Attorney General Eric Holder has done it again. This time he is attacking the Second Amendment. He is proposing a ban on assault weapons in the United States.
Holder says this ban would cut down on the flow of guns from the United States in to Mexico. This may be true, but this is an attack on the Second Amendment. And, with no sales, this would mean that only the criminals would have the guns and the innocent would have no defense against them.
This can be bad, very bad.
IN THE NEWS:
ABC NEWS: Obama to Seek New Assault Weapons Ban
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Hillary Clinton upsets Jews over Israel criticism
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won over the Jews when she was a junior senator from New York. But now, as Secretary of State, she seems to be siding with the Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas.
In the past as First Lady, she was close to the Palestians and now again, in her new position, she is moving back to that same theme. As a senator she was for Israel, but that could be just to get votes.
In the article below, Jews in New York express their distrust in Clinton.
WCBS-New York: Jewish Leaders Blast Clinton Over Israel Criticism
In the past as First Lady, she was close to the Palestians and now again, in her new position, she is moving back to that same theme. As a senator she was for Israel, but that could be just to get votes.
In the article below, Jews in New York express their distrust in Clinton.
WCBS-New York: Jewish Leaders Blast Clinton Over Israel Criticism
NBA teams in need of loans
The National Basketball Association approached JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America for a $200 million loan to help keep 12 of its teams afloat. The 12 teams have not been named.
In my opinion, NBA tickets are too expensive. They are expensive because of each team's expenses, which include the roster, management payroll, travel expenses among other things. In all of sports, players are paid too much and this leads to increased ticket prices. And, when a team has a good year, usually the team increases prices.
IN THE NEWS:
Sports Illustrated via AP: NBA lines up $200 million to aid teams
In my opinion, NBA tickets are too expensive. They are expensive because of each team's expenses, which include the roster, management payroll, travel expenses among other things. In all of sports, players are paid too much and this leads to increased ticket prices. And, when a team has a good year, usually the team increases prices.
IN THE NEWS:
Sports Illustrated via AP: NBA lines up $200 million to aid teams
Rocky Mountain News publishes final paper on Friday
Denver's Rocky Mountain News is closing. This is a very sad day for journalism and news. The news in Denver will no longer be the same. The good thing out of this is that the Denver Post is still in business.
Newspapers and local television news are on the brink. I hope somebody figures out a solution.
IN THE NEWS:
Rocky Mountain News: Rocky Mountain News to close, publish final edition Friday
Newspapers and local television news are on the brink. I hope somebody figures out a solution.
IN THE NEWS:
Rocky Mountain News: Rocky Mountain News to close, publish final edition Friday
Biden caught lying
Vice President Joe Biden said that Louisiana is losing 400 jobs a month. He said this because he wanted to discredit Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal who gave the Republican response to President Obama's speech.
Well, Mr. Biden was wrong. The proof is in the link below.
KSLA News: Reality check for VP Joe Biden
Well, Mr. Biden was wrong. The proof is in the link below.
KSLA News: Reality check for VP Joe Biden
Chris Matthews Apologizes for "Oh my god" remark
From the Associated Press (Link to article)
The Associated Press owns this article.
Feb 25 04:56 PM US/Eastern
By DAVID BAUDER
AP Television Writer
NEW YORK (AP) - MSNBC's Chris Matthews said he was surprised by the "peculiar stagecraft" of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's response to President Barack Obama's speech to Congress, leading him to quietly say "Oh God" as Jindal approached a microphone.
The remark inspired a brief Internet guessing game about who had said it and questions about whether someone at MSNBC was mocking the Republican governor.
Matthews' barely audible "Oh God" appeared to be a classic case of someone talking on TV without realizing their microphone was on, and potentially embarrassing to a network many Republicans already regard with suspicion because of left-leaning talk shows by Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow.
"I was taken aback by that peculiar stagecraft, the walking from somewhere in the back of this narrow hall, the winding staircase looming there, the odd antibellum look of the scene," Matthews said in a script for his "Hardball" show on Wednesday. "Was this some mimicking of a president walking along the state floor to the East Room?"
Matthews said he wasn't referring to Jindal himself, or anything he expected the governor to say.
A clip of the "Oh God" remark quickly made the Internet rounds. Before it was known that Matthews had said it, the Huffington Post asked readers to guess who it was and nearly 7,000 people responded: 32 percent had guessed Matthews, 35 percent said it was Olbermann, his co-anchor, 15 percent said it was an MSNBC camera operator and 18 percent thought it was a producer.
It's not the first time Matthews' mouth has gotten him noticed for the wrong reasons. He was ridiculed by some Republicans for saying he "felt this thrill going up my leg" during an Obama speech, but later defended the remark as an objective look at Obama's ability to inspire through his speeches.
After some protests by women's groups, Matthews said he was wrong last year to say that the reason Hillary Clinton was a senator and candidate for president "is that her husband messed around."
The Associated Press owns this article.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle is in danger of closing
The San Francisco Chronicle is the next newspaper in line of being in danger. In this newspaper's case, it is on the brink of disaster. The owner, Hearst Newspapers, said that if there is no buyer for the paper, it may have to shut down.
The San Francisco Chronicle is northern California's largest paper.
IN THE NEWS:
AP: Troubled San Francisco paper in danger of closing
The San Francisco Chronicle is northern California's largest paper.
IN THE NEWS:
AP: Troubled San Francisco paper in danger of closing
The Obama Speech, Republican Response
In an effort to be "fair and balanced," I have posted the videos of yesterday's speeches below:
Obama says he's against "big government" and brings "hope" to his followers
Jindal responds to Obama's speech.
(Videos are courtesy of C-SPAN)
Obama says he's against "big government" and brings "hope" to his followers
Jindal responds to Obama's speech.
(Videos are courtesy of C-SPAN)
NBC-Universal, Obama speech writer...what more can I say?
First off, I know history and I love history. I look at history because history tends to repeat itself. Apparently, President Obama's speech writer doesn't know history. What I am talking about is who invented the first automobile. I talked to some of my friends and they must be drinking the Kool-Aid as well, or else don't know history as well as I do. America did not create the first car. It was Germany, a man named Karl Benz. If you don't believe me, open a history book, encyclopedia or even Wikipedia, which got this one right.
Now to GE's NBC-Universal:
I watched Obama's speech, which was not a "State of the Union" as MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said. Then I waited after his speech to see Lousiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican Response. I, admit, I was watching this on Fox Network. As soon as he finished his speech, I flipped through the local broadcast channels. I saw coverage on ABC and CBS, and of course Fox, where I was watching. I turned it to NBC and I saw "The Office." I was shocked, did NBC not air Jindal's response? Is NBC and GE that biased?
Now, today I find out that MSNBC's Keith Olbermann is the most disrespectful man on Earth. He is the worst person in the world. He whispered "Oh, my god" as Jindal was approaching the podium. Then when Jindal was finished talking, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said she was speechless, yet, she had her two cents of put down as usual.
Imagine if someone said demeaning things about Obama on Fox News. What would happen? Well, the first step would be Al Sharpton attacking and then what? It would be horrible. Yet, MSNBC can say whatever they want. And I am for the First Amendment, but Olbermann and Maddow believe in the double standard that they say what they want and nobody can challenge them. That is the problem.
Now to the video:
Rewind if you didn't hear "Oh, my god." And, that is some special speech, it is "entitled." Where did Olbermann go to school?
MSNBC on attack mode. This is not news, this is bias.
Maddow on attack mode. Then again, the people watching this are Socialists and Communists.
Fox & Friends talks about Olbermann.
(Videos are courtesy of General Electric's MSNBC and Fox News)
Now to GE's NBC-Universal:
I watched Obama's speech, which was not a "State of the Union" as MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said. Then I waited after his speech to see Lousiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican Response. I, admit, I was watching this on Fox Network. As soon as he finished his speech, I flipped through the local broadcast channels. I saw coverage on ABC and CBS, and of course Fox, where I was watching. I turned it to NBC and I saw "The Office." I was shocked, did NBC not air Jindal's response? Is NBC and GE that biased?
Now, today I find out that MSNBC's Keith Olbermann is the most disrespectful man on Earth. He is the worst person in the world. He whispered "Oh, my god" as Jindal was approaching the podium. Then when Jindal was finished talking, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said she was speechless, yet, she had her two cents of put down as usual.
Imagine if someone said demeaning things about Obama on Fox News. What would happen? Well, the first step would be Al Sharpton attacking and then what? It would be horrible. Yet, MSNBC can say whatever they want. And I am for the First Amendment, but Olbermann and Maddow believe in the double standard that they say what they want and nobody can challenge them. That is the problem.
Now to the video:
Rewind if you didn't hear "Oh, my god." And, that is some special speech, it is "entitled." Where did Olbermann go to school?
MSNBC on attack mode. This is not news, this is bias.
Maddow on attack mode. Then again, the people watching this are Socialists and Communists.
Fox & Friends talks about Olbermann.
(Videos are courtesy of General Electric's MSNBC and Fox News)
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Juárez mayor, family flee to El Paso for safety
Drug lords are taking control of Mexico. Now, Juárez mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz and his family fled to El Paso after threats against him and his family from a drug cartel. It is getting bad down there. And, now finally, the U.S. government is admitting that the violence has spilled into Texas. News accounts are below.
IN THE NEWS:
El Paso Times: After threats, Juárez mayor in El Paso
El Paso Times: Homeland Security official affirms Mexican drug cartel violence has spilled over into Texas
IN THE NEWS:
El Paso Times: After threats, Juárez mayor in El Paso
El Paso Times: Homeland Security official affirms Mexican drug cartel violence has spilled over into Texas
U.S. to give more than $900 million to Gaza
For a country that seems to be strapped with cash problems, we sure have a lot to just give away. The United States is willing to give more than $900 million to help rebuild Gaza after the Israeli invasion of this year.
