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FAA Slow to Alert Military of Wayward Plane - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com: "The Federal Aviation Administration violated its own rules by taking more than 40 minutes to alert the military after losing communication with a Northwest Airlines flight last week, according to officials familiar with internal reviews under way at several federal agencies."
It's a good thing that we have the government keep us safe. It just goes to show that the government isn't designed to be good at everything and shouldn't try to tackle everything.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Clinton Faces Pakistani Anger at Drone Attacks - FOXNews.com
Clinton Faces Pakistani Anger at Drone Attacks - FOXNews.com: "one member of the audience said the Predator attacks amount to 'executions without trial' for those killed.
Another asked Clinton how she would define terrorism.
'Is it the killing of people in drone attacks?' she asked. That woman then asked if Clinton considers drone attacks and bombings like the one that killed more than 100 civilians in the city of Peshawar earlier this week to both be acts of terrorism."
'The same man told Clinton that the Obama administration should rely more on wisdom and less on firepower to achieve its aims in Pakistan.
"Your presence in the region is not good for peace," he said, referring to the U.S. military, "because it gives rise to frustration and irritation among the people of this region." At another point he told Clinton, "Please forgive me, but I would like to say we've been fighting your war."
A similar point was made by Sana Bucha of Geo TV during the live broadcast interview.
"It is not our war," she told Clinton. "It is your war." She drew a burst of applause when she added, "You had one 9/11. We are having daily 9/11s in Pakistan."'
Another asked Clinton how she would define terrorism.
'Is it the killing of people in drone attacks?' she asked. That woman then asked if Clinton considers drone attacks and bombings like the one that killed more than 100 civilians in the city of Peshawar earlier this week to both be acts of terrorism."
'The same man told Clinton that the Obama administration should rely more on wisdom and less on firepower to achieve its aims in Pakistan.
"Your presence in the region is not good for peace," he said, referring to the U.S. military, "because it gives rise to frustration and irritation among the people of this region." At another point he told Clinton, "Please forgive me, but I would like to say we've been fighting your war."
A similar point was made by Sana Bucha of Geo TV during the live broadcast interview.
"It is not our war," she told Clinton. "It is your war." She drew a burst of applause when she added, "You had one 9/11. We are having daily 9/11s in Pakistan."'
Physicist Howard Hayden's one-letter disproof of global warming claims - Stephan Kinsella - Mises Economics Blog
Physicist Howard Hayden's one-letter disproof of global warming claims - Stephan Kinsella - Mises Economics Blog: "It has been often said that the 'science is settled' on the issue of CO2 and climate. Let me put this claim to rest with a simple one-letter proof that it is false.
The letter is s, the one that changes model into models. If the science were settled, there would be precisely one model, and it would be in agreement with measurements.
Alternatively, one may ask which one of the twenty-some models settled the science so that all the rest could be discarded along with the research funds that have kept those models alive.
We can take this further. Not a single climate model predicted the current cooling phase. If the science were settled, the model (singular) would have predicted it."
"The earth, it seems, has seen times when the CO2 concentration was up to 8,000 ppm, and that did not lead to a tipping point. If it did, we would not be here talking about it. In fact, seen on the long scale, the CO2 concentration in the present cycle of glacials (ca. 200 ppm) and interglacials (ca. 300-400 ppm) is lower than it has been for the last 300 million years."
"But what would we have to fear if CO2 and temperature actually increased?
A warmer world is a better world. Look at weather-related death rates in winter and in summer, and the case is overwhelming that warmer is better.
The higher the CO2 levels, the more vibrant is the biosphere, as numerous experiments in greenhouses have shown. But a quick trip to the museum can make that case in spades. Those huge dinosaurs could not exist anywhere on the earth today because the land is not productive enough. CO2 is plant food, pure and simple.
CO2 is not pollution by any reasonable definition.
A warmer world begets more precipitation.
All computer models predict a smaller temperature gradient between the poles and the equator. Necessarily, this would mean fewer and less violent storms.
The melting point of ice is 0 ºC in Antarctica, just as it is everywhere else. The highest recorded temperature at the South Pole is -14 ºC, and the lowest is -117 ºC. How, pray, will a putative few degrees of warming melt all the ice and inundate Florida, as is claimed by the warming alarmists?"
The letter is s, the one that changes model into models. If the science were settled, there would be precisely one model, and it would be in agreement with measurements.
Alternatively, one may ask which one of the twenty-some models settled the science so that all the rest could be discarded along with the research funds that have kept those models alive.
We can take this further. Not a single climate model predicted the current cooling phase. If the science were settled, the model (singular) would have predicted it."
"The earth, it seems, has seen times when the CO2 concentration was up to 8,000 ppm, and that did not lead to a tipping point. If it did, we would not be here talking about it. In fact, seen on the long scale, the CO2 concentration in the present cycle of glacials (ca. 200 ppm) and interglacials (ca. 300-400 ppm) is lower than it has been for the last 300 million years."
"But what would we have to fear if CO2 and temperature actually increased?
A warmer world is a better world. Look at weather-related death rates in winter and in summer, and the case is overwhelming that warmer is better.
The higher the CO2 levels, the more vibrant is the biosphere, as numerous experiments in greenhouses have shown. But a quick trip to the museum can make that case in spades. Those huge dinosaurs could not exist anywhere on the earth today because the land is not productive enough. CO2 is plant food, pure and simple.
CO2 is not pollution by any reasonable definition.
A warmer world begets more precipitation.
All computer models predict a smaller temperature gradient between the poles and the equator. Necessarily, this would mean fewer and less violent storms.
The melting point of ice is 0 ºC in Antarctica, just as it is everywhere else. The highest recorded temperature at the South Pole is -14 ºC, and the lowest is -117 ºC. How, pray, will a putative few degrees of warming melt all the ice and inundate Florida, as is claimed by the warming alarmists?"
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Money in War-Ravaged Iraq - Edward Gonzalez - Mises Institute
Money in War-Ravaged Iraq - Edward Gonzalez - Mises Institute: "In the villages, houses and boats needed to be repaired or rebuilt, roads needed attention, and parents wanted to get their children back in school. In order to do all these wonderful things, a medium of exchange was needed. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending onhow you look at it, the villagers did not put much faith in the paper money printed by the government in Baghdad.
