Obama Considering Guard Troops on Texas-Mexico Border | 44 | washingtonpost.com: "President Obama is reviewing a request from Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) to send National Guard troops to the Mexico border in response to violence triggered by Mexico's fight against drug cartels, the White House said.
'We're going to examine whether and if National Guard deployments would make sense and under what circumstances they would make sense,' Obama told reporters from regional newspapers on Wednesday, as reported by the Dallas Morning News and McClatchy Newspapers.
'I'm not interested in militarizing the border,' Obama said."
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Fascist Legislation Slipping By
Daily Kos: State of the Nation: "I too believe the word is overused, but you cannot read the provisions of Senate 1261 and not be alarmed. Left and right are coming together on this one. Groups from the ACLU to Sen. John Sununu are sounding the alarm. It is a non-partisan issue which strikes at the heart of what it means to be an American."
Matthew Dunlap, Maine Secretary of State, puts it concisely:
"The Real ID Act is not real. It is a bizarre policy fiction with murky goals. Once billions of public treasure is expended and the government has complete control over who you say you are, and the next Mohammed Atta would still be able to obtain a state driver's license, it will be too late to reverse course..."
Senate 1261 - full text (Thomas)
Matthew Dunlap, Maine Secretary of State, puts it concisely:
"The Real ID Act is not real. It is a bizarre policy fiction with murky goals. Once billions of public treasure is expended and the government has complete control over who you say you are, and the next Mohammed Atta would still be able to obtain a state driver's license, it will be too late to reverse course..."
Senate 1261 - full text (Thomas)
The ID Passes on PassID
American Daily Review - US & World Politics - The ID Passes on Pass ID: "OUR Central Planning Apparatchik (the U.S. federal government) would be capable of and in the business of collecting, maintaining, and disseminating information on American citizens to international agencies."
Plumage — But at a Price by Charles Krauthammer on National Review Online
Plumage — But at a Price by Charles Krauthammer: "The signing ceremony in Moscow was a grand affair. For Barack Obama, foreign-policy neophyte and “reset” man, the arms-reduction agreement had a Kissingerian air. A fine feather in his cap. And our president likes his plumage....
Obama says that his START will be a great boon, setting an example to enable us to better pressure North Korea and Iran to give up their nuclear programs. That a man of Obama’s intelligence can believe such nonsense is beyond comprehension. There is not a shred of evidence that cuts by the great powers — the INF treaty, START I, the Treaty of Moscow (2002) — induced the curtailment of anyone’s programs. Moammar Gaddafi gave up his nukes the week we pulled Saddam Hussein out of his spider hole. No treaty involved. The very notion that Kim Jong-Il or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will suddenly abjure nukes because of yet another U.S.-Russian treaty is comical."
Obama says that his START will be a great boon, setting an example to enable us to better pressure North Korea and Iran to give up their nuclear programs. That a man of Obama’s intelligence can believe such nonsense is beyond comprehension. There is not a shred of evidence that cuts by the great powers — the INF treaty, START I, the Treaty of Moscow (2002) — induced the curtailment of anyone’s programs. Moammar Gaddafi gave up his nukes the week we pulled Saddam Hussein out of his spider hole. No treaty involved. The very notion that Kim Jong-Il or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will suddenly abjure nukes because of yet another U.S.-Russian treaty is comical."
About that CIA 'Lie' - WSJ.com
About that CIA 'Lie' - WSJ.com: "As political spectacles go, one would be hard pressed to find anything as ridiculous as the Washington Romper Room now starring Congressional Democrats and the CIA. If only the consequences weren't potentially so damaging for national security.
The latest episode comes courtesy of Silvestre Reyes, Chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence. In a letter leaked to the press on Wednesday, he claims the agency 'misled' Congress about its activities after 9/11."
The latest episode comes courtesy of Silvestre Reyes, Chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence. In a letter leaked to the press on Wednesday, he claims the agency 'misled' Congress about its activities after 9/11."
Strassel: Democrats Hoodwink the Health Lobby - WSJ.com
Strassel: Democrats Hoodwink the Health Lobby - WSJ.com: "When Senate Republicans last month hosted a meeting to discuss reform ideas, [Senate Finance Chairman] Baucus's office called in a block of these Democratic lobbyists to deliver a message. 'They said, 'Republicans are having this meeting and you need to let all of your clients know if they have someone there, that will be viewed as a hostile act,'' reported one attendee to the Baucus caucus. Message to companies that don't agree with their Beltway lobbyist: Pull a Rick Scott (the former hospital executive running ads critical of ObamaCare), and you'll be sorry."
