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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

What songs do you think Barack Obama loaded on the iPod that he gave to the Queen of England? How embarrassing is this, folks?

Obama has decided that controlled bankruptcy would be the best course of action for General Motors. Controlled? Yeah .. controlled so that the unions don’t lose their power.

All charges have been dropped against Senator Ted Stevens.  This is a black eye for the Bush Justice Department.

Nancy Pelosi is excited for the House to pass Obama’s budget today and launch into a new era of government dependence. By the way .. did you see what Nancy Pelosi did when she introduced Brad Pitt to some crowed in Washington? DON’T WATCH THIS!

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says that he doesn’t know where Obama gained legal authority to oversee a restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler. The rest of the story is that Hoyer isn’t protesting Obama’s move .. he just doesn’t know where the authority came from.

General Petraeus says that Israel may choose to attack Iran in order to prevent it from developing a nuclear bomb. A country with guts. Used to be us.

Diane Feinstein and Chuck Schumer are working together to revive the cash for clunkers proposal to trade in older cars for fuel-efficient models.

The Social Security system is bogged down with disability claims. It can take years to get a hearing. And you want these people to be in charge of your healthcare?

Well here’s a real (non) shocker .. the Treasury won’t release details of the bank bailout.

You can say one thing about Slobbering Barney Frank: the guy sure is entertaining.

In the wake of this economic crisis are abandoned boats that are too expensive for people to maintain.

All articles were obtained from boortz.com

The Fed has decided to pump another trillion dollars into the economy. Guess where that money is coming from? They are creating it out of thin air. Time to get out the WIN buttons.

Chris Dodd actually admitted that he was responsible for adding the bonus loophole into the stimulus package that permitted AIG and other companies that received bailout funds to pay bonuses. That’s not all he’s responsible for.

Will Obama’s anger over these AIG bonuses end up backfiring on him? If the Republicans had their act together (which they don’t), I’d say maybe that is a possibility.

Well that was fast .. Obama will not pursue a proposal that would have allowed the VA to charge private insurance companies for the treatment of veterans. He drove that wreck into the parking lot and it dented way too many fenders.

The Politico has a list of the 5 biggest myths about Obama. Damned racists.

I talked about this on the air yesterday .. but Democrats want to EXPAND the Community Reinvestment Act. Why are credit unions generally healthy today? Because the CRA didn’t apply to them, that’s why. Well … let’s change that.

The White House admits that its cap and trade scheme is going to cost three times the amount they originally cited. Try over a trillion dollars. Global warming - just an excuse for a grand new tax program.

And when it comes to healthcare, guess what? That is going to cost more than the White House planned as well. Try more than double what they were expecting.

Say what you will about George W. Bush, but he says he wants Barack Obama to succeed and that it’s “essential” to support the new leader.

Remember yesterday when I told you about Barack Obama’s teleprompter gaffe? What’s interesting is that there doesn’t seem to be any video of it on the Internet. Hmmm I wonder why that is.

Here’s another news item that should make you feel all warm and fuzzy .. Russia has confirmed that it has a contract with Iran to sell powerful air-defense missiles.

Speaking of Russia. The Kremlin’s idea for a global solution to this financial crisis is to establish an international currency.

Colorado wants to change the way the president is elected in its state. Please tell me they’re going to restrict who can vote. Please. OH? They’re not? I need to stop getting my hopes up like this.

Another issue we have to look forward to this summer .. immigration reform will be back at the top of the agenda.

Could we have yet another potential embarrassing cabinet nomination from Barack Obama? This time it is Commerce Secretary nominee Gary Locke.

This blubberbutt in Omaha is going to be reinstated as a police officer because the court believes he is still maintaining “at least a ‘fair’ level of physical wellness.” You can be the judge.

Texas lawmakers are really worried about the important issues in this world .. like whether or not teenagers can use tanning beds.

A chaplain at a hospice in Boca Raton resigned because they banned him from using the words “God” or “Lord” in public settings. You have GOT to be kidding me.

All articles were obtained from boortz.com

Some interesting articles to read:

A must read: ‘Manchurian Candidate’ Starts War on Business by Kevin Hassett.

Peter Orszag, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, says that the fundamentals of the economy are weak. Yeah, more positive talk to get things moving again.

Are you ready for the battle? Healthcare is taking center stage in Washington. Obama and the Democrats want to make you even more dependent on government. Trouble is .. that’s just fine with most Americans.

