Archive for October, 2011
Nation’s 15 Largest Labor Unions Join “Occupy Wall Street” Movement (10)
ABC News: The cavalry has arrived in Lower Manhattan. Representatives from no fewer than 15 of the country’s largest labor unions will join the Occupy Wall Street protesters for a mass rally and march today in New York City. The AFL-CIO, United Auto Workers, and Transit Workers’ Union are among the groups expected to stand [...]
Leading House Democrat: “Occupy Wall Street” Protests, Van Jones Part Of US “Arab Spring” (6)
The Daily Caller: The “Occupy Wall Street” protests and former White House “green jobs czar” Van Jones are the beginning of an “American Fall,” according to Rep. John Larson, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. In Tuesday evening remarks before a group of visiting activists and journalists from Egypt and Tunisia, Larson said the United [...]
Woman Tried To Sell Baby For Disney World Trip (0)
USA Today: A mother of three is accused of trying to sell her newborn son for $15,000 so she could go to Disney World, police said. Bridget M. Wismer, 33, and John F. Gavaghan, 54, of Philadelphia, who allegedly tried to buy the baby, were charged early Saturday with felony dealing in children, said New [...]
Australia Says It Will Open Combat Roles To Women (1)
NY Times: Australia’s female soldiers will soon be able to serve in all front-line combat roles, the government announced on Tuesday. The move will make Australia one of a handful of countries that allow women to serve alongside their male counterparts in some of the most dangerous roles in modern warfare, including Special Forces units [...]
Dem Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Seeks House Resolution Demanding All GOP Candidates Apologize For Racial Slur Painted On Rock By Unknown Individual (19)
BostonHerald: U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., called on House Democrats Tuesday at a closed Democratic Caucus meeting to approve a resolution critical of Texas Gov. Rick Perry for not having removed a racially offensive slur from a rock at his family’s hunting camp. The racially charged name of the site, “N – head,” was [...]
Job Cuts Highest in 2 Years – Have Tripled Since Last Year (0)
Bloomberg: U.S. employers announced the most job cuts in more than two years in September, led by planned reductions at Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and in the military. Announced firings jumped 212 percent, the largest increase since January 2009, to 115,730 last month from 37,151 in September 2010, according to Chicago-based Challenger, Gray & [...]
Cain To “Occupy Wall Street” Protesters : “Don’t Blame Wall Street, If You Don’t Have a Job And You’re Not Rich, Blame Yourself” – With Video (25)
The Hill: Herman Cain said that he believed the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protests were “orchestrated” to help president Obama, and denounced the protesters during an interview published by the Wall Street Journal Wednesday. “I don’t have facts to back this up, but I happen to believe that these demonstrations are planned and orchestrated to [...]
Michael Moore Calls On Left To “Occupy Everything” (12)
College Fix: Michael Moore told a sold out audience at Vanderbilt University Tuesday night to “occupy everything” in order to restore democracy in an America he characterized as dominated by corporate greed and corruption. The Oscar-winning filmmaker and author made headlines in recent weeks by lending his support and celebrity status to the Occupy Wall [...]
Gun Violence in Chicago Plummets After Hand Gun Bill Lifted (0)
Fox News: Murder and violent crime rates were supposed to soar after the Supreme Court struck down gun control laws in Chicago and Washington, D.C. Politicians predicted disaster. “More handguns in the District of Columbia will only lead to more handgun violence,” Washington’s Mayor Adrian Fenty warned the day the court made its decision. Chicago’s [...]
Politico: Palin Has Worn Out Party’s Patience, New Poll Says 2/3 Don’t Want Her To Run (3)
Politico: Sarah Palin hasn’t closed the door yet on a presidential bid. But few Republicans appear to be waiting for her answer. Never was it clearer than Tuesday, when Chris Christie’s announcement that he would not run in 2012 prompted a throng of strategists to conclude the Republican field was finally set – never mind [...]
Ohio Submits To Islam, Removes All Pork From Prisons, Farmers Vow To Fight Back (11)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s pork farmers and processors are vowing to fight the state’s decision to remove pork from prison menus in response to a lawsuit by Muslim inmates. Dick Isler (IHS’-ler), executive director of the Ohio Pork Producers Council, says the news is especially disappointing because his group fought to have pork placed [...]
Famous Off-The-Rails Screamer Howard Dean: Tea Party ‘Aren’t Playing With A Full Deck’ & ‘Could Go Off The Rails’ (6)
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Washington Post/ABC Poll: Opposition To Obama Growing Out Of Control And Hardening, “Winning Ugly” His Only Chance (6)
Washington Post: Four in 10 Americans “strongly” disapprove of how President Obama is handling the job of president in the new Washington Post-ABC News poll, the highest that number has risen during his time in office and a sign of the hardening opposition to him as he seeks a second term. While the topline numbers [...]
Rick Perry Pulls In Amazing $17 Million, Figure Which Could Save His Campaign (0)
The Hill: Texas Gov. Rick Perry raised $17 million in the first seven weeks of his campaign for president, a large haul that could help right the course of his struggling campaign. He has $15 million cash on hand and did not say if his campaign had any debt. His impressive fundraising figure will mean [...]