Is Robert Gibbs this stupid or is he just pretending to be stupid?
Robert Gibbs Touts Gallup Numbers When They Support Obama | NewsBusters.org
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
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The 'Reform Governor' Has Spoken
"Establishing a merit selection system would squarely remove the influence of money in our judicial elections and ensure fairness in the judicial system," Gov. Ed Rendell said in a letter to Rep. Matt Smith, the prime sponsor of a House bill designed to do away with judicial elections in Pennsylvania.
Read Rendell's full letter at the link below:
Governor Rendell Endorses Judicial Merit Selection Reform Bill
Read Rendell's full letter at the link below:
Governor Rendell Endorses Judicial Merit Selection Reform Bill
Monday, December 07, 2009
How much is your vote worth?
You've heard of Pay to Play, the Ed Rendell system of running Pennsylvania government. How about Pay to Vote, a sure way to increase turnout on Election Day.
How about $50 bucks per head to anyone who shows up at a polling site?
It's half of what was spent per voter in the recent special election for Pennsylvania's 24th State Senate District.
From a story in The Doylestown Intelligencer by reporter Margaret Gibbons:
PhillyBurbs.com: Tab for election clears $100 a voter
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How about $50 bucks per head to anyone who shows up at a polling site?
It's half of what was spent per voter in the recent special election for Pennsylvania's 24th State Senate District.
From a story in The Doylestown Intelligencer by reporter Margaret Gibbons:
What could you do with $103.88 jingling in your pocket?Read the full story at the link below:
Too bad votes cannot be bought.
The $103.88 is what was spent on each voter who cast a ballot in the Sept. 29 special election to fill the vacant 24th District state Senate seat.
A total of $827,118 was spent on the election, which attracted 7,962 voters, just 12.8 percent of those eligible.
This total includes $174,546 that state taxpayers have to pay for staging the special election on its own day rather than holding it at the same time as November's general election. It also includes the $652,572 spent by the three candidates running in the election, won by Marlborough Republican Bob Mensch.
The $174,546 taxpayers' tab covers the state's own costs of $29,724. The state will also pay the costs incurred by the four counties in the 24th District: Montgomery County, $46,949; Bucks County, $34,365; Northampton County, 47,805; and, Lehigh County, $15,702.
The decision to hold a special election to fill the seat vacated by Republican Rob Wonderling, who stepped down July 28 to head the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, drew bipartisan ire from county election officials and from Democratic leaders.
PhillyBurbs.com: Tab for election clears $100 a voter
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'Media complicity in Climategate'
If there's any doubt that the Mainstream Media is the official propaganda arm of the far left, look no further than the lack of coverage of Climategate, the shocking revelation that scientific data was manipulated by global warming proponents to make their case. The Mainstream Media has responded in two ways to the news that the greatest hoax of our time has been exposed. First, the media ignored the story, then the media tries to explain away the proof that global warming is a hoax.
From an editorial in the Washington Times:
From an editorial in the Washington Times:
A tale of destroyed documents, fraud, conspiracy and the misuse of millions of government dollars would seem to have all the juicy ingredients of a scandal that journalists would kill to cover. However, the mainstream media apparently doesn't think that Climategate is news. ABC News hasn't deemed the story newsworthy. Neither has CBS nor NBC. If Americans only got their news from the networks, they would not know about the global-warming fraud or would merely think there was a simple misunderstanding about what scientists meant in some vague e-mailsRead the full editorial at the newspaper's Web site.
Never mind that two major universities have at least temporarily removed prominent academics from heading major climate research facilities. Never mind that there are real questions raised about the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) controversial assessment report that the Obama administration and global-warming advocates have continually hyped in order to advance their case for new global regulations to curtail purported global warming.
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Newspaper: Obama condones voter intimidation
The Washington Times is troubled by the Obama Justice Department's attempt to cover up obvious voter intimidation on the part of the Black Panthers.
From a Times' editorial:
From a Times' editorial:
Could it be that President Obama's legal team is imploding due to a voter intimidation case involving the New Black Panther Party? So many new developments regarding the Black Panther case occurred in the latter half of last week that it is hard keeping up with them all. But none of them look good for the Obama administration or for Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.'s Justice Department.Read the full editorial, "Justice thwarts Black Panther subpoenas," at the newspaper's Web site.
The case involves paramilitary-garbed Panthers caught on videotape (which was backed by copious testimony) engaged in what observers say were intimidating and racially charged activities outside a Philadelphia polling booth on presidential Election Day in 2008. Even though a judge was ready to enter a default judgment against the Black Panthers, based on a case brought by career attorneys at the Justice Department, the Obama administration suddenly decided last spring to drop three of the four cases and punish the final one with an incredibly weak injunction.
