Quad-Cities Online Mobile: Doesn't care about Constitution
Congressman Phil Hare left a campaign stop in Quincy amidst a contentious exchange with attendees over the health care reform bill."
Friday, April 02, 2010
Verizon Joins AT&T, Deere in Booking Costs From Health-Care Law - Bloomberg.com
Verizon Joins AT&T, Deere in Booking Costs From Health-Care Law - Bloomberg.com:
April 2 (Bloomberg) -- Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. phone company, became the latest company to record a cost related to the U.S. health-care overhaul, saying it will incur a $970 million expense."
April 2 (Bloomberg) -- Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. phone company, became the latest company to record a cost related to the U.S. health-care overhaul, saying it will incur a $970 million expense."
Thursday, April 01, 2010
The American Spectator : Paul Ryan Wins Dallas
The American Spectator : Paul Ryan Wins Dallas:
DALLAS -- Ed Feulner is ebullient. And that's -- if you please -- when people around him are saying things like, 'We are witnessing the greatest wave of collectivism since the New Deal.'"
DALLAS -- Ed Feulner is ebullient. And that's -- if you please -- when people around him are saying things like, 'We are witnessing the greatest wave of collectivism since the New Deal.'"
The American Spectator : Paul Ryan Wins Dallas
The American Spectator : Paul Ryan Wins Dallas:
DALLAS -- Ed Feulner is ebullient. And that's -- if you please -- when people around him are saying things like, 'We are witnessing the greatest wave of collectivism since the New Deal.'
From the rostrum in a Dallas hotel ballroom, the founder and president of the Heritage Foundation surveys a charged-up crowd of 600. Not just a little charged-up; on the contrary, a lot charged-up. These are people who mean business."
DALLAS -- Ed Feulner is ebullient. And that's -- if you please -- when people around him are saying things like, 'We are witnessing the greatest wave of collectivism since the New Deal.'
From the rostrum in a Dallas hotel ballroom, the founder and president of the Heritage Foundation surveys a charged-up crowd of 600. Not just a little charged-up; on the contrary, a lot charged-up. These are people who mean business."
Climate change, happening before your eyes | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog
Climate change, happening before your eyes | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog:
Barring an about face by nature or adjustments, it appears that for the first time since 2001, Arctic Sea ice will hit the “normal” line as defined by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) for this time of year."
Barring an about face by nature or adjustments, it appears that for the first time since 2001, Arctic Sea ice will hit the “normal” line as defined by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) for this time of year."
Day 8: Small businesses fret over ObamaCare - America under ObamaCare
Day 8: Small businesses fret over ObamaCare - America under ObamaCare:
Small-business owner Joe Ascioti says Massachusetts' 2006 health care law has left him facing $15,000 in fines since it took effect. Now, he's worried the nation's new health care overhaul could bring similar woes to employers nationwide.
'The state has mandated something that is one size fits all, which is what this national bill is looking like. And guess who gets to pay for it? The employer,' said Ascioti.
As business owners across the country weigh the new law, they're looking to Massachusetts for harbingers of things to come."
Small-business owner Joe Ascioti says Massachusetts' 2006 health care law has left him facing $15,000 in fines since it took effect. Now, he's worried the nation's new health care overhaul could bring similar woes to employers nationwide.
'The state has mandated something that is one size fits all, which is what this national bill is looking like. And guess who gets to pay for it? The employer,' said Ascioti.
As business owners across the country weigh the new law, they're looking to Massachusetts for harbingers of things to come."
Henry Waxman: The Witch Hunter of Capitol Hill - Michelle Malkin on National Review Online
Henry Waxman: The Witch Hunter of Capitol Hill - Michelle Malkin on National Review Online:
Has there ever been a time when 18-term liberal Democratic congressman Henry Waxman’s nostrils weren’t flaring indignantly at corporate executives and entrepreneurs? The man wields his gavel over the free market like a Damoclean sword. He throws the weight of his congressional chairmanship around like a sumo wrestler walking across hot stones. For more than 35 years, Waxman has made it his taxpayer-funded business to use the power of government to undermine private enterprise."
Has there ever been a time when 18-term liberal Democratic congressman Henry Waxman’s nostrils weren’t flaring indignantly at corporate executives and entrepreneurs? The man wields his gavel over the free market like a Damoclean sword. He throws the weight of his congressional chairmanship around like a sumo wrestler walking across hot stones. For more than 35 years, Waxman has made it his taxpayer-funded business to use the power of government to undermine private enterprise."
The Hostility Follies - Jonah Goldberg on National Review Online
The Hostility Follies - Jonah Goldberg on National Review Online:
Apparently there’s a self-proclaimed militia leader named Mike Vanderboegh who runs an obscure, low-traffic blog out of Pinson, Ala. (population 5,007). Mr. Vanderboegh recently called on his fellow “sons of liberty” to break the windows of Democrats to protest health-care reform.
Let’s start with the obvious: Vanderboegh is an idiot, and anyone who followed his advice is an idiot, too. These people are buffoons, not just because such tactics help Democrats but because such behavior is simply wrong, reprehensible, and clownish."
Apparently there’s a self-proclaimed militia leader named Mike Vanderboegh who runs an obscure, low-traffic blog out of Pinson, Ala. (population 5,007). Mr. Vanderboegh recently called on his fellow “sons of liberty” to break the windows of Democrats to protest health-care reform.
Let’s start with the obvious: Vanderboegh is an idiot, and anyone who followed his advice is an idiot, too. These people are buffoons, not just because such tactics help Democrats but because such behavior is simply wrong, reprehensible, and clownish."
� Open Thread: A Tale of Two Photographs - Big Journalism
Sorry....couldn't resist!!!!
Open Thread: A Tale of Two Photographs - Big Journalism:
Courtesy of the Los Angeles Times’s “Top of the Ticket” blog — one of the best, fairest and most readable MSM blogs in the country — comes this lesson in, shall we say, contrast."
