Month: September 2011
We’re All Targets
We tracked down and put a missle on Anwar al-Awlaki.
But some are saying that’s a lot worse than tacky:
Though we got him in Yemen,
He was still a U.S. citizen —
So what, we kill Americans now, don’t we?
Obama Not Getting Credit for Foreign Policy Successes
No president since George H.W. Bush has had more foreign-policy successes happen under his watch than President Obama. The death of bin Laden. The dismantling of al Qaeda. The ouster of Khaddafy. And the end of combat operations in Iraq. Yet when you look at polls and Obama’s approval rating, he’s getting almost no credit from the American public, a la Bush 41.
— NBC’s First Read
Gingrich Offers Another ‘Contract on, er, with America’
The scale of change I am suggesting is so enormous that I couldn’t possibly show you as a single leader all I am going to do. This is a beginning of a conversation.
— Newt Gingrich, quoted by the Des Moines Register, unveiling his latest “Contract with America.”
Report: Less Than 0.5% of Jobs Killed by Govt Regulations
Less Than 0.5%
Percentage of jobs killed by government regulations, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Despite Republican claims that government regulations are the main source of job growth stagnation, according to the report, in 2010 Q4, only 0.25 percent of “layoff events” were the result of regulation. In 2011 Q1, it was 0.4 percent. In 2011 Q2, it was down again to 0.3 percent.
Percentage of jobs killed by government regulations, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Despite Republican claims that government regulations are the main source of job growth stagnation, according to the report, in 2010 Q4, only 0.25 percent of “layoff events” were the result of regulation. In 2011 Q1, it was 0.4 percent. In 2011 Q2, it was down again to 0.3 percent.
Wall Street Masters of the Universe Drink Champagne, Mock Protesters
Translation: “Let them eat cake.”
GOP Newspaper: George W. Bush Backs Chris Christie for President
From the Murdoch/News Corp (R-Hacking) owned New York Post:
After months of hedging, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is giving serious thought to jumping into the ring for a GOP presidential run — and could make his decision next week, The Post has learned.
The announcement may come as soon as Monday, said sources familiar with Christie’s thinking.
The renewed consideration about a White House run came after prodding this week from some Republicans he idolizes, including former First Lady Nancy Reagan, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and former President George W. Bush, sources said.
