Always release this stuff on Friday...like we won't notice....
Government lowers growth estimate for 1st quarter - Yahoo! Finance:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government lowered its estimate of how much the economy grew in the first quarter of the year, noting that consumers spent less than it previously thought.
Gross domestic product rose by 2.7 percent in the January-to-March period, the Commerce Department said Friday. That was less than the 3 percent estimate for the quarter that the government released last month. It was also much slower than the 5.6 percent pace in the previous quarter."
Friday, June 25, 2010
House, Senate leaders finalize details of sweeping financial overhaul
Need I say more....?
House, Senate leaders finalize details of sweeping financial overhaul:
'It's a great moment. I'm proud to have been here,' said a teary-eyed Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.), who as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee led the effort in the Senate. 'No one will know until this is actually in place how it works. But we believe we've done something that has been needed for a long time. It took a crisis to bring us to the point where we could actually get this job done.'"
House, Senate leaders finalize details of sweeping financial overhaul:
'It's a great moment. I'm proud to have been here,' said a teary-eyed Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.), who as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee led the effort in the Senate. 'No one will know until this is actually in place how it works. But we believe we've done something that has been needed for a long time. It took a crisis to bring us to the point where we could actually get this job done.'"
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Harris: Obama knew of Blagojevich plot :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
Harris: Obama knew of Blagojevich plot :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich:
A top aide to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he believed Barack Obama knew of Blagojevich's plot to win himself a presidential Cabinet post in exchange for appointing Valerie Jarrett to the U.S. Senate.
John Harris, Blagojevich's former chief of staff, testified Wednesday in the former governor's corruption trial that three days after the Nov. 4, 2008, presidential election, the ex-governor told Harris he felt confident Obama knew he wanted to swap perks."
A top aide to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he believed Barack Obama knew of Blagojevich's plot to win himself a presidential Cabinet post in exchange for appointing Valerie Jarrett to the U.S. Senate.
John Harris, Blagojevich's former chief of staff, testified Wednesday in the former governor's corruption trial that three days after the Nov. 4, 2008, presidential election, the ex-governor told Harris he felt confident Obama knew he wanted to swap perks."
Karl Rove: Obama and the Woes of the Democrats - WSJ.com
Karl Rove: Obama and the Woes of the Democrats - WSJ.com:
Democrats are acknowledging they'll lose ground in the midterms. The only question is how much. Today, the evidence points to quite a lot.
The most important indicator is the president's job approval. In the Real Clear Politics average of the last two weeks' polls, President Obama has a 48% approval and 47% disapproval rating. This points to deep Democratic losses. The president's approval rating last November was 54% when his party was trounced in New Jersey and Virginia."
Democrats are acknowledging they'll lose ground in the midterms. The only question is how much. Today, the evidence points to quite a lot.
The most important indicator is the president's job approval. In the Real Clear Politics average of the last two weeks' polls, President Obama has a 48% approval and 47% disapproval rating. This points to deep Democratic losses. The president's approval rating last November was 54% when his party was trounced in New Jersey and Virginia."
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : The $400 Billion Scribble: A Good Idea
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : The $400 Billion Scribble: A Good Idea:
Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling, according to the WSJ, changed the definition of 'financial company' to include Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As Politico explains, this means that they would be subject to the same resolution authority that dictates the liquidation process for failing banks. 'This process is paid for by the sale of the failing company's assets and/or through assessments on other financial companies, possibly putting the Street in line to pay for the liquidation of the troubled housing giants.'"
Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling, according to the WSJ, changed the definition of 'financial company' to include Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As Politico explains, this means that they would be subject to the same resolution authority that dictates the liquidation process for failing banks. 'This process is paid for by the sale of the failing company's assets and/or through assessments on other financial companies, possibly putting the Street in line to pay for the liquidation of the troubled housing giants.'"
The American Spectator : MacArthur Defeats Truman: The Real McChrystal Message
The American Spectator : MacArthur Defeats Truman: The Real McChrystal Message:
Harry Truman was no dove.
But Douglas MacArthur made him look like one.
And the political consequences for Democrats of Truman's legendary dismissal of the iconic hero of World War II -- at the height of the Korean War -- were both dramatic and long-lasting. In fact, those consequences are part of the political baggage of the American left -- and the Obama administration -- to this day."
Harry Truman was no dove.
But Douglas MacArthur made him look like one.
And the political consequences for Democrats of Truman's legendary dismissal of the iconic hero of World War II -- at the height of the Korean War -- were both dramatic and long-lasting. In fact, those consequences are part of the political baggage of the American left -- and the Obama administration -- to this day."
