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July 27, 2010
Georgia Grad Student Sues University Over Gay Sensitivity Training
Backed by the Alliance Defense Fund, Jennifer Keeton has filed suit against Augusta State University after, she said, school officials threatened to dismiss her from its counseling program when she refused to participate in a "remediation" plan to increase her tolerance of gays and lesbians after she made it known that she believed homosexuality was a personal choice.
President Obama Once Again Makes Erroneous Claim That Foreign Entities Can Spend Unlimited Amounts in U.S. Elections
Obama made a similar claim in his State of the Union Address, prompting Justice Samuel Alito to mouth the words “not true.” The majority opinion itself and liberal commentators attested that Alito was correct.
Gibbs Misleads Public on Obama’s Broken Tax Pledge
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs seems to have forgotten that his boss has already broken his central campaign promise – a “firm pledge” that “no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes.”
Arizona Hotels Thriving Despite Boycotts Over Immigration Law
Recent data compiled by a market research group show hotel bookings across the state -- as well as in tourism hot spots Phoenix and Scottsdale -- have been on the rise the past two months.
US Braces for Blowback Over Afghan War Disclosures
As the Obama administration scrambles to repair any political damage to the war effort in Congress and among the American public by the WikiLeaks revelations, there are also growing concerns that some U.S. allies abroad may ask whether they can trust America to keep secrets, officials said.
Southwest Forces Standby Flier Off Plane To Free Two Seats For Passenger Of Size
The Sacramento Bee reported yesterday that Southwest Airlines removed a standby passenger from a plane after boarding in order to make room for a late-arriving passenger who required two seats but had only purchased one. So why didn't Southwest follow its own famed "Passenger of Size" policy and make the passenger unable to fit in a single seat wait? It's sort of a reverse of Kevin Smith's famous removal from a flight on Southwest this past February.
July 26, 2010
Support the troops Pay Them
But it isn’t only about military pay checks, the supplemental also includes emergency money for purchasing a little necessity called ammunition.
Lockerbie Probe May Prove Uncomfortable for Obama Administration
The Obama administration on Monday released the text of the LeBaron letter. It says Megrahi’s release on compassionate grounds would be “far preferable” than his return to Libya under a prisoner transfer agreement, but also sets two important conditions to this – he would have to remain in Scotland under supervision, and Scotland would have to release “the results of independent and comprehensive medical exams clearly establishing that Megrahi's life expectancy is less than three months.”
Obama Won’t Speak In-Person at Boy Scouts’ 100th Anniversary Celebration But Will Appear on ABC TV’s ‘The View’
Bob Dries, chairman of national news and media at the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree – a gathering that happens every four years and attracts thousands of scouts from around the world – told CNSNews.com that the organization was told on Monday that the president had scheduling conflicts and would not be speaking in-person at the week-long event.
Missouri Att. Gen. Leads Suit Against Obamacare
The suit differs in two important ways from that filed against the law by at least 20 state attorneys general, he told Newsmax.
July 25, 2010
Conflicting details in Kirk's 1976 lake rescue
Not only did this U.S. Senate candidate lie about his military and war service, he lied about his own rescue from a capsized boat.
Andy Martin’s ContrarianCommentary.com opposes Senator John McCain’s reelection
If McCain didn’t know about Kirk’s unsavory links to a homosexual ring in Speaker Dennis Hastert’s office, and Kirk’s friendship with pedophile congressman Mark Foley, is McCain really just a confused old man who is out of touch with political reality in Washington? You be the judge.
Shaheen: Tax burdens small businesses
Remember, she voted for it!
Lawmaker Who Wrote Arizona Immigration Law Intervenes in Obama Administration Lawsuit
“As I’ve said all along, SB 1070 makes no new immigration law, it simply enforces the laws already on the books,” Pearce said in a statement Wednesday. “Barack Obama has put politics before the safety of citizens of Arizona who are under the gun from the illegal alien crisis in our state. I refuse to apologize for standing up for America and the rule of law. I hope the Court does not allow the Obama administration to run roughshod over the rule of law.”
Britain Plans to Decentralize Health Care
Practical details of the plan are still sketchy. But its aim is clear: to shift control of England’s $160 billion annual health budget from a centralized bureaucracy to doctors at the local level. Under the plan, $100 billion to $125 billion a year would be meted out to general practitioners, who would use the money to buy services from hospitals and other health care providers.
In exile, different type of survival begins
After barely overcoming the odds in Cuban prisons, the ex-political prisoners transferred to Spain face emotional and tough decisions about life, work and political activism.
Justice delayed: Budget cuts mean civil, criminal cases taking longer to reach trial
Velardi said he had to call a number of victims and victims' relatives to explain why a trial that was set for July has had to be rescheduled.
Va. senator calls for ending diversity programs
Virginia Sen. Jim Webb called for ending government-run diversity programs in a newspaper column Friday, saying they have disadvantaged struggling whites and hurt the cause of racial harmony.
July 23, 2010
Some insurers stop writing new coverage for kids
Ahead of requirement to cover kids with medical problems, some insurers drop out.
'Lose Christianity or face expulsion'
Georgia student told to read 'gay' lit, attend 'pride parade,' change beliefs
Watchdog: Obama May Have Misused Science on Moratorium
Scientists who consulted with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar for a report on drilling safety this spring said the department falsely implied they had agreed to a "blanket moratorium." The scientists said the drilling moratorium went too far and warned that it may have a lasting impact on the nation's economy.
Wal-Mart Radio Tags to Track Clothing
While the tags can be removed from clothing and packages, they can't be turned off, and they are trackable. Some privacy advocates hypothesize that unscrupulous marketers or criminals will be able to drive by consumers' homes and scan their garbage to discover what they have recently bought.
Flashback: Rangel Tells HE Editor to "Mind Your Goddamned Business"
Yes, you taxpaying American, you! It’s none of your “Goddamned Business” to ask members of Congress about how they spend, er, taxpayer money.
U.S. Workers Aren't Better Off
What jobless men and women don't see is the discouraging effect government spending may have on job creation. These unemployed workers should ask their members of Congress:
Obama’s War Against the (Red) States
Think about it: While Louisiana’s Gov. Bobby Jindal was literally begging for permission to construct protective sand barriers off the Louisiana coast, Obama was not only refusing his requests but also refusing to utilize the myriad of federal resources which are at a President’s disposal.
July 22, 2010
Congress Ranks Last in Confidence in Institutions
More people have confidence in their HMOs.
Video: Congressman Dodges Question About His "N"-Word Accusation
When asked if he’s made any progress in verifying the allegation that Tea Party activists hurled racial slurs at him and his colleagues, Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.) ducked into a Washington, D.C., office complex on Wednesday morning to avoid the question entirely.
Race Played Role in Obama Car Dealer Closures
Decisions on which car dealerships to close as part of the auto industry bailout -- closures the Obama administration forced on General Motors and Chrysler -- were based in part on race and gender, according to a report by Troubled Asset Relief Program Special Inspector General Neal M. Barofsky.
July 21, 2010
Bailout likely also saved Ford, top Senate Democrat says
But Ford executives have never said the company would have collapsed if the government hadn't bailed out its cross-town rivals.
US financial system support up $700 bln in past year-watchdog
The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program said the increase was due largely to the government's pledges to supply capital to Fannie Mae (FNMA.OB) and Freddie Mac (FMCC.OB) and to guarantee more mortgages to the support the housing market.
Agriculture Secretary Offers to Rehire Ousted Civil Servant
"I accept full responsibility with regret," Vilsack said at a news conference. "She's been put through hell. I could have and should have done a better job."
Gold Coin Sellers Angered by New Tax Law
Amendment Slipped Into Health Care Legislation Would Track, Tax Coin and Bullion Transactions
How Financial Reform Discriminates -- Unless Your Daughter Goes to Wellesley
If your child is a boy, forget it. He does not qualify to benefit from this provision.
Obama Administration’s Actions in Auto Bailout Added to Unemployment, Audit Says
Treasury made a series of decisions that may have substantially contributed to the accelerated shuttering of thousands of small businesses and thereby potentially adding tens of thousands of workers to the already lengthy unemployment rolls – all based on a theory and without sufficient consideration of the decisions’ broader economic impact,” the audit by SIGTARP Neil Barofsky stated.
