Archive | December, 2011
Pakistani Minister Thanks Taliban for Taking a Short Break from Killing Pakistanis
Our friends the Pakistanis. ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s interior minister has thanked the Taliban for not staging attacks during this year’s Shiite religious ritual of Ashoura. Rehman Malik is likely to be criticized for his remarks Tuesday, which appear to reveal the government’s confusion in dealing with militants that have killed thousands of Pakistanis over the [...]
Manchin Votes to Confirm Obama’s Radical, Anti-Gun Nominee
6. December 2011
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), who framed himself as a pro-gun moderate in the 2010 campaign, voted today in favor of confirming Barack Obama’s radical, anti-gun nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Caitlin Halligan, Obama’s nominee, has an anti-gun record. She has been most vocally been criticized by groups including [...]
Ron Paul One of Only Four Republicans to Request Earmarks
6. December 2011
Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), a constant critic of extraconstitutitional programs and spending, was one of only four House Republicans to request earmarks for his congressional district in the most recent fiscal year. His largest single request was for nearly $20 million, which would go to the public Texas A&M University, which already enjoys a $5.1 [...]
Judge Rebukes Union Goon Dayton’s Power Grab
6. December 2011
A Minnesota judge has struck a blow to union goon Governor Mark Dayton (D), who tried to grab power for his union allies through an executive order. Dayton has tried to force an election to unionize on 4,300 child-care businesses through an executive order. Problem is, that’s a power belonging to the legislature. A Ramsey [...]
NAACP Wants UN to Block Voter ID Laws
6. December 2011
Lefties are just begging Artur Davis to address the Republican National Convention, aren’t they? The largest civil rights group in America, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is petitioning the UN over what it sees as a concerted efforted to disenfranchise black and Latino voters ahead of next year’s presidential election. [...]
Medicare Has Spent $240 Million on Penis Pumps Since 2001
6. December 2011
Medicare, the entitlement program sold as insurance to make sure seniors don’t have to choose between essential medications and food, has spent more than $240 million on penis pumps since 2001. Keeping in mind we’re only talking about pumps — this doesn’t include how much taxpayers have spent on erectile dysfunction (ED) medicines like Viagra [...]
National Jewish Democratic Committee Condemns Obama’s Ambassador, Too
6. December 2011
After several days of awkward silence, the National Jewish Democratic Committee has decided to condemn the comments made by Barack Obama’s ambassador to Belgium, Howard Gutman. Gutman, you’ll recall, excused antisemitism and even blamed its very existence on Israel’s insistence on defending itself. Gutman gained his post by donating to Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. The [...]
Report: Clinton Was Paid $50,000 Per Month by Corzine’s Collapsed Firm
5. December 2011
According to reports, former President Bill Clinton was paid $50,000 per month by Jon Corzine’s now-bankrupty firm MF Global. The firm and its leadership, including former Governor and Democratic donor Corzine, are now under investigation in relation to missing investor money. A former MF Global employee accused former president William J. Clinton of collecting $50,000 [...]
Obama Backs Ambassador Who Excused Antisemitism, Blamed it on Israel
5. December 2011
Barack Obama has full confidence in his ambassador to Belgium, who has come under fire for excusing antisemitism and blaming its existence on Israel’s insistence on defending itself. The Associated Press reports Ambassador Howard Gutman, a donor to Obama’s 2008 campaign, will remain in his post. Attendees at the conference where Gutman delivered his remarks [...]
Pelosi: I might just break House rules to help reelect Barack Obama
5. December 2011
I wake up every day ecstatic that this woman is no longer speaker. Pelosi didn’t go into detail about Gingrich’s past transgressions, but she tipped her hand. “One of these days we’ll have a conversation about Newt Gingrich,” Pelosi said. “I know a lot about him. I served on the investigative committee that investigated him, [...]
6. December 2011
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