Run, Paul Ryan, Run - Jonah Goldberg - National Review Online
"If Ryan ran, he would probably drive the other candidates farther away from his own plan while forcing them to come up with serious alternatives of their own.
Many think that if he got the nomination, he would clean Obama’s clock in the debates."
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Obama botches toast to the queen
Good news: Obama botches toast to the queen « Hot Air
"This is why he doesn’t get invited to weddings, guys."
"This is why he doesn’t get invited to weddings, guys."
"The tanned Duchess of Cambridge blew Michelle Obama out of the water."
Althouse: "The tanned Duchess of Cambridge blew Michelle Obama out of the water."
"'The tanned Duchess of Cambridge blew Michelle Obama out of the water.'
Insane Daily Mail headline.
It's supposed to relate to the fashion:
For their first meeting yesterday, Kate wore a simple but stylish £175 bandage dress in fashionable ‘nude’ from Reiss, one of the few truly British fashion brands left on the planet....
Michelle Obama, on the other hand, looked like a little girl in a too short pink bolero (I hate boleros – and only six-year-olds should wear pink!) that my fashion spies tell me is not even vintage, it’s just old."
Ouch.
Fashionable nude and impossible pink... apparently."
"'The tanned Duchess of Cambridge blew Michelle Obama out of the water.'
Insane Daily Mail headline.
It's supposed to relate to the fashion:
For their first meeting yesterday, Kate wore a simple but stylish £175 bandage dress in fashionable ‘nude’ from Reiss, one of the few truly British fashion brands left on the planet....
Michelle Obama, on the other hand, looked like a little girl in a too short pink bolero (I hate boleros – and only six-year-olds should wear pink!) that my fashion spies tell me is not even vintage, it’s just old."
Ouch.
Fashionable nude and impossible pink... apparently."
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Aspen begins battle against plastic bottles
Aspen begins battle against plastic bottles - KDVR
"It was launched after a council member visited the Caribbean and was shocked by the amount of discarded plastic bottles floating in the ocean."
Do these eco-nuts realize that steel bottles must be washed...with WATER and evil dish soap?
"It was launched after a council member visited the Caribbean and was shocked by the amount of discarded plastic bottles floating in the ocean."
Do these eco-nuts realize that steel bottles must be washed...with WATER and evil dish soap?
AARP's ObamaCare Endgame Revealed
American Thinker: AARP's ObamaCare Endgame Revealed
"Non-Medigap insurers, not exempted from ObamaCare's rate reviews, must justify rate increases.
In effect, the HHS exemption gives AARP the ability to generate profits not achievable by non-exempted competitors"
"Non-Medigap insurers, not exempted from ObamaCare's rate reviews, must justify rate increases.
In effect, the HHS exemption gives AARP the ability to generate profits not achievable by non-exempted competitors"
Tea Party Doctor Issues Obamacare Debate Challenge
Tea Party Doctor Issues Obamacare Debate Challenge - Big Government
"If you were stuck reading just the mainstream media, you would probably have no idea that there is a growing movement among doctors to oppose President Barack Obama’s health care plan.
Dr. Adam Dorin, who practices medicine in southern California, has helped co-found an offshoot of the Tea Party known as The Doctors National TEA Party"
"If you were stuck reading just the mainstream media, you would probably have no idea that there is a growing movement among doctors to oppose President Barack Obama’s health care plan.
Dr. Adam Dorin, who practices medicine in southern California, has helped co-found an offshoot of the Tea Party known as The Doctors National TEA Party"
Step Increases: The Big Teacher Raises That Don’t Make the News
Step Increases: The Big Teacher Raises That Don’t Make the News [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"Yet, Mattawan teachers who have 13 years of service or less are still set to receive step increases of more than 5 percent for this year and the next two.
Van Beek said 65 percent of Mattawan’s teachers have 11 years or less experience."
Add the platimun health care and COL increases.
It all adds up to bankruptcy for school systems and taxpayers.
"Yet, Mattawan teachers who have 13 years of service or less are still set to receive step increases of more than 5 percent for this year and the next two.
Van Beek said 65 percent of Mattawan’s teachers have 11 years or less experience."
Add the platimun health care and COL increases.
It all adds up to bankruptcy for school systems and taxpayers.
Controversial Spring Lake community C3Exchange to sell its building, asking $1.9 million
Controversial Spring Lake community C3Exchange to sell its building, asking $1.9 million MLive.com
"C3Exchange generated controversy last June by changing its name from Christ Community Church and removing the cross on its building."