Open Thread: A Tale of Two Photographs - Big Journalism:
Courtesy of the Los Angeles Times’s “Top of the Ticket” blog — one of the best, fairest and most readable MSM blogs in the country — comes this lesson in, shall we say, contrast."
Conservative News: Jeffrey - President Obama foolishly says the healthcare reform is budget neutral. - HUMAN EVENTS
Conservative News: Jeffrey - President Obama foolishly says the healthcare reform is budget neutral. - HUMAN EVENTS:
History will remember how often and adamantly President Barack Obama insisted that the socialized medicine law he signed last week would reduce the federal deficit. It will be his defining lie."
History will remember how often and adamantly President Barack Obama insisted that the socialized medicine law he signed last week would reduce the federal deficit. It will be his defining lie."
Conservative News: Sajak - Opposed to Obamacare? Then You Must Be A Racist - HUMAN EVENTS
Conservative News: Sajak - Opposed to Obamacare? Then You Must Be A Racist - HUMAN EVENTS:
Frank Rich spent many years as the theater critic for the New York Times, where, at worst, his venom could cause a Broadway production or two to close down.
Now, however, Mr. Rich opines on political and social issues for the Times, and, while the results are usually mildly amusing (even if unintentionally so), his reach has grown a bit, so the damage he causes can travel beyond the footlights."
Frank Rich spent many years as the theater critic for the New York Times, where, at worst, his venom could cause a Broadway production or two to close down.
Now, however, Mr. Rich opines on political and social issues for the Times, and, while the results are usually mildly amusing (even if unintentionally so), his reach has grown a bit, so the damage he causes can travel beyond the footlights."
Book Review: Rove Shows Loyalty Has Its Downside - HUMAN EVENTS
Book Review: Rove Shows Loyalty Has Its Downside - HUMAN EVENTS:
Some years ago, West Virginia’s legendary Sen. Robert Byrd got up at a farewell reception honoring a retiring colleague, Texas Sen. Phil Gramm, a man with whom Byrd served and admired but rarely agreed."
Some years ago, West Virginia’s legendary Sen. Robert Byrd got up at a farewell reception honoring a retiring colleague, Texas Sen. Phil Gramm, a man with whom Byrd served and admired but rarely agreed."
Prescription For Disaster Now Covered Under Obamacare - HUMAN EVENTS
Prescription For Disaster Now Covered Under Obamacare - HUMAN EVENTS:
On the 'Today' show this Tuesday, President Obama claimed the massive government takeover of health care the Democrats passed without a single Republican vote was a 'middle of the road' bill that incorporated many Republican ideas.
One Republican idea allegedly incorporated into the Democrats' health care monstrosity is 'medical malpractice reform.' Needless to say, the Democrats' idea of malpractice reform is less than nothing. Until trial lawyers are screaming bloody murder, there has been no medical malpractice reform."
On the 'Today' show this Tuesday, President Obama claimed the massive government takeover of health care the Democrats passed without a single Republican vote was a 'middle of the road' bill that incorporated many Republican ideas.
One Republican idea allegedly incorporated into the Democrats' health care monstrosity is 'medical malpractice reform.' Needless to say, the Democrats' idea of malpractice reform is less than nothing. Until trial lawyers are screaming bloody murder, there has been no medical malpractice reform."
Reuters AlertNet - U.S. Democrats lie low after healthcare victory
If this bill is so HISTORIC - so NEEDED - so PROFOUND....so damned GOOD for all us mere mortals....then why hide......why slink away into the darkness....Huuummmmmmmm???
Reuters AlertNet - U.S. Democrats lie low after healthcare victory:
LOS ANGELES, April 1 (Reuters) - The week after passing landmark healthcare reform and handing President Barack Obama an important victory, members of the U.S. Congress returned to their home districts for a recess to face constituents and justify their votes after the bruising legislative battle.
While Obama made flying visits across the country to tout the new legislation, a number of key Democrats, who led the charge for healthcare reform, seemed to keep a low profile and are doing little to beat the drum."
Reuters AlertNet - U.S. Democrats lie low after healthcare victory:
LOS ANGELES, April 1 (Reuters) - The week after passing landmark healthcare reform and handing President Barack Obama an important victory, members of the U.S. Congress returned to their home districts for a recess to face constituents and justify their votes after the bruising legislative battle.
While Obama made flying visits across the country to tout the new legislation, a number of key Democrats, who led the charge for healthcare reform, seemed to keep a low profile and are doing little to beat the drum."
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
� Who’s Really Behind the Glenn Beck Boycott? - Big Journalism
� Who’s Really Behind the Glenn Beck Boycott? - Big Journalism:
Boycotts could be considered an All American protest. The act of refusing to purchase the goods or services of a targeted product pre-dates the republic, with angry colonists refusing to buy tea following the British Parliament’s enactment of the 1773 Tea Act. What made this boycott so extraordinary is that tea was not simply an item on the shelf of colonial cupboards; it was a staple, a part of the culture that English settlers brought with them to the New World."
Boycotts could be considered an All American protest. The act of refusing to purchase the goods or services of a targeted product pre-dates the republic, with angry colonists refusing to buy tea following the British Parliament’s enactment of the 1773 Tea Act. What made this boycott so extraordinary is that tea was not simply an item on the shelf of colonial cupboards; it was a staple, a part of the culture that English settlers brought with them to the New World."
The American Spectator : But What's the GOP Plan?
The American Spectator : But What's the GOP Plan?:
Is the GOP really just the party of no, as Democrat talking points say and the Democrat party controlled media echo? Or do Republicans have a positive vision for America besides their well-justified opposition to the ultra-left Obamacrat agenda?"
Is the GOP really just the party of no, as Democrat talking points say and the Democrat party controlled media echo? Or do Republicans have a positive vision for America besides their well-justified opposition to the ultra-left Obamacrat agenda?"
