HAPPY 4TH OF JULY AMERICA!!!
Whether it be Thomas Paine or Glenn Beck....it's time America...WAKE UP from your slumber....
Embrace your freedom, embrace your country!!!
There is NO greater country on God's Earth!
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America The Beautiful!!!
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Common Sense by Thomas Paine:
Perhaps the sentiments contained in the following pages, are not YET sufficiently fashionable to procure them general favour; a long habit of not thinking a thing WRONG, gives it a superficial appearance of being RIGHT, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason."
Friday, July 03, 2009
And why should I listen to Janeane Garofalo?
And why should I listen to Janeane Garofalo?:
You know, there’s nothing more interesting than seeing a bunch of racists become confused and angry at a speech,” began Janeane Garofalo in her interview with MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann Wednesday. “Let’s be very honest about what this is about,” she continued, “it’s not about bashing Democrats, it’s not about taxes, they have no idea what the Boston Tea Party was about.”
“That’s right,” agreed a grinning Olbermann."
You know, there’s nothing more interesting than seeing a bunch of racists become confused and angry at a speech,” began Janeane Garofalo in her interview with MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann Wednesday. “Let’s be very honest about what this is about,” she continued, “it’s not about bashing Democrats, it’s not about taxes, they have no idea what the Boston Tea Party was about.”
“That’s right,” agreed a grinning Olbermann."
Businesses Hit Hard With Obamacare, Say Goodbye to Mom and Pop Stores
I HAVE a small business -
I wish I Could do this.... do. We are owners without insurance....
Businesses Hit Hard With Obamacare, Say Goodbye to Mom and Pop Stores:
The most insidious part of Obamacare is the backdoor taxes, and defacto control of our healthcare by the nanny state that President Obama’s plan is loaded with. And here is another one that is not getting much play. Employers would be socked with requirements to pay for 72.5 percent of the cost of insurance premiums for their full-time employees under the plan being considered in the House.
They would also be required to pick up an as yet determined percentage of the insurance plans for part-time employees, as well. This alone will insure that part-time jobs across the nation are terminated for the destructive cost involved in having them."
I wish I Could do this.... do. We are owners without insurance....
Businesses Hit Hard With Obamacare, Say Goodbye to Mom and Pop Stores:
The most insidious part of Obamacare is the backdoor taxes, and defacto control of our healthcare by the nanny state that President Obama’s plan is loaded with. And here is another one that is not getting much play. Employers would be socked with requirements to pay for 72.5 percent of the cost of insurance premiums for their full-time employees under the plan being considered in the House.
They would also be required to pick up an as yet determined percentage of the insurance plans for part-time employees, as well. This alone will insure that part-time jobs across the nation are terminated for the destructive cost involved in having them."
Why Do They Hate Her?
Why Do They Hate Her?:
Jim Geraghty has some interesting insights about why liberals hate Sarah Palin so much -- in a word (or so), it's because she invalidates the most cherished parts of their world view."
Jim Geraghty has some interesting insights about why liberals hate Sarah Palin so much -- in a word (or so), it's because she invalidates the most cherished parts of their world view."
Tea Party Speech - The Defenders of Liberty
Tea Party Speech - The Defenders of Liberty:
Fastened upon our ancestors by the despots of far away lands, the Chains of Tyranny were linked by hereditary bondage, undeserved tribute, and indentured servitude. By exhibiting gallant resolve and courage – in some cases against the face of certain death – our Minutemen forefathers gloriously threw off these chains just 233 short years ago."
Fastened upon our ancestors by the despots of far away lands, the Chains of Tyranny were linked by hereditary bondage, undeserved tribute, and indentured servitude. By exhibiting gallant resolve and courage – in some cases against the face of certain death – our Minutemen forefathers gloriously threw off these chains just 233 short years ago."
KENNEDY COMMITTEE RELEASES HEALTH PLAN
KENNEDY COMMITTEE RELEASES HEALTH PLAN:
From NBC's Ken Strickland Details on some of the most contentious elements of health-care reform were released today by one of Senate committees drafting the bill.
The Senate Health Committee unveiled its plan for a public/government insurance program to compete with private insurers. And it also detailed the 'play or pay' provision that would require companies to provide insurance coverage to their employees or pay fees to the government."
From NBC's Ken Strickland Details on some of the most contentious elements of health-care reform were released today by one of Senate committees drafting the bill.
The Senate Health Committee unveiled its plan for a public/government insurance program to compete with private insurers. And it also detailed the 'play or pay' provision that would require companies to provide insurance coverage to their employees or pay fees to the government."
EDITORIAL: July 4 tea parties - Washington Times
EDITORIAL: July 4 tea parties - Washington Times:
The tea party movement has become more than a one-time tax protest. The grass-roots political crusade is growing and expanding. As 'tea party' organizer Candace E. Salima notes on our facing page, more than 1,300 parties are scheduled nationwide to mark the Fourth of July. This popular uprising against oppressive big government is in the best tradition of the American independence movement that we are celebrating this weekend."
The tea party movement has become more than a one-time tax protest. The grass-roots political crusade is growing and expanding. As 'tea party' organizer Candace E. Salima notes on our facing page, more than 1,300 parties are scheduled nationwide to mark the Fourth of July. This popular uprising against oppressive big government is in the best tradition of the American independence movement that we are celebrating this weekend."
Roger’s Rules: was anyone really surprised?
Roger’s Rules - The Washington Post: was anyone really surprised?:
What can I say? That Katharine Weymouth, publisher and CEO of the Washington Post, was shocked, shocked to discover that her marketing department was selling places to a series of “intimate and exclusive” political salons at her house? Or, rather, was she shocked and dismayed to discover that her marketing department had been discovered selling the spots?"
