Limbaugh Taken to Hospital With Chest Pains - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

Just reading this headline can give a Conservative a heart attack. We're praying for you Rush!

Limbaugh Taken to Hospital With Chest Pains - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com: "HONOLULU�—� Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was taken to a hospital with chest pains on Wednesday, a Honolulu television station reported."

Iranian troops 'take control of Iraqi oil well'

Iranian troops 'take control of Iraqi oil well': "A group of Iranian troops has crossed the border with Iraq and taken control of an Iraqi oil well, reports say."

FOXNews.com - House Backs $290 Billion Increase in Federal Debt Limit

When Social Security checks start to bounce people will realize we are truly in a depression. This article shows just how close we are to that.

FOXNews.com - House Backs $290 Billion Increase in Federal Debt Limit: "Republicans -- who helped supply votes to increase the debt ceiling just last year -- unanimously opposed the legislation, which is required to issue new debt to pay for federal operations and deposit up to $50 billion into the Social Security trust funds that pay pensions."

Thomson, Illinois prison expected to get Guantanamo detainees

Thomson, Illinois prison expected to get Guantanamo detainees: "Taking an important step on the thorny path to closing the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the White House plans to announce Tuesday that the government will acquire an underutilized..."

Fidel Castro says US on offensive

Fidel Castro says US on offensive: "Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro tells a summit of leftist regional heads that the US is plotting the overthrow of Latin American left-wing governments." Fidel is clearly out of his mind. Or is he? With Obama, this country will soon be leading all left-wing governments.

Chile weightlifter has surprise baby

Chile weightlifter has surprise baby: "A Chilean weightlifter gives birth to a baby boy during a training session, without having known she was pregnant."

FOXNews.com - Inconvenient Truth for Gore as Arctic Ice Claims Don't Add Up

FOXNews.com - Inconvenient Truth for Gore as Arctic Ice Claims Don't Add Up:

In his speech, Gore told the conference: "These figures are fresh. Some of the models suggest to Dr. [Wieslav] Maslowski that there is a 75 percent chance that the entire north polar ice cap, during the summer months, could be completely ice-free within five to seven years." ... "It's unclear to me how this figure was arrived at," Dr. Maslowski said. "I would never try to estimate likelihood at anything as exact as this."

Oregon Town Divided Over Nudity Policy � Liveshots

Oregon Town Divided Over Nudity Policy � Liveshots: "The mayor proposed banning nudity city-wide. That touched off yes, naked protests from those who feel nudity is a form of free speech. And to be sure there is some history of naked protests in Ashland. Anti-war demonstrators held a 'buns not bombs' protest attended by one of the city councilmen."

BBC News - Indonesia unveils a statue of Obama as a schoolboy

BBC News - Indonesia unveils a statue of Obama as a schoolboy: "He only spent four years as a child, but you know what those four years may have been the ones that shaped him"

BBC News - Copenhagen climate summit negotiations 'suspended'

BBC News - Copenhagen climate summit negotiations 'suspended': "Negotiations at the UN climate summit have been suspended after developing countries withdrew their co-operation."

$10 USB power outlet leaves no plug behind

I've been waiting for this to appear for awhile. I think USB connections will eventually be the standard outlet sometime in the future since so many devices need DC rather than AC. Maybe 5-10 years.

$10 USB power outlet leaves no plug behind: "

Don't freak out or anything. But all that time you spent building a DIY in-wall USB charger may have been for naught. Of course, you've gained a useful learning experience and potentially gotten a lesson in the dangers of electricity, but you could have simply ordered this TruPower UCS outlet from FastMac, which packs the same two USB charging ports as the DIY outlet, along with two standard power outlets for your other power-hungry devices. Best of all, it only costs the same ten bucks that the DIY option would have set you back, but it looks like it won't start shipping until sometime early next year."

Waterloo family-owned manufacturer closing

This is what they call a "slow recovery." Waterloo family-owned manufacturer closing: "

A Waterloo family-owned frozen food manufacturer has been sold to an Oklahoma company that will take its equipment but close the operation.

About 50 employees of Whitaker Foods were offered severance packages after the company was bought by Advance Food Co."

Funny Headline

Economy delaying births? | GazetteOnline.com How in the world....?

Iowa Soon to be Bankrupt?

Iowa budget gap could reach $1 billion | GazetteOnline.com: "DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa will face a budget gap of more than$1 billion next year, the largest gap in state history. A budget review from the Legislative Services Agency predictslawmakers will face a projected shortfall of $1.07 billion in thefiscal year beginning July 1. The state has coped with the projected gap by ordering a 10percent across-the-board cut in spending and proposing layoffs. But the new estimate is worse than previous shortfalls, and IowaHouse Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy says the state will likely eliminate entire programs. The state’s Revenue Estimating Committee will meet on Dec. 11. Its report will dictate how much Gov. Chet Culver can spend in thenext budget year." It's going to be a lot bigger than a $1 billion gap before it's done.

Suspect in Cop Killings Was Out on Street Despite Lengthy Rap Sheet, Sentences - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

This will be the last we hear about Huckabee. He's done for after hearing he commuted this guy's sentence back in 2000. I never really cared much for Huckabee since I heard in the last election he was mocking Fred Thompson, a fellow Christian, on a TV talk show. I had other problems with his record as governor, such as raising taxes, but that was the big one that did it for me. Christians should not mock and impugn other Christians like that and a former pastor should know it. Suspect in Cop Killings Was Out on Street Despite Lengthy Rap Sheet, Sentences - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com: "His criminal history includes at least five felony convictions in Arkansas and at least eight felony charges in Washington, according to The Seattle Times. He had a lengthy prison sentence commuted in 2000 by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who cited Clemmons' youth."

RealClearPolitics - ClimateGate: The Fix is In

Stunning story. You won't see this kind of reporting on network news. The wheels could very well be coming off for Obama and hopefully (cross your fingers) Al Gore. RealClearPolitics - ClimateGate: The Fix is In: "This is an enormous case of organized scientific fraud, but it is not just scientific fraud. It is also a criminal act."

Friday’s editorial cartoon

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Cartoon from 1948 that predicts the future

Braley scolds critics of proposed terrorist transfer | GazetteOnline.com

Braley scolds critics of proposed terrorist transfer | GazetteOnline.com: "“I’m keeping an open mind, and doing what I can to protect the interest of my constituents and at the same time learn the facts and educate myself about how this will impact my constituents,” [Braley] said." Dear Rep. Braley, YOU ARE NOT MY DADDY! I don't need you to protect me, we have a fine military to do that. I need you to represent me. And you are doing a terrible job. If you think it's so great that this is happening because of a $1 Billion possibly economic impact, then I dare you to lobby for bringing the terrorists to Iowa. I double-dare you.

Air freshener sets off fire alarm in Burlington teachers restroom; Students evacuated to rain | GazetteOnline.com

How do they know it wasn't the odor that someone was trying to cover up that set off the alarm? I mean, I wish we had an "odor alarm" in the restroom here at work. This reminds me of a funny story with my dad. I'll have tell it sometime. Air freshener sets off fire alarm in Burlington teachers restroom; Students evacuated to rain | GazetteOnline.com: "An overly zealous attempt to cover an odor with a spray air freshener Tuesday in a teachers restroom set off a fire alarm at Burlington High School, firefighters suspect. At the sounding of the alarm, students evacuated the school and were forced to wait outside in rainy 45-degree weather. …"

Big Hollywood � Blog Archive � Michael Moore’s ‘Capitalism’ Flops: Even Liberals Stay Away in Droves

Looks like Michael Moore is going out with a whimper. Big Hollywood � Blog Archive � Michael Moore’s ‘Capitalism’ Flops: Even Liberals Stay Away in Droves: "After peaking with a near $120 million domestic take for “Fahrenheit 9/11″ in 2004, Moore’s subsequent fall from box-office grace has been sharp. 2007’s “Sicko” cleared a disappointing but respectable $24.5 million, “Captain Mike Across America” was so sure to lose money Moore ended up distributing his ego trip for free under the guise of a populist giveaway, and now “Capitalism” — which was about as timely as one could hope — makes about two-thirds of what ”Sicko” did and is unlikely to do very well in foreign markets."

