Archive for March 1st, 2010

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Warren Buffet Does a Sarah Palin Imitation!

This is from a longer interview Buffet gave recently, but he gives an opinion of Obama’s performance on the economy (and a quick insight as to the correct response to fixing the economy the repubs broke) before getting to the funny bit. This is just a few minutes long:

1Mar2010 | cassandra_m | 1 comment | Continued
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Utah IRS Building Evacuated

I hope this is a hoax and not something worse:
Hazardous materials crews were on the scene Monday at the IRS building in Farr West, Utah, where two people were removed on stretchers and several others were undergoing decontamination showers.
The FBI released no information about the incident at the facility in Farr West, near Ogden about [...]

1Mar2010 | Unstable Isotope | 11 comments | Continued
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Umm… About That Bill Senator Bunning Said “Tough Sh*t” To…

Not only did he put 2000 Federal Transportation workers out of work, but he triggered a 21 percent cut in Medicare fees to doctors.
Political gridlock in the Senate triggered a 21 percent cut in Medicare fees to doctors Monday, as the American Medical Association warned of a “meltdown” for seniors and the Obama administration scrambled [...]

1Mar2010 | pandora | 34 comments | Continued
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School Board Deadline This Friday

Have you ever screamed at a News Journal or State News article about education? Have you been trying to tell people for years about what is wrong with education in this state, county or district? Do you believe that the public education system in this state is a right and should work for our children?

You may be interested in filing as a candidate for the school board elections. But hurry, the deadline is this Friday.

1Mar2010 | liberalgeek | 39 comments | Continued
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GOP Will Campaign On Repealing Health Care Reform

Let’s put aside the fact that as of now there’s nothing to repeal and consider what the Republicans, according to Senator Alexander, are going to be campaigning for.

denying coverage for pre-existing conditions
rescissions
annual or lifetime caps

I think every Republican should campaign on repealing HCR.  Looks like a winning strategy.

1Mar2010 | pandora | 3 comments | Continued
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Monday Open Thread

Welcome to March! It’s finally starting to feel like spring is coming. The temperature’s warming up, the sun stays out longer and my daffodils have started peaking up from the ground. Are you ready for an open thread? I am!
Blanche Lincoln, probably the Senate’s most endangered Democrat, is getting a primary [...]

1Mar2010 | Unstable Isotope | 26 comments | Continued
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“Religious” Leaflet Handed To Woman And Girls Just Asking For It

This sort of stuff makes my blood boil.
BRISTOL, Va. – Nineteen-year-old Keshia Canter handed three burgers, fries and milkshakes to a car-load of Tuesday afternoon customers at the Hi-Lo Burger’s drive-though window. A lady sitting in the backseat leaned forward, between the two men in front, and handed her a leaflet: “Women & Girls” it [...]

1Mar2010 | pandora | 17 comments | Continued
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Move Over Tea Party, Welcome To The Coffee Party

A new movement has started to counter the Tea Party movement – it’s called the the Coffee Party movement.
MISSION: The Coffee Party Movement gives voice to Americans who want to see cooperation in government. We recognize that the federal government is not the enemy of the people, but the expression of our collective will, and [...]

1Mar2010 | Unstable Isotope | 4 comments | Continued
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Hypocrisy

1Mar2010 | nemski | 1 comment | Continued

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