Obama Can't Be Trusted With Numbers - WSJ.com
Obama Can't Be Trusted With Numbers - WSJ.com: "In February, President Barack Obama signed a $787 billion stimulus bill while making lavish promises about the results. He pledged that 'a new wave of innovation, activity and construction will be unleashed all across America.' He also said the stimulus would 'save or create up to four million jobs.' Vice President Joe Biden said the massive federal spending plan would 'drop-kick' the economy out of the recession.
But the unemployment rate today is 9.5% -- nearly 20% higher than the Obama White House said it would be with the stimulus in place. Keith Hennessey, who worked at the Bush White House on economic policy, has noted that unemployment is now higher than the administration said it would be if nothing was done to revive the economy. There are 2.6 million fewer Americans working than Mr. Obama promised.
But the unemployment rate today is 9.5% -- nearly 20% higher than the Obama White House said it would be with the stimulus in place. Keith Hennessey, who worked at the Bush White House on economic policy, has noted that unemployment is now higher than the administration said it would be if nothing was done to revive the economy. There are 2.6 million fewer Americans working than Mr. Obama promised.
American Thinker: Why I'm Thankful for George W. Bush
American Thinker: Why I'm Thankful for George W. Bush:
On October 23, 1983 the Marine Corps Battalion Landing Team (BLT) building located at the Beirut International Airport was blown up. Two hundred twenty Marines, 18 Sailors and 3 Soldiers were killed in a split second by a suicide bomber. I wasn't there at the time. I was participating in Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada. I was a squadron CH-46E helicopter co-pilot in Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) and also the squadron classified materials officer. Being the one who set up the squadron classified messages, I read about it before most others. It was an unbelievable gut punch and breathtaking in a bad way."
On October 23, 1983 the Marine Corps Battalion Landing Team (BLT) building located at the Beirut International Airport was blown up. Two hundred twenty Marines, 18 Sailors and 3 Soldiers were killed in a split second by a suicide bomber. I wasn't there at the time. I was participating in Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada. I was a squadron CH-46E helicopter co-pilot in Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) and also the squadron classified materials officer. Being the one who set up the squadron classified messages, I read about it before most others. It was an unbelievable gut punch and breathtaking in a bad way."
American Thinker Blog: Union Wages make Obama's Energy Efficiency Program Inefficient
This is Union Pay Back - pure and simple...
American Thinker Blog: Union Wages make Obama's Energy Efficiency Program Inefficient:
Paying union labor $50-60.00/hour to caulk windows makes Obama's 'Weatherization Program' too costly to ever pay off as an 'energy efficiency measure'. That is the kernal of truth reported by NPR here: 'Weatherization Program Hits Rough Stretch' by Elizabeth Shogren:"
American Thinker Blog: Union Wages make Obama's Energy Efficiency Program Inefficient:
Paying union labor $50-60.00/hour to caulk windows makes Obama's 'Weatherization Program' too costly to ever pay off as an 'energy efficiency measure'. That is the kernal of truth reported by NPR here: 'Weatherization Program Hits Rough Stretch' by Elizabeth Shogren:"
In health bill, billions for parks, paths - The Boston Globe
So much for that "transparency" thing!!!
In health bill, billions for parks, paths - The Boston Globe:
WASHINGTON - Sweeping healthcare legislation working its way through Congress is more than an effort to provide insurance to millions of Americans without coverage. Tucked within is a provision that could provide billions of dollars for walking paths, streetlights, jungle gyms, and even farmers’ markets."
In health bill, billions for parks, paths - The Boston Globe:
WASHINGTON - Sweeping healthcare legislation working its way through Congress is more than an effort to provide insurance to millions of Americans without coverage. Tucked within is a provision that could provide billions of dollars for walking paths, streetlights, jungle gyms, and even farmers’ markets."
The Arena: life-as-we-know-it | POLITICO.com
The Arena: life-as-we-know-it | POLITICO.com: "Future generations will wonder how elite millionaires like Al Gore and Nancy Pelosi were willing to kill good manufacturing jobs in the heartland, raise electric bills and gas prices and the cost of all goods in the name of legislation that does absolutely nothing to help the environment."
