Archive for September, 2010
The Top 20 Campaigns In Which To Invest Time and Money Between Now and November
With just about 40 days to go to the election –less, actually, as voting starts very soon by absentee in many places– it becomes crucial to target time and money to key races. This is my suggested list of candidates to support. You can donate up to $2,400 per candidate in federal races and more […]
Permit Dispute Arises Over Stewart, Colbert Rallies
Just days before millions of Americans vote in the midterm elections, comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are encouraging their viewers to gather on the National Mall in Washington D.C. but organizers have yet to secure the necessary permit giving them access to the site.
The duo made the announcement on their respective Comedy Central shows […]
Murkowski to Stay in Alaska Race (Establishment Senator will not leave without a fight)
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski Friday said that she plans to run as a write-in candidate in the November election for her seat, setting up a rematch between her and a tea party-backed candidate who beat her during the GOP primary.
The two-term senator announced her candidacy at a rally in downtown Anchorage Friday evening, saying she […]
2 Million Dollars Per Stimulus Job (Send your thank you message to Obama)
The Los Angeles City Controller said on Thursday the city’s use of its share of the $800 billion federal stimulus fund has been disappointing.
The city received $111 million in stimulus under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) approved by the Congress more than year ago.
“I’m disappointed that we’ve only created or retained […]
1 in 7 Americans live in poverty (Thanks to you Obama)WASHINGTON — The ranks of the working-age poor climbed to the highest level since the 1960s as the recession threw millions of people out of work last year, leaving one in seven Americans in poverty. The overall poverty rate climbed to 14.3 percent, or 43.6 million people, the Census Bureau said Thursday in its annual report on the economic well-being of U.S. households. The report covers 2009, President Barack Obama’s first year in office.
The ranks of the working-age poor climbed to the highest level since the 1960s as the recession threw millions of people out of work last year, leaving one in seven Americans in poverty.
The overall poverty rate climbed to 14.3 percent, or 43.6 million people, the Census Bureau said Thursday in its […]
What Michelle Obama REALLY thinks about being the First Lady: ‘It’s hell. I can’t stand it!’
Michelle Obama thinks being America’s First Lady is ‘hell’, Carla Bruni reveals today in a wildly indiscreet book. Miss Bruni divulges that Mrs Obama replied when asked about her position as the U.S. president’s wife: ‘Don’t ask! It’s hell. I can’t stand it!’ Details of the private conversation, which took place at the White House […]
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US troops continue combat missions in Iraq, despite Obama’s end-of-war speech
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CNN Poll: Only 25% of Americans Trust The Government
Washington (CNN) – A new poll indicates that only one in four Americans say they trust the government to do what is right always or most of the time, one explanation for the anti-incumbent sentiment in the country today.
According to CNN/Opinion Research Corporation national survey released Tuesday, 25 percent of the […]
China to USA: You will lose a trade war (Thank you Obama for borrowing from China)
A State Council think-tank in China has warned Washington that the US will come off worst in a trade war if it imposes sanctions against Beijing over the two nations’ currency spat.
The US is considering legislation to punish Beijing for holding down the yuan Photo: AFP
Ding […]
Feds Spent $800,000 of Economic Stimulus on Genital-Washing Program
(CNSNews.com) – The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), spent $823,200 of economic stimulus funds in 2009 on a study by a UCLA research team to teach uncircumcised African men how to wash their genitals after having sex.
Read the whole story at […]
Reid adds controversial immigration measure to defense bill (Very Shocking)
Washington (CNN) – Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine plans to make what’s being billed as a major announcement Wednesday about the future of the party, according to a Democratic source with knowledge of the speech.
The source tells CNN that Kaine will announce something that will excite Democrats across the country. […]
Democrats tout “major” announcement Wednesday
Washington (CNN) – Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine plans to make what’s being billed as a major announcement Wednesday about the future of the party, according to a Democratic source with knowledge of the speech.
The source tells CNN that Kaine will announce something that will excite Democrats across the country. […]
County Sues Farmer, Cites Too Many Crops
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County is suing a local farmer for growing too many vegetables, but he said he will fight the charges in the ongoing battle neighbors call “Cabbagegate.”Fig trees, broccoli and cabbages are among the many greens that line the soil on Steve Miller’s more than two […]
OBAMA SEALS $60B ARMS SALE TO SAUDI ARABIA; LARGEST ARMS DEAL EVER…
WASHINGTON (AFP) – In the largest US arms deal ever, the administration of US President Barack Obama is ready to notify Congress of plans to offer advanced aircraft to Saudi Arabia worth up to 60 billion dollars, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
The newspaper said the administration was also in talks with the kingdom about […]
UK Teenager Banned From America For Life Over Obscene Obama Email
A British teenager who sent an email to the White House calling President Obama an obscenity was banned from America for life, The Sun reported Monday.
The FBI asked local cops to tell college student Luke Angel, 17, his drunken insult was “unacceptable.”
Angel said he fired off a single email criticizing the U.S. government […]
Christians rip pages from Muslim holy book in front of White House (The pages of Quran calling for hatred towards Christians and Jews)
A small group of conservative Christians tore some pages from a Koran in a protest outside the White House Saturday to denounce what they called the “charade of Islam” on the anniversary of 9/11.
“Part of why we’re doing that, please hear me: the charade that Islam is a peaceful religion must end,” said Randall Terry, […]
Man ignites Koran near Ground Zero
A man ripped pages from a Koran and lit them aflame at a protest near the proposed site of a community center and mosque near Ground Zero on Saturday.
“If they can burn American flags, I can burn the Koran,” shouted the unidentified man. “America should never be afraid to give their opinion.”
The man was led […]
ISLAM IS A VIOLENT RELIGION By Maj. General Jerry Curry (U.S. Army ret.)
The following is an an exclusive editorial given to WebToday by Maj. General Jerry Curry (U.S. Army, ret.), who enlisted in the Korean War at age 17, served two terms in Vietnam and climbed to the rank of General and become Press Secretary to the Secretary of Defense, Casper Weinberger, in the Reagan administration, and […]
Best Places to Retire
Your post-work years are a time to improve your golf game, take up a new hobby, or just enjoy a well-deserved break. In these great college towns, you can expand your intellectual horizons too.
Before Mike and Susie Bahnaman decided where to retire, they came up with their priorities: a nearby beach, mountains, and a new […]