August 4, 2013 – 8:44 am
I know, you’re pretty darned surprised. Who would have thought that so much money would be wasted on “green” projects by the Obama/Democrat Stimulus plan? (Fox News) A federal audit shows that nearly a half-billion dollars in government funds was spent on training workers for so-called “green jobs.†The only problem is that not enough […]
August 3, 2013 – 7:18 am
She says Obama is the practically the most non-partisan person ever (Daily Caller) Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said that President Obama is “one of the most practically non-partisan presidents†that she has ever seen in her career and that he “really is working†to forge a budget agreement. “Here’s the thing — the […]
August 3, 2013 – 7:00 am
Eh, this is probably just one of those “phony scandals” we keep hearing about (CNET) The U.S. government is quietly pressuring telecommunications providers to install eavesdropping technology deep inside companies’ internal networks to facilitate surveillance efforts. FBI officials have been sparring with carriers, a process that has on occasion included threats of contempt of court, […]
August 2, 2013 – 4:54 pm
Of course, the Democrat run US Senate will never even allow a vote on this (The Hill) The House approved an amendment to legislation Friday that would prevent the White House from imposing a carbon tax without congressional approval. The lower chamber agreed to Rep. Steve Scalise’s (R-La.) amendment by a 237-176 vote, with 12 […]
August 2, 2013 – 10:04 am
We certainly should recall that “it is important not to read too much into any one monthly report and it is informative to consider each report in the context of other data that are becoming available.” (Bloomberg) Employers added fewer workers than anticipated in July even as the U.S. jobless rate dropped to 7.4 percent, […]
August 1, 2013 – 9:39 am
The Department of the Interior has joined the Ministry Of Truth (via Junk Science) (E&E News) Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today challenged her employees to take an active role in the “moral imperative†to address climate change. “I hope there are no climate change deniers in the Department of Interior,†she said. If there are […]
August 1, 2013 – 9:00 am
Spokesweasel Jay Carney refuses to take a stand on the Democrat War On Women, because, you know, the White House and the President never comment on local issues, and their too busy to be distracted from issues not regarding the economy or something (Daily Caller) White House spokesman Jay Carney Wednesday ducked, dodged and dived […]
July 31, 2013 – 7:03 am
Could this be the first domino in rolling back Nanny State laws and regulations thanks to judicial precedent, or is that a bit of wishful thinking? (Reuters) New York City’s plan to ban large sugary drinks from restaurants and other eateries was an illegal overreach of executive power, a state appeals court ruled on Tuesday, […]
July 30, 2013 – 7:54 am
I wonder why? (Washington Times) The immigration bill passed the Senate more than a month ago but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is refusing to send the bill to the House — just one of the hurdles that has sapped momentum and dimmed the chances for an immigration deal this year. The White House on […]
July 29, 2013 – 8:20 am
Not that this pivot, the 19th during his 4 1/2 years in office, really went far in the first place. A couple speeches, a weaselly Weekly Address, an interview with the NY Times, none of which did more than offer the same tired campaign rhetoric of Blamestorming, division, and failed (and even contradictory – he […]