Obama's Day of Infamy
Today is Dec. 7, the 68th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. I remember from reading my history how Franklin D. Roosevelt asked for a declaration of war against the Japanese and Germans and how FDR said the U.S. would settle for nothing short of total victory or withdraw all U.S. troops from the battlefield within 18 months. Oh, wait ... I got confused. That's Obama's strategy in Afghanistan. FDR didn't announce a date when WW II would end. Obama will end the war on July 2011, regardless if we defeat the Taliban or not. What is victory in Afghanistan? It's what Obama says it is.
Video: What Happens When You Tax Plastic Surgery?
You have to watch this video to the end to find out, but it's only 2:27 minutes long, so it's worth it.
Sunday, December 06, 2009
'Stunning Lapse in Judgment' for CNN to Ignore Baucus Scandal
This is a case study of why liberal media bias is a dangerous thing. If you have one political party in control of government and the news media is working with the government to control the flow information, it's a recipe for disaster. It's the end of democracy as we know it.
From NewsBustes:
From NewsBustes:
On Sunday's "Reliable Sources," CNN's Howard Kurtz brought up the scarcity of media attention paid to the revelation that high-profile Democratic Senator Max Baucus nominated his girlfriend to be a U.S. attorney for his home state of Montana, as the CNN host even took to task CNN for ignoring the scandal, calling it a "stunning lapse in judgment," and recounted that he had monitored the news channel on Saturday and did not see Baucus mentioned. Kurtz: "Washington Post has it on page three, New York Times has it on page 33. I watched CNN all day yesterday. I didn't see any mention of this story, which I thought was a stunning lapse in judgment."Read the full post -- CNN's Kurtz: 'Stunning Lapse in Judgment' for CNN to Ignore Baucus Scandal, CBS's Reid Sees 'No Scandal' -- at NewsBusters.org
When Kurtz questioned why there was so little media attention, guest Chip Reid of CBS News asserted there was "no scandal" in the story. Reid: I don't think it has legs because there's no sex scandal, and it's not like Vitter. It's not like Ensign. There's no scandal here."
'The Blind Side' tops weekend box office
Now that all the teenagers have seen "New Moon," it's safe for grownups to go to the movies again.After three weeks in theaters, "The Blind Side" topped the box office this weekend with an estimated $20.4 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com
The Sandra Bullock film finished No. 2 in its first two weekends as "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" dominated the box office, but it appears the vampire/werewolf saga has peaked, dropping this week to No. 2, with an unspectacular $15.7 million haul.
Still, Moon's domestic gross of $255 million ranks it among the all-time box-office champs.
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, DECEMBER 4-6, 2009
Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #
1. The Blind Side (Warner Bros.)
$20.4 million | 3,326 | $129.3 million | 3
2. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Summit Entertainment)
$15.7 million | 4,124 | $255.6 million | 3
3. Brothers (Lionsgate)
$9.7 million | 2,088 | $9.7 million | 1
4. A Christmas Carol (2009) (Buena Vista)
$7.5 million | 2,546 | $115.0 million | 5
5. Old Dogs (Buena Vista)
$6.9 million | 3,425 | $33.9 million | 2
Rendell delivers a lump of coal to PA veterans
A guest post today by Jeff Johnson Erie, who believes Gov. Ed Rendell and the Pennsylvania Legislature should not have cut off funding for Governor's Veterans Outreach and Assistance Centers, which provide vital services to Pennsylvania veterans living in rural areas.
Pennsylvania turns its back on veterans
By Jeff Johnson
Government often commits its most unconscionable acts when no one is looking.
This could not have been more evident than shortly before Veterans Day when the Rendell administration quietly canceled a program that has helped countless veterans for decades. The timing couldn't have been worse, either. Two wars are raging; veterans lead the nation in homelessness and suicide; many veterans are struggling.
It just doesn't make sense.
The Governor's Veterans Outreach and Assistance Centers received notice from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry that they must close by year's end. Sandi Vito, a Rendell appointee, leads the department ordering the closings. The veterans outreach program, in operation since 1980, has five regional offices around the state. The program helps veterans obtain all kinds of veterans benefits while providing personalized, one-on-one help through each step of the process. In addition, each office sends employees into adjoining counties to meet with vets and provide them with the same help. As a result, every county in Pennsylvania benefits from the program’s regional presence and statewide reach.