Consumer alert: Navy veterans group subject of probe
The group raised $99 million using telemarketers over the past six years, according to a St. Petersburg Times investigation. The newspaper said the organization claimed 66,000 in membership, offices in 41 states and millions give each years to Navy veterans, but investigators could not confirm any of it. The newspaper reported that 84 of 85 officers listed on the group's tax forms were nowhere to be found, its state offices were rented mailboxes and 99 percent of the charity's reported assistance could not be verified.
Group cries insurance theft
If the rules are accepted, attorney Kevin Fitzgerald, who represents the policyholders, said he will file another lawsuit. "They're trying to accomplish through the back door what (last year's budget bill) tried to accomplish through the front door," Fitzgerald said.
July 20, 2010
Growing Number of Prosecutions for Videotaping the Police
Arrests such as Graber's are becoming more common along with the proliferation of portable video cameras and cell-phone recorders. Videos of alleged police misconduct have become hot items on the Internet. YouTube still features Graber's encounter along with numerous other witness videos. "The message is clearly, 'Don't criticize the police,'" said David Rocah, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland who is part of Graber's defense team. "With these charges, anyone who would even think to record the police is now justifiably in fear that they will also be criminally charged."
Facebook Ranks Below Airline Industry in Customer Satisfaction
When asked what they didn’t like about Facebook, respondents said they were concerned about privacy and security of their information, as well as advertising and the recent unpredictable changes to the navigation and features on the site.
Clinton Urges London, Edinburgh to Probe Lockerbie Release and BP Deal Claims
Clinton said the administration was aware of reports of a possible link between the early release of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi and a BP oil exploration deal in Libya, and of the positions put forward by the British and Scottish governments and BP in this regard.
White House Criticized for Summary Firing of USDA Official as Race Controversy Grows
(This story contains the full video) The Obama White House was blasted Tuesday night by both liberal and conservative pundits for its summary firing of a USDA official who appeared to talk on a videotape about discriminating against a white farmer facing bankruptcy. But the farmer himself has come to her aid as evidence grows that the administration didn’t perform the most cursory investigation of the matter.
July 18, 2010
Tom Fahey's State House Dome: Fur likely to fly in hearing on JUA funds
Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny has scheduled a Tuesday public hearing on proposed rules that will allow him to move some of the Joint Underwriting Association money into the state treasury.
Maryland Becomes Second State to Offer Federally Funded Abortions under Obamacare
Maryland will receive $85 million in federal funds for its federally mandated high-risk insurance pool, which will cover abortions. As CNSNews.com reported on July 14, Pennsylvania will receive $160 million in federal funds for its high-risk insurance pool, which will also cover abortions.
What about that 'Executive Order?' Abortion in Three States with Federal Money?
As it turns out, the Executive Order only mentions restricting the use of federal dollars for abortion in health insurance exchanges and community health centers; it says nothing about PCIP's. The abortion lobby was well aware of this hidden loophole in the health care bill, which is why they so aggressively opposed the Stupak Amendment, because it would have plugged the hole by specifically preventing funds from covering abortion in any plans created by the bill, including the high-risk pool.
Media Coverage Neither Fair Nor Balanced
Outside of CNS, where is Keith Olbermann, the Huffington Post, and others who run with every rumor against Republicans, but are silent with it comes to holding Obama’s feet to the fire concerning this deception over tax-payer funded abortion?
Changing Stance, Administration Now Defends Insurance Mandate as a Tax
Administration officials say the tax argument is a linchpin of their legal case in defense of the health care overhaul and its individual mandate, now being challenged in court by more than 20 states and several private organizations. Flashback to Obama-Stephanopoulos on the ABC News program “This Week.”
The IRS's vast new ObamaCare powers
In a Monday letter, even Democratic Senators Mark Begich (Alaska), Ben Nelson (Nebraska), Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire) and Evan Bayh (Indiana) denounce this new "burden" on small businesses and insist that the IRS use its discretion to find "better ways to structure this reporting requirement." In other words, they want regulators to fix one problem among many that all four Senators created by voting for ObamaCare.
Obama Moves away from 'Freedom of Religion' toward 'Freedom of Worship'?
Since the initially strong language on religious freedom used in President Obama's Cairo speech, presidential references to religious freedom have become rare, often replaced, at most, with references to freedom of worship. A purposeful change in language could mean a much narrower view of the right to religious freedom. Does this change of language indicate a change of policy? As Catholics, this is an area where we must remain vigilant. These small changes can be used to change our perception of rights and freedoms.
Tea Party Not a Racist Group, Biden Says
But he says that he and President Barack Obama don't think the tea party is racist.
NH Superior Courts To Hold Fewer Trials
The courts will cancel jury selection in all 10 counties to save $280,000 to help meet reductions to the judicial branch budget imposed by lawmakers last month. Some trials will be rescheduled.
The Lawyers and Lobbyists Full Employment Act
Each of the 243 rule-makings will employ hundreds of banking lobbyists as they try to shape what the final actual laws will look like. And when the rules are finally written, thousands of lawyers will bill millions of hours as the richest incumbent financial firms that caused the last crisis figure out how to game the new system.
July 16, 2010
House bill would make school lunches healthier
A bill approved by the House Education and Labor Committee Thursday would allow the Agriculture Department to create new standards for all food in schools, including vending machine items. The legislation would spend about $8 billion more over 10 years on nutrition programs.
Tobacco retailer sues state over classification as cigarette manufacturer
Signal Variety, Inc. is a tobacco retailer that owns and operates Signal Street Variety Store in Rochester and the Tobacco Depot and Cigarette City, both in Seabrook. Company President Richard Rigazio has filed a lawsuit in Strafford County Superior Court against Attorney General Michael Delaney and Commissioner of Revenue Kevin Clougherty regarding the state's position that cigarette rolling machines in one of the Seabrook stores classify the company as a cigarette manufacturer that should be held to the same standards and requirements as other manufacturers.
July 15, 2010
Senate VIP Loans Mount
Countrywide Dealt With More Lawmakers and Staffers Than Previously Known
Financial regulation hits your wallet
The provision that would take away the choice of credit or debit is labeled “no routing restrictions” and shreds the legitimate private contracts that Visa and MasterCard have with merchants that assure customers the ability to choose how their transactions are processed. Instead, within one year of the bill passing, new regulations would prohibit any “contract, requirement, condition, penalty” that would prevent merchants from choosing how every transaction is processed.
Why the Obama Stimulus Failed
Will secured creditor contracts be honored in court? Or will the Obama administration rip up those contracts? How much does it cost to hire a new employee? No one will know until thousands of pages of Obamacare regulations emanate from the IRS and HHS. How much will energy cost? That depends on how draconian the Obama EPA global warming regulations are. What are the rules for financial markets? You better have the cash for an army of good lawyers, because the 2,300-page Dodd-Frank bill touches every aspect of financial markets and requires 243 new rule-makings by 11 different federal agencies.
Obesity Rating for Every American Must Be Included in Stimulus-Mandated Electronic Health Records, Says HHS
The obesity-rating regulation states that every American's electronic health record must: “Calculate body mass index. Automatically calculate and display body mass index (BMI) based on a patient’s height and weight.”
Students Ordered to Stop Praying Outside Supreme Court Building
“They were told to stop praying because they were violating the law and they had to take their prayer elsewhere,” Kellum told FOX News Radio.
Congress Proposes Bill To Save Government's Control Of Human Space Flight
McDaniel says Democrats backing and selling the plan is what convinced President Obama to go along with it.
TV stations pull anti-Sestak ad
The ad claims that Sestak voted with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi 100 percent of the time. According to Congressional records Sestak has voted with her 97.8 percent of time.
The Ninth Amendment
In this somewhat obscure and largely overlooked amendment the freamers of the constitution said just because we didn't mention a particular right doesn't mean you don't have it. And they left all unenumerated rights to individuals and their state governments.
What?! FBI weblinks promote Ayers, Peltier
Unrepentant terrorist lauded, freedom sought for convicted killer of 2 agents.
Millions spent on road signs to tout stimulus
However, there's another number that caught the eye of ABC News: $10,000. That's how much money the Washington Airports Authority tells ABC News it spent to make and install the sign – a single sign – announcing that the project is "Funded by The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act" and is "Putting America Back to Work." The money for the sign was taken out of the budget for the runway improvement project.
U.S Government Spent $181,406 to Study How Cocaine Enhances Sex Drive of Japanese Quail
The study is currently underway and is scheduled to continue until 2015. So far, however, it has only been funded through the end of January 2011.
