Insights
Obama’s Quote of the Decade
The Quote of the Decade: “The fact that we are here today to debate raising America 's debt limit… [more]
Chilling Letter from Proctor & Gamble to Obama
By Lou Pritchett, Procter & Gamble A LETTER FROM A PROCTER AND GAMBLE EXECUTIVE TO THE PRESIDENT*… [more]
I am outraged: Social Security is not “An Entitlement”.
Remember, not only did you contribute to Social Security but your employer did too. It totaled 15% of… [more]
Webmaster’s Corner
The Tonopah Solar Company
The Solar thing just got a little more interesting.......REALLY! The Tonopah Solar company in Harry Reid's Nevada is getting a $737 million loan from Obama's DOE. The project will produce a 110 megawatt power system and employ 45 … [Read More...]
Snopes, Soros, and Obama at their best
Many of the emails that I have sent or forwarded that had any anti Obama in it were negated by Snopes. I thought that was odd. Check this out. Shades of Krystalnacht Snopes, Soros and the Supreme Court's Kagan. We-l-l-l-l now, I guess the time … [Read More...]
A Coil of Rage – By President Obama
A Coil of Rage --- The character of any man is defined by how he treats his mother as the years pass .... need I say more about this person below other than there is no character, no integrity; but, there is a ton of attitude and arrogance … [Read More...]
US Politics
Fat cat urged to bankroll anti-Obama hatefest – MiamiHerald.com
New York Daily NewsFat cat urged to bankroll anti-Obama hatefestMiamiHerald.comUp until a few days ago, a circle of well-known Republican strategists had been coaching Ricketts to use his wealth to make America hate President Obama. They'd … [Read More...]
President Obama has Iran, Syria on G-8 agenda – San Francisco Chronicle
Boston.comPresident Obama has Iran, Syria on G-8 agendaSan Francisco ChronicleWashington -- President Obama is using weekend gatherings of world leaders - dominated by discussion of European economic woes and Afghanistan - to solidify world … [Read More...]
Obama greets his G-8 guests at Camp David, teasing Hollande and sympathizing … – Washington Post
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionObama greets his G-8 guests at Camp David, teasing Hollande and sympathizing ...Washington PostCAMP DAVID, Md. — For a welcome, President Barack Obama acknowledged his Group of 8 guests with a joke, a pleasantry or … [Read More...]
Foreign Policy
Forget protests: NATO summit’s problem is Afghanistan – msnbc.com
msnbc.comForget protests: NATO summit's problem is Afghanistanmsnbc.comTo be sure, some troops from NATO countries, led by the United States, will likely stay behind after 2014 – both to train Afghans and act as a hedge against the … [Read More...]
Explainer: Do we have to choose between China and the US? – Casey Weekly Berwick
Explainer: Do we have to choose between China and the US?Casey Weekly BerwickSong Xiaojun's answer appears not to come from the arcane world of international relations theory, although it may reflect ancient imperial concepts where lesser … [Read More...]
What Chen Guangcheng’s Arrival in America Means – New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog)What Chen Guangcheng's Arrival in America MeansNew York Times (blog)In a face-saving compromise, the Chinese activist was headed to the United States to study on a law fellowship at New York University — not to seek … [Read More...]
Justice
Alabama Gov. Bentley Caves, Signs Bill Doubling Down On Anti-Immigrant Policies
On Wednesday, the Alabama legislature passed a bill preserving most of the harshest provisions of that state’s anti-immigrant law, including the provision that unconstitutionally drove many Latino students from attending schools. … [Read More...]
Reid Fires Back In Senate GOP’s War On Smart Judges Monday
Ninth Circuit Nominee Paul WatfordIn 2020, someone will be elected president, and they will likely need to appoint a Supreme Court justice during their time in the White House. Senate Republicans have wielded every power at their disposal, … [Read More...]
After Law Enforcement Urge Congress To Abandon Anti-Holder Witchhunt, GOP Freshmen Grab Their Pitchforks
The House GOP Freshman CaucusHouse Oversight Chair Darrell Issa’s (R-CA) claim that Attorney General Eric Holder should be held in contempt for declining to turn over records of ongoing criminal investigations to Issa’s committee has … [Read More...]
Business
This Ad Exec Thinks Mobile Marketing Will Turn Us Into Cyborgs
As the world prepares itself for a future filled with Google glasses and augmented reality, digital strategists sat down Thursday to discuss "The Future of Mobile Marketing" at an Internet Week panel. When asked what mobile marketing would look … [Read More...]
Top Viral Videos Of The Week: The Most Embarrassing Car Crash Ever Recorded
This week's most watched video on YouTube comes from an amateur videographer, who decided it would be wise to film the loud and flashy Lamborghini revving its engine at the stoplight in front of him. Our very own car expert Travis Okulski sums … [Read More...]
$50 Goes To The BI Reader With The Best Caption For This Photo
It's time for another round of … [Read More...]
World News
Cameron and Hollande have first meeting – BBC News
BBC NewsCameron and Hollande have first meetingBBC NewsDavid Cameron has emerged from his first meeting with the new French President, Francois Hollande and said they both shared a desire to see deficits cut, markets stabilised and economic … [Read More...]
Italy bomb blast kills girl outside school – Los Angeles Times
CTV.caItaly bomb blast kills girl outside schoolLos Angeles TimesThe attack at the entrance of a high school in Brindisi injures at least four others. Police suspect organized-crime involvement. Police work at the scene of a bomb blast outside a … [Read More...]
US tells G8 Syria’s Assad must go, cites Yemen as model – Reuters India
Boston.comUS tells G8 Syria's Assad must go, cites Yemen as modelReuters IndiaBy Jeff Mason | CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told G8 leaders meeting at Camp David that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave … [Read More...]
Politics & Media
Jonah Goldberg: Media Has A ‘Nagging Insecurity’ Over ‘Cheerleading’ For Obama In 2008
The story of a Super PAC planning on resuscitating Rev. Jeremiah Wright as a campaign issue has raised questions on both sides of the … [Read More...]
Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng Arrives In Newark Airport Today
After a tense diplomatic standoff between the US State Department and China following his attempt to escape house arrest, Chinese dissident Chen … [Read More...]
Geraldo To O’Reilly: Trayvon 7-Eleven Tape Shows ‘He’s Dressed In Thug Wear’
Geraldo Rivera is not letting Trayvon Martin‘s wardrobe escape scrutiny as the court begins work on the George Zimmerman trial, calling his … [Read More...]
Heated Ed Schultz Panel Explores Political Parallels Between Jeremiah Wright And Mormonism
It is 2012 and the nation faces a brand new presidential election, but somehow Rev. Jeremiah Wright has become, once again, a focal point in the … [Read More...]
Economy
Billion Dollar ‘The Avengers’ Received Millions In Subsidies From New Mexico
The box office smash The Avengers has officially made more than $1 billion worldwide, after setting the record for largest opening in film … [Read More...]
Facebook Will Avoid Paying $16 Billion In Taxes After Going Public
As ThinkProgress has noted, Facebook’s initial public offering will help both CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the company itself avoid billions of … [Read More...]
Karl Rove’s Secret Money Crossroads GPS Attacks Bob Kerrey For Supporting Bush’s Bank Bailout
Former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NE)In late 2008, as the nation’s entire financial system stood on the verge of collapse, Democrats and … [Read More...]
Economists: Increased Equality For Women And African-Americans Has Boosted U.S. Productivity
Reuters’ Chrystia Freelend today rounded up the economic evidence that equal rights, including equal pay for women and laws against … [Read More...]