48% See Government Today As A Threat to Individual Rights - Rasmussen Reports™
48% See Government Today As A Threat to Individual Rights - Rasmussen Reports™:
Nearly half of American Adults see the government today as a threat to individual rights rather than a protector of those rights.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of Adults see the government today as a threat to rights. Thirty-seven percent (37%) hold the opposite view. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided."
Nearly half of American Adults see the government today as a threat to individual rights rather than a protector of those rights.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of Adults see the government today as a threat to rights. Thirty-seven percent (37%) hold the opposite view. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided."
US, Mexico Agree To Act on Illegal Immigration -- By Suing Arizona - Opinion - PatriotPost.US
US, Mexico Agree To Act on Illegal Immigration -- By Suing Arizona - Opinion - PatriotPost.US:
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder questioned the constitutionality of Arizona's new immigration law -- before admitting he hadn't read it. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just confirmed that the feds plan to sue to stop the law. And Mexico, whose president said Arizona's law 'opens a Pandora's box of the worst abuses in the history of humanity,' recently filed a brief in U.S. federal court to side with the law's opponents."
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder questioned the constitutionality of Arizona's new immigration law -- before admitting he hadn't read it. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just confirmed that the feds plan to sue to stop the law. And Mexico, whose president said Arizona's law 'opens a Pandora's box of the worst abuses in the history of humanity,' recently filed a brief in U.S. federal court to side with the law's opponents."
Ken Salazar Gets a Kick in the You-Know-What - Opinion - PatriotPost.US
Ken Salazar Gets a Kick in the You-Know-What - Opinion - PatriotPost.US:
For all his John Wayne rhetoric on the BP oil spill, President Obama has failed to administer a swift kick to the ample, deserving rump of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. No matter. Federal judge Martin Feldman has now done the job the White House won't do."
For all his John Wayne rhetoric on the BP oil spill, President Obama has failed to administer a swift kick to the ample, deserving rump of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. No matter. Federal judge Martin Feldman has now done the job the White House won't do."
RealClearPolitics - Opposing Big Business & Big Government
RealClearPolitics - Opposing Big Business & Big Government:
The Brits are upset that Pres. Barack Obama has been referring to disgraced oil giant BP as 'British Petroleum,' a name it shed long ago.
But what else should Obama call an enormous Britain-based petroleum company? To ask such an innocent question betrays ignorance of the ways of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. The marketing gurus at the firm - led by �ber Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg - helped conceive and execute one of the most perverse rebrandings of all time for BP."
The Brits are upset that Pres. Barack Obama has been referring to disgraced oil giant BP as 'British Petroleum,' a name it shed long ago.
But what else should Obama call an enormous Britain-based petroleum company? To ask such an innocent question betrays ignorance of the ways of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. The marketing gurus at the firm - led by �ber Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg - helped conceive and execute one of the most perverse rebrandings of all time for BP."
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : When Fallon Resigned, Dems Criticized Bush for Punishing Truth Tellers
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : When Fallon Resigned, Dems Criticized Bush for Punishing Truth Tellers:
Today's ouster of Gen. Stanley McChrystal was the just the latest in a line of conflicts between top military commanders and presidents. But what's interesting is that the ouster of McChrystal is being portrayed as the proper course of action to restore unity and reinforce civilian control of the military, but when Admiral William Fallon resigned as head of Central Command in 2008, it was covered as if the Bush administration couldn't handle disagreements, and Democrats went on the attack."
Today's ouster of Gen. Stanley McChrystal was the just the latest in a line of conflicts between top military commanders and presidents. But what's interesting is that the ouster of McChrystal is being portrayed as the proper course of action to restore unity and reinforce civilian control of the military, but when Admiral William Fallon resigned as head of Central Command in 2008, it was covered as if the Bush administration couldn't handle disagreements, and Democrats went on the attack."
The American Spectator : Obama's 'Strict Code of Conduct'
The American Spectator : Obama's 'Strict Code of Conduct':
General Stanley McChrystal's derisive comments about pols look mild compared to General George S. Patton's assessment of them. Patton called the 'tin soldier' politicians of his day 'lily-livered bastards.'
'You just wait and see,' Patton said at the conclusion of World War II. 'The lily-livered bastards in Washington will demobilize. They'll say they've made the world safe for democracy again. The Russians are not such damned fools. They'll rebuild, and with modern weapons.'"
General Stanley McChrystal's derisive comments about pols look mild compared to General George S. Patton's assessment of them. Patton called the 'tin soldier' politicians of his day 'lily-livered bastards.'
'You just wait and see,' Patton said at the conclusion of World War II. 'The lily-livered bastards in Washington will demobilize. They'll say they've made the world safe for democracy again. The Russians are not such damned fools. They'll rebuild, and with modern weapons.'"
