George F. Will - More questions for nominee Elena Kagan:
Pursuant to Elena Kagan's expressed enthusiasm for confirmation hearings that feature intellectual snap, crackle and pop, here are some questions the Senate Judiciary Committee can elate her by asking:
-- Regarding campaign finance 'reforms': If allowing the political class to write laws regulating the quantity, content and timing of speech about the political class is the solution, what is the problem?
-- If the problem is corruption, do we not already have abundant laws proscribing that?"
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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RealClearPolitics - Judges, the Constitution & Gun Control Laws - Thomas Sowell:
Now that the Supreme Court of the United States has decided that the Second Amendment to the Constitution means that individual Americans have a right to bear arms, what can we expect?
Those who have no confidence in ordinary Americans may expect a bloodbath, as the benighted masses start shooting each other, now that they can no longer be denied guns by their betters. People who think we shouldn't be allowed to make our own medical decisions, or decisions about which schools our children attend, certainly are not likely to be happy with the idea that we can make our own decisions about how to defend ourselves."
Now that the Supreme Court of the United States has decided that the Second Amendment to the Constitution means that individual Americans have a right to bear arms, what can we expect?
Those who have no confidence in ordinary Americans may expect a bloodbath, as the benighted masses start shooting each other, now that they can no longer be denied guns by their betters. People who think we shouldn't be allowed to make our own medical decisions, or decisions about which schools our children attend, certainly are not likely to be happy with the idea that we can make our own decisions about how to defend ourselves."
RealClearPolitics - Video - Ingraham On Confirming Petraeus And Axelrod Blaming Bush
RealClearPolitics - Video - Ingraham On Confirming Petraeus And Axelrod Blaming Bush:
Ingraham On Confirming Petraeus And Axelrod Blaming Bush"
Ingraham On Confirming Petraeus And Axelrod Blaming Bush"
RealClearPolitics - Video - "Stop Spending!": CNBC's Santelli Warns Liesman "November 2nd Is The Day"
RealClearPolitics - Video - "Stop Spending!": CNBC's Santelli Warns Liesman "November 2nd Is The Day":
Stop Spending!': CNBC's Santelli Warns Liesman 'November 2nd Is The Day'"
Stop Spending!': CNBC's Santelli Warns Liesman 'November 2nd Is The Day'"
YouTube - SANTELLI TO GOVERNMENT: STOP SPENDING! STOP SPENDING! STOP SPENDING! 6-28-2010
YouTube - SANTELLI TO GOVERNMENT: STOP SPENDING! STOP SPENDING! STOP SPENDING! 6-28-2010:
SANTELLI TO GOVERNMENT: STOP SPENDING! STOP SPENDING! STOP SPENDING! 6-28-2010"
SANTELLI TO GOVERNMENT: STOP SPENDING! STOP SPENDING! STOP SPENDING! 6-28-2010"
Finance Bill's Fate Uncertain in Senate - WSJ.com
Finance Bill's Fate Uncertain in Senate - WSJ.com:
WASHINGTON—The most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations since the 1930s is on a knife's edge as Democrats scramble to secure the Senate votes needed to pass the legislation.
The death of Sen. Robert Byrd (D., W.Va.) robs Democrats of a vote to push the bill toward final passage. Another Democratic senator, who voted against an earlier version of the legislation, said Monday he wouldn't support the final product either. And the late addition of a fee on banks and hedge funds to cover the cost of the legislation is roiling the few Republicans thought likely to vote for the package."
WASHINGTON—The most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations since the 1930s is on a knife's edge as Democrats scramble to secure the Senate votes needed to pass the legislation.
The death of Sen. Robert Byrd (D., W.Va.) robs Democrats of a vote to push the bill toward final passage. Another Democratic senator, who voted against an earlier version of the legislation, said Monday he wouldn't support the final product either. And the late addition of a fee on banks and hedge funds to cover the cost of the legislation is roiling the few Republicans thought likely to vote for the package."
My Way News - Obama, activists to push on immigration reform
My Way News - Obama, activists to push on immigration reform:
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is enlisting activists and labor leaders in a push for comprehensive immigration legislation that will showcase Republican opposition and include a speech by the president.
The strategy was discussed during a meeting Monday by a range of prominent labor leaders and activist groups. Participants said Obama reiterated his support for immigration legislation but noted the political realities that have stalled it in Congress.
Latino leaders say they will work in coming months to pressure Republicans to give way and support an immigration bill - and make opponents pay at the ballot box if they don't."
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is enlisting activists and labor leaders in a push for comprehensive immigration legislation that will showcase Republican opposition and include a speech by the president.
The strategy was discussed during a meeting Monday by a range of prominent labor leaders and activist groups. Participants said Obama reiterated his support for immigration legislation but noted the political realities that have stalled it in Congress.
Latino leaders say they will work in coming months to pressure Republicans to give way and support an immigration bill - and make opponents pay at the ballot box if they don't."
Fannie-Freddie Bailout Could Cost Taxpayers $1 Trillion - CNBC
Fannie-Freddie Bailout Could Cost Taxpayers $1 Trillion - CNBC:
For American taxpayers, now on the hook for some $145 billion in housing losses connected to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans, that amount could be just the tip of the iceberg.
According to the Congressional Budget Office, the losses could balloon to $400 billion. And if housing prices fall further, the cost to the taxpayer could hit as much as $1 trillion."
For American taxpayers, now on the hook for some $145 billion in housing losses connected to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans, that amount could be just the tip of the iceberg.
According to the Congressional Budget Office, the losses could balloon to $400 billion. And if housing prices fall further, the cost to the taxpayer could hit as much as $1 trillion."
Obama’s Green Energy Myth | FrontPage Magazine
Obama’s Green Energy Myth | FrontPage Magazine:
President Obama’s attempt to turn the Deepwater Horizon disaster into an advertisement for alternative “green” energies and “cap and trade” legislation was so offensive that even Senator Diane Feinstein was forced to observe that “the climate bill isn’t going to stop the oil leak.”
In a June 15 column published by the New York Times, Peter Baker took that analysis a bit further:"
President Obama’s attempt to turn the Deepwater Horizon disaster into an advertisement for alternative “green” energies and “cap and trade” legislation was so offensive that even Senator Diane Feinstein was forced to observe that “the climate bill isn’t going to stop the oil leak.”
In a June 15 column published by the New York Times, Peter Baker took that analysis a bit further:"
Abetting Terrorism = “Free Speech”? | FrontPage Magazine
Abetting Terrorism = “Free Speech”? | FrontPage Magazine:
In a 6 to 3 decision last week, the Supreme Court upheld a federal law that makes it a crime for Americans to provide “material support” of any kind – be it in the form of cash, weaponry, training, personnel, services, or “expert advice or assistance” – to a foreign terrorist organization, even if that support is for ostensibly peaceful purposes."
In a 6 to 3 decision last week, the Supreme Court upheld a federal law that makes it a crime for Americans to provide “material support” of any kind – be it in the form of cash, weaponry, training, personnel, services, or “expert advice or assistance” – to a foreign terrorist organization, even if that support is for ostensibly peaceful purposes."
Lies, Deceit and a Double Standard - HUMAN EVENTS
Lies, Deceit and a Double Standard - HUMAN EVENTS:
I don’t pretend to be an expert on Islam or the Qur’an, the Muslim Bible. But for some reason during my high school years I became fascinated with the career and writings of T.E. Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia.) I found myself intrigued and captivated by the stories and histories of the Middle East. Over time through further historical reading and observation, I formed a few opinions and came to several conclusions about the actions and traditions of Muslims and Islamic nations."
I don’t pretend to be an expert on Islam or the Qur’an, the Muslim Bible. But for some reason during my high school years I became fascinated with the career and writings of T.E. Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia.) I found myself intrigued and captivated by the stories and histories of the Middle East. Over time through further historical reading and observation, I formed a few opinions and came to several conclusions about the actions and traditions of Muslims and Islamic nations."
'General' Madness - HUMAN EVENTS
'General' Madness - HUMAN EVENTS:
Washington, DC – Set aside for a moment how inconceivable it is that an article in Rolling Stone magazine could be the cause of anyone being fired – much less a U.S. Commanding General in the midst of a war. But that is what happened this week.
General Stanley McChrystal is a tough, combat-experienced officer who knows how to fight. He knows how to kill the enemy. But he clearly doesn’t “get it” when it comes to the media. His staff let him down – badly – by allowing Michael Hastings of Rolling Stone to “hang around” with a tape recorder."
Washington, DC – Set aside for a moment how inconceivable it is that an article in Rolling Stone magazine could be the cause of anyone being fired – much less a U.S. Commanding General in the midst of a war. But that is what happened this week.
General Stanley McChrystal is a tough, combat-experienced officer who knows how to fight. He knows how to kill the enemy. But he clearly doesn’t “get it” when it comes to the media. His staff let him down – badly – by allowing Michael Hastings of Rolling Stone to “hang around” with a tape recorder."
Obama’s list of tech-related ethics problems grows | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Obama’s list of tech-related ethics problems grows | The Daily Caller:
A top ethics watchdog group is calling for yet another investigation into the Obama White House’s ethically and legally questionable use of technology – this time for bypassing electronic archiving requirements and visitor logs in holding a hundreds of meetings with lobbyists at a coffee shop close to the White House."
A top ethics watchdog group is calling for yet another investigation into the Obama White House’s ethically and legally questionable use of technology – this time for bypassing electronic archiving requirements and visitor logs in holding a hundreds of meetings with lobbyists at a coffee shop close to the White House."
Andy Stern’s credibility deficit | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Andy Stern’s credibility deficit | The Daily Caller:
The president’s debt commission is facing plenty of challenges. Washington’s supercharged partisan atmosphere is going to make it hard to find common ground, and the bruising battle over health care has left both parties wary of another full-on confrontation. But the debt commission may also suffer from an unusual problem for a blue-ribbon panel: a lack of credibility.
Andy Stern, the retiring head of the nation’s largest labor union, is an outspoken member of President Obama’s debt commission and an ardent advocate of reforming the nation’s retirement system. He also left his job running the Service Employees International Union with a mess of financial troubles that will end up costing taxpayers dearly."
The president’s debt commission is facing plenty of challenges. Washington’s supercharged partisan atmosphere is going to make it hard to find common ground, and the bruising battle over health care has left both parties wary of another full-on confrontation. But the debt commission may also suffer from an unusual problem for a blue-ribbon panel: a lack of credibility.
Andy Stern, the retiring head of the nation’s largest labor union, is an outspoken member of President Obama’s debt commission and an ardent advocate of reforming the nation’s retirement system. He also left his job running the Service Employees International Union with a mess of financial troubles that will end up costing taxpayers dearly."
Where’s the sunlight in Dodd-Frank bill? | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Where’s the sunlight in Dodd-Frank bill? | The Daily Caller:
On Friday, we found out that House and Senate conferees closed a marathon session with an early-morning announcement that a deal had been reached on the Dodd-Frank Financial Overhaul bill. The mainstream media, of course, breathlessly applauded Congress for making this deal and “fixing” our financial woes.
