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Dick Morris asks, “Does President Obama truly believe that he can castigate and condemn Wall Street on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and then secure its cooperation on the other days of the week?”

Another Obama nominee has removed himself from the running .. Jon Cannon, nominee for Deputy U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator.

Wealth envy activists in Great Britain are sure doing a heck of a job articulating their position. Oh wait … never mind. They are too busy attacking the homes of bank CEOs.

Looks like disillusioned foreign leaders are no longer looking at Obama as “president of the world.”

Even Democrats in the media are becoming disillusioned with the man who was once their savior.

Hillary Clinton says that the United States is also to blame for drug-related violence in Mexico. She’s right.

People in Europe have also picked up their pitchforks and are outraged over executive pay issues. Wealth envy is growing.

Obama says that “we need not choose between a chaotic and unforgiving capitalism and an oppressive government-run economy.”

So is tax cheat Tim Geithner open to the idea of a global currency, or not?

Congress passed land and water conservation legislation that will set aside 2 million acres for new wilderness, thus making the areas off limits to oil and gas drilling.

Here’s some news that shouldn’t shock you .. the post office is running out of money.

What have unions done to the economy of California? I bet you can see where this one is going. This is just a taste of what this country will be like if the unions get their card check bill.

You want to see a tangible effect of this union card check bill? Check out the latest news from FedEx.

Barack Obama wants new forms of energy to become dominant in this country .. but how can that happen if we have Senators like Dianne Feinstein fighting to make sure that hundreds of thousands of acres in California are not used for solar or wind projects?

Dozens of Massachusetts cities and towns are taking steps to impose stiff new fines for smoking marijuana in public .. in order to “shield” the children.

Your tax dollars at work .. New York state paying for dental cleanings for toothless people.

The Tales of Totus, the President’s Teleprompter.

What are college students giving up for Lent these day? Facebook.

Okay, this is for you people that still don’t get it about the AIG bonuses. Read this letter by Jake DeSantis, an executive vice president of the American International Group’s financial products unit, to Edward M. Liddy, the chief executive of AIG Do you get it now? You will need to log in to read the article but it is worth it. If you don’t have an account, you can try using bugmenot.com.

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What do economists think of Barack Obama and Timothy Geithner so far? A majority are dissatisfied. Yeah, that’s a nice way to put it. Nothing like a willful tax cheat running the IRS.

Here’s what Newt Gingrich has to say about this card check legislation that was introduced into Congress this week. If this stuff becomes law it is going to destroy countless businesses in this country.

The U.N. Secretary-General says that the United States is a “deadbeat” donor. That’s fine. Then stop taking our money. See how you get along then. Really … it’s time to cut this insipid organization loose, but it certainly isn’t going to happen with Obama in office.

The British government says that it is “unbelievably hard” to deal with the Barack Obama administration. I’m trying to hide my astonishment.

The Republicans weren’t too happy about the idea of a second stimulus plan. The idea just sends little tingles down Nancy Pelosi legs however. Sorry .. didn’t mean to put that image into your mind.

Meanwhile, only 27% of Americans say that they support a second stimulus package. Doesn’t matter. There are votes out there to be bought.

Obama decided to downgrade the position of Drug Czar from a cabinet rank. That’s something I can agree with, but guess who didn’t agree with a move like this back in 1989? I’ll give you a hint, nobody messes with Joe.

Barney Frank says that the $787 billion stimulus bill could have been 20% larger. And he also has some choice words for those evil Republican, capitalist policies.

This should make you feel all warm and fuzzy … More than one out of every five dollars of the $126 million Massachusetts is receiving in earmarks from a $410 billion omnibus bill is going to help preserve the legacy of the Kennedys.

Florida wants to stimulate its economy by dismantling the agency that is in charge of managing growth. Does this mean that Florida wants to turn the private sector loose to do what it does so well?

A politician in Maine wants to make it mandatory to have a license in order to operate a canoe or kayak. If they don’t license politicians in Maine, they ought not license paddlers.

How many government employees and tax dollars, does it take to study disposable coffee cups. Here’s a program we really need.

Do you think that global warming is being hyped up by the mainstream media? An increased number of people seem to think so. People are starting to wise up.

How much tax revenue has Las Vegas has been lost thanks to comments by Barack Obama and other politicians critical of companies hosting business meetings or conventions in Vegas?

More and more people are lodging federal job discrimination complaints against private employers.

Florida Senator Mel Martinez is catching hell from the Barack Obama birth certificate crowd. They’re called “Birthers,” and their Internet headquarters can be found here.

Apparently New York Governor David Patterson has scrapped numerous tax hikes on consumer goods from the proposed state budget.

50% of Americans are just two paychecks away from having big financial problems.

First clue this guy is a moron? He leaves his door unlocked in San Francisco. More reasons in the article.

