Including their deficit: This month the state’s part-time legislature goes back into session, and the state is starting at potentially a $25 billion deficit on a two-year budget of around $95 billion. That’s enormous. And there’s not much fat to cut. The whole budget is basically education and healthcare spending. Cutting everything else wouldn’t do […]
Can America seriously remove the stick from her ass? A $4 rubber bracelet meant to raise breast cancer awareness has done that and more: Students nationwide are wearing the “I (heart) boobies” wristbands, and running afoul of school administrators. Schools from California to Florida have banned the bracelets because they believe the “boobies” language is […]
Now that the oil is reaching the Louisiana marshes and wetlands, we are getting more heart wrenching video of the mess caused by BP With less than two weeks to go before the start of hurricane season, we are seeing New Orleans main protection buffer from the fierce storms being destroyed before our very eyes. […]
Campbell Brown breaks down on the air after hearing the story of an 11 year old Haitian girl who died after being rescued from the rubble. (h/t Aravosis)
Here’s Fred today: “It really doesn’t matter how President Obama divides the Afghan baby, how he splits the difference between McChrystal and Biden. Because the war has been lost,” Thompson said on his radio show today. “I say this because of one sad and simple fact. The president does not have the will and determination […]
I think I need health care right now because my heart just skipped a beat. More at Think Progress
I’m going to join the right in the outrage over a post that appeared on Huffington Post for a short time yesterday. Allahpundit captured a screen grab of it: The author, Erik Sean Nelson, decided to poke some fun at Palin while also insulting the mentally retarded. How does the HuffPo handle something like this? […]
There are a couple strong theories behind Palin’s resignation right now. One is that she got fed up with the media attention and the other is that she is being indicted. I want to focus on the first. Let’s go with that first reason. If Palin thinks the media spotlight is too bright now, then […]
Condi rice decided to pull out a tricky Dick line when talking about torture: So if the President is above the law, then will Bill Clinton get his law license back? What if President Obama decides to lock up all members of the previous administratoin without a trial? I guess that would be legal also. […]
One of my favorite vacation destinations is in trouble: A coastal wildfire spread early Thursday toward one of the busiest tourist stretches in South Carolina after destroying more than three dozen homes. No injuries had been reported in the fire that started Wednesday afternoon west of Myrtle Beach, but officials said gusty winds were making […]