USDA to oversee school snack food: Senate ag chair | Health | Reuters
USDA to oversee school snack food: Senate ag chair "The U.S. Agriculture Department would be given the power to regulate all food sold in schools -- including vending machine snacks -- when Congress renews child nutrition programs, the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee said on Tuesday."
Pocket Knives to be Classified Illegal?!
The email that I got explained that Customs, in their infinite wisdom, is trying to classify any pocket knife that can be opened with one hand (which is 80% of the knife market) as a switchblade knife... making millions of knife carrying people into criminals...
But this is a real issue for me. I realize that many people view knives as scary things, and I think it's sad. A pocket knife used to be the hallmark of a good scout, or a competent person who used his hands. Knives are tools, first and foremost, and I generally think that everyone should at least learn how to use one. Learning to use something that demands caution or forethought is something that I think is a really important part of being a modern day human... let alone part of a democracy.
Then again, it seems to be considered a basic human right these days for people to be able to drive a large automobile while texting on their cell phone. So I'm not so sure that I'm on the same page as the rest of society.
I'm sure there are people who wouldn't mind if pocket knives were made illegal. That said, if there are any of you who find this concept distasteful, I beg, I implore you... look at the link posted above. Write a couple of emails. It's not a lot of time out of your day, and it's really worth doing.
http://www.kniferights.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=150
But this is a real issue for me. I realize that many people view knives as scary things, and I think it's sad. A pocket knife used to be the hallmark of a good scout, or a competent person who used his hands. Knives are tools, first and foremost, and I generally think that everyone should at least learn how to use one. Learning to use something that demands caution or forethought is something that I think is a really important part of being a modern day human... let alone part of a democracy.
Then again, it seems to be considered a basic human right these days for people to be able to drive a large automobile while texting on their cell phone. So I'm not so sure that I'm on the same page as the rest of society.
I'm sure there are people who wouldn't mind if pocket knives were made illegal. That said, if there are any of you who find this concept distasteful, I beg, I implore you... look at the link posted above. Write a couple of emails. It's not a lot of time out of your day, and it's really worth doing.
http://www.kniferights.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=150
Daily Gut: Pop Goes The Nukes
Big Hollywood Daily Gut: Pop Goes The Nukes: "So if there`s one thing we learned recently, it`s that it`s not nuclear war that can wipe everything off the map. It`s the death of a pop star. Think about the things that mattered back in June: Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, cap and trade, that insipid health care infomercial - and ask yourself what happened in regard to any of those issues in the last few weeks.
A. Nothing?
B. Anything?
C. A lot?
The answer is C, but we just didn`t see it."
A. Nothing?
B. Anything?
C. A lot?
The answer is C, but we just didn`t see it."
Gruebel: UBS cannot comply with U.S. request | Reuters
Gruebel: UBS cannot comply with U.S. request: "UBS AG Chief Executive Oswald Gruebel sent a memorandum to the bank's top executives on Thursday saying the bank could not comply with a U.S. government request to disclose the identity of 52,000 secret account holders, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.
The source confirmed the comments reported earlier by the New York Times.
Turning over the names 'would require UBS to violate Swiss criminal law, and we simply cannot comply,' the paper quoted Gruebel as saying in the memo."
The source confirmed the comments reported earlier by the New York Times.
Turning over the names 'would require UBS to violate Swiss criminal law, and we simply cannot comply,' the paper quoted Gruebel as saying in the memo."
Obama's healthcare, climate goals hit speed bumps | Reuters
Obama's healthcare, climate goals hit speed bumps: "U.S. President Barack Obama suffered a double-barreled setback in Congress on Thursday when members of his own party moved to apply the brakes on his top legislative priorities, healthcare and climate change... While Obama was in Italy on Thursday encouraging world leaders to intensify the fight against global warming, legislation to cut U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases suffered a delay in the Senate.
The leading Senate committee responsible for developing the climate change legislation put off for at least a month work on a bill, leaving less time for Congress to fulfill Obama's desire to enact a law this year."
The leading Senate committee responsible for developing the climate change legislation put off for at least a month work on a bill, leaving less time for Congress to fulfill Obama's desire to enact a law this year."
