Archive | November, 2009
NBC: Obama To Send Even Fewer Troops Than Expected
Despite receiving requests from commanders on the ground for another 40,000 troops to win in Afghanistan, Barack Obama is now expected to send just 30,000 additional troops — down form the 34,000 troops it was reported he would send just last week. That from two major news outlets (NBC and NY Times). A reduction of [...]
Surprise: ACORN Considering Changing Name
30. November 2009
How terribly predictable. ACORN is looking to wipe away its absolutely destroyed reputation following the now-famous undercover video sting that showed its employees helping further the underage sex trade and commit tax fraud. So, like countless organizations found committing crimes and infested with corruption, it’s considering a branding change. ACORN, the troubled community service organization, [...]
Swiss Justice Minister: Hey, Let’s Overrule The Will of the People
30. November 2009
Swiss voters decided to ban minaret construction in their country the other day, outlawing a major symbol of the spread of Islam and its culture throughout Europe and much of the world. The ban doesn’t actually ban mosques, the practice of Islam, or even require that present minarets be taken down. Future minarets simply can’t [...]
OC Courthouse Retreats; Xmas Tree Placed Back in Lobby
30. November 2009
If you don’t remember this case, here’s some background. Basically the Orange County Superior courthouse removed a Christmas tree dedicated to toy donations for poor children. Why? Because one member of the public complained about a potential religious symbol being present in a courthouse. So the administration threw away twenty years of tradition, and was [...]
Iranian Government Approves Plan to Build 10 New Enrichment Sites
29. November 2009
State-run media in Iran reports that the government in Tehran has approved a plan to build ten new nuclear enrichment facilities. The announcement is in direct defiance of the international community, coming just two days after the IAEA voted to censure the Islamic Republic for failing to halt its pursuit of nuclear weapons. TEHRAN, Iran [...]
Fail: Black Friday Sales About the Same As Last Year’s
29. November 2009
Unemployment in the double digits, real unemployment even higher, the credit market still frozen like a bag of peas in the freezer section, and consumer confidence still shockingly low. To think there might not be a surge in the number of people running out to buy robotic hamsters. CHICAGO – Shoppers who endured long lines [...]
Will Abu Dhabi Bail Out Dubai?
28. November 2009
The mounting debt in Dubai shook the world markets on Friday, leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average to close down 154 points and the Nikkei 225 to plummet 301 points. The situation has even been described by the Associated Press as a “debt crisis”. Dubai wasn’t always in this situation; in fact, its future looked [...]
Police: Expect Woods 911 Calls on Sunday
28. November 2009
The Florida Highway Patrol says it will release the 911 calls related to golf superstar Tiger Woods’ crash tomorrow. As has already been reported, the injuries sustained by Woods are believed to have come from a nasty feud with his wife rather than his SUV crashing into a fire hydrant and tree. 911 calls in [...]
Report: Tiger Woods Sustained Injuries from Wife — Not SUV
28. November 2009
The injuries sustained by golf superstar Tiger Woods came from a heated altercation with his wife — not the accident he had while driving away in his SUV. That according to sources for TMZ. According to the report, Woods’ wife confronted him regarding the tabloid reports of an affair. The argument got heated and she [...]
Good News: ACORN Will Still Get Taxpayer Funds
28. November 2009
Despite undercover videos exposing ACORN offices willing to help further the underage sex trade and prostitution in general, the radical left-wing organization will still receive federal taxpayer funds. You’ll recall that Congress defunded ACORN earlier this year after the initial videos were published. But the Obama Administration’s Justice Department now says federal agencies must still [...]
30. November 2009
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