The Myth of America’s anti-Muslim intolerance - HillBuzz:
Nineteen Muslim terrorists murdered 2,976 citizens of more than 90 countries in the name of Islam on Sept. 11, 2001. That same year, there were 481 incidents of anti-Islamic “hate crimes” in the U.S.
Not murders, mind you. Even spray painting unpleasant words on someone’s wall qualifies as a hate crime.
Besides which, 2001 was the nadir (lowest point) of America’s much-discussed anti-Muslim intolerance."
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Federal Bailout of GM Still Horribly Wrong | Cato @ Liberty
Federal Bailout of GM Still Horribly Wrong | Cato:
Our friends at The Economist magazine usually talk good sense about free trade and free markets, which makes their retrospective endorsement of the government bailout of General Motors all the more disappointing.
In a leader in the current issue, the editors write that critics of the bailout (count Cato scholars among them) owe President Obama an apology. “His takeover of GM could have gone horribly wrong, but it has not,” they opine."
Our friends at The Economist magazine usually talk good sense about free trade and free markets, which makes their retrospective endorsement of the government bailout of General Motors all the more disappointing.
In a leader in the current issue, the editors write that critics of the bailout (count Cato scholars among them) owe President Obama an apology. “His takeover of GM could have gone horribly wrong, but it has not,” they opine."
Biden’s Fatal Conceit | Cato @ Liberty
Biden’s Fatal Conceit | Cato:
The White House’s misbegotten “Summer of Recovery” continued today with the release of another administration “analysis” that purportedly demonstrates the stimulus’s success in “transforming” the economy.
Vice President Joe Biden unveiled the report alongside Energy secretary Steven Chu and numerous businesses officials willing to serve as political props in return for Uncle Sam’s free candy. Biden bemoaned the nefarious “special interests” that were coddled by the previous administration. What does the vice president think those subsidized business officials attending his speech are called?"
The White House’s misbegotten “Summer of Recovery” continued today with the release of another administration “analysis” that purportedly demonstrates the stimulus’s success in “transforming” the economy.
Vice President Joe Biden unveiled the report alongside Energy secretary Steven Chu and numerous businesses officials willing to serve as political props in return for Uncle Sam’s free candy. Biden bemoaned the nefarious “special interests” that were coddled by the previous administration. What does the vice president think those subsidized business officials attending his speech are called?"
For Obamacare supporters, judgment day approaches | Washington Examiner
For Obamacare supporters, judgment day approaches | Washington Examiner:
Say you're a Democratic member of Congress. You proudly cast your vote for Obamacare, you cheered when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed it as the achievement of a generation and you scoffed at Republicans who vowed to repeal it. Now you're running for re-election, and a voter asks: What is the most important thing you've done in the last two years?"
Say you're a Democratic member of Congress. You proudly cast your vote for Obamacare, you cheered when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed it as the achievement of a generation and you scoffed at Republicans who vowed to repeal it. Now you're running for re-election, and a voter asks: What is the most important thing you've done in the last two years?"
FACT CHECK: White House claims for stimulus rely on rosy assumptions, best-case scenarios | Washington Examiner
FACT CHECK: White House claims for stimulus rely on rosy assumptions, best-case scenarios | Washington Examiner:
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration claimed this week that $100 billion invested in innovative technologies under the economic stimulus law is 'transforming the American economy' by putting the nation on track for technological breakthroughs in health care, energy and transportation.
But an examination of details in the 50-page report unveiled Tuesday by Vice President Joe Biden reveals something a bit different: a collection of rosy projections that ignore many of the challenges, pitfalls and economic realities in all those areas."
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration claimed this week that $100 billion invested in innovative technologies under the economic stimulus law is 'transforming the American economy' by putting the nation on track for technological breakthroughs in health care, energy and transportation.
But an examination of details in the 50-page report unveiled Tuesday by Vice President Joe Biden reveals something a bit different: a collection of rosy projections that ignore many of the challenges, pitfalls and economic realities in all those areas."
Surprise: More hate crimes against Christians than against Muslims | Washington Examiner
Surprise: More hate crimes against Christians than against Muslims | Washington Examiner:
This morning there was a report that a cab driver in New York was stabbed because he was Muslim. While the facts are still emerging, all reasonable people can agree this is a shameful and un-American act if this proves to be true.
This incident will undoubtedly be used by the media to further push the narrative that the controversy over the Mosque near Ground Zero in New York shows how Americans are bigoted against Muslims. So here’s some clarifying info from the FBI. According to the latest hate crime statistics available, there were 1,606 hate crime offenses motivated by religious bias in 2008. A closer look: 65.7 percent of them were committed against Jews. Against Muslims? 7.7 percent."
This morning there was a report that a cab driver in New York was stabbed because he was Muslim. While the facts are still emerging, all reasonable people can agree this is a shameful and un-American act if this proves to be true.
This incident will undoubtedly be used by the media to further push the narrative that the controversy over the Mosque near Ground Zero in New York shows how Americans are bigoted against Muslims. So here’s some clarifying info from the FBI. According to the latest hate crime statistics available, there were 1,606 hate crime offenses motivated by religious bias in 2008. A closer look: 65.7 percent of them were committed against Jews. Against Muslims? 7.7 percent."
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
CNSNews.com - Islamist Leader in Pakistan Says Accepting Flood Relief From U.S. and India Is Like ‘Poison’
Nice..............