Wednesday Funnies: Apology Edition

Iowa GOP calls for Dems to oppose terrorist transfer to Midwest | GazetteOnline.com

Iowa GOP calls for Dems to oppose terrorist transfer to Midwest | GazetteOnline.com I sent emails to all of my representatives some time ago asking what they will do to keep the terrorists out of Iowa. Not one of them replied with a specific answer. Well, now here we are. Little Dick Durbin wants known terrorists to be housed right by the Iowa/Illinois border for the sake of "creating jobs." Obama wants to bring the 9/11 mastermind right to the place where he orchestrated the murder of thousands. I know exactly why he's doing this lunacy. He is going to have Bush officials testify on torture. Brace yourself, it's coming.

Today’s Joke: Veterans

Today’s Joke: Veterans Actual headline. I'm sure the headline was completely inadvertent (it's actually a blog entry about jokes), but I'm equally sure many people in the Liberal Mecca of Midwest would agree with it.

A Second SEIU Attack in St. Louis: The Kelly Owens Story

A Second SEIU Attack in St. Louis: The Kelly Owens Story: "We’ve just started to lay the groundwork on the Kenneth Gladney story and the shameful failure of the county prosecutor Bob McCullough to pursue criminal prosecution of SEIU assailants. Left wing blogs, mainstream newspapers, and of course SEIU, having concluded a smear the messenger campaign, have now resorted to a blackout strategy. The first rule of union beatings is you do not talk about union beatings."

Report: AIG CEO ready to quit over pay constraints - Yahoo! News

Report: AIG CEO ready to quit over pay constraints - Yahoo! News: "According to the people cited by the Journal, the former MetLife CEO is frustrated with the constraints of leading a company majority-owned by the government. The newspaper said Benmosche has complained to AIG's board about the outcome of the Treasury Department's pay review which slashed pay for a number of AIG executives by 91 percent from 2008." Oh goody! If they get a 91% pay cut, that must mean I get a 91% pay increase! What? No? I thought that was the point of this? You mean my pay has absolutely nothing to do with AIG executives' pay! Well, then, Obama stinks!

UN agency calls for global fast against hunger - Yahoo! News

UN agency calls for global fast against hunger - Yahoo! News I don't know about you, but when I'm hungry I don't fast, I eat. But these guys can do what they want. Let's see, if they fast for hunger, then when they get hungrier they will fast more and eventually the problem will solve itself, for us and them.

5 pct. of Americans plan to buy a home next year - Yahoo! News

This is how these guys love to think. A guy gets a pay cut, but man he was so lucky to get a reduction in his mortgage payments to "cushion the blow!" Some days I just want to rip out what little hair I have left. Obama's policies, which double-down on FDR's, will also drag this downturn out for way longer than it had to be. Obama can't seem to figure out that it doesn't help us to have government throw in a trillion dollars because it takes 4 trillion dollars out of our pockets to get there. Government gets it power from our wealth. The conservative way would be to let us keep our wealth rather than steal more of it. 5 pct. of Americans plan to buy a home next year - Yahoo! News: "One of the survey participants, Joe Handley of Harrington, Del., called his lender last December to consolidate a second mortgage and cut his interest rate from 6.75 percent to 5.25 percent. 'We wanted to build up our savings for emergencies,' the 37-year-old said. His timing was prescient. In July, Handley, who works in the information technology department for the State of Delaware, took a pay cut and the $400 monthly savings from the new loan has helped cushion the blow."

Bloodless President Barack Obama makes Americans wistful for George W Bush - Telegraph

Bloodless President Barack Obama makes Americans wistful for George W Bush - Telegraph: "He has spent more than two months considering a troop increase..." But he makes sure he gets that photo op with dead soldiers returning. Has he learned to bite his bottom lip yet?

Linn health plans could be model for rest of Iowa | GazetteOnline.com

Believe it or not, this is actually considered a positive piece here in Iowa, at least in this area of Iowa, the Liberal Mecca of the Midwest. They can't see anything wrong with stealing liberty from the common man. We're just too stupid for our own good. We need the wizards of smart to protect us from ourselves. Linn health plans could be model for rest of Iowa | GazetteOnline.com: "Imagine easily finding calorie counts posted at restaurants and supermarkets; cigarette sales prohibited from stores where customers buy nicotine patches; unhealthy trans fats banned from restaurants and kids no longer eating candy bars instead of school lunches. Where some might cry foul, or government intrusion, Curtis Dickson, director of Linn County Public Health, sees the road to a healthier state."

NEW DATABASE: Iowans went domestic in Cash for Clunkers | GazetteOnline.com

NEW DATABASE: Iowans went domestic in Cash for Clunkers | GazetteOnline.com: "Iowa dealerships processed a whopping 8,888 transactions under the program. They received a total of $37.4 million worth of government Cash for Clunkers vouchers" What the story doesn't tell you is that the taxpayer shelled out $213.3 million for that $37.4 million benefit.

Obama signs bill assisting homebuyers, jobless - Yahoo! News

Obama signs bill assisting homebuyers, jobless - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump." Like I've been saying, Sugar Daddy will take of us all. What's another $24,000,000,000? I mean that's just a measly 1.2% of the budget.

Freddie Mac posts $5 billion loss - Yahoo! News

Freddie Mac posts $5 billion loss - Yahoo! News: "NEW YORK (Reuters) – Freddie Mac (FRE.N) (FRE.P), the second largest provider of U.S. residential mortgage funding, on Friday posted a loss of $5 billion in the third quarter and predicted it would need more government support amid a 'prolonged deterioration' in housing." I'm sure Barney Frank and gang will bail these guys out again. If you are poor and want your own house, don't bother going the traditional methods, such as HUD or Habitat for Humanity, you'll just get a poor man's house going that route. You need to go to the bank and say Barney sent you and voila, you have a mortgage (optional to pay back) for a $250,000+ house. And just for kicks, we (American Taxpayer) will throw in $8000 (costs us only $24000)!

Big Government � Blog Archive � Remembering the Berlin Wall: Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Big Government � Blog Archive � Remembering the Berlin Wall: Chronicle of a Death Foretold I am truly disgusted that our president chose to shun this anniversary. How can he say he is a "citizen of the world" and ignore one of the most momentous events in the free world?

Obama to Sign Bill Extending Homebuyer Credit, Jobless Benefits

Obama to Sign Bill Extending Homebuyer Credit, Jobless Benefits This is simply insane. You can expect that each of these government handouts cost the taxpayer about 4 times what the direct benefit is. In other words, $8,000 for a new home buyer costs the taxpayer $32,000. So for the additional $8,000 being put into the economy, $32,000 is being sucked out of it, a net loss of $24,000. Now Obama can do some accounting tricks to make it look good for awhile, but it's all going to catch up soon. This is what I mean that Obama and the Democrats are pushing us into another Great Depression. We would have been completely recovered by now if nothing at all was done. Instead, they are dragging out the already longest recession. Eventually the "double dip" that's coming will really wake people up. Wait until seniors go to deposit their Social Security checks and they bounce!

The Ticker - Truer U.S. unemployment rate hits recent high of 17.5% - Economy Watch �

The Ticker - Truer U.S. unemployment rate hits recent high of 17.5% - Economy Watch �: "Counts were obviously cruder during the Great Depression, but the 25 percent rate, reached during 1933, is analogous to our 17.5 percent today. Both numbers include the widest possible measure of unemployment."

Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83 - Yahoo! Finance

Hush there. Sugar Daddy Obama will take care of us. The reporter actually claims the economy is growing. The only thing growing by leaps and bounds is the US government. Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83 - Yahoo! Finance: "President Barack Obama called the new jobs report another illustration of why much more work is needed to spur business creation and consumer spending. Noting legislation he's signing to provide additional unemployment benefits for laid-off workers, Obama said, 'I will not rest until all Americans who want work can find work.'"

Big Government - Blog Archive - Obama’s Shock Troops: SEIU and Political Intimidation in St. Louis

Big Government - Blog Archive - Obama’s Shock Troops: SEIU and Political Intimidation in St. Louis: "Yesterday, Pastor Himes provided powerful, and courageous, witness to the union violence he and his wife saw in St. Louis on August 6th. They provided strong testament to the union attack on Kenneth Gladney. But, his comments only dealt with the events of that day. Evidence is emerging that the events of that day went far beyond St. Louis and may have been part of a nationally orchestrated campaign to intimidate and silence dissent." I knew stronger violence was going to happen at these town hall meetings. I was somewhat surprised to hear little more occurring. It looks like there is an active cover-up going on. If it's coming out of the white house, I certainly hope it's exposed. I think Breitbart (biggovernment.com) can and will do it.

12 Dead, 31 Wounded in Shooting at Fort Hood in Texas - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

12 Dead, 31 Wounded in Shooting at Fort Hood in Texas - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com: "A shooting rampage Thursday afternoon at the Army's Fort Hood in Texas killed 11 and wounded 31 before the gunman was killed and two suspects taken into custody."

More Bipolar News

The first story says we are in a recovery: Sept factory orders rise 0.9 percent Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:31 am PST Reuters - New orders received by U.S. factories rose a stronger-than-expected 0.9 percent in September, while inventories continued to shrink, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday in a report suggesting manufacturing activity is feeding the economic recovery. Full Story The very next story says differently: Expeditors 3Q profit falls 33 percent Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:53 am PST AP - Freight forwarder and logistics company Expeditors International of Washington Inc. said on Tuesday that its third-quarter profit dropped 33 percent as freight haulers raised prices even as demand remained weak. Full Story

BBC NEWS | Health | Aspirin 'only for heart patients'

BBC NEWS | Health | Aspirin 'only for heart patients' I guess this is a good headline, as it got me to read the story. The real story is not as outlandish as the headline suggests. They are simply saying for people who have not had a heart attack or stroke that it is not a good idea to take a daily regimen of aspirin as it can cause intestinal bleeding which could be worse for you. I don't think it's much news, but the headline made it seem like aspirin is too dangerous to take except for heart patients. This is another good headline I saw: CRISIS CENTER NEEDS TOILET PAPER

Boehner: Obama Is Out of 'Excuses' in Delaying Afghanistan Troop Decision - FOXNews.com

Boehner: Obama Is Out of 'Excuses' in Delaying Afghanistan Troop Decision - FOXNews.com Here's what I think: His decision has already been made. He will increase troop levels as requested. He's delaying a public announcement until after the elections tomorrow and after he gets Obamacare through congress. He knows the ultra-leftists will go bonkers when they find out and he can't afford to lose their support right now. He figuring that it's better to ask forgiveness than permission. Reserve and Guard activations are already occurring.

New home sales fall a surprising 3.6 percent - Yahoo! News

New home sales fall a surprising 3.6 percent - Yahoo! News: "The report 'demonstrates the power of the first-time homebuyers tax credit,' said Bernard Markstein, senior economist with the National Association of Home Builders, which has been lobbying Congress to extend and expand the tax incentive. 'We just haven't gotten the economy back to the point where we can step back and say the housing market doesn't need any more support.'" "We just haven't gotten the economy back to the point where we can step back and say the housing market doesn't need any more support." I thought we were in a recovery? That's what I hear all the time (and have since at least June).

Obamacare

Breitbart.tv » Andrew Breitbart Talks Current Events on C-SPAN’s ‘Washington Journal’

Just watched this and now have a real appreciation for Andrew Breitbart. He seems very sensible and grounded. I hope he has continued success with his business. The Conservative Movement needs more people like him. Breitbart.tv » Andrew Breitbart Talks Current Events on C-SPAN’s ‘Washington Journal’

“Overdiagnosis is pure, unadulterated harm”

Got this from Rush today. I think it is absolutely insane what they are trying to tell us. They are claiming that too much cancer screening is bad for us. Someone got to these guys. Cancer Society, in Shift, Has Concerns on Screenings - NYTimes.com: "researchers report a 40 percent increase in breast cancer diagnoses and a near doubling of early stage cancers, but just a 10 percent decline in cancers that have spread beyond the breast to the lymph nodes or elsewhere in the body. With prostate cancer, the situation is similar, the researchers report."

"Different And Special"

Ah yes, welcome to Iowa, the land of the weird and strange, and now obits on electronic billboards; where man marries man and woman marries woman and politicians say it's great... for tourism. Iowa funeral home offering high-tech obits; announcements on electronic billboards | GazetteOnline.com: "They rotate with other ads."

Gunman prays with clerk before finishing armed robbery in Indiana | GazetteOnline.com

Gunman prays with clerk before finishing armed robbery in Indiana | GazetteOnline.com: "Police say the robbery took an unusual turn after the gunman came around the counter when the clerk starting crying and talking about God."

Obama the 'Magic Negro' -- latimes.com

Obama the 'Magic Negro' -- latimes.com That's right. It's from the LA Times. Not Rush Limbaugh. Rush only created a parody based on that article and the nutty Al Sharpton.

This Is What Obama/Media Call Recovery

79 metro areas end recession, however, Moody's Economy.com Adversity Index tracks 381 metro areas. So the headline for state-controlled MSNBC could have been 302 Metro Areas In Recession. Recession ends in 79 metro areas - Eye on the Economy- msnbc.com

Good News! More People Are Out Of Work!

Only under this administration are 514,000 newly unemployed people considered good news. But we also get great news that 30,000 people have a new job have because of the stimulus. Only under this administration does 30K trumps 514K. 514K new jobless claims; inflation remains muted - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON – New jobless claims dropped to the lowest level since January and the prices of many household goods stayed low last month, positive signs of stability for the fledgling economic recovery." Federal Contractors Report 30,000 Stimulus Jobs Added or Saved - WSJ.com: "About 30,000 jobs have been directly created or saved by contractors who received money from the federal stimulus program, according to new reports Thursday."

Black NFL players crush prospect of playing for a Rush Limbaugh-owned St. Louis Rams

Black NFL players crush prospect of playing for a Rush Limbaugh-owned St. Louis Rams I have had it with this smearing. I can promise this, if this deal is shut down because of slandering attacks on Rush, I will swear off the NFL for good. And I hope that millions of other fans do the same.

Survey: Most economists see recovery beginning - Yahoo! News

Survey: Most economists see recovery beginning - Yahoo! News I collect these stories. I wonder how many clipped these same type of articles back in the Great Depression. These guys are claiming that inflation will remain low even though trillions of dollars are being pumped into it. So many people will be out of work therefore companies will have to keep their prices low. Nobody will be able to afford their products. Let's think about this. Because prices have to stay low, margins will continue to be cut, wages will stay low or be cut or more layoffs, and somehow companies will be expanding, I guess because Obama will be sharing his stash with them. Does this make sense to anyone? I guess it's great news for Marxists. The economy is becoming more and more unstable and therefore highly unpredictable. Oh yeah, I forgot that Obama lost the Olympics for us. I'm holding on to that for what little joy I have.

Culver considers early-retirement package to trim state budget | GazetteOnline.com

Culver considers early-retirement package to trim state budget | GazetteOnline.com What a cruel joke. I thought the headline was "Culver Considers Early-Retirement". That's the best thing that could happen to Iowa.

