Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Walter Breuning, world's oldest man, nears 114
Walter Breuning, world's oldest man, nears 114 greatfallstribune.com Great Falls Tribune
"Five-year certificates of deposit were being offered at a special rate,"
"Five-year certificates of deposit were being offered at a special rate,"
Hotel ousts couple after accusing them of writing negative TripAdvisor review
Hotel ousts couple after accusing them of writing negative TripAdvisor review - USATODAY.com
"A British couple says they were kicked out of their hotel after the hotel manager accused them of writing a negative review on TripAdvisor and called the police."
"A British couple says they were kicked out of their hotel after the hotel manager accused them of writing a negative review on TripAdvisor and called the police."
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Jackson: I did nothing wrong
Jackson: I did nothing wrong :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) said Tuesday he is “deeply sorry” for having “disappointed some supporters” regarding his relationship with a female “social acquaintance.”"
"U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) said Tuesday he is “deeply sorry” for having “disappointed some supporters” regarding his relationship with a female “social acquaintance.”"
Tensions In The Democratic Party
National Review: Tensions In The Democratic Party : NPR
"In each there was a split between the public-employee unions that do so much to finance Democratic campaigns and the gentry liberals who provide Democratic votes in places like Manhattan, the Montgomery County suburbs of Maryland, and northwest Washington, D.C. And in each case, the public-employee unions won."
"In each there was a split between the public-employee unions that do so much to finance Democratic campaigns and the gentry liberals who provide Democratic votes in places like Manhattan, the Montgomery County suburbs of Maryland, and northwest Washington, D.C. And in each case, the public-employee unions won."
Monday, September 20, 2010
Digging For Oil On The Gulf Islands National Seashore
WEAR ABC 3 :: Top Stories - Digging For Oil On The Gulf Islands National Seashore
"The fed says B-P workers can't dig more than 6 inches in the sand to look for oil.... and as Channel 3's Dan Thomas found out... You can't dig at all."
"The fed says B-P workers can't dig more than 6 inches in the sand to look for oil.... and as Channel 3's Dan Thomas found out... You can't dig at all."
Mona Shores meeting could talk Ponzi
Mona Shores meeting could talk Ponzi WOOD TV8
"24 Hour News 8 will be at the Mona Shores meeting beginning at 7 p.m."
"24 Hour News 8 will be at the Mona Shores meeting beginning at 7 p.m."
Forced Government Recycling is Garbage; It Wastes Scare, Valuable Resources and Lowers Out Wealth
CARPE DIEM: Forced Government Recycling is Garbage; It Wastes Scare, Valuable Resources and Lowers Out Wealth
“There is not a community curbside recycling program in the United States that covers its cost,’’ says Jay Lehr, science director at the Heartland Institute and author of a handbook on environmental science.
They exist primarily to make people “feel warm and fuzzy about what they are doing for the environment.’’"
“There is not a community curbside recycling program in the United States that covers its cost,’’ says Jay Lehr, science director at the Heartland Institute and author of a handbook on environmental science.
They exist primarily to make people “feel warm and fuzzy about what they are doing for the environment.’’"
Does President Obama Think Our Rights Come from Our Creator?
Does President Obama Think Our Rights Come from Our Creator? The Weekly Standard
The most famous words in the Declaration of Independence — and almost surely the most famous words ever written by an American — read, “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
On Friday evening, when President Obama addressed the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, he quoted that passage as follows (on the clip at 22:30): “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal [pause], endowed with certain unalienable rights: life and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
In Obama’s version, there is no “Creator.”
Only two plausible explanations spring to mind.
One is that President Obama isn’t very familiar with the most famous passage in the document that founded this nation; that even when plainly reading from a teleprompter, he wasn’t able to quote it correctly.
The other is that President Obama doesn’t subscribe to the Declaration’s rather central claim that our rights come from our “Creator” (also referred to in the Declaration as “Nature’s God” and “the Supreme Judge of the World”).
Only the president likely knows for certain which of these two explanations is true, or whether perhaps there is another.
His nearly 4-second pause before he omits reference to our Creator, however, is peculiar.
He stares at the teleprompter, purses his lips, blinks several times — as if confused, disturbed, and/or in the process of making a decision — and then proceeds to use his alternate wording.