As this was an agrarian society the villagers turned to a time-tested medium of exchange: livestock"
"With these three free market currencies, I watched village markets grow, farmers increase productivity, fisherman save capital in order to improve or build new boats, and young couples commission houses to be built with borrowed money. All this progress was made possible through the real savings of valuable commodities.
So, for those who are deeply worried about a currency crisis in the United States, I bear a positive message. When a currency fails, as long as there is no outside coercion implemented, individuals will act and find sound money in what is around them. Gold and silver will certainly be prime candidates, but even in small towns with limited access to these precious metals, there is an infinite supply of sound money available."
As this was an agrarian society the villagers turned to a time-tested medium of exchange: livestock"
"With these three free market currencies, I watched village markets grow, farmers increase productivity, fisherman save capital in order to improve or build new boats, and young couples commission houses to be built with borrowed money. All this progress was made possible through the real savings of valuable commodities.
So, for those who are deeply worried about a currency crisis in the United States, I bear a positive message. When a currency fails, as long as there is no outside coercion implemented, individuals will act and find sound money in what is around them. Gold and silver will certainly be prime candidates, but even in small towns with limited access to these precious metals, there is an infinite supply of sound money available."
Now That Ireland Has Caved | Doug Bandow | Cato Institute: Commentary
Now That Ireland Has Caved | Doug Bandow | Cato Institute: Commentary: "How dare the Irish thwart the will of 500 million Europeans, not that any of the other 495 million had been allowed to express that will at the polls? Declan Ganley, head of the group Libertas, wrote: 'we Irish behaved badly, and were therefore required as a matter of course to vote again. Nearly every EU leader agrees with this. Their own people must not vote, but the Irish must vote twice.'"
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Free the Clogged-Nose 25! - Jeffrey A. Tucker - Mises Institute
Free the Clogged-Nose 25! - Jeffrey A. Tucker - Mises Institute: "Let's get back to our friends who were snagged in this sting operation. I'm looking through their names and the charges. In every case, the charge is 'unlawful possession of a precursor.' The 'precursor' here is Sudafed.
Can you believe it? What was lawful only a few years ago now gets you written up in the papers as a drug dealer. It ruins your life. You now have a record."
Can you believe it? What was lawful only a few years ago now gets you written up in the papers as a drug dealer. It ruins your life. You now have a record."
Stimulus Scam | Richard W. Rahn | Cato Institute: Commentary
Stimulus Scam | Richard W. Rahn | Cato Institute: Commentary: "There are several ways to see if it is working as advertised. First, what did the proponents say would happen when they were pushing the plan versus what has happened? Second, how has the United States fared compared to other nations that had smaller or no stimulus programs? Third, how have the results to date compared to what pro-stimulus, Keynesian-school economic theorists advocated versus what other theorists (principally Austrian-school) who largely opposed the stimulus plans said?"
"President Obama's economic advisers said in the beginning of this year that the unemployment rate would rise to 9 percent with no stimulus package and would only rise to a maximum of 7.9 percent with the stimulus bill, peaking during this past summer. Stimulus proponents clearly have failed the first test (despite Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s revisionist statements) and there is zero evidence for their claims that more jobs would have been lost without the stimulus package."
"The three countries with the smallest deficits (the least stimulus) — Brazil, China and Germany — have all turned the corner rather quickly and are growing."
"President Obama's economic advisers said in the beginning of this year that the unemployment rate would rise to 9 percent with no stimulus package and would only rise to a maximum of 7.9 percent with the stimulus bill, peaking during this past summer. Stimulus proponents clearly have failed the first test (despite Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s revisionist statements) and there is zero evidence for their claims that more jobs would have been lost without the stimulus package."
"The three countries with the smallest deficits (the least stimulus) — Brazil, China and Germany — have all turned the corner rather quickly and are growing."
Obama Cuts Sour Deal on Sugar | Daniel Griswold | Cato Institute: Commentary
Obama Cuts Sour Deal on Sugar | Daniel Griswold | Cato Institute: Commentary: "A system of price supports and import quotas virtually guarantees domestic beet and cane growers an 80 percent market share. At times, this has forced American families and sugar-consuming industries to pay prices two or three times the spot world price."
"As a consequence, 'Many U.S. (sugar-containing product) manufacturers have closed or relocated to Canada where sugar prices average less than half of U.S. prices and Mexico where sugar prices average about two-thirds of U.S. prices.'"
"In all, 6,400 workers in the sugar-processing industry have lost their jobs because of their own government's deliberate policy to drive up the cost of their major input. According to the U.S. International Trade Commission, the sugar program "saves" only 2,200 jobs in the sugar growing and harvesting industry. So our sugar policy eliminates three jobs for every one it saves."
"As a consequence, 'Many U.S. (sugar-containing product) manufacturers have closed or relocated to Canada where sugar prices average less than half of U.S. prices and Mexico where sugar prices average about two-thirds of U.S. prices.'"
"In all, 6,400 workers in the sugar-processing industry have lost their jobs because of their own government's deliberate policy to drive up the cost of their major input. According to the U.S. International Trade Commission, the sugar program "saves" only 2,200 jobs in the sugar growing and harvesting industry. So our sugar policy eliminates three jobs for every one it saves."
More Is Not the Answer | Malou Innocent | Cato Institute: Commentary
More Is Not the Answer | Malou Innocent | Cato Institute: Commentary: "But present policy would require more troops than America could ever send — as many as 650,000 troops for the next 12 to 14 years, according to the US Army and Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual metrics. This commitment of time and resources cannot be accomplished at a cost acceptable to Americans."
The Virtue of Hoarding - George F. Smith - Mises Institute
The Virtue of Hoarding - George F. Smith - Mises Institute: "As people increase their demand for cash balances, prices will tend to fall, and the purchasing power of the money unit will rise. The production structure of the economy remains intact — hoarding as such does not wipe out goods on store shelves, or machines in factories. If anything, it makes them cheaper."
Free Trade Has Enriched the World with More than Diverse Goods | Daniel Griswold | Cato Institute: Commentary
Free Trade Has Enriched the World with More than Diverse Goods | Daniel Griswold | Cato Institute: Commentary: "No consumers benefit proportionally more from trade than the poor, and nobody suffers more from existing trade barriers. The imported fresh fruit and vegetables, T-shirts and discounted sneakers sold at big-box retailers loom especially large in the budgets of poor and middle-class families.
