Archive | December, 2010
Movies to See in 2011, Part One
Green Hornet Hitting theaters on January 14th. Starring Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz, Edward James Olmos, Christopher Waltz, Edward Furlong, Angela Bassett, and Tom Wilkinson. The Way Back Opening worldwide January 21st. Starring Jim Sturgess, Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Saoirse Ronan, and Mark Strong. Actually, I’ll be making sure to see this one. It’s about a [...]
Reid: Securing Pork is “Constitutional Duty”
16. December 2010
And he says he can’t understand why limited government conservatives would voluntarily give up their power to secure extraconstitutional pork. Why? Um, because they’re limited government conservatives. They should be giving up government power on extraconstitutional spending, by definition. And no, securing pork for pet projects via earmarks is not a constitutional duty. Appropriating funds [...]
Republicans to Force Reading of Omnibus Monstrosity
16. December 2010
Senate Republicans say they’ll force a public reading of the 1,924-page, $1.1 trillion monstrosity that includes thousands of earmarks costing billions of dollars. Democrats want to ram the legislation through as quickly as possible, and the White House says Obama will sign it despite his previous stance against earmarks. How long is this bill? It [...]
Breaking: Dems Pull Tax Deal from House Floor
16. December 2010
House Democrats have pulled the bipartisan tax deal, negotiated between the White House and Republicans, from the floor. Apparently they have also moved on to other business. It’s not clear if this is temporary or another rejection of the deal. Either way, it’s probably not coming up for a vote today. Update: From CNN: Washington [...]
Gibbs: Obama Will Sign Earmark-Filled $1.1 Trillion Omnibus Bill
16. December 2010
Hey, remember this? It was back in November of this year. In fact, one could say it was just a few weeks ago. At the conclusion of his second weekend in Asia, President Barack Obama said in his weekly address Saturday that, although opening new markets is the “single greatest tool for getting our fiscal [...]
Reform the Lame Duck Congress
16. December 2010
My opposition to lame duck sessions began when I was just a young political junkie. Why should members of Congress who have been rejected by the American people be able to vote, without consequence, on major legislation that will impact the future of the United States? And I don’t care which party does it. When [...]
REMINDER: TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE ENDS SOON
16. December 2010
It’s nearing Christmas and this year will be particularly difficult for millions of American families — many of which will be unable to put presents under the tree for their children. You know where this is going. Toys for Tots, the program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve, seeks to fill that need [...]
“Whatever” Voted Most Annoying Word
15. December 2010
The problem isn’t the word’s proper usage. It’s the over-usage of the word in pursuit of blowing off what has just been said. “Whatever the problem, we have the solution.” That’s fine. The problem comes when “whatever” is used in a dismissive tone. Person 1: “You got every problem wrong on this test.” Person Two: [...]
Video: Woman Flogged in Sudan
15. December 2010
She was flogged in accordance with Islamic law. Actually, Islamic law says she must be flogged on the back but she turns to defend herself so the Islamic authorities continue flogging on her front. So there’s that. Oh, you’ll pleased to know that the Sundanese Judiciary Authority is investigating the incident — to make sure [...]
House Democrat: Let’s Redistribute $48 Billion to Urban Poor
15. December 2010
In which House Democrats are now openly calling for massive redistributions of wealth. It’s a $48 billion earmark dedicated to taking money from the American middle class and giving it to poor — frankly, minority — communities. What’s more, it supposedly “Phase One”. What, in the name of all that is good and holy, would [...]
16. December 2010
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