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Archive for October, 2009

Orly Taitz Loses Another Birther Case: Barnett v. Obama Dismissed

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 29th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

Barnett v. Obama, the last birther case filed by Orly Taitz that hasn’t been dismissed has, well, been dismissed:
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter has dismissed Barnett et al v. Obama et al, Orly Taitz’s most successful lawsuit — that is, the one that got the furthest through the legal system — demanding proof of [...]

The Democrats On Health Care Reform: If At First You Don’t Succeed Try, Try, Try Again

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 29th, 2009. Filed under Economics, Health Care Reform, Politics

First we had ObamaCare, then came BaucusCare, just a few days ago we were introduce to ReidCare.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, I give you PelosiCare:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) unveiled a health-care reform bill Thursday that includes a government insurance option and a historic expansion of Medicaid, although sticking points in the legislation involving abortion and [...]

So The Great Recession Is Over. Or Is It ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 29th, 2009. Filed under Credit Crisis, Economics, Politics

Finally, some good news on the economy:
Ending a year of contraction, the United States economy grew in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. But even if a recovery is technically in the offing, job seekers likely will not begin to feel the benefits for months to come.
The nation’s gross domestic product expanded [...]

24 Season 8 Preview

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 29th, 2009. Filed under 24, Television

Coming to a television near you on January 17, 2010:

First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Cost $ 43,000 Per House Sold

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 29th, 2009. Filed under Credit Crisis, Economics, Politics, Real Estate

I say we officially call this one Cash For Houses:
With 85% of 1st time home buyers who were eligible to collect the tax credit planning to buy a home anyway, the Brookings institute estimates that the $8,000 credit equates to a cost to the taxpayer of $43,000 per home. This is based on the belief [...]

Senator Jim Webb Responds To My Letter About S.604

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 29th, 2009. Filed under Economics, Politics

Ron Paul: Placing Sanctions On Iran Is An Act Of War

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 29th, 2009. Filed under Foreign Affairs, Iran, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Ron Paul

From yesterday in the House Foreign Affairs Committee:

Cash For Clunkers Cost Taxpayers $ 24,000 For Each Car Sold

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 29th, 2009. Filed under Auto Industry, Business, Dumbasses, Economics, Politics

If this doesn’t convince you that “Cash For Clunkers” was a boondoggle, I don’t know what will:
American taxpayers paid a lot of cash for those clunkers: $24,000 for each new car sold, according to a study released Wednesday.
That’s a lot of money, especially when the so-called “cash for clunker” stimulus program offered only a maximum [...]

Bill O’Reilly Slams Orly Taitz

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 29th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

Earlier this week, Bill O’Reilly slammed Orly Taitz:

Not surprisingly, this has Orly and the Birthers — and, again, I submit that “Orly And The Birthers” would be a great name for a Beach Boys tribute band — in an uproar.
Within hours after the segment aired, the dentist/lawyer was telling her minions to write Fox [...]

Shut Up About Barack & Michelle’s Date Nights, Okay ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, October 29th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Dumbasses, Politics

Like Steve Green, this is one issue where I’m on President Obama’s side:
“If I weren’t president, I would be happy to catch the shuttle with my wife to take her to a Broadway show, as I had promised her during the campaign, and there would be no fuss and no muss and no photographers,” he [...]

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