The Israeli - Palestinian Problem Explained
Released Israeli Prisoner: He was told that Israel still had thousands of prisoners and was asked if he would like them released. “I will be happy for them to be released if they don’t return to fight us,” he said. “I very much hope that this deal will advance peace.” (NYT, 10/18/2011)
Released Palestinian Prisoner: Wafa al-Bass, in prison since 2005 when she used the chance for treatment at an Israeli hospital as a pretext to bring a suicide belt through the Erez crossing — trying to explode it when caught — said upon arrival in Gaza that Palestinians should “take another Shalit” every year until all the remaining 5,000 Palestinians prisoners in Israeli jails went free. (NYT, 10/18/2011)
Far From It
But it (Solyndra) is far from the only blemish on the administration’s much-touted green agenda. In addition to weatherization problems, an internal Labor Department report disclosed this month that a multibillion-dollar program to retrain workers for green-energy jobs met only 10 percent of its goal of creating 80,000 jobs. A federal renewable-energy lab in Colorado that got nearly $300 million from another green-energy program began laying off 10 percent of its workforce last month. (Eleanor Clift, The Daily Beast, 10/17/2011)
Even Liberal columnists are disgusted by the breadth of Greengate.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Come Alive
Secret No More
It is no secret that the relationship between President Obama and Wall Street has chilled. A striking measure of that is the latest campaign finance reports. Mitt Romney has raised far more money than Mr. Obama this year from the firms that have been among Wall Street’s top sources of donations for the two candidates. (NYT, 10/15/2011)
So one more time. Just to be clear. 2008. Dems the party of Wall Street. Obama the biggest recipient of Wall Street money.
Across the Universe
Across the nation, too, belief in man-made global warming, and passion about doing something to arrest climate change, is not what it was five years or so ago, when Al Gore’s movie had buzz and Elizabeth Kolbert’s book about climate change, “Field Notes From a Catastrophe,” was a best seller. The number of Americans who believe the earth is warming dropped to 59 percent last year from 79 percent in 2006, according to polling by the Pew Research Group. (NYT, 10/15/2011)
Once again we are reminded of the words of Ronaldus Maixmus: "The people usually get it right."
Volunteers
Republican lawmakers have introduced their own “Buffett Rule” that would allow billionaire investors like Warren Buffett who say they’re not paying enough taxes to voluntarily give more money to the federal government. (Foxnews.com, 10/15/2011)
We'll see if Buffett coughs up although we tend to doubt it. And a reminder for everyone out there that - business genius or not - Buffett is a Liberal Democrat.
Otherwise Occupied
Obama has been cautious in offering support for the "Occupy Wall Street" movement, which has turned sharply against corporate America, from which members of his own Cabinet came. (Foxnews.com, 10/17/2011)
Now hold on a second. First we learn that Obama was the largest recipient of money from Wall Street in 2008. Now we learn that his own Cabinet is made up of former Wall Streeters. It's enough to make RedStateVT take to the streets!
Effects
At that time he (Mortimer Zuckerman) supported Mr. Obama's call for heavy spending on infrastructure. "But if you look at the make-up of the stimulus program," says Mr. Zuckerman, "roughly half of it went to state and local municipalities, which is in effect to the municipal unions which are at the core of the Democratic Party." He adds that "the Republicans understood this" and it diminished the chances for bipartisan legislating. (WSJ, 10/15/2011)
RedStateVT has been beating this drum for all who would hear. The Obama/Dem nonsense about infrastructure spending is nothing more than a shill for rewarding their union supporters who will - in turn - funnel more campaign contributions back to them.
Bombs Away
During the health-care debate Washington insisted on treating CBO's cost estimates as if God Himself had carved them into stone tablets, but as Class's mercy killing shows all they proved was that Democrats were good at manipulating its assumptions and synthetic budget conventions. HHS's own experts were warning Democrats all along that Class was a fiscal time bomb, so including it in the bill was a special act of fiscal corruption. (WSJ, 10/15/2011)
So now - in fairness - Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are going to have to amend all of the comments that they made about the CBO and Obamacare.
It is no secret that the relationship between President Obama and Wall Street has chilled. A striking measure of that is the latest campaign finance reports. Mitt Romney has raised far more money than Mr. Obama this year from the firms that have been among Wall Street’s top sources of donations for the two candidates. (NYT, 10/15/2011)
So one more time. Just to be clear. 2008. Dems the party of Wall Street. Obama the biggest recipient of Wall Street money.
