Even Hillary agrees! Economics 101: Step 1:
If Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned last week that our rising national debt 'poses a national security threat,' should President Obama or any in his administration be suggesting any economic plan that increases it in any way?
At last week's Council on Foreign Relations, or CFR, meeting, Secretary of State Clinton was supposed to be espousing 'a new American moment' and boosting U.S. global leadership around the world, but she ended up dropping the country further in the tank (the debt tank that is), during an off-script Q&A time after her 45-minute speech.
In response to a question from the president of the CFR, Richard Haass, on the impact of a monstrous and crippling national debt, Clinton veered from the Obama administration's typical economic path. She juxtaposed herself against its plan that massively increases our debt and deficit and sounded the fiscal alarm, 'We are losing the ability to charter our own destiny.'"
Monday, September 13, 2010
November is coming!
November is coming!:
From Alaska to Florida, from Delaware to Nevada, candidates dedicated to stopping big government overspending, job-killing government meddling in the economy and nanny-state intrusions into every corner of our once 'private' lives are on the ballot in the November election.
Pundits of every stripe are pouring over the latest poll numbers trying to explain the prairie fire of voter discontent and trying to predict the outcome of an Election Day coming at us like a rushing freight train.
Although I'm a talk-show host, the time for just talk is over – the time for action is here."
From Alaska to Florida, from Delaware to Nevada, candidates dedicated to stopping big government overspending, job-killing government meddling in the economy and nanny-state intrusions into every corner of our once 'private' lives are on the ballot in the November election.
Pundits of every stripe are pouring over the latest poll numbers trying to explain the prairie fire of voter discontent and trying to predict the outcome of an Election Day coming at us like a rushing freight train.
Although I'm a talk-show host, the time for just talk is over – the time for action is here."
'Unpaid pay czar' got 6-figure salary
'Unpaid pay czar' got 6-figure salary:
Contrary to press reports that he would not be compensated, uncovered Treasury Department documents reveal President Obama's pay czar, Kenneth Feinberg, received a $120,830 annual salary.
The documents were obtained by the public interest group Judicial Watch in a Freedom of Information Act request filed July 20.
Following Judicial Watch's discovery, Feinberg then released a statement saying he did, indeed, receive the salary, but that he gave the money back."
Contrary to press reports that he would not be compensated, uncovered Treasury Department documents reveal President Obama's pay czar, Kenneth Feinberg, received a $120,830 annual salary.
The documents were obtained by the public interest group Judicial Watch in a Freedom of Information Act request filed July 20.
Following Judicial Watch's discovery, Feinberg then released a statement saying he did, indeed, receive the salary, but that he gave the money back."
Colin Powell Says Ground Zero Mosque Should Go Forward
Just because we can...doesn't mean we should.....constant giving in 24/7 to these extremist just doesn't add up. When will they show the same care and respect to their HOST country?
Colin Powell Says Ground Zero Mosque Should Go Forward: "Gen. Colin Powell, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state under President George W. Bush,
said Thursday that the Islamic community center and mosque planned near Ground Zero in New York City should go forward. Powell made his comments during an appearance on ABC's 'The View.'
'The terrorists win if we become terrified and . . . change who we are and what we are,' Powell said, as he argued that it is crucial for Americans to remain true to the values that set the country apart from the rest of the world."
Colin Powell Says Ground Zero Mosque Should Go Forward: "Gen. Colin Powell, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state under President George W. Bush,
said Thursday that the Islamic community center and mosque planned near Ground Zero in New York City should go forward. Powell made his comments during an appearance on ABC's 'The View.'
'The terrorists win if we become terrified and . . . change who we are and what we are,' Powell said, as he argued that it is crucial for Americans to remain true to the values that set the country apart from the rest of the world."
The American Spectator : Will They Remember in November?
The American Spectator : Will They Remember in November?:
Brianna Aubin stood in the front row of the rally on the West Lawn of the Capitol, holding aloft a sign hand-lettered in green: 'Because my life is mine by right and will not be used to maintain a world that doesn't know it.'
That slogan was paraphrased from a monologue spoken by Francisco d'Anconia in Ayn Rand's classic libertarian novel Atlas Shrugged. 'I read it in high school, but it wasn't until the past year that I realized how accurate it was,' said Aubin, a 25-year-old who had traveled from Illinois to D.C. for the event."
Brianna Aubin stood in the front row of the rally on the West Lawn of the Capitol, holding aloft a sign hand-lettered in green: 'Because my life is mine by right and will not be used to maintain a world that doesn't know it.'
That slogan was paraphrased from a monologue spoken by Francisco d'Anconia in Ayn Rand's classic libertarian novel Atlas Shrugged. 'I read it in high school, but it wasn't until the past year that I realized how accurate it was,' said Aubin, a 25-year-old who had traveled from Illinois to D.C. for the event."
The American Spectator : A Real Small Business Assist
The American Spectator : A Real Small Business Assist:
In his 45-minute lecture/speech in Cleveland last week -- which mostly consisted of blaming his predecessors for the state of the economy and trying to turn House GOP leader John Boehner into a Gingrich-like bogeymen -- President Obama once again touted the Democrats' 'small business jobs' bill pending in the Senate and blasted Republican opposition. The president exclaimed: 'In fact, if the Republican leadership in Congress really wants to help small businesses, they'll stop using legislative maneuvers to block an up or down vote on a small business jobs bill that's before the Senate right now. Right now'"
In his 45-minute lecture/speech in Cleveland last week -- which mostly consisted of blaming his predecessors for the state of the economy and trying to turn House GOP leader John Boehner into a Gingrich-like bogeymen -- President Obama once again touted the Democrats' 'small business jobs' bill pending in the Senate and blasted Republican opposition. The president exclaimed: 'In fact, if the Republican leadership in Congress really wants to help small businesses, they'll stop using legislative maneuvers to block an up or down vote on a small business jobs bill that's before the Senate right now. Right now'"
American Thinker: We Are The Ones Who'll Show You The Door
American Thinker: We Are The Ones Who'll Show You The Door:
The citizen resistance to Obama's progressive agenda that quickened in the summer of 2009 will soon intersect with an electoral coda. On November 2, Democrats featured in the political ballet we've endured during the last two years will face the voters."
The citizen resistance to Obama's progressive agenda that quickened in the summer of 2009 will soon intersect with an electoral coda. On November 2, Democrats featured in the political ballet we've endured during the last two years will face the voters."
American Thinker: Beck: The Pudgy Palin Strikes Back
American Thinker: Beck: The Pudgy Palin Strikes Back:
Who is this creature? Who is this Glenn Beck, this FOX News creation, this pudgy male Sarah Palin who talks about patriotism as if he believes Americans are exceptional, about God as if atheism were not a fact? Who, they ask, is this Pillsbury Doughboy of an entertainer who has the nerve to lecture us on what is right in America at the same time he summons half a million racist 'lard babies' to Washington to promote God, country and military?"
Who is this creature? Who is this Glenn Beck, this FOX News creation, this pudgy male Sarah Palin who talks about patriotism as if he believes Americans are exceptional, about God as if atheism were not a fact? Who, they ask, is this Pillsbury Doughboy of an entertainer who has the nerve to lecture us on what is right in America at the same time he summons half a million racist 'lard babies' to Washington to promote God, country and military?"
Big party week for the Obamas - TheHill.com
Big party week for the Obamas - TheHill.com:
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have a packed social schedule this week, with two major galas and a reception for college athletes.
On Monday evening, the president will welcome collegiate star athletes to the White House for a reception at 5:45 p.m. The annual event, first held by former President George W. Bush, recognizes outstanding student athletes in more than a dozen sports, including field-hockey, lacrosse, and volleyball. Neither of Obama's alma maters, Columbia University and Harvard University, made the grade."
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have a packed social schedule this week, with two major galas and a reception for college athletes.
On Monday evening, the president will welcome collegiate star athletes to the White House for a reception at 5:45 p.m. The annual event, first held by former President George W. Bush, recognizes outstanding student athletes in more than a dozen sports, including field-hockey, lacrosse, and volleyball. Neither of Obama's alma maters, Columbia University and Harvard University, made the grade."
FreedomWorks’ 9/12 March on Washington draws Tea Partiers to D.C. | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
FreedomWorks’ 9/12 March on Washington draws Tea Partiers to D.C. | The Daily Caller:
On Sunday, for the second year in a row, former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey’s FreedomWorks organization hosted a 9/12 March on Washington in Washington, D.C. The focus of this year’s political rally was on the Contract From America, a plan FreedomWorks has been asking politicians to sign and pledge to follow. The Contract is aimed at reducing spending and government involvement in people’s lives."
On Sunday, for the second year in a row, former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey’s FreedomWorks organization hosted a 9/12 March on Washington in Washington, D.C. The focus of this year’s political rally was on the Contract From America, a plan FreedomWorks has been asking politicians to sign and pledge to follow. The Contract is aimed at reducing spending and government involvement in people’s lives."
O Vanity, O’s Vanity - Article - National Review Online
O Vanity, O’s Vanity - Article - National Review Online:
Some of those who try to make some sense — or science — of politics for a living have been scratching their heads about Barack Obama lately. There was the ostentatious vacation, followed by the apparent boredom with the Iraq address the president didn’t even have to give, and certainly not in the way that he did — as a formal, evening, Oval Office address. There was the wading (botched and incoherent) into the Ground Zero mosque debate. There is the constant belittling of his Republican critics, lowering the office of the president by attacking the largely unknown house minority leader."
Some of those who try to make some sense — or science — of politics for a living have been scratching their heads about Barack Obama lately. There was the ostentatious vacation, followed by the apparent boredom with the Iraq address the president didn’t even have to give, and certainly not in the way that he did — as a formal, evening, Oval Office address. There was the wading (botched and incoherent) into the Ground Zero mosque debate. There is the constant belittling of his Republican critics, lowering the office of the president by attacking the largely unknown house minority leader."
Holding the Line - Article - National Review Online
Holding the Line - Article - National Review Online:
President Obama has suddenly discovered the virtues of deficit reduction: Having spent all the money, he now thinks it would be downright irresponsible of taxpayers not to pick up some of his tab. His defenders would have us believe that every form of fiscal austerity would sink us deeper into the quicksand — except for tax increases on the most productive individuals and profitable small businesses in the country. The rich don’t spend the money, they argue, so why let them keep it if they’re just going to put it in the bank? Apparently, putting your money into banks is Timothy Geithner’s job, not yours."
President Obama has suddenly discovered the virtues of deficit reduction: Having spent all the money, he now thinks it would be downright irresponsible of taxpayers not to pick up some of his tab. His defenders would have us believe that every form of fiscal austerity would sink us deeper into the quicksand — except for tax increases on the most productive individuals and profitable small businesses in the country. The rich don’t spend the money, they argue, so why let them keep it if they’re just going to put it in the bank? Apparently, putting your money into banks is Timothy Geithner’s job, not yours."
Mark Shields: Obama Created More Jobs In 2010 Than Bush Did In Eight Years
Mark Shields: Obama Created More Jobs In 2010 Than Bush Did In Eight Years:
Mark Shields on Friday demonstrated just how far a liberal media member is willing to go to support President Obama and the Democrat Party."
