Daily Archives: November 29th, 2010 «

 

Monday/Tuesday Open Thread

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2010 at 8:18 pm » Comments Off

‘sup, y’all?

 

AFP

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2010 at 8:07 pm » Comments Off

S. Korea bolsters troops on bombarded island, warns N. Korea

 

Reuters

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2010 at 8:00 pm » Comments Off

Mexican troops find 18 bodies near U.S. border

 

The Hill

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2010 at 7:57 pm » Comments Off

Liberal groups blast Obama pay-freeze proposal, release alternative plan

 

Liberal Hispanic groups consider stereotyping themselves with “Tequila Party” label

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2010 at 7:52 pm » 9 Comments

Another one from the Dept. of You Can’t Make This Up (via Memeorandum): The idea of a “Tequila Party,” which until recently was only quietly debated among Latino leaders, is now making a splash. First reported Sunday by the Sun, the proposal has gained international attention and has been featured in news publications worldwide. Latino [...]

 

Why do left coast liberals hate the homeless?

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2010 at 7:22 pm » 6 Comments

Fox News reports on a battle currently underway in the uber-liberal left coast city of San Francisco over the issue of allowing the homeless, panhandlers, etc. to sit and/or lay on the sidewalk during the day. Proponents say the recently-approved ban is necessary, citing safety concerns. Opponents say the ban is ‘heartless’ and takes away [...]

 

B’berg

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2010 at 6:29 pm » Comments Off

U.S. Stocks Drop as Concern Grows About European Debt Crisis

 

AP

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2010 at 6:23 pm » Comments Off

Pence says he hasn’t decided on White House bid

 

Life with the Nanny President

Posted by: Phineas on November 29, 2010 at 1:01 pm » 3 Comments

Well, this says it all about how President Obama sees his role in our lives: In “Revival: The Struggle for Survival Inside Obama’s White House,” MSNBC analyst Richard Wolffe, a writer sympathetic to the president, reports the prosaic backroom details of the White House struggles from early this year, but occasionally stumbles upon an off-the-cuff [...]

 

“Top-down” review on sensitive data handling should include how WH handles it, too

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2010 at 12:00 pm » 2 Comments

The Associated Press reports this morning that the WH has ordered a top-down review of how various government agencies safeguard classified and sensitive information in light of yesterday’s WikiLeaks dump: WASHINGTON — Bristling over the unauthorized release of more than a quarter million classified State Department documents, the Obama White House on Monday ordered a [...]