Archive for June, 2010

“U.S. spending and debt have now become of concern to the International Monetary Fund IMF. On May 14 of this year, the IMF ranked the U.S. second among the countries that must reduce their structural deficit caused in part by spending on dependence-creating government programs or risk financial calamity. The IMF predicts that U.S.... »

“The Transition was designed as a “light sport” aircraft, the smallest kind of private aeroplane under FAA classification, with a maximum weight of 1,320lb. But the manufacturers found it impossible to fit the safety features – airbags, crumple zones and roll cage, for instance – that are required for road vehicles into that weight.”…... »

“While it’s unclear whether the sketch will somehow play into Franken’s questioning of the nominee, it does show off the Minnesota senator’s eye for detail.”… No what it really shows is that he requires physical stimuli to stay focused.  Some children in schools “doodle” while listening to their teachers drone on about things that they can... »

“New York state senators vote on a bill that would make it illegal for any homeowner or renter to sublet for less than a month. The new law would be a blanket ban on short-term rentals no matter how ethical the renter is. (It’s always been illegal to violate co-op leases and condominium bylaws.)”…... »

“It’s great that the circuit breaker picked it up and stopped everything, but how is an order that size allowed to print so far below where it’s trading?” said Alec Levine, an options strategist at Wallachbeth Capital LLC in New York. “If you did that for every stock you could effectively shut down the... »

“But on Monday, federal prosecutors accused 11 people of being part of a Russian espionage ring, living under false names and deep cover in a patient scheme to penetrate what one coded message called American “policy making circles.””… This is significant.  First, we are being told that we can’t discern between peaceful Americans and... »

“Black-clad demonstrators broke off from a crowd of peaceful demonstrators protesting a global economic summit in Toronto, torching police cruisers and smashing windows with baseball bats and hammers.”… What is really infuriating is that these are the same people who demonize the Tea Party movement. …Vandals mar summit protests in Toronto – Yahoo! News. »

“Byrd was perhaps best known for the way he funneled dozens of projects and millions of federal dollars to his home state, West Virginia. He earned the sobriquet “the Prince of Pork” from some taxpayer groups — they meant it as an insult, but Byrd wore it as a badge of honor.”… A lasting testimony to... »

“The Supreme Court says the Constitution’s “right to keep and bear arms” applies nationwide as a restraint on the ability of government to limit its application.”… This is an unexpected Gem in the rough…Justices extend gun owner rights nationwide. »

“Basically, people were being asked to forge ,” said one worker in the North East Brooklyn office, which covers 95,000 households.”…Classic case of fraud that we are accustomed to from progressive liberals…Two Census Bureau managers fired for creating at least 10,000 bogus questionnaires to meet deadlines. »