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The cold, hard truth: Vikings ready for offseason
Minneapolis Star Tribune The Vikings didn't play like they were in any hurry to play another outdoor game in Minnesota in December. By JUDD ZULGAD, Star Tribune chicago 40, vikings 14 Week 16: 7:20 pm Sunday at Philadelphia • TV: Ch. 11 Vikings executives spent last week … Vikes' Favre concussed in loss to Bears Favre starts, Bears take early lead Head injury limits Favre's return to less than a half of play |
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Dec 10
The cold, hard truth: Vikings ready for offseason – Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Dec 10
The cold, hard truth: Vikings ready for offseason – Minneapolis Star Tribune
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The cold, hard truth: Vikings ready for offseason
Minneapolis Star Tribune The Vikings didn't play like they were in any hurry to play another outdoor game in Minnesota in December. By JUDD ZULGAD, Star Tribune chicago 40, vikings 14 Week 16: 7:20 pm Sunday at Philadelphia • TV: Ch. 11 Vikings executives spent last week … Opportunistic Bears strike again, Favre's last stand and more Snaps Favre injured again as Bears clinch NFC North Brett Favre Must Walk Away — While He Still Can |
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Dec 10
TRENDING Is America ready for a gay prez? White House isn’t weighing in
(CNN) – The White House isn’t weighing in yet on a recent interview with Jimmy Carter during which the former president proclaimed America is ready for an openly gay president.
“I haven’t asked,” White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters when questioned about whether President Obama agrees with Carter’s recent comments.
An incredulous reporter pressed: “You mean to tell me that nobody talked to the president here about Jimmy Carter’s comments. It hasn’t come up?”
“I mean to tell you that nobody I know of has talked to the president about Jimmy Carter’s comments,” Gibbs replied.
Carter’s initial remarks came last week in an interview with the website “The Big Think,” during which he was asked if a substantial number of Americans would vote for a gay president.
“The answer is yes,” he said. “I don’t know about the next election, but I think in the near future. Because step by step, we have realized this issue of homosexuality has the same adverse and progressive elements as when we dealt with the race issue.”
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Dec 10
Conservatism is Ready to Play the Game
Rep. Jim Jordan (R–OH) is a man who doesn’t like to lose. His high school wrestling record was an astonishing 150–1. That bodes well for the Republican Study Committee (RSC), a group of conservative lawmakers Jordan will lead in the 112th Congress. Jordan joined the RSC’s outgoing chairman, Representative Tom Price (R–GA), at an American […]
The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.
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Dec 10
Reince ‘Shovel Ready’ Priebus Is Not Ready for Prime Time
I don’t really have a particular dog in the fight for RNC Chair. After twenty years in politics, I think well-run individual campaigns are more important to victory than the machinations of a national party organization. The RNC should mostly just raise lots of money, get out the vote and then…get out of the way. […]
Big Government
16
Dec 10
Crunch time: Dems ready to proceed on tax cuts bill — with outcome uncertain
What could go wrong?
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16
Dec 10
Hundreds ready to shovel out U stadium; some leave as check-in creeps along – Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Hundreds ready to shovel out U stadium; some leave as check-in creeps along
Minneapolis Star Tribune Hundreds of people answered the call Thursday morning to help empty out the snow from inside TCF Bank Stadium in anticipation of the Vikings using the college venue for their game Monday, but getting the shovelers … Vikings Players Worried About Safety of TCF Bank Stadium Bears-Vikings game at Georgia Dome? Hot Corner: Let's invite the Minnesota Vikings to Birmingham |
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Dec 10
Lakers forward Lamar Odom ready for new role – Los Angeles Times
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Lakers forward Lamar Odom ready for new role
Los Angeles Times Even though the Lakers are more up-tempo with Odom instead of Andrew Bynum, Coach Phil Jackson is enticed by the size of a starting frontcourt with Bynum and fellow 7-footer Pau Gasol. It might be a couple of weeks before Bynum … Kobe Bryant scores 31 as Lakers beat the Pacers Bryant scores 31, leads Lakers past Pacers 109-94 Lakers' best game pummels Pacers |
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Dec 10
Broward lobbyists ready for another day’s business
Broward County commissioners are meeting today, and that means the lobbyists are here as well.
To get a sense of the regulars here, the folks we call “super-lobbyists,” check out this quick video.
To get a sense of which lobbyists have been meeting with which commissioners for which votes, click here to view the county’s lobbyist contact log, mandated under this year’s historic ethics reform. It can be hard to find on the county’s website, because it’s marked as a “visitors log.”
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Dec 10
Metrodome still not ready – SkySports
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Metrodome still not ready
SkySports The snow-damaged roof of the Metrodome will not be repaired in time for the Minnesota Vikings' clash with Chicago, meaning alternative plans are once gain being made. The game, scheduled for next Monday night, is now set to be played at the University … Dome disabled; Vikings turn to U's stadium Vikings Set to Move Outside for Game Resilient Favre on the mend |
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Dec 10
IBEW Local Ready to Create Green Jobs in California
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With local unemployment running at nearly 30 percent in California’s Imperial County—the highest rate since the Great Depression—the members of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 569 in San Diego plan to play a big role in helping to rebound the county’s economy.
