more images more images Obama girls’ shots: favoritism or public service? CHICAGO ? With dad a world leader, Malia and Sasha Obama surely could’ve been first in line when swine flu vaccinations began. The White House says they weren’t. But that hasn’t stopped complaints that President Barack Obama’s daughters got preferential treatment by scoring hard-to-get vaccinations. After all, thousands of ordinary [...]

more images more images Military ballot law has states in a time squeeze ST. PAUL, Minn. ? A new law meant to protect the voting rights of deployed troops and other Americans overseas is forcing at least a dozen states to consider holding their primaries earlier or to negotiate another plan that federal officials will accept. Ballots must be [...]

Barack Obama woke up early this morning to welcome home the bodies of 18 fallen U.S. soldiers who were killed fighting the war in Afghanistan. The photo shows Obama standing on a tarmac just before dawn and saluting as servicemen carry their fallen comrades off a transport plane. More soldiers are dying as Obama continues to drag [...]

more images more images STIMULUS WATCH: Stimulus jobs overstated in report WASHINGTON ? The White House is promising that new figures being released Friday will be a more accurate showing of progress in President Barack Obama’s economic recovery plan. It aggressively defended an earlier, faulty count that overstated by thousands the jobs created or saved so far. Ed DeSeve, [...]

Author : Mark Burdett There is no getting away from the fact that 2008 has been an extremely difficult time for most people in the motoring industry From car sales falling dramatically in the wake of financial market crashes and the credit crunch to the value of used cars reducing significantly, the industry has seen turmoil, job losses and struggles during the year So is there now light at the end of the tunnel for motor traders as 2009 begins or is 2009 likely to remain tough for body repairers, car dealerships and all those associated with the auto industry?

From MSNBC :
After months of struggle, House Democrats rolled out sweeping legislation Thursday to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option of government-run insurance. A vote is likely next week on the plan largely tailored to President Barack Obama’s liking.
Speaking on the steps of the Capitol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress was at a “historic moment” with lawmakers “on the cusp of delivering on the promise of making affordable, quality health insurance available to every American.”
Officials said the measure, once fully phased-in over several years, would extend coverage to 96 percent of Americans.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28848.html The DNC should be ashamed of this. It’s sick. But I guess applauding the defacing of the US flag is what they need to keep the left base behind the agenda.

Here is a quote by the man who posted a message at a different blog… http://info-wars.org/2009/10/25/fran…-eric-laurent/ Daniel Bland on October 28th, 2009 12:39 PM I have published an Open Letter to Eric Holder, the US Attorney General, asking him to either properly investigate the 9/11 Attacks or charge me with libel for accusing Dick Cheney of murdering at least 175 innocent American citizens that fateful September morning.

The Nation – The Nation — The pub­lic option was always a com­pro­mise for seri­ous sup­port­ers of health-​​care reform, who — like Barack Obama when he was run­ning for the Sen­ate in 2003 — knew that a single-​​payer “Medicare for All” sys­tem was what Amer­ica needed to pro­vide health care to every­one while con­trol­ling costs.By I&VSphere: Related Content  Link to this page  Link to this page Copy the code below to your web site.x Get Link­ToTh­is­Page from the Cre­ative Real Estate Invest­ing Guide.

The Nation – The Nation — The pub­lic option was always a com­pro­mise for seri­ous sup­port­ers of health-​​care reform, who — like Barack Obama when he was run­ning for the Sen­ate in 2003 — knew that a single-​​payer “Medicare for All” sys­tem was what Amer­ica needed to pro­vide health care to every­one while con­trol­ling costs.By I&VSphere: Related Content  Link to this page  Link to this page Copy the code below to your web site.x Get Link­ToTh­is­Page from the Cre­ative Real Estate Invest­ing Guide.

Research 2000/Daily Kos NY-23 Special Election Survey If the election for Congress were held today, would you vote for Bill Owens, the Democrat, Dede Scozzafava, the Republican, or Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party candidate? Bill Owens 33% (35%) Doug Hoffman 32% (23%) Dede Scozzafava 21% (30%) Undecided 14% (12%) Among Republicans Doug Hoffman 41% (27%) Dede Scozzafava 34% ( 46% ) Bill Owens 13% (18%) Undecided 12% (9%) Among Independents Doug Hoffman

If any of you fancy another strange and confused insight into the mind of Billy Corgan then feel free to head on over to his blog site ‘Everything From Here To There’ where the man has posted a lengthy rant (lengthy meaning 800 odd words) all about the H1N1 virus and America today.

