Archive | January, 2010
SEIU Chief: ObamaCare Opponents Are “Terrorists”
Andy Stern, head of the powerful far-left labor union SEIU, known for its harsh and even violent efforts to implement its political agenda, has called opponents of the Senate health care reform legislation “terrorists”. Senators who won’t pass ObamaCare are “terrorists,” the leader of America’s most powerful labor union said yesterday as Senate Democrats’ supermajority [...]
Dem Congresswoman: Harry Reid Is Done
27. January 2010
Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) isn’t feeling cheery about the electoral chances of her state’s Democratic senator, “Dingy Harry” Reid. In fact, she’s already writing his political obituary. In a display of contempt unfathomable in the feel-good days after Obama’s Inauguration, freshman Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.) stood up at a meeting with Pelosi last week to [...]
Former Aide: Edwards Talked About Leaving Wife
27. January 2010
You know, his cancer-stricken wife he left behind to bang Rielle Hunter? Apparently former Senator John Edwards (D-NC), who would’ve been vice president had John Kerry won, has even less class than previously thought. As if that were possible. WASHINGTON – A former aide to John Edwards says in a new book that the two-time [...]
Obama “Hope” Artist Under Criminal Investigation
27. January 2010
Shepard Fairey, the left-wing artist best known for the iconic “Hope” poster used during Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, is under criminal investigation. U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein permitted the disclosure of the investigation for the first time today. This in addition to being pursued legally by the Associated Press for copyright infringement over the [...]
Proposed GOP Position on Spending Freeze
26. January 2010
I really don’t understand the difficulty over what position to take on President Obama’s proposed three-year ban on non-security discretionary spending. A modest proposal: While we Republicans certainly applaud President Obama for taking this tiny baby step towards fiscal discipline, we contend that true fiscal responsibility can not be achieved through freezes of such small [...]
Of Course: Welfare Rolls Up in 2009
26. January 2010
The bad news: Welfare rolls increased for the first time in 15 years during 2006. Good news: The increase was dwarfed by other figures. WASHINGTON — Welfare rolls rose in 2009 for the first time in 15 years, but the 5% increase was dwarfed by spikes in the number of people receiving food stamps and [...]
Man Caught Breaking Into Oregon Jail
26. January 2010
I think Mensa has found its new chapter president. MEDFORD, Ore. – Police said a man climbed over a fence and tried to break into the Jackson County Jail. Medford Police Lt. Bob Hansen said that at about 4:10 a.m. Monday, jail officials spotted a man scaling the fence around an area where officers unload [...]
What’s Not Covered by the “Spending Freeze”
26. January 2010
It’s important to remember that the proposed “spending freeze” will only cover non-security discretionary spending. So what federal programs are exempt from Barack Obama’s “spending freeze”? Let’s review. Social Security Medicare Medicaid Iraq war Afghan war Defense spending Homeland security Veteran affairs Foreign aid In other words, the overwhelming majority of the federal deficit will [...]
CBO: $1.35 Trillion Deficit For 2010
26. January 2010
If Democrats were looking for good news from the Congressional Budget Office they’ll be sorely disappointed. The official non-partisan budgetary agency says the federal deficit for 2010 will amount to $1.35 trillion. The Congressional Budget Office figures confirm the massive problem facing President Obama and his Democratic allies just days before his Feb. 1 budget [...]
Obama’s False Spending Freeze
26. January 2010
As already covered here, Barack Obama has proposed a three-year non-security discretionary spending freeze ahead of his State of the Union address. And while the left-wing media will surely jump on that news as evidence that Obama is fiscally responsible, let’s keep a few things in mind. For starters, this freeze doesn’t impact the largest [...]
27. January 2010
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