Archive | May, 2010
Huge Mosque To Be Constructed Near Ground Zero
Muslims terrorists destroy the World Trade Center and kill thousands of innocent people, mostly non-Muslims. The idiotic American government responds by taking years to build absolutely nothing as a memorial. And now Muslims build a 13-story mosque near Ground Zero. What a great visual, huh? A proposal to build a mosque steps from Ground Zero [...]
Unemployment Hits 9.9% in April
7. May 2010
The national unemployment rate hit 9.9% in April despite (relatively) better job creation numbers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says we actually added 290,000 jobs last month, though that includes 66,000 Census jobs which will disappear — sending workers back on the unemployment line — once the survey is completed. Nonfarm payroll employment rose by [...]
UK Elections: It Will Be A Hung Parliament
7. May 2010
The 2010 UK general election will end with no party holding an absolute majority, leaving a hung parliament in the midst of a continuing global recession. What happens next? Prime Minister Gordon Brown (Labour) will likely attempt to form a coalition government with Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrat) in what is already being called a “coalition [...]
On Now: 2010 UK Elections Liveblog
6. May 2010
I’ve launched my liveblog for the 2010 UK elections. There are over 600 seats and I can’t update a post manually each time. So it’s in the quick-post box below. UK 2010 Elections
Breaking: Final Navy SEAL Found Not Guilty
6. May 2010
The third Navy SEAL charged with abusing a high-value terrorist detainee has been not guilty on all counts.
Breaking: Polls Close In the UK; Results To Follow
6. May 2010
Polls have now closed in the United Kingdom. BBC News has posted its first exit poll. Result? A hung parliament with no party having an absolute majority. The poll has Conservatives as the largest party, however. Exit poll numbers: Conservatives 307, Labour 255, Others 29. 326 needed to win. That’s an exit poll and not [...]
Good Lord: Dow Jones Plummets 900 Points
6. May 2010
We’re currently back around a plunge of just 700 points but just moments ago it was down about 919 points. We’re swinging back and forth around the 10,000 mark. Update: It’s hovering around -600 points now. Update X2: The Wall Street Journal says the Dow plunged 950 points before “improving” to be down just 516 [...]
Students Punished for Wearing Patriotic Clothing on Cinco De Mayo
6. May 2010
Because, you see, there are only certain days when patriotism are acceptable at Live Oak High School. And Cinco de Mayo just isn’t one of those days. Wearing patriotic clothing on the Fifth of May will get you punished. On any other day at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, Daniel Galli and his [...]
Reuters: Flight Stopped At JFK; Had “No Fly” Passenger Aboard
6. May 2010
UPDATE: ALL-Clear. The individual had a similar name but the match was negative. The flight will now depart, NBC News confirms. === Reuters is reporting that an Emirates Airlines plane has been stopped from taking off from JFK airport in New York City due to the apparent presence of a “no fly” passenger aboard. Update: [...]
Freddie Mac: We Need Another $10.6 Billion
5. May 2010
Those silly conservatives who warn that the bailouts will never end and/or that we need to rid ourselves of Fannie and Freddie. Silly, alarmist teabaggers. Don’t they know that happy days are here again? Everyone do the Charleston! WASHINGTON – Freddie Mac is asking for $10.6 billion in additional federal aid after posting a big [...]
7. May 2010
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