What can I say? That Katharine Weymouth, publisher and CEO of the Washington Post, was shocked, shocked to discover that her marketing department was selling places to a series of “intimate and exclusive” political salons at her house? Or, rather, was she shocked and dismayed to discover that her marketing department had been discovered selling the spots?"
50 Things wrong with Cap & Trade
National Review Online: 50 Things wrong with Cap & Trade
SPECIAL-INTEREST SOPS
1. Free money for well-connected business interests.
2. A little something for Goldman Sachs. Again.
3. Alcoa and Dupont get their share. The utilities, too.
4. A tree grows in Botswana.
5. Selling indulgences.
6. Protecting refineries.
7. All carrot, no stick for the farm lobby."
SPECIAL-INTEREST SOPS
1. Free money for well-connected business interests.
2. A little something for Goldman Sachs. Again.
3. Alcoa and Dupont get their share. The utilities, too.
4. A tree grows in Botswana.
5. Selling indulgences.
6. Protecting refineries.
7. All carrot, no stick for the farm lobby."
The Empirical President by Mona Charen
The Empirical President by Mona Charen on National Review Online:
One of President Obama’s pretensions is the pose of objectivity. Reversing his predecessor’s policy on stem-cell research, he boasted of restoring “science to its rightful place.” Lobbying for his health-care overhaul, he claims to advance “evidence-based analysis” as though opponents are relying on myth or superstition. And campaigning for the cap-and-trade energy bill, he declared, “We must not be prisoners of the past. Don’t believe the misinformation out there that suggests there is somehow a contradiction between investing in clean energy and economic growth. It’s just not true.”"
One of President Obama’s pretensions is the pose of objectivity. Reversing his predecessor’s policy on stem-cell research, he boasted of restoring “science to its rightful place.” Lobbying for his health-care overhaul, he claims to advance “evidence-based analysis” as though opponents are relying on myth or superstition. And campaigning for the cap-and-trade energy bill, he declared, “We must not be prisoners of the past. Don’t believe the misinformation out there that suggests there is somehow a contradiction between investing in clean energy and economic growth. It’s just not true.”"
Washington Post cancels lobbyist event amid uproar
Washington Post cancels lobbyist event amid uproar - Mike Allen and Michael Calderone - POLITICO.com:
Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth said today she was canceling plans for an exclusive 'salon' at her home where for as much as $250,000, the Post offered lobbyists and association executives off-the-record access to 'those powerful few' — Obama administration officials, members of Congress, and even the paper’s own reporters and editors."
Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth said today she was canceling plans for an exclusive 'salon' at her home where for as much as $250,000, the Post offered lobbyists and association executives off-the-record access to 'those powerful few' — Obama administration officials, members of Congress, and even the paper’s own reporters and editors."
Payrolls Fall More Than Forecast, Unemployment Rises
Payrolls Fall More Than Forecast, Unemployment Rises (Update4) - Bloomberg.com:
July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Employers in the U.S. cut 467,000 jobs in June, the unemployment rate rose and hourly earnings stagnated, offering little evidence the Obama administration’s stimulus package is shoring up the labor market."
July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Employers in the U.S. cut 467,000 jobs in June, the unemployment rate rose and hourly earnings stagnated, offering little evidence the Obama administration’s stimulus package is shoring up the labor market."
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Fear and Loathing in Health Care Reform
Fear and Loathing in Health Care Reform:
Health care reform moves into high gear this month in Congress, as lawmakers move beyond slogans to concrete ideas. Accompanying the heightened legislative activity is a chorus of new surveys, studies and think tank analyses--all intended to underscore one point or another."
Health care reform moves into high gear this month in Congress, as lawmakers move beyond slogans to concrete ideas. Accompanying the heightened legislative activity is a chorus of new surveys, studies and think tank analyses--all intended to underscore one point or another."
>Bush's "Town Halls" vs. Obama's Town Halls
Bush's "Town Halls" vs. Obama's Town Halls - The Weekly Standard:
The New York Times is covering President Obama's health care town hall-style meeting today in Northern Virginia rather credulously. This is the orchestrated political event that will feature a hand-picked audience and pre-screened questions about Obama's health care plan for the nation.
In one story, the Times bills it as Obama's effort to 'steer health debate out of the capital.'
A blog post echoes that storyline, simply referring to Obama's 'selling his plan to the public.'"
The New York Times is covering President Obama's health care town hall-style meeting today in Northern Virginia rather credulously. This is the orchestrated political event that will feature a hand-picked audience and pre-screened questions about Obama's health care plan for the nation.
In one story, the Times bills it as Obama's effort to 'steer health debate out of the capital.'
A blog post echoes that storyline, simply referring to Obama's 'selling his plan to the public.'"
I'm a Runner: Sarah Palin from RunnersWorld.com
I'm a Runner: Sarah Palin from RunnersWorld.com:
The former Vice Presidential candidate opens up about her running life and explains why she's still on the trail."
The former Vice Presidential candidate opens up about her running life and explains why she's still on the trail."
When Helen Thomas says Obama is trying to control the Press...you know the world has just gone on tilt!
When Helen Thomas says Obama is trying to control the Press...you know the world has just gone on tilt!
Breitbart.tv: The point is the control from here. We have never had that in the White House. And we have had some control but not this control. I mean I'm amazed, I'm amazed at you people who call for openness and transparency and you have controlled...' veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas said Wednesday."
Breitbart.tv: The point is the control from here. We have never had that in the White House. And we have had some control but not this control. I mean I'm amazed, I'm amazed at you people who call for openness and transparency and you have controlled...' veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas said Wednesday."
Obama breaks "Read my lips" Promise
Obama breaks "Read my lips" Promise - DickMorris.com:
President George H.W. Bush lost the presidency because he broke his 1988 campaign pledge: “read my lips: no new taxes.” Now President Obama is as blatantly poised to disregard his most fundamental campaign promise: “if you make less than $250,000 your taxes will not go up. Not one dime.”
