Ya know.....GROW UP everyone....I figure to SURVIVE I'm going to die at my desk. That's it. I cashed in my retirement to survive last year. There is nothing left. If I'm given the GIFT to keep working and standing on my own two feet - amen. STOP YOUR WHINING! Not to say I agree with the Debt Commission...but JC.....I want to be my own person...not wait for alms from the government!
But as the co-chair of President Obama's debt commission, the Wyoming Republican said he's been taking an unprecedented amount of flak for the commission's draft proposals to help erase the nation's $13.8 trillion debt.
'I've never had any nastier mail or [been in a] more difficult position in my life,' said the 79-year-old Simpson. 'Just vicious. People I've known, relatives [saying], ''You son of a bitch. How could you do this?''
Not surprisingly, many of the debt commission's draft proposals to cut the debt by nearly $4 trillion by 2020 -- from raising the retirement age to 69 by 2075 to bringing in $1 trillion more in tax revenue -- have won strong opposition from liberals and conservatives alike."
Friday, November 26, 2010
Barack Obama's grandmother 'prays he converts to Islam' - Telegraph
Sarah Omar, 88, who was on hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, told the Al-Qatan Saudi daily: 'I prayed for my grandson Barack to convert to Islam'.
The paper said that Ms Omar was in Saudi Arabia on pilgrimage along with her son, Mr Obama's uncle Saeed Hussein Obama, and four of her grandchildren."
The paper said that Ms Omar was in Saudi Arabia on pilgrimage along with her son, Mr Obama's uncle Saeed Hussein Obama, and four of her grandchildren."
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
CAIR: Muslim Group Updates Travel Advisory for Holiday Weekend - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today issued an updated travel advisory for those concerned about new airport security measures involving full-body scanners and more invasive pat-downs.
Background:
Earlier this year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began phasing in full-body Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) scanners in airports as a primary screening method. In February, CAIR supported a statement by a prominent group of Muslim scholars that the full-body scanners violate religious and privacy rights."
Background:
Earlier this year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began phasing in full-body Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) scanners in airports as a primary screening method. In February, CAIR supported a statement by a prominent group of Muslim scholars that the full-body scanners violate religious and privacy rights."
Military Pegs Hourly Air Force One Cost at $181G, as Obama Sets Travel Record - FoxNews.com
The average American could buy a house for the amount of money it takes to run Air Force One every hour.
The U.S. military has provided an updated estimate on that cost, first published by a taxpayer watchdog group and confirmed by FoxNews.com, and the number is staggering -- $181,757 per hour. That's the price tag for shuttling around President Obama, who, as it turns out, has spent more days abroad in his first two years than any other president."
The U.S. military has provided an updated estimate on that cost, first published by a taxpayer watchdog group and confirmed by FoxNews.com, and the number is staggering -- $181,757 per hour. That's the price tag for shuttling around President Obama, who, as it turns out, has spent more days abroad in his first two years than any other president."
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Chavez Responds to Pres. Obama: We Would 'Eat Socialist Arepas' Together - President Obama - Fox Nation
CARACAS, Venezuela - During his most recent blanket television broadcast, Venezuelan President Hugo Ch�vez took the opportunity to embrace President Obama, inviting him to join him in the construction of a new world order."
"Going commando" on the TSA
On November 11, the relentlessly upbeat Transportation Security Administration (TSA) blog discussed the newly 'enhanced' airport security pat-downs that would soon be coming to a groin near you. 'It just makes good security sense,' said TSA's 'Blogger Bob.' His commenters did not concur.
'The next time I fly, I'm wearing my trusty kilt,' said one—and we're assuming that he's a true Scotsman.
This was an idea too good not to receive wider exposure (no pun intended), and it was naturally soon paired with the idea of a 'National Opt-Out Day' to take place this week on November 24, the day before Thanksgiving. The idea is for a mass opt-out of the new AIT body scanners that can see through clothes, with participants choosing instead to have the more invasive pat-down."