The most famous words in the Declaration of Independence — and almost surely the most famous words ever written by an American — read, “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
On Friday evening, when President Obama addressed the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, he quoted that passage as follows (on the clip at 22:30): “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal [pause], endowed with certain unalienable rights: life and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
In Obama’s version, there is no “Creator.”
Only two plausible explanations spring to mind.
One is that President Obama isn’t very familiar with the most famous passage in the document that founded this nation; that even when plainly reading from a teleprompter, he wasn’t able to quote it correctly.
The other is that President Obama doesn’t subscribe to the Declaration’s rather central claim that our rights come from our “Creator” (also referred to in the Declaration as “Nature’s God” and “the Supreme Judge of the World”).
Only the president likely knows for certain which of these two explanations is true, or whether perhaps there is another.
His nearly 4-second pause before he omits reference to our Creator, however, is peculiar.
He stares at the teleprompter, purses his lips, blinks several times — as if confused, disturbed, and/or in the process of making a decision — and then proceeds to use his alternate wording.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Graph of the Day for September 14, 2010
"The current six rate brackets of 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33% and 35% will be replaced by five new brackets with the higher rates of 15%, 28%, 31%, 36% and 39.6%.'"
Energy Department Says It Has ‘Mandate’ to Force ‘Market Transformation’ for Household Appliances
Energy Department Says It Has ‘Mandate’ to Force ‘Market Transformation’ for Household Appliances CNSnews.com
"Zoi pointed to four tactics the Obama administration intended use to advance the “deployment of clean energy.”
The first three were government subsidies for private-sector green energy projects, special tax incentives for green energy projects and low-interest government-backed loans for green energy projects.
“The fourth one, which the secretary and I love,” said Zoi, “is where we have a mandate.
Where we can actually just issue regulations and do market transformation.”"
"Zoi pointed to four tactics the Obama administration intended use to advance the “deployment of clean energy.”
The first three were government subsidies for private-sector green energy projects, special tax incentives for green energy projects and low-interest government-backed loans for green energy projects.
“The fourth one, which the secretary and I love,” said Zoi, “is where we have a mandate.
Where we can actually just issue regulations and do market transformation.”"
Friday, September 17, 2010
St. Maarten holds historic election as Dutch territory prepares to become country
FOXNews.com - St. Maarten holds historic election as Dutch territory prepares to become country
"PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (AP) —
St. Maarten's two major parties expected to dominate the election Friday of 15 parliamentary representatives who will lead the Dutch territory when it becomes an autonomous country next month.
The race was expected to be close between the Democratic Party and the ruling National Alliance Party.
Some voters, however, favored one of two new parties: United People and Concordia People's Alliance.
St. Maarten and Curacao will become countries within the Dutch kingdom when the Netherlands Antilles are dissolved Oct. 10.
The islands of Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire will become special Dutch municipalities and respond directly to the Dutch government.
Details of the new governments for St. Maarten and Curacao have not been decided, however, even as the deadline approaches.
It is unclear what kind of tax system will be adopted or which currency will replace the Netherlands Antillean guilder.
So far, government officials have confirmed that St. Maarten and Curacao will have a common Court of Appeal and a shared central bank.
St. Maarten, which has nearly 20,000 registered voters, shares an island with the French territory of St. Martin."
"PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten – PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (AP) —
St. Maarten's two major parties expected to dominate the election Friday of 15 parliamentary representatives who will lead the Dutch territory when it becomes an autonomous country next month.
The race was expected to be close between the Democratic Party and the ruling National Alliance Party.
Some voters, however, favored one of two new parties: United People and Concordia People's Alliance.
St. Maarten and Curacao will become countries within the Dutch kingdom when the Netherlands Antilles are dissolved Oct. 10.
The islands of Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire will become special Dutch municipalities and respond directly to the Dutch government.
Details of the new governments for St. Maarten and Curacao have not been decided, however, even as the deadline approaches.
It is unclear what kind of tax system will be adopted or which currency will replace the Netherlands Antillean guilder.
So far, government officials have confirmed that St. Maarten and Curacao will have a common Court of Appeal and a shared central bank.
St. Maarten, which has nearly 20,000 registered voters, shares an island with the French territory of St. Martin."
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