Reported in the Washington Times: Ex-car czar Rattner settles N.Y. probe for $10M NEW YORK (AP) — The investment banker who helped lead the Obama administration's auto industry overhaul has agreed to pay $10 million to settle influence-peddling allegations in New York. Former "car czar" Steven Rattner admitted no wrongdoing as part of the deal, which was announced by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on … [Read more...]
Top 10 BuzzWords of 2010
January 4, 2011, 2:00 pm by 1 Comment
Reported at CNS News: Top 10 D.C. Buzzwords of 2010 (CNSNews.com) - The year's top buzzword, as determined by the editors of CNSNews.com, is a phrase: "Repeal Obamacare." (The term “buzzword” is not necessarily pejorative. Applied to Washington and Congress, it simply means the terms of discussion, words that may arise in a particular context -- most frequently in the halls of Congress, or emanating from … [Read more...]
Kommissoner Sebelius’ Coup d’état: Regulatory Power Over Insurance Prices
January 4, 2011, 1:54 pm by Leave a Comment
Reported in World Net Daily: Fed power grab takes control of insurance prices New Sebelius 'regulation' called 'one more way' to drive companies out of market Sebelius, a former Democratic governor of Kansas, has been a mover in liberal health policy circles for years. The new price control rule centralizes regulation of insurance policy premiums – and coverage – in Washington, D.C., under the aegis of … [Read more...]
Planned Parenthood Abandons Sham of Choice, Begins Forcing Clinics to Provide Abortions
December 28, 2010, 9:40 am by 1 Comment
When does a choice, become a mandate? When the choice is for life and it conflicts with the elite's demand for depopulation and profit. Reported in LifeNews from Texas: Planned Parenthood Chapter Quits, Forced by National to Do Abortions A Texas-based Planned Parenthood affiliate has resigned as a member of the national organization because Planned Parenthood Federation of America wanted it to do … [Read more...]
Kleptocrat Kommission Konfiscates Internet Liberty
December 28, 2010, 9:30 am by 1 Comment
Found at Family Security Matters: Internet Access Is Not a 'Civil Right' by Michelle Malkin When bureaucrats talk about increasing our "access" to x, y or z, what they're really talking about is increasing exponentially their control over our lives. As it is with the government health care takeover, so it is with the newly approved government plan to "increase" Internet "access." Call it … [Read more...]
Whose Fault, Prince of Fools or Nation of Fools Who Elected Him?
December 22, 2010, 2:20 pm by 4 Comments
This quote was repeated on the Greg Garrison Show, WIBC Indianapolis. I recommend listening daily for excellent guest, pertinent questions and insightful, productive answers. I wasn't able to find the author for credit. The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the presidency. It will be easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than … [Read more...]
The ‘Earth Charter’ & the Globalist Plan: It’s Not Going to Get Better
December 20, 2010, 9:51 pm by 6 Comments
Presented in a speech from Santa Cruz, CA: Video, "Globalism and Tyranny: Dr. Stan Monteith & Sheriff Richard Mack Speech from Santa Cruz, CA": Read this International Document yourself The Earth Charter Initiative: Preamble We stand at a critical moment in Earth's history, a time when humanity must choose its future. As the world becomes increasingly interdependent and fragile, the future at once holds … [Read more...]
The Fed Enforcing ‘Freedom From Religion’ on Hometown Bank
December 20, 2010, 11:48 am by Leave a Comment
Reported in the Blaze: Feds Force Bank to Remove Crosses, Bible Verses, and Christmas Buttons UPDATE: Sen Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) have responded with a letter to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. ORIGINAL STORY BELOW. A small Oklahoma town is enraged after Federal Reserve examiners told a hometown bank that it must remove crosses, Bible verses, and Christmas buttons from display because … [Read more...]
Introducing the Tea Party Caucus, Texas
December 16, 2010, 5:07 pm by Leave a Comment
Reported in the Cypress Times: INTRODUCING THE TEA PARTY CAUCUS OF TEXAS Senator Dan Patrick joins 48 legislators to start new grassroots caucus AUSTIN, TX - "The Tea Party movement is the most important political movement of our life time. The voice of this group must be heard like never before inside the walls of the capitol. This last election proved that real political power is not found in … [Read more...]
Stop START: Who Does a Defenseless America Benefit?
December 16, 2010, 2:08 pm by Leave a Comment
Reported at the Heritage Foundation Foundry: Morning Bell: Release the START Negotiating Record Yesterday, the Senate voted 66–32 to begin debate on the New START agreement with Russia. Only a simple majority (51) was required, but vote counters can use yesterday’s roll call as a benchmark for final ratification, which will need 67 votes to pass. With the seating of Senator Mark Kirk (R–IL), the White House … [Read more...]