July 14, 2010
Senate Republicans Demand Answers from Kagan on Whether She Must Recuse Herself from Constitutional Challenges to Obamacare
In the letter, the Judiciary Committee Republicans pose 13 questions to Kagan. The first seven directly probe whether she was in anyway involved in the administration’s planning or response to the lawsuit brought against Obamacare by Florida and other states. Questions eight and nine probe whether she discussed the underlying constitutional issues involved in the health care legislation. Question ten asks her why she should not recuse herself from ruling on Supreme Court challenges to the health-care law if she discussed it or the underlying constitutional issues during her service in the Obama administration.
NH judge: Cable TV shutoff didn't violate law
The Concord Monitor reports Judge Gerard Boyle ruled this week that Lauren Flieder already started lawful eviction proceedings against the tenant in 2008 and did not cut the cable connection to force him out.
Warren: TARP Worsened 'Too Big to Fail'
TARP Oversight Panel Chair Elizabeth Warren argues the bank rescue didn't help small banks.
N.J. court reverses DUI case
Drivers in New Jersey who don't speak English must be informed of the consequences of refusing to take an alcohol breath test in a language they understand, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
July 13, 2010
NAACP Approves Resolution Condemning Racist 'Elements' Among Tea Partiers
The nation's leading civil rights group took up the language at its annual convention in Kansas City, Mo. The resolution initially said the NAACP would "repudiate the racism of the Tea Parties" and stand against the movement's attempt to "push our country back to the pre-civil rights era," though the wording was amended to downplay criticism of all Tea Partiers while asking them to repudiate bigots in their own ranks.
Windows XP just won't go away
Microsoft initially planned to let Windows 7 customers downgrade to Windows XP only through April 2010, but that end-date was quickly extended until October 2011. Now, the company says it will extend the downgrade option through the entire Windows 7 sales cycle, which is scheduled to last until January 2020.
July 12, 2010
IRS starts mopping up Congress's tax-reporting mess
The new regulations, which kick in at the start of 2012, require any taxpayer with business income to issue 1099 forms to all vendors from whom they purchased more than $600 of goods and services that year. That promises to launch a fusillade of new paperwork: An estimated 40 million taxpayers will be subject to the requirement, including 26 million who run sole proprietorships, according to a report released this week by National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson.
Doctors Threaten to Pull Out of Texas Medicaid
About 3.3 million poor and disabled Texans depend on Medicaid for health care, but less than a third of the state's 48,700 practicing doctors accept patients covered by the federal program, according to Texas Health and Human Services Commission. And some doctors who do participate in the program limit the number and kind of patients they accept.
July 11, 2010
Holder Floats Possibility of Racial Profiling Suit Against Arizona
Holder said on CBS' "Face the Nation" that the federal government was leading with its "strongest" argument in the suit filed Tuesday and would not rule out a second suit months down the road -- if the law ends up going into effect.
Holder raises question on Sept. 11 death penalty
Holder proposed last year trying Mohammed and four alleged accomplices in civilian courts in New York City. But that idea generated so much controversy that it's all but been abandoned.
Debt Commission Leaders Paint Gloomy Picture
"This debt is like a cancer," Bowles said in a sober presentation nonetheless lightened by humorous asides between him and Simpson. "It is truly going to destroy the country from within."
July 10, 2010
Lynch speaks at national gay donor event
The conference is a network of political donors operated by the Denver-based Gill Action Fund, an organization that focuses on local elections to encourage the state-by-state expansion of gay rights. The group's members are encouraged to contribute to local candidates or political committees deemed supportive of gay rights, but tracking those donations is nearly impossible because they come from individuals, not the fund itself.
Congress weighs curbs on state 'iTaxes'
A new proposal in the U.S. Congress is, however, designed to curb many of these "iTaxes," which have popped up all over the country in the last three years. Currently, some 23 states and the District of Columbia levy sales taxes in one form or another on e-books, music, apps, ringtones, and other digital downloads.
July 9, 2010
Michael Steele was right, John McCain is wrong on Afghanistan
Andy Martin says Michael Steele told the truth about Barack Obama’s “ownership” of the war in Afghanistan.
Angle Backtracks on 'Slush Fund' Comment
If Republicans can't say it, then they need to leave office immediately.
Court rejects bid to restore drilling moratorium
The same appeals court is expected to hear arguments on the merits of the moratorium case in late August or early September.
Questions surround legality of cigarette machines
However, there seems to be mass confusion on the end of the enforcement agencies, both state and federal, and the law may not ban cigarette machines after all.
U.S. marks 3rd-largest, single-day debt increase
$166 billion jump spurs concerns over policy.
House-Passed Financial Overhaul Allows for GM-Style Bailouts of Big Banks
The bill allows the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), after a determination by the Treasury secretary and the president, to seize a failing financial institution whose failure the government determines may harm the broader financial system.
July 7, 2010
Federal Taxes Could Go Up For Everyone
If the Bush-era tax cuts come to an end, taxes will go up for everyone from poor to the rich. Every income tax bracket goes up.
VIDEO: Zero Tolerance for Common Sense
Many parents around the Country have become increasingly concerned with the poor quality of American Schools. We often hear about Leftist indoctrination. But, what about the increase of Zero tolerance polices?
Hospital patients to pay hundreds more for stays
Maryland patients will pay hundreds of dollars more for hospital stays under price hikes made final Wednesday by the state agency that sets rates for the medical institutions.
Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah may follow Arizona's lead on immigration law
Legislators in at least 17 other states introduced bills this year similar to the Arizona law, which allows officers to question anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally. But most of those measures are not considered likely to be adopted or signed by governors.
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder files lawsuit against federal health care law
Kinder and three Missouri plaintiffs -- including a St. Louis woman -- argue that the law raises health care costs, decreases their coverage, and places unconstitutional mandates on citizens.
ACLU Files to Join Georgia Voter Verification Suit
The U.S. Department of Justice repeatedly rejected Georgia's method of using federal identification numbers and driver's license data to confirm whether prospective voters are U.S. citizens.
The Rationer-in-Chief
The fact that the White House chose to empower Dr. Berwick by recess appointment is particularly audacious. The recess appointment power was intended to be used for occasions when the Senate is out for months at a time. The Senate is currently out of session for just 11 days. Worse, the Senate majority has never even scheduled a hearing so that Dr. Berwick’s rationing views could be given an “open” forum. In fact, Dr. Berwick has not even returned Senators’ written questionnaires. The White House defends the move by claiming “there’s no time to waste with Washington game-playing.” But then why did the Obama administration wait until April 2010, a full 15 months after President Obama was sworn into office, to nominate Dr. Berwick? Is it because they did not want Dr. Berwick’s well known and public support for rationing health care to affect the debate over Obamacare?
New Hampshire reacts to feds' Arizona challenge
Some New Hampshire Hispanics fear racial profiling, but most Hispanic immigrants here legally have no problem with the Arizona law, said Hector Velez, a Manchester resident and former two-term Democratic state representative.
Mini Card Check Advanced by Obama Appointees
By a vote of 2-to-1, the National Mediation Board okayed an unprecedented new regulation repealing “majority rule” among those workers it oversees—employees of the airlines and railways—when voting to organize a union. Under the new resolution, only a majority of those voting among workers at a particular business will be required to organize rather than a majority of the entire organizing unit.
Dem Rep in AZ says Obama won’t come to the border
Well, who can blame Obama for not wanting to go to the border? The federal government helpfully instructed people to stay out of American territory that the US apparently declines to defend. Perhaps Obama just wants to show leadership by example.
Dave Serio test drives a Tesla
We take a look at the Tesla SuperElectric Car and the solar powered charging stations by Merit Builders based in Frederick County, Maryland. These solar powered EV charging stations are designed for commercial locations such as big-box stores, Malls, car dealerships, parking garages and other locations EV owners would want to be able to charge their vehicles.
July 6, 2010
Gov't files suit to throw out AZ immigration law
Arizona passed the law after years of frustration over problems associated with illegal immigration, including drug trafficking, kidnappings and murders. The state is the biggest gateway into the U.S. for illegal immigrants, and is home to an estimated 460,000 illegal immigrants.
TSA to Block "Controversial Opinion" on the Web
The email does not specify how the TSA will determine if a website expresses a "controversial opinion."