CNSNews.com - Islamist Leader in Pakistan Says Accepting Flood Relief From U.S. and India Is Like ‘Poison’:
Accepting emergency aid from the United States or India amounts to taking “poison,” the head of one of Pakistan’s leading Islamist political parties said Tuesday.
The remarks by Syed Munawar Hasan, head of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), evidently were intended to apply new pressure on a government already walking a tightrope between dealing with the flood crisis and antagonizing radical elements."
CNSNews.com - Islamist Leader in Pakistan Says Accepting Flood Relief From U.S. and India Is Like ‘Poison’:
Accepting emergency aid from the United States or India amounts to taking “poison,” the head of one of Pakistan’s leading Islamist political parties said Tuesday.
The remarks by Syed Munawar Hasan, head of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), evidently were intended to apply new pressure on a government already walking a tightrope between dealing with the flood crisis and antagonizing radical elements."
The White House War on Jobs - HUMAN EVENTS
The White House War on Jobs - HUMAN EVENTS:
The 'Summer of Recovery' is looking more and more like the Beltway Chainsaw Massacre for America's workers. As President Obama lolls on Martha's Vineyard with his well-heeled Chicago pals, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that 72 percent of people are very worried about joblessness and 67 percent are very concerned about massive government spending."
The 'Summer of Recovery' is looking more and more like the Beltway Chainsaw Massacre for America's workers. As President Obama lolls on Martha's Vineyard with his well-heeled Chicago pals, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that 72 percent of people are very worried about joblessness and 67 percent are very concerned about massive government spending."
CNBC's Fast Money: Typical Slow Summer or Something Darker? - CNBC
CNBC's Fast Money: Typical Slow Summer or Something Darker? - CNBC:
There’s a tendency to write off what happens to the market in August, which is typically slower than most other months, as investors both professional and retail go on vacation. But does the barren trading taking place this month signal something more than just junior traders at the controls?"
There’s a tendency to write off what happens to the market in August, which is typically slower than most other months, as investors both professional and retail go on vacation. But does the barren trading taking place this month signal something more than just junior traders at the controls?"
Letterman Knocks Obama For Latest Vacation � CBS New York- News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of NY
Letterman Knocks Obama For Latest Vacation � CBS New York:
NEW YORK (CBS/AP) — A storm that curtailed outdoor activities for much of President Barack Obama’s vacation was forecast to end Wednesday, but he said he’s been able to fight off cabin fever.
Not only has he been able to sneak in two rounds of golf, but he told reporters Tuesday he’s “doing a lot of reading” at the farm compound he’s rented for the first family. “I’m having a great time,” he said.
The president made the remarks, his first in public since heading out on vacation last week, as he escorted first lady Michelle Obama from the State Road restaurant."
NEW YORK (CBS/AP) — A storm that curtailed outdoor activities for much of President Barack Obama’s vacation was forecast to end Wednesday, but he said he’s been able to fight off cabin fever.
Not only has he been able to sneak in two rounds of golf, but he told reporters Tuesday he’s “doing a lot of reading” at the farm compound he’s rented for the first family. “I’m having a great time,” he said.
The president made the remarks, his first in public since heading out on vacation last week, as he escorted first lady Michelle Obama from the State Road restaurant."
Morgan Stanley Says Government Defaults Inevitable - Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley Says Government Defaults Inevitable - Bloomberg:
Investors will face defaults on government bonds given the burden of aging populations and the difficulty of securing more tax revenue, according to Morgan Stanley.
“Governments will impose a loss on some of their stakeholders,” Arnaud Mares, an executive director at Morgan Stanley in London, wrote in a research report today. “The question is not whether they will renege on their promises, but rather upon which of their promises they will renege, and what form this default will take.” The sovereign-debt crisis is global “and it is not over,” the report said."
Investors will face defaults on government bonds given the burden of aging populations and the difficulty of securing more tax revenue, according to Morgan Stanley.
“Governments will impose a loss on some of their stakeholders,” Arnaud Mares, an executive director at Morgan Stanley in London, wrote in a research report today. “The question is not whether they will renege on their promises, but rather upon which of their promises they will renege, and what form this default will take.” The sovereign-debt crisis is global “and it is not over,” the report said."
Repeal Obamacare? Get Your Congressman on the Record - HUMAN EVENTS
Repeal Obamacare? Get Your Congressman on the Record - HUMAN EVENTS:
In the run-up to pass the Democrats’ government takeover of healthcare against the clearly expressed wishes of the American people, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi notoriously declared,“We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.”
Obamacare is now passed and signed into law and the speaker has been proven both right and wrong.
She was right that we’ve learned more about what’s in the bill.
She was wrong because what we’ve learned has been disastrous, and as a result, the controversy has continued."
In the run-up to pass the Democrats’ government takeover of healthcare against the clearly expressed wishes of the American people, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi notoriously declared,“We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.”
Obamacare is now passed and signed into law and the speaker has been proven both right and wrong.
She was right that we’ve learned more about what’s in the bill.
She was wrong because what we’ve learned has been disastrous, and as a result, the controversy has continued."
Marines Likely to Stay in Afghanistan for Years
Marines Likely to Stay in Afghanistan for Years:
It will likely be a few years before Afghanistan is secure enough for the U.S. Marines to leave, Commandant Gen. James Conway said Tuesday, adding his voice to a growing chorus of military leaders warning of a long fight ahead.