In our new book Catastrophe, we write about the breadth of Obama’s planned tax hikes and the heights to which he will drive taxes. To pay for his health care catastrophe, Obama will likely make all health insurance premiums, paid by employers, taxable to the employees."
President George H.W. Bush lost the presidency because he broke his 1988 campaign pledge: “read my lips: no new taxes.” Now President Obama is as blatantly poised to disregard his most fundamental campaign promise: “if you make less than $250,000 your taxes will not go up. Not one dime.”
In our new book Catastrophe, we write about the breadth of Obama’s planned tax hikes and the heights to which he will drive taxes. To pay for his health care catastrophe, Obama will likely make all health insurance premiums, paid by employers, taxable to the employees."
Hear Us Now: Giving Citizens a Voice
Hear Us Now: Giving Citizens a Voice - HUMAN EVENTS:
One determined Coloradan is pioneering a new way for citizens to make their voices heard in the halls of government, where legislators are too often isolated from their constituents while debating laws and regulations that frequently fail to address what the voters want from their elected leaders."
One determined Coloradan is pioneering a new way for citizens to make their voices heard in the halls of government, where legislators are too often isolated from their constituents while debating laws and regulations that frequently fail to address what the voters want from their elected leaders."
Taxed Enough Already? Nationwide July 4 TEA Parties Scheduled
Taxed Enough Already? Nationwide July 4 TEA Parties Scheduled - HUMAN EVENTS:
From the East to West Coasts and in the heartland in between, and to the wilds of Alaska, the Tea Party tax protests are enthusiastically continuing. Over the July 4 holiday, TEA (Taxed Enough Already?) Party rallies are already planned in 1,267 cities and towns across the nation, and the list grows longer as more volunteers who feel they have been taxed enough join the effort."
From the East to West Coasts and in the heartland in between, and to the wilds of Alaska, the Tea Party tax protests are enthusiastically continuing. Over the July 4 holiday, TEA (Taxed Enough Already?) Party rallies are already planned in 1,267 cities and towns across the nation, and the list grows longer as more volunteers who feel they have been taxed enough join the effort."
Michelle Malkin: Who railroaded the Amtrak inspector general?
Michelle Malkin � Who railroaded the Amtrak inspector general?:
Watchdogs are an endangered species in the Age of Obama. The latest government ombudsman to get the muzzle: Amtrak inspector general Fred Weiderhold. The longtime veteran employee was abruptly “retired” last month –just as the government-subsidized rail service faces mounting complaints about its meddling in financial audits and probes.
Question the timing? Hell, yes."
Watchdogs are an endangered species in the Age of Obama. The latest government ombudsman to get the muzzle: Amtrak inspector general Fred Weiderhold. The longtime veteran employee was abruptly “retired” last month –just as the government-subsidized rail service faces mounting complaints about its meddling in financial audits and probes.
Question the timing? Hell, yes."
The American Spectator : The Gilded Age
The American Spectator : The Gilded Age:
Having concluded my nuptial celebration last week, my new hubby and I embarked on a short but welcome retreat up the Hudson River in New York. We chose a small hotel in the hamlet of Rhinecliff with balconies overlooking the beautiful river that flows in two directions. Surrounded by the river and the soft-shouldered Catskill Mountains, we were left to muse on the beauty and history of the region.
This happy location put us in the vicinity of Hyde Park, home of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt estate and library. But, being good conservatives, we eschewed a visit to the home of the father of American socialism and instead spent the day at the Vanderbilt mansion. This gorgeous edifice was the spring/summer retreat of Frederick William Vanderbilt, grandson of the patriarch, Cornelius."
Having concluded my nuptial celebration last week, my new hubby and I embarked on a short but welcome retreat up the Hudson River in New York. We chose a small hotel in the hamlet of Rhinecliff with balconies overlooking the beautiful river that flows in two directions. Surrounded by the river and the soft-shouldered Catskill Mountains, we were left to muse on the beauty and history of the region.
This happy location put us in the vicinity of Hyde Park, home of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt estate and library. But, being good conservatives, we eschewed a visit to the home of the father of American socialism and instead spent the day at the Vanderbilt mansion. This gorgeous edifice was the spring/summer retreat of Frederick William Vanderbilt, grandson of the patriarch, Cornelius."
Cap and Trade Dementia - net loss of jobs
The American Spectator : Cap and Trade Dementia:
Barack Obama called for House passage of the cap and trade tax bill last Friday by calling it a jobs bill. The bill is designed to raise the price of energy in the U.S. so much that it will reduce the use of fossil fuels by 17% by 2020 and by 83% by 2050. Sentencing the U.S. economy to high cost energy is not a particularly good strategy for creating jobs. The Charles River Associates, a Harvard based economics consulting firm, estimates a net loss of jobs from the bill of about 2.5 million each year."
Barack Obama called for House passage of the cap and trade tax bill last Friday by calling it a jobs bill. The bill is designed to raise the price of energy in the U.S. so much that it will reduce the use of fossil fuels by 17% by 2020 and by 83% by 2050. Sentencing the U.S. economy to high cost energy is not a particularly good strategy for creating jobs. The Charles River Associates, a Harvard based economics consulting firm, estimates a net loss of jobs from the bill of about 2.5 million each year."
Senate “Free Rider” Penalties: Taxing the Poor to Pay for Health Care
Fix Health Care Policy | Senate “Free Rider” Penalties: Taxing the Poor to Pay for Health Care:
Congress’s mad scramble to turn health care buzzwords and bumper stickers into legislation last week careened off in yet another direction."
Congress’s mad scramble to turn health care buzzwords and bumper stickers into legislation last week careened off in yet another direction."
The Trojan Horse That’s Killing Healthcare Reform - HUMAN EVENTS
Ahhhhh preventative medicine...
Just like his advice to better inflate your tires to improve gas mileage and help "save the planet"....what a command of the issues ey?