OK.
You're a Christian church...but you remove Christ from your church.....and you remove the Cross from your church......and you wonder why your members have removed you from their lives.
"C3Exchange generated controversy last June by changing its name from Christ Community Church and removing the cross on its building."
OK.
You're a Christian church...but you remove Christ from your church.....and you remove the Cross from your church......and you wonder why your members have removed you from their lives.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Pile of debt would stretch beyond stratosphere
Pile of debt would stretch beyond stratosphere Reuters
"* The U.S. government borrows more than $40,000 per second.
That's more than the cost of a year's tuition, room and board at many universities.
'That usually gets their attention,' Doug Holtz-Eakin, who was chief White House economist under President George W. Bush, said in an email.
'I have two kids, so every 10 seconds, the feds borrow more than I paid lifetime.'"
"* The U.S. government borrows more than $40,000 per second.
That's more than the cost of a year's tuition, room and board at many universities.
'That usually gets their attention,' Doug Holtz-Eakin, who was chief White House economist under President George W. Bush, said in an email.
'I have two kids, so every 10 seconds, the feds borrow more than I paid lifetime.'"
Two patients died after waiting in ambulance outside 'full' Oldham hospital unit
Two patients died after waiting in ambulance outside 'full' Oldham hospital unit Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk
"Two patients died after being left waiting in ambulances outside an over-stretched hospital."
"Two patients died after being left waiting in ambulances outside an over-stretched hospital."
The Most Dangerous Cities In America
The Most Dangerous Cities In America
"But parts of the country are getting worse.
Flint, Michigan -- the most violent city in America -- saw a 10% increase in violent crime over last year, with 2,208 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Rust Belt neighbor Detroit was only slightly safer"
"But parts of the country are getting worse.
Flint, Michigan -- the most violent city in America -- saw a 10% increase in violent crime over last year, with 2,208 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Rust Belt neighbor Detroit was only slightly safer"
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Ryan Schools Gregory: 'I Don't Consult Polls to Tell Me What My Principles Are or Policies Should Be
Ryan Schools Gregory: 'I Don't Consult Polls to Tell Me What My Principles Are or Policies Should Be - Leaders Change Polls' NewsBusters.org
"Ryan marvelously educated his host saying,
'I don't consult polls to tell me what my principles are or what our policies should be.
Leaders change the polls'"
"Ryan marvelously educated his host saying,
'I don't consult polls to tell me what my principles are or what our policies should be.
Leaders change the polls'"
Letters: Public participation, debate make better government
Letters: Public participation, debate make better government MLive.com
"Our county faces far too many challenges to continue the 'let's go along to get along' style of 'leadership' that has brought us a near $100 million dollar underfunding of county pension and health care funds."
"Our county faces far too many challenges to continue the 'let's go along to get along' style of 'leadership' that has brought us a near $100 million dollar underfunding of county pension and health care funds."
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Adult Baby | Tom Coburn
Adult Baby Tom Coburn Investigation The Daily Caller
"“You wanna test how damn serious I am about leaving this world, screw with my check that pays for this apartment and food,” he said.
“Try it.
See how serious I am.
I don’t care.
I have no problem killing myself.
Take away the last thing keeping me here, and see what happens.
Next time you see me on the news, it will be me in a body bag.”"
"“You wanna test how damn serious I am about leaving this world, screw with my check that pays for this apartment and food,” he said.
“Try it.
See how serious I am.
I don’t care.
I have no problem killing myself.
Take away the last thing keeping me here, and see what happens.
Next time you see me on the news, it will be me in a body bag.”"
Ban shopping bags says EU
Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express UK News :: Ban shopping bags says EU
"Shops in Britain could be outlawed from stocking them, or alternatively there might be a new tax to dramatically reduce their use."
"Shops in Britain could be outlawed from stocking them, or alternatively there might be a new tax to dramatically reduce their use."
The Euro Doom Scenario Starts With What's Happening In Spain Right Now
The Euro Doom Scenario Starts With What's Happening In Spain Right Now
"As you may recall, I've said forever that Spain will be the EU dealbreaker.
And as we saw, again, not that long ago, for an entire decade, from 1997-2006, Spain built more homes than England, France and Germany combined, of which far too many to count now stand empty.
Plus, much of the financing for all these superfluous homes was done through still seemingly healthy large Spanish banks like Santander and BBVA"
"As you may recall, I've said forever that Spain will be the EU dealbreaker.