WikiLeaks: Exposing ‘Insane’ US Energy Policy
December 15, 2010, 7:33 pm by Leave a Comment
Posted at the American Thinker: What WikiLeaks Cables Really Reveal There has been much complaining from the politicians about how the WikiLeaks disclosures have imperiled our national security. The most frequently pointed to document by those who make this claim is a State Department cable titled "Critical Foreign Dependencies." The document was put together at the behest of Secretary of … [Read more...]
Bayer, Bee Crisis & ‘Population Control;’ Just What is the EPA Protecting?
December 14, 2010, 1:15 pm by 3 Comments
This may not be the usual Gulag fare, but without bees there will be no food and bees have been mysteriously dying in record numbers for several years. Could it be that our own government agency is the cause? An informative article from queenbeejan will give you an idea of how many bees it takes to pollinate the seeds that grow your food. Reported in Grist: Leaked document shows EPA allowed bee-toxic … [Read more...]
New IRS Rules to Bring in $300 Billion a Year, each $600 Transaction at a Time
December 14, 2010, 12:56 pm by 1 Comment
Reported in the Activist Post: New Rules: You And The IRS This January The new ObamaCare1099 rule for reporting of all cash, credit and check business transactions of $600 or more is scheduled to begin January of 2012. This is really an extension of the 2008 Housing and Recovery Act IRS rules that start this January when merchant banks and PayPal will report business sales directly to the IRS (the … [Read more...]
New Voice of Congressional Foreign Policy Sings a Very Different Song
December 14, 2010, 12:28 pm by 1 Comment
Reported in the Washington Post: New foreign affairs player arrives on the scene By Jennifer Rubin Over the last week, I've expressed skepticism about the ability of Senate and House Republicans to impact the administration's foreign policy. As we saw during the Bush administration, even a president whose popularity is skidding enjoys wide latitude in the conduct of foreign … [Read more...]
Progressive Globalist Congress Enriched Chinese with Stimulus Funds
December 11, 2010, 5:55 pm by Leave a Comment
Reported in RedWhiteBlueNews: Scandal!… Powerful Democrats Helped Chinese Firm Get $450 Million In Stimulus Cash For Wind Farm Gateway Pundit did a great piece on more BS the State Run media will not tell you about. In February it was reported that 80% of Stimulus Dollars For Wind Power Goes to Foreign Companies- Including China. ABC reported that a Chinese company is helping build a massive wind farm … [Read more...]
Congress to Address Anchor Baby Issue without Amendment?
December 11, 2010, 12:48 pm by Leave a Comment
Reported at One News Now: Congress to address 'anchor baby' issue? A Republican congressman says the new Congress will hold a series of hearings on the issue of "anchor babies" as it works to end the controversial practice of awarding automatic citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants. continues Each year an estimated 750,000 babies are born to illegal immigrants, some of whom have crossed the … [Read more...]
Dear Fellow Conservatives, I Can Not Support this Bill, Respectfully Jim DeMint
December 11, 2010, 12:36 pm by 1 Comment
$200,000,000,000.00 more for the sabotage and treason of the failed state strategy Found at PRonline News: Dear Fellow Conservatives: Many of you have contacted me about the bipartisan tax deal reached between President Obama and Republican leaders. I’ve carefully reviewed the legislation and I wanted to explain to you why I cannot support it. First, I do not want to see anyone’s taxes go up and I have … [Read more...]
Fed’s Bernanke Should Be Criminally Charged, Says Watchdog
December 10, 2010, 2:26 pm by 2 Comments
Reported in the Examiner: By Jim Kouri "Today, the entire Western financial world holds its breath every time the Fed chairman [Ben Bernanke] speaks, so influential are the central bank's decisions on markets, interest rates and the economy in general. Yet the Fed, supposedly created to smooth out business cycles and prevent disruptive economic downswings like the Great Depression, has actually done the … [Read more...]
Progressive Poison, CFL Bulb Enlightenment, Rep. Upton (MI-R) has a Bright Idea in Reverse
December 7, 2010, 6:31 pm by Leave a Comment
CFL bulbs are not the innocuous, energy saving, boon to humanity that has been portrayed in the media by ecophobiacs. There are dangerous consequences to their use. If one is broken, you may find yourself responsible for cleaning up a toxic waste area, facing thousands of dollars in clean up costs and not able to live in your home. Have you ever broken a light bulb? In April World Net Daily reported the … [Read more...]
Smoke, Mirrors & Symbolism: ‘Federal Pay Freeze’ is a Lie
December 6, 2010, 5:56 pm by Leave a Comment
Reported in the Federal Times: President Obama spoke of the need for sacrifice last week when he announced a two-year pay freeze for federal employees. But feds won't be too terribly deprived in 2011 and 2012. Despite the freeze, some 1.1 million employees will receive more than $2.5 billion in raises during that period. Congress is expected to approve Obama's proposal, which cancels only … [Read more...]