Supreme Court vs. Obama: The Battle Lines Are Drawn
One thing appears certain: Supreme Court Justice John Roberts isn't likely to back down to Obama. Roberts reportedly still is angry over President Obama's decision to use the State of the Union address to scold the justices for their Citizens United v. FEC ruling, which rejected limitations on corporate and nonprofit electioneering.
VA Notifies 79 More Over Possible Disease Exposure
Miami was among three VA hospitals in the Southeast where the use of unsterile equipment came to light last year. A reported 2400 of those cases involved veterans who had colonoscopy procedures over a five year period in Miami, from May of 2004 to March of 2009.
'Beastly' system marking every purchase you make
Lawsuit challenges state's demand for reporting of online transactions.
Barack Obama: The great jobs killer
The days of jobs in the private sector with big salaries, full benefits, and pensions are over. We've all seen where those kinds of jobs get you as a business owner -- in Bankruptcy Court or surviving on government welfare like GM and Chrysler. Or in the case of government itself -- completely insolvent, but surviving by ripping off taxpayers and fraudulently running printing presses at the Fed all day and night to print money by the trillions.
July 5, 2010
Andy Martin vs. Mark Kirk and Objectors; multi million dollar lawsuit filed
Mr. Martin is asking the court to "enjoin and declare unconstitutional the fradulent and abusive practices of the defendants at the SBE and elsewhere. Monetary damages requested are: Mark Kirk, $2.5 million; Sharon Meroni and John Fogarty, $500,000 each and the Heffernan"s, Andrew Finko and Robert Sherman, $250,000 per count of the six count complaint.
Credit unions upset with audit results
Campbell said his long-term concern is that credit unions could lower what their customers get back in interest as a result of this move.
Reclaiming Our Founding Principles
These principles have made America the great nation it is today. But, since the early 20th century, these principles have been under attack in the academy, the media, and popular culture. So-called progressives have rejected the existence of self-evident truths—in the Declaration of Independence and elsewhere. Instead, they embrace the notion of “Progress” that is constant change towards an unspecified end. From these faulty principles, it follows that, all men are not created equal; some people are further along in the historical process than others. There are not permanent rights with which man is endowed. Government creates rights, and these rights evolve according to the demands of the time. There is no need for consent of the governed, just experts who will tell us how to live and how to progress.
A Townhouse Plan and an Electric Boat Purchase Could Undo Some Ill Will In New London's Fort Trumbull area
Never forget the false promise of eminent domain that made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Democrats push for new Internet sales taxes
Delahunt, a Massachusetts Democrat, introduced a bill on Thursday that would rewrite the ground rules for Internet and mail order sales by eliminating the option for many Americans to shop over the Internet without paying state sales taxes.
More testing needed for giant oil skimmer
The damn thing works doesn't it? Why then does the federal government need to test it for another week?
Illinois Stops Paying Its Bills
Illinois lawmakers have reacted to the crisis by simply refusing to pay the state’s bills and refusing to make the cuts and tax increases necessary to close the mounting deficit.
Speeding Tickets By State: Where Are Drivers Most Likely To Be Ticketed?
37) New Hampshire
Established Maine couple kicked out of US
The reason -- an immigration case worker in California reviewing their numbers declared their business "marginal," not profitable enough, even though they made enough to run the business, live virtually debt free and employ local people part-time.
White House vs. Boy Scouts, Part 3
In Parts 1 and 2, I discussed a series of evidences regarding how President Obama is leading the White House pack in distancing his administration from the Boy Scouts of America, or BSA, via delaying Eagle Scout certificate signings, denying the invitation to go to the BSA's 100th gala anniversary, downplaying his acceptance of BSA's honorary presidency, dodging official White House communications about the BSA, not defending the BSA against cultural attacks and, hence, devaluing his all-around role as BSA's honorary president.
26% of U.S. don't know who we declared independence from: Marist poll
Among the countries mentioned were France, China, Japan, Mexico and Spain.
Uncle Sam Wants You to Have an Online ID
Implementing such a comprehensive system will be tough—and requires widespread and fairly immediate support. The government must be able to win over consumers and businesses at the same time—or the Identity Ecosystem is likely to become a chicken-egg problem—with consumers unwilling to join a program that businesses aren’t a part of, and vice versa.
July 3, 2010
The Dumbest Financial Laws Of All Time
First, regulation--no matter how well intended--comes with a whole heap of unintended consequences. Some laws have invited, or at least exacerbated, full-blown financial crises.
Obama: U.S. Borders Cannot Be Secured With Fences and Border Patrols
Obama made the statement in a speech at American University in Washington, D.C. in which he called on Congress to enact a “comprehensive immigration reform” law that would include a “pathway for legal status” for illegal immigrants—or what critics call amnesty.
Volunteers ready but left out of oil spill cleanup
Some captains and deckhands say they have been just waiting around for instructions while drawing checks from BP of more than $1,000 a day per vessel.
Court: Regulation of free speech stops here!
Judges block politicians from chilling those holding government accountable
July 2, 2010
Health overhaul may mean longer ER waits, crowding
That might come as a surprise to those who thought getting 32 million more people covered by health insurance would ease ER crowding. It would seem these patients would be able to get routine health care by visiting a doctor's office, as most of the insured do.
Health law risks turning away sick
Administration officials insist they can make changes to the program to ensure it lasts until 2014, and that it may not have to turn away sick people. Officials said the administration could also consider reducing benefits under the program, or redistributing funds between state pools. But they acknowledged turning some people away was also a possibility.
A Majority of U.S. Combat Casualties in Nine-Year-Long Afghanistan War Have Occurred in Less Than Year-and-a-Half of Obama Presidency
Between Jan. 20, 2009 and July 2, 2010, according to CNSNews.com's database of Afghanistan war casualties, U.S. military personnel suffered 452 combat-related deaths in Afghanistan. That amounts to more than half of the total of 900 combat-related fatalities suffered by U.S. forces in Afghanistan during the entire nine years of the war.
School District Sued for Banning Bibles on Religious Freedom Day
The school board and superintendent “have denied World Changers access for no other reason than the religious content and viewpoint of the literature it wishes to distribute, specifically Bibles,” the lawsuit contends. “This unequal treatment, based upon the religious nature of the literature World Changers wishes to distribute, is unconstitutional content-based discrimination,
because World Changers’ materials otherwise fit within the parameters Defendants set for the forum.”
July 1, 2010
Feds Wasted Millions in Utilities Program for Poor
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spent $5 billion through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program in 2009, doling out money to states with little oversight of the program. Some states don't verify applicants' identifies or income. For example, the program helped pay the electric bill of a woman who lives in a $2 million home in a wealthy Chicago suburb and drives a Mercedes, according to the yet-to-be released report obtained by The Associated Press.
IG: Fishery cops used fine money for cars, boats
The audit was commissioned by the Inspector General of the U.S. Commerce Department earlier this year after that office found mismanagement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's law enforcement office.
Federal Debt Could Reach 100% of America’s GDP by 2025, Says Congressional Budget Office
“Growing debt would also reduce lawmakers’ ability to respond to economic downturns and other challenges,” the report said. “Over time, higher debt would increase the probability of a fiscal crisis in which investors would lose confidence in the government’s ability to manage its budget, and the government would be forced to pay much more to borrow money.”
Brewer Slams Administration Over Smuggler Warning Signs in Arizona Desert
The ad shows the governor standing next to one of the warning signs in the middle of the Arizona desert, 80 miles from the border and, according to the ad, 30 miles from Phoenix. The signs have in recent weeks drawn attention from border-state lawmakers who say they demonstrate how unsafe the region has become. In the ad, Brewer noted that she recently met with President Obama, who "promised that we would get word" on the administration's border security plan.
Mayor lays out strict rules for Chicago guns
Daley announced his ordinance at a park on the city's South Side three days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Americans have a right to own a gun for self-defense anywhere they live. The City Council is expected to vote on it Friday.
June 30, 2010
Andy Martin: The Cold War is back in vogue
Andy Martin says that Russian spy rings, coded messages, Mata Hari agents, lavish living and “non-official cover” herald a return to the glory days of the Cold War. “Anna Chapman” will be 33 years old by the time she hits the streets; will we trade “our” Russkie prisoners for some of theirs? Will the Reds grab someone to use as trading bait? Are “Law and Order” actors standing by to make the movie, on location in New York? Stay tuned.