� End ObamaCare, Don’t Mend It: 100% Repeal Is Only Option - Big Government
End ObamaCare, Don’t Mend It: 100% Repeal Is Only Option - Big Government:
Winston Churchill – the statesman who defined champagne as “bottled sunshine” – often suffered bouts of deep depression. He called that frequent companion his “black dog.” After their drubbing in 2008 and Obama’s legislative tsunami – pausing, not ending in the enactment of the healthcare reform bill – some Republicans appear ready to settle in for a long political winter with Churchill’s black dog curled up at their feet."
Winston Churchill – the statesman who defined champagne as “bottled sunshine” – often suffered bouts of deep depression. He called that frequent companion his “black dog.” After their drubbing in 2008 and Obama’s legislative tsunami – pausing, not ending in the enactment of the healthcare reform bill – some Republicans appear ready to settle in for a long political winter with Churchill’s black dog curled up at their feet."
Boehner: Obama Administration’s Decision Keeps Vast Majority of America’s Offshore Energy Resources Off Limits | Republican Leader John Boehner
Boehner: Obama Administration’s Decision Keeps Vast Majority of America’s Offshore Energy Resources Off Limits | Republican Leader John Boehner:
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today criticized the Obama Administration for refusing to listen to the American people and keeping the vast majority of America’s offshore energy resources off limits at a time when Americans want an “all of the above” strategy for promoting American energy production and creating American jobs:"
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today criticized the Obama Administration for refusing to listen to the American people and keeping the vast majority of America’s offshore energy resources off limits at a time when Americans want an “all of the above” strategy for promoting American energy production and creating American jobs:"
Measure's impact on small businesses expected to vary | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Da...Da...Da....another one bites the dust.....
Measure's impact on small businesses expected to vary | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram:
Doug Newman believes that his company, Newman Concrete Services Inc. in Richmond, won't pay any immediate costs from the sweeping health care reform law signed by President Obama on Tuesday."
Measure's impact on small businesses expected to vary | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram:
Doug Newman believes that his company, Newman Concrete Services Inc. in Richmond, won't pay any immediate costs from the sweeping health care reform law signed by President Obama on Tuesday."
ADP Says U.S. Companies Unexpectedly Cut Payrolls (Update2) - Bloomberg.com
ADP Says U.S. Companies Unexpectedly Cut Payrolls (Update2) - Bloomberg.com:
The 23,000 decline was the smallest in two years and followed a revised 24,000 drop the prior month, data from ADP Employer Services showed today. Over the previous six months, ADP’s initial figures have overstated the Labor Department’s first estimate of private payroll losses by as little as 2,000 in February to as much as 151,000 in November."
The 23,000 decline was the smallest in two years and followed a revised 24,000 drop the prior month, data from ADP Employer Services showed today. Over the previous six months, ADP’s initial figures have overstated the Labor Department’s first estimate of private payroll losses by as little as 2,000 in February to as much as 151,000 in November."
Kudlow & Company : We believe that free market capitalism is the best path to prosperity
Kudlow & Company : We believe that free market capitalism is the best path to prosperity:
With everybody focused on Obamacare, and its new entitlement spending and taxing, the administration has tried to sneak in another bailout for housing. Yet again, Team Obama is rewarding reckless behavior, punishing the 90 percent of responsible homeowners who are making good on their mortgages, and setting up a greater moral hazard that will surely lead to an expansion of bailout nation."
With everybody focused on Obamacare, and its new entitlement spending and taxing, the administration has tried to sneak in another bailout for housing. Yet again, Team Obama is rewarding reckless behavior, punishing the 90 percent of responsible homeowners who are making good on their mortgages, and setting up a greater moral hazard that will surely lead to an expansion of bailout nation."
Why health reform passing helps GOP - POLITICO.com Print View
Why health reform passing helps GOP - POLITICO.com Print View:
Everyone agrees on one thing: The new health reform legislation fundamentally alters the relationship between Americans and their government.
Indeed, Americans of all philosophical stripes want November’s elections to be a national referendum on the big and transformative issues that go to the heart of the American experiment."
Everyone agrees on one thing: The new health reform legislation fundamentally alters the relationship between Americans and their government.
Indeed, Americans of all philosophical stripes want November’s elections to be a national referendum on the big and transformative issues that go to the heart of the American experiment."
RealClearPolitics - Articles - Print Article
RealClearPolitics - : "Change" is Not New....
When ancient fossils of creatures that live on the ocean floor have been found in rock formations at the summit of Mount Everest, that ought to give us a clue that big changes in the earth are nothing new, and that huge changes have been going on long before human beings appeared on the scene.
The recent statement that the earth was warmer in the Middle Ages than it is today, made by the climate scientist who is at the heart of the recent scandal about 'global warming' statistics, ought to at least give pause to those who are determined to believe that human beings must be the reason for 'climate change.'"
When ancient fossils of creatures that live on the ocean floor have been found in rock formations at the summit of Mount Everest, that ought to give us a clue that big changes in the earth are nothing new, and that huge changes have been going on long before human beings appeared on the scene.
The recent statement that the earth was warmer in the Middle Ages than it is today, made by the climate scientist who is at the heart of the recent scandal about 'global warming' statistics, ought to at least give pause to those who are determined to believe that human beings must be the reason for 'climate change.'"
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Senators Outline U.S. Utility Carbon Market for Climate Bill - BusinessWeek
My heavens....does it EVER end????
Senators Outline U.S. Utility Carbon Market for Climate Bill - BusinessWeek:
March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Senators Lindsey Graham and Joseph Lieberman outlined U.S. climate-change legislation that would have power companies buy and sell pollution rights in a carbon market and force oil companies to pay fixed fees for emissions."
Senators Outline U.S. Utility Carbon Market for Climate Bill - BusinessWeek:
March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Senators Lindsey Graham and Joseph Lieberman outlined U.S. climate-change legislation that would have power companies buy and sell pollution rights in a carbon market and force oil companies to pay fixed fees for emissions."
