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White House: BP in Charge, Palin Needs "Blowout Preventer"
Post Date: 2010-05-25 11:37:18 by Brian S
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COVINGTON, La. (AP) — The Obama administration's environmental chief dipped a small cup into the oily mess at the mouth of the Mississippi and was surprised by what came out. "Oh my God — it's so thick!" exclaimed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson who toured delicate coastal wetlands that have been invaded by the black and orange crude. She was one of several top administration officials in the Gulf Coast this week as the White House is facing increasing questions about why the government can't assert more control over the handling a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which unfolded after a BP offshore drilling rig blew up ...
BP: 60%-70% Chance 'Top Kill' Will Work
Post Date: 2010-05-25 11:35:38 by Brian S
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(Newser) – BP's "containment dome" plan failed big time, and the oil giant is less than confident as it readies its latest and greatest plan for tomorrow: The "top-kill" maneuver, which Reuters reports the company thinks has a 60%-70% chance of succeeding. Tomorrow BP plans to inject heavy fluids and cement into the seabed well to try plug the hole—a ploy that's worked previously, but never at 5000 feet underwater. Those successes were in above-ground wells in the Middle East, notes CNN. If the "top kill" fails, BP plans to try a new tube to siphon oil from the gushing well. The markets, however, don't seem confident in either ...
Obama skips Memorial Day
Post Date: 2010-05-25 10:04:05 by no gnu taxes
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Yep, more proof he's "doing" the presidency...not being the Preident. Memorial day weekend our "Dear Leader" won't be at Arlington paying respect to our troops past & present...oh no! He'll be in Chi-town partying it up apparently. He's gonna throw the Military a bone though and show up briefly at some local cemetary but then it's off to party it up in $hitcago w/ Paul McCartney on June 2nd. This Guy is the ultimate POS! I could almost understand this if he was missing memorial day events to go to say....Louisiana to spur on efforts in the Gulf but, NO! He's gotta get his party on so he can't be bothered with any of his Presidential ...
The Kenyan White House Resident's Approval Rating Drops to 42%
Post Date: 2010-05-25 09:51:29 by no gnu taxes
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The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 24% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-four percent (44%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -20. Overall, 42% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. That is the lowest level of approval yet measured for this president. Fifty-six percent (56%) now disapprove of his performance.
Palin clings to false claim that Obama received the most BP PAC money [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2010-05-25 09:48:49 by go65
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Palin falsely claimed "Obama was BP's top recipient of both PAC and individual money for the last 20 years" Palin: It is an "undisputed fact that Barack Obama was BP's top recipient of both PAC and individual money for the last 20 years." In a responding to White House press secretary Robert Gibbs' criticism of her suggestion on the May 23 edition of Fox News Sunday that there is a connection between "contributions made to President Obama" by oil companies and administration's response to oil spill, Palin wrote on her Facebook page that it is an "undisputed fact that Barack Obama was BP's top recipient of both PAC and individual ...
Obama’s Glaring Failure in the Gulf Oil Spill
Post Date: 2010-05-25 09:03:16 by no gnu taxes
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Sarah Palin took on Big Oil – what has Obama done? (Highly respected former Alaska Governor) Sarah Palin accused US President Barack Obama on Sunday of leading a lax response to the Gulf of Mexico spill because he is too close to the big oil companies… …More than 3.5 million dollars has been given to candidates by BP over the last 20 years, with the largest single donation, 77,051 dollars, going to Obama, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. When Big Oil was trying to run roughshod over the people of Alaska, Sarah Palin brought them to heel. Obama dithered for weeks and now talks tough and sets up a commission…meanwhile, Bobby Jindal is fighting ...