Petraeus to the Rescue | FrontPage Magazine
Petraeus to the Rescue | FrontPage Magazine:
President Obama yesterday accepted the resignation of his headstrong four-star commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal. Despite being handpicked by the President himself just over a year ago, as a sign of the administration’s commitment to win in Afghanistan by putting in place a well-respected leader with counter-insurgency experience, McChrystal is out, a victim of intemperate comments to a reporter who knew a good story when he heard one. The President, no doubt aware of the optics of sacking his own chosen general, has replaced him with General David Petraeus, the Commander in Chief of the Central Command. Petraeus, one of the most respected military men in the world, is an excellent choice that even the Republicans can support.
What the replacement of McChrystal with Petraeus will mean for the war in Afghanistan remains unclear, but it will certainly be significant."
President Obama yesterday accepted the resignation of his headstrong four-star commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal. Despite being handpicked by the President himself just over a year ago, as a sign of the administration’s commitment to win in Afghanistan by putting in place a well-respected leader with counter-insurgency experience, McChrystal is out, a victim of intemperate comments to a reporter who knew a good story when he heard one. The President, no doubt aware of the optics of sacking his own chosen general, has replaced him with General David Petraeus, the Commander in Chief of the Central Command. Petraeus, one of the most respected military men in the world, is an excellent choice that even the Republicans can support.
What the replacement of McChrystal with Petraeus will mean for the war in Afghanistan remains unclear, but it will certainly be significant."
1,300 Prison Inmates Received $9 Million In Home Buyer Tax Credit - The Consumerist
1,300 Prison Inmates Received $9 Million In Home Buyer Tax Credit - The Consumerist:
As always happens when the government puts tons of cash up for grabs, scam-happy people will line up to take advantage of it. And a new report says that nearly 10% of the 15,000 folks caught scamming the government for the recent home buyer tax credit were doing it from behind bars.
According to a report issued by the Treasury Dept.'s inspector general, 1,295 prisoners, including 241 serving life sentences, somehow managed to receive $9.1 million in credits, despite being locked up at the time.
The report clarifies that these were not prisoners filing joint returns with spouses in the outside world, so there's no way these cons could have purchased a home during the period for which the tax credit was available."
As always happens when the government puts tons of cash up for grabs, scam-happy people will line up to take advantage of it. And a new report says that nearly 10% of the 15,000 folks caught scamming the government for the recent home buyer tax credit were doing it from behind bars.
According to a report issued by the Treasury Dept.'s inspector general, 1,295 prisoners, including 241 serving life sentences, somehow managed to receive $9.1 million in credits, despite being locked up at the time.
The report clarifies that these were not prisoners filing joint returns with spouses in the outside world, so there's no way these cons could have purchased a home during the period for which the tax credit was available."
State officials say immigration law is backed by legal precedent | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
State officials say immigration law is backed by legal precedent | The Daily Caller:
After Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accidentally let it slip during an interview that the Department of Justice would bring a lawsuit against Arizona challenging its recently passed immigration law, state leaders say they are confident that SB 1070 will be upheld.
“We will prevail,” said Russell Pearce, the state senator who sponsored the legislation. “I vetted this bill very, very carefully, anticipating a lawsuit, and making sure we wrote it right.”"
After Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accidentally let it slip during an interview that the Department of Justice would bring a lawsuit against Arizona challenging its recently passed immigration law, state leaders say they are confident that SB 1070 will be upheld.
“We will prevail,” said Russell Pearce, the state senator who sponsored the legislation. “I vetted this bill very, very carefully, anticipating a lawsuit, and making sure we wrote it right.”"
Grayson’s greatest hits: As the congressman comes under fire (again), The DC replays his chart-topping statements | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Grayson’s greatest hits: As the congressman comes under fire (again), The DC replays his chart-topping statements | The Daily Caller:
It’s been a tough few weeks for Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida’s 8th District. First, Daniel Webster, former speaker of the Florida statehouse, entered the race as a potential opponent. Then the FEC ruled that mycongressmanisnuts.com, a site critical of Grayson, isn’t violating any rules. Now the Democrat is coming under fire for a financial connection to the Florida Tea Party.
With his national political prospects fading, it’s a good time to recognize the man’s greatest moments in Washington and on the airwaves:"
It’s been a tough few weeks for Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida’s 8th District. First, Daniel Webster, former speaker of the Florida statehouse, entered the race as a potential opponent. Then the FEC ruled that mycongressmanisnuts.com, a site critical of Grayson, isn’t violating any rules. Now the Democrat is coming under fire for a financial connection to the Florida Tea Party.
With his national political prospects fading, it’s a good time to recognize the man’s greatest moments in Washington and on the airwaves:"
A Sad Day
A Sad Day:
The flap about General Stanley McChrystal's 'resignation' was nobody's finest hour. But there are some painful lessons in all this that go beyond any of the individuals involved-- the general, the president or any of the officials at the Pentagon or the State Department.
