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March 17, 2010

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day. May you find your personal pot of gold at the end of your customized rainbow.Meet war correspondent Michael Yon
If you don't already know him, Michael Yon is doing reportage about the war on a level no one else can reach. He's featured in a 2-parter for Web Savvy at The Writer

What happens when a member of Congress puts Party over people?
You often get fired. Read the interesting story of Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky, a newbie Pennsylvania Democrat done in by President Bill Clinton in 1993.

Jacksonville welcomes the NCAA!
The First Coast City welcomes visitors as first rounds commence. And if you're looking for good places to eat that are locally owned, read our Monday column at The Examiner/Jacksonville Events. [Downtown Jax skyline photo by Kay B. Day]

NYT's 'messiah' moment
A picture worth a thousand words or a trillion bucks, depending on your political ideology.

State Dept. joins government looting frenzy
Main Street may have it tough, but the State Dept. is getting $5.4 million worth of crystal. A Swedish company is smiling all the way to the bank.

 (Posted by  Kay B. Day)  

 

 
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Wednesday
17Mar2010

CBO can’t gauge discretionary spending in HR 3590 because ‘sufficient guidance’ lacking

DateWednesday, March 17, 2010 at 04:54PM

Rep. Mike Pence addresses the House. On Wednesday, he appeared on MSNBC to explain why the healthcare bill will fail at real healthcare reform.At present Democrats and President Barack Obama are pushing healthcare legislation under the pretense it will save Americans money and make insurance affordable to some of the uninsured. Republicans have criticized the Senate version of healthcare, HR 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, for its cost. Democrats have responded it will save money over time and that position has been echoed by sympathetic pundits and analysts across cyberspace and TV Land.

Fact is, no one really knows exactly what it will cost and a March 15 statement at the Congressional Budget Office explains why. Furthermore, most members of Congress do not know what is in the complicated bill because they haven’t seen it.

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Wednesday
17Mar2010

Red State’s Erickson joins John King, USA on CNN

DateWednesday, March 17, 2010 at 09:29AM

Red State editor Erick Erickson, shown here at CPAC 2010, will join CNN as a political contributor. Erickson will be part of the new show John King, USA,and also provide commentary across the network.[Screen Snip/CPAC]Once Lou Dobbs left CNN, the network’s balance in political commentary and news might have tilted 100 percent left. But news this morning suggests the network is at least trying to provide something for conservatives.

At the high profile conservative website Red State, editor Erick Erickson shared a surprise with his readers and fans. Erickson posted the official release naming him as political contributor to CNN. He’ll be on weeknights as part of John King, USA. The show launches Monday, March 22. As part of the agreement, the release said Erickson will also “provide perspective and commentary to other programs across the network.”

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Tuesday
16Mar2010

In Obamacare debate, Florida senator LeMieux highlights ten myths 

DateTuesday, March 16, 2010 at 10:31AM

Sen. George LeMieux pointed out 10 myths in the healthcare debate. One reality check: taxes will go up all around.When Florida governor Charlie Crist sent Sen. George LeMieux to Washington, conservatives in Florida paid little attention. After all, the senator LeMieux replaced would likely have supported HR 2454, Cap and Trade. What could be worse than that? But LeMieux served up a surprise on Monday by doing something President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats neglected. The Republican senator from Florida released a list of 10 myths in the 'healthcare reform debate.' The word 'myth', by the way, is a more polite term than ‘lie.’

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Monday
15Mar2010

Author hopes readers will buy book, help Navy SEAL3

DateMonday, March 15, 2010 at 02:03PM

Author Elizabeth Kilbride said readers who want to help the SEALs should type the word 'SEAL' in the special instruction box at the publisher site online.Betty Kilbride spent time with soldiers on the front lines in Iraq, and after she returned to the U.S., she recounted her experiences in the book ‘Soul of American Warriors.’ Kilbride’s narrative presents a striking contrast to most media accounts of what happens in a war zone. Kilbride and Father's Press, the publisher of her book, have pledged to contribute $4 from the sale of each book to a defense fund for 3 Navy SEALs who face different allegations about the treatment of an Iraqi detainee believed to be involved in the murder and desecration of American contractors.

Kilbride has deep roots in the military—her father and brother served in two different branches.

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Monday
15Mar2010

IWV poll finds ‘sharp opposition’ in key districts to healthcare takeover 

DateMonday, March 15, 2010 at 10:55AM

Analysis by Kay B. Day

Despite having absolute control of two branches of the federal government, Democrats have not been able to push the federal healthcare takeover through Congress. That may change this week, depending on threats, promises and cajoling by Dem leaders who want something done at any cost. But a poll released on Monday by Independent Women’s Voice found what the activist organization calls “astonishing intensity and sharp opposition to reform.” The poll was conducted by the Polling Company.

The US Report, in the interest of ethics in reporting, does not refer to Democrat plans for healthcare as ‘reform.’ We prefer the accurate term: government takeover.

In an editorial about healthcare at The Wall Street Journal, IWV CEO Heather Higgins and The Polling Company CEO Kellyanne Conway said the national polls Dem leaders cite as showing support for their plans relate to support for “individual provisions of the bill…”

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Friday
12Mar2010

Wine-ding down is benefit of Florida condo life

DateFriday, March 12, 2010 at 09:12AM

By Jennifer Day-Thompson

Our weekly routine can become overwhelming as we try hard to make appointments, meet deadlines and eat three meals a day. Frozen meals at lunch and recipes from Campbell’s soup cans for dinner are our “breaks”, although work is typically the topic of discussion during both. Even the long walk after work is spent restraining two hyper dogs, one of which nearly matches my own weight. This particular pup, of course, was my husband’s choice.

 As hectic as the work week is, the social committee in our condo community in Florida began holding monthly wine tastings the second Monday of each month. At first, I thought of how Mondays are typically spent preparing for the possible inconveniences Tuesday through Friday may bring. The idea of trying to attend a social gathering on a Monday evening seemed laughable. However, this monthly ritual has proven to be quite the opposite, and has also taught us a valuable life lesson.

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