The problem with Democrats running Congress. There is little for health care in health care bill, but plenty for pork barrels.
=== Bible Quote ===
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
1 John 4:18
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Israel police nab man suspected of enslaving women, children
ISRAELI police said they have arrested a sect leader suspected of enslaving and sexually abusing 17 women and the 40 children he had with them.
As Haitians identify the dead in Port-au-Prince, Obama pledges 'immediate investment' of $100 million to help with the relief and recovery efforts
Signs of Life and Death
Bodies of Haiti quake victims line the streets of Port-au-Prince as rescuers comb through rubble to find survivors
A 2-year-old greets his mother after being pulled from the rubble as worries mount about food and water for the survivors of devastating Haiti quake.
'Corpses used for roadblocks'
DESPERATE Haitians are using bodies to protest at the delay in aid following a devastating quake.
Officers Face Punishment in Rampage
Pentagon review finds fault with up to eight Army officers who failed to heed warnings in Ft. Hood case, official says - keep in mind mainstream press, other than Fox, failed to notice things after the event too. - ed.
Top cop's speeding kept under wraps
TRAFFIC offence would have undermined Christmas road safety campaign, says Ken Lay.
Mum gave son lethal heroin 'out of love'
A TRAINEE nurse barricaded a door so her son could not be revived by doctors, a court hears. - polls suggest Australians love Rudd - ed.
'Cadillac' Health Tax Deal Reached
White House comes to agreement with health negotiators, including unions, on taxing high-level plans
NBA Star Nets Felony Gun Charge
Wizards' Gilbert Arenas charged with felony gun possession after locker room incident with fellow player
Former Chief U.N. Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter Nabbed in Teen Sex Sting
Former chief United Nations weapons inspector Scott Ritter was arrested in a Pennsylvania sex sting in November on a litany of charges involving a lewd Internet conversation with a person he thought was a 15-year-old girl.
Thar She Blows: Cocaine Found at NASA
Somebody in NASA was flying high, but not on the space shuttle, according to a report Thursday.
Last year our Oscars Predictor got 100%. How will it fare this year? It's still early days in the countdown to the Academy Awards but the favourites are starting to emerge
Kids 'orphaned, petrified, in danger'
UP to two million children are at risk following the deadly earthquake in Haiti, a major charity has warned.
Gun pulled on dad in baby ward
HEAVILY armed police burst into a ward and arrested a dad who'd just cut his baby's cord.
Loan shark strikes gold - at 33pc interest
A PROSPECTOR has taken control of Aboriginal Centrelink payments with a one-man bank.
Sweet solution: Coke fuels mobile phone
A CHINESE inventor has devised a new green bio phone battery that runs off a can of Coca-Cola.
Glocks, tasers to protect Prince William
PRINCE William will be protected by heavily armed security on his Australian tour next week.
Rock collapse kills man in canyon of death
A DELICATE recovery operation will begin today for the body of a young man killed in a canyoning accident.
New windpipe farmed in crash victim's arm
A DEAD man's windpipe has been farmed in a woman's arm, then transplanted into her throat.
Two dead in latest truck tragedy
THE Hume Highway is closed in both directions near Wagga Wagga after a horror smash in the early hours of this morning that left two truck drivers dead.
=== Journalists Corner ===
Devastation in Haiti!
As the damage of the 7.0 earthquake is revealed, one network has all the up-to-the-minute reports!
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Oprah's New Love Affair!
...With Denmark! Why is the "Queen of Talk" so caught up with the country? The Culture Warriors investigate!
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Guest: Sarah Palin
Sean and Sarah talk GOP strategy, 2010 elections and the power shift on the Hill!
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In the Aftermath of Tragedy
Greta has first-hand reports and facts from the ground, as she travels to Haiti with Reverend Franklin Graham!
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Haiti, Liberalism and America
By Bill O'Reilly
A terrible earthquake, as you know, has crushed the Caribbean nation of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Reports say thousands are dead, and this beleaguered nation may completely collapse.
The question is: How much should the world do to save Haiti?
Now some conservative commentators pointed out it took President Obama three days to talk about the Christmas Day terror incident, but just hours to address the disaster in Haiti.
"Talking Points" believes the president should have reacted quicker to the underwear bomber, but it is certainly appropriate for Mr. Obama to address Haiti quickly. The United States is a noble nation, and the world needs to hear that over and over and over. Already the U.S. Coast Guard is saving lives in Haiti, and America will respond generously to this devastation. We always do. Always.
