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The following is a highlight of some of the many guests, organizations and topics discussed on "Bulldog Live!"-
July 3, 2009 Morning Bell: The Left’s Assault on the Declaration of Independence
What unites these policies and their sweeping designs is the progressive aim of “remaking America”—as President Obama said in his Inaugural Address—into a country much more like the highly regulated, secular, and pacifist nations of Europe.
July 2, 2009 Find A Fireworks Display Near You
The following is a list of area celebrations on and around the Fourth of July. There may be some that are not listed, so check with local officials near you.
Understanding The State Budget: A Rising Tide of Taxes and Fees
According to a report released today by the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, the legislature has so far passed 38 tax and fee increases costing $318 million. The number of tax and fee increases has risen dramatically in recent years from a low of nine increases in 2003-04.
Senate Bill Fines People Refusing Health Coverage
Okay, if I don't participate the government will fine me. If I don't pay the fine they will throw me in jail. Guess how much health care costs in jail. NOTHING!
BWI newsstand ordered to stop using name 'Olympic'
Do a Google search of "Olympic" and see how many business names appear. Looks like payday for USOC! What a tragedy for the news stand. This is Amerika?
Watch lists, guns and government
For legislators like Lautenberg and King, who apparently have absolute faith in unelected government officials to make the right decisions for the right reasons at the right times (and never be required to explain those decisions), one has only to consider the checkered history of post-9/11 “terrorist” watch lists to see the folly of such perspective.
June 28, 2009 Military Ousts Honduran President; U.S. Condemns Coup
Unbelievable for Obama to take the side of the Leftists in Central America while practically ignoring those who are turly fighting for freedom in Iran! Also, for Obama to say "Any existing tensions and disputes must be resolved peacefully through dialogue free from any outside interference" and then is calling for Zelaya to be returned to his country is 110% hypocritical!!!
State parks need more than a plan
The scoring system was flawed. It was not, for example, weighted to reflect the priorities set for the parks system by the Legislature, which make protection of natural and cultural resources first and promotion of tourism last. That is expected to change.
E-mails indicate EPA suppressed report skeptical of global warming
The Environmental Protection Agency may have suppressed an internal report that was skeptical of claims about global warming, including whether carbon dioxide must be strictly regulated by the federal government, according to a series of newly disclosed e-mail messages.
Fairpoint Says Bankruptcy Possible
The prospect of bankruptcy has been raised by analysts, but the company had never mentioned it directly until Wednesday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Concord Monitor reported that the company has asked its lenders to postpone interest payments due in October and said if lenders will not agree, it will need to restructure. That could include filing for bankruptcy.
June 26, 2009 Climate bill targets hot tubs and light bulbs
The bill would also make changes to the government's Energy Star program, which recognizes dishwashers, refrigerators and other appliances that save energy. The tougher standards would mean these "energy saving" products would cost more than regular products and it would take longer for consumers to recoup the extra costs through savings on their energy bill, critics say.
June 25, 2009 How health care 'reforms' will mess with your coverage
But for patients, there's a bigger danger: a mandate that will limit your choice of health plans and restrict when you can see a specialist. You may be compelled to pay 10% or more of your income for insurance you don't want.
Obama Administration To Simplify Complex College Aid Application
Experts believe that in its current state, the form undermines a student’s ability to qualify for financial aid - the Education Department estimates there are 1.5 million students who may be eligible for Pell grants but fail to apply. As a candidate, Obama suggested reforming the FAFSA application process as a way to make college more accessible.
Lower Your Student Loan Payments
Thanks to the Income-Based Repayment Plan, July 1st some college grads will be eligible for lower loan payments.
28 Deaths Tied To Gardasil, Watchdog Says
Judicial Watch, which said it investigates and prosecutes government corruption, said in a news release there have been 47 deaths associated with Gardasil since it was approved in 1996.
Hav-a-Tampa cigars closing Tampa plant
Altadis tried to keep the plant open by closing it for a week or two at a time and furloughing workers. Eventually, though, the company couldn't cope with a steep drop in consumer demand, brought on by the recession and a large new tax on tobacco products, McKenzie said.
Fannie, Freddie asked to relax condo loan rules
In March, Fannie Mae (FNM.N)(FNM.P) said it would no longer guarantee mortgages on condos in buildings where fewer than 70 percent of the units have been sold, up from 51 percent, the paper said. Freddie Mac (FRE.P)(FRE.N) is due to implement similar policies next month, the paper said.
After Healthcare and Cap-And-Trade, Democrats To Push Amnesty for Illegals
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he has the votes to pass such legislation, which also would create a new guest-worker program for employers. The stumbling block is persuading senators to deal with such a politically charged issue, he told reporters.
June 24, 2009 700 NYC teachers are paid to do nothing
Hundreds of New York City public school teachers accused of offenses ranging from insubordination to sexual misconduct are being paid their full salaries to sit around all day playing Scrabble, surfing the Internet or just staring at the wall, if that's what they want to do.
Health-Care Myths
Worth keeping in mind, as the U.S. is already on track to compile total 10-year deficits that would surpass the annual GDP of Great Britain, Russia and Germany for one year-combined, and as the government is getting increasingly entangled in key industries, with higher taxes coming on incomes, on capital and on energy.
“The Age of Revolutions has Come to an End in Iran”
In a series of interviews leading Iranian analysts denied that the unrest poses a serious threat to the power and influence of Iran’s Islamic regime, describing the predicted fall of the Ayatollahs as ‘wishful thinking’ on the part of Western commentators.
Obama Closes Doors on Openness
As a senator, Barack Obama denounced the Bush administration for holding "secret energy meetings" with oil executives at the White House. But last week public-interest groups were dismayed when his own administration rejected a Freedom of Information Act request for Secret Service logs showing the identities of coal executives who had visited the White House to discuss Obama's "clean coal" policies.
Top of her class, Cuban exile `unbeatable'
A woman who struggled to leave Cuba graduated at the top of her University of Miami anesthesiologist class and earned an award for academic excellence.
June 22, 2009 The risk of new regulation
It's no better when you, the president himself, release the details of that plan two days later and the market nosedives again as you are speaking. And it's certainly not a good thing that during the big rollout week of the financial stabilization plan, the VIX — the volatility index aka the "fear index" — shoots through the roof after a long period of steady decline.
NH volunteers help forecast weather
The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (known as CoCoRaHS) is hooking up volunteers with equipment to monitor rain and snow totals, according to the Portsmouth Herald.
Democrats Fleeing Obama Healthcare Plan
Much of the concern came after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the plan would cost $1 trillion over 10 years but cover only about one-third of those now lacking health insurance.
The secret tax: Businesses left out
If Gov. Lynch wants business owners and entrepreneurs to feel comfortable doing business in New Hampshire, he needs to make sure they are included when lawmakers devise legislation that directly affects them.
Legislators on brink of agreement
D'Allesandro said late last night that he would not vote for the compromise budget. "In a Depression, the one thing you don't do is tax the unemployed," he said. "You don't tax people on campgrounds." Assuming no Republicans crossed over to support the budget, that means if one more Senate Democrat voted against the budget, it would fail in the Senate. Manchester Democratic Sen. Betsi Devries appeared close to taking that stance, saying she could not vote for a budget that would harm her city's economy.
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