White House in Denial; Public Wants Real Action on BP Oil Disaster NOW
Post Date: 2010-05-25 08:55:30 by no gnu taxes
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It’s been more than 30 days since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and the well nearly a mile below on the sea floor began to erupt oil and methane, killing 11 of our fellow citizens and injuring even more both immediately and in the continuing damage which followed. And nothing has happened of any consequence since then. Oh, we’ve had a Category 5 hurricane of hot air, some decent questions from Congressional hearings, but zippo-zilch-nada in the way of an effective solution. (I pity the people of the Gulf who had to deal with another hurricane they couldn’t escape.) We had a big metal box set over the leak, not to stop it but to try to capture the oil. Anybody with the ...
U.S. Is Said to Expand Secret Military Acts in Mideast Region
Post Date: 2010-05-25 07:12:03 by A K A Stone
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WASHINGTON — The top American commander in the Middle East has ordered a broad expansion of clandestine military activity in an effort to disrupt militant groups or counter threats in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and other countries in the region, according to defense officials and military documents. The secret directive, signed in September by Gen. David H. Petraeus, authorizes the sending of American Special Operations troops to both friendly and hostile nations in the Middle East, Central Asia and the Horn of Africa to gather intelligence and build ties with local forces. Officials said the order also permits reconnaissance that could pave the way for possible military strikes in ...
Did The Obama Administration Commit A Crime Offering Sestak A Job To Drop His Campaign (Impeach His Kenyan Ass)
Post Date: 2010-05-24 18:09:52 by no gnu taxes
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Once again Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.)confirms clearly that the Obama administration offered him a federal job in order to get him to drop out of the Democratic race against Arlen Specter. That is a crime and the White House has been "stonewalling" for the last few months since Sestak first dropped the bombshell. The Hill reports that even Democrats are concerned with the unanswered allegation and trying to encourage the White House to provide some answers. Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner (N.Y.) called on the White House on Monday to detail conversations it allegedly had with Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) to try to convince him to drop his Senate bid. Weiner said that allegations that ...
Teachers Seek $23b- Lifeline or Bailout?
Post Date: 2010-05-24 17:44:51 by WhiteSands
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan is asking lawmakers to put aside “politics and ideology” as they consider a request for $23 billion in “emergency” funding for public schools – a measure Republicans reject as a massive federal bailout for the teachers’ unions. The Obama administration is supporting the bill, formally titled the Keep Our Educators Working Act and sponsored by Rep. George Miller (D-CA) and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA). In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) dated May 13, Duncan warned that if the bill is not enacted, “millions” of school children will be adversely affected and the ensuing ...
Home / Markets Monday, May 24, 2010 Uptick Sell at the Bell: Dow Loses 127 as Banks Slide [Lowest Level in More Than Three Months ]
Post Date: 2010-05-24 17:19:39 by WhiteSands
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U.S. stocks suffered a late-day selloff on Monday as a rush of selling in the financial sector initially driven by concerns about Spanish banks spooked the markets, wiped out solid gains in the technology sector and left the Dow at its lowest level in more than three months. Today’s Markets The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 126.82 points, or 1.24%, to 10066.57, the Standard & Poor's 500 sank 14.04 points, or 1.29%, to 1073.65 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 15.49 points, or 0.69%, to 2213.55. The FOX 50 dropped 8.82 points, or 1.11%, to 789.29. There was no clear catalyst for the last-minute drop but it's clear the financial sector took the brunt of the selling. Wall ...
Judge shows no sympathy for Lindsay Lohan, orders drug tests, monitoring bracelet
Post Date: 2010-05-24 15:15:53 by WhiteSands
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Actress Lindsay Lohan agreed to refrain from drinking alcohol or taking drugs as part of the conditions of a bail agreement stemming from a DUI arrest in 2007. At a court hearing Monday morning, Judge Marsha Revel told Lohan that in order to remain free on bail, she would have to submit to random drug testing once a week, wear a SCRAM monitoring bracelet and complete all alcohol education classes at the rate of once a week. PHOTOS: Lindsay Lohan's Wild Life. Wearing a black suit and dark shades, Lohan arrived a few minutes late for the hearing Monday, despite missing the originally scheduled hearing Friday due to being stuck in Cannes. Revel said she would not hold Lohan’s ...
