Utah Senator Chris Buttars was a driving force behind a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in his state. However, now he’s supporting a bill that would protect gay rights in regards to housing discrimination.
In the Senator’s words, “Anybody should be allowed to have a job and live in a house without being thrown out by sexual choices…..unless they act out.”
Obviously, some strong words of support there for the gay community.
The Senator goes on to say that he doesn’t mind “the gays.” “The gays,” he claims, were in his house just last week. He’s says he’s fine with them as long as they’re not “stuffing it down my throat all the time.”
To get to the… meat of his comments, check the video below.
Someone, please explain to the Senator what he just said and reassure him that, with his foot so firmly in his mouth, there’s no way anything could get down his throat.
UCLA - the liberal bastion and much-vaunted film school whose film festivals lauched the careers of George Lucas and, by extension, Jar Jar Binks, has seen better days. Things are tough in California. The state’s broke, the people have been taxed into submission, and the school is having trouble making ends meet. So, they decided to raise tuition 32%.
How’d that go over, you ask?
I’d be willing to bet that virtually every single one of the students in that video would support of raising YOUR taxes to pay for health care, social engineering, and yes, their tuition. However, god help you if you try to increase the amount THEY have to shell out.
Hopefully, all the damage they’ve done will require another 2%.
After annointing Barack Obama “The One” and helping secure his election, Oprah Winfrey has had enough of Chicago.
According to virtually every Hollywood rumor site, the populist Queen of daytime talk has decided to end her show, and leave the city. There is no word on what will happen to her Chicago-based company, Harpo Productions, or its employees. Sources say her last show will air in 2011.
“Why would anybody stay?” She allegedly told insiders, “It’s freezing here and I own a mansion in Montecito.”
She certainly does. It’s a modest little thing she picked up for a rumored $55 Million dollars – only 23,000 square feet.
Don’t worry about her, though. If she starts to feel cramped in her California digs, she can always jet off to her posh Hawaiian plantation. Located on the island of Mauai, the property includes a 9,700 square foot home situated on 60 acres of land, overlooking the Pacific ocean.
If today’s news has you worried that you’ll no longer be able to get your Winfrey fix, or that she won’t have a platform from which she can help us choose our next socialist president, fear not. Oprah is going to a have a new show, which she describes as “smaller” and “different” on cable.
It will be filmed in California because, well, it’s cold in Chicago. Remember?
First the King, now Oprah….will the last prominent liberal leaving Chicago please get the lights?
A couple of weeks ago, I chuckled when I heard that Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn (R) was threatening to read the entire Senate Health care bill, aloud, into the record. I was aware of the rule that says any Senator can demand this but, frankly, never thought it would happen. When it was announced that the bill was just over 2,000 pages long, I figured that was that.
I was disappointed. A marathon reading is something most people never get to witness outside of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. I wanted my chance to see it.
Fortunately, Joseph Curl at the Washington Times has just run a story that brings me new hope.
According to the Times, not only is Coburn still threatening to read the entire bill, but the Senator may actually do it three times. Senate Rule XIV (paragraph 2) actually gives him the right to turn his marathon into a triathlon, stating “Upon demand of a senator, these readings shall be on three different legislative days.”
Readings. Plural. Curl has done the math, and at a minute a page, it will take 34 hours to read the bill once.
Can we really be heading for an epic 102 hour Senatorial standoff? Can I be that lucky?
Only Nixon could go to China…and Obama…and Bush…and Clinton…and Bush….and Reagan.
Yesterday in China, Barack Obama followed in Nixon’s footsteps by traveling to the great wall. While there, he examined the architecture, explored the wall’s historical implications, and did his damnedest to look like the Mao t-shirts that are landing CNN reporters in hot water.
Seriously. All he needs is the hat.
Obama called the structure “magical,” noting that “It reminds you of the sweep of history and our time here on Earth is not that long. We better make the best of it.”
Speaking of the sweep of history, Obama would be wise to learn its lessons, as the similarities between his administration and Nixon’s are piling up. Let’s look at a few:
He’s trapped in an unpopular war with no end in sight.
He’s been accused repeatedly of compiling enemies lists.
He’s gone to war with the press, and lost.
He constantly promises to restore America’s global ”status” – a staple of the ‘68 Nixon campaign.
He claims to seek bipartisanship, while doing everything in his power to ensure the other party is left out in the cold.
He’s faced large protests aimed squarely at his policies.
Amazingly, and most importantly, Nixon would have been a big fan of Obamacare. Here he is, in 1974, discussing his proposal for federal health care reform:
“Early last year, I directed the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to prepare a new and improved plan for comprehensive health insurance. That plan, as I indicated in my State of the Union message, has been developed and I am presenting it to the Congress today. I urge its enactment as soon as possible.