What is far more important than all these individuals put together are the lives of the tens of thousands of Americans fighting in Afghanistan. What is even more important is the national security of this country.
It is certainly not politic for a general or his staff to express their contempt for civilian authorities publicly. But what is far more important-- from the standpoint of national security-- is whether what those authorities have done deserves contempt."
The flap about General Stanley McChrystal's 'resignation' was nobody's finest hour. But there are some painful lessons in all this that go beyond any of the individuals involved-- the general, the president or any of the officials at the Pentagon or the State Department.
What is far more important than all these individuals put together are the lives of the tens of thousands of Americans fighting in Afghanistan. What is even more important is the national security of this country.
It is certainly not politic for a general or his staff to express their contempt for civilian authorities publicly. But what is far more important-- from the standpoint of national security-- is whether what those authorities have done deserves contempt."
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Senate Approves Resolution Denouncing MoveOn.org Ad - New York Times
FLASHBACK - Senate Approves Resolution Denouncing MoveOn.org Ad - New York Times:
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 — The Senate approved a resolution on Thursday denouncing the liberal antiwar group MoveOn.org over an advertisement that questioned the credibility of Gen. David H. Petraeus, the American commander in Iraq."
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 — The Senate approved a resolution on Thursday denouncing the liberal antiwar group MoveOn.org over an advertisement that questioned the credibility of Gen. David H. Petraeus, the American commander in Iraq."
Fed strikes more cautious tone on US recovery - Yahoo! Finance
Fed strikes more cautious tone on US recovery - Yahoo! Finance:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve struck a more cautious tone about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery, indicating Europe's debt crisis poses a risk to it.
Wrapping up a two-day meeting Wednesday, the Fed in a 9-1 decision retained its pledge to hold rates at record-low levels for an 'extended period.' Doing so will energize the rebound."
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve struck a more cautious tone about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery, indicating Europe's debt crisis poses a risk to it.
Wrapping up a two-day meeting Wednesday, the Fed in a 9-1 decision retained its pledge to hold rates at record-low levels for an 'extended period.' Doing so will energize the rebound."
New-home sales plunge 33 pct with tax credits gone - Yahoo! Finance
New-home sales plunge 33 pct with tax credits gone - Yahoo! Finance:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new homes collapsed in May, sinking 33 percent to the lowest level on record as potential buyers stopped shopping for homes once they could no longer receive government tax credits.
The bleak report from the Commerce Department is the first sign of how the end of federal tax credits could weigh on the nation's housing market.
The credits expired April 30. That's when a new-home buyer would have had to sign a contract to qualify."
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new homes collapsed in May, sinking 33 percent to the lowest level on record as potential buyers stopped shopping for homes once they could no longer receive government tax credits.
The bleak report from the Commerce Department is the first sign of how the end of federal tax credits could weigh on the nation's housing market.
The credits expired April 30. That's when a new-home buyer would have had to sign a contract to qualify."
Is U.S. Now On Slippery Slope To Tyranny? - IBD - Investors.com
Is U.S. Now On Slippery Slope To Tyranny? - IBD - Investors.com:
When Adolf Hitler was building up the Nazi movement in the 1920s, leading up to his taking power in the 1930s, he deliberately sought to activate people who did not normally pay much attention to politics.
Such people were a valuable addition to his political base, since they were particularly susceptible to Hitler's rhetoric and had far less basis for questioning his assumptions or his conclusions.
'Useful idiots' was the term supposedly coined by V.I. Lenin to describe similarly unthinking supporters of his dictatorship in the Soviet Union."
When Adolf Hitler was building up the Nazi movement in the 1920s, leading up to his taking power in the 1930s, he deliberately sought to activate people who did not normally pay much attention to politics.
Such people were a valuable addition to his political base, since they were particularly susceptible to Hitler's rhetoric and had far less basis for questioning his assumptions or his conclusions.
'Useful idiots' was the term supposedly coined by V.I. Lenin to describe similarly unthinking supporters of his dictatorship in the Soviet Union."
Political Times - For Jeb Bush, Life Defending the Family Name - NYTimes.com
Political Times - For Jeb Bush, Life Defending the Family Name - NYTimes.com:
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — For months now, Jeb Bush has been listening as President Obama blasts his older brother’s administration for the battered economy, budget deficits and even the lax oversight of oil wells."
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — For months now, Jeb Bush has been listening as President Obama blasts his older brother’s administration for the battered economy, budget deficits and even the lax oversight of oil wells."
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
CNSNews.com - U.S. Spent $2 Million on Study Promoting Condom Use Among Intravenous Drug Users in Kazakhstan
I think if I keep reading these articles and posting them....my head is going to explode!!!!!!!!!!