Rep. Hoyer questions one of Obama's health-care proposals
Rep. Hoyer questions one of Obama's health-care proposals - On Politics - USATODAY.com: "In a letter to Senate Democrats on Wednesday, Obama said Congress should consider giving the little-known Medicare Payment Advisory Commission the power to impose cost controls on the health program for senior citizens and the disabled. Under Obama's proposal, commission recommendations would be adopted unless opposed by a joint resolution of Congress."
The Truth About Sarah Palin’s Resignation
The Truth About Sarah Palin’s Resignation: "...I started to wonder how in the world anyone in her position could even hope to get anything done, or why, under the conditions she was facing, anyone would even bother trying. But I had come to see Sarah Palin as something of a “Superwoman” who was not bound by the limitations of mere mortal mothers of five and I figured maybe I was just being too pessimistic... when I started my new Los Angeles radio show and Palin graciously agreed to be my first guest, I did make sure to ask her point blank whether she ever considered walking away from public office because of the attacks on her family and the dastardly attempts to destroy her ability to do her job. Her response at the time startled me with its honesty..."
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Glenn Beck - No More Green Guilt
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - No More Green Guilt:
Every investment prospectus warns that 'past performance is no guarantee of future results.' But suppose that an investment professional's record contains nothing but losses, of failed prediction after failed prediction. Who would still entrust that investor with his money?"
Every investment prospectus warns that 'past performance is no guarantee of future results.' But suppose that an investment professional's record contains nothing but losses, of failed prediction after failed prediction. Who would still entrust that investor with his money?"
Federal Web sites knocked out by cyber attack
Federal Web sites knocked out by cyber attack:
(AP) - A widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of several government agencies, including some that are responsible for fighting cyber crime, The Associated Press has learned.
The Treasury Department, Secret Service, Federal Trade Commission and Transportation Department Web sites were all down at varying points over the holiday weekend and into this week, according to officials"
(AP) - A widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of several government agencies, including some that are responsible for fighting cyber crime, The Associated Press has learned.
The Treasury Department, Secret Service, Federal Trade Commission and Transportation Department Web sites were all down at varying points over the holiday weekend and into this week, according to officials"
Video: Al Gore likens fight against climate change to battle with Nazis - Times Online
After today - between Al Gore and Michael Jackson...the world has got to be LOL at all of us...
Video: Al Gore likens fight against climate change to battle with Nazis - Times Online:
Al Gore invoked the spirit of Winston Churchill yesterday when he urged political leaders to follow the example of Britain’s wartime leader in the battle against climate change.
The former US Vice-President accused governments around the world of exploiting ignorance about the dangers of global warming to avoid taking difficult decisions."
Video: Al Gore likens fight against climate change to battle with Nazis - Times Online:
Al Gore invoked the spirit of Winston Churchill yesterday when he urged political leaders to follow the example of Britain’s wartime leader in the battle against climate change.
The former US Vice-President accused governments around the world of exploiting ignorance about the dangers of global warming to avoid taking difficult decisions."
The American Spectator : Patriotism and the Public Plan
The American Spectator : Patriotism and the Public Plan:
On this Fourth of July weekend I was moved to tears by the blog I read written by Karen Davis, President of the Commonwealth Fund, the multi-billion left-wing health care foundation. Ms. Davis invoked the words of Abraham Lincoln in discussing health care reform:
As President Lincoln emphasized in his Gettysburg Address, the U.S. is guided by the philosophy of 'government of the people, by the people, and for the people.' What is needed in health care is a similar philosophy: a health system that is truly for the people. Redesigning health care so that it puts people front and center and ensures that care is patient-centered, accessible, and coordinated should be the fundamental goals of health reform."
On this Fourth of July weekend I was moved to tears by the blog I read written by Karen Davis, President of the Commonwealth Fund, the multi-billion left-wing health care foundation. Ms. Davis invoked the words of Abraham Lincoln in discussing health care reform:
As President Lincoln emphasized in his Gettysburg Address, the U.S. is guided by the philosophy of 'government of the people, by the people, and for the people.' What is needed in health care is a similar philosophy: a health system that is truly for the people. Redesigning health care so that it puts people front and center and ensures that care is patient-centered, accessible, and coordinated should be the fundamental goals of health reform."
The American Spectator : Jon Voight's Profile in Courage
The American Spectator : Jon Voight's Profile in Courage:
There's a group being formed to deal with you,' the unidentified voice said. 'They're going to fix you so you won't ever act again.'' -- Ronald Reagan, writing in his autobiography Where's the Rest of Me of an anonymous phone call he received while fighting Communist infiltration of the motion picture industry in 1949.
