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WHERE “NICE” OBAMA HAS TAKEN US
Post Date: 2010-07-02 09:28:38 by no gnu taxes
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Where ‘nice’ Obama has got us Why would Ahmadinejad take him seriously when even Karzai flips him the finger? In 1939, Capt. Peter Sanders, serving with the Tochi scouts on the Afghan-Indian border, was blown up by a Waziri booby trap and lost his right arm. Shortly afterwards, he accepted an invitation to lunch from the tribesman who’d planted the bomb. Awfully decent of the chap, and not a bad spread, all things considered. Not everyone cares for the old stiff upper lip: “I spit on your British phlegm!” as the Khazi of Kalabar remarked in what remains the seminal work on Afghanistan, Carry on up the Khyber. But imperialism requires a certain dotty élan. ...
NRA Now Leans Toward Endorsing Harry Reid
Post Date: 2010-07-02 09:13:26 by war
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Multiple sources tell me the National Rifle Association is planning to endorse liberal Harry Reid against pro-gun champion Sharron Angle. Two weeks ago, I told you about the carveout the NRA received in exchange for their support for the DISCLOSE ACT deal. Then this week, RedState broke the story of the “gag order” the NRA issued to members of its Board on the Kagan nomination. Now, I’m getting credible reports that the NRA is leaning toward endorsing Harry Reid, even though the NRA is finally saying it will score a vote on Kagan — something that was not a sure thing. Why would they do this? Why would they go out of their way to protect a Senator who has demonstrated ...
Welfare recipients get $12,000 from strip club ATMs
Post Date: 2010-07-01 17:12:39 by WhiteSands
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Reporting from Sacramento — California welfare recipients have been able to get taxpayer cash — meant to feed and clothe their children — from ATMs at strip clubs across the state, including some well-known gentlemen's cabarets in Los Angeles. More than $12,000 from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program was dispensed between the start of 2007 and the end of 2009 at clubs, including Sam's Hofbrau, Star Strip and Seventh Veil, according to officials at the state Department of Social Services. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered the department to remove the clubs from the official list of businesses where welfare recipients can withdraw benefits using ...
N.J. government transparency website launches
Post Date: 2010-07-01 15:49:17 by Badeye
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N.J. government transparency website launches Published: Thursday, July 01, 2010, 3:01 PM Updated: Thursday, July 01, 2010, 3:01 PM The Associated Press Share TRENTON — New Jersey has launched a website that allows citizens to track state government spending and look up payroll data on state government employees. The "Government Transparency Center" at www.YourMoney.nj.gov went online today. The Treasury Department established the site under an executive order Gov. Chris Christie issued on his first day in office in January. Christie said the goal was to "hold Trenton accountable" by publishing state financial information online regularly. The website contains ...
Kagan Gliding Toward Supreme Court Confirmation
Post Date: 2010-07-01 15:23:18 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan appears on her way to confirmation on the nation's highest court, with Republicans showing little interest in a long-shot filibuster attempt after three days of grueling testimony over abortion, gays in the military and other divisive issues. The powerful National Rifle Association attempted to spark interest in Kagan's defeat on Thursday by opposing her as someone who "has repeatedly demonstrated a clear hostility to the fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution." But, barring an unexpected turn, Kagan will succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens and become the ...
Auto sales lose steam
Post Date: 2010-07-01 14:58:32 by Badeye
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Auto sales lose steam By Chris Isidore, senior writerJuly 1, 2010: 2:10 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Most major automakers reported U.S. sales strongly up from a year ago, but weaker than both May's sales levels and industry forecasts. The weaker-than-expected sales and the slower sales pace could be a sign that the weakening economic and jobs outlook is cutting into demand for cars. A survey released Tuesday from the Conference Board found consumer confidence falling sharply and the percentage of Americans planning to buy a new car in the next six months falling to a record low of 1.2%, from 2.7% in May. GM, the nation's leading automaker, reported sales up 11% from a year ...
Rand Paul Clarifies Stance: No Subsidies For Dead Farmers
Post Date: 2010-07-01 14:17:47 by Brian S
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul elaborated on his opposition to federal farm subsidies Wednesday, saying he is "much more moderate" on the issue than he has been portrayed in the media. Appearing on WHAS-AM radio in Louisville with host Mandy Connell, Paul was asked how a rural state like Kentucky would fare without agricultural subsidies. Paul's Democratic opponent in this year's race, Attorney General Jack Conway, has criticized Paul, especially in Western Kentucky, for opposing farm subsidies. "The interesting thing is they start out with that being my position and I'm actually much more moderate than that. You know how moderate I am," Paul ...
