Archive for July, 2011
Republicans In Disarray – Throw Them An Anchor
I’ll admit to enjoying watching the Republican cannibalism on the debt ceiling. What I won’t enjoy is an unnecessary US debt default.
US Woman’s Amazing Goal Vs. Brazil
Megan Rapinoe served up a gem and Abby Wambach closed the deal with authority. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOAJn8h6VAI&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Wambach also used a header off a corner kick v. France in 79th minute to put the US in the title match against Japan.
McConnell Proposal Details Disclosed
Jul 13, 2011 – (AP) — Attempting to blunt criticism of his recent proposal to for avoiding debt default by transferring full power to raise the debt ceiling to the White House, Senator Mitch McConnell recently released a more detailed proposal. The full McConnell plan stipulates that the President will be 100% responsible for anything […]
More News Corp Fallout Roundup
As the News International phone hacking scandal takes on more momentum in the UK, Murdoch announced that News Corp is withdrawing its bid for the portion of British Sky Broadcasting that it doesn’t currently own.
Top Ten Cost-Cutting Measures Revealed!
It’s time to figure out how we are going to make ends meet in case we don’t have a debt ceiling increase by August 2nd. Since it is unlikely that we wouldn’t pay the interest on our debt, we need to come up with about a 50% reduction in spending on everything else. I’m thinking that if all of my list were enacted, we would be just about there.
What the Books Look Like If We Reach our Debt Limit
One of the astonishing things about the teajadi ambivalence over raising the debt limit is their contention that *not* raising the debt limit is not that big of a deal. Especially from the *personal responsibility* crowd who would be quick to condemn the kind of folks who overextend themselves and then decide to not pay their bills. But it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that the Welfare Queen DNA is sourced in today’s GOP.
McConnell Plan Gives Obama New Debt Limit Powers – No Spending Cuts Required
This is not exactly the clean bill Obama asked for up front, but it is pretty close. WASHINGTON (AP) — With compromise talks at a vituperative standstill, Senate Republicans unexpectedly offered Tuesday to hand President Barack Obama new powers to avert the first-ever government default threatened for Aug. 2. Under a proposal outlined by Sen. […]
Karzai’s Brother Assassinated In His Own Home
President Karzai’s brother Ahmed Walid Karzai was assassinated last night in his own home by one of his security guards.
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