Government to have control over your computer?

Aug 28, 2009 - http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10320096-38.html August 28, 2009 12:34 AM PDT Bill would give president emergency control of Internet by Declan McCullagh Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet. They're not much happier about a revised version that aides to Sen. - 28 Comments

Obamas' Party Budget

Mar 07, 2009 - PUBLIC POST * (Because I'm really curious about whether anyone can rationally justify this.) While they're stealing our tax dollars and robbing our kids' piggy banks, the Obamas are partying it up in the White House. No time just now for a full blog post, but I had to share this. White House nightlife under investigation 'This party atmosphere sends the wrong message' Posted: March 07, 2009 12:20 am Eastern By Bob Unruh © 2009 WorldNetDaily An organization that serves as a watchdog on the U.S. - 24 Comments

Friendly fire: NYT hits Obama

Mar 22, 2009 - PUBLIC POST (Because I think this is important.) Friendly fire: NYT hits Obama By JONATHAN MARTIN | 3/22/09 7:10 PM EDT The leading liberal voices of the New York Times editorial pages all criticized—and, in some cases, clobbered—President Obama on Sunday for his handling of the economy and national security. It's not unusual for Barack Obama to take a little friendly fire from the Times. But it's perhaps unprecedented for him to get hit on the same day by columnists Frank Rich, Thomas Friedman and Maureen Dowd—and in the paper's lead editorial. - 16 Comments

Bay Area Welcomes Back Its Favorite Mascot

Feb 14, 2009 - PUBLIC POST You know, I couldn't have made this one up if I had tried. Just in case the story isn't enough for you, there are pictures at the link. (I can't bear to post them here.) Bay Area Welcomes Back Its Favorite Mascot We couldn't make this stuff up even if we got our MFA in Creative Writing at USF, got toked up on acid and then tried. - 8 Comments

Women for Obama!

Sep 19, 2008 - Here are some of the news highlights, and they were sent to me from a branch of the Obama volunteer organization called "Women for Obama". Video with Hillary and Joe Biden talking about women's issues: http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/wfovideoforum NOW and Feminist Majority endorse Obama: http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/annebrewer/gGgmL2 Monday, September 22nd: Watch the Women Senators on Larry King Live On Monday, September 22nd, the Democratic women Senators, led by Senator Barbara Mikulski, will be on Larry King Live talking about what's at stake for women voters in 2008. Speaker Pelosi Hosts Press Conference on the Change Women Need http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/amandascott/gGg7C8 Enjoy! - 7 Comments

Newspapers fly off racks after Obama victory

Nov 06, 2008 - NEW YORK (AP) -- Newsstands from Seattle to New York quickly sold out of Wednesday's papers declaring Barack Obama the nation's first black president as some jubilant customers picked up two, three or even 30 copies as keepsakes. The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune in Obama's hometown were among papers that restarted their printing presses to produce hundreds of thousands of additional copies across the country. Entrepreneurs were seeking as much as $600 for the Times on eBay Wednesday. - 8 Comments

WAKE UP 1 :CBO Predicts Recession Will End in 2009 Without Stimulus

Feb 08, 2009 - CBO Predicts Recession Will End in 2009 Without Stimulus The Congressional Budget Office predicted that the current economic recession will end in the second half of 2009 without the trillion dollar stimulus. From The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2009 to 2019 (pdf): CBO anticipates that the current recession, which started in December 2007, will last until the second half of 2009, making it the longest recession since World War II. (The longest such recessions otherwise, the 1973–1974 and 1981–1982 recessions, both lasted 16 months. - 12 Comments