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The Missing: It’s So Personal
A reader writes: Enough of the judgment from your readers: a well-considered decision to bring either an adopted or biological child into a family is a highly personal one, and the idea that it is well-considered is the important part. I appreciated the candor of your reader who had 11 miscarriages; her perception that an […]
Newsweek’s Evan Thomas on ‘Inside Washington’: ObamaCare, ‘As It’s Been Practiced, It’s Failed’
Okay, who slipped truth serum into Evan Thomas's coffee? On Friday, Newsweek's "Editor at Large" (according to his bio here) appeared on "Inside Washington" (link to entire show is here; transcript not yet available). After being cued up with a softball from host Gordon Peterson about how supposedly great Friday's news about the drop in […]
Newsweek’s Evan Thomas on PBS’s ‘Inside Washington’: ‘ObamaCare, As It’s Been Practiced, It’s Failed’
Okay, who slipped truth serum into Evan Thomas's coffee? On Friday, Newsweek's "Editor at Large" (according to his bio here) appeared on "Inside Washington" (link to entire show is here; transcript not yet available). After being cued up with a softball from host Gordon Peterson about how supposedly great Friday's news about the drop in […]
‘It’s Still Raw in Everyone’s Minds’: Group Gathers for Arizona Shooting Vigil at U.S. Capitol
ABC News’ Matthew Jaffe and John Parkinson report: A group of 40 to 50 people gathered at the Capitol in Washington tonight for a vigil in support of the victims of today’s shooting in Tucson, Ariz. Michael Frias hails from… Political Punch
Tidal Forces, How Do They Work? It’s A $^@*#* Miracle
Bill-O fails at science again. “I’ll tell you why [religion is] not a scam,” he said. “In my opinion — alright? Tide goes in, tide goes out. Never a miscommunication. You can’t explain that. You can’t explain why the tide goes in.” It makes my head hurt sometimes. You know Bill, I know astrophysicists. They’re […]
In Jim Harbaugh chase, it’s down to San Francisco 49ers, Denver… – San Jose Mercury News
Globe and Mail In Jim Harbaugh chase, it's down to San Francisco 49ers, Denver…San Jose Mercury NewsThe 49ers are back in the mix. So is Stanford. The Denver Broncos are in the Harbaugh running, too. But the Miami Dolphins, a purported lock to land Harbaugh in the morning, were completely out of the sweepstakes by […]
Boehner defends GOP against charges it’s backtracking on promises
Washington (CNN) – Under fire for already backtracking on promises for more openness, House Speaker John Boehner admitted Thursday there are limits. “I promised a more open process. I didn’t promise that every single bill was going to be an open bill,” said Boehner during his first news conference as the new House Speaker. “There […]
Baffled Vieira to Bachmann: Why Vote to Repeal Obamacare If It’s Going to Get Vetoed?
NBC's Meredith Vieira seemed baffled by the concept of taking a principled stand against Obamacare, as she repeatedly pressed Michele Bachmann, on Thursday's Today show, why Republicans would bother to vote to repeal the health care bill in the House if it wasn't going to get passed in the Senate or signed by the President? […]
American Sauce: What to watch today – it’s a doozie
Capitol Hill (CNN) – The first day was ceremony and rules, today the 112th Congress gets in the saddle for substantive health care action, our first taste of the partisan battleground and some historic symbolism. I’ll be tweeting all day @LisaDCNN. But here’s a quick, American Sauce guide to events (all times Eastern): – 10a […]
If It’s Thursday…
Adjusted claims are in-line at 409K new jobless claims, but the unadjusted number is pretty brutal, some 577K new jobless claims last week. Tyler Durden: The seasonal adjustment in the last week’s sub 400k initial claims is starting to water out, and the resulting jump in initial claims from 388K to 409K was to be […]
Inflation: It’s here and it’s serious
Supply and demand out of whack. American Thinker Blog
Let’s hope it’s the first of many – Boston Globe
Globe and Mail Let's hope it's the first of manyBoston GlobeShaquille O'Neal was a driving force here, and he had Spur Antonio McDyess going in reverse. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) By Dan Shaughnessy National networks dissed the showcase game. Instead of Celtics-Spurs, ESPN broadcast the Under Armour high school …Rondo's triple-double leads Celtics past Spurs, 105-103Los […]
It’s never too early to ask for contributions
Washington (CNN) – Just minutes after being handed the speaker’s gavel by outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, new Speaker John Boehner is already asking for financial support. In an email put out by the National Republican Congressional Committee, Boehner points out that “with President Obama in the White House and Democrats running the Senate, we’re […]
Video: George Soros Says It’s Time For the US To Get Used To New World Order
There is a New World order coming and the United States better get used to it, so says progressive puppet master George Soros. In the interview below, given to the Financial Times he talks about the need for a “managed decline” of the U.S. dollar and he talks at length of the global need for […]
Epiphany: It’s Coming
Yes, the Santa outfit is still up there in the cartoon. Because it's still Christmas. The liturgical season ends January 6, the Feast of The Epiphany. And the Epiphany is the moment we Christians say we truly understand what just happened – it isn't the final, fizzled squib of Christmas, it's the moment of retrospective […]