March 13, 2009 – 8:34 am
It seems as if the Obamateur Administration has an issue with Great Britain Washington has strongly criticised Britain’s decision to talk to the political wing of Hezbollah, and complained that Barack Obama’s new administration was not properly informed of the move in advance. The objection underlined the awkward start to the “special relationship” between the […]
March 12, 2009 – 7:30 pm
Remember a few years back, when Democrats threw a fit over Bush’s supposed ideas on health care for veterans in 2004? This from the Democratic Policy Committe: Bush to Veterans: Pay More, Wait Longer, Receive Less Health Care. Notice this is .gov domain. Then they had hissy fits over increased co-pays for veterans and other […]
March 12, 2009 – 7:54 am
Here’s your humor for the day, President Obama today called on other countries to join his efforts to revive the flagging global economy by working together to aggressively stimulate spending, production and tougher regulations. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Obama noted that the world economy is linked and that […]
March 11, 2009 – 6:26 pm
That last part is the actual NY Times headline, followed by President Obama on Wednesday signed an “imperfect†spending bill packed with special projects in order to keep government running, but he vowed that it will be the last one and proposed ways to curb lawmakers from abusing the process in the future. Mr. Obama, […]
March 11, 2009 – 8:32 am
When it comes to his decision to allow federal funds for embryonic stem cell research, a line of inquiry that has so far proven virtually worthless, it sure is political, writes ROBERT P. GEORGE and ERIC COHEN Mr. Obama made a big point in his speech of claiming to bring integrity back to science policy, […]
March 10, 2009 – 4:23 pm
Well, you know he is just “overwhelmed” and “too-tired” G20 summit: US Treasury department won’t answer their phones, says top UK civil servant The British Government is finding it “unbelievably difficult” to prepare for the G20 summit because no one in the US Treasury department is answering their calls, Britain’s top civil servant Gus O’Donnell […]
March 10, 2009 – 10:18 am
Without preamble ST. PETERSBURG — Jennifer Stone-Anderson says her 2004 Saturn Ion became a work of art this fall when she covered it with elaborate paintings supporting Barack Obama. But Chrysler, which financed the purchase, maintains that it’s just a car. And that Stone-Anderson has been missing payments. And that her work of “art” is […]
March 10, 2009 – 8:15 am
Remember, he told us that he wants politics out of science. Will he listen to anyone other then the True Believers? Climate Skeptics Challenge Obama ‘Mainstream’ Science President Barack Obama’s plan to charge for greenhouse-gas emissions and use the revenue to trim taxes might be wise if the planet were truly warming, economist Ross McKitrick […]
March 9, 2009 – 6:02 pm
And you thought you had it tough? Tales from the Great Depression Many wonder how they will get by if the current economic times get worse, but for those who lived through the Great Depression, self-sufficiency was the key during the hardest of times. “It was a different world then,” said H.C. Stanley, owner of […]
March 9, 2009 – 9:36 am
Shouldn’t Obama be in bed if he is so tired? President Barack Obama has led astar-studded crowd in a performance of “Happy Birthday”, capping a musical birthday tribute to ailing Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Â He sure looks tired, eh?