Across the Universe
Across the nation, too, belief in man-made global warming, and passion about doing something to arrest climate change, is not what it was five years or so ago, when Al Gore’s movie had buzz and Elizabeth Kolbert’s book about climate change, “Field Notes From a Catastrophe,” was a best seller. The number of Americans who believe the earth is warming dropped to 59 percent last year from 79 percent in 2006, according to polling by the Pew Research Group. (NYT, 10/15/2011)
Once again we are reminded of the words of Ronaldus Maixmus: "The people usually get it right."
Volunteers
Republican lawmakers have introduced their own “Buffett Rule” that would allow billionaire investors like Warren Buffett who say they’re not paying enough taxes to voluntarily give more money to the federal government. (Foxnews.com, 10/15/2011)
We'll see if Buffett coughs up although we tend to doubt it. And a reminder for everyone out there that - business genius or not - Buffett is a Liberal Democrat.
Otherwise Occupied
Obama has been cautious in offering support for the "Occupy Wall Street" movement, which has turned sharply against corporate America, from which members of his own Cabinet came. (Foxnews.com, 10/17/2011)
Now hold on a second. First we learn that Obama was the largest recipient of money from Wall Street in 2008. Now we learn that his own Cabinet is made up of former Wall Streeters. It's enough to make RedStateVT take to the streets!
Effects
At that time he (Mortimer Zuckerman) supported Mr. Obama's call for heavy spending on infrastructure. "But if you look at the make-up of the stimulus program," says Mr. Zuckerman, "roughly half of it went to state and local municipalities, which is in effect to the municipal unions which are at the core of the Democratic Party." He adds that "the Republicans understood this" and it diminished the chances for bipartisan legislating. (WSJ, 10/15/2011)
RedStateVT has been beating this drum for all who would hear. The Obama/Dem nonsense about infrastructure spending is nothing more than a shill for rewarding their union supporters who will - in turn - funnel more campaign contributions back to them.
Bombs Away
During the health-care debate Washington insisted on treating CBO's cost estimates as if God Himself had carved them into stone tablets, but as Class's mercy killing shows all they proved was that Democrats were good at manipulating its assumptions and synthetic budget conventions. HHS's own experts were warning Democrats all along that Class was a fiscal time bomb, so including it in the bill was a special act of fiscal corruption. (WSJ, 10/15/2011)
So now - in fairness - Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are going to have to amend all of the comments that they made about the CBO and Obamacare.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Judgment's Blade
Dreams
Thus far the Republican field of 2012 is a Democratic dream come true. This crop of candidates is not just weak, it is a joke. (James Carville, CNN.com, 10/14/2011)
Let's see, we've got former and present governors, a former CEO, a former Speaker of the House, a former Ambassador, a current congressman, and a former congressman, just to name a few. Meanwhile, the last time around (in a move reminiscent of a third world country) the Dems fielded the wife of a former President who - granted - had worked as a backwoods lawyer. Also, they offered up a junior Senator with no legislative accomplishments who refused to vote (sorry, voting "present" doesn't count). Granted he had worked as a community organizer, whatever that is.
Tap Tap
Should Mr. Perry, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, reach the White House, it will be in no small measure because of the efforts of Mr. Toomey. A lobbyist, former legislator and onetime chief of staff to the governor, Mr. Toomey has tapped a sprawling network of donors, business allies and friendly (or indebted) lawmakers to help Mr. Perry accomplish ambitious political and legislative goals. (NYT, 10/14/2011)
Continuing their assault on Rick Perry, the Times levels a devastating charge. He cavorts with a lobbyist!