Michelle Malkin � How the Left fakes the hate: A primer
Michelle Malkin � How the Left fakes the hate: A primer:
I’m still on semi-vacation, but the Left never takes a break from falsely accusing the Right of fomenting hatred and violence through political speech. The MSM never takes a break from whitewashing leftist intolerance, death threats, and extremism — and engaging in selective reporting (or rather, non-reporting) of the long history of leftists’ manufacturing of hatred for political gain. My syndicated column fills in the missing context."
I’m still on semi-vacation, but the Left never takes a break from falsely accusing the Right of fomenting hatred and violence through political speech. The MSM never takes a break from whitewashing leftist intolerance, death threats, and extremism — and engaging in selective reporting (or rather, non-reporting) of the long history of leftists’ manufacturing of hatred for political gain. My syndicated column fills in the missing context."
Michelle Malkin � Obama on Obamacare Repeal: Go for It
Michelle Malkin � Obama on Obamacare Repeal: Go for It:
Confident that voters won’t retaliate against his party in November, Barack Obama tells Republicans to go ahead and try to repeal his Obamacare bill.
“Be my guest. I welcome that fight. Because I don’t believe the American people are going to put the insurance industry back in the driver’s seat.”"
Confident that voters won’t retaliate against his party in November, Barack Obama tells Republicans to go ahead and try to repeal his Obamacare bill.
“Be my guest. I welcome that fight. Because I don’t believe the American people are going to put the insurance industry back in the driver’s seat.”"
Michelle Malkin � Don’t tell Henry Waxman: Ski resorts worried about Demcare costs
Da...Da...Da....another one bites the dust....
Michelle Malkin � Don’t tell Henry Waxman: Ski resorts worried about Demcare costs:
Last week, Henry Witch Hunt Waxman went after large companies that have issued public statements about the massive, anticipated hits they’ll take as a result of the Demcare mandates."
Michelle Malkin � Don’t tell Henry Waxman: Ski resorts worried about Demcare costs:
Last week, Henry Witch Hunt Waxman went after large companies that have issued public statements about the massive, anticipated hits they’ll take as a result of the Demcare mandates."
- Big Government
- Big Government: Buzz It snags another Victim!
And therein lies the problem… Almost immediately, Buzz was lambasted for taking huge liberties with Gmail users’ privacy. By default, the Gmail contacts of each new Buzz user were made publicly available in their Google profiles for the world to see. The Buzz-o-sphere even included “follow” links, which meant that any prying snoop could harvest the contact lists of other Buzz users as well."
And therein lies the problem… Almost immediately, Buzz was lambasted for taking huge liberties with Gmail users’ privacy. By default, the Gmail contacts of each new Buzz user were made publicly available in their Google profiles for the world to see. The Buzz-o-sphere even included “follow” links, which meant that any prying snoop could harvest the contact lists of other Buzz users as well."
� BREAKING VIDEO: Reid Supporters Throwing Eggs And Assaulting Andrew Breitbart - Big Government
� BREAKING VIDEO: Reid Supporters Throwing Eggs And Assaulting Andrew Breitbart - Big Government:
Here is a smidge of our video from Saturday’s Tea Party Express coverage in Searchlight, Nevada. The AP calls this a hospitality tent. We call it destruction of property and assault. Either way, this is Harry Reid’s Democrat Party. So tolerant. So enlightened. So Progressive. With friends like these, Senator Reid, who needs enemies?"
Here is a smidge of our video from Saturday’s Tea Party Express coverage in Searchlight, Nevada. The AP calls this a hospitality tent. We call it destruction of property and assault. Either way, this is Harry Reid’s Democrat Party. So tolerant. So enlightened. So Progressive. With friends like these, Senator Reid, who needs enemies?"
� Franken Unhinged: Shutting Up Staffers and Journalist - Big Government
� Franken Unhinged: Shutting Up Staffers and Journalist - Big Government:
Al Franken became famous as a comedian. A long-time writer for Saturday Night Live, he developed routines and characters that made us laugh. But, as my latest video reminds us, even funny people can be humorless. Not only is Franken a jerk to me, as I ask admittedly tough questions about ObamaCare, but he’s a jerk to his own hapless staff. The job market in DC can’t be bad enough to put up with this."
Al Franken became famous as a comedian. A long-time writer for Saturday Night Live, he developed routines and characters that made us laugh. But, as my latest video reminds us, even funny people can be humorless. Not only is Franken a jerk to me, as I ask admittedly tough questions about ObamaCare, but he’s a jerk to his own hapless staff. The job market in DC can’t be bad enough to put up with this."
Sell-off in US Treasuries raises sovereign debt fears - Telegraph
Sell-off in US Treasuries raises sovereign debt fears - Telegraph:
The yield on 10-year Treasuries – the benchmark price of global capital – surged 30 basis points in just two days last week to over 3.9pc, the highest level since the Lehman crisis. Alan Greenspan, ex-head of the US Federal Reserve, said the abrupt move may be 'the canary in the coal mine', a warning to Washington that it can no longer borrow with impunity. He said there is a 'huge overhang of federal debt, which we have never seen before'."
The yield on 10-year Treasuries – the benchmark price of global capital – surged 30 basis points in just two days last week to over 3.9pc, the highest level since the Lehman crisis. Alan Greenspan, ex-head of the US Federal Reserve, said the abrupt move may be 'the canary in the coal mine', a warning to Washington that it can no longer borrow with impunity. He said there is a 'huge overhang of federal debt, which we have never seen before'."
Q poll: 4 percent favor tax hikes to slash deficit - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com
Q poll: 4 percent favor tax hikes to slash deficit - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com:
Quinnipiac is out with a new poll on voter preferences to attack the deficit and reports — surprise, surprise — that very few people want to have their taxes hiked.
Four percent (!) favor income tax increases as the sole way of plugging the gap, estimated well north of $1 trillion this year. But 42 percent would tolerate some hikes if they were coupled with spending cuts; 49 percent favor spending cuts only."
Quinnipiac is out with a new poll on voter preferences to attack the deficit and reports — surprise, surprise — that very few people want to have their taxes hiked.
