDO program. I think it would be a huge loss to security and a big mistake."
Armed Pilots and Dead Terrorists - HUMAN EVENTS:
The FFDO (Federal Flight Deck Officer) program was implemented by the Bush Administration working with law enforcement, airline management and pilot unions. Pilots with guns were a way to augment the Federal Air Marshall Service which was already in place and quickly expanded. Recent rumors indicate that the Obama administration will attempt to de-fund the FFDO program. I think it would be a huge loss to security and a big mistake."
American Presidents Do Not Bow - HUMAN EVENTS
American Presidents Do Not Bow - HUMAN EVENTS:
George Washington was 6’4” tall. Not only did he have great height, he was a huge man in general. He had extremely broad shoulders, very wide hips, (most likely the cause for his being the preeminent horseman of his age), and a size 13 boot (though boot size in the 18th century was a bit hard to discern, as there were no left and right feet in footwear in late 18th century America). General Washington possessed immense physical strength and fortitude, as well, with a stature and presence so impressive that it was said about him that he “put European princes to shame.”"
George Washington was 6’4” tall. Not only did he have great height, he was a huge man in general. He had extremely broad shoulders, very wide hips, (most likely the cause for his being the preeminent horseman of his age), and a size 13 boot (though boot size in the 18th century was a bit hard to discern, as there were no left and right feet in footwear in late 18th century America). General Washington possessed immense physical strength and fortitude, as well, with a stature and presence so impressive that it was said about him that he “put European princes to shame.”"
From the Horses' Mouths: The 'Politically Correct' View of Our Founders - HUMAN EVENTS
From the Horses' Mouths: The 'Politically Correct' View of Our Founders - HUMAN EVENTS:
'The right of having and using arms for self-preservation and defense is justly called the primary law of nature, so it is not, neither can it be in fact, taken away by the law of society.'
Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England.
'Arms in the hands of individual citizens may be used at individual discretion...in private self-defense.'
John Adams, A Defense of the Constitutions (1787-88)."
'The right of having and using arms for self-preservation and defense is justly called the primary law of nature, so it is not, neither can it be in fact, taken away by the law of society.'
Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England.
'Arms in the hands of individual citizens may be used at individual discretion...in private self-defense.'
John Adams, A Defense of the Constitutions (1787-88)."
Suicide Pact - HUMAN EVENTS
Suicide Pact - HUMAN EVENTS:
This week, while “the most traveled President in history” was on his latest foreign adventure, and bowing to Japanese Emperor Akihito, the rest of the O-Team was been busy kowtowing to political correctness. The headlines tell the story:
“Gates Condemns Leaks on Fort Hood Investigation,” and “Gates Says ‘Shut Up’ About Fort Hood.”
“Attorney General Eric Holder Announces Terror Trials in New York City for 9-11-01 Plotters.”"
This week, while “the most traveled President in history” was on his latest foreign adventure, and bowing to Japanese Emperor Akihito, the rest of the O-Team was been busy kowtowing to political correctness. The headlines tell the story:
“Gates Condemns Leaks on Fort Hood Investigation,” and “Gates Says ‘Shut Up’ About Fort Hood.”
“Attorney General Eric Holder Announces Terror Trials in New York City for 9-11-01 Plotters.”"
Cal Thomas : U.S.S.A. - Townhall.com
Cal Thomas : U.S.S.A. - Townhall.com:
Not all revolutions begin in the streets with tanks and guns. Some advance slowly, almost imperceptibly, until a nation is transformed and the public realizes too late that their freedoms are gone."
Not all revolutions begin in the streets with tanks and guns. Some advance slowly, almost imperceptibly, until a nation is transformed and the public realizes too late that their freedoms are gone."
Chuck Norris : Thankful for Fading Freedoms - Townhall.com
Chuck Norris : Thankful for Fading Freedoms - Townhall.com:
Abraham Lincoln once said, 'Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.'
But what if those who restrict our freedoms are the very people who are in charge of securing them?
Over just the past year, Washington has worked double time to limit your liberties, despite the fact that such reductions have been cloaked under the guise of governmental progress."
Abraham Lincoln once said, 'Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.'
But what if those who restrict our freedoms are the very people who are in charge of securing them?
Over just the past year, Washington has worked double time to limit your liberties, despite the fact that such reductions have been cloaked under the guise of governmental progress."
Anti-Obama billboard in suburban Denver, Colorado stirs controversy; asks for birth certificate - KDVR
Anti-Obama billboard in suburban Denver, Colorado stirs controversy; asks for birth certificate - KDVR:
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. - Call it Freedom of Speech. A billboard recently erected in Wheat Ridge compares President Barack Obama to a terrorist and questions his U.S. citizenship.
The billboard, located at 4855 Miller Road, shows two cartoonish images of Obama wearing a Muslim turban and reads 'PRESIDENT or JIHAD?'"
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. - Call it Freedom of Speech. A billboard recently erected in Wheat Ridge compares President Barack Obama to a terrorist and questions his U.S. citizenship.
The billboard, located at 4855 Miller Road, shows two cartoonish images of Obama wearing a Muslim turban and reads 'PRESIDENT or JIHAD?'"
