"Somewhere between here and there..."

A $3 Trillion Government Overdose Must Be Stopped

Seeded on Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:46 AM EST (CNBC Top News and Analysis)

Kudlow starts this piece with "Shelve the Stimulus." He warns of dire consequences of moving forward with this huge bill. Good reading about what is really happening with this proposed stimulus package that the Democrats have somehow decided is what the country needs.

politics, stimulus-bill, financial, kudlow, economy

Bank of America to Pay $7 Billion for China Construction Stake

Seeded on Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:26 PM EST (Alibaba.com)

America's Largest Bank who recently received TARP funds spends over half of that amount to purchase shares in a bank in China.

us-news, tarp, bank-of-america, financial, china

Video captures child-rape cover-up

Seeded on Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:26 PM EST (The Washington Times)

"Planned Parenthood of Indiana has suspended a nurse after the release of an undercover videotape showing her coaching a supposed 13-year-old on how to duck Indiana's laws about parental-consent on abortion and the reporting of child sex-abuse.

health, plannned-parenthood, abortion, sex-abuse, lila-rose

Oil Price Decline Undercuts Policies of Oil-Rich Nations

Seeded on Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:56 PM EST (VOA News)

"The price of oil is down dramatically, from a record high of $147 a barrel earlier this year to less than $55 in recent days. And analysts say this is having an impact on petroleum-producing countries that have used oil revenues to further their ideological ambitions.

world-news, oil, price, politcal, nations, middle-east, venezuela

Halperin at Politico/USC conf.: 'extreme pro-Obama' press bias

Seeded on Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:43 PM EST (Politico)

"Media bias was more intense in the 2008 election than in any other national campaign in recent history, Time magazine's Mark Halperin said Friday at the Politico/USC conference on the 2008 election.

politics, campaign, 2008, presidential, media, halperin, obama

'Good Samaritan' saves crying woman's foreclosed home

Seeded on Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:22 PM EDT (CNN)

Spur of the moment act of kindness saves a woman's home.

us-news, mortgage, home, foreclosure, finance

Rod Dreher: The Beehive buzzes for Sarah Palin

Seeded on Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:04 PM EDT (The Dallas Morning News)

This writer provides a more basic evaluation of the Vice Presidential candidate: "If you want to understand why Sarah Palin has made such a powerful connection with American voters, don't listen to the political professionals. Listen to the voice of the Beehive.

politics, presidential-campaign, palin, mccain, obama, alaska, beehive, opinion

Will Rural Voters Make It Three in a Row for Republicans?

Seeded on Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:06 PM EDT (Slate)

"Rural voters and exurban voters made Bush President - twice." Will they do the same for Mccain?

politics, presidential-race, rural, vote, demographics

Forces of Darkness: What Europeans are Saying about Sarah Palin

Seeded on Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:57 PM EDT (The Brussels Journal)

Here's a good overview of what the Europeans are saying about the election...

politics, presidential-election, sarah-palin, obama, mccain

Fresh blood for the vampire

Seeded on Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:27 PM EDT (Salon.com)

A surprisingly objective view of the Palin addition to the Republican ticket.

politics, palin, feminist, obama, campaign

The old guard blown away by Hurricane Sarah Palin, an unstoppable force before she turned two

Seeded on Sun Sep 7, 2008 9:04 PM EDT (The Times)

Good overview of the history of the Republican Vice Presidential nominee. This article is written by the author of the Sarah Palin biography.

politics, sarah-palin, campaign, vice-president, alaska

Burning Down My Master's House-Obama and the Democratic Party's lies we can believe in

Seeded on Sun Sep 7, 2008 7:33 PM EDT (The Minority Report)

An interesting perspective on the campaign. Here's how it starts: There has been a lot of talk about race and identity politics during this campaign, perhaps more than any other political campaign in history.

politics, obama, minority, campaign

Alaska's governor tops the approval rating charts

Seeded on Sat Sep 6, 2008 8:58 PM EDT (adn.com: Alaska)

Old news, but interesting in light of recent events involving Governor Palin. Shows her approval rating at 89 percent at time of the article. It also discusses some of the corruption in Alaskan politics.

politics, palin, poll, approval-rating

Saudis, Expats Back Obama

Seeded on Sat Sep 6, 2008 6:34 PM EDT (The Arab News)

Article on the Arab News discusses Arab views about the prospects of Obama becoming president.

politics, obama, presidential-election, arab, muslim

The cult of the regular guy in America

Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:20 AM EDT

By Ted Anthony, AP National Writer (Clipped by equalizr)

Bowling a few frames? Absolutely. Windsurfing? Not so much. Clearing brush on your ranch with rolled-up flannel sleeves? Pitch perfect. Forgetting how much real estate you've accumulated? Hit the road, Jack.

Continue reading this entry ...

cvn, measure, of-a, nation, just-like, like-us, us, windsurfing-not, politics

Obama Camp Has Many Ties to Wife's Employer

Seeded on Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:26 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

What was Hilary's job in Chicago? This is a question she didn't answer last night in her speech.

politics, obama, michelle, campaign, chicago, hospital

Michelle Obama's Two Americas

Seeded on Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:09 PM EDT (National Review Online)

Michelle's speech last night is put in perspective by this correspondent who has heard other speeches of hers while on the campaign trail. He notes that last night's speech was not what he was used to from her.

politics, obama, michelle, convention, speech