Four percent (!) favor income tax increases as the sole way of plugging the gap, estimated well north of $1 trillion this year. But 42 percent would tolerate some hikes if they were coupled with spending cuts; 49 percent favor spending cuts only."
And Now the Astonishing History of Democrat Racism
And Now the Astonishing History of Democrat Racism:
I cannot find the link where I read this, but thought we should all remember which party is painting the TEA Party as racists...
The United States History of Racism Against Blacks by the Democrats who have ALWAYS been the Party of Slavery and Racism."
I cannot find the link where I read this, but thought we should all remember which party is painting the TEA Party as racists...
The United States History of Racism Against Blacks by the Democrats who have ALWAYS been the Party of Slavery and Racism."
American Thinker Blog: Why is this man so angry?
American Thinker Blog: Why is this man so angry?:
We've heard several comments, in particular from Glenn Beck, about the negative and angry tone of Barack Obama's comments last week in Iowa City where he went to celebrate the victory of passage of his health care reform legislation. Beck pointed out that, instead of being conciliatory and showing some semblance of good sportsmanship in victory, Obama was angry and sarcastic. He made fun of those of us who had been on the opposing side. He said that we had predicted Armageddon and, pointing to the sky, he sneered that he it was a beautiful day and he didn't see any asteroids plunging to earth. It seemed that he wasn't satisfied with a legislative victory. He had to poke his finger in the eyes of the vanquished."
We've heard several comments, in particular from Glenn Beck, about the negative and angry tone of Barack Obama's comments last week in Iowa City where he went to celebrate the victory of passage of his health care reform legislation. Beck pointed out that, instead of being conciliatory and showing some semblance of good sportsmanship in victory, Obama was angry and sarcastic. He made fun of those of us who had been on the opposing side. He said that we had predicted Armageddon and, pointing to the sky, he sneered that he it was a beautiful day and he didn't see any asteroids plunging to earth. It seemed that he wasn't satisfied with a legislative victory. He had to poke his finger in the eyes of the vanquished."
American Thinker Blog: At Air America bankruptcy auction, private info of listeners for sale
American Thinker Blog: At Air America bankruptcy auction, private info of listeners for sale:
Although the grotesquely misnamed liberal, lefty and progressive radio program Air America is off the air, its lies, its perverted mission live on. Hoping to recoup some of their massive investment (and maybe paying the bilked Bronx Boys' Club?), investors are holding a public auction of all remaining assets. And I do mean all. In addition to the usual office furniture and supplies, private intellectual property is up for bid."
Although the grotesquely misnamed liberal, lefty and progressive radio program Air America is off the air, its lies, its perverted mission live on. Hoping to recoup some of their massive investment (and maybe paying the bilked Bronx Boys' Club?), investors are holding a public auction of all remaining assets. And I do mean all. In addition to the usual office furniture and supplies, private intellectual property is up for bid."
American Thinker: A Closer Look at the Capitol Steps Conspiracy
American Thinker: A Closer Look at the Capitol Steps Conspiracy:
William Douglas, an African-American reporter for the liberal McClatchy Newspapers, seems to have broken the story at 4:51 PM on Saturday, March 20, just hours after the alleged incident took place. Douglas did so with the seriously inflammatory headline, 'Tea party protesters scream 'nigger' at black congressman.'"
William Douglas, an African-American reporter for the liberal McClatchy Newspapers, seems to have broken the story at 4:51 PM on Saturday, March 20, just hours after the alleged incident took place. Douglas did so with the seriously inflammatory headline, 'Tea party protesters scream 'nigger' at black congressman.'"
American Thinker: So You Say You Want a Revolution?
American Thinker: So You Say You Want a Revolution?:
How are the people to react to the erosion of liberty that is the Obama health care regime? To be sure, lawyers will challenge it in the courts, and November is right around the corner, giving opportunity to punish those traitorous politicians who acquiesced to the debasement of our Constitution.
This is all to the good. But we cannot count on lawyers and politicians. God help us if we do. We the people in our righteous anger must take matters into our own hands: It is time for a strike."
How are the people to react to the erosion of liberty that is the Obama health care regime? To be sure, lawyers will challenge it in the courts, and November is right around the corner, giving opportunity to punish those traitorous politicians who acquiesced to the debasement of our Constitution.
This is all to the good. But we cannot count on lawyers and politicians. God help us if we do. We the people in our righteous anger must take matters into our own hands: It is time for a strike."
American Thinker Blog: Apple iPhone: ‘Che, si, Glenn Beck, no'
American Thinker Blog: Apple iPhone: ‘Che, si, Glenn Beck, no':
My nostrils dilate while savoring the acrid odor of gunpowder and blood...Crazy with fury I will stain my rifle red while slaughtering any surrendered enemy that falls in my hands! With the deaths of my enemies I prepare my being for the sacred fight and join the triumphant proletariat with a bestial howl!' (From Che's own diaries, later immortalized as The Motorcycles Diaries, though we note that executive producer Robert Redford 'overlooked' this unquestionably dramatic citation for his movie.)"
My nostrils dilate while savoring the acrid odor of gunpowder and blood...Crazy with fury I will stain my rifle red while slaughtering any surrendered enemy that falls in my hands! With the deaths of my enemies I prepare my being for the sacred fight and join the triumphant proletariat with a bestial howl!' (From Che's own diaries, later immortalized as The Motorcycles Diaries, though we note that executive producer Robert Redford 'overlooked' this unquestionably dramatic citation for his movie.)"
Matt Drudge and the Republican delusion - The Hill's Pundits Blog
Love this stuff.....of course....I love "Born in the USA"...
However IF you ever take the time to listen to the whole song...it IS really anti USA....
But...heck....sorry...still love it.
However THAT could be why some folks don't care for it....last time I checked...they are allowed....
Matt Drudge and the Republican delusion - The Hill's Pundits Blog:
In my opinion Matt Drudge is the most important and influential single figure in American media. In terms of daily and ongoing influence he is more influential than The New York Times, the television networks, cable news or anyone else."