According to Reuters, the money will need Congressional approval before the money is shipped to Gaza though. But once it is approved, because it will be, it will be distributed through the U.N. and other bodies and not via Hamas, said an official.
Let's hope that Hamas doesn't get its grip on this money.
IN THE NEWS:
Reuters: U.S. plans "substantial' pledge at Gaza meeting
According to Reuters, the money will need Congressional approval before the money is shipped to Gaza though. But once it is approved, because it will be, it will be distributed through the U.N. and other bodies and not via Hamas, said an official.
Let's hope that Hamas doesn't get its grip on this money.
IN THE NEWS:
Reuters: U.S. plans "substantial' pledge at Gaza meeting
Fiscal Responsibility? House Dems Propose Billions More in Spending
As President Obama talks about fiscal responsibility in Washington, his Democratic colleagues are doing the opposite. House Democrats unveiled a $410 billion spending bill on Monday to keep the government running through the end of the fiscal year.
Democrats say that it is being used to make up for cuts in recent years in health, education, energy and other programs. The bill also loosens restrictions on travel to Cuba, as well as the sale of food and medicine to the communist nation.
IN THE NEWS:
AP: House Democrats propose $410B spending bill
CNN: Obama pledges to cut deficit in half at fiscal summit
Democrats say that it is being used to make up for cuts in recent years in health, education, energy and other programs. The bill also loosens restrictions on travel to Cuba, as well as the sale of food and medicine to the communist nation.
IN THE NEWS:
AP: House Democrats propose $410B spending bill
CNN: Obama pledges to cut deficit in half at fiscal summit
Crisis at our southern border
Mexico is falling apart. It wont be long until the drug cartels have more power than the government itself. People are dying at the US-Mexican border, children kidnapped.
Juarez and El Paso are practically war zones. Phoenix is only second to Mexico City for most kidnappings in North America.
Now, universities are telling students to steer clear of Mexico for their spring breaks. After all, the universities don't want to lose any student.
In just the past year in Juarez, 1,000 people have been killed, including 50 police officers. Just last week, the Juarez police chief was forced to resign after a threat said that if he didn't resign, gunmen would kill one police officer ever 48 hours.
Mexico is crumbling. What will happen when it officially goes away? The United States southern border will be over-run by Mexicans fleeing the failed State.
IN THE NEWS:
AZ Central: Universities: Spring breaks south of the border to be avoided
NY Times: Mexico: Juarez police threatened
Las Cruces Sun-News: Juárez vigilante group voices support for army
NY Times: Wave of Drug Violence Is Creeping Into Arizona From Mexico, Officials Say
AZ Central: Phoenix police battle wave of abductions
(Map is courtesy of Wikipedia)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Free fall on Wall Street
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has a response to President Obama's economic policies. It doesn't like it.
Graphs and statistics are courtesy of Fox Business and Bloomberg.
1st Amendment is under attack by Sharpton
Rev. Al Sharpton apparently believes that the First Amendment only applies to himself and not to others. He is now attacking News Corp., the parent company of the New York Post.
Sharpton is calling on the city of New York to stop advertising in the newspaper and also asking for the FCC to review the waiver extended to NewsCorp., which allows it to own more than one television station and newspaper in the same city.
Here is a review of the First Amendment:
On top of this, the Second Amendment is under attack and has been taken away in some places in the United States. Banning guns is illegal. Just read the Bill of Rights once in a while to know what it under attack.
IN THE NEWS:
WPIX: Sharpton Calls on FCC To Investigate NewsCorp.
Sharpton is calling on the city of New York to stop advertising in the newspaper and also asking for the FCC to review the waiver extended to NewsCorp., which allows it to own more than one television station and newspaper in the same city.
Here is a review of the First Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
On top of this, the Second Amendment is under attack and has been taken away in some places in the United States. Banning guns is illegal. Just read the Bill of Rights once in a while to know what it under attack.
IN THE NEWS:
WPIX: Sharpton Calls on FCC To Investigate NewsCorp.
Philadelphia Newspapers L.L.C. files for bankruptcy
Philadelphia Newspapers L.L.C., which owns the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com has filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday to restructure its $390 million debt.
The company says the Chapter 11 bankruptcy will not interrupt its daily operations.
The Philadelphia Inquirer was once owned by Knight Ridder before the company went defunct.
I, for one, hope that Philadelphia Newspapers L.L.C. gets through bankruptcy because the city deserves a newspaper. At least keep the award-winning Philadelphia Inquirer.
If newspapers, and in this case even internet, are doing this bad, just think about local television news. TV is not all roses.
IN THE NEWS:
Philly.com: Philadelphia newspapers' owner files for bankruptcy
The company says the Chapter 11 bankruptcy will not interrupt its daily operations.
The Philadelphia Inquirer was once owned by Knight Ridder before the company went defunct.
I, for one, hope that Philadelphia Newspapers L.L.C. gets through bankruptcy because the city deserves a newspaper. At least keep the award-winning Philadelphia Inquirer.
If newspapers, and in this case even internet, are doing this bad, just think about local television news. TV is not all roses.
IN THE NEWS:
Philly.com: Philadelphia newspapers' owner files for bankruptcy
Hypocrisy of Obama's auto team
President Barack Obama says he wants to save the American automobile industry. Or does he?
In an article published today in the Detroit News, the story questions on how much he may be willing to save Detroit.
According to the Detroit News, among the eight members named Friday to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry and the 10 senior policy aides who will assist them in their work, two own American models. Add the Treasury Department's special adviser to the task force and the total jumps to three.
Let's take a look at the people in the task force:
Co-chairs: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (who wants to give us all a ultra-high turbo tax, pun intended) and White House National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers
Task force and their cars (Bold=foreign, italic=American)
Tim Geithner: 2008 Acura TSX, registered in New York (previous cars: 1999 Honda Accord, 2002 Acura MDX)
Lawrence Summers: 1995 Mazda Protege, registered in Massachusetts (previous car: 1996 Ford Taurus GL)
Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag: 2008 Honda Odyssey and 2004 Volvo S60 (previous cars: 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 1982 Datsun
White House climate czar Carol Browner: says she does not own a car (previous car: 1999 Saab 9-5 SE)
Energy Secretary Steven Chu: says he does not own a car (previous car: none listed)
Environmental Protection Agancy Administrator Lisa Jackson: 2008 Toyota Prius and Honda Odyssey minivan (prvious car: none listed)
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood: unavailable
Head of the Council of Economic Advisers Christine Romer: unavailable
Austan Goolsbee: 2004 Toyota Highlander
Joan DeBoer, 2008 Lexus RX 350
Heather Zichal, Volvo C30
Gene Sperling, 2003 Lincoln LS (previous car: 1993 Saturn SL2)
Edward B. Montgomery, 1991 Harley-Davidson (previous car: 1990 Ford Taurus L station wagon)
Lisa Heinzerling, 1998 Subaru Legacy Outback station wagon (prevous car: none listed)
Diana Farrell, says she doesn't own a vehicle, but her husband, Scott Pearson, owns a 1985 Peugeot 505 S
Dan Utech, 2003 Mini Cooper S (previous care: none listed)
Rick Wade, 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier (previous car: 1998 Toyota Corolla)
Jared Bernstein, 2005 Honda Odyssey (previous: none listed)
Ron Bloom: aging Ford Taurus
The President and Vice President...
President Barack Obama: 2009 Ford Escape hybrid (previous car: Chrysler 300C)
Vice President Joe Biden: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette
A part of the problem in why American auto makers are suffering is in Obama's auto team. Go figure.
IN THE NEWS: (where I got the figures)
Detroit News: Auto team drives imports
In an article published today in the Detroit News, the story questions on how much he may be willing to save Detroit.
According to the Detroit News, among the eight members named Friday to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry and the 10 senior policy aides who will assist them in their work, two own American models. Add the Treasury Department's special adviser to the task force and the total jumps to three.
Let's take a look at the people in the task force:
Co-chairs: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (who wants to give us all a ultra-high turbo tax, pun intended) and White House National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers
Task force and their cars (Bold=foreign, italic=American)
Tim Geithner: 2008 Acura TSX, registered in New York (previous cars: 1999 Honda Accord, 2002 Acura MDX)
Lawrence Summers: 1995 Mazda Protege, registered in Massachusetts (previous car: 1996 Ford Taurus GL)
Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag: 2008 Honda Odyssey and 2004 Volvo S60 (previous cars: 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 1982 Datsun
White House climate czar Carol Browner: says she does not own a car (previous car: 1999 Saab 9-5 SE)
Energy Secretary Steven Chu: says he does not own a car (previous car: none listed)
Environmental Protection Agancy Administrator Lisa Jackson: 2008 Toyota Prius and Honda Odyssey minivan (prvious car: none listed)
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood: unavailable
Head of the Council of Economic Advisers Christine Romer: unavailable
Austan Goolsbee: 2004 Toyota Highlander
Joan DeBoer, 2008 Lexus RX 350
Heather Zichal, Volvo C30
Gene Sperling, 2003 Lincoln LS (previous car: 1993 Saturn SL2)
Edward B. Montgomery, 1991 Harley-Davidson (previous car: 1990 Ford Taurus L station wagon)
Lisa Heinzerling, 1998 Subaru Legacy Outback station wagon (prevous car: none listed)
Diana Farrell, says she doesn't own a vehicle, but her husband, Scott Pearson, owns a 1985 Peugeot 505 S
Dan Utech, 2003 Mini Cooper S (previous care: none listed)
Rick Wade, 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier (previous car: 1998 Toyota Corolla)
Jared Bernstein, 2005 Honda Odyssey (previous: none listed)
Ron Bloom: aging Ford Taurus
The President and Vice President...
President Barack Obama: 2009 Ford Escape hybrid (previous car: Chrysler 300C)
Vice President Joe Biden: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette
A part of the problem in why American auto makers are suffering is in Obama's auto team. Go figure.
