Archive | August, 2010
Murkowski Concedes Alaska Senate Race
Incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has admitted defeat in the race for the Republican nomination for United States Senate in Alaska. Murkowski said, “For the good of the state of Alaska, I am conceding the race for senator.” Hopefully that means she won’t launch a third-party or write-in candidacy against Joe Miller. It may just [...]
Are We Withdrawing From Iraq Too Soon?
31. August 2010
I know, I know. We’ve been waging the war for seven years and the country is tired of reading about the latest American battlefield casualties. But I’m concerned that all of the sacrifice will have been for naught if the situation begins to deteriorate, violence flares, and the democratic process breaks down because we should [...]
Report: Israelis Killed On Road Where Obama Demanded Checkpoint Removal
31. August 2010
Again, it’s just a report at this point so all due caution, but wow if true. JERUSALEM – Today’s deadly terror attack that killed four people took place on a road where the Israeli government removed staffed anti-terror checkpoints in line with requests from the Obama administration, WND has learned… Both incidents took place on [...]
Awesome: Bush Now Leads Obama In Ohio
31. August 2010
Yes, that Bush. As in the forty-third president. And he doesn’t just hold a small lead, either. We’re talking eight percentage points, and that’s in a swing state that went for Obama just two years ago. Epic fail, Democrats, epic fail. We’ll start rolling out our Ohio poll results tomorrow but there’s one finding on [...]
FEMA: Evacuations Possible Regardless of Landfall
31. August 2010
People often don’t realize that hurricanes, especially stronger ones, can cause immense damage even if they don’t make landfall in a particular area. You may not receive the full brute force of the storm, but high winds and storm surge can certainly screw up your life. All of which explains why authorities are preparing for [...]
Gruesome Day: Violence Around The World
31. August 2010
There’s global violence every day, of course, but today’s news appears to be more gruesome than usual. Four Israelis, including pregnant woman, gunned-down by Palestinian 21 American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan in the past 48 hours Eight killed in Cancun bar firebombing Man slits his own throat in courtroom after sentencing Fire bombs [...]
Did Car Sales Plummet In August?
31. August 2010
Car sales in the United States may have plummeted during the month of August, hitting a 28-year low for the industry. Industrywide deliveries, to be released tomorrow, may have reached an annualized rate of 11.6 million vehicles this month, the average of eight analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. That would be the slowest August since [...]
While America Stagnates, World Economies Recover
31. August 2010
Our gross domestic product (GDP) growth was recently revised downward to just 1.6% in the second quarter. How does that figure compare to other world economies at this point in the game? India’s economy is booming, up 8.8% in the last quarter. The Russian economy grew by 4%, and the German GDP increased by 7.6%. [...]
Reuters/Ipsos: Toomey Leads By Ten In Pennsylvania
31. August 2010
Conservative challenger Pat Toomey leads his liberal opponent Joe Sestak by ten points in the United States Senate race in Pennsylvania, according to a new poll by Reuters/Ipsos. Fifty-two percent of voters disapprove of the job Governor Ed Rendell (D) is doing. Fifty-five percent of Pennsylvanians say the state is on the wrong track, and [...]
Obama Complains To UN About Arizona Immigration Law
31. August 2010
Sovereignty? We don’t need no stinkin’ sovereignty. The president of the United States has decided to complain to countries like Cuba and China about a state-level immigration law intended to stop already-illegal activity. Apparently he’s seeking international condemnation of Arizona’s popular law. Welcome to the Age of Obama. By doing so, Obama officials undoubtedly hope [...]
31. August 2010
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