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CBO Says Health Plan Would Not Curb Costs
A report from the non partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) indicates that the proposed health care plan will not curb costs and could end up increasing costs. In a bemusing reaction many Democrats have attacked the report and tried to label CBO Director Douglas W. Elmendorf as a partisan hack of some kind. Considering that 1) the CBO has long been recognized as non … [Read more...] about CBO Says Health Plan Would Not Curb Costs
Young Republican Runner-Up Classy in Defeat
If you missed Joe's mention of John Avlon’s “Wingnut of the Week,” Audra Shay, the new chair of the Young Republicans [nothing to link to on their web page and this is the closest Wikipedia gets to her] OR if you are otherwise unfamiliar with her odious utterings, I will outline them below. But it was Rachel Hoff's generous comments in defeat that moved me: She had been … [Read more...] about Young Republican Runner-Up Classy in Defeat
Terrorists Attack Jakarta Indonesia Luxury Hotels
Death toll now at least 6 people, at least 4 of whom are foreigners. CNN Breaking News: An explosion tore through the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in south Jakarta, Indonesia, witnesses told local media. CNN Video BBC: 'Fatal' blasts hit Jakarta hotels At least four people have been killed in two separate explosions at luxury hotels in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, reports … [Read more...] about Terrorists Attack Jakarta Indonesia Luxury Hotels
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Obama to NAACP: “Our gay brothers and sisters, still taunted, still attacked, still denied their rights.”
President Obama Spoke at the NAACP's 100th Anniversary dinner tonight. From the transcript: The first thing we need to do is make real the words of your charter and eradicate prejudice, bigotry, and discrimination among citizens of the United States. I understand there may be a temptation among some to think that discrimination is no longer a problem in 2009. And I believe … [Read more...] about Obama to NAACP: “Our gay brothers and sisters, still taunted, still attacked, still denied their rights.”
Apollo 11 Plus 40
Many of us were not lucky enough to experience it the first time around but I urge everybody to keep their eyes for the many events covering the 40th anniversary of man landing on the moon. The net has tons of coverage including a minute by minute reenactment at We Chose The Moon CNN, Fox, MSNBC, etc all plan to have extensive coverage over the weekend. 40 years ago … [Read more...] about Apollo 11 Plus 40
Forty years ago today Apollo 11 was launched sending men to the Moon
One of my earliest memories is seeing this on television: Which happened four days after the launch on July 16, 1969. Forty years ago today we launched Apollo 11 to land men on the Moon. In commemoration of the event, there is a website called We Choose the Moon that is playing back audio of the radio transmissions during the mission in real time. (Warning, the site is very … [Read more...] about Forty years ago today Apollo 11 was launched sending men to the Moon
Health Rationing and Cat Obesity Warnings
Have to give a tip of the hat to Hot Air for one of these videos, presented for your enjoyment this evening. The other is from my old film production company. While you may fully disagree with my negative opinion of a public option in the ObamaCare health plan, the good folks at the Sam Adams Alliance have come up with a really well done video on health care … [Read more...] about Health Rationing and Cat Obesity Warnings
One Latino’s Opinion on Sotomayor’s “Wise Latina Woman” Comment
I watched in amazement this morning as Senator John Cornyn, from the great state of Texas---a state where Latinos make up about 36% of the population---once again was fixated on the "wise Latina" contention. Of course, Cornyn also brought up Sotomayor's involvement with the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, an organization whose mission is to provide equal … [Read more...] about One Latino’s Opinion on Sotomayor’s “Wise Latina Woman” Comment
Khatami and the West to Blame for Air Tragedy: Kayhan, Islamic Republic of Iran
Blaming Iranian political reformers and the West for yesterday's horrific air crash in northwest Iran, this article by columnist Kian Mokhtari of Iran's state-controlled Kayhan lashes out at former President Khatami for seeking to replace Iran's passenger fleet with Western aircraft - and the West for not selling them to him. On the other hand, he also blames the bad reputation … [Read more...] about Khatami and the West to Blame for Air Tragedy: Kayhan, Islamic Republic of Iran
The Curious Case of Monica Conyers
With a hat tip to regular reader jwest in a previous article's comments, we find the odd story of former Detroit city councilwoman Monica Conyers in the Detroit Free Press this week. I honestly thought this was a bogus story until I did a quick Google News search and the story seems to have more than sufficient bona fides to comment on. The federal grand jury indictment … [Read more...] about The Curious Case of Monica Conyers
Save Your Pennies: A New Bachmann Opponent
While the hopes of many were dashed last fall when Elwyn Tinklenberg somehow failed to unseat Congressional Reality TV Star Michele Bachmann, I for one didn't regret the money I sent his way for the effort. Even though I still get the occasional fundraising letter from Tinklenberg's campaign, it seems that a new challenger may be stepping forward to fight the good … [Read more...] about Save Your Pennies: A New Bachmann Opponent
Police Shooting In New Jersey
Another tragedy involving the boys in blue. Our prayers are with the families of all those who were injured. … [Read more...] about Police Shooting In New Jersey
CIA’s ‘Kill Al-Qaeda’ Plan No More Than A Turf War
If we are to believe U.S. intelligence officials that a plan to train assassination teams to strike Al-Qaeda leaders overseas including allied countries -- a plan rejected for the most part and never operational -- then I say more power to them. Keep in mind these plans work terrific in movies and Tom Clancy novels but rarely in the real world. The wrinkle is Central … [Read more...] about CIA’s ‘Kill Al-Qaeda’ Plan No More Than A Turf War
Alert the Media
Since I know you all just can't get enough of me, tomorrow morning at 7:45 am Eastern, I'll be the guest on America’s Morning News with John McCaslin and Melanie Morgan in Washington, DC. The show is syndicated in cities across the country and you can see a list of stations at the link in case you're in the broadcast area. If not, you can also catch their live feed online here. … [Read more...] about Alert the Media
Barack Obama & Africa: Some Reflections
In his recent visit to Africa, US President Barack Obama said "all the right things about Africa—and left a few ticklish ones unsaid," says The Economist. "The tone may shift a bit but the policy will be similar to George Bush’s." While the former UN chief Kofi Annan maintains that the tragedy is "that when millions of Africans believed their countries and continent were … [Read more...] about Barack Obama & Africa: Some Reflections
Stink Bombs In Our Midst
A couple of nights ago I was watching the NBC nightly news. They had two stories, one right after the other, that were rather instructive. The first was about the growing shortage of primary care doctors in this country and the rush of medical students to train to become medical specialists. This report noted that average pay of primary care docs is $190,000 a year. Average pay … [Read more...] about Stink Bombs In Our Midst
Analysis: White House Women Are Paid Less Than Men
To Love My Country has posted an analysis about White House salaries, based on a previously released list that came from the White House (talk about excellent primary source blogging). First, the idea behind the post, as explained by the blogger: The commentary here is intended to provoke thought about why men dominate the higher positions– where’s the disconnect? Is it … [Read more...] about Analysis: White House Women Are Paid Less Than Men
Guest Blogger: The Future without Reagan…
Blogger Note, the following is by Ian Tanner, a blogger at the Progressive Republican. I was sitting in my office listening to Pandora,when I heard a song that started me thinking. The song was called "1985" by the band Bowling for Soup. The song got me thinking about the current shape of the GOP with regards to the newest generation of voters, the millennials. In case … [Read more...] about Guest Blogger: The Future without Reagan…