Under a 2009 executive order by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), one-third of the Golden State’s energy supply must come from renewable sources by 2020. Union members and community and business leaders are working to make Imperial—a sun-drenched county located between San Diego County and Mexico—into the state’s leading center for alternative energy and good-paying green jobs.
Last year, Local 569 opened the first union apprentice training facility in Imperial County. With its emphasis on green technology, the Imperial County Electric Training Center is expected to graduate its first class next spring. IBEW has a national initiative to train workers for green jobs withn training centers in several locations, including Miami and Indianapolis.
The plan is for the training center graduates to be in the front of the line when new contracts are approved by the Federal Bureau of Land Management and the Imperial County Planning Department for thousands of renewable energy projects spawned by the executive order.
Says Micah Mitrosky, an organizer for Local 569:
We are committed to making sure these new green jobs are IBEW jobs. To accomplish that goal, we have stepped up our organizing efforts, opened a new training facility…and are partnering with community allies, environmental organizations and elected leaders.
Local 569 says it wants to help make sure that the bulk of Imperial County’s new renewable energy jobs put local residents to work. Says Mitrosky:
By next year, we believe we are really going to see work take off in the Imperial Valley. Our priority is to put county residents to work on these projects and to grow our local, skilled IBEW workforce in the Imperial Valley.
Local 569, along with members of the Sheet Metal Workers (SMWIA) and Imperial High School are introducing vocational students to green technology. Mitrosky says:
We want to get students ready for the growing green economy here in Imperial County and show them that union apprenticeship is the best pathway into a middle-class career in these new clean energy industries.
Click here to see a video of KYMA TV News’ report on Local 569’s Imperial County training facility.
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Dec 10
Metrodome won’t be ready for Vikings by Monday – USA Today
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Metrodome won't be ready for Vikings by Monday
USA Today The Vikings released a statement Tuesday night that said, in part: "We are committed to playing Monday night's game in Minnesota in front of our fans. With Mall of America Field at the Metrodome now unavailable, we have turned our full attention to the … Vikings Want to Move Outside for Bears Game Vikings exec: Monday night game on at TCF stadium Adrian Peterson: Vikes turn attention to TCF Bank Stadium |
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Dec 10
Right Panics As START To Start Tomorrow – Get Ready For Process Whining
In a last gasp, Frank Gaffney and others on the extreme right held a press conference on Capitol Hill yesterday to urge Senate Republicans to oppose the New START treaty. Their efforts look doomed. Despite throwing gobs of money into an anti-START campaign and having an incredibly favorable political climate, the far right has failed to hold its moderates. There are now enough votes to ratify the treaty regardless of what Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) thinks.
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is therefore indicating he will bring the treaty to the floor of the Senate tomorrow. On almost every other piece of legislation the GOP can block legislation through filibuster without actually voting against the specific piece legislation. We saw this on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell last week where Sens. Scott Brown (R-MA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) all claimed to support DADT, but then proceeded to vote to filibuster because of a ridiculous process complaint. Thus GOP moderates have been able to adopt moderate positions without having to vote for them. But the GOP cannot do this on a treaty, because it only takes 50 votes to begin debate. Therefore on START moderate Republican Senators will actually have to vote up or down on the treaty.
This makes the START treaty a real test of the craziness of the Republican party. Tellingly very few Republicans want to align with Frank Gaffney and oppose the treaty on its merits and now a real split has emerged within the Republican caucus over the treaty. Few Republicans want to oppose a treaty that is unanimously backed by the US military and almost the entire foreign policy establishment of both parties. That’s why for those just looking to deny President Obama a “victory” the easiest course is to gin up some complaint over process to push for a delay.
This now looks like it is already being set in motion with news that START will come to the floor. Thus far the only GOP talking point during the lame duck session against the treaty has been a process complaint that there wasn’t enough time or that the lame duck period was not an appropriate time to do the treaty. These complaints are completely absurd.
First, there is no reason why the treaty needs to take a long time. Kyl has been demanding “two weeks” of floor time. That is absolutely absurd. The original START treaty, which was introducing a brand new monitoring and verification regime, took just five days. The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) under George W. Bush took just two days. There is zero reason New START should take more than two or three days considering that its reductions are modest and entail no change to nuclear force posture and that it simply updates and extends a verification regime already in place. In other words, this isn’t a brand new treaty that is changing the status quo – this treaty simply maintains the status quo.
Second, nothing about this process has been rushed or jammed through. To accommodate Republicans, the process had already been delayed repeatedly over the last nine months. In fact, Democratic Senators have been too accommodating of the GOP’s process whining, postponing a committee vote in August and delaying a floor vote in the fall. The treaty was delayed due to GOP complaints.
Finally, this is the appropriate Senate to address the treaty. The 111th Congress is the one that has been involved in the negotiations – it sent Senators from both parties to consult with negotiators in Geneva last year, it has reviewed the treaty for the last nine months, that has held more than 20 hearings, and submitted 1000 questions to the administration.