Hugo Chavez wants Barack Obama to follow the path of socialism in leading the US out of this economic crisis. Hugo the Horrible needs to pay more attention. Obama is already on that path.

Iran has test-fired a new missile with a pretty hefty range. Don’t you think this is something to worry about, compared to salaries of corporate CEOs? Wait a minute! Was that a CEO I saw getting off that private jet at the local airport last week?

Top Democrats added an additional $524 million in defense earmarks to the 2008 appropriations bill. These are for projects that the Pentagon does not want or need.

Last week Joe Biden made a speech to the AFL-CIO in Miami. Don’t worry, Biden made it VERY clear that unions will be rewarded by this administration.

A state housing agency in Minnesota is launching a new program to offer Islamic mortgages to home owners. Let a state agency offer Christian mortgages and the ACLU will pop a gasket.

The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected Al Franken’s request for an election certificate that would seat him in the Senate.

Considering the current economic crisis and the current mindset of our leaders in Washington, there has been a lot more talk about Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged.” Here’s an interesting compilation of blog commentary about “Going Galt.”

House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner says that GM isn’t going to get any more bailout money without a plan of how to repay it. Is the House Minority Leader saying that there was no repayment plan for the billions already given to GM? Well, here’s a plan … let them fail. John McCain seems to agree with that .. he says that the best thing for GM would be to let it go bankrupt.

Massachusetts is considering a “Hummer Tax” that would force owners of “gas guzzlers” to pay higher fees when registering their vehicles. Massachusetts is a Democrat state. There is not one penny earned and held by a private citizen that Democrats do not covet.

John Kerry wants to make sure you know that the “Animal House” party days are over for U.S. banks.

The Prime Minister from the UK came to visit Barack Obama last week. That didn’t go over too well. Apparently Obama was suffering from exhaustion from handling our economic crisis.

This column from the Boston Globe pretty much sums it up: the science of climate change is not nearly as important as the religion of climate change. But if you are OwlGore, you get defensive when somebody dares to question the religion of climate change.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta has withdrawn his name from the running for surgeon general. Was this a Bill Campbell moment?

At an Ohio government school, 700 people applied for one job opening for a janitorial position. Government jobs are golden when government is king.

What are your children learning about Islam in their school text books? How about the fact that some textbooks don’t acknowledge the 9/11 hijackers as Muslims.

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is spending more than $173,000 to train liquor store clerks to be nice to customers.

What is America’s manliest city?

Obama voters told to leave hunting safety class.

For you aviation nuts, take a photo tour of Air Force One.

All articles were obtained from boortz.com

Some interesting articles to read:

How about that stock market yesterday? The Dow is now below 7000. That’s change you can believe in!

We’ve lost $3 trillion in American wealth since the election. Investors are walking away. Capital is on strike. Why? According to Investor’s Business Daily, the people with the money just have no confidence in the person with the power. Not good.

Hey! I have an idea! How about a double-dip recession! Now THAT’S change we can believe it. Just do everything exactly opposite of what Reagan did to get out of the 1981 recession .. and expect it to work.

Victor Davis Hanson with an excellent column. He says that Obama didn’t invent dishonesty in political discourse .. but he sure has a talent for it.

Saw this one coming .. Obama is willing to drop the missile shield plan in Eastern Europe so that Russia will help pressure Iran on its nuclear program.

The Obama administration has made public some secret anti-terrorism documents from the Bush administration.

A case being heard today before the Supreme Court might determine just how far the Congress can go in regulating political speech. Heads up.

The Gallup crowd has done a study of American Muslims. You might find the results interesting. They don’t apply to Snoop Doggy Muhammad Dog.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says Iran has enough nuclear material to build a bomb. Iran recently launched a satellite into orbit. If you can launch a satellite into orbit you can launch a nuclear warhead to pretty much any spot on earth. Meanwhile … Obama is talking about canceling our plans for a defensive missile shield. WTF?

Pat Buchanan says that it is pitchfork time.

Blago gets six-figure advance to write a book. Anyone got six-figures? I can start writing as soon as the show is over.

This one is going to cause trouble. Thomas Sowell writes a column on the eloquence of Adolf Hitler. Then he mentions Ronald Reagan and … (gasp!) Barack Obama. Before the end of the day leftists are going to be screaming that Sowell has suggested that Obama is Hitler.