Goldi's Astute Observations On the Superority of the White Race
Post Date: 2010-05-24 13:23:49 by no gnu taxes
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I am still formulating my thoughts on this. But one thing is clear (to me): The white race seems to be more logical, and is able to handle tougher problem solving issues, since they like to work and solve problems. I think whites will be the ones to pull us out of this tailspin America is in...and if not...we will not be pulled out at all. As far as Europe, and the natives there...I believe that they have been so guilt ridden and woman ruled for so long they have lost their genetic heritage. Let's hope I'm wrong. Goldi-Lox posted on 2010-05-24 13:17:29 ET Reply Trace
Suspected early morning Denver burglary leads to fatal shooting
Post Date: 2010-05-24 13:06:02 by Badeye
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Suspected early morning Denver burglary leads to fatal shooting By Kieran Nicholson The Denver Post Posted: 05/24/2010 06:53:35 AM MDT Updated: 05/24/2010 10:59:45 AM MDT Denver Police outside the shooting scene. (John Prieto | The Denver Post)A suspected burglar has died after being shot by a Denver homeowner early this morning. The incident happened at about 2:20 a.m. in the 3100 block of Gaylord Street, said Sonny Jackson a Denver Police Department spokesman. Jackson said police were summoned to the 3000 block of Gaylord by a burglary alarm. While patrol officers were investigating the alarm, they heard shots being fired on the next block. The shooting occurred at 3150 Gaylord St. ...
Clean Up the Oil Mr. President!
Post Date: 2010-05-24 12:42:47 by no gnu taxes
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Fox news reports, that former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin said yesterday, that President Obama's lack of oversight of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill may have been hampered by his relationship to BP. Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Palin suggested that the White House is too cozy with the oil industry because of contributions they made to Obama's campaign in 2008. Palin wondered why the mainstream media isn't asking if there is any connection between the contributions and why the president is taking so long to get into the area to clean it up. The White House accused her of being misinformed. While it's hard to believe that the president would somehow put the brakes ...
Another ugly Obama week
Post Date: 2010-05-24 12:10:51 by no gnu taxes
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The oil spill still rages....Obama plays golf and rolls around in all that campaign money from BP....A foreign leader comes to America and bashes us....Obama stands next to him and nods while showing complete ignorance (read the bill jackass) and zero leadership....did i mention he took the side of ANOTHER FRIGGIN COUNTRY against an American STATE. Dont even get me started about foreign affairs.....North Korea blows up a South Korean ship--- did you even know about that? Probably not because Obama lacks the backbone to do anything but make a stern sounding telepromptered comment and the media hasnt even made a half hearted attempt at its job since Januaryish 2009. I only mention it because ...
Questions, Uncertainty Grow Along With Gulf Spill
Post Date: 2010-05-24 11:30:57 by Brian S
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BARATARIA BAY, La. (AP) -- The BP executive in charge of fighting the Gulf of Mexico oil spill acknowledged Monday that everyone is frustrated at his company's failure to plug the gushing well more than a month into the disaster that is now spreading damage through Louisiana's wetlands. Doug Suttles, chief operating officer at BP PLC, went on all three U.S. network morning talks shows with the same message: BP knows frustration is growing that it hasn't been able to halt the spill of millions of gallons of oil from the well that blew out after a drilling rig exploded April 20 off the Louisiana coast. "We are doing everything we can, everything I know," Suttles said ...
Oil Spill Reaches Louisiana Coast… Obama Goes Golfing
Post Date: 2010-05-24 11:21:40 by no gnu taxes
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More than 50 miles of Louisiana shore line have already been soiled from the spill. Meanwhile… President Obama went golfing.