And as we saw, again, not that long ago, for an entire decade, from 1997-2006, Spain built more homes than England, France and Germany combined, of which far too many to count now stand empty.
Plus, much of the financing for all these superfluous homes was done through still seemingly healthy large Spanish banks like Santander and BBVA"
Feds Moving EV Tax Credits To “Cash For Clunkers” Model
Feds Moving EV Tax Credits To “Cash For Clunkers” Model The Truth About Cars
"Speaking to Automotive News [sub], LaHood even went as far as to argue that the new direction for the tax credits, which were previously only claimable when filing taxes, would be successful for the reason that it would make the credits more like the Cash For Clunkers program.
Apparently LaHood has completely forgotten how riddled with waste, inefficiency, fraud, confusion, delays, unintended consequences and all-purpose madness that program was."
"Speaking to Automotive News [sub], LaHood even went as far as to argue that the new direction for the tax credits, which were previously only claimable when filing taxes, would be successful for the reason that it would make the credits more like the Cash For Clunkers program.
Apparently LaHood has completely forgotten how riddled with waste, inefficiency, fraud, confusion, delays, unintended consequences and all-purpose madness that program was."
Red Tape - IRS snafu leaves taxpayers, refunds in limbo for months
Red Tape - IRS snafu leaves taxpayers, refunds in limbo for months
"It's perhaps the very definition of Red Tape.
Four years ago, Congress decided that the IRS should get into the banking business, authorizing it to give out no-interest loans to first-time homebuyers.
That put the agency in the position of both collecting loan payments and issuing tax refunds to the roughly 1 million taxpayers who took advantage of the program."
The democrat controlled congress decided IRS agents would make great bankers....right.....
"It's perhaps the very definition of Red Tape.
Four years ago, Congress decided that the IRS should get into the banking business, authorizing it to give out no-interest loans to first-time homebuyers.
That put the agency in the position of both collecting loan payments and issuing tax refunds to the roughly 1 million taxpayers who took advantage of the program."
The democrat controlled congress decided IRS agents would make great bankers....right.....
Emotional school funding debate continues with parents, unions questioning legislators
Emotional school funding debate continues with parents, unions questioning legislators MLive.com
“The cuts are going to hurt East Grand Rapids but Grand Rapids is really going to be hurt,” said Dan Lorenz, an East Grand Rapids parent and Wyoming teacher.
“I am afraid of future cuts and I am angry money is being taken away to be used for other things.”"
By "taken away", I guess he means slowing the automatic teacher wage and health care and dental care and early retirement benefit increases they enjoy every year.
And "used for other things" like paying down our tsunami of debt and letting people keep some of their hard earned income.
“The cuts are going to hurt East Grand Rapids but Grand Rapids is really going to be hurt,” said Dan Lorenz, an East Grand Rapids parent and Wyoming teacher.
“I am afraid of future cuts and I am angry money is being taken away to be used for other things.”"
By "taken away", I guess he means slowing the automatic teacher wage and health care and dental care and early retirement benefit increases they enjoy every year.
And "used for other things" like paying down our tsunami of debt and letting people keep some of their hard earned income.
NHS budget squeeze to blame for longer waiting times, say doctors
NHS budget squeeze to blame for longer waiting times, say doctors Society The Guardian
"Latest performance data reveal number of English patients waiting more than 18 weeks has risen by 26% in last year"
"Latest performance data reveal number of English patients waiting more than 18 weeks has risen by 26% in last year"
Friday, May 20, 2011
Fighting for the Right to Tell Lies
Fighting for the Right to Tell Lies - NYTimes.com
"But though he admitted conjuring the entire tale, Mr. Strandlof has been fighting the case against him, arguing that the law violates his right to free speech.
Simply telling a lie, his lawyers assert, does not always constitute a crime.
Now, a federal appeals court in Denver is weighing whether the act is indeed unconstitutional.
Last July, a judge dismissed the case against Mr. Strandlof on First Amendment grounds, but prosecutors appealed."
"But though he admitted conjuring the entire tale, Mr. Strandlof has been fighting the case against him, arguing that the law violates his right to free speech.
Simply telling a lie, his lawyers assert, does not always constitute a crime.
Now, a federal appeals court in Denver is weighing whether the act is indeed unconstitutional.
Last July, a judge dismissed the case against Mr. Strandlof on First Amendment grounds, but prosecutors appealed."
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