You’re kidding me, right? Madoff wants to keep his penthouse in NYC and another $62 million in assets? If he’s allowed to be one iota better off than the people he scammed then there is something bad wrong with our bankruptcy laws.

The CEO of Freddie Mac is resigning after just six months. That’s never a good sign.

Roll Call columnist Stuart Rothenberg wonders if the Republicans can loose even more seats in congress. Well .. judging by their continuing betrayal of their supports with mucho pork in the latest budget bill… I would say the answer is “yes.”

Attorney General Eric Holder says that “waterboarding” is out of the question as a possible interrogation technique for terrorism suspects. I’m sorry but it is not a form of torture.

Here we have yet another Barack Obama nominee with tax issues. This time it is Ron Kirk, the nominee for US Trade Representatives, who owes nearly $10,000. He says he will pay up.

Democrats want to drag some of the Obama children’s classmates out of their Sidwell Friends school and send them back to government schools. Will Obama stand up for these children? What? Are you kidding me? Not only no, but hell no. Not with the teacher’s unions watching his every move.

A bipartisan bill has been introduced that would consolidate and centralize the information on how banks use bailout money. What a concept!

A bill to regulate cigarettes has been reintroduced in the Congress by Henry Waxman.

More change you can believe it. If you want to give away some money … how would you like for Obama and Crowd to determine who you can and can’t give that money to, and base that determination on racial quotas?

Right now it looks like Arlen Specter is going to be the lone Republican that will support the union card check bill when it comes up for a vote. I’m not too worried though … the guy will be toast in 2010.

Apparently Nancy Pelosi has a naughty list .. would you care to see who is on it? Man I wish I was.

The Obama administration is still trying to fight the birth certificate crowd. Give it up, folks. The guy is president.

Remember the new $621 million Capitol Visitor Center in Washington? Turns out to be more trouble than it’s worth. Sounds about right for government.

Want to take any guesses as to the median price of a home sold in Detroit lately? I’ll give you a hint … $7,500. No I am not missing any zeros.

A study by the Gallup Organization found that Muslims in the United States are far happier than Muslims in other countries.

How much taxpayer money is being spent to cure this guy from his phobia of speed cameras?

A new study is out: “Freedom in the 50 States: Index of Personal and Economic Freedom.” Can you guess which states are ranked as the most “free”?

One out of every 55 residents in Louisiana is incarcerated, making it the #1 incarceration rate in the country.

All articles were obtained from boortz.com

If you chose one article to read, make it this one. “Why ‘Stimulus’ Will Mean Inflation.”

Barbara Boxer and Lindsey Graham got into a heated debate yesterday over bipartisan ship on this stimulus bill. Graham says, “If this is the change you can believe in, then America’s best days are behind her.” Sadly, he’s right.

Another bailout. Now US auto parts suppliers want $20.5 billion in taxpayer money.

Firms that have already received bailout money will not be required to submit to executive salary caps. Look for the exodus of executive talent.

Some news from the Supreme Court .. Ruth Bader Ginsburg has pancreatic cancer. 

Yesterday I told you about Obama’s Labor secretary nominee Hilda Solis .. it also turns out that her husband was having tax issues, but now those have been settled. He owed these back taxes for over ten years … then paid them when his wife made it to the big time.

Another “stimulus” .. wireless and Internet services want their part of the economic stimulus so they can provide high-speed Internet access to rural and poor neighborhoods.

Judd Gregg is expected to be confirmed as Obama’s secretary of commerce .. and yet the administration won’t let the guy be in charge of the 2010 census.

Today Obama is going to name the members of his Economic Recovery Advisory Board. Sadly, Karl Marx isn’t available.

Here’s some news for you. Companies that received bailout money spent over $114 million on lobbying and campaign contributions last year.

Democrats are upset with Dick Cheney because he says that closing Gitmo and ending waterboarding could lead to another 9-11 scale attack. Yeah .. the truth is always painful, right?

House Democrats say that they are ready and eager to introduce the card check bill for consideration. That’s according to George Miller. My guess? It’s going nowhere. It was easy for Democrats to support this monstrosity when they knew it wouldn’t pass. Look for excuses now.

Russia and Iran are up to no good .. Russia is planning to start up a nuclear reactor in Iran by the end of the year.

Obama wants to make sure that your microwave isn’t using too much electricity. He has instructed the Energy Department to set rules for home appliances by August. Are home inspections for errant microwaves next?