At 2,000 pages, I prepared myself for a long weekend of reading complex statutory language. After all, I heard that Barney Frank wanted the House of Representatives to vote on the bill by Tuesday, so that President Obama could sign it by July 4. Clearly, time was of the essence.
The only obstacle? I couldn’t find a copy of the bill.
Anywhere."
On Friday, we found out that House and Senate conferees closed a marathon session with an early-morning announcement that a deal had been reached on the Dodd-Frank Financial Overhaul bill. The mainstream media, of course, breathlessly applauded Congress for making this deal and “fixing” our financial woes.
At 2,000 pages, I prepared myself for a long weekend of reading complex statutory language. After all, I heard that Barney Frank wanted the House of Representatives to vote on the bill by Tuesday, so that President Obama could sign it by July 4. Clearly, time was of the essence.
The only obstacle? I couldn’t find a copy of the bill.
Anywhere."
The stupidity of the businessmen | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
The stupidity of the businessmen | The Daily Caller :
The joys of summer are upon us, foremost among them the approaching Congressional recess in a mere month. As Mark Twain might have put it: Freedom is spelled “Congress out of session”. It is a grim truth that enormous damage still could be done in this remaining time, but the forthcoming departure for home districts and states offers hope that the mischief will be limited and that the elections this fall will restore some measure of sanity to federal policymaking."
The joys of summer are upon us, foremost among them the approaching Congressional recess in a mere month. As Mark Twain might have put it: Freedom is spelled “Congress out of session”. It is a grim truth that enormous damage still could be done in this remaining time, but the forthcoming departure for home districts and states offers hope that the mischief will be limited and that the elections this fall will restore some measure of sanity to federal policymaking."
American Thinker: Who Betrays Us?
American Thinker: Who Betrays Us?:
Crystal is not glass. Strike crystal and it rings like a bell. When it breaks, crystal makes a special noise, a sound like the end of music. The other day, we heard the end of a special elegy, the 24 notes of taps, when General Stanley McChrystal furled his flag.
McChrystal was no ordinary infantryman; he chose the road not taken. Rangers are a unique fraternity where only extraordinary warriors thrive. Those who rise to the top in any calling often walk a fine line between genius and eccentricity, and soldiers are no exception."
Crystal is not glass. Strike crystal and it rings like a bell. When it breaks, crystal makes a special noise, a sound like the end of music. The other day, we heard the end of a special elegy, the 24 notes of taps, when General Stanley McChrystal furled his flag.
McChrystal was no ordinary infantryman; he chose the road not taken. Rangers are a unique fraternity where only extraordinary warriors thrive. Those who rise to the top in any calling often walk a fine line between genius and eccentricity, and soldiers are no exception."
Media out to get Bachmann
Media out to get Bachmann:
Rep. Michele Bachmann is a target of the local and national media for one very good reason – because she's an extremely effective advocate of the uniquely American-style of liberty, justice and morality.
I don't believe there is another elected official in America today who gets heat from my colleagues like Bachmann does. Sarah Palin does, of course, but she is no longer serving in office.
Part of the problem Bachmann faces is not just a hostile national press, but an extremely hostile local media.
Here's a great example from the Minneapolis Star Tribune:"
Rep. Michele Bachmann is a target of the local and national media for one very good reason – because she's an extremely effective advocate of the uniquely American-style of liberty, justice and morality.
I don't believe there is another elected official in America today who gets heat from my colleagues like Bachmann does. Sarah Palin does, of course, but she is no longer serving in office.
Part of the problem Bachmann faces is not just a hostile national press, but an extremely hostile local media.
Here's a great example from the Minneapolis Star Tribune:"
Invasion! U.S. 'sanctuary city' succumbs to illegals
Invasion! U.S. 'sanctuary city' succumbs to illegals:
Predictably, mainstream media newspapers, including the Financial Times in London, chose to present Maywood as a victim to the recession, rather than to tell the whole story – that Maywood fell victim to illegal immigration,' Corsi wrote.
'Crushed by the recession and falling tax revenues, the city is disbanding the police force and firing all public sector employees,' Matthew Garrahan wrote in the Financial Times, never mentioning that illegal immigration was the problem.
Maywood is a small town comprising only about 1.2 square miles on the southern border of Los Angeles. More than 96 percent of its residents are Hispanic. The town's official population is listed at 29,000 but may be nearly 45,000 when illegal aliens living in Maywood are counted."
Predictably, mainstream media newspapers, including the Financial Times in London, chose to present Maywood as a victim to the recession, rather than to tell the whole story – that Maywood fell victim to illegal immigration,' Corsi wrote.
'Crushed by the recession and falling tax revenues, the city is disbanding the police force and firing all public sector employees,' Matthew Garrahan wrote in the Financial Times, never mentioning that illegal immigration was the problem.
Maywood is a small town comprising only about 1.2 square miles on the southern border of Los Angeles. More than 96 percent of its residents are Hispanic. The town's official population is listed at 29,000 but may be nearly 45,000 when illegal aliens living in Maywood are counted."
Hawaii elections official victim of vicious smears
Hawaii elections official victim of vicious smears:
The former Honolulu elections official who alleges Barack Obama was 'definitely' not born in Hawaii and that no long-form, hospital-generated birth certificate even exists for the president in the Aloha State now says he's the victim of a vicious smear campaign, threatening his position as an instructor at Western Kentucky University.
'There have been attempts by various parties, some bloggers and others to attempt to discredit [my] claims, but none of them has held up to any scrutiny or rebuttal,' Tim Adams, the former senior elections clerk in 2008 for the city and county of Honolulu, is now telling WND.
'My university was deluged with phone calls and e-mails, many of which were either supportive or neutral, but some folks took it upon themselves to actively try and smear or oust me.'"
The former Honolulu elections official who alleges Barack Obama was 'definitely' not born in Hawaii and that no long-form, hospital-generated birth certificate even exists for the president in the Aloha State now says he's the victim of a vicious smear campaign, threatening his position as an instructor at Western Kentucky University.
'There have been attempts by various parties, some bloggers and others to attempt to discredit [my] claims, but none of them has held up to any scrutiny or rebuttal,' Tim Adams, the former senior elections clerk in 2008 for the city and county of Honolulu, is now telling WND.
'My university was deluged with phone calls and e-mails, many of which were either supportive or neutral, but some folks took it upon themselves to actively try and smear or oust me.'"
Barack Obama, G20, deficit, Harry Reid, jobs bill, spending, Democratic Party
Barack Obama, G20, deficit, Harry Reid, jobs bill, spending, Democratic Party:
President Obama is good with words but less good with actual actions. At the end of the G20 summit yesterday, Obama wanted to sound like he was on the same page as his 19 other colleagues, agreeing rhetorically, that halving deficits by 2013 is a good idea. Funny, he’s got not a single legislative accomplishment to back up that claim.
At the G20 Obama said, ““What we have to recognize is that the recovery is still fragile…But we also have to recognize that if markets are skittish, and don’t have confidence that we can tackle the tough problems of our medium- and long-term debt and deficits, then that also is going to undermine our recovery,” he said."
President Obama is good with words but less good with actual actions. At the end of the G20 summit yesterday, Obama wanted to sound like he was on the same page as his 19 other colleagues, agreeing rhetorically, that halving deficits by 2013 is a good idea. Funny, he’s got not a single legislative accomplishment to back up that claim.
At the G20 Obama said, ““What we have to recognize is that the recovery is still fragile…But we also have to recognize that if markets are skittish, and don’t have confidence that we can tackle the tough problems of our medium- and long-term debt and deficits, then that also is going to undermine our recovery,” he said."
Obama vs. the Allies - NYPOST.com
Obama vs. the Allies - NYPOST.com:
A specter is haunting the world: the specter of Canada.
To hear President Obama's supporters tell it, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is a one-man economic wrecking crew. He led the charge at the G-8 summit to endorse the goal of advanced nations cutting their deficits in half by 2013. Obama only reluctantly went along, warning of the ill effects of what the intellectual architects of his stimulus package plaintively call 'premature austerity.'"
A specter is haunting the world: the specter of Canada.
To hear President Obama's supporters tell it, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is a one-man economic wrecking crew. He led the charge at the G-8 summit to endorse the goal of advanced nations cutting their deficits in half by 2013. Obama only reluctantly went along, warning of the ill effects of what the intellectual architects of his stimulus package plaintively call 'premature austerity.'"
The 30-Year War in Afghanistan | STRATFOR
The 30-Year War in Afghanistan | STRATFOR:
The Afghan War is the longest war in U.S. history. It began in 1980 and continues to rage. It began under Democrats but has been fought under both Republican and Democratic administrations, making it truly a bipartisan war. The conflict is an odd obsession of U.S. foreign policy, one that never goes away and never seems to end. As the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal reminds us, the Afghan War is now in its fourth phase."
The Afghan War is the longest war in U.S. history. It began in 1980 and continues to rage. It began under Democrats but has been fought under both Republican and Democratic administrations, making it truly a bipartisan war. The conflict is an odd obsession of U.S. foreign policy, one that never goes away and never seems to end. As the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal reminds us, the Afghan War is now in its fourth phase."
American Thinker: Obama's Wonderland Is No Fairy Tale
American Thinker: Obama's Wonderland Is No Fairy Tale:
As we continue to tumble down the road to economic ruin, security vulnerability, and reduced health care benefits, things become 'curiouser and curiouser.' While President Obama speedily demands that General McChrystal zoom home to be dismissed from his post, the frustrated Gulf residents still cannot get all the equipment and assistance that they need to hold back the oil that is wrecking their homes and their livelihoods. Thus, one wonders as Alice in Wonderland did, 'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?'"
As we continue to tumble down the road to economic ruin, security vulnerability, and reduced health care benefits, things become 'curiouser and curiouser.' While President Obama speedily demands that General McChrystal zoom home to be dismissed from his post, the frustrated Gulf residents still cannot get all the equipment and assistance that they need to hold back the oil that is wrecking their homes and their livelihoods. Thus, one wonders as Alice in Wonderland did, 'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?'"
American Thinker: The Democrats' Five Stages
American Thinker: The Democrats' Five Stages:
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross published a ground breaking analysis of the changes that happen to people upon been informed of their terminal illness. In her 1969 book, On Death and Dying, Kubler-Ross describes five stages of grief, a process by which people deal with tragedy, especially when diagnosed with a terminal illness. Her work created awareness to the sensitivity required for better treatment of individuals who are dealing with a fatal disease. The five stages are:"
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross published a ground breaking analysis of the changes that happen to people upon been informed of their terminal illness. In her 1969 book, On Death and Dying, Kubler-Ross describes five stages of grief, a process by which people deal with tragedy, especially when diagnosed with a terminal illness. Her work created awareness to the sensitivity required for better treatment of individuals who are dealing with a fatal disease. The five stages are:"
American Thinker: The Perfect Society: A Land without Wealth?
American Thinker: The Perfect Society: A Land without Wealth?:
Utopia! It's the holy grail of egalitarian busybodies far and wide. If only outcomes were equal, as defined by the egalitarians themselves, the world would become a place of balanced chi and seamless harmony. These societal engineers have long believed in their unique intellects and superlative abilities, which qualify them to distribute wealth and contentment to a longing world. Sadly, there's no shortage of these do-gooders."