Europe is rediscovering the truth of that old adage. In an editorial entitled “We’re waiting, Mr. President” , Der Spiegel decries the lack of leadership from Obama. Some choice quotes: Afghanistan and Pakistan are being shaken by attacks, and the Taliban is dictating the course of the war. US President Obama has been silent about the situation for far too long and European countries like Germany and France are correct to demand better American leadership on the issue of Afghanistan.

By Naween A. Mangi and Farhan SharifOct. 23 (Bloomberg) — Pakistani talk show host Waheed Hussain interrupted a guest discussing the U.S.-led Friends of Democratic Pakistan, which had pledged $5.3 billion in aid to the nation. “You mean foes of Pakistan,” Hussain said.In the same Oct. 8 Waqt News program, Hussain stopped another guest who was talking about a bill by U.S. Senators John Kerry and Richard Lugar to triple non-military aid, subject to curbs including an end to army support for terrorists.“It’s ‘looter,’ not Lugar,” Hussain said.

These vile people know they’re Americans , right? One of the 20 finalists in health care video contest run by Barack Obama’s campaign arm features a mural of an America flag splattered with health care graffiti until it’s covered completely by black paint. I know, I know, patriotism is SO uncool amongst the Latter Day Patchoulis but can’t they at least pretend not to despise all things American for marketing purposes? Apparently not, so deep is their revulsion for any American symbol that us common folk hold dear.

Lest you forget…it’s for this boy. Matthew Shepard, in whose name a hate crimes act was finally enacted (Courtesy: Meefers) And for this man who was dragged to his death in a place called Jasper, TX. James Byrd Jr., who is memorialized in the hate crimes act signed yesterday by President Obama (Courtesy: Find a Grave) The new law will expand “the 1969 United States federal hate-crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation,

Did you hear the news? Fox News and the White House worked out a truce and now everything is cool between the two sides. Or not. It’s time for another round of Mediaite Oddsmakers to determine where this high profile battle goes next. No Real Truce – 2:1 – The most obvious outcome here is the idea a truce was actually reached is complete BS. We know there was a conversation between the two sides yesterday, and something was said.

Long-time listener, first-time blogger… Back in April, Vice President Biden uttered dire warnings about catching Swine Flu in subways and commercial airplanes.  Per the usual pattern, the White House quickly apologized for “Amtrak Joe’s” remarks.  But now, just a few months later, the President also has declared a national emergency .  The H1N1 is spreading, and instead of 120 million expected doses, only 11 million shipped last week.

The U.S. House of Representative’s version of health care reform was unveiled today in Washington D.C. by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., The release of the bill, which does not include the most “robust” public option with rates tied to Medicare, is another step in the direction of passage of the health care reform bill that President Barack Obama and Democrats want passed by the end of the year. Congressmen Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan, both New Mexico Democrats, were on hand for the event.

From UPI.com BALTIMORE, Oct. 28 (UPI) — A Maryland chapter of the NAACP is drawing criticism for selecting President Barack Obama’s former pastor to speak at its awards dinner, a recipient says. Perry Ealim, a black businessman who is being honored by the Anne Arundel County NAACP, says many of his friends and associates refuse to attend the Nov. 20 dinner, the Baltimore Sun reported Wednesday. Ealim, a Republican, says he has been told they are boycotting the dinner because Rev.

Posted in business, newsAP – After months of struggle, House Democrats rolled out sweeping legislation Thursday to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option of government-run insurance. A vote is likely next week on the plan largely tailored to President Barack Obama’s liking. Similar posts:

Posted in ACORN, Anti-Americanism, Barack Obama, Congress, Delusional Dupes and DUmmies, Democrats, Economy, Government, Government corruption, House, Liberal World, conservative, liberalism-By Warner Todd HustonEarlier I noted that we need your voice to keep the pressure on our representatives to keep government funds out of the hands of the criminal organization ACORN.

