Archive | January, 2011
White House: Russia Wrong About New START Treaty
Smart power. An official of the lower house of the Duma says that as it ratifies the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, START, the Russian parliament will reaffirm that the treaty limits U.S. plans for missile defense, contrary to the stated position of U.S. officials. Asked for comment, White House spokesman Tommy Vietor tells ABC [...]
ObamaCare Stops Construction of 45 New Hospitals
4. January 2011
Those silly conservatives and their irrational fear of rationing. We probably didn’t need those 45 new hospitals anyway. As anyone who has visited a hospital recently can tell you, their waiting rooms are barren wastelands where every patient who walks in the door can be dealt with in a timely manner. Under the headline, “Construction [...]
Governor of Pakistan’s Punjab Province Assassinated
4. January 2011
The governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province has been assassinated by his own security guard during a trip to Islamabad’s Kohsar Market. The killing was reportedly motivated by the governor’s comments against Pakistan’s blasphemy law. Governor Taseer, who was shot multiple times before dying of blood loss, has been defending a Christian woman who was sentenced [...]
Publisher to Remove Racial Slurs from Legendary Twain Novels
4. January 2011
Absolutely moronic. Would I use the terms? Of course not. But the racial slurs are part of what Mark Twain wrote. They’re a part of his work. A publisher shouldn’t be removing terms from classic novels simply because such terms are politically incorrect in today’s world. A PUBLISHER is planning to release a new edition [...]
Obama Administration Pushes for Major Defense Spending Cuts
4. January 2011
By all means, let’s gut the national defense right after we establish new entitlement programs and expand welfare spending. Because obviously the latter two are more important than the actual constitutional duty of national defense. WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to announce as early as Thursday about $100 [...]
Report: Obama Considering Bill Daley for Chief of Staff
3. January 2011
Bill Daley being the brother of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. So to recap: Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel leaves his post to run for mayor of Chicago, the mayor of Chicago suddenly leaves his treasured post, and then said mayor’s brother is reportedly being considered for the post of chief of staff. Gotta love Chicago [...]
Dumb: John Roberts Goes to Fox News
3. January 2011
The top-rated network secures another major hire, although I’m not quite sure how well Roberts will fit in. As Ed Driscoll reminds us, Roberts while at CNN was a softball questioner for Obama. In fact, he assured then-candidate Obama that CNN would be a “Wright-free zone”. That kept with the left-wing media’s strategy of not [...]
Baucus (D-MT) To Marry Woman He Recommended for U.S. Attorney
3. January 2011
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), one of the faces of the ObamaCare push and current chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, will marry his former aide who he recommended for Montana’s U.S. attorney post. The two were in a romantic relationship at the time of his recommendation.
Far-Left Slams ObamaCare Repeal Attempt
3. January 2011
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA): “Republicans are planning to put insurance companies back in charge” Steny Hoyer (D-MD): “GOP repeal bill rolls back patients’ rights, puts insurance companies back in charge” ObamaCare was never about patients rights and in fact limits patient (and consumer) choice. The bill took control out of the hands of the free market [...]
Grim Milestone: National Debt Crosses $14 Trillion Threshold
3. January 2011
Thanks to the Democratic spending spree, it took just 7 months for the national debt to go from $13 trillion to $14 trillion. And now we’re just $290 billion away from the legal debt ceiling. Speaking of debt ceilings, Republicans are looking to take advantage of the imminent increase by demanding spending cuts and a [...]
4. January 2011
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