'The next time I fly, I'm wearing my trusty kilt,' said one—and we're assuming that he's a true Scotsman.
This was an idea too good not to receive wider exposure (no pun intended), and it was naturally soon paired with the idea of a 'National Opt-Out Day' to take place this week on November 24, the day before Thanksgiving. The idea is for a mass opt-out of the new AIT body scanners that can see through clothes, with participants choosing instead to have the more invasive pat-down."
John ‘Liveshot’ Kerry lives in no-pat-down zone - BostonHerald.com
The answer is: because none of the Beautiful People arriving at ACK on Nantucket in their private jets this weekend ever have to worry about being frisked, groped, goosed or fondled by those TSA employees currently bedeviling millions of commercial-airline travelers trying to get home for Thanksgiving."
Sen. Scott Brown weighing nuclear pact with Russia - BostonHerald.com
Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is still weighing whether to support a major nuclear arms control agreement with Russia.
The New START is a replacement for a Cold War-era treaty and must be ratified by the Senate.
Efforts to ratify the deal by December hit a snag Tuesday when Sen. Jon Kyl, the leading Republican senator on the treaty, said the pact shouldn’t be considered this year."
The New START is a replacement for a Cold War-era treaty and must be ratified by the Senate.
Efforts to ratify the deal by December hit a snag Tuesday when Sen. Jon Kyl, the leading Republican senator on the treaty, said the pact shouldn’t be considered this year."
Fitzgibbons: Scott Brown must support renewal of Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty - Newton, Massachusetts - Newton TAB
This START Treaty needs to be stopped. If the Heritage Foundation actually spends money to send out a blanket mailing on this...that sends off warning bells to me! They don't do that often. Actually - never since I've been a member. Something is amiss here....
Republican U.S. Senator Scott Brown is not sure he can support renewal of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START. This agreement, originally signed in 1991 by Republican President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, and ratified overwhelmingly by the U.S. Senate, is essential to our national security. It has fostered cooperation and dialogue between two major nuclear-armed powers and prevented the spread of devastating weapons to unstable nations.
START expired in December of 2009. In April of this year President Obama and Russian President Medvedev signed New START. For the new treaty to take effect it must be ratified by the lower house of the Russian Parliament, the Duma, and the US Senate with at least 67 votes. This means that a portion of the Republican caucus will need to vote in the affirmative."
Republican U.S. Senator Scott Brown is not sure he can support renewal of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START. This agreement, originally signed in 1991 by Republican President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, and ratified overwhelmingly by the U.S. Senate, is essential to our national security. It has fostered cooperation and dialogue between two major nuclear-armed powers and prevented the spread of devastating weapons to unstable nations.
START expired in December of 2009. In April of this year President Obama and Russian President Medvedev signed New START. For the new treaty to take effect it must be ratified by the lower house of the Russian Parliament, the Duma, and the US Senate with at least 67 votes. This means that a portion of the Republican caucus will need to vote in the affirmative."
Brown, Wyden Introduce Bill to Move Up Date for Health Care Law’s State Waiver Provision - News - Scott Brown
Here's a thought....KILL THE BILL!!!
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recognizing that what works in Springfield, Oregon, may not always work as well in Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. Senators Scott Brown (R- Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced legislation that would give states the flexibility to implement their own health care plans when the bulk of the new law goes into effect in 2014. Under the current law, states won’t be able to apply for waivers until 2017. The change would mean that states, with a history of innovating new approaches to health care – like Massachusetts, Oregon and Vermont – could continue those efforts, while other states would have an opportunity to start innovating their own approaches."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recognizing that what works in Springfield, Oregon, may not always work as well in Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. Senators Scott Brown (R- Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced legislation that would give states the flexibility to implement their own health care plans when the bulk of the new law goes into effect in 2014. Under the current law, states won’t be able to apply for waivers until 2017. The change would mean that states, with a history of innovating new approaches to health care – like Massachusetts, Oregon and Vermont – could continue those efforts, while other states would have an opportunity to start innovating their own approaches."
