Archive | April, 2010
Arizona Deputy Shot By Illegal Alien
And to think Arizona might think things have reached a point where checking a criminal’s legal status is warranted. Silly fascists. A Pinal County Sheriff’s deputy was shot in the stomach Friday by an undocumented immigrant off Interstate 8, according sheriff’s officials. Lt. Tami Villar told 12 News that the search and rescue deputy was [...]
Breaking: Palin Email Hacker Convicted
30. April 2010
The college student son of a Democratic State Representative from Tennessee has been convicted for hacking into former Governor Sarah Palin’s email account. David Kernell, a supporter of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and the son of State Rep. Mike Kernell (D), was indicted in October 2008 for hacking into Palin’s personal email account. A federal [...]
Gates to Congress: Don’t Repeal Ban on Gays
30. April 2010
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has warned Congress not to repeal the federal ban on gays openly serving in the military, the Associated Press reports. He says the military is not ready for a repeal at this point. In a strongly worded letter, obtained by The Associated Press, Gates told a House committee on Friday [...]
GDP Growth Drops in First Quarter
30. April 2010
Down to 3.2% in the first quarter of 2010. And that sounds pretty good until you realize that fourth quarter GDP growth in 2009 was 5.7%. So we’ve actually fallen 2.5% since the last quarter alone. That’s not the trend we need. Worse yet? Analysts weren’t expecting the growth to be this small. Keep that [...]
Even Senator LeMieux Abandons Flip-Flop Charlie
30. April 2010
When former Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) announced his retirement, the responsibility fell upon then-Republican Governor Charlie Crist to appoint a replacement. He chose a longtime crony, George LeMieux, who was quickly seated and has been voting ever since. Today even LeMieux has grown tired of Flip-Flop Charlie, abandoning him in the U.S. Senate race. “I [...]
Harry Reid Introduces Amnesty-For-Illegals Legislation
29. April 2010
It’s the same crap we successfully fought off under the last administration with a few minor changes. They’ll have to understand English, not have a criminal record, and actually pay taxes. In other words, they’d have to do the same things you and I do every day. Woohoo. Outside of that, by 2018 we have [...]
Ouch: Flip-Flop Charlie To Be Buried On Ballot
29. April 2010
Hey, did you know running without political affiliation means you may not get prominent placement on a ballot for federal office? Welcome to your new reality, Charlie. Washington (CNN) – Gov. Charlie Crist’s decision announcement Thursday that he will run for Senate as an unaffiliated candidate means that his name will be placed beneath at [...]
House Approves Puerto Rico Statehood Measure
29. April 2010
You know the legislation. Well, it passed. Proponents say the measure gives citizens of the island the right to self-determination.?? ??Critics say the measure is a device to impose statehood on a population that doesn’t want it.?? ??Thursday’s action was nonbinding, and if Puerto Ricans eventually select statehood, Congress would still have to vote to [...]
Flip-Flop Charlie Dodges Caucus Questions
29. April 2010
Flip-Flop Charlie still can’t take a stand. He was asked by Jonathan Martin about his caucus intentions. (Every single member of the U.S. Senate caucuses with one of the two major parties — Lieberman and Sanders with Democrats.) His answer? More uncertainty. And, as he was thronged by supporters following his speech, Crist indicated to [...]
And Now, A Message From Our Troops…
29. April 2010
What happens when you combine Lady Gaga music, a personal video camera, and American troops unafraid of looking like they should be expelled under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”? Sheer magnificence, my friends. Sheer magnificence. Stay with it through to the end. You’re only cheating yourself if you miss out on gruff American soldiers half-naked, in [...]
30. April 2010
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