Mark Shields on Friday demonstrated just how far a liberal media member is willing to go to support President Obama and the Democrat Party."
Townhall - 9/12 Reveals GOP Intensity for November Elections
Townhall - 9/12 Reveals GOP Intensity for November Elections:
The tea party has something in common with fine wine: it gets better with age. This year’s 9/12 rally came replete with the types of moveable signs that were clearly crafted with care and the types of activists who are quick on their feet with chants and chatter. It was all sponsored in large part by FreedomWorks, a non-profit organization that fights for limited government, and serves as a central force for a strictly volunteer tea-party army."
The tea party has something in common with fine wine: it gets better with age. This year’s 9/12 rally came replete with the types of moveable signs that were clearly crafted with care and the types of activists who are quick on their feet with chants and chatter. It was all sponsored in large part by FreedomWorks, a non-profit organization that fights for limited government, and serves as a central force for a strictly volunteer tea-party army."
Townhall - Gangster Government Stifles Criticism of Obamacare
Townhall - Gangster Government Stifles Criticism of Obamacare:
"'There will be zero tolerance for this type of misinformation and unjustified rate increases.'
That sounds like a stern headmistress dressing down some sophomores who have been misbehaving. But it's actually from a letter sent Thursday from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to Karen Ignagni, president of America's Health Insurance Plans -- the chief lobbyist for private health insurance companies.
Sebelius objects to claims by health insurers that they are raising premiums because of increased costs imposed by the Obamacare law passed by Congress last March."
"'There will be zero tolerance for this type of misinformation and unjustified rate increases.'
That sounds like a stern headmistress dressing down some sophomores who have been misbehaving. But it's actually from a letter sent Thursday from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to Karen Ignagni, president of America's Health Insurance Plans -- the chief lobbyist for private health insurance companies.
Sebelius objects to claims by health insurers that they are raising premiums because of increased costs imposed by the Obamacare law passed by Congress last March."
FOXNews.com - U.S. Backs $1B Loan to Mexico for Oil Drilling Despite Obama Moratorium
FOXNews.com - U.S. Backs $1B Loan to Mexico for Oil Drilling Despite Obama Moratorium:
Despite President Obama's moratorium on U.S. deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Export-Import Bank intends to guarantee $1 billion in loans to PEMEX, the Mexican state oil company, to bolster the company's oil drilling in the region.
The bank, which is the official American export credit agency, loaned more than $1 billion to PEMEX in 2009 -- when the company was the bank's largest borrower -- in support of its drilling activities. That year, the bank also guaranteed two loans totaling $300 million made by a commercial lender."
Despite President Obama's moratorium on U.S. deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Export-Import Bank intends to guarantee $1 billion in loans to PEMEX, the Mexican state oil company, to bolster the company's oil drilling in the region.
The bank, which is the official American export credit agency, loaned more than $1 billion to PEMEX in 2009 -- when the company was the bank's largest borrower -- in support of its drilling activities. That year, the bank also guaranteed two loans totaling $300 million made by a commercial lender."
Friday, September 10, 2010
Citing Quran-Burning Threat, Islamic Body Wants U.N. to Outlaw ‘Offenses Against Religion’ | CNSnews.com
Here they....THEY come......Learn from France and Britain!!! LEARN FAST!
Citing Quran-Burning Threat, Islamic Body Wants U.N. to Outlaw ‘Offenses Against Religion’ | CNSnews.com:
(CNSNews.com) – Following the uproar over the threatened burning of the Quran by a small Florida church, a leading international Islamic body said Thursday that the United Nations should outlaw “all forms of offense against religions.”"
Citing Quran-Burning Threat, Islamic Body Wants U.N. to Outlaw ‘Offenses Against Religion’ | CNSnews.com:
(CNSNews.com) – Following the uproar over the threatened burning of the Quran by a small Florida church, a leading international Islamic body said Thursday that the United Nations should outlaw “all forms of offense against religions.”"
Nine Years Later September 11 Anniversary Becomes Divisive Political Fodder - ABC News
Good Lord....people have TOO MUCH time on their hands to think this stuff up....OH....they must work for the Government!
Nine Years Later September 11 Anniversary Becomes Divisive Political Fodder - ABC News: "Critics, however, say that nine years after the terror attacks, the political language around the anniversary has changed and become divisive. The Palin comment carries the suggestion that some Americans are patriots who remember while others are detractors who forget."
Nine Years Later September 11 Anniversary Becomes Divisive Political Fodder - ABC News: "Critics, however, say that nine years after the terror attacks, the political language around the anniversary has changed and become divisive. The Palin comment carries the suggestion that some Americans are patriots who remember while others are detractors who forget."
Christians in Gaza Fear for Their Lives as Muslims Burn Bibles and Destroy Crosses - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
But this is OK.....we must be understanding and "tolerant"....
Christians in Gaza Fear for Their Lives as Muslims Burn Bibles and Destroy Crosses - associatedcontent.com:
After defeating their rivals in Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement, Muslim extremists are focusing their attacks on Christians in Gaza City. Christians in Gaza City have issued an appeal to the
international community and a plea for protection against the increased attacks by Muslim extremists.
Father Manuel Musallem, head of Gaza's Latin church, told the AP that Muslims have ransacked, burned and looted a school and convent that are part of the Gaza Strip's small Romany Catholic community. He told the AP that crosses were broken, damage was done to a statue of Jesus, and at the Rosary Sister School and nearby convent, prayer books were burned."
Christians in Gaza Fear for Their Lives as Muslims Burn Bibles and Destroy Crosses - associatedcontent.com:
After defeating their rivals in Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement, Muslim extremists are focusing their attacks on Christians in Gaza City. Christians in Gaza City have issued an appeal to the
international community and a plea for protection against the increased attacks by Muslim extremists.
Father Manuel Musallem, head of Gaza's Latin church, told the AP that Muslims have ransacked, burned and looted a school and convent that are part of the Gaza Strip's small Romany Catholic community. He told the AP that crosses were broken, damage was done to a statue of Jesus, and at the Rosary Sister School and nearby convent, prayer books were burned."
The Forgotten Memorial of United Flight 93 | The Blaze
The Forgotten Memorial of United Flight 93 | The Blaze:
With so much recent talk about the Ground Zero mosque, the national 9/11 memorial being erected in Lower Manhattan has received significant attention. Rightly so — the museum as well as the actual memorials (there are technically two) are slated to be beautiful tributes to the victims and heroes of September 11, 2001.
But three hundred miles west, and about a five hour car ride down I-78, there’s another 9/11 memorial that’s been largely ignored. Not just by the media, but seemingly by everyone."
With so much recent talk about the Ground Zero mosque, the national 9/11 memorial being erected in Lower Manhattan has received significant attention. Rightly so — the museum as well as the actual memorials (there are technically two) are slated to be beautiful tributes to the victims and heroes of September 11, 2001.
But three hundred miles west, and about a five hour car ride down I-78, there’s another 9/11 memorial that’s been largely ignored. Not just by the media, but seemingly by everyone."
- Big Government
As someone who has stood in this very line for a package of Aleve to stop my head from exploding.....I say AMEN!!!!!!!!!
Wait, Pay, Cough - Big Government:
I believed it would do little to curb meth use, make the purchase of cold products by law-abiding citizens time consuming and inconvenient, and shift methamphetamine production to Mexican drug cartels.
Since the bill passed, seizures of domestic labs dropped while meth use rose, and consumers now wait behind prescription customers just to buy cold pills. Mexican drug cartels increased in power and violence while becoming the primary supplier of methamphetamine to the U.S.
Unfortunately, I was correct on all counts. Yet here we go again."
Wait, Pay, Cough - Big Government:
I believed it would do little to curb meth use, make the purchase of cold products by law-abiding citizens time consuming and inconvenient, and shift methamphetamine production to Mexican drug cartels.
Since the bill passed, seizures of domestic labs dropped while meth use rose, and consumers now wait behind prescription customers just to buy cold pills. Mexican drug cartels increased in power and violence while becoming the primary supplier of methamphetamine to the U.S.
Unfortunately, I was correct on all counts. Yet here we go again."
Works and Days � ‘Like a Dog’: The Origins of Barack Obama’s Petulance
Works and Days ‘Like a Dog’: The Origins of Barack Obama’s Petulance:
Obama in just twenty months has developed a reputation for being petulant, unusually sensitive to the normal run-of-the-mill criticism. His latest pushback was his strangest so far: “And they’re not always happy with me. They talk about me like a dog. That’s not in my prepared remarks, it’s just — but it’s true.”
Given that Obama has previously called out talk radio critics by name — Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh — attacked everything from limb-lopping surgeons to vacationing at Las Vegas, and in condescending fashion tsk-tsked those who attend Glen Beck rallies, rural Pennsylvanians, and his own “typical white person” grandmother who raised him, his thin-skin touchiness seems inexplicable."
Obama in just twenty months has developed a reputation for being petulant, unusually sensitive to the normal run-of-the-mill criticism. His latest pushback was his strangest so far: “And they’re not always happy with me. They talk about me like a dog. That’s not in my prepared remarks, it’s just — but it’s true.”
Given that Obama has previously called out talk radio critics by name — Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh — attacked everything from limb-lopping surgeons to vacationing at Las Vegas, and in condescending fashion tsk-tsked those who attend Glen Beck rallies, rural Pennsylvanians, and his own “typical white person” grandmother who raised him, his thin-skin touchiness seems inexplicable."
Breitbart.tv � NJ Gov Christie Delivers Brilliant Laceration of Teachers’ Union
I just LOVE this man....he is just a breath of fresh air!!
Breitbart.tv � NJ Gov Christie Delivers Brilliant Laceration of Teachers’ Union:
NJ Gov Christie Delivers Brilliant Laceration of Teachers’ Union"
Breitbart.tv � NJ Gov Christie Delivers Brilliant Laceration of Teachers’ Union:
NJ Gov Christie Delivers Brilliant Laceration of Teachers’ Union"
American Thinker: Time for an Islamaphobia Beer Summit
American Thinker: Time for an Islamaphobia Beer Summit:
With 70% of Americans standing in hardened opposition to a victory mosque being built on our national graveyard at Ground Zero, it would take a complete elitist ninny to sum this up as 'Islamaphobia.' But since our elitists are indeed calling the 70% of us irrational, phobic nutcases, it would seem an awfully good time to have an Islamaphobia beer summit.
Forget the beer; we need sober heads. Forget the president; he's out to lunch.
We'll just have a dry summit among ourselves."
With 70% of Americans standing in hardened opposition to a victory mosque being built on our national graveyard at Ground Zero, it would take a complete elitist ninny to sum this up as 'Islamaphobia.' But since our elitists are indeed calling the 70% of us irrational, phobic nutcases, it would seem an awfully good time to have an Islamaphobia beer summit.
Forget the beer; we need sober heads. Forget the president; he's out to lunch.
We'll just have a dry summit among ourselves."