Perversely, the highest remaining US trade barriers are aimed at products that are disproportionately made by poor people abroad and consumed by poor people at home. The $25 billion the US government collects each year through import tariffs is the most regressive tax in the federal arsenal. According to a study by the Progressive Policy Institute, a single mother earning $20,000 a year pays a much higher share of her income for import duties than a manager earning $100,000 a year. Labor unions and other groups that oppose tariff-lowering trade agreements are unwittingly serving a status quo that is punishing the poor."
"Since the early 1990s, the US economy has lost more than 3 million manufacturing jobs, but during that same period the economy has added 18 million service-sector jobs that are typically better paying. In fact, since 1991, two-thirds of the net new jobs created in US economy are in sectors such as health care, education, and business and professional service where the average pay is higher than in manufacturing."
"Between 1981 and 2005, the share of the world's population living on the equivalent of $1.25 a day dropped by half, from 52 to 25 percent, according to the World Bank. In China alone, the number in absolute poverty fell by 600 million. During this same period, real gains have been made in life expectancy, infant survival, nutrition, and literacy. Child labor rates have fallen by more than half. It is not a coincidence that the most dramatic gains against poverty have occurred in those countries that have most aggressively opened themselves to the global economy."
"Trade has spread tools of communication and spurred the growth of civil society as an alternative to centralized government. As a result, the share of the world's population living in countries that respect civil liberties and the right to vote has climbed from 35 percent in 1973 to 46 percent today, according to Freedom House.
Fewer people are dying in wars today than in past decades, in large part because commerce has replaced military competition. Global commerce has allowed nations to gain access to resources through trade rather than conquest, while deeper economic integration has brought former enemies together and raised the cost of war."
Perversely, the highest remaining US trade barriers are aimed at products that are disproportionately made by poor people abroad and consumed by poor people at home. The $25 billion the US government collects each year through import tariffs is the most regressive tax in the federal arsenal. According to a study by the Progressive Policy Institute, a single mother earning $20,000 a year pays a much higher share of her income for import duties than a manager earning $100,000 a year. Labor unions and other groups that oppose tariff-lowering trade agreements are unwittingly serving a status quo that is punishing the poor."
"Since the early 1990s, the US economy has lost more than 3 million manufacturing jobs, but during that same period the economy has added 18 million service-sector jobs that are typically better paying. In fact, since 1991, two-thirds of the net new jobs created in US economy are in sectors such as health care, education, and business and professional service where the average pay is higher than in manufacturing."
"Between 1981 and 2005, the share of the world's population living on the equivalent of $1.25 a day dropped by half, from 52 to 25 percent, according to the World Bank. In China alone, the number in absolute poverty fell by 600 million. During this same period, real gains have been made in life expectancy, infant survival, nutrition, and literacy. Child labor rates have fallen by more than half. It is not a coincidence that the most dramatic gains against poverty have occurred in those countries that have most aggressively opened themselves to the global economy."
"Trade has spread tools of communication and spurred the growth of civil society as an alternative to centralized government. As a result, the share of the world's population living in countries that respect civil liberties and the right to vote has climbed from 35 percent in 1973 to 46 percent today, according to Freedom House.
Fewer people are dying in wars today than in past decades, in large part because commerce has replaced military competition. Global commerce has allowed nations to gain access to resources through trade rather than conquest, while deeper economic integration has brought former enemies together and raised the cost of war."
Time to Start Over | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary
Time to Start Over | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: Commentary: "If you're going the wrong way down a road, the answer isn't to step on the gas, but to turn around.
It is not that the U.S. doesn't need health care reform, but it needs the right type of reform. Problematic as our system often is, it is possible to make things worse."
"Government regulations add more than $169 billion annually to the cost of health care. Other regulations limit competition between insurers and providers by, for instance, prohibiting people from buying insurance across state lines. Government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid are trillions of dollars in debt and are models of waste, fraud and inefficiency.
And our current tax laws penalize people who don't receive insurance through their work, meaning that if you lose your job, you lose your insurance."
It is not that the U.S. doesn't need health care reform, but it needs the right type of reform. Problematic as our system often is, it is possible to make things worse."
"Government regulations add more than $169 billion annually to the cost of health care. Other regulations limit competition between insurers and providers by, for instance, prohibiting people from buying insurance across state lines. Government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid are trillions of dollars in debt and are models of waste, fraud and inefficiency.
And our current tax laws penalize people who don't receive insurance through their work, meaning that if you lose your job, you lose your insurance."
Monday, October 26, 2009
Windows 7 US Online Store - Student Registration
Windows 7 US Online Store - Student Registration: "Enter your college/university email address to see if you qualify."
If you qualify you can get Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade for $30.
If you qualify you can get Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade for $30.
Firing up the newest Tasers | Crave - CNET
Firing up the newest Tasers | Crave - CNET: "You can't go to your local sporting goods store and buy these Tasers--unlike the smaller, consumer-grade C2 devices, the X3 and XREP lines are only sold to police, military, and sometimes animal-control professionals."
If lethal defensive devices are available to the public (i.e. guns) why not (usually) non-lethal defensive devices?
If lethal defensive devices are available to the public (i.e. guns) why not (usually) non-lethal defensive devices?
Friday, October 23, 2009
Amtrak Raises Objections to Measure Allowing Guns on Trains - Political News - FOXNews.com
Amtrak Raises Objections to Measure Allowing Guns on Trains - Political News - FOXNews.com: "'There is no screening now as there is at airports,' he said. 'Someone wishing to do ill could bring a firearm on a train right now.'�
He said that anyone 'up to no good' would probably not store their firearm in checked baggage in the first place."
He said that anyone 'up to no good' would probably not store their firearm in checked baggage in the first place."
Administration Loses Bid to Exclude Fox News From Pay Czar Interview - Political News - FOXNews.com
Administration Loses Bid to Exclude Fox News From Pay Czar Interview - Political News - FOXNews.com: "'What it's really about to me is the Executive Branch of the government trying to tell the press how it should behave. I mean, this democracy -- we know this -- only works with a free and unfettered press to provide information,' he said.�
Several top White House advisers have appeared on other news channels to criticize Fox News' coverage of the administration, dismiss the network as the mouthpiece of the Republican Party and urge other news organizations not to treat Fox News as a legitimate news network.�"
Several top White House advisers have appeared on other news channels to criticize Fox News' coverage of the administration, dismiss the network as the mouthpiece of the Republican Party and urge other news organizations not to treat Fox News as a legitimate news network.�"
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Colorado Offering $42,000 Tax Break to Tesla Buyers - Auto - FOXNews.com
Colorado Offering $42,000 Tax Break to Tesla Buyers - Auto - FOXNews.com: "It sounds too good to be true, but here it is: You can buy a 2009 Tesla Roadster, with a list price of $109,900, and pay just $67,800 for it.