Heck - he doesn't need "command" when he has the ultimate power of the vacuous House and Senate who, like lemmings, blindly follow one disastrous bill after another over the cliff...
President Obama said something at his White House healthcare event last week that offers a disturbing hint of our future under his vision of health reform.
He suggested one way to save costs is not to spend on procedures that “evidence shows [are] not necessarily going to improve care” for the sick and the dying.
“Maybe you’re better off not having the surgery, but taking the painkiller,” the President said."
Medical Arrogance
Medical Arrogance by The Editors on National Review Online:
During his ABC infomercial last week, President Obama continued to insist that the type of reform he has in mind would reduce the cost of health care, improve its quality, and enable people to keep their current insurance policies and doctors. He is wrong on all counts."
During his ABC infomercial last week, President Obama continued to insist that the type of reform he has in mind would reduce the cost of health care, improve its quality, and enable people to keep their current insurance policies and doctors. He is wrong on all counts."
Obama asking states to lie when counting jobs 'saved or created' by stim bill
American Thinker Blog: Unbelievable: Obama asking states to lie when counting jobs 'saved or created' by stim bill:
Rick Moran
President Obama is going to have a triumph with his stim bill - even if he has to get the states to fudge the number of Americans it's supposed to be helping.
It won't matter if unemployment tops 10%. Obama will simply point to these fictional numbers he will be getting from states and say, 'You think it's bad now? Look at how bad it would have been if I hadn't acted?'
It's a win-win situation; and Obama is rigging the final score:"
Rick Moran
President Obama is going to have a triumph with his stim bill - even if he has to get the states to fudge the number of Americans it's supposed to be helping.
It won't matter if unemployment tops 10%. Obama will simply point to these fictional numbers he will be getting from states and say, 'You think it's bad now? Look at how bad it would have been if I hadn't acted?'
It's a win-win situation; and Obama is rigging the final score:"
Cap-and-Trade Means Regulate and Subsidize
American Thinker: Cap-and-Trade Means Regulate and Subsidize:
Last week, prior to voting for the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, House Republican Leader John Boehner spent the better part of an hour reading from the 1201-page bill and the associated 300-page addendum, which had been dumped on Congress' door at 3:09AM. He did so, he told The Hill, because he believed 'people need to know what's in this pile of s-it.'
Congressman Boehner was correct. There may be no better description of what's in this phony legislation, designed to supposedly halt global warming."
Last week, prior to voting for the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, House Republican Leader John Boehner spent the better part of an hour reading from the 1201-page bill and the associated 300-page addendum, which had been dumped on Congress' door at 3:09AM. He did so, he told The Hill, because he believed 'people need to know what's in this pile of s-it.'
Congressman Boehner was correct. There may be no better description of what's in this phony legislation, designed to supposedly halt global warming."
American Thinker: Obama's biggest character flaw
American Thinker: Obama's biggest character flaw:
The President of these United States recently expressed his love for 'the Urdu poets,' a piece of inspired BS that nobody in their right minds believed for a second. But then the P was narrowcasting to Pakistan, he thought, and Americans weren't supposed to be listening. Yet character is revealed in those little snippets of Obama's mind -- his glorious fantasy life, his everlasting hope that somebody will fall for another piece of schtick, and his essential fraudulence as a human being."
The President of these United States recently expressed his love for 'the Urdu poets,' a piece of inspired BS that nobody in their right minds believed for a second. But then the P was narrowcasting to Pakistan, he thought, and Americans weren't supposed to be listening. Yet character is revealed in those little snippets of Obama's mind -- his glorious fantasy life, his everlasting hope that somebody will fall for another piece of schtick, and his essential fraudulence as a human being."
Forty-Fourth Estate blog - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Perhaps if Joe Biden and his Administration "had a clue"...they'd realize a better internet connection just "ain't gonna cut it" right now in peoples lives...they are trying to SURVIVE!!!!!!!!!
Biden fails to draw crowd in Erie
Wattsburg, Pa. — Vice President Joe Biden visited a small town on the outskirts of Erie today to talk to rural folks about federal stimulus money that can be used to expand broadband access to the Internet for rural areas that typically have poor connections.
Apparently stimulus money and broadband are not all that interesting to the local folk here: Only around 100 or so people have showed up so far to hear Biden talk at noon at Seneca High School off Route 8 in Wattsburg.
The room looked so sparse that about 30 or so chairs were removed by volunteers to give the illusion of a full house.
The effect didn't exactly work."
Biden fails to draw crowd in Erie
Wattsburg, Pa. — Vice President Joe Biden visited a small town on the outskirts of Erie today to talk to rural folks about federal stimulus money that can be used to expand broadband access to the Internet for rural areas that typically have poor connections.
Apparently stimulus money and broadband are not all that interesting to the local folk here: Only around 100 or so people have showed up so far to hear Biden talk at noon at Seneca High School off Route 8 in Wattsburg.
The room looked so sparse that about 30 or so chairs were removed by volunteers to give the illusion of a full house.
The effect didn't exactly work."
ADP Estimates U.S. Companies Cut Payrolls by 473,000 (Update2) - Bloomberg.com
And yet the President wants to take on more and more and more...you think it's bad now...wait til Cap and Trade...WAKE UP AMERICA-PLEASE WAKE UP!!!
ADP Estimates U.S. Companies Cut Payrolls by 473,000 (Update2) - Bloomberg.com:
By Courtney Schlisserman
July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Companies in the U.S. cut more jobs than forecast in June, according to a private report today, showing the labor market will be slow to improve even as other parts of the economy indicate the recession is abating.
The 473,000 drop in the ADP Employer Services gauge followed a revised reduction of 485,000 workers in May that was smaller than previously estimated."
ADP Estimates U.S. Companies Cut Payrolls by 473,000 (Update2) - Bloomberg.com:
By Courtney Schlisserman
July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Companies in the U.S. cut more jobs than forecast in June, according to a private report today, showing the labor market will be slow to improve even as other parts of the economy indicate the recession is abating.
