Transcript: President George W. Bush Final Press Conference - January 12, 2009

(Source: White House Press Office) 9:17 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Tapper. We have been through a lot together. As I look through the room, I see Jake, Mike, Herman, Ann Compton. Just seemed like yesterday that — that I was on the campaign trail and you were analyzing my speeches and my policies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:41:57

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Thursday, Janyary 15, 2009

(NOTE: There will be no update of the news Friday, instead,  we will be covering a most interesting story – an untold one about US POWs captured at the Battle of the Bulge, then sent to concentration camps as slave laborers) The day’s top political news: Bush Bids farewell President George W [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:35:07

Prepared text of Gov. Jon Corzine's State of the State speech

Happy New Year and thank you all for attending today's State of the State. Reverend Clergy; Senate President Codey; Speaker Roberts; Majority Leaders Sweeney and Watson Coleman; Minority Leaders Kean and DeCroce; Chief Justice Rabner and Justices of the Supreme Court; Members of the Legislature; Members of my Cabinet; Congressmen Pallone, Payne, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 01:13:00

Credit and debt consolidation

Credit and debt consolidation Now, you might know about the meaning and the advantage of debt consolidation. So, I won’t be explaining it again ... to accept. Many creditors are willing to accept a lump sum debt settlement for as low as 70 ... program a few months ago. Members of the credit union who take on such a loan must take an online [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:47:12

Weasel Words

Weasel Words:  Grammar says that weasel words are words or phrases which are intentionally vague. Arguably, they hide important information like who exactly made a certain argument or just what a statistic means. There is considerably less substance in weasel words. Most people agree that weasel words are bad [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 21:11:41

DrumBeat: January 4, 2009

Canadian oil-sand mines stuck as crude price plummets Canada's once booming oil sands industry is cooling fast as the plunging oil price undermines investment. More than US$60 billion (£41 billion) worth of projects to extract oil from the bitumen-rich sands of northern Alberta have been delayed in the past three months, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 13:51:54

Dandelion SaladUpdated: added Bruce Gagnon’s piece on this topic; see belowby Greg Palast January 5, 2009 excerpted from Armed MadhouseBill Richardson is out: Caught with his hand, if not exactly in the cookie jar, at least you could say his sticky finger were near it. I’m not surprised [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:58:15

Nu’man Abd al-Wahid: Thus Spoke George W. Bush.

By Nu’man Abd al-Wahid “We insist on the right to bomb n*gg**s.” British Prime Minister David Lloyd George. With the George W ... . When the CIA refused to endorse this intelligence, Bush had no option but to credit these fraudulent findings to the British government in his State of the Union speech in 2003. The other allegations [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:11:20

News and Commentary

Children Heavily Represented Among 917 Dead, Say Officialsby Michael Jansen - Irish Times / Common DreamsHealth officials in Gaza said yesterday that the Palestinian death toll since Israel began its offensive against the Strip on December 27th had reached 917 and the number of wounded 4,100 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:42:00

8 Years Later, Bush Only Half Gets It

Conservatives have long known that George W. Bush only half gets them. He only half understands the world. Oddly, for a non-legislator, there's too much geniality in him. Not enough backbone.Now, don't get me wrong. I think he was right about a lot of things and most of the big things [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 01:34:00

Obama Cabinet Update (Version 10.0) -- Rep. Hilda Solis As Labor Secretary

There are reports that President-elect Obama (D) has selected Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) to be the next Secretary of Labor ... , here's from Solis' campaign website on labor issues: The daughter of a union family, Hilda is widely ... Act, a bill that restores the right of workers to form a union. For too long, President Bush [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 22:37:42

President Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People

Dec. 8, 2008: President George W. Bush kisses one of the children attending the Children’s Holiday Reception and Performance with first lady Laura Bush in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The reception is for children whose parents are serving in the military and cannot be with them for the Christmas holiday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:47:09

New Credit Card Rules and Regulations - The Good and The Bad

Note: The New Credit Card Rules Do Not Go Into Effect Until July 1, 2010 These days, it seems like whenever there’s a good thing going or some attractive opportunity for pecuniary gain or profit, the masses ultimately swarm the offer like locusts until they’ve completely ruined it for everyone else [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 03:28:28

This has been an unusual interregnum from President No. 43 to No. 44. Because of the need for urgent economic action as well as continuity, this country, perhaps for the first time, has had two presidents at once, in effect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 00:38:14