At least, you can if you live in Colorado and buy it before December 31.
That's when a special Colorado tax credit, designed to encourage the purchase of low-emission cars, is due to end."
At least, you can if you live in Colorado and buy it before December 31.
That's when a special Colorado tax credit, designed to encourage the purchase of low-emission cars, is due to end."
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Civilian Use of Force Continuum By Michael VanBlaricum
Civilian Use of Force Continuum By Michael VanBlaricum: "I love the fact that a large majority of Americans live in states where they can exercise their rights to self-defense, while at the same time being very concerned that many people’s training in self-defense is an all or nothing approach, being trained only in the “use of deadly force” while having little or no exposure to less-lethal weapons training and force options. I feel through training and utilization of a “Civilian Use of Force Continuum” we can provide the CCW permit holder with options for use of force that they are currently unprepared for when deadly force is not legally an option, but some degree of force is."
UseofForce.us: Introduction
UseofForce.us: Introduction: "A killing is a killing; an eye-poking is an eye-poking; a stabbing is a stabbing, and so forth. If the evidence supports that you did such a thing, and you’re prosecuted for it, and you don’t deny it, then it’s a crime. You can, however, make the case that you were legally justified in your actions, and if you can prove that, then you’re clear. But while establishing that you did the eye-poking is the prosecution’s problem, establishing justification is yours—your burden of proof."
Woman at Center of Brutal W. Va. Torture Case Now Says She Lied - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com
Woman at Center of Brutal W. Va. Torture Case Now Says She Lied - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com: "The office of Columbus, Ohio, attorney Byron L. Potts says Megan Williams will attend a news conference there Wednesday saying she lied about being assaulted by a gang of whites.
Seven people pleaded guilty in the 2007 case. All but one were sentenced to long jail terms.
The former Logan County prosecutor who oversaw those cases calls Williams' new claim absurd. Brian Abraham tells The Associated Press the seven were convicted on physical evidence and their own statements."
One of the eyewitnesses is wrong -- so you can't always trust an eyewitness 100%.
Seven people pleaded guilty in the 2007 case. All but one were sentenced to long jail terms.
The former Logan County prosecutor who oversaw those cases calls Williams' new claim absurd. Brian Abraham tells The Associated Press the seven were convicted on physical evidence and their own statements."
One of the eyewitnesses is wrong -- so you can't always trust an eyewitness 100%.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Top White House Official Says Obama Team 'Controlled' Media Coverage During Campaign - Political News - FOXNews.com
Top White House Official Says Obama Team 'Controlled' Media Coverage During Campaign - Political News - FOXNews.com: "She explained that the campaign favored live interviews so that Obama's words could not be edited -- 'so that what the voters heard we determined, as opposed to some editor in a TV station.'
She said Campaign Manager David Plouffe put out Web videos so the campaign could avoid talking to reporters and focus the media message.
'Whether it was a David Plouffe video or an Obama speech, a huge part of our press strategy was focused on making the media cover what Obama was actually saying as opposed to why the campaign was saying it,' she said."
Those sounds like effective techniques (that I have no problem with).
She said Campaign Manager David Plouffe put out Web videos so the campaign could avoid talking to reporters and focus the media message.
'Whether it was a David Plouffe video or an Obama speech, a huge part of our press strategy was focused on making the media cover what Obama was actually saying as opposed to why the campaign was saying it,' she said."
Those sounds like effective techniques (that I have no problem with).
Justice Says N.C. City Must Have Party Affiliations to Protect Black Voters - Political News - FOXNews.com
Justice Says N.C. City Must Have Party Affiliations to Protect Black Voters - Political News - FOXNews.com: "According to the article, the Justice Department ruled that party affiliations are needed in part to protect equal rights for black voters. The department determined that white voters in Kinston, N.C., would only cast their ballots for black candidates if they run as Democrats."
Bizarre!
Bizarre!
Monday, October 19, 2009
WISCONSIN: JUDGE: CONCEAL-CARRY LAW ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ IN SHOOTING
WISCONSIN: JUDGE: CONCEAL-CARRY LAW ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ IN SHOOTING � Concealed: "He also acknowledged that Vegas had been the victim of multiple violent crimes, that the gun was purchased legally for the “purpose of security and protection,” and made a “strong inference that Vegas’ concealed weapon has saved his life” in the past."
White House Urges Other Networks to Disregard Fox News - Political News - FOXNews.com
White House Urges Other Networks to Disregard Fox News - Political News - FOXNews.com: "Senior Obama administration officials took to the airwaves Sunday to accuse Fox News of pushing a particular point of view and not being a real news network."
All news sources push a particular point of view even when they try not to.
"The White House is calling on other news organizations to isolate and alienate Fox News as it sends out top advisers to rail against the cable channel as a Republican Party mouthpiece." In other words: If they don't play my way than no one should play with them. And this apparently all started just because of fact-checking? What happened to "transparency"?
All news sources push a particular point of view even when they try not to.
"The White House is calling on other news organizations to isolate and alienate Fox News as it sends out top advisers to rail against the cable channel as a Republican Party mouthpiece." In other words: If they don't play my way than no one should play with them. And this apparently all started just because of fact-checking? What happened to "transparency"?
Bernanke Says U.S. Should Cut Record-High Budget Deficits - Political News - FOXNews.com
Bernanke Says U.S. Should Cut Record-High Budget Deficits - Political News - FOXNews.com: "WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday called for the United States to whittle down its record-high budget deficits"
Maybe it would help if the federal reserve stopped enabling the deficits by monetizing the debt!
Maybe it would help if the federal reserve stopped enabling the deficits by monetizing the debt!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Opposing view: GOP offers clear alternative - Opinion - USATODAY.com
Opposing view: GOP offers clear alternative - Opinion - USATODAY.com: "Democrats did not win the majority in Congress or the White House by compromising. They did not oust the Republicans by helping them pass an agenda they did not agree with. They did not come into power by following advice to be more bipartisan. They did what the Republicans must now do to have any chance of gaining a sustainable majority and advancing their ideas. They fought for what they believed in.