The threat was simple."
There's a group being formed to deal with you,' the unidentified voice said. 'They're going to fix you so you won't ever act again.'' -- Ronald Reagan, writing in his autobiography Where's the Rest of Me of an anonymous phone call he received while fighting Communist infiltration of the motion picture industry in 1949.
The threat was simple."
American Thinker: The Failed Promises of Government Funded Health Care
American Thinker: The Failed Promises of Government Funded Health Care:
The health care debate in this country is an old story. It began in 1934 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to include government-funded health care in his 'New Deal' as part of his comprehensive Social Security legislation. President Roosevelt was very concerned that the Supreme Court might rule parts of his 'New Deal' unconstitutional. He tried to induce Congress to approve increasing the total number of justices on the Supreme Court to fifteen, attempting thereby to circumvent the judiciary and the Constitution by stacking the Court in his favor."
The health care debate in this country is an old story. It began in 1934 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to include government-funded health care in his 'New Deal' as part of his comprehensive Social Security legislation. President Roosevelt was very concerned that the Supreme Court might rule parts of his 'New Deal' unconstitutional. He tried to induce Congress to approve increasing the total number of justices on the Supreme Court to fifteen, attempting thereby to circumvent the judiciary and the Constitution by stacking the Court in his favor."
Putin praises Bush hospitality during Obama visit | Reuters
Putin praises Bush hospitality during Obama visit | Reuters:
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin praised the hospitality and openness of U.S. former President George W. Bush in a telegramme sent hours before meeting his successor Barack Obama.
'During the last years we have been working on strengthening Russia-U.S. cooperation. Although there were differences between our countries, I always valued your openness and sincerity,' Putin said, congratulating Bush on his 63rd birthday on July 6."
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin praised the hospitality and openness of U.S. former President George W. Bush in a telegramme sent hours before meeting his successor Barack Obama.
'During the last years we have been working on strengthening Russia-U.S. cooperation. Although there were differences between our countries, I always valued your openness and sincerity,' Putin said, congratulating Bush on his 63rd birthday on July 6."
Monday, July 06, 2009
Deseret News | Stadium of Fire lights up the 4th
Deseret News | Stadium of Fire lights up the 4th:
All 50,000 people in BYU's LaVell Edwards Stadium fell silent and many eyes filled with tears as a 13-year-old American flag about half the size of the football field was brought in by more than a dozen men in uniform and retired with a blaze in the middle of the field.
This was the culmination of Stadium of Fire, an annual event presented by America's Freedom Festival in Provo.
'If our American flag could speak, oh, the stories she would tell,' said Glenn Beck, the host and nationally renowned political commentator. 'She is what we make of her and nothing more.'"
All 50,000 people in BYU's LaVell Edwards Stadium fell silent and many eyes filled with tears as a 13-year-old American flag about half the size of the football field was brought in by more than a dozen men in uniform and retired with a blaze in the middle of the field.
This was the culmination of Stadium of Fire, an annual event presented by America's Freedom Festival in Provo.
'If our American flag could speak, oh, the stories she would tell,' said Glenn Beck, the host and nationally renowned political commentator. 'She is what we make of her and nothing more.'"
American Thinker Blog: A most unusual Fourth of July
American Thinker Blog: A most unusual Fourth of July:
It was a most unusual Fourth of July holiday.
While we, the American people, were celebrating the passage of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July, 1776, our only nationally-elected leaders, the President and Vice-President, seem to have forgotten its meaning.
'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.'"
It was a most unusual Fourth of July holiday.
While we, the American people, were celebrating the passage of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July, 1776, our only nationally-elected leaders, the President and Vice-President, seem to have forgotten its meaning.
'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.'"
American Thinker: Let's cap and trade oxygen!
American Thinker: Let's cap and trade oxygen!:
Enough already with carbon cap and trade. I say let's cap oxygen, and then tax any family that can't achieve the Average Family Oxygen Target of 80% BOOTS (Before Obama Oxygen Trading Scheme). Remember, if you weren't inhaling all that O2 you wouldn't be belching out clouds of noxious CO2. Yuck. Yes, I know oil refineries smell bad and coal looks dirty. But none of that carbon would ever see the light of day if it weren't for all the oxygen you suck in, you greed bucket. So let's get down to root causes."
