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Sen. Edward Kennedy Dead at Age 77
AP breaking news reveals that Senator Edward Kennedy has died at his home in Hyannis Port.
He was a formidable foe. While anyone’s death is a tragedy to those close to them, I can’t say I will miss him. He’s been a thorn in the side of Conservatism for decades. With him gone, maybe we can [...]
Liberal Policies Hit Home
I got my property valuation notice in the mail today. Thanks to the idiocy brought to us in part by the unintelligible, mush-mouthed, paste-eating, clown-act Bawney Fwank, I have now lost 50% of the equity in my home.
Honorable mentions go to Chris Dodd (currently under Congressional investigation for corruption), Maxine Waters, Gregory Meeks, Franklin Raines, [...]
NY Times Spiked Major Obama-ACORN Story Before Election
How are Americans supposed to make an informed decision, if the means whereby information is disseminated to them is corrupted?
The Freedom of the Press never included the right or the privilege to deceive the people, either by outright lying to them, or withholding the truth from them. The NY Times is routinely guilty of both. [...]
Obama Budget Raises Deficit To Record Highs
The Office of Management and Budget is predicting a higher-than-expected, $1.8 Trillion budget deficit for 2009 and a $1.3 Trillion deficit for 2010, according to a statement released by Peter Orszag, Director of the OMB.
The effect is the same as making $50,000 per year, but spending $100,000 a year. It is mathematically impossible to pay [...]
Specter Adopts Liberal Attack Strategy Against GOP
The Washington Times quotes Arlen Specter today,
“If we had pursued what President Nixon declared in 1970 as the war on cancer, we would have cured many strains. I think Jack Kemp would be alive today. And that research has saved or prolonged many lives, including mine.”
Aside from the fact that we have found no cure [...]
AP Political Headlines
- Witherspoon: First lady is DC's top fashionista March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- Actress Reese Witherspoon says her "Legally Blonde" character Elle Woods has been ousted as the most stylish woman to come to the nation's capital by first lady Michelle Obama.... […]
- Pelosi: Dems close on health care agreement March 11, 2010ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) -- Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, citing near agreement on crucial issues despite persistent Republican efforts to knock them off stride.... […]
- House leader: Ethics panel ends Massa probe March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House Democratic campaign chief said Wednesday the ethics committee has ended an investigation of former Rep. Eric Massa, but the freshman's alleged harassment of his staff members - with possible sexual overtones - could spell continuing trouble for the party.... […]
- House GOP leaders press earmark moratorium March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- House GOP leaders are pushing rank-and-file Republicans to break their addiction to pet projects by going cold turkey and giving up the long-cherished practice of directing federal dollars to their home districts.... […]
- Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- They flew planes during World War II but weren't considered real military pilots. No flags were draped over their coffins when they died on duty. And when their service ended, they had to pay their own bus fare home.... […]
- Fed recovers, gets new look as financial regulator March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve, still dusting itself off from a fight that threatened to trim its powers, could emerge from a congressional overhaul of banking rules as the top cop over the nation's largest financial institutions.... […]
- Obama renews backing of earthquake-stricken Haiti March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed America's commitment to the recovery and reconstruction of earthquake-devastated Haiti, telling visiting President Rene Preval he knows the crisis has not passed.... […]
- Gates keeps up pressure on Iran with Gulf visit March 11, 2010RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Saudi leaders Wednesday that the U.S. effort for diplomatic engagement with Iran had come to naught and he asked for the influential kingdom's help to win wide backing for biting economic penalties against Tehran.... […]
- Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks March 11, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate voted Wednesday to extend key pieces of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for health care for the poor.... […]
- House bans misleading census mailings March 10, 2010WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House passed legislation Wednesday that would ban misleading mailings designed to appear they're from the Census Bureau, following criticism that Republican groups were sending fundraising letters using the census name.... […]