9/11 responders target Sen. Scott Brown to get last vote needed to pass Zadroga Health Bill
Sept. 11 responders are headed for Massachusetts Tuesday, searching for the last vote they need to pass the 9/11 health bill in the form of Sen. Scott Brown.
Backers of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act believe they have 59 votes for the $7.4 billion measure, and they need one more to break any chance of a Republican filibuster of the bill.
So far, just newly elected Sen. Mark Kirk is the only member of the GOP to get on board. Brown, responders hope, will be the second."
Backers of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act believe they have 59 votes for the $7.4 billion measure, and they need one more to break any chance of a Republican filibuster of the bill.
So far, just newly elected Sen. Mark Kirk is the only member of the GOP to get on board. Brown, responders hope, will be the second."
Obama’s Jeffersonian Muslim Revisionist Lie - HUMAN EVENTS
Barack Hussein Obama is a practitioner of many nasty and nefarious things as our President, but none are more destructive to our nation and its endlessly fascinating and largely glorious past than his frequent practice of revisionist history.
The term revisionist means actually, well, lying."
The term revisionist means actually, well, lying."
American Thinker: Rush Limbaugh's Prescience, Donovan McNabb's Mediocrity, and Sarah Palin's Future
Rush was right. He said on cable back in 2003 that NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb was a largely mediocre player whom the elite sports media had tried to elevate to legendary status because he's black -- the football prelude to Barack Obama, so to speak. And for that bit of factually accurate but politically incorrect commentary, Rush was forced to resign from his gig as a commentator for ESPN and later denied the chance to buy an NFL franchise."
Taliban Leader in Peace Talks Was an Impostor - NYTimes.com
Swell.............
KABUL, Afghanistan — For months, the secret talks unfolding between Taliban and Afghan leaders to end the war appeared to be showing promise, if only because of the appearance of a certain insurgent leader at one end of the table: Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, one of the most senior commanders in the Taliban movement."
KABUL, Afghanistan — For months, the secret talks unfolding between Taliban and Afghan leaders to end the war appeared to be showing promise, if only because of the appearance of a certain insurgent leader at one end of the table: Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, one of the most senior commanders in the Taliban movement."
Poll: Tea Party support grows; USA divided - USATODAY.com
The greatest mistake the Tea Party can make is to become what it hates....a "Party". Stay a Force of Nature. A Tsunami of ideas and arguments. Do not become what you es cue.
WASHINGTON — Just about as many Americans want Tea Party-backed members of Congress to take the lead in setting policy during the next year as choose President Obama, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds.
In a survey taken Friday through Sunday, 28% say Obama should have the most influence on government policy next year while 27% say the Tea Party standard-bearers should. GOP congressional leaders are chosen by 23%, Democratic congressional leaders by 16%."
WASHINGTON — Just about as many Americans want Tea Party-backed members of Congress to take the lead in setting policy during the next year as choose President Obama, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds.
In a survey taken Friday through Sunday, 28% say Obama should have the most influence on government policy next year while 27% say the Tea Party standard-bearers should. GOP congressional leaders are chosen by 23%, Democratic congressional leaders by 16%."
Airport "Security"? - Thomas Sowell - Townhall Conservative
This man is "BRILLIANT!!!" - as Harry Potter would say! I GET IT about security. However, we are giving up our liberties - with no apparent benefit...one by one by one. We don't notice - we don't see the "creep"....
We will when they are ALL gone - won't we?
This to me is what the TSA hammer down is about. More Government control.....bit by bit by bit! Because, after all, we are just too stupid to notice.
No country has better airport security than Israel-- and no country needs it more, since Israel is the most hated target of Islamic extremist terrorists. Yet, somehow, Israeli airport security people don't have to strip passengers naked electronically or have strangers feeling their private parts.
