Archive | December, 2010
Holbrooke Aide: “Stop This War” Remark Was A Joke
I didn’t post about his remarks earlier because it all seemed very odd. Sure Holbrooke was a diplomat, but his last words were to call for an end to the military aspect of the AfPak strategy? Something was off, I thought. And I was right. An aide to Holbrooke says his remark was a pre-surgery [...]
Reagan “Almost Punched a Guy” For Antisemitic Remarks
14. December 2010
Very interesting. The Gipper was more than just anti-Communist. He defended Jews, spoke out against the KKK in the 40s, and helped the Federal Bureau of Investigation in its search for domestic Nazis. Reagan’s relationship with the FBI started when he was about 32, and it had nothing to do with communists. It wasn’t unusual [...]
Steele Running for RNC Chair Again
14. December 2010
And he demonstrates that he still doesn’t get it. Greta Van Susteren asks him why Republicans want to replace him after just one term. His response: Well, I think there’s a lot of reasons for that. My style is a little bit different than most conventional Republican Party chairmen. My style is more grass roots-oriented. [...]
Another GA Democrat Becomes a Republican
14. December 2010
Democrats have lost yet another state official in Georgia. On Monday, State Senator Bubber Epps became the eighth state lawmaker since the midterm election to switch from the Democratic to Republican party. There are 180 seats in the Georgia House. Republicans control 113 of them, Democrats hold 64, there are two Indies, and two more [...]
The Ridiculous “Mandatory Auto Insurance” Defense
14. December 2010
I see the Obama Administration is again trotting out the argument that the federal government should have the power to force everyone to purchase health insurance because auto insurance is already mandatory. There’s so much stupid in this that it’s staggering coming from a supposedly brilliant White House. First of all, auto insurance isn’t mandated [...]
Richard Holbrooke Dead at 69
14. December 2010
Veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke, special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, has died. He was 69. He was undergoing a second surgery to repair a torn aorta, having been in critical condition since he entered the hospital. You’ll hear plenty of stories and notes about Holbrooke’s history over the next few days. Some will praise him, [...]
Support for ObamaCare Falls to All-Time Low
13. December 2010
On the same day a federal judge ruled aspects of government-run health care to be unconstitutional, a new poll from ABC News shows support for the legislation to be at an all-time low. The law’s never been popular, with support peaking at just 48 percent in November 2009. Today it’s slipped to 43 percent, numerically [...]
Federal Judge Rules: ObamaCare Unconstitutional
13. December 2010
A federal judge has ruled that at least part of government-run health care is unconstitutional. Update: As expected, the judge found that requiring private citizens to purchase a private sector product (the individual mandate) is unconstitutional. Update X2: I’m seeing a report that Judge Hudson severed the unconstitutional bits from the rest of the law. [...]
Oil Prices Rally Above $91
13. December 2010
International prices are back up above $91 today. The increase in contract price follows news from OPEC that it will leave quotas unchanged, hoping to force prices up above $100 in the near future. This is what happens when we rely upon nations like Iran, Venezuela, and Libya for our oil supply. Instead of actually [...]
Poll: Plurality Say Obama Doesn’t Deserve 2nd Term
13. December 2010
And it’s a Bloomberg poll of U.S. adults — not likely or even registered voters. It also includes cell phone users, so there’s no excuse on that front. Overall, forty-five percent say Obama doesn’t deserve a second term. Sixty-six percent say the country is headed in the wrong direction, compared with just twenty-seven percent who [...]
14. December 2010
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