Enough already with carbon cap and trade. I say let's cap oxygen, and then tax any family that can't achieve the Average Family Oxygen Target of 80% BOOTS (Before Obama Oxygen Trading Scheme). Remember, if you weren't inhaling all that O2 you wouldn't be belching out clouds of noxious CO2. Yuck. Yes, I know oil refineries smell bad and coal looks dirty. But none of that carbon would ever see the light of day if it weren't for all the oxygen you suck in, you greed bucket. So let's get down to root causes."
American Thinker: Sarah Palin: The Best is Yet to Come
American Thinker: Sarah Palin: The Best is Yet to Come:
The response to Sarah Palin's surprise resignation last Friday clearly reveals the limitations of the American political class, right, left, or what have you.
There's an old academic joke, probably apocryphal, about Count Metternich, Austria's foreign minister during the Napoleonic era. While attending the Congress of Vienna, Metternich is sleeping off a banquet when one of his aides bursts in at three in the morning. 'Your excellency! Count Nesselrode, the Russian ambassador, just died.'"
The response to Sarah Palin's surprise resignation last Friday clearly reveals the limitations of the American political class, right, left, or what have you.
There's an old academic joke, probably apocryphal, about Count Metternich, Austria's foreign minister during the Napoleonic era. While attending the Congress of Vienna, Metternich is sleeping off a banquet when one of his aides bursts in at three in the morning. 'Your excellency! Count Nesselrode, the Russian ambassador, just died.'"
Palin takes to Web for hints of political future
My Way News - Palin takes to Web for hints of political future: "'I can say definitively I am aware of no criminal investigation whatsoever involving Sarah Palin. Zero,' he said.
The FBI reiterated that claim Saturday, telling the Los Angeles Times for a story Sunday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was not investigating Palin's activities as governor, a former mayor or in any other capacity.
'There is absolutely no truth to those rumors that we're investigating her or getting ready to indict her,' Special Agent Eric Gonzalez, the bureau's Alaska spokesman, said."
The FBI reiterated that claim Saturday, telling the Los Angeles Times for a story Sunday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was not investigating Palin's activities as governor, a former mayor or in any other capacity.
'There is absolutely no truth to those rumors that we're investigating her or getting ready to indict her,' Special Agent Eric Gonzalez, the bureau's Alaska spokesman, said."
California’s Nightmare Will Kill Obamanomics: Kevin Hassett - Bloomberg.com
California’s Nightmare Will Kill Obamanomics: Kevin Hassett - Bloomberg.com: "July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Last week, we discovered that the state of California will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.
With California mired in a budget crisis, largely the result of a political impasse that makes spending cuts and tax increases impossible, Controller John Chiang said the state planned to issue $3.3 billion in IOU’s in July alone. Instead of cash, those who do business with California will get slips of paper."
The California morass has Democrats in Washington trembling. The reason is simple. If Obama’s health-care plan passes, then we may well end up paying for it with federal slips of paper worth less than California’s. Obama has bet everything on passing health care this year. The publicity surrounding the California debt fiasco almost assures his resounding defeat.
With California mired in a budget crisis, largely the result of a political impasse that makes spending cuts and tax increases impossible, Controller John Chiang said the state planned to issue $3.3 billion in IOU’s in July alone. Instead of cash, those who do business with California will get slips of paper."
The California morass has Democrats in Washington trembling. The reason is simple. If Obama’s health-care plan passes, then we may well end up paying for it with federal slips of paper worth less than California’s. Obama has bet everything on passing health care this year. The publicity surrounding the California debt fiasco almost assures his resounding defeat.
The President's Mission to Moscow - WSJ.com
The President's Mission to Moscow - WSJ.com: "President Barack Obama arrives here today facing a dilemma of his own making. Having called for a 'reset' in U.S.-Russian relations, the U.S. side is virtually obliged to make some new overtures. But Russia does not need to be engaged. It needs to be deterred.
The expectations that Mr. Obama has inspired are substantial. Both officials and ordinary citizens in Russia interpret the call for a reset as an admission of U.S. guilt for ignoring Russia's interests. Sergei Rybakov, the Russian deputy foreign minister, said that mutual trust was 'lacking over the last several years.' It was the task of the U.S. to show its good intentions with 'concrete actions' because in Russia, the U.S. is 'deeply distrusted.'"