IN THE NEWS: (where I got the figures)
Detroit News: Auto team drives imports
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Hamas letter to Obama: Don't be biased toward Israel
Fox News article below (link to original)
U.S. Officials Outraged at U.N. Over Hamas Letter to Obama
U.S. officials are furious with the United Nations for its role in Hamas' attempt to enlist U.S. Sen John Kerry to transfer a letter from the Palestinian militant group to President Obama during Kerry's trip to the Middle East, an official source told FOX News.
The incident also has raised security concerns over how much Hamas knew about Kerry's travel plans.
Kerry turned the letter over to the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem on Friday, saying he was unaware that it was from Hamas until hearing about the letter in media reports, including on the BBC. He told FOX News on Saturday that he will not be visiting Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal during his trip to Syria on Saturday. He is scheduled to meet with Syrian President Bashar Assad.
U.S. officials in Jerusalem are outraged at the United Nations Relief and Works agency for apparently handing the letter off to Kerry.
The official source who spoke to FOX News argued that if the U.N. had a letter from Hamas, it should have given U.S. officials a heads-up before the news was leaked to media organizations.
The Hamas official who wrote the letter confirmed to FOX News that he wrote Obama personally, asking him not to be biased toward Israel in its conflict with the Palestinians and to act fairly. He also said Hamas is ready to talk directly to a new American administration.
This Hamas official insists he had the backing of the group to write the letter, but it appears the official acted alone.
Kerry turned the letter over to the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem on Friday and his spokesman told FOX News that the Democratic senator was not aware that the letter was from Hamas when he accepted it from an official with the U.N. relief agency.
Kerry told FOX News that he never read the letter because it was sandwich among other promotional papers the U.N. gave him. A State Department official confirmed to FOX News that it was from Hamas and is now under review.
A potential concern was whether such a letter would violate the United States' policy toward Hamas. Obama has said his administration will not engage in diplomatic talks with Hamas unless the group renounces terrorism and affirms Israel's right to exist.
In addition, a U.S. official said there were security issues with the letter. The official who spoke to FOX News said there is concern that Hamas had advance notice that Kerry was visiting, which may raise issues of trust with the U.N. on future diplomatic trips.
FOX News' Reena Ninan and Nina Donaghy contributed to this report.
U.S. Officials Outraged at U.N. Over Hamas Letter to Obama
Sen. John Kerry will not be visiting Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal during his trip to Syria Saturday and U.S. officials in Jerusalem are furious at the United Nations Relief and Works agency for its handling of the letter.
U.S. officials are furious with the United Nations for its role in Hamas' attempt to enlist U.S. Sen John Kerry to transfer a letter from the Palestinian militant group to President Obama during Kerry's trip to the Middle East, an official source told FOX News.
The incident also has raised security concerns over how much Hamas knew about Kerry's travel plans.
Kerry turned the letter over to the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem on Friday, saying he was unaware that it was from Hamas until hearing about the letter in media reports, including on the BBC. He told FOX News on Saturday that he will not be visiting Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal during his trip to Syria on Saturday. He is scheduled to meet with Syrian President Bashar Assad.
U.S. officials in Jerusalem are outraged at the United Nations Relief and Works agency for apparently handing the letter off to Kerry.
The official source who spoke to FOX News argued that if the U.N. had a letter from Hamas, it should have given U.S. officials a heads-up before the news was leaked to media organizations.
The Hamas official who wrote the letter confirmed to FOX News that he wrote Obama personally, asking him not to be biased toward Israel in its conflict with the Palestinians and to act fairly. He also said Hamas is ready to talk directly to a new American administration.
This Hamas official insists he had the backing of the group to write the letter, but it appears the official acted alone.
Kerry turned the letter over to the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem on Friday and his spokesman told FOX News that the Democratic senator was not aware that the letter was from Hamas when he accepted it from an official with the U.N. relief agency.
Kerry told FOX News that he never read the letter because it was sandwich among other promotional papers the U.N. gave him. A State Department official confirmed to FOX News that it was from Hamas and is now under review.
A potential concern was whether such a letter would violate the United States' policy toward Hamas. Obama has said his administration will not engage in diplomatic talks with Hamas unless the group renounces terrorism and affirms Israel's right to exist.
In addition, a U.S. official said there were security issues with the letter. The official who spoke to FOX News said there is concern that Hamas had advance notice that Kerry was visiting, which may raise issues of trust with the U.N. on future diplomatic trips.
FOX News' Reena Ninan and Nina Donaghy contributed to this report.
Socialize sports?
A reporter asked University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun if he should take a pay cut due to the hard economic times of the state. I agree that coaches and athletes are paid too much. I always ask myself, "What do they do with all of that money?" But it isn't the coach or athlete's fault that he is getting that enormous salary. If I had the chance on getting paid that much, I'd take it.
The people who get paid large salaries can do what they please with their money. They can give some of it to charity or spend it all on themselves.
I, for one, wish that athletes did not get paid so much. I want to go to the games and they are so expensive. But, if their employer wants to pay them a lot, that's their problem.
Here's the video, as courtesy of ESPN:
The people who get paid large salaries can do what they please with their money. They can give some of it to charity or spend it all on themselves.
I, for one, wish that athletes did not get paid so much. I want to go to the games and they are so expensive. But, if their employer wants to pay them a lot, that's their problem.
Here's the video, as courtesy of ESPN:
A look at Iran and Israel relations
Below are videos of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu and news accounts of events.
Ahmadinejad denies Jewish Holocaust to NBC's Brian Williams in 2006.
Ahmadinejad says Israel will be wiped off the map and America is satanist.
Ahmadinejad says Israel and US will become extinct.
Benjamin Netenyahu says Iran is Nazi Germany of 1938.
Israel may strike Iran from Fox News (From Dec. 2008).
Israel poised to strike Iran from CBS News (From June 2008)
Ahmadinejad denies Jewish Holocaust to NBC's Brian Williams in 2006.
Ahmadinejad says Israel will be wiped off the map and America is satanist.
Ahmadinejad says Israel and US will become extinct.
Benjamin Netenyahu says Iran is Nazi Germany of 1938.
Israel may strike Iran from Fox News (From Dec. 2008).
Israel poised to strike Iran from CBS News (From June 2008)
An economic apocalypse?
Glenn Beck cartoon: System Meltdown into Economic Apocalypse.
Video is courtesy of Fox News and Glenn Beck.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Obama wants to halve budget deficit
President Barack Obama said today in his weekly radio address that he wants to halve the federal budget deficit. His goal is to halve the $1.3 trillion deficit to $533 billion by 2013. But how? What would a blazing liberal socialist do? Well, what else? Tax, tax and tax some more. Tax the wealthy until they aren't wealthy anymore. We all must be equal.
Obama also said that he is going to scale back troops in Iraq and withdraw most combat troops within 16 months of taking office. And, get rid of the Bush tax cuts. You know, why give money back to tax payers? Why not just tax them.
How else are we going to get free healthcare? Tax, tax and tax some more.
The sad thing is that the deficit that Obama is talking about does not include the $787 stimulus package.
And, don't forget about Obama's plan to end America's reliance on foreign oil. We must get green technology. You know, "green" technology is not cheap. We are in a recession, so how can "green" technology be paid for? Tax, tax and tax. And, what company makes this "green" technology? General Electric. We already know about General Electric and its ties to Obama and television.
Obama, you talk about fiscal discipline. You say we must to this and that. Look who's talking?! Do as I say and not as I do. What a hypocrite increasing the temperature in the White House to feel like Hawai'i.
IN THE NEWS:
AP: Obama wants to halve budget deficit
Obama also said that he is going to scale back troops in Iraq and withdraw most combat troops within 16 months of taking office. And, get rid of the Bush tax cuts. You know, why give money back to tax payers? Why not just tax them.
How else are we going to get free healthcare? Tax, tax and tax some more.
The sad thing is that the deficit that Obama is talking about does not include the $787 stimulus package.
And, don't forget about Obama's plan to end America's reliance on foreign oil. We must get green technology. You know, "green" technology is not cheap. We are in a recession, so how can "green" technology be paid for? Tax, tax and tax. And, what company makes this "green" technology? General Electric. We already know about General Electric and its ties to Obama and television.
Obama, you talk about fiscal discipline. You say we must to this and that. Look who's talking?! Do as I say and not as I do. What a hypocrite increasing the temperature in the White House to feel like Hawai'i.
IN THE NEWS:
AP: Obama wants to halve budget deficit
Friday, February 20, 2009
Gibbs attacks Santelli
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs loves socialism and kisses President Obama's shoes every night. He says that CNBC's Rick Santelli has no idea what he's talking about.
Gibbs makes fun of this man. What happened to the FIRST AMENDMENT?!!?!? Obama is going to take away our Bill of Rights! He's going to shred the Constitution!
Santelli is going to get his life ruined by the Obama administration. It's a matter of time. Big Brother is watching and Big Brother is the Obama administration.
IN THE NEWS:
Politico: Gibbs rebukes CNBC's Santelli
AP: White House objects to 'rant' on its housing plan
Clyburn, if anyone is a racist, it's you
South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn said that any governor who did not accept money from the stimulus is racist.
Clyburn said that this is "a slap in the face of African-Americans."
Come on!
IN THE NEWS:
Fox News: Clyburn: GOP Governors' Stimulus Refusal Would Be 'Slap In The Face' to Blacks
Clyburn said that this is "a slap in the face of African-Americans."
Come on!
IN THE NEWS:
Fox News: Clyburn: GOP Governors' Stimulus Refusal Would Be 'Slap In The Face' to Blacks
Another bad day on Wall Street
The week is finally over. At least the weekend is here. We can all relax until Monday. My prediction is that the Dow Jones Industrial Average will be below 7,000 by Friday.
(Dow picture is courtesy of Bloomberg)
Calls for Burris to resign
The Chicago Tribune said it first. Then came Illinois House Republicans. Then came the Chicago Sun-Times. Now, Gov. Pat Quinn is asking Sen. Roland Burris to resign.
