Nice try, Republicans, running a political protection racket to push your Medicare scheme. Scrubbed of the sweet talk about saving Medicare, your offer boiled down to this: You older folks support us, and we won't touch a hair on your government health-insurance plan. Only those 55 and under get whacked.Somehow this appeal to greedy geezer-ism didn't go over so well. Perhaps it … [Read more...] about GOP: Try Again on Medicare
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US Census Takers Attacked on the Job
Crime Beat - How many US census workers have been attacked on the job during the 2010 count? The Washington Post reveals the US Census Bureau is claiming 113 of their workers have been victims of crime while on the job. Census Takers Attacked on the Job. One of the census workers makes the claim that he was the victim of a carjacking by a 14-year old. … [Read more...] about US Census Takers Attacked on the Job
Meghan McCain – Immigration Law in Arizona Divides Daughter and Dad
Meghan McCain (pictured) has ripped the new immigration law in Arizona, a law that now appears to divide daughter and dad. In a column published at The Daily Beast, Meghan McCain reveals she believes the new law is "seriously flawed" and "essentially a license to pull someone over for being Hispanic," reports CBS News. Meghan McCain Rips Immigration Law in … [Read more...] about Meghan McCain – Immigration Law in Arizona Divides Daughter and Dad
An Interview With Robert Novak
Whether you like him or hate him, Robert Novak's combination of insider dope, political pronouncements, and glowering TV presence have made him a Washington institution. So the announcement in July that he was suspending his newspaper column because of a brain tumor came as a jolt. What other journalist has been tearing up the town with so much relish for the past 51 years? … [Read more...] about An Interview With Robert Novak
The Barack Obama William Ayers Connection: Chicago Annenberg Challenge, ACORN and More
In the best tradition of Bill Clinton's famous declaration that the answer to the question of whether or not he was having an affair with Monica depended on "what the definition of is is," Obama was clearly splitting hairs and concealing the truth when he said that William Ayers was "just a guy who lives in my neighborhood." The Obama-Ayers Connection (Image: … [Read more...] about The Barack Obama William Ayers Connection: Chicago Annenberg Challenge, ACORN and More
The Importance of the Corn Economy
Our food supply depends to a large extent on corn. We feed corn to cattle and cows to provide meat on the table and milk in our glass. It is fed to chickens to provide a staple in our diet and eggs for our morning breakfast. Corn is used to make fructose which is a basic ingredient used to satisfy our "sweet tooth". And, unfortunately, it is now used as a tool by global warming … [Read more...] about The Importance of the Corn Economy
The Electoral College Versus the Popular Vote
Since the 2000 presidential election, there have been calls for changing the way the president is elected because though George Bush received the majority of Electoral College votes, Al Gore received a larger number of votes nationwide. Democrats in particular have been very vocal about this and many on the left still harbor feelings that the George Bush ‘stole’ the … [Read more...] about The Electoral College Versus the Popular Vote
Ron Paul on the Verge of Going Third Party?
Rep. Ron Paul's 1988 Libertarian Presidential campaign started with great promise: A former four-term Republican US Congressman running on the ticket of America's third largest party. But it ended in failure and even scandal. Many were predicting over 1 million votes--a Libertarian record. Paul ended up with 435,000. Ron Paul on … [Read more...] about Ron Paul on the Verge of Going Third Party?
Jessie Davis Baby Daddy Bobby Cutts Jr Slammed by Ex, Nikki Giavasis
Jessie Marie Davis is missing. The 26-year-old mother of a two-year-old boy was due to give birth any day now to a baby girl she plans on naming Chloe. Her boyfriend Bobby Cutts Jr is not a suspect according to police. He is the father of her child and the father of her unborn baby. He was criticized heavily by his ex, model and actress Nikki Giavasis on … [Read more...] about Jessie Davis Baby Daddy Bobby Cutts Jr Slammed by Ex, Nikki Giavasis
George W. Bush’s ‘Nixon to China’ Moment
In his Iraq policy, George W. Bush has often been likened to Lyndon Johnson, who embarked on a costly war that he didn't know how to win or end. But the agreement American negotiators have forged with North Korea brings to mind a happier precedent: Richard Nixon's opening to China, a surprising breakthrough that belied his hard-line record and shrewdly advanced American … [Read more...] about George W. Bush’s ‘Nixon to China’ Moment