The 473,000 drop in the ADP Employer Services gauge followed a revised reduction of 485,000 workers in May that was smaller than previously estimated."
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
American Thinker: Behind the cancellation of the Atlanta/Gwinnett Mall Tea Party
Boston, Ma....HOME of the Tea Party is being run around by City Hall on their permits!!! We have alot of folks pushing-could use more!!! Call 716-635-4000 or 4500!!! We need "We the People" right now!!!!
American Thinker: Behind the cancellation of the Atlanta/Gwinnett Mall Tea Party: "With 15,000 to 20,000 people in attendance, the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 was a resounding success. Hoping to match or surpass the success of their peaceful and well-organized Tea Party in April, organizers of the July 4 Atlanta Tea Party had planned for a family-friendly Independence Day event that would accommodate a very large crowd of Tea Party Patriots."
American Thinker: Behind the cancellation of the Atlanta/Gwinnett Mall Tea Party: "With 15,000 to 20,000 people in attendance, the Atlanta Tea Party on April 15 was a resounding success. Hoping to match or surpass the success of their peaceful and well-organized Tea Party in April, organizers of the July 4 Atlanta Tea Party had planned for a family-friendly Independence Day event that would accommodate a very large crowd of Tea Party Patriots."
American Thinker: Our Melting President
American Thinker: Our Melting President:
Slowly, methodically, consistently, the reliable Rasmussen Poll has been tracking the most vital numbers of the Obama Presidency. General, soft numbers like 'Do you approve of the way the president is handlings his job?' really mean nothing. In times of crisis, most people will answer 'yes.' This is particularly true when a young articulate president who is splattered over every single magazine in every grocery checkout line with happy photos with his wife and kids, and when every tough question -- both of them -- in his press conferences is simply ignored."
Slowly, methodically, consistently, the reliable Rasmussen Poll has been tracking the most vital numbers of the Obama Presidency. General, soft numbers like 'Do you approve of the way the president is handlings his job?' really mean nothing. In times of crisis, most people will answer 'yes.' This is particularly true when a young articulate president who is splattered over every single magazine in every grocery checkout line with happy photos with his wife and kids, and when every tough question -- both of them -- in his press conferences is simply ignored."
Real Clear Thinker
This isn't just a "Boston" problem...this is a BIG problem for s all! Obama owes so much to the Unions...I can't imagine the payback!
Real Clear Thinker: "One of the benefits of the bad economy is the pressure it’s putting on the corrupt relationship between Democrats and their business partners, public employee unions.
Nearly 30 Boston firefighters with pending disability claims filed for retirement yesterday, just two days before a new state law ends a controversial benefit that allows them to significantly enhance their pensions if they claim career-ending injuries occurred while filling in for a superior at a higher pay grade."
Real Clear Thinker: "One of the benefits of the bad economy is the pressure it’s putting on the corrupt relationship between Democrats and their business partners, public employee unions.
Nearly 30 Boston firefighters with pending disability claims filed for retirement yesterday, just two days before a new state law ends a controversial benefit that allows them to significantly enhance their pensions if they claim career-ending injuries occurred while filling in for a superior at a higher pay grade."
Fuel tax could be replaced with by-the-mile road tax | McClatchy
I would HIGHLY recommend "required reading 101" - 1984!
Fuel tax could be replaced with by-the-mile road tax | McClatchy:
The year is 2020 and the gasoline tax is history. In its place you get a monthly tax bill based on each mile you drove — tracked by a Global Positioning System device in your car and uploaded to a billing center.
What once was science fiction is being field-tested by the University of Iowa to iron out the wrinkles should a by-the-mile road tax ever be enacted."
Fuel tax could be replaced with by-the-mile road tax | McClatchy:
The year is 2020 and the gasoline tax is history. In its place you get a monthly tax bill based on each mile you drove — tracked by a Global Positioning System device in your car and uploaded to a billing center.
What once was science fiction is being field-tested by the University of Iowa to iron out the wrinkles should a by-the-mile road tax ever be enacted."
No climate debate? Yes, there is - The Boston Globe
No climate debate? Yes, there is - The Boston Globe: "“Under my plan of a cap-and-trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket . . . because I’m capping greenhouse gases, coal power plants, natural gas, you name it . . . Whatever the plants were, whatever the industry was, they would have to retrofit their operations. That will cost money, and they will pass that [cost] on to consumers.’’"
Taking Greenhouse Warming Seriously
In science, there is an art to simplifying complex problems so that they can be
meaningfully analyzed. If one oversimplifies, the analysis is meaningless. If one
doesn’t simplify, then one often cannot proceed with the analysis. When it comes to
global warming due to the greenhouse effect, it is clear that many approaches are
highly oversimplified...
http://www-eaps.mit.edu/faculty/lindzen/230_TakingGr.pdf
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Betting Blind on ACES by Jonathan H. Adler on National Review Online
Betting Blind on ACES by Jonathan H. Adler on National Review Online:
Last Friday, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a massive climate-change bill that few, if any, members of Congress had actually read. The legislation would impose the first-ever limits on emissions of carbon dioxide and impose a raft of other regulatory measures, while simultaneously ensuring that key constituencies are protected from climate policy’s pinch. The bill is one step closer to becoming law, and yet most of our elected representatives could not tell you much of what it contains."
Last Friday, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a massive climate-change bill that few, if any, members of Congress had actually read. The legislation would impose the first-ever limits on emissions of carbon dioxide and impose a raft of other regulatory measures, while simultaneously ensuring that key constituencies are protected from climate policy’s pinch. The bill is one step closer to becoming law, and yet most of our elected representatives could not tell you much of what it contains."
