'Nobody Wants to Vote for the Senate bill' - WSJ.com:
The Democratic spin explaining why polls show the public opposed to their health care bill is that voters actually like the individual pieces of the bill but have been turned off by the messy process."
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Scott Brown Discusses Healthcare
"Rarely have elected leaders been so intent on defying the public will. For many members of Congress, the time for choosing is near – do what the party leadership demands, or do what the people have asked you to do. If my colleagues don’t mind some advice from a newcomer, I’d suggest going with the will of the people."
Transcript of video: http://blogpatriot2.blogspot.com/p/scott-brown-transcript.html
American Grassroots Coalition
American Grassroots Coalition:
What: CODE RED Health Care Rally to Kill The Bill!
When: March 16, 2010 at 10:00 am EST.
Where: Capitol Hill, Taft Park, Washington D.C."
What: CODE RED Health Care Rally to Kill The Bill!
When: March 16, 2010 at 10:00 am EST.
Where: Capitol Hill, Taft Park, Washington D.C."
American Thinker: The Big Lie of Health Care Reform
WE HAVE TO STOP THIS! They "just want it to go away"...which is why they'll VOTE FOR IT? It will NEVER EVER go away if they vote for it!!!!
American Thinker: The Big Lie of Health Care Reform:
One-Sixth of the US Economy is threatened with a takeover by the Federal Government on the erroneous rationale that 'Tens of millions of people in the US are without health care insurance, and therefore are being denied access to adequate health care.' Unjust! Unfair!
This is, of course, an absolute lie. And nor do some large number of people 'die every day from lack of health insurance coverage.' That too is a lie."
American Thinker: The Big Lie of Health Care Reform:
One-Sixth of the US Economy is threatened with a takeover by the Federal Government on the erroneous rationale that 'Tens of millions of people in the US are without health care insurance, and therefore are being denied access to adequate health care.' Unjust! Unfair!
This is, of course, an absolute lie. And nor do some large number of people 'die every day from lack of health insurance coverage.' That too is a lie."
American Thinker Blog: Killing the best medical system in the world
American Thinker Blog: Killing the best medical system in the world:
I study biomedical science for a living. I've also sampled foreign medical care myself, in Italy, Mexico, Israel, the Netherlands and Sweden. And the United States, needless to say. I've never had better treatment anywhere in the world than here in the US, even as a college student, when I was completely broke. I've often seen inferior care in other countries, though I respect most of their doctors and medical professionals for their benevolent intentions."
I study biomedical science for a living. I've also sampled foreign medical care myself, in Italy, Mexico, Israel, the Netherlands and Sweden. And the United States, needless to say. I've never had better treatment anywhere in the world than here in the US, even as a college student, when I was completely broke. I've often seen inferior care in other countries, though I respect most of their doctors and medical professionals for their benevolent intentions."
Obamacare Will Topple the Rickety Market | Page 1 of 1 | Financial Articles and Blogs | TheStreet.com
Obamacare Will Topple the Rickety Market | Page 1 of 1 | Financial Articles and Blogs | TheStreet.com:
Either the market doesn't care that the health care bill will pass -- and it will -- or it doesn't think that the proposal will cost that much -- something I think is nuts. Which brings us to a very tenuous crossroad: We have to wonder if this is one of those occasions, like in 2008, where the market doesn't see the coming catastrophe. Or perhaps the market sees any resolution as positive."
Either the market doesn't care that the health care bill will pass -- and it will -- or it doesn't think that the proposal will cost that much -- something I think is nuts. Which brings us to a very tenuous crossroad: We have to wonder if this is one of those occasions, like in 2008, where the market doesn't see the coming catastrophe. Or perhaps the market sees any resolution as positive."
‘Waste 102′: The Final List � The Great American Blog
And YOU want THESE people to run your Health Care???!!!!
‘Waste 102′: The Final List � The Great American Blog:
The 102 worst ways the government is spending your tax dollars:
102: Protecting a Michigan insect collection from other insects ($187,632)
101: Highway beautified by fish art in Washington ($10,000)
100: University studying hookup behavior of female college coeds in New York ($219,000)
99: Police department getting 92 blackberries for supervisors in Rhode Island ($95,000)"
‘Waste 102′: The Final List � The Great American Blog:
The 102 worst ways the government is spending your tax dollars:
102: Protecting a Michigan insect collection from other insects ($187,632)
101: Highway beautified by fish art in Washington ($10,000)
100: University studying hookup behavior of female college coeds in New York ($219,000)
99: Police department getting 92 blackberries for supervisors in Rhode Island ($95,000)"
Double Standards: Glenn Beck's 'Ignorant,' 'Insulting' Remarks on Churches, But Silence on Olbermann's Nazi Attack on Jew
Double Standards: Glenn Beck's 'Ignorant,' 'Insulting' Remarks on Churches, But Silence on Olbermann's Nazi Attack on Jew:
The Times often finds Glenn Beck's outbursts newsworthy, like religion reporter Laurie Goodstein did in Friday's story “Outraged by Glenn Beck's Salvo, Christians Fire Back,” attacking Beck for remarks Beck made on his radio show March 2 about religion and “social justice.” But what about hosts on the left like Keith Olbermann?"
The Times often finds Glenn Beck's outbursts newsworthy, like religion reporter Laurie Goodstein did in Friday's story “Outraged by Glenn Beck's Salvo, Christians Fire Back,” attacking Beck for remarks Beck made on his radio show March 2 about religion and “social justice.” But what about hosts on the left like Keith Olbermann?"
Times Maintains Near Silence as Haditha "Massacre" Case Crumbles
Times Maintains Near Silence as Haditha "Massacre" Case Crumbles:
After the alleged killings in 2005 by Marines of 24 Iraqis in the town of Haditha came to light in July 2006, the New York Times joined all other media outlets in hyping the Haditha 'massacre.' Reporter Paul von Zielbauer filed 36 stories. Four times Times reporters compared it to the infamous 'My Lai' massacre in Vietnam.But now that the case is crumbling amid accusations of overzealous prosecution, the Times has maintained nearly complete radio silence."
After the alleged killings in 2005 by Marines of 24 Iraqis in the town of Haditha came to light in July 2006, the New York Times joined all other media outlets in hyping the Haditha 'massacre.' Reporter Paul von Zielbauer filed 36 stories. Four times Times reporters compared it to the infamous 'My Lai' massacre in Vietnam.But now that the case is crumbling amid accusations of overzealous prosecution, the Times has maintained nearly complete radio silence."
What's a Modern John Adams To Do? - Andy McCarthy - The Corner on National Review Online
What's a Modern John Adams To Do? - Andy McCarthy - The Corner on National Review Online:
Why, hire private investigators to take surveillance photos of CIA agents and hand them off to other latter day Adamses, who then showed them to top members of al Qaeda — thereby identifying for the terrorists the agency's interrogators and, potentially, tipping the terrorists off to the locations where the agents' families live. And while the lawyers are at it, why not call the whole enterprise the 'John Adams Project.'"
Why, hire private investigators to take surveillance photos of CIA agents and hand them off to other latter day Adamses, who then showed them to top members of al Qaeda — thereby identifying for the terrorists the agency's interrogators and, potentially, tipping the terrorists off to the locations where the agents' families live. And while the lawyers are at it, why not call the whole enterprise the 'John Adams Project.'"
FOXNews.com - Manipulation, Payoffs and Lies -- The Democrats' Endgame On Health Care
FOXNews.com - Manipulation, Payoffs and Lies -- The Democrats' Endgame On Health Care:
This week will reveal the harsh reality of corruption in the Democratic leadership. All of the Democrat’s lip service on “change you can believe in” (Obama) and “cleaning up the swamp” (Pelosi) will be exposed as hollow and untrue."
This week will reveal the harsh reality of corruption in the Democratic leadership. All of the Democrat’s lip service on “change you can believe in” (Obama) and “cleaning up the swamp” (Pelosi) will be exposed as hollow and untrue."
Dems Today to begin ObamaCare "fix" bill without CBO estimate
Dems Today to begin ObamaCare "fix" bill without CBO estimate:
Carl Cameron reporting.
Dems will begin writing ObamaCare reconciliation bill this afternoon. CBO has no cost estimate. Dems said to be at least four votes short but Obama/Pelosi reportedly tearing arms out of their sockets to 'convince' potential no votes. Wavering Dems believed to be 'reassured' by reconciliation bill. Continuing..."
Carl Cameron reporting.
Dems will begin writing ObamaCare reconciliation bill this afternoon. CBO has no cost estimate. Dems said to be at least four votes short but Obama/Pelosi reportedly tearing arms out of their sockets to 'convince' potential no votes. Wavering Dems believed to be 'reassured' by reconciliation bill. Continuing..."
Creating Orwellian World-view by Machiavellianism a blog by Alaphiah: Democrats and their Health Care Bill will Destroy this Nation
Creating Orwellian World-view by Machiavellianism a blog by Alaphiah: Democrats and their Health Care Bill will Destroy this Nation:
It makes me weep when I realize our Nation is being destroyed from within…
The leadership of the Democrat Party have become exactly what they said they said they were running against. They have become exactly what we all ran against. You can’t effectively govern this country without the consent of the governed.
The entire Nation has said let’s rewrite the health care bill. Let’s find what we can all agree upon. ‘No, no, no, no we’re going to ram this down the throats of the American people and anyone who stands in the way of doing that, is going to be smeared and they’re going to be kicked out of Congress and we’re going to have people like Steny Hoyer lying in the Press.’ –Former Democrat Congressman Eric Messa"
It makes me weep when I realize our Nation is being destroyed from within…
The leadership of the Democrat Party have become exactly what they said they said they were running against. They have become exactly what we all ran against. You can’t effectively govern this country without the consent of the governed.
