Archive | October, 2011
New Bill Would Grant Visas to Foreigners Investing $500,000 or More in Real Estate
Not a terrible idea on the face of it, though I’ll be looking for in-depth analysis by libertarian and conservative pundits. It could help with our housing crisis without the government spending billions of dollars it doesn’t have and we can’t afford to borrow. The reeling housing market has come to this: To shore it [...]
Nicholas Kristof: Republicans Who Want Budget Cutbacks Want People to Face Tigers Alone
19. October 2011
Desperation isn’t pretty on you, Nick. Because that’s clearly what Republicans want. They want citizens to face deadly threats without the assistance of law enforcement. Especially in extreme cases like tigers breaking into homes. It’s not that Republicans want the government to stop wasting money on bad investments like Solyndra, never-ending welfare programs like ObamaCare, [...]
New Romney Ad: Rick Perry’s a Moron
19. October 2011
Romney is taking up the media’s favorite narrative: That guy with the southern accent is a moron. Unlike the smooth northern elitist, of course. You should totally vote for him and his many, often-conflicting positions. A low and cheap blow, in other words. And one a more shameless candidate like Barack Obama would use to [...]
American Standard of Living Falls as Recession Drags On With No End in Sight
19. October 2011
You’re not imaging things: The American standard of living really is on the decline. And guess when the major decline began. If you answered “About the time Barack Obama started running things in Washington”, congratulations. Think life is not as good as it used to be, at least in terms of your wallet? You’d be [...]
Energy Department Altered Press Releases on Solyndra
19. October 2011
Someone from the Energy Department has been editing old press releases related to Solyndra, CNBC reports. The changes occurred in two press releases from the Department of Energy’s loan guarantee program — the same program that has been the center of controversy surrounding the failed solar company Solyndra. Both were changed to remove the name [...]
Harry Reid: You Know What’s Doing Great? The Private Sector
19. October 2011
He’s either clueless or lying. Considering it’s Harry Reid, I’m leaning towards the latter. “It’s very clear that private-sector jobs have been doing just fine; it’s the public-sector jobs where we’ve lost huge numbers, and that’s what this legislation is all about,” Reid said on the Senate floor. Oh yes, by all means, let’s spend [...]
Obama: All of Our Decisions Have Been Correct
19. October 2011
This will come back to bite him in the ass. “I guarantee it’s going to be a close election [in 2012] because the economy is not where it wants to be and, even though I believe all the choices we’ve made have been the right ones, we’re still going through difficult circumstances,” the president said. [...]
Biden Lobbies Fourth-Graders on Stimulus 2.0
19. October 2011
Pathetic and creepy on so many levels. First of all, since when has it been okay to have politicians directly indoctrinate kids in the classroom? We’re not talking about loving America or learning about civic duties. We’re talking about selling a specific piece of partisan legislation — legislation that not even all Democrats support — [...]
NPR Host Working as Spokesman for Occupt DC Movement
19. October 2011
Literally. National Public Radio host Lisa Simeone appears to be breaking the taxpayer-subsidized network’s ethics rules by acting as a spokeswoman for Occupy D.C. group “October 2011,” which is currently “occupying” Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. Simeone hosts NPR’s nationally syndicated “World of Opera” program and “SoundPrint,” a program that airs on NPR’s WAMU affiliate [...]
Flashback: Romney Wanted RomneyCare for the Entire Nation
19. October 2011
Mitt Romney claimed during this evening’s debate that he never intended for RomneyCare to be implemented on the national level — that it was solely intended to be a state-level thing. And in fact he’s used that line repeatedly to justify his record supporting government-run health care. But was he telling the truth? Did he [...]
20. October 2011
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