Monthly Archives: January 2009

January 31, 2009

Paul Begala calls Rush Limbaugh “corpulent drug addict”

Newsbusters reports with video: CNN’s Paul Begala, in response to Friday’s announcement that former Maryland governor Michael Steele had been named Republican National Committee chairman, said, “The real leader of the Republican Party in America today is a corpulent drug … Continue reading →

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January 31, 2009

Michael Steele to head Republican Party

The Republican Party chose the first black national chairman in its history Friday, just shy of three months after the nation elected a Democrat as the first African-American president. The choice marked no less than “the dawn of a new … Continue reading →

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January 31, 2009

Another tax evader in Obama Administration?

Unbelievable.  I thought Geithner was bad.  This is worse than Geithner.  And it makes me livid, especially the unreported $83,000 in consulting fees.  That can’t be an accident.  You can’t earn $83,000 and not know it, so this is blatant … Continue reading →

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January 30, 2009

1999: Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending

The beginning of the current financial crisis!!  This from a New York Times article dated September 30, 1999, by Steven A. Holmes: “In a move that could help increase home ownership rates among minorities and low-income consumers, the Fannie Mae … Continue reading →

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January 29, 2009

Blago is out, done, impeached – Cheers for Blago.

Well, Blagojevich has been duly impeached.  He did not go down without a fight.  This is what I would say, if I were this good with words. I’m not, so I’ll just link to it. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich delivers his … Continue reading →

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January 29, 2009

Stop the Pork

OINK, OINK Posted:  01.29.09

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January 29, 2009

Obama: Do as I say, Not as I do

Remember this?  Pitching his message to Oregon’s environmentally-conscious voters, Obama called on the United States to “lead by example” on global warming, and develop new technologies at home which could be exported to developing countries. “We can’t drive our SUVs … Continue reading →

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January 29, 2009

THANK YOU, House Republicans

WASHINGTON – In a swift victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House approved a historically huge $819 billion stimulus bill Wednesday night with spending increases and tax cuts at the heart of the young administration’s plan to revive a … Continue reading →

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January 28, 2009

New: Online scrapbooking

I found this new website called Scrap Blog.  I haven’t figured it out entirely yet, but it is an online multimedia scrapbooking site where you can create your own pages using your pictures and photos, with stickers, themes, different colored … Continue reading →

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January 28, 2009

Stop the “Stimulus” plan! (Update)

…..only $90 billion out of $825 billion, or about 12 cents of every $1, is for something that can plausibly be considered a growth stimulus. And even many of these projects aren’t likely to help the economy immediately. Read this … Continue reading →

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