Mark Kirk charged with suborning perjury in election fraud case
Illinois corruption fighter Andy Martin today filed suit against U. S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk and “lizard lawyers” of the Illinois Republican Party, charging them with trumping up fraudulent election objections at the State Board of Elections. “John Fogarty is a sleazy lawyer who acts as a hatchet man for the Republican Party,” Martin said in announcing his new lawsuit which is also posted on the internet. Martin also sued Chicago attorney Andrew Finko and political whacko Sharon Meroni for filing election objections without even examining official records. “These people are abusing the system, and violating the law,” Martin said of his federal civil rights lawsuit. The lawsuit also named Republican Party stooges Donna and Andrew Heffernan.
Europe To Ban Crucifix In Italian Schools?
While Italian courts ruled against her, the European Court of Human Rights upheld her argument last November, maintaining there had been a violation of the right to education, as wall as freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
FEMA Workers Ran Up $247,100 in 'Improper Purchases' on Government Credit Cards--Including $4,318 in 'Happy Birthday' Cards
Between October 2007 and June 2009, the time period in which the OIG reviewed the credit card purchases, the office found a total of 280 people holding disaster-purchase cards spent more than $14.1 million. Office supplies were the most common purchase, but fit within authorized expenses.
Average PSNH Bills To Increase 6 Percent
Told you it was coming.
June 29, 2010
Kagan’s Office Delays FOIA Response Because It Doesn't Know What the Meaning of ‘The Administration’s Health-Care Reform Plan’ Is
Under 28 U.S.C. § 455, a former government employee who becomes a Supreme Court justice is required to recuse himself or herself from any case he or she expressed an opinion about while in government service.
Justice Project: 'No' to Kagan
The bipartisan Justice Integrity Project (JIP) today announced its opposition to Kagan, based especially on JIP’s core area of research: She is part of an Obama Department of Justice (DOJ) leadership team that has failed to redress unconstitutional lawbreaking by overzealous prosecutors and greedy judges.
Kagan pushes back on GOP questioning
A poised Elena Kagan on Tuesday spent the second day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing fending off Republican efforts to paint her as a liberal activist, saying she'd be a fair, open-minded justice and refusing to call herself a "legal progressive."
US accepts international assistance in dealing with massive oil spill in Gulf of Mexico
Day 70.
Kagan Declines To Say Gov't Has No Power to Tell Americans What To Eat
Sen. Coburn pressed Kagan today on the limits of the government's power under the commerce clause.
White House Downplays Russian Spy Plot, Says Obama Knew Before Medvedev Visit
He said Obama knew about it even before he took Russian President Dmitry Medvedev out to a Virginia burger joint last Thursday.
Scared Consumers Raise Fears of Double-Dip Recession
Friday is when the Labor Department will release its job data for June, and the numbers aren’t expected to be encouraging. Indeed, despite a predicted gain of about 110,000 private sector jobs, analysts are predicting a slight jump in the unemployment rate -- to 9.8% -- as thousands of census workers were laid off.
Study: Smart Meters Alone Not Enough To Save
Those are some of the findings of a review of 57 studies conducted over three decades for the Washington-based American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
June 28, 2010
Today's U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Gun Rights
Very good history referred to in here.
Gun rights case: Supreme Court rules on second amendment
"It is clear that the Framers . . . counted the right to keep and bear arms among those fundamental rights necessary to our system of ordered liberty," Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote for the conservatives on the court.
Please Remove Your Shoes
Discussed today with Fred Gevalt
Airline Food Fails To Meet Health Standards
Biggest Threat To Your Safety Isn't The Plane's Maintenance; FDA Takes All 3 Major NYC Area Airports To Task
Kagan’s Own Words: It’s Fine If The Law Bans Books Because Government Won’t Really Enforce It
Kagan Argued Before Supreme Court:
N. Korea not a terrorist state?
The State Department said the March sinking of the South Korean frigate Cheonan by a reported torpedo from a North Korean submarine was a "provocative action" and a violation of the truce that ended the Korean war.
NH Postpones Launch Of Online Gaming Site
PlayNowNH.com was set to launch on July 1, on the same day the state’s retailers are going to switch to a new terminal system for selling tickets.
Declining Budget Could Force Milford Court To Close
Seven towns use the court, but since state lawmakers decided those towns should pay the lease for the facility, a decline in local revenues is putting the future of the court in doubt.
Kagan Needs to Answer Tough Questions
Speaking about the failure of Stephen Breyer and Ruth Bader Ginsburg to give adequate answers during their confirmation hearings, Elena Kagan has a lot to say about how Supreme Court nominees are examined, and wrote extensively on the subject in 1995.
June 27, 2010
Biden Calls Custard Shop Manager a 'Smartass' After Taxes Comment
Biden made the comment Friday after the Kopp’s Frozen Custard shop manager told him that his dessert would be on the house if he lowered taxes.
Frustrated by boycott, station owners want BP help
BP owns just a fraction of the more than 11,000 stations across the U.S. that sell its fuel under the BP, Amoco and ARCO banners. Most are owned by local businessmen whose primary connection to the oil company is the logo and a contract to buy gasoline.
White House scholar funded Ayers group
Obama served as chairman of organization that promoted radical causes.
June 24, 2010
A Majority of Federal Mine Inspectors Did Not Undergo Required Retraining, Says Audit
In addition, the MSHA cancelled all retraining of its mine inspectors for 2008, according to the agency’s spokesperson.
Fannie Mae gets tough on homeowners who walk away
The mortgage giant plans to go to court against those who can afford to make their payments but decide it's not worth it. It also will limit their access to future loans.
Federal jury decides in favor of Scouts
"We can't be kicked out of the building or evicted and we don't have to pay any rent," Scouts' attorney William M. McSwain said after the unanimous verdict by a jury of six women and two men.
June 23, 2010
Andy Martin: Hillary Clinton is the big winner in General McChrystal shakeup
“Today is the start of the Hillary Clinton for President campaign”
Andy Martin on “Shattered McChrystal:” The saga of Barack Obama and Stanley McChrystal
Andy Martin says Barack Obama’s management approach failed in Afghanistan. Martin says Obama should meet privately with McChrystal, and find out why a man he relies on is not loyal. But firing McChrystal would do serious damage to Obama. Martin, who is usually a critic of Obama, offers the president a way out of the White House-created morass.
Students Sue Over Removal of American Flag T-shirts
The students’ attorney, William J. Becker Jr., said state law explicitly grants students the right to exercise freedom of speech by wearing “buttons, badges, and other insignia” and prohibits public schools from interfering with their speech rights unless a “clear and present danger” exists, such as the commission of unlawful acts on school premises, the violation of school rules or substantial disruption of the school’s orderly operation.
Wastewater upgrade in jeopardy
With aging equipment and operation problems, residents in both communities approved a plan earlier this year to upgrade the facility. The nearly $8.6 million price tag would be paid for mostly with bonds - the largest in New London's history - but the work is contingent on the towns receiving significant grant or other funding.
Do You Really Believe You Are Safe at the Airport?
A New Movie Picks Apart the Transportation Security Administration
June 22, 2010
Hoyer: Permanent middle class tax cuts too costly
In the near term, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer raised the possibility that Congress will only temporarily extend middle-class tax cuts set to expire at the end of the year. He pointedly suggested that making them permanent would be too costly.
8 of 15 Experts Consulted by Obama Administration on Offshore Drilling Were Not Informed of Moratorium--And Now Oppose It
Eight of the 15 experts consulted by the Interior Department for a report about oil drilling safety on the Outer Continental Shelf that was commissioned by President Barack Obama said they disagreed with the report’s call for a six-month halt on current deepwater offshore drilling operations--that was added to the text of the report without their knowledge only after they had reviewed the text. The eight experts outlined their objections in a June 8 letter to Louisiana Sens. Mary Landrieu (D) and David Vitter (R) and Gov. Bobby Jindal (R).
Deepwater Drilling Ban Lifted by New Orleans Federal Judge
U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman today granted a preliminary injunction, halting the moratorium. He also “immediately prohibited” the U.S. from enforcing the ban.
Gather Your Armies
Rick Barber, running for Congress in a GOP primary runoff in Alabama's 2nd District July 13th, meets with three very important people to discuss the evils of the progressive income tax and its intersection with health care. Television ad, Internet preview version.
White House releases 'patient bill of rights'
Obama also sparred with the insurance industry - but this time he sounded a conciliatory note, praising insurers for meeting some requirements of the law ahead of schedule. The legislation "is not meant to punish insurance companies," he said, but will bring them millions of new customers. Still, Obama left no doubt his administration would aggressively confront what he called unreasonable premium hikes.