American Thinker: The 'Rich' Have Another Name: 'Employers'
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
American Thinker: The 'Rich' Have Another Name: 'Employers':
The LA Times proudly proclaims, 'Obama blasts continued tax cuts for the rich!' But every time you hear leftists refer to 'the rich,' remember that 'the rich' are also known by these other terms: employers, investors, the self-reliant, self-starters.
Attacking 'the rich' is a direct assault on the people who invest and employ. Hate the rich if you must, but don't force them into poverty or offshore solutions. If you hope to bankrupt the rich, you have only seen the beginning of the economic collapse to come."
American Thinker: The 'Rich' Have Another Name: 'Employers':
The LA Times proudly proclaims, 'Obama blasts continued tax cuts for the rich!' But every time you hear leftists refer to 'the rich,' remember that 'the rich' are also known by these other terms: employers, investors, the self-reliant, self-starters.
Attacking 'the rich' is a direct assault on the people who invest and employ. Hate the rich if you must, but don't force them into poverty or offshore solutions. If you hope to bankrupt the rich, you have only seen the beginning of the economic collapse to come."
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Nine States Did Not File Initial Claims Data Due To Labor Day, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Estimates In Data "Beat" | zero hedge
Nine States Did Not File Initial Claims Data Due To Labor Day, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Estimates In Data "Beat" | zero hedge:
The BLS has announced that as a result of the Labor Day weekend, 9 states (among which the biggest one California) did not report initial claims data to the bean counters, so instead the government had to 'estimate' what the data would have been: yep, estimate, what the data was in these nine states. From Bloomberg: 'For the latest reporting week, nine states didn’t file claims data to the Labor Department in Washington because of the Labor Day holiday earlier this week, a department official told reporters. California and Virginia estimated their figures and the U.S. government estimated the other seven.' Official data is now made up on the fly. This US economic data reporting has just entered the twilight zone. Also, when the data is officially made up, it is not that difficult to get data that is 'better than expected.' The full list of states is: DC, Illinois, Idaho, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Michigan, and Washington. California and Virginia estimated themselves.
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The BLS has announced that as a result of the Labor Day weekend, 9 states (among which the biggest one California) did not report initial claims data to the bean counters, so instead the government had to 'estimate' what the data would have been: yep, estimate, what the data was in these nine states. From Bloomberg: 'For the latest reporting week, nine states didn’t file claims data to the Labor Department in Washington because of the Labor Day holiday earlier this week, a department official told reporters. California and Virginia estimated their figures and the U.S. government estimated the other seven.' Official data is now made up on the fly. This US economic data reporting has just entered the twilight zone. Also, when the data is officially made up, it is not that difficult to get data that is 'better than expected.' The full list of states is: DC, Illinois, Idaho, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Michigan, and Washington. California and Virginia estimated themselves.
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Tri-C students recruited to fill the seats for Obama's appearance | cleveland.com
Tri-C students recruited to fill the seats for Obama's appearance | cleveland.com:
PARMA, Ohio – With less than an hour before President Obama's scheduled speech, 75 seats remained empty in the recreation center at Cuyahoga Community College's Western Campus.
So organizers went around campus and recruited more students to fill the seats."
PARMA, Ohio – With less than an hour before President Obama's scheduled speech, 75 seats remained empty in the recreation center at Cuyahoga Community College's Western Campus.
So organizers went around campus and recruited more students to fill the seats."
Treasurys Tumble Following Weak 30-Year Sale - CNBC
Treasurys Tumble Following Weak 30-Year Sale - CNBC:
This week's government debt sale ended on a sour note, with investors unfriendly toward a sale of long bonds.
The $13 billion sale of 30-year bonds fetched a high yield of 3.82 percent, 0.042 percentage points above the 'when issued' expectations. Bidders put up 2.73 times the amount bid, a measure known as the bid-to-cover ratio.
Foreign demand also was soft, with indirect bidders making up just 36 percent of total buyers."
This week's government debt sale ended on a sour note, with investors unfriendly toward a sale of long bonds.
The $13 billion sale of 30-year bonds fetched a high yield of 3.82 percent, 0.042 percentage points above the 'when issued' expectations. Bidders put up 2.73 times the amount bid, a measure known as the bid-to-cover ratio.
Foreign demand also was soft, with indirect bidders making up just 36 percent of total buyers."
CNSNews.com - Obama Added More to National Debt in First 19 Months Than All Presidents from Washington Through Reagan Combined, Says Gov’t Data
CNSNews.com - Obama Added More to National Debt in First 19 Months Than All Presidents from Washington Through Reagan Combined, Says Gov’t Data:
(CNSNews.com) - In the first 19 months of the Obama administration, the federal debt held by the public increased by $2.5260 trillion, which is more than the cumulative total of the national debt held by the public that was amassed by all U.S. presidents from George Washington through Ronald Reagan."
(CNSNews.com) - In the first 19 months of the Obama administration, the federal debt held by the public increased by $2.5260 trillion, which is more than the cumulative total of the national debt held by the public that was amassed by all U.S. presidents from George Washington through Ronald Reagan."
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Ronald Reagan biopic planned
Can't wait to see what they do with this....any bets?
EXCLUSIVE: Ronald Reagan biopic planned:
"'Only in Hollywood could you make an insulting, condescending movie about a much-loved historical figure, hire an actor who loathes the man, watch it flop and then somehow conclude that Americans don't want to see a movie about him,' Joseph said. 'I watched Americans line up and wait for 10 hours for the simple privilege of passing by his closed casket. They love this man.'"
EXCLUSIVE: Ronald Reagan biopic planned:
"'Only in Hollywood could you make an insulting, condescending movie about a much-loved historical figure, hire an actor who loathes the man, watch it flop and then somehow conclude that Americans don't want to see a movie about him,' Joseph said. 'I watched Americans line up and wait for 10 hours for the simple privilege of passing by his closed casket. They love this man.'"
Obama Is Against a Compromise on Bush Tax Cuts - NYTimes.com
Somebody should make him read "Atlas Shrugged".....
Obama Is Against a Compromise on Bush Tax Cuts - NYTimes.com:
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday will make clear that he opposes any compromise that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy beyond this year, officials said, adding a populist twist to an election-season economic package that is otherwise designed to entice support from big businesses and their Republican allies."
Obama Is Against a Compromise on Bush Tax Cuts - NYTimes.com:
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday will make clear that he opposes any compromise that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy beyond this year, officials said, adding a populist twist to an election-season economic package that is otherwise designed to entice support from big businesses and their Republican allies."
American Thinker: We Don't Like Either of You
American Thinker: We Don't Like Either of You:
Numerous opinion polls show that after the November elections, the Republican Party will have regained enough seats in the House to take back the majority position and the Speakership. Results for the Senate are less amenable to forecast, but even so, gains up to and including a remote chance for a majority are possible there as well.
It is necessary to remind Republicans of one salient fact about this predicted shift in political strength as a result of the 2010 midterm elections, and it is a fact that can be expressed in just a few words:"
Numerous opinion polls show that after the November elections, the Republican Party will have regained enough seats in the House to take back the majority position and the Speakership. Results for the Senate are less amenable to forecast, but even so, gains up to and including a remote chance for a majority are possible there as well.
It is necessary to remind Republicans of one salient fact about this predicted shift in political strength as a result of the 2010 midterm elections, and it is a fact that can be expressed in just a few words:"
American Thinker: Barack's Cunning Plan?
American Thinker: Barack's Cunning Plan?:
Some of you may know and love the British 'Blackadder' TV series. It featured Rowan Atkinson as an upper-class twit and Tony Robinson as Baldrick, his crafty lower-class servant/sidekick. A recurring theme was 'Baldrick's cunning plan' that usually failed to get them out of a jam.
We will return to Barack's cunning plan in a moment. But first this message."
Some of you may know and love the British 'Blackadder' TV series. It featured Rowan Atkinson as an upper-class twit and Tony Robinson as Baldrick, his crafty lower-class servant/sidekick. A recurring theme was 'Baldrick's cunning plan' that usually failed to get them out of a jam.
We will return to Barack's cunning plan in a moment. But first this message."
FOXNews.com - No Income Tax Cuts for Small Business Owners? Obama to Outline Goals in Speech
FOXNews.com - No Income Tax Cuts for Small Business Owners? Obama to Outline Goals in Speech:
White House senior adviser David Axelrod told Fox News that the president isn't supporting tax cuts for high-income earners because they 'aren't asking for them, don't need them and have the money to spend. We have to focus on the priority, which is getting the middle class moving again.'"
White House senior adviser David Axelrod told Fox News that the president isn't supporting tax cuts for high-income earners because they 'aren't asking for them, don't need them and have the money to spend. We have to focus on the priority, which is getting the middle class moving again.'"
Climate: New study slashes estimate of icecap loss - Yahoo! Singapore News
Climate: New study slashes estimate of icecap loss - Yahoo! Singapore News:
PARIS (AFP) - – Estimates of the rate of ice loss from Greenland and West Antarctica, one of the most worrying questions in the global warming debate, should be halved, according to Dutch and US scientists.
In the last two years, several teams have estimated Greenland is shedding roughly 230 gigatonnes of ice, or 230 billion tonnes, per year and West Antarctica around 132 gigatonnes annually."
PARIS (AFP) - – Estimates of the rate of ice loss from Greenland and West Antarctica, one of the most worrying questions in the global warming debate, should be halved, according to Dutch and US scientists.
In the last two years, several teams have estimated Greenland is shedding roughly 230 gigatonnes of ice, or 230 billion tonnes, per year and West Antarctica around 132 gigatonnes annually."
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Michelle Obama hosts first White House dance event - Yahoo! News
Oh good! I was worried they hadn't had enough time to relax and enjoy on our dime of late!
Michelle Obama hosts first White House dance event - Yahoo! News:
WASHINGTON – The stately White House East Room, home to many a bill signing and ceremonial gathering, becomes a stage Tuesday for pirouettes, jetes, gravity-defying leaps and maybe even some bumps and grinds as Michelle Obama inaugurates a new dance series.
Dancers of all types — ballet, modern, hip hop and Broadway — take over the room, first for an afternoon workshop, during which students from around the country will have the chance to work with some of the biggest names in dance."
Michelle Obama hosts first White House dance event - Yahoo! News:
WASHINGTON – The stately White House East Room, home to many a bill signing and ceremonial gathering, becomes a stage Tuesday for pirouettes, jetes, gravity-defying leaps and maybe even some bumps and grinds as Michelle Obama inaugurates a new dance series.
Dancers of all types — ballet, modern, hip hop and Broadway — take over the room, first for an afternoon workshop, during which students from around the country will have the chance to work with some of the biggest names in dance."
City Council Meetings to Begin with Muslim Prayers | NBC Connecticut
EXCUSE ME???? An act of "solidarity"?! What about some solidarity on THEIR side to respect the family's of 9/11 victims? It isn't racist to say that's a lousy location for their Mosque...good lord...how many mosques already exist in NY? Nobody said BOO about them. 99% of us have NO problem with mosques - whatever.....but this one...is just a bad decision....let's call it a lack of "solidarity" with their host country....
Just because you "can"...doesn't mean you "should"....
City Council Meetings to Begin with Muslim Prayers | NBC Connecticut:
The Council announced Tuesday that it has invited local imams to perform Islamic invocations at the beginning of the Council meetings in September.