American Thinker: Free Speech Silenced at Columbia and Princeton
But anyone anti-American is welcome with open arms and tax payer dollars!!!
American Thinker: Free Speech Silenced at Columbia and Princeton:
Nonie Darwish, the executive director of Former Muslims United and author of Cruel And Usual Punishment: The Terrifying Global Implications of Islamic Law, was scheduled to speak at Columbia and Princeton University last week, but both events were canceled under pressure from Muslim groups on campus.
Columbia, where Ahmadinejad was welcomed like a returning king."
American Thinker: Free Speech Silenced at Columbia and Princeton:
Nonie Darwish, the executive director of Former Muslims United and author of Cruel And Usual Punishment: The Terrifying Global Implications of Islamic Law, was scheduled to speak at Columbia and Princeton University last week, but both events were canceled under pressure from Muslim groups on campus.
Columbia, where Ahmadinejad was welcomed like a returning king."
Monday, November 23, 2009
The 'Real' Jobless Rate: 17.5% of Workers are Unemployed - Economy * US * News * Story - CNBC.com
The 'Real' Jobless Rate: 17.5% of Workers are Unemployed - Economy * US * News * Story - CNBC.com:
As experts debate the potential speed of the US recovery, one figure looms large but is often overlooked: nearly 1 in 5 Americans is either out of work or under-employed."
As experts debate the potential speed of the US recovery, one figure looms large but is often overlooked: nearly 1 in 5 Americans is either out of work or under-employed."
The Weekly Standard
The Weekly Standard: Holder wants "Show Trail" for KSM
Former Vice President Dick Cheney unloaded on President Barack Obama and his administration in a radio interview Monday morning, saying that Obama's recent bow before the Japanese Emperor was 'fundamentally harmful' to the United States and indicates that Obama 'doesn’t fully understand or have the same perception of the US role in the world that most Americans have.' Obama's behavior on foreign trips is 'very upsetting,' Cheney added."
Former Vice President Dick Cheney unloaded on President Barack Obama and his administration in a radio interview Monday morning, saying that Obama's recent bow before the Japanese Emperor was 'fundamentally harmful' to the United States and indicates that Obama 'doesn’t fully understand or have the same perception of the US role in the world that most Americans have.' Obama's behavior on foreign trips is 'very upsetting,' Cheney added."
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn Beck: The Plan
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn Beck: The Plan:
GLENN: We are at a tipping point. We are, could the government become more corrupt and us survive? I don't think so. Could they listen to you less than they do now and you have any voice? I don't think so. Would they spend more and you have any future left for your children? I don't think so. Could they be any more politically correct? There was a story in the New York Times yesterday. Who caused the shooter at Fort Hood? Who built him? Surprise, surprise: You did."
GLENN: We are at a tipping point. We are, could the government become more corrupt and us survive? I don't think so. Could they listen to you less than they do now and you have any voice? I don't think so. Would they spend more and you have any future left for your children? I don't think so. Could they be any more politically correct? There was a story in the New York Times yesterday. Who caused the shooter at Fort Hood? Who built him? Surprise, surprise: You did."
American Thinker Blog: Rep. Obey warns of 'war surtax' if Obama sends troops to Afghanistan
This Administration does not give a Wit about the War and/or the Military. This is political cover - Period-dot! They can out this out there; in a gawd-awful economy....everyone will wail they can't afford any more and he can say "It's over...it's the will of the people"...and it doesn't fall on his lap....cowards!
American Thinker Blog: Rep. Obey warns of 'war surtax' if Obama sends troops to Afghanistan:
Would you pay more in taxes if it meant that General McChrystal could get the troops he needed to effectively prosecute the war in Afghanistan?
Democrat David Obey (WI), chairman of the tax writing Appropriations Committee, thinks you should. And he is threatening the president with a tax increase if Obama sends additional troops to Afghanistan."
American Thinker Blog: Rep. Obey warns of 'war surtax' if Obama sends troops to Afghanistan:
Would you pay more in taxes if it meant that General McChrystal could get the troops he needed to effectively prosecute the war in Afghanistan?
Democrat David Obey (WI), chairman of the tax writing Appropriations Committee, thinks you should. And he is threatening the president with a tax increase if Obama sends additional troops to Afghanistan."
American Thinker: Cloward-Piven Government
American Thinker: Cloward-Piven Government:
It is time to cast aside all remaining doubt. President Obama is not trying to lead America forward to recovery, prosperity and strength. Quite the opposite, in fact.
In September of last year, American Thinker published my article, Barack Obama and the Strategy of Manufactured Crisis. Part of a series, it connected then-presidential candidate Barack Obama to individuals and organizations practicing a malevolent strategy for destroying our economy and our system of government. Since then, the story of that strategy has found its way across the blogosphere, onto the airwaves of radio stations across the country, the Glenn Beck television show, Bill O'Reilly, and now Mark Levin."
It is time to cast aside all remaining doubt. President Obama is not trying to lead America forward to recovery, prosperity and strength. Quite the opposite, in fact.
