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January 05, 2010 12:54 PM EST -- Jake Tapper's ABC News blog reported January 4 that President Obama had named a transgender person as a presidential appointee. The story says, "President Obama recently named Amanda Simpson . . . more
January 05, 2010 12:42 PM EST -- This is from Joseph Ashby at The American Thinker....funny: 10. Canadian health boards wanted four more years of having somewhere to send their citizens to get medical care. 9. The benefits were supposed . . . more
January 05, 2010 12:28 PM EST -- The Associated Press reported January 4 that former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich would compete in the upcoming season of Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice. The story says, "Vaulted to infamy . . . more
December 30, 2009 04:39 PM EST -- William Tate at The American Thinker provided this list. Politics aside, it has comedic value: 10. My teleprompter was on vacation last week. 9. Polishing a Nobel Prize takes longer than you think. . . . more
December 29, 2009 03:31 PM EST -- The Washington Post reported December 29 that the defense bill signed into law by President Obama in December had nearly 100 pages containing almost 1,000 congressional earmarks in it. The Post says, . . . more
December 29, 2009 12:33 PM EST -- The New York Times ran a column December 28 that argued millions of middle-class taxpayers would be hit by a 40 percent excise tax if the Senate version of healthcare reform legislation becomes law. . . . more
December 29, 2009 10:04 AM EST -- Reuters ran a story December 29 citing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as saying that the "illusion" of U.S. President Barack Obama was finished. Reuters says, "Quoting from both Karl Marx and the . . . more
December 28, 2009 01:21 PM EST -- The Politico reported December 27 that some Senate Democrats are telling the White House to drop its plans for cap and trade climate legislation in the coming year. Politico says, "Bruised by the health . . . more
December 28, 2009 12:27 PM EST -- The Financial Times reported December 27 that French President Nicolas Sarkozy is somewhat less than enthusiastic about his relationship with U.S. President Barack Obama. The Times says, "Nicolas Sarkozy, . . . more
December 28, 2009 11:59 AM EST -- The Associated Press reported December 27 that House Democrats might bend to the will of the Senate and drop the public option in an effort to reach a compromise health insurance reform bill to send to . . . more
December 23, 2009 07:46 PM EST -- I found this interesting piece December 23, discussing the potential constitutional issues with the Senate healthcare bill. Excerpts follow, with my comments in parentheses. Enumerated Powers: Article . . . more
December 23, 2009 07:27 PM EST -- Doctors without Borders has published its list of the top ten humanitarian disasters of 2009. They are as follows (the countries are not numbered in the list, so the order here does not necessarily correspond . . . more
December 23, 2009 10:52 AM EST -- The New York Times reported December 22 that the Obama administration's plan to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba may not come to fruition until some time in 2011, more than a year . . . more
December 23, 2009 10:16 AM EST -- Here’s a nice breakdown on the bill crafted behind closed doors by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and revealed to the public less than 48 hours before the initial vote: Busts the Federal Budget: . . . more
December 22, 2009 03:51 PM EST -- The Associated Press had a brief breakdown December 21 of the winners and losers in the Senate's health care legislation. The breakdown is as follows: WINNERS _Cosmetic surgeons, who fended off a . . . more
December 22, 2009 03:41 PM EST -- The Associated Press reported December 21 that Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez called U.S. President Barack Obama a "liar" for his statements at the recent climate conference in Copenhagen. The . . . more
December 22, 2009 03:03 PM EST -- I'm reposting this because I didn't realize I had denied the ability to comment previously. The Politico reported in an exclusive story December 22 that Alabama Democratic Congressman Parker Griffith . . . more
December 17, 2009 04:36 PM EST -- Okay, so this was a chain email sent to me. Not sure who the author so that I can give proper citation, but it's funny nonetheless. Enjoy.   Twas the night of Thanksgiving and out of the house . . . more
December 16, 2009 03:54 PM EST -- Michael Tanner of the libertarian CATO Institute had a short piece from December 14 in which he tried to separate fact from fiction in the debate over healthcare reform. Tanner’s full article can . . . more
December 16, 2009 02:58 PM EST -- In a press release December 15, the American Civil Liberties Union criticized the administration of President Barack Obama for its announcement of a plan to move terrorist detainees from Guantanamo Bay, . . . more
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