Afghan war commander Gen. David Petraeus and other senior officers have recently said that progress is being made slowly and that considerable time will be needed before Afghan troops can take over the fight."
It will likely be a few years before Afghanistan is secure enough for the U.S. Marines to leave, Commandant Gen. James Conway said Tuesday, adding his voice to a growing chorus of military leaders warning of a long fight ahead.
Afghan war commander Gen. David Petraeus and other senior officers have recently said that progress is being made slowly and that considerable time will be needed before Afghan troops can take over the fight."
George W. Bush thanks Maine military families at lobster bake - BostonHerald.com
Once more - the picture of Class....
George W. Bush thanks Maine military families at lobster bake - BostonHerald.com:
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are helping to honor the 65 servicemen from Maine who have died overseas since 2001.
The former first couple made a surprise appearance Sunday at a lobster bake following an annual run in honor of the fallen."
George W. Bush thanks Maine military families at lobster bake - BostonHerald.com:
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are helping to honor the 65 servicemen from Maine who have died overseas since 2001.
The former first couple made a surprise appearance Sunday at a lobster bake following an annual run in honor of the fallen."
HELMER: Global warmists abandoned fact for fancy - Washington Times
HELMER: Global warmists abandoned fact for fancy - Washington Times:
Around the world, the fight against 'cli- mate change' and carbon dioxide e emissions is costing literally hundreds of billions of dollars - and this at a time when the Western world is ravaged by recession.
We can ill afford these sums. Many scientists think CO2 emissions have a trivial effect on climate, but even those who support the theory of anthropogenic global warming (AGW) generally agree that the efforts we are making will result in changes so small that they cannot even be measured."
Around the world, the fight against 'cli- mate change' and carbon dioxide e emissions is costing literally hundreds of billions of dollars - and this at a time when the Western world is ravaged by recession.
We can ill afford these sums. Many scientists think CO2 emissions have a trivial effect on climate, but even those who support the theory of anthropogenic global warming (AGW) generally agree that the efforts we are making will result in changes so small that they cannot even be measured."
The “Islamophobia” Canard | FrontPage Magazine
The “Islamophobia” Canard | FrontPage Magazine:
Apologists for the proposed Ground Zero mosque in New York City initially adopted a defensive posture. They assured us that all Muslims wanted to do by building the fifteen story, multimillion Park51 cultural center and mosque was to promote healing between different cultures and religions. That story didn’t sell very well among most Americans and the longer that the project’s supporters stuck with that story, the less credible the message became. If you want to promote healing, why in the world would you knowingly insult the people with whom you want to reach an understanding? Befuddled, defenders of the project have abandoned that defense and charged forward with a new offensive, designed to play on all of the guilt and self-doubt that are such a large part of the modern American psyche. In short, it’s all about “Islamophobia.”"
Apologists for the proposed Ground Zero mosque in New York City initially adopted a defensive posture. They assured us that all Muslims wanted to do by building the fifteen story, multimillion Park51 cultural center and mosque was to promote healing between different cultures and religions. That story didn’t sell very well among most Americans and the longer that the project’s supporters stuck with that story, the less credible the message became. If you want to promote healing, why in the world would you knowingly insult the people with whom you want to reach an understanding? Befuddled, defenders of the project have abandoned that defense and charged forward with a new offensive, designed to play on all of the guilt and self-doubt that are such a large part of the modern American psyche. In short, it’s all about “Islamophobia.”"
More than 3M seniors may have to switch drug plans | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
More than 3M seniors may have to switch drug plans | The Daily Caller :
WASHINGTON (AP) — A plan by Medicare to try to make it simpler for consumers to pick drug coverage could force 3 million seniors to switch plans next year whether they like it or not, says an independent analysis.
That risks undercutting President Barack Obama’s promise that people can keep their health plans if they like them.
And it could be an unwelcome surprise for many seniors who hadn’t intended to make a change during Medicare’s open enrollment season this fall."
WASHINGTON (AP) — A plan by Medicare to try to make it simpler for consumers to pick drug coverage could force 3 million seniors to switch plans next year whether they like it or not, says an independent analysis.
That risks undercutting President Barack Obama’s promise that people can keep their health plans if they like them.
And it could be an unwelcome surprise for many seniors who hadn’t intended to make a change during Medicare’s open enrollment season this fall."
U.S. government funds mosque renovation and rehabilitation around the world | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
OK...let me get this straight....I'm working 60-80 hours a week to barely hang onto my business....and we are funding Mosques in countries that HATE US? And...as an American Citizen they are trying to stop me from wishing everyone a Merry CHRISTMAS!?!?!?!?!?! To be less than poetic here....WTF!?!?!?
U.S. government funds mosque renovation and rehabilitation around the world | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment:
While much attention has been focused on questions surrounding the Ground Zero mosque and the appropriateness of the State Department funding Ground Zero mosque imam Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East, little attention has been given to the fact that U.S. taxpayer money is funding mosque development around the world.
Just a cursory search of the term “mosque” on the State Department’s list of “projects” reveals 26 examples of federal funds going to fund construction, renovation, and rehabilitation of various mosques abroad. The benefiting countries include Bulgaria, Pakistan, Mali, Tunisia, Afghanistan, Benin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Egypt, Tunisia, the Maldives, Yemen, Turkmenistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Azerbaijan, Sudan, Serbia and Montenegro."
