Archive for November, 2010
Ron Paul denounces the TSA: The American people are being treated like cattle
Rep. Ron Paul took to the house floor to introduce legislation against the invasive screenings of the TSA.During his speech, Paul denounced former Homeland Security chairman Michael Chertoff and big companies making money off of airport scanners and said that the American people were being treated like cattle.
“The argument from […]
Democrat Kirsten Powers: I Wouldn’t Rule Out Palin Beating Obama (Video)
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Sarah Palin Laces Into President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in New Book
Sarah Palin already thinks she can beat President Obama in 2012. Now, she wants America to know she is more patriotic than him, too.
In an excerpt from her new book “America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag,” the Tea Party darling shows that her political mudslinging is in election […]
White House to put up to 5,000 salad bars in schools
The White House is set to announce on Monday a major new initiative that would place up to 5,000 salad bars in public schools nationwide, despite uncertainties over how local health inspectors might treat those salad bars and USDA nutrition-tracking rules that could prove a major impediment.
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Palin Aides Relish Beltway’s Skepticism (Great Article!)
Throughout the better part of the last two years, the narrative among influential political operatives and opinion makers in Washington remained unchanged: Sarah Palin would continue to be a dynamic media presence and possible kingmaker in the next presidential election, but she would not be a serious presidential candidate herself.
As […]
Human brain has more switches than all computers on Earth
The human brain is truly awesome.
A typical, healthy one houses some 200 billion nerve cells, which are connected to one another via hundreds of trillions of synapses. Each synapse functions like a microprocessor, and tens of thousands of them can connect a single neuron to other nerve cells. In the cerebral […]
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski wins re-election to Senate as write-in candidate
Breaking: Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski wins re-election to Senate as write-in candidate
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Obama: Overinflated, Bound to Burst
Inflated self-esteem can be decidedly counterproductive.
American students, for example, took first place in self-judged mathematical ability in a comparative study of eight countries, but last place in actual mathematical competency.
Korean students, in contrast, ranked themselves last in self-judged mathematical skills and took first place in actual mathematical performance.
The idea that […]
Bristol Palin Makes The Final Of Dancing With The Stars - You Betcha She Did
Bristol Palin Makes The Final Of Dancing With The Stars
As everyone knows, momentum on Dancing With the Stars is more than judges’ adulation—the voters at home have major pull, as evidenced by Bristol Palin’s ascendance […]
Says a Skilled Former Liar: ‘Obama’s Using My Old Act!’
When my old lies didn’t working anymore and I needed to up my game, I sounded exactly like post-midterm Obama.
Have you ever had an obnoxious television show character’s behavior remind you of a time when you similarly behaved like a jerk? And even now, years later, your behavior still makes you […]
Virginia Bill Asks For Tea Party License Plate
“Don’t Tread On Me” soon may become an oft-used expression on Virginia roads.
A state lawmaker is proposing a bill to create a license plate for Virginians to express solidarity with the spirit of the Tea Party movement.
At the request of constituents, Henrico County Republican Del. John O’Bannon has filed legislation to […]
Mosque Makeovers With Your Tax Dollars
TV report of hundreds of millions of U.S. tax dollars being spent on the restoration of mosques overseas.
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Mort Zuckerman: America’s Love Affair With Obama Is Over
It was the worst of times for the Democrats and the best of times for the Republicans—almost. The GOP did not succeed in capturing the Senate, or dethroning the Democratic leader, but with an energy boost from the Tea Party movement it certainly reflected the anger and dismay of voters who […]
MSNBC Suspends Olbermann Over Political Donations to Dems
(CNN) - Keith Olbermann, MSNBC’s primetime firebrand host, has been suspended indefinitely for violating the ethics policies of his employer earlier this year when he donated to three Democrats seeking federal office, MSNBC announced Friday.
“I became aware of Keith’s political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and […]
Paper:Obama Comes Across as Cold, Arrogant and Elitist
It was a failure of historic proportions. With US President Barack Obama’s Democrats having lost control of the House, there seems little hope for progress during his two remaining years, say German commentators. Obama himself, they say, bears much of the blame.
On Tuesday, US President Barack Obama and his Democratic party […]
Why Some Republicans Don’t Want to Win the Senate
What good is the United States Senate if you can’t use it?
That’s the question quietly being asked by several prominent Republicans on election day, as the GOP stands poised to capture the House and, just possibly, the Senate.
But two prominent inside-the-Beltway Republicans told me yesterday that they’re worried about Republicans […]
Blacks, Latinos stick with shrinking Democratic base
Democrats searching for good news amid the rubble of Tuesday’s midterm election results can look to Latinos and African Americans, two groups of voters that stayed with the party in large numbers.
But that, in a sense, is like taking comfort in that fact that as your house is falling down around you, it […]
Bag of Uncounted Ballots Found in Bridgeport - Election Fraud?
In what has become one of the stranger twists in an already bizarre Governor’s race, a bag of uncounted ballots was found in Bridgeport Thursday night.
Republican officials were approached by Democratic operatives and told about the surprise ballot bag, according to Bridgeport GOP Chairman Marc Delmonico.
Delmonico said Democrats asked to […]
Sarah Palin Releases Post-Election Ad: “New Morning” (Must See Video)
Sarah Palin released a post-election ad today featuring several winners from Tuesday’s election including: Allen West, Nikki Haley, Sean Duffy, Renee Elmers, Tim Scott, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Kelly Ayotte and tea party patriots.
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New House Judiciary Chairman to Obama: Prepare for Investigations (No Paper Shredding)
Veteran Congressman will head influential House Judiciary Committee
By Jim Forsyth
Thursday, November 4, 2010
The San Antonio Congressman who is in line to become chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee is promising ‘a number of investigations and oversight committee actions’ which he vows will ‘hold the administration accountable,’ 1200 WOAI news reports.
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