Though meetings don't regularly begin with any form of prayer, an email from the Common Council called it 'an act of solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters.'"
Just because you "can"...doesn't mean you "should"....
City Council Meetings to Begin with Muslim Prayers | NBC Connecticut:
The Council announced Tuesday that it has invited local imams to perform Islamic invocations at the beginning of the Council meetings in September.
Though meetings don't regularly begin with any form of prayer, an email from the Common Council called it 'an act of solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters.'"
Inside WRAL: Reporter 'Running for Ray' in memory of dad :: WRAL.com
Ray was an amazing man, great husband, Father and brother...but he was always your friend. Quick with a smile and joke....knew the words to every song ever written.....and had a laugh you could hear for blocks. Donate if you can....this one is important....
Inside WRAL: Reporter 'Running for Ray' in memory of dad :: WRAL.com:
WRAL reporter Mike Charbonneau will be taking a walk with his sisters on Oct. 10 in Cary, but it won't be any ordinary stroll in the park. The Charbonneau siblings will be remembering their father.
Mike's dad, Ray, died in December 2005, just eight months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He was only 51. He had been healthy before his diagnosis, 'and his illness and untimely death devastated our entire family,' said Mike."
Inside WRAL: Reporter 'Running for Ray' in memory of dad :: WRAL.com:
WRAL reporter Mike Charbonneau will be taking a walk with his sisters on Oct. 10 in Cary, but it won't be any ordinary stroll in the park. The Charbonneau siblings will be remembering their father.
Mike's dad, Ray, died in December 2005, just eight months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He was only 51. He had been healthy before his diagnosis, 'and his illness and untimely death devastated our entire family,' said Mike."
American Thinker: Gov. Paterson, do you miss Rush yet?
American Thinker: Gov. Paterson, do you miss Rush yet?:
A number of months back, Governor David Paterson famously taunted Rush Limbaugh as Rush sold his New York City apartment and left the state, complaining about a raise in New York taxes. 'If I knew that would be the result, I would've thought about the taxes earlier,' the governor said.
Let us compare Rush Limbaugh as a taxpayer to the owner(s) of the proposed Ground Zero mosque property, one of the high-profile New York real estate holders in the news."
A number of months back, Governor David Paterson famously taunted Rush Limbaugh as Rush sold his New York City apartment and left the state, complaining about a raise in New York taxes. 'If I knew that would be the result, I would've thought about the taxes earlier,' the governor said.
Let us compare Rush Limbaugh as a taxpayer to the owner(s) of the proposed Ground Zero mosque property, one of the high-profile New York real estate holders in the news."
American Thinker: Obama's War on Arizona
American Thinker: Obama's War on Arizona:
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer struck back Friday, demanding that the reference to Arizona's immigration law be taken out of the State Department's report to the U.N.'s human rights commissioner. Brewer wrote a letter to Hillary Clinton saying that the inclusion of Arizona in the U.N. report was 'downright offensive.' Brewer said -- and she was right -- that 'the idea of our own American government submitting the duly enacted laws of a state of the United States to 'review' by the United Nations is internationalism run amok and unconstitutional.'"
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer struck back Friday, demanding that the reference to Arizona's immigration law be taken out of the State Department's report to the U.N.'s human rights commissioner. Brewer wrote a letter to Hillary Clinton saying that the inclusion of Arizona in the U.N. report was 'downright offensive.' Brewer said -- and she was right -- that 'the idea of our own American government submitting the duly enacted laws of a state of the United States to 'review' by the United Nations is internationalism run amok and unconstitutional.'"
American Thinker Blog: Obama to skip 9/11 Ground Zero ceremony
American Thinker Blog: Obama to skip 9/11 Ground Zero ceremony:
President Obama will mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, as he did last year, rather than risk facing angry demonstrators at Ground Zero, where his convoluted remarks and walk back on the Ground Zero mosque might subject him to criticism 'like a dog.' So the families of the vast majority of 9/11 casualties will be stiff-armed by a thin-skinned commander in chief.
Not exactly a profile in courage."
President Obama will mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, as he did last year, rather than risk facing angry demonstrators at Ground Zero, where his convoluted remarks and walk back on the Ground Zero mosque might subject him to criticism 'like a dog.' So the families of the vast majority of 9/11 casualties will be stiff-armed by a thin-skinned commander in chief.
Not exactly a profile in courage."
MTA's free pass for labor - NYPOST.com
Just one happy story after another regarding Union's and their collective draining of America.....
MTA's free pass for labor - NYPOST.com:
By January, straphangers might have to pay $104 for a monthly MetroCard, up from $89 today. In 2013, the card could cost $122.
Walder's kid-glove treatment of labor also comes at the expense of track and station improvements -- and on the heels of deep service cuts that riders must now endure.
But the MTA has already socked riders and taxpayers to help with budget woes: Last year, the agency got a taxpayer-funded bailout of $1.6 billion, mostly via a new levy on downstate jobs, plus $500 million more from riders in higher fares and tolls."
MTA's free pass for labor - NYPOST.com:
By January, straphangers might have to pay $104 for a monthly MetroCard, up from $89 today. In 2013, the card could cost $122.
Walder's kid-glove treatment of labor also comes at the expense of track and station improvements -- and on the heels of deep service cuts that riders must now endure.
But the MTA has already socked riders and taxpayers to help with budget woes: Last year, the agency got a taxpayer-funded bailout of $1.6 billion, mostly via a new levy on downstate jobs, plus $500 million more from riders in higher fares and tolls."
Josh Barro: Teacher pensions are a ticking time bomb | Washington Examiner
Josh Barro: Teacher pensions are a ticking time bomb | Washington Examiner:
What could be worse news than that public school teacher pensions across the country report an unfunded liability of over $330 billion? How about the fact that these reports understate the size of the liability by a factor of three?
Recently, the Manhattan Institute and the Foundation for Educational Choicereleased a report (which I co-authored with Stuart Buck of the University of Arkansas) that scrutinizes the financial statements of the 59 pension plans covering most teachers in the United States. We applied private sector-style standards to their estimates of future liabilities, and adjusted their asset values to fully reflect the last two years' drop in stock prices"
What could be worse news than that public school teacher pensions across the country report an unfunded liability of over $330 billion? How about the fact that these reports understate the size of the liability by a factor of three?
Recently, the Manhattan Institute and the Foundation for Educational Choicereleased a report (which I co-authored with Stuart Buck of the University of Arkansas) that scrutinizes the financial statements of the 59 pension plans covering most teachers in the United States. We applied private sector-style standards to their estimates of future liabilities, and adjusted their asset values to fully reflect the last two years' drop in stock prices"
The Beholden State by Steven Malanga, City Journal Spring 2010
The Beholden State by Steven Malanga, City Journal Spring 2010:
The camera focuses on an official of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), California’s largest public-employee union, sitting in a legislative chamber and speaking into a microphone. “We helped to get you into office, and we got a good memory,” she says matter-of-factly to the elected officials outside the shot. “Come November, if you don’t back our program, we’ll get you out of office.’"
The camera focuses on an official of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), California’s largest public-employee union, sitting in a legislative chamber and speaking into a microphone. “We helped to get you into office, and we got a good memory,” she says matter-of-factly to the elected officials outside the shot. “Come November, if you don’t back our program, we’ll get you out of office.’"
So What Are Beck & Palin Really Planning for 9/11 Event in Alaska? | The Blaze
So What Are Beck & Palin Really Planning for 9/11 Event in Alaska? | The Blaze:
There has been a flurry of speculation over an event in Anchorage this Saturday. The date of course is important — 9/11. But it’s the dual appearance of Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin that has led to all kinds of questions. The most common have to do with politics. Will Palin announce a presidential bid? Will Beck? Is this a new dream ticket? Would this be the worst ticket ever? Will they sing?
I’ve posed some of these questions to Glenn Beck and I did receive a response of sorts. More on that in a moment."
There has been a flurry of speculation over an event in Anchorage this Saturday. The date of course is important — 9/11. But it’s the dual appearance of Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin that has led to all kinds of questions. The most common have to do with politics. Will Palin announce a presidential bid? Will Beck? Is this a new dream ticket? Would this be the worst ticket ever? Will they sing?
I’ve posed some of these questions to Glenn Beck and I did receive a response of sorts. More on that in a moment."
Sharpton’s Nonprofit Could be in Trouble | The Blaze
Sharpton’s Nonprofit Could be in Trouble | The Blaze:
An audit completed by a private firm shows that Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) is in such poor financial shape that it might not survive. The audit was sanctioned by NAN, which reviewed the organizations 2008 records, the most recent available.
According to a copy of the audit obtained by the New York Post, the firm, KBL, concluded: “The organization has suffered recurring decreases in net assets — and has been dependent upon advances from related parties and the nonpayment of payroll tax obligations — to maintain continuity. … These circumstances create substantial doubt about the organization’s ability to continue.”"
An audit completed by a private firm shows that Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) is in such poor financial shape that it might not survive. The audit was sanctioned by NAN, which reviewed the organizations 2008 records, the most recent available.
According to a copy of the audit obtained by the New York Post, the firm, KBL, concluded: “The organization has suffered recurring decreases in net assets — and has been dependent upon advances from related parties and the nonpayment of payroll tax obligations — to maintain continuity. … These circumstances create substantial doubt about the organization’s ability to continue.”"
Tea Party Leader Fired for Implying Homosexuals Should Hang | The Blaze
Tea Party Leader Fired for Implying Homosexuals Should Hang | The Blaze:
The president of the Big Sky Tea Party Association in Montana has been fired from his position and booted from the party after he posted comments on Facebook implying he condones the hanging of homosexuals.
The Helena Independent Record reported this morning that Tim Ravndal had been removed after the Big Sky Tea Party Association called an emergency meeting to address the situation."
The president of the Big Sky Tea Party Association in Montana has been fired from his position and booted from the party after he posted comments on Facebook implying he condones the hanging of homosexuals.
The Helena Independent Record reported this morning that Tim Ravndal had been removed after the Big Sky Tea Party Association called an emergency meeting to address the situation."
Jim DeMint, Superstar - HUMAN EVENTS
Jim DeMint, Superstar - HUMAN EVENTS:
When HUMAN EVENTS profiled Sen. Jim DeMint (R.-S.C.) as a possible Republican vice presidential candidate in ’08, we likened the freshman senator and former advertising man to another small businessman in his first Senate term: Barry Goldwater of Arizona, who became a conservative hero after blasting spending under a Republican President and went on to be a successful chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee."
When HUMAN EVENTS profiled Sen. Jim DeMint (R.-S.C.) as a possible Republican vice presidential candidate in ’08, we likened the freshman senator and former advertising man to another small businessman in his first Senate term: Barry Goldwater of Arizona, who became a conservative hero after blasting spending under a Republican President and went on to be a successful chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee."
Political Fables - Opinion - PatriotPost.US
Political Fables - Opinion - PatriotPost.US:
President Barack Obama boldly proclaims, 'The buck stops here!' But, whenever his policies are criticized, he acts as if the buck stopped with George W. Bush.