In September of last year, American Thinker published my article, Barack Obama and the Strategy of Manufactured Crisis. Part of a series, it connected then-presidential candidate Barack Obama to individuals and organizations practicing a malevolent strategy for destroying our economy and our system of government. Since then, the story of that strategy has found its way across the blogosphere, onto the airwaves of radio stations across the country, the Glenn Beck television show, Bill O'Reilly, and now Mark Levin."
American Thinker Blog: ACORN dumps documents; Breitbart has them and will release
American Thinker Blog: ACORN dumps documents; Breitbart has them and will release:
Following the release by Breitbart's Big Government website of a video showing employees at ACORN's San Diego County office offering to assist in the transportation and exploitation of underage prostitutes from abroad, the Attorney General of California announced an investigation into ACORN's operations. Nights before the visit, ACORN dumped thousands of documents in a dumpster. Breitbart obtained them, says they are shocking evidence of ACORN's illegality and promises to release them bit by bit over time:"
Following the release by Breitbart's Big Government website of a video showing employees at ACORN's San Diego County office offering to assist in the transportation and exploitation of underage prostitutes from abroad, the Attorney General of California announced an investigation into ACORN's operations. Nights before the visit, ACORN dumped thousands of documents in a dumpster. Breitbart obtained them, says they are shocking evidence of ACORN's illegality and promises to release them bit by bit over time:"
Click Flick: A Rogue trip - Patrick Gavin and Anne Schroeder Mullins
Click Flick: A Rogue trip - Patrick Gavin and Anne Schroeder Mullins:
With hundreds of thousands of books already sold, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has attracted quite a following.
Over the weekend, that following flocked to Roanoke, Virginia's Barnes & Noble store, where Palin held a book signing Sunday for her new book, 'Going Rogue.'
But the festivities turned into much more than just a book signing: Fans began lining up more than 24 hours prior to Palin's visit."
With hundreds of thousands of books already sold, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has attracted quite a following.
Over the weekend, that following flocked to Roanoke, Virginia's Barnes & Noble store, where Palin held a book signing Sunday for her new book, 'Going Rogue.'
But the festivities turned into much more than just a book signing: Fans began lining up more than 24 hours prior to Palin's visit."
US Foreign Policy: Obama's Nice Guy Act Gets Him Nowhere on the World Stage - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
US Foreign Policy: Obama's Nice Guy Act Gets Him Nowhere on the World Stage - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International:
When he entered office, US President Barack Obama promised to inject US foreign policy with a new tone of respect and diplomacy. His recent trip to Asia, however, showed that it's not working. A shift to Bush-style bluntness may be coming.
There were only a few hours left before Air Force One was scheduled to depart for the flight home. US President Barack Obama trip through Asia had already seen him travel 24,000 kilometers, sit through a dozen state banquets, climb the Great Wall of China and shake hands with Korean children. It was high time to take stock of the trip."
When he entered office, US President Barack Obama promised to inject US foreign policy with a new tone of respect and diplomacy. His recent trip to Asia, however, showed that it's not working. A shift to Bush-style bluntness may be coming.
There were only a few hours left before Air Force One was scheduled to depart for the flight home. US President Barack Obama trip through Asia had already seen him travel 24,000 kilometers, sit through a dozen state banquets, climb the Great Wall of China and shake hands with Korean children. It was high time to take stock of the trip."
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn Beck reveals the Plan
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn Beck reveals the Plan:
What an amazing few days on the road this has been. Your spirits have been high, your faith strong and your spine unbendable. I ended my multiday book tour at The Villages with what had been billed as a rally but could be better described as a candid citizen-to-citizen chat.
Today, I have stopped looking for a leader to show us the way out because I have come to realize that the only one who can truly save our country...is us. To change America's course we need to change ourselves, our expectations and our willingness to accept the unacceptable. When we refuse to allow our children to receive a trophy for participation, we are on the road to restoring the meaning of merit in our Republic. When we insist that no one is too big to fail, we will be able to learn from our mistakes, and when we demand that we are self-reliant, we will ensure that others can rely on us, not the government."
What an amazing few days on the road this has been. Your spirits have been high, your faith strong and your spine unbendable. I ended my multiday book tour at The Villages with what had been billed as a rally but could be better described as a candid citizen-to-citizen chat.
Today, I have stopped looking for a leader to show us the way out because I have come to realize that the only one who can truly save our country...is us. To change America's course we need to change ourselves, our expectations and our willingness to accept the unacceptable. When we refuse to allow our children to receive a trophy for participation, we are on the road to restoring the meaning of merit in our Republic. When we insist that no one is too big to fail, we will be able to learn from our mistakes, and when we demand that we are self-reliant, we will ensure that others can rely on us, not the government."
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - The ayes have it!
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - The ayes have it!:
PAT: But you know this Saturday night vote, this is how things are done now with this most ethical open and by partisan congress in the history of mankind. They were going to restore congress to its rightful place. The exact opposite is true. The way they're doing things in congress and have been for some time, they've had the majority, Democrats have had the majority since 2006 and I think he played the Murtha video last night and we have the ‑‑ well, we have it for you on audio as well."