CNSNews.com - U.S. Spent $2 Million on Study Promoting Condom Use Among Intravenous Drug Users in Kazakhstan:
The National Institutes of Health has spent over $2 million on a study that, among other things, seeks to incease condom use among intravenous drug users in Kazakhstan."
CNSNews.com - U.S. Spent $2 Million on Study Promoting Condom Use Among Intravenous Drug Users in Kazakhstan:
The National Institutes of Health has spent over $2 million on a study that, among other things, seeks to incease condom use among intravenous drug users in Kazakhstan."
Mystery author speaks: An interview with the anonymous Tea Party consultant in Playboy | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Mystery author speaks: An interview with the anonymous Tea Party consultant in Playboy | The Daily Caller:
The anonymous author of “Confessions of a Tea Party Consultant,” published last week by Playboy, told The Daily Caller in an exclusive interview that it is “surreal” watching reporters try to uncover his identity.
The gist of the anonymous Playboy story is a semi-secret underground Tea Party organization of colorful, troublemaking political operatives across the country using dirty tricks to “to help reshape the debate and protect future generations from creeping socialism and unimaginable debt.”"
The anonymous author of “Confessions of a Tea Party Consultant,” published last week by Playboy, told The Daily Caller in an exclusive interview that it is “surreal” watching reporters try to uncover his identity.
The gist of the anonymous Playboy story is a semi-secret underground Tea Party organization of colorful, troublemaking political operatives across the country using dirty tricks to “to help reshape the debate and protect future generations from creeping socialism and unimaginable debt.”"
Obama’s Florida Gulf Coast visit didn’t do anything ‘except cause a lot of traffic,’ according to Pensacola official | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Obama’s Florida Gulf Coast visit didn’t do anything ‘except cause a lot of traffic,’ according to Pensacola official | The Daily Caller:
Florida’s Panhandle counties are reporting improved communication and response times to requests for equipment this week, but they don’t attribute any gains to President Obama’s stop in Pensacola last Tuesday as part of his Gulf Coast tour. The counties have taken control of communication and have demanded decision-making power on the ground."
Florida’s Panhandle counties are reporting improved communication and response times to requests for equipment this week, but they don’t attribute any gains to President Obama’s stop in Pensacola last Tuesday as part of his Gulf Coast tour. The counties have taken control of communication and have demanded decision-making power on the ground."
Monday, June 21, 2010
Obama Labor Chief: Illegals Have a Right to Fair Wages | The FOX Nation
Obama Labor Chief: Illegals Have a Right to Fair Wages | The FOX Nation:
Obama Labor Chief: Illegals Have a Right to Fair Wages"
Obama Labor Chief: Illegals Have a Right to Fair Wages"
American Thinker: Heartland Conference Establishes Post-Climategate Consensus
American Thinker: Heartland Conference Establishes Post-Climategate Consensus:
“New scientific discoveries are casting doubt on how much of the warming of the twentieth century was natural and how much was man-made, and governments around the world are beginning to confront the astronomical cost of reducing emissions. Economists, meanwhile, are calculating that the cost of slowing or stopping global warming exceeds the social benefits.”"
“New scientific discoveries are casting doubt on how much of the warming of the twentieth century was natural and how much was man-made, and governments around the world are beginning to confront the astronomical cost of reducing emissions. Economists, meanwhile, are calculating that the cost of slowing or stopping global warming exceeds the social benefits.”"
American Thinker: Is Obama's BP Shakedown an Impeachable Offense?
American Thinker: Is Obama's BP Shakedown an Impeachable Offense?:
As former counsel and trainer in political tactics for ACORN, President Obama used a well-known ACORN tactic, the shakedown, in getting BP to create the $20 billion escrow (slush!) fund without any law, legal controls, or binding rules to guide it on how, to whom, and how much those injured materially by the oil spill will be paid. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, well-respected and well-known for heading the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, was appointed by the President to administer the escrow fund. BP will pay $5 billion into the fund for four years, starting in 2010."
As former counsel and trainer in political tactics for ACORN, President Obama used a well-known ACORN tactic, the shakedown, in getting BP to create the $20 billion escrow (slush!) fund without any law, legal controls, or binding rules to guide it on how, to whom, and how much those injured materially by the oil spill will be paid. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, well-respected and well-known for heading the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, was appointed by the President to administer the escrow fund. BP will pay $5 billion into the fund for four years, starting in 2010."
American Thinker Blog: New Mexico residents fed up with big-mouth actor Val Kilmer
American Thinker Blog: New Mexico residents fed up with big-mouth actor Val Kilmer:
What goes around comes around -- even for Hollywood snobs and elitists. Big-mouth Hollywood actor Val Kilmer is finding that out in New Mexico, where a number of residents are upset over incendiary remarks the Hollywood pretty boy has made over the years about veterans and rural life in northern New Mexico. Now, they're giving Kilmer a hard time over his efforts to obtain permits needed to turn his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe into an upscale bed-and-breakfast.
