I post articles because I think they are of interest. Doing
so doesn’t mean that I necessarily agree (or disagree) with every—or
any—opinion in the posted article. Help your friends and relatives stay
informed by passing the digest on. In some cases I post things sent to me by
readers I might not have posted on my own, to get ideas circulating.
Tied up with
healthcare issues Tuesday, but pulled a few things. Couldn't get to all the
e-mail. Sorry. ~Bob.
Excerpt: A Des Plaines
resident who served as a Marine in Vietnam
Santorum suspends
campaign, paving way for Romney to take GOP nomination
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/04/10/santorum/
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/04/10/santorum/
Excerpt: GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum, after
defying long odds to become a top contender for the nomination, said Tuesday he
is suspending his campaign, in effect paving the way for front-runner Mitt
Romney to challenge President Obama. Santorum’s announcement came as a
surprise, though his campaign faced an increasingly unlikely path to the
nomination in recent weeks.
Worth Reading : Is America
Excerpt: Think fueling up your car at $4 a gallon is rough?
How would you feel about paying more than $6.50? Add on top of that massive job
losses and a drastic drop in U.S.
economic productivity, and you'll get the picture of what life in America would be like if oil stopped flowing
from Saudi Arabia Tunisia ,
Egypt and Libya Saudi Arabia
Mojave Solar Project
Killing Threatened Desert Tortoises
Grudge match: PETA vs. Big Green. ~Bob. Excerpt:
Construction of BrightSource Energy’s Ivanpah solar power project in the Mojave Desert is destroying the habitat of threatened
desert tortoises. Conservationists have documented that in addition to
destroying desert tortoise habitat, the project, approximately 50 miles south
of Las Vegas in southeastern California
Americans Want More
Control Over Their Own Health Care: ObamaCare's popular provisions lose their
appeal once Americans are confronted with the consequences. By Shikha Dalmia
Excerpt: With the three-day ObamaCare circus at the Supreme
Court behind us, let’s fast-forward to June. Suppose that five justices find
their constitutional bearings and do what a majority of Americans want them to
do: Scrap the individual mandate, the key provision without which the law will
collapse. What then?
Completion matters:
the high cost of low community college graduation rates By Mark Schneider, Lu
Michelle Yin
Excerpt: An ever-increasing number of individuals are
turning to community college for their higher education. However, the majority
of students entering community college fail to complete their degrees, and as a
result, earn lower wages throughout the course of their lives. If community
college retention rates were increased, graduates could become part of a wholly
different income bracket, and taxpayers in the nation and the states would
likewise experience substantial monetary gains. (I’m a fan of community
colleges. Cheaper to start a student there than at a research university.
In1968, a Marine Corporal went up to Fitchburg State College to see about
applying. Looking at his high school grades, they suggested he try the local
community college. It gave me a great start, and five years later, I was the
state senator for Fitchburg
Women vs. the State:
It’s time to liberate ladies from unequal and unjust government policies. By
Veroniquede Rugy
Excerpt: March is Women’s History Month. As schoolteachers
across America
Dems Turn Passover
Into Obama Worship By Jonathan Tobin
Excerpt: One of the most disturbing aspects of modern
American Jewish life is the almost obsessive desire of many Jews to
universalize every aspect of Jewish belief while downplaying the original
meanings of customs and ritual. Leftist Rabbi Arthur Waskow help set this in
motion decades ago with his "Freedom Seder" in which he hijacked the
Haggadah recited by Jews on Passover to promote other causes. Since then,
transposing the seder in order to morph the Jewish holiday that celebrates the
freedom of the Jewish people into something that has nothing to do with the
Jews and Judaism has become so commonplace it is something of a cliche.
Abu Hamza US European Court
Excerpt: The European Court of Human Rights has backed the
extradition of Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects from the UK to the US Strasbourg
Bam’s jobs downer:
Bad news changes campaign
Excerpt: The dynamics of the presidential race changed shape
last week for two reasons. First, neither Mitt Romney nor his staff made a
gaffe following the victories that put the nomination in his pocket at long
last — which suggests they may be settling in and getting more focused after a
jumpy couple of months. Second, President Obama and his staff were caught up
short by a worrisome jobs report they didn’t expect — a report that
demonstrates the degree of Obama’s vulnerability in November and the challenge
the president may confront if he has to face the voters on Election Day with an
economy little better than it is now.
More on Holder's
Ballot
Excerpt: The young man then suggests that he should show his
ID; the poll worker, in compliance with DC law, states: “You don’t need it.
