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 …
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