Republicans win when they campaign and govern as conservatives. That is what people expect out of them. When Republicans compromised their traditional beliefs and failed to deliver on reform and fiscal responsibility, they lost the trust of the voters."
Republicans win when they campaign and govern as conservatives. That is what people expect out of them. When Republicans compromised their traditional beliefs and failed to deliver on reform and fiscal responsibility, they lost the trust of the voters."
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Blog Action Day 2009: Climate Change
Blog Action Day 2009: Climate Change:
Every year in a large city nearby, the average high temperature change between winter and summer is 60 degrees F. If the sun and earth rotation can make that much of a temperature change then obviously the sun has a major impact on the earth's temperature variation. A 1 degree F difference in surface temperature seems insignificant compared to that.
Past related posts:
D.C. has by far the highest (3.6) pounds of CO2 produced per KWH so if they don't have the political will to fix that why should we think they have the political will to actually pass a climate bill that is helpful? (Source)
"[T]he schedule of cutbacks contained in Waxman-Markey is very aggressive in the range of models studied by the IPCC — could cost up to 5.5 percent of global GDP by the year 2050, relative to the baseline trajectory of GDP if no carbon caps are imposed." "According to this estimate by climate scientist Chip Knappenberger, Waxman-Markey would lead to a planet that warmed 9/100ths of a degree Fahrenheit less than would otherwise be the case, by the year 2050." (Source)
Every year in a large city nearby, the average high temperature change between winter and summer is 60 degrees F. If the sun and earth rotation can make that much of a temperature change then obviously the sun has a major impact on the earth's temperature variation. A 1 degree F difference in surface temperature seems insignificant compared to that.
Past related posts:
D.C. has by far the highest (3.6) pounds of CO2 produced per KWH so if they don't have the political will to fix that why should we think they have the political will to actually pass a climate bill that is helpful? (Source)
"[T]he schedule of cutbacks contained in Waxman-Markey is very aggressive in the range of models studied by the IPCC — could cost up to 5.5 percent of global GDP by the year 2050, relative to the baseline trajectory of GDP if no carbon caps are imposed." "According to this estimate by climate scientist Chip Knappenberger, Waxman-Markey would lead to a planet that warmed 9/100ths of a degree Fahrenheit less than would otherwise be the case, by the year 2050." (Source)
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Campaign For Liberty — Will Ohio Nullify National Health Care?
Campaign For Liberty — Will Ohio Nullify National Health Care?: "Following the lead of Arizona, Florida, and Michigan, in recent weeks legislators from Louisiana and Georgia announced that they were planning on introducing resolutions for State Constitutional Amendments that would allow the people of those states to effectively opt-out of any future national health care plan.
And now, Ohio joins them."
And now, Ohio joins them."
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
No More Troops for Afghanistan | Malou Innocent | Cato Institute: Commentary
No More Troops for Afghanistan | Malou Innocent | Cato Institute: Commentary: "A long-term, large-scale presence is not necessary to disrupt al Qaeda, and going after the group does not require Washington to pacify the entire country. Denying a sanctuary to terrorists that seek to attack the U.S. can be done through aerial surveillance, retaining covert operatives for discrete operations against specific targets, and ongoing intelligence-sharing with countries in the region. Overall, remaining in Afghanistan is more likely to tarnish America's reputation and undermine U.S. security than would withdrawal."
Nobel Panel Defends Obama Peace Prize Decision - Political News - FOXNews.com
Nobel Panel Defends Obama Peace Prize Decision - Political News - FOXNews.com: "Jagland singled out Obama's efforts to heal the divide between the West and the Muslim world and scale down a Bush-era proposal for an anti-missile shield in Europe.
'All these things have contributed to -- I wouldn't say a safer world -- but a world with less tension,'"
"The left-leaning committee whose members are appointed by the Norwegian Parliament lauded the change in global mood wrought by Obama's calls for peace and cooperation, and praised his pledges to reduce the world stock of nuclear arms, ease U.S. conflicts with Muslim nations and strengthen the country's role in combating climate change."
'All these things have contributed to -- I wouldn't say a safer world -- but a world with less tension,'"
"The left-leaning committee whose members are appointed by the Norwegian Parliament lauded the change in global mood wrought by Obama's calls for peace and cooperation, and praised his pledges to reduce the world stock of nuclear arms, ease U.S. conflicts with Muslim nations and strengthen the country's role in combating climate change."
Tracking Your Taxes: Is Essential Air Service Really Essential? - Political News - FOXNews.com
Tracking Your Taxes: Is Essential Air Service Really Essential? - Political News - FOXNews.com: "Critics say the program is out of control. Subsidies were supposed to be no higher than $200 per ticket for cities less than 210 miles from a sizable airport, but in practice, the limit is not enforced.
Consider these ticket prices and taxpayer subsidies:
-- Cape Girardeau, Mo., to St. Louis: ticket price $189, taxpayer subsidy $1,939.
-- Glendive Mont., to Billings: ticket price $233, taxpayer subsidy $2,526.
-- Alamogordo, N.M., to Albuquerque: ticket price $192, taxpayer subsidy $2,270
-- Harve, Mont., to Billings: ticket price $233, �taxpayer subsidy, $2887
-- Ely, Nev., to Denver: ticket price $300, taxpayer subsidy $4,504.
The program serves roughly 3,000 people per day -- �mostly businessmen, who critics argue can and should pay more for their flight. Instead, Congress continues to increase the taxpayers' portion of the ticket."
Consider these ticket prices and taxpayer subsidies:
-- Cape Girardeau, Mo., to St. Louis: ticket price $189, taxpayer subsidy $1,939.
-- Glendive Mont., to Billings: ticket price $233, taxpayer subsidy $2,526.
-- Alamogordo, N.M., to Albuquerque: ticket price $192, taxpayer subsidy $2,270
-- Harve, Mont., to Billings: ticket price $233, �taxpayer subsidy, $2887
-- Ely, Nev., to Denver: ticket price $300, taxpayer subsidy $4,504.
The program serves roughly 3,000 people per day -- �mostly businessmen, who critics argue can and should pay more for their flight. Instead, Congress continues to increase the taxpayers' portion of the ticket."
