Archive | December, 2010
Smartphones, iPads to be Allowed on House Floor
I never understood the ban on wireless devices on the floor. As long as the member isn’t having a loud conversation on his phone, who cares if he’s answering an email or updating his Twitter account in between votes and debates? It actually helps provide more direct access to our representatives on a more regular [...]
“Rent is Too Damn High” Candidate to Challenge Obama in 2012
23. December 2010
The scary part? Jimmy McMillan, the “Rent is Too Damn High” guy, makes more economic sense than Obama. At least he understands that costs levied on businesses are passed onto consumers, and he opposes the idea of pouring money into the economy, as the Obama Administration has done to little success. Jimmy McMillan, the “Rent [...]
Feds Raid Home, Confiscate Gun of Pilot Critical of TSA
23. December 2010
A pilot who posted videos on YouTube demonstrating flaws in the American airline security system had his home raided by federal agents who proceeded to confiscate the gun he was permitted to carry while flying. He was also asked to surrender his concealed weapons permit. The 50-year-old pilot, who lives outside Sacramento, asked that neither [...]
Chicago Elections Board Rules Resident of D.C. Was Really Resident of Chicago
23. December 2010
Let’s be honest: Nothing, not even a signed admission from Rahm Emanuel that he abandoned Chicago, was going to lead the Chicago elections board to disqualify Barack Obama’s chief of staff from becoming the next mayor. What a Democratic hack wants, a Democratic hack gets. Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel can run [...]
Flashback: Biden Defends the Filibuster as Essential
23. December 2010
A handy reminder that Democrats had no problem with filibustering when they were in the minority. In fact, it was viewed as an essential mechanism. Back in ’05, he was quoted as praising the Senate as the place where “you can always slow things down and make sure that a minority gets a voice.” “The [...]
Russia Mulls Rolling Back Democratic Reforms
23. December 2010
This feels vaguely familiar. MOSCOW – Moscow’s police chief questioned Wednesday whether civil liberties are even practical when authorities need to keep law and order, the latest sign that ethnic tensions in Russia could lead to new democratic rollbacks. His remarks backed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s comments on a possible restoration of strict Soviet era-restrictions [...]
But Of Course: Democrats Want to Kill the Filibuster
23. December 2010
This was inevitable. Voters gave Republicans significantly more power to stop the far-left agenda in the Senate, so now Senate Democrats will attempt to counter voters’ decisions by eliminating the filibuster. That would allow Democrats to ram through legislation without having to win approval from 60 senators. At a caucus meeting this week attended only [...]
Buying Influence: China May Bail Out Europe
23. December 2010
It’s simple enough. China is vying for superpower-style influence the world over, and Beijing understands that money buys influence — particularly when it’s needed the most. And money is one thing China definitely has right now. China has said it is willing to bail out debt-ridden countries in the euro zone using its $2.7trillion overseas [...]
Russian State-Owned Media: START Links Missile Defense and Offensive Weapons
23. December 2010
You don’t say. One of the key arguments made by American proponents of New START is that the language in the treaty’s preamble linking strategic offensive and defensive weapons is nonbinding. Sen. John Kerry, a Massachusetts Democrat who has been leading the fight for ratification, said during floor debate that the treaty’s preamble is “a [...]
Obama: My View of Gay Marriage is “Evolving”
22. December 2010
When he was running in Illinois back in 1996, he favored gay marriage. In 2008 and on the national stage, he opposed gay marriage. Now we learn his view is ambiguously “evolving”. Why? Because he’s looking ahead to 2012. There’s talk of a primary challenge and he’s unsure of how the nation will view gay [...]
24. December 2010
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