Energy Secretary Chu Admits Administration OK with High Gas Prices – Yahoo! News
COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama’s Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu uttered the kind of Washington gaffe that consists of telling the truth when inconvenient. According to Politico, Chu admitted to a House committee that the administration is not interested in lowering gas prices. Chu, along with the Obama administration, regards the spike in gas prices… Read more
Doctors call for HPV shots for boys – Washington Times
Does anyone actually believe the drug companies are really out to fix illnesses? This vaccine has been shown to be deadly and now we want to vaccinate boys too? Despite lackluster acceptance among girls for a vaccine to prevent cancer-causing sexually transmitted viruses, the American Academy of Pediatrics is fully recommending that boys get… Read more
Why Are Gas Prices Going Up?
it is nothing to do with gas supplies…they are actually on the rise. it is due to the destruction of our dollars value. Tickerguy’s Missive To The American People: Gas Prices in [Market-Ticker].
Gazette.Net: Court: Frederick schools not liable in peanut allergy case
this is the very reason i advocate to my daughter that if the school tells you to do something that is dangerous to you or others..do not participate…and i’ll deal with the school over it. me and my wife are looking to get our eldest out of the public schools and we hope we can also not have to put our youngest into… Read more
TheTentacle.com – How “The Left” Intimidates
This is an excerpt. Hit the link at the bottom for the full article. Very well written. Currently in the Maryland Senate there is debate over the same-sex marriage bill that was recently passed by the Maryland House of Delegates. It is likely to pass and then be signed into law by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley (D).… Read more
It’s Cord Cutting Time
We’ve grown weary of Comcast’s fare hikes and transfer limits. We are definitely cutting residential cable and internet and going business class. We slow down form 16/2 to 12/2 but the upshot is we have no transfer caps and we get a higher priority on our node. We’ll take those odds plus a 3 year price freeze… Read more
The Vow Disappoints in It’s Theater Debut
Unfortunately they took their story to Sony…I have to say i’m not surprised at the twists and omissions and additions that were made…:( Based on the love story of two devout Christians, the movie version of “The Vow,” starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum, strips the tale of its overt religious themes, which has some Christian reviewers… Read more
The Battle of Chernobyl
THE BATTLE OF CHERNOBYL dramatically chronicles the series of harrowing efforts to stop the nuclear chain reaction and prevent a second explosion, to “liquidate” the radioactivity, and to seal off the ruined reactor under a mammoth “sarcophagus.” These nerve-racking events are recounted through newly available films, videos and photos taken in and around the plant,… Read more
Joining the Cord Cutters
In May of this year. It turns out our current pricing is a promotion. When it ends cable alone is 80/month and that’s jsut basic digital. Internet is another 65 bucks. We can get another 1 year promotion on the cable and get it knocked down to 50/month but internet promo is only 6 months… Read more
Foreclosure Deal Means Homeowners Get Screwed Again
So the banks first get away with illegal fillings and bogus documents. they then foreclosed while committing Perjury in court. They have to pay 25 billion TOTAL. What’s the real cost? Over 1 TRILLION in bad documents. Granted some homeowners made their own bed..but there are many many cases that are easily searchable on Google whre the banks… Read more
Fraudclosure — The Rule of Law Doesn’t Apply to The Big Banks
Not much needs to be said by me. Hit the link. Fraudclosure — You Have Been Sold Out in [Market-Ticker].
Soaking the Rich Never Works
Ah yes class warfare at it’s best. None of these nimrods care about one thing… soaking the rich(of which all of these folks are) ever works. Why? They have the ability to move themselves and/or their wealth offshore. These fools know good and dern well that this strategy isn’t going to work because it has already failed many times over. It is… Read more
Komen Restores Funding
Komen just couldn’t resist the pressure by abortion groups. Fierce controversy over a policy that cut — then apparently restored — funding for Planned Parenthood by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity has left some longtime supporters of both groups feeling whipsawed by the fallout.Fans who’ve worn pink ribbons and jogged in Race for… Read more
The Gimmie Generation
Many of the folks in this prof’s class believe in some outrageous things. Welcome to the products of our socialistic, atheistic public education system. If This Does Not Change NOW We’re Finished in [Market-Ticker].
Iraqi Massacre Leader Get no Jail Time….Derrick Miller Serves Time for Self-Defense
This guy leads other Marines to a massacre and gets no jail time…while this soldier killed a known insurgent in self-defense and get sentenced to life?!?!? I’m former military and the military “justice” system is nothing like civil system. The fact that soldiers are being ramrodded for purely political reasons is disgusting in the extreme. After agreeing to a plea… Read more
Planned Parenthood vs. Komen
msnbc video: Planned Parenthood vs. breast cancer charity. Oh this is interesting..:) Blame the right-wingers..:)
Why NOT to Buy Into Facebook’s IPO.
After reading the s-1 myself and upon reading other analysis i ahve to agree with Karl on this one. This is simply so the insiders can “monetize” their holding…aka line their pockiets with investors money. They did not go public until AFTER they peaked..which is noted by Facebook in it’s own S-1. There’s other things to be concerned about… Read more
Final Remarks
At a time of difficult trade offs and decisions. We are all integral parts in our overall progress. There are not easy decisions. We must depend on the truth in our own hearts. There is something that stirs with each of us. When we talk to a family who has a job, who has saved their home from… Read more
Same Sex Marriage
This state was founded on freedom of choice and conscience. Children of gay couples should have the same rights for marriage as the children for traditional marriage. Maryland will not force religious organizations to marry couples that are against their beliefs. It is time to pass civil marriage equal rights under the law.
On the government
We are going to be submitting 700 pages of rules and regulations for reform or removal. This government has settled with excelon. They will build a new gas fired power plant. They will create 6k new jobs. Maryland is looking at more green projects. Large scale housing septic developments cause more than 6 times the pollution into… Read more
On the Budget
This is a jobs budget. 52k jobs for modern schools, infrastructure. We must bear these costs for our state’s future. This budget invest in 78k teaching jobs, 11k jobs of building real classrooms, 19k record procurement, 7k jobs from venture capital jobs, Various jobs related to building various infrastructure projects all over the state. Areas covered… Read more
On education
College is more affordable and healthcare is more affordable. Maryland is number 1 in the nation for the 4th year in a row. Teachers have been the driving force of this performance. Colleges are graduation 19% more students than last year. Failing to invest in out future is not a wise choice.
On Jobs
Nothing more important for family security is a job. State of state is strong on jobs. Moving into new era of job creation from Bush era recession. Maryland in the lead by harnessing education, making higher education more affordable, modernizing infrastructure. More Marylanders are working this year than last. Small Business are also moving to Maryland with the… Read more
Opening remarks
He thanks God for our people and state beauty and for our armed forces and their and their families sacrifices. Thanks legislative leaders for their work at all levels. Thanks law enforcement for lowest crime in 30 years. Thanks foreign visitors and state cabinet for their attendance and in the case of the cabinet for their good work so… Read more
Gov. O’Malley enters the chamber
Gov. O’Malley is now at the head of the chamber to begin his address.
Agenda: (see Below)
Tax Increases, Same-Sex Marriage, “Green Wind Energy”, Shifting Teacher Pensions, Job Creation.
Live Blogging Maryland’s State of the State
My Facebook thread is going to get busy as well as other outlets that get this feed. I’m going to post the Governor’s speech. This is totally my opinion in this feed.