Archive | July, 2011
UBS: Obama, Dems Wrong About August 2nd Deadline
Analysts for major financial services company UBS say the United States Treasury has enough money on hand to service debt until August 10th — more than a week longer than Barack Obama and Senate Democrats have repeatedly claimed. We wouldn’t add more to the $14 trillion+ national debt, but we’d continue to make our expected [...]
Surprise! Asian Markets Pretty Stable Despite Lack of Debt Increase
25. July 2011
Remember how we were told the market would panic and the world would slide back into economic recession (it never actually left) because we were approaching the “deadline” (which the Treasury has already moved) without a deal to add another $2 trillion+ to the national debt? Yeah, well, Asian markets are the first to open [...]
Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed
23. July 2011
I wish I could say we were the ones responsible, but that’s incredibly unlikely. I’m also not sure Mossad was responsible. I wouldn’t be surprised, but I’m also not sure. Iran has plenty of enemies, including Arab ones like Saudi Arabia. Perhaps the only people more opposed to Iran’s nuclear program than the Israelis are [...]
Video: SNL on How to Fix a Debt Crisis
23. July 2011
It’s from a few years back, but it’s as concise as ever. Guess what you shouldn’t do if you don’t have the money?
Norwegian SWAT Took 40 Minutes to Arrive
23. July 2011
I’m cautious about making ideological points so soon after a disaster. But this has to be noted. The psychopath who shot up Utoya island was the only one with a gun. See, Norway allows civilians to have certain guns, but usually for hunting and sport shooting. In fact, possession of a handgun apparently has to [...]
Singer Amy Winehouse Found Dead
23. July 2011
It was just a matter of time. She was an infamous drug and alcohol abuser. She even looked the part. As far as I can tell her official cause of death hasn’t been released. But come on. Her drug and alcohol abuse had gotten so bad, according to the Los Angeles Times, that she had [...]
Feminists Now Going After Milk Advertising
23. July 2011
Jenn Taylor covers the latest feminist outrage in her first column at Pajamas Media. Brave feminist warriors joined together last week to do battle with a villainous enemy of women: Big Milk. Cue the sinister laughter and twirling of handlebar milk mustaches. The California Milk Processor Board’s nefarious plot to spread misogyny throughout the land [...]
Teenage Daughter of Donor Accuses House Dem of Forced Sexual Advances
22. July 2011
The teenage daughter of a donor to Congressman David Wu’s (D-WA) campaign has accused the congressman of forced sexual advances. The congressman, a Democrat, later admitted to his staff that the sexual encounter had occurred. But he insists the contact was consensual. A distraught young woman called Oregon Rep. David Wu’s Portland office this spring, [...]
Devastating: 80 Dead in Oslo Youth Camp Shooting
22. July 2011
Norwegian police officials have confirmed the death toll from today’s Oslo youth camp shootings rests at 80. Reportedly the dead are all young people. All were killed by a lone gunman on Utoeya island. The gunman was dressed as a policeman and had earlier bombed government offices in Oslo’s city center.
Obama, House End Negotiations on Debt Ceiling
22. July 2011
President Barack Obama and House leaders have ended negotiations on the debt ceiling without an agreement. Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has released a statement announcing that President Obama has refused to budge on taxes and/or entitlement reform, and so there’s no point in moving forward with the unfruitful talks. Apparently, Obama has remained steadfast in [...]
25. July 2011
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