Memphis Police Officers Warned Of Possible Retaliation From Extremist Group After Shooting
Post Date: 2010-05-23 22:23:14 by Brian S
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At every roll call, Memphis police officers are being warned to watch out for anyone who might want to retaliate for the deaths of two suspects shot and killed in West Memphis last week after they allegedly killed two police officers. Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin said Saturday that the department has not received specific threats but wants officers to be on alert. "We don't have a lot of information on these two," Godwin said, referring to the two suspects, whose identities were confirmed late Friday by the Arkansas State Police as Jerry R. Kane Jr., 45, and Joseph T. Kane, 16. "But if they are tied to an extremist group there is always the possibility of ...
Darpa’s Self-Learning Software Knows Who You Are
Post Date: 2010-05-23 21:48:33 by A K A Stone
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Software systems could one day analyze everything from blurry war-zone footage to the subtle sarcasm in a written paragraph, thanks to two unassuming scientists who are inspired by biology to make revolutionary strides in intelligent computing.
Yann LeCun and Rob Fergus, both computer science professors at New York University, are the brains behind “Deep Learning,” a program sponsored by Darpa, the Pentagon’s blue-sky research agency. The idea, ultimately, is to develop code that can teach itself to spot objects in a picture, ...
BP Gets Pass From Obama Administration To Potentially Pollute Lake Michigan
Post Date: 2010-05-23 20:22:58 by A K A Stone
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The Obama administration, already charged with providing political cover for BP in the Gulf of Mexico mega-oil disaster, is also charged with allowing BP to renege on agreements between the firm, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the state of Indiana to prevent pollution of Lake Michigan from the firm's Whiting, Indiana refinery near Hammond. In 2007, the EPA, under the Bush administration, said it was powerless to stop BP from dumping more toxic waste into Lake Michigan from its expanded refinery that was processing increased amounts of heavy crude oil from Canada. However, the EPA did urge BP to mitigate the increased pollution of solid waste and ammonia by taking ...
D.C. high school, college-age students complain about quality of free condoms from city...
Post Date: 2010-05-23 20:12:07 by A K A Stone
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High school students and college-age adults have been complaining to District officials that the free condoms the city has been offering are not of good enough quality and are too small and that getting them from school nurses is "just like asking grandma or auntie." So D.C. officials have decided to stock up on Trojan condoms, including the company's super-size Magnum variety, and they have begun to authorize teachers or counselors, preferably male, to distribute condoms to students if the teachers complete a 30-minute online training course called "WrapMC" -- for Master of Condoms. "If people get what they don't want, they are just going to trash ...
Tens Of Thousands Protest NJ State Budget Cuts
Post Date: 2010-05-23 18:46:50 by WhiteSands
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TRENTON (CBS) 53; More than 30,000 angry New Jersey residents marched to the state capitol Saturday, delivering a blistering message to the governor in an effort to protect their turf and their paychecks. At times resembling both a rock concert and a pep rally, more than 30,000 union employees and community activists gathered for a massive protest at the capitol to blast the governor. "He has absolutely forfeited every one of his promises," teacher Anna Kimerly said. It's a budget they say cuts to the bone. "Fifty thousand parents will be denied health coverage," Bruce Davison said. The emotions matched the size of the biggest crowd state police had seen in ...
Documents show BP chose a less-expensive, less-reliable method for completing well in Gulf oil spill
Post Date: 2010-05-23 18:26:52 by WhiteSands
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Oil company BP used a cheaper, quicker but potentially less dependable method to complete the drilling of the Deepwater Horizon well, according to several experts and documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel. "There are clear alternatives to the methods BP used that most engineers in the drilling business would consider much more reliable and safer," said F.E. Beck, a petroleum-engineering professor at Texas A&M University who testified recently before a U.S. Senate committee investigating BP's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico. He and other petroleum and drilling engineers who reviewed a log of the Deepwater Horizon's activities obtained by the Sentinel ...
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