Friday, February 13, 2009

D'oh! Caterpillar CEO Contradicts President on Whether Stimulus Will Allow Him to Re-Hire Laid Off Workers

Federal obligations exceed world GDP

PAPER: Stimulus? Economists say no...

HURRY, FELLAS, LET'S VOTE, I AM OFF TO ROME!

Rep. John Culberson, TX claims the "stimulus" bill must be urgently voted on today -- because Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leaving at 6:00 PM for an 8 day trip to Europe!

Culberson made the charge on Houston's KSEV radio.

Pelosi is hoping to lead a delegation to Europe; there's a meeting with the Pope and an award from an Italian legislative group.

Calls to Pelosi's spokesman went unreturned.

In the rushing, Democrats have now broken their promise to have the public see the $790 billion bill for 48 hours before any vote.

Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) predicted that none of his Senate colleagues would 'have the chance' to read the entire final version of the 1,071-page bill before it comes up for a final vote.

VIDEO: 'NOT ONE MEMBER HAS READ THIS BILL'

Democratic Senator Predicts None of His Colleagues 'Will Have the Chance' to Read Final Stimulus Bill Before Vote

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

China to stick with US bonds

BIG TAX BREAK: WORKERS GET $13 MORE A WEEK

Sen. Harkin: 'We need the Fairness Doctrine back'

CABLE NEWS RACE

TUES NITE, FEB 11, 2009
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Republicans Shut Out of Conference


CHANGE.....

$300 MILLION IN STIMULUS FOR 'GREEN GOLF CARTS'

Mayor: Obama should apologize for Vegas trips quip

Tuesday, February 10, 2009


Neil Cavuto - - FOX NEWS

He was classy .

Magnanimous.

A gentleman.

Ripped for being out of touch, he chose just the right touch..

A man who critics say only mangled his words.

Conjured just the right ones.

I'm not talking about John McCain yesterday.

I'm talking about President Bush today.

McCain gave a classy speech.

The President made a classy gesture.

Offering only good words for the man who repudiated his run of the White House.

But going one better - - inviting Barack and Michelle Obama to the White House.

To see the place, and talk about the place, and the pressures of the place, in private.

These were not empty words. The President took care months ago to put a transition team in place so that a smooth transfer of power could take place.

President Bush wasn't so lucky when he was coming in.

Maybe things were different then. A lot of ill will then. Lots of hurtful words then.

He wasn't even running this year but it seemed everyone, including his own party's nominee, was running against him all year.

If he minded, he didn't show it.

"Does it all bug you?," I asked.

"Nah," he said, shrugging his shoulders and adding simply "I understand."

A man at peace with a nation seemingly at war.with him. Some for good reason, others apparently lacking reason.

He took nothing personally, always handling himself with dignity.

Not by what he said, but precisely what he did not.

I've read that the President is as kind to the elevator operator at the White House as he is to a visiting head of state to the White House.

I've seen it myself. Every time I've interviewed with him he sticks around and personally shakes the hands of each member of my crew, and then hangs out for pictures.. Lots of pictures.

I know, little things. But to me, big things. That bespeak of a man far bigger than the petty things I see in the press.

Or hear in a harsh campaign year.

That ended today, with a quite gesture today.

From a President who'd be in his right to wag a finger.

But instead, simply offered his hand.

My comment: A truly great man who has been falsely maligned by those who should thank him for protecting them from terrorists for the past seven years. God help this country for the next four years.
Neil Cavuto - - FOX NEWS

Why Obama’s new Tarp will fail to rescue the banks

Stimulus: A History of Folly

Schumer: The American People Don't Care About Pork Projects In Stimulus

Bye the way....HOW'S THE TICK!

Stocks Tumble as Bailout Plan Is Unveiled

Americans Agree Congress Doesn't Play By The Rules

The Missing Obama Tax Cut

Ruin Your Health With the Obama Stimulus Plan

President Obama's decision to share oversight of next year's Census has sparked protest from GOP lawmakers.

Monday, February 09, 2009

Sunday, February 08, 2009

NFL NEWS AND NOTES

February 15: NFL signing period for CFL players under contract ends

February 18-24: NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis
February 19: Deadline for NFL teams to designate franchise and transition players

February 26: Deadline for submission of qualifying offers by clubs to their restricted free agents whose contracts have expired and to whom they desire to retain a right of first refusal/compensation. Deadline for clubs to submit offer of minimum salary to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with fewer than three seasons of free agency credit whose contracts have expired. NFL teams must be under salary cap;

February 27: NFL teams must be under salary cap; NFL trading and veteran free agent signing periods begin.

March 22-25: NFL Annual Meeting; Dana Point, California

April 17: Signing period ends for restricted free agents.

April 24: Deadline for old club to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents.

April 25-26: NFL Draft, New York

June 1: Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned unrestricted free agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of season if player is not signed by another club by July 22; Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned restricted free agents or to extend qualifying offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights.

June 15: Deadline for old clubs to withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned restricted free agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting tender of 110 percent of previous year's salary.

Railing Against the Rich: A Great American Tradition

The Bill Gates Mosquito Circus

Ecuador's president orders U.S. official to leave

Millatary Cuts

Newsweek: Celebrating America as a New, Socialist France

Welcome to more CHANGE.

NYT columnist dreams of Obama taking a shower


This is one reason the old media is dying.

CHICAGO TRIBUNE plans job cuts, salary freeze

More bad news for the old media.

VIDEO: Harry Reid Admits: 'Approaching A Trillion Dollars'

COMPETING BILLS ON THE STIMULUS DIVIDE CONGRESS

Monday, February 02, 2009

Chi.Trib: Labeling One Group 'Conservative' But Not IDing the Liberal One

NFL DRAFT 2009

Three Months Before the Draft,‘ but Ohio State OT Alex Boone was arrested after being subdued with a taser during an alleged drunken tirade in California. Boone was taken into custody late Sunday for investigation of resisting arrest after Orange County sheriff's deputies responded to a disturbance call. When they arrived, the 6-8, 312-pound Boone was seen jumping on car hoods, yanking on a tow truck cable and trying to break a window. Boone then fled the scene and ultimately had to be tasered to be subdued. Boone, a first-team Big Ten this year, had been considered to be a potential mid-round pick at the 2009 draft....

NFL DRAFT ORDER 2009

1 Detroit
2 St. Louis
3 Kansas City
4 Seattle
5 Cleveland
6 Cincinnati
7 Oakland
8 Jacksonville
9 Green Bay
10 San Francisco
11 Buffalo
12 Denver
13 Washington
14 New Orleans
15 Houston
16 San Diego
17 New York Jets
18 Chicago
19 Tampa Bay
20 Detroit (from Dallas)
21 Philadelphia
22 Minnesota
23 New England
24 Atlanta
25 Miami
26 Baltimore
27 Indianapolis
28 Philadelphia (from Carolina)
29 New York Giants
30 Tennessee
31 Arizona
32 Pittsburgh

Czech president attacks Al Gore's climate campaign

Britain buried: Heaviest snow in 20 years

Sunday, February 01, 2009

Google Blocks Conservative Websites

NFL DRAFT 2009

Ohio State has several players from its 2008 team that were invited to the NFL Combine that will be held in Indianapolis February 18th-24th. Among the players invited were CB Malcolm Jenkins, LB James Laurinaitis, RB Chris Wells, WR Brian Robiskie, LB Marcus Freeman, OT Alex Boone, CB Donald Washington, and WR Brian Hartline.

Under Obama, `war on terror' catchphrase fading




Deliberately being replaced by a new administration bent on repairing the U.S. image among Muslim nations.