Archive for May, 2009
GOP govenors plan Tea Party sequel
Hoping to recapture the grassroots energy of last month’s “tea parties,” Republican Govs. Mark Sanford of South Carolina and Rick Perry of Texas will host a tele-town hall Thursday that’s being dubbed “Tea Party 2.0.”
The Republican Governors Association said it is expecting 30,000 people to participate in the town hall, which will take place roughly […]
Some Notre Dame Seniors Say No to Graduation because of Obama
Because of President Obama’s appearance and speech at Notre Dame this Sunday, some seniors will not attend their own graduation ceremony and instead join a University prayer service on the grounds at Notre Dame. No indication yet as to how many seniors will forgo the graduation ceremony.
The student group behind this effort, ND Response, has […]
U.S. posts first April budget deficit since 1983
The United States posted its first April deficit in 26 years, a record $20.91 billion shortfall as a deep recession caused revenues to collapse in the year’s biggest tax collection month, the U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday.The deficit, the first for April since a $3.3 billion gap in 1983 as the country emerged from a […]
Video: The Donald And Prejean On Miss California Keeping Her Crown (Video)
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Defense missile plans found on hard drive bought on eBay
The launch procedures for a US military missile air defence system were found on a second-hand hard drive bought on eBay, researchers have revealed.
More than 300 hard disks were studied and researchers uncovered other sensitive information including bank account details, medical records, confidential business plans, financial company data, personal id numbers, and job descriptions.
The drives […]
Obama more popular than U.S. among Arabs: survey
President Barack Obama’s popularity in leading Arab countries far outstrips that of the United States, suggesting he could be able to boost goodwill in the region toward his country, a survey showed on Sunday.Obama, set to give a major speech to the Muslim world in Egypt next month, “currently enjoys widespread optimism among citizens of […]
Budget deficit to top $1.8 trillion; 4 times 2008’s record
The White House on Monday pushed up its forecast for the U.S. budget deficit for this year by $89 billion, reflecting the recession, a raft of new unemployment claims and corporate bailouts.
A fresh estimate of the deficit showed it coming in at $1.84 trillion — representing a massive 12.9 percent of gross domestic product — […]
Government borrowing 50 cents for every dollar it spends …Weak tax receipts
The White House on Monday increased its forecast for the U.S. budget deficit for this year by $89 billion, reflecting the recession, a raft of new unemployment claims and corporate bailouts.A fresh estimate of the deficit showed it coming in at $1.84 trillion — representing a massive 12.9 percent of gross domestic product — in […]
General Motors bankruptcy is all but inevitable, experts say
General Motors bankruptcy is all but inevitable, experts say
Chinese Predicts the Collapse of US Dollar
China will shy away from the dollar, causing a collapse for the U.S. currency, predicts Andy Xie, an independent economist who was formerly chief Asia Pacific economist for Morgan Stanley. The U.S. government’s move to inflate itself out of recession is “pushing China towards developing an alternative financial system,” Xie writes in the Financial Times. […]
Dick Cheney: Colin Powell no longer a Republican
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday he no longer views Colin Powell as a Republican.Appearing on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Cheney was asked about a dispute between Powell — who was secretary of state in the Bush-Cheney administration — and radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh over the role each plays in the GOP.
“My […]
U.S. Government to lease GM hydrogen cars for $84,000/year (Wake up America)
Parade Magazine interview on 5/10/09 with Larry Burns, GM R&D chief:
… What about progress on electric cars and hydrogen-powered vehicles?
The Chevrolet Volt—which comes out in 2010—goes 40 miles on a single battery charge. We’re also testing 100 hydrogen fuel cell Chevrolet Equinoxes. The beauty about fuel cells is that they can be re-energized in five […]
Upfront costs complicate Obama’s health plan (Over $4,000 for every taxpayer just in 1st year)
Costs are emerging as the biggest obstacle to President Barack Obama’s ambitious plan to provide health insurance for everybody.
The upfront tab could reach $1.2 trillion to $1.5 trillion over 10 years, while expected savings from wringing waste and inefficiency from the health care system may take longer to show.
Details of the health legislation have not […]
Time Magazine’s Joe Klein: Rush Limbaugh Is ‘Delivering Misinformation, Lies’ (MediaDeathWatch)
Time’s Joe Klein on Sunday accused conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh of “delivering misinformation, lies to a large audience in America.”
Such was said during quite a debate between himself and the Washington Times’ Amanda Carpenter on CNN’s “Reliable Sources.”
After Klein angrily made this comment, even host Howard Kurtz seemed a bit taken aback by […]
African tribe colonized world 70,000 years ago (Times of India)
A single tribe of around 200 people which crossed the Red Sea 70,000 years ago is responsible for the existence of the entire human race outside Africa, a new study has found.
Research by geneticists and archaeologists has allowed them to trace the origins of modern homo sapiens back to a single group of people who […]
Saudi Judge:Its OK To Slap Your Wife (Islam in action)
Islam has a very low opinion of women. Take for example these quotes from the holy Hadith text:
* Bukhari (48:826) Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: The Prophet said, “Isn’t the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man?” The women said, “Yes.” He said, “This is because of the deficiency of a […]
Paper: Britain’s Got Talent’s, Susan Boyle, turns down Obama Invite (SORRY, MR PREZ, I am not meeting you)
SUSAN Boyle turned down the chance of a dream dinner date with President Barack Obama in Washington . . . to stay at home and wash her hair, we can reveal.
Britain’s Got Talent’s Hairy Angel confessed to being TOO NERVOUS to meet the American president - her most famous fan - […]
Obama Mocks the Press at dinner: “Most of you covered me; All of you voted for me”
When President Obama made his debut as the nation’s Stand-Up-in-Chief last night — the star attraction at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner — no one in his administration was safe from his one-liners.
Not Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: “The minute she got back from Mexico, she pulled me into a hug […]
The Obama You Don’t Know:Obama Likes Wanda Sykes Joke About Rush Limbaugh — ‘I Hope His Kidneys Fail (Video)
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Alan Keyes Warned by Police: “We will arrest you.” (VIDEO)
Notre Dame, Obama, and Abortion: Dr. Alan Keyes and 20 Pro-lifers to be Arrested with Baby Strollers at Notre Dame on Friday, 11:30 a.m., May 8, 2009
Dr. Keyes Warned by Police: “We will arrest you.”
Also: Pro-lifers arriving from several states. Contact: Randall Terry, 904-687-9806; stopobamanotredame.com
SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 8 /Christian Newswire/ — Dr. Alan Keyes […]