It's all right. As long as you’re in here, you’re on our list, and that’s who
you say you are, you’re okay.” The young man replies: “I would feel more
comfortable if I just had my ID. Is it alright if I go get it?" The poll
worker agrees. "I’ll be back Faster than you can say Furious,” the young
man jokes on his way out…”
Old but timely:
Registered to vote in city & Fla.
Excerpt: Some 46,000 New Yorkers are registered to vote in
both the city and Florida
Always worth reading: Random Thoughts by Thomas Sowell
I do a regular “Random Thoughts” piece, borrowing the idea
from Dr. Sowell. But his are far better. ~Bob. Excerpt: How long do politicians
have to keep on promising heaven and delivering hell before people catch on,
and stop getting swept away by rhetoric? … Have you noticed that what modest
economic improvements we have seen occurred during the much-lamented"
gridlock" in Washington
Excerpt: The suspects are both described as black, having a
thin build, 5’10” tall, with black Muslim-like garments covering their heads
and bodies.
Video: Two black
males wear Burkas, rob banks; Paging CAIR…
Nod To Death For
Blasphemy
http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/181745/reftab/36/Default.aspx
Excerpt: Al-Dallal added the legal committee also unanimously
approved amendments to the Penal Code pertaining to blasphemy. The amendments
stipulate the death penalty for those who publicly insult God Almighty (Divine
Entity) or Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) or his wives. He said the committee
discussed the matter with representatives from the Awqaf Ministry and fatwa
experts and the bill will be on the agenda of the next session. (freedom or
Shari’a—choose. ~Bob.)
Obama holds key leads
on Romney, as economy malaise looms over reelection bid
Excerpt: With the general-election campaign beginning to
take shape, President Obama holds clear advantages over Mitt Romney on personal
attributes and a number of key issues, but remains vulnerable to discontent
with the pace of the economic recovery, according to a new Washington Post-ABC
News poll. Obama has double-digit leads over the likely Republican presidential
nominee on who would do a better job of protecting the middle class, addressing
women's issues, handling international affairs and dealing with health care. (A
few points of Obama’s lead in this poll may be polling bias and a few more
simply reaction to the uniformly negative press Republicans get on gender
issues. Some of it may evaporate as the election draws nearer, too. Clearly,
though, there is a lot of work to be done if we hope to win. If you can,
contribute money(they WILL accept small donations and be glad to get them);
call the local headquarters of candidates you like and find some volunteer work
you can fit into your schedule (yes, they can use irregular hours). Get a
bumper sticker. Get a yard sign. Don't be obnoxious, but let your position be
known. In short, be part of the team you want to win with. Ron P.)
The Even More Evenly
Divided Congress
Excerpt: Although the general election is just under seven
months away and no one can be sure of the outcome, one thing is very likely:
Whichever party that controls the House will have a smaller majority than the
242-193 that Republicans have today.
The Fairness Agenda
Divides Democrats. Seriously.
Excerpt: For a brief moment it seemed that Democrats had
become the organized party Will Rogers never knew, orchestrating a seamless
campaign against the unfairness they see in the tax code and in support of tax
reforms meant to ensure that billionaires like Warren Buffett don't pay a lower
tax rate than their secretaries. But as President Obama and other Democrats
ramp up for a Senate vote next week on the so-called Buffett rule, the centrist
Democratic think tank Third Way
Zimmerman family
challenges Holder on New Black Panthers, says no arrests ‘based solely on your
race’
Excerpt: “In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder on
Monday, obtained exclusively by The Daily Caller, a family member of George
Zimmerman asked the nation’s top law enforcement officer why he has chosen to
not arrest members of the New Black Panther Party for their rhetoric — some of
which may fit the federal government’s definition of a hate crime — throughout
the Trayvon Martin case. The family member believes the reason Holder hasn’t
made those arrests is because he, like the members of the New Black Panther
Party, is black.”
Polling Headline
Can't Hide Truth – Obama In Trouble Among Independents
Excerpt: The poll was conducted by a Democratic Party think
tank group and worked hard to push the social justice theme– and yet despite
that, the results of the poll clearly indicated Barack Obama is in serious
political trouble among key battleground state Independents.
Specter of bankruptcy
raised in L.A.
Excerpt: Offering a dire warning about potential bankruptcy,
Los Angeles City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana said Friday the city
will need to raise taxes, clamp down on employee pay and consider layoffs in
order to keep solvent. Santana issued a report that begins with "a
cautionary tale" about the city of Stockton ,
which is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, and how, like Los Angeles
The Unhappy History
of Running Against the Supreme Court: President Obama might note that in
American politics the goal is not to curb the judiciary but to co-opt it. By
Paul Moreno
Excerpt: By scolding the Supreme Court over its2010 Citizens
United decision and cautioning it against declaring ObamaCare unconstitutional,
President Obama is ignoring a lesson liberals and progressives should have
learned long ago. None has ever succeeded in galvanizing popular opinion
against the courts. In American politics, the goal is not to curb the judiciary
but to co-opt it.