Utopia! It's the holy grail of egalitarian busybodies far and wide. If only outcomes were equal, as defined by the egalitarians themselves, the world would become a place of balanced chi and seamless harmony. These societal engineers have long believed in their unique intellects and superlative abilities, which qualify them to distribute wealth and contentment to a longing world. Sadly, there's no shortage of these do-gooders."
American Thinker: Keynes: The End of a Bad Idea
American Thinker: Keynes: The End of a Bad Idea:
The dream of spending our way out of recession got a step closer to death at the Toronto Summit of G8 and G20 leaders. Things just aren't what they were.
Every bad idea seems to have its Wordsworthian moment:
Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive
But to be young was very heaven.
The early enthusiasm for Keynesian economics certainly qualifies. The dawn of Keynes was very heaven, if you were young back then. But now we are at the moment when a new generation asks: What was all the fuss about?"
The dream of spending our way out of recession got a step closer to death at the Toronto Summit of G8 and G20 leaders. Things just aren't what they were.
Every bad idea seems to have its Wordsworthian moment:
Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive
But to be young was very heaven.
The early enthusiasm for Keynesian economics certainly qualifies. The dawn of Keynes was very heaven, if you were young back then. But now we are at the moment when a new generation asks: What was all the fuss about?"
American Thinker Blog: The Serial Double-Crosser
You make a deal with the devil....what do you think will happen. Scott Brown just discovered what happens when Harry Reid makes a "promise"...there is no such thing...
Remember the old adage, "There is no honor among thieves..."
American Thinker Blog: The Serial Double-Crosser:
Our 44th president did it again. He suckered another group into his spider's web, promised them that they would be immune to any adverse results to their respective interests and then Obama turned on them with a pointed viciousness.
So it happened this time with the Business Roundtable. Though the Business Roundtable executives had agreed to support a pro-tax, pro-regulation Obama program, this did not save them any taxes and only engendered more governmental regulation."
Remember the old adage, "There is no honor among thieves..."
American Thinker Blog: The Serial Double-Crosser:
Our 44th president did it again. He suckered another group into his spider's web, promised them that they would be immune to any adverse results to their respective interests and then Obama turned on them with a pointed viciousness.
So it happened this time with the Business Roundtable. Though the Business Roundtable executives had agreed to support a pro-tax, pro-regulation Obama program, this did not save them any taxes and only engendered more governmental regulation."
Breitbart.tv � Kagan’s Own Words: It’s Fine If The Law Bans Books Because Government Won’t Really Enforce It
Breitbart.tv � Kagan’s Own Words: It’s Fine If The Law Bans Books Because Government Won’t Really Enforce It:
Kagan’s Own Words: It’s Fine If The Law Bans Books Because Government Won’t Really Enforce It"
Kagan’s Own Words: It’s Fine If The Law Bans Books Because Government Won’t Really Enforce It"
Monday, June 28, 2010
Health Care Law: Obama Administration Works to Meet Deadlines - ABC News
Ohhhhhh Yeah...this is gonna just be a HOOT once it takes over.....
Health Care Law: Obama Administration Works to Meet Deadlines - ABC News:
Meanwhile, the impact on Americans' health insurance costs remains negligible, and premiums are actually rising as many Americans lose their coverage in a troubled job market. About three in four Americans who buy their own insurance reported seeing an uptick in their premium prices, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey released this month."
Health Care Law: Obama Administration Works to Meet Deadlines - ABC News:
Meanwhile, the impact on Americans' health insurance costs remains negligible, and premiums are actually rising as many Americans lose their coverage in a troubled job market. About three in four Americans who buy their own insurance reported seeing an uptick in their premium prices, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey released this month."
In Business Case, Court Rules Against Kagan - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
In Business Case, Court Rules Against Kagan - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com:
12:51 p.m. | Updated Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings haven’t even begun, and the score is already 1-0 against her.
The Supreme Court on Monday morning ruled against Ms. Kagan in a case she had argued as solicitor general when it decided that a quasi government agency that audits public companies is unconstitutional. The board’s members are appointed and removed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and not the president – a violation of Article II of the Constitution, which vests executive power in the president, the court ruled."
12:51 p.m. | Updated Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings haven’t even begun, and the score is already 1-0 against her.
The Supreme Court on Monday morning ruled against Ms. Kagan in a case she had argued as solicitor general when it decided that a quasi government agency that audits public companies is unconstitutional. The board’s members are appointed and removed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and not the president – a violation of Article II of the Constitution, which vests executive power in the president, the court ruled."
"Conservatives" Are Single-Largest Ideological Group
"Conservatives" Are Single-Largest Ideological Group:
PRINCETON, NJ -- Thus far in 2009, 40% of Americans interviewed in national Gallup Poll surveys describe their political views as conservative, 35% as moderate, and 21% as liberal. This represents a slight increase for conservatism in the U.S. since 2008, returning it to a level last seen in 2004. The 21% calling themselves liberal is in line with findings throughout this decade, but is up from the 1990s."
PRINCETON, NJ -- Thus far in 2009, 40% of Americans interviewed in national Gallup Poll surveys describe their political views as conservative, 35% as moderate, and 21% as liberal. This represents a slight increase for conservatism in the U.S. since 2008, returning it to a level last seen in 2004. The 21% calling themselves liberal is in line with findings throughout this decade, but is up from the 1990s."
Independence Day loses its sparkle in Alexandria | Washington Examiner
Independence Day loses its sparkle in Alexandria | Washington Examiner:
One wonders why Alexandria public schools have a Talented and Gifted Program at all when apparently the entire populace is too dull to manage even the simplest firework. That, at least, is the judgement of mandarins on the Alexandria City Council: William Euille, Rob Krupicka, Redella Pepper and Paul Smedberg who in 2006 voted to make almost all forms of fireworks illegal in the city The list includes even fireworks considered benign elsewhere such as sparklers, poppers, and, interestingly, hot-air balloons. Hopefully, the public can still be trusted with snakes."
One wonders why Alexandria public schools have a Talented and Gifted Program at all when apparently the entire populace is too dull to manage even the simplest firework. That, at least, is the judgement of mandarins on the Alexandria City Council: William Euille, Rob Krupicka, Redella Pepper and Paul Smedberg who in 2006 voted to make almost all forms of fireworks illegal in the city The list includes even fireworks considered benign elsewhere such as sparklers, poppers, and, interestingly, hot-air balloons. Hopefully, the public can still be trusted with snakes."
Brown outpolls Kerry, Obama - The Boston Globe
Brown outpolls Kerry, Obama - The Boston Globe:
US Senator Scott Brown, who only months ago was a little-known figure even within the tiny band of Republicans in the state Senate, not only catapulted to national stature with his upset US Senate victory, but is today the most popular officeholder in Massachusetts, according to a Boston Globe poll."
US Senator Scott Brown, who only months ago was a little-known figure even within the tiny band of Republicans in the state Senate, not only catapulted to national stature with his upset US Senate victory, but is today the most popular officeholder in Massachusetts, according to a Boston Globe poll."
What Is the Obama Doctrine and How Does It Relate to Our Founders' Vision?
What Is the Obama Doctrine and How Does It Relate to Our Founders' Vision?:
Now a year and a half into the Obama administration, the Obama Doctrine of diplomatic and military strategy is becoming clear. President Obama’s speech at West Point last month outlined the main elements of the Obama Doctrine: greater reliance on international institutions; substituting soft power for hard power; and a more subdued and less self-reliant America. To further delineate their views, Vice President Biden told the European Parliament in Brussels that the European Union has a legitimate claim to the title of “capital of the free world,” a claim that reveals his true feelings towards the socialist union of states. This doctrine was not the vision of our Founders."
Now a year and a half into the Obama administration, the Obama Doctrine of diplomatic and military strategy is becoming clear. President Obama’s speech at West Point last month outlined the main elements of the Obama Doctrine: greater reliance on international institutions; substituting soft power for hard power; and a more subdued and less self-reliant America. To further delineate their views, Vice President Biden told the European Parliament in Brussels that the European Union has a legitimate claim to the title of “capital of the free world,” a claim that reveals his true feelings towards the socialist union of states. This doctrine was not the vision of our Founders."
The Democrats' Vision Problem - Opinion - PatriotPost.US
The Democrats' Vision Problem - Opinion - PatriotPost.US:
Head to the local big-box electronics store and buy yourself: a Panasonic home theater system ($500), an Insignia 50-inch plasma HDTV ($700), an Apple 8GB iPod Touch ($175), a Sony 3-D Blu-ray disc player ($219), a Sony 300-CD changer ($209), a Garmin portable GPS ($139), a Sony 14.1-megapixel digital camera ($200), a Dell Inspiron laptop computer ($450) and a TiVo high-definition digital video recorder ($300).
This is not an endorsement of any of these products. I don't own any of them (though if the manufacturers are keen to find out my opinion, they can send me some non-returnable demos). But you can fill your shopping cart with these items for less than $3,000. The average American worker needs to work 152 hours to earn that much money."
Head to the local big-box electronics store and buy yourself: a Panasonic home theater system ($500), an Insignia 50-inch plasma HDTV ($700), an Apple 8GB iPod Touch ($175), a Sony 3-D Blu-ray disc player ($219), a Sony 300-CD changer ($209), a Garmin portable GPS ($139), a Sony 14.1-megapixel digital camera ($200), a Dell Inspiron laptop computer ($450) and a TiVo high-definition digital video recorder ($300).
This is not an endorsement of any of these products. I don't own any of them (though if the manufacturers are keen to find out my opinion, they can send me some non-returnable demos). But you can fill your shopping cart with these items for less than $3,000. The average American worker needs to work 152 hours to earn that much money."
Dick Cheney was right about the deficit | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Dick Cheney was right about the deficit | The Daily Caller: "Was Dick Cheney right about deficits? In 2002, a month before he gave George W. Bush’s first treasury secretary, Paul O’Neill, the news that he was fired, then-Vice President Dick Cheney is supposed to have told O’Neill, “You know, Paul, Reagan proved deficits don’t matter. We won the midterms.” Cheney was not making an economic case that deficits don’t matter. He was making a political case, with his reference to the midterm elections of 2002."
New ICE Director Supports Sanctuary for Cop Killing Illegal Aliens | NewsReal Blog
New ICE Director Supports Sanctuary for Cop Killing Illegal Aliens | NewsReal Blog:
By now, the majority of Americans get it — Obama appoints his flunkies, the worst of the worst, to do his dirty work.
Harold Hurtt, former police chief of Phoenix and Houston, now director of U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE)- Office of State and Local Coordination, will open the borders to anybody.
Come on over and don’t worry, Chief Hurtt won’t mind if you kill a few people while you’re here. Rather some dead cops and citizens, than offending illegal alien drug dealers and murderers. He’ll give you sanctuary. Hurtt supports policies that only check the aggressor’s immigration status after the victim is dead."
By now, the majority of Americans get it — Obama appoints his flunkies, the worst of the worst, to do his dirty work.
Harold Hurtt, former police chief of Phoenix and Houston, now director of U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE)- Office of State and Local Coordination, will open the borders to anybody.