BP spill hits a somber record as Gulf's biggest
Post Date: 2010-07-01 14:15:01 by Brian S
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(07-01) 09:24 PDT NEW ORLEANS, (AP) -- BP's massive oil spill became the largest ever in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday based on the highest of the federal government's estimates, an ominous record that underscores the oil giant's dire need to halt the gusher. The oil that's spewed for two and a half months from a blown-out well a mile under the sea hit the 140.6 million gallon mark, eclipsing the record-setting, 140-million-gallon Ixtoc I spill off Mexico's coast from 1979 to 1980. Even by the lower end of the government's estimates, at least 71.7 million gallons are in the Gulf. The growing total is crucial to track, in part because London-based BP PLC is likely ...
ABCBSNBC Lost One Million Viewers Last Quarter
Post Date: 2010-07-01 14:09:31 by Badeye
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ABCBSNBC Lost One Million Viewers Last Quarter By Matt Robare (Bio | Archive) Thu, 07/01/2010 - 12:50 ET The big three nightly news broadcasts, NBC Nightly, CBS Evening and ABC World, lost a combined one million viewers in the second quarter of 2010, according to TVNewser. These numbers are comparable to the first quarter, which saw Evening News and World News get their lowest average viewers ever, while NBC's Winter Olympics coverage helped it get their highest average viewers since 2005. In the second quarter, NBC lost 440,000 viewers, ABC 260,000 and CBS 340,000. It was about this time last year that ABC and CBS' news programs had their lowest ratings ever. These numbers are ...
Palin blasts Obama foreign policy as “enemy-centric”
Post Date: 2010-07-01 13:10:48 by Badeye
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Palin blasts Obama foreign policy as “enemy-centric” posted at 10:55 am on July 1, 2010 by Ed Morrissey Sarah Palin’s critics sometimes poke fun at her regular messaging from her Facebook platform for a supposed lack of depth and heft. Her comprehensive look at military and foreign policy yesterday provides a rebuttal to those critiques, as well as a direct challenge to Barack Obama’s assertions of “smart power.” Palin blasts Obama for his “enemy-centric” foreign policy and criticizes Democrats who seek to score points on fiscal responsibility at the expense of the military: Meanwhile, the Obama Administration reaches out to some of the ...
Former DOJ Official Charges Racism Drove DOJ to Kill Black Panther Voter Intimidation
Post Date: 2010-07-01 13:07:54 by Badeye
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Former DOJ Official Charges Racism Drove DOJ to Kill Black Panther Voter Intimidation Case by Jeff Dunetz You probably don’t recognize the name J. Christian Adams Mr. Adams name, but you will very soon. Adams recently resigned from his position as Attorney in the Voter Rights Division of the Department of Justice to protest the racism, perjury, and obstruction of justice surrounding the DOJ’s dropping of the election day 2008 voter intimidation case against the New Black Panther party. On election day 2008, members of the New Black Panther Party in Philadelphia, wearing black berets, black combat boots, black shirts and black jackets intimidated Caucasian voters with racial ...
Disaster in the Gulf: 73 Days and Counting ...
Post Date: 2010-07-01 12:36:49 by Badeye
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Disaster in the Gulf: 73 Days and Counting ... Published July 01, 2010 In this May 26 photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, a mobile offshore drilling unit holds position over the damaged Deepwater Horizon blowout preventer as crews work to plug the wellhead. (AP Photo) The Obama administration claims it has been on top of the Gulf oil spill disaster since "day one." Here's a look at what the president and administration have been doing every day since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded April 20, triggering the massive spill. The following daily updates are based on a review of White House schedules, news releases and news coverage and do not cover every activity in the ...
Gore 'Unequivocally' Denies Allegations That He Groped a Massage Therapist
Post Date: 2010-07-01 12:32:29 by Badeye
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Gore 'Unequivocally' Denies Allegations That He Groped a Massage Therapist Published July 01, 2010 Former Vice President Al Gore stands by his denial that he made unwanted sexual advances toward a massage therapist in 2006, a spokeswoman for the Gore family told Fox News. "Mr. Gore unequivocally and emphatically denied this accusation when he first learned of its existence three years ago," spokeswoman Kalee Kreider said in a statement Thursday. "He stands by that denial." Police announced Wednesday that they are reopening an investigation into an Oregon massage therapist's allegations that Gore groped her at an upscale hotel in 2006. In a brief ...