Burris said he did nothing wrong when he "perjured" himself at the Blagojevich trial. He lied, plain and simple about campaign fundraising for Blago and contact with close Blago associates. But he will never resign. What can be done? Only the US Senate can get rid of him.
What a great state! Go Illinois!
IN THE NEWS:
Chicago Tribune: Quinn calls Burris to quit
Burris said he did nothing wrong when he "perjured" himself at the Blagojevich trial. He lied, plain and simple about campaign fundraising for Blago and contact with close Blago associates. But he will never resign. What can be done? Only the US Senate can get rid of him.
What a great state! Go Illinois!
IN THE NEWS:
Chicago Tribune: Quinn calls Burris to quit
Santelli attacked by NBC collegues
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
CNBC's Rick Santelli grilled by his NBC friends for speaking out against Obama's policies.
Banks fear nationalization
Bank of America and CitiGroup have lost more than 90 percent of their value in the last year. Now, for the past six days, their stocks have not slowed down in losses.
Shareholders keep on selling the stocks because of fears that the U.S. government could nationalize the banks. The march to socialism continues!
At the time of this posting, Bank of America shares are now at 3.43 (down 0.51 from yesterday) and Citigroup is at 1.94 (down 0.57) at 2:39 p.m. EST.
Remember everyone, it is the banks' fault, not the government, according to President Obama.
IN THE NEWS:
Reuters: BofA, Citi shares fall on nationalization fears
Shareholders keep on selling the stocks because of fears that the U.S. government could nationalize the banks. The march to socialism continues!
At the time of this posting, Bank of America shares are now at 3.43 (down 0.51 from yesterday) and Citigroup is at 1.94 (down 0.57) at 2:39 p.m. EST.
Remember everyone, it is the banks' fault, not the government, according to President Obama.
IN THE NEWS:
Reuters: BofA, Citi shares fall on nationalization fears
Washington hypocrites on private jets?
You know how Congress said 'NO' to GM, Chrysler and Ford to flying on private jets. Oh, they also said 'NO' to other companies as well.
This same Congress has some prominent Democrats taking vacations on US government owned private jets. Nancy Pelosi is taking a well-deserved vacation in Italy at this moment. She is touring museums as her home state of California suffers and the country is in a recession. By the way, she was scolded by the pope, but she didn't listen to that. Pelosi is not alone as well, she brought some prominent Washington Democrats on the trip. Oh, the private jet costs $10,000 an hour to operate, but no worries, it's all paid for, by American tax payers.
Then we have a 50th anniversary tour of India for Martin Luther King III, civil rights activists and some more Washington elites. Martin Luther King, Jr. went to India to learn about Gandhi and now these guys get an anniversary vacation. All paid for.
Are these guys hypocrites?
IN THE NEWS:
Martin Luther King III meets Sonia Gandhi
Pope tells Pelosi that life must be protected
This same Congress has some prominent Democrats taking vacations on US government owned private jets. Nancy Pelosi is taking a well-deserved vacation in Italy at this moment. She is touring museums as her home state of California suffers and the country is in a recession. By the way, she was scolded by the pope, but she didn't listen to that. Pelosi is not alone as well, she brought some prominent Washington Democrats on the trip. Oh, the private jet costs $10,000 an hour to operate, but no worries, it's all paid for, by American tax payers.
Then we have a 50th anniversary tour of India for Martin Luther King III, civil rights activists and some more Washington elites. Martin Luther King, Jr. went to India to learn about Gandhi and now these guys get an anniversary vacation. All paid for.
Are these guys hypocrites?
IN THE NEWS:
Martin Luther King III meets Sonia Gandhi
Pope tells Pelosi that life must be protected
Thursday, February 19, 2009
My opinion on events
I am not happy seeing the direction the United States is heading. Day by day, we are reminded at how the Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped. It seems like Wall Street continues to fall and there is no end in sight. Then we have this so called stimulus package which won't do anything to stimulate the American economy.
Each day seems to be dimmer and dimmer. We are reminded of crisis after crisis. If Obama says the word "crisis" one more time I am going to explode. We have NBC News which leads off every newscast with a new crisis. We have the Weather Channel with the trumped up "climate crisis." It's weather, Weather Channel, get over it! It is cold in the winter and warm in the summer. This is weather. Just because it snows in winter, it's not because of global warming. Have you guys learned anything in your meteorology classes, or are you taking the General Electric company line so you can sell your "green" products?
Then we have Washington. These guys are idiots. We have Barney Frank, we have Chris Dodd, we have Robert Byrd, we have Ted Kennedy and we can't forget about Joe Biden. You know what, back in 1977, not during the last eight years as Obama always says, a little known act was passed, it was the Community Reinvestment Act. This act created sub-prime loans. The Democrats said that everyone deserves a house, even if they don't have enough money to pay for their mortgage. Great idea, it is the American dream after all. Jimmy Carter signed the bill and Robert Byrd, Ted Kennedy and Joe Biden were there to vote for it. This bill forced banks to give people loans that they could not afford. Yes, it was the government that did this. It is not the banks' fault.
Yes, Carter signed it, then it went on year by year. The housing market stayed steady until Bill Clinton became president. Then the Democrats said lets look back into the Community Reinvestment Act and make it even easier to get a house, because we all need a house. In 1992, this began the downfall of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These two institutions, owned by the government, were forced to lend people money for affordable housing.
And we all know what happened with these mortgages. The bubble burst in 2003. People were getting foreclosure notices and nice neighborhoods seemed to become vacant lots.
Then we hear about General Motors, Chrysler LLC and Ford Motor Company. The "Big Three" began to bleed money. GM and Chrysler get "bridge loans" which is actually a bail out. GM and Chrysler are back again asking for more money. GM and Chrysler are failing. Meanwhile Ford asked for no federal money, yet, they are in the same sinking boat.
People are not buying cars, these companies will continue to build more cars for who? Really, these cars will be just sitting on lots as these car companies continue to bleed. Chrysler wants another $4 billion and GM wants another $16 billion. Just think about it, GM will be back out with its hands asking for more money in August, then in December and who knows when. Same with Chrysler. And then there is Ford. What is Ford going to do? Just fail? Or, do they have a way out?
We have people in this country who seem to be entitled to their fine style of living and they can't pay for it. We have Obama now saying that if you can't pay your mortgage that he'll find a way to lower the rates so everyone can stay in their homes. This is for, of course, the people who are living in homes that they cannot afford. For the people who are just barely paying their mortgage, nothing is done. Obama says "Heck with you."
What happened to the America that wanted to be cutting edge? Where did that go? What happened to the American ingenuity? You know, the 1940s through the late 1960s. This was a time of American progress. Now it's all gone. America has become lazy and no other country is willing to take the torch.
America is entitled to be the world leader even if it doesn't deserve it.
At this rate of progress, with the stimulus bill and bailing out people who can't pay for their homes and giving money to GM and Chrysler and we have the government practically owning the banks, we'll have a hyperinflation soon. We will be in a depression by January. All Obama and Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Chris Dodd and Barney Frank do is make it worse. Yet, I believe that the Democrats will gain seats in the House and Senate in two years because they'll just blame this all on George W. Bush.
This is what could happen: either automakers fail or the government fails. If the automakers fail, there will be a deep depression and most likely a revolution. If the government fails, there will be a revolution. Either way, there is not enough money to keep the government and all these companies afloat. The US dollar will soon be completely worthless.
Where is the investigation into the House and Senate? And specifically, the banking committees and all other committees that deal with the economy.
Soon, at this rate, we will be a part of the "collective." Everyone will be equal, no rich, no middle class; all will be poor.
We'll have no GM, no Chrysler, no Ford. And this is just the United States. Look at Canada. Europe is in just as bad of shape.
I really hope we get socialized healthcare to make this depression come just a bit quicker than without free healthcare. High taxes, hyper inflation, depression, revolution. This is the future of America.
Might as well just throw away that old crusty paper that the Democrats have interpreted out of existance. This is, or was, the Constitution. It's done. Bye bye America. Hello new Russia!
Oh, I almost forgot, Obama has never said a good thing about the United States. How can an American president love China and dislike America? This is the "change we can believe in."
The United States is regressing. What's new? Nothing. Where's our version of Edison, Ford, Hershey, Franklin? Please step up.
Each day seems to be dimmer and dimmer. We are reminded of crisis after crisis. If Obama says the word "crisis" one more time I am going to explode. We have NBC News which leads off every newscast with a new crisis. We have the Weather Channel with the trumped up "climate crisis." It's weather, Weather Channel, get over it! It is cold in the winter and warm in the summer. This is weather. Just because it snows in winter, it's not because of global warming. Have you guys learned anything in your meteorology classes, or are you taking the General Electric company line so you can sell your "green" products?
Then we have Washington. These guys are idiots. We have Barney Frank, we have Chris Dodd, we have Robert Byrd, we have Ted Kennedy and we can't forget about Joe Biden. You know what, back in 1977, not during the last eight years as Obama always says, a little known act was passed, it was the Community Reinvestment Act. This act created sub-prime loans. The Democrats said that everyone deserves a house, even if they don't have enough money to pay for their mortgage. Great idea, it is the American dream after all. Jimmy Carter signed the bill and Robert Byrd, Ted Kennedy and Joe Biden were there to vote for it. This bill forced banks to give people loans that they could not afford. Yes, it was the government that did this. It is not the banks' fault.
Yes, Carter signed it, then it went on year by year. The housing market stayed steady until Bill Clinton became president. Then the Democrats said lets look back into the Community Reinvestment Act and make it even easier to get a house, because we all need a house. In 1992, this began the downfall of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These two institutions, owned by the government, were forced to lend people money for affordable housing.
And we all know what happened with these mortgages. The bubble burst in 2003. People were getting foreclosure notices and nice neighborhoods seemed to become vacant lots.