U.S. government funds mosque renovation and rehabilitation around the world | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment:
While much attention has been focused on questions surrounding the Ground Zero mosque and the appropriateness of the State Department funding Ground Zero mosque imam Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East, little attention has been given to the fact that U.S. taxpayer money is funding mosque development around the world.
Just a cursory search of the term “mosque” on the State Department’s list of “projects” reveals 26 examples of federal funds going to fund construction, renovation, and rehabilitation of various mosques abroad. The benefiting countries include Bulgaria, Pakistan, Mali, Tunisia, Afghanistan, Benin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Egypt, Tunisia, the Maldives, Yemen, Turkmenistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Azerbaijan, Sudan, Serbia and Montenegro."
9/12 Project gears up for September’s ‘March on Washington’ | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
9/12 Project gears up for September’s ‘March on Washington’ | The Daily Caller:
Several conservative groups are gearing up for the 9/12 Project, a big Washington, D.C., rally in its second year. The 9/12 Project, a movement started by Fox News personality Glenn Beck, brings together conservatives from all over the country to Washington"
Several conservative groups are gearing up for the 9/12 Project, a big Washington, D.C., rally in its second year. The 9/12 Project, a movement started by Fox News personality Glenn Beck, brings together conservatives from all over the country to Washington"
- Big Government
Big Labor - Big Auto -- Big Government:
Yes. Events in the early days of the Obama administration indicated it was only a matter of time before the UAW would join this enterprise seeking massive further expansion of the state. As I detail in Chapter 7 of Power Grab: How Obama’s Green Policies Will Steal Your Freedom and Bankrupt America, “Obama’s “Baptists and Bootleggers”: Unions and Greens Selling Out America”, “Team Obama is teaming with big business, unions, and green pressure groups in an unholy alliance to advance an agenda relieving you of your wealth and freedoms, to their enrichment, in a collaboration designed to move decisions from individual producers and consumers to the Federal government. As part of this perverse game, the Left pulls for ‘green’ energy production and then blocks that very same production on environmental grounds or until it can use such projects to enrich favored unions and companies.”"
Yes. Events in the early days of the Obama administration indicated it was only a matter of time before the UAW would join this enterprise seeking massive further expansion of the state. As I detail in Chapter 7 of Power Grab: How Obama’s Green Policies Will Steal Your Freedom and Bankrupt America, “Obama’s “Baptists and Bootleggers”: Unions and Greens Selling Out America”, “Team Obama is teaming with big business, unions, and green pressure groups in an unholy alliance to advance an agenda relieving you of your wealth and freedoms, to their enrichment, in a collaboration designed to move decisions from individual producers and consumers to the Federal government. As part of this perverse game, the Left pulls for ‘green’ energy production and then blocks that very same production on environmental grounds or until it can use such projects to enrich favored unions and companies.”"
Stimulus to cost $27B more than original pricetag
Stimulus to cost $27B more than original pricetag:
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's massive stimulus measure has created or saved as many as 3.3 million jobs and continues to boost economic growth in the second half of 2010, but it's come at a higher pricetag than originally billed.
Congressional analysts released new figures Tuesday estimating that the law enacted in January of 2009—then projected to cost $787 billion over a decade—would cost $814 billion. That's still lower than the Congressional Budget Office estimated in January, when it said the measure would cost $862 billion.
The report comes 10 weeks before midterm congressional elections in which Republicans are hammering Democrats and Obama on the economy, charging they've pushed runaway spending without creating promised jobs."
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's massive stimulus measure has created or saved as many as 3.3 million jobs and continues to boost economic growth in the second half of 2010, but it's come at a higher pricetag than originally billed.
Congressional analysts released new figures Tuesday estimating that the law enacted in January of 2009—then projected to cost $787 billion over a decade—would cost $814 billion. That's still lower than the Congressional Budget Office estimated in January, when it said the measure would cost $862 billion.
The report comes 10 weeks before midterm congressional elections in which Republicans are hammering Democrats and Obama on the economy, charging they've pushed runaway spending without creating promised jobs."
American Thinker: Excusing Islam for the Fort Hood Massacre
American Thinker: Excusing Islam for the Fort Hood Massacre:
"The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.' Cicero
On 5 November 2009, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a US Army Psychiatrist and devout Muslim, opened fire on his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, TX, killing thirteen and wounding 32. As he fired, he shouted 'Allahu Akbar,' which means 'God is Great,' an Islamic declaration of faith."
"The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.' Cicero
On 5 November 2009, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a US Army Psychiatrist and devout Muslim, opened fire on his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, TX, killing thirteen and wounding 32. As he fired, he shouted 'Allahu Akbar,' which means 'God is Great,' an Islamic declaration of faith."
Net-neutrality group challenged by ties to MoveOn.Org, ACORN - The Hill's Hillicon Valley
Net-neutrality group challenged by ties to MoveOn.Org, ACORN - The Hill's Hillicon Valley:
A bipartisan coalition in favor of net neutrality has lost a key conservative supporter amid signs that the issue is becoming more divisive.
The Gun Owners of America (GOA) severed ties with the net-neutrality coalition Save the Internet after a conservative blog questioned the association with liberal organizations such as ACORN and the ACLU."
A bipartisan coalition in favor of net neutrality has lost a key conservative supporter amid signs that the issue is becoming more divisive.
The Gun Owners of America (GOA) severed ties with the net-neutrality coalition Save the Internet after a conservative blog questioned the association with liberal organizations such as ACORN and the ACLU."