However IF you ever take the time to listen to the whole song...it IS really anti USA....
But...heck....sorry...still love it.
However THAT could be why some folks don't care for it....last time I checked...they are allowed....
Matt Drudge and the Republican delusion - The Hill's Pundits Blog:
In my opinion Matt Drudge is the most important and influential single figure in American media. In terms of daily and ongoing influence he is more influential than The New York Times, the television networks, cable news or anyone else."
The Associated Press: Prudential to take $100M health care charge in 1Q
And....ANOTHER ONE bites the dust....another one bites the dust...and another one....da da da....
The Associated Press: Prudential to take $100M health care charge in 1Q:
NEW YORK — Insurer Prudential Financial Inc. said Monday that it will take a $100 million charge in the first quarter in relation to the recent health care overhaul legislation.
The life insurance and annuities provider said in a regulatory filing that it will take the charge against earnings in the first quarter."
The Associated Press: Prudential to take $100M health care charge in 1Q:
NEW YORK — Insurer Prudential Financial Inc. said Monday that it will take a $100 million charge in the first quarter in relation to the recent health care overhaul legislation.
The life insurance and annuities provider said in a regulatory filing that it will take the charge against earnings in the first quarter."
Health Reform Law: Expanded IRS a Threat to Taxpayers? - ABC News
Health Reform Law: Expanded IRS a Threat to Taxpayers? - ABC News:
Ask critics of the Democrats' health care overhaul about the law's impact, and among the 'horrors' they may describe is an army of Internal Revenue Service agents with 'dangerously expanded authority.'"
Ask critics of the Democrats' health care overhaul about the law's impact, and among the 'horrors' they may describe is an army of Internal Revenue Service agents with 'dangerously expanded authority.'"
Iowa Town Renames Good Friday - ABC News
Good Lord....LITERALLY! Davenport Iowa????!!! Political correctness is a disease....it is even taking over the Heartland!
Iowa Town Renames Good Friday - ABC News:
One week before the most solemn day in the Christian year, the city of Davenport, Iowa removed Good Friday from its municipal calendar, setting off a storm of complaints from Christians and union members whose contracts give them that day off."
Iowa Town Renames Good Friday - ABC News:
One week before the most solemn day in the Christian year, the city of Davenport, Iowa removed Good Friday from its municipal calendar, setting off a storm of complaints from Christians and union members whose contracts give them that day off."
RealClearPolitics - Video - O'Reilly: Fears Over Loss of Freedom "Justified"
RealClearPolitics - Video - O'Reilly: Fears Over Loss of Freedom "Justified":
Bill O'Reilly argues that 'freedom' is at the center of the disagreements between left and right."
Bill O'Reilly argues that 'freedom' is at the center of the disagreements between left and right."
RealClearPolitics - Video - Rove Shouted Down, Called "War Criminal" At Book Signing
RealClearPolitics - Video - Rove Shouted Down, Called "War Criminal" At Book Signing:
About 100 fans came out to hear Karl Rove at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills Monday night to discuss his book 'Courage and Consequences: My Life As a Conservative In The Fight,' -- but the fight wasn't contained to his book.
Anti-war protesters came out, some rushing the stage, to call Rove a 'war criminal' and worse."
About 100 fans came out to hear Karl Rove at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills Monday night to discuss his book 'Courage and Consequences: My Life As a Conservative In The Fight,' -- but the fight wasn't contained to his book.
Anti-war protesters came out, some rushing the stage, to call Rove a 'war criminal' and worse."
Health care law too costly, most say - USATODAY.com
Health care law too costly, most say - USATODAY.com:
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the health care overhaul signed into law last week costs too much and expands the government's role in health care too far, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, underscoring an uphill selling job ahead for President Obama and congressional Democrats."
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the health care overhaul signed into law last week costs too much and expands the government's role in health care too far, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, underscoring an uphill selling job ahead for President Obama and congressional Democrats."
Obama Takes More Aggressive Tack - WSJ.com
Obama Takes More Aggressive Tack - WSJ.com:
President Barack Obama, after a year of fitfully searching for compromise, is taking a more aggressive tack with his Republican adversaries, hoping to energize Democratic voters and possibly muscle in some Republican support in Congress.
On Thursday, the president challenged Republicans who planned to campaign on repealing his health-care bill with, 'Go for it.' Two days later, he made 15 senior appointments without Senate consent, including a union lawyer whose nomination had been blocked by a filibuster."
President Barack Obama, after a year of fitfully searching for compromise, is taking a more aggressive tack with his Republican adversaries, hoping to energize Democratic voters and possibly muscle in some Republican support in Congress.
On Thursday, the president challenged Republicans who planned to campaign on repealing his health-care bill with, 'Go for it.' Two days later, he made 15 senior appointments without Senate consent, including a union lawyer whose nomination had been blocked by a filibuster."
Man arrested for threatening Rep. Eric Cantor | Reuters
Simply put, there are Moonbats everywhere....
Man arrested for threatening Rep. Eric Cantor | Reuters:
Norman Leboon, 38, was accused of making the threat in a video on YouTube in which he said, 'You receive my bullets in your office, remember they will be placed in your heads,' according to an FBI affidavit accompanying the charge."
Man arrested for threatening Rep. Eric Cantor | Reuters:
Norman Leboon, 38, was accused of making the threat in a video on YouTube in which he said, 'You receive my bullets in your office, remember they will be placed in your heads,' according to an FBI affidavit accompanying the charge."
Monday, March 29, 2010
CNSNews.com - IT Problems Put Accuracy of Census at Risk, Say Government Auditors
OK...Raise your hand if you are surprised by this even a LITTLE......????? Hands...???? Hands...????
CNSNews.com - IT Problems Put Accuracy of Census at Risk, Say Government Auditors:
Information technology problems at the U.S. Census Bureau could cause inaccuracies in this year’s constitutionally mandated count of the U.S. population, according to government auditors."