Swinging
“Who do you think pays the taxes?” said one longtime money manager. “Financial services are one of the last things we do in this country and do it well. Let’s embrace it. If you want to keep having jobs outsourced, keep attacking financial services. This is just disgruntled people.” He added that he was disappointed that members of Congress from New York, especially Senator Charles E. Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, had not come out swinging for an industry that donates heavily to their campaigns. “They need to understand who their constituency is,” he said. (NYT, 10/14/2011)
So now we have the proof: Dems are the party of Wall Street.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Occupado
By Popular Demand:
Things the Occupy Wall Street Protesters Could and Should be Doing Instead (Part 2)
The Best of OWS Commentary
From 1965 through 1968, the left found its voice and style in consciousness-raising demonstrations and disruptions. In November 1968, the nation, its consciousness raised, elected Richard Nixon president and gave 56.9 percent of the popular vote to Nixon or George Wallace. Republicans won four of the next five presidential elections. (George Will, Washington Post, 10/12/2011)
...the applause of Democrats suffering acute Tea Party envy and now salivating at the energy these big-government anarchists will presumably give their cause. Except that the real Tea Party actually had a program — less government, less regulation, less taxation, less debt. What’s the Occupy Wall Street program? Eat the rich. (Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post, 10/13/2011)
As the early '70s repeat themselves with the chaotic Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in lower Manhattan, we need to grasp what a peril this movement is to President Obama and the entire Democratic Party. It is like the Obama campaign run wild without Obama in it. (Dick Morris, 10/11/2011)
Things the Occupy Wall Street Protesters Could and Should be Doing Instead (Part 2)
- Volunteering at a veterans' hospital.
- Helping out at a soup kitchen.
- Assisting at a shelter for battered women.
- Volunteering at a hospice.
- Mentoring a child.
The Best of OWS Commentary
From 1965 through 1968, the left found its voice and style in consciousness-raising demonstrations and disruptions. In November 1968, the nation, its consciousness raised, elected Richard Nixon president and gave 56.9 percent of the popular vote to Nixon or George Wallace. Republicans won four of the next five presidential elections. (George Will, Washington Post, 10/12/2011)
...the applause of Democrats suffering acute Tea Party envy and now salivating at the energy these big-government anarchists will presumably give their cause. Except that the real Tea Party actually had a program — less government, less regulation, less taxation, less debt. What’s the Occupy Wall Street program? Eat the rich. (Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post, 10/13/2011)
As the early '70s repeat themselves with the chaotic Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in lower Manhattan, we need to grasp what a peril this movement is to President Obama and the entire Democratic Party. It is like the Obama campaign run wild without Obama in it. (Dick Morris, 10/11/2011)
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Scratch Faith on Nameless Graves
Things the Occupy Wall Street Participants Could and Should be Doing Instead:
We proudly note today that Newt Gingrich - one of the brightest and most maligned Republicans - has taken up RedStateVT's call for the imprisonment of Barney Frank and Christopher Dodd for their roles in the US housing market collapse.
- Fine-tuning their resumes.
- Working on their interviewing skills.
- Networking with people who have jobs.
- Checking the on-line job sites.
- Taking an on-line course.
- Working at a job outside their field of interest in order to have some income.
We proudly note today that Newt Gingrich - one of the brightest and most maligned Republicans - has taken up RedStateVT's call for the imprisonment of Barney Frank and Christopher Dodd for their roles in the US housing market collapse.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Treatise on the Liberal (Part 2)
RedStateVT is pleased to present the second installment of our groundbreaking analysis of the modern day Liberal. Happy reading!
Liberals honestly believe that Cuba has a better health care system than the U.S.
Liberals honestly believe that death row is teeming with innocent men who have been falsely accused of killing police officers.
Liberals are distrustful of the police, but conciliatory towards America’s enemies.
Liberals look at any beggar, addict or criminal and see the failure of society.
In the world of the Liberal, there is no place for personal accountability or personal responsibility.
Liberals are distrustful of the rich, unless their name is Soros, Kennedy or Buffet (or any Hollywood mogul or actor).
Liberals look at a rich businessman and wonder what crimes he committed. Conservatives look at a rich businessman and wonder what he did right.
Liberals look at Social Security and Medicare, do not see any problems and scare seniors that Republicans are going to take them away. Conservatives look at the same entitlement programs, know that they are unsustainable in their current form and want to fix them for future generations.
The political base of Liberals consists of people who receive government entitlements paid for by the political base of Republicans.
Liberals believe in free speech, unless a conservative is speaking at a university.
Liberals take Hugo Chavez at this word, but know that Bush lied.
Liberals believe in personal freedom, but they want to tell you what to eat, what car to drive and what school to send your child to.
Liberals believe in compromise, but only if they don’t have the votes.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Protocol
Misaligned
Leading Democratic figures, including party fund-raisers and a top ally of President Obama, are embracing the spread of the anti-Wall Street protests in a clear sign that members of the Democratic establishment see the movement as a way to align disenchanted Americans with their party. (NYT, 10/10/11)
Do Dem fund raisers actually think they are going to get money from the Occupy Wall Street crowd? They have no money and no jobs! Worse for Dems, if they do embrace these loonies, their true benefactors on Wall Street just may turn off the spigot.
