Archive | August, 2011
Christie to Beach-Goers: Get Off the Beach, Get Out of the Way
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has a message for beach-goers still hanging out on New Jersey’s beaches as Hurricane Irene approaches: Get the hell of the beach and get the hell out of dodge. Christie says he’s tired of seeing beach-goers and beach residents not taking storm warnings seriously. Even with winds weaker than before, [...]
Hurricane Warning Issued for New York City
26. August 2011
Residents of New York City can expect hurricane conditions within 36 hours. The National Hurricane Center has just issued a hurricane warning for the city, coastal Connecticut, and Martha’s Vineyard. All areas of the eastern seaboard from North Carolina to Massachusetts are now under hurricane warning. Again, expect hurricane conditions within 36 hours — and [...]
ESPN Tells Employee to Stop Criticizing Obama
26. August 2011
Because apparently they have a policy against employees engaging in politics, or something. ESPN is coming down on Paul Azinger for mocking President Barack Obama on Twitter. The golf analyst tweeted Friday that the Commander-in-chief plays more golf than he does — and that Azinger has created more jobs this month than Obama has. ESPN [...]
Biden Voted Against Condemning China’s Forced Abortion Policy
26. August 2011
Vice President Joe Biden (D) has been criticized for his recent remarks in China, during which he said he understood China’s One Child Policy and wouldn’t second-guess it. He said that despite the fact human rights groups and media reports indicate the policy forces abortions as late as 9 months and compels sterilization of hundreds [...]
Tropical Storm Winds Arrive in Carolinas — Mandatory Evacuations in New York
26. August 2011
Hurricane Irene has somewhat weakened but remains a powerful and dangerous storm with maximum sustained winds at 100 miles per hour. Minimum central pressure sits at 951mb. The storm is moving north at 14 mph. Forecast models continue to show Irene reaching New York City as a Category 1 hurricane, meaning sustained wind speed between [...]
Walker’s Union Reform Plans Already Saving Taxpayers Millions
26. August 2011
Ed Morrissey reviews the outcomes of two different approaches to dealing with unions by two different cities. The first, Oshkosh, waited until the passage of Scott Walker’s public union reform legislation, and then negotiated health insurance provisions for public sector union employees. The district hopes to drive down costs by taking advantage of newfound competition [...]
Leftists Vandalize School Ahead of Walker Visit
26. August 2011
Leftists in Wisconsin vandalized a public school ahead of a visit by Republican Governor Scott Walker, who enacted reforms to place students ahead of the powerful teachers unions. Custodial staff at Messmer Preparatory school were replacing locks Friday morning after the previous ones had been filled with metal and glue overnight, said the school’s Development [...]
Fringe Whackos Now Going After Rubio’s Eligibility
25. August 2011
Racist? No. I’m pretty sure they’re just looking for attention — attention that has died down since the Obama birth certificate clusterfark. Here’s what WND publishes: Some national news media are declaring that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is a natural-born citizen and thus eligible for the presidency or vice presidency, even though Rubio’s constitutional eligibility [...]
Tropical Storm Warnings to be Issued for New Jersey and Others
25. August 2011
Tropical storm warnings will be issued for New Jersey by 5pm eastern today, NHC director Read has said. Hurricane watches in the Carolinas will be upgraded to hurricane warnings. Watches indicate activity within 48 hours. Warnings indicate activity within 36 hours. Put another way, as of 5pm New Jersey can expect tropical storm conditions within [...]
Ahmadinejad: Iran to “Eradicate” Israel if Possible
25. August 2011
Those silly neocons overestimating the threat Iran poses to the world. Why, what’s wrong with a nuclear-developing power talking about eradicating nations it doesn’t like? Nothing could possibly go wrong there. “Iran believes that whoever is for humanity should also be for eradicating the Zionist regime (Israel) as symbol of suppression and discrimination,” Ahmadinejad said [...]
26. August 2011
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