Archive | November, 2011
Former Clinton Adviser: So…that jobs number sucked, huh?
It’s Robert Reich, who served as Clinton’s Secretary of Labor from 1993 to 1997. He’s a certified liberal who would be more than happy to hand Barack Obama credit for saving all of our asses. So we’re not talking a Democrat with a vendetta against the current administration. See, here’s the problem: We’re actually not [...]
NYT: Corzine Used Political Leverage to Keep Regulators Away
5. November 2011
“Why simply enacting more government regulation doesn’t fix the political-big business corruption problem”, part 4,654,278. Months before MF Global teetered on the brink, federal regulators were seeking to rein in the types of risky trades that contributed to the firm’s collapse. But they faced opposition from an influential opponent: Jon S. Corzine, the head of [...]
Breaking: Head of FARC is Killed by Colombian Forces
4. November 2011
Alfonso Cano, head of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) Marxist terror group in Colombia, has been confirmed dead — killed by Colombian security forces. Colombian forces have long been waging offensive operations against the Marxist guerrilla group, recognized internationally as a terrorist group, with the assistance of American intelligence and technological assets. The [...]
Kyle Busch Needs His Keyes Taken Away
4. November 2011
Unacceptable. NASCAR yanked Kyle Busch’s keys after his reckless attack under yellow on Ron Hornaday during Friday’s Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. While the race was under caution, Busch plowed Hornaday into the wall and effectively ended his quest for a NASCAR truck championship (Hornaday entered the race only 15 points [...]
Cain’s Accuser: Oh, I can talk now? Er, no thanks
4. November 2011
The National Restaurant Association, where Herman Cain worked while accused of sexual harassment, released the woman from her confidentiality agreement, permitting her to talk and go on record with her allegations. So we should be getting details any… Wait, what’s that you say? Even though she no longer has an excuse to stay quiet about [...]
Hey, Democratic senator Jim Webb? Will you be endorsing Obama? Wait, where did you go? Hello?
4. November 2011
What a ringing endorsement from a moderate Democrat in a purple state! Democratic Sen. Jim Webb hesitates when asked if he’s going to campaign for President Obama next year. “Are you going to be campaigning for President Obama?,” ABC’s Jonathan Karl asked the senator from Virginia in the latest installment of the “Subway Series.” “We’ll [...]
White House Refuses to Comply with Subpoenas Related to Solyndra
4. November 2011
The Obama Administration has an interesting take on responding to subpoenas: Ignoring them. The White House on Friday all but refused to turn over the documents House Republicans have subpoenaed on bankrupt solar firm Solyndra, firing off a letter saying the request would put an “unreasonable burden on the president’s ability to meet his constitutional [...]
Fewer Jobs Created in October Than Analysts Expected
4. November 2011
The U.S. economy added just 80,000 jobs during the month of October — fewer than analysts had expected. The unemployment rate went from 9.1% to 9.0% during the month, continuing a trend of small fluctuations but overall stagnation. Considering how few jobs were actually created, the drop in unemployment is likely due to workers giving [...]
A Paper Defiant: French Paper Reprints Mohammad Cartoon After Getting Firebombed
3. November 2011
Balls. (Reuters) – A French satirical weekly whose office was fire bombed after it printed a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad has reproduced the image with other caricatures in a special supplement distributed with one of the country’s leading newspapers. The weekly Charlie Hebdo defended “the freedom to poke fun” in the four-page supplement, which [...]
If it’s between New Gmail and carrier pigeon, I’m gonna start training birds
3. November 2011
I made the mistake today of trying out New Gmail. “Hell, I kinda liked New Twitter, and Google has a history of stylish design, so why not try it,” I said to myself. I quickly came to regret that decision. New Gmail isn’t just bad — it’s atrocious. Like “gauge out my eyeballs with a [...]
5. November 2011
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