Big Government � Blog Archive � Alert the Media: Ayers’ Claim He Wrote Obama’s ‘Dreams of My Father’ Is A Blockbuster Story

Big Government � Blog Archive � Alert the Media: Ayers’ Claim He Wrote Obama’s ‘Dreams of My Father’ Is A Blockbuster Story An audio interview is at the above link.

Strap on your Depends, Here It Comes

So I'm minding my own business, when I come across this in AP: AP Poll: Health care overhaul has a pulse - Yahoo! News: "Americans overwhelmingly say it's important that health care legislation have the support of both parties, but Democrats are showing signs of impatience. Fifty-seven percent say Obama and the Democrats should pass a bill this year even if they are unable to win support from Republicans." I first read it that 57% of Americans wanted a bill passed even without Republicans. But re-reading it I see they are talking about Democrats, but the wording is tricky and I'm sure AP is not all too concerned that people are likely to misinterpret what the facts are. The latest Rasmussen poll shows 46% for and 50% against. So I think there is a shift, very modest though, for health care destruction. But, it's understandable why. We're nearly burnt out opposing it. Obama is nothing but relentless for his Marxism ideals. If a vote becomes imminent then things will change. But I fear they are actually going to sneak this massive government takeover of health care through an amendment to an unrelated bill. Right now, that's some TARP bill, but who knows what it will be. They (Obama and the Democrats) think they can get away with this. If they do it, then watch the walkers and wheelchairs fly.

Sen. Durbin ‘Blacklists’ Home-State Radio Station

Sen. Durbin ‘Blacklists’ Home-State Radio Station:

"Moyers said Angarola was not pleased that WTAD chose to make public the time and place of Durbin’s September 4^th visit to Quincy’s Blessing Hospital to hold a meeting on health care with officials from the hospital, Quincy Medical Group and politicians Quincy Mayor John Spring and State Senator John Sullivan (D-Rushville).

Read the full story here."

Iowa at Disney encouraging gays to move to Hawkeye State - Around Disney - OCRegister.com

Iowa at Disney encouraging gays to move to Hawkeye State - Around Disney - OCRegister.com: "Figuring that plenty of gay couples in California are frustrated by the inability to get legally married here, representatives from Iowa have set up a booth at Gay Days at the Disneyland Resort encouraging them to consider moving to the Hawkeye State."

FTC: Bloggers must disclose payments for reviews by AP: Yahoo! Tech

FTC: Bloggers must disclose payments for reviews by AP: Yahoo! Tech: "It is the first time since 1980 that the commission has revised its guidelines on endorsements and testimonials, and the first time the rules have covered bloggers."

Chicago doesn't get 2016 Olympics

I think this will be a rallying point for Obama's opposition. I know I'm stoked. Chicago doesn't get 2016 Olympics: "Not even the presence of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama—nor a long list of celebrities—was enough to help the United States' third-largest city."

Big Government � Blog Archive � Small Town, Big Government

Great illustrative story. Big Government � Blog Archive � Small Town, Big Government: "So Quincy, Illinois has an ordinance changed that could put more drunk drivers on the street and expands the tentacles of government. This ordinance is now so broad that a person who takes money for carpooling kids to school on a regular basis could be breaking the law."

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia awaits world quake aid

Where is the US? Oh, yeah, in Copenhagen begging for Chicago to get the Olympics in 2016. Well, I guess we all have our priorities. BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Indonesia awaits world quake aid: "Experts from the UK, Australia and South Korea were en route to Sumatra, hit by a 7.6-magnitude quake two days ago. Others pledged emergency cash."

New jobless claims rise; Americans' spending jumps - Yahoo! News

New jobless claims rise; Americans' spending jumps - Yahoo! News: "First-time claims for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, a sign employers are reluctant to hire and the job market remains weak." Or, maybe employers are reluctant to hire because the job market remains weak.

Iowa City puts curfew on hold | GazetteOnline.com

Iowa City puts curfew on hold | GazetteOnline.com: "In a surprising move, the City Council tonight voted to set aside a proposed juvenile curfew ordinance for a couple of months." What is surprising about it? I can't believe how ridiculous this has gotten. How do you know you live in the Liberal Mecca? When local politicians put more emphasis on urban chicken farming than on assaults, burglaries, and shootings.

Political Poetry

Just noticed how the following two things sound similar.

Obama and Biden and Osama Bin Laden

Isn't that funny? Quite the tongue twister. Same number of syllables. Same starting sound and ending sound. Same number of letters. Same number of words. 7 out of 13 letters match exactly in the same positions. Something else is similar... Can't quite figure it out. Oh yeah, Ted Kennedy stammered and stumbled when he tried to say either. Guess he got them confused also.

snopes.com: What Does Obama Read?: 'The Post-American World'

snopes.com: What Does Obama Read?: 'The Post-American World' I got a forwarded email with this picture. I looked it up for authenticity and found on Snopes.com that it is authentic. The email got a little wrong, however, I believe it got it right that Obama is an ideologue and his goals are Marxist in nature. Even though Snopes tried to make it look not as bad as it is, I believe they are still damaging Obama's image inadvertently. You should read what they say and check out what his own press guy says he's reading currently. When are Americans going to wake up?

"As for what the president has been reading lately, according to deputy press secretary Bill Burton, President Obama brought the following books with him to his

August 2009 vacation at Martha's Vineyard:

• The Way Home by George Pelecanos, a crime thriller based in Washington, D.C.
• Lush Life by Richard Price, a story of race and class set in New York's Lower East Side.
• Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Tom Friedman, on the benefits to America of an environmental revolution.
• John Adams by David McCullough, a biography of the Founding Father and 2nd U.S. President.
• Plainsong by Kent Haruf, a drama about the life of eight different characters living in a Colorado prairie community"

Emphasis added. I do not believe the last two. I'm sure those were just thrown in there. Anyway, if people would read what he's actually wrote himself, they would see what his true ambitions are.

Republican Lawmakers Turn Up the Heat on ACORN - Political News - FOXNews.com

Does America have the guts to shut down Obama's group(ies)? I doubt it, sadly. It's been very depressing watching the swing go back to tyranny. I believe we may very well be too late to stop this. I think Obamacare is the pinnacle here. If he gets it, then we will know that it truly is too late. Republican Lawmakers Turn Up the Heat on ACORN - Political News - FOXNews.com: "King called on Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, to hold investigations into ACORN, the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now, which also has been accused of widespread voter fraud during the 2008 presidential election. King also asked for a full 'financial forensic analysis' into the group on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service."

ACORN Story Grows But Mainstream Media Refuse to Cover It - FOXNews.com

ACORN Story Grows But Mainstream Media Refuse to Cover It - FOXNews.com: "Only almost no one is covering it."

Iowa City headed toward juvenile curfew | GazetteOnline.com

This is why I call this blog "Liberal Mecca." We've had assaults, muggings, riots, even shootings, at alarming levels this year. Many times minors have been involved. Yet, this council struggles with a midnight curfew for minors! Well, I've got news for them. This is such a puny ordinance, it's not going to have any effect at all. In fact, I believe these gang banger proteges will challenge this very aggressively. The fine is going to be $50. I doubt they'll collect 50 cents. The sad thing is that you'd expect the voters to rise up and throw these bleeding heart liberals out, but no chance of that in this area. Things won't change here until everything literally collapses. Iowa City headed toward juvenile curfew | GazetteOnline.com: "Some who supported the curfew said they struggled with the decision but ultimately concluded it would be a helpful tool for police in response to growing concerns over public safety."

Dueling Headlines

Posted by AP Sunday, Sept. 6, 1:41 pm ET Investors see few reasons to send market higher - Yahoo! News Posted by AP Tuesday, Sept. 8, 5:52 pm ET Stocks gain on rising commodities, takeover news - Yahoo! News Do these guys have a clue what they are talking about?