The expectations that Mr. Obama has inspired are substantial. Both officials and ordinary citizens in Russia interpret the call for a reset as an admission of U.S. guilt for ignoring Russia's interests. Sergei Rybakov, the Russian deputy foreign minister, said that mutual trust was 'lacking over the last several years.' It was the task of the U.S. to show its good intentions with 'concrete actions' because in Russia, the U.S. is 'deeply distrusted.'"
O'Grady: Honduras at the Tipping Point - WSJ.com
O'Grady: Honduras at the Tipping Point - WSJ.com: "Hondurans have good cause for calling on divine intervention: Reason has gone AWOL in places like Turtle Bay and Foggy Bottom. Ruling the debate on Mr. Zelaya's behavior is Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez, who is now the reigning international authority on 'democracy.'
Mr. Chavez is demanding that Mr. Zelaya be reinstated and is even threatening to overthrow the new Honduran president, Roberto Micheletti. He's leading the charge from the Organization of American States (OAS). The United Nations and the Obama administration are falling in line."
Mr. Chavez is demanding that Mr. Zelaya be reinstated and is even threatening to overthrow the new Honduran president, Roberto Micheletti. He's leading the charge from the Organization of American States (OAS). The United Nations and the Obama administration are falling in line."
New Evidence on the Foreclosure Crisis - WSJ.com
New Evidence on the Foreclosure Crisis - WSJ.com: "What is really behind the mushrooming rate of mortgage foreclosures since 2007? The evidence from a huge national database containing millions of individual loans strongly suggests that the single most important factor is whether the homeowner has negative equity in a house -- that is, the balance of the mortgage is greater than the value of the house. This means that most government policies being discussed to remedy woes in the housing market are misdirected."
Unemployed Hit the Road to Find Jobs - WSJ.com
Unemployed Hit the Road to Find Jobs - WSJ.com: "With the unemployment rate at 9.4%, some Americans are willing to go wherever they can to nab a job, even if it is temporary. To adapt, they find living quarters near the job in campers or cheap apartments, giving up normal family life for a paycheck, in a contemporary echo of the itinerants who roamed the country for work in the Great Depression."
US manned space flight in doubt 40 years after moon walk
US manned space flight in doubt 40 years after moon walk: "With a space exploration budget of six billion dollars in 2009, Senator Bill Nelson of Florida said: 'NASA simply can't do the job it's been given -- the president's goal of being on the moon by 2020.'
Nelson, a former astronaut, deplored that between 2020 and 2015 the United States will have no way of transporting its astronauts to the ISS except aboard Russian Soyuz space craft."
Nelson, a former astronaut, deplored that between 2020 and 2015 the United States will have no way of transporting its astronauts to the ISS except aboard Russian Soyuz space craft."
New York Times Barbie strikes again - Washington Times
BREITBART: New York Times Barbie strikes again - Washington Times: "What a shock that Maureen Dowd devoted her New York Times column Sunday to attack Sarah Palin. It did not so much criticize Alaska's governor for prematurely stepping down from her official duties as to finish off what sister snipers Katie Couric and Tina Fey began last fall.
The assassination of Sarah Palin - by media."
The assassination of Sarah Palin - by media."
Time to Get Mad as Hell
Time to Get Mad as Hell: "...Then there’s the Waxman-Markey cap and trade bill, which started out in life at a thousand pages, and then had a 300-page amendment tacked on to it in the dead of night. It was as if Dr. Frankenstein, after carefully inspecting his nightmarish creation, decided that what the monster really needed was a second head and a hunchback. Again, nobody had time to read the bill, but that didn’t prevent 219 congressmen, including eight Republicans who scurried out from under a rock just long enough to make certain that Christmas, or perhaps I mean Ramadan, would come early for the President."
Sarah Palin attorney warns press on 'defamatory material' - Jonathan Martin - POLITICO.com
Sarah Palin attorney warns press on 'defamatory material' - Jonathan Martin - POLITICO.com: "Ratcheting up her offensive against the news media, Gov. Sarah Palin’s attorney threatened on Saturday to sue mainstream news organizations if they publish “defamatory” stories relating to whether Palin is under federal investigation."
Palin letter: click here
Biden: Israel free to set own course on Iran - Yahoo! News
Biden: Israel free to set own course on Iran - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden signaled that the Obama administration would not stand in the way if Israel chose to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, even as the top U.S. military officer said any attack on Iran would be destabilizing."
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