Then we hear about General Motors, Chrysler LLC and Ford Motor Company. The "Big Three" began to bleed money. GM and Chrysler get "bridge loans" which is actually a bail out. GM and Chrysler are back again asking for more money. GM and Chrysler are failing. Meanwhile Ford asked for no federal money, yet, they are in the same sinking boat.
People are not buying cars, these companies will continue to build more cars for who? Really, these cars will be just sitting on lots as these car companies continue to bleed. Chrysler wants another $4 billion and GM wants another $16 billion. Just think about it, GM will be back out with its hands asking for more money in August, then in December and who knows when. Same with Chrysler. And then there is Ford. What is Ford going to do? Just fail? Or, do they have a way out?
We have people in this country who seem to be entitled to their fine style of living and they can't pay for it. We have Obama now saying that if you can't pay your mortgage that he'll find a way to lower the rates so everyone can stay in their homes. This is for, of course, the people who are living in homes that they cannot afford. For the people who are just barely paying their mortgage, nothing is done. Obama says "Heck with you."
What happened to the America that wanted to be cutting edge? Where did that go? What happened to the American ingenuity? You know, the 1940s through the late 1960s. This was a time of American progress. Now it's all gone. America has become lazy and no other country is willing to take the torch.
America is entitled to be the world leader even if it doesn't deserve it.
At this rate of progress, with the stimulus bill and bailing out people who can't pay for their homes and giving money to GM and Chrysler and we have the government practically owning the banks, we'll have a hyperinflation soon. We will be in a depression by January. All Obama and Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Chris Dodd and Barney Frank do is make it worse. Yet, I believe that the Democrats will gain seats in the House and Senate in two years because they'll just blame this all on George W. Bush.
This is what could happen: either automakers fail or the government fails. If the automakers fail, there will be a deep depression and most likely a revolution. If the government fails, there will be a revolution. Either way, there is not enough money to keep the government and all these companies afloat. The US dollar will soon be completely worthless.
Where is the investigation into the House and Senate? And specifically, the banking committees and all other committees that deal with the economy.
Soon, at this rate, we will be a part of the "collective." Everyone will be equal, no rich, no middle class; all will be poor.
We'll have no GM, no Chrysler, no Ford. And this is just the United States. Look at Canada. Europe is in just as bad of shape.
I really hope we get socialized healthcare to make this depression come just a bit quicker than without free healthcare. High taxes, hyper inflation, depression, revolution. This is the future of America.
Might as well just throw away that old crusty paper that the Democrats have interpreted out of existance. This is, or was, the Constitution. It's done. Bye bye America. Hello new Russia!
Oh, I almost forgot, Obama has never said a good thing about the United States. How can an American president love China and dislike America? This is the "change we can believe in."
The United States is regressing. What's new? Nothing. Where's our version of Edison, Ford, Hershey, Franklin? Please step up.
Obama has never seen a hockey game
President Barack Obama has lived in Chicago for much of his life. He is now the president, as we all know. While in Chicago, he has never gone to any Black Hawks or Wolves game. This is amazing.
Now, he is in Canada, and he will witness a little known sport named hockey.
He is a 47-year-old man! His first hockey game! Better late than never.
Obama says he likes the White Sox and Bears. Oh, and Steelers. And, Phillies. Oh, I almost forgot, the Rays. Actually, he likes every team. I am willing to bet he could not name ever sports franchise in North America's four major sports.
After all, he doesn't even enjoy bowling. But he can shoot some hoops with his friends.
By the way, I can name every team in America's four major sports. Try me.
Now, he is in Canada, and he will witness a little known sport named hockey.
He is a 47-year-old man! His first hockey game! Better late than never.
Obama says he likes the White Sox and Bears. Oh, and Steelers. And, Phillies. Oh, I almost forgot, the Rays. Actually, he likes every team. I am willing to bet he could not name ever sports franchise in North America's four major sports.
After all, he doesn't even enjoy bowling. But he can shoot some hoops with his friends.
By the way, I can name every team in America's four major sports. Try me.
Obama, cabinet continue to put down America
The latest is Attorney General Eric Holder. He says that the United States is a "nation of cowards" when it comes to racial matters.
He believes this country is as racist as it was 50 years ago. I though racism ended when Barack Obama got elected.
If anyone is racist, it's those people who voted for Obama only to forgive their own racist views. The Democratic Party thrives on racism, just look at Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson.
Don't forget about Obama, he says the word "crisis" every day. He is now the leader of the socialist revolution, you know, bailouts to everyone, including people who don't deserve their homes.
IN THE NEWS:
Associated Press: Holder: US is nation of cowards on racial matters
He believes this country is as racist as it was 50 years ago. I though racism ended when Barack Obama got elected.
If anyone is racist, it's those people who voted for Obama only to forgive their own racist views. The Democratic Party thrives on racism, just look at Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson.
Don't forget about Obama, he says the word "crisis" every day. He is now the leader of the socialist revolution, you know, bailouts to everyone, including people who don't deserve their homes.
IN THE NEWS:
Associated Press: Holder: US is nation of cowards on racial matters
Breaking: Iran holds enough uranium for bomb
From: Financial Times
This article is owned by The Financial Times. The link to the article is above the article.
Iran holds enough uranium for bomb
By Daniel Dombey
Published: February 19 2009 21:18 | Last updated: February 19 2009 21:18
Iran has now built up a stockpile of enough enriched uranium for one nuclear bomb, United Nations officials acknowledged on Thursday.
In a development that comes as the Obama administration is drawing up its policy on negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear programme, UN officials said Iran had produced more nuclear material than previously thought.
They said Iran had now accumulated more than one tonne of low enriched uranium hexafluoride at a facility in Natanz. If such a quantity were further enriched it could produce more than 20kg of fissile material – enough for a bomb.
“It appears that Iran has walked right up to the threshold of having enough low enriched uranium to provide enough raw material for a single bomb,” said Peter Zimmerman, a former chief scientist of the US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
The new figures come in a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN’s nuclear watchdog, released on Thursday.
This revealed that Iran’s production of low enriched uranium had previously been underestimated.
When the agency carried out an annual stocktaking of Natanz in mid-November Iran had produced 839 kg of low enriched uranium hexafluoride – more than 200kg more than previously thought.
Tehran then produced an additional 171 kg by the end of January.
“It’s sure as hell certain that if they didn’t have it [enough] when the IAEA took these measurements, they will have it in a matter of weeks,” Mr Zimmerman said.
Iran’s success in reaching such a “breakout capacity” – a stage which would allow it to produce enough fissile material for a bomb in a matter of months – crosses a “red line” that for years Israel has said it would not accept.
However, UN officials emphasise that in order to produce fissile material Iran would have to reconfigure its Natanz plant to produce high enriched uranium rather than low enriched uranium – a highly visible step that would take months – or to shift its stockpile to another clandestine site.
No such sites have been proved to exist, although for decades Iran hid evidence of its nuclear programme.
A senior UN official added that countries usually waited until they had an enriched uranium stockpile sufficient for several bombs before proceeding to develop fissile material. But he conceded that Iran now had enough enriched uranium for one bomb.
“Do they have enough low enriched uranium to produce a significant quantity [enough high enriched uranium for a bomb]?” he asked. “In theory this is possible, [although] with the present configuration at Natanz it isn’t.”
David Albright, the head of the Institute for Science and International Security, said: ““If Iran did decide to build nuclear weapons, it’s entering an era in which it could do so quickly.”
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New York Post protested for monkey cartoon
Al Sharpton and others came to protest outside the New York Post this morning for both of their first amendment rights. Except, Sharpton and the others outside the New York Post were a little confused about a cartoon they were chanting about. The cartoon featured a monkey, like the one that was shot yesterday. This cartoon dealt with the "Stimulus," so they assumed it was about Obama, but it wasn't Obama who wrote this bill. The answer below. Well, it was her idea, there is no way she could write the entire thing on such short of time.
Is this racist? Didn't Nancy Pelosi write this bill? All Obama did was sign it. So what is with the outrage?
And another New York Post cartoon. This says it all.
Our Mount Rushmore presidents seem a little unsure about what Pelosi, Reid and Obama have done. This is true, look at the Constitution.
Cartoon satires are courtesy of the New York Post.
IN THE NEWS:
WCBS: Sharpton, Activists Protest New York Post Cartoon
Fox News: Political Carton Featuring Chimp Sparks Protests
Is this racist? Didn't Nancy Pelosi write this bill? All Obama did was sign it. So what is with the outrage?
And another New York Post cartoon. This says it all.
Our Mount Rushmore presidents seem a little unsure about what Pelosi, Reid and Obama have done. This is true, look at the Constitution.
Cartoon satires are courtesy of the New York Post.
IN THE NEWS:
WCBS: Sharpton, Activists Protest New York Post Cartoon
Fox News: Political Carton Featuring Chimp Sparks Protests
Pelosi reminded by pope on what a Catholic believes
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is all-knowing when it comes to Catholic affairs, got reminded on basic, and I mean basic, Christian beliefs when it comes to life.
Pope Benedict XVI told Pelosi that we have to protect life "at all stages of its development." She has voted for abortions over and over again. Word on if this sunk into Pelosi's head is not for certain because she does not typically follow her beliefs and political laws. She makes her own.
I find it interesting that California is in a deep financial crisis and the United States is also in economic trouble. Pelosi is from California and is the most powerful woman in America. Some may say Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, but it is really Pelosi.
IN THE NEWS:
Associated Press: Pope tells Nancy Pelosi life must be protected
Pope Benedict XVI told Pelosi that we have to protect life "at all stages of its development." She has voted for abortions over and over again. Word on if this sunk into Pelosi's head is not for certain because she does not typically follow her beliefs and political laws. She makes her own.
I find it interesting that California is in a deep financial crisis and the United States is also in economic trouble. Pelosi is from California and is the most powerful woman in America. Some may say Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, but it is really Pelosi.
