American Thinker: Expose the Public Pension Mess

It seems that many members of the incoming Congress are mindful of the looming tsunami of unfunded state and municipal worker pension liabilities, not to mention the impending insolvency of cities and even states (such as California, Illinois, and New York). A recent estimate put these unfunded public employee pension liabilities at as much as $3.574 trillion. As frightening as that estimate is, it is probably unrealistically low."

American Thinker Blog: A royal snub for the Obamas

Michelle Obama may be ruing the day Barry sent back the bust of Winston Churchill. The Obamas are not being invited to the royal wedding of Prince Andrew and Kate Middleton. Andrew Malcolm of the LA Times writes:

... the current residents of the White House will not be there, according to the Daily Mail."

Nevada jobless rate rises to 14.3 percent - Business - ReviewJournal.com

YOU re-elected Harry Reid....you GET what you DESERVE.

Nevada's jobless rate has ticked up slightly, from 14.2 percent in October to 14.3 percent in November, the state Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation reported this morning.

In Las Vegas, joblessness increased from 14.1 percent to 14.3 percent.






In all, 185,900 Nevadans are unemployed and seeking jobs. That figure includes 137,000 Las Vegans."

President Obama snubbed as sources reveal not invited to Prince William's wedding | Mail Online

I don't blame them! The wedding is about them....but if Barack and Michele show....EVERYTHING will be about THEM!

President Obama and his wife Michelle will not be invited to Prince William's wedding next year.

Because Prince William is not yet heir to the throne, his wedding to Kate Middleton is not classed as a ‘state occasion’ – and the couple feel under no pressure to fill the 2,000-strong guest list with heads of state, the Mail understands."

Michelle Obama wears New York City-bought vintage gown at "Christmas in Washington" concert - NYPOST.com

Are you as tired of her as I am.....???? "Hand-me-downs" for $2500.00....while kids will go without toys this Christmas all over America....I tire of this....

It's a fashion first . . . lady.

Michelle Obama is once again setting the style world abuzz -- wearing a thrift-store dress to the 'Christmas in Washington' concert, which was taped Sunday and airs on TNT tonight.

The 'couture' black-lace overlay frock, featuring a high, square neckline and a full skirt was plucked from New York Vintage in Chelsea.

The secondhand 1950s piece -- believed to be the first vintage dress worn by a first lady to a public event -- was made by American designer Norman Norelli, who died in 1972 and was among the most influential designers of his time."

Feds Force Okla. Bank To Remove Crosses, Bible Verse - Oklahoma City News Story - KOCO Oklahoma City

Federal Reserve examiners come every four years to make sure banks are complying with a long list of regulations. The examiners came to Perkins last week. And the team from Kansas City deemed a Bible verse of the day, crosses on the teller’s counter and buttons that say 'Merry Christmas, God With Us.' were inappropriate. The Bible verse of the day on the bank's Internet site also had to be taken down."

seMissourian.com: Column: Mike Jensen: Redistribution on steroids

Rep. Cleaver has proposed a $48 billion earmark

When absurdity gives way to hilarity, you must be talking about politics.

In the midst of a colossal global concern for the economic stability of our great nation, Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri's 5th Congressional District representative, has one small earmark on his wish list that deserves some attention.

Cleaver has listed a new earmark -- one of several -- and he promises to 'fight for every one.' But this is a whopping $48 billion package that must go down as the grandaddy of all earmarks."

UPDATE 1-Approval of Internet traffic rules likely-analysts | Reuters

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Contentious Internet traffic rules facing a vote next week are likely to be adopted without radically veering from a proposal unveiled earlier in the month, telecommunications policy analysts said on Wednesday.

The Federal Communications Commission will vote on Dec. 21 on whether to adopt regulations that ban the blocking of lawful traffic but allow Internet service providers to ration Web traffic on their networks."

Federal judge in Va. strikes down health care law - Yahoo! News

U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson is the first judge to rule against the law, which has been upheld by two others in Virginia and Michigan.

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli filed the lawsuit challenging the law's requirement that citizens buy health insurance or pay a penalty starting in 2014."