Archive for April, 2009
Tom DeLay: “Obama Is Going to Bring the Democrat Party Down” (Video)
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay appeared on “Hardball”. He cheefully makes the above comments and Matthews cannot stand it. “Why are you smiling,” asks Matthews sarcastically.
It’s okay to drool and slobber and tingle all over Obama, yet when DeLay makes a case for the rise of the GOP at Obama’s expense, it’s not okay.
You […]
Obama: Terminal Patients May Be Denied Some Treatment Under Health Plan
“I don’t know how much that hip replacement cost,” Mr. Obama said in the interview with David Leonhardt of The Times. “I would have paid out of pocket for that hip replacement, just because she’s my grandmother. Whether, sort of in the aggregate, society making those decisions to give my grandmother, or everybody else’s aging […]
Clinton-era appointee dead in apparent DC suicide (Mark Levy)
An attorney who served in the Clinton administration was found dead Thursday in an apparent suicide at his Washington law office.
Kilpatrick Stockton, an Atlanta firm, confirmed in a statement that attorney Mark Levy had died.
“Mark Levy was well known and highly respected for his successful appearances before the Supreme Court of the United States,” said […]
Islam in Action:Girl, 8, divorces husband, 50
The couple married in Saudi Arabia last August, but the girl’s mother has been trying to split them since then.
The girl’s father had allegedly forced her to marry, and a Saudi judge had since rejected two pleas by the mother to allow a divorce.
But the eight-year-old’s lawyer Abdullah al-Jeteli today said he […]
Biden would avoid subways, planes after swine flu outbreak
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs issued an apology Thursday for Vice President Joe Biden’s comments that he wouldn’t recommend taking a commercial flight or riding in a subway car because swine flu virus can spread in confined places.
“Obviously, if anybody was unduly alarmed for whatever reason, we would apologize for that. And I hope […]
Sarah Palin signs up for TWITTER — and follows DRUDGE first… (We love you Sarah)
Perhaps this is a tipping point for Twitter - conservative icon Governor Sarah Palin is now tweeting. Under the moniker @AKGovSarahPalin (not very snappy but there are, by my reckoning, already 32 Sarah Palin twitter accounts) the 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate has plunged into the social networking maelstrom.
Well, plunged is a bit of an exaggeration. More like […]
Saudi royal: U.S. can’t be energy-independent - Accused Obama and Bush of “deceiving” the American people
A key member of the Saudi royal family who headed the country’s intelligence service for 25 years accused both the Obama and Bush administrations Monday of “deceiving” the American people that the U.S. can ever end its dependence on foreign oil. “You can’t get rid of oil. You can’t get rid of fossil fuels — […]
Gays would get new protections under House bill (Don’t say anything against Gay people, otherwise you …..)
Gay victims of violence would gain new federal protections under a revived and expanded hate crimes bill passed by the House on Wednesday over conservatives’ objections.Hate crimes — as defined by the bill — are those motivated by prejudice and based someone’s race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
The bill, […]
Jill Stanek: 100 days of death
Today marks Obama’s 100th day in office. This list substantiates Obama’s personnel and policies to that end. He actually started way before Day 1:
Day -75: Names pro-abortion Rahm Emmanuel as chief of staff, who earned a 100 percent approval rating from NARAL while congressman.
Day -59: Appoints executive director of EMILY’s List, Ellen Moran, as White […]
House passes hate crimes bill:Expanded to protect gay victims (Welcome to the Nation of Sodom and Gomorrah)
The House this afternoon passed an expanded hate crimes bill that would protect gay victims, and its chief sponsor in the Senate called for prompt final action. The measure passed 249-175 over the objections of conservatives, the Associated Press reports.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com …