The party line that we are likely to be hearing from now until the November elections is that Obama 'inherited' the big federal budget deficits and that he has to 'clean up the mess' left in the economy by the Republicans. This may convince those who want to be convinced, but it will not stand up under scrutiny."
President Barack Obama boldly proclaims, 'The buck stops here!' But, whenever his policies are criticized, he acts as if the buck stopped with George W. Bush.
The party line that we are likely to be hearing from now until the November elections is that Obama 'inherited' the big federal budget deficits and that he has to 'clean up the mess' left in the economy by the Republicans. This may convince those who want to be convinced, but it will not stand up under scrutiny."
� John Ratzenberger - Big Government
John Ratzenberger - Big Government:
When America gave up its position as the producer-in-chief and became the consumer-in-chief, “essential skilled workers” became dirty words in our lexicon.
The cultural shift is fast producing an “industrial tsunami” that threatens our economy and way of life. Ironically enough, we’re facing a crisis shortage of skilled workers at a time of dramatically high unemployment.
We must re-connect this disconnect or face the consequences. America works when Americans are working."
When America gave up its position as the producer-in-chief and became the consumer-in-chief, “essential skilled workers” became dirty words in our lexicon.
The cultural shift is fast producing an “industrial tsunami” that threatens our economy and way of life. Ironically enough, we’re facing a crisis shortage of skilled workers at a time of dramatically high unemployment.
We must re-connect this disconnect or face the consequences. America works when Americans are working."
Small businesses feel squeezed by Obama policies
Small businesses feel squeezed by Obama policies:
Last year, even as he struggled through the worst of the recession, Chris Upham said revenue at his District-based real estate and construction businesses doubled -- allowing him to hire two agents.
But Upham said he hasn't increased his staff thus far in 2010 and he doesn't expect to for the remainder of the year.
That's because his taxes rose sevenfold. And he said he anticipates they'll increase again if the Bush tax cuts for people earning $250,000 and above expire at the end of the year."
Last year, even as he struggled through the worst of the recession, Chris Upham said revenue at his District-based real estate and construction businesses doubled -- allowing him to hire two agents.
But Upham said he hasn't increased his staff thus far in 2010 and he doesn't expect to for the remainder of the year.
That's because his taxes rose sevenfold. And he said he anticipates they'll increase again if the Bush tax cuts for people earning $250,000 and above expire at the end of the year."
The American Spectator : Last Slap Around the Bush
The American Spectator : Last Slap Around the Bush:
Good news from the Crescent… er, Oval Office. Well, not exactly good, because good news about wars is inappropriate by definition, inasmuch as all war is regrettable at best and often reprehensible, and calling it 'good' is insensitive to boot. The not-so-good news is that we won the war in Iraq. Well, not exactly won, because winning is a flawed construct based on concepts borrowed from other fields of endeavor."
Good news from the Crescent… er, Oval Office. Well, not exactly good, because good news about wars is inappropriate by definition, inasmuch as all war is regrettable at best and often reprehensible, and calling it 'good' is insensitive to boot. The not-so-good news is that we won the war in Iraq. Well, not exactly won, because winning is a flawed construct based on concepts borrowed from other fields of endeavor."
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Glenn Beck and the Leave Us Alone Coalition
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Glenn Beck and the Leave Us Alone Coalition:
In an otherwise thoughtful and insightful post about what he saw on the Mall last weekend, Nick Gillespie makes the odd assertion that, despite being 'in some ways... proto-libertarian' '[t]he organizers and the attendees are not part of the Leave Us Alone coalition.'
The term 'Leave Us Alone coalition' was coined by Grover Norquist as a discription of the coalitional structure of the right. The idea is that gun owners, economic conservatives, homeschoolers and so forth can support one another's goals because the common strand is a desire to have less government intervention in their lives, whereas the left is structured around a 'Takings coalition' that seeks to divide up government resources amongst themselves."
In an otherwise thoughtful and insightful post about what he saw on the Mall last weekend, Nick Gillespie makes the odd assertion that, despite being 'in some ways... proto-libertarian' '[t]he organizers and the attendees are not part of the Leave Us Alone coalition.'
The term 'Leave Us Alone coalition' was coined by Grover Norquist as a discription of the coalitional structure of the right. The idea is that gun owners, economic conservatives, homeschoolers and so forth can support one another's goals because the common strand is a desire to have less government intervention in their lives, whereas the left is structured around a 'Takings coalition' that seeks to divide up government resources amongst themselves."
The American Spectator : Freedom and the Battle of 2010
The American Spectator : Freedom and the Battle of 2010:
The other week, Sir Paul McCartney of Beatles fame caused a dust-up while visiting the White House. Accepting the Gershwin Award for Popular Song, McCartney made a distinctly un-classy mention of former President George W. Bush and an alleged (if decidedly not true) aversion to books."
The other week, Sir Paul McCartney of Beatles fame caused a dust-up while visiting the White House. Accepting the Gershwin Award for Popular Song, McCartney made a distinctly un-classy mention of former President George W. Bush and an alleged (if decidedly not true) aversion to books."
Gas Mileage Labels Get Sophisticated | Miller-McCune Online
I HOPE to purchase a SUV with a LARGE "F" on the windshield...however...trust me when I say that "F" won't mean to me what you think it does.....hehehehehehe
Gas Mileage Labels Get Sophisticated | Miller-McCune Online: "The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation this week released plans to update the label on the windshield of your next new car. The new tags would replace existing labels found throughout new car lots, which prominently display estimated city and highway miles-per-gallon averages."
Gas Mileage Labels Get Sophisticated | Miller-McCune Online: "The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation this week released plans to update the label on the windshield of your next new car. The new tags would replace existing labels found throughout new car lots, which prominently display estimated city and highway miles-per-gallon averages."
Saturday, September 04, 2010
American Thinker: Stark Contrasts Last Saturday
American Thinker: Stark Contrasts Last Saturday:
When the mainstream media dedicated themselves to providing equal coverage to the massive Restoring Honor rally orchestrated by radio and TV personality Glenn Beck and the much more, shall we say...intimate Reclaim the Dream rally orchestrated by radio host Al Sharpton, they undoubtedly thought they were doing their liberal brethren a huge favor. As it turns out, they accomplished the exact opposite."
When the mainstream media dedicated themselves to providing equal coverage to the massive Restoring Honor rally orchestrated by radio and TV personality Glenn Beck and the much more, shall we say...intimate Reclaim the Dream rally orchestrated by radio host Al Sharpton, they undoubtedly thought they were doing their liberal brethren a huge favor. As it turns out, they accomplished the exact opposite."
American Thinker Blog: Real joblessness at 16.7%
American Thinker Blog: Real joblessness at 16.7%:
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.6% in August, but the government's broader measure of unemployment rose even more to 16.7%, the highest rate since April.
[...]
Both rates increased despite a rise of 290,000 in the number of people who are employed. The number of unemployed people in the U.S. also rose, but by a smaller amount - 261,000. The unemployment rates moved up as more unemployed people moved back into the labor force to look for jobs. More than half a million people re-entered the job market last month, as the overall labor force rose 550,000."
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.6% in August, but the government's broader measure of unemployment rose even more to 16.7%, the highest rate since April.
[...]
Both rates increased despite a rise of 290,000 in the number of people who are employed. The number of unemployed people in the U.S. also rose, but by a smaller amount - 261,000. The unemployment rates moved up as more unemployed people moved back into the labor force to look for jobs. More than half a million people re-entered the job market last month, as the overall labor force rose 550,000."
Jamie Stiehm - Oval Office rug gets history wrong
Jamie Stiehm - Oval Office rug gets history wrong:
A mistake has been made in the Oval Office makeover that goes beyond the beige.
President Obama's new presidential rug seemed beyond reproach, with quotations from Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. woven along its curved edge.
'The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.' According media reports, this quote keeping Obama company on his wheat-colored carpet is from King."
A mistake has been made in the Oval Office makeover that goes beyond the beige.
President Obama's new presidential rug seemed beyond reproach, with quotations from Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. woven along its curved edge.
'The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.' According media reports, this quote keeping Obama company on his wheat-colored carpet is from King."
Friday, September 03, 2010
'Islamization' of Paris a Warning to the West - World - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com
Coming to a street corner near you.....
'Islamization' of Paris a Warning to the West - World - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com:
PARIS - Friday in Paris. A hidden camera shows streets blocked by huge crowds of Muslim worshippers and enforced by a private security force.
This is all illegal in France: the public worship, the blocked streets, and the private security. But the police have been ordered not to intervene.
It shows that even though some in the French government want to get tough with Muslims and ban the burqa, other parts of the French government continue to give Islam a privileged status."
'Islamization' of Paris a Warning to the West - World - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com:
PARIS - Friday in Paris. A hidden camera shows streets blocked by huge crowds of Muslim worshippers and enforced by a private security force.
This is all illegal in France: the public worship, the blocked streets, and the private security. But the police have been ordered not to intervene.
It shows that even though some in the French government want to get tough with Muslims and ban the burqa, other parts of the French government continue to give Islam a privileged status."
Thursday, September 02, 2010
CNSNews.com - Obama, in Announcing End of Combat in Iraq, Does Not Credit the Timetable Put in Place by the Bush Administration
CNSNews.com - Obama, in Announcing End of Combat in Iraq, Does Not Credit the Timetable Put in Place by the Bush Administration:
(CNSNews.com) - In his speech marking the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, President Barack Obama made only one oblique reference to the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) – the agreement laying out a timeline and terms for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops that was put in place by the Bush administration."
(CNSNews.com) - In his speech marking the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, President Barack Obama made only one oblique reference to the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) – the agreement laying out a timeline and terms for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops that was put in place by the Bush administration."
Times Downplays Obama's Surge Opposition, Has Yet to Lecture Him on Attending Soldiers' Funerals
Times Downplays Obama's Surge Opposition, Has Yet to Lecture Him on Attending Soldiers' Funerals:
The Times also used the address to smear Bush over not attending the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, even though presidents, including President Obama, traditionally don't attend the funerals of soldiers in wartime."
The Times also used the address to smear Bush over not attending the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, even though presidents, including President Obama, traditionally don't attend the funerals of soldiers in wartime."
Cries of 'Not Me' From the First Family Circus
Cries of 'Not Me' From the First Family Circus:
“Family Circus” is one of those old standby cartoons that, in its 50th year, still runs in 1,500 newspapers. While the cartoon view of home life sometimes serves as a morality tale, it’s also become a guide on how not to run a country – a guide our president knows all too well."
“Family Circus” is one of those old standby cartoons that, in its 50th year, still runs in 1,500 newspapers. While the cartoon view of home life sometimes serves as a morality tale, it’s also become a guide on how not to run a country – a guide our president knows all too well."
Labor Day Special: Top 10 Union Highlights of the Obama Administration
Labor Day Special: Top 10 Union Highlights of the Obama Administration:
Jan. 20, 2009, was supposed to be the start of a new post-partisan political climate in Washington. To some journalists, that day was confirmation that a message had been sent that the people’s government had “declared independence” from special interests. New President Barack Obama had said months earlier that was what was wrong with Washington, and announced his intention to change it."