PAT: But you know this Saturday night vote, this is how things are done now with this most ethical open and by partisan congress in the history of mankind. They were going to restore congress to its rightful place. The exact opposite is true. The way they're doing things in congress and have been for some time, they've had the majority, Democrats have had the majority since 2006 and I think he played the Murtha video last night and we have the ‑‑ well, we have it for you on audio as well."
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Payback Time - Wave of Debt Payments Facing U.S. Government - NYTimes.com
Payback Time - Wave of Debt Payments Facing U.S. Government - NYTimes.com:
WASHINGTON — The United States government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with i.o.u.’s on terms that seem too good to be true."
WASHINGTON — The United States government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with i.o.u.’s on terms that seem too good to be true."
Hackers steal electronic data from top climate research center
Hackers steal electronic data from top climate research center:
Hackers broke into the electronic files of one of the world's foremost climate research centers this week and posted an array of e-mails in which prominent scientists engaged in a blunt discussion of global warming research and disparaged climate-change skeptics.
The skeptics have seized upon e-mails stolen from the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia in Britain as evidence that scientific data have been rigged to make it appear as if humans are causing global warming. The researchers, however, say the e-mails have been taken out of context and merely reflect an honest exchange of ideas."
Hackers broke into the electronic files of one of the world's foremost climate research centers this week and posted an array of e-mails in which prominent scientists engaged in a blunt discussion of global warming research and disparaged climate-change skeptics.
The skeptics have seized upon e-mails stolen from the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia in Britain as evidence that scientific data have been rigged to make it appear as if humans are causing global warming. The researchers, however, say the e-mails have been taken out of context and merely reflect an honest exchange of ideas."
Friday, November 20, 2009
Stagnating Temperatures: Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
Stagnating Temperatures: Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International:
Global warming appears to have stalled. Climatologists are puzzled as to why average global temperatures have stopped rising over the last 10 years. Some attribute the trend to a lack of sunspots, while others explain it through ocean currents.
At least the weather in Copenhagen is likely to be cooperating. The Danish Meteorological Institute predicts that temperatures in December, when the city will host the United Nations Climate Change Conference, will be one degree above the long-term average."
Global warming appears to have stalled. Climatologists are puzzled as to why average global temperatures have stopped rising over the last 10 years. Some attribute the trend to a lack of sunspots, while others explain it through ocean currents.
At least the weather in Copenhagen is likely to be cooperating. The Danish Meteorological Institute predicts that temperatures in December, when the city will host the United Nations Climate Change Conference, will be one degree above the long-term average."
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The same turkey you didn’t like in August...
“Senator Reid’s bill is appropriate for the season: it’s the same turkey you didn’t like in August, and it’s not going to taste any better on Thanksgiving. Not much has changed. The bill still means higher premiums, it still means higher taxes, and it still cuts Medicare. It’s still 2,000 pages, and it still costs more than $2 trillion when fully implemented — and that doesn’t take into account a quarter-trillion-dollar doctors’ Medicare reimbursement. And it still sends struggling states new Medicaid costs that will force states to raise taxes or damage higher education or both.
“The two most important new parts of the bill make it even worse. There’s a new payroll tax that is exactly the wrong medicine when there’s 10 percent unemployment. And there’s a new government-run insurance program into which millions of Americans will be pushed when their employers drop their health care coverage as a result of this bill.
“We need to start over. We should move step-by-step to reduce health care costs using the steps that Republicans have repeatedly proposed: let small businesses pool resources for health insurance; allow purchasing of health insurance across state lines; end junk lawsuits against doctors; eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse; expand health savings accounts; and promote wellness and prevention.” –Senator Alexander
Full text of Senate Democrats' healthcare bill is here
CBO:HEALTHCARELEGISLATIONINCREASES THE DEFICIT
CBO: HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION INCREASES THE DEFICIT
The House Democrats’ health care legislation will increase the budget deficit by $89 billion over the next 10 years, and would continue increasing thereafter, according to figures released today by the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] – a finding that directly contradicts the Democrats’ claims of deficit reduction. CBO’s analysis counts all Federal health costs – including a Medicare payment increase to physicians known as the “doc fix” – which House Democrats removed from their health care bill (H.R. 3962) to bring it up as a separate measure, H.R. 3961.
The House Democrats’ health care legislation will increase the budget deficit by $89 billion over the next 10 years, and would continue increasing thereafter, according to figures released today by the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] – a finding that directly contradicts the Democrats’ claims of deficit reduction. CBO’s analysis counts all Federal health costs – including a Medicare payment increase to physicians known as the “doc fix” – which House Democrats removed from their health care bill (H.R. 3962) to bring it up as a separate measure, H.R. 3961.
Healthcare "Smoke and mirrors"
"This bill is nothing but smoke and mirrors. The Senate Democrats praise the bill they wrote behind closed doors saying it will cut costs and lead to savings, but the math doesn't add up. This 2,074 page bill will actually cost $2.5 trillion over 10 years once it is fully implemented. It will raise $493 billion in taxes and it will cut Medicare by nearly half a trillion dollars." - Senator Bennett
Interest due on U.S. debt: Close to $5 trillion - Nov. 19, 2009
Interest due on U.S. debt: Close to $5 trillion - Nov. 19, 2009:
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Here's a new way to think about the U.S. government's epic borrowing: More than half of the $9 trillion in debt that Uncle Sam is expected to build up over the next decade will be interest.
