Archive | December, 2010
Ouch: Obama Not Invited to British Royal Wedding
The official position is that it’s not an official state wedding so no reason to invite heads of state. And yet “a handful of heads of state” are invited, including French President Nicolas Sarkozy and First Lady Carla Bruni. In other words, some heads of state are invited — but not Obama. The public excuse [...]
McCain Opposes START Treaty
17. December 2010
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) says he will oppose ratifying the START treaty in the present Congress.
Dems Narrow Convention City Choices Down to Two
17. December 2010
Some time ago I predicted that Democrats would hold their 2012 convention in St. Louis — a heavily-unionized city with plenty of infrastructure and the backing of Obama’s home state of Illinois. Well, St. Louis is now one of the two final choices Democrats face, the other being Charlotte.
Call Senators: Say No to Amnesty for Illegal Aliens
17. December 2010
The first step towards total amnesty, the DREAM Act, will come up for a vote tomorrow. This bill needs to be stopped. Not only does it reward illegal activity but it would massively expand the Democratic voting base — which is its true purpose. Democrats can’t continue their reckless tax-and-spend policies and still regain the [...]
Wow: Senate Democrat Calls for Two-Year Moratorium on Global Warming Regulations
17. December 2010
It’s Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), who may be a bit uncomfortable by the fact that Republicans were competitive in West Virginia this year. He’s suddenly going to fight tooth-and-nail to block global warming regulations that could harm his state’s economy. Sen. John Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) is pressing forward on his drive to vote this month on [...]
UN: Hey, Let’s Regulate the Internet
17. December 2010
What could possibly go wrong? The United Nations is considering whether to set up an inter-governmental working group to harmonise global efforts by policy makers to regulate the internet. Establishment of such a group has the backing of several countries, spearheaded by Brazil. At a meeting in New York on Wednesday, representatives from Brazil called [...]
Mexican Drone Crashes in American Backyard
17. December 2010
Hey, quick question: Why was a Mexican drone in U.S. airspace to begin with? A Mexican drone crashed in El Paso’s Lower Valley, sparking a federal investigation and raising questions about why the aircraft was in U.S. airspace. “We are collecting data about the crash. We don’t have the aircraft because it was returned to [...]
UK Red Cross Bans Christmas to Avoid Offending Muslims
17. December 2010
So stupid even British Muslims are mystified at the move. The United Kingdom has apparently become so politically correct in order to avoid offending Muslims that Muslims are now offended by the implication that they’re so easily offended. In related news, my head is spinning. Christmas has been banned by the Red Cross from its [...]
Breaking: House Passes Obama-GOP Tax Deal
16. December 2010
The vote wasn’t even close. As I write this it’s 242 in favor and 128 opposed. Now it heads to the president’s desk for signature. And then, of course, it’s law. Update: We’re up to 264 in favor and 138 opposed. Republicans delivered a huge amount of votes for the deal: 132 in favor and [...]
Breaking: Reid Withdraws Omnibus Monstrosity
16. December 2010
He finally admitted he lacked the votes for passage, so they’re going to extend current funding instead. But don’t celebrate. The reading was going to consume fifty hours, then cloture, then a vote. And until that happened no other legislation would move forward. Now they can move on to DADT repeal, the DREAM Act, START, [...]
17. December 2010
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