Archive for May, 2010
Thousands of nonprofits may lose tax-exempt status
DES MOINES, Iowa – More than 200,000 small nonprofits across the nation are days away from losing their tax-exempt status because they haven’t filed a new form with the Internal Revenue Service.
Many of these groups already operate on razor-thin budgets and some worry an unexpected tax bill could force organizations to close.
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Harsh Future For Many Soon to Lose Jobless Benefits -99 Weeks of Unemployment Benefits
Xernna Nieves, her four children and her sister have for the past eight months lived in a single, cramped hotel room just outside of Atlanta.
Nieves, her sister and the two youngest children, both girls, sleep four to a bed. The boys, 15 and 12, sleep on the floor. In such close quarters, “We’re getting on […]
Matt Lauer Affair with Alexis Houston?
Basically, it is common knowledge in media circles that Matt Lauer can’t keep his pants on. A friend of mine worked for Reuters and told me the guy is horrible. My guess is that he is heavily addicted to pornography. Just a guess, but I bet I am right.
Alexis Houston is the half sister of […]
Elena Kagan’s College Thesis PDF Posted online by Redstate (Avowed Socialist?)
Elena Kagan an avowed socialist? Is it really that shocking that Obama would nominate a fellow socialist to the highest court in the land?
Obama’s Supreme Court Justice Nominee Elena Kagan has already been under a lot of scrutiny since her booting military recruiters off of Harvard’s campus, but now Redstate has gotten a hold of […]
Schwarzenegger to state workers: Work more for same pay
State employees would work more starting in July but their take-home pay would remain the same under a new cost-cutting policy laid out Friday in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s revised 2010-11 budget proposal.
With California facing a $19.1 billion general fund deficit, the Republican governor wants to put employees on a “personal leave” program that would subtract […]
Woody Allen: “It would be good if Obama could be a Dictator for a few years”
Liberalism IS a Mental Disorder .
Read more at The Political Class
Specter Feels ‘Victory in the Air’ at Philly Rally [”The Job’s Not Finished, I Need Another Term”]
U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter told a union rally Saturday that ”victory is in the air” and reprised his charges that Democratic primary challenger Joe Sestak is misleading voters in Tuesday’s Democratic primary and skipping too many votes in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com
Plummeting Marijuana Prices Create A Panic In California (Moral Decay)
For decades, illegal marijuana cultivation has been an economic lifeblood for three counties in northern California known as the Emerald Triangle.
The war on drugs and frequent raids by federal drug agents have helped support the local economy — keeping prices for street sales of pot high and keeping profits rich.
But high times are changing. Legal […]
US faces same problems as Greece, says Bank of England
Well, “Duh.” As long as we are governed by people who want us to be more like Europe, we will become more like Europe.
Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, fears that America shares many of the same fiscal problems currently haunting Europe.
(Excerpt) Read more at moneyrunner.blogspot.com
Attorney General Holder Has Not Read Arizona Law He Criticized
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., who has been critical of Arizona’s new immigration law, said Thursday he hasn’t yet read the law and is going by what he’s read in newspapers or seen on television.
Mr. Holder is conducting a review of the law, at President Obama’s request, to see if the federal government […]
DEATH BY DRONE: Controversy after CIA authorized to kill U.S. citizen
The Obama administration’s decision to authorize the killing by the Central Intelligence Agency of a terrorism suspect who is an American citizen has set off a debate over the legal and political limits of drone missile strikes, a mainstay of the campaign against terrorism.
Read the whole story at NYTimes
Nicolas Sarkozy ‘threatened to pull France out of Euro’ (Good for him)
President Nicolas Sarkozy slammed his fist on the table and threatened to pull France out of the euro at a meeting of European leaders deciding Greece’s aid package last Friday, according to Spain’s El Pais newspaper
Read more at The Telegraph
America Bailing Out Europe - Republican Amendment Would Bar U.S. Bailouts of Foreign Nations
A growing number of Republicans say Americans have seen enough bailouts at home, and their tax dollars should not be going to rescue foreign governments.Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday introduced an amendment to the financial regulatory reform bill that would bar American taxpayers from bailing out “irresponsible” foreign governments.
The amendment would require the president […]
Obama Buyer’s Remorse - The American public was lead astray by conflating outward appearances — “Obama’s seems so smart”
President Obama’s disappointing performance has indisputably brought enormous buyer’s remorse to many of his fans, the feeling that the “purchase” (i.e., voting for Obama) was a mistake. And while little can be done until November 2012, it may be useful to analyze why thoughtful people were seduced and, furthermore, learn to avoid future hoodwinking. In […]
Cartoon of the day:Greece, US, Debt Cartoon
Fears over Greek bailout send shares and euro tumbling (House of cards)
Share prices have dropped across Europe and the euro has slid to an 18-month low against the dollar on fears that the eurozone bailout of Greece will fail and reports that French president Nicolas Sarkozy threatened to pull his country out of the single currency altogether to force Germany to agree to the rescue plan.
The […]
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll Friday, May 14, 2010 (Barack Hussein Obama at -13)
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 29% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-two percent (42%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -13 .
(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com
Words Of The Day: Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly Before God
Micah 6:8 says ‘What does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.’ From around a dinner table - this has become the deep commitment and motivation for the Harrison family. Each are committed to giving our life to justice, mercy and walking humbly with […]
Missionary Inventor Uses Witty Inventions to Share Gospel
A missionary inventor is using his ingenuity and innovative methods to help spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Steve Saint invented the flying dune buggy, an all-terrain vehicle that can drive on freeways or, when needed, take to the sky-ways.
Popular Mechanics called Saint one of 10 most brilliant innovators of 2009. He said his flying car’s […]
Laura Bush Supports Gay Marriage, Abortion (Disappointing)
Former First Lady Laura Bush says she disagrees with her husband on same-sex marriage and abortion issues.
After remaining silent on both issues for eight years, during an interview Tuesday with CNN’s Larry King she voiced support for legalizing same-sex marriage.
We want to hear from you! What are your thoughts about Laura Bush’s views on gay […]