More than half. In fact, $4.8 trillion.
If that's hard to grasp, here's another way to look at why that's a problem."
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Here's a new way to think about the U.S. government's epic borrowing: More than half of the $9 trillion in debt that Uncle Sam is expected to build up over the next decade will be interest.
More than half. In fact, $4.8 trillion.
If that's hard to grasp, here's another way to look at why that's a problem."
White House aides: No Afghan decision before Thanksgiving
Why do I have this nagging feeling that's about all he thinks our troops are good for...?
White House aides: No Afghan decision before Thanksgiving: "
You guys make a pretty good photo op,' the president said."
White House aides: No Afghan decision before Thanksgiving: "
You guys make a pretty good photo op,' the president said."
Hugh Hewitt : Obamacare Can Be Stopped: ReverseTheVote.org - Townhall.com
Hugh Hewitt : Obamacare Can Be Stopped: ReverseTheVote.org - Townhall.com:
Would a member of the House of Representatives vote to pass Obamacare if he or she knew it was going to lead to an electoral loss in November 2010?
Even if a 'yes' vote on Obamacare significantly increases the likelihood of a loss without guaranteeing it, would a member of the House still throw in with Nancy Pelosi and President Obama?"
Would a member of the House of Representatives vote to pass Obamacare if he or she knew it was going to lead to an electoral loss in November 2010?
Even if a 'yes' vote on Obamacare significantly increases the likelihood of a loss without guaranteeing it, would a member of the House still throw in with Nancy Pelosi and President Obama?"
Big Government � Blog Archive � Finally, A Congressman With a Solution: Stop Complaining So Much
Yup - we elected these guys......the economy is collapsing...unemployment, oh heck...who cares....let's just "Stop Complaining"! That'll do the trick.....
Big Government - Blog Archive - Finally, A Congressman With a Solution: Stop Complaining So Much:
Sure, the economy sucks. Unemployment is at least 10.2% and, yes, if you include part-time workers who would rather have full-time jobs it may be over 17%. The government is showering our cash on Wall Street and burning through piles of our children and grandchildren’s money “saving” phantom jobs in Congressional Districts that don’t exist."
Big Government - Blog Archive - Finally, A Congressman With a Solution: Stop Complaining So Much:
Sure, the economy sucks. Unemployment is at least 10.2% and, yes, if you include part-time workers who would rather have full-time jobs it may be over 17%. The government is showering our cash on Wall Street and burning through piles of our children and grandchildren’s money “saving” phantom jobs in Congressional Districts that don’t exist."
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
MichaelCrichton.com | Aliens Cause Global Warming
MichaelCrichton.com | Aliens Cause Global Warming:
My topic today sounds humorous but unfortunately I am serious. I am going to argue that extraterrestrials lie behind global warming. Or to speak more precisely, I will argue that a belief in extraterrestrials has paved the way, in a progression of steps, to a belief in global warming. Charting this progression of belief will be my task today."
My topic today sounds humorous but unfortunately I am serious. I am going to argue that extraterrestrials lie behind global warming. Or to speak more precisely, I will argue that a belief in extraterrestrials has paved the way, in a progression of steps, to a belief in global warming. Charting this progression of belief will be my task today."
The worst is yet to come: Unemployed Americans should hunker down for more job losses
The worst is yet to come: Unemployed Americans should hunker down for more job losses:
Think the worst is over? Wrong. Conditions in the U.S. labor markets are awful and worsening. While the official unemployment rate is already 10.2% and another 200,000 jobs were lost in October, when you include discouraged workers and partially employed workers the figure is a whopping 17.5%."
Think the worst is over? Wrong. Conditions in the U.S. labor markets are awful and worsening. While the official unemployment rate is already 10.2% and another 200,000 jobs were lost in October, when you include discouraged workers and partially employed workers the figure is a whopping 17.5%."
Second Amendment Freedom- Firearms Rights: More Anti-Gun Groups Blame Gun, Bullets, And Magazines For Ft. Hood Killings
Second Amendment Freedom- Firearms Rights: More Anti-Gun Groups Blame Gun, Bullets, And Magazines For Ft. Hood Killings:
The so called “Freedom States Alliance” (what an oxymoron) and other anti gun groups are trying to blame the gun, the bullets it fired, and the high capacity magazines that were in it for the murders of soldiers at Fort Hood, and not the Muslim Jihadist fanatic who did the killings. Perhaps they would have preferred an IED. Obviously, IEDs are illegal and banned in both Iraq, and Afghanistan, but they still seem to find a way to go off."
The so called “Freedom States Alliance” (what an oxymoron) and other anti gun groups are trying to blame the gun, the bullets it fired, and the high capacity magazines that were in it for the murders of soldiers at Fort Hood, and not the Muslim Jihadist fanatic who did the killings. Perhaps they would have preferred an IED. Obviously, IEDs are illegal and banned in both Iraq, and Afghanistan, but they still seem to find a way to go off."