Stallone: America Apologizes Too Much | The FOX Nation
ROCKY! ROCKY! By the way - his new Movie "The Expendables" is just GREAT fun!
Stallone: America Apologizes Too Much | The FOX Nation:
Stallone: America Apologizes Too Much"...AMEN!!!!!!!!
Stallone: America Apologizes Too Much | The FOX Nation:
Stallone: America Apologizes Too Much"...AMEN!!!!!!!!
Yes Folks, Hindenburg Omen Tripped Again - MarketBeat - WSJ
I need this BEFORE my coffee...???!!!
Yes Folks, Hindenburg Omen Tripped Again - MarketBeat - WSJ:
The Hindenburg Omen reared its ugly head late last week, signaling more doom and gloom as stocks plod along amid the dog days of summer.
The Omen, a technical indicator which uses a plethora of data to foreshadow a stock-market crash, was tripped again on Friday, marking the second time since Aug. 12 it has occurred. (It also came close on Thursday, but one of its criteria fell short.)"
Yes Folks, Hindenburg Omen Tripped Again - MarketBeat - WSJ:
The Hindenburg Omen reared its ugly head late last week, signaling more doom and gloom as stocks plod along amid the dog days of summer.
The Omen, a technical indicator which uses a plethora of data to foreshadow a stock-market crash, was tripped again on Friday, marking the second time since Aug. 12 it has occurred. (It also came close on Thursday, but one of its criteria fell short.)"
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Biden's Low Bar for GM
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Biden's Low Bar for GM: "
*GM has $100 billion in unfunded, long-term liabilities in its pension fund.
*Currently there are six retirees poised to draw pensions for every current worker at GM. Roughly speaking, this means that 87,500 workers must support 531,500 pensioners.
*The amount of the unfunded pension liability is calculated assuming a long-term rate of return of 8.5%, an extremely optimistic number bordering on the absurd.. In contrast, most analysts would assume a rate equal to Treasury bonds for such assets, closer to 2.6%."
*GM has $100 billion in unfunded, long-term liabilities in its pension fund.
*Currently there are six retirees poised to draw pensions for every current worker at GM. Roughly speaking, this means that 87,500 workers must support 531,500 pensioners.
*The amount of the unfunded pension liability is calculated assuming a long-term rate of return of 8.5%, an extremely optimistic number bordering on the absurd.. In contrast, most analysts would assume a rate equal to Treasury bonds for such assets, closer to 2.6%."
CNSNews.com - Americans Losing Confidence in ObamaCare’s Promise of Lower Costs and Medicare Guarantee
CNSNews.com - Americans Losing Confidence in ObamaCare’s Promise of Lower Costs and Medicare Guarantee:
The poll is the latest indicator of sustained public disapproval of the Democrats’ health care reform law. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law in Marcy, says all Americans must buy health insurance and all companies with more than 50 employees must provide health insurance or pay a penalty. In addition, health insurance companies must cover pre-existing conditions.
A CNN/Opinion Research Survey last week found that 56 percent of Americans oppose the health care law."
The poll is the latest indicator of sustained public disapproval of the Democrats’ health care reform law. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law in Marcy, says all Americans must buy health insurance and all companies with more than 50 employees must provide health insurance or pay a penalty. In addition, health insurance companies must cover pre-existing conditions.
A CNN/Opinion Research Survey last week found that 56 percent of Americans oppose the health care law."
The American Spectator : Are We 'Rushing to Extinction'?
The American Spectator : Are We 'Rushing to Extinction'?:
I urge you to read the statement again and consider what it says. Although the statement is extreme and sensationalistic, it is not unusual. It is typical of the conventional wisdom. It is ironic that it is found in what is called the California Academy of Sciences. It is reckless fear-mongering propaganda, not science. It cannot be substantiated and is a total distortion of reality."
I urge you to read the statement again and consider what it says. Although the statement is extreme and sensationalistic, it is not unusual. It is typical of the conventional wisdom. It is ironic that it is found in what is called the California Academy of Sciences. It is reckless fear-mongering propaganda, not science. It cannot be substantiated and is a total distortion of reality."
The American Spectator : The Costliest Day
The American Spectator : The Costliest Day:
As Doug Bandow recently explained on this site, last Thursday, August 19, was 'Cost of Government Day' (COGD), the date of the calendar year on which the average American worker has earned enough gross income to pay off his or her share of the spending and regulatory burden imposed by government at the federal, state and local levels."
As Doug Bandow recently explained on this site, last Thursday, August 19, was 'Cost of Government Day' (COGD), the date of the calendar year on which the average American worker has earned enough gross income to pay off his or her share of the spending and regulatory burden imposed by government at the federal, state and local levels."
Medical Care Facts and Fables - Opinion - PatriotPost.US
Medical Care Facts and Fables - Opinion - PatriotPost.US:
There is so much political spin, and so many numbers games being played, when it comes to medical care, that we have to go back to square one and the simplest common sense, in order to get some rational idea of what government-run medical care means. In particular, we need to examine the claim that the government can 'bring down the cost of medical care.'"
There is so much political spin, and so many numbers games being played, when it comes to medical care, that we have to go back to square one and the simplest common sense, in order to get some rational idea of what government-run medical care means. In particular, we need to examine the claim that the government can 'bring down the cost of medical care.'"