CNSNews.com - IT Problems Put Accuracy of Census at Risk, Say Government Auditors:
Information technology problems at the U.S. Census Bureau could cause inaccuracies in this year’s constitutionally mandated count of the U.S. population, according to government auditors."
Bob Shallit: IRS visits Sacramento carwash in pursuit of 4 cents - Sacramento Business, Housing Market News | Sacramento Bee
Can't wait til the IRS takes over Health Care.....
Bob Shallit: IRS visits Sacramento carwash in pursuit of 4 cents - Sacramento Business, Housing Market News | Sacramento Bee:
It was every businessperson's nightmare.
Arriving at Harv's Metro Car Wash in midtown Wednesday afternoon were two dark-suited IRS agents demanding payment of delinquent taxes. 'They were deadly serious, very aggressive, very condescending,' says Harv's owner, Aaron Zeff."
Bob Shallit: IRS visits Sacramento carwash in pursuit of 4 cents - Sacramento Business, Housing Market News | Sacramento Bee:
It was every businessperson's nightmare.
Arriving at Harv's Metro Car Wash in midtown Wednesday afternoon were two dark-suited IRS agents demanding payment of delinquent taxes. 'They were deadly serious, very aggressive, very condescending,' says Harv's owner, Aaron Zeff."
Colleges scramble to adjust as student loan overhaul nears passage - washingtonpost.com
Colleges scramble to adjust as student loan overhaul nears passage - washingtonpost.com:
As Congress approved landmark higher education legislation Thursday, hundreds of colleges and universities were racing to overcome a major logistical challenge: switching within three months from private lenders to the U.S. Education Department as their provider of federal student loans."
As Congress approved landmark higher education legislation Thursday, hundreds of colleges and universities were racing to overcome a major logistical challenge: switching within three months from private lenders to the U.S. Education Department as their provider of federal student loans."
Repeal & Defeat | The Weekly Standard
Repeal & Defeat | The Weekly Standard:
President Obama’s theory has always been that once health care reform passed, people would rally to it.
Well, they aren’t rallying yet. The last Rasmussen poll before the House passed Obamacare had 54 percent of voters opposed and 41 percent in favor. The first survey taken after the president signed the bill showed 55 percent favoring repeal, with 42 percent supporting the legislation. (Independents were 59 to 35 percent for repeal.) And the generic congressional ballot remained virtually unchanged, with Republicans holding the steady 7-9 point lead they’ve had since the new year. If anything like that margin holds, Republicans will win the House in November."
President Obama’s theory has always been that once health care reform passed, people would rally to it.
Well, they aren’t rallying yet. The last Rasmussen poll before the House passed Obamacare had 54 percent of voters opposed and 41 percent in favor. The first survey taken after the president signed the bill showed 55 percent favoring repeal, with 42 percent supporting the legislation. (Independents were 59 to 35 percent for repeal.) And the generic congressional ballot remained virtually unchanged, with Republicans holding the steady 7-9 point lead they’ve had since the new year. If anything like that margin holds, Republicans will win the House in November."
Tea Party rally draws more than 400 in Old Town (Maine)
Tea Party rally draws more than 400 in Old Town (Maine):
OLD TOWN, Maine — Seven months ago Gene Goodine invited eight people to his home in LaGrange to talk about the “progressive direction” the nation appeared to be taking. On Saturday, more than 400 people concerned about that trend turned out for a meeting at the Herbert Sargent Community Center on Bennoch Road.
“Our purpose is to educate people about the history of this government and the progressive turn it is taking under liberal leadership. We want the masses to learn what’s actually happening in Washington,” Goodine said in an interview.
The event was part of the national “Tea Party” movement that has become prominent over the past year."
OLD TOWN, Maine — Seven months ago Gene Goodine invited eight people to his home in LaGrange to talk about the “progressive direction” the nation appeared to be taking. On Saturday, more than 400 people concerned about that trend turned out for a meeting at the Herbert Sargent Community Center on Bennoch Road.
“Our purpose is to educate people about the history of this government and the progressive turn it is taking under liberal leadership. We want the masses to learn what’s actually happening in Washington,” Goodine said in an interview.
The event was part of the national “Tea Party” movement that has become prominent over the past year."
The American Spectator : Pulling the Plug on the "Living" Constitution
The American Spectator : Pulling the Plug on the "Living" Constitution:
Barack Obama has long seen the U.S. Constitution as an obstacle to what he considers progress. In a 2001 interview that surfaced during the presidential campaign, he made this very clear: the Supreme Court under Justice Earl Warren had failed to break 'free from the essential constraints that were placed by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution,' Obama mused on a radio show."
Barack Obama has long seen the U.S. Constitution as an obstacle to what he considers progress. In a 2001 interview that surfaced during the presidential campaign, he made this very clear: the Supreme Court under Justice Earl Warren had failed to break 'free from the essential constraints that were placed by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution,' Obama mused on a radio show."
The American Spectator : Why Revenge Is Necessary
The American Spectator : Why Revenge Is Necessary:
Every member of Congress who is not a liberal ideologue or from a wildly leftist district who voted for Obamacare on Sunday should be haunted and hounded by and for their vote for as long as they draw breath upon this good Earth. And the same is true for every liberal ideologue who actively crafted and pushed the corrupt and unrepublican (small 'r') procedures and flagrant lies that were used to cram Obamacare up our gullets from the nether end of our common polity."
Every member of Congress who is not a liberal ideologue or from a wildly leftist district who voted for Obamacare on Sunday should be haunted and hounded by and for their vote for as long as they draw breath upon this good Earth. And the same is true for every liberal ideologue who actively crafted and pushed the corrupt and unrepublican (small 'r') procedures and flagrant lies that were used to cram Obamacare up our gullets from the nether end of our common polity."
The American Spectator : The Civil War History of Obamacare
The American Spectator : The Civil War History of Obamacare:
The Democratic Left is fond of invoking history and thus heralds its new 'comprehensive national healthcare reform' bill as 'historic. That it is.