Jan. 20, 2009, was supposed to be the start of a new post-partisan political climate in Washington. To some journalists, that day was confirmation that a message had been sent that the people’s government had “declared independence” from special interests. New President Barack Obama had said months earlier that was what was wrong with Washington, and announced his intention to change it."
“Happy Warriors” Emerge From Glenn Beck’s “Pit of Hatred” | NewsReal Blog
“Happy Warriors” Emerge From Glenn Beck’s “Pit of Hatred” | NewsReal Blog:
One would not be able to find a more polite crowd at a political convention, certainly not at a professional sporting event, probably not even at an opera. In fact, judging by the behavior of the attendees following the event, you’d have a tough time finding churches in which people display more patience as others make their way to the exits."
One would not be able to find a more polite crowd at a political convention, certainly not at a professional sporting event, probably not even at an opera. In fact, judging by the behavior of the attendees following the event, you’d have a tough time finding churches in which people display more patience as others make their way to the exits."
Uncovering Climategate | FrontPage Magazine
Uncovering Climategate | FrontPage Magazine:
In response to sustained criticism of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the IPCC and United Nations officials asked the Inter Academy Council to review the processes and procedures of the IPCC and make recommendations for changes that would enhance the objectivity and accuracy of the IPCC reports. The Inter Academy Council, a multinational organization of science academies, was given a limited charter to examine only the IPCC’s management structure and methods of operation, not to evaluate the underlying scientific conclusions of the IPCC’s fourth assessment report."
In response to sustained criticism of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the IPCC and United Nations officials asked the Inter Academy Council to review the processes and procedures of the IPCC and make recommendations for changes that would enhance the objectivity and accuracy of the IPCC reports. The Inter Academy Council, a multinational organization of science academies, was given a limited charter to examine only the IPCC’s management structure and methods of operation, not to evaluate the underlying scientific conclusions of the IPCC’s fourth assessment report."
Glenn Beck’s path to unity a rocky road | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Is anything good, and well done ever easy...I think not....
Glenn Beck’s path to unity a rocky road | The Daily Caller:
Glenn Beck’s rally in Washington Saturday was a picture of unity on stage, but that wasn’t easy to accomplish, according to interviews with Christian ministers involved in planning the event.
Beck, a Fox News personality, faced major objections and concerns within the evangelical community prior to the event due to his status as a Mormon who planned to lead a spiritual rally involving tens of thousands of Protestant Christians. Those concerns remain for numerous top Christian leaders."
Glenn Beck’s path to unity a rocky road | The Daily Caller:
Glenn Beck’s rally in Washington Saturday was a picture of unity on stage, but that wasn’t easy to accomplish, according to interviews with Christian ministers involved in planning the event.
Beck, a Fox News personality, faced major objections and concerns within the evangelical community prior to the event due to his status as a Mormon who planned to lead a spiritual rally involving tens of thousands of Protestant Christians. Those concerns remain for numerous top Christian leaders."
The Oval Office goes frat house chic | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
The Oval Office goes frat house chic | The Daily Caller:
So, no lie (well, sort-of), a friend shows me a photograph and asks, “Can you tell me what this is a picture of?”
DUH, it’s clearly a room. Sure, I recognize it. “It’s our senior lounge from high school,” I reply. “That was so cool. People donated their old couches, chairs, and coffee tables for that room.”
“No, it’s not the senior lounge,” my friend replies with a smirk."
So, no lie (well, sort-of), a friend shows me a photograph and asks, “Can you tell me what this is a picture of?”
DUH, it’s clearly a room. Sure, I recognize it. “It’s our senior lounge from high school,” I reply. “That was so cool. People donated their old couches, chairs, and coffee tables for that room.”
“No, it’s not the senior lounge,” my friend replies with a smirk."
NAACP launches coalition watchdog site to ‘monitor’ Tea Party ‘racists’ | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
NAACP launches coalition watchdog site to ‘monitor’ Tea Party ‘racists’ | The Daily Caller :
The NAACP partnered with Media Matters, Think Progress and New Left Media to launch teapartytracker.org, a website that will specifically publish and monitor “racism and other forms of extremism within the Tea Party movement.”
Media Matters and Think Progress representatives said their content and reporting haven’t changed and that the NAACP approached their organizations seeking only to republish select content they’ve produced. The NAACP’s new teapartytracker.org is aimed specifically at highlighting “racism” in the Tea Party."
The NAACP partnered with Media Matters, Think Progress and New Left Media to launch teapartytracker.org, a website that will specifically publish and monitor “racism and other forms of extremism within the Tea Party movement.”
Media Matters and Think Progress representatives said their content and reporting haven’t changed and that the NAACP approached their organizations seeking only to republish select content they’ve produced. The NAACP’s new teapartytracker.org is aimed specifically at highlighting “racism” in the Tea Party."
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Pawlenty on Healthcare: Thanks, but No Thanks
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Pawlenty on Healthcare: Thanks, but No Thanks:
Governor Tim Pawlenty still hasn't announced his 2012 Presidential plans, but one thing's for sure: He doesn't want to see Obama's healthcare plan set foot in Minnesota. AP reports yesterday he ordered state agencies to decline 'discretionary' involvement with the federal law 'unless otherwise required by law or approved by the Governor's office.'"
Governor Tim Pawlenty still hasn't announced his 2012 Presidential plans, but one thing's for sure: He doesn't want to see Obama's healthcare plan set foot in Minnesota. AP reports yesterday he ordered state agencies to decline 'discretionary' involvement with the federal law 'unless otherwise required by law or approved by the Governor's office.'"
American Thinker: The Oath Keeper -- Villain or Valiant?
American Thinker: The Oath Keeper -- Villain or Valiant?:
It has been proposed by various groups and individuals that an organization known as 'Oath Keepers' is racist, seditious, hateful, and pernicious.
I'm here to tell you the real story."
It has been proposed by various groups and individuals that an organization known as 'Oath Keepers' is racist, seditious, hateful, and pernicious.
I'm here to tell you the real story."
American Thinker: The Education of Glenn Beck
American Thinker: The Education of Glenn Beck:
Depending on where you get your news, I was one of about 87,000 -- or a number approaching 350,000 -- on the National Mall this past Saturday at Glenn Beck's 'Restoring Honor' event.
Despite the scoffing and screaming of the knights of the keyboard and czars of the cable nets that Beck is a hateful, lying racist and the throngs on the National Mall were bigoted, gullible dupes, Beck's gathering was a peaceful, orderly love-in -- love of country, love of our heritage, love of fellow patriots no matter their origin."
Depending on where you get your news, I was one of about 87,000 -- or a number approaching 350,000 -- on the National Mall this past Saturday at Glenn Beck's 'Restoring Honor' event.
Despite the scoffing and screaming of the knights of the keyboard and czars of the cable nets that Beck is a hateful, lying racist and the throngs on the National Mall were bigoted, gullible dupes, Beck's gathering was a peaceful, orderly love-in -- love of country, love of our heritage, love of fellow patriots no matter their origin."
American Thinker: What American President Would Do That?
American Thinker: What American President Would Do That?:
Other presidents have been wrong. Other presidents have been misguided. Other presidents have been weak and pusillanimous and pathetic.
Only one truly disdains America. His name is Barack Obama."
Other presidents have been wrong. Other presidents have been misguided. Other presidents have been weak and pusillanimous and pathetic.
Only one truly disdains America. His name is Barack Obama."
American Thinker Blog: Administration Tries and Fails To Pull a Fast One (Drilling Moratorium)
American Thinker Blog: Administration Tries and Fails To Pull a Fast One (Drilling Moratorium):
Having been enjoined by Judge Feldman (no relation) from trying to halt oil drilling based on inadequate scientific basis, the Administration's Secretary Salazar, tried to pull a fast one by simply issuing another moratorium. Judge Feldman has refused to play along:"
Having been enjoined by Judge Feldman (no relation) from trying to halt oil drilling based on inadequate scientific basis, the Administration's Secretary Salazar, tried to pull a fast one by simply issuing another moratorium. Judge Feldman has refused to play along:"
American Thinker: Remembering America's Iraq War 'Patriotic Opposition'
American Thinker: Remembering America's Iraq War 'Patriotic Opposition':
In his speech to the nation Tuesday night, President Obama offered a tepid acknowledgment to George W. Bush for his patriotism and love of country through the hellacious ordeal of the Iraq war -- made hellacious by the bilious criticisms leveled by unrelenting, vicious liberal Democrats. It was the weakest, emptiest form of appreciation, as Obama included Bush among two types of 'patriots' during the Iraq debate, grouping him with the 'patriots who opposed' the war."
In his speech to the nation Tuesday night, President Obama offered a tepid acknowledgment to George W. Bush for his patriotism and love of country through the hellacious ordeal of the Iraq war -- made hellacious by the bilious criticisms leveled by unrelenting, vicious liberal Democrats. It was the weakest, emptiest form of appreciation, as Obama included Bush among two types of 'patriots' during the Iraq debate, grouping him with the 'patriots who opposed' the war."
American Thinker: Beck's 'Obsession' with Black Liberation Theology Thoroughly Justified
American Thinker: Beck's 'Obsession' with Black Liberation Theology Thoroughly Justified:
You know liberals are scared whenever they use the O-word -- 'obsession' -- to smear a conservative's effectiveness in an important argument. So when the Los Angeles Times published an editorial yesterday by Tim Rutten called 'Glenn Beck's Liberation Theology Obsession,' I was quite intrigued."
You know liberals are scared whenever they use the O-word -- 'obsession' -- to smear a conservative's effectiveness in an important argument. So when the Los Angeles Times published an editorial yesterday by Tim Rutten called 'Glenn Beck's Liberation Theology Obsession,' I was quite intrigued."
Watch: Unions Launch Video Campaign to Boost Counter-Beck 10/2 DC Rally | The Blaze
So...they'll pay people to come, or require it. Some will really come because they feel the passion.....YEAH, RIGHT! Glenn's people came because they feel a deep love for this country....for the Founders....for God. Yup - it'll show the exact same thing! And......if there are only 87/M people there like CBS insists where at beck's....they'll report it a half a million....
Watch: Unions Launch Video Campaign to Boost Counter-Beck 10/2 DC Rally | The Blaze: "Labor leaders, liberal religious leaders and the NAACP will hold a rally on the National Mall on October 2, one month before the fall midterm elections, in an attempt to show they too have political clout and momentum in response to last Saturday’s massive gathering of Tea Party types led by Fox News host Glenn Beck"
Watch: Unions Launch Video Campaign to Boost Counter-Beck 10/2 DC Rally | The Blaze: "Labor leaders, liberal religious leaders and the NAACP will hold a rally on the National Mall on October 2, one month before the fall midterm elections, in an attempt to show they too have political clout and momentum in response to last Saturday’s massive gathering of Tea Party types led by Fox News host Glenn Beck"
Barack or Bust! Perry Shuns White House Offer | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
Barack or Bust! Perry Shuns White House Offer | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth:
After not snaring time with the president, Gov. Rick Perry has turned down an offer to meet with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and a top adviser to President Barack Obama on border issues.
A governor's spokeswoman said Gov. Rick Perry was denied a meeting with Obama when the president visits Fort Bliss on Tuesday.