Hodes Ad Attacks Ayotte Over FRM
A report from the attorney general's office indicated that it could have done more in response to consumer complaints. The report said the same about the Banking Department and Bureau of Securities Regulation.
Judge halts Obama's oil-drilling ban
"Much to the government's discomfort and this Court's uneasiness, the summary also states that 'the recommendations contained in this report have been peer-reviewed by seven experts identified by the National Academy of Engineering.' As the plaintiffs, and the experts themselves, pointedly observe, this statement was misleading," Judge Feldman said in his 22-page ruling.
Gulf residents unsure if oil claims are taxed
Accountants have been trying to nail down the implications after President Barack Obama said BP PLC would create a $20 billion disaster fund for the Gulf. It will provide another $100 million for oil workers who lose their jobs because of a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling.
FDA Sets New Rules For Cigarette Labels
Consumers are now asking for their favorite so-called "light" cigarettes by color.
Under proposal, Baldwin County would force BP to reimburse lost taxes
Gruenloh said he's not insinuating that a lawsuit is imminent. He told commissioners that he is resolved to work with the federal government and BP, but thinks it behooves the county to state in writing what it is willing to do if necessary.
June 21, 2010
Audio: Interview w/ Betsy McCaughey (part 1)
Former NY Lt. Governor and chairman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths discusses Obama Care and why senior citizens need to be concerned.
Audio: Interview w/ Betsy McCaughey (part 2)
Also visit www.defendyourhealthcare.us.
Andy Martin: national media begin to question Mark Kirk’s sanity
Illinois corruption fighter Andy Martin says the implosion of Mark Kirk’s campaign will be one of the major stories of the 2010 election cycle. Chicago media have imposed a cordon sanitaire on negative coverage of Mark Kirk, seeking to rescue the delusional congressman from his own mendacity. But media outside Illinois are coming to another conclusion: Mark Kirk has mental problems. A Washington Monthly blogger suggests Kirk has a “problem.” Kirk’s misrepresentations and exaggerations continue. Leftists give Kirk a new campaign theme: “The Great Pretender.”
Spill Panel Picked for Politics Not Expertise
Only one of the seven commissioners, the dean of Harvard's engineering and applied sciences school, has a prominent engineering background — but it's in optics and physics. Another is an environmental scientist with expertise in coastal areas and the after-effects of oil spills. Both are praised by other scientists.
Fannie, Freddie Could Cost $389 Billion
The two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) now own more houses than there are in Seattle and are foreclosing on homeowners whose mortgages they guaranteed, the Times said.
Md. Regulators Deny BGE Smart Meter Proposal
The PSC said the proposal asked BGE customers to take significant risks in exchange for savings that are highly contingent and a long way off.
Middle Class--Not the Rich or the Poor--Pay Majority of Federal Taxes, Says CBO Data
Middle-class households that earned between $34,300 and $141,900 paid 50.5 percent of all federal tax revenues in 2007 (the most recent year analyzed), according to the CBO study released Thursday, and households that earned between $34,300 and $352,900 paid 66.7 percent of all federal taxes.
Widow's Social Security Check Removed In Error
Gov't can bankrupt you in a minute.
June 18, 2010
FCC Moves to Regulate Internet--Even Though the Law Calls for Internet to be 'Unfettered by Federal or State Regulation'
Complete coverage on Monday's Bulldog Live!
$7-a-gallon gas?
The folly of O's oil-spill 'fix'
Lowell Weicker, As Blunt And As Feisty As Ever, Rips State For Spending Too Much; Calls Gov. Rell "Disinterested''
"All of this is insane fiscal practice,'' Weicker said Thursday. "If various elements of the Connecticut government are afraid to say so for one reason or another, I'm not. It should be said, and that's my purpose of being here today. ... Really where we are is there are no more easy alternatives. The trust funds have been run dry. The rainy day funds have been depleted. The bond ratings - my gosh - when I saw those reports from Fitch and others and the lowering of our rating. Do you understand what that costs the state of Connecticut? People moan and groan about taxes. That's a tax. Every step we go down means we have to pay more to borrow that money.''
GOP lawmaker apologizes for apologizing to BP exec
His double mea culpa plus a retraction, executed under pressure from fuming GOP leaders, succeeded in shifting attention from the tragedy, BP's many missteps and the stoic British oil chief at the witness table, to his own party's close connection to the oil industry.
Obama Administration to File Lawsuit Against Arizona's Immigration Law
A spokesman for the Justice Department said the matter was still under review, but other senior administration officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The New York Times that a decision had indeed been made and that only the details of the suit were still being worked out.
Campbell Soup Co. recalls 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs, cites possible undercooking
The recalled products have "EST 4K," as well as a use-by date between June 2010 and December 2011 printed on the bottom of the can. The products were manufactured between December 2008 and June 2010 and distributed to retail establishments nationwide.
Obama, the Jones Act and Big Labor
The answer comes in the form of an obscure law called the Jones Act. A throwback to the days of American protectionism, the Jones Act is a piece of 1920s-era legislation that requires ships working in U.S. waters to be built here and crewed by Americans. This is why skimmers from the Persian Gulf, the heavy-duty ships that have proved themselves capable of cleaning up disasters like the one currently facing the Gulf, aren’t employed here doing the vital work for which they’re built. What’s more, it’s why they’re not on their way (which, considering the distance they’d have to cover, is in itself is no small feat).
June 16, 2010
Americans for Prosperity Candidate Pledge Signing & Press Conference
Complete audio of today's event at the State House.
O's radical pick for Medicare
Seniors should be worried.
Andy Martin issues an open letter to BP executives and directors
Andy Martin’s “Open letter to BP executives and directors” asks the company to “stand up to Barack Obama.” Martin says Obama’s demand for billions in “crony cash" for Democratic Party interest groups to distribute is nothing more than a step towards dictatorial government and the end of private enterprise. Martin says Obama’s demand for billions in cash is merely an appeasement to trial lawyers and other special interests. Obama wants to destroy BP. BP executives must stand firm and reject BHO’s demands.
New Orleans runs $5m anti-British campaign – paid for by BP
Money used for ad campaign to promote tourism with slogan 'This isn't the first time New Orleans has survived the British'
Andy Martin submits new Freedom of Information demand to Pentagon on Mark Kirk
Andy Martin’s new FOIA letter seeking disclosure of all of Mark Kirk’s military files.
Andy Martin demands Pentagon investigation into Mark Kirk’s military fraud
Chicago news conference today Andy Martin released a copy of his complaint to Navy and Pentagon officials. Here is the letter that Andy submitted to the U. S. Navy JAG and Inspector General of the Department of Defense. As always, there is “more to come” as Andy Martin pursues “Tail Gunner Mark” during “Kirk Week.”
Republican seeks to bar GM, Chrysler from hiring lobbyists
The amendment would bar government-owned companies from employing lobbyists, said Kurt Bardella, a spokesman for Issa, including General Motors Co., Chrysler Group LLC and Ally Financial Inc.
June 15, 2010
Poll: Louisianans think Bush did better on Katrina than Obama on oil mess...
Overall only 32% of Louisianans approve of how Obama has handled the spill to 62% who disapprove. 34% of those polled say they approved of how Bush dealt with Katrina to 58% who disapproved.
Gov. Bobby Jindal Orders National Guard to Build Barrier Wall Off Louisiana Shore
In Fort Jackson, La., Jindal has ordered the Guard to start building barrier walls right in the middle of the ocean. The barriers, built nine miles off shore, are intended to keep the oil from reaching the coast by filling the gaps between barrier islands.
Okaloosa defies Unified Command over East Pass plans
County commissioners voted unanimously to give their emergency management team the power to take whatever action it deems necessary to prevent oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill from entering Choctawhatchee Bay through the East Pass.
Joseph W. McQuaid: Stop laughing, NH, you need a brand
Never mind that New Hampshire draws more than twice the tourists that Vermont does and also millions more than Maine. Never mind that we have the White Mountains and the Lakes Region and the seacoast and fishing, foliage, and skiing, among other things. According to the Boston Globe, New Hampshire "officials" have long "looked with envy upon their neighboring states' more easily identifiable traits."