The entire Nation has said let’s rewrite the health care bill. Let’s find what we can all agree upon. ‘No, no, no, no we’re going to ram this down the throats of the American people and anyone who stands in the way of doing that, is going to be smeared and they’re going to be kicked out of Congress and we’re going to have people like Steny Hoyer lying in the Press.’ –Former Democrat Congressman Eric Messa"
Hill's $nub of U.S. companies in purchase of crystal stemware is clear - NYPOST.com
Hill's $nub of U.S. companies in purchase of crystal stemware is clear - NYPOST.com:
WASHINGTON --- Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department is spending $5.4 million to buy fine crystal stemware for American embassies -- but it won't give the US economy much of a boost.
The contract was given to a tiny Washington, DC, interior designer, which in turn subcontracted the crystal work to a Swedish firm -- snubbing such US companies as the famous manufacturer in Clinton's own back yard, Steuben Crystal of upstate Corning."
WASHINGTON --- Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department is spending $5.4 million to buy fine crystal stemware for American embassies -- but it won't give the US economy much of a boost.
The contract was given to a tiny Washington, DC, interior designer, which in turn subcontracted the crystal work to a Swedish firm -- snubbing such US companies as the famous manufacturer in Clinton's own back yard, Steuben Crystal of upstate Corning."
NICE rejects cancer drugs that could have extended patients' lives | Mail Online
NICE rejects cancer drugs that could have extended patients' lives | Mail Online:
Up to 20,000 people have died needlessly early after being denied cancer drugs on the NHS, it was revealed yesterday.
The rationing body NICE has failed to keep a promise to make more life-extending drugs available.
Treatments used widely in the U.S. and Europe have been rejected on grounds of cost-effectiveness, yet patients and their loved ones have seen the NHS waste astronomical sums."
Up to 20,000 people have died needlessly early after being denied cancer drugs on the NHS, it was revealed yesterday.
The rationing body NICE has failed to keep a promise to make more life-extending drugs available.
Treatments used widely in the U.S. and Europe have been rejected on grounds of cost-effectiveness, yet patients and their loved ones have seen the NHS waste astronomical sums."
American Thinker: The Real Tea Party Story: Community Builders vs. Community Organizers
American Thinker: The Real Tea Party Story: Community Builders vs. Community Organizers:
In less than a year, the MSM has gone from ignoring Tea Parties to mocking and insulting their participants to grudging coverage with ridiculing overtones. Finally it has arrived at giving wide attention to the movement, albeit grudgingly and ungraciously. A once-highly esteemed fourth estate, they have become talking-head dilettantes on a mission to save the disgruntled masses from democracy itself."
In less than a year, the MSM has gone from ignoring Tea Parties to mocking and insulting their participants to grudging coverage with ridiculing overtones. Finally it has arrived at giving wide attention to the movement, albeit grudgingly and ungraciously. A once-highly esteemed fourth estate, they have become talking-head dilettantes on a mission to save the disgruntled masses from democracy itself."
American Thinker Blog: Organizing the Coffee Party
American Thinker Blog: Organizing the Coffee Party:
When I heard about Annabel Park's grassroots coffee party movement and her background in the Obama campaign it piqued my curiosity. The two most recent Obamaganda projects; pro-Obama letters to the editor (see Ellie Light) and the even less successful pro-Obamacare push on the conservative talk radio airwaves, were reliant on individual action supported and inspired by the future former president's propaganda machine. The coffee party movement represents a shift back towards the sort of large scale community organizing that helped Team Obama win in 2008."
When I heard about Annabel Park's grassroots coffee party movement and her background in the Obama campaign it piqued my curiosity. The two most recent Obamaganda projects; pro-Obama letters to the editor (see Ellie Light) and the even less successful pro-Obamacare push on the conservative talk radio airwaves, were reliant on individual action supported and inspired by the future former president's propaganda machine. The coffee party movement represents a shift back towards the sort of large scale community organizing that helped Team Obama win in 2008."
American Thinker: No Taxation with Misrepresentation?
American Thinker: No Taxation with Misrepresentation?:
But when a long Train of abuses and Usurpations pursing invariably the same Object evinces a Design to reduce then under absolute Despotism, it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security."
But when a long Train of abuses and Usurpations pursing invariably the same Object evinces a Design to reduce then under absolute Despotism, it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security."
American Thinker: What I Will Do If ObamaCare Passes
American Thinker: What I Will Do If ObamaCare Passes:
I have done everything I could to help prevent ObamaCare. I have signed petitions, written letters to my representatives, and penned various articles for American Thinker. Still, I have a growing fear that ObamaCare might happen, so I decided that it would be wise to have a 'Plan B' for myself just in case."
I have done everything I could to help prevent ObamaCare. I have signed petitions, written letters to my representatives, and penned various articles for American Thinker. Still, I have a growing fear that ObamaCare might happen, so I decided that it would be wise to have a 'Plan B' for myself just in case."
American Thinker: Pelosi and Marx on 'Freedom'
American Thinker: Pelosi and Marx on 'Freedom':
Nancy Pelosi wants to give birth to a new kind of freedom in America -- the freedom from being 'job-locked.'
In an interview with Rachel Maddow Thursday evening, Pelosi asked Americans to 'think' about a bright, new, liberating kind of utopia:"
Nancy Pelosi wants to give birth to a new kind of freedom in America -- the freedom from being 'job-locked.'
In an interview with Rachel Maddow Thursday evening, Pelosi asked Americans to 'think' about a bright, new, liberating kind of utopia:"
Friday, March 12, 2010
In New Low, Democrats Exploit 11-year-old Boy Whose Mother Died to Push Health Care Reform - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
In New Low, Democrats Exploit 11-year-old Boy Whose Mother Died to Push Health Care Reform - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com:
In what can only be described as a new low, Democrats are actively exploiting an 11-year-old boy whose mother died after losing her insurance to push
health care reform. In a grandstanding press conference yesterday organized by the Senate Democrat 'Leadership' (that would be Harry 'Out of work husbands beat their wives' Reid), 11-year-old Marcelas Owens was trotted out before cameras and made to give a puppy dog-eyed appeal to Americans everywhere to just let"...
In what can only be described as a new low, Democrats are actively exploiting an 11-year-old boy whose mother died after losing her insurance to push
health care reform. In a grandstanding press conference yesterday organized by the Senate Democrat 'Leadership' (that would be Harry 'Out of work husbands beat their wives' Reid), 11-year-old Marcelas Owens was trotted out before cameras and made to give a puppy dog-eyed appeal to Americans everywhere to just let"...
Health-reform hell - NYPOST.com
Health-reform hell - NYPOST.com:
The time for talk is over.
So proclaimed the most talkative president in modern memory. I can't remember when President Obama said that. Maybe it was during the first 'final showdown' on health care. Or maybe it was the third. The fifth?"
The time for talk is over.
So proclaimed the most talkative president in modern memory. I can't remember when President Obama said that. Maybe it was during the first 'final showdown' on health care. Or maybe it was the third. The fifth?"
New Pay Discrimination Bill Would Let Government Collect Payroll Records of Private Companies
Good GOD! With all the Media Hawks hovering looking for ANY bit-shred of a story - anyone being wronged should be able to ge theri day.....this is just ANOTHER invasion.....ANOTHER power grab....WHEN will it stop....
New Pay Discrimination Bill Would Let Government Collect Payroll Records of Private Companies:
A bill taken up by a Senate panel on Thursday would empower the federal government to collect the payroll information of private companies and analyze it in an effort to prevent gender-based pay discrimination, which has been illegal since 1963."
New Pay Discrimination Bill Would Let Government Collect Payroll Records of Private Companies:
A bill taken up by a Senate panel on Thursday would empower the federal government to collect the payroll information of private companies and analyze it in an effort to prevent gender-based pay discrimination, which has been illegal since 1963."
The American Spectator : Trusting Terrorists, Abandoning Troops
The American Spectator : Trusting Terrorists, Abandoning Troops:
I recently returned from a week-long media tour in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where some of our finest soldiers and sailors are tasked with a difficult and thankless job: guarding dangerous detainee enemy combatants captured in the course of the Global War on Terror. In the same week, Reps. Burton (R-Ind.) Rohrabacher (R-Cal.) and Gohmert (R-Tex.) presented Pentagon officials with 170,000 signatures from Americans asking that courts-martial proceedings against three Navy SEALs be dropped. The charges: after the SEALs apprehended Ahmed Hashim Abed, the al Qaeda terrorist wanted for the torture and murder of four American contractors in Fallujah in 2004, one of them allegedly punched him, while the other two allegedly made false statements about the incident."
I recently returned from a week-long media tour in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where some of our finest soldiers and sailors are tasked with a difficult and thankless job: guarding dangerous detainee enemy combatants captured in the course of the Global War on Terror. In the same week, Reps. Burton (R-Ind.) Rohrabacher (R-Cal.) and Gohmert (R-Tex.) presented Pentagon officials with 170,000 signatures from Americans asking that courts-martial proceedings against three Navy SEALs be dropped. The charges: after the SEALs apprehended Ahmed Hashim Abed, the al Qaeda terrorist wanted for the torture and murder of four American contractors in Fallujah in 2004, one of them allegedly punched him, while the other two allegedly made false statements about the incident."
The American Spectator : Those Climate Pugilists
The American Spectator : Those Climate Pugilists:
Pity the poor Climategaters. The staid were played. Gentlepersons were violated. And the billion-dollar global warming science complex can't compete with spunky skeptics.
Those are some of the complaints registered in newly disclosed emails among members of the National Academy of Sciences, whose messages were mysteriously made public last week via the Washington Times. Some call it Climategate II; Whinergate is more apropos."
