Archives for: December 2009
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Final as Passed Both House and Senate)
Here is a link to the Library of Congress THOMAS.
Here is the PDF downloadable from this site. more »
I hate to bring up Tiger Woods, but...
Tiger has lost his AT&T contract.
AT&T's logo appeared on the golfer's bag. The company did not comment on its reasons for dropping Woods.
The company was also the host of the AT&T National PGA event in July - something it says it wi… more »
You can't say "Attempted Terror Attack." It's an "Attempted Man Caused Disaster."
12/27/09 11:53, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, In real life, On the web, History, Politics
This is an interesting story; it also brings to light a few scary details.
I just have one very simple question. If the "attempted terrorist" was so obvious that --his own father reported him to the U.S. "authorities"-- how the hell was he missed in… more »
Let's Pretend that AGW (Anthropocentric Global Warming) is Real
12/18/09 14:22, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, In real life, On the web, History, Politics
The climate change talks in Copenhagen are taking a strange turn. First, we have nearly all of the important "developing nations" walk out at some point. First it was African nations, now today we have China and India walking out. It would seem that thi… more »
This is one of the strangest / most sad stories I've ever seen.
This story is sad, but still amusing.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WTVC-TV) - A 4-year-old boy, beer in hand, is accused of stealing Christmas presents from his neighbors. It's a strange story, but also a sad one.
April Wright is 21 years old and is goi… more »
Here come the TAX INCREASES
Alan Greenspan is warning of possible problems with the national deficit.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Thursday backed a call for creation of a bipartisan commission to make the tough calls needed to cut… more »
Harry Reid wants the U.S. Senate to vote on a health bill that NO ONE outside of Reid's tight group have even seen!?
12/17/09 13:18, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, In real life, On the web, History, Politics
Get a load of this!
‘And here’s the most outrageous part: at the end of this rush, they want us to vote on a bill that no one outside the Majority Leader’s conference room has even seen. That’s right. The final bill we’ll vote on isn’t even the one… more »
What are these people thinking? Let's dictate the salaries of individuals!?
Now we have this words that the "pay czar" is going to limit the salaries of some companies which received bailout money.
BY DEBORAH SOLOMON IN WASHINGTON AND SARA SCHAEFER MUÑOZ AND ALISTAIR MACDONALD IN LONDON
Authorities on both sides of the… more »
Population Control and Climate Change.
12/10/09 17:33, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, In real life, On the web, History, Politics
Apparently in China; population control is keeping things "green." Of course this story in China Daily does not underscore the wicked ways by which population control is implemented.
COPENHAGEN: Population and climate change are intertwined but th… more »
Top Scientists try to use consensus --again?
Get a load of this article from the Times Online (Times of London). Now there are U.K. scientists trying to prop up the faulty science of Global Warming. Remember it's Global Warming not Climate Change. The Climate changes constantly; always has, always… more »
Copenhagen, more "Money Talk" and less "Climate Talk."
I find it interesting that the BBC is one of the only major news sources to report on what is really going on in Copenhagen. I also find it interesting that there is more talk of money changing hands, than there is about temperatures, or the climate.… more »
Hold your Breath! EPA to Name CO2 as a Pollutant
12/07/09 09:58, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, In real life, On the web, History, Politics
This is outrageous! The EPA is expected to name CO2 as a pollutant. You've got to be kidding me.
WASHINGTON--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will early next week, possibly as soon as Monday, officially declare carbon dioxide a public dange… more »
White House goes on Offensive? I thought there was a ground swell for Health Care Reform.
CNN is reporting that the White House is going on the offensive when it comes to Health Care Reform. My question is; since when is this news?
As the Senate debate over health care reform gets underway, the administration is planning to "push back o… more »
Climategate... "Quick, we must destroy the Climate Data!"
12/03/09 14:39, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics
For those following the "Climategate" story, I have some questions...
- I wonder why scientists (who claim to have made such a great discovery) would destroy their data?
- Where did the raw data come from in the first place? In order to prove that… more »