Friday, October 09, 2009
Telecomutting Conservation
Report: Two of every five of workers telecommute | Business Tech - CNET News: "The company's research showed that just one day of telecommuting saved between 16- and 23-kilowatt hours of electricity, equal to 12 hours of electricity use. That single day also helps at the pump, cutting out 1.4 gallons of gas on average and slashing CO2 emissions by 17 to 23 kilograms."
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Should Christians Carry? A Christian's View of Self-Defense
Should Christians Carry? A Christian's View of
Self-Defense: "Exodus 22:2-3 in the Amplified Bible reads, 'If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no blood shed for him. 3But if the sun has risen [so he can be seen], blood must be shed for slaying him. The thief [if he lives] must make full restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.' These are important verses that favor self-defense. Seemingly complex at first, they are really quite simple when studied more closely. One must keep in mind that at the time that this was written, the level of artificial light we have today did not exist. Moonlight could not be relied upon to sufficiently light a home. If a thief broke into a home, and the master of the house was awakened, the homeowner could legally kill the thief without fear of retribution. The reason for this was simple: At night, the homeowner could not see the thief well enough to discern what (if any) weapons he may have had. He did not know the thief's intentions. He was already at a disadvantage due to the low light and the fact that his home was invaded. Also, since it was night, he could not quickly gain assistance from others. His ability to apprehend the thief was greatly diminished, if not altogether removed. Consequently, the law allowed him to 'kill first and ask questions later.' However, in the daylight, the homeowner was able to see his attacker and his weapons. He was more likely to be able to see if he were up against a hardened murderer or a homeless man simply trying to steal food. The homeowner had the advantage because he could now call for help and could more easily detain the thief."
Self-Defense: "Exodus 22:2-3 in the Amplified Bible reads, 'If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no blood shed for him. 3But if the sun has risen [so he can be seen], blood must be shed for slaying him. The thief [if he lives] must make full restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.' These are important verses that favor self-defense. Seemingly complex at first, they are really quite simple when studied more closely. One must keep in mind that at the time that this was written, the level of artificial light we have today did not exist. Moonlight could not be relied upon to sufficiently light a home. If a thief broke into a home, and the master of the house was awakened, the homeowner could legally kill the thief without fear of retribution. The reason for this was simple: At night, the homeowner could not see the thief well enough to discern what (if any) weapons he may have had. He did not know the thief's intentions. He was already at a disadvantage due to the low light and the fact that his home was invaded. Also, since it was night, he could not quickly gain assistance from others. His ability to apprehend the thief was greatly diminished, if not altogether removed. Consequently, the law allowed him to 'kill first and ask questions later.' However, in the daylight, the homeowner was able to see his attacker and his weapons. He was more likely to be able to see if he were up against a hardened murderer or a homeless man simply trying to steal food. The homeowner had the advantage because he could now call for help and could more easily detain the thief."
Why the Gun is Civilization
Cornered Cat - Why the Gun is Civilization: "When I carry a gun, you cannot deal with me by force. You have to use reason and try to persuade me, because I have a way to negate your threat or employment of force. The gun is the only personal weapon that puts a 100-pound woman on equal footing with a 220-pound mugger, a 75-year old retiree on equal footing with a 19-year old gangbanger, and a single gay guy on equal footing with a carload of drunk guys with baseball bats. The gun removes the disparity in physical strength, size, or numbers between a potential attacker and a defender."
"Without guns involved, confrontations are won by the physically superior party inflicting overwhelming injury on the loser. People who think that fists, bats, sticks, or stones don't constitute lethal force watch too much TV, where people take beatings and come out of it with a bloody lip at worst. The fact that the gun makes lethal force easier works solely in favor of the weaker defender, not the stronger attacker. If both are armed, the field is level. The gun is the only weapon that's as lethal in the hands of an octogenarian as it is in the hands of a weightlifter. It simply wouldn't work as well as a force equalizer if it wasn't both lethal and easily employable.
When I carry a gun, I don't do so because I am looking for a fight, but because I'm looking to be left alone. The gun at my side means that I cannot be forced, only persuaded. I don't carry it because I'm afraid, but because it enables me to be unafraid. It doesn't limit the actions of those who would interact with me through reason, only the actions of those who would do so by force. It removes force from the equation...and that's why carrying a gun is a civilized act."
"Without guns involved, confrontations are won by the physically superior party inflicting overwhelming injury on the loser. People who think that fists, bats, sticks, or stones don't constitute lethal force watch too much TV, where people take beatings and come out of it with a bloody lip at worst. The fact that the gun makes lethal force easier works solely in favor of the weaker defender, not the stronger attacker. If both are armed, the field is level. The gun is the only weapon that's as lethal in the hands of an octogenarian as it is in the hands of a weightlifter. It simply wouldn't work as well as a force equalizer if it wasn't both lethal and easily employable.
When I carry a gun, I don't do so because I am looking for a fight, but because I'm looking to be left alone. The gun at my side means that I cannot be forced, only persuaded. I don't carry it because I'm afraid, but because it enables me to be unafraid. It doesn't limit the actions of those who would interact with me through reason, only the actions of those who would do so by force. It removes force from the equation...and that's why carrying a gun is a civilized act."
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
WORLD Magazine | Hidden pain | Matt Anderson | Sep 26, 09
WORLD Magazine | Hidden pain | Matt Anderson | Sep 26, 09: "I learned early in my career that woman generally don't mention abortions unless specifically asked."
Rebel Interrogators Want Investigation | Nat Hentoff | Cato Institute: Commentary
Rebel Interrogators Want Investigation | Nat Hentoff | Cato Institute: Commentary: "he said he began his investigation 'in part because of expressions of concern by Agency (CIA) employees that the actions in which they were involved, or of which they were aware, would be determined by judicial authorities in the US or abroad to be illegal.'
And strikingly, he added, 'Many expressed to me personally their feelings that what the Agency was doing was fundamentally inconsistent with long established U.S. Government policy and with American values, and was based on strained legal reasoning.' (Washington Post, Aug. 24)."
'During an interview with Jason Leopold of The Public Record (pubrecord.org), Aug. 23, Kleinman said — Mr. President take heed — "I've had the honor of testifying before four committees of Congress and I am always astounded at the profound political partisan politics that surround this issue. I'm a professional interrogator. I have 25 years of experience in this and I don't have any concern whatsoever that an investigation into how we conducted ourselves since 9/11 would in any way undermine our ability to continue gathering intelligence."
