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Archive for March, 2010

Eric Cantor’s “Bullet Through The Window” Is Much Less Than Meets The Eye

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, March 25th, 2010. Filed under Congress, Health Care Reform, In The News, Politics

Here is a statement released by the Richmond, Virginia Police Department regarding the incident that Congressman Eric Cantor spoke about earlier today:
The Richmond Police Department is investigating an act of vandalism at the Reagan Building, 25 E. Main St., Richmond, Virginia. A first floor window was struck by a bullet at approximately 1 a.m. on [...]

Forget “Earth Hour”, Make March 29, 2010 @ 8:30PM Human Achievement Hour

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, March 25th, 2010. Filed under In The News, Individual Liberty

It’s certainly more worthwhile than this stupid idea:
1. What is Earth Hour?
• Earth Hour is World Wildlife Fund’s global initiative where individuals, schools, organizations, businesses and governments turn off their lights for one hour to cast a vote in favor of action on climate change. By voting with their light switches, Earth Hour participants send [...]

What Conservatives Really Think Of Libertarians

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, March 25th, 2010. Filed under Libertarians, Political Parties, Politics, Republicans

Commenting on a story about some conflicts in the Tea Party movement regarding Freedomworks’ Dick Armey’s stand on immigration, Mark Kirkorian over at The Corner reveals that they don’t think much of us at all:
Libertarians like him might hold any number of outlandish, anti-conservative views — not just open borders but legalizing prostitution, for instance, [...]

ObamaCare Receives A Crucial Endorsement

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, March 25th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Health Care Reform, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

From Fidel Casto:
Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Thursday declared passage of American health care reform “a miracle” and a major victory for Obama’s presidency, but couldn’t help chide the United States for taking so long to enact what communist Cuba achieved decades ago.
“We consider health reform to have been an important battle and a [...]

Tea Party Organizers Condemn Threats Of Violence Against Congressmen

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, March 25th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Health Care Reform, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

Good:
Tea party organizers across the country are condemning the harassment and threats of violence against House Democrats who voted in favor of the health care overhaul that passed the House Sunday.
Though individual tea partiers – and many Republicans — have distanced themselves from the threats and deemed them unaffiliated with the movement, the condemnations [...]

Senate Passes Reconciliation Bill On Health Care Reform

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, March 25th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Congress, Health Care Reform, Nancy Pelosi, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

The Senate passed the Reconciliation Bill this afternoon, but thanks to a parliamentary ruling, it will have to go back to the House of Representatives one more time:
The Senate passed the final piece of President Obama’s landmark health-care package Thursday and sent it back to the House after Republicans identified two minor violations of reconciliation [...]

“Baby Killer” Heckler Randy Neugebauer Is Also A Wacky Birther

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, March 25th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Dumbasses, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

On Sunday Congressman Randy Neugebauer made a name for himself by calling out “baby killer” while Congressman Bart Stupak was speaking on the House Floor.
Well, it also turns out that Congressman Neugebauer is a member of the Orly Taitz wing of the Republican Party:
Neugebauer is also a birther.  In case you don’t know what [...]

Another Beneficiary Of ObamaCare ? India

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, March 25th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Foreign Affairs, Health Care Reform, India, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

They’re pretty pleased about the passage of the health care reform package over in New Dehli:
NEW DELHI — While the contentious political battle over the new health-care law continues in the United States, here in India, the outsourcing industry is seeing it as a boon for business and is salivating over its prospects.
Indian companies are [...]

Two More Congressman Threatened, This Time They’re Republicans

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, March 25th, 2010. Filed under Congress, Dumbasses, Health Care Reform, Political Parties, Politics, Republicans

It looks like the nuttiness is getting bipartisan, someone took a shot at one of Eric Cantor’s campaign offices:
Eric Cantor just held a press conference to address the threats and violence that have been made against him. After announcing that someone shot a bullet through his campaign office, he quickly condemned not only those who [...]

A Welcome Change To “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, March 25th, 2010. Filed under In The News, Individual Liberty

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has announced that the DoD will no longer pursue soldiers when it receives anonymous tips of homosexuality:
The Pentagon announced Thursday that it will relax enforcement of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” rules that prevent gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, a decision that officials described as a [...]

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