The cost is another issue making the planned closings even more nonsensical: the program doesn't cost Pennsylvania taxpayers a dime.
Yes, you read it right. The veterans outreach program operates at no cost to Pennsylvania taxpayers. Its funding comes entirely from a federal Department of Labor grant. Having long preceded the Rendell administration, the program was supposed to outlast it. Sadly, unless the termination is somehow overturned, the program will be shut down for good on Dec. 31.
The money for the program is now being rerouted to other state programs, filling holes created by the state budget mess in the wake of the economic downturn. The shortsightedness of this decision is stunning. By next year, when the federal money that sustained this program comes — as it has been coming for 30 years — there will be no program to sustain. And while the veterans centers aren't the only places where veterans can turn for help, other options aren't without their shortcomings. County veterans offices, where many veterans will undoubtedly be forced to turn, are historically understaffed and will likely see their workloads doubled or tripled.
And what of the veterans outreach employees?
During the budget crisis, while the state held the veterans centers' money hostage, its employees kept coming to work, kept helping vets, and kept working without pay. They're a dedicated bunch, many with decades of experience and expertise in the field. As of this writing, these workers haven't been paid for five months. For a state that claims to honor its veterans, what a dismal way to treat those who are serving them.
The lack of response by state lawmakers has been puzzling, but mostly in a political sense. 2010 is an election year; Republicans sense opportunity. While both parties blame each other for the budget fiasco, the public blames them both. A fight on behalf of veterans to save the veterans centers may be just what lawmakers need to regain favor with a cynical public. Politically speaking, fighting for vets is always a winning strategy. Moreover, many of Pennsylvania's veterans are senior citizens, tying in two key voting blocs in one issue. One can clearly imagine how the cancellation of this program would energize opportunistic lawmakers from Philadelphia to Erie. But it just hasn't happened, yet.
More than a generation ago, the post-Vietnam War period saw America turn its back on many of the problems facing veterans, deciding instead to focus on other "important" issues, such as the economy. Sound familiar? It should. America has been down this road before. Will Pennsylvania make the same mistake? Remember, we're already shutting down a successful program that doesn't cost state taxpayers anything. It's troubling to ponder what may come next as large numbers of new vets return to Pennsylvania from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Are we going to turn our backs on veterans again?
The veterans outreach centers are scheduled to close Dec. 31.
Merry Christmas, veterans.
Pennsylvania turns its back on veterans
By Jeff Johnson
Government often commits its most unconscionable acts when no one is looking.
This could not have been more evident than shortly before Veterans Day when the Rendell administration quietly canceled a program that has helped countless veterans for decades. The timing couldn't have been worse, either. Two wars are raging; veterans lead the nation in homelessness and suicide; many veterans are struggling.
It just doesn't make sense.
The Governor's Veterans Outreach and Assistance Centers received notice from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry that they must close by year's end. Sandi Vito, a Rendell appointee, leads the department ordering the closings. The veterans outreach program, in operation since 1980, has five regional offices around the state. The program helps veterans obtain all kinds of veterans benefits while providing personalized, one-on-one help through each step of the process. In addition, each office sends employees into adjoining counties to meet with vets and provide them with the same help. As a result, every county in Pennsylvania benefits from the program’s regional presence and statewide reach.
The cost is another issue making the planned closings even more nonsensical: the program doesn't cost Pennsylvania taxpayers a dime.
Yes, you read it right. The veterans outreach program operates at no cost to Pennsylvania taxpayers. Its funding comes entirely from a federal Department of Labor grant. Having long preceded the Rendell administration, the program was supposed to outlast it. Sadly, unless the termination is somehow overturned, the program will be shut down for good on Dec. 31.
The money for the program is now being rerouted to other state programs, filling holes created by the state budget mess in the wake of the economic downturn. The shortsightedness of this decision is stunning. By next year, when the federal money that sustained this program comes — as it has been coming for 30 years — there will be no program to sustain. And while the veterans centers aren't the only places where veterans can turn for help, other options aren't without their shortcomings. County veterans offices, where many veterans will undoubtedly be forced to turn, are historically understaffed and will likely see their workloads doubled or tripled.
And what of the veterans outreach employees?
During the budget crisis, while the state held the veterans centers' money hostage, its employees kept coming to work, kept helping vets, and kept working without pay. They're a dedicated bunch, many with decades of experience and expertise in the field. As of this writing, these workers haven't been paid for five months. For a state that claims to honor its veterans, what a dismal way to treat those who are serving them.