UCLA’s Scientist Purge | FrontPage Magazine
UCLA’s Scientist Purge | FrontPage Magazine:
While it is the view of many scientists, including this one, that research behind the global warming scare has and continues to suffer from a lack of integrity, it is nonetheless true that think tanks, universities, and environmental groups continue to funnel dollars to scientists who will provide the desired conclusion rather than produce unbiased results. But, it’s not just in the sphere of climate change research that the scientific method has been undermined; environmental science in general suffers from the same condition. UCLA recently fired James Enstrom, an epidemiologist who has worked at the UCLA School of Public Health for 34 years, for daring to publish results that were not in step with the school’s official alarmist philosophy."
While it is the view of many scientists, including this one, that research behind the global warming scare has and continues to suffer from a lack of integrity, it is nonetheless true that think tanks, universities, and environmental groups continue to funnel dollars to scientists who will provide the desired conclusion rather than produce unbiased results. But, it’s not just in the sphere of climate change research that the scientific method has been undermined; environmental science in general suffers from the same condition. UCLA recently fired James Enstrom, an epidemiologist who has worked at the UCLA School of Public Health for 34 years, for daring to publish results that were not in step with the school’s official alarmist philosophy."
The Poulan Weed-Eater consumption tax model | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
The Poulan Weed-Eater consumption tax model | The Daily Caller :
The 14th-century English philosopher William of Ockham (Occam) came up with the “crazy” notion that sometimes the simplest solution to a problem is the best one. That idea became known as “Occam’s Razor.”
Occam’s Razor suggests that the United States should replace its income tax system with a consumption tax system."
The 14th-century English philosopher William of Ockham (Occam) came up with the “crazy” notion that sometimes the simplest solution to a problem is the best one. That idea became known as “Occam’s Razor.”
Occam’s Razor suggests that the United States should replace its income tax system with a consumption tax system."
New York Times Shills For Ground Zero Victory Mosque Imam And Sharia | NewsReal Blog
New York Times Shills For Ground Zero Victory Mosque Imam And Sharia | NewsReal Blog:
Adding to its credentials as ‘the Obama administration’s paper of record,’ the New York Times is now the self-appointed promoter of Cordoba House and its Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf. In a disgraceful front page article this past Sunday, the Times outdid itself. The article, written by Anne Barnard, was nothing short of a rhapsody written to praise Rauf and sharia (Islamic law).
The Times entitled Barnard’s front page rhapsody “Complicated Balancing Act For Imam In Mosque Furor.” It characterized Rauf as a man of moderation and peace, who is pro-American and even a supporter of the state of Israel. It repeated, without any critical analysis, Rauf’s and his wife DaisyKhan’s lame attempt to re-brand the supremist, misogynist ideology underlying sharia as something that it is clearly not – upholding “core principles like rights to life, dignity and education.”"
Adding to its credentials as ‘the Obama administration’s paper of record,’ the New York Times is now the self-appointed promoter of Cordoba House and its Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf. In a disgraceful front page article this past Sunday, the Times outdid itself. The article, written by Anne Barnard, was nothing short of a rhapsody written to praise Rauf and sharia (Islamic law).
The Times entitled Barnard’s front page rhapsody “Complicated Balancing Act For Imam In Mosque Furor.” It characterized Rauf as a man of moderation and peace, who is pro-American and even a supporter of the state of Israel. It repeated, without any critical analysis, Rauf’s and his wife DaisyKhan’s lame attempt to re-brand the supremist, misogynist ideology underlying sharia as something that it is clearly not – upholding “core principles like rights to life, dignity and education.”"
Fake Hate Crimes: An Islamist Weapon | FrontPage Magazine
Fake Hate Crimes: An Islamist Weapon | FrontPage Magazine:
Over the recent Fourth of July weekend, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) interviewed attendees of the 47th annual Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) convention about their experiences in dealing with “Islamophobia.” Shortly afterwards, on July 6, CAIR called on the FBI to investigate an act of arson at a Georgia mosque, saying that hate crimes were increasing because of a “vocal minority in our society promoting anti-Muslim bigotry.” The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) referred to it as one of the “incidents of Islamophobia [that] are on the rise in this country.” However, police later arrested a Muslim suspect."
Over the recent Fourth of July weekend, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) interviewed attendees of the 47th annual Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) convention about their experiences in dealing with “Islamophobia.” Shortly afterwards, on July 6, CAIR called on the FBI to investigate an act of arson at a Georgia mosque, saying that hate crimes were increasing because of a “vocal minority in our society promoting anti-Muslim bigotry.” The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) referred to it as one of the “incidents of Islamophobia [that] are on the rise in this country.” However, police later arrested a Muslim suspect."
The Associated Press: Sebelius, Baucus rebuked in Mont. over health care
The Associated Press: Sebelius, Baucus rebuked in Mont. over health care:
LIBBY, Mont. — Instead of saying thanks, some residents rebuked Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Sen. Max Baucus on Monday for the very law that could help potentially thousands of asbestos victims here.
The health care reform law passed last year expands Medicare coverage for the sick residents of Libby, where years of asbestos pollution from a vermiculite mine made this the nation's deadliest Superfund site.
About 400 Libby residents have signed up for the new coverage as of this week, Sebelius said."
LIBBY, Mont. — Instead of saying thanks, some residents rebuked Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Sen. Max Baucus on Monday for the very law that could help potentially thousands of asbestos victims here.
The health care reform law passed last year expands Medicare coverage for the sick residents of Libby, where years of asbestos pollution from a vermiculite mine made this the nation's deadliest Superfund site.
About 400 Libby residents have signed up for the new coverage as of this week, Sebelius said."