The Atlanta Journal Constitution, really has a hang up over athletes. Here’s yet another headline: “Athlete was robbed, killed to help pay rent.” Not a person … an athlete. A God.

How about getting paid $93,803 to do absolutely nothing. Only government …

I hope that New York City did not spend any taxpayer money to investigate why New York smelled like maple syrup from time to time. I’m not holding my breath.

A state senator in Maine wants to prohibit smoking on beaches in state parks. 

It’s one thing to hold a conference on this global warming scam .. it’s another to hold it when it is negative six degrees outside.

An update on the WWII veteran who froze to death when the power in his home was shut off .. turns out that the man left his entire estate to the local hospital.

Here’s a mugshot that is unfortunately not safe for work. You probably know where we are going with this …

The Republicans have elected a new National Chairman - former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele. One of his first statements was to point out that the GOP lost its way in the 1990s and expanded the size of government.

Congressman Jeff Flake brings up a very suspicious rule included in the economic stimulus bill that could prevent earmark challenges.

Iran says that Obama’s offer to talk shows that America’s policy of domination has failed and Western ideology has become passive.

A question floating around the Internet this weekend … Is Obama’s post-partisan politics dead on arrival?

Outrageous: Milwaukee Public Schools will get $88.6 million from this economic stimulus bill for new construction, “even though the district has 15 vacant school buildings, a large surplus of property and no plans for new construction.”

The other day we told you about Congressman David Obey’s son getting billions of dollars in stimulus for his national parks program .. check out how Obey’s office is handling the report.

This is not good news .. while the private workforce is losing jobs, the number of people working for the government is growing.

Obama is considering appointing a Republican senator to his cabinet .. but apparently this will not affect the delicate balance in the Senate as his replacement will be a Republican.

The White House is looking for ways to control the commercial use of Obama’s image.

A ranking member of the GOP wants to reconsider stimulus funding for the National Science Foundation after it was discovered that top staff members spent most of their days surfing the Internet for porn.

I’ll admit that we have been pre-occupied with this economic stimulus bill lately .. and for good reason. But something that is quietly slipping by is the slow implementation of government healthcare, thanks to the Democrats.

Canada and other nations are concerned about the “Buy American” requirement of the economic stimulus bill.

Czech President Vaclav Klaus is at it again .. saying that global warming is a hoax. Gotta love it.

Great Britain’s green advisor says that couples who have more than two children are being “irresponsible” because they are creating an “unbearable burden” on the environment.

How is California’s experiment with “green jobs” working out? Well .. judging by their current financial woes, I’d say not so well.

Government schools in Pittsburgh are delaying school for 2-hours this morning because of the Super Bowl last night.

Bruce Springsteen is upset that he made a deal with Wal-Mart to exclusively sell his album because Wal-Mart is “anti-union” and Bruce Springsteen is a bed-wetting liberal.

And now for the biggest story of the day .. Michael Phelps has been caught smoking marijuana.

Speaking of marijuana, Barack Obama’s half brother was arrested in Kenya for possession of marijuana.

Do you think someone in the newsroom got fired for this one? You gotta see it. It’s hilarious.

In case you care, YouTube has set up a channel where you can view and vote on Super Bowl ads.

Are you the cool parent that lets kids drink at your house? In Georgia, a woman has been charged for doing just that after a kid died after drinking at her house then driving. With mugshot. And here are Neal’s thoughts on the story from last week.

All articles were obtained from boortz.com

Dick Morris has yet another column that will scare the pants off you .. and some suggestions for Republicans.

Well this is just an ugly story .. about the CIA chief under investigation for raping Muslim women.

Our new Treasury Secretary, tax cheat Timothy Geithner, says that there are no plans to nationalize the banks.

This is unfortunate: The first oil drilling deal off the coast of California in almost 40 years may be done for good.

Iran wants the United States to apologize for its actions and change its policies.

Russia says that it has stopped the deployment of missiles in Europe because Obama is reconsidering building a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe. Russia is testing Obama to see how he reacts.

As Secretary of State for maybe a week, Hillary Clinton explains that the entire world is breathing a sigh of relief now that George Bush is out of office.

Iraqis are headed back to the polls this week. I’m sure the mainstream media will be all over this one.

Al Gore made it to Washington yesterday, in a snow storm, to deliver the grave news about global warming: A new climate change treaty is critical to continuing human life on Earth.