Pity the poor Climategaters. The staid were played. Gentlepersons were violated. And the billion-dollar global warming science complex can't compete with spunky skeptics.
Those are some of the complaints registered in newly disclosed emails among members of the National Academy of Sciences, whose messages were mysteriously made public last week via the Washington Times. Some call it Climategate II; Whinergate is more apropos."
American Thinker: Emperor Obama and the Kamikaze House Democrats
American Thinker: Emperor Obama and the Kamikaze House Democrats:
'I am not going on this mission for the Emperor or for the Empire...I am going because I was ordered to.' These words were spoken by one of Japan's first kamikaze pilots, Lieutenant Yukio Seki, after being compelled to volunteer for a suicide mission. Though apprehensive, the pilot maintained the insight to comprehend that 'Japan's future was pale if it was forced to kill one of its best pilots.'"
'I am not going on this mission for the Emperor or for the Empire...I am going because I was ordered to.' These words were spoken by one of Japan's first kamikaze pilots, Lieutenant Yukio Seki, after being compelled to volunteer for a suicide mission. Though apprehensive, the pilot maintained the insight to comprehend that 'Japan's future was pale if it was forced to kill one of its best pilots.'"
American Thinker: Free Citizens or Tail-Wagging Pets?
American Thinker: Free Citizens or Tail-Wagging Pets?:
The American people are not animals. We are not content merely to be fed, walked, and taken care of. Nor do we take joy in fetching sticks and sitting, heeling, and rolling over. As freedom-loving human beings, we have needs far greater than food stamps, welfare checks, unemployment benefits, and government-run health care."
The American people are not animals. We are not content merely to be fed, walked, and taken care of. Nor do we take joy in fetching sticks and sitting, heeling, and rolling over. As freedom-loving human beings, we have needs far greater than food stamps, welfare checks, unemployment benefits, and government-run health care."
WRAPUP 1-Toyota discounts boost sales, US mulls 'black box' | Business News | Regulatory News | Reuters
The Black Box in cars is Orwellian. It HAS to be stopped!
WRAPUP 1-Toyota discounts boost sales, US mulls 'black box' | Business News | Regulatory News | Reuters:
DETROIT/WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - Unprecedented discounts after a series of damaging recalls boosted Toyota Motor Corp's (7203.T: Quote, Profile, Research) (TM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) U.S. sales in early March, as U.S. regulators weighed new auto safety measures.
Toyota's U.S. sales surged by nearly 50 percent in the first eight days of March compared with the year-ago period due to zero-percent financing offers and other incentives, industry tracking service Edmunds.com and dealers said on Thursday."
WRAPUP 1-Toyota discounts boost sales, US mulls 'black box' | Business News | Regulatory News | Reuters:
DETROIT/WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - Unprecedented discounts after a series of damaging recalls boosted Toyota Motor Corp's (7203.T: Quote, Profile, Research) (TM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) U.S. sales in early March, as U.S. regulators weighed new auto safety measures.
Toyota's U.S. sales surged by nearly 50 percent in the first eight days of March compared with the year-ago period due to zero-percent financing offers and other incentives, industry tracking service Edmunds.com and dealers said on Thursday."
Court approves God for US money, pledge of allegiance - Yahoo! News
I am not overly religious, however I DO believe in the power of faith, as did our Founders. Finally someone lands on the side of the GOOD GUYS!
Court approves God for US money, pledge of allegiance - Yahoo! News:
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – A federal appeals court in California ruled that the references to God on US bank notes and in the pledge of allegiance to the US flag are constitutional and not religious in nature.
By a two-to-one margin, the three judges overturned their own 2002 ruling that sided with atheist Michael Newdow's complaint that the God mentions established religion and violated the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state."
Court approves God for US money, pledge of allegiance - Yahoo! News:
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – A federal appeals court in California ruled that the references to God on US bank notes and in the pledge of allegiance to the US flag are constitutional and not religious in nature.
By a two-to-one margin, the three judges overturned their own 2002 ruling that sided with atheist Michael Newdow's complaint that the God mentions established religion and violated the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state."
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn Beck: Rep. Kennedy goes berzerk
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn Beck: Rep. Kennedy goes berzerk:
GLENN: Let us begin with a Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy from Rhode Island on the floor of the House of Representatives talking about, where's the press on the war?"
GLENN: Let us begin with a Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy from Rhode Island on the floor of the House of Representatives talking about, where's the press on the war?"
RollCall.com
RollCall.com:
The Senate Parliamentarian has ruled that President Barack Obama must sign Congress’ original health care reform bill before the Senate can act on a companion reconciliation package, senior GOP sources said Thursday.
The Senate Parliamentarian’s Office was responding to questions posed by the Republican leadership. The answers were provided verbally, sources said.
House Democratic leaders have been searching for a way to ensure that any move they make to approve the Senate-passed $871 billion health care reform bill is followed by Senate action on a reconciliation package of adjustments to the original bill. One idea is to have the House and Senate act on reconciliation prior to House action on the Senate’s original health care bill."
The Senate Parliamentarian has ruled that President Barack Obama must sign Congress’ original health care reform bill before the Senate can act on a companion reconciliation package, senior GOP sources said Thursday.
The Senate Parliamentarian’s Office was responding to questions posed by the Republican leadership. The answers were provided verbally, sources said.
House Democratic leaders have been searching for a way to ensure that any move they make to approve the Senate-passed $871 billion health care reform bill is followed by Senate action on a reconciliation package of adjustments to the original bill. One idea is to have the House and Senate act on reconciliation prior to House action on the Senate’s original health care bill."
Obama Justice Department Shut Down Federal ACORN Investigation According to Documents Obtained by Judicial Watch
Imagine if this was GWB.......they are starting to spiral out of control....
Obama Justice Department Shut Down Federal ACORN Investigation According to Documents Obtained by Judicial Watch:
WASHINGTON, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) detailing federal investigations into the alleged corrupt activities of Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). The documents reference serious allegations of corruption and voter registration fraud by ACORN as well as the Obama administration's decision to shut down a criminal investigation without filing criminal charges."
Obama Justice Department Shut Down Federal ACORN Investigation According to Documents Obtained by Judicial Watch:
WASHINGTON, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) detailing federal investigations into the alleged corrupt activities of Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). The documents reference serious allegations of corruption and voter registration fraud by ACORN as well as the Obama administration's decision to shut down a criminal investigation without filing criminal charges."
Gateway Pundit
Junk Science BOMBSHELL - Global Warming!
Gateway Pundit:
NASA and the state-run media knew about temperature data issues nearly three years ago…
But pushed global warming junk science despite of this.
Pajamas Media reported, via Free Republic:
Email messages obtained by the Competitive Enterprise Institute via a Freedom of Information Act request reveal that the climate dataset of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) was considered — by the top climate scientists within NASA itself — to be inferior to the data maintained by the University of East Anglia Climate Research Unit (CRU)."
Gateway Pundit:
NASA and the state-run media knew about temperature data issues nearly three years ago…
But pushed global warming junk science despite of this.
Pajamas Media reported, via Free Republic:
Email messages obtained by the Competitive Enterprise Institute via a Freedom of Information Act request reveal that the climate dataset of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) was considered — by the top climate scientists within NASA itself — to be inferior to the data maintained by the University of East Anglia Climate Research Unit (CRU)."
Some Democrats shun Obama event in St. Louis - Washington Times
Some Democrats shun Obama event in St. Louis - Washington Times:
The Show Me State temporarily became the No-Show State on Wednesday as some prominent Missouri Democrats decided they'd rather be somewhere else when President Obama came to push his massive health care overhaul plan."
The Show Me State temporarily became the No-Show State on Wednesday as some prominent Missouri Democrats decided they'd rather be somewhere else when President Obama came to push his massive health care overhaul plan."
Nancy Pelosi's office was told of concerns about Eric Massa - washingtonpost.com
Nancy Pelosi's office was told of concerns about Eric Massa - washingtonpost.com:
Joe Racalto, Massa's chief of staff, was uneasy that Massa, 50, was living with several young, unmarried male staffers and using sexually explicit language with them, one source said. But what finally prompted him to call Pelosi's director of member services, the source said, was a lunch date that Massa made with a congressional aide in his 20s who worked in the office of Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.)."
Joe Racalto, Massa's chief of staff, was uneasy that Massa, 50, was living with several young, unmarried male staffers and using sexually explicit language with them, one source said. But what finally prompted him to call Pelosi's director of member services, the source said, was a lunch date that Massa made with a congressional aide in his 20s who worked in the office of Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.)."
Democrats fighting over proposed earmark ban | Washington Examiner
Democrats fighting over proposed earmark ban | Washington Examiner:
Democrats are trying desperately to get out from under their ethical cloud. In fact they're so desperate that that they are actually considering a ban on earmarks -- but only a ban on earmarks for for-profit companies. (Which wouldn't have stopped the Cornhusker Kickback, the Gator-Aid, or the Lousiana Purchase -- the three most recent, pernicious and expensive examples of earmarking, used to pass the Senate's health care reform bill.)"
Democrats are trying desperately to get out from under their ethical cloud. In fact they're so desperate that that they are actually considering a ban on earmarks -- but only a ban on earmarks for for-profit companies. (Which wouldn't have stopped the Cornhusker Kickback, the Gator-Aid, or the Lousiana Purchase -- the three most recent, pernicious and expensive examples of earmarking, used to pass the Senate's health care reform bill.)"
House Democrats looking at 'Slaughter Solution' to pass Obamacare without a vote on Senate bill UPDATED! | Washington Examiner
Can you IMAGINE GW Bush trying this....can YOU IMAGINE!!!