Now as far as Haiti is concerned, the USA has given that country more than $1 billion over the past five years. Compare that to the World Bank, which has donated about $300 million over the same time. It is clear America is very concerned about the world's poor, and "Talking Points" would like to know how much money Russia and China have donated.
I myself donate money to the Haitian Health Foundation run by a Connecticut patriot, Dr. Jerry Lowney. I give the money directly to the doctor because I know if I send it to the island, Haitian authorities will most likely steal it.
And therein lies the problem with Haiti: massive corruption.
There are nine million Haitians on the island, so there's enough aid to provide for all of them. The nation could be a tourist mecca. It is rich in folklore and culture, including voodoo. It has the Caribbean Sea and very nice people. But there is little tourism in Haiti.
My travels there have been illuminating. Only half the population can read and write. Unemployment's more than 50 percent. Most Haitians live on less than $2 a day. No matter how much charity is given, no matter how many good intentions there are, Haiti will remain chaotic until discipline is imposed.
Many liberals don't want to hear that. They believe that nanny state can provide, but it can't. No society will prosper unless there are rules of conduct, mandatory education and fairness by those in power. None of that happens in Haiti. And so the USA will once again pour millions into that country, much of which will be stolen.
Once again, we will do more than anyone else on the planet, and one year from today Haiti will be just as bad as it is right now.
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Rudd opens the door for genuine security threats
Piers Akerman
KEVIN Rudd has shown he has absolutely no credibility on border security and the war on terror by insisting that Tamil refugees deemed to be a security threat be brought to Australia. - I think that many boat people are desperate, and many are peace loving. However this cold and heartless policy of Rudd’s will see half of all such migrants (yes, often economic refugees) die in their attempt to come to Australia. Rudd’s policy is weak and dangerous and inefficient. It undermines the UN’s attempt to process refugees. It is an expensive failure of Rudd’s. And, Piers is correct to label it as a security risk. I have friends who were refugees and their lives may well be at risk because Rudd wants to be popular and doesn’t care who he hurts or kills in this attempt. Not long ago some Sri Lankans were assaulted in Sydney with acid poured on their faces and down their throats by Sri Lankan separatists. While normal UN processing exposes Australia to such dangers, Rudd’s policy is much much worse. I want refugees to come to Australia and find refuge .. including refuge from craven characters as which run the ALP. - ed.
Curious replied DD Ball- Your comment:Curious, The event happened on 18th May 2009. One man was charged with the group invasion on 1st July 2009.“Not long ago some Sri Lankans were assaulted in Sydney with acid poured on their faces and down their throats by Sri Lankan separatists.”This unprovoked violent criminal attack actually happened in Sydney and was reported briefly in the media but has this case been in the NSW court system or has it been buried for political reasons? Nothing has been heard of since.
Were the perpetrators deported back to Sri Lanka only to arrive back on boats without identity papers?
Is the victim/victims still alive? Were the victims paid compensation? Who paid the compensation - the taxpayers?
“Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has admitted recent attacks on students in Sydney and Melbourne may have been racially motivated.” - SMH, 1st July.
I imagine because it is before the courts we will hear no more reports until the attackers are exonerated and Smith is carpeted for his foolish outburst by Rudd.- ed
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PERVERT FOR PEACE
Tim Blair
Scott Ritter – hero, patriot and peace-wager – may have changed his views once or twice about Iraq, but on certain other issues he remains remarkably consistent:
A former chief United Nations weapons inspector is accused of contacting what he thought was a 15-year-old girl in an Internet chat room, engaging in a sexual conversation and showing himself masturbating on a Web camera.This is the third time that Ritter – a weapon of masturbation, if you will – has been caught prowling for underage girls. Whatever happened to that ferocious American gun culture we’re always hearing so much about?
Scott Ritter of Delmar, N.Y., who served as chief U.N. weapons inspector in Iraq from 1991-98 and who was an outspoken critic of the second Bush administration in the run-up to the war in Iraq, is accused of contacting what turned out to be a Barrett Township police officer posing undercover as a teen girl …
The online conversation occurred in February 2009 …
(Via Mr Bingley)
UPDATE. Ritter’s 15-year-old online playpal was not only a cop, she was a dude. Way to inspect those weapons, peace-wager.