Glenn Beck - Cap n Trade bill
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Cap n Trade bill:
GLENN: So one big question that I have been getting lately is who's benefitting from this cap and trade bill that the House is probably going to pass tonight. House speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband have invested between $50,000 and $100,000 in T. Boone Pickens clean energy fuels legislation which could benefit from the legislation. California Democrat favors to boost the use of natural gas. Nancy Pelosi says, well, that was my husband's investment; I don't know anything about it. Uh huh, uh huh. Let's see. Who else is benefitting here? Whoa. Representative Edward Markey from Massachusetts. Stu, what's the name of this bill?"
GLENN: So one big question that I have been getting lately is who's benefitting from this cap and trade bill that the House is probably going to pass tonight. House speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband have invested between $50,000 and $100,000 in T. Boone Pickens clean energy fuels legislation which could benefit from the legislation. California Democrat favors to boost the use of natural gas. Nancy Pelosi says, well, that was my husband's investment; I don't know anything about it. Uh huh, uh huh. Let's see. Who else is benefitting here? Whoa. Representative Edward Markey from Massachusetts. Stu, what's the name of this bill?"
Glenn Beck - Who Benefits From Cap-and-Trade?
Glenn Beck - Who Benefits From Cap-and-Trade?:
While most of the media was watching more coverage of Michael Jackson, the cap-and-trade bill passed in the House late Friday night 219-212 — proving once again that the one thing we should all be paying attention to is whatever the mainstream media is ignoring.
I'll get to the eight Republicans who voted for this bill and the special interests they represent in just a moment, but first I want to show you what nearly everybody missed."
While most of the media was watching more coverage of Michael Jackson, the cap-and-trade bill passed in the House late Friday night 219-212 — proving once again that the one thing we should all be paying attention to is whatever the mainstream media is ignoring.
I'll get to the eight Republicans who voted for this bill and the special interests they represent in just a moment, but first I want to show you what nearly everybody missed."
The 4th of July: Independence Forever
The 4th of July- Independence Forever:
The Fourth of July is a great opportunity to renew our dedication to the principles of liberty and equality enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, a document that serves as the birth certificate of America.
The ringing phrases of the Declaration of Independence speak to all who strive for liberty and seek to vindicate the principles of self-government. When asked to prepare a statement on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams delivered two words that still convey our great hope every Fourth of July: 'Independence Forever.' The Declaration of Independence publicly announced to the world the unanimous decision of the American colonies to declare themselves free and independent states, absolved from any allegiance to Great Britain. But its greater meaning is a statement of the conditions of legitimate political authority and the proper ends of government."
The Fourth of July is a great opportunity to renew our dedication to the principles of liberty and equality enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, a document that serves as the birth certificate of America.
The ringing phrases of the Declaration of Independence speak to all who strive for liberty and seek to vindicate the principles of self-government. When asked to prepare a statement on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams delivered two words that still convey our great hope every Fourth of July: 'Independence Forever.' The Declaration of Independence publicly announced to the world the unanimous decision of the American colonies to declare themselves free and independent states, absolved from any allegiance to Great Britain. But its greater meaning is a statement of the conditions of legitimate political authority and the proper ends of government."
Green Hell: How Environmentalists Plan to Control Your Life and What You Can Do to Stop Them
Green Hell: How Environmentalists Plan to Control Your Life and What You Can Do to Stop Them:
Behind the smiley-face rhetoric of “sustainability” and “conservation” – that warm and fuzzy public image that the environmental movement has cultivated for itself – resides a dark agenda. In Green Hell, Steve Milloy examines how the Greens aim to regulate your behavior, downsize your lifestyle, and invade the most intimate aspects of your personal life. He reflects on the authoritarian impulse underlying the Green crusade. Whether they’re demanding that you turn down your thermostat, stop driving your car, or engage in some other senseless act of self-denial, he argues that the Greens are envisioning a grim future for you marked by endless privation."
Behind the smiley-face rhetoric of “sustainability” and “conservation” – that warm and fuzzy public image that the environmental movement has cultivated for itself – resides a dark agenda. In Green Hell, Steve Milloy examines how the Greens aim to regulate your behavior, downsize your lifestyle, and invade the most intimate aspects of your personal life. He reflects on the authoritarian impulse underlying the Green crusade. Whether they’re demanding that you turn down your thermostat, stop driving your car, or engage in some other senseless act of self-denial, he argues that the Greens are envisioning a grim future for you marked by endless privation."
Waxman-Markey Global Warming Bill: Economic Impact by Congressional District
Waxman-Markey Global Warming Bill: Economic Impact by Congressional District:
It has become quite clear over the past several months that placing a cap on carbon emission--via rationing, taxing, and eliminating consumer choice--will have major implications for American families and the economy.
An analysis of the Waxman-Markey bill (as reported out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce) by The Heritage Foundation found that unemployment will increase by nearly 2 million in 2012, the first year of the program, and reach nearly 2.5 million in 2035, the last year of the analysis. Total GDP loss by 2035 would be $9.4 trillion. The national debt would balloon as the economy slowed, saddling a family of four with $114,915 of additional national debt. Families would also suffer, as the bill would slap the equivalent of a $4,609 tax on a family of four by 2035.[1]"
It has become quite clear over the past several months that placing a cap on carbon emission--via rationing, taxing, and eliminating consumer choice--will have major implications for American families and the economy.
An analysis of the Waxman-Markey bill (as reported out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce) by The Heritage Foundation found that unemployment will increase by nearly 2 million in 2012, the first year of the program, and reach nearly 2.5 million in 2035, the last year of the analysis. Total GDP loss by 2035 would be $9.4 trillion. The national debt would balloon as the economy slowed, saddling a family of four with $114,915 of additional national debt. Families would also suffer, as the bill would slap the equivalent of a $4,609 tax on a family of four by 2035.[1]"
The Waxman--Markey Global Warming Bill: Is the Economic Pain Justified by the Environmental Gain?