Once a government pet, BP now a capitalist tool
As BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig was sinking on April 22, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., was on the phone with allies in his push for climate legislation, telling them he would soon roll out the Senate climate bill with the support of the utility industry and three oil companies — including BP, according to the Washington Post.
Iowa Republican: Obama favors blacks over whites
"I'm offended by Eric Holder and the president also, their posture," said King, 61. "It looks like Eric Holder said that white people in America are cowards when it comes to race." King continued: "The president has demonstrated that he has a default mechanism in him that breaks down the side of race on the side that favors the black person in the case of professor Gates and officer Crowley."
Gulf congressmen demand more offshore drilling
Drilling proponents cite estimates that more than 20,000 existing and potential jobs would be lost if the moratorium continues. And they say many drilling companies and suppliers would not survive a six-month delay and will either go out of business or move abroad.
White House moves to keep employers from dropping insurance
Democrats exempted existing health insurance plans from a number of provisions of the new law as a concession to the insurance industry and business community. For example, grandfathered plans — those up and running when the legislation became law in March — don’t have to offer an insurance product without a cost-sharing requirement. Businesses, particularly large companies, prefer that arrangement because they don’t have to make sweeping changes to their existing plans.
Colo. man went on solo mission to kill bin Laden
Catching bin Laden was Gary Brooks Faulkner's "passion," his brother said, noting that the 50-year-old has been to Pakistan at least six times, learned some of the local language and even grew a long beard to blend in. Relatives and acquaintances said Faulkner is a devout, good-humored Christian who requires dialysis and did time in prison years ago.
Hospitals defend high pay of their CEOs
Under what legal authority is the AG allowed to do this?
June 14, 2010
Andy Martin: BP should reject Obama’s demand for a $20 billion slush fund
Barack Obama’s demand for a $20 billion “escrow” fund from BP is just another example of Chicago-style extortion. Martin says BP should “just say no to Obama’s thuggery.” Martin suggests the Prime Minister should also announce Britain’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, to show Obama that he is nothing more than a miserable pipsqueak president who has absolutely no legal basis to extort money from the world economy. Martin says the United States legal system is fully capable of providing compensation to victims of the Gulf Oil tragedy without Barack Obama’s criminal tactics.
The Ethanol Trap
The oil blowout will mean more subsidies for the corn-fuel industry. That's bad news for consumers.
The gulf between Hollywood hypocrites and the oil spill
Now that the gulf faces a crisis that's poised to be potentially worse down the road for the region, Hollywood celebrities are not only absent from the area - they are practically silent. Unlike after the earthquake in Haiti in January, there hasn't been an overwhelming response of donations, large-scale fund-raisers, contribution-driven Web sites and hotlines or public service announcements encouraging Americans to do all they can to help out the fishermen or the oil-drenched ducks.
Gov. Bobby Jindal Orders National Guard to Build Barrier Wall Off Louisiana Shore
In Fort Jackson, La., Jindal has ordered the Guard to start building barrier walls right in the middle of the ocean. The barriers, built nine miles off shore, are intended to keep the oil from reaching the coast by filling the gaps between barrier islands.
9/11 families' fury as Obama compares BP oil spill to Twin Towers attack
The U.S. president said there were ‘echoes’ between the Gulf of Mexico disaster and the Al Qaeda suicide attacks which killed 2,995 people, including 67 Britons.
GOP Makes Last-Minute Bid to Derail 'Disclose' Act
Republicans are mounting a last ditch-effort to stop Democrats from pushing through a controversial bill intended to roll back a recent Supreme Court decision by restricting companies' and associations' political advertising. More than 50 groups have signed a letter to Congress calling the bill "an unequivocal ban on free speech, masquerading as an exercise in accountability."
House Dems Yield to NRA On Disclosure Bill
The legislation is designed to roll back a recent Supreme Court ruling and generally requires organizations to disclose their top donors if they sponsor political television commercials or pay for mass mailings in the months leading to an election.
US Economist Fears Greek Debt Default in August
Greece will eventually default on its debt because the country is highly indebted and the euro zone's approach towards saving it is the wrong one, said Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics.
The Cuban Terrorist Trade
Half a century into the reign of the Communist status quo, the crooning duets between Cuba’s Stalinist dictator and the Democratic/mainstream media axis are far too routine to inspire serious commentary. These duets have been around since Castro appeared on the scene. And comparatively, the performances by Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie, and even Sonny and Cher appear pathetically clumsy and out-of-tune. To wit:
Obama Pushes New $80 Billion Stimulus Adding to $1.6 Trillion Deficit
The bill complements one passed in the House of Representatives last month, which would authorize about $80 billion in new spending and add $31 billion to the deficit. The cost of the Senate version has not been estimated yet.
NC congressman apologizes for behavior on video
It shows two men approaching Etheridge with a camera on a Washington street. He swats at the camera and repeatedly asks the men who they are. When they say they are students, he grabs one by the wrist and quickly by the back of the neck before pulling him against his side.
Moody's Cuts Greece Government Ratings to Junk
Moody’s said the downgrade stemmed from fears that severe austerity measures approved by Greece’s legislature recently could stall the country’s economic growth.
June 13, 2010
Ye Granite State List Of Thieves
Normally, I do not point a finger at a particular political party. I have long recognized that Democrats and many Republicans seated in Concord are at the heart of the problem. This is not the case today. The vote to approve this bill was ALL DEMOCRATS. Not one Republican voted for this Bill. NOT ONE. In fact twelve (12) Democrats voted AGAINST this bill.
Andy Martin explains the latest “explosion” in the Mark Kirk military fraud scandal
DOD Undersecretary Gail McGinn was obviously aware of my efforts to secure the release of Kirk’s records. I had been tipped off that there was unhappiness within the Pentagon at Kirk’s grandstanding, and was advised to file a FOIA request, which I did.
Pet coverage has insurance pitfalls
About 71.4 million American homes, about 62 percent, have a pet, according to the most recent survey by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. Last year, those pet owners spent $12.04 million in veterinary care and will spend an estimated $12.79 million this year.
Wendy's pulls disco CDs from kids' meals
The lyrics on the CD cover include the words "so bad." But some heard the words "so horny" in the song, which was marked as safe for children 3-years-old and up. The company making the CDs for Wendy's apparently included the adult version of the song.
Solar light bulb to shine on developing world
Weather, seasons, and latitude can affect charging times. Nokero asserts that one day of charging in the sun can provide about two hours of light, though charging near the equator can provide more. So on a cloudy winter day in northern latitudes, the bulb would probably not be able to replace a kerosene lamp, but on a clear summer day near the equator it would.
Obama’s Appeals Court Nominee Sent to Full Senate with Record of Leniency for Sex Offenders, Serial Killer
U.S. District Judge Robert Chatigny of Connecticut took what many considered extraordinary judicial actions in 2005 to prevent the execution of a serial killer, and the judge also has a record of lenient sentencing for sex offenders.
Parents of US teen sailor defend record attempt
"The fact is whether a teenager, or a young adult or a middle-aged person, there have been many rescues that have taken place," father Laurence Sunderland told NBC television's Today program.
Boycott Big Oil? Prepare to give up your lifestyle
You can't evenescape petroleum products with a nice cool fast-food milkshake - which probably has a petrochemical-based thickener.
Kagan memos detail abortion limits, religious rights
And while the papers demonstrate that Kagan shared the president's liberal views, they also reveal her to be a politically aware pragmatist who often ran interference for her boss as he tried to maneuver a middle course between liberal allies and conservative foes.
Bill protects NH owners who allow bikes on land
State Rep. Gene Chandler, R-Bartlett, sponsored the bill that adds bicycling to a state law that says landowners aren't responsible for users' safety if they let them use the property for free. The bill was submitted at the request of the White Mountain chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association, which tried unsuccessfully to get permission to bike on land along the Saco River about three years ago.
June 11, 2010
Ban peanuts on planes? It's not nutty to allergics
Congress already dealt with this issue some time ago.
Obama Breaks Promise on Healthcare Reform Coverage
Over and over in the healthcare debate, President Barack Obama said people who like their current coverage would be able to keep it. But an early draft of an administration regulation estimates that many employers will be forced to make changes to their health plans under the new law. In just three years, a majority of workers — 51 percent — will be in plans subject to new federal requirements, according to the draft.
Pelosi: BP Should Suspend Ads as Well as Dividends Until Claims are Paid
Just who in the hell does she think she is?!
