Category Archives: Current Affairs

Is The DREAM Act DOA?

The Hill offers up some potentially good news The DREAM Act — a priority of Democrats in both Congress and the White House — faces a difficult future in the lame duck. Even as Democrats in both chambers prepare to consider the measure this week, Republicans and centrist Democrats are already lining up to shoot […]

Obamanomics: State Debt Shows A Looming Crisis

Obviously, the New York Times isn’t blaming this on Obama and the Democrats, yet, since Democrats have held the power of the purse and legislation throughout this entire economic downturn, and the Presidency for the past two years, not too mention a good chunk of the state legislatures, it’s their policies that create the problems […]

CNN Takes A Stab At Why There’s Really No Job Recovery

Surprisingly, Bush was not mentioned. Instead, they find a different villain The problem with bringing down the stubbornly high unemployment rate is that employers are learning to do more with less. Employers still aren’t hiring enough. Just look at November’s disappointing employment report, which barely eked out a gain in jobs. Or better yet, look […]

Rule 5 Friday: Wheelchair Bound Woman Goes Through Security In Panties And Bra

Why, yes, she is pretty darned attractive, now that you ask From News9 Oklahoma A woman in a wheelchair at Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport tried to go through security wearing only a bra and panties. John Maringouin was at the airport and posted a video on YouTube of the woman trying to get […]

Friday Stupid: That Bathroom For Female House Members Could Cost Some Serious Moola!

Alternate title: When Liberals Put Partisan Politics Over Support For Women’s Equality. Alternate alternate title: I Don’t Remember This Concern Over Democrat Spending. Real title: don’t forget to turn the coffee pot on, dummy. Sorry, that was a note to self: Women’s bathroom in House: $200K Speaker-in-waiting John Boehner’s idea to build a women’s bathroom […]

Satellite Images Suggest S. Korea Gave Better Than They Got

You call that a shelling? Here’s a shelling Satellite images indicate North Korea might have suffered considerable casualties when South Korea returned fire after the North shelled its frontline island last week, a lawmaker said Thursday. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) presented to parliament an image taken by the South’s own satellite and another one […]

GOP Looks To Change Spending Process – Obviously, Some Have A Problem With This

A very interesting notion is coming from the Republicans, especially the new guard House Republicans seem intent on blowing up the staid appropriations process when they take power in January — potentially upending the old bulls in both parties who have spent decades building their power over the federal budget. The plans include slicing and […]

FCC Moving Ahead With Net Neutrality

Something seems to be missing from their idea regarding what the Internet should be about, though Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is moving forward with a net neutrality order at the agency’s December meeting, setting the stage for a likely fight over the contentious web rules on Capitol Hill. Genachowski released the agenda for […]

Today’s Outrage: Man To Auction Material Of First US Servicewoman Killed In Afghanistan War

Why is this an outrage? For sale: The funeral flag of the first U.S. servicewoman killed in Afghanistan. And her dog tag. And her military medals. Even the Gold Star banner given to her family after her death. The price: The Northwest Indiana businessman who now owns many of the late Marine Sgt. Jeannette Winters’ […]

Politico Explains How The NY Times Became Part Of The Maggot Mob

Do you know know what the maggot mob is? That is the nickname some celebrities use for the paparrazi, particularly the ones who look for the big shot, the one where a starlet flashes her panties, or something else. The one where the star is getting out of a car with a hooker. The one […]

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