Come on over and don’t worry, Chief Hurtt won’t mind if you kill a few people while you’re here. Rather some dead cops and citizens, than offending illegal alien drug dealers and murderers. He’ll give you sanctuary. Hurtt supports policies that only check the aggressor’s immigration status after the victim is dead."
Americans relate to Founders, not Progressives | NewsReal Blog
Americans relate to Founders, not Progressives | NewsReal Blog:
Democrats are reportedly planning to raise $125 million for a campaign to sell Obamacare to the voting public. Apparently the idea is that what 50-plus presidential speeches and statements and months of congressional debate could not do can be done by $125 million spent on everything from TV ads to community organizers."
Democrats are reportedly planning to raise $125 million for a campaign to sell Obamacare to the voting public. Apparently the idea is that what 50-plus presidential speeches and statements and months of congressional debate could not do can be done by $125 million spent on everything from TV ads to community organizers."
Teen Shot at Border Was One of El Paso’s Most Wanted Juveniles for Immigrant Smuggling | NewsReal Blog
Teen Shot at Border Was One of El Paso’s Most Wanted Juveniles for Immigrant Smuggling | NewsReal Blog:
The records show Sergio Adrian Hernandez Huereca had been arrested at least four times since 2008 and twice in the same week in February 2009 on suspicion of smuggling illegal immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border. Hernandez was repeatedly arrested along the U.S. side of the border near downtown El Paso, not far from where he was killed, but was never charged with a crime by federal prosecutors."
The records show Sergio Adrian Hernandez Huereca had been arrested at least four times since 2008 and twice in the same week in February 2009 on suspicion of smuggling illegal immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border. Hernandez was repeatedly arrested along the U.S. side of the border near downtown El Paso, not far from where he was killed, but was never charged with a crime by federal prosecutors."
Arizona Needs Help. Obama’s Answer? Signs, Lawsuits and More Incompetence | NewsReal Blog
Arizona Needs Help. Obama’s Answer? Signs, Lawsuits and More Incompetence | NewsReal Blog:
Well, at least Obama can likely take credit for creating or saving one job: that of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Once floundering, she is now enjoying a 55% approval rating and is likely to be re-elected. This is partially based on the fact that she, like many conservative women in the forefront these days, actually has a spine and is willing to speak out and tell it like it is. It is also partially based on President Obama’s own woeful incompetence, as epitomized in Jan Brewer’s new ad (via Hot Air):"
Well, at least Obama can likely take credit for creating or saving one job: that of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Once floundering, she is now enjoying a 55% approval rating and is likely to be re-elected. This is partially based on the fact that she, like many conservative women in the forefront these days, actually has a spine and is willing to speak out and tell it like it is. It is also partially based on President Obama’s own woeful incompetence, as epitomized in Jan Brewer’s new ad (via Hot Air):"
Shifting Sands | FrontPage Magazine
Shifting Sands | FrontPage Magazine:
The U.S. position in the Middle East is quickly slipping as an image of Western weakness is convincing important actors that it is in their best interest to invest their future with the bloc of Iran and Syria. While some Arabs are choosing to embrace Israel backstage, this is because of the fear that an Israeli strike on Iran is their last hope before being forced to capitulate. If Tehran is viewed as the new dominant power, Israel will find itself alone and the West will have to contend with a region of countries too afraid to resist the demands of Iran and Syria."
The U.S. position in the Middle East is quickly slipping as an image of Western weakness is convincing important actors that it is in their best interest to invest their future with the bloc of Iran and Syria. While some Arabs are choosing to embrace Israel backstage, this is because of the fear that an Israeli strike on Iran is their last hope before being forced to capitulate. If Tehran is viewed as the new dominant power, Israel will find itself alone and the West will have to contend with a region of countries too afraid to resist the demands of Iran and Syria."
Op-Ed Columnist - The Third Depression - NYTimes.com
Op-Ed Columnist - The Third Depression - NYTimes.com:
Recessions are common; depressions are rare. As far as I can tell, there were only two eras in economic history that were widely described as “depressions” at the time: the years of deflation and instability that followed the Panic of 1873 and the years of mass unemployment that followed the financial crisis of 1929-31."
Recessions are common; depressions are rare. As far as I can tell, there were only two eras in economic history that were widely described as “depressions” at the time: the years of deflation and instability that followed the Panic of 1873 and the years of mass unemployment that followed the financial crisis of 1929-31."
VP Joe Biden calls man who told him to lower taxes a ’smartass’ | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
VP Joe Biden calls man who told him to lower taxes a ’smartass’ | The Daily Caller -:
Vice president Joe Biden, in Wisconsin campaigning for Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold, made a quick pit stop at Kopp’s Frozen Custard on Saturday. Almost immediately, Biden made apparent his misconception that he was about to eat ice cream, rather than custard. Not too long after that, the vice president became openly hostile when one of the workers at Kopp’s — which paid for the custard — told him to “lower our taxes.”"
Vice president Joe Biden, in Wisconsin campaigning for Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold, made a quick pit stop at Kopp’s Frozen Custard on Saturday. Almost immediately, Biden made apparent his misconception that he was about to eat ice cream, rather than custard. Not too long after that, the vice president became openly hostile when one of the workers at Kopp’s — which paid for the custard — told him to “lower our taxes.”"
Local fishermen watch as clueless out-of-staters take on cleanup duties | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Local fishermen watch as clueless out-of-staters take on cleanup duties | The Daily Caller:
Local out-of-work fishermen around the Gulf of Mexico are fuming at the Unified Command Center and BP after hundreds of people from other parts of the country have showed up for work along the Gulf Coast with their boats.
Bob Zales, president of the National Association of Charterboat Operators, said that those people from out of the area are taking jobs away from the fishermen and others directly affected by the spill. They’re doing it, Zales said, by getting hired onto BP’s subcontractors’ workforces."
Local out-of-work fishermen around the Gulf of Mexico are fuming at the Unified Command Center and BP after hundreds of people from other parts of the country have showed up for work along the Gulf Coast with their boats.
Bob Zales, president of the National Association of Charterboat Operators, said that those people from out of the area are taking jobs away from the fishermen and others directly affected by the spill. They’re doing it, Zales said, by getting hired onto BP’s subcontractors’ workforces."
'What Would Saul Alinsky Do?' - Opinion - PatriotPost.US
'What Would Saul Alinsky Do?' - Opinion - PatriotPost.US:
Politico reports that the drilling companies who secured the court order blocking the moratorium say the administration indeed is going to defy the court order. I'm quite sure that Alinsky would applaud this move: If at first you don't succeed through proper legal channels, proceed anyway, because nothing is more important than the radical ends you seek, including the means that must be trampled in the process."
Politico reports that the drilling companies who secured the court order blocking the moratorium say the administration indeed is going to defy the court order. I'm quite sure that Alinsky would applaud this move: If at first you don't succeed through proper legal channels, proceed anyway, because nothing is more important than the radical ends you seek, including the means that must be trampled in the process."
McChrystal Forces Us to Focus - Opinion - PatriotPost.US
McChrystal Forces Us to Focus - Opinion - PatriotPost.US:
Gen. Stanley McChrystal's greatest contribution to the war in Afghanistan may turn out to be forcing everyone to focus on it. The real news there this week was not Gen. McChrystal's epic faux pas and dismissal but that 12 soldiers were killed on June 7-8, including five Americans by a roadside bomb, making that 'the deadliest 24 hour period this year,' as The Economist noted. Insurgency-related violence was up by 87% in the six months prior to March. Agence France-Presse reported Thursday that NATO forces are experiencing their deadliest month ever.
There have been signal moments in this war since its inception, and we are in the middle of one now."
Gen. Stanley McChrystal's greatest contribution to the war in Afghanistan may turn out to be forcing everyone to focus on it. The real news there this week was not Gen. McChrystal's epic faux pas and dismissal but that 12 soldiers were killed on June 7-8, including five Americans by a roadside bomb, making that 'the deadliest 24 hour period this year,' as The Economist noted. Insurgency-related violence was up by 87% in the six months prior to March. Agence France-Presse reported Thursday that NATO forces are experiencing their deadliest month ever.
There have been signal moments in this war since its inception, and we are in the middle of one now."
Digest for Friday, June 25, 2010 - Editions - PatriotPost.US
I had forgotten these comments by our Fearless Leader...thanks for the perspective!
Digest for Friday, June 25, 2010 - Editions - PatriotPost.US:
In 2007, Barack Obama, then the junior senator from Illinois with only two years of national political experience (and zero years of military experience) under his belt, accused American troops in Afghanistan of 'just air-raiding villages and killing civilians.' Furthermore, according to the community organizer from Chicago, American troops who had made the ultimate sacrifice for their country in Iraq had 'wasted' their lives."
Digest for Friday, June 25, 2010 - Editions - PatriotPost.US:
In 2007, Barack Obama, then the junior senator from Illinois with only two years of national political experience (and zero years of military experience) under his belt, accused American troops in Afghanistan of 'just air-raiding villages and killing civilians.' Furthermore, according to the community organizer from Chicago, American troops who had made the ultimate sacrifice for their country in Iraq had 'wasted' their lives."
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Housing Looks a Little Overstimulated
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Housing Looks a Little Overstimulated:
But they had risen dramatically in the previous months. What explains the difference? The first-time home buyer tax credit, a stimulus measure, expired at the end of April. People who were planning to buy over the next few months rushed their schedule to take advantage of the offer before it ran out. As a result, sales spiked in March and April and cratered in May, because by that time many of the people who were planning to buy houses had already done so to take advantage of the credit."
But they had risen dramatically in the previous months. What explains the difference? The first-time home buyer tax credit, a stimulus measure, expired at the end of April. People who were planning to buy over the next few months rushed their schedule to take advantage of the offer before it ran out. As a result, sales spiked in March and April and cratered in May, because by that time many of the people who were planning to buy houses had already done so to take advantage of the credit."
The American Spectator : Sean Hannity’s Time for Choosing
The American Spectator : Sean Hannity’s Time for Choosing:
Sean Hannity scores again.
Conservative Victory: Defeating Obama's Radical Agenda is not simply one more book from a talk radio or television star. There are plenty of those in today's world, most deservedly disappearing with a speed one can only wish were true with the Obama era.
What Hannity has written is a modern, book-length version of Ronald Reagan's famous 1964 televised speech for Barry Goldwater, 'A Time for Choosing.' Just as Reagan's speech served as an alarm bell in the day, if the Republican National Committee really wanted some bang for its buck in 2010 it would buy Conservative Victory in bulk and distribute it to every GOP candidate and campaign manager across the land."
Sean Hannity scores again.
Conservative Victory: Defeating Obama's Radical Agenda is not simply one more book from a talk radio or television star. There are plenty of those in today's world, most deservedly disappearing with a speed one can only wish were true with the Obama era.
What Hannity has written is a modern, book-length version of Ronald Reagan's famous 1964 televised speech for Barry Goldwater, 'A Time for Choosing.' Just as Reagan's speech served as an alarm bell in the day, if the Republican National Committee really wanted some bang for its buck in 2010 it would buy Conservative Victory in bulk and distribute it to every GOP candidate and campaign manager across the land."
