Archive for October, 2009
Golfer loses arm in alligator attack
Posted by Lucianne.com in Lucianne.com on October 10th, 2009
Associated Press, by Staff Posted By: Hazymac- Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:14:24 GMT BEAUFORT, S.C. ' Officials say an alligator bit off part of a golfer's arm as he leaned over to pick up his ball at a private South Carolina course. The man, who is in his 70s, was retrieving his ball from a pond when the 10'foot alligator bit him at Ocean Creek Golf Course in Beaufort County. The gator pulled the golfer into the pond and ripped off his arm in the struggle.
Save the Greenback, Mr. President
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National Review Online, by Larry Kudlow Posted By: Judy W.- Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:28:52 GMT We know that gold is soaring. And we know the dollar is slumping. But, did you know that year'to'date, while the S&P 500 is up 18 percent a great showing, no doubt gold is up even more? The precious metal is up 21 percent. In other words, measured in true, gold'backed purchasing power, stocks have really done nothing this year. Zip. It is most disappointing.
Why Do Federal Workers Make Twice As Much As Private’Sector Workers?
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The Business Insider, by Henry Blodget Posted By: JoniTx- Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:11:36 GMT An interesting detail from John Mauldin's latest economic note:The average federal worker makes $75,419 a year, while the average in the private sector is $39,751. Why is that, exactly? Is it because Federal workers are 80% better than private'sector workers?
Fidel Castro lauds Nobel prize for Obama
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Reuters, by Jeff Franks Posted By: JoniTx- Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:06:01 GMT HAVANA' Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro lauded the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Barack Obama, saying on Saturday it was "a positive measure" that was more a criticism of past U.S. policies than a recognition of Obama's accomplishments.Castro said the prize made up for the blow Obama suffered last week when the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2016 Summer Games to Rio de Janeiro
The ‘democratization of credit’ is over ” now it’s payback time
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Wall Street Journal, by S. Mitra Kalita Posted By: pineledger- Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:03:43 GMT NEW YORK '' Karen King owes nearly $36,000, more than she's ever earned in a year. All day long, bill collectors call. She hunts for a second job, sometimes skips meals, and stays with other family members at a grandfather's crowded apartment (Snip)"Years ago, I lived for now. It was so stupid," the 28'year'old says. "It's depressing, but I can't live that life anymore."
Woman’led Conservatism
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American Thinker, by Christopher Chantrill Posted By: Judy W.- Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:58:07 GMT I admit it. I was wrong. When I wrote about the importance of "woman'centered" conservatism back in 2007, here, in 2008, here, and this year, here, I was thinking about a continuing of the old conservatism, but centered on the issues that matter most to women: health, education, and welfare. It was an easy mistake to make.
How the Nobel Peace Prize winner is decided
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The Times [UK], by Catherine Philp Posted By: JoniTx- Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:55:47 GMT Nobody, not even the Nobel Committee themselves, seems to know how the worlds highest public accolade ended up in the gift of Norwegians.Albert Nobel himself was a Swede, and the four other Nobel prizes are administered by Sweden. The Peace Prize seems to have been a consolation gift for what was then the lesser partner in a joint Scandinavian monarchy.As far as President Obamas detractors are concerned, the committees choice reinforces
Talking politics with strangers
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American Thinker, by Nancy Coppock Posted By: Judy W.- Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:52:37 GMT Travel presents an ideal laboratory for viewing the perspective of the public at large. On a recent trip to Washington, D.C. I had a brief conversation with the man sitting next to me on the plane as we flew by the Washington Monument and the beauty of the reflecting pool. (Snip) I told him I was in town for a conference called Defending the American Dream, and here is where the laboratory was revealed.
Pointless Nobel prize reveals how President Obama is lost in his own mystique
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Times [UK], by Bronwen Maddox Posted By: GaGardener- Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:49:28 GMT Scrap the Nobel Peace Prize. Its an embarrassment and even an impediment to peace. President Obama, in letting the committee award it to him, has made himself look vain, a fool and dangerously lost in his own mystique. (Snip) The Peace Prize has begun to distort and damage crucial negotiations. And Obamas acceptance of the supposed honour is a misjudgment that will give power to his critics.