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Landrieu Bought Off; It’s Down to Lincoln. [JHoward]

JHoward — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:28:08 +0000

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said Friday night that she’s “leaning towards” voting to start debate on the health care bill – which would leave Democrats just a single vote shy of clearing a critical test for the reform package on Saturday.

Asked outside the Capitol if she’s made up her mind on starting the debate, Landrieu said she planned to announce her intentions Saturday but told POLITICO, “I’m leaning towards it.”

That would mean Senate Majority Leader Harry … [visit site to read more]

Climategate. [JHoward]

JHoward — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:53:11 +0000

James Delingpole has a summary at the Telegraph.

If you own any shares in alternative energy companies I should start dumping them NOW.

When you read some of those files – including 1079 emails and 72 documents – you realise just why the boffins at Hadley CRU might have preferred to keep them … [visit site to read more]

Obama doesn’t appoint stupid people … [Darleen Click]

Darleen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:04:06 +0000

… so it is time to look at the malice angle.

First we have Eric Holder doing a good imitation of a gasping fish out-of-water in his non-answers to Lindsey Graham.

SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM, (R-S.C): Can you give me a case in United States history where a enemy combatant caught on a battlefield was tried in civilian court?

ERIC HOLDER, ATTORNEY GENERAL: … [visit site to read more]

Paul-Grayson Amendment Passed. [JHoward]

JHoward — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:47:44 +0000

From Market Watch:

A key congressional panel on Thursday approved legislation introduced by the Texas congressman that - for the first time in the central bank’s 95-year-history — would require government audits of Federal Reserve monetary policy, as well as how much the central bank has lent and will lend to specific banks.

Paul’s measure, which was approved … [visit site to read more]

Climate Defies Scientists. Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out. [JHoward]

JHoward — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:18:11 +0000

Baffled?

That thing about language and meaning Jeff’s been stressing? Nah.

Global warming appears to have stalled. Climatologists are puzzled as to why average global temperatures have stopped rising over the last 10 years.

Ironically, climate change appears to have stalled in the run-up to the upcoming world summit in the Danish capital, where thousands of politicians, … [visit site to read more]

Jerry Brown thinks clothing is “toys” … How convenient. [Darleen Click]

Darleen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:44:54 +0000

To understand the sheer idiocy and harm to be done by the CPSIA (best coverage at Overlawyered and I’ve covered it here and here) is to see CA AG Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown hold a press conference in order to rattle his saber at … [visit site to read more]

“Where were you when wood became a felony?” [Darleen Click]

Darleen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:33:12 +0000

One month ago, Eric Scheie wrote on the 663 page Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 which contained visit site to read more]

Obama’s OFA announces “winner” [Darleen Click]

Darleen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:57:05 +0000

… of a video “contest” to produced the most smarmy, unthinking, schmaltzy ad EVAH. Using a bunch of little kids intoning “I deserve healthcare.”

How fun, Obama and the Left teaching little kids the joys of being … [visit site to read more]

One Hundred Billion Dollars. [JHoward]

JHoward — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:51:25 +0000

One hundred billion dollars in about ten months. Ten billion dollars a month.

Improper payments by the U.S. government to people, firms and contractors rose sharply to $98 billion in fiscal 2009 and President Barack Obama plans new rules to clamp down, the White House said Tuesday.

Falling just short of blaming the previous Administration, you have to love Reuters, as the entire piece is cast in the light that these … [visit site to read more]

Reason #2,157 that California is going to hell [Darleen Click]

Darleen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:03:05 +0000

Jackpot: Lawyers earn fees from law they wrote

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Every lawsuit filed or even threatened under a California law aimed at electing more minorities to local offices - and all of the roughly $4.3 million from settlements so far - can be traced to just two people: a pair of attorneys who worked together writing the statute, The Associated Press has found.

The law makes it easier for lawyers … [visit site to read more]