� Next Chapter Of The Progressive Marxist Revolution – G8/G20 - Big Government
Next Chapter Of The Progressive Marxist Revolution – G8/G20 - Big Government:
This weekend (starting today) looks like it is shaping up to be the next chapter in the ongoing Progressive-Marxist revolution now underway across the globe. Previous chapters of the revolution include, but are not limited to, the 1999 WTO meeting in Seattle, the “anti-war”* protests during the Bush presidency, the 2004 and 2008 protests against the Republican conventions, the Bank of America protests, the Gaza Flotilla movement, etc… *The asterisk marks the discredit earned by the “anti-war” movement through their silence since President Obama took office, despite the continuation of the wars allegedly being protested against."
This weekend (starting today) looks like it is shaping up to be the next chapter in the ongoing Progressive-Marxist revolution now underway across the globe. Previous chapters of the revolution include, but are not limited to, the 1999 WTO meeting in Seattle, the “anti-war”* protests during the Bush presidency, the 2004 and 2008 protests against the Republican conventions, the Bank of America protests, the Gaza Flotilla movement, etc… *The asterisk marks the discredit earned by the “anti-war” movement through their silence since President Obama took office, despite the continuation of the wars allegedly being protested against."
� Walter Lippmann on Progressivism - Big Government
Walter Lippmann on Progressivism - Big Government:
In his recent cover story for The Weekly Standard, Matthew Continetti praises CNBC’s Rick Santelli effusively for erupting against Barack Obama’s redistributionist policies on 19 February 2009 in such a fashion as to inspire the Tea Party Movement. Then, he blasts Fox News commentator Glenn Beck for seizing upon the current crisis as an opportunity for urging on the part of his fellow Americans a serious reconsideration of the country’s first principles."
In his recent cover story for The Weekly Standard, Matthew Continetti praises CNBC’s Rick Santelli effusively for erupting against Barack Obama’s redistributionist policies on 19 February 2009 in such a fashion as to inspire the Tea Party Movement. Then, he blasts Fox News commentator Glenn Beck for seizing upon the current crisis as an opportunity for urging on the part of his fellow Americans a serious reconsideration of the country’s first principles."
American Thinker Blog: The Phalanx of 41 must hold the line
American Thinker Blog: The Phalanx of 41 must hold the line:
Many conservatives are concerned that not all of the Republican members of the Senate have perceived the great internal danger that is menacing the nation's very existence, and that they and they alone -- The Republicans of the Senate -- The Phalanx of 41 -- are the sole force that can save the nation from a crippling descent into Marxist purgatory between now and January. The Phalanx must hold the line. Reinforcements are coming, but until then only the Phalanx of 41 can defend the nation against this Marxist onslaught. In this interval, the progressive Marxists are going to bring all the means they can muster to achieve their Socialist ends."
Many conservatives are concerned that not all of the Republican members of the Senate have perceived the great internal danger that is menacing the nation's very existence, and that they and they alone -- The Republicans of the Senate -- The Phalanx of 41 -- are the sole force that can save the nation from a crippling descent into Marxist purgatory between now and January. The Phalanx must hold the line. Reinforcements are coming, but until then only the Phalanx of 41 can defend the nation against this Marxist onslaught. In this interval, the progressive Marxists are going to bring all the means they can muster to achieve their Socialist ends."
G-20: Obama Gives Press the Slip - Washington Wire - WSJ
G-20: Obama Gives Press the Slip - Washington Wire - WSJ:
Holed up with seven other global leaders in the woods of Muskoka, Canada, President Barack Obama gave the White House press corps the slip last night.
The president is attending the G-8 and G-20 summits with his global counterparts this weekend. The G-8 began yesterday in Muskoka in Huntsville, Ont., and ends today. The G-20 is in Toronto, about 150 miles away, and starts this afternoon."
Holed up with seven other global leaders in the woods of Muskoka, Canada, President Barack Obama gave the White House press corps the slip last night.
The president is attending the G-8 and G-20 summits with his global counterparts this weekend. The G-8 began yesterday in Muskoka in Huntsville, Ont., and ends today. The G-20 is in Toronto, about 150 miles away, and starts this afternoon."
RealClearPolitics - Video - Obama Calling "Bluff" Of Those Complaining About "Deficits And Debt"
RealClearPolitics - Video - Obama Calling "Bluff" Of Those Complaining About "Deficits And Debt":
President Obama on controlling the debt: 'Somehow people say, why are you doing that, I'm not sure that's good politics. I'm doing it because I said I was going to do it and I think it's the right thing to do. People should learn that lesson about me because next year when I start presenting some very difficult choices to the country, I hope some of these folks who are hollering about deficits and debt step-up because I'm calling their bluff. We'll see how much of that, how much of the political arguments that they're making right now are real and how much of it was just politics.'"
President Obama on controlling the debt: 'Somehow people say, why are you doing that, I'm not sure that's good politics. I'm doing it because I said I was going to do it and I think it's the right thing to do. People should learn that lesson about me because next year when I start presenting some very difficult choices to the country, I hope some of these folks who are hollering about deficits and debt step-up because I'm calling their bluff. We'll see how much of that, how much of the political arguments that they're making right now are real and how much of it was just politics.'"
Obama 'Internet kill switch' plan approved by US Senate panel - Techworld.com
Obama 'Internet kill switch' plan approved by US Senate panel - Techworld.com:
A US Senate committee has approved a wide-ranging cybersecurity bill that some critics have suggested would give the US president the authority to shut down parts of the Internet during a cyberattack.
Senator Joe Lieberman and other bill sponsors have refuted the charges that the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act gives the president an Internet 'kill switch.' Instead, the bill puts limits on the powers the president already has to cause 'the closing of any facility or stations for wire communication' in a time of war, as described in the Communications Act of 1934, they said in a breakdown of the bill published on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee website."
A US Senate committee has approved a wide-ranging cybersecurity bill that some critics have suggested would give the US president the authority to shut down parts of the Internet during a cyberattack.
Senator Joe Lieberman and other bill sponsors have refuted the charges that the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act gives the president an Internet 'kill switch.' Instead, the bill puts limits on the powers the president already has to cause 'the closing of any facility or stations for wire communication' in a time of war, as described in the Communications Act of 1934, they said in a breakdown of the bill published on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee website."
Obama Can Shut Down Internet For 4 Months Under New Emergency Powers
Obama Can Shut Down Internet For 4 Months Under New Emergency Powers:
President Obama will be handed the power to shut down the Internet for at least four months without Congressional oversight if the Senate votes for the infamous Internet ‘kill switch’ bill, which was approved by a key Senate committee yesterday and now moves to the floor.
The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, which is being pushed hard by Senator Joe Lieberman, would hand absolute power to the federal government to close down networks, and block incoming Internet traffic from certain countries under a declared national emergency."
President Obama will be handed the power to shut down the Internet for at least four months without Congressional oversight if the Senate votes for the infamous Internet ‘kill switch’ bill, which was approved by a key Senate committee yesterday and now moves to the floor.
The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, which is being pushed hard by Senator Joe Lieberman, would hand absolute power to the federal government to close down networks, and block incoming Internet traffic from certain countries under a declared national emergency."
Friday, June 25, 2010
Government lowers growth estimate for 1st quarter - Yahoo! Finance
Always release this stuff on Friday...like we won't notice....
Government lowers growth estimate for 1st quarter - Yahoo! Finance:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government lowered its estimate of how much the economy grew in the first quarter of the year, noting that consumers spent less than it previously thought.
Gross domestic product rose by 2.7 percent in the January-to-March period, the Commerce Department said Friday. That was less than the 3 percent estimate for the quarter that the government released last month. It was also much slower than the 5.6 percent pace in the previous quarter."
Government lowers growth estimate for 1st quarter - Yahoo! Finance:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government lowered its estimate of how much the economy grew in the first quarter of the year, noting that consumers spent less than it previously thought.
Gross domestic product rose by 2.7 percent in the January-to-March period, the Commerce Department said Friday. That was less than the 3 percent estimate for the quarter that the government released last month. It was also much slower than the 5.6 percent pace in the previous quarter."
House, Senate leaders finalize details of sweeping financial overhaul
Need I say more....?
House, Senate leaders finalize details of sweeping financial overhaul:
'It's a great moment. I'm proud to have been here,' said a teary-eyed Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.), who as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee led the effort in the Senate. 'No one will know until this is actually in place how it works. But we believe we've done something that has been needed for a long time. It took a crisis to bring us to the point where we could actually get this job done.'"
House, Senate leaders finalize details of sweeping financial overhaul:
'It's a great moment. I'm proud to have been here,' said a teary-eyed Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.), who as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee led the effort in the Senate. 'No one will know until this is actually in place how it works. But we believe we've done something that has been needed for a long time. It took a crisis to bring us to the point where we could actually get this job done.'"
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Harris: Obama knew of Blagojevich plot :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
Harris: Obama knew of Blagojevich plot :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich:
A top aide to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he believed Barack Obama knew of Blagojevich's plot to win himself a presidential Cabinet post in exchange for appointing Valerie Jarrett to the U.S. Senate.
John Harris, Blagojevich's former chief of staff, testified Wednesday in the former governor's corruption trial that three days after the Nov. 4, 2008, presidential election, the ex-governor told Harris he felt confident Obama knew he wanted to swap perks."
A top aide to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he believed Barack Obama knew of Blagojevich's plot to win himself a presidential Cabinet post in exchange for appointing Valerie Jarrett to the U.S. Senate.
John Harris, Blagojevich's former chief of staff, testified Wednesday in the former governor's corruption trial that three days after the Nov. 4, 2008, presidential election, the ex-governor told Harris he felt confident Obama knew he wanted to swap perks."
Karl Rove: Obama and the Woes of the Democrats - WSJ.com
Karl Rove: Obama and the Woes of the Democrats - WSJ.com:
Democrats are acknowledging they'll lose ground in the midterms. The only question is how much. Today, the evidence points to quite a lot.
The most important indicator is the president's job approval. In the Real Clear Politics average of the last two weeks' polls, President Obama has a 48% approval and 47% disapproval rating. This points to deep Democratic losses. The president's approval rating last November was 54% when his party was trounced in New Jersey and Virginia."
Democrats are acknowledging they'll lose ground in the midterms. The only question is how much. Today, the evidence points to quite a lot.
The most important indicator is the president's job approval. In the Real Clear Politics average of the last two weeks' polls, President Obama has a 48% approval and 47% disapproval rating. This points to deep Democratic losses. The president's approval rating last November was 54% when his party was trounced in New Jersey and Virginia."
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : The $400 Billion Scribble: A Good Idea
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : The $400 Billion Scribble: A Good Idea:
Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling, according to the WSJ, changed the definition of 'financial company' to include Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As Politico explains, this means that they would be subject to the same resolution authority that dictates the liquidation process for failing banks. 'This process is paid for by the sale of the failing company's assets and/or through assessments on other financial companies, possibly putting the Street in line to pay for the liquidation of the troubled housing giants.'"
Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling, according to the WSJ, changed the definition of 'financial company' to include Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As Politico explains, this means that they would be subject to the same resolution authority that dictates the liquidation process for failing banks. 'This process is paid for by the sale of the failing company's assets and/or through assessments on other financial companies, possibly putting the Street in line to pay for the liquidation of the troubled housing giants.'"