Muslim exemption from Obama care mess
Muslim exemption from Obama care mess:
This is basically Government Support for Muslim Religion.
No, you cannot have a National Prayer day.
And yes, you need to have your religion object to this insurance based on their dogma.
Why would obama care about Muslim religion and ban all others?
I checked out the fact that Muslims may be exempt from Obamacare and here it is. Looks like Pelosi was not far off when she said that we have to pass the bill before we know what's in it. The Amish pay their way without insurance...and I know this to be true as I was in the emergency room when my first husband had a heart attack and while there, two Amish workers fell from scaffolding and were severely injured. It seemed like the whole Amish community was in the emergency room, and they were gathering the resources to pay for the expenses. But this exemption for Muslims is a slap in our faces."
This is basically Government Support for Muslim Religion.
No, you cannot have a National Prayer day.
And yes, you need to have your religion object to this insurance based on their dogma.
Why would obama care about Muslim religion and ban all others?
I checked out the fact that Muslims may be exempt from Obamacare and here it is. Looks like Pelosi was not far off when she said that we have to pass the bill before we know what's in it. The Amish pay their way without insurance...and I know this to be true as I was in the emergency room when my first husband had a heart attack and while there, two Amish workers fell from scaffolding and were severely injured. It seemed like the whole Amish community was in the emergency room, and they were gathering the resources to pay for the expenses. But this exemption for Muslims is a slap in our faces."
Obama: Tee-ing off nation, 1 Sunday at a time - BostonHerald.com
Obama: Tee-ing off nation, 1 Sunday at a time - BostonHerald.com:
EDGARTOWN - Another Sunday, another missed opportunity for President Obama to prove to America he’s not a Muslim.
But instead of attending church services at one of the dozens and dozens of quaint, island Christian churches yesterday morning, the commander in chief hit Our Lady of the Fairways, aka the Vineyard Golf Club, yet again, to play 18."
EDGARTOWN - Another Sunday, another missed opportunity for President Obama to prove to America he’s not a Muslim.
But instead of attending church services at one of the dozens and dozens of quaint, island Christian churches yesterday morning, the commander in chief hit Our Lady of the Fairways, aka the Vineyard Golf Club, yet again, to play 18."
American Thinker: Black Conservative Supports Glenn Beck Rally
I will be there with my Grand-daughter. I will be there because I have a dream too. A dream to see America restored back to the greatness that lies just below it's surface these days. To insure her future has the same wonderful opportunities that I have been presented all my life.
She can't wait to see the Declaration because she wants to see John Hancock's signature. She can't believe he would sign it, in her words "so BIG"....I want to show her why. America is awash with people who have dreams these days.
American Thinker: Black Conservative Supports Glenn Beck Rally:
Alleged civil rights leaders, including Rev. Al Sharpton and NAACP President Benjamin Jealous, are having a cow because Glenn Beck had the audacity to schedule his 'Restoring Honor' rally on August 28th on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. It is the same date and location of Dr. Martin Luther King's famous 'I Have a Dream' speech 47 years ago."
She can't wait to see the Declaration because she wants to see John Hancock's signature. She can't believe he would sign it, in her words "so BIG"....I want to show her why. America is awash with people who have dreams these days.
American Thinker: Black Conservative Supports Glenn Beck Rally:
Alleged civil rights leaders, including Rev. Al Sharpton and NAACP President Benjamin Jealous, are having a cow because Glenn Beck had the audacity to schedule his 'Restoring Honor' rally on August 28th on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. It is the same date and location of Dr. Martin Luther King's famous 'I Have a Dream' speech 47 years ago."
American Thinker: Gloomy Progressive's Prescription for Eliminating the Middle Class
American Thinker: Gloomy Progressive's Prescription for Eliminating the Middle Class:
Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich is a progressive. On the Huffington Post, Reich -- now a U.C. Berkeley public policy professor -- proclaims that America's middle class has been in 'decline.' The professor writes that since the 1980s, 'the economy has made the rich far richer without doing squat for the vast middle.'"
Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich is a progressive. On the Huffington Post, Reich -- now a U.C. Berkeley public policy professor -- proclaims that America's middle class has been in 'decline.' The professor writes that since the 1980s, 'the economy has made the rich far richer without doing squat for the vast middle.'"
American Thinker: One Mosque at a Time
American Thinker: One Mosque at a Time:
Down through history there are untold examples of hostility and acts of war resulting in the loss of millions of lives. Regardless of ethnicity, religion, or point of dispute, the universal agreement amongst civilized people is that genocidal aggressions like the Nazi Holocaust or Pol Pot's Killing Fields constitute crimes against humanity"
Down through history there are untold examples of hostility and acts of war resulting in the loss of millions of lives. Regardless of ethnicity, religion, or point of dispute, the universal agreement amongst civilized people is that genocidal aggressions like the Nazi Holocaust or Pol Pot's Killing Fields constitute crimes against humanity"
American Thinker: Ground Zero Imam Eyes Another Landmark
Their choice of locations is not by accident. It isn't. They say "We" must be "Tolerant". Why, when "They" started it?