Tax Policy is About
Competition, Not Fairness ---What John F. Kennedy understood that today's
politicians forget. By Amity Shlaes
Excerpt: Heller's successful plan to combat the recession of
the early 1960s was the Kennedy-Johnson tax cuts, which pushed the unemployment
rate below 5% and the growth rate above 5% from 2%. Crucially, the
administration's marketing pitch didn't talk about "fairness" but
about competition.
IPT Exclusive: State
Department Barred Inspection of Muslim Brotherhood Delegation
Excerpt: The State Department broke with normal procedures
last week when it ordered the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) not to
conduct a secondary inspection on members of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's
Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) on their way to visit government officials and
think tanks in the United States
Elizabeth Warren
raises $6.9 million in first quarter
Excerpt: Brown, a Republican, said through his campaign on
Friday that he raised $3.4 million in the first three months of the year,
giving the Republican a total of about $15 million in the bank. Warren
SEIU union hacks paid
hired cronies $20 to show up and support Obama Care at the Supreme Court.
Congressional Dem
Incumbents: Who Are the Most Vulnerable?
Excerpt: Twenty-three of the 33 Senate seats being contested
in 2012 are presently held by Democrats. Of that number, 12seats currently held
by Democrats are potentially at risk. Seven of these 12are open-seat races with
the Democratic senator retiring. (Take this with a grain of salt. This article
assumes the GOP will lose none of the seats it currently holds. While possible,
that seems highly optimistic. Here in Massachusetts Warren Warren
Is America About to Repeat the Awful History of Germany
Excerpt: How did he get people on his side? He did it by
promising jobs to the jobless, money to the money-less, and rewards for the
military-industrial complex. He did it by indoctrinating the children,
advocating gun control, health care for all, better wages, better jobs, and
promising to re-instill pride once again in the country, across Europe , and across the world. He did it with a compliant
media — did you know that?
It Begins… Youths
Screaming "This Is For Trayvon” Beat 78 Year-Old White Man in Toledo
The fruits of race baiting. ~Bob.
President Obama's $1
Million Pizza Party In Detroit
Excerpt: President Barack Obama is coming to the Motor City
High Deductible Health
Insurance By John Goodman
Excerpt: If I asked you to point to the most obvious
examples of wasteful health care spending, where would you direct me? This is a
no brainer. There is nothing more wasteful than first-dollar health insurance
coverage. Even deductibles as low as $1,000 or $1,500 are incredibly wasteful
in many places. By that I mean that if you choose a higher deductible, the
premium savings is greater than the additional expense you are exposed to. That
means you can put some of the premium savings in the bank to cover the
additional risk exposure (dollar-for-dollar) and still come out ahead.
Victory in Holland
Victory in Florida
Obama administration
corruption In Solyndra deal confirmed
Excerpt: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred
Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff
Stearns (R-FL) responded this week to the Department of Treasury Inspector
General’s report on the Obama administration’s ill-fated $535 million loan
guarantee to Solyndra by saying "it was a bad bet from the beginning. The
report, “Consultation on Solyndra Loan Guarantee Was Rushed,” reveals that
Department of Energy cut out the Treasury Department officials from issues
regarding Solyndra, ignoring the agency’s advice and limiting its opportunity
to review the high-priced, high-risk financing of what critics call "an
Obama green pipe dream."
Somali MUSLIMS
indicted for kidnapping, raping, and selling underage white girls
Excerpt: A federal trial involving
more than two dozen defendants accused in a sex trafficking ring run by Somali
MUSLIM gangs is being complicated by cultural issues within the Somali MUSLIM
refugee communities in Minnesota and Tennessee Somalia
Worth Reading
Excerpt: Conservatives caricature 24/7 Barack Obama’s
reliance on the teleprompter. True, his speeches are scripted; but we forget
why so: He is very good at reading a prepared script as if he were talking off
the top of his head, and he is very bad at actually talking off the top of his
head. In the former mode, he sounds pleasantly moderate and mellifluous; in the
latter, sort of creepy and awkward.
Media Dishonesty and
Race Hustlers by Walter Williams
Excerpt: When NBC's "Today" show played the audio
of George Zimmerman's call to a Sanford ,
Fla.
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