Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced today that she will resign from office July 26. Palin made the announcement from her home in Wasilla, she was flanked by her husband, Todd, her family and state commissioners. Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will succeed her. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Wow, […]
Archives for 2009
Fiscal Irresponsibility: Congress’s Travel Tab Swells
You would think record budget deficits and the need fiscal restraint would curtail Congressional travel… but you’d be wrong: WASHINGTON — Spending by lawmakers on taxpayer-financed trips abroad has risen sharply in recent years, a Wall Street Journal analysis of travel records shows, involving everything from war-zone visits to trips to exotic spots such as […]
Reminder: Connecticut July 4th Tea Parties
Just a quick reminder that on Independence Day, the Connecticut Tea Party Patriots will hold public rallies in Hartford, Norwich and Stratford to encourage elected officials to exercise fiscal restraint, rein in government growth and support America’s free market economy. The Hartford Tea Party will take place from noon to 3 p.m. on the Capitol […]
Unemployment Climbs to 9.5 Percent
Unemployment climbed to its highest level in 26 years rising to 9.5 percent in June. All told, 14.7 million people were unemployed in June: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate hit 9.5 percent, the highest in nearly 26 years, underscoring the likelihood of a […]
A Military Coup in Honduras? Not Quite.
As is all to often the case our pop culture obsessed, sound bite focused media is either ignoring or deliberately misreporting the facts of what’s happening in Honduras. If you haven’t Mary Anastasia O’Grady’s column on Honduras in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal you should. In short what happening in Honduras is not a military coup […]
House Passes Cap and Tax Bill 219-212
The House of Representatives passed President Barack Obama’s massive Cap and Trade energy tax bill by a vote 219-212 yesterday… 211 Democrats and eight Republicans voted for the bill. WASHINGTON — Landmark legislation to curb U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions was approved by the House of Representatives in a close vote late Friday, securing an initial victory […]
Barney Frank’s Bad Idea
From the Wall Street Journal: Back when the housing mania was taking off, Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank famously said he wanted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to “roll the dice” in the name of affordable housing. That didn’t turn out so well, but Mr. Frank has since only accumulated more power. And now he is […]
South Carolina Govenor Admits Affair, Was in Argentina
From the Wall Street Journal: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted that he has had an extramarital affair and apologized to his wife and children. He held a press conference to explain a five-day trip to Argentina during which his staff and family said they did not know his whereabouts. During his absence, his staff […]
Her Name was Neda
Congressman Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) lays a smackdown on the Mullahs and President Obama: Neda Agha Soltan was 26, and to those new she was ‘a beam of light‘… Contrast the statements and actions of this administration with those of Ronald Reagan. Reagan was unequivocal in his support of the of the Polish Solidarity movement, this […]
Chris Dodd Flips on Gay Marriage
Remember the anti-gay marriage stance Chris Dodd took during his presidential bid? It’s apparently become a liability in his senate reelection bid so he’s now in favor of gay marriage: Public officials aren’t supposed to change their minds. But I firmly believe that it’s important to keep learning. Last week, while I was in Connecticut […]
Say It Ain’t So: Kodak to Discontinue Kodachrome
From the Associated Press: Sorry, Paul Simon, Kodak is taking your Kodachrome away. The Eastman Kodak Co. (EK, News) announced Monday it’s retiring its oldest film stock because of declining customer demand in an increasingly digital age. The world’s first commercially successful color film, immortalized in song by Simon, spent 74 years in Kodak’s portfolio. […]
And Now Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Blogging…
Whew, I’m back… Ok so I wasn’t really gone I’ve just been swampped over the last week and haven’t been paying close attention to the news. Anyway, my scheduled seems to have become unstuffed and I’m starting to catch up on the events of the last week… so I should be able to get back […]
Godspeed Hannah
Hey folks, I just wanted to take a break from politics and pass on some sad news… 5 Year old Hannah Garman has lost her battle with cancer, she passed away lats night. Hannah’s father, Darin left a message on her CaringBridge page last night: Tonight at 5:45 Hannah went home to be with Jesus. […]
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Lays Out Conditions for Palestinian State
If you’ve been paying attention to the news over the last couple of days you’ve no doubt seen the headlines screaming “Netanyahu Says Yes to Palestinian State”… As is all to often the case you have to wade through several paragraphs to get the substance of what Prime Minister Netanyahu said. He did not give […]
Lieberman Opposed to Health Care Public Option
Connecticut’s junior Senator Joe Lieberman has had plenty of practice aggravating his fellow Democrats over the last few years and I suspect his remarks about health care reform this weekend will aggravate them a bit more. During an interview with Bloomberg News broadcast this weekend Sen. Lieberman expressed opposition to the public option in Pres. […]