Archive for May, 2010
Hypersonic scramjet sets record in first flight (X-51A update)
In its first flight attempt, the X-51A WaveRider Wednesday completed the longest supersonic combustion ramjet-powered flight in history, flying nearly three and a half minutes at a top speed of Mach 5, although it fell short of its target duration and speed, according to Boeing.
The unmanned aerial vehicle was released from a U.S. Air Force […]
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Latino groups blast Guard deployment to the border [League of United Latin American Citizens, La Raza]
Latino groups blast Guard deployment By Jordy Yager - 05/26/10 05:42 PM ET
Two major Latino advocacy groups blasted President Barack Obama’s plan to send 1,200 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, saying the National Guardsmen are unprepared to deal with border issues and that the move will overshadow immigration reform.
“As we have seen time and time […]
100,000 teachers nationwide face layoffs
Senior congressional Democrats and the Obama administration scrambled Wednesday to line up support for $23 billion in federal aid to avert an estimated 100,000 or more school layoffs in a brutal year for education budgets coast to coast.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com
Next Bailout:Democrat lawmaker proposes $165 billion bailout for unions (What’s America Turning Into?)
Taxpayers could be on the hook for another $165 billion if a bill to bail out private union pension funds makes it through Congress.
A Democratic senator is introducing legislation for a bailout of troubled union pension funds. If passed, the bill could put another $165 billion in liabilities on the shoulders of American taxpayers.
The bill, […]
9 accused in Obama loan case face arraignment (What’s Obama hiding?)
Nine people accused of accessing President Barack Obama’s student loan records while employed by a Department of Education contractor in Iowa are to be arraigned on federal charges.
The former employees of Vangent Inc. are accused of accessing Obama’s records at the contractor’s office in Coralville while he was either a candidate for president, president-elect or […]
‘Euro won’t disintegrate’: Goldman Sachs economist reassures markets(Crooks and Liars)
‘Euro won’t disintegrate’: Goldman Sachs economist reassures markets
18.05.10
The euro today collapsed to a four-year low at one stage, but Goldman Sachs’ top economist Jim O’Neill said it was “ridiculous” to suggest the single currency area was about to disintegrate.
Although the currency rallied against the dollar from this morning’s $1.2235 low, it remains badly weakened, down […]
U.S. military told to get ready in Korea standoff
WASHINGTON - The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama “fully supports” the South Korean president and his response to the torpedo attack by North Korea that sank a South Korean naval ship.
In a statement, the White House said Seoul can continue to count on the full backing of the United States and said […]
Israel Arms May Not Be Enough To Stop Iran’s Nukes (But The ONLY True God of Israel Is Still In Control)
As the Obama adminstation continues to pursue a diplomatic solution for Iran’s nuclear weapons program, Israel in recent years has extended the range of its bombers, launched sophisticated spy satellites and developed a more accurate ordnance-dropping system.
The reasons are clear: Israel is now in a position to send scores of F-16Is and F-15Is on the […]
Jobpocalypse now (5 million Americans are ‘long term’ unemployed. Gov’t puts off the problem)
This week, the Senate is expected to extend jobless benefits to more than 5 million Americans through the end of the year. It is the sixth time in nearly two years that they’ve expanded or extended unemployment benefits — putting off, again, a day of reckoning our political leaders seem unwilling to face.
With the national […]
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll (-18 and dropping)
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 25% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-three percent (43%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -18. That’s the president’s lowest rating since the health care bill became […]
Hawaii Sends Charles Djou to Congress, First Republican in 20 Years
Honolulu city councilman Charles Djou won a special election to fill a vacant seat in Congress, becoming only the second Republican in Hawaii’s history to represent the Aloha state in the House of Representatives.”I think we sent a clear message to Washington, D.C., that we are spending too much money and that we need more […]
You are a slave to the Government - Wake up America
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Think America:The Government’s Share Of Your Paycheck Is Bigger Than Your Share
Hard work is good for you. It is better for the government.
Here is the scenario: A musical composer applied for a job with a theatrical production company to write the music and lyrics for a new stage production. The arrangement was, lyrics and music and all artistic rights in return for a compensation package of […]
Gibbs: Palin Should Get More Informed About Drilling
“Sarah Palin was involved in that election, but I don’t think, apparently, was paying a whole lot of attention,” Gibbs said. “I’m almost sure that the oil companies don’t consider the Obama administration a huge ally - we proposed a windfall profits tax when they jacked their oil prices up to charge for gasoline.”
“My suggestion […]
Why the Republicans Could Still Lose in November
The political fortunes of the Republican Party give every appearance of rising from the ashes, like the mythological phoenix of old. Aided by the unpopularity of the radical Democratic agenda and the nakedly overbearing efforts by that party to ram this agenda down the nation’s collective throats, the Republicans are poised to roar back onto […]
Women Give Better Directions Than Men, Study Finds
Women Give Better Directions Than Men, Study Finds Motorists have long liked listening to the soothing tones of a female voice on their satellite navigation systems, despite women’s woeful reputation on the road.
By Heidi Blake 23 May 2010
Female motorists gave better directions than men when approached at a petrol station. But now scientists believe they […]
Documents NOT Yet Released About Obama
1, Obama’s original vault copy of a long form birth certificate, if one exists. Not released.
2, Obama’s certificate of live birth (short form-COLB), a proven forgery released.
3, In 1961 no computers then to photo-shop or produce Obama’s fraudulent COLB document, in fact the font (type) is computer created, no typewriter had that capability in 1961, […]
Obama Eligibility lawsuits, Obama attorneys Perkins Coie Law firm Paid $ 261,206 April quarter 2010
Obama eligibility lawsuits, Update May 22, 2010, Obama attorneys, Perkins Coie
You have witnessed the veiled attempts from the mainstream media to cover for Obama. You have heard the irrational responses from rabid Obama supporters, heavy kool aid drinkers. And still, with the help of law firms like Perkins Coie and taxpayer funded government attorneys, Obama […]
Cokie Roberts: Blumenthal should quit
ABC News analyst Cokie Roberts said Sunday that Connecticut Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal (D) should end his campaign over his misstatements about his Vietnam War record.
The New York Times this week reported that Blumenthal stated several times that he said he served “in” Vietnam during the war and that he told anecdotes as if he […]