American Thinker: Ground Zero Imam Eyes Another Landmark:
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, chairman of the soi-disant Cordoba Initiative, has gotten all the attention he deserves for his astonishingly insensitive attempt to build a 13-story mosque and community center at the site of Ground Zero"
American Thinker: Ground Zero Imam Eyes Another Landmark:
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, chairman of the soi-disant Cordoba Initiative, has gotten all the attention he deserves for his astonishingly insensitive attempt to build a 13-story mosque and community center at the site of Ground Zero"
Ground Zero Imam Says U.S. Worse than al-Qaeda - HUMAN EVENTS
Ground Zero Imam Says U.S. Worse than al-Qaeda - HUMAN EVENTS:
New audio has surfaced of the imam behind the controversial mosque near Ground Zero allegedly telling an audience overseas that the United States has been far more deadly than al-Qaeda. 'We tend to forget, in the West, that the United States has more Muslim blood on its hands than al-Qaeda has on its hands of innocent non Muslims,' Feisal Abdul Rauf said at a 2005 lecture sponsored by the University of South Australia. After discussing the U.S.-led sanctions against Iraq under Saddam Hussein, Rauf went on to argue that America is to blame for its testy relationship with Islamic countries."
New audio has surfaced of the imam behind the controversial mosque near Ground Zero allegedly telling an audience overseas that the United States has been far more deadly than al-Qaeda. 'We tend to forget, in the West, that the United States has more Muslim blood on its hands than al-Qaeda has on its hands of innocent non Muslims,' Feisal Abdul Rauf said at a 2005 lecture sponsored by the University of South Australia. After discussing the U.S.-led sanctions against Iraq under Saddam Hussein, Rauf went on to argue that America is to blame for its testy relationship with Islamic countries."
Krugman: You only have property at the pleasure of the Sovereign | Washington Examiner
Krugman: You only have property at the pleasure of the Sovereign | Washington Examiner:
But these same politicians are eager to cut checks averaging $3 million each to the richest 120,000 people in the country.
What — you haven’t heard about this proposal? Actually, you have: I’m talking about demands that we make all of the Bush tax cuts, not just those for the middle class, permanent."
But these same politicians are eager to cut checks averaging $3 million each to the richest 120,000 people in the country.
What — you haven’t heard about this proposal? Actually, you have: I’m talking about demands that we make all of the Bush tax cuts, not just those for the middle class, permanent."
Little-known fact: Obama's failed stimulus program cost more than the Iraq war | Washington Examiner
Little-known fact: Obama's failed stimulus program cost more than the Iraq war | Washington Examiner:
Expect to hear a lot about how much the Iraq war cost in the days ahead from Democrats worried about voter wrath against their unprecedented spending excesses.
The meme is simple: The economy is in a shambles because of Bush's economic policies and his war in Iraq. As American Thinker's Randall Hoven points out, that's the message being peddled by lefties as diverse as former Clinton political strategist James Carville, economist Joseph Stiglitz, and The Nation's Washington editor, Christopher Hayes."
Expect to hear a lot about how much the Iraq war cost in the days ahead from Democrats worried about voter wrath against their unprecedented spending excesses.
The meme is simple: The economy is in a shambles because of Bush's economic policies and his war in Iraq. As American Thinker's Randall Hoven points out, that's the message being peddled by lefties as diverse as former Clinton political strategist James Carville, economist Joseph Stiglitz, and The Nation's Washington editor, Christopher Hayes."
Monday, August 23, 2010
George W. Bush makes surprise visit to U.S. troops | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times
Class...total class.....Do we miss this yet? Ohhhhh yeah....
George W. Bush makes surprise visit to U.S. troops | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times:
"'What an AWESOME moment,' Robert Rowe wrote. 'If anyone can't see the President and First Lady's love for our nations troops, they must be dead or blind. May God Bless them ALL !' Richard Cruz wrote: 'The look on that kid's face says it all....'"
George W. Bush makes surprise visit to U.S. troops | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times:
"'What an AWESOME moment,' Robert Rowe wrote. 'If anyone can't see the President and First Lady's love for our nations troops, they must be dead or blind. May God Bless them ALL !' Richard Cruz wrote: 'The look on that kid's face says it all....'"
And then there's this about Dr. Donald Berwick | Washington Examiner
To quote a great song..."It's the end of the world as we know it...."
And then there's this about Dr. Donald Berwick | Washington Examiner:
Berwick is an advocate of rationing of health care and a lover - his description - of Britain's National Health Service. With Obama's appointment, Berwick is now effectively the second most powerful man in the federal government on health care matters."
And then there's this about Dr. Donald Berwick | Washington Examiner:
Berwick is an advocate of rationing of health care and a lover - his description - of Britain's National Health Service. With Obama's appointment, Berwick is now effectively the second most powerful man in the federal government on health care matters."
Philly requiring bloggers to pay $300 for a business license | Washington Examiner
This is a great way to start to shut "US" down...ya know....WE THE PEOPLE.....
Philly requiring bloggers to pay $300 for a business license | Washington Examiner:
Between her blog and infrequent contributions to ehow.com, over the last few years she says she’s made about $50. To [Marilyn] Bess, her website is a hobby. To the city of Philadelphia, it’s a potential moneymaker, and the city wants its cut.
In May, the city sent Bess a letter demanding that she pay $300, the price of a business privilege license."
Philly requiring bloggers to pay $300 for a business license | Washington Examiner:
Between her blog and infrequent contributions to ehow.com, over the last few years she says she’s made about $50. To [Marilyn] Bess, her website is a hobby. To the city of Philadelphia, it’s a potential moneymaker, and the city wants its cut.
In May, the city sent Bess a letter demanding that she pay $300, the price of a business privilege license."
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