Does anyone seriously believe that we have better airport security than Israel? Is our security record better than theirs?"
We will when they are ALL gone - won't we?
This to me is what the TSA hammer down is about. More Government control.....bit by bit by bit! Because, after all, we are just too stupid to notice.
No country has better airport security than Israel-- and no country needs it more, since Israel is the most hated target of Islamic extremist terrorists. Yet, somehow, Israeli airport security people don't have to strip passengers naked electronically or have strangers feeling their private parts.
Does anyone seriously believe that we have better airport security than Israel? Is our security record better than theirs?"
FT.com / US & Canada - FCC moves to ensure ‘net neutrality’
The Federal Communications Commission is expected to announce plans next week for regulations that would forbid internet service providers from blocking or favouring content online.
The so-called “net neutrality” rules could be passed by the commission as early as December 15. The move would fulfil a campaign promise by President Barack Obama and infuriate the new Republican majority on Capitol Hill, which has said it would oppose the plan, but would have little power to stop it."
The so-called “net neutrality” rules could be passed by the commission as early as December 15. The move would fulfil a campaign promise by President Barack Obama and infuriate the new Republican majority on Capitol Hill, which has said it would oppose the plan, but would have little power to stop it."
The Tyranny of S510 | Off The Grid News
If you thought of one thing that the government was doing or attempting to do, what would you consider the most serious threat to your well-being? You could point to health care and say that government usurpation of your right to choose insurance companies and doctors is the most egregious abuse of government authority, but at this time, I would have to say S510 is the main thing that is pushing our country down the slippery slope of tyranny with as great or more dire consequences than health care reform."
Monday, November 22, 2010
Ground Zero Mosque Applied For Federal 9/11 Grant, Reports John Avlon - The Daily Beast
Developers of the controversial Park51 Islamic community center and mosque located two blocks from Ground Zero earlier this month applied for roughly $5 million in federal grant money set aside for the redevelopment of lower Manhattan after the attacks of September 11th, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter."
W Ketchup™ | W Ketchup Calls on Congress to Restrain the TSA
Eagle Bridge, NY — November 22, 2010 — The Book of Genesis, the creation story of four billion people, begins with Adam and Eve in paradise, naked, and unashamed. Their first self-knowing act, after eating from the tree of knowledge, is to clothe themselves.
In 2009, the Federal Transportation Security Administration deployed radiation scanners that allow government security personnel to see through travelers’ clothes, revealing their nakedness. Federal officials admit that the machines store and transmit the images. In February, naked pictures of Indian film star Shahrukh Khan were printed out and circulated by airport staff."
In 2009, the Federal Transportation Security Administration deployed radiation scanners that allow government security personnel to see through travelers’ clothes, revealing their nakedness. Federal officials admit that the machines store and transmit the images. In February, naked pictures of Indian film star Shahrukh Khan were printed out and circulated by airport staff."
Why the Government Should Stay Out of Green Energy - HUMAN EVENTS
In the realm of solar power, there has never been more fanfare for a startup than in the case of Solyndra. Founded in 2005, the company’s rooftop-mounted solar panels were immediately touted as “the next big thing” in alternative energy.
Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Solyndra has been a magnet for venture capital cash from the Silicon Valley.
However, just before Solyndra’s promising glow of success began to fade, the last big investor stepped into the boardroom: The Obama Administration. And man, did the American taxpayer get played."
Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Solyndra has been a magnet for venture capital cash from the Silicon Valley.
However, just before Solyndra’s promising glow of success began to fade, the last big investor stepped into the boardroom: The Obama Administration. And man, did the American taxpayer get played."
Oklahoma Sharia Ban in Court - HUMAN EVENTS
A federal court judge is slated to hear arguments today on an injunction blocking Oklahoma's new constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of foreign systems of law in reaching legal decisions.