Significantly, in this land of the free and home of the brave, Kleinman added: "I have friends in the intelligence community who won't speak up because to do so is almost a career-ender."'
And strikingly, he added, 'Many expressed to me personally their feelings that what the Agency was doing was fundamentally inconsistent with long established U.S. Government policy and with American values, and was based on strained legal reasoning.' (Washington Post, Aug. 24)."
'During an interview with Jason Leopold of The Public Record (pubrecord.org), Aug. 23, Kleinman said — Mr. President take heed — "I've had the honor of testifying before four committees of Congress and I am always astounded at the profound political partisan politics that surround this issue. I'm a professional interrogator. I have 25 years of experience in this and I don't have any concern whatsoever that an investigation into how we conducted ourselves since 9/11 would in any way undermine our ability to continue gathering intelligence."
Significantly, in this land of the free and home of the brave, Kleinman added: "I have friends in the intelligence community who won't speak up because to do so is almost a career-ender."'
The Real School Indoctrination Scandal | Will Wilkinson | Cato Institute: Commentary
The Real School Indoctrination Scandal | Will Wilkinson | Cato Institute: Commentary: "Yet in 30 states, local school boards choose textbooks for their entire school districts. In the remaining 20, state-level boards choose textbooks for an entire state. Because statewide markets in California and Texas are so huge, the best bet for the big textbook publishing companies is to tailor their products to the tastes of textbook adoption committees in one or both states, leaving small-state committees with little influence.
We are a spectacularly diverse society, yet we have somehow settled on a system in which enormous captive populations of students are made to learn the same exact thing from the same boring book. When policy requires that every impressionable young mind in a town, city, or state be exposed to one set of assumptions about ethnicity and gender, one approach to religion, one version of American history, one account of Christopher Columbus, one interpretation of the Civil War or the New Deal, you can bet there will be wrenching conflict. And you can bet that the one-size-fits-all textbooks that emerge from this politicized selection process will fit no one. Mind-numbing blandness is the key to their success."
"The ideological differences that fuel the textbook wars wouldn't be such a big deal if we had an education system in which parents, armed with school vouchers or education tax credits, had the power to choose their kids' curricula by choosing their school. With greater school choice, the K–12 textbook market would come to more closely resemble the college textbook market—a lively, competitive scrum where individual instructors select from a wide array of texts embodying different perspectives and pedagogical assumptions."
"Through trial and error and the test of time, certain texts are recognized for excellence and gain market share, but instructors are never at a loss for alternatives. One might worry that greater school choice could lead to a cacophonous Babel of incompatible, ideological educations. Yet, despite dizzying curricular variety, college-level school choice has not kept graduates of Brigham Young and Brown from working amicably side by side in the same companies."
We are a spectacularly diverse society, yet we have somehow settled on a system in which enormous captive populations of students are made to learn the same exact thing from the same boring book. When policy requires that every impressionable young mind in a town, city, or state be exposed to one set of assumptions about ethnicity and gender, one approach to religion, one version of American history, one account of Christopher Columbus, one interpretation of the Civil War or the New Deal, you can bet there will be wrenching conflict. And you can bet that the one-size-fits-all textbooks that emerge from this politicized selection process will fit no one. Mind-numbing blandness is the key to their success."
"The ideological differences that fuel the textbook wars wouldn't be such a big deal if we had an education system in which parents, armed with school vouchers or education tax credits, had the power to choose their kids' curricula by choosing their school. With greater school choice, the K–12 textbook market would come to more closely resemble the college textbook market—a lively, competitive scrum where individual instructors select from a wide array of texts embodying different perspectives and pedagogical assumptions."
"Through trial and error and the test of time, certain texts are recognized for excellence and gain market share, but instructors are never at a loss for alternatives. One might worry that greater school choice could lead to a cacophonous Babel of incompatible, ideological educations. Yet, despite dizzying curricular variety, college-level school choice has not kept graduates of Brigham Young and Brown from working amicably side by side in the same companies."
Obama's Speech to Students Teaches Lesson About Power | Neal McCluskey | Cato Institute: Commentary
Obama's Speech to Students Teaches Lesson About Power | Neal McCluskey | Cato Institute: Commentary: "For decades more and more power has been concentrated in Washington, so reasonable people with legitimate disagreements have had to fight much more – and much harder – over what goes on in DC. The trend has only accelerated over the last couple of years, with bank bailouts, the stimulus, takeovers of Chrysler and GM, and potentially much greater federal involvement in health care."
"Ours, however, is an extremely diverse nation, which has been a huge source of strength for centuries, but also dooms any centralization to conflict."
"To solve the problem, we obviously don't need more centralization, though for several mistaken reasons some liberals and conservatives are demanding just that. No, what we need is the very opposite: school choice. Let parents choose schools that best meet their kids' needs and desires and that share their values. Rather than forcing diverse people to battle over government schools, let them educate their children with the freedom that is supposed to define American life.
If we do that – if we cease forcing people to fight – we can put this ugly speech brawl behind us, and ensure that nothing like it happens again."
"Ours, however, is an extremely diverse nation, which has been a huge source of strength for centuries, but also dooms any centralization to conflict."
"To solve the problem, we obviously don't need more centralization, though for several mistaken reasons some liberals and conservatives are demanding just that. No, what we need is the very opposite: school choice. Let parents choose schools that best meet their kids' needs and desires and that share their values. Rather than forcing diverse people to battle over government schools, let them educate their children with the freedom that is supposed to define American life.
If we do that – if we cease forcing people to fight – we can put this ugly speech brawl behind us, and ensure that nothing like it happens again."
Monday, October 05, 2009
Tracking Your Taxes: U.S. Worker Provision on Military Project Could Bleed Taxpayers - Political News - FOXNews.com
Tracking Your Taxes: U.S. Worker Provision on Military Project Could Bleed Taxpayers - Political News - FOXNews.com: "The five-year project to rebuild the critical military installation in the Pacific will require an estimated 15,000 workers. Normally those workers would be locals or neighboring islanders, but Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) wants those jobs to go to Americans.
A senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, Abercrombie amended the House version of the 2010 Military Appropriations bill so that 70 percent of those workers would have to be from the U.S."
That means an increase of about $1 million for each extra American to get the work.
A senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, Abercrombie amended the House version of the 2010 Military Appropriations bill so that 70 percent of those workers would have to be from the U.S."
That means an increase of about $1 million for each extra American to get the work.
New York Mom Fights Middle School That Banned Her Bike Rides With Son - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com
New York Mom Fights Middle School That Banned Her Bike Rides With Son - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com: "A New York mother is fighting back against her school district after administrators and officials told her she and her son didn't have the right to bike to school together — and that his safety, even beyond school walls, was out of her hands."
The district can suggest safe ways of transport but can't prohibit.
"'The existing policy is worded in such a way that it may lead one to believe that we're prohibiting biking to school,' said Saratoga Springs superintendent Janice White.
The one-sentence clause in the school board handbook looks clear enough:
'The riding of bicycles by elementary pupils to and from school is prohibited.'"
What a typical bureaucrat -- Implying that something simple was misunderstood.
The district can suggest safe ways of transport but can't prohibit.
"'The existing policy is worded in such a way that it may lead one to believe that we're prohibiting biking to school,' said Saratoga Springs superintendent Janice White.
The one-sentence clause in the school board handbook looks clear enough:
'The riding of bicycles by elementary pupils to and from school is prohibited.'"
What a typical bureaucrat -- Implying that something simple was misunderstood.
Billions in U.S. Aid Never Reached Pakistan Army - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News - FOXNews.com
Billions in U.S. Aid Never Reached Pakistan Army - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News - FOXNews.com: "ISLAMABAD, Pakistan�—� The United States has long suspected that much of the billions of dollars it has sent Pakistan to battle militants has been diverted to the domestic economy and other causes, such as fighting India.
Now the scope and longevity of the misuse is becoming clear: Between 2002 and 2008, while Al Qaeda regrouped, only $500 million of the $6.6 billion in American aid actually made it to the Pakistani military, two army generals tell The Associated Press."
Now the scope and longevity of the misuse is becoming clear: Between 2002 and 2008, while Al Qaeda regrouped, only $500 million of the $6.6 billion in American aid actually made it to the Pakistani military, two army generals tell The Associated Press."
IG Report Finds Paulsen, Bernanke Misled Public on Bank Rescues - Political News - FOXNews.com
IG Report Finds Paulsen, Bernanke Misled Public on Bank Rescues - Political News - FOXNews.com: "Barofsky said that the fact that Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. soon required billions in additional assistance highlighted the inaccuracy of that claim and raised questions about the whole effort. In addition, Merrill Lynch, which was also in the original nine, was in the process of being acquired by Bank of America because of its weakening financial position.
'Statements that are less than careful or forthright -- like those made in this case -- may ultimately undermine the public's understanding and support,' the report said. 'This loss of public support could damage the government's credibility and have long-term unintended consequences that actually hamper the government's ability to respond to crises.'"
"But Assistant Treasury Secretary Herbert Allison Jr., who now heads the bailout program for the government, said that any critique of the announcements made a year ago should take into consideration the unprecedented circumstances facing financial regulators at the time."
I guess it is ok to make incorrect statements if the circumstances warrant.
'Statements that are less than careful or forthright -- like those made in this case -- may ultimately undermine the public's understanding and support,' the report said. 'This loss of public support could damage the government's credibility and have long-term unintended consequences that actually hamper the government's ability to respond to crises.'"
"But Assistant Treasury Secretary Herbert Allison Jr., who now heads the bailout program for the government, said that any critique of the announcements made a year ago should take into consideration the unprecedented circumstances facing financial regulators at the time."
I guess it is ok to make incorrect statements if the circumstances warrant.
Friday, October 02, 2009
The price of universal broadband | Signal Strength - CNET News
The price of universal broadband | Signal Strength - CNET News: "While it would only take about $20 billion to blanket the country with broadband service with speeds between 768Kbps to 3Mbps service, the FCC has questioned whether those speeds will be enough. Instead, it is recommending more aggressive network build-outs that would increase the speed of these networks to about 100Mbps or faster. This will likely push the price tag of the entire network expansion to more than $350 billion."
Support for Abortion Rights Declines Under Obama - Political News - FOXNews.com
Support for Abortion Rights Declines Under Obama - Political News - FOXNews.com: "Popular support for abortion rights has dropped seven points in the past year due in part to the election of a pro-choice Democratic president, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life said Thursday."
Maybe people use the current president as a reference point. i.e. People answer if they are pro-life or pro-choice in comparison to the current president.
Maybe people use the current president as a reference point. i.e. People answer if they are pro-life or pro-choice in comparison to the current president.
CDC: Nearly 1 in 3 Pregnant Women Who've Contracted H1N1 Have Died in U.S. - Infectious Disease - FOXNews.com
CDC: Nearly 1 in 3 Pregnant Women Who've Contracted H1N1 Have Died in U.S. - Infectious Disease - FOXNews.com: "A stark reminder about how deadly the new H1N1 virus can be. During a news briefing Thursday, U.S. health officials said the virus has hit pregnant women especially hard. Since it first surfaced in April, nearly 1 in 3 pregnant women have died from the new strain.
“Since the virus was first recognized in late April, early May, 100 pregnant women across the country have been hospitalized due to the novel H1N1 flu and 28 have died,” Tom Skinner, a spokesman for the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention told FOXNews.com."
There is a huge difference between "1 in 3 pregnant women have died from the new strain" and "100 pregnant women across the country have been hospitalized due to the novel H1N1 flu and 28 have died"
What percent of pregnant women with H1N1 were hospitalized?
“Since the virus was first recognized in late April, early May, 100 pregnant women across the country have been hospitalized due to the novel H1N1 flu and 28 have died,” Tom Skinner, a spokesman for the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention told FOXNews.com."
There is a huge difference between "1 in 3 pregnant women have died from the new strain" and "100 pregnant women across the country have been hospitalized due to the novel H1N1 flu and 28 have died"
What percent of pregnant women with H1N1 were hospitalized?
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Bills to Defund ACORN Face Legal Hurdles, Experts Say - Political News - FOXNews.com
Bills to Defund ACORN Face Legal Hurdles, Experts Say - Political News - FOXNews.com: "The bills are illegal, some skeptics say, because their intent -- to cut off funds to a single group -- violates the constitutional guarantee that lawmakers may not punish a person or group of a crime without a trial, a legal concept known as a bill of attainder that has been reinforced by the Fifth Amendment."
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