Obama's Recession Drags On

6,230,000 people are receiving a salary for doing absolutely no work. Everything they get from unemployment is charity from us who are still working. Funny that the number of people that have filed for unemployment is more than the combined total populations of Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC, and Kansas City. New jobless claims dip less than expected to 570K - Yahoo! News: "The number of people receiving jobless benefits totaled 6.23 million, up 92,000 from the previous week, which had been the lowest level since early April. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected that number, which lags new claims by a week, to fall to 6.13 million."

Press Push

Do I have to "press" Push or is it okay if I just push Push?

July new US home sales up 9.6 percent - Yahoo! News

This story is loaded with BAD news, but you wouldn't know by the headline. These month over month increases mean very little to me. I'm interested in year over year. This is the peak season for house sales, it's expected that sales will be up from the month before. By the way, it also says in the article that sales are down 70% from four years ago for the month of July, that new home construction is DOWN 3% from May, and that the median price is slightly DOWN. July new US home sales up 9.6 percent - Yahoo! News: "The median sales price of $210,100, however, was down slightly from $210,400 in June and was off 11.5 percent from year-ago levels. Prices are still up from March's low of $205,100."

Sen. Ted Kennedy has died at age 77 | GazetteOnline.com

Sen. Ted Kennedy has died at age 77 | GazetteOnline.com Don't bother to read the media stories. You should watch this Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0hdhLG0g6A

‘Cash for Refrigerators’ could benefit Amana Whirlpool plant

‘Cash for Refrigerators’ could benefit Amana Whirlpool plant What's next? Cash for dirty underwear?

The Associated Press: Millions face shrinking Social Security payments

When Social Security checks begin to bounce, everyone will know we are in a depression. The Associated Press: Millions face shrinking Social Security payments: "The trustees who oversee Social Security are projecting there won't be a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for the next two years. That hasn't happened since automatic increases were adopted in 1975."

A Glimpse Of Our Future Healthcare

They can't run this program, what makes us think they'll do any better with our healthcare? Computer overload complicates last day of “Clunkers” program | GazetteOnline.com

Headlines

These were on the BBC: CIA 'threatened suspects' family' and then I read: Deadly bus bombs hit Iraqi town Which one shocks you more? Which one involves phony terrorism and which one is real terrorism? Which one is more of a concern of the Liberals and the Obama administration?

What Really Happened in Bozeman

I got this as a forwarded email. I can't verify it's authenticity, but I do believe it based on other things I've seen this administration do. 50 years ago, they might have gotten away with this, but today, they'll have to shut down the Internet to stop us from getting the real truth out. If the intimidation from Union Thugs continues, it's going to get a lot more violent.

Hello All, By now you have probably heard that President Obama came to Montana last Friday. However, there are many things that the major news has not covered. I feel that since Bill and I live here and we were at the airport on Friday I should share some facts with you. Whatever you decide to do with the information is up to you. If you chose to share this email with others I do ask that you DELETE my email address before you forward this on. On Wednesday, August 5th it was announced locally that the President would be coming here. There are many groups here that are against his healthcare and huge spending so those groups began talking and deciding on what they were going to do. The White House would not release ANY details other than the date. On about Tuesday Bill found out that they would be holding the "Town Hall" at the airport. (This is only because Bill knows EVERYONE at the airport) Our airport is actually located outside of Belgrade (tiny town) in a very remote location. Nothing is around there.. They chose to use a hangar that is the most remotely located hangar. You could not pick a more remote location, and you can not get to it easily. It is totally secluded from the public. FYI: We have many areas in Belgrade and Bozeman which could have held a large amount of folks with sufficient parking. (gymnasiums/auditoriums). All of which have chairs and tables, and would not have to be SHIPPED IN!! $$$$$ During the week, cargo by the TONS was being shipped in constantly. Airport employees could not believe how it just kept coming. Though it was our President coming several expressed how excessive it was, especially during a recession. $$$$$ Late Tuesday/early Wednesday the 12th, they said that tickets would be handed out on Thursday 9am at two locations and the president would be arriving around 12:30 Friday. Thursday morning about 600 tickets were passed out. However, 1500 were printed at a Local printing shop per White House request. Hmmmm.......900 tickets just DISAPPEARED. This same morning someone called into the radio from the local UPS branch and said that THOUSANDS of Dollars of Lobster were shipped in for Obama. Montana has some of the best beef in the nation!!! And it would have been really wonderful to help out the local economy. Anyone heard of the Recession?? Just think...with all of the traveling the White House is doing. $$$$$ One can only imagine what else we are paying for. On Friday Bill and I got out to the airport about 10:45am. The groups that wanted to protest Obama's spending and healthcare had gotten a permit to protest and that area was roped off. But that was not to be. A large bus carrying SEIU (Service Employees International Union) members drove up onto the area (illegal) and unloaded right there. It was quite a commotion and there were specifically 2 SEIU men trying to make trouble and start a fight. Police did get involved and arrested the one man but they said they did not have the manpower to remove the SEIU crowd. The SEIU crowd was very organized and young. About 99% were under the age of 30 and they were not locals! They had bullhorns and PROFESSIONALLY made signs. Some even wore preprinted T-shirts. Oh, and Planned Parenthood folks were with them.....professing abortion rights with their T-shirts and preprinted signs. (BTW, all these folks did have a permit to protest in ANOTHER area) Those against healthcare/spending moved away from the SEIU crowd to avoid confrontation. They were orderly and respectful. Even though SEIU kept coming over and walking through, continuing to be very intimidating and aggressive at the direction of the one SEIU man. So we had Montana folks from ALL OVER the state with their homemade signs and their DOGS with homemade signs. We had cowboys, nurses, doctors you name it. There was even a guy from Texas who had been driving through.. He found out about the occasion, went to the store, made a sign, and came to protest. If you are wondering about the press.....Well, all of the major networks were over by that remote hangar I mentioned. They were conveniently parked on the other side of the buildings FAR away. None of these crowds were even visible to them. I have my doubts that they knew anything about the crowds. We did have some local news media around us from this state and Idaho. Speaking of the local media...they were invited. However, all questions were to be turned into the White House in advance of the event. Wouldn't want anyone to have to think off the top of their head. It was very obvious that it was meant to be totally controlled by the White House. Everything was orchestrated down to the last detail to make it appear that Montana is just crazy for Obama and government healthcare. Even those people that talked about their insurance woes........the White House called our local HRDC (Human Resource and Development Committee) and asked for names. Then the White House asked those folks to come. Smoke and mirrors...EVERYTHING was staged!!! I am very dismayed about what I learned about our current White House. The amount of control and manipulation was unbelievable. I felt I was not living in the United States of America, more like the USSR!! I was physically nauseous. Bill and I have been around when Presidents or Heads of State visit. It has NEVER been like this. I am truly very frightened for our country. America needs your prayers and your voices. If you care about our country please get involved. Know the issues. And let Congress hear your voices again and again!! If they are willing to put forth so much effort to BULLY a small town one can only imagine what is going on in Washington DC. Scary!! Kathy Bozeman , Montana

Afghanistan War 'Serious' and 'Deteriorating,' Mullen Says - Political News - FOXNews.com

Quagmire: Afghanistan War 'Serious' and 'Deteriorating,' Mullen Says - Political News - FOXNews.com: "The situation in Afghanistan is 'serious' and 'deteriorating,' the top U.S. military officer said Sunday, warning that the Taliban insurgency has gotten more sophisticated while the Afghan people increasingly fear for their safety."

Iowa bus driver suspended over atheist ad | GazetteOnline.com

Iowa bus driver suspended over atheist ad | GazetteOnline.com: "Shiel (the bus driver suspended) says the message is against her Christian faith."