Perry spokeswoman Katherine Cesinger said the Republican governor had asked to meet with the president on Tuesday to discuss border security. Cesinger said Monday that White House aides said the president would not be available for such a meeting."
After not snaring time with the president, Gov. Rick Perry has turned down an offer to meet with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and a top adviser to President Barack Obama on border issues.
A governor's spokeswoman said Gov. Rick Perry was denied a meeting with Obama when the president visits Fort Bliss on Tuesday.
Perry spokeswoman Katherine Cesinger said the Republican governor had asked to meet with the president on Tuesday to discuss border security. Cesinger said Monday that White House aides said the president would not be available for such a meeting."
They Cheered My Yarmulke at Beck’s Rally - HUMAN EVENTS
They Cheered My Yarmulke at Beck’s Rally - HUMAN EVENTS:
An uplifting and beautiful thing happened Saturday as I was escorted through the hundreds of thousands lining the Reflecting Pool on my way to the reserved seats for those who would be standing with Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin at the Finale of the “Restore Honor” rally.
The crowd cheered and applauded my Yarmulke. They yelled out: 'Shalom. Shabbat Shalom. We love Israel. Thank you for coming.'"
An uplifting and beautiful thing happened Saturday as I was escorted through the hundreds of thousands lining the Reflecting Pool on my way to the reserved seats for those who would be standing with Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin at the Finale of the “Restore Honor” rally.
The crowd cheered and applauded my Yarmulke. They yelled out: 'Shalom. Shabbat Shalom. We love Israel. Thank you for coming.'"
Ruling Class vs. the People - HUMAN EVENTS
Even though I'm beginning to think Obama believes he is King, not elected President...I don't care if he takes 100 vacations. It's his problem...but, the hypocrisy...when GWB even "Thought" about a day off - he was just pummeled with invectives. I'm so very tired of this.....
Ruling Class vs. the People - HUMAN EVENTS:
Unemployment is hovering around 9.6%, our national debt is over $13 trillion, one-in-six Americans are receiving some type of government help, and Barack Obama just wrapped his sixth vacation in less than two years as President.
It was a waterfront vacation in Martha’s Vineyard that cost around $50,000 for the rental property alone. (This doesn’t count the cost of staff, of Secret Service protection, or the transport and fuel for the 20-vehicle caravan that traveled with the President all over the island.)"
Ruling Class vs. the People - HUMAN EVENTS:
Unemployment is hovering around 9.6%, our national debt is over $13 trillion, one-in-six Americans are receiving some type of government help, and Barack Obama just wrapped his sixth vacation in less than two years as President.
It was a waterfront vacation in Martha’s Vineyard that cost around $50,000 for the rental property alone. (This doesn’t count the cost of staff, of Secret Service protection, or the transport and fuel for the 20-vehicle caravan that traveled with the President all over the island.)"
Obama Is Not A Muslim - HUMAN EVENTS
Obama Is Not A Muslim - HUMAN EVENTS:
Leave aside Obama's fanatical opposition to allowing Illinois hospitals to save the lives of babies with God-given souls inadvertently born alive during abortions. Also leave aside the fact that neither of his parents were Christians. And leave aside his current crop of 'spiritual advisers,' which is a collection of Mother Earth worshippers, polytheists and other nonbelievers.
Now rest from all that 'leaving aside.'"
Leave aside Obama's fanatical opposition to allowing Illinois hospitals to save the lives of babies with God-given souls inadvertently born alive during abortions. Also leave aside the fact that neither of his parents were Christians. And leave aside his current crop of 'spiritual advisers,' which is a collection of Mother Earth worshippers, polytheists and other nonbelievers.
Now rest from all that 'leaving aside.'"
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
FOXNews.com - John Cusack Calls for 'Satanic Death' of Fox News, GOP Leaders
Love him as an actor....however....is this more of that unity Obama professes? No divisiveness here...nope.....
FOXNews.com - John Cusack Calls for 'Satanic Death' of Fox News, GOP Leaders: "Actor John Cusack went on a caustic Twitter rampage Sunday evening, attacking former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Fox News.
“I AM FOR A SATANIC DEATH CULT CENTER AT FOX NEWS HQ AND OUTSIDE THE OFFICES ORDICK ARMEYAND NEWT GINGRICH-and all the GOP WELFARE FREAKS,” Cusack tweeted."
FOXNews.com - John Cusack Calls for 'Satanic Death' of Fox News, GOP Leaders: "Actor John Cusack went on a caustic Twitter rampage Sunday evening, attacking former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Fox News.
“I AM FOR A SATANIC DEATH CULT CENTER AT FOX NEWS HQ AND OUTSIDE THE OFFICES ORDICK ARMEYAND NEWT GINGRICH-and all the GOP WELFARE FREAKS,” Cusack tweeted."
Signs in Arizona warn of smuggler dangers - Washington Times
We are losing our country one mile at a time......does anyone notice?
Signs in Arizona warn of smuggler dangers - Washington Times: "The federal government has posted signs along a major interstate highway in Arizona, more than 100 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, warning travelers the area is unsafe because of drug and alien smugglers, and a local sheriff says Mexican drug cartels now control some parts of the state."
Signs in Arizona warn of smuggler dangers - Washington Times: "The federal government has posted signs along a major interstate highway in Arizona, more than 100 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, warning travelers the area is unsafe because of drug and alien smugglers, and a local sheriff says Mexican drug cartels now control some parts of the state."
Energy Department watchdog notes woes with managing stimulus dollars - The Hill's E2-Wire
More waste...and more....and more....and more.....
Energy Department watchdog notes woes with managing stimulus dollars - The Hill's E2-Wire:
The Energy Department’s internal watchdog has mixed reviews of the department’s distribution and use of economic stimulus dollars, even as the White House touts the massive spending bill in the run-up to midterms.
President Obama’s planned tour Monday of ZBB Energy Corp.’s facilities in Menomonee Falls, Wis., is the latest in a series of stops this election season to highlight what the administration calls the effectiveness of federal clean energy stimulus investments."
Energy Department watchdog notes woes with managing stimulus dollars - The Hill's E2-Wire:
The Energy Department’s internal watchdog has mixed reviews of the department’s distribution and use of economic stimulus dollars, even as the White House touts the massive spending bill in the run-up to midterms.
President Obama’s planned tour Monday of ZBB Energy Corp.’s facilities in Menomonee Falls, Wis., is the latest in a series of stops this election season to highlight what the administration calls the effectiveness of federal clean energy stimulus investments."
Gibbs suggests climate measures could be added to Senate bill - The Hill's E2-Wire
Gibbs suggests climate measures could be added to Senate bill - The Hill's E2-Wire:
Climate measures could be added in conference to an energy bill the Senate will take up this week, according to the White House.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said he wouldn’t rule out adding some climate measures to the legislation in conference, assuming a scaled-down energy bill passes the Senate."
Climate measures could be added in conference to an energy bill the Senate will take up this week, according to the White House.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said he wouldn’t rule out adding some climate measures to the legislation in conference, assuming a scaled-down energy bill passes the Senate."
Reid puts renewables mandate in play, eyes lame-duck energy bill - The Hill's E2-Wire
Cap and Trade is back....Obama said it last night....told you these people will NOT go away or listen to those who voted for them. We do not count. We are considered stupid and beneath their consideration.
Reid puts renewables mandate in play, eyes lame-duck energy bill - The Hill's E2-Wire:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday a nationwide renewable-electricity standard, or RES, is “absolutely” in the mix as he tries to salvage energy legislation this year — possibly in a lame-duck session.
Before the August recess, Reid said he doubted an RES — which would require utilities to provide escalating amounts of power from sources like wind and solar energy — could win 60 votes. It was left on the cutting-room floor when Reid unveiled a modest energy bill in late July."
Reid puts renewables mandate in play, eyes lame-duck energy bill - The Hill's E2-Wire:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday a nationwide renewable-electricity standard, or RES, is “absolutely” in the mix as he tries to salvage energy legislation this year — possibly in a lame-duck session.
Before the August recess, Reid said he doubted an RES — which would require utilities to provide escalating amounts of power from sources like wind and solar energy — could win 60 votes. It was left on the cutting-room floor when Reid unveiled a modest energy bill in late July."
Wealthy lawmakers increased their riches as U.S. economy sputtered in '09 - TheHill.com
But John Kerry is just like you and me.......
Wealthy lawmakers increased their riches as U.S. economy sputtered in '09 - TheHill.com:
The wealthiest members of Congress grew richer in 2009 even as the economy struggled to recover from a deep recession.
The 50 wealthiest lawmakers were worth almost $1.4 billion in 2009, about $85.1 million more than 12 months earlier, according to The Hill’s annual review of lawmakers’ financial disclosure forms.
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) tops the list for the second year in a row. His minimum net worth was $188.6 million at the end of 2009, up by more than $20 million from 2008, according to his financial disclosure form."
Wealthy lawmakers increased their riches as U.S. economy sputtered in '09 - TheHill.com:
The wealthiest members of Congress grew richer in 2009 even as the economy struggled to recover from a deep recession.
The 50 wealthiest lawmakers were worth almost $1.4 billion in 2009, about $85.1 million more than 12 months earlier, according to The Hill’s annual review of lawmakers’ financial disclosure forms.
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) tops the list for the second year in a row. His minimum net worth was $188.6 million at the end of 2009, up by more than $20 million from 2008, according to his financial disclosure form."
NBC's Engel Dumps On Iraq War, Claims Hussein Was Becoming More 'Moderate'
More "Moderate" Terrorist.....so does that mean he's only kill 1500 people instead of 3000 plus in an attack?
NBC's Engel Dumps On Iraq War, Claims Hussein Was Becoming More 'Moderate':
On the day that the U.S. is ending combat operations in Iraq, the Today show, on Tuesday, brought on their chief foreign correspondent to essentially say the Iraq war wasn't worth it. The noted anti-war reporter, when asked by Today co-anchor Ann Curry did, 'Anything positive come from this war?' proceeded to dump on the entire mission as he relayed that Iraqis are upset that the United States 'has failed to deliver on its promises,' claimed that Saddam Hussein, before the war, was 'getting more moderate' and concluded that the mission was 'a giant distraction of resources' and if not for the invasion of Iraq, the war in Afghanistan 'would probably be over.' [audio available here]"
NBC's Engel Dumps On Iraq War, Claims Hussein Was Becoming More 'Moderate':
On the day that the U.S. is ending combat operations in Iraq, the Today show, on Tuesday, brought on their chief foreign correspondent to essentially say the Iraq war wasn't worth it. The noted anti-war reporter, when asked by Today co-anchor Ann Curry did, 'Anything positive come from this war?' proceeded to dump on the entire mission as he relayed that Iraqis are upset that the United States 'has failed to deliver on its promises,' claimed that Saddam Hussein, before the war, was 'getting more moderate' and concluded that the mission was 'a giant distraction of resources' and if not for the invasion of Iraq, the war in Afghanistan 'would probably be over.' [audio available here]"
On MSNBC, an Incensed Maddow Howls Over Obama's Kind Words for George W. Bush
On MSNBC, an Incensed Maddow Howls Over Obama's Kind Words for George W. Bush:
President Barack Obama's decision to include, in his Tuesday night address from the Oval Office on the end to the “combat mission” in Iraq, a sentence respectful toward former President George W. Bush, appalled MSNBC host Rachel Maddow."