The Waxman--Markey Global Warming Bill: Is the Economic Pain Justified by the Environmental Gain?:
My name is Ben Lieberman and I'm the Senior Policy Analyst for Energy and Environment at The Heritage Foundation. I'll be discussing the economics of global warming policy and especially the cost of the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill currently working its way through the House of Representatives. I'll focus on the Heritage Foundation's economic analysis of that bill. But before I do that, I wanted to set out a framework with which to judge Waxman-Markey or any other measure offered up as a solution to the global warming problem -- a set of questions that need to be answered before we enact any global warming measures, especially costly ones."
My name is Ben Lieberman and I'm the Senior Policy Analyst for Energy and Environment at The Heritage Foundation. I'll be discussing the economics of global warming policy and especially the cost of the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill currently working its way through the House of Representatives. I'll focus on the Heritage Foundation's economic analysis of that bill. But before I do that, I wanted to set out a framework with which to judge Waxman-Markey or any other measure offered up as a solution to the global warming problem -- a set of questions that need to be answered before we enact any global warming measures, especially costly ones."
- Oppose the Cap and Trade ‘Tax’ Increase Bill, H.R. 2454
- Oppose the Cap and Trade ‘Tax’ Increase Bill, H.R. 2454:
Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.” -- Barack Obama
UPDATE, June 26: The House passed H.R. 2454 today by a vote of 219 to 212. Click here to see how your rep voted. The 'cap and trade' battle now moves on to the Senate. For more information and to take action, see 'Defeat the 'Cap and Trade' Energy Tax Bill in the Senate.'
An expensive new “tax” bill will be considered on the floor of the House as early as this Friday, June 26. This bill is known as the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009,” H.R. 2454, also known as the Waxman-Markey climate change bill."
Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.” -- Barack Obama
UPDATE, June 26: The House passed H.R. 2454 today by a vote of 219 to 212. Click here to see how your rep voted. The 'cap and trade' battle now moves on to the Senate. For more information and to take action, see 'Defeat the 'Cap and Trade' Energy Tax Bill in the Senate.'
An expensive new “tax” bill will be considered on the floor of the House as early as this Friday, June 26. This bill is known as the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009,” H.R. 2454, also known as the Waxman-Markey climate change bill."
'Free' health care won't be free - EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA
Letter: 'Free' health care won't be free - EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA:
Everyone dreams. In this country people can obtain many of their dreams if they just work for them. A child practices and becomes a better athlete. Adults achieve their dreams by doing things of value for others. Both the worker and the employer benefit. The American free enterprise system has made today's Americans rich compared to Americans of even 50 years ago, or compared to most people around the world today."
Everyone dreams. In this country people can obtain many of their dreams if they just work for them. A child practices and becomes a better athlete. Adults achieve their dreams by doing things of value for others. Both the worker and the employer benefit. The American free enterprise system has made today's Americans rich compared to Americans of even 50 years ago, or compared to most people around the world today."
Cap-and-trade bill is an economy-killer
There IS hopewhen even behind "enemy lines" in the Peoples Republic of Massachusetts...there is dissent
Our view: Cap-and-trade bill is an economy-killer - EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA:
The U.S. House of Representatives Friday voted for yet another hugely expensive program that has virtually no chance of achieving its intended goals.
The House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act by a razor-thin margin, 219-212.
The legislation's goal is to stave off global warming by mandating reductions in the emission of carbon dioxide.
Its result will be the loss of millions of American jobs, a huge increase in energy costs and higher prices for virtually every product manufactured in America. And after Americans have paid that enormous price, there will be virtually no reduction in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted worldwide."
Our view: Cap-and-trade bill is an economy-killer - EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA:
The U.S. House of Representatives Friday voted for yet another hugely expensive program that has virtually no chance of achieving its intended goals.
The House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act by a razor-thin margin, 219-212.
The legislation's goal is to stave off global warming by mandating reductions in the emission of carbon dioxide.
Its result will be the loss of millions of American jobs, a huge increase in energy costs and higher prices for virtually every product manufactured in America. And after Americans have paid that enormous price, there will be virtually no reduction in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted worldwide."
American Thinker: Bush's Domino Effect
American Thinker: Bush's Domino Effect:
Today's liberal press has made digging for a hot story quite simple. The secret is to take any domestic or international event or crisis, wait a few days, and then note the singular and glaring omission -- the unremarked elephant in the room in other words. Since the mainstream press in America has bargained critical thinking for idol worship, the truth often sits quite open and exposed for the rest of us -- a case of easy pickings."
Today's liberal press has made digging for a hot story quite simple. The secret is to take any domestic or international event or crisis, wait a few days, and then note the singular and glaring omission -- the unremarked elephant in the room in other words. Since the mainstream press in America has bargained critical thinking for idol worship, the truth often sits quite open and exposed for the rest of us -- a case of easy pickings."
Not so Fast, Mister President
American Thinker Blog: Not so Fast, Mister President:
In their high-pressure health care sales pitch to the American people, the Obama team has proven adept at creating a sense of urgency and at hammering away at a script designed to hook the public. Following Obama's statement in a letter earlier this month that he strongly favors a public option, results of a New York Times/CBS poll were released that indicate that 72 percent of respondents favor a public option, and the Obama team has wasted no time getting that number into the script.
That 72 percent number has been widely reported, and makes a perfect sound bite for the evening news or the morning paper. The White House and their allies have repeated in every forum that a majority of people favor a public option, despite the fact that the survey headlines are misleading at best...
If you read the actual questions you learn that the public is far less supportive of liberal policy goals... All that's new is the political repackaging -- which is making an appearance now because liberals know that their health dreams could become deeply unpopular once voters realize what they will mean in practice.