Doctors, patient tout medical benefits of marijuana

Doctors, patient tout medical benefits of marijuana Medical marijuana.

DES MOINES – Doctors and a patient touted the medical benefits of marijuana at a hearing today before the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, which is seeking scientific input on medical marijuana use."

Amana Farms makes electricity from manure | GazetteOnline.com

Yes, I live in Iowa, sigh. Amana Farms makes electricity from manure | GazetteOnline.com

Judge rules against RealNetworks DVD copy software by AP: Yahoo! Tech

I wish someone would sue the movie studios. Why can't I put my DVD's (and VHS tapes) on my computer for me to watch? I don't want to get into the pirate business, I just want to have a convenient way to watch my movies and have them backed up. Judge rules against RealNetworks DVD copy software by AP: Yahoo! Tech: "The court appreciates Real's argument that a consumer has a right to make a backup copy of a DVD for their own personal use,' Patel wrote, but noted that 'a federal law has nonetheless made it illegal to manufacture or traffic in a device or tool that permits a consumer to make such copies."

Report: Economists Say Recession Over, Want Bernanke to Stay - Political News - FOXNews.com

Productivity is up, the experts tell us. But it's because of the massive layoffs that have occurred. It can't be sustained. Gaps in businesses will start to show. I'm saying that the economy is only getting better on paper. Since the accounting methods are not accounting for gaps in business, because of the turmoil of job losses, then we have this temporary effect of showing things are getting better. They are not. You have to look at the fundamentals to see that, such as employment and housing foreclosures and spending versus earnings. These are all solidly down. I believe there is a lot of instability going to show in the fourth quarter and starting next year mainly because of government meddling. Report: Economists Say Recession Over, Want Bernanke to Stay - Political News - FOXNews.com: "However, in the current recession, companies have been using the productivity gains to bolster their bottom lines in the face of declining sales. Many companies have been reporting second-quarter earnings results that have beaten expectations despite falling sales, due largely to their aggressive cost cutting."

White House E-Mails Shed New Light on Rove's Involvement in U.S. Attorney Firings - Political News - FOXNews.com

This is one of those things that will die on the vine. The Democrats made a huge deal over this and there is nothing there. Nothing can come of it no matter what they say, and they know it. But they need an escape and pushing this out now guarantees it very little publicity yet they can claim to their rabid supporters that they did something. White House E-Mails Shed New Light on Rove's Involvement in U.S. Attorney Firings - Political News - FOXNews.com: "The committee released more than 5,400 pages of White House and Republican National Committee e-mails, along with transcripts of closed-door testimony by Miers and Rove. Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., said the documents reveal that White House political officials were deeply involved in their firing of Iglesias and the other U.S. attorneys."

Obama Claim of AARP Endorsement 'Inaccurate' - Political News - FOXNews.com

Did AARP just throw Obama under the bus? Obama Claim of AARP Endorsement 'Inaccurate' - Political News - FOXNews.com: "Indications that we have endorsed any of the major health care reform bills currently under consideration in Congress are inaccurate."

Spending Rises on Higher Gas Prices as Income Slips - WSJ.com

Spending Rises on Higher Gas Prices as Income Slips - WSJ.com We're spending more money (because we have to) and getting less money for our work which equals more debt for all of us. Yeah, that sounds like a great recovery plan. At least we can get $4500 for our clunker, oh yeah, you probably don't qualify for that either, but at least you get to help the few that do. And think of all the bureaucrats you're helping to stay employed.

Democrats trying for GOP support for clunker funds - Yahoo! News

They don't need a single Republican for anything! They are only fooling the drones. Democrats trying for GOP support for clunker funds - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON – Facing a White House deadline, Senate Democrats are struggling to win over enough reluctant Republicans to pass a $2 billion extension of a popular rebate program that gives consumers up to $4,500 to trade in their old gas guzzlers for more fuel-efficient vehicles."

The Associated Press: LaHood confident Senate will rescue car program

60 percent! He must be talking about people trading in their "clunkers" getting 60 percent more, but it sure doesn't read that way. Of course, nobody in the state run media really challenges anything from this administration, so we really don't know what it is. They could have just as easily said 600 percent. I doubt in the end this will be the case. I'm sure there's a lot of fraud going on here. Wouldn't it had been easier (and cheaper) to just give everybody a nice tax cut (and more effective)? I can't imagine how much is being spent on the bureaucracy and disposing of these clunkers. What this will end up doing to the rest of us is we will get to pay for this with tax increases. Another example of how doing these kind of boon dongles just suck money out of the economy, which is exactly what we don't need. The Associated Press: LaHood confident Senate will rescue car program: "WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration appealed to the Senate Monday to bail out the popular but reeling 'cash for clunkers' rebate program, arguing that it already has improved vehicle fuel efficiency by over 60 percent."

U.S. Woos Damascus by Easing Export Ban - WSJ.com

This is truly sick. Syria (designated a terrorist state by our own government) is the enemy of the U.S., but apparently they are not an enemy of our current President (Barack Nifong Fonda Hussein Obama). I missed the part in the story that states they've stopped supporting Hamas and Hezbollah to justify the lifting of these sanctions. U.S. Woos Damascus by Easing Export Ban - WSJ.com: "While significant, U.S. officials said Monday that Washington's move doesn't mark a formal lifting or easing of its sanctions on Damascus. President George W. Bush authorized the sanctions in 2004, under legislation known as the Syria Accountability Act, specifically because of Damascus's support for the militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas, which are fighting Israeli forces from Lebanon and the Palestinian territories."

GDP Data Likely to Herald an Upturn - WSJ.com

Again, "depression" is on their minds. We'll soon be hearing it come from Obama's people. GDP Data Likely to Herald an Upturn - WSJ.com: "The government will report on Friday how the U.S. economy performed in the second quarter, and economists expect it will say the economy contracted at about a 1.5% annual rate, marking the fourth consecutive decline. That typically would be seen as bad news -- but not after gross domestic product, the value of all goods and services produced by the economy, shrank by 6.3% in the fourth quarter and 5.5% in first, causing many economists to worry about the possibility of a depression."

Bernanke Feared a Second Great Depression - WSJ.com

There's that word again, depression. They seem supremely confident that we are in a recovery now, even though we still contracted 1.5% annually for the 2nd quarter. Um, we are only in the third quarter. I think we need at least one, maybe two quarters of stagnation before we can claim we've bottomed. Well, maybe they're right this time... Bernanke Feared a Second Great Depression - WSJ.com: "KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Sunday said he engineered the central bank's controversial actions over the past year because 'I was not going to be the Federal Reserve chairman who presided over the second Great Depression.'"

Rasmussen Reports™: The Most Comprehensive Public Opinion Data Anywhere

Rasmussen Reports™: The Most Comprehensive Public Opinion Data Anywhere:

Friday, July 24, 2009 Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Today marks the first time his overall approval rating has ever fallen below 50% among Likely Voters nationwide. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove.

Data show housing market starting to recover - Yahoo! News

Data show housing market starting to recover - Yahoo! News And just like that, it's back to good times! Whew, what a difference 9 days make. Here's what the experts were saying back on July 14, 2009: Real Estate Experts Say Residential and Commercial Foreclosures Will Continue to Rise - Yahoo! Finance

Not quite so loved everywhere

This video is amazing to see. Our president may be loved in certain parts of the world, but he is definitely not in Russia. I have never seen our president snubbed by another state like this!