President Barack Obama's decision to include, in his Tuesday night address from the Oval Office on the end to the “combat mission” in Iraq, a sentence respectful toward former President George W. Bush, appalled MSNBC host Rachel Maddow."
The Blog | The Blaze
The Blog | The Blaze:
Making a mockery of Glenn’s (and countless others’) religious beliefs and pretending to be the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking to Glenn during his speech on 8/28, MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann effectively demonstrates why no one watches his show:"
Making a mockery of Glenn’s (and countless others’) religious beliefs and pretending to be the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking to Glenn during his speech on 8/28, MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann effectively demonstrates why no one watches his show:"
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn Beck: YOU were the star
I was there....it was an amazing day.....
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn Beck: YOU were the star:
GLENN: I have been saying the truth shall set you free, and you've already won. You've already won. Now just live it every day. The reason why I'm so optimistic and one of the miracles that I think came out of the 8/28 is you didn't bring any signs. So the media can't do anything about signs."
Glenn Beck - Current Events & Politics - Glenn Beck: YOU were the star:
GLENN: I have been saying the truth shall set you free, and you've already won. You've already won. Now just live it every day. The reason why I'm so optimistic and one of the miracles that I think came out of the 8/28 is you didn't bring any signs. So the media can't do anything about signs."
Education secretary urged his employees to attend Sharpton's rally | Washington Examiner
Can you IMAGINE the screams to the heavens if GWB had done this? I don't give a hoot if they do it - because it wouldn't hold up because it was dis- ingeniousness....but the flagrant hypocrisy drives me insane!
Education secretary urged his employees to attend Sharpton's rally | Washington Examiner: "President Obama's top education official urged government employees to attend a rally that the Rev. Al Sharpton organized to counter a larger conservative event on the Mall.
'ED staff are invited to join Secretary Arne Duncan, the Reverend Al Sharpton, and other leaders on Saturday, Aug. 28, for the 'Reclaim the Dream' rally and march,' began an internal e-mail sent to more than 4,000 employees of the Department of Education on Wednesday."
Education secretary urged his employees to attend Sharpton's rally | Washington Examiner: "President Obama's top education official urged government employees to attend a rally that the Rev. Al Sharpton organized to counter a larger conservative event on the Mall.
'ED staff are invited to join Secretary Arne Duncan, the Reverend Al Sharpton, and other leaders on Saturday, Aug. 28, for the 'Reclaim the Dream' rally and march,' began an internal e-mail sent to more than 4,000 employees of the Department of Education on Wednesday."
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
CNSNews.com - Obama Administration Submits Arizona Immigration Law to U.N. Review, Reviving Questions About U.S. Engagement With Human Rights Council
CNSNews.com - Obama Administration Submits Arizona Immigration Law to U.N. Review, Reviving Questions About U.S. Engagement With Human Rights Council:
(CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration’s reference to Arizona’s immigration law in a report to the U.N. Human Rights Council has caused a stir, but its decision to engage with the body in the first place has drawn criticism for a lot longer."
(CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration’s reference to Arizona’s immigration law in a report to the U.N. Human Rights Council has caused a stir, but its decision to engage with the body in the first place has drawn criticism for a lot longer."
CNSNews.com - More Iraqis Approved of U.S Leadership Under Bush Than Obama, Says Gallup Poll
CNSNews.com - More Iraqis Approved of U.S Leadership Under Bush Than Obama, Says Gallup Poll:
(CNSNews.com) - With President Barack Obama preparing to give a speech tonight from the Oval Office announcing the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, recently released polling data from Gallup indicates that the Iraqi people approved of the job performance of the American leadership more under President George W. Bush, who invaded their country and overthrew the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein, than they do under Obama, who opposed the invasion of Iraq and has repeatedly vowed to have all U.S. troop out of that country by the end of 2011."
(CNSNews.com) - With President Barack Obama preparing to give a speech tonight from the Oval Office announcing the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, recently released polling data from Gallup indicates that the Iraqi people approved of the job performance of the American leadership more under President George W. Bush, who invaded their country and overthrew the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein, than they do under Obama, who opposed the invasion of Iraq and has repeatedly vowed to have all U.S. troop out of that country by the end of 2011."
My Way News - CAPITAL CULTURE: Obamas dish on daughters' doings
And if FOX picked this up an mentioned....they'd be hate mongers....hypocrites!
My Way News - CAPITAL CULTURE: Obamas dish on daughters' doings:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Twelve-year-old Malia Obama wears braces, toots a flute and is after her father to save the tigers. Younger sister Sasha, who is 9, shoots hoops like her basketball-loving dad and dances hip-hop.
Both girls get up at 6 a.m. to get ready for school.
Barack and Michelle Obama put their girls off-limits to the news media after they moved to the White House, saying they wanted to keep their daughters' lives as normal as possible. But tidbits about the private doings of the youngest children to live in the White House since the Kennedy family do dribble out. Often they come from a surprising source: Mom and Dad."
My Way News - CAPITAL CULTURE: Obamas dish on daughters' doings:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Twelve-year-old Malia Obama wears braces, toots a flute and is after her father to save the tigers. Younger sister Sasha, who is 9, shoots hoops like her basketball-loving dad and dances hip-hop.
Both girls get up at 6 a.m. to get ready for school.
Barack and Michelle Obama put their girls off-limits to the news media after they moved to the White House, saying they wanted to keep their daughters' lives as normal as possible. But tidbits about the private doings of the youngest children to live in the White House since the Kennedy family do dribble out. Often they come from a surprising source: Mom and Dad."
Monday, August 30, 2010
CNSNews.com - Gallup: Obama’s Approval Highest Among Muslims—78 Percent
CNSNews.com - Gallup: Obama’s Approval Highest Among Muslims—78 Percent:
While President Barack Obama’s overall approval rating averaged 48 percent for the first seven months of 2010, it was 78 percent among Muslim Americans, according to the Gallup Poll. That gave the president a higher approval rating among Muslims than among any other religious category reported by the poll."
While President Barack Obama’s overall approval rating averaged 48 percent for the first seven months of 2010, it was 78 percent among Muslim Americans, according to the Gallup Poll. That gave the president a higher approval rating among Muslims than among any other religious category reported by the poll."
CNSNews.com - FDA: Obamacare’s Calorie-Count Mandate Now In Effect—But Not Enforceable
CNSNews.com - FDA: Obamacare’s Calorie-Count Mandate Now In Effect—But Not Enforceable:
A mandate buried in the health-care bill President Barack Obama signed in March is now confounding not only the vending-machine operators who are supposed to follow it but also the federal regulators who are supposed to enforce it.
The Food and Drug Administration has ruled that the provisions in Obamacare that mandate that restaurant owners and vending-machine operators disclose the calorie contents of the foods they sell retroactively took effect on the day Obama signed the bill."
A mandate buried in the health-care bill President Barack Obama signed in March is now confounding not only the vending-machine operators who are supposed to follow it but also the federal regulators who are supposed to enforce it.
The Food and Drug Administration has ruled that the provisions in Obamacare that mandate that restaurant owners and vending-machine operators disclose the calorie contents of the foods they sell retroactively took effect on the day Obama signed the bill."
CNSNews.com - Tell the Truth and Turn to God, Glenn Beck Tells Hundreds of Thousands at His Restoring Honor Rally
CNSNews.com - Tell the Truth and Turn to God, Glenn Beck Tells Hundreds of Thousands at His Restoring Honor Rally:
From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the crowd rolled back to the World War II Memorial, and beyond that to the sloping lawn of the Washington Monument. Trying to reach the Mall from all sides, some people were too far away to clearly hear what was being said.
Near the end of the rally, a U.S. Park Police helicopter made several loops around the Mall, prompting Beck to joke that the crowd must be huge since the chopper was violating restricted air space to count it."
From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the crowd rolled back to the World War II Memorial, and beyond that to the sloping lawn of the Washington Monument. Trying to reach the Mall from all sides, some people were too far away to clearly hear what was being said.
Near the end of the rally, a U.S. Park Police helicopter made several loops around the Mall, prompting Beck to joke that the crowd must be huge since the chopper was violating restricted air space to count it."
Beck: 'America Today Begins to Turn Back to God' - HUMAN EVENTS
Beck: 'America Today Begins to Turn Back to God' - HUMAN EVENTS:
They came for God and they came for honor.
But mostly, the members of all armed forces, young families, teenagers sporting Eminem and Rolling Stones T-shirts, the disabled in wheelchairs, and folks from as far away as California, came to the Lincoln Memorial for Glenn Beck.
But tens of thousands came, probably hundreds of thousands of people, no one knows for sure because the National Park Service has refused to enter the delicate fray that is the attendance number of Washington political rallies that determines its success."
They came for God and they came for honor.
But mostly, the members of all armed forces, young families, teenagers sporting Eminem and Rolling Stones T-shirts, the disabled in wheelchairs, and folks from as far away as California, came to the Lincoln Memorial for Glenn Beck.
But tens of thousands came, probably hundreds of thousands of people, no one knows for sure because the National Park Service has refused to enter the delicate fray that is the attendance number of Washington political rallies that determines its success."
What Was It Like at Glenn Beck's 8/28 Rally? - HUMAN EVENTS
What Was It Like at Glenn Beck's 8/28 Rally? - HUMAN EVENTS:
So far, there seems to be no official tally on how many people composed the massive crowd that gathered on 8/28 at the Lincoln Memorial for Glenn Beck’s rally, but he announced onstage that the area around the Reflection Pool (which he said holds about 200,000) and the area behind the Lincoln Memorial (around 250,000-300,000) were full.
Not before, however, he got in one joke at the mainstream media.
“I have just got the word from the media that there are over 1,000 people here today,” Beck began to applause."
So far, there seems to be no official tally on how many people composed the massive crowd that gathered on 8/28 at the Lincoln Memorial for Glenn Beck’s rally, but he announced onstage that the area around the Reflection Pool (which he said holds about 200,000) and the area behind the Lincoln Memorial (around 250,000-300,000) were full.
Not before, however, he got in one joke at the mainstream media.
“I have just got the word from the media that there are over 1,000 people here today,” Beck began to applause."
American Thinker: Woodrow Wilson and Barack Obama: Lifestyles of the Rich and Progressive
American Thinker: Woodrow Wilson and Barack Obama: Lifestyles of the Rich and Progressive:
By now, the adjectives have become commonplace for Barack Obama and his administration.
Progressive.
Game-Changing.
Wilsonian.
Yes, similarities do exist between Barack Obama and his Democratic predecessor, Woodrow Wilson. Both are frigidly demeanored but messianic academics."
By now, the adjectives have become commonplace for Barack Obama and his administration.
Progressive.
Game-Changing.
Wilsonian.
Yes, similarities do exist between Barack Obama and his Democratic predecessor, Woodrow Wilson. Both are frigidly demeanored but messianic academics."
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