House Democrats looking at 'Slaughter Solution' to pass Obamacare without a vote on Senate bill UPDATED! | Washington Examiner:
Would House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her fellow House Democratic leaders try to cram the Senate version of Obamacare through the House without actually having a recorded vote on the bill?
Not only is the answer yes, they would, they have figured out a way to do it, according to National Journal's Congress Daily:"
House Democrats looking at 'Slaughter Solution' to pass Obamacare without a vote on Senate bill UPDATED! | Washington Examiner:
Would House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her fellow House Democratic leaders try to cram the Senate version of Obamacare through the House without actually having a recorded vote on the bill?
Not only is the answer yes, they would, they have figured out a way to do it, according to National Journal's Congress Daily:"
Americans' Global Warming Concerns Continue to Drop
Americans' Global Warming Concerns Continue to Drop:
PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup's annual update on Americans' attitudes toward the environment shows a public that over the last two years has become less worried about the threat of global warming, less convinced that its effects are already happening, and more likely to believe that scientists themselves are uncertain about its occurrence. In response to one key question, 48% of Americans now believe that the seriousness of global warming is generally exaggerated, up from 41% in 2009 and 31% in 1997, when Gallup first asked the question."
PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup's annual update on Americans' attitudes toward the environment shows a public that over the last two years has become less worried about the threat of global warming, less convinced that its effects are already happening, and more likely to believe that scientists themselves are uncertain about its occurrence. In response to one key question, 48% of Americans now believe that the seriousness of global warming is generally exaggerated, up from 41% in 2009 and 31% in 1997, when Gallup first asked the question."
Bush's union transparency rules retracted under Obama - Washington Times
But he's NOT in the Union Pocket...is he???? How's that Hope and Change ( RIGHT!?!?!) working out for everyone?
Bush's union transparency rules retracted under Obama - Washington Times:
The Obama administration promised increased transparency in government but has rolled back rules proposed by the Bush administration that expanded the financial disclosure statements required of labor unions and their leaders.
Since President Obama took office, the Labor Department has rescinded or delayed three sets of rules proposed by the George W. Bush administration that would have required unions and their leaders to more specifically detail their finances, according to a review of records by The Washington Times."
Bush's union transparency rules retracted under Obama - Washington Times:
The Obama administration promised increased transparency in government but has rolled back rules proposed by the Bush administration that expanded the financial disclosure statements required of labor unions and their leaders.
Since President Obama took office, the Labor Department has rescinded or delayed three sets of rules proposed by the George W. Bush administration that would have required unions and their leaders to more specifically detail their finances, according to a review of records by The Washington Times."
Gov't workers feel no economic pain - Washington Times
Gee...I'm Soooooo very surprised.....
Gov't workers feel no economic pain - Washington Times:
The recession and the ongoing jobless recovery devastated much of the private-sector work force last year, sending unemployment soaring, but government workers emerged essentially unscathed, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department.
Meanwhile, the compensation for state and local government employees continued to easily outdistance the wages and benefits for workers in private business, a separate Labor Department report showed."
Gov't workers feel no economic pain - Washington Times:
The recession and the ongoing jobless recovery devastated much of the private-sector work force last year, sending unemployment soaring, but government workers emerged essentially unscathed, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department.
Meanwhile, the compensation for state and local government employees continued to easily outdistance the wages and benefits for workers in private business, a separate Labor Department report showed."
Chefs Call Proposed New York Salt Ban 'Absurd'
I can honestly say I already don't go to NY because of their Nanny State Mentality - but this would insure never seeing the bright lights on Broadway again....ENOUGH - ENOUGH!!!
Chefs Call Proposed New York Salt Ban 'Absurd':
MYFOXNY.COM - Some New York City chefs and restaurant owners are taking aim at a bill introduced in the New York Legislature that, if passed, would ban the use of salt in restaurant cooking.
'No owner or operator of a restaurant in this state shall use salt in any form in the preparation of any food for consumption by customers of such restaurant, including food prepared to be consumed on the premises of such restaurant or off of such premises,' the bill, A. 10129 , states in part."
Chefs Call Proposed New York Salt Ban 'Absurd':
MYFOXNY.COM - Some New York City chefs and restaurant owners are taking aim at a bill introduced in the New York Legislature that, if passed, would ban the use of salt in restaurant cooking.
'No owner or operator of a restaurant in this state shall use salt in any form in the preparation of any food for consumption by customers of such restaurant, including food prepared to be consumed on the premises of such restaurant or off of such premises,' the bill, A. 10129 , states in part."
The Associated Press: Budget deficit sets record in February
The Associated Press: Budget deficit sets record in February:
WASHINGTON — The government ran up the largest monthly deficit in history in February, keeping the flood of red ink on track to top last year's record for the full year.
The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the February deficit totaled $220.9 billion, 14 percent higher than the previous record set in February of last year.
The deficit through the first five months of this budget year totals $651.6 billion, 10.5 percent higher than a year ago."
WASHINGTON — The government ran up the largest monthly deficit in history in February, keeping the flood of red ink on track to top last year's record for the full year.
The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the February deficit totaled $220.9 billion, 14 percent higher than the previous record set in February of last year.
The deficit through the first five months of this budget year totals $651.6 billion, 10.5 percent higher than a year ago."
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The American Spectator : Losing Faith in the Feds
The American Spectator : Losing Faith in the Feds:
The majority of Americans say the government poses an immediate threat to individual rights and freedoms,' stated CNN, summarizing the results of a recent CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll.
'Fifty-six percent of people questioned say they think the federal government's become so large and powerful that it poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens,' explained CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser."
The majority of Americans say the government poses an immediate threat to individual rights and freedoms,' stated CNN, summarizing the results of a recent CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll.
'Fifty-six percent of people questioned say they think the federal government's become so large and powerful that it poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens,' explained CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser."
The American Spectator : Bending the Cost Curve -- With a Crowbar
The American Spectator : Bending the Cost Curve -- With a Crowbar:
Having failed to excite the majority of American about covering 30 million of their fellow citizens at the expense of jeopardizing their own medical care, the Obama Administration has settled on an even more implausible reform argument -- extending these benefits will lower medical costs."
Having failed to excite the majority of American about covering 30 million of their fellow citizens at the expense of jeopardizing their own medical care, the Obama Administration has settled on an even more implausible reform argument -- extending these benefits will lower medical costs."
American Thinker: The Philosophic Roots of Eco-Theology
American Thinker: The Philosophic Roots of Eco-Theology:
Man-made global warming (AGW) is and always has been a complete and utter fraud, but the battle is far from over. There remains, however, the question of origins. Or, as David Byrne might put it, 'Where?! How...did...I...get...here?!'
The philosophic roots of Eco-Theology are both deep and strong -- so much so, in fact, that only an axe aimed directly and confidently at the roots will keep this eidetic weed from re-asserting itself like intellectual kudzu."
Man-made global warming (AGW) is and always has been a complete and utter fraud, but the battle is far from over. There remains, however, the question of origins. Or, as David Byrne might put it, 'Where?! How...did...I...get...here?!'
The philosophic roots of Eco-Theology are both deep and strong -- so much so, in fact, that only an axe aimed directly and confidently at the roots will keep this eidetic weed from re-asserting itself like intellectual kudzu."
American Thinker: Ungovernable Savages?
American Thinker: Ungovernable Savages?:
Saying that Washington is broken is so yesterday. Like denim, this sentiment will never go all the way out of style, and periodically it will rise to the height of fashion, but those on the cutting edge have moved on for now. It's not Washington that's broken -- it's the American people!"
Saying that Washington is broken is so yesterday. Like denim, this sentiment will never go all the way out of style, and periodically it will rise to the height of fashion, but those on the cutting edge have moved on for now. It's not Washington that's broken -- it's the American people!"
American Thinker: Reconciliation and the Senate Bill
American Thinker: Reconciliation and the Senate Bill:
The Democrat-dominated Senate apparently does not have the 60-vote margin required to pass a health care bill that the public does not want. We've been accused of not wanting it because we do not understand it (because we're stupid), but put that aside for a moment."
The Democrat-dominated Senate apparently does not have the 60-vote margin required to pass a health care bill that the public does not want. We've been accused of not wanting it because we do not understand it (because we're stupid), but put that aside for a moment."
Patients' medical records go online without consent - Telegraph
We're looking at OUR future if we don't STOP Obamacare!
Patients' medical records go online without consent - Telegraph:
Those who do not wish to have their details on the �11 billion computer system are supposed to be able to opt out by informing health authorities.
But doctors have accused the Government of rushing the project through, meaning that patients have had their details uploaded to the database before they have had a chance to object."
Patients' medical records go online without consent - Telegraph:
Those who do not wish to have their details on the �11 billion computer system are supposed to be able to opt out by informing health authorities.
But doctors have accused the Government of rushing the project through, meaning that patients have had their details uploaded to the database before they have had a chance to object."
Dana Milbank - Massa flirts with the right, but Beck isn't tickled
Dana Milbank - Massa flirts with the right, but Beck isn't tickled:
Just seven minutes into Glenn Beck's hour-long interview of Eric Massa on Tuesday evening, things had already gone very wrong.
Conservatives had hopes that the now-former Democratic congressman from Upstate New York, who resigned abruptly under an ethics cloud, would deliver the goods about corruption and strong-arm tactics in the Obama White House and Congress. But instead, Massa served up an icky new confession.
'Now they're saying I groped a male staffer,' he volunteered. 'Yeah, I did. Not only did I grope him, I tickled him until he couldn't breathe and then four guys jumped on top of me. It was my 50th birthday.'"
Just seven minutes into Glenn Beck's hour-long interview of Eric Massa on Tuesday evening, things had already gone very wrong.