On November 2, Oklahoma voters passed a ballot initiative banning the use of Sharia and international law in Oklahoma courts by a whopping 70%. The new law explicitly reaffirms the supremacy of the federal and the Oklahoma state constitutions."
On November 2, Oklahoma voters passed a ballot initiative banning the use of Sharia and international law in Oklahoma courts by a whopping 70%. The new law explicitly reaffirms the supremacy of the federal and the Oklahoma state constitutions."
Carter: Fox commentators have ‘deliberately distorted’ news - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
A.) CNN "Reliable Sources"...isn't that an oxymoron?!!! And B.) Jimmy, how can we miss you when you WON'T GO AWAY!????
Jimmy Carter said Sunday that Fox News commentators including Glenn Beck have “deliberately distorted” the news.
Speaking on CNN’s 'Reliable Sources' Sunday, the former Democratic president took aim at the cable news channel climate, often a target for President Obama as well who says he tries to avoid the cable chatter."
Jimmy Carter said Sunday that Fox News commentators including Glenn Beck have “deliberately distorted” the news.
Speaking on CNN’s 'Reliable Sources' Sunday, the former Democratic president took aim at the cable news channel climate, often a target for President Obama as well who says he tries to avoid the cable chatter."
Head of UN climate body admits surprise at fury over blunder in report | Environment | The Guardian
The head of the UN climate science body has admitted he was taken entirely by surprise by the ferocious public reaction to a blunder in its report on Himalayan glaciers. But he insisted the controversy had not set back efforts to secure action on climate change.
The mistake, a false assertion that the Himalayan glaciers would disappear by 2035, exacted severe damage to the reputation of the IPCC and its head, Rajendra Pachauri. It also provided further fuel to the controversy over the emails stolen from East Anglia's climate research unit and released online a year ago today."
The mistake, a false assertion that the Himalayan glaciers would disappear by 2035, exacted severe damage to the reputation of the IPCC and its head, Rajendra Pachauri. It also provided further fuel to the controversy over the emails stolen from East Anglia's climate research unit and released online a year ago today."
U.S. corn ethanol was not a good policy-Gore | Energy & Oil | Reuters
My....my....my.....
ATHENS, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore said support for corn-based ethanol in the United States was 'not a good policy', weeks before tax credits are up for renewal.
U.S. blending tax breaks for ethanol make it profitable for refiners to use the fuel even when it is more expensive than gasoline. The credits are up for renewal on Dec. 31.
Total U.S. ethanol subsidies reached $7.7 billion last year according to the International Energy Industry, which said biofuels worldwide received more subsidies than any other form of renewable energy."
ATHENS, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore said support for corn-based ethanol in the United States was 'not a good policy', weeks before tax credits are up for renewal.
U.S. blending tax breaks for ethanol make it profitable for refiners to use the fuel even when it is more expensive than gasoline. The credits are up for renewal on Dec. 31.
Total U.S. ethanol subsidies reached $7.7 billion last year according to the International Energy Industry, which said biofuels worldwide received more subsidies than any other form of renewable energy."
Republicans' 2012 dark horse still has no name
Although being crowned the front-runner in a fight for the presidential nod conveys some benefits (money and media attention, mostly), there is something the electorate loves about getting behind an unknown candidate and riding him (or her) from worst to first - or close to it.
James K. Polk is widely regarded as the original dark horse. His opponents mocked his anonymity - 'Who is James K. Polk?' - but he went on to become the country's 11th president."
James K. Polk is widely regarded as the original dark horse. His opponents mocked his anonymity - 'Who is James K. Polk?' - but he went on to become the country's 11th president."
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Union Members: Where Do Your Dues Go?
A new video from the Competitive Enterprise Institute asks unions members: 'Do you know where your dues money is going?' It's not all for representation and bargaining. (For more on labor from CEI, see here and here.)"