Brent Bozell : Seeing Moral Grays in 9/11 - Townhall.com
Brent Bozell : Seeing Moral Grays in 9/11 - Townhall.com:
Picking up the Sunday paper Nov. 15 could make a reader a little airsick -- even while standing in the driveway. The Washington Post 'news analysis' on the front page carried the headline '9/11 trial could become a parable of right and wrong: Before worldwide audience, both prosecution, defense seek control of narrative.'
Does The Washington Post really think that the death and destruction of 9/11 'could' be right, or 'could' be wrong?"
Picking up the Sunday paper Nov. 15 could make a reader a little airsick -- even while standing in the driveway. The Washington Post 'news analysis' on the front page carried the headline '9/11 trial could become a parable of right and wrong: Before worldwide audience, both prosecution, defense seek control of narrative.'
Does The Washington Post really think that the death and destruction of 9/11 'could' be right, or 'could' be wrong?"
Is America at war, or not?
Is America at war, or not?:
For if we are at war, why is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed headed for trial in federal court in the Southern District of New York? Why is he entitled to a presumption of innocence and all of the constitutional protections of a U.S. citizen?
Is it possible we have done an injustice to this man by keeping him locked up all these years without trial? For that is what this trial implies – that he may not be guilty."
For if we are at war, why is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed headed for trial in federal court in the Southern District of New York? Why is he entitled to a presumption of innocence and all of the constitutional protections of a U.S. citizen?
Is it possible we have done an injustice to this man by keeping him locked up all these years without trial? For that is what this trial implies – that he may not be guilty."
AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check' - FOXNews.com
But the AP is of course, above reproach...always dedicated to fair and balanced treatment when reporting....of course....and I also have a Bridge in Brooklyn for sale if you're interested....
AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check' - FOXNews.com:
Reviewing books and holding public figures accountable is at the core of good journalism, but the Associated Press' treatment of Palin's book seems an unprecedented move at the wire service"
AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check' - FOXNews.com:
Reviewing books and holding public figures accountable is at the core of good journalism, but the Associated Press' treatment of Palin's book seems an unprecedented move at the wire service"
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Open Letter to Timothy Geithner: Is Your Nose Getting Longer?
Dear Treasury Secretary Geithner:
I noticed you recently told the Japanese press that you intended to maintain a strong dollar, and that the Obama administration would bring the U.S. fiscal deficit back to a “sustainable balance.”
Tell me, don’t you feel your nose extending like Pinocchio’s when you tell these fibs to innocent Asians?
The dollar is not strong. In fact, it’s sinking to record levels of weakness, and it’s going to stay that way, for three reasons... Read more HERE
I noticed you recently told the Japanese press that you intended to maintain a strong dollar, and that the Obama administration would bring the U.S. fiscal deficit back to a “sustainable balance.”
Tell me, don’t you feel your nose extending like Pinocchio’s when you tell these fibs to innocent Asians?
The dollar is not strong. In fact, it’s sinking to record levels of weakness, and it’s going to stay that way, for three reasons... Read more HERE
Shadegg calls out stimulus website
Shadegg calls out stimulus website:
PHOENIX - Congressman John Shadegg is calling out Recovery.org.
The website explains where stimulus money has been allocated to and how it is helping the economy to rebound.
'Somebody is incompetent at best and deceitful at worst,' Shadegg said.
Shadegg blasted the site for what he says is presenting false information."
PHOENIX - Congressman John Shadegg is calling out Recovery.org.
The website explains where stimulus money has been allocated to and how it is helping the economy to rebound.
'Somebody is incompetent at best and deceitful at worst,' Shadegg said.
Shadegg blasted the site for what he says is presenting false information."
The American Spectator : Major Hasan -- A True Believer
The American Spectator : Major Hasan -- A True Believer:
Here's a quiz that may appear some day on history tests:
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in November 2009, was:
a) Part of a terror network that had planned attacks on the United States since the 1990s;
b) A deranged psychotic who snapped under the pressure of treating soldiers returning from Iraq and who happened to be a Muslim;
c) A prime example of 'The True Believer,' the lonely, frustrated individual who attaches himself to an overarching cause as a way of compensating for personal disappointments."
Here's a quiz that may appear some day on history tests:
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in November 2009, was:
a) Part of a terror network that had planned attacks on the United States since the 1990s;
b) A deranged psychotic who snapped under the pressure of treating soldiers returning from Iraq and who happened to be a Muslim;
c) A prime example of 'The True Believer,' the lonely, frustrated individual who attaches himself to an overarching cause as a way of compensating for personal disappointments."
Ed Feulner : Time to Bury the "Death Tax" - Townhall.com
Ed Feulner : Time to Bury the "Death Tax" - Townhall.com:
Kevin Hancock simply wants to harvest trees -- sustainably -- and create jobs in the process. The federal government may put a stop to all that.
His business, Hancock Lumber, has been in the family for six generations. It owns 30,000 acres of Maine timberland and employs 550 people. But Kevin already knows that when his elderly mother dies, he’ll have to sell off huge swaths of his land to pay the ensuing tax bill."
Kevin Hancock simply wants to harvest trees -- sustainably -- and create jobs in the process. The federal government may put a stop to all that.