The lack of response by state lawmakers has been puzzling, but mostly in a political sense. 2010 is an election year; Republicans sense opportunity. While both parties blame each other for the budget fiasco, the public blames them both. A fight on behalf of veterans to save the veterans centers may be just what lawmakers need to regain favor with a cynical public. Politically speaking, fighting for vets is always a winning strategy. Moreover, many of Pennsylvania's veterans are senior citizens, tying in two key voting blocs in one issue. One can clearly imagine how the cancellation of this program would energize opportunistic lawmakers from Philadelphia to Erie. But it just hasn't happened, yet.
More than a generation ago, the post-Vietnam War period saw America turn its back on many of the problems facing veterans, deciding instead to focus on other "important" issues, such as the economy. Sound familiar? It should. America has been down this road before. Will Pennsylvania make the same mistake? Remember, we're already shutting down a successful program that doesn't cost state taxpayers anything. It's troubling to ponder what may come next as large numbers of new vets return to Pennsylvania from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Are we going to turn our backs on veterans again?
The veterans outreach centers are scheduled to close Dec. 31.
Merry Christmas, veterans.
Why Obamacare scares Nat Hentoff
Syndicated columnist and liberal icon Nat Hentoff plans to publish a three-part series on the many troubling aspects of Obamacare. Hentoff is scared to death about a government takeover of health care and says you should be too.The highlights below are from his first column, "Be scared: Obamacare endangers Americans' lifespans"
Hentoff writes:
Much of the press coverage of the Democrats' health-care legislation, now fiercely embattled in Congress, focuses on the public option, the actual long-term costs and tax increases, and the amendment barring funding for abortions, but the cold heart of Obamacare is its overpowering of the doctor-patient relationship — eventually resulting in the premature ending of many Americans' lives for being too costly.Read the full column here.
To call the dangers of this legislation "death panels" obscures the real-life consequences to Americans, not only the elderly, of a federal government-run health-care bureaucracy. In the Senate bill, for instance, Medicare doctors whose treatments of certain, mostly elderly, patients costs more than a set government figure each year, will be punished by losing part of their own incomes.
Is this what presidential candidate Barack Obama meant by "Change we can believe in?" Even if you voted for him, is this the change you will believe in if your doctor is overruled by the government in his or her treatment decisions about you?
Remember those federal bureaucrats recently ruling on breast cancer screening? Dr. James Thrall, chairman of the American College of Radiology and a Harvard Medical School professor, said the resulting furor of dissent by doctors showed (Wall Street Journal, Nov. 18) that rulings "based on costs and large group averages, not individuals" lead him to fear that, "we are entering an era of deliberate decisions where we choose to trade people’s lives for money."
Is there anything you want to say to your representatives in the House or Senate before the final vote is taken? If you don't act urgently now, you may become part of another collective statistic — American annual death rates.
I'm scared, and I do mean to scare you.
We do not elect the president and Congress to decide how short our lives will be. That decision is way above their pay grades.
Saturday, December 05, 2009
ClimateGate Professor Calls G-Warming Skeptic 'A**hole' on Live TV
Nothing like a scientific debate with a global warming alarmist, especially when you bring up the fact that the alarmists have been cooking the data to support their bogus claims.
What's a sure sign that you're losing the argument? Call your opponent an A**hole, of course.
ClimateGate Professor Calls G-Warming Skeptic 'A**hole' on Live TV | NewsBusters.org
What's a sure sign that you're losing the argument? Call your opponent an A**hole, of course.
ClimateGate Professor Calls G-Warming Skeptic 'A**hole' on Live TV | NewsBusters.org
ClimateGate: UK Weather Service to Re-examine 160 Years of Data
Great Britain is willing to examine the Great Global Warming Hoax, but the U.S. is still silent.
Should Al Gore give back his Best Documentary Oscar now that "An Inconvenient Truth" has been found to contain more science fiction than science?
ClimateGate: UK Weather Service to Re-examine 160 Years of Data | NewsBusters.org
Should Al Gore give back his Best Documentary Oscar now that "An Inconvenient Truth" has been found to contain more science fiction than science?
ClimateGate: UK Weather Service to Re-examine 160 Years of Data | NewsBusters.org
Baucus nominated girlfriend for U.S. Attorney job
I'm sure she's got the right qualifications for the job. Sleeping with a U.S. Senator being right at the top of the list. And don't forget Baucus is a Democrat. Ethics rules don't apply to Democrats.
Baucus nominated girlfriend for U.S. Attorney job - - POLITICO.com
Baucus nominated girlfriend for U.S. Attorney job - - POLITICO.com
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