Conservatives had hopes that the now-former Democratic congressman from Upstate New York, who resigned abruptly under an ethics cloud, would deliver the goods about corruption and strong-arm tactics in the Obama White House and Congress. But instead, Massa served up an icky new confession.
'Now they're saying I groped a male staffer,' he volunteered. 'Yeah, I did. Not only did I grope him, I tickled him until he couldn't breathe and then four guys jumped on top of me. It was my 50th birthday.'"
Final 'reform' push: twisting arms - NYPOST.com
Final 'reform' push: twisting arms - NYPOST.com:
President Obama's attempts to ram health- care reform through an increasingly reluctant Congress are starting to resemble a really eventful episode of 'The Sopranos.'
Whether or not you believe former Rep. Eric Massa's bizarre accusations of locker-room confrontations and conspiracies to drive him from office, there is no doubt that the Obama administration and its congressional allies are willing to use every trick in the book to get this bill passed."
President Obama's attempts to ram health- care reform through an increasingly reluctant Congress are starting to resemble a really eventful episode of 'The Sopranos.'
Whether or not you believe former Rep. Eric Massa's bizarre accusations of locker-room confrontations and conspiracies to drive him from office, there is no doubt that the Obama administration and its congressional allies are willing to use every trick in the book to get this bill passed."
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Exclusive: What happens next in health care - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com
Nooooooo....this wasn't a set-up....Nooooo, this was bi-partisan....of course! They wanted OUR ideas.....SURE.......
Exclusive: What happens next in health care - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com:
After a brief period of consultation following the White House health reform summit, congressional Democrats plan to begin making the case next week for a massive, Democrats-only health care plan, party strategists told POLITICO.
A Democratic official said the six-hour summit was expected to “give a face to gridlock, in the form of House and Senate Republicans.”"
Exclusive: What happens next in health care - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com:
After a brief period of consultation following the White House health reform summit, congressional Democrats plan to begin making the case next week for a massive, Democrats-only health care plan, party strategists told POLITICO.
A Democratic official said the six-hour summit was expected to “give a face to gridlock, in the form of House and Senate Republicans.”"
Breitbart.tv � Obama to McCain: ‘The Election’s Over’
I am in no way a fan of John McCain...however, isn't what the President says he " and the phantom American people" want exactly what John McCain is saying...
Oh....and that snide little remark about the" election being over"....REALLY...!?!?... someone should tell Obama....he's in campaign mode just about 24/7!
Breitbart.tv � Obama to McCain: ‘The Election’s Over’:
Obama to McCain: ‘The Election’s Over’"
Oh....and that snide little remark about the" election being over"....REALLY...!?!?... someone should tell Obama....he's in campaign mode just about 24/7!
Breitbart.tv � Obama to McCain: ‘The Election’s Over’:
Obama to McCain: ‘The Election’s Over’"
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Breitbart.tv � Obama & Dems in 2005: 51 Vote ‘Nuclear Option’ Is ‘Arrogant’ Power Grab Against the Founder’s Intent
Breitbart.tv - Obama & Dems in 2005: 51 Vote ‘Nuclear Option’ Is ‘Arrogant’ Power Grab Against the Founder’s Intent:
Obama & Dems in 2005: 51 Vote ‘Nuclear Option’ Is ‘Arrogant’ Power Grab Against the Founder’s Intent"
Obama & Dems in 2005: 51 Vote ‘Nuclear Option’ Is ‘Arrogant’ Power Grab Against the Founder’s Intent"
The American Spectator : Big Al's Antique Roadshow
The American Spectator : Big Al's Antique Roadshow:
Some years ago I bumped into Alan Simpson while he was pushing a shopping cart around Albertson's in Cody -- a typical encounter -- and he asked me what I'd been up to lately. I told him that I'd just published a piece in the Weekly Standard.
'Good!' said Alan. 'Ann [Mrs. Simpson] gets it'"
Some years ago I bumped into Alan Simpson while he was pushing a shopping cart around Albertson's in Cody -- a typical encounter -- and he asked me what I'd been up to lately. I told him that I'd just published a piece in the Weekly Standard.
'Good!' said Alan. 'Ann [Mrs. Simpson] gets it'"
GOP's Brown branded turncoat for jobs bill vote
I agree - however, Barney Frank gets away with destroying the Country without a peep........
GOP's Brown branded turncoat for jobs bill vote:
BOSTON -- A month after being crowned the darling of national conservatives, Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts is being branded 'Benedict Brown' for siding with Democrats in favor of a jobs bill endorsed by the Obama administration.
Like the four other GOP senators who joined him, the man who won the late Democrat Edward Kennedy's seat says it's about jobs, not party politics. And that may be good politics, too."
GOP's Brown branded turncoat for jobs bill vote:
BOSTON -- A month after being crowned the darling of national conservatives, Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts is being branded 'Benedict Brown' for siding with Democrats in favor of a jobs bill endorsed by the Obama administration.
Like the four other GOP senators who joined him, the man who won the late Democrat Edward Kennedy's seat says it's about jobs, not party politics. And that may be good politics, too."
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The use of reconciliation 1980-2008 - Brendan Nyhan
The use of reconciliation 1980-2008 - Brendan Nyhan:
If you follow Congressional politics, you may have heard the beginnings of a debate among the parties about the potential use of the reconciliation process, which only requires 50 votes, as a way for Democrats to avoid a Republican filibuster of a health care bill in the Senate. This is one of those annoying topics on which the parties (and their supporters) switch positions each time control of the majority changes. In this case, Democrats who previously opposed the use of reconciliation for policy changes now support it and vice versa for Republicans."
If you follow Congressional politics, you may have heard the beginnings of a debate among the parties about the potential use of the reconciliation process, which only requires 50 votes, as a way for Democrats to avoid a Republican filibuster of a health care bill in the Senate. This is one of those annoying topics on which the parties (and their supporters) switch positions each time control of the majority changes. In this case, Democrats who previously opposed the use of reconciliation for policy changes now support it and vice versa for Republicans."
Harry Reid Says GOP Should "Stop Crying" About Reconciliation - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
Harry Reid Says GOP Should "Stop Crying" About Reconciliation - Political Hotsheet - CBS News:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters Tuesday that Republicans 'should stop crying' about the possible use of the parliamentary procedure known as budget reconciliation to pass a health care reform bill."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters Tuesday that Republicans 'should stop crying' about the possible use of the parliamentary procedure known as budget reconciliation to pass a health care reform bill."
When You Botch the Stimulus, No One Believes Your Health-Care Promises - Jim Geraghty
When You Botch the Stimulus, No One Believes Your Health-Care Promises - Jim Geraghty:
This sentence, deep in the Washington Post’s coverage of the health-care summit, made me shake my head and be glad I’m not a congressional Democrat:
The White House's best hope — perhaps its only hope — is that Obama can use a masterful performance during the six-hour appearance to 'stiffen the spine' of congressional Democrats, one senior official said, persuading them to pass health-care legislation using the mechanism known as reconciliation, which requires a simple majority of 51 rather than 60 votes to prevail in the Senate."
This sentence, deep in the Washington Post’s coverage of the health-care summit, made me shake my head and be glad I’m not a congressional Democrat:
The White House's best hope — perhaps its only hope — is that Obama can use a masterful performance during the six-hour appearance to 'stiffen the spine' of congressional Democrats, one senior official said, persuading them to pass health-care legislation using the mechanism known as reconciliation, which requires a simple majority of 51 rather than 60 votes to prevail in the Senate."
The Real Sarah Palin - HUMAN EVENTS
The Real Sarah Palin - HUMAN EVENTS:
I got a letter in the mail last week. It was from Sarah Palin. I wasn’t expecting it. After all, I don’t even know her. But, nonetheless, there it was, lying in my mailbox, a letter from Wasilla, Alaska, the office of Sarah Palin. I’ve gotten mail from lots of famous politicians in my time: George W. Bush, John McCain, George H.W. Bush, and even from Ronald Reagan himself. But all of them had two things in common: 1) They had no idea who I was, and, 2) They were asking me for money."
I got a letter in the mail last week. It was from Sarah Palin. I wasn’t expecting it. After all, I don’t even know her. But, nonetheless, there it was, lying in my mailbox, a letter from Wasilla, Alaska, the office of Sarah Palin. I’ve gotten mail from lots of famous politicians in my time: George W. Bush, John McCain, George H.W. Bush, and even from Ronald Reagan himself. But all of them had two things in common: 1) They had no idea who I was, and, 2) They were asking me for money."
Revisionist or Oblivious? - HUMAN EVENTS
Revisionist or Oblivious? - HUMAN EVENTS:
Here in America’s southwest desert, young Americans are training to fly Reapers, Predators and other Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs) capable of attacking our enemies half a world away. Our FOX News War Stories team is here at Holloman Air Force Base documenting how these remarkable high-tech weapons are changing the face of battle in the long war against radical Islamists. One thing that hasn’t changed is how incredibly wrong liberal Democrats are about this fight."
Here in America’s southwest desert, young Americans are training to fly Reapers, Predators and other Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs) capable of attacking our enemies half a world away. Our FOX News War Stories team is here at Holloman Air Force Base documenting how these remarkable high-tech weapons are changing the face of battle in the long war against radical Islamists. One thing that hasn’t changed is how incredibly wrong liberal Democrats are about this fight."
Exposed: Democrat astroturfing to kill the tea party movement - Need to Know
Exposed: Democrat astroturfing to kill the tea party movement - Need to Know:
Remember all those accusations last summer from the Obama White House and Democratic congressional leaders like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that the Tea Party movement was nothing more than an astroturfed mirage paid for by a few rich Repubican donors?
Well, nobody outside the newsrooms of places like The New York Times and the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee who had actually attended a Tea Party rally took such accusations seriously because of their transparently nonsensical basis."