His business, Hancock Lumber, has been in the family for six generations. It owns 30,000 acres of Maine timberland and employs 550 people. But Kevin already knows that when his elderly mother dies, he’ll have to sell off huge swaths of his land to pay the ensuing tax bill."
The diplomacy of deference - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com
This is the Diplomacy of Weakness...period-dot...
The diplomacy of deference - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com:
BEIJING – Greeting the Japanese emperor at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace last weekend, President Barack Obama bowed so low that he was looking straight at the stone floor. The next day, Obama shook hands with the prime minister of repressive Myanmar during a group meeting. The day after that, the president held a “town hall” with Chinese university students who had been selected by the regime."
The diplomacy of deference - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com:
BEIJING – Greeting the Japanese emperor at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace last weekend, President Barack Obama bowed so low that he was looking straight at the stone floor. The next day, Obama shook hands with the prime minister of repressive Myanmar during a group meeting. The day after that, the president held a “town hall” with Chinese university students who had been selected by the regime."
By the numbers: 71 vehicles - Patrick Gavin
I would NEVER begrudge any President, Vice President, member of their respective families etc. whatever it takes to make it safe for them to travel...never. Their safety is paramount. But then they'll go and say we have to ride bicycles to "Save the Planet"...a tad hypocritical I'd say....ey?
By the numbers: 71 vehicles - Patrick Gavin:
71: The number of cars in President Barack Obama's motorcade as he travels from the Beijing airport (including Chinese greeting vehicles). (via CNN's Ed Henry )"
By the numbers: 71 vehicles - Patrick Gavin:
71: The number of cars in President Barack Obama's motorcade as he travels from the Beijing airport (including Chinese greeting vehicles). (via CNN's Ed Henry )"
Jobs Saved or Created in Congressional Districts That Don't Exist - ABC News
Jobs Saved or Created in Congressional Districts That Don't Exist - ABC News:
Here's a stimulus success story: In Arizona's 15th congressional district, 30 jobs have been saved or created with just $761,420 in federal stimulus spending. At least that's what the Web site set up by the Obama administration to track the $787 billion stimulus says"
Here's a stimulus success story: In Arizona's 15th congressional district, 30 jobs have been saved or created with just $761,420 in federal stimulus spending. At least that's what the Web site set up by the Obama administration to track the $787 billion stimulus says"
Monday, November 16, 2009
Federal safety oversight of subways, light rail proposed
First the Banks, Then Cars, Now Health, Climate and transit.....Hummmmmmmmm......Can you say Post Office, Amtrak....or better perhaps; George Orwell.....
Federal safety oversight of subways, light rail proposed:
The Obama administration will propose that the federal government take over safety regulation of the nation's subway and light-rail systems, responding to what it says is haphazard and ineffective oversight by state agencies."
Federal safety oversight of subways, light rail proposed:
The Obama administration will propose that the federal government take over safety regulation of the nation's subway and light-rail systems, responding to what it says is haphazard and ineffective oversight by state agencies."
Saturday, November 14, 2009
American Thinker: I Am a Lincoln Republican
American Thinker: I Am a Lincoln Republican:
While interviewing people on the streets of L.A. and N.Y. for our documentary about the legacy of the Civil War, we came to the staggering realization of how many allegedly well-educated people assumed that Abraham Lincoln was a Democrat fighting slave-owning Republicans in the South."
While interviewing people on the streets of L.A. and N.Y. for our documentary about the legacy of the Civil War, we came to the staggering realization of how many allegedly well-educated people assumed that Abraham Lincoln was a Democrat fighting slave-owning Republicans in the South."
The Associated Press: Obama urges Congress to put off Fort Hood probe
The Associated Press: Obama urges Congress to put off Fort Hood probe:
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to hold off on any investigation of the Fort Hood rampage until federal law enforcement and military authorities have completed their probes into the shootings at the Texas Army post, which left 13 people dead.
On an eight-day Asia trip, Obama turned his attention home and pleaded for lawmakers to 'resist the temptation to turn this tragic event into the political theater.' He said those who died on the nation's largest Army post deserve justice, not political stagecraft"
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to hold off on any investigation of the Fort Hood rampage until federal law enforcement and military authorities have completed their probes into the shootings at the Texas Army post, which left 13 people dead.
On an eight-day Asia trip, Obama turned his attention home and pleaded for lawmakers to 'resist the temptation to turn this tragic event into the political theater.' He said those who died on the nation's largest Army post deserve justice, not political stagecraft"
Friday, November 13, 2009
Everyone in Britain could be given a personal 'carbon allowance' - Telegraph
And you don"t think this could happen here???? Have we all lost our collective minds?????
Everyone in Britain could be given a personal 'carbon allowance' - Telegraph:
Everyone in Britain should have an annual carbon ration and be penalised if they use too much fuel, the head of the Environment Agency will say."
Everyone in Britain could be given a personal 'carbon allowance' - Telegraph:
Everyone in Britain should have an annual carbon ration and be penalised if they use too much fuel, the head of the Environment Agency will say."