June 10, 2010
NO FREEDOM WITHOUT CHRISTIANITY: PART TWO
As we take a deeper look into the assertion that freedom is impossible without Christianity, we need to recall one of the questions asked at the end of the first article in this series:
Rock 4 Paws Concert
at Windham High School on Friday night.
Now Louisiana Knows How Dorothy Felt
Carville, a resident of New Orleans, has blasted Obama for being “too distant” from Louisiana residents since the Horizon oil platform exploded in mid-April. Said the raging Cajun: “He could be commandeering tankers and making BP bring in tankers to clean this up. …He could be with the Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard with people in Plaquemines Parish doing something about these regulations (for the construction of barrier islands). [The] people [of Louisiana] are crying, they are begging for something down here and it just looks like he’s not involved in this.”
Lynch inks bill closing $295m budget gap
“These are the same actions that caused the $300 million deficit, and repeating these actions is exactly the wrong thing to do,” Bragdon said.
Senate candidate Maurice Ferre advocates capping Medicare spending on end-of-life care for elderly
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Maurice Ferre says the U.S. spends an "absurd" amount on end-of-life care and should gradually move to a universal health system in which the government controls costs by setting prices for medical procedures and capping expenditures based on age and medical condition.
White House chief tied to BP adviser
Emanuel lived for five years rent-free in an apartment owned by Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and her husband, Stanley Greenberg, whose consulting firm was a prime architect in BP's efforts to recast itself as a "green" corporation and recipient of hundreds of thousands of dollars awarded through a committee chaired by Emanuel.
Janeway, Sgambati to retire
Two Democrats to leave state Senate.
June 9, 2010
Special Session Won’t Fix Budget By Itself
In the end of session process, the LLC tax repeal was lumped in with 49 other provisions in a giant package. If you wanted to repeal the LLC tax you would have had to accept every other horrible provision of that bill. A clean choice was not permitted under the rules.
Barack Obama's attacks on BP hurting British pensioners
Barack Obama has been accused of holding "his boot on the throat" of British pensioners after his attacks on BP were blamed for wiping billions off the company's value.
Madrid gay pride march bans Israelis
So much for "tolerance" and "inclusion".
Lawmakers seek prepaid cell crackdown, cite terror
Stupid.
Ovide’s Oath
U.S. Senate candidate Ovide Lamontagne today released what he calls Ovide’s Oath, a 15-point pledge (longer than the Contract With America) making very clear how he will vote if elected. In an age when so many politicians prefer to be vague and leave themselves lots of wiggle room, it’s a surprisingly comprehensive list of promises to the voters. Or to put it another way, it’s the polar opposite of Bill Binnie’s TV ads. Here it is in full:
June 8, 2010
LLC Tax Press Conference
Today's press conference at the State House calling for repeal of the LLC Tax as its own legislation and bundled in a budget package.
Special Session Budget Fix
Read the details for yourself.
Wishful Thinking outnumbers Cuts and Tax Increases in NH Budget Package
Borrowing, transfers, and wishful thinking dwarf the actual spending cuts and tax increases included in a $295 million budget deal unveiled this afternoon at the State House. House and Senate Finance Committee Members held an informational session to give their colleagues and the public a chance to see the budget balancing package they’ve agreed to before both chambers vote on it tomorrow in Special Session called by the Executive Council.
Stage set for special legislative session
Some new elements in the bill include the use of environmental funds to fill the budget gap. The bill takes $3.1 million in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative funds, meant for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, and $1.5 million from the LCHIP preservation fund. The plan cuts $35 million in spending. It assumes $60 million in the sale of state land and other assets over the next two years, and that Congress will send the state $48 million in extra Medicaid funds.
June 6, 2010
Legislators need to do their job
Experts predict we'll go into FY 12 and FY 13 facing a $500 million shortfall. A budget plan that continues to spend today and pay tomorrow will only make the next biennium that much worse. Maybe that's why we're seeing so many representatives and senators declining to seek re-election. The image of rats and a sinking ship come to mind.
E-mail shows depth of feud with LGC
One needs only to read the May 11 e-mail from LGC legal counsel Cordell Johnston to Sen. Harold Janeway D-Webster.
BP's Gulf Coast oil spill - a legal primer
Is BP really protected by a $75 million cap on damages? Probably not. In the wake of the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989, Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, known as OPA (pronounced like 'Oprah' without the 'r'). For leaks from offshore oil rigs like this one, OPA limits the liability of the responsible party -- BP in this instance -- to $75 million in economic damages, but there are several mammoth exceptions.
Guv endorses imam accused of preaching taking up arms
The newest Boston-area mosque was dedicated last year and is affiliated with the MAS, an Islamic advocacy organization that public policy group Americans for Peace and Tolerance says has known ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Alabama's coastline still unprotected from Gulf oil spill, Gov. Bob Riley warns
As tar balls made it through Dauphin Island's Katrina Cut, heading toward vulnerable marshes today, Gov. Bob Riley said that the federal government did not keep its promise to give the state over the weekend whatever it needed to protect the coastline from oil.
June 5, 2010
Bud Conrad: Dollar to Crash to Zero, Gold Will Surge
Most money now, of course, consists of digital bits rather than paper, notes Conrad, author of a new book “Profiting from The World’s Economic Crisis.”
June 4, 2010
Turkish charity that sent aid convoy to Gaza ‘has links to terrorism’
Despite their claims to be an entirely peaceful organisation, The Foundation for Human Rights, Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief (IHH) has a history of involvement in Islamic extremism around the world and has been linked with an attempted bombing of an airport in the US.
‘Potty Parity’ Toilet-Discrimination Bill Gets House Hearing, While Immigration and Jobs Wait In Line
The bill requires all new federal buildings and newly renovated federal buildings to have at least the same number of toilets for women as are provided for men. According to the language of H.R. 4869, “the number of toilets in women’s restrooms will equal or exceed the number of toilets (including urinals) in men’s restrooms.”
Helen Thomas Tells Jews — ‘Get the Hell Out of Palestine’ and Go Back to Germany & Poland
As discussed today with John Wohlstetter.
June 3, 2010
Feds send BP $69M bill as Obama plans trip to Gulf
Is Obama billing them for his trip to the Gulf and then to Chicago? I want to see the itemized list.
Obama and the Oil Spill
The infamous words “a crisis is a terrible thing to waste” were first uttered by President Obama’s Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel last year, when he laid bare his intention to use the credit crisis to reorder the U.S. economy. This sentiment now seems to animate the President’s own intention to introduce economy-crushing climate legislation on the back of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, while somehow blaming Republicans and, yes, the Bush Administration for what may be the worst environmental disaster in the history of our nation.
Gun Control: The Ultimate Human Rights Violation
Lucid students of the political sphere have certainly noticed that liberals are now using the phrase “human rights” even more than they once used their old standby, “civil liberties.” Of course they rarely define human rights, and even when they try, the definition varies depending on the goal of the person that’s using the phrase.
June 2, 2010
Andy Sanborn Files First
“The current political leadership in Concord has only one answer to our challenges, constantly raising more taxes against the working families in our great State. Today, we need common sense solutions to solve the $300 million dollar deficit our current tax and spend politicians have put us in. Raising more taxes is not the answer to job creation and economic expansion. It’s time to replace special interest politicians with ordinary working people who understand how to balance a budget,” said Sanborn.
NBC Partners With Castro's Intelligence
by Humberto Fontova
Paul McCartney: Internet Hurting Livelihood of Young Musicians
I might disagree.
June 1, 2010
Filing period marks start of campaign season
With the filing period beginning tomorrow and closing on June 11, here is a rundown of the candidates who have said they intend to run or are expected to file.
'LLC tax' repeal 'disappears' from House bill
Senators – particularly Sen. Bob Odell, R-Lempster, had pushed hard to include the repeal in HB 1607, especially as it became clear that there would be no easy budget compromise over the Senate's gambling proposal. In fact, Odell refused to sign off on the final HB 1607 document because it didn't contain mention of repeal, and he had to be replaced by Senate President Sylvia Larson.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION HEALTHCARE COSTS AFFECT YOU!
How long before your medical care is delayed or denied because our health systems have collapsed from deficits due to uncompensated medical care?
Why you should never talk to the police
A law school professor and former criminal defense attorney tells you why you should never agree to be interviewed by the police.
Right to Know Request Form
As discussed today with Penny Dean.
Detained immigrants may help bring in census money
No one gave him a census form. No one told him his information would be culled from the center's records.
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