Remember all those accusations last summer from the Obama White House and Democratic congressional leaders like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that the Tea Party movement was nothing more than an astroturfed mirage paid for by a few rich Repubican donors?
Well, nobody outside the newsrooms of places like The New York Times and the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee who had actually attended a Tea Party rally took such accusations seriously because of their transparently nonsensical basis."
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Website Lists Clarence Thomas, Robert Mugabe & DC Sniper as "Embarrassing" Blacks
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Website Lists Clarence Thomas, Robert Mugabe & DC Sniper as "Embarrassing" Blacks:
Political and cultural website the Root has released a list that lumps Clarence Thomas, Alan Keyes, and Michael Steele along with world dictators and other mass murders as 'Black Folks We'd Like To Remove From Black History.'"
Political and cultural website the Root has released a list that lumps Clarence Thomas, Alan Keyes, and Michael Steele along with world dictators and other mass murders as 'Black Folks We'd Like To Remove From Black History.'"
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : CBO Says It Doesn't Have Enough Details to Score Obama HC Proposal
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : CBO Says It Doesn't Have Enough Details to Score Obama HC Proposal:
"The Congressional Budget Office on Monday said that it did not have enough details to provide a cost estimate of President Obama's health care proposal.
Earlier this afternoon, CBO Director Doug Elmendorf wrote on the office's blog:"
"The Congressional Budget Office on Monday said that it did not have enough details to provide a cost estimate of President Obama's health care proposal.
Earlier this afternoon, CBO Director Doug Elmendorf wrote on the office's blog:"
The American Spectator : The Great Recession of 2011-2012
The American Spectator : The Great Recession of 2011-2012:
"Are you ready for the Great Recession of 2011–2012? You should be, for it is getting under way even as you read this. Just as the 2009 “greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression” actually began back in 2007, so we are in the early days of the next cycle. Only this recession is going to be a doozy. And the aftershocks will be felt long after President Hillary Clinton leaves the White House in 2024."
"Are you ready for the Great Recession of 2011–2012? You should be, for it is getting under way even as you read this. Just as the 2009 “greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression” actually began back in 2007, so we are in the early days of the next cycle. Only this recession is going to be a doozy. And the aftershocks will be felt long after President Hillary Clinton leaves the White House in 2024."
American Thinker: Recovery via Spending Cuts, Low Taxes, and Cheaper Government
American Thinker: Recovery via Spending Cuts, Low Taxes, and Cheaper Government:
"There is an 800-pound gorilla in the room, and the 535 members of our Congress have done their best for several years to ignore him. However, he is getting bigger and bigger, and he can't be ignored any more. The same 800-pound gorilla can be seen from time to time at the Tea Parties and may be responsible for several Congressional 'retirements' that have been announced."
"There is an 800-pound gorilla in the room, and the 535 members of our Congress have done their best for several years to ignore him. However, he is getting bigger and bigger, and he can't be ignored any more. The same 800-pound gorilla can be seen from time to time at the Tea Parties and may be responsible for several Congressional 'retirements' that have been announced."
American Thinker: Backing Losers, Shackling Winners: Obama-Style Industrial Policy
American Thinker: Backing Losers, Shackling Winners: Obama-Style Industrial Policy:
"Team Obama seems intent on selecting the weakest players to represent the American economy in global markets. The administration's tax and regulatory policies handicap our finest industries while trying to promote others that may never be competitive without government subsidies. At times it seems that this administration wants American industry to fail."
"Team Obama seems intent on selecting the weakest players to represent the American economy in global markets. The administration's tax and regulatory policies handicap our finest industries while trying to promote others that may never be competitive without government subsidies. At times it seems that this administration wants American industry to fail."
American Thinker: Glenn Beck Vs. C. Edmund Wright
American Thinker: Glenn Beck Vs. C. Edmund Wright:
"In the spirit of Fox News: I report, you decide.
Glenn Beck acknowledged on his Monday afternoon television show that some folks did not approve of his keynote address to CPAC. The example he chose to express that displeasure was our Monday piece 'CPAC's"....
"In the spirit of Fox News: I report, you decide.
Glenn Beck acknowledged on his Monday afternoon television show that some folks did not approve of his keynote address to CPAC. The example he chose to express that displeasure was our Monday piece 'CPAC's"....
FOXNews.com - New Climate Agency Head Tried to Suppress Data, Critics Charge
FOXNews.com - New Climate Agency Head Tried to Suppress Data, Critics Charge:
The scientist who has been put in charge of the Commerce Department's new climate change office is coming under attack from both sides of the global warming debate over his handling of what they say is contradictory scientific data related to the subject."
The scientist who has been put in charge of the Commerce Department's new climate change office is coming under attack from both sides of the global warming debate over his handling of what they say is contradictory scientific data related to the subject."
Pajamas Media � Climategate Meets the Law: Senator Inhofe To Ask for DOJ Investigation (Pajamas Media/PJTV Exclusive)
Ironic case of water seeking it's own level...and not through Global Warming...it doesn't get any better than this!
Pajamas Media - Climategate Meets the Law: Senator Inhofe To Ask for DOJ Investigation:
"Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) today asked the Obama administration to investigate what he called “the greatest scientific scandal of our generation” — the actions of climate scientists revealed by the Climategate Files, and the subsequent admissions by the editors of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4).
Senator Inhofe also called for former Vice President Al Gore to be called back to the Senate to testify."
Pajamas Media - Climategate Meets the Law: Senator Inhofe To Ask for DOJ Investigation:
"Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) today asked the Obama administration to investigate what he called “the greatest scientific scandal of our generation” — the actions of climate scientists revealed by the Climategate Files, and the subsequent admissions by the editors of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4).
Senator Inhofe also called for former Vice President Al Gore to be called back to the Senate to testify."
FTC warns firms, organizations of widespread data breach - Yahoo! Canada News
And again and again I say - you want these people handling YOUR Health Care and your PRIVATE Health Records?
FTC warns firms, organizations of widespread data breach - Yahoo! Canada News:
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday it has notified nearly 100 companies and organizations of data breaches involving personal information about customers or employees."
FTC warns firms, organizations of widespread data breach - Yahoo! Canada News:
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday it has notified nearly 100 companies and organizations of data breaches involving personal information about customers or employees."
Monday, February 22, 2010
Obama tops Bush at ducking reporters - Washington Times
Obama tops Bush at ducking reporters - Washington Times:
President Obama, who pledged to establish the most open and transparent administration in history, on Monday surpasses his predecessor's record for avoiding a full-fledged question-and-answer session with White House reporters in a formal press conference."
President Obama, who pledged to establish the most open and transparent administration in history, on Monday surpasses his predecessor's record for avoiding a full-fledged question-and-answer session with White House reporters in a formal press conference."
Empty On Funding, ACORN Shutters Around the Country
Empty On Funding, ACORN Shutters Around the Country:
“ACORN is not providing services in New York, but if you would like to receive information from local organizations with similar purposes, please leave your name, number and mailing address after the beep,” says the woman on the new recording, in both English and Spanish."
“ACORN is not providing services in New York, but if you would like to receive information from local organizations with similar purposes, please leave your name, number and mailing address after the beep,” says the woman on the new recording, in both English and Spanish."
Obama healthcare plan nixes Ben Nelson's 'Cornhusker Kickback' deal - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
Obama healthcare plan nixes Ben Nelson's 'Cornhusker Kickback' deal - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform proposal released Monday eliminates controversial funds given to Nebraska as part of a deal to win the support of centrist Sen. Ben Nelson (D).
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) offered the $100 million in Medicaid funding, also known as the “Cornhusker Kickback,” to Nelson to help win him over as the 60th vote on the Senate’s healthcare reform bill last December."
President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform proposal released Monday eliminates controversial funds given to Nebraska as part of a deal to win the support of centrist Sen. Ben Nelson (D).
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) offered the $100 million in Medicaid funding, also known as the “Cornhusker Kickback,” to Nelson to help win him over as the 60th vote on the Senate’s healthcare reform bill last December."
Boehner: President’s Health Care Proposal Jeopardizes Summit, Doubles Down on Failed Approach Americans Have Already Rejected | Republican Leader John Boehner
Ya think????
President’s Health Care Proposal Jeopardizes Summit, Doubles Down on Failed Approach Americans Have Already Rejected | Republican Leader John Boehner:
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement in response to the partisan health care proposal posted online by the White House for discussion at the upcoming bipartisan health care summit:
“The President has crippled the credibility of this week’s summit by proposing the same massive government takeover of health care based on a partisan bill the American people have already rejected. This new Democrats-only backroom deal doubles down on the same failed approach that will drive up premiums, destroy jobs, raise taxes, and slash Medicare benefits."
President’s Health Care Proposal Jeopardizes Summit, Doubles Down on Failed Approach Americans Have Already Rejected | Republican Leader John Boehner:
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement in response to the partisan health care proposal posted online by the White House for discussion at the upcoming bipartisan health care summit:
“The President has crippled the credibility of this week’s summit by proposing the same massive government takeover of health care based on a partisan bill the American people have already rejected. This new Democrats-only backroom deal doubles down on the same failed approach that will drive up premiums, destroy jobs, raise taxes, and slash Medicare benefits."
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. Proudly Serving the 6th District of Minnesota
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. Proudly Serving the 6th District of Minnesota: Declaration of Health care Independence!
Washington, D.C., Jan 27 - U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (MN-06), along with several Republican colleagues, formally unveiled and signed today the Declaration of Health Care Independence at the U.S. Capitol.
“The Declaration of Health Care Independence is a commitment to protect the rights of the American people to make their own health care decisions, reduce bureaucratic red-tape, decrease intergenerational debt, and includes 10 common-sense principles that must be included in future health care reforms,” said Bachmann. “This is not a bill, but rather a roadmap of the rules going forward."