IN THE NEWS:
Associated Press: Pope tells Nancy Pelosi life must be protected
Children turning on Obama
So, some kids have realized who Barack Obama really is: a socialist. These students at the school where Obama was speaking at in Arizona were watching him speak on a closed-circuit television in a classroom.
As the speech went on, students in an advanced placement government class began making negative remarks about Obama and his policies.
The article says it all. Read it below "In the news."
IN THE NEWS
East Valley Tribune: Dobson students question Obama's plan
As the speech went on, students in an advanced placement government class began making negative remarks about Obama and his policies.
The article says it all. Read it below "In the news."
IN THE NEWS
East Valley Tribune: Dobson students question Obama's plan
A Capitalism revolution?
Rick Santelli of CNBC has had enough with President Obama's attack on capitalism. He tells it how it is in front of hundreds at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and to the thousands watching on CNBC and now millions watching on CNBC.com and YouTube.
Socialism has always worked right? Look at history. See the failures. Look at the misery.
The video is courtesy of CNBC and YouTube.
Socialism has always worked right? Look at history. See the failures. Look at the misery.
The video is courtesy of CNBC and YouTube.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Obama is not a fan of Churchill, sends back bust to England
After the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, British Prime Minister Tony Blair sent a bust of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill to help President Bush with guidance in a post 9/11 world.
Churchill is considered the best and most popular prime minister in the history of Great Britain. He is an equivalent to Washington and Lincoln in the United States.
Yet, President Barack Obama has sent back the bust of Churchill. What is this supposed to mean? Is Obama not going to be as friendly with the UK as previous presidents? Does Obama just not like Churchill?
Day by day, we learn more about Obama.
IN THE NEWS
Telegraph: Barack Obama sends bust of Winston Churchill on its way back to Britain
Churchill is considered the best and most popular prime minister in the history of Great Britain. He is an equivalent to Washington and Lincoln in the United States.
Yet, President Barack Obama has sent back the bust of Churchill. What is this supposed to mean? Is Obama not going to be as friendly with the UK as previous presidents? Does Obama just not like Churchill?
Day by day, we learn more about Obama.
IN THE NEWS
Telegraph: Barack Obama sends bust of Winston Churchill on its way back to Britain
Chavez is "president" for life with vote
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won a referendum vote this weekend to end term limits in Venezuela. Chavez said to a roaring crowd, "Those who voted "yes" today voted for socialism, for revolution." Chavez held up a painting with read "Forever," this seems eerily similar to President Barack Obama's "Hope" and "Change" posters.
Chavez won the vote to become dictator of Venezuala 54 percent to 46 percent. The voter turnout was 67 percent.
One lady, Josefa Dugarte, who watched from her apartment said, "These people don't realize what they have done."
The people of Venezuela are either brainwashed or are totally in fear of Chavez. This man's idol is Fidel Castro. Chavez runs the lives of the people of Venezuela. And the world just watches.
IN THE NEWS
AP: Chavez calls Venezuela vote mandate for socialism
Chavez won the vote to become dictator of Venezuala 54 percent to 46 percent. The voter turnout was 67 percent.
One lady, Josefa Dugarte, who watched from her apartment said, "These people don't realize what they have done."
The people of Venezuela are either brainwashed or are totally in fear of Chavez. This man's idol is Fidel Castro. Chavez runs the lives of the people of Venezuela. And the world just watches.
IN THE NEWS
AP: Chavez calls Venezuela vote mandate for socialism
Saturday, February 14, 2009
RC Cardinal, Anglican Bishop both have quarrels against Capitalism
Roman Catholic Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor of England is not a fan of capitalism. He says that a recession may actually make more people less selfish.
Here's the article: CLICK HERE
Anglican Bishop of London, Richard Chartress, says that losing your job is good for you.
Here's the article: CLICK HERE
Here's the article: CLICK HERE
Anglican Bishop of London, Richard Chartress, says that losing your job is good for you.
Here's the article: CLICK HERE
Friday, February 13, 2009
Senate passes Obama's "Stimulus" Bill
The Senate passed the "stimulus" package 60-38. The same three Republicans voted for the bill as the original bill. It now heads to Obama's, for its signature.
Comrades, we will soon be an official socialist country with free healthcare and ice breaking ships!
IN THE NEWS:
Fox News: Congress passes $787B Stimulus Bill...
AP: Democrats muscle huge stimulus through Congress
GOP Leader Boehner says it the way it is
Dems say we must pass this "stimulus" bill now!!! If we don't, the US will crumble. Oh no! Rep. John Boehner says what was actually done when voting on this bill.
Glenn Beck agrees with Boehner in his monologue today:
click here
Glenn Beck agrees with Boehner in his monologue today:
click here
ABC's Jake Tapper upsets Press Secretary Gibbs
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs is supposed to be the best press secretary in history. This is what the Obama administration has said and much of the media. Now, Gibbs has trouble answering questions, especially from ABC's Jake Tapper.
Tapper has asked Gibbs about if the White House is actually transparent and who is telling the truth about jobs, Obama or Caterpillar CEO Jim Owens.
ABC's Jake Tapper asks Gibbs about transparency
ABC's Jake Tapper questions Gibbs about Caterpillar CEO's statement about jobs gained
Videos are courtesy of Fox News Channel and CNN.
Tapper has asked Gibbs about if the White House is actually transparent and who is telling the truth about jobs, Obama or Caterpillar CEO Jim Owens.
ABC's Jake Tapper asks Gibbs about transparency
ABC's Jake Tapper questions Gibbs about Caterpillar CEO's statement about jobs gained
Videos are courtesy of Fox News Channel and CNN.
House passes 'stimulus' bill 246-183
Seven Democrats voted "Nay" to the Stimulus package. They were Bright, Ala.; Griffith, Ala.; Peterson, Minn.; Defazio, Ore.; Minnick, Idaho; Shuler, NC; and Taylor, Miss. The bill had now Republican support. In the original bill in the House, 11 Democrats voted "nay."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is ecstatic about passing the stimulus bill.
And, here is the House vote.
(Screen shots are courtesy of C-SPAN)
And again, what did they vote on? They don't even know. The bill is here. The bill is also available on a prior blog posting.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is ecstatic about passing the stimulus bill.
And, here is the House vote.
(Screen shots are courtesy of C-SPAN)
And again, what did they vote on? They don't even know. The bill is here. The bill is also available on a prior blog posting.
Stimulus Package is online just in time for vote
President Barack Obama promised that each bill would be posted online so the American public could see what is inside the bill for five days prior to its signing. This promise has been broken twice so far, and is about to be broken for it's third time. this makes Obama 0-3 on this promise.
Obama promised transparency and I can see right through this. I don't even know how the word "transparency" can be a good thing. By definition, the word means "fine or sheer enough to be seen through." Down the list of the possible meanings of the word from Merriam-Webster is what Obama defines as transparency: "free from pretense or deceit, easily detected or seen through, readily understood, characterized by visibility or accessibility of information especially concerning business practices."
Obama said five days. This bill was posted online this morning. It will be voted on tonight because House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has to be in Rome tomorrow for some reason, maybe a well-deserved vacation.
Below are the pdf's of the "stimulus" package and it's 1,071 pages of fun:
"American Recovery and Reinvestment- Conference Report (from http://appropriations.house.gov )
Bill Text-Division A
Bill Text- Division B
Bill Text- Signatures of Managers
Joint Statement- Division A
Joint Statement- Division B
It'll be interesting what this bill will do to America. Will it help or hurt? By looking at the Dow Jones Industrial Average, I think I have a clue, all it does is drop. How far will it drop now?
IN THE NEWS:
CNSNews.com: Democratic Senator Predicts None of His Colleagues 'Will Have A Chance' to Read Final Stimulus Bill Before Vote
Obama promised transparency and I can see right through this. I don't even know how the word "transparency" can be a good thing. By definition, the word means "fine or sheer enough to be seen through." Down the list of the possible meanings of the word from Merriam-Webster is what Obama defines as transparency: "free from pretense or deceit, easily detected or seen through, readily understood, characterized by visibility or accessibility of information especially concerning business practices."
Obama said five days. This bill was posted online this morning. It will be voted on tonight because House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has to be in Rome tomorrow for some reason, maybe a well-deserved vacation.
Below are the pdf's of the "stimulus" package and it's 1,071 pages of fun:
"American Recovery and Reinvestment- Conference Report (from http://appropriations.house.gov )
Bill Text-Division A
Bill Text- Division B
Bill Text- Signatures of Managers
Joint Statement- Division A
Joint Statement- Division B
It'll be interesting what this bill will do to America. Will it help or hurt? By looking at the Dow Jones Industrial Average, I think I have a clue, all it does is drop. How far will it drop now?
IN THE NEWS:
CNSNews.com: Democratic Senator Predicts None of His Colleagues 'Will Have A Chance' to Read Final Stimulus Bill Before Vote
Pelosi: Save the cute mice
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., loves mice. She loves them so much that she put a $30 million earmark in the stimulus package to save the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse. These mice live in the San Francisco area and Pelosi loves these cute little critters.
Isn't this money needed? Look at how cute one looks (below). This is stimulating the economy, isn't it?
Picture is courtesy of the Washington Times.
IN THE NEWS:
Washington Times: Pelosi's mouse slated for $30M slice of cheese
Isn't this money needed? Look at how cute one looks (below). This is stimulating the economy, isn't it?
Picture is courtesy of the Washington Times.
IN THE NEWS:
Washington Times: Pelosi's mouse slated for $30M slice of cheese
Obama and Caterpillar CEO disagree about jobs gained from stimulus package
President Barack Obama says Caterpillar will rehire workers if the stimulus bill passes. The Caterpillar CEO Jim Owens disagrees. Owens says the company will have to layoff more employees before they rehire them.
Video from ABC News:
Video from ABC News:
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Fairness Doctrine getting more talk in Washington, or is it?