Why Bush Did Not Honor Correa with USA Medal of Freedom

January 14, 2009 Yesterday President Bush conferred the highest honor from the USA on Tony Blair, John Howard and Alvaro Uribe. He did not confer any honors to Rafael Correa, dictator from Ecuador for Correa's work to promote freedom. But Bush explained his choice in gratitude to these three liberty lovers by, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:04:30

Web Reconnaissance for 01/14/2009

A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often.On the Web:John Ziegler: Reaction To My Palin Interview Proves The Point - Unless you were hanging out with Joe the Plumber in Gaza this past week, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:18:00

Obama Appointment That Has Rules for Herself, Then Rules for Everyone Else

-By Warner Todd Huston We have to start this posting with some questions to each of you dear readers out there. Do you like your vote to be secret? ... (EFCA) and the EFCA will do just that; take away the secret ballot from potential union members [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 15:47:40

Bush's Achievements

Seven or So Things The President Got Wrong Fred Barnes posted an article the other day in his generally pro forma Rockefellerist shill style listing the “ten great achievements” of the Bush presidency. In his piece, "Bush's Achievements: Ten things the president got right," Mr [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:48:08

Be Careful What You Wish For.....

You might just get it. The New World Order, A Thousand Points of Light and Socialism. Robert Melaccio, Sr ... young us old timers remember his famous “tear down this wall" quote. However, those who study politics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:25:32

2008 Terrorism

As 2008 comes to a close we must look back at America's security and terrorism in general around the world.  We also wonder what the new year will bring under Barack Obama's leadership.  Will he favor the far Left and close Guantanamo Bay?  Where will the detainees go? [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 01:13:07

Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings for Selected Stocks

Caprock Analytics highlights selected stocks from the over 4,000 stocks tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics. These stock selections include a recent Caprock Analytics Strength metric and a brief description of the company. Note that stocks with negative strength ratings indicate a degree of weakness that has been detected [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:05:51

My Stock Market and Real Estate Predictions For Year 2009

Goodbye 2008 and Good Riddance - Hello Year 2009! Happy New Year everyone! ... way out by blaming the credit crisis and current economic woes on the Bush administration ... on the wrong culprits. The primary blame should be placed on ourselves - the credit and home hungry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 03:50:28

DrumBeat: January 6, 2009

The Costly Compromises of Oil From Sand OTTAWA — A major source of oil for the United States must now confront another problem: its carbon footprint. Canada, in large part because of the production capacity of its oil sands, is now the largest oil supplier to the United States [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:47:30

Obama Appointment That Has Rules for Herself, Then Rules for Everyone Else

We have to start this posting with some questions to each of you dear readers out there. Do you like your vote to be secret? Free of coercion? ... ) and the EFCA will do just that; take away the secret ballot from potential union members [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 15:50:56

TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE

Briefing Weekly Newsfrom Freight Forwarding* USA - UTi appoints UPS executive as CEOUS-based global multimodal forwarder UTi has recruited a senior UPS executive as its new CEO, a move which looks set to result in changes to the company’s corporate culture [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:02:00

The End of Trade's Golden Age

Put Bernie Madoff on the public payroll! Today, we're going to give the feds some advice. Many will find our advice repulsive ... a bigger problem. And in Spain, people are so desperate for work they're joining the army [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:25:25

Put Bernie Madoff at the Treasury!

Put Bernie Madoff on the public payroll! Today, we're going to give the feds some advice. Many will find our advice repulsive ... it was becoming a bigger problem. And in Spain, people are so desperate for work they're joining the army [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:52:06

"30% Of 2008 Votes Cast Before Election Day"

30% Of 2008 Votes Cast Before Election Day Published January 12, 2009 in 2008 Election and Politics. 2 Comments I had no idea the numbers were so high. I think on balance its a good thing, as it lessens the election day crush and a wider voter window gets more people in to the polls [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 22:34:23

State Workers Fight Over Cutbacks as States Want More From Obama

As the budget crisis deepens, state employees are fighting each other for survival. Potshots are thrown between management vs ... the governor (not so affectionately referred to as GAS) for wanting to furlough or lay off workers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 19:53:00

DrumBeat: January 7, 2009

Shell seeks Colo. water for oil shale production Shell Oil has filed for the first major water right on the Yampa River in northwest Colorado for its oil shale development plans. Shell applied Dec. 30 in state Water Court to use about 8 percent of the Yampa's peak spring flow [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:57:26

Hundreds of Union Members to March in Inaugural Parade

Hundreds of Union Members to March in Inaugural Parade by James Parks, Jan 14, 2009 Photo credit: Proof Productions ... and Health Care for All. The overall theme of the labor float is “Honoring America’s Workers.” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:10:05

GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - January 12, 2009

Articles of interest to Illinois Republicans recently posted by ABC7, NBC5, CBS2, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Crain's Chicago Business, Daily Herald, Suburban Chicago News, Suburban Life, Pioneer Local, Southtown Star, Rockford Register Star, Bloomington Pantagraph, Peoria Journal Star, Springfield State Journal Register, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 15:04:23

Castro’s Cuba Leaves Nothing to Be Admired

I have a very close friend (who shall go unnammed) that seems to admire Fidel Castro ... : President Ford announces softening of the embargo, letting foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies sell [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 06:33:42

Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings

Stock-Net presents custom stock ratings, powered by Caprock Analytics. These stocks, which represent a small portion of all rated stocks, highlight a sample of the strongest rated stocks from over 4,000 stocks that are actively tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:02:49

Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings

Stock-Net presents custom stock ratings, powered by Caprock Analytics. These stocks, which represent a small portion of all rated stocks, highlight a sample of the strongest rated stocks from over 4,000 stocks that are actively tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:02:52

First 10 Senate Bills Of The 111th Congress

First 10 Senate Bills Of The 111th Congress January 7, 2009, 9:46 AM Filed under: Economics, Energy, Environment, Government, Health Care, ... , provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes.” The stimulus bill [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:46:21

How hard is it to get a visa for the world's top 3 MBA destinations?

By Ross Geraghty Published: January 15, 2009 TopMBA ... the tough visa situation, particularly as the credit crunch is affecting their employment opportunities [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:30:37

PREVIEW: Ammann and Schlierenzauer fancied for Four Hills glory

PREVIEW: Ammann and Schlierenzauer fancied for Four Hills glory Hamburg - Simon Ammann aims to make ski-jumping history for Switzerland while ... Foundation Announces 2008 Donations » Multinationals and water: New Ethical Corporation Report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 05:03:08

Is TARP Corporate Welfare?

Is TARP Corporate Welfare? Posted on January 14th, 2009 by Octagon Ref You bet your sweet bippy it is ... up credit for the American people and it never made it out of the board rooms. It is similar [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:54:32

Don't Know Much About... (Awesome Tidbits of Information)

"QUANTUM SHOT" #512 Link Did you know that Columbus believed that the world is shaped like a woman's breast? ... to visit the town's "soiled doves", or barroom prostitutes. 5. The first English name [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 05:20:59

Dandelion Saladby Prof. Peter Dale Scott Global Research, January 8, ... has refused to provide information about its own bail-out (using government-backed loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:39:23

The Chinese Success Story

While the credit flow in economies like that of the US and the major European countries got mugged up, looks like the same in China went the other way and heated up, and will drive up domestic demand [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:50:00

Race on for automakers to go electric

With the economy and world ecology being the hottest topics around, ... auto show - from General Motors and Ford to China-based BYD - unveiled plans to create a mass-produced [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:09:21

Welcome to the Wal-Mart Society: Why Republicans Want Automakers to Fail

Republican members of Congress who think autoworkers have "Cadillac" ... to sustain their consumption while their paychecks stagnated, while they piled on increasingly more debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 17:33:25

DrumBeat: January 11, 2009

UAE and Qatar will lead demand for oil in Gulf this year The UAE and Qatar will lead the 18 million barrels a day growth in oil demand in the Gulf ... (Bloomberg) -- The European Union urged Russia to resume shipments of natural gas via Ukraine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 13:56:01

The disaster that is the Cuban Revolution

Fifty years of tyranny and economic failure and the BBC says the festivities are subdued ... , by 1988. 1975: President Ford announces softening of the embargo, letting foreign subsidiaries [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 19:07:55

Wayne Root: ‘California Nightmare: Why California leads the nation in deficit, debt and out-migration’

By Wayne Root RootForAmerica.com The latest reports are out- and there’s good news and bad news for California. The good news is that California leads the nation. The bad news is that California leads the nation in deficit, debt and the amount of residents escaping to other states. The Mamas and Papas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:04:13

Ugly: Behold The First Ten Bills Of The 111th Congress

Ugly: S.1—American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ... educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 04:12:25

DrumBeat: January 14, 2009

Obama energy goal hard to meet: Bodman WASHINGTON (Reuters) ... prices, but this would not affect its $2.3 billion credit facility, the independent oil and gas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:55:13

Tips for racist Joe Cannon (of Cannonfire)

Thursday! Almost the weekend! :DJoe Cannon is a racist and wants to be a biggie blogger ... , be careful what you sing.No one wants to hear you sing "Mammy." I don't care if you do carry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:00:00

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