The American Spectator : MacArthur Defeats Truman: The Real McChrystal Message
The American Spectator : MacArthur Defeats Truman: The Real McChrystal Message:
Harry Truman was no dove.
But Douglas MacArthur made him look like one.
And the political consequences for Democrats of Truman's legendary dismissal of the iconic hero of World War II -- at the height of the Korean War -- were both dramatic and long-lasting. In fact, those consequences are part of the political baggage of the American left -- and the Obama administration -- to this day."
Harry Truman was no dove.
But Douglas MacArthur made him look like one.
And the political consequences for Democrats of Truman's legendary dismissal of the iconic hero of World War II -- at the height of the Korean War -- were both dramatic and long-lasting. In fact, those consequences are part of the political baggage of the American left -- and the Obama administration -- to this day."
48% See Government Today As A Threat to Individual Rights - Rasmussen Reports™
48% See Government Today As A Threat to Individual Rights - Rasmussen Reports™:
Nearly half of American Adults see the government today as a threat to individual rights rather than a protector of those rights.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of Adults see the government today as a threat to rights. Thirty-seven percent (37%) hold the opposite view. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided."
Nearly half of American Adults see the government today as a threat to individual rights rather than a protector of those rights.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of Adults see the government today as a threat to rights. Thirty-seven percent (37%) hold the opposite view. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided."
US, Mexico Agree To Act on Illegal Immigration -- By Suing Arizona - Opinion - PatriotPost.US
US, Mexico Agree To Act on Illegal Immigration -- By Suing Arizona - Opinion - PatriotPost.US:
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder questioned the constitutionality of Arizona's new immigration law -- before admitting he hadn't read it. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just confirmed that the feds plan to sue to stop the law. And Mexico, whose president said Arizona's law 'opens a Pandora's box of the worst abuses in the history of humanity,' recently filed a brief in U.S. federal court to side with the law's opponents."
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder questioned the constitutionality of Arizona's new immigration law -- before admitting he hadn't read it. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just confirmed that the feds plan to sue to stop the law. And Mexico, whose president said Arizona's law 'opens a Pandora's box of the worst abuses in the history of humanity,' recently filed a brief in U.S. federal court to side with the law's opponents."
Ken Salazar Gets a Kick in the You-Know-What - Opinion - PatriotPost.US
Ken Salazar Gets a Kick in the You-Know-What - Opinion - PatriotPost.US:
For all his John Wayne rhetoric on the BP oil spill, President Obama has failed to administer a swift kick to the ample, deserving rump of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. No matter. Federal judge Martin Feldman has now done the job the White House won't do."
For all his John Wayne rhetoric on the BP oil spill, President Obama has failed to administer a swift kick to the ample, deserving rump of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. No matter. Federal judge Martin Feldman has now done the job the White House won't do."
RealClearPolitics - Opposing Big Business & Big Government
RealClearPolitics - Opposing Big Business & Big Government:
The Brits are upset that Pres. Barack Obama has been referring to disgraced oil giant BP as 'British Petroleum,' a name it shed long ago.
But what else should Obama call an enormous Britain-based petroleum company? To ask such an innocent question betrays ignorance of the ways of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. The marketing gurus at the firm - led by �ber Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg - helped conceive and execute one of the most perverse rebrandings of all time for BP."
The Brits are upset that Pres. Barack Obama has been referring to disgraced oil giant BP as 'British Petroleum,' a name it shed long ago.
But what else should Obama call an enormous Britain-based petroleum company? To ask such an innocent question betrays ignorance of the ways of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. The marketing gurus at the firm - led by �ber Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg - helped conceive and execute one of the most perverse rebrandings of all time for BP."
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : When Fallon Resigned, Dems Criticized Bush for Punishing Truth Tellers
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : When Fallon Resigned, Dems Criticized Bush for Punishing Truth Tellers:
Today's ouster of Gen. Stanley McChrystal was the just the latest in a line of conflicts between top military commanders and presidents. But what's interesting is that the ouster of McChrystal is being portrayed as the proper course of action to restore unity and reinforce civilian control of the military, but when Admiral William Fallon resigned as head of Central Command in 2008, it was covered as if the Bush administration couldn't handle disagreements, and Democrats went on the attack."
Today's ouster of Gen. Stanley McChrystal was the just the latest in a line of conflicts between top military commanders and presidents. But what's interesting is that the ouster of McChrystal is being portrayed as the proper course of action to restore unity and reinforce civilian control of the military, but when Admiral William Fallon resigned as head of Central Command in 2008, it was covered as if the Bush administration couldn't handle disagreements, and Democrats went on the attack."
The American Spectator : Obama's 'Strict Code of Conduct'
The American Spectator : Obama's 'Strict Code of Conduct':
General Stanley McChrystal's derisive comments about pols look mild compared to General George S. Patton's assessment of them. Patton called the 'tin soldier' politicians of his day 'lily-livered bastards.'
'You just wait and see,' Patton said at the conclusion of World War II. 'The lily-livered bastards in Washington will demobilize. They'll say they've made the world safe for democracy again. The Russians are not such damned fools. They'll rebuild, and with modern weapons.'"
General Stanley McChrystal's derisive comments about pols look mild compared to General George S. Patton's assessment of them. Patton called the 'tin soldier' politicians of his day 'lily-livered bastards.'
'You just wait and see,' Patton said at the conclusion of World War II. 'The lily-livered bastards in Washington will demobilize. They'll say they've made the world safe for democracy again. The Russians are not such damned fools. They'll rebuild, and with modern weapons.'"
Petraeus to the Rescue | FrontPage Magazine
Petraeus to the Rescue | FrontPage Magazine:
President Obama yesterday accepted the resignation of his headstrong four-star commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal. Despite being handpicked by the President himself just over a year ago, as a sign of the administration’s commitment to win in Afghanistan by putting in place a well-respected leader with counter-insurgency experience, McChrystal is out, a victim of intemperate comments to a reporter who knew a good story when he heard one. The President, no doubt aware of the optics of sacking his own chosen general, has replaced him with General David Petraeus, the Commander in Chief of the Central Command. Petraeus, one of the most respected military men in the world, is an excellent choice that even the Republicans can support.
What the replacement of McChrystal with Petraeus will mean for the war in Afghanistan remains unclear, but it will certainly be significant."
President Obama yesterday accepted the resignation of his headstrong four-star commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal. Despite being handpicked by the President himself just over a year ago, as a sign of the administration’s commitment to win in Afghanistan by putting in place a well-respected leader with counter-insurgency experience, McChrystal is out, a victim of intemperate comments to a reporter who knew a good story when he heard one. The President, no doubt aware of the optics of sacking his own chosen general, has replaced him with General David Petraeus, the Commander in Chief of the Central Command. Petraeus, one of the most respected military men in the world, is an excellent choice that even the Republicans can support.
What the replacement of McChrystal with Petraeus will mean for the war in Afghanistan remains unclear, but it will certainly be significant."
1,300 Prison Inmates Received $9 Million In Home Buyer Tax Credit - The Consumerist
1,300 Prison Inmates Received $9 Million In Home Buyer Tax Credit - The Consumerist:
As always happens when the government puts tons of cash up for grabs, scam-happy people will line up to take advantage of it. And a new report says that nearly 10% of the 15,000 folks caught scamming the government for the recent home buyer tax credit were doing it from behind bars.
According to a report issued by the Treasury Dept.'s inspector general, 1,295 prisoners, including 241 serving life sentences, somehow managed to receive $9.1 million in credits, despite being locked up at the time.
The report clarifies that these were not prisoners filing joint returns with spouses in the outside world, so there's no way these cons could have purchased a home during the period for which the tax credit was available."
As always happens when the government puts tons of cash up for grabs, scam-happy people will line up to take advantage of it. And a new report says that nearly 10% of the 15,000 folks caught scamming the government for the recent home buyer tax credit were doing it from behind bars.
According to a report issued by the Treasury Dept.'s inspector general, 1,295 prisoners, including 241 serving life sentences, somehow managed to receive $9.1 million in credits, despite being locked up at the time.
The report clarifies that these were not prisoners filing joint returns with spouses in the outside world, so there's no way these cons could have purchased a home during the period for which the tax credit was available."
State officials say immigration law is backed by legal precedent | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
State officials say immigration law is backed by legal precedent | The Daily Caller:
After Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accidentally let it slip during an interview that the Department of Justice would bring a lawsuit against Arizona challenging its recently passed immigration law, state leaders say they are confident that SB 1070 will be upheld.
“We will prevail,” said Russell Pearce, the state senator who sponsored the legislation. “I vetted this bill very, very carefully, anticipating a lawsuit, and making sure we wrote it right.”"
After Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accidentally let it slip during an interview that the Department of Justice would bring a lawsuit against Arizona challenging its recently passed immigration law, state leaders say they are confident that SB 1070 will be upheld.
“We will prevail,” said Russell Pearce, the state senator who sponsored the legislation. “I vetted this bill very, very carefully, anticipating a lawsuit, and making sure we wrote it right.”"
Grayson’s greatest hits: As the congressman comes under fire (again), The DC replays his chart-topping statements | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Grayson’s greatest hits: As the congressman comes under fire (again), The DC replays his chart-topping statements | The Daily Caller:
It’s been a tough few weeks for Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida’s 8th District. First, Daniel Webster, former speaker of the Florida statehouse, entered the race as a potential opponent. Then the FEC ruled that mycongressmanisnuts.com, a site critical of Grayson, isn’t violating any rules. Now the Democrat is coming under fire for a financial connection to the Florida Tea Party.
With his national political prospects fading, it’s a good time to recognize the man’s greatest moments in Washington and on the airwaves:"
It’s been a tough few weeks for Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida’s 8th District. First, Daniel Webster, former speaker of the Florida statehouse, entered the race as a potential opponent. Then the FEC ruled that mycongressmanisnuts.com, a site critical of Grayson, isn’t violating any rules. Now the Democrat is coming under fire for a financial connection to the Florida Tea Party.
With his national political prospects fading, it’s a good time to recognize the man’s greatest moments in Washington and on the airwaves:"
A Sad Day
A Sad Day:
The flap about General Stanley McChrystal's 'resignation' was nobody's finest hour. But there are some painful lessons in all this that go beyond any of the individuals involved-- the general, the president or any of the officials at the Pentagon or the State Department.
What is far more important than all these individuals put together are the lives of the tens of thousands of Americans fighting in Afghanistan. What is even more important is the national security of this country.
It is certainly not politic for a general or his staff to express their contempt for civilian authorities publicly. But what is far more important-- from the standpoint of national security-- is whether what those authorities have done deserves contempt."
The flap about General Stanley McChrystal's 'resignation' was nobody's finest hour. But there are some painful lessons in all this that go beyond any of the individuals involved-- the general, the president or any of the officials at the Pentagon or the State Department.
What is far more important than all these individuals put together are the lives of the tens of thousands of Americans fighting in Afghanistan. What is even more important is the national security of this country.
It is certainly not politic for a general or his staff to express their contempt for civilian authorities publicly. But what is far more important-- from the standpoint of national security-- is whether what those authorities have done deserves contempt."
