Archive | April, 2010
Redacted Portions of Blago Filing May Implicate Obama
Remember how I said large portions of today’s filing by Blagojevich, seeking to subpoena Barack Obama were redacted? I never thought to copy/paste the blacked-out sections. Silly me, I thought there would be more to reading the redacted material than simply pasting text in Microsoft Word. But nope. Apparently the redacted portions could be read [...]
Report: Democrats Want Filibuster Eliminated
22. April 2010
Hey, remember when Democrats considered the filibuster an essential part of democracy and an integral aspect of our nation’s history? Yeah, that was before they were about to lose their near-filibuster-proof majority in the US Senate. Now they think it’s old news and obstructionist. Senate Republicans warn on their blog: Senate Democrats Gather In The [...]
Oh My: Blagojevich Wants Obama Subpoenaed
22. April 2010
Ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was impeached and removed from office after being arrested by federal authorities for corruption and bribery, has officially filed(PDF) a request to subpoena Barack Obama to testify at the trial. The request, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, was submitted to Judge James [...]
While Lawyers Negotiated With SEC, Goldman Sachs Chief Visited WH
22. April 2010
Even while lawyers for Goldman Sachs negotiated with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the recently-revealed fraud charges, the top executive at the company visited the White House no less than four times. McClatchy reports: White House logs show that Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein traveled to Washington for at least two events with President [...]
Comedy Central Censors South Park “Mohammed” Mentions
22. April 2010
In which the point about Islam, made by South Park and many others, is inadvertently made by Comedy Central. Criticize or mock Christianity? You likely won’t even get an angry letter any more. Even mention the name Mohammed? Get death threats. An episode of “South Park” that continued a story line involving the Prophet Muhammad [...]
Democrat Dick Gephardt: Goldman Sachs Lobbyist
21. April 2010
I already knew Democrats were well-connected to Wall Street and, specifically, Goldman Sachs. But I didn’t know former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-MO) is actually a lobbyist for the latter. From a Politico piece entitled “Democrats haunted by corporate ties”: President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are promising a climactic clash with Wall Street, [...]
Your “Oh My God, This Man Is Vice President” Picture of the Day
21. April 2010
He’s special. Very special. And that’s not a compliment.
ACORN Funding Ban Restored By 2nd Circuit
21. April 2010
There’s very little good news for constitutional and small government advocates today, but this is an exception. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reinstated the ban on federal funding for corrupt, radical leftist organization ACORN. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has issued a stay on the December [...]
Senate: Hey, Let’s Work On Regulating Health Insurance Premiums
21. April 2010
If you’re saying to yourself, “Wait a minute. Wasn’t ObamaCare supposed to keep health insurance premiums down so people could afford to maintain policies?” then congratulations. You were paying attention. So, now, after spending a ludicrous amount of our money on legislation supposedly intended to keep health insurance costs down, Congress has decided it’s time [...]
After Criticizing Olbermann, Deutsch No Longer on MSNBC
21. April 2010
The New York Times reports that Donny Deutsch has been immediately removed from his week-long anchoring stint after indirectly criticizing Keith Olbermann during Tuesday’s program. According to sources for the Times, Olbermann played a role in the removal. Mr. Deutsch had labeled his hour on MSNBC “America the Angry,” and Mr. Olbermann was shown briefly [...]
22. April 2010
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