The American Spectator : TSA's Bait and Switch Airport Security Trap
As public outrage grows over the Transportation Security Agency's new, more aggressive screening procedures -- scanners that reveal body silhouettes, aggressive pat-downs touching intimate body parts -- the reasons why travelers are upset need to be examined, and better ways found to protect us."
TSA Pat-Down Leaves Bladder Cancer Patient Humiliated, Crying & Soaked in Urine | The Blaze
When I went to the airport today, I was put in the uncomfortable position of a so-called “naked” full-body scan. Today’s experience was very different from the last flight I made, nearly two weeks ago; at that time I only had to go through a magnetometer. Today there was no option — it was either the full-body scan, a humiliating pat-down or no flight. All passengers flying out of Washington, DC were subjected to the new procedures. So, like confused cattle, our uneasy line of air travelers was herded through the machine."
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn Beck: Food Safety bill?
GLENN: I have to apologize to you. Last night I was doing the television show and I had moms from all over the area in the studio audience, and we had a conversation, a long converse afterwards about we were talking about inflation, and I don't know if anybody saw the program last night about inflation and food storage which, I mean, I honestly, I don't know I don't know how long, you know, the TV show can survive with the show that I'm with the show that I'm putting on every day now, and wait until you see next year."
UK: Students in Islamic schools taught Sharia amputation methods and that Jews are conspiring to take over the world - Jihad Watch
Advocates for Sharia in the West, such as the Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, are never confronted about their views on aspects of Sharia such as the amputation of the hand for theft, which is not negotiable in Islamic law since it is rooted in the Qur'an (5:38). This story shows, however, that Muslims are bringing such elements of Sharia to Western countries -- along with a substantial dose of conspiracy paranoia vis-a-vis the Jews, the 'worst enemies' of the Muslims (cf. Qur'an 5:82)."
Hot Post: TSA’s Master Plan: Secure the Planes by Eliminating the Passengers | NewsReal Blog
Sometime in the near future an individual with a name that sounds like “dad-gum-it” and an outfit resembling a severe sort of muumuu will present himself at an airport security checkpoint. His successful passage through security will be interrupted when the explosive device hidden in his rectum detonates as he powers up his mobile phone. Happily for those nearby the device will be a partial dud, unhappily for him it will not be a complete one. We have no way of knowing, but it is probable the last thought that will go through his mind will be “oh wait, didn’t they tell me to leave the phone off until …”"
The Price of Freedom | FrontPage Magazine
President Barack Obama last week presented the Congressional Medal of Honor (CMH) to Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta. His story—and what it tells us about the men and women who protect us from our enemies—is worthy of extra reflection.
Giunta is 25 years old. He earned the nation’s highest military honor for something he did at the age of 22. The curmudgeons and cynics among us, who say that all teenagers and twenty-somethings are uninvolved, myopic, selfish slackers, should keep that in mind."
Giunta is 25 years old. He earned the nation’s highest military honor for something he did at the age of 22. The curmudgeons and cynics among us, who say that all teenagers and twenty-somethings are uninvolved, myopic, selfish slackers, should keep that in mind."
Move to cut NPR funding is defeated in House | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Surprise, surprise....yawn....
House Democrats on Thursday shot down a G.O.P. attempt to roll back federal funding to NPR, a move that many Republicans have called for since the public radio network fired the analyst Juan Williams last month."
House Democrats on Thursday shot down a G.O.P. attempt to roll back federal funding to NPR, a move that many Republicans have called for since the public radio network fired the analyst Juan Williams last month."
Constitutional Amendment proposal to streamline legislative repeals to hit Congress soon | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Conservatives are planning to propose an amendment to the Constitution at some time in the next few weeks aimed at allowing states to repeal legislation without the approval of Washington."
The Answer Is No | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, was trolling for clicks.