The plan is organized around seven principles:
First, it offers every American an opportunity to obtain a balanced, comprehensive range of health insurance benefits;
Second, it will cost no American more than he can afford to pay;
Third, it builds on the strength and diversity of our existing public and private systems of health financing and harmonizes them into an overall system;
Fourth, it uses public funds only where needed and requires no new Federal taxes;
Fifth, it would maintain freedom of choice by patients and ensure that doctors work for their patient, not for the Federal Government.
Sixth, it encourages more effective use of our health care resources;
And finally, it is organized so that all parties would have a direct stake in making the system work–consumer, provider, insurer, State governments and the Federal Government.”
So, Democrats? Congratulations on the New Nixon. Here’s hoping Obama’s presidential tenure ends up just as well as tricky Dick’s. In the meantime, I’m sure every one’s looking forward to his historic meeting with Elvis Presley:
We take our shots at Republican Lindsey Graham from time to time. Usually, he deserves it.
However, just like the President, when he does something right, we like to point it out.
Lindsey is severely ticked off about the Obama administration’s decision to try 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, in a U.S. Federal Court. He’s even more annoyed that he’s being given the full constitutional protections that a U.S. citizen would receive. So, in the interest of giving him his due, enjoy this clip of the Senator taking Attorney General Eric Holder out to the woodshed.
That gigantic number is the U.S. debt and it’s almost at its ceiling.
7,632,033,766,420.46 of it is owed to you, the U.S. citizen.
4,399,265,419,869.61 of it is owed to foreign powers, mostly China.
According to law, its total cannot exceed 12.1 Trillion Dollars, so Congress is faced with a problem. Either they have to raise the limit to $13 Trillion, or start shutting down the government.
To put this in perspective, in May of 2006 Congress raised the debt cap to $9 Trillion. That means, in three-and-a-half years, we’ve piled on another $4.1 Trillion in debt - almost half of which has been added in just the ten months Obama’s been President. In fact, Obama’s increase is a new record, one that triples the previous record, set in 2008 by the previous spendaholic.
So, as unemployment hits 10.2 percent, and the administration’s spending continues to pile up, Obama has issued a warning. “It is important, though, to recognize if we keep on adding to the debt, even in the midst of this recovery, that at some point, people could lose confidence in the U.S. economy in a way that could actually lead to a double-dip recession.”
Huh. “At some point?”
Great. Obama’s worried about the debt. I suppose this means he’s not going to sign the Pelosi Health Care Bill with all of it’s tax increases and small business punishment. I’ll bet he no longer has any desire for the massive burdens that Cap and Trade would drop on the U.S. economy. I’m sure, in the interest of not “adding to the debt,” he’ll be scaling back government social programs, and all unnecessary federal spending. Right, Mr. President?
Why are we not filled with confidence?
Maybe it’s because, way back on May 23rd, Obama told CNN ”we’re out of money now.” At that point the debt was $11 Trillion. So, after the President told us we were out of money, he still made sure to spend another trillion Dollars.
Now, we’re all careening toward that $12.1 Trillion debt ceiling. The Treasury department has released a statement saying that it was “confident” Congress will raise it soon.
In 2009, the interest alone will be $260 Billion.
…and here I thought my Visa card’s interest was bad.
I wonder what would happen if I called them and said, ”My $15,000.00 limit is maxed out. I have no money, and no way to pay it off. Raise my limit! Otherwise, I’ll be forced to stop buying worthless junk that doesn’t work for people who don’t want it.”
I’m sure they’d raise it straight away – just like Congress.
We’d like to congratulate president Obama on the success of the Stimulus. According to the government’s stimulus tracking website, Recovery.gov, the President’s steely-eyed leadership has succeded in “creating or saving” jobs all over the country, and America is better for it.
Let’s not quibble over the fact that it is 100% IMPOSSIBLE to count how many jobs were “saved.” Today’s a day to celebrate.
Let’s go through Recovery.gov and take a look at a few districts where they’re enjoying the good news!