What, especially, are the locals so upset about? The Wall Street Journal provides details in an article today, 'New Mexico v. Val Kilmer: Payback Time':"
What goes around comes around -- even for Hollywood snobs and elitists. Big-mouth Hollywood actor Val Kilmer is finding that out in New Mexico, where a number of residents are upset over incendiary remarks the Hollywood pretty boy has made over the years about veterans and rural life in northern New Mexico. Now, they're giving Kilmer a hard time over his efforts to obtain permits needed to turn his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe into an upscale bed-and-breakfast.
What, especially, are the locals so upset about? The Wall Street Journal provides details in an article today, 'New Mexico v. Val Kilmer: Payback Time':"
American Thinker: The Reason for Constitutional Rights
American Thinker: The Reason for Constitutional Rights:
Executives from BP are threatened by President Obama and then bullied by Democrats in Congress. It is not because they have failed to comply with any laws or done anything malicious, but because there is a national disaster, and someone must be blamed (someone, that is, other than the folks who make or who execute the laws). The story is becoming an old one with the Obama administration. AIG executives receive a lawful bonus, and Democrat leaders in Congress snarl and warn that a special income tax surcharge awaits them if they do not return the bonuses. Businessmen are treated like criminals, even when their actions are wholly legal."
Executives from BP are threatened by President Obama and then bullied by Democrats in Congress. It is not because they have failed to comply with any laws or done anything malicious, but because there is a national disaster, and someone must be blamed (someone, that is, other than the folks who make or who execute the laws). The story is becoming an old one with the Obama administration. AIG executives receive a lawful bonus, and Democrat leaders in Congress snarl and warn that a special income tax surcharge awaits them if they do not return the bonuses. Businessmen are treated like criminals, even when their actions are wholly legal."
American Thinker: Mike Pence and the Winning Back of America
American Thinker: Mike Pence and the Winning Back of America:
As the political landscape shifts, one Congressman in particular is helping lead us forward to win back America: Mike Pence, Republican of Indiana.
What are the talents that leaders need in this environment to rally the troops and lead us to victory in November and beyond?
Principles that have been long held not just us but by the leaders themselves: politicians who do not flip flop but hold fast to their ideals."
As the political landscape shifts, one Congressman in particular is helping lead us forward to win back America: Mike Pence, Republican of Indiana.
What are the talents that leaders need in this environment to rally the troops and lead us to victory in November and beyond?
Principles that have been long held not just us but by the leaders themselves: politicians who do not flip flop but hold fast to their ideals."
RealClearPolitics - Articles - Print Article
RealClearPolitics - Playing Politics vs. Fighting the Spill:
Thuggery is unattractive. Ineffective thuggery even more so. Which may be one reason so many Americans have been reacting negatively to the response of Barack Obama and his administration to BP's gulf oil spill.
Take Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's remark that he would keep his 'boot on the neck' of BP, which brings to mind George Orwell's definition of totalitarianism as 'a boot stamping on a human face -- forever.' Except that Salazar's boot hasn't gotten much in the way of results yet."
Thuggery is unattractive. Ineffective thuggery even more so. Which may be one reason so many Americans have been reacting negatively to the response of Barack Obama and his administration to BP's gulf oil spill.
Take Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's remark that he would keep his 'boot on the neck' of BP, which brings to mind George Orwell's definition of totalitarianism as 'a boot stamping on a human face -- forever.' Except that Salazar's boot hasn't gotten much in the way of results yet."
RealClearPolitics - Energy Pipedreams
RealClearPolitics - Energy Pipedreams:
WASHINGTON -- Just once, it would be nice if a president would level with Americans on energy. Barack Obama isn't that president. His speech the other night was about political damage control -- his own. It was full of misinformation and mythology. Obama held out a gleaming vision of an America that would convert to the 'clean' energy of, presumably, wind, solar and biomass. It isn't going to happen for many, many decades, if ever."
WASHINGTON -- Just once, it would be nice if a president would level with Americans on energy. Barack Obama isn't that president. His speech the other night was about political damage control -- his own. It was full of misinformation and mythology. Obama held out a gleaming vision of an America that would convert to the 'clean' energy of, presumably, wind, solar and biomass. It isn't going to happen for many, many decades, if ever."
Enraged to engaged: Tea party backers explain why
More than ANYTHING else, education about the foundations of our great nation holds the key! My Grand-daughter told me yesterday she's now a freshman in HS, and has yet to study a drop of American History. She says she can't wait til' next year when she does. I told her the second she has her History textbook - let me have it for a weekend....then we'll discover the TRUTH together....FRESHMAN in HS before ANY American History taught.....
