Archive | June, 2009
U.S. Officials: Iranian Election Was Rigged
Not so much news as a confirmation of our suspicions. How does a man who appears to be going down in flames win the election with over 60% of the vote? We’re not talking a slim majority there. And then there’s this: U.S. analysts find it “not credible” that challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi would have [...]
Obama Auto Team Called Shareholder a “Terrorist”
13. June 2009
A little insight into how the Obama Administration views those who would get in the way of its agenda. You’ll recall that Thomas Lauria, representing a host of shareholders in Chrysler, alleged that the administration attempted to intimidate them into giving up their rights by threatening to destroy them via the White House Press Corps. [...]
Sun-Times: Durbin Used Insider Information to Manage Stocks
13. June 2009
Many, many people have taken an unexpected drubbing during the financial collapse. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill), the second highest-ranking Democrat in the Senate, is not one of those people. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Illinois Democrat used insider information gained from closed meetings to manage his stocks: As U.S. stock markets plummeted last September, [...]
Breaking: Opposition Candidate Claims Win in Iranian Election; State Media Disagrees
12. June 2009
An aide to the opposition candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi claims that his candidate has won the 2009 Iranian presidential election. Exactly how accurate that claim is remains unclear, as exit polls and preliminary results aren’t due for hours yet. If true, however, that would be good news for attempts to halt Iran’s nuclear program and ratchet-down [...]
Dems Attempt to Intimidate Witnesses and Lobbyists
12. June 2009
Another reminder that thug Chicago Machine politics aren’t just all the rage at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. According to The Hill, Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) is demanding a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission investigation into one of the witnesses who testified against Markey’s cap-and-trade legislation. Energy panel Republicans are levying accusations of witness intimidation against Democratic Rep. [...]
Congress Passes Power Grab Over Tobacco
12. June 2009
Congress has passed legislation that grants President Obama “sweeping government power” over the tobacco. WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress on Friday sent to the White House legislation that gives the federal government vast new powers to regulate and restrict cigarettes, the single largest cause of preventable death. President Barack Obama has given strong support to the [...]
$135 Billion in US Bonds Seized in Italy
12. June 2009
Italian authorities seized $135 billion in U.S. bonds from two Japanese nationals preparing to cross into Switzerland, leaving many to wonder how two individuals managed to get their hands on so much money. In fact, the bond denominations the men had are only used in state-to-state transactions. Italy’s financial police (Guardia italiana di Finanza) has [...]
Obama Fires Americorps IG Who Investigated Friend
12. June 2009
The Associated Press reports this morning what we had long expected: President Obama has brought his Chicago Machine politics with him to the White House. According to the newswire, Obama has fired the inspector general of Americorps after he began looking a little too closely at a friend of the president’s: President Barack Obama says [...]
North Korea Will Respond to UNSC Will Nuclear Test
11. June 2009
Fox News reports exclusively that North Korea will respond to the upcoming UNSC resolution by conducting a nuclear test, launching a Taepodong-2 ballistic missile, and more. Apparently the DPRK could care less about what the UNSC condemns. U.S. intelligence officials have warned President Obama and other senior American officials that North Korea intends to respond [...]
Wright Clarifies: I Just Meant Them Zionists, Not All Jews
11. June 2009
In which we discover that the Rev. Jeremiah Wright has yet to master the simply principle, “When you’re in a hole, stop digging.” Let your mind be at ease: Yesterday President Obama’s former religious mentor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright said “Them Jews Aren’t Going to Let Him [Obama] Talk To Me” Today he corrected himself. [...]
13. June 2009
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