Minnesota
57th Congressional District: spent $600,000 – “created or saved” 35 jobs
27th Congressional District: spent $3,159,657 – “created or saved” 2.5 jobs
13th Congressional District: spent $42,109 – “created or saved” 5 jobs
00th Congressional District: spent $0.00 – “created or saved” 0 jobs
Arizona
15th Congressional District: spent $761,420 – “created or saved” 30 jobs
86th Congressional District: spent $1,000,000 – “created or saved” 80 jobs
Michigan
31st Congressional District: spent $1,650,890 – “created or saved” 0 jobs
21st Congressional District: spent $810,000 - “created or saved” 17 jobs
22nd Congressional District: spent $722,190 – “created or saved” 0 jobs
23rd Congressional District: spent $214,843 – “created or saved” 2 jobs
83rd Congressional District: spent $155,820 – “created or saved” 1 job
60th Congressional District: spent $56,328 – “created or saved” 0 jobs
37th Congressional District: spent $11,933 – “created or saved” 2 jobs
Hey, wait a minute…..I live in Michigan, and know for a fact that we only have 15 Congressional Districts…..I must be doing something wrong….
Nope. I’m not. In fact NONE of the districts above exist at all. Could there be shenanigans on a government website? Never! It must be a simple error in these three states.
Sadly, the problem isn’t limited to these three states. Virtually EVERY state and U.S. territory lists millions of dollars spent in non-existent locations. For example:
Oklahoma lists $19 Million spent to “create or save” jobs – all in bogus districts.
Iowa claims $10.6 Million, again, in places that do not exist.
Connecticut somehow managed to “create or save” 25 jobs without spending anything. Of course, this happened in the mysterious 42nd district, otherwise known as the old “Phony 42nd.”
The tiny Northern Mariana Islands spent a whopping $36.5 Million to “create or save” 145 jobs in the 1st and 99th Congressional districts. You guessed it, neither exists.
Similarly, the U.S. Virgin Islands spent roughly $80 Million in phantom districts.
Puerto Rico jumped on the chance to “create or save” 291 jobs by dropping $47.7 Million in it’s fictional 99th district.
The administration is claiming that all of these errors are nothing more than clerical, that there was some sort of problem with how the numbers are added to the site. however, Recovery.gov lists HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of dollars in DOZENS of bogus districts.
Remember, this site is the place that Obama gets his numbers when he’s trying to convince us of what a great job he’s been doing. If it’s just an error, which is painfully hard to believe, it’s a massive mistake – one more disasterous chink in the Obama administration’s credibility. If it was done on purpose? Well, let’s just say that calls for a Republican president’s impeachment would be immediate.
Last year, the people who run Recovery.gov were given an $18 Million Dollar federal grant to “promote transparency” - money well spent.
Given that the unemployment rate is still on the rise, with 500,000 new jobless claims last month, it would seem that new districts may be the only things Obama’s stimulus has actually created.
Then again, he’s always been a creative guy.
Here he is, on the 2008 campaign trail, creating states:
These days he’s just creating districts. Maybe that’s a step in the right direction…..
On election night, Conservative party candidate Doug Hoffman conceded the NY-23 special election to his Democrat rival when it appeared he had lost by over 5,000 votes. However, a recanvassing of the vote shows that, in fact, Democrat Bill Owens is only 3,000 votes ahead, and there are still better than 10,000 absentee ballots left to count. Yesterday, on the Glenn Beck radio show, he reversed his concession as the district is now back in play.
To be clear, Hoffman still faces an uphill battle. It’s estimated that he would have to take almost 65% of the absentee votes, most of which were filled out when Republican Dede Scozzafava was still an active candidate. Still, he has a chance, and even though he calls it “A longshot,” Hoffman is holding out hope.
Should Hoffman come away with the win, Bill Owens (who was sworn in quickly so he could vote for Pelosi’s health care bill) would need to be removed from office. Don’t expect him to go quietly, however. His campaign has said it is looking into its options, and has reportedly “lawyered up” in preperation for a possible legal battle.
In New York, the counting continues, and we’ll keep you posted.
In much the way the Obama administration celebrates when it “only” sees 500,000 job losses in a month, GM is celebrating the fact that they “only” lost $1.2 Billion this quarter.
Hooray!
GM execs are doing their best to spin the number, which is slightly better than previous quarters, as a major victory for the company.
“There are some signs of stability,” said Chief Executive Fritz Henderson said. “The underlying business, relative to the projections that we had going into bankruptcy, has actually performed better.”
Henderson, you may remember, was Obama’s hand picked replacement for previous chief exec, Rick Wagoner. The Obama administration fired Wagoner after he resisted the administration’s forced bankruptcy plans.
Of course, GM’s Chairman, Ed Whitcare also raised a few eyebrows when he infamously claimed “I don’t know much about cars.” So, congrats to GM for “only” losing $1.2 Billion. Whitcare’s knowledge is obviously paying off.
Is now a good time to remind everyone that Ford, the only big three automaker to reject the bailout, is posting profits?
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