Archive | December, 2009
The Highest Paid Attorney General In the Country Is…
I’ve learned two things about state-level government this evening. One: Attorney Generals don’t receive as high of a salary as I thought. Still quite high, obviously, but lower than I figured. Two: If you’re an elected official, there are worse states to have signing your paycheck than Alabama. In fact, top attorneys are riding quite [...]
Wow: Brian Baird (D-WA) To Retire Next Year
9. December 2009
He’s the latest Democrat to jump from the sinking ship. Rep. Brian Baird, a six-termer from Washington, announced his retirement earlier this evening. He becomes the third prominent Democrat to announce his retirement after 2010. “The time has now come to pursue other options, other ways of serving. Hence, I am announcing today that I [...]
War President to Accept Nobel Peace Prize?
9. December 2009
Of course, the Nobel isn’t really about achieving peace, but usually an agenda those who award it favor. Don’t get me wrong; many who really have brought about peaceful outcomes have also been awarded the prize. But there are countless others who’ve brought about peace without recognition from the body. Obama has, since taking office, [...]
NYT Helps You Christmas Shop for those “People of Color” in Your Life
9. December 2009
Imagine, if you will, that Rush Limbaugh or Fox News posted a Christmas gift guide for your black and other non-white friends. We’re talking months of material for MSNBC, weeks of editorial columns for the nation’s major newspapers, and obligatory condemnations from prominent members of Congress. But it’s the New York Times publishing this guide, [...]
Reminder: Released Lockerbie Bomber Should Be Dead By Now
9. December 2009
Hey, remember when Scottish authorities released Lockerbie bomber and mass murderer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi on “compassionate” grounds? We were told he was dying of cancer and had less than three months to live, so he was sent home to Libya where he received a hero’s welcome. This after serving just eight years of a life sentence [...]
Obama Admin Now Threatening “Command And Control” Policies, Bypass of Congress
9. December 2009
As DrewM. says, clearly the Obama Administration isn’t socialist or anything. They’re just threatening to bypass Congress and implement ”command and control” policies in the name of saving the earth. Let me repeat that. The Obama Administration is now threatening to bypass Congress and implement “command and control” policies in the name of saving the [...]
Now the EPA Just Lying About C02 Announcement Timing
9. December 2009
Lying. Through. Their. Teeth. COPENHAGEN— Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson insisted Wednesday that her agency did not time the release of its global-warming endangerment finding to jump-start climate talks here. “The endangerment finding and the work here are separate,” she told a packed room at the Bella Center. “Certainly, I was glad we were [...]
Cronyism: Clinton Pollster’s Firms, Obama Adviser Got Millions from Stimulus Bill
9. December 2009
Well, one person certainly isn’t suffering in this massive economic downturn. It turns out that Mark Penn, Hillary Clinton’s staunch ally and presidential campaign pollster in 2008, was rewarded handsomely for his loyalty to the top Democrat. Unfortunately for us, that reward came in the form of $6 million in stimulus funding for his firms. [...]
Global Warming Conference Rocked by Text Circulated by Wealthy Nations
8. December 2009
There’s nothing particularly bad about the text, but developing countries are pissed that they won’t receive as much as our money as they thought and all nations would be required to comply with emissions cuts. In other words, the alleged text would seek to make everyone walk the walk rather than just talk. It’d seek [...]
Breaking: Senate Votes To Use Tax Dollars to Fund Abortions
8. December 2009
Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE), a pro-life Democrat, put forth an amendment that would prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to fund abortion-on-demand through the Senate healthcare reform legislation. His liberal colleagues defeated the amendment just moments ago by a margin of 54-45. What does this mean? If the Senate healthcare reform legislation passes, your tax [...]
9. December 2009
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