One big reason healthcare cost is out of control

Retail titan Wal-Mart launches 'sustainability index' - Yahoo! News

This will set up lawsuits against manufacturer's from local and state governments. You read it hear first. Wal-mart is unwittingly (I hope) providing the ammunition. Government will begin going through landfills and documenting waste and begin suing manufacturers to recoup their cost from cleanup and health issues caused from pollution. This is just like they did to tobacco companies. It's for the children! Retail titan Wal-Mart launches 'sustainability index' - Yahoo! News: "The database, dubbed the sustainability index, could put information about how environmentally-friendly suppliers, manufacturers and their products are, just a garment label or barcode-scan away for shoppers, according to Wal-Mart executives speaking at a webcast gathering of their suppliers."

Unemployment tops 10 percent in 15 states in June - Yahoo! News

Remember that the way they figure this changed in the 90's, making it actually lower than it would have been, so we really can't compare today's unemployment rate with what it was in the 80's or earlier. I'm saying it's even worse than they claim. Sometime this year, I'm predicting we will start hearing the word "depression" from the media and soon after from Obama's people. It's simply too late to turn this around now. Unemployment tops 10 percent in 15 states in June - Yahoo! News: "The Federal Reserve this week projected that the national unemployment rate, currently at a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, will pass 10 percent by the end of the year. Most Fed policymakers said it could take 'five or six years' for the economy and the labor market to get back on a path of long-term health. To get there, consumers must return to a regular spending groove and housing prices need to start rising again."

1934 Cartoon

This could have been today.

Obama's Popularity Plummets in Ohio as Residents Express Impatience - Political News - FOXNews.com

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/09/obamas-popularity-plummets-ohio-residents-express-impatience/?test=latestnews

"The president's approval ratings from Ohio voters dropped from 62 percent in May to 49 percent this month in a new Quinnipiac University poll,  making it the first state in which Obama's job approval has dipped below 50 percent."

Official Google Blog: Celebrating Gay Pride 2009

All around Google, we're proud of our work, our culture and, most importantly, our people. In the spirit of celebration, this spring and summer Googlers have participated in Pride celebrations in Tel Aviv, New York, Zürich, San Francisco and many other cities around the world. Pride is a time for the LGBT* community along with families, friends and supporters to stand up for equality, and to honor those who paved the way for us to express sexual orientation and gender identity openly. *LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered people and is also intended to include people who identify as queer, asexual or intersexed, amongst others.

The number of Christians is far greater than the number of LGBT people (that makes me chuckle whenever I see that now). Christians are truly being persecuted (that is murdered) around the world and especially in places like Africa. I wonder when Google will start marching for Christians? The truth is, I would be insulted if they took up a cause for Christians. Everyone knows it would be phony.

GM confirms Michigan plant will make new small car - Yahoo! News

Michigan has 14.1% unemployment. Maybe these 1,400 jobs saved will help that by... maybe .01%. That is until the money from the government stops flowing, because I don't think many Americans are looking for subcompacts. They're death traps. One day we will realize Obama is not the savior for our country as he has been portrayed by the sycophant media. GM confirms Michigan plant will make new small car - Yahoo! News: "DETROIT – General Motors Corp. is confirming it will use an idled assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich., and a parts stamping facility in Pontiac, Mich., to build small and compact cars, a move expected save 1,400 jobs."

KB Home Business Up or maybe Down?

I found both of these on Yahoo! News. First article posted by AP at 10:04 am ET:

KB Home new home orders up from 1Q

Second article posted by Reuters at 10:39 am ET (35 minutes later):

KB Home posts loss, orders decline, shares drop

Will the terrorists be re-located to USA?

I asked my two senators and representative if terrorists from GITMO will be coming to Iowa. Rep. Loebsack (D) wouldn't say. Sen. Harkin (D) first thought I was asking about illegal immigration and then replied with something more on the subject, yet still incoherent, like all of his other ideas. He won't say either. Sen. Grassley (R) doesn't care evidently. No response from him. Here's Harkin's response: June 26, 2009

Mr. Thomas Pope

416 N. Stewart St.

North Liberty, IA 52317

Dear Thomas:

Thank you for contacting me regarding the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. I applaud President Obama’s recent executive orders, which suspended the military commissions at Guantanamo Bay and ordered the closure of the facility within a year.

I believe that closing this prison is a critical step in waging a smarter, more focused, and more effective fight against the terrorists who threaten us. This is the position of Secretary of Defense Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen, four former Secretaries of State, including Colin Powell, Henry Kissinger, and James Baker, and countless others.

In the 110^th Congress, I was the proud author of a bill to shut down the prison, S. 1469, the “Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Closure Act of 2007.” With this legislation, I sought a practical approach to closing the Guantanamo Bay prison as expeditiously as possible.

The seven-year-old prison at Guantanamo is a stain on the honor of our country. By holding people at Guantanamo without charge, without judicial review, without appropriate legal counsel, and - in the past – subjecting many of them to what amounts to torture, we have not only forfeited the moral high ground, but we have damaged our international relationships and hindered our fight against the terrorists by giving our enemies a powerful recruiting tool.

I look forward to working with President Obama to close the facility at Guantanamo Bay in a way that protects our national security and ensures that those who have caused us harm are vigorously prosecuted, while we remain faithful to our ideals and values and uphold the rule of law.

Again, thanks for sharing your views with me. Please don't hesitate to let me know how you feel on any issue that concerns you.

Sincerely,

Tom Harkin

United States Senator

TH/amb

Harkin wants bill to apologize for slavery | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

This will be a huge story. It opens the door for reparations. Harkin is an idiot. As if the country being torn apart, a civil war, and over half a million people dead, isn't enough. I wonder if they are still people out there thinking we must be beyond racism since we elected a black man to president. Harkin wants bill to apologize for slavery | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City: "WASHINGTON - Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, lead the Senate Thursday in supporting a congressional resolution that apologizes for the enslavement of African-Americans."

Woman saves child, but gets pinned beneath car | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

Nice to read stories like this. Woman saves child, but gets pinned beneath car | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

1967 study had flood prediction right on target | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

So what's significant about this story? Well, I think it is quite amazing that what happened last year in the flood was predicted over 40 years ago. I'm sure no one had even thought of "Man-made Global Warming" back then. Also, how ridiculous it was that we were so unprepared. I remember hearing over and over, "No one could have expected this to happen." Yet, now we know some actually did. 1967 study had flood prediction right on target | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City: "The Corps’ prediction of the land area such a flood would cover was equally accurate, almost exactly matching the boundaries of last year’s floodwaters."

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Uranium found at second Syria site - IAEA

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Uranium found at second Syria site - IAEA: "The IAEA is investigating US claims that a Syrian site destroyed in a 2007 Israeli raid was a nuclear reactor that was not yet operational."

Jobless rate hits 9.4 percent in May; layoffs slow - Yahoo! News

9.4%! That's higher than the 9.2% I heard just yesterday. I think it will be 10% before the end of this year. But they are so happy because the rate of people being canned is decreasing. Maybe that's because business is running out of "fat" to cut. That's usually how businesses get rid of people that are not completely incompetent, yet not really providing any value to the company. They don't really have a reason to fire them, so when layoffs come around, those are usually the first to go. This isn't over. As the article says (but tries to make it sound not so bad), nobody is hiring. There are companies collapsing all over the place. Do think it was just dumb luck one of the largest companies in the world has failed? No way. This is a trend and it may appear to be "slowing" but remember, it's still slowing. Everyday, there are companies barely making it as it is. They are trying to hold on, and maybe they can for awhile, but many are going to collapse if things don't get better soon. Now we really will see the effects of the "stimulus." The massive amount of money is not coming out of thin air, as they want you to believe. It's coming out of the economy. Trillions more are being sucked out as I write this. A lot gets put back, but a lot is simply diluted and making our real assets more worthless. Inflation is going to happen. Interest rates will sky rocket, and they'll keep raising our taxes. The more they monkey around with the markets, the more messed up it will become. Jobless rate hits 9.4 percent in May; layoffs slow - Yahoo! News: "The much smaller-than-expected reduction in payroll jobs, reported by the Labor Department on Friday, adds to evidence that the recession is loosening its hold on the country. It marked the fourth straight month that the pace of layoffs slowed."