American Thinker: It Isn't Political Correctness; It's Shariah
American Thinker: It Isn't Political Correctness; It's Shariah:
In surveying the cultural carnage in the wake of the worst terrorist attack on a military installation in U.S. history, it bears noting that there have been seismic shifts in America. When America was free of the shackles of Islam, say, fifty years ago, the current response to such an attack by an enemy faction would have been unthinkable."
In surveying the cultural carnage in the wake of the worst terrorist attack on a military installation in U.S. history, it bears noting that there have been seismic shifts in America. When America was free of the shackles of Islam, say, fifty years ago, the current response to such an attack by an enemy faction would have been unthinkable."
American Thinker: The Income Tax and Government Spending
American Thinker: The Income Tax and Government Spending:
Unleashed appetites can ruin a personal life. So also with government.
Why do we have an income tax? The obvious answer would seem to be 'for the government to get the funds it needs to run itself.' But if that's true, then how does one explain this:"
Unleashed appetites can ruin a personal life. So also with government.
Why do we have an income tax? The obvious answer would seem to be 'for the government to get the funds it needs to run itself.' But if that's true, then how does one explain this:"
American Thinker: The audacity of extremism
American Thinker: The audacity of extremism:
Audacity is supposed to be a talent in great generals -- at least some of them. That's where the phrase comes from: 'L'audace, l'audace, toujours l'audace!' It's attributed to the Kaiser Friedrich der Grosse, to Georges Danton, (one of the big head-choppers of the French Revolution), and to Napoleon Bonaparte."
Audacity is supposed to be a talent in great generals -- at least some of them. That's where the phrase comes from: 'L'audace, l'audace, toujours l'audace!' It's attributed to the Kaiser Friedrich der Grosse, to Georges Danton, (one of the big head-choppers of the French Revolution), and to Napoleon Bonaparte."
Top Republican says White House hiding info on Fort Hood - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
Top Republican says White House hiding info on Fort Hood - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
The ranking Republican on the House intelligence committee on Tuesday night accused the White House of withholding information on the Fort Hood attack.
Rep. Pete Hoekstra (Mich.) said administration officials delayed briefing members of Congress about the alleged gunman, raising 'red flags' about what the White House was hiding."
The ranking Republican on the House intelligence committee on Tuesday night accused the White House of withholding information on the Fort Hood attack.
Rep. Pete Hoekstra (Mich.) said administration officials delayed briefing members of Congress about the alleged gunman, raising 'red flags' about what the White House was hiding."
After spending binge, White House says it will focus on deficits - Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei - POLITICO.com
Don't believe it for a second - we must stay alert!!!!!!!!!!
After spending binge, White House says it will focus on deficits - Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei - POLITICO.com:
The president's plan, which the officials said was under discussion before this month’s Democratic election setbacks, represents both a practical and a political calculation by this White House.
On the practical side, Obama has spent more money on new programs in nine months than Bill Clinton did in eight years, pushing the annual deficit to $1.4 trillion. This leaves little room for big spending initiatives."
After spending binge, White House says it will focus on deficits - Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei - POLITICO.com:
The president's plan, which the officials said was under discussion before this month’s Democratic election setbacks, represents both a practical and a political calculation by this White House.
On the practical side, Obama has spent more money on new programs in nine months than Bill Clinton did in eight years, pushing the annual deficit to $1.4 trillion. This leaves little room for big spending initiatives."
Bush warns of threats to freedom, economic growth - Washington Times
Amen!.....
Bush warns of threats to freedom, economic growth - Washington Times:
Former President George W. Bush, outlining plans for a new public policy institute, on Thursday said America must fight the temptation to allow the federal government to take control of the private sector, declaring that too much government intervention will squelch economic recovery and expansion."
Bush warns of threats to freedom, economic growth - Washington Times:
Former President George W. Bush, outlining plans for a new public policy institute, on Thursday said America must fight the temptation to allow the federal government to take control of the private sector, declaring that too much government intervention will squelch economic recovery and expansion."
Thursday, November 12, 2009
seMissourian.com: Story: Mr. Obama: I'm calling you out
seMissourian.com: Story: Mr. Obama: I'm calling you out:
The new era of government control over our lives and freedoms has begun. This week, it got personal, and I felt helpless.
The doctor overseeing my health care advised me to get an H1N1 flu shot. I've been under a six-year treatment program for a chronic infection, plus I have heart and lung problems. Therefore, I am considered a high risk. Fortunately, my doctor had three shots available, but I would have to get approval from my county health department. Much to my surprise, the woman at the health department apologized and told me that even though I was a senior citizen at high risk, the health department had been instructed to approve shots only for children and pregnant mothers. I asked when a shot for my situation might be available. 'We really don't know. Check back with us sometime in December.'"
The new era of government control over our lives and freedoms has begun. This week, it got personal, and I felt helpless.
The doctor overseeing my health care advised me to get an H1N1 flu shot. I've been under a six-year treatment program for a chronic infection, plus I have heart and lung problems. Therefore, I am considered a high risk. Fortunately, my doctor had three shots available, but I would have to get approval from my county health department. Much to my surprise, the woman at the health department apologized and told me that even though I was a senior citizen at high risk, the health department had been instructed to approve shots only for children and pregnant mothers. I asked when a shot for my situation might be available. 'We really don't know. Check back with us sometime in December.'"
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