Hey, it’s never too early to start planning your Halloween costume. I think she’s missing 6 larger ones although I’m not sure there’s space to strap them on. Remember folks, it’s not a clown car.

All articles were obtained from boortz.com

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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

Joe Biden is going to be one of the people overseeing how the $787 billion government growth bill is spent. I feel better already.

Hillary Clinton has upset the human rights activists when she said that economic issues currently outweigh human rights concerns with China.

Harry Reid says that increasing government ownership in Citibank shouldn’t be called “nationalization.” He says it should be called “protecting the taxpayers’ interests.” Harry Reid should be called a “former Senator.”

Are American taxpayers going to be paying for British jobs if the US government increases its ownership stake in Citigroup?

The Prime Minister of the UK thinks that the world needs a global New Deal. Do these people really believe that more government is the solution to our problems? Why, yes! They do!

This is not good news .. in 2009, the federal deficit will be larger as a share of the economy than at any time since World War II.

The Supreme Court has decided to hear the case of whether or not the government can maintain an 8-foot-tall cross in the Mojave National Preserve. With everything else we have to deal with in this country, couldn’t we just tell the ACLU to call off its attack on Christianity for a while as we try to deal with some other more pressing problems?

Yesterday the stock market plunged to levels we haven’t seen since 1997. But we have change and hope! The market just loves our new president, doesn’t it?

The Justice Department has ruled that enemy combatants being held in foreign facilities in Afghanistan have no US constitutional rights.

The unions just can’t wait for the Democrats to pay up on their promises to pass the card check bill. And guess who is working hard to make sure that the bill gets passed … ACORN!

Baltimore police have started arresting ACORN activists for breaking into foreclosed homes and refusing to leave.

There is so much wrong with this story .. but we will start with the idea that painting over a sign that says “one nation under Obama” is “racist.”

Will somebody please tell this AP writer what is wrong with this statement in a story about the Massachusetts healthcare system: “The law guarantees virtually free insurance for the poorest of the poor ..”

Here’s a little fun fact .. the people assigned to Obama’s Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry don’t actually own American cars. Well, very few of them at least.

Government waste and abuse .. the taxpayers of New York spent $500,000 on a ferry boat that is useless. I’m so surprised.

Montana is really fighting for states’ rights and gun ownership rights. Hope it works out for them.

We saw this one coming .. the House has a bill a that outlines the dangers of having primates as pets. Glad to see we are focusing on the important issues.

According to this story out of Asheville, North Carolina, “breast-feeding is a civil right.”

Documenting the lardassification of America .. an obese man had to be taken to court in a U-Haul.

Jamaica has instituted new rules that ban any song or music video that depicts sexual acts or glorifies gun violence, murder, rape or arson. Where are they going to get their music videos?

Do Americans want to live in a neighborhood with Starbucks or McDonalds?

Would you hire this woman? 6,000+ piercings.

All articles were obtained from boortz.com

I really hope you didn’t miss Kathy Griffin with Anderson Cooper on New Year’s Eve on CNN. If you did … you might want to click here and listen to this. Get the kids out of the room.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is out. He won’t serve as secretary of Commerce for Barack Obama because of a “pending investigation.” Can’t say I’m that broken up about it.

Obama’s “American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan” claims it will create 600,000 new government employees. Just what we need .. more government incompetence. With our government schools they should have no problem finding qualified applicants.

The next industry up to the government trough: the steel industry.

Al Franken will be declared the winner of the Minnesota Senate race today. It still isn’t over quite yet though.

The Democrat governors of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio and Wisconsin want Obama to spend $1 trillion on aiding state budgets.

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine will probably be the next chairman of the Democratic Party.

Harry Reid believes that President Bush is the worst president we’ve ever had.

A federal commission has decided that we need a 50% increase in federal fuel taxes in order to make up for revenue shortfalls.

Here are Peggy Noonan’s thoughts on a new year, a new presidency, a new economic era and then some.

Is the bailout going to need a bailout? So says a blogger for the Heritage Foundation.

Georgia has a new sex offender law that forces all sex offenders to give their online passwords to the government.

Ah, don’t you just love the IRS? Stories like this wouldn’t be possible if we had the Fair Tax .. and that is a good thing.

Did you know that America is an empire in decline? So says the Times of London.

How about $1 million of your tax dollars for San Francisco to study “congestion pricing” options. In other words .. the government would charge you a fee to drive in certain parts of the city.

While we are talking about San Francisco, people flying out of San Francisco International Airport will soon be able to buy certified carbon offsets at airport kiosks to offset their air travel.

Here’s a concept, the governor of Washington state wants illegal aliens serving time in state prisons to be deported in order to save her state $9 million over the next 2 years.

When you go to a brothel, there are a few people you would rather not run into. Your wife may be one of them.

How many of you would like to have this problem? I’m guessing around 50% give or take.

Here’s a handy guide to converting to metric. Warning, some bad language.

All articles were obtained from boortz.com