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Senate Approves Resolution Denouncing MoveOn.org Ad - New York Times
FLASHBACK - Senate Approves Resolution Denouncing MoveOn.org Ad - New York Times:
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 — The Senate approved a resolution on Thursday denouncing the liberal antiwar group MoveOn.org over an advertisement that questioned the credibility of Gen. David H. Petraeus, the American commander in Iraq."
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 — The Senate approved a resolution on Thursday denouncing the liberal antiwar group MoveOn.org over an advertisement that questioned the credibility of Gen. David H. Petraeus, the American commander in Iraq."
Fed strikes more cautious tone on US recovery - Yahoo! Finance
Fed strikes more cautious tone on US recovery - Yahoo! Finance:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve struck a more cautious tone about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery, indicating Europe's debt crisis poses a risk to it.
Wrapping up a two-day meeting Wednesday, the Fed in a 9-1 decision retained its pledge to hold rates at record-low levels for an 'extended period.' Doing so will energize the rebound."
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve struck a more cautious tone about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery, indicating Europe's debt crisis poses a risk to it.
Wrapping up a two-day meeting Wednesday, the Fed in a 9-1 decision retained its pledge to hold rates at record-low levels for an 'extended period.' Doing so will energize the rebound."
New-home sales plunge 33 pct with tax credits gone - Yahoo! Finance
New-home sales plunge 33 pct with tax credits gone - Yahoo! Finance:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new homes collapsed in May, sinking 33 percent to the lowest level on record as potential buyers stopped shopping for homes once they could no longer receive government tax credits.
The bleak report from the Commerce Department is the first sign of how the end of federal tax credits could weigh on the nation's housing market.
The credits expired April 30. That's when a new-home buyer would have had to sign a contract to qualify."
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new homes collapsed in May, sinking 33 percent to the lowest level on record as potential buyers stopped shopping for homes once they could no longer receive government tax credits.
The bleak report from the Commerce Department is the first sign of how the end of federal tax credits could weigh on the nation's housing market.
The credits expired April 30. That's when a new-home buyer would have had to sign a contract to qualify."
Is U.S. Now On Slippery Slope To Tyranny? - IBD - Investors.com
Is U.S. Now On Slippery Slope To Tyranny? - IBD - Investors.com:
When Adolf Hitler was building up the Nazi movement in the 1920s, leading up to his taking power in the 1930s, he deliberately sought to activate people who did not normally pay much attention to politics.
Such people were a valuable addition to his political base, since they were particularly susceptible to Hitler's rhetoric and had far less basis for questioning his assumptions or his conclusions.
'Useful idiots' was the term supposedly coined by V.I. Lenin to describe similarly unthinking supporters of his dictatorship in the Soviet Union."
When Adolf Hitler was building up the Nazi movement in the 1920s, leading up to his taking power in the 1930s, he deliberately sought to activate people who did not normally pay much attention to politics.
Such people were a valuable addition to his political base, since they were particularly susceptible to Hitler's rhetoric and had far less basis for questioning his assumptions or his conclusions.
'Useful idiots' was the term supposedly coined by V.I. Lenin to describe similarly unthinking supporters of his dictatorship in the Soviet Union."
Political Times - For Jeb Bush, Life Defending the Family Name - NYTimes.com
Political Times - For Jeb Bush, Life Defending the Family Name - NYTimes.com:
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — For months now, Jeb Bush has been listening as President Obama blasts his older brother’s administration for the battered economy, budget deficits and even the lax oversight of oil wells."
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — For months now, Jeb Bush has been listening as President Obama blasts his older brother’s administration for the battered economy, budget deficits and even the lax oversight of oil wells."
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
CNSNews.com - U.S. Spent $2 Million on Study Promoting Condom Use Among Intravenous Drug Users in Kazakhstan
I think if I keep reading these articles and posting them....my head is going to explode!!!!!!!!!!
CNSNews.com - U.S. Spent $2 Million on Study Promoting Condom Use Among Intravenous Drug Users in Kazakhstan:
The National Institutes of Health has spent over $2 million on a study that, among other things, seeks to incease condom use among intravenous drug users in Kazakhstan."
CNSNews.com - U.S. Spent $2 Million on Study Promoting Condom Use Among Intravenous Drug Users in Kazakhstan:
The National Institutes of Health has spent over $2 million on a study that, among other things, seeks to incease condom use among intravenous drug users in Kazakhstan."
Mystery author speaks: An interview with the anonymous Tea Party consultant in Playboy | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Mystery author speaks: An interview with the anonymous Tea Party consultant in Playboy | The Daily Caller:
The anonymous author of “Confessions of a Tea Party Consultant,” published last week by Playboy, told The Daily Caller in an exclusive interview that it is “surreal” watching reporters try to uncover his identity.
The gist of the anonymous Playboy story is a semi-secret underground Tea Party organization of colorful, troublemaking political operatives across the country using dirty tricks to “to help reshape the debate and protect future generations from creeping socialism and unimaginable debt.”"
The anonymous author of “Confessions of a Tea Party Consultant,” published last week by Playboy, told The Daily Caller in an exclusive interview that it is “surreal” watching reporters try to uncover his identity.
The gist of the anonymous Playboy story is a semi-secret underground Tea Party organization of colorful, troublemaking political operatives across the country using dirty tricks to “to help reshape the debate and protect future generations from creeping socialism and unimaginable debt.”"
Obama’s Florida Gulf Coast visit didn’t do anything ‘except cause a lot of traffic,’ according to Pensacola official | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Obama’s Florida Gulf Coast visit didn’t do anything ‘except cause a lot of traffic,’ according to Pensacola official | The Daily Caller:
Florida’s Panhandle counties are reporting improved communication and response times to requests for equipment this week, but they don’t attribute any gains to President Obama’s stop in Pensacola last Tuesday as part of his Gulf Coast tour. The counties have taken control of communication and have demanded decision-making power on the ground."
Florida’s Panhandle counties are reporting improved communication and response times to requests for equipment this week, but they don’t attribute any gains to President Obama’s stop in Pensacola last Tuesday as part of his Gulf Coast tour. The counties have taken control of communication and have demanded decision-making power on the ground."
Monday, June 21, 2010
Obama Labor Chief: Illegals Have a Right to Fair Wages | The FOX Nation
Obama Labor Chief: Illegals Have a Right to Fair Wages | The FOX Nation:
Obama Labor Chief: Illegals Have a Right to Fair Wages"
Obama Labor Chief: Illegals Have a Right to Fair Wages"
American Thinker: Heartland Conference Establishes Post-Climategate Consensus
American Thinker: Heartland Conference Establishes Post-Climategate Consensus:
“New scientific discoveries are casting doubt on how much of the warming of the twentieth century was natural and how much was man-made, and governments around the world are beginning to confront the astronomical cost of reducing emissions. Economists, meanwhile, are calculating that the cost of slowing or stopping global warming exceeds the social benefits.”"
“New scientific discoveries are casting doubt on how much of the warming of the twentieth century was natural and how much was man-made, and governments around the world are beginning to confront the astronomical cost of reducing emissions. Economists, meanwhile, are calculating that the cost of slowing or stopping global warming exceeds the social benefits.”"
American Thinker: Is Obama's BP Shakedown an Impeachable Offense?
American Thinker: Is Obama's BP Shakedown an Impeachable Offense?:
As former counsel and trainer in political tactics for ACORN, President Obama used a well-known ACORN tactic, the shakedown, in getting BP to create the $20 billion escrow (slush!) fund without any law, legal controls, or binding rules to guide it on how, to whom, and how much those injured materially by the oil spill will be paid. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, well-respected and well-known for heading the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, was appointed by the President to administer the escrow fund. BP will pay $5 billion into the fund for four years, starting in 2010."
As former counsel and trainer in political tactics for ACORN, President Obama used a well-known ACORN tactic, the shakedown, in getting BP to create the $20 billion escrow (slush!) fund without any law, legal controls, or binding rules to guide it on how, to whom, and how much those injured materially by the oil spill will be paid. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, well-respected and well-known for heading the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, was appointed by the President to administer the escrow fund. BP will pay $5 billion into the fund for four years, starting in 2010."
American Thinker Blog: New Mexico residents fed up with big-mouth actor Val Kilmer
American Thinker Blog: New Mexico residents fed up with big-mouth actor Val Kilmer:
What goes around comes around -- even for Hollywood snobs and elitists. Big-mouth Hollywood actor Val Kilmer is finding that out in New Mexico, where a number of residents are upset over incendiary remarks the Hollywood pretty boy has made over the years about veterans and rural life in northern New Mexico. Now, they're giving Kilmer a hard time over his efforts to obtain permits needed to turn his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe into an upscale bed-and-breakfast.
What, especially, are the locals so upset about? The Wall Street Journal provides details in an article today, 'New Mexico v. Val Kilmer: Payback Time':"
What goes around comes around -- even for Hollywood snobs and elitists. Big-mouth Hollywood actor Val Kilmer is finding that out in New Mexico, where a number of residents are upset over incendiary remarks the Hollywood pretty boy has made over the years about veterans and rural life in northern New Mexico. Now, they're giving Kilmer a hard time over his efforts to obtain permits needed to turn his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe into an upscale bed-and-breakfast.
What, especially, are the locals so upset about? The Wall Street Journal provides details in an article today, 'New Mexico v. Val Kilmer: Payback Time':"
American Thinker: The Reason for Constitutional Rights
American Thinker: The Reason for Constitutional Rights:
Executives from BP are threatened by President Obama and then bullied by Democrats in Congress. It is not because they have failed to comply with any laws or done anything malicious, but because there is a national disaster, and someone must be blamed (someone, that is, other than the folks who make or who execute the laws). The story is becoming an old one with the Obama administration. AIG executives receive a lawful bonus, and Democrat leaders in Congress snarl and warn that a special income tax surcharge awaits them if they do not return the bonuses. Businessmen are treated like criminals, even when their actions are wholly legal."
Executives from BP are threatened by President Obama and then bullied by Democrats in Congress. It is not because they have failed to comply with any laws or done anything malicious, but because there is a national disaster, and someone must be blamed (someone, that is, other than the folks who make or who execute the laws). The story is becoming an old one with the Obama administration. AIG executives receive a lawful bonus, and Democrat leaders in Congress snarl and warn that a special income tax surcharge awaits them if they do not return the bonuses. Businessmen are treated like criminals, even when their actions are wholly legal."
American Thinker: Mike Pence and the Winning Back of America
American Thinker: Mike Pence and the Winning Back of America:
As the political landscape shifts, one Congressman in particular is helping lead us forward to win back America: Mike Pence, Republican of Indiana.
What are the talents that leaders need in this environment to rally the troops and lead us to victory in November and beyond?
Principles that have been long held not just us but by the leaders themselves: politicians who do not flip flop but hold fast to their ideals."
As the political landscape shifts, one Congressman in particular is helping lead us forward to win back America: Mike Pence, Republican of Indiana.
What are the talents that leaders need in this environment to rally the troops and lead us to victory in November and beyond?
Principles that have been long held not just us but by the leaders themselves: politicians who do not flip flop but hold fast to their ideals."
RealClearPolitics - Articles - Print Article
RealClearPolitics - Playing Politics vs. Fighting the Spill:
Thuggery is unattractive. Ineffective thuggery even more so. Which may be one reason so many Americans have been reacting negatively to the response of Barack Obama and his administration to BP's gulf oil spill.
