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Jun 15
2011

A Chart Worth 1,000 Words

Economy

Bob Cesca has posted the following chart, showing how the share of income labor sees is at a historic low: What’s interesting is how much the share dipped during the Bush years. During Clinton’s term, the rate was on the rise, after a substantial fall during the Reagan and Bush 41 years. So what does […]

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May 2
2011

This Ain't Your Typical Flintstone Cave

National Security

Remember back when Bush said Osama was hiding in some cave? Well cave’s sure have evolved over the years! Here’s the “cave” that Bin Laden had been hiding in before his death.

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Feb 16
2011

F-35 Engine Cut Passed

National Security

Following up on my earlier post, Speaker Boehner was just handed another defeat: In a sign that some freshman Republicans were willing to cut military spending, the House voted 233-198 on Wednesday to cancel an alternate fighter jet engine that the Bush and Obama administrations had tried to kill for the last five years. The […]

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Jan 5
2011

More White House Staff Shakeups

Politics

In the latest shakeup at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Robert Gibbs has announced he will be leaving as White House Press Secretary next month: Gibbs will depart in February, and he plans to become an outside political adviser to President Obama. He will also give private sector speeches, according to the Associated Press. No replacement has […]

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Nov 15
2010

More Change Has Come!

Politics

For the past couple of weeks Matt Drudge has become mister outspoken advocate of privacy, going after the TSA for the full body scanners and pat downs at airports. Today he decided to post this headline: What’s really interesting about this is how the right were the big defenders of these techniques prior to January […]

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Aug 8
2010

Iraq – The Handover

National Security

A big milestone was hit in Iraq yesterday, yet I doubt the media will talk about it too much: Iraqi commandos showed off skills they learned from U.S. military forces, who Saturday formally handed over control of combat operations to Iraqi security forces. The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Raymond Odierno, was on hand […]

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May 14
2010
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Misleading Headline Of The Day

Society

Courtesy of, well you guessed it – Drudge: OMG! Abandon ship! Of course it is still about 2,000 points higher than it was 2 years ago, specifically on January 20, 2009. Now who was in office until that date? And just for the record, the Dow did drop 163 points today on more European stock […]

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Apr 23
2010

Wingnut Claims The SEC Porn Scandal Proves Socialism Doesn’t Work

Society

From Another Black Conservative: This story, like so many we have all heard before, is just more proof that the big government socialist model is ineffective. Just think, horny incompetents like the ones at the SEC will soon be involved with your health care. First I really don’t see how this has anything to do […]

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Apr 5
2010

Unemployment Benefits Run Out For Thousand Today

Economy

And we can thank Tom Coburn for this: Extended unemployment benefits will temporarily expire for thousands of Americans on Monday because the Senate went on its spring recess without approving a one-month deadline extension. The extension, which had bipartisan support, would have cost about $10 billion, but a lone Republican, Sen. Tom Coburn, said no […]

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Mar 27
2010

Looks Like Bipartisanship Is Over

Politics

Way to go Mr. President: Faced with an unprecedented level of obstruction in the Senate, the President announced his intention to recess appoint fifteen nominees to fill critical administration posts. While the President respects the critical role the Senate plays in the appointment process, he was no longer willing to let another month go by […]

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