Archive | December, 2009
Bwahaha: Four Inches of Snow Hits Copenhagen
God has a great sense of humor. Great sense of humor, indeed. World leaders flying into Copenhagen today to discuss a solution to global warming will first face freezing weather as a blizzard dumped 10 centimeters (4 inches) of snow on the Danish capital overnight. “Temperatures will stay low at least the next three days,” [...]
Breaking: Sanders Says He’s A “No” on ReidCare
16. December 2009
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the only admitted socialist in the Senate, told Fox Business Network a little while ago that he won’t be voting for the Senate Democratic healthcare legislation. Apparently the legislation isn’t far enough left for Sanders, who introduced a full-blown single-payer system amendment this afternoon. He withdrew the amendment just hours later, [...]
Sanders Breaks Senate Rules by Ending Reading of His Amendment
16. December 2009
“Sanders” being Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the only admitted socialist in the Senate. He introduced an amendment today that would establish a full-blown, out-and-out single-payer system that he admits would put the private insurance industry out of business. He believes the government being the only available insurer is the best way forward. Well, Senate rules dictate [...]
Breaking: National Debt Exceeds Legal Limit
16. December 2009
CBS News reports that the latest national debt total posted by the U.S. Treasury shows a figure above the legal debt limit. The statutory debt limit needs to be approved by Congress, as it was earlier this spring. The ceiling was set at $12.104 trillion dollars. The latest posting by Treasury shows the National Debt [...]
Good News: Freed Lockerbie Is Missing
16. December 2009
If you need a brief review of the case surrounding Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi, here we go. He’s the Lockerbie bomber, responsible for killing 270 innocent people, mostly Americans. He was recently freed by the Scottish government after just eight years in prison. The excuse for his release was that he was dying of cancer and [...]
Obama, Clinton Donor Indicted On Conspiracy, Securities Fraud
16. December 2009
Hedge fund manager and billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, who ran the Galleon Group, has been indicted on multiple counts of conspiracy and securities fraud. Billionaire Raj Rajaratnam had been arrested in October on a criminal complaint alleging he used inside information to make trades that generated millions of dollars in profits for a fund in his [...]
Oh My: Crist, Rubio Now Tied
15. December 2009
I’m confused. Marco Rubio is Cuban-American and Charlie Crist is the whitest man you can imagine with a spray-on tan. Now, considering the liberal argument that Republicans are racist, how does one explain Rubio being in a position to soon take the lead in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Florida? All jesting [...]
White House Trying to Blackmail Nelson With Base Closure
15. December 2009
Nebraska is home to just one military installation, Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha. The base is home to US Strategic Command, which is responsible for missile defense, combating WMDs, gathering information, space operations, and much more. Clearly it’s an important installation for the United States. But word comes today that Congressional Democrats are desperate [...]
Child Swine Flu Vaccines Being Recalled
15. December 2009
About 800,000 doses of swine flu vaccine intended for children are being recalled after it was discovered that the vaccines aren’t strong enough to protect against the virus. Doctors were notified on Tuesday that the doses, manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur and intended for children ages six months to three years, were no longer as potent [...]
Gallup: Christmas Spending Actually Down 20% From Last Year
15. December 2009
Or, a solid B+. Self-reported consumer spending was down more than 20% in each of the last three weeks from last year’s depressed weekly comparables. At the same time, Gallup’s Economic Confidence and Job Creation Indexes were essentially unchanged… Gallup’s attitudinal economic data suggest that the Main Street economy continues to lack a lot of [...]
17. December 2009
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