Reid’s Nightmare DREAM Bill(s): Don’t Even Think about it RINOs
December 3, 2010, 9:45 am by Leave a Comment
Alert and Call to Action from Michelle Malkin via the Ghostfighters: Document drop: S. 3992, the Dems’ latest Illegal Alien DREAM Act bill By Michelle Malkin • December 1, 2010 01:26 PM I told you this morning that the Dems were cooking up a new version of the DREAM Act to lure squishy Republicans and fence-sitting Democrats. Here it is in full. Note: There are now four versions of the bill on the … [Read more...]
The Firm Foundation on Gulag Media, BlogTalkRadio
December 1, 2010, 3:40 pm by Leave a Comment
Join Tallulah and mamacooks as we dig deep into God's Word to discover the grace delivered to us through faith in Jesus Christ. Tonight... We will join Abram in Genesis 17 as he receives a new name and the Covenant is extended. Our Colossian's study will examine 2: "...having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him..." Our study of the names of God in Lord I want to Know You continues with The … [Read more...]
Cap & Tax Continues, Marxist SOP, Government by Regulation Not of Rule of Law
December 1, 2010, 2:28 pm by Leave a Comment
So how is Obama going to react to the resounding Voice of 'We the People ' at the ballot box in November's election? You guessed it, he will plow ahead with his Marxist agenda and ignore and deny the citizen's clear demands! Reported in Investors.com: by Phyllis Schlafly Republicans are assuming that cap-and-trade (aka cap-and-tax) is dead because Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid lacks the votes to … [Read more...]
Tightening Down the Screws of Control: Shipping & Receiving
November 30, 2010, 8:35 pm by 1 Comment
As reported at Educate-Yourself: Napolitano Halts Shipment of Packages from Japan as Prelude to Civilian 'Shipper' ID Lockdown by Ken Adachi For TV entertainment, we normally watch video tapes of Japanese TV sent to us by my wife's relatives living in Japan. We were just notified today from the relative in Japan who sends the box with the tapes that he couldn't send the box to the USA, but the … [Read more...]
‘The Whole Thing is Rigged,’ Senator Bennet (CO-D)
November 30, 2010, 8:06 pm by 1 Comment
From the Examiner: By: David Freddoso 11/30/10 12:20 PM Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., was caught blowing off some steam in the Senate chamber this morning. Sitting in the presiding officer's chair, in front of a microphone he apparently didn't realize was live, Bennet complained to a female colleauge (who was off-camera) while other senators voted that the Senate's process was "rigged." He also complained that … [Read more...]
Agenda 21 Food Control Bill S-510 Passed by Bipartisan Senate
November 30, 2010, 4:38 pm by Leave a Comment
The New York Times reports: WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s food-safety system, after recalls of tainted eggs, peanut butter and spinach that sickened thousands and led major food makers to join consumer advocates in demanding stronger government oversight. The legislation, which passed by a vote of 73 to 25, would greatly strengthen the Food and Drug … [Read more...]
Those Who Forget the Past Are Destined to Repeat It
November 29, 2010, 5:37 pm by Leave a Comment
This is the Auschwitz Album: This is the story of a Hungarian Jewish woman who survived Auschwitz and found a coat belonging to a guard which she took to shield her from the cold immediately after her liberation. In the pocket of this coat she found a photo album. It contained pictures of what went on in this extermination camp. Imagine her reaction when she saw a picture of herself coming off of the … [Read more...]
Genetically Modified Canola Spreads; Mutates into Pestcide-Resistant Invasive Weed
November 27, 2010, 6:29 pm by 1 Comment
Reported in the Scientific American: Genetically Modified Crop on the Loose and Evolving in U.S. Midwest GM canola plant refugees from farms in North Dakota bear multiple transgenic traits Outside a grocery store in Langdon, N.D., two ecologists spotted a yellow canola plant growing on the margins of a parking lot this summer. They plucked it, ground it up and, using a chemical stick similar to those in … [Read more...]
CAIR: Radical Islamic Terrorist Apologists List Local Chapters Across America
November 24, 2010, 7:19 am by 1 Comment
I came across this map of the locations of CAIR Chapters in America. I invite you to take a long look at this website as the main goal of this group is to replace our Constitution with Sharia Law, our religious freedom with Islam and they are determined to fight our liberty with jihad and fatwa. "CAIR's goal is to spread "Islamic hegemony the world over by hook or by crook."[9] Kamal Nawash, head of Free Muslims … [Read more...]
Socialist Obamacare Cost: Additional 700K Seniors Lose Their Insurance Coverage
November 22, 2010, 3:27 pm by 1 Comment
Gleaned from Yid With Lid: Obama Policies Force Another 700,000 Seniors to Switch Health Providers Last year we heard it over and over, I'm talking of course about President Obama's promise that if you like your plan you can keep it. Well forget it. Today it was discovered that another 700,000 Seniors will have to change plans, because health insurers are shutting down certain types of plans … [Read more...]
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