Archive | July, 2009
North Korea Spent Enough on Missiles to Feed His Nation For 2 Years
North Korea has spent $700 million this year alone to launch missiles and conduct nuclear tests — enough to feed its starving population for a full two years. The staggering figure once again displays Pyongyang’s total lack of concern regarding its people, as if more evidence were required. SEOUL- IMPOVERISHED North Korea has spent an [...]
Breaking: North Korea Fires Fifth Mid-Range Missile; Sixth
4. July 2009
I didn’t cover the first few because North Korea launching a couple of missiles isn’t really major news anymore. But we’re already on our fifth — yes, fifth — missile launch of the night. Clearly these are developments out of the ordinary. Each and every one of the middle-range missile tests violate United Nations resolutions [...]
Breaking: Palin Will Resign; Parnell Inaugurated on July 25
3. July 2009
Governor Sarah Palin has announced that she will resign the office she occupies, and Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell will be inaugurated on July 25th. More: Hot Air, Michelle Malkin. Update: I honestly don’t know what to say about this. As far as political imagery goes, it doesn’t get much worse than this for a presidential [...]
Multiple Reports: Sarah Palin Not Running for Re-election; Resigning
3. July 2009
According to Fox News, CNN, BNO News, and other outets. Why is she limiting herself to one term? Many, including myself, believe it has something to do with her presidential aspirations. She’s likely taking the next three years off to raise money, read-up on policy stances, and build a national apparatus. Judging by her performance [...]
Prepare for a Push for Amnesty
3. July 2009
I’m hearing from a few friends in the immigration community that Congressional Democrats are looking at a push for amnesty. While you should probably take that for a grain of salt, it would seem to match-up with rhetoric from the administration and earlier reports that high-ranking Democrats sought an immigration bill by the end of [...]
Good News: Obama Now Opposing Sanctions on Iran
3. July 2009
In which the boy king once again exposes his complete naivete when it comes to foreign policy. There was a time when Russia and China were the biggest roadblocks to pushing Iran into submission; now it appears to be the administration in Washington. The United States is opposed to enacting a new set of financial [...]
Report: Dems Want to Remove Reagan’s Name from Airport
2. July 2009
Democrats in Washington have discussed the removal of President Ronald Reagan’s name from Reagan National Airport, the Washington Examiner reports. Apparently they wish to return the airport to its previous name, National Airport. At Wednesday’s Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board meeting, chairman H.R. Crawford – a former District Council member and Marion Barry confidante – [...]
US Continues Support of Honduran Leftist Thug
2. July 2009
If President Obama’s response to the Honduran coup is any indication of his future foreign policy goals, we should all be very concerned. According to Bloomberg, Washington has suspended some of its aide to Honduras following the recent removal of leftist thug Manuel Zelaya from power. Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said he’s plotting his [...]
Congressional Junket Costs Have Risen 50%
2. July 2009
Remember the days when Congressional Democrats were promising that putting them in power would bring about a new era of honest, open, and ethical government? Yeah, you can pretty much forget about all of that. Spending by lawmakers on taxpayer-financed trips abroad has risen sharply in recent years, a Wall Street Journal analysis of travel [...]
Unemployment Hits 9.5%; Highest in 26 Years
2. July 2009
Thank God for that Obama stimulus package, huh? We were warned that unemployment could hit 9% if we didn’t pass it immediately and without reading the contents. Now the national unemployment is only, er, 9.5% and growing. *launch confetti cannons* WASHINGTON – Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate climbed [...]
6. July 2009
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