Got Your Permit To Study the Bible? - HUMAN EVENTS

Nice op-ed by Chuck Norris. Go kick their *** Chuck! Got Your Permit To Study the Bible? - HUMAN EVENTS: "Are you prepared for a future in which you hear, 'Got your permit to study the Bible?'"

Local timber business remains bird-friendly | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

Wouldn't this be considered a conflict of interest? This is like your neonatal doctor is also an abortionist. Or, a paramedic that's also the mortician. Local timber business remains bird-friendly | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City: "Though some might say the categories are mutually exclusive, Jack Knight is both a tree hugger and a tree cutter."

Iowa presidential campaigning returns - Yahoo! News

This is all we have in Iowa, Presidential Caucus, Swine Flu, and Same Sex Marriage. Iowa presidential campaigning returns - Yahoo! News

For a good laugh...

This is guy is truly nuts. MichaelMoore.com : Goodbye, GM ...by Michael Moore: "The products built in the factories of GM, Ford and Chrysler are some of the greatest weapons of mass destruction responsible for global warming and the melting of our polar icecaps."

Swine Flu has no effect on this pork

Apparently, the swine flu hasn't hurt this "pork" one bit here in Iowa. New rules open window to political 'pork' requests | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City: "Harkin, arguably in the best position to bring home bacon as a high-ranking, majority-party member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, submitted 289 appropriation requests for $878 million."

Filing Has Potential to Lift Economy in Long Term - WSJ.com

GM files for bankruptcy and the market goes up??? Most people believe this recession is not Obama's, but Bush's (Rasmussen: 62% Say Bush, Not Obama, To Blame For Ongoing Economic Problems). I can understand why they would think that given the constant pounding from the "news" media. However, Bush did everything Obama said he should have, and now that he's in office, he wants to double down. If what Bush did is the cause, how do people think that doing it twice as much will fix this? It won't. And I promise you, I will do everything I possibly can to remind people that it may not be Obama's recession but sure is his depression. Filing Has Potential to Lift Economy in Long Term - WSJ.com: "The General Motors Corp. bankruptcy means months of shedding plants, brands, jobs and dealers just as the recession shows signs of abating. But part of the gamble is that it will prove to be better for the economy than the alternatives."

First Reply on GITMO shutdown

My first reply is from Rep. Loebsack (D). I believe this guy is truly a nice guy, but even nice guys can be Marxists. I don't think he is, but he is a Statist. Of course he didn't answer my question "How many Terrorists will be re-locating to Iowa?" But I didn't expect one. They never answer my questions. I'm going to get a complex.

May 28, 2009 Dear Mr. Pope,

Thank you for contacting me about the detention facility at the US Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. I'm honored to represent you in Congress. Your opinion is very important to me and my priority is to provide Iowa's Second District with the best representation possible.

Beginning in 2002, nearly 800 people captured in Afghanistan and elsewhere have been transferred to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Since then, the Bush Administration transferred all but roughly 250 detainees out of Guantanamo Bay, with the majority sent to a third country for continued detention or release. On January 22, 2009, President Obama issued an Executive Order requiring the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to be closed no later than January 21, 2010. The President also established an interagency task force to provide recommendations on the transfer of the detainees to another location.

The closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility raises a number of complex security, legal, and logistical issues, including where the detainees will be held and what laws and regulations will apply to them. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I believe we must find a way forward that protects our national security, upholds our laws, and allows for the prosecution of known terrorists in order to assure that the convictions are upheld, justice is carried out, and to assure that terrorists are held accountable and do not return to the battlefield. Please be assured that I will closely monitor the Administration's review of detainee policy and will keep your thoughts in mind should legislation concerning the detainees at Guantanamo Bay come before the House of Representatives.

Thank you again for contacting me about this important issue. I encourage you to visit my website at www.loebsack.house.gov and sign up for my e-newsletters to stay informed of the work I'm doing in Congress. I am proud to serve Iowa's Second District, and I am committed to working hard for you.

Sincerely, Dave Loebsack Member of Congress

Economy sinks at a 5.7 percent pace in 1Q - Yahoo! News

Economy sinks at a 5.7 percent pace in 1Q - Yahoo! News

UAW members likely to approve GM concessions - Yahoo! News

UAW members likely to approve GM concessions - Yahoo! News Like they had a choice. Option 1, lose everything. Option 2, lose almost everything.

Space station crew finally at full staff of 6 - Yahoo! News

Space station crew finally at full staff of 6 - Yahoo! News Finally, some good news on unemployment.

GM confirms plans to build compact cars in US - Yahoo! News

GM confirms plans to build compact cars in US - Yahoo! News GM going bankrupt, this will fix it.

North Korea fires short-range missile - Yahoo! News

I remember years ago reading that North Korea has the capability to hit the US west coast, but not very accurately. How accurate do you have to be with a nuclear bomb? I wonder where all the stories are about missile defense? Just another wasteful military program that Bush did, right? North Korea fires short-range missile - Yahoo! News: "In a draft resolution obtained by Reuters, the U.N. Security Council called for enforcement of sanctions imposed after Pyongyang's 2006 nuclear test, which included a limited trade and arms embargo that had been widely ignored. A vote could come as early as next week, diplomats said." (emphasis added)

Climate-change disasters kill 300,000 a year - Yahoo! News

Climate-change disasters kill 300,000 a year - Yahoo! News: "The report suggests that rising sea levels, desertification and changing rainfall patterns are reducing many people's access to safe drinking water and food. This in turn increases diarrhea, malaria and malnutrition." The Crude Death Rate is the number of deaths per 1,000. I got the following from World Resources Institute under their portal called EarthTrends. http://earthtrends.wri.org. From 1950-1955 the world CDR was 20. From 2000-2005 the world CDR was 9. These manipulators from the The Global Humanitarian Forum and the "reporters" have access to this just as you and I, and yet they still want to make these ridiculous claims. How can it be that the CDR has dropped in half and yet we have so many people dying from so-called Climate Change (aka weather)? Crisis after crisis after crisis. "Never waste a crisis"

GM bondholders urged to accept new debt deal - Yahoo! News

The government is the largest shareholder and creditor in what at least used to be our largest manufacturing industry. Definition of socialism from Dictionary.com:

"a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole."

What else do we call this? GM bondholders urged to accept new debt deal - Yahoo! News: "Investors representing at least 35 percent of GM's bonds are expected to support the sweetened offer from the U.S. Treasury, which will be the automaker's largest shareholder and creditor."

More strange headlines

Cedar Rapids council gets plan to help steam users Drive begins in Iowa City to help fire victim Cedar Rapids tightens law on toy guns Supes criticize new gender balance law

Sotomayor nominated to high court — first Hispanic - Yahoo! News

Oops. I think they meant to say "...joined by Vice President Joe Biden, who is a white racist." Because he really is white and he really is racist. Sotomayor nominated to high court — first Hispanic - Yahoo! News: "The White House announcement ceremony was a picture of diversity, the first black president, appointing the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, joined by Vice President Joe Biden, who is white."

Homeless under assault?

Two stories showing how we are unfairly targeting homeless people. (sarcasm provided free of charge) Cops: Man demands $30 for lost phone | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City: "A man in Iowa City was arrested Sunday for allegedly demanding that a person pay him $30 to return a lost cell phone. Kevin L. Penro, 38, was in Johnson County Jail on Monday in lieu of a $5,000 cash bond. He has no known address, according to a criminal complaint." Man faces charges after arson in Iowa City | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City: "IOWA CITY — Peter Mendoza Jr., 32, address not available, was arrested on first-degree arson charges Monday after a trash container fire in Iowa City."