Washington, D.C., Jan 27 - U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (MN-06), along with several Republican colleagues, formally unveiled and signed today the Declaration of Health Care Independence at the U.S. Capitol.
“The Declaration of Health Care Independence is a commitment to protect the rights of the American people to make their own health care decisions, reduce bureaucratic red-tape, decrease intergenerational debt, and includes 10 common-sense principles that must be included in future health care reforms,” said Bachmann. “This is not a bill, but rather a roadmap of the rules going forward."
White House: If GOP Filibusters, We’ll Pass Health Reform Via Reconciliation | The Plum Line
White House: If GOP Filibusters, We’ll Pass Health Reform Via Reconciliation | The Plum Line:
In the course of unveiling Obama’s new health reform proposal on a conference call with reporters this morning, White House advisers made it clearer than ever before: If the GOP filibusters health reform, Dems will move forward on their own and pass it via reconciliation.
The assertion, which is likely to spark an angry response from GOP leaders, ups the stakes in advance of the summit by essentially daring Republicans to try to block reform."
In the course of unveiling Obama’s new health reform proposal on a conference call with reporters this morning, White House advisers made it clearer than ever before: If the GOP filibusters health reform, Dems will move forward on their own and pass it via reconciliation.
The assertion, which is likely to spark an angry response from GOP leaders, ups the stakes in advance of the summit by essentially daring Republicans to try to block reform."
My Way News - Obama puts forward $1 trillion health care plan
Ha! He goes to Vegas....and what does he do? Doubles Down on Senate Plan - this is a disaster!!!!!!!!!
My Way News - Obama puts forward $1 trillion health care plan:
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is putting forward a nearly $1 trillion, 10-year health care plan that would allow the government to deny or roll back egregious insurance premium increases that infuriated consumers.
Posted Monday morning on the White House Web site, the plan would provide coverage to more than 31 million Americans now uninsured without adding to the federal deficit.
It conspicuously omits a government insurance plan sought by liberals."
My Way News - Obama puts forward $1 trillion health care plan:
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is putting forward a nearly $1 trillion, 10-year health care plan that would allow the government to deny or roll back egregious insurance premium increases that infuriated consumers.
Posted Monday morning on the White House Web site, the plan would provide coverage to more than 31 million Americans now uninsured without adding to the federal deficit.
It conspicuously omits a government insurance plan sought by liberals."
RealClearPolitics - Excuses for Obama's Failure to Lead
RealClearPolitics - Excuses for Obama's Failure to Lead:
WASHINGTON -- In the latter days of the Carter presidency, it became fashionable to say that the office had become unmanageable and was simply too big for one man. Some suggested a single, six-year presidential term. The president's own White House counsel suggested abolishing the separation of powers and going to a more parliamentary system of unitary executive control. America had become ungovernable.
Then came Ronald Reagan, and all that chatter disappeared."
WASHINGTON -- In the latter days of the Carter presidency, it became fashionable to say that the office had become unmanageable and was simply too big for one man. Some suggested a single, six-year presidential term. The president's own White House counsel suggested abolishing the separation of powers and going to a more parliamentary system of unitary executive control. America had become ungovernable.
Then came Ronald Reagan, and all that chatter disappeared."
The unlimited potential of the tea party
The unlimited potential of the tea party:
During the Conservative Political Action Conference here in Washington, I heard one speaker suggest that the conservative movement had much to offer the tea-party movement.
I respectfully disagree.
The speaker explained how the conservative movement has been around Washington for so long and learned so much that could be passed on to the tea partiers.
And that's exactly why I disagree."
During the Conservative Political Action Conference here in Washington, I heard one speaker suggest that the conservative movement had much to offer the tea-party movement.
I respectfully disagree.
The speaker explained how the conservative movement has been around Washington for so long and learned so much that could be passed on to the tea partiers.
And that's exactly why I disagree."
"If The US Can Do It, So Can We": Japan To Keep Pumping Cash And Monetizing Debt Until Deflation Goes Away | zero hedge
"If The US Can Do It, So Can We": Japan To Keep Pumping Cash And Monetizing Debt Until Deflation Goes Away | zero hedge:
And with that Japan joins the competitive devaluation currency race, in which both the SNB and Federal Reserve have a substantial head start (the euro and the fat Brussels bureaucrats are in a ouzo daze, with no clue what the hell is going on). Speaking before lawmakers BOJ governor Masaaki Shirakawa, who recently said Japan was powerless to fight deflation on its own, has changed his tune, and today said that Japan will print the kitchen sink if it has to to beat 'stubborn deflation.'"
And with that Japan joins the competitive devaluation currency race, in which both the SNB and Federal Reserve have a substantial head start (the euro and the fat Brussels bureaucrats are in a ouzo daze, with no clue what the hell is going on). Speaking before lawmakers BOJ governor Masaaki Shirakawa, who recently said Japan was powerless to fight deflation on its own, has changed his tune, and today said that Japan will print the kitchen sink if it has to to beat 'stubborn deflation.'"
Love connection
Love connection:
A weathered leather wallet.
A straight-edge razor.
A pipe lightly scented with tobacco.
Growing up, Colleen McCarthy and her three brothers knew not to open the large cardboard box their mother, Darlene O’Leary, stored in the basement of their Helena home for half a century. One brother, Scott O’Leary, had snooped inside it as a young boy and was angrily rebuked by Darlene."
A weathered leather wallet.
A straight-edge razor.
A pipe lightly scented with tobacco.
Growing up, Colleen McCarthy and her three brothers knew not to open the large cardboard box their mother, Darlene O’Leary, stored in the basement of their Helena home for half a century. One brother, Scott O’Leary, had snooped inside it as a young boy and was angrily rebuked by Darlene."
Reconciliation - Jeffrey H. Anderson - Critical Condition on National Review Online
Reconciliation - Jeffrey H. Anderson - Critical Condition on National Review Online:
The Obama administration's apparent intention to use the 'budget reconciliation' process to try to advance its proposed health-care overhaul has shined the spotlight on why it, and the federal government as a whole, should not control what will soon be one-fifth of our economy. Simply put, the president has repeatedly emphasized three problems that must be addressed, while pursuing a course of action that would exacerbate all three."
The Obama administration's apparent intention to use the 'budget reconciliation' process to try to advance its proposed health-care overhaul has shined the spotlight on why it, and the federal government as a whole, should not control what will soon be one-fifth of our economy. Simply put, the president has repeatedly emphasized three problems that must be addressed, while pursuing a course of action that would exacerbate all three."
Keeping You Safe - Mark Steyn - National Review Online
Keeping You Safe - Mark Steyn - National Review Online:
In Britain, it is traditional on Shrove Tuesday to hold pancake races, in which contestants run while flipping a pancake in a frying pan. The appeal of the event depends on the potential pitfalls in attempting simultaneous rapid forward propulsion and pancake tossing. But, in St. Albans, England, competitors were informed by Health & Safety officials that they were “banned from running due to fears they would slip over in the rain.” Watching a man walk up the main street with a skillet is not the most riveting event, even in St. Albans. In the heat of the white-knuckle thrills, team captain David Emery momentarily forgot the new rules. “I have been disqualified from a running race for running,” he explained afterwards."
In Britain, it is traditional on Shrove Tuesday to hold pancake races, in which contestants run while flipping a pancake in a frying pan. The appeal of the event depends on the potential pitfalls in attempting simultaneous rapid forward propulsion and pancake tossing. But, in St. Albans, England, competitors were informed by Health & Safety officials that they were “banned from running due to fears they would slip over in the rain.” Watching a man walk up the main street with a skillet is not the most riveting event, even in St. Albans. In the heat of the white-knuckle thrills, team captain David Emery momentarily forgot the new rules. “I have been disqualified from a running race for running,” he explained afterwards."
Beck: GOP needs 'come-to-Jesus' moment - Michael Calderone - POLITICO.com
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beck: GOP needs 'come-to-Jesus' moment - Michael Calderone - POLITICO.com:
Fox News host Glenn Beck drew cheers from the conservative faithful Saturday evening with sharp criticism of Republicans and Democrats alike in a speech that repeatedly hit upon the theme of personal responsibility."
Beck: GOP needs 'come-to-Jesus' moment - Michael Calderone - POLITICO.com:
Fox News host Glenn Beck drew cheers from the conservative faithful Saturday evening with sharp criticism of Republicans and Democrats alike in a speech that repeatedly hit upon the theme of personal responsibility."
Summit spin: Real effort or photo op? - Patrick O'Connor - POLITICO.com
Need you even ask? This is a set-up - well done set-up by Obama...and the idiot Republican's fell right into the trap......
Summit spin: Real effort or photo op? - Patrick O'Connor - POLITICO.com:
President Barack Obama has billed Thursday’s health care summit as a chance for lawmakers to “seek common ground” to solve a decades-old problem.
He doesn’t want political theater, he insists, but a serious effort to forge bipartisan consensus.
And yet Obama is unveiling a health care bill just days before the six-hour summit that wouldn’t require a single GOP vote, with plans to short-circuit the Senate rules and push it through without Republicans if necessary."
Summit spin: Real effort or photo op? - Patrick O'Connor - POLITICO.com:
President Barack Obama has billed Thursday’s health care summit as a chance for lawmakers to “seek common ground” to solve a decades-old problem.
He doesn’t want political theater, he insists, but a serious effort to forge bipartisan consensus.
And yet Obama is unveiling a health care bill just days before the six-hour summit that wouldn’t require a single GOP vote, with plans to short-circuit the Senate rules and push it through without Republicans if necessary."