Some terrible news to report .. for all five people out there who still use the US Post Office, it is considering cutting back mail service.

House Republicans did do something yesterday .. they defeated a bill that would delay the transition from analog to digital television. For now, we are still on for Feb. 17th.

When you spend $530 million to build a new subway station, what’s another $200,000 to fix the fact that it was built incorrectly?

Breaking news .. Obama couldn’t find the door to the Oval Office.

A new study has found that children with unpopular names are more likely to commit crimes. Yeah, it is all about your name .

Hackers broke into road signs for the Texas Dept. of Transportation to warn people that zombies were ahead.

Tampa has been cracking down on the local prostitutes in preparation for the Super Bowl.

Some interesting articles to read:

Dick Morris has another excellent column .. we will enter the Obama presidency as the United States and finish the first 100 days as France.

Al Gore is headed to the Senate next week to testify on global warming.

The New York Times is now saying that tax issues and a housekeeper might have been the reasons why Caroline had to pull her bid for Hillary’s seat.

Obama has decided to receive daily briefings on the economy.

The Senate Finance Committee endorsed Timothy Geithner for secretary of the Treasury. This pretty much guarantees a quick confirmation.

Barack Obama places stringent rules on lobbyists in his administration … but if he wants his choice for the No. 2 Pentagon official, he is going to have to get an exemption from the rules.

US officials intercepted an Iranian ship that they believe was carrying arms for Hamas.

Larry King says that his eight-year-old son wishes he were black, because of Obama.

While waiting for the results of his Senate race with funny guy Al Franken, Norm Coleman has taken a job as a consultant.

A bill in North Dakota calls for a $450,000 grant to have government school teachers teach Native American languages.

I know what is going to get our economy going .. spending $8.4 million on slave memorial project in Pennsylvania.

Obama’s dress codes turned some heads in the White House, as he appeared in the Oval Office without a suit jacket.

A group in Canada is upset with a company’s job requirement: smokers need not apply. The group says it is discrimination. Damn right it is … and that’s the way it should be.

Government officials in Great Britain are now taking thermal pictures of houses to see which ones are wasting energy.

It took a year’s worth of research to determine which type of vehicle gets ticketed the most.

Two girls in Great Britain have been banned from their government schools for “being too blonde.”

All articles were obtained from boortz.com

Apparently the newest Senator from New York will be Caroline Kennedy. Americans haven’t lost their affection for Royalty.

Joe Biden’s wife let it slip that Obama gave Biden the choice of either vice president or secretary of state. Trust me, Hillary will get her ounce of flesh for this one.

Keeping the Obamamania alive .. Obama is single-handedly redefining the male physique.

Remember when the Clinton’s left the White House, they trashed the place and took over $200,000 worth of stuff. Well it seems that the Bushes are going to leave with a little more class. And who would expect that?

Here’s what Obama’s first day in office is going to look like. Iraq is going to be back in the spotlight.

Defense secretary Robert Gates will not be attending the inauguration ceremonies. He will be the designated chosen one if something terrible were to happen today. He’s going to Disney World.

Over the weekend, Obama said that we need a “new Declaration of Independence.” And who, Mr. Obama, would be in charge of drafting that one?

A government school superintendent in Dayton, OH is warning students and staff against “inappropriate comments” today during the inauguration. Free speech is alive and well.

Bill Clinton says that we are not going to have partisan politics over the next 30 years of American history. Easy for him to say.

So far, Congress is very pleased with Obama’s willingness to work with them and listen to them.

According to a recent Rasmussen poll, more Americans believe global warming to be caused by planetary trends rather than by human activity. Good! An indication that Americans might not be all that dumb after all!

Great Britain spent tens of millions of dollars on a computer to calculate how climate change will affect its country … only to find that the machine itself has a huge carbon footprint.

A scientists from Berkeley wants to paint major cities white in order to tackle global warming.

Experts from the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis say that Iran will have nuclear weapons this year.

The Seattle Post editorial board admits: “We can only imagine what we would have said had Geithner been a Bush appointee.” Ahh …. Honesty! Too bad this paper won’t exist in about six months.

Irish bookies are betting on what phrases Obama will use during his inauguration speech today.

A “memory pill” could be available over the counter soon. Looks like someone else is going to have to hide my Easter Eggs this year.

All articles were obtained from boortz.com