But the historical comparison that may be most apt isn't Social Security or Medicare, both of which were enacted into law with bipartisan majorities. This latest 'reform' initiative, by contrast, hasn't gotten a single Republican vote."
The Democratic Left is fond of invoking history and thus heralds its new 'comprehensive national healthcare reform' bill as 'historic. That it is.
But the historical comparison that may be most apt isn't Social Security or Medicare, both of which were enacted into law with bipartisan majorities. This latest 'reform' initiative, by contrast, hasn't gotten a single Republican vote."
The American Spectator : Obama in Rude Denial
The American Spectator : Obama in Rude Denial:
The White House political and legislative operations were said to be livid with the announcement by several large U.S. companies that they were taking multi-million or as much as a billion dollar charges because of the new health-care law, the issue was front-and-center with key lawmakers. By last Friday, AT&T, Caterpillar, Deere & Co., and AK Steel Holding Corp. had all announced that they were taking the one-time charges on their first-quarter balance sheets. More companies were expected to make similar announcements this week."
The White House political and legislative operations were said to be livid with the announcement by several large U.S. companies that they were taking multi-million or as much as a billion dollar charges because of the new health-care law, the issue was front-and-center with key lawmakers. By last Friday, AT&T, Caterpillar, Deere & Co., and AK Steel Holding Corp. had all announced that they were taking the one-time charges on their first-quarter balance sheets. More companies were expected to make similar announcements this week."
American Thinker: Capping Insurance Rates: Engineered Chaos
American Thinker: Capping Insurance Rates: Engineered Chaos:
Attempting to control prices is like trying to control rain: It cannot be done, and those who try will get wet. That's why President Obama's new proposal to cap insurance premiums should be viewed with suspicion."
Attempting to control prices is like trying to control rain: It cannot be done, and those who try will get wet. That's why President Obama's new proposal to cap insurance premiums should be viewed with suspicion."
American Thinker: Big Brother Becomes Big Bully
American Thinker: Big Brother Becomes Big Bully:
The government in the Age of Obama has gone beyond the big brother that watches out and cares for us. Instead, it has becomes the big brother that torments and bullies us and then takes what is rightfully ours: our savings, our freedom, and our futures."
The government in the Age of Obama has gone beyond the big brother that watches out and cares for us. Instead, it has becomes the big brother that torments and bullies us and then takes what is rightfully ours: our savings, our freedom, and our futures."
George F. Will - An argument to be made about immigrant babies and citizenship
George F. Will - An argument to be made about immigrant babies and citizenship:
A simple reform would drain some scalding steam from immigration arguments that may soon again be at a roiling boil. It would bring the interpretation of the 14th Amendment into conformity with what the authors of its text intended, and with common sense, thereby removing an incentive for illegal immigration.
To end the practice of 'birthright citizenship,' all that is required is to correct the misinterpretation of that amendment's first sentence: 'All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.' From these words has flowed the practice of conferring citizenship on children born here to illegal immigrants."
A simple reform would drain some scalding steam from immigration arguments that may soon again be at a roiling boil. It would bring the interpretation of the 14th Amendment into conformity with what the authors of its text intended, and with common sense, thereby removing an incentive for illegal immigration.
To end the practice of 'birthright citizenship,' all that is required is to correct the misinterpretation of that amendment's first sentence: 'All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.' From these words has flowed the practice of conferring citizenship on children born here to illegal immigrants."
The Associated Press: Companies say health care costs hard to swallow
The Associated Press: Companies say health care costs hard to swallow:
The health care overhaul will cost U.S. companies billions and make them more likely to drop prescription drug coverage for retirees because of a change in how the government subsidizes those benefits.
In the first two days after the law was signed, three major companies — Deere & Co., Caterpillar Inc. and Valero Energy — said they expect to take a total hit of $265 million to account for smaller tax deductions in the future."
The health care overhaul will cost U.S. companies billions and make them more likely to drop prescription drug coverage for retirees because of a change in how the government subsidizes those benefits.
In the first two days after the law was signed, three major companies — Deere & Co., Caterpillar Inc. and Valero Energy — said they expect to take a total hit of $265 million to account for smaller tax deductions in the future."
RealClearPolitics - Articles - Print Article
RealClearPolitics : Planting the seeds of Disaster
WASHINGTON -- When historians recount the momentous events of recent weeks, they will note a curious coincidence. On March 15, Moody's Investors Service -- the bond rating agency -- published a paper warning that the exploding U.S. government debt could cause a downgrade of Treasury bonds. Just six days later, the House of Representatives passed President Obama's health care legislation costing $900 billion or so over a decade and worsening an already-bleak budget outlook."
WASHINGTON -- When historians recount the momentous events of recent weeks, they will note a curious coincidence. On March 15, Moody's Investors Service -- the bond rating agency -- published a paper warning that the exploding U.S. government debt could cause a downgrade of Treasury bonds. Just six days later, the House of Representatives passed President Obama's health care legislation costing $900 billion or so over a decade and worsening an already-bleak budget outlook."
President Obama to take strong hand with Congress - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com
BRACE FOR IMPACT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
President Obama to take strong hand with Congress - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com:
An emboldened President Barack Obama will take a stronger hand with Congress in coming weeks, planning to push lawmakers to pass new regulations for Wall Street by September, the second anniversary of the meltdown, aides tell POLITICO.
The spring offensive, if successful, would allow Obama to claim concrete progress on all of his domestic priorities, despite a 'lost year' between the passage of a stimulus package in February 2009 and the signing of health reform last week."
President Obama to take strong hand with Congress - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com:
An emboldened President Barack Obama will take a stronger hand with Congress in coming weeks, planning to push lawmakers to pass new regulations for Wall Street by September, the second anniversary of the meltdown, aides tell POLITICO.
The spring offensive, if successful, would allow Obama to claim concrete progress on all of his domestic priorities, despite a 'lost year' between the passage of a stimulus package in February 2009 and the signing of health reform last week."
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