It was a weekday morning in late October, and he was standing on the stage of the Moorestown Community House, where he was hosting a town-hall meeting. Ostensibly, Christie was visiting the South Jersey suburb to drum up support for his “tool kit,” a slate of legislative proposals designed to help the state’s municipalities comply with a 2 percent property-tax cap that goes into effect next year."
It was a weekday morning in late October, and he was standing on the stage of the Moorestown Community House, where he was hosting a town-hall meeting. Ostensibly, Christie was visiting the South Jersey suburb to drum up support for his “tool kit,” a slate of legislative proposals designed to help the state’s municipalities comply with a 2 percent property-tax cap that goes into effect next year."
FT.com / US / Economy & Fed - Pessimistic Fed to slash growth forecasts
The US Federal Reserve will slash its growth forecasts and predict higher unemployment when it releases updated economic projections this week.
The Fed will release the latest forecasts made by members of its rate-setting open market committee on Tuesday, alongside the minutes of their November meeting, giving a complete picture of why they launched a new $600bn round of asset purchases."
The Fed will release the latest forecasts made by members of its rate-setting open market committee on Tuesday, alongside the minutes of their November meeting, giving a complete picture of why they launched a new $600bn round of asset purchases."
Biden on Afghanistan: 'Daddy is Going to Start to Take the Training Wheels Off.' - Political Punch
Excuse me while my head explodes.....
ABC News' Karen Travers reports:
Last night Vice President Biden sat down for an interview with Larry King – his 49th appearance on the CNN host’s program.
The always-loquacious vice president had a colorful message for the Afghans regarding the timeline for transferring security by 2014, a plan that will be outlined here at the NATO summit in Lisbon.
“Daddy is going to start to take the training wheels off in October -- I mean in next July, so you'd better practice riding,” he said."
ABC News' Karen Travers reports:
Last night Vice President Biden sat down for an interview with Larry King – his 49th appearance on the CNN host’s program.
The always-loquacious vice president had a colorful message for the Afghans regarding the timeline for transferring security by 2014, a plan that will be outlined here at the NATO summit in Lisbon.
“Daddy is going to start to take the training wheels off in October -- I mean in next July, so you'd better practice riding,” he said."
Geithner Says Obama Opposes Depriving Fed of Employment Mandate - Bloomberg
Keep politics OUT of monetary policy....Really - well, then...what the hell has the Obama Administration been doing since taking Office???
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said the Obama administration would oppose any effort to strip the Federal Reserve of its mandate to pursue full employment and warned Republicans against politicizing the central bank.
“It is very important to keep politics out of monetary policy,” Geithner said in an interview airing on Bloomberg Television’s “Political Capital with Al Hunt” this weekend. “You want to be very careful not to take steps that hurt our credibility.”"
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said the Obama administration would oppose any effort to strip the Federal Reserve of its mandate to pursue full employment and warned Republicans against politicizing the central bank.
“It is very important to keep politics out of monetary policy,” Geithner said in an interview airing on Bloomberg Television’s “Political Capital with Al Hunt” this weekend. “You want to be very careful not to take steps that hurt our credibility.”"
TSA has met the enemy — and they are us - Yahoo! News
How did an agency created to protect the public become the target of so much public scorn?
After nine years of funneling travelers into ever longer lines with orders to have shoes off, sippy cups empty and laptops out for inspection, the most surprising thing about increasingly heated frustration with the federal Transportation Security Administration may be that it took so long to boil over."
After nine years of funneling travelers into ever longer lines with orders to have shoes off, sippy cups empty and laptops out for inspection, the most surprising thing about increasingly heated frustration with the federal Transportation Security Administration may be that it took so long to boil over."
Critics Slam Obama Administration for 'Hiding' Massive Saudi Arms Deal - ABC News
The Obama administration has quietly forged ahead with its proposal to sell $60 billion worth of fighter jets and attack helicopters to Saudi Arabia unhampered by Congress, despite questions raised in legislative inquiries and in an internal congressional report about the wisdom of the deal."
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