Archive for September, 2009

New Plot to Pass the Public Option

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Public Option is Dead Long Live the Public Option
The Senate Finance Committee voted against the Public Option, as I relayed in a previous post:

The Senate Finance Committee voted against creating a new government health insurance plan to compete with the private market. The 15-to-8 vote could forecast the fate of the public option in the […]

Local Gun Laws Draw Scrutiny From U.S. Supreme Court

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the constitutional right to bear arms, which already restricts federal gun-control laws, also applies to states and cities.

8.3 Earthquake and Tsunami near American Samoa

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

8.3 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific near American Samoa
Three to four meter tall Tsunami observed - water as far as 100 yards inland.
No reports of injuries yet.
- via FoxNews

Senate Committee Votes Against Government-Run Public Option Insurance Plan

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Breaking News from FoxNews

The Senate Finance Committee voted against creating a new government health insurance plan to compete with the private market. The 15-to-8 vote could forecast the fate of the public option in the Senate as a whole.

Obama Cult of Personality Gone Too Far

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Has the cult of personality surrounding Obama gone too far? A video of what looks and sounds like community organizers “praying” to Obama lead by a woman in clerical garments. It’s hard to tell the context to know what is really going on. View it for yourself. I’m sure […]

September 12 Taxpayer March on Washington

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

I took part in the march and rally last week. Here is a video from one of my favorite speakers at the rally, from Reverend C.L. Bryant, from Shreveport, Louisiana.

I also really liked Hi Caliber and Deneen Borelli (from Project21)

I also really liked the presentations by Senator Jim DeMint and Former NY Lt. Governor […]

Senate votes to Ban Funding to ACORN

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

The Senate voted 83 - 7 to Prohibit the use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). This is an ammendment by Sen. Mike Johanns to H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. Unless you’ve been watching ONLY mainstream media news […]

Van Jones and the 9/11 Truthers

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Yesterday, news broke out that Barack Obama’s communist Green Czar was a 9-11 Truther. The White House much later in the day released a statement saying Van Jones was “not now or ever” involved in the 9-11 Truther movement. Jones said the petition he signed in 2004 did not reflect his views.
Not true.
This […]