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Dec 10
Another Whitehouse Insider Reveals Unwanted Truths About Barack Obama and The Obama Family – Get Ready to be Amazed
Image via Wikipedia From left to right: Barack Obama, Sasha Obama, Michelle Obama, Marian Robinson (Michelle Obama’s mother) and Malia Obama on April 13th 2009 on the South Portico of the White House. They look, to all intents and purposes, like a nice, happy family. This article uncovers the truth about the Obamas so hold off judgement until you have read it all.
Image via Wikipedia Michelle Obama, with her husband Barack following on behind, is greeted by Queen Elizabeth Windsor (Elizabeth II of Great Britain and the Commonwealth). It looks pretty friendly doesn’t it. The Obamas and the Queen are smiling. Bit what happened behind the scenes. Did Queen Elizabeth actually like the Obamas? Did sh actually suspect that he was an imposter who has no right to the presidency of the United States of America? Read the remainder of the article to find out.
Image via Wikipedia Barack and Michelle Obama with American icon Oprah Winfrey. We have always assumed that Queen Oprah liked the Obamas and what the Obamas stand for but have we been wrong all this time? Is it really the case that Oprah detests Barack even more than she does Michelle? Read the article below the official portrait of President Barack Obama to find out the answers to all these questions when they are answered by our White House insider.
Image via Wikipedia An official portrait of President Barack Obama. He seems like a presentable, well mannered and likeable man but the camera can lie as we all know. Perhaps he really smells! Perhaps he has just said something too awful to contemplate to our White House Insider who was there when this picture was taken. We reveal all in the remainder if this article.
Question: Are the Obama family really nasty?
I have found that the Obama family are well mannered, considerate and caring of others. They treat their staff very well and do not lord it around the place like the family of W Bush. Obama is perhaps the most hard working president we have ever had too.
Question: How did the Obamas get on with the Queen of England?
The Queen of England is a complete fan of the Obamas. She thought that Barack but particularly Michelle were some of the nicest, warmest and sincere people she has ever met in an official or inofficial capacity. She much preferred them to George W Bush.
What does Oprah Winfrey think of the Obamas?
Oprah Winfrey simply adores the Obamas. She will support them come what may. She always knew that Obama would face selfish and greedy Americans who have inveigled themselves into positions of power and will do what they can to protect their lion’s share of wealth from the average American but she is in no doubt that Obama’s popularity will rise again and he will get the second term in office that the country needs him to get.
Question: Is Barack Obama a nice person?
Yes! He is also determined to make America a better place for all its citizens and save the lives of its ypungsters and restore the position of America in the affections of foreign peoples.
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Dec 10
Another Whitehouse Insider Reveals Unwanted Truths About Barack Obama and The Obama Family – Get Ready to be Amazed
Image via Wikipedia From left to right: Barack Obama, Sasha Obama, Michelle Obama, Marian Robinson (Michelle Obama’s mother) and Malia Obama on April 13th 2009 on the South Portico of the White House. They look, to all intents and purposes, like a nice, happy family. This article uncovers the truth about the Obamas so hold off judgement until you have read it all.
Image via Wikipedia Michelle Obama, with her husband Barack following on behind, is greeted by Queen Elizabeth Windsor (Elizabeth II of Great Britain and the Commonwealth). It looks pretty friendly doesn’t it. The Obamas and the Queen are smiling. Bit what happened behind the scenes. Did Queen Elizabeth actually like the Obamas? Did sh actually suspect that he was an imposter who has no right to the presidency of the United States of America? Read the remainder of the article to find out.
Image via Wikipedia Barack and Michelle Obama with American icon Oprah Winfrey. We have always assumed that Queen Oprah liked the Obamas and what the Obamas stand for but have we been wrong all this time? Is it really the case that Oprah detests Barack even more than she does Michelle? Read the article below the official portrait of President Barack Obama to find out the answers to all these questions when they are answered by our White House insider.
Image via Wikipedia An official portrait of President Barack Obama. He seems like a presentable, well mannered and likeable man but the camera can lie as we all know. Perhaps he really smells! Perhaps he has just said something too awful to contemplate to our White House Insider who was there when this picture was taken. We reveal all in the remainder if this article.
Question: Are the Obama family really nasty?
I have found that the Obama family are well mannered, considerate and caring of others. They treat their staff very well and do not lord it around the place like the family of W Bush. Obama is perhaps the most hard working president we have ever had too.
Question: How did the Obamas get on with the Queen of England?
The Queen of England is a complete fan of the Obamas. She thought that Barack but particularly Michelle were some of the nicest, warmest and sincere people she has ever met in an official or inofficial capacity. She much preferred them to George W Bush.
What does Oprah Winfrey think of the Obamas?
Oprah Winfrey simply adores the Obamas. She will support them come what may. She always knew that Obama would face selfish and greedy Americans who have inveigled themselves into positions of power and will do what they can to protect their lion’s share of wealth from the average American but she is in no doubt that Obama’s popularity will rise again and he will get the second term in office that the country needs him to get.
Question: Is Barack Obama a nice person?
Yes! He is also determined to make America a better place for all its citizens and save the lives of its ypungsters and restore the position of America in the affections of foreign peoples.
