I’ve never had the kind of fun enjoyed by passengers in the 1980 Greyhound commercial below, but I’m thinking about taking a ride on the commercial bus line soon. Why? Because, as a taxpayer, I’m paying for it. I came across this news after reading a release on the White House web site that listed [...]
Entries from March 2010
Stimulus Dollars Buy Greyhound Buses in Missouri
March 8th, 2010 · 4 Comments
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New York Democrat Says He’s Being Forced Out for Not Supporting Government-Run Health Care Bill
March 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) is no saint, but the words he used over the weekend, as captured in the in the National Public Radio audio (below) , showcase Chicago politics — Rahm Emanuel and all — at its worst and should serve as a warning to Americans about what the future holds if Congress passes [...]
Tags: · Chicago, chicago politics, Congress, eric massa, Government-Run Health Care, government-run healthcare, massa, National Public Radio, NPR, obamacare, rahm emanuel, rep eric massa
CBS Radio Fails to Mention Muslims’ Role in Massacre of Hundreds of Christians in Nigeria
March 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment
The differences between news reports on the recent massacre of hundreds in Nigeria are stark. Listening to St. Louis’ KMOX-AM 1120 this morning, I heard the CBS Radio News report about about some 200 people being killed in “sectarian violence” during the past few days had left at least 200 dead in Nigeria. Conversely, Australia’s [...]
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BMW ‘Near Misses’ Latest Top 100 List
March 7th, 2010 · No Comments
Thanks to all of you for your continued support, helping this blog finish just out of the running — a “NEAR MISS” at #106 — on the latest Alexa Top 100 Conservative Web Sites list, published today. Below are the ten conservative web sites atop the list: 1. Fox News 2. WSJ Opinion Journal 3. [...]
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Oregon State Coach Victimized by ‘Obama Curse’
March 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Craig Robinson, the 47-year-old Chicago native and brother of First Lady Michelle Obama, just completed his second season as head coach of the Oregon State University Beavers men’s basketball team. Unfortunately, he seems to have been victimized by the “Obama Curse.” Robinson was hired to replace a coach who had lead the team to a [...]
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Warm Weather Greets Anti-Socialism Protesters
March 6th, 2010 · 5 Comments
As the afternoon temperature approached 60 degrees for the first time this year, approximately 75 conservatives participated in a rally against socialism Saturday, March 6, at the intersection of Highways K and N in O’Fallon, Mo. The video below offers highlights of the sentiments expressed at the rally. Rally participants caught the attention of passing [...]
Tags: · anti-socialism, anti-socialism rally, Barack Obama, Bob McCarty, Bob McCarty Writes, cynthia davis, government spending, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Healthcare, House, house district 19, jim schmidt, k and n patriots, kurth bahr, Missouri, o'fallon, obamacare, schmidt, Senate, senate district 2, tea party, U.S. Senate, warm weather, Warm Weather Greets Anti-Socialism Protesters
CBO: Deficit $1.2T Higher Than Previous Estimate
March 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Published on the blog of David Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office, at 3:20 p.m. EST today: The CBO estimates deficits that are $75 billion higher for 2011 and $1.2 trillion greater over the 2011–2020 period than what the Obama Administration anticipates under President Barack Obama’s budget.
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