Central Provision of Health Care Law Is Ruled Unconstitutional - NYTimes.com
“In a 42-page opinion, Judge Hudson wrote: “Neither the Supreme Court nor any federal circuit court of appeals has extended Commerce Clause powers to compel an individual to involuntarily enter the stream of commerce by purchasing a commodity in the private market.” Allowing Congress to exert such authority, he said, “would invite unbridled exercise of federal police powers.””
Makes sense to me.
Jonathan Richards: The First Illegal Immigrants
I realize they are attempting to point out hypocrisy on the part of white Americans with regards to illegal aliens. But one could argue that the experience of American Indians seems to be clear evidence of what can go wrong when you are overrun with ‘illegals’.
Source: The Huffington Post
United States v. Arizona -- How 'Bout United States v. Rhode Island? - Andy McCarthy - The Corner on National Review Online
“If, as President Obama and Attorney General Holder claim, there is a federal preemption issue, why hasn’t the administration sued Rhode Island already? After all, Rhode Island is actually enforcing these procedures, while the Arizona law hasn’t even gone into effect yet.”
Source: corner.nationalreview.com
Op-Ed Columnist - Moonshine or the Kids? - NYTimes.com
“There’s an ugly secret of global poverty, one rarely acknowledged by aid groups or U.N. reports. It’s a blunt truth that is politically incorrect, heartbreaking, frustrating and ubiquitous: It’s that if the poorest families spent as much money educating their children as they do on wine, cigarettes and prostitutes, their children’s prospects would be transformed. Much suffering is caused not only by low incomes, but also by shortsighted private spending decisions by heads of households.”
Source: The New York Times
Op-Ed Contributor - Why Arizona Had to Draw a Line on Illegal Immigrants - NYTimes.com
I am amazed at the misinformation out there about this bill. This article corrects many lies that are spreading.
Source: The New York Times
Tax bills in 2009 at lowest level since 1950 - USATODAY.com
“Amid complaints about high taxes and calls for a smaller government, Americans paid their lowest level of taxes last year since Harry Truman’s presidency, a USA TODAY analysis of federal data found.”
Source: USA Today
A history of false starts for US energy independence - CSMonitor.com
* In 1974 with 36.1% of oil from foreign sources, President Richard Nixon said, “At the end of this decade, in the year 1980, the United States will not be dependent on any other country for the energy we need.” * In 1975 with 36.1% of oil from foreign sources, President Gerald Ford said, “We must reduce oil imports by one million barrels per day by the end of this year and by two million barrels per day by the end of 1977.” * In 1979 with 40.5% of oil from foreign sources, President Jimmy Carter said, “Beginning this moment, this nation will never use more foreign oil than we did in 1977 – never.” * In 1981 with 43.6% of oil from foreign sources, President Ronald Reagan said, “While conservation is worthy in itself, the best answer is to try to make us independent of outside sources to the greatest extent possible for our energy.” * In 1992 with 47.2% of oil from foreign sources, President George Bush said, “When our administration developed our national energy strategy, three principles guided our policy: reducing our dependence on foreign oil…” * In 1995 with 49.8% of oil from foreign sources, President Bill Clinton said, “The nation’s growing reliance on imports of oil…threatens the nation’s security…[we] will continue efforts to…enhance domestic energy production.” * In 2006 with 65.5% of oil from foreign sources, President George W. Bush said, “Breakthroughs…will help us reach another great goal: to replace more than 75 percent of our oil imports from the Middle East by 2025.” * In 2009 with 66.2% of oil from foreign sources, President Barack Obama said, “It will be the policy of my administration to reverse our dependence on foreign oil while building a new energy economy that will create millions of jobs.”
Source: csmonitor.com
Greece erupts as men from IMF prepare to wield axe - Times Online
“Economists regard the bloated civil service with its jobs for life and generous pensions as a cancer consuming the country’s resources.”
Sounds familiar.
Source: timesonline.co.uk
GM's phony loan repayment | Video Cafe
“General Motors has been running ads on all the major networks claiming the company repaid its $6.7 billion U.S. government loan “with interest five years ahead of the original schedule.” General Motors Company CEO Ed Whitacre can be seen in the ad walking through an auto plant as he touts the company’s progress. But lawmakers, and even the inspector general for the bailout fund GM borrowed from, point out that General Motors only repaid the bailout money by dipping into a separate pot of bailout money. They say the company did not actually use its own earnings to make the early payment and are questioning why executives are making such a big deal out of it.”
Source: videocafe.crooksandliars.com
Op-Ed Columnist - South Park - NYTimes.com
“This is what decadence looks like: a frantic coarseness that “bravely” trashes its own values and traditions, and then knuckles under swiftly to totalitarianism and brute force.”
Source: The New York Times
Poll Finds Tea Party Backers Wealthier and More Educated - NYTimes.com
Hmmm, and here I thought they were illiterate racists.
Source: The New York Times