The American Spectator : Ron Paul's Party
Nothing against Ron Paul - his books are excellent....but is this all we've got? I asked that question when John McCain rose to the top...?.... really....this is IT?
The American Spectator : Ron Paul's Party:
WASHINGTON -- 'Hey,' a young man shouted to his friends in the hotel lobby. 'This guy doesn't know who won the straw poll!' He was referring to the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the nation's largest gathering of conservative activists. The crowd told 'this guy' -- your humble servant -- that the winner was Ron Paul."
The American Spectator : Ron Paul's Party:
WASHINGTON -- 'Hey,' a young man shouted to his friends in the hotel lobby. 'This guy doesn't know who won the straw poll!' He was referring to the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the nation's largest gathering of conservative activists. The crowd told 'this guy' -- your humble servant -- that the winner was Ron Paul."
Mark Landsbaum - Orange Punch : The Orange County Register
Mark Landsbaum - Orange Punch : The Orange County Register: Global Warming...
This is not intended to toot our own horn, but to demonstrate the reading public’s common sense about global warming.
Our column last Sunday, What to Say to a Global Warming Alarmist, was the most-read, bylined article on the Register’s website for almost a four-day period. We also got more than 100 e-mails from readers of the column. We mention this because in all that traffic, I recieved only three e-mails defending global warming. Three."
This is not intended to toot our own horn, but to demonstrate the reading public’s common sense about global warming.
Our column last Sunday, What to Say to a Global Warming Alarmist, was the most-read, bylined article on the Register’s website for almost a four-day period. We also got more than 100 e-mails from readers of the column. We mention this because in all that traffic, I recieved only three e-mails defending global warming. Three."
The American Spectator : White House Accused of Federal Crime in Specter, Bennett Races
The American Spectator : White House Accused of Federal Crime in Specter, Bennett Races:
Whoever solicits or receives … any….thing of value, in consideration of the promise of support or use of influence in obtaining for any person any appointive office or place under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.' -- 18 USC Sec. 211 -- Bribery, Graft and Conflicts of Interest: Acceptance or solicitation to obtain appointive public office"
Whoever solicits or receives … any….thing of value, in consideration of the promise of support or use of influence in obtaining for any person any appointive office or place under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.' -- 18 USC Sec. 211 -- Bribery, Graft and Conflicts of Interest: Acceptance or solicitation to obtain appointive public office"
The Math Behind Ron Paul's CPAC Poll Victory
The Math Behind Ron Paul's CPAC Poll Victory:
The Straw Poll conducted ron-paul-crazy at CPAC this year, and the results that show Ron Paul being the #1 choice of attendees to be the Republican nomination for President of the United States, has attracted a lot of attention. Unfortunately the numbers behind this straw poll are skewed beyond the point of relevancy."
The Straw Poll conducted ron-paul-crazy at CPAC this year, and the results that show Ron Paul being the #1 choice of attendees to be the Republican nomination for President of the United States, has attracted a lot of attention. Unfortunately the numbers behind this straw poll are skewed beyond the point of relevancy."
American Thinker: I Have a Dream, Too
American Thinker: I Have a Dream, Too:
Contrary to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream, I am judged harshly by the color of my skin because my opinion is usually not voiced by most voting African-Americans. As a conservative African-American, my views on politics in general, and President Barack Obama in particular, are usually dismissed as an aberration."
Contrary to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream, I am judged harshly by the color of my skin because my opinion is usually not voiced by most voting African-Americans. As a conservative African-American, my views on politics in general, and President Barack Obama in particular, are usually dismissed as an aberration."
American Thinker: Is Obama steering the ship of state toward the rocks?
American Thinker: Is Obama steering the ship of state toward the rocks?:
Obama is now coming out with two contradictory messages.
Either
(a) He is set to drive Medi-Grab through Congress, regardless of American popular opposition, or
(b) He is ready to junk it."
Obama is now coming out with two contradictory messages.
Either
(a) He is set to drive Medi-Grab through Congress, regardless of American popular opposition, or
(b) He is ready to junk it."
American Thinker: Teaming up with the Democrats on Healthcare Reform?
Thank you! It's about time someone said this! This is exactly what Glenn Beck was talking about Saturday!!!! It's like watching Brett Farve. You KNOW he's good - however you also know when the big game is coming and all the glory is within reach - INTERCEPTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
American Thinker: Teaming up with the Democrats on Healthcare Reform?:
Leave it to third-string, has-been quarterbacks of the Republican Party to throw an interception at the precise moment conservatives are about to turn the game around. What is wrong with people like former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, former Senator Alan Simpson and Senator Orrin Hatch? I am sorely tempted to use one of those phrases made famous by Rahm Emanuel."
American Thinker: Teaming up with the Democrats on Healthcare Reform?:
Leave it to third-string, has-been quarterbacks of the Republican Party to throw an interception at the precise moment conservatives are about to turn the game around. What is wrong with people like former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, former Senator Alan Simpson and Senator Orrin Hatch? I am sorely tempted to use one of those phrases made famous by Rahm Emanuel."
Obama’s ‘Chicago mafia’ blamed for paralysis at the top - Times Online
Obama’s ‘Chicago mafia’ blamed for paralysis at the top - Times Online:
WHEN President Barack Obama’s secret service codename was revealed as Renegade and his wife Michelle’s as Renaissance, the names seemed perfect for a first couple who had come to Washington to shake things up."
WHEN President Barack Obama’s secret service codename was revealed as Renegade and his wife Michelle’s as Renaissance, the names seemed perfect for a first couple who had come to Washington to shake things up."
Citigroup Warns Customers It May Refuse To Allow Withdrawals
Me thinks perhaps we need the "Bailey Savings and Loan"....?
Citigroup Warns Customers It May Refuse To Allow Withdrawals:
The image of banks locking their doors to keep customers from making withdrawals during a bank run is what immediately came to mind when we heard that Citigroup was telling customers it has the right to prevent any withdrawals from checking accounts for seven days.
“Effective April 1, 2010, we reserve the right to require (7) days advance notice before permitting a withdrawal from all checking accounts. While we do not currently exercise this right and have not exercised it in the past, we are required by law to notify you of this change,” Citigroup said on statements received by customers all over the country."
Citigroup Warns Customers It May Refuse To Allow Withdrawals:
The image of banks locking their doors to keep customers from making withdrawals during a bank run is what immediately came to mind when we heard that Citigroup was telling customers it has the right to prevent any withdrawals from checking accounts for seven days.
“Effective April 1, 2010, we reserve the right to require (7) days advance notice before permitting a withdrawal from all checking accounts. While we do not currently exercise this right and have not exercised it in the past, we are required by law to notify you of this change,” Citigroup said on statements received by customers all over the country."
Saturday Night Beck - Bill Bennett - The Corner on National Review Online
I love Bill Bennett - however I think Glenn IS right. Which is why the Tea Party movement has gained traction! Of course there is a huge difference between the philosophical beliefs of the parties...but the Republican's are just not showing me and others they remember what they are!
Saturday Night Beck - Bill Bennett - The Corner on National Review Online:
There’s a lot to say about CPAC. This morning the major papers are highlighting Glenn Beck’s speech. I like Glenn a lot and I think he has something to teach us. But not what he offered last night.
Analogizing his own struggles with alcohol to the problems of our polity and in our politics, he said, “Hello, my name is the Republican party, and I have a problem!” “I’m addicted to spending and big government.” ”It is still morning in America.” ”It just happens to be kind of a head-pounding, hung-over, vomiting-for-four-hours kind of morning in America. And it’s shaping up to be kind of a nasty day. But it is still morning in America.” And, again, “I believe in redemption, but the first step to getting redemption is you’ve got to admit that you’ve got a problem. I have not heard people in the Republican party yet admit that they have a problem.”"
Saturday Night Beck - Bill Bennett - The Corner on National Review Online:
There’s a lot to say about CPAC. This morning the major papers are highlighting Glenn Beck’s speech. I like Glenn a lot and I think he has something to teach us. But not what he offered last night.
Analogizing his own struggles with alcohol to the problems of our polity and in our politics, he said, “Hello, my name is the Republican party, and I have a problem!” “I’m addicted to spending and big government.” ”It is still morning in America.” ”It just happens to be kind of a head-pounding, hung-over, vomiting-for-four-hours kind of morning in America. And it’s shaping up to be kind of a nasty day. But it is still morning in America.” And, again, “I believe in redemption, but the first step to getting redemption is you’ve got to admit that you’ve got a problem. I have not heard people in the Republican party yet admit that they have a problem.”"
Obama to Urge Oversight of Insurers’ Rate Increases - NYTimes.com
Obama to Urge Oversight of Insurers’ Rate Increases - NYTimes.com:
WASHINGTON — President Obama will propose on Monday giving the federal government new power to block excessive rate increases by health insurance companies, as he rolls out comprehensive legislation to revamp the nation’s health care system, White House officials said Sunday."
WASHINGTON — President Obama will propose on Monday giving the federal government new power to block excessive rate increases by health insurance companies, as he rolls out comprehensive legislation to revamp the nation’s health care system, White House officials said Sunday."
Climate scientists withdraw journal claims of rising sea levels | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Climate scientists withdraw journal claims of rising sea levels | Environment | guardian.co.uk:
Scientists have been forced to withdraw a study on projected sea level rise due to global warming after finding mistakes that undermined the findings."
Scientists have been forced to withdraw a study on projected sea level rise due to global warming after finding mistakes that undermined the findings."
Sunday, February 21, 2010
545 PEOPLE--By Charlie Reese
545 PEOPLE--By Charlie Reese
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them..
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.
You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits..... The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red ..
If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems.
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
They, and they alone, have the power..
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.
Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees...
We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.
What you do with this article now that you have read it......... Is up to you.
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