NEA Chairman Says ‘Obama Is the Most Powerful Writer Since Julius Caesar’ – With Bill Ayers as His Ghostwriter – polijamblog.polijam.com 10/29/2009 Giving the keynote address to the 2009 Grantmakers in the Arts Conference last week, the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Rocco Landesman, gave an extremely glowing tribute to his boss, President Barack Obama. (H/t to Power Line for this find) “This is the first president that actually writes his own books since Teddy Roosevelt and arguably the first to write them really well since Lincoln.

…Oh look. Zombie Scrubs is starting on December 1st. Most of the old actors aren’t back, but Dave Franco, little brother of movie star/out of control sex-fire James, will be a regular. The whole thing is about med school, rather than just the hospital. Will you watch? [ Variety ] …The new “Syfy” network for weirdos, which has replaced the old Sci-Fi network for nerds, has picked up a show called Being Human , which is, in the way of all things these days, adapted from a British series.

A unique gold medal struck by the US Mint has been presented by president Barack Obama to Edward William Brooke III. The former senator received the Congressional Gold Medal yesterday (October 28th) for his long service to the country in a ceremony held at the US Capitol Rotunda. The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council. Read more….

There is a photo, apparently taken yesterday, maybe a couple of days ago, showing Barack Hussein Obama at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. He is standing, his right hand flat, extended, snapped into a salute against his forehead, an expression of pained bitterness wrinkling his face. He is the picture of a President in mourning. For who? For 18 U.S. soldiers, come home from serving their country after having made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan.

There is a photo, apparently taken yesterday, maybe a couple of days ago, showing Barack Hussein Obama at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. He is standing, his right hand flat, extended, snapped into a salute against his forehead, an expression of pained bitterness wrinkling his face. He is the picture of a President in

There is a photo, apparently taken yesterday, maybe a couple of days ago, showing Barack Hussein Obama at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. He is standing, his right hand flat, extended, snapped into a salute against his forehead, an expression of pained bitterness wrinkling his face. He is the picture of a President in

Barack Obama seriously considered picking former foe Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate last year but rejected her because he was worried about controlling Bill Clinton. In a new book, the US president’s 2008 campaign manager David Plouffe reveals the behind-the-scenes calculations as Obama searched for a vice presidential nominee and finally [...]

Has Dick Cheney gone European on us, or has Europe gone Cheneyesque?  Neither, actually, but both Europe and Cheney have something in common, according to a Der Speigel editorial.  Both of them have grown impatient with Barack Obama’s lengthy decision-making process on Afghanistan:Afghanistan and Pakistan are being shaken by attacks, and the Taliban is dictating the course of the war. US President Obama has been silent about the situation for far too long and European countries like Germany and France are correct to demand better American leadership on the issue of Afghanistan.

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Delaware — Standing in the pre-dawn darkness, President Barack Obama saw the real cost of the war in Afghanistan: The Americans who return in flag-covered cases while much of their nation sleeps in peace. In a midnight dash to this Delaware base, where U.S. forces killed overseas come home, Obama honored the return of 18 fallen Americans Thursday. All were killed in Afghanistan this week, a brutal stretch that turned October into the most deadly month for U.S.

Michelle Obama looks glamorous on the cover of Glamour’s December issue, marking the first time a First Lady has every graced the magazine’s front. Congrats! In the interview with the popular magazine, the First Lady discusses being a role model and event gave some advice on “dating”. She says, “Cute’s good. But cute only lasts for so long, and then it’s, Who are you as a person? Don’t look at the bankbook or the title. Look at the heart.

If you are interested in contemporary management or what is called positive management, or positive psychology, or positive organizational scholarship, and if you have had any training at all in “old school” management, there is an important habit of thought that you will have to give up. Gap or deficit models have had their day Almost all ‘old school’ management, and ‘old school’ psychology, works on a ‘gap model’.

Thursday Oct 29, 2009 – By Clutch Morehouse clarifies controversial dress code policy Under fire from critics inside and outside the institution, Morehouse College has clarified its new dress code policy. In an e-mail message to alumni, college president Robert M. Franklin defended the new policy as an outgrowth of a two-year effort and denied charges that the new rules — which prohibit gender nonconformity in clothing — resulted from homophobia.

Jennifer Rubin has two posts this morning, both of which illustrate my point about the dangerous relationship between our CIC and the military he’s supposed to be leading.  In the first, she talks about the insane decision-making process in D.C. , which seems to have little to do with either victory or troop safety: The White House seminars on the Afghanistan war are continuing.

