Archive for June, 2009
Too often in politics an idea springs up, gets a wave of support amongst the masses, political correctness yields to political pandering, and legislation passes because of that idea.
Then, after the fact, people understand why the idea was never enforced in the first place. Nebraska has done just that. Trying to deal with the abortion [...]
Tags: abandonment, children, gary staton, kids, Nebraska, nine, Political Correctness, safe haven
Posted in Political Correctness | No Comments »
Sonia Sotomayor, in a move to appease those criticizing her ethics, quit the Belizean Grove. Now, the problem she’s got is this just looks stupid to me, and some others. What’s the point in quitting AFTER membership becomes an issue? I mean, really? What’s the point? It’s already an issue, you honestly agreed with their [...]
Tags: 2012, belizean grove, bill clinton, bob byrd, bohemian club, gay, kkk, New-World-Order, orgies, orgy, quit, richard-nixon, san-francisco, shape shifter, sonia sotomayor
Posted in Conspiracy Theories, Ethics, Idiot of the day | 1 Comment »
OK, I gotta admit, I stole that headline from some other blog. But, it’s so spot on I couldn’t resist.
Now, back to the story. This story ran Sunday:
Sarah Palin speaks at fundraiser in St. James
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told a crowd of more than a thousand in St. James Sunday night that she will continue [...]
Tags: alex rodriguez, apologize, apology, bristol, david letterman, downs, fundraiser, ick factor, joke, keith-olbermann, knocked up, palin, sarah, stadium, statuatory rape, syndrome, willow, yankee
Posted in Humor, media bias | 2 Comments »
First of all, let’s see what MEDPAC is. From their site:
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is an independent Congressional agency established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33) to advise the U.S. Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program. The Commission’s statutory mandate is quite broad: In addition to advising the Congress [...]
Tags: Adam Clark, Adam Putnam, Adrian Smith, Alan Mollohan, alcee hastings, Allen Boyd, Arthur Davidson, Arthur Davis, Barbara Cubin, Baron-Hill, Bart Stupak, Bart-Gordon, Ben-Chandler, Bernie Thompson, Bill Shuster, Bob, Bob-Etheridge, Brad Miller, Brian Higgins, Brian-Baird, Buck McKeon, Carol Shea-Porter, Cathy McMorris, Charles Kennedy, Charles Pickering, Charles Wilson, Charlie, Charlie Norwood, Chet-Edwards, Christine Bechtel, Christopher Carney, Cliff Stearns, Collin Peterson, Connie Delaney, Dale Kildee, Dan-Boren, danny-davis, Darlene Hooley, Dave Camp, Dennis Cardoza, Dennis Rehberg, Devin Nunes, Doc Hastings, Don Young, Donald Manzullo, Donna Christensen, Earl Blumenauer, Earl-Pomeroy, Ed Towns, Ed Whitfield, Eni Faleomavaega, ezra klein, Frank Lucas, Fred Upton, Gabrielle Gifford, Gene Taylor, Goodlatte, Greg Walden, Gresham J. Barrett, Harold Rogers, Heather Wilson, Ike Skelto, James Clybrun, James McGovern, james oberstar, Jeff Fortenberry, Jeff Miller, Jerry Costello, Jerry Moran, Jerry Weller, jerry-lewis, Jim McCrery, jim mcdermott, Jim Walsh, Jim-Cooper, Jim-Marshall, Jim-Matheson, Jo Ann Davis, Jo Ann Emerson, Joe Barton, joe-wilson, John Boozman, John Carter, John Doolittle, John Kline, John Lewis, John McHugh, John Murtha, John Olver, John Peterson, John Salazar, John Spratt, John Tanner, Judith Faulkner, Kenny Hulshof, Kevin Brady, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lamar Smith, LaTanya Sweeney, lee terry, Leonard-Boswell, Lincoln Davis, Lloyd Doggett, Louise Slaughter, Mac Thornberry, Marc Probst, Marcy Kaptur, Marilyn Musgrave, Marion Berry, Mary Fallin, Maurice Hinchey, Mazie Hirono, medical care, medicare, MEDPAC, Melancon, Michael Conaway, Michael McNulty, Michael Michaud, michael turner, Mike, Mike Arcuri, Mike Rogers, Mike Ross, Mike Simpson, Mike-McIntyre, nancy-boyda, Nathan Deal, National Partnership for Women & Families, Neil Abercrombie, Neil Calman, Nick Rahall, Paul Gillmor, Paul Kanjorski, Paul Ryan, Paul Tang, Pete Fortney Stark, Pete Hoekstra, peter defazio, Peter Visclosky, peter welch, Phil Hare, Ralph Hall, Randy Forbes, Randy Neugebauer, Ray LaHood, reimbursement, Richard Baker, Rick Boucher, Rick Larson, Rick Renzi, Rob Bishop, Robert Aderholt, Robert Cramer, Robin Hayes, Rodney Alexander, Roger Wicker, Ron Kind, Ron Lewis, ron-paul, Roscoe Bartlett, Rubén Hinojosa, Sam Graves, Sanford Bishop, Scott White, SEIU, sheila-jackson-lee, Shelly Moore Capito, socialism, socialized, Solomon Ortiz, Stephanie-Herseth, Steve Pearce, steve-king, tammy-baldwin, Thelma Drake, Thomas Petri, thompson, Tim Ryan, Tim Walz, Timothy Johnson John Shimkus, Todd Tiahrt, Tom Allen, Tom Cole, Tom Latham, Tom Udall, vernon ehlers, Vic Snyder, Virgil Goode, Virginia Brown Waite, Wally Herger, Walter Jones, Wayne Gilchrest, William Delahunt, Zach Wamp
Posted in Health Care Debate | No Comments »
During the presidential campaign of 2008, John McCain, the straight shooter, said he’d consider taxing health benefits in order to pay for expanding health coverage to everyone else. It was one of the deciding factors in deciding the race. Obama jumped all over McCain on the issue, and of course, promied everyone his coverage would [...]
Tags: baucus, biden, campaign, care, firefighter, health, IAFFFIREPAC, mccain, obama, promise, tax, union
Posted in Ethics, Health Care Debate | No Comments »
Sometimes I feel like most of my views are totally contrarian. That beliefs in traditional values and harsh consequences for harsh actions is something most people can’t deal with. Then I see something like this on Facebook:
Results: Is the death penalty wrong?
Yes
7,880
No
16,568
Now, Facebook’s as hip as it gets. This ain’t a bunch of old folks [...]
Tags: cnn, facebook, foxnews, media bias, msnbc, poll
Posted in Polls, Supporting the Death Penalty, media bias | No Comments »
Anyone notice anything about the price of gas lately? I have. So has AAA:
Regular
Mid
Premium
Diesel
85
**E85
MPG/BTU
adjusted
price
Current Avg.
$2.512
$2.668
$2.762
$2.378
$2.085
$2.744
Yesterday Avg.
$2.502
$2.656
$2.751
$2.369
$2.077
$2.733
Week Ago Avg.
$2.424
$2.575
$2.666
$2.324
$1.986
$2.613
Month Ago Avg.
$2.061
$2.189
$2.267
$2.254
$1.766
$2.324
Year Ago Avg.
$3.975
$4.221
$4.372
$4.791
$3.316
$4.364
It’s going up again. In fact, in 30 days, it’s gone up about 25%. That’s a pretty big jump if you ask me. Seems gas jumping 25% in 30 days would be news to [...]
Tags: cnn, gas-price, media bias, msnbc, obama, price of gas
Posted in Fun with Numbers, Oil Policy, Personal Finances, economic-policy | No Comments »
