If You’re Wondering Why Posting Is Light…
…It’s because Sachi and I are taking advantage of the “perfect storm” of very low interest rates and plummeting property values to buy a house. (It’s small, but better than the condo we’ve been living in!) Of course, this being Southern California, even a small, two-bedroom, entry-level house goes for nearly half a [...]
Blocking Government Contracts for Tax Cheats
This morning the President announced a Presidential Memorandum putting a common sense restriction in place to put government on the side of the taxpayer: blocking contractors who are delinquent on their taxes from receiving new government contracts. He also called on Congress to go further and give the government the tools necessary to ensure that [...]
The President on Retrofitting Buildings: "Here's What’s Sexy About It: Saving Money"
Yesterday the Vice President sent a memo (pdf) to the President demonstrating how the new foundation for a clean energy economy has been laid this year. The memo is thorough and solid - take a look to get a shapshot of how the future will unfold as a result of the investments in the Recovery Act and the [...]
Honoring the Legacy of Ryan White
Today, President Obama signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009. It represents our ongoing commitment to ensuring access to needed HIV/AIDS care and treatment. The White House and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) worked very closely with Congress on this bipartisan legislation, and the consensus document developed by the [...]
General Jones Flipped Here
Consider this post an addendum to our last, Gen. Jones Scoffs at Afghanistan “Surge” - Just Like Failed Iraq “Surge!”.
Scott Johnson at Power Line points us to a Michael Goldfarb post on the Weekly Standard blog revealing an astonishing decision by our ancient enemy, President Barack H. Obama’s National Security Advisor, Gen. Jim Jones.
As a [...]
Newsflash: Palin May Be Charged With Defending Herself Against Ethics Charges
The assault on Sarah Palin passed absurdity long ago; it now makes a deep incursion into surreality. To wit, the newest charge from “independent investigator” Thomas Daniel:
An independent investigator has found evidence that Gov. Sarah Palin may have violated ethics laws by accepting private donations to pay her legal debts, in the latest legal [...]
