Archive for October, 2009
Are things really getting better? (Even Liberal CNN can’t hide the truth any more)
The economy is forecast to have grown in the last three months by the largest amount since the summer of 2007, but there are signs that things are still getting worse.
(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com …
Poll:More Disapprove of Obama’s Handling of Economy
The hopeful mood that accompanied the start of President Obama’s term has given way to deepening concern about the nation’s economic troubles, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
In the survey, a 52 percent majority of Americans described the nation as headed “off on the wrong track,” compared to 36 percent who said […]
Leader of Detroit mosque killed in FBI raid
Federal authorities say a leader of what they describe as a nationwide radical Sunni Islam group has been fatally shot during an FBI raid in the Detroit area.
The U.S. attorney’s office in Detroit says Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah refused to surrender during an FBI raid Wednesday and was killed in an exchange of gunfire.
Abdullah and […]
Godless Culture:Florida man says Home Depot fired him over God button
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A former cashier for The Home Depot who has been wearing a “One nation under God” button on his work apron for more than a year has been fired, he says because of the religious reference. The company claims that expressing such personal beliefs is simply not allowed.
“I’ve worn it […]
Recession declared over; but job losses mounting
It’s about to become official: The recession is over — but not the pain.The government will release figures this week expected to show that the economy has awakened from its deepest slump since the 1930s and is in the early stages of a recovery. But the following week, the government will issue another set of […]
Bitter Liberals:Alan Grayson Wants FOX News (and Republicans) to “Die, Die, Die You Rebel Scum!”
Grayson: “You know…FOX News and their Republican collaborators are the enemy of America. They’re the enemy of anybody who cares about health care in this country, the enemy of anybody who cares about educating their children, the enemy of everybody who wants energy independence, anything … good for this country. And they’re certainly the enemy […]
Rush Limbaugh Rips Gingrich For Endorsing Scozzafava
“The Republican Party, as constituted, is just as dangerous to the country as the Democrat Party.”
Lieberman Announces Opposition to Health Care Bill With Government Plan
Independent Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman said Tuesday that he would back a Republican filibuster against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s health care reform bill if a government-backed insurance plan remains in the package. The announcement is a blow to the Democratic leader and signals that he does not yet have the votes to advance the […]
Modern Men Are Wimps
Oct 23, 2009 — Whatever happened to survival of the fittest? Our ancestors were much stronger, says the author of a new book on anthropology. PhysOrg reported on a book by Peter McAllister that says today’s males don’t measure up physically to their counterparts even a century ago, let alone those in the Roman empire […]
Palin now much more popular than Biden among independents.
PRINCETON, NJ — After peaking at 59% last November, Vice President Joe Biden’s favorable rating continues to decline and now stands at 42%. That barely exceeds his 40% unfavorable rating, and is easily his worst evaluation since last year’s Democratic National Convention.
Independents’ opinions of Biden have declined more steadily since the post-election high mark, and […]
Moral Decay:Woman pleads guilty in sex charge involving boy
DAYTON — A woman accused of celebrating her 55th birthday by having sex with a 12-year-old boy pleaded guilty to one count of gross sexual imposition of a person under age 13 on Friday, Oct. 23.
Gloria J. Murphy, of 5440 Rawlings Drive, appeared before Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Mary Katherine Huffman, who set sentencing […]
U.S. defense bill authorizes paying Taliban (Terrorist Organization killing US troops) who switch
The defense bill that President Barack Obama will sign into law on Wednesday contains a new provision that would pay Taliban fighters who renounce the insurgency, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin said on Tuesday.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com …
Saving Republicans from Themselves– RINO Hunting in Upstate New York
Republicans should be counting the days until the 2010 election. But don’t underestimate the capacity of the stupid party to sabotage itself.
Take former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s dumb-as-dirt endorsement of a congressional candidate in upstate New York. Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, picked by party bosses as the Republican candidate for an open seat in the 23rd […]
SurveyUSA: McDonnell Crushing Deeds (+17) - (Virginia Election is referendum on Obama)
A SurveyUSA poll conducted Oct. 25-26 of Virginia voters puts Republican Bob McDonnell up by 17 percentage points in next Tuesday’s election for governor — the fifth public poll in the past week that gives him a commanding, double-digit lead over Democratic nominee Creigh Deeds.
The SurveyUSA poll, which canvassed 502 voters who say they are […]
Sarah Palin makes at least $1.25 million in book deal
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin reported Tuesday that she has received at least $1.25 million for her hugely anticipated upcoming book “Going Rogue.”
(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com …
Palin financial disclosure may explain timing of her resignation
Sarah Palin’s financial disclosure, which was publicly released this morning, may help explain the timing of her resignation as governor of Alaska. According to reporting by Sean Cockerham of McClatchy Newspapers, the former governor had to take out a loan to pay her attorneys for legal work in her defense from a series of bogus […]
Barack Hussein Obama: Pelosi Will Go Down As One Of “Greatest Speakers Of All Time” (We told you so, Obama is far left of Princess Pelosi)
PRESIDENT OBAMA: “First of all, I don’t think people quite understand, Nancy Pelosi is not simply the first woman Speaker of the House — I think she’s going to go down as one of the greatest Speakers of all time. And she’s very nice and she’s very friendly, but, boy, she is tough.”
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Barney Frank: ‘We Are Trying On Every Front To Increase The Role Of Government’ (Video)
Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) says Democrats are “trying on every front to increase the role of government.”
Watch the video at Real Clear Politics
‘RICH’ NEW YORKERS FLEEING AT ALARMING RATE
New Yorkers are fleeing the state and city in alarming numbers — and costing a fortune in lost tax dollars, a new study shows.
More than 1.5 million state residents left for other parts of the United States from 2000 to 2008, according to the report from the Empire Center for New York State Policy. It […]
Why Newspapers’ Shrinking Circulation Isn’t All Bad
No surprise that Americans are dropping their newspaper subscriptions, as a new batch of numbers from the Audit Bureau of Circulations showed yesterday. But before you file this under “death of newspapers”, do ponder this for a second: Declining circulation might not be the worst news in the world.
Tough times have forced many papers to […]