Enraged to engaged: Tea party backers explain why:
Bill Warner is hardly a naive man. He ran his own engineering firm for three decades, and sold the assets just before the economy tanked. He built his dream home on a majestic hill abutting a national park, back when the housing market was steady. While some neighbors have since been foreclosed upon, Warner is resurfacing his flagstone deck.
And so he understands that in the world of politics, his little group—the Lincoln Club of the Morongo Basin—is but a molecule in the figurative drop in the bucket of power and influence.
Its stated purpose is 'to promote, educate and advance conservative principles of fiscal responsibility, small limited government, free enterprise, the rule of law, private property rights, and the preservation and protection of individual liberty.' The organization has some 25 members and has raised $10,000.
'It's our way of doing what we can do,' he says."
Enraged to engaged: Tea party backers explain why:
Bill Warner is hardly a naive man. He ran his own engineering firm for three decades, and sold the assets just before the economy tanked. He built his dream home on a majestic hill abutting a national park, back when the housing market was steady. While some neighbors have since been foreclosed upon, Warner is resurfacing his flagstone deck.
And so he understands that in the world of politics, his little group—the Lincoln Club of the Morongo Basin—is but a molecule in the figurative drop in the bucket of power and influence.
Its stated purpose is 'to promote, educate and advance conservative principles of fiscal responsibility, small limited government, free enterprise, the rule of law, private property rights, and the preservation and protection of individual liberty.' The organization has some 25 members and has raised $10,000.
'It's our way of doing what we can do,' he says."
Breitbart.tv � Sen Kyl: President Admitted He Purposely Doesn’t Secure Mexican Border;Wants it Open for Leverage
Breitbart.tv - Sen Kyl: President Admitted He Purposely Doesn’t Secure Mexican Border;Wants it Open for Leverage:
Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl told the audience at a North Tempe Tea Party town hall meeting that during a private, one-on-one meeting with President Obama in the Oval Office, the President told him, regarding securing the southern border with Mexico, 'The problem is, . . . if we secure the border, then you all won't have any reason to support 'comprehensive immigration reform.''"
Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl told the audience at a North Tempe Tea Party town hall meeting that during a private, one-on-one meeting with President Obama in the Oval Office, the President told him, regarding securing the southern border with Mexico, 'The problem is, . . . if we secure the border, then you all won't have any reason to support 'comprehensive immigration reform.''"
Chances dim for swift 9/11 decision - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com
However, this is in NO way "political".......and I have a bridge to sell ya......
Chances dim for swift 9/11 decision - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com:
Attorney General Eric Holder said the decision over where to hold the trial for alleged 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammad was “weeks away” — three months ago.
Now advocates on both sides of the issue say they expect the Obama administration to punt the decision until after the November midterm elections— when the controversial plan could do less damage to the political fortunes of endangered Democrats and might face less resistance on Capitol Hill."
Chances dim for swift 9/11 decision - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com:
Attorney General Eric Holder said the decision over where to hold the trial for alleged 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammad was “weeks away” — three months ago.
Now advocates on both sides of the issue say they expect the Obama administration to punt the decision until after the November midterm elections— when the controversial plan could do less damage to the political fortunes of endangered Democrats and might face less resistance on Capitol Hill."
Boater chases mysterious periscope off Hollywood beach
Boater chases mysterious periscope off Hollywood beach:
Talk about the big one that got away.
Ryan Danoff was fishing with two friends about four miles off Hollywood beach Sunday when he spied what appeared to be a mast on the horizon.
Funny thing: There was no boat underneath it.
Danoff, a Fort Lauderdale fish farmer who's on the water at least three days a week, aimed his 31-foot center console Fishy Business at the mysterious upright and found himself eye to eye with a periscope.
'It was crazy,' he said. 'If it was just myself out there I wouldn't believe what I saw.'"
Talk about the big one that got away.
Ryan Danoff was fishing with two friends about four miles off Hollywood beach Sunday when he spied what appeared to be a mast on the horizon.
Funny thing: There was no boat underneath it.
Danoff, a Fort Lauderdale fish farmer who's on the water at least three days a week, aimed his 31-foot center console Fishy Business at the mysterious upright and found himself eye to eye with a periscope.
'It was crazy,' he said. 'If it was just myself out there I wouldn't believe what I saw.'"
Obama hits golf course with Biden on another hot, humid weekend - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
The President can play golf as much as he'd like....he deserves the downtime....however...if this was GWB, it would be a "standing" headline as a "Careless disregard for the People"....I'm just saying....
Obama hits golf course with Biden on another hot, humid weekend - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
President Barack Obama hit the golf course Saturday with Vice President Joe Biden.
