Archive for March, 2009
Forclosure Drama: Home Sitters wanted for foreclosed homes ($400/month)
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I will bless those who bless Israel and curse those who curse Israel: Roman Empire, Germany, UK…Is America next?
The ascent of Barack Obama from state senator in Illinois to a leading contender for the Presidential nomination in the span of just a few years is remarkable. Especially in light of a noticeably unremarkable record — a near-blank slate of few accomplishments and numerous missed votes.
However, in one area of foreign policy that concerns […]
The Weekly Standard: “Obama in Trouble”
At his bizarre town hall last night, President Barack Obama joked that “Washington is in a tizzy” over AIG and the $165 million in bonuses to be paid to its executives. The New York Times yesterday quoted White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel complaining that the whole affair was a “distraction.” At Tuesday’s press […]
Wal-Mart awards $2 billion to U.S. hourly employees
Wal-Mart awards $2 billion to U.S. hourly employees Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:16pm EDT
By Nicole Maestri
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is awarding approximately $2 billion to its U.S. hourly employees through financial incentives, including handing out $933.6 million in bonuses on Thursday, after the world’s largest retailer gained market share amid a recession.
In a […]
Brave New World:Obama to propose over $1.3 Trillion in Carbon taxes
The estimated impact on disposable household income due to rising energy prices would then reach anywhere between $4,022 and $6,752. And because an energy tax is regressive, it will fall heaviest on poor and lower middle class folks who spend more of their income on energy.
President Obama himself described his plan in an interview with […]
Not the America I know:Acting with lightning speed, the Democratic-led House has approved a bill to slap punishing taxes on big employee bonuses from firms bailed out by taxpayers. The vote was 328-93.
Acting with lightning speed, the Democratic-led House has approved a bill to slap punishing taxes on big employee bonuses from firms bailed out by taxpayers.
The vote was 328-93.
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Caption Michelle Obama celebrating Women’s History Month at the White House - No comment:)
First lady Michelle Obama, second from the right, welcomes guests to the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 19, 2009, as she hosted a series of events in celebration of Women’s History Month. From left are, choreographer Debbie Alllen, actress Tracee Ellis Ross, actress Phylicia Rashad, Google Vice-President Marissa Mayer, White […]
Caption: Barack Obama Eating Fried Chicken, Reverend Al Sharptoon…
Caption: Barack Obama eating fried chicken, Reverend Al Sharptoon and Fried Chicken
Wake Up America: US births break record; 40 percent are out-of-wedlock
[Via breitbart.com] More babies were born in the United States in 2007 than any year in the nation’s history, topping the peak during the baby boom 50 years earlier, federal researchers reported Wednesday. There is both good and bad news from the more than 4.3 million births:
_The U.S. population is more than replacing itself, a […]
VIDEO: Taxpayers Gather In Cities To Protest Spending, Growing Debt…
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Sen. Chris Dodd Throws Obama under The Bus (Dodd: Administration pushed for language protecting bonuses)
Dodd acknowledged his role in the change after a Treasury Department official told CNN the administration pushed for the language.
Both Dodd and the official, who asked not to be named, said it was because administration officials were afraid the government would face numerous lawsuits without the new language.
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“I agreed reluctantly,” Dodd said. “I was changing […]
Sen. Chris Dodd facing fresh political firestorm
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) looks like he may be facing a fresh political firestorm.
Dodd just admitted on CNN that he inserted a loophole in the stimulus legislation that allowed million-dollar bonuses to insurance giant AIG to go forward – after previously denying any involvement in writing the controversial provision. .
“We wrote the language in the […]
Obamas To Plant White House Veggie Garden
ABC News’ Brian Hartman Reports: President Obama’s latest shovel-ready project is close to home — in fact, right in his own yard. In an effort to promote healthy eating, the first family will be planting a vegetable garden right on the White House grounds.
ABC News’ Ann Compton and Sunlen Miller report that the new White […]
BREAKING NEWS: Dodd Says loophole that protects AIG Bonues added per request of the administration
Video of Dodd is halfway down the page. He slams Obama/Geithner for the flip flop, among other things.
http://www.butasforme.com/2009/03/17/obamas-stimulus-bill-explicitly-grants-aig-the-legal-right-to-hand-out-bonuses/
Not looking good for Obama: Obama Received a $101,332 Bonus from AIG
Senator Barack Obama received a $101,332 bonus from American International Group in the form of political contributions according to Opensecrets.org. The two biggest Congressional recipients of bonuses from the A.I.G. are - Senators Chris Dodd and Senator Barack Obama.
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Obama Birth Certificate lingers on: COUNSEL’S RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (re: Hollister v Obama)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
GREGORY S. HOLLISTER, :
Plaintiff :
:
vs. : CIVIL ACTION NO.
: 1:08-cv-02254 JR
:
BARRY SOETORO, et al., :
Defendants :
:
COUNSEL’S RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
John D. Hemenway, Esquire, Attorney for Plaintiff Gregory S. Hollister, who filed the within-captioned lawsuit pro hac vice for the principal attorneys Philip J. Berg, Esq. and […]
Welcome to the New America:Congratulations federal government on a new milestone: $11 trillion in debt
Some time within the last day or two, our United States government rocketed past the $11 trillion national debt milestone and went to $11,033,157,578,669.78. Congratulations, U.S. Treasury! Note that it took less than six months to add one trillion more dollars to the debt, as the $10 trillion milestone was reach on September 30, 2008. […]
6,000 Angry Letters Delivered to Congress and White House.
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Why is Mainstream media silent on the Obama birth certificate question?
Why has every major news source in the United States almost totally blacked out all reference to the Hawaiian Obama birth certificate controversy?
In layman’s terms the mainstream media may be afraid of showing up with egg on its face. Yet, the question about the allegedly fraudulent COLB (certificate of live birth) doesn’t want to go […]
Alaska Poll: Palin 64% favorable rating (Sarah Palin for President)
In this survey 400 respondents across the State of Alaska were asked who they would vote for in the Presidential, Congressional and Senate races. We also asked how perceptions of Gov. Sarah Palin have changed since she was selected as the Vice Presidential candidate.
The following question was paid for and released by Hays Research Group, […]