Take Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's remark that he would keep his 'boot on the neck' of BP, which brings to mind George Orwell's definition of totalitarianism as 'a boot stamping on a human face -- forever.' Except that Salazar's boot hasn't gotten much in the way of results yet."
Thuggery is unattractive. Ineffective thuggery even more so. Which may be one reason so many Americans have been reacting negatively to the response of Barack Obama and his administration to BP's gulf oil spill.
Take Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's remark that he would keep his 'boot on the neck' of BP, which brings to mind George Orwell's definition of totalitarianism as 'a boot stamping on a human face -- forever.' Except that Salazar's boot hasn't gotten much in the way of results yet."
RealClearPolitics - Energy Pipedreams
RealClearPolitics - Energy Pipedreams:
WASHINGTON -- Just once, it would be nice if a president would level with Americans on energy. Barack Obama isn't that president. His speech the other night was about political damage control -- his own. It was full of misinformation and mythology. Obama held out a gleaming vision of an America that would convert to the 'clean' energy of, presumably, wind, solar and biomass. It isn't going to happen for many, many decades, if ever."
WASHINGTON -- Just once, it would be nice if a president would level with Americans on energy. Barack Obama isn't that president. His speech the other night was about political damage control -- his own. It was full of misinformation and mythology. Obama held out a gleaming vision of an America that would convert to the 'clean' energy of, presumably, wind, solar and biomass. It isn't going to happen for many, many decades, if ever."
Enraged to engaged: Tea party backers explain why
More than ANYTHING else, education about the foundations of our great nation holds the key! My Grand-daughter told me yesterday she's now a freshman in HS, and has yet to study a drop of American History. She says she can't wait til' next year when she does. I told her the second she has her History textbook - let me have it for a weekend....then we'll discover the TRUTH together....FRESHMAN in HS before ANY American History taught.....
Enraged to engaged: Tea party backers explain why:
Bill Warner is hardly a naive man. He ran his own engineering firm for three decades, and sold the assets just before the economy tanked. He built his dream home on a majestic hill abutting a national park, back when the housing market was steady. While some neighbors have since been foreclosed upon, Warner is resurfacing his flagstone deck.
And so he understands that in the world of politics, his little group—the Lincoln Club of the Morongo Basin—is but a molecule in the figurative drop in the bucket of power and influence.
Its stated purpose is 'to promote, educate and advance conservative principles of fiscal responsibility, small limited government, free enterprise, the rule of law, private property rights, and the preservation and protection of individual liberty.' The organization has some 25 members and has raised $10,000.
'It's our way of doing what we can do,' he says."
Enraged to engaged: Tea party backers explain why:
Bill Warner is hardly a naive man. He ran his own engineering firm for three decades, and sold the assets just before the economy tanked. He built his dream home on a majestic hill abutting a national park, back when the housing market was steady. While some neighbors have since been foreclosed upon, Warner is resurfacing his flagstone deck.
And so he understands that in the world of politics, his little group—the Lincoln Club of the Morongo Basin—is but a molecule in the figurative drop in the bucket of power and influence.
Its stated purpose is 'to promote, educate and advance conservative principles of fiscal responsibility, small limited government, free enterprise, the rule of law, private property rights, and the preservation and protection of individual liberty.' The organization has some 25 members and has raised $10,000.
'It's our way of doing what we can do,' he says."
Breitbart.tv � Sen Kyl: President Admitted He Purposely Doesn’t Secure Mexican Border;Wants it Open for Leverage
Breitbart.tv - Sen Kyl: President Admitted He Purposely Doesn’t Secure Mexican Border;Wants it Open for Leverage:
Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl told the audience at a North Tempe Tea Party town hall meeting that during a private, one-on-one meeting with President Obama in the Oval Office, the President told him, regarding securing the southern border with Mexico, 'The problem is, . . . if we secure the border, then you all won't have any reason to support 'comprehensive immigration reform.''"
Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl told the audience at a North Tempe Tea Party town hall meeting that during a private, one-on-one meeting with President Obama in the Oval Office, the President told him, regarding securing the southern border with Mexico, 'The problem is, . . . if we secure the border, then you all won't have any reason to support 'comprehensive immigration reform.''"
Chances dim for swift 9/11 decision - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com
However, this is in NO way "political".......and I have a bridge to sell ya......
Chances dim for swift 9/11 decision - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com:
Attorney General Eric Holder said the decision over where to hold the trial for alleged 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammad was “weeks away” — three months ago.
Now advocates on both sides of the issue say they expect the Obama administration to punt the decision until after the November midterm elections— when the controversial plan could do less damage to the political fortunes of endangered Democrats and might face less resistance on Capitol Hill."
Chances dim for swift 9/11 decision - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com:
Attorney General Eric Holder said the decision over where to hold the trial for alleged 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammad was “weeks away” — three months ago.
Now advocates on both sides of the issue say they expect the Obama administration to punt the decision until after the November midterm elections— when the controversial plan could do less damage to the political fortunes of endangered Democrats and might face less resistance on Capitol Hill."
Boater chases mysterious periscope off Hollywood beach
Boater chases mysterious periscope off Hollywood beach:
Talk about the big one that got away.
Ryan Danoff was fishing with two friends about four miles off Hollywood beach Sunday when he spied what appeared to be a mast on the horizon.
Funny thing: There was no boat underneath it.
Danoff, a Fort Lauderdale fish farmer who's on the water at least three days a week, aimed his 31-foot center console Fishy Business at the mysterious upright and found himself eye to eye with a periscope.
'It was crazy,' he said. 'If it was just myself out there I wouldn't believe what I saw.'"
Talk about the big one that got away.
Ryan Danoff was fishing with two friends about four miles off Hollywood beach Sunday when he spied what appeared to be a mast on the horizon.
Funny thing: There was no boat underneath it.
Danoff, a Fort Lauderdale fish farmer who's on the water at least three days a week, aimed his 31-foot center console Fishy Business at the mysterious upright and found himself eye to eye with a periscope.
'It was crazy,' he said. 'If it was just myself out there I wouldn't believe what I saw.'"
Obama hits golf course with Biden on another hot, humid weekend - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
The President can play golf as much as he'd like....he deserves the downtime....however...if this was GWB, it would be a "standing" headline as a "Careless disregard for the People"....I'm just saying....
Obama hits golf course with Biden on another hot, humid weekend - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
President Barack Obama hit the golf course Saturday with Vice President Joe Biden.
The White House pool report noted that Obama left at about 1 p.m. for the course at Andrews Air Force base, and his golfing parters included White House Trip Director Marvin Nicholson and David Katz, the energy efficiency campaign manager at the Department of Energy.
Obama left the course shortly before 6 p.m."
Obama hits golf course with Biden on another hot, humid weekend - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room:
President Barack Obama hit the golf course Saturday with Vice President Joe Biden.
The White House pool report noted that Obama left at about 1 p.m. for the course at Andrews Air Force base, and his golfing parters included White House Trip Director Marvin Nicholson and David Katz, the energy efficiency campaign manager at the Department of Energy.
Obama left the course shortly before 6 p.m."
FT.com / Technology - FCC in move to regulate internet
FT.com / Technology - FCC in move to regulate internet:
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday took its first formal step towards the adoption of new regulations for the broadband industry, setting the stage for what could become one of the most expensive lobbying campaigns to hit Capitol Hill by major telecommunications and cable providers.
In a 3-2 vote along party lines, Democrats at the FCC on Thursday agreed to begin formal consideration to adopt new rules for high- speed internet companies such as AT&T and Comcast, which have until now operated virtually free of the FCC’s oversight. Technically, the FCC’s majority passed a motion to “open for comment” new broadband rules, the first step to passing the rules."
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday took its first formal step towards the adoption of new regulations for the broadband industry, setting the stage for what could become one of the most expensive lobbying campaigns to hit Capitol Hill by major telecommunications and cable providers.
In a 3-2 vote along party lines, Democrats at the FCC on Thursday agreed to begin formal consideration to adopt new rules for high- speed internet companies such as AT&T and Comcast, which have until now operated virtually free of the FCC’s oversight. Technically, the FCC’s majority passed a motion to “open for comment” new broadband rules, the first step to passing the rules."
FOXNews.com - Napolitano: Internet Monitoring Needed to Fight Homegrown Terrorism
FOXNews.com - Napolitano: Internet Monitoring Needed to Fight Homegrown Terrorism:
WASHINGTON -- Fighting homegrown terrorism by monitoring Internet communications is a civil liberties trade-off the U.S. government must make to beef up national security, the nation's homeland security chief said Friday.
As terrorists increasingly recruit U.S. citizens, the government needs to constantly balance Americans' civil rights and privacy with the need to keep people safe, said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
But finding that balance has become more complex as homegrown terrorists have used the Internet to reach out to extremists abroad for inspiration and training. Those contacts have spurred a recent rash of U.S.-based terror plots and incidents."
WASHINGTON -- Fighting homegrown terrorism by monitoring Internet communications is a civil liberties trade-off the U.S. government must make to beef up national security, the nation's homeland security chief said Friday.
As terrorists increasingly recruit U.S. citizens, the government needs to constantly balance Americans' civil rights and privacy with the need to keep people safe, said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
But finding that balance has become more complex as homegrown terrorists have used the Internet to reach out to extremists abroad for inspiration and training. Those contacts have spurred a recent rash of U.S.-based terror plots and incidents."
FT.com / China - US manufacturing crown slips
And they are surprised by this HOW? As a small manufacturer...I have so many unfunded mandates that have NOTHING to do with manufacturing my product.
Do they....NO!
Do we require even a slightly even playing field...NO!
All we ask is that the playing field get level....then let the best man ( or woman ) win! But when you are competing against companies that have no OSHA, Universal Health Care, Environmental mandate, Insurance, wage controls, pending Cap & Trade...etc....etc.......how CAN WE?
I don't begrudge any of these expenses ( well, that's somewhat shaded lie ) but at least I semi understand their worth. However when you compete against nations with none of this expense.....it's not competition, it's slaughter.
FT.com / China - US manufacturing crown slips:
The US remained the world’s biggest manufacturing nation by output last year, but is poised to relinquish this slot in 2011 to China – thus ending a 110-year run as the number one country in factory production.
The figures are revealed in a league table being published on Monday by IHS Global Insight, a US-based economics consultancy."
Do they....NO!
Do we require even a slightly even playing field...NO!
All we ask is that the playing field get level....then let the best man ( or woman ) win! But when you are competing against companies that have no OSHA, Universal Health Care, Environmental mandate, Insurance, wage controls, pending Cap & Trade...etc....etc.......how CAN WE?
I don't begrudge any of these expenses ( well, that's somewhat shaded lie ) but at least I semi understand their worth. However when you compete against nations with none of this expense.....it's not competition, it's slaughter.
FT.com / China - US manufacturing crown slips:
The US remained the world’s biggest manufacturing nation by output last year, but is poised to relinquish this slot in 2011 to China – thus ending a 110-year run as the number one country in factory production.
The figures are revealed in a league table being published on Monday by IHS Global Insight, a US-based economics consultancy."
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