Monthly Archives: May 2009 - Page 3

UPDATED..What Congress Knew – Congress got 40 briefings from the CIA on interrogations

Posted by on 5/9/2009 2 comments

What Congress Knew – WSJ.com. On September 4, 2002, Porter Goss, then the Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Nancy Pelosi, the ranking Democratic member, were given a classified briefing by the CIA on what the …

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Republicans and ObamaCare -The sound of silence is deafening.

Posted by on 5/9/2009 Comments Off

Republicans and ObamaCare – WSJ.com. Listen. That sound of silence? That’s what’s known as the united Republican response to President Barack Obama’s drive to socialize health care. The president has a plan, and he’s laid it on the table. The …

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SOWELL: ‘Empathy’ versus law

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SOWELL: ‘Empathy’ versus law – Washington Times. Read it and pass it on!

Obama drama: Nets take a stand against primetime pre-emptions

Posted by on 5/8/2009 2 comments

Obama drama. By and large, they personally forked out for his campaign, they voted for him, and they know he is capable of boosting TV ratings just by making an appearance. But executives at the Big Four broadcast networks are …

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NObama Never Said Where The Jobs Would Be Created: Under Restructuring, GM To Build More Cars Overseas – washingtonpost.com

Posted by on 5/8/2009 6 comments

Under Restructuring, GM To Build More Cars Overseas – washingtonpost.com. The U.S. government is pouring billions into General Motors in hopes of reviving the domestic economy, but when the automaker completes its restructuring plan, many of the company’s new jobs …

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Where Are The Jobs NObama Was Going To Create? April Payrolls Fall 539,000, Jobless Rate at 8.9%

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April Payrolls Fall 539,000, Jobless Rate at 8.9% – Economy US News Story – CNBC.com. U.S. employers cut  539,000 jobs in April The Labor Department said the unemployment rate soared to 8.9 percent, the highest since September 1983 March’s payrolls …

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Consumer credit falls at fastest pace in 18 years

Posted by on 5/7/2009 1 comment

Consumer credit falls at fastest pace in 18 years. Consumer borrowing plunged in March at the fastest pace in 18 years as Americans put away their credit cards and hoarded cash amid the worst recession in decades.The Federal Reserve says …

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As Promised One Year Ago: Obama slashes anti-union corruption budget at DoL

Posted by on 5/7/2009 2 comments

Refer by to a post from May 8, 2008:  Updated:Obama Promised The Teamsters That He Would End The Oversight And Allow The Mafia Back In…Change the Teamsters can believe in, part 2 Now take a look at Michelle’s post:  Obama …

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Obama’s flawed auto logic

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Obama’s flawed auto logic | detnews.com | The Detroit News. President Barack Obama insists he doesn’t want to run the domestic auto industry — and we should all be thankful for that. But his actions speak differently — and we …

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Free cars for poor fuel road rage – BostonHerald.com

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Free cars for poor fuel road rage – BostonHerald.com.

Michelle Malkin » Hawaii passes “Islam Day” law

Posted by on 5/7/2009 3 comments

Michelle Malkin » Hawaii passes “Islam Day” law. Hawaii’s state Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday to celebrate “Islam Day” _ over the objections of a few lawmakers who said they didn’t want to honor a religion connected to Sept. …

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Michelle Malkin » Support the Cap-and-Trade Tax Disclosure Act

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Michelle Malkin » Support the Cap-and-Trade Tax Disclosure Act. Rep. Jason Chaffetz is seeking original cosponsors for the Cap-and-Trade Tax Disclosure Act which will require utility companies to disclose and separately itemize the impact of cap-and-trade taxes on each customer’s …

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MUST READ: House gets unusual raise

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Hot Air » Blog Archive » House gets unusual raise. In tough economic times, one would expect most people and institutions to do a little belt-tightening to save money.  Not Congress, however, although that’s hardly news in Year 1 of …

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U.S. senators consider options for ailing newspapers

Posted by on 5/6/2009 Comments Off

Without newspapers, Kerry and other lawmakers said at a Senate subcommittee hearing Wednesday, there will be too few journalists investigating governments, companies and individuals

‘FOX NEWS ACHIEVED ITS HIGHEST EARNINGS EVER… DOUBLE FROM A YEAR AGO’

Posted by on 5/6/2009 4 comments

News Corporation Reports Third Quarter Net Income of $2.7 Billion; Operating Income of $755 Million on Revenue of $7.4 Billion.