Jun 18, 2009 8 Comments ›› Erik Wong
Breitbard By ANNE FLAHERTY and JIM KUHNHENN WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's plan to transform the Federal Reserve into a super-regulator ran into skepticism Thursday from lawmakers who worry that the central bank is not the best suited to keep an eye on firms deemed so big and influential that their demise could hurt the economy. Democrats ...
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Politico By JONATHAN MARTIN President Barack Obama’s strict ban on lobbyist contributions will limit the haul from Thursday night’s fundraising dinner for congressional Democrats, but organizers have found a way around it: a morning-after event at the same hotel where lobbyists — and their money — will be welcomed with open arms. Invitations for the $5,000-per-person Issues Conference ...
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This creep bit off more than he can chew. He forgets that he can't keep a substantial portion of his base as mesmerized by absolute and utter bull as the rest. Oh, yes, he wanted to be dictator, but just like every other Leftist, he has no idea of what America really is. Politico: Angered ...
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Washington Times: ERIE, Pa.| Former President George W. Bush fired a salvo at President Obama on Wednesday, asserting his administration's interrogation policies were within the law, declaring the private sector not government will fix the economy and rejecting the nationalization of health care. "I know it's going to be the private sector that leads this country out ...
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World Net Daily: By Chelsea Schilling "This is one of the most rude individuals I have ever had the displeasure of working with in my entire 28-year career in public relations. She was rude. She was obnoxious. She's a liar, and she's not a nice person. … There's nothing 'Christian' about her." Such was the description to WND ...
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Bill Clinton got away with it... WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada has stepped down from his leadership post one day after admitting he carried on an extramarital affair with a woman who was on his campaign staff. Ensign conveyed his decision in a phone call with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who said ...
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Breitbart . "So, no amendments and it all goes away, leaving republicans absolutely convinced in their conviction that the democratic majority will be use a sledgehammer, even though their statistical and numerical advantage wouldn't necessarily require them to do that. They can do whatever they want and they are doing it with very heavy hands that have ...
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CNN From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney Obama says Fox News is 'entirely devoted' to attacking his administration. (CNN) – Brushing off suggestions Tuesday the media is not critical enough of his administration, President Obama couldn't help but take aim at one cable news channel in particular. "It's very hard for me to swallow that one," Obama told CNBC ...
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TheNewMedialJournal Paul R. Hollrah, O.E. Reading David Horowitz’s chapter on “The Path to 9-11,†in his book, Party of Defeat, it is blood-chilling to read the text and, while doing so, substitute the name Barack Hussein Obama for the names of our last two Democrat presidents, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, and to substitute Islamic jihad for ...
Continue ReadingJun 15, 2009 5 Comments ›› Erik Wong
The Capital By BRUCE FLEMING The Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced in Annapolis recently that "diversity is the number one priority" at the Naval Academy. Advertisement The Naval Academy superintendent, Vice Adm. Jeffrey Fowler, echoed him. Everyone understands that "diversity" here means nonwhite skins. Fowler insisted recently that we needed to have Annapolis graduates who "looked like" ...
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Breitbart President Barack Obama Monday warned America would go broke if it rejected healthcare reform, cranking up a hard sell on an issue crucial to his ambitious domestic plans and personal political prestige. Obama made a quick trip to his home city of Chicago to try to convince skeptical doctors of the merits of his ...
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Telegraph UK By Louise Armitstead Banking group drops American customers in UK ahead of costly proposals to stamp out tax evasion Lloyds Banking Group is ditching American customers based in Britain pending a crackdown on international tax evasion planned by President Barack Obama. This week American private client account-holders at Lloyds's received letters informing them of an "important change ...
Continue ReadingJun 13, 2009 6 Comments ›› Erik Wong
theweekly Standard by Noemie Emery When Gerard Baker a year ago wrote in the Times of London that Barack Obama had "Ventured Forth to Bring Light to the World," it was widely acknowledged to be a clever satire, but this past week we have broken new ground in divinity politics. Forget the comparisons to our Slain ...
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LA Times By Jeff Gottlieb Reporting from Sacramento -- John Bailey thought it was great when his neighbor was elected to the House of Representatives in 2007. "Not everyone lives next door to a congresswoman," he said. But two years later, he doesn't feel so lucky. The congresswoman's house is abandoned and in disrepair, "a blight on the ...
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Reuters By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday proposed an additional $313 billion in cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and other programs to pay for healthcare reforms expected to cost about $1 trillion over the next decade. "I know some question whether we can afford to act this year. But the unmistakable truth is that ...
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WHERE IS THE PUBLIC OUTRAGE...WHERE IS THE ACLU... WHO WILL OR CAN DEFEND OUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION Breitbart . "My grandfather paid for Carlisle Chevrolet from his labors. My father paid my grandmother for Carlisle Chevrolet through his efforts. It took me nearly 20 years to pay my parents for Carlisle Chevrolet. It took GM and ...
Continue ReadingJun 12, 2009 8 Comments ›› Erik Wong
NewsBusters: Friday's column by New York Times alleged economics columnist Paul Krugman, "The Big Hate," is a quintessential example of his modus operandi: Parrot the left-wing blog argument of the day in slightly varnished form in the august pages of the nation's most influential newspaper. The text box works as a topic sentence: "The conservative establishment and ...
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The LA Times: President Obama should just join the cast of "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!" It's not that farfetched; he's been on everything else. The president is on TV more than the ShamWow guy, but I want to see a little more action. I'm still a fan, but there's a fine line between ...
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Since this story was published more informations has surfaced... See below... YAHOO News By ANN SANNER and PETE YOST, Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he has lost confidence in the inspector general who investigates AmeriCorps and other national service programs and has told Congress he is removing him from the position. Obama's move follows an ...
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. "I think the American people want capitalism, but if we're going to have socialism for some companies, they don't want capitalism for the executives of those companies."
Continue ReadingJun 11, 2009 7 Comments ›› Erik Wong
LiveLeak The Judicial Confirmation Network (JCN) says Judge Sonia Sotomayor failed to disclose to the Senate Judiciary Committee a controversial document arguing that the death penalty is “racist†and a violation of the present “humanist†thinking of society. The 1981 memo, they say, should have been disclosed as required under Question 12 (b) of the questionnaire that ...
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NRO By Victor Davis Hanson In the first six months of the Obama administration, we have witnessed an assault on the truth of a magnitude not seen since the Nixon Watergate years. The prevarication is ironic given the Obama campaign’s accusations that the Bush years were not transparent and that Hillary Clinton, like her husband, was a ...
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