Unidentified
At Operation Breakthrough, which provides day care services to low-income women here in Kansas City, Nicole, 22, who asked to be identified only by her first name, began to cry as she described trying to provide for her three children on a monthly welfare check of $342, plus $642 in food stamps. (NYT, 10/10/2011)
In an article on drug testing as a requirement for receiving government benefits, the Times serves us this sad story, designed to invoke sympathy for poor Nicole. To which we respond: 22 years old with three children? Is there a father involved? Is there more than one father involved? If there is no father involved, why not? Did Nicole bother to finish high school before she started churning out her babies? Is there any alcohol or cigarettes in her house? Does Nicole have a cell phone and a flat screen television? Does Nicole take any responsibility for the situation that she finds herself in?
Unsure
The president’s workdays are said to end early, often at 4 p.m. He usually has dinner in the family residence with his wife and daughters, then retreats to a private office. One person said he takes a stack of briefing books. Others aren’t sure what he does. (Michael Goodwin, New York Post, 10/10/2011)
It is late August 2012. President Obama is holed up in the White House with David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett. Obama has started smoking again and he lights up his fourth cigarette. Vice President Joe Biden and Harry Reid have asked for an emergency meeting and are due any moment. Obama knows without being told what they want to talk to him about. Across town, Hillary Clinton waits nervously. She knows that as soon as Biden and Reid leave the Oval Office she will be the Democrats' new candidate for President.
No Escape
Finally, most of America’s rich — however defined — don’t escape taxation. In 2007, the richest 10 percent paid 55 percent of all federal taxes, estimates the Congressional Budget Office. The richest 1 percent paid the lion’s share of that: 28.1 percent of federal taxes. The average tax rate on the top 1 percent was 29.5 percent. Similarly, the richest 3 percent account for 36 percent of charitable contributions. (Robert J. Samuelson, Washington Post, 10/10/2011)
Leading Democratic figures, including party fund-raisers and a top ally of President Obama, are embracing the spread of the anti-Wall Street protests in a clear sign that members of the Democratic establishment see the movement as a way to align disenchanted Americans with their party. (NYT, 10/10/11)
Do Dem fund raisers actually think they are going to get money from the Occupy Wall Street crowd? They have no money and no jobs! Worse for Dems, if they do embrace these loonies, their true benefactors on Wall Street just may turn off the spigot.
Unidentified
At Operation Breakthrough, which provides day care services to low-income women here in Kansas City, Nicole, 22, who asked to be identified only by her first name, began to cry as she described trying to provide for her three children on a monthly welfare check of $342, plus $642 in food stamps. (NYT, 10/10/2011)
In an article on drug testing as a requirement for receiving government benefits, the Times serves us this sad story, designed to invoke sympathy for poor Nicole. To which we respond: 22 years old with three children? Is there a father involved? Is there more than one father involved? If there is no father involved, why not? Did Nicole bother to finish high school before she started churning out her babies? Is there any alcohol or cigarettes in her house? Does Nicole have a cell phone and a flat screen television? Does Nicole take any responsibility for the situation that she finds herself in?
Unsure
The president’s workdays are said to end early, often at 4 p.m. He usually has dinner in the family residence with his wife and daughters, then retreats to a private office. One person said he takes a stack of briefing books. Others aren’t sure what he does. (Michael Goodwin, New York Post, 10/10/2011)
It is late August 2012. President Obama is holed up in the White House with David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett. Obama has started smoking again and he lights up his fourth cigarette. Vice President Joe Biden and Harry Reid have asked for an emergency meeting and are due any moment. Obama knows without being told what they want to talk to him about. Across town, Hillary Clinton waits nervously. She knows that as soon as Biden and Reid leave the Oval Office she will be the Democrats' new candidate for President.
No Escape
Finally, most of America’s rich — however defined — don’t escape taxation. In 2007, the richest 10 percent paid 55 percent of all federal taxes, estimates the Congressional Budget Office. The richest 1 percent paid the lion’s share of that: 28.1 percent of federal taxes. The average tax rate on the top 1 percent was 29.5 percent. Similarly, the richest 3 percent account for 36 percent of charitable contributions. (Robert J. Samuelson, Washington Post, 10/10/2011)
Because it cannot be said enough and because the facts don't lie.
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