Morning Joe Burying Gore Story—Or Sending Subliminal Message?
Post Date: 2010-07-01 12:28:38 by Badeye
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Morning Joe Burying Gore Story—Or Sending Subliminal Message? By Mark Finkelstein (Bio | Archive) Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:38 ET Which is the bigger story: a few power companies out West have started a pilot program to promote solar panels, or . . . police announce they will investigate allegations of sexual assault against a Nobel prize winner and former Vice-President of the United States? I'd guess most people would go with 'B.' But when it came time to highlight a story from the front page of today's Oregonian, Morning Joe went with the solar panels and ignored Gore. I was all set to play this as a plain-vanilla case of the MSM burying unwelcome news for a Dem, when ...
Senate GOP Again Kills Jobless Aid Extension
Post Date: 2010-07-01 11:59:41 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON — More than 1.3 million laid-off workers won't get their unemployment benefits reinstated before Congress goes on a weeklong vacation for Independence Day. An additional 200,000 people who have been without a job for at least six months stand to lose their benefits each week, unless Congress acts. For the third time in as many weeks, Republicans in the Senate successfully filibustered a bill Wednesday night that would have continued unemployment checks to people who have been laid off for long stretches. The House is slated to vote on a similar measure Thursday, though the Senate's action renders the vote a futile gesture as Congress prepares to depart Washington ...
Oily rain and cracks in the earth: Busting Gulf oil spill myths
Post Date: 2010-07-01 10:11:22 by Badeye
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Oily rain and cracks in the earth: Busting Gulf oil spill myths By Bill Sasser Bill Sasser – Wed Jun 30, 8:10 pm ET New Orleans – As the prospect of an active hurricane season adds a new dimension to the on-going BP Gulf oil spill disaster, on-line media is awash with rumors of impending worst-case scenarios for the region. Viral Internet myths range from a collapsing seabed to oily rain to contaminated seafood. Here are a few oil spill myths and misconceptions, addressed by scientists, experts, and official sources: • The blown oil well has spewed so much oil and gas from the substrata of the Gulf floor that the earth around the wellhead could sink and crack, opening ...
Hurricane Alex Becomes One For The Record Books
Post Date: 2010-07-01 01:43:21 by Brian S
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Hurricane Alex made landfall in Mexico at about 10 p.m. as a 103 mph Category 2 storm – in an area described as “sparsely populated” by the National Hurricane Center. The storm ranks at the second strongest hurricane on record to form in June, exceeded only by Hurricane Alma in 1966. It also is only the second Category 2 June storm in recorded hurricane history, according to the National Hurricane Center. Alma formed in a similar location as Alex, but ended up striking Florida’s panhandle as a 92 mph storm. The year went on to be rather quiet, with a total of 12 named storms. Alma was the only U.S. landfall that year. It would be fantastic if those statistics gave ...
Republican Senator Scott Brown Cuts Backroom Deals He Campaigned Against
Post Date: 2010-06-30 21:24:14 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Scott Brown owes his election in part to the public furor over the so-called Cornhusker Kickback, the backroom deal that Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska struck for his vote to pass the health care bill. Now he is following Nelson's example, winning concessions in the financial overhaul bill on behalf of Massachusetts banks. The "Massachusetts Miracle" who delivered Edward M. Kennedy's Senate seat to Republicans is now wheeling and dealing with both parties and hinting that he just might vote with Democrats if they agree to goodies for financial institutions in his state. It's an instructive look this midterm election year at how quickly a ...
Elusive Teenage 'Barefoot Bandit' Moving Eastward
Post Date: 2010-06-30 21:20:16 by Brian S
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- A suspected teenage burglar from Washington known for daring exploits to evade capture is apparently moving eastward, according to authorities who think they spotted him on a Nebraska airport's surveillance video the same day an SUV there went missing. Police in Norfolk issued an arrest warrant for 19-year-old Colton Harris-Moore - dubbed "The Barefoot Bandit" after allegedly committing crimes sans footwear - following a June 19 break-in at the municipal airport office. Police discovered an SUV also was stolen from the airport. It turned up nearly 240 miles away in Pella, Iowa. Harris-Moore, of Camano Island, Wash., has evaded authorities since April 200 ...