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has been getting a lot of airtime in the last couple weeks. She did say that she was in support of the "Fairness Doctrine," which only silences conservative talk radio. She has close ties to the liberal talk radio world because her husband has owned various liberal radio stations.
This idea of the "Fairness Doctrine" being reintroduced into law may happen, but nothing is official yet, according to the Detroit News. The Detroit News with Politico.com say that "no member of Congress has scheduled hearings, there is no Fairness Doctrine legislation being introduced, and the long-dormant broadcast law is likely to stay that way."
Stabenow may be talking about the "Fairness Doctrine" but nothing is going to change, at least they say that now.
Former President Bill Clinton is also speaking his two cents about the "Fairness Doctrine" these days. He spoke to the Politico:
The Democrats may not like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and others, but they also don't want to see AM radio die. So if they want AM radio to survive, they better not mess with bringing back the "Fairness Doctrine."
Here is a video from Fox News today about this topic:
IN THE NEWS:
Detroit News: Talk radio: The return of 'fairness'?
Politico: Clinton wants 'more balance' on airwaves
Accuracy in Media: Pelosi Supports Return of Fairness Doctrine
This idea of the "Fairness Doctrine" being reintroduced into law may happen, but nothing is official yet, according to the Detroit News. The Detroit News with Politico.com say that "no member of Congress has scheduled hearings, there is no Fairness Doctrine legislation being introduced, and the long-dormant broadcast law is likely to stay that way."
Stabenow may be talking about the "Fairness Doctrine" but nothing is going to change, at least they say that now.
Former President Bill Clinton is also speaking his two cents about the "Fairness Doctrine" these days. He spoke to the Politico:
"Well, you either ought to have the Fairness Doctrine or we ought to have more balance on the other side," Clinton said, "because essentially there's always been a lot of big money to support the right wing talk shows and let face it, you know, Rush Limbaugh is fairly entertaining even when he is saying things that I think are ridiculous."
The Democrats may not like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and others, but they also don't want to see AM radio die. So if they want AM radio to survive, they better not mess with bringing back the "Fairness Doctrine."
Here is a video from Fox News today about this topic:
IN THE NEWS:
Detroit News: Talk radio: The return of 'fairness'?
Politico: Clinton wants 'more balance' on airwaves
Accuracy in Media: Pelosi Supports Return of Fairness Doctrine
Obama: Lincoln was a bipartisan
History is being re-written everyday. Abraham Lincoln was a bipartisan. That's what President Barack Obama things. He also believes that if Lincoln was alive today, he would be in favor of his stimulus package.
Now, let's look at the facts about our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. He was not bipartisan. If he was a bipartisan, the Confederate States of America would still be in existence. There would have been no American Civil War. Lincoln would have not suspended habeas corpus, where people were arrested for no real reason and could be held for no other reason than this person did not side with the Union and was a traitor. Around 18,000 Confederate sympathizers were held without trial.
Remember what the Democrats said about President George W. Bush having terrorists jailed at Gitmo? Bush actually is allowing a trial.
Would Lincoln have approved of the stimulus package? Most likely not. Why, you may ask? Lincoln was a Constitutionalist. He would most likely want the government to stay out of the private sector.
Look at the Founding Fathers of our nation. Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams and the others did not even want the government of the United States to even build roads. The Founding Fathers wanted the people of the country to work together to build projects. Franklin, himself, did not take any government money when he built the nation's first hospital, first library and college. He took donations from people who wanted these projects built. Just look at how far we have come! The government now builds everything. How would our Founding Fathers, not to mention Lincoln, think of the America of today?
By the way, today is Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday. Happy Birthday President Lincoln!!
Obama wishes his best to Lincoln too during today's birthday celebration:
Obama says that Lincoln is his inspiration. Maybe Obama should look more into that. He should has himself, what would Lincoln do in this situation?
Now, let's look at the facts about our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. He was not bipartisan. If he was a bipartisan, the Confederate States of America would still be in existence. There would have been no American Civil War. Lincoln would have not suspended habeas corpus, where people were arrested for no real reason and could be held for no other reason than this person did not side with the Union and was a traitor. Around 18,000 Confederate sympathizers were held without trial.
Remember what the Democrats said about President George W. Bush having terrorists jailed at Gitmo? Bush actually is allowing a trial.
Would Lincoln have approved of the stimulus package? Most likely not. Why, you may ask? Lincoln was a Constitutionalist. He would most likely want the government to stay out of the private sector.
Look at the Founding Fathers of our nation. Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams and the others did not even want the government of the United States to even build roads. The Founding Fathers wanted the people of the country to work together to build projects. Franklin, himself, did not take any government money when he built the nation's first hospital, first library and college. He took donations from people who wanted these projects built. Just look at how far we have come! The government now builds everything. How would our Founding Fathers, not to mention Lincoln, think of the America of today?
By the way, today is Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday. Happy Birthday President Lincoln!!
Obama wishes his best to Lincoln too during today's birthday celebration:
Obama says that Lincoln is his inspiration. Maybe Obama should look more into that. He should has himself, what would Lincoln do in this situation?
A close-up at Obama's game show in Florida
"I love you Barack" is read from her lips after he helps out a lady who has no house. Obama is the next Oprah or game show host. After Obama's time as president, he has a new career already in order: game show host.
Obama has list of interviewees at press conferences
President Barack Obama had a little problem on Monday at his press conference. You see, Obama selects certain people to ask him questions. Good thing that Fox News is one of them.
Ok, here's what happened, when it came time for Obama to select Chuck Todd of NBC News, he didn't realize that he was not in the room. Obama said, according to The Wall Street Journal, "All, Chuck Todd. Where's Chuck?" Then later in the press conference when it came time to select Major Garrett of Fox News he had the same question, "Where's Major?"
I guess even Obama follows a script in his non-scripted White House.
Read the article from The Wall Street Journal here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123431418276770899.html
Ok, here's what happened, when it came time for Obama to select Chuck Todd of NBC News, he didn't realize that he was not in the room. Obama said, according to The Wall Street Journal, "All, Chuck Todd. Where's Chuck?" Then later in the press conference when it came time to select Major Garrett of Fox News he had the same question, "Where's Major?"
I guess even Obama follows a script in his non-scripted White House.
Read the article from The Wall Street Journal here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123431418276770899.html
Sen. Inouye: 'If we go down, there will be chaos on this globe'
Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawai'i, has some harsh words to those who are against the stimulus package:
He said these words after the U.S. House and Senate reached a compromise on the stimulus package. He and other Senators made statements, including the three Republicans who are Republicans by name only, Sen. Arlen Specter, Sen. Olympia Snowe and Sen. Susan Collins. But the best moment of the speeches was what Sen. Inouye said. He is priceless.
The Democrats are using these three Republicans as their own puppets and it looks pathetic. They snatched the weak and now they are showing them off to the world as their own.
Sen. Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi are all gitty right now.
He said these words after the U.S. House and Senate reached a compromise on the stimulus package. He and other Senators made statements, including the three Republicans who are Republicans by name only, Sen. Arlen Specter, Sen. Olympia Snowe and Sen. Susan Collins. But the best moment of the speeches was what Sen. Inouye said. He is priceless.
The Democrats are using these three Republicans as their own puppets and it looks pathetic. They snatched the weak and now they are showing them off to the world as their own.
Sen. Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi are all gitty right now.
Cable News Ratings
CABLE NEWS RACE
TUES NITE, FEB 11, 2009
VIEWERS
FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,494,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,658,000
FOXNEWS BECK 2,370,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,305,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 2,190,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 1,847,000
CNN KING 1,761,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,485,000
CNN COOPER 1,286,000
CNN BLITZER 1,246,000
MSNBC MADDOW 1,240,000
Nielsen Ratings
TUES NITE, FEB 11, 2009
VIEWERS
FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,494,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,658,000
FOXNEWS BECK 2,370,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,305,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 2,190,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 1,847,000
CNN KING 1,761,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,485,000
CNN COOPER 1,286,000
CNN BLITZER 1,246,000
MSNBC MADDOW 1,240,000
Nielsen Ratings
MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell attacks Sen. Ensign on stimulus package
The video says it for itself. Watch and realize how far to the left MSNBC actually is.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Socialism Tour: The Barack Obama Show Live from Florida!
Behind door number one: a house. What's behind door number two: a dream night announcing a baseball game. And, door number three? Free Healthcare!
President Barack Obama is the new Bob Barker or Oprah Winfrey.
Rush Limbaugh gives his explanation of the Obama Show in Fort Myers, Florida:
What Obama voters are thinking:
President Barack Obama is the new Bob Barker or Oprah Winfrey.
Rush Limbaugh gives his explanation of the Obama Show in Fort Myers, Florida:
What Obama voters are thinking:
Healthcare czar in stimulus package
Just saying, since when does the word "czar" mean something good? The word "czar" comes from the name Caesar. Caesar was a dictator and his relatives and others who took his name were also dictators. Then we have the Russians. Before the rise of Stalin in Russia, the country was led by czars.
Now, we have President Barack Obama who loves czars. He is appointing czars for everything. These people will be in control of various programs. And, when I say control, I mean control.
In the Stimulus Package, there is an amendment to have a healthcare czar. This means that this person will be in control of your healthcare. He or she gives you permission if you can have a certain surgery, take certain pills, and this is only the beginning. Essentially, in the Stimulus Package is socialized healthcare. You know, the kind of healthcare that the Canadians love. I'm kidding of course, because they hate it.
Obama says that he won the election. That is true. He also says that by winning he can do what he wants, because he won. He says that the American people want socialized healthcare. He won and he can do as he pleases. By America voting him in, the American people are saying that they want Nancy Pelosi to make any wacked-out bill that Obama wants.
