Rangel, ethics panel lawyers talking settlement - Yahoo! News

Rangel, ethics panel lawyers talking settlement - Yahoo! News: "Some Democrats have called for Rangel to resign. Others have returned money he raised for them. Many Democrats are worried that they'll be responding to negative campaign ads about Rangel if a trial gets under way in September."

Nothing short of his resignation should be accepted. But I would love to see him on trial. They should let him be tried and that can be their built-in excuse for losing in November.

France declares war against al-Qaida - Yahoo! News

France declares war against al-Qaida - Yahoo! News: "The declaration and attack marked a shift in strategy for France, usually discrete about its behind-the-scenes battle against terrorism."

Some insurers stop writing new coverage for kids - Yahoo! Finance

Some insurers stop writing new coverage for kids - Yahoo! Finance: "WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some major health insurance companies will no longer issue certain types of policies for children, an unintended consequence of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law, state officials said Friday."

Jobless Claims Increase - WSJ.com

Jobless Claims Increase - WSJ.com: "Sales of existing homes slid in June for a second consecutive month as the effects of a government tax credit program continued to wane."

File this under: What Recovery?

More Democrats Call for Keeping Tax Cuts - WSJ.com

More Democrats Call for Keeping Tax Cuts - WSJ.com: "Two more Senate Democrats called for extending tax cuts for all earners—including those with the highest incomes—in what appears to be a breakdown of the party's consensus on the how to handle the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts."

It's all part of Bush's master plan. Isn't it fun to watch?

Could this be our future?

Inflation and Recession Deal Venezuela a Double Blow - WSJ.com: "he Venezuelan economy is taking a double hit from a deep recession and high inflation, causing incomes to decline for rich and poor alike." Obama is following the same path as Chavez, so yes, this is our future. Sooner than you think.

File this under Stupid People

Police: Woman filed false sexual assault report | press-citizen.com | Iowa City Press Citizen

Explosive Video

Long Hot Summer Begins: Congressman Attacks Student - Big Government

Check out this video of some students simply asking a Democrat Congressman if he support the Obama agenda.

FOXNews.com - Afghan Taliban Hang 7-Year-Old Boy to Punish Family

FOXNews.com - Afghan Taliban Hang 7-Year-Old Boy to Punish Family: "A 7-year-old boy was murdered by the Taliban in an apparent act of retribution this week. Afghan officials said that the child was accused of spying for U.S. and NATO forces and hanged from a tree in southern Afghanistan."

Notes protest new Iowa City donation meters | GazetteOnline.com

Notes protest new Iowa City donation meters | GazetteOnline.com: "The new purple parking meters located in downtown Iowa City are not just identified as “donation stations,” but new protesting spots as well."

I can't imagine what goes through these guy's heads. Iowa City decides that the "pan handlers" (I just call them bums) are too annoying and unsightly. So they pass an ordinance to get rid of them. But their Liberal conscience forces them to replace the unsightly bums with much more appealing "donation stations," purple parking meters. Now the activists bums are taping protest signs to the pretty purple meters. I'm laughing my head off reading this. Maybe allowing urban chickens will appease the bums. I wonder if they will pass an ordinance making it unlawful to illegally assault someone.