FOX: Duke Coach to Obama: Worry About the Economy, Not NCAA Picks Reacting to news Obama picked North Carolina to win the NCAA Championship, Mike Krzyzewski says, “the economy is something that [the president] should focus on, probably more than the brackets.” Barack Obama picked North Carolina to defeat Louisville for the NCAA championship, a [...]
WaPo: White House computer chief reinstated after raid By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s computer chief was reinstated Tuesday from a leave he was put on after an FBI raid at his old job. At the same time, the White House labeled as a “youthful indiscretion” a misdemeanor theft the man committed [...]
13 firms receiving bailouts owe back taxes Rep. John Lewis: Two companies owe over $100 million apiece WASHINGTON – At least 13 firms receiving billions of dollars in bailout money owe a total of more than $220 million in unpaid federal taxes, a key lawmaker said Thursday. Rep. John Lewis, chairman of a House subcommittee [...]
Guardian UK: Leading climate scientist: ‘democratic process isn’t working’ by David Adam Protest and direct action could be the only way to tackle soaring carbon emissions, a leading climate scientist has said. James Hansen, a climate modeller with Nasa, told the Guardian today that corporate lobbying has undermined democratic attempts to curb carbon pollution. “The [...]
Christian Science Monitor: Maybe Iowa Senator Charles Grassley and President Obama have more in common than they think. At least there are similarities when they discuss AIG. Just two days ago Grassley told an Iowa radio station that AIG executives should consider suicide as an option. He later clarified that his remarks were just rhetorical [...]
House to vote on 90 percent tax for AIG bonuses House sets vote today on taxing employee bonuses at AIG, other companies with big bailouts WASHINGTON — The House is scheduled to vote today on a bill that would levy a 90 percent tax on bonuses paid to employees with family incomes above $250,000 at [...]
Caption: Scientific American: A plume rose to between 15,000 and 25,000 feet, the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program reported. “It’s a very significant eruption, on quite a large scale.”
Drill here: Yeah, we’re on tonight. 8:00pm PST … 11:00pm EST Pat’s tying up some loose ends and will be joining us “Already In Progress” … Going to cover the AIG “Outrage” in the Congress. Nancy Pelosi’s “Un-American to enforce immigration laws” bull. And touch on some other news of the day. Call in @ [...]
If you’re sober, please stop reading right now, get right, and get back. Tonight, Drill is going on a feverish snake hunt, and she’s got several in her sights that I’m going to let her blast away at. For me, during this administration Saint Patrick, who drove the snakes out of Ireland, will remain my [...]
FOX: Pelosi Tells Illegal Immigrants That Work Site Raids are Un-American The speaker of the House told a group of both legal and illegal immigrants recently that enforcement of immigration laws in the United States is “un-American.” By William Lajeunesse House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently told a group of both legal and illegal immigrants and [...]