Essentially, Obama is saying, "I won, so it's my way or the highway." He thinks he is king. He believes that the "New Deal" got us out of the Great Depression. He actually believes that. He doesn't realize that it made it worse. Does he know history? At least watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off once in a while to get a briefest of all history lessons of the Great Depression. In the movie it talks about the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, where the United States increased the tariff, or tax, on foreign goods to help out domestic good. This didn't work because foreign countries did the same and the U.S. and other countries sunk further into the Great Depression. Now, what Obama wants to do is pass a "stimulus" and later increase taxes to get back that revenue. This is much like this tariff act in that a tax is used to increase government revenue. Instead of taxing foreign countries, he is taxing the people within the country. This all happened prior to the "New Deal." The "New Deal" was government spending.
Obama wants it both ways, he wants the new "New Deal" and an increase in taxes.
I'm not saying that the "New Deal" was all bad, but it didn't help the nation's economy. It did set banking regulations with the FDIC and created numerous other "alphabet" programs. People lost millions of dollars with the failures of banks and with the FDIC today, that didn't happen. Well, for the most part, the FDIC does have limits on how much money is "safe."
And, again, Obama and his love of "czars." He has a climate czar, an energy czar, a drug czar, a cyber czar, an auto czar and who knows what other kind of czar. Each day he announces a need for a new czar to make sure the American people know what they are doing and they do it right.
In the words of Obama: "It is only government that can break the vicious cycle where lost jobs lead to people spending less money which leads to even more layoffs. This is not your ordinary run-of-the-mill recession. We are going through the worse economic crisis since the Great Depression."
Uplifting, eh? The man who brings hope and change is using scare tactics. And this "stimulus package" is nothing new as I have said. Franklin D. Roosevelt did this too, "The New Deal."
What will Obama say next: This is the worst economic crisis since the Civil War? Since the War of 1812? Since the Revolutionary War? Or better yet, since the fall of the Roman Empire? I would say Spanish Empire, but that fell during or after (depending on many sources) the Spanish-American War.
Is this America anymore? A satirical cartoon I found on the internet may say it best:
(click to see larger)
I don't mean to use so many Fox News videos, but those are what are easiest to find on YouTube. By the way, these videos are here with the courtesy of YouTube, Fox News, NewsCorp and Russia Today.
ON THE AIR:
Glenn Beck Program on Fox News Channel
Russia Today (Yes, the Russians love Obama and they love government control)
Bueller? Bueller?
Now, we have President Barack Obama who loves czars. He is appointing czars for everything. These people will be in control of various programs. And, when I say control, I mean control.
In the Stimulus Package, there is an amendment to have a healthcare czar. This means that this person will be in control of your healthcare. He or she gives you permission if you can have a certain surgery, take certain pills, and this is only the beginning. Essentially, in the Stimulus Package is socialized healthcare. You know, the kind of healthcare that the Canadians love. I'm kidding of course, because they hate it.
Obama says that he won the election. That is true. He also says that by winning he can do what he wants, because he won. He says that the American people want socialized healthcare. He won and he can do as he pleases. By America voting him in, the American people are saying that they want Nancy Pelosi to make any wacked-out bill that Obama wants.
Essentially, Obama is saying, "I won, so it's my way or the highway." He thinks he is king. He believes that the "New Deal" got us out of the Great Depression. He actually believes that. He doesn't realize that it made it worse. Does he know history? At least watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off once in a while to get a briefest of all history lessons of the Great Depression. In the movie it talks about the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, where the United States increased the tariff, or tax, on foreign goods to help out domestic good. This didn't work because foreign countries did the same and the U.S. and other countries sunk further into the Great Depression. Now, what Obama wants to do is pass a "stimulus" and later increase taxes to get back that revenue. This is much like this tariff act in that a tax is used to increase government revenue. Instead of taxing foreign countries, he is taxing the people within the country. This all happened prior to the "New Deal." The "New Deal" was government spending.
Obama wants it both ways, he wants the new "New Deal" and an increase in taxes.
I'm not saying that the "New Deal" was all bad, but it didn't help the nation's economy. It did set banking regulations with the FDIC and created numerous other "alphabet" programs. People lost millions of dollars with the failures of banks and with the FDIC today, that didn't happen. Well, for the most part, the FDIC does have limits on how much money is "safe."
And, again, Obama and his love of "czars." He has a climate czar, an energy czar, a drug czar, a cyber czar, an auto czar and who knows what other kind of czar. Each day he announces a need for a new czar to make sure the American people know what they are doing and they do it right.
In the words of Obama: "It is only government that can break the vicious cycle where lost jobs lead to people spending less money which leads to even more layoffs. This is not your ordinary run-of-the-mill recession. We are going through the worse economic crisis since the Great Depression."
Uplifting, eh? The man who brings hope and change is using scare tactics. And this "stimulus package" is nothing new as I have said. Franklin D. Roosevelt did this too, "The New Deal."
What will Obama say next: This is the worst economic crisis since the Civil War? Since the War of 1812? Since the Revolutionary War? Or better yet, since the fall of the Roman Empire? I would say Spanish Empire, but that fell during or after (depending on many sources) the Spanish-American War.
Is this America anymore? A satirical cartoon I found on the internet may say it best:
(click to see larger)
I don't mean to use so many Fox News videos, but those are what are easiest to find on YouTube. By the way, these videos are here with the courtesy of YouTube, Fox News, NewsCorp and Russia Today.
ON THE AIR:
Glenn Beck Program on Fox News Channel
Russia Today (Yes, the Russians love Obama and they love government control)
Bueller? Bueller?
Obama rewards the liberal media
From Politico--
Previous Politco posting:
Schultz: 'I have earned that seat'
Liberal radio host Ed Schultz kicked off his show today by addressing a Politico item from last night.
"I end up with a front row seat in the first prime-time press conference, and all of a sudden it's all over the blogosphere," Schultz said.
Schultz called Politico's Jonathan Martin a "punk" and a "nitwit" for asking if it was an assigned seat.
"I have earned that seat," the veteran radio host said on the air.
Schultz claimed that conservative hosts had access to the Oval Office during the Bush years, and that wasn't noted by the press. However, I think it's safe to say that if McCain were elected, and Limbaugh had a spot right up front, the media would call attention to it.
By seating him in the front row, taking a question from the Huffington Post, and calling on Helen Thomas, Schultz said it's evident that the White House is "listening outside the mainstream media."
After getting credentialed, Schultz was informed that he probably wouldn't get question. However, if called upon, Schultz said he would have asked about unions and protecting American jobs in the stimulus package.
Previous Politco posting:
Schultz gets front row seat
What if Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh were up front at Bush's press conferences in the East Room?
Well, as network correspondents sat in the second row, liberal radio host Ed Schultz managed to snag a seat up front, right next to Helen Thomas.
Schultz told Politico's Jonathan Martin that his front row was seat was assigned to him.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Comrades, the Senate has passed the Stimulus Bill
The Motherland is saved. All Hail Obama!
The vote was 61-37 with only three Republicans crossing over. The bill needed 60 to pass the Senate. The three Republicans who crossed over were Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania.
The bill will now be worked on by the House and Senate for the final details before being signed by President Obama.
IN THE NEWS:
Associated Press: Senate passes Obama's economic recovery plan
The vote was 61-37 with only three Republicans crossing over. The bill needed 60 to pass the Senate. The three Republicans who crossed over were Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania.
The bill will now be worked on by the House and Senate for the final details before being signed by President Obama.
IN THE NEWS:
Associated Press: Senate passes Obama's economic recovery plan
Schumer: The American people don't care about what's in the Stimulus Bill
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, says what he thinks Americans are thinking
Vacation in Cuba?
The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act has been introduced by Rep. William Delahunt, D-Mass. if passed, this would end a 46-year old ban on travel to Cuba. The bill also has eight co-sponsors.
Read the article from the Sun Sentinel: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
Read the article from the Sun Sentinel: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
Geithner has no clue
Thank you Senator Dodd. I am Tim Geithner and I am an idiot. I have no idea what I am doing. I can't do my own taxes. I have no clue on how to fix the economy. How did I get this Treasury Secretary job? I have no idea. What is money? I know I am the TARP guy, but what is TARP? Did I tell you that I am an idiot?
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner admits he has no idea what he is doing today in a press conference:
Part One
Part Two
IN THE NEWS:
Reuters: Excerpts from Geithner's speech on bank plan
Politico: Costly bank rescue plan aims to increase trust
CNBC: Stocks Tumble as Bailout Plan Is Unveiled
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner admits he has no idea what he is doing today in a press conference:
Part One
Part Two
IN THE NEWS:
Reuters: Excerpts from Geithner's speech on bank plan
Politico: Costly bank rescue plan aims to increase trust
CNBC: Stocks Tumble as Bailout Plan Is Unveiled
Breaking: Obama says Iran diplomacy possible within months
Link to Fox News article: click here
This may be bad news, or good news. President Barack Obama wants to be friendly and bring hope to the Middle East. Except when it comes to Israel.
Can Iran be trusted? Iran is allied with Russia, Cuba and Venezuela.
This may be bad news, or good news. President Barack Obama wants to be friendly and bring hope to the Middle East. Except when it comes to Israel.
Can Iran be trusted? Iran is allied with Russia, Cuba and Venezuela.
Newsweek: We Are All Socialists Now
Newsweek magazine embraces Socialism. They love Socialism so much that they made it the leading story on this week's publication.
"We are all Socialists now."
Newsweek says that the United States now more closely resembles a European country and lost it's American values. America has lost Capitalism and so we must embrace Socialism and later, it's cousin, Communism.
European citizens depend on their governments for everything. The State practically "owns" them. High taxes give them free schooling and free healthcare after waiting hours, sometimes years, in long lines at hospitals. The percentage of people who believe in God is very low because it is so depressing to be a European. This is the future that Newsweek wants for America.
Good thing that President Obama knows all about Socialism. He can get us through this.
Newsweek is owned by the Washington Post Company and has a partnership with NBC News.
Read the article from Newsweek: We Are All Socialists Now
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