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PACT WITH GAIA
Tim Blair
Actor Danny Glover believes that the Haitian earthquake was caused by climate change and global warming:
Says Glover: “When we see what we did at the climate summit in Copenhagen, this is the response, this is what happens, you know what I’m sayin’?” His obscene opinion would be bigger news if Glover had – in the manner of others – idiotically blamed a less-fashionable deity.
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HARRY POTTER IS NOT A GOOD READ FOR MUSLIMS
Tim Blair
But at least you can stop worrying about those sleeping-on-your-stomach rumours.
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BAD COP
Tim Blair
James Lileks:
COPS remains one of the most interesting shows on TV; this weekend I saw something you rarely see: a bona-fide jerk of a policeman. There are many levels of jerkhood, of course; someone overly polite and mockingly solicitous could be regarded as a jerk, although it’s more a cheerful WHATEVER, FELON, I’M SLEEPING IN MY OWN BED TONIGHT attitude you’d probably get after filing liars in your back seat for a decade. This policeman was just wired tight from the git-go, and was pre-steamed and highly peeved at a fellow he stopped for jaywalking. Everything he did under the circumstances was correct, including the seemingly callous command to the jaywalker’s parents to GO AWAY. The jaywalker’s ID was hinky, the “parents” appeared out of a motel; who knows? Couldn’t fault him for anything, except that you got the feeling every encounter with civilians was like this.And it still has television’s best theme music.
It’s the only reality show I ever watched, and it never fails to fascinate. The lies, the pleas, the crimes, the disbelief, the swift judgment – it’s like a live feed from the Pearly Gates.
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PROFIT MADE
Tim Blair
The new green economy pays off at last:
My Emissions Exchange has brokered what they are calling the first-ever sale of a personal carbon credit. The sellers, Tami and Randy Wilson of Harrisburg, Pa., expect a $17.20 PayPal payment soon. The broker will pocket a 20% commission, it’s first profit. “We don’t make money until credits are created and sold,” said Paul Herrgesell, project manager of My Emissions Exchange.Bargain! Still, calculating various tax breaks and such, the Wilsons expect to “recoup their investment within six years”. Let’s wait and see. Meanwhile, the URL for My Emissions Exchange can also be read as “My Emission Sex Change”, which is probably less of an ordeal than handing over nearly sixty grand for shiny roof tiles.
All the Wilsons had to do, in order to earn that $17.20, was invest $58,000 in a new solar power system for their home.
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GARDEN OF LIES
Tim Blair
Leftoids have been screeching for more than six years about a fake turkey that wasn’t. Now comes a terrible day of reckoning:
The produce used on the Food Network’s Jan. 3 Iron Chef of America two-hour special White House show was billed as being from the White House garden. But the show did not disclose that “stunt double vegetables” were used and not produce from the First Family’s garden.Those Michelle-authorised vegetables never made it to the screen, due to the show being filmed one week after that deceptive garden footage. Everyone was in on the scam:
The much ballyhooed show featured a cameo by First Lady Michelle Obama who invited the chefs to pick what they needed from the White House garden in the opening scenes.
Viewers were not explicitly told that the vegetables in “Kitchen Stadium” were not the ones they had seen the chefs harvest. Various participants in the show misled viewers with references to “using radishes from the White House garden” and other similar mentions. Except for the honey, no food on the show came from the White House.Blatant lies from Obama’s plants within the media-vegetable complex are but one reason for wilting polls. Newly-appointed Washington correspondent Jim Treacher should keep digging.
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ADVICE FOLLOWED
Tim Blair
Never go full retard:
People need to start protesting half-retarded writers, such as yourself, from getting jobs that they don’t deserve to have. Loser.===
MONCKTON IN AUSTRALIA
Tim Blair
Tour dates for Lord Christopher Monckton:
• Sydney January 27, Sheraton on the Park, 5:30 pm
• Newcastle January 28, Banquet Room, City Hall, 12:30 pm
• Brisbane January 29, Irish Club, 3:00 pm
• Noosa January 30, The J , 2:00 pm
• Melbourne February 1, Sofitel Hotel, 5:30 pm
• Canberra February 3, program yet to be determined
• Adelaide February 4, Intercontinental Hotel, 7:30 pm
• Perth February 8, Parmelia Hilton, 5:30 pm
Jo Nova has all the contact details.
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