In their high-pressure health care sales pitch to the American people, the Obama team has proven adept at creating a sense of urgency and at hammering away at a script designed to hook the public. Following Obama's statement in a letter earlier this month that he strongly favors a public option, results of a New York Times/CBS poll were released that indicate that 72 percent of respondents favor a public option, and the Obama team has wasted no time getting that number into the script.
That 72 percent number has been widely reported, and makes a perfect sound bite for the evening news or the morning paper. The White House and their allies have repeated in every forum that a majority of people favor a public option, despite the fact that the survey headlines are misleading at best...
If you read the actual questions you learn that the public is far less supportive of liberal policy goals... All that's new is the political repackaging -- which is making an appearance now because liberals know that their health dreams could become deeply unpopular once voters realize what they will mean in practice.
Loophole Helps GE Benefit From Bank Rescue Program
Loophole Helps GE Benefit From Bank Rescue Program:
General Electric -the world's largest industrial company, has quietly become the biggest beneficiary of one of the government's key rescue programs for banks.
At the same time, GE has avoided many of the restrictions facing other financial giants getting help from the government.
The company did not initially qualify for the program, under which the government sought to unfreeze credit markets by guaranteeing debt sold by banking firms. But regulators soon loosened the eligibility requirements, in part because of behind-the-scenes appeals from GE."
General Electric -the world's largest industrial company, has quietly become the biggest beneficiary of one of the government's key rescue programs for banks.
At the same time, GE has avoided many of the restrictions facing other financial giants getting help from the government.
The company did not initially qualify for the program, under which the government sought to unfreeze credit markets by guaranteeing debt sold by banking firms. But regulators soon loosened the eligibility requirements, in part because of behind-the-scenes appeals from GE."
White House announces new lighting standards
Yup folks - he's changing light bulbs and writing condolence letters to the Jackson's while Rome burns!
White House announces new lighting standards:
WASHINGTON -- Aiming to keep the focus on climate change legislation, President Barack Obama put a plug in for administration efforts to make lamps and lighting equipment use less energy.
'I know light bulbs may not seem sexy, but this simple action holds enormous promise because 7 percent of all the energy consumed in America is used to light our homes and businesses,' the president said, standing alongside Energy Secretary Steven Chu at the White House."
White House announces new lighting standards:
WASHINGTON -- Aiming to keep the focus on climate change legislation, President Barack Obama put a plug in for administration efforts to make lamps and lighting equipment use less energy.
'I know light bulbs may not seem sexy, but this simple action holds enormous promise because 7 percent of all the energy consumed in America is used to light our homes and businesses,' the president said, standing alongside Energy Secretary Steven Chu at the White House."
Sen. Inhofe Calls for Inquiry Into 'Suppressed' Climate Change Report - Political News - FOXNews.com
Sen. Inhofe Calls for Inquiry Into 'Suppressed' Climate Change Report - Political News - FOXNews.com:
A top Republican senator has ordered an investigation into the Environmental Protection Agency's alleged suppression of a report that questioned the science behind global warming.
The 98-page report, co-authored by EPA analyst Alan Carlin, pushed back on the prospect of regulating gases like carbon dioxide as a way to reduce global warming. Carlin's report argued that the information the EPA was using was out of date, and that even as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased, global temperatures have declined."
A top Republican senator has ordered an investigation into the Environmental Protection Agency's alleged suppression of a report that questioned the science behind global warming.
The 98-page report, co-authored by EPA analyst Alan Carlin, pushed back on the prospect of regulating gases like carbon dioxide as a way to reduce global warming. Carlin's report argued that the information the EPA was using was out of date, and that even as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased, global temperatures have declined."
Monday, June 29, 2009
Moving the Stimulus Goalposts - The Note
Moving the Stimulus Goalposts - The Note:
With public confidence in the stimulus package showing signs of ebbing, the Obama administration is continuing to sell its impact with nation-wide events and press appearances.
Today brings this explanation, from Christina Romer, the chairman of the president’s Council on Economic Advisers: Stimulus spending, Romer told the Financial Times, is “going to ramp up strongly through the summer and the fall.”"
With public confidence in the stimulus package showing signs of ebbing, the Obama administration is continuing to sell its impact with nation-wide events and press appearances.
Today brings this explanation, from Christina Romer, the chairman of the president’s Council on Economic Advisers: Stimulus spending, Romer told the Financial Times, is “going to ramp up strongly through the summer and the fall.”"
FT.com - Obama is choosing to be weak
FT.com / Columnists / Clive Crook - Obama is choosing to be weak:
As he promised last year, Barack Obama has brought climate change and healthcare reform to the centre of the nation’s attention. As well as evangelising, he is pressing Congress to act. Last week the House of Representatives passed the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill to curb carbon emissions, a measure that, if enacted, would touch every part of the US economy. Both House and Senate have drafted far-reaching healthcare bills, with stunning price tags."
As he promised last year, Barack Obama has brought climate change and healthcare reform to the centre of the nation’s attention. As well as evangelising, he is pressing Congress to act. Last week the House of Representatives passed the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill to curb carbon emissions, a measure that, if enacted, would touch every part of the US economy. Both House and Senate have drafted far-reaching healthcare bills, with stunning price tags."
Betrayed by my Republican Congressman
American Thinker Blog: Betrayed by my Republican Congressman:
There is much outrage in the 10th District where I live.
My 10th District congressman, Mark Kirk, has the dubious distinction of being the only Republican member of the Illinois congressional delegation, and one of only eight Republicans nationwide, who voted on Friday, June 26, for the Waxman-Markey energy bill (HR 2454), commonly referred to as 'Cap and Trade"
There is much outrage in the 10th District where I live.
My 10th District congressman, Mark Kirk, has the dubious distinction of being the only Republican member of the Illinois congressional delegation, and one of only eight Republicans nationwide, who voted on Friday, June 26, for the Waxman-Markey energy bill (HR 2454), commonly referred to as 'Cap and Trade"
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