Queer soldiers just following Barrie Obama's orders
Post Date: 2010-06-30 19:20:38 by Happy Quanzaa
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The gay soldiers arrested outside the White House protesting "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" will annouce today that they're demanding that President Obama testify in their trial on minor civil disobedience charges. Their novel argument: Obama himself called on gay rights advocates to pressure him, so they were just following orders. "Don't Ask" has energized gay rights activists frustrated with the White House's deliberate pace, even as Democratic leaders are frustrated with continued protests, as repeal is on track for next year. The subpoena in the defense of Lieutenant Dan Choi and Captain James Pietrangelo’s As the advisory puts it, The ...
Randall Cunningham's Young Son Dies in Tragic Accident
Post Date: 2010-06-30 16:15:31 by Murron
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Jun 30, 2010 Randall Cunningham's Young Son Dies in Tragic Accident By Doug Farrar Terrible news for former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham and his family -- Cunningham's two-year-old son Christian drowned Tuesday afternoon in a hot tub in the back yard of Cunningham's Nevada home. Las Vegas Police Lieutenant Dennis Flynn has been quoted as saying that it was an accident. According to initial reports, Cunningham was not at home Tuesday afternoon when the child was found, and that an unnamed woman tried to resuscitate the child after finding him at about 4:30 p.m. She called 911 at 4:45, and the child was taken to St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena campus, where he passed ...
John Edwards Dances To “Rump Shaker,” Is Turning Into Lindsay Lohan
Post Date: 2010-06-30 15:40:27 by Badeye
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John Edwards Dances To “Rump Shaker,” Is Turning Into Lindsay Lohan Steven Jessop | 2:47 pm, June 30th, 2010 The New Republic just published a piece by Gabriel Sherman documenting how John Edwards spends his endless hours of spare time now that his political career has been chucked in the wood chipper. Jogging on the beach in North Carolina, taking lengthy lunch breaks at Wendy’s, and partying with drunk Duke coeds are just a few of his hobbies. This new life seems pretty on-par with the lifestyle of the average Man of Leisure, ousted from a high profile job and filling his days with whimsical thoughts about “getting into law” that never really come to fruition. ...
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs… No Jobs! Two Million To Lose Unemployment Benefits.
Post Date: 2010-06-30 14:55:47 by Skip MacLure
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It’s one of those worst-case nightmare scenarios that every worker from Maine to Hawaii has been experiencing for more than two years now, with one out of five Americans unable to find work in Barack Obama’s wonderland and unemployment benefits about to end for two million unemployed by Saturday. Once again Congress has descended into partisan bickering, as Congressional DeMarxists attempt to add more spending to existent legislation and Republicans insisting that any additional jobless benefits be paid for by reductions in debt. It’s the classic Democrat-Republican impasse, with the American people trapped in between. Republicans are correct in doing everything possible ...
Organizers Expecting Thousands of Bikes (motocycles) as American Freedoms Motorcyle Rally Kicks off in Corbin Today
Post Date: 2010-06-30 14:34:38 by Murron
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Organizers Expecting Thousands of Bikes (motocycles) as American Freedoms Motorcyle Rally Kicks off in Corbin Today A local promotions company owner admits with a smile that he doesn't even own a motorcycle - a bit of irony that makes him laugh as he works feverishly on the eve of a patriotic-themed motorcycle rally in Corbin that is expected to draw in around 5,000 bikes this week. The American Freedoms Motorcycle Rally and Event kicks off today at The Arena at the Southeastern Kentucky Ag. And Expo Center in south Corbin. Gates to the event open at 5:00 p.m. A parade of bikes, featuring area mayors and judge-executives, will take place downtown at 6:00 p.m. On Saturday beginning at ...
Slash Social Security to Pay for War? Dems Slam Boehner for Remark He Denies
Post Date: 2010-06-30 13:45:38 by Badeye
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Slash Social Security to Pay for War? Dems Slam Boehner for Remark He Denies Published June 30, 2010 Democrats are slamming House Minority Leader John Boehner for reportedly saying the Social Security retirement age should be raised to pay for the war in Afghanistan -- though Boehner's office vehemently denies he made that connection. The comment came during an interview Monday with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Boehner said the retirement age should be raised to 70 for those at least 20 years away from retirement and suggested wealthy taxpayers should not be receiving benefits at all. "I think we need to look at the American people and explain to them that we're ...
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