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Interesting articles to read for April 8, 2009

April 8th, 2009 Comment On This Post

Some interesting articles to read:

A Chinese national is smuggling nuclear weapons materials to Iran from New York banks?

Reality is finally settling in for the Obama administration. And that means that Obama’s dreams and schemes are becoming less of a reality.

How about these charges being dismissed against Ted Stevens? Looks like someone in the justice department has some ’splainin to do.

The Washington Post has a little break down of what we learned on Barack Obama’s spring break.

Based on the media reports, the troops in Baghdad were filled with nothing but love for Obama on his surprise visit.

With each passing day, General Motors inches closer and closer to bankruptcy.

UN climate talks have stalled because richer countries can’t agree to cut carbon emissions and poorer countries want more money.

The Chairman of Citigroup says that he has grown tired of critics “demonizing the bankers” over the worldwide financial crisis. Yeah, no kidding.

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are down in Cuba having a little meet and greet with Fidel and Raul Castro.

Jonah Goldberg says that Obama’s worst bailout thus far has been that of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Uh oh … environmental health groups are concerned about the safety of Sasha and Malia’s White House playground.

Have you ever heard of the P.U.M.A. - or the Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility vehicle? General Motors certainly thinks it has the time and money to develop it.

All articles were obtained from boortz.com

Interesting articles to read for February 23, 2009

February 23rd, 2009 Comment On This Post

Some interesting articles to read:

Now that the Democrats have passed their government growth bill, the logical step is to raise taxes on the filthy rich.

Is Obama sending mixed messages about government spending? You betcha.

The US taxpayers could soon own up to 40% of Citigroup. We’re moving closer and closer towards nationalization of the banks.

Last week we talked about the idea of a mileage tax. For those of you who didn’t like it, you can rest easy … Obama has nixed the idea.

After last week’s cartoon, Race pimp Al Sharpton now wants the FCC to investigate the New York Post’s parent company.

In New York, the definition of a “millionaires” tax is slowly creeping downward. Anything government can do to get its hands on more of your earned money.

I’m sure that the global warming crowd will fail to mention the fact that the supposedly shrinking arctic ice was being measured by faulty censors sensors.

Tomorrow night, Obama will make his first address to Congress. But the real story seems to be the guy the Republicans have chosen to make a response speech .. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.

A US researcher has been given a $1.9 million grant from the Department of Defense to study facial expressions.

An inmate is filing a lawsuit claiming that the jail has interfered with his satanic religious practices.

Apparently eye ball tattoos have become so popular that the state of Oklahoma wants to make them illegal.

All articles were obtained from boortz.com

There should be better bailout disclosure coming soon

January 11th, 2009 Comment On This Post

ph2008111703261One of the concerns that have been raised about the bailout funds is that the beneficiaries weren’t being forthright about how they were spending the money. While the agencies involved were cooperating with watchdog and auditing agencies, the banks and other recipients were stonewalling.

A letter sent January 7th by Neil Barofsky, the Special Inspector General of the Troubled Assets Relief Program, to Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), Chairman of Senate Finance Committee, discloses that the newly-approved agreements with Chrysler, GMAC, General Motors and Citibank contain binding agreements that require better disclosure. For example, the Citibank agreement provides the TARP IG access to Citigroup personnel and records and requires that the company disclose exactly how the bailout funds are being used.

Read the letter here
Information obtained from Taxpayers for Common Sense.
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