The White House pool report noted that Obama left at about 1 p.m. for the course at Andrews Air Force base, and his golfing parters included White House Trip Director Marvin Nicholson and David Katz, the energy efficiency campaign manager at the Department of Energy.
Obama left the course shortly before 6 p.m."
Obama hits golf course with Biden on another hot, humid weekend - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
President Barack Obama hit the golf course Saturday with Vice President Joe Biden.
The White House pool report noted that Obama left at about 1 p.m. for the course at Andrews Air Force base, and his golfing parters included White House Trip Director Marvin Nicholson and David Katz, the energy efficiency campaign manager at the Department of Energy.
Obama left the course shortly before 6 p.m."
FT.com / Technology - FCC in move to regulate internet
FT.com / Technology - FCC in move to regulate internet:
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday took its first formal step towards the adoption of new regulations for the broadband industry, setting the stage for what could become one of the most expensive lobbying campaigns to hit Capitol Hill by major telecommunications and cable providers.
In a 3-2 vote along party lines, Democrats at the FCC on Thursday agreed to begin formal consideration to adopt new rules for high- speed internet companies such as AT&T and Comcast, which have until now operated virtually free of the FCC’s oversight. Technically, the FCC’s majority passed a motion to “open for comment” new broadband rules, the first step to passing the rules."
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday took its first formal step towards the adoption of new regulations for the broadband industry, setting the stage for what could become one of the most expensive lobbying campaigns to hit Capitol Hill by major telecommunications and cable providers.
In a 3-2 vote along party lines, Democrats at the FCC on Thursday agreed to begin formal consideration to adopt new rules for high- speed internet companies such as AT&T and Comcast, which have until now operated virtually free of the FCC’s oversight. Technically, the FCC’s majority passed a motion to “open for comment” new broadband rules, the first step to passing the rules."
FOXNews.com - Napolitano: Internet Monitoring Needed to Fight Homegrown Terrorism
FOXNews.com - Napolitano: Internet Monitoring Needed to Fight Homegrown Terrorism:
WASHINGTON -- Fighting homegrown terrorism by monitoring Internet communications is a civil liberties trade-off the U.S. government must make to beef up national security, the nation's homeland security chief said Friday.
As terrorists increasingly recruit U.S. citizens, the government needs to constantly balance Americans' civil rights and privacy with the need to keep people safe, said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
But finding that balance has become more complex as homegrown terrorists have used the Internet to reach out to extremists abroad for inspiration and training. Those contacts have spurred a recent rash of U.S.-based terror plots and incidents."
WASHINGTON -- Fighting homegrown terrorism by monitoring Internet communications is a civil liberties trade-off the U.S. government must make to beef up national security, the nation's homeland security chief said Friday.
As terrorists increasingly recruit U.S. citizens, the government needs to constantly balance Americans' civil rights and privacy with the need to keep people safe, said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
But finding that balance has become more complex as homegrown terrorists have used the Internet to reach out to extremists abroad for inspiration and training. Those contacts have spurred a recent rash of U.S.-based terror plots and incidents."
FT.com / China - US manufacturing crown slips
And they are surprised by this HOW? As a small manufacturer...I have so many unfunded mandates that have NOTHING to do with manufacturing my product.
Do they....NO!
Do we require even a slightly even playing field...NO!
All we ask is that the playing field get level....then let the best man ( or woman ) win! But when you are competing against companies that have no OSHA, Universal Health Care, Environmental mandate, Insurance, wage controls, pending Cap & Trade...etc....etc.......how CAN WE?
I don't begrudge any of these expenses ( well, that's somewhat shaded lie ) but at least I semi understand their worth. However when you compete against nations with none of this expense.....it's not competition, it's slaughter.
FT.com / China - US manufacturing crown slips:
The US remained the world’s biggest manufacturing nation by output last year, but is poised to relinquish this slot in 2011 to China – thus ending a 110-year run as the number one country in factory production.
The figures are revealed in a league table being published on Monday by IHS Global Insight, a US-based economics consultancy."
Do they....NO!
Do we require even a slightly even playing field...NO!
All we ask is that the playing field get level....then let the best man ( or woman ) win! But when you are competing against companies that have no OSHA, Universal Health Care, Environmental mandate, Insurance, wage controls, pending Cap & Trade...etc....etc.......how CAN WE?
I don't begrudge any of these expenses ( well, that's somewhat shaded lie ) but at least I semi understand their worth. However when you compete against nations with none of this expense.....it's not competition, it's slaughter.
FT.com / China - US manufacturing crown slips:
The US remained the world’s biggest manufacturing nation by output last year, but is poised to relinquish this slot in 2011 to China – thus ending a 110-year run as the number one country in factory production.
The figures are revealed in a league table being published on Monday by IHS Global Insight, a US-based economics consultancy."
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