Archive | June, 2010
Helen Thomas, Absent In Today’s Briefing, Resigns
In the end, it was antisemitism that brought her 57-year career as a White House correspondent to an end. Helen Thomas is resigning and entering retirement, effective immediately. Hearst announcement her departure today: Helen Thomas announced Monday that she is retiring, effective immediately. Her decision came after her controversial comments about Israel and the Palestinians [...]
Sad: SeaWorld Loses Mommy Whale, Calf
7. June 2010
A 20-year-old killer whale named Taima has passed away while giving birth at SeaWorld Orlando. Her calf was stillborn. The mother whale died late Sunday afternoon, twenty hours after going into labor. Dold said Taima’s fetus was in an unusual position in the birth canal during the delivery process. The orca also experienced a condition [...]
Helen Thomas Disinvited From High School Commencement
7. June 2010
It would appear that antisemitism isn’t as widely accepted as Helen Thomas would fancy, at least not in the United States. In the past 24 hours she has lost her agent, been widely condemned from both the left and right, and been disinvited from a high school commencement address. That last one is the latest: [...]
Breaking: Israelis Thwart Maritime Terror Attack
7. June 2010
Why do the Israelis feel the need to maintain a blockade of Gaza? Because the Jewish state is under constant attack from its neighbors. Here’s the latest example. The IDF has thwarted a maritime terror attempt by Palestinians in wetsuits on their way to attack Israeli targets. The Israeli navy opened fire on an armed [...]
To Avoid Angry Constituents, Democrats Skip Town Halls
6. June 2010
Don’t expect a repeat of last year’s summer of angry town hall meetings. According to the New York Times, House Democrats are intentionally avoiding meetings with their constituents so as to avoid encountering the anger running through the American political bloodstream. If the time-honored tradition of the political meeting is not quite dead, it seems [...]
Credit Rating Cut For Wealthiest U.S. State
6. June 2010
And so it begins. Fitch has cut Connecticut’s credit rating from AA+ to AA thanks to the state’s increasingly poor fiscal condition. Connecticut is the wealthiest American state, so the news really doesn’t bode well for the rest of the country.
Photos Prove Israelis Were Attacked By Flotilla Activists
6. June 2010
Photos published on the Daily Mail’s website prove that the Israeli commandos were brutally attacked by flotilla activists before opening fire in self defense. In one particular harrowing photo, a bloodied Israeli soldier appears to plead for the violence to stop while attempting to shield his face. The photos demonstrate that these pro-Palestinian “peace” activists [...]
Milestone: National Debt About To Surpass GDP
6. June 2010
The federal government is about to owe more money than the entire nation’s annual economic output, according to Bloomberg. Needless to say, that’s not the best news this week. The CHART OF THE DAY tracks U.S. gross domestic product and the government’s total debt, which rose past $13 trillion for the first time this month. [...]
Kos Founder: Turkey An “Arab” Nation
6. June 2010
Eh, this wouldn’t be noteworthy under normal circumstances. After all, it’s a blessing that PolitiFact doesn’t cover the mistakes made on this blog. They would have to exponentially increase the size of their staff. But Moulitsas was criticizing Israel for making a major mistake by alienating an “Arab ally”, so the mistaken aspect was kind [...]
Surprise: Google Does Nothing For D-Day
6. June 2010
Bing changes its entire front page to an image of the American Cemetery in Normandy, France. Google? Nothing. Once again the search engine giant ignores the sacrifice of the American soldier.
7. June 2010
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