A month ago, the Law Library of Congress reviewed the removal of Manuel Zelaya from his post as President of Honduras, an act that the Obama administration called a “coup” and demanded reversed for its illegality.  To the embarrassment of the White House and State Department, the Congressional body determined that Honduras acted lawfully in removing Zelaya for his crimes against their constitution, although they determined that his exile broke Honduran law.  Now John Kerry wants the Law Library

soupsoup : Photo: Susan Walsh (AP) Daniel Nasaw at Guardian.uk Barack Obama last night came face to face with the true cost of the war in Afghanistan , as the remains of 18 US soldiers and drug enforcement agents were unloaded from a military aircraft and returned to US soil. Under George Bush, who launched the conflict in retaliation for the terrorist 9/11 attacks, news media were barred from observing the return of fallen troops through Dover airbase.

Barack Hussein Obama signed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act as congress took upon itself the task of attempting to negate teachings such as I Corinthians 6:9 that says “Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders” and Leviticus 18:22 that says “Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.” In creating special

When the banking industry was on the brink of collapsing, the federal government stepped in and made the tough decision of bailing out the finincial sector in hopes of stabilizing the economy and avoiding another Great Depression.  In the process they acquired the goldmine asset that can get the government, itself, out of debt.The United States government is the owner of Crossroads Mall.Sure, we see it as a ginormous, practically vacant crime haven.  And J.P.

The battered U.S. economy grew in the third quarter of 2009 for the first time in a year and at the fastest pace in two years, a sure sign that the recession is over and that more good economic news is ahead. The economy expanded by 3.5 percent this summer thanks mainly to the Obama administration’s stimulus earlier in the year that bolstered consumer spending and eased fears of  a deeper recessionary hole for the U.S. The U.S.

CEA Chief Christina Romer blogs on the GDP numbers : After four consecutive quarters of decline, positive GDP growth is an encouraging sign that the U.S. economy is moving in the right direction. However, this welcome milestone is just another step, and we still have a long road to travel until the economy is fully recovered. The turnaround in crucial labor market indicators, such as employment and the unemployment rate, typically occurs after the turnaround in GDP.

Photo: Susan Walsh (AP) Daniel Nasaw at Guardian.uk Barack Obama last night came face to face with the true cost of the war in Afghanistan , as the remains of 18 US soldiers and drug enforcement agents were unloaded from a military aircraft and returned to US soil. Under George Bush, who launched the conflict in retaliation for the terrorist 9/11 attacks, news media were barred from observing the return of fallen troops through Dover airbase.

With all due respect to Nate Silver , buying Joe Lieberman a puppy won’t work. Furthermore, I think his conclusion about what motivates Joe Lieberman leaves out a very important factor, and is therefore dangerously inaccurate: What Joe Lieberman wants, in all probability, is attention. He wants Harry Reid to have to stand up and say things like : “I don’t have anyone that I’ve worked harder with, have more respect for, in the Senate than Joe Lieberman.” He wants face time on Meet the Press.

October 29, 2009 — by Tinker Ready Killer viruses, computers that see all, and the undead public option. (Or, as Jon Stewart said last night –”It’s alive!) Welcome to the haunted edition of the Health Wonk Review –  the  floating digest of posts from the health policy blogosphere. This week, we put the death back into death panels. The health care system is an out-of-control beast,  promising to heal us while sucking more and more out of our pockets. The shadowy Blob of the drug, device and insurance industries threatens to eat more and more of the GNP each year.

Talk about killing the messenger, the White House is angry because the Associated Press dared to fact-check the administration’s false claim that the first $16 billion in the stimulus created 30,083 jobs.AP said that paltry number was inflated by at least 5,000 jobs as there were numerous errors — all in favor of boosting job numbers — in the job calculations.AP cited:• A company working with the Federal Communications Commission reported that stimulus money paid for 4,231 jobs, when about 1,000

This is pretty good actually. Most liberals and conservatives probably didnt know about Fergie and J. Lo being owners of the Miami Dolphins. Which kind of drives the point home that if a couple of people like that can own a football team, why did Goodell rush to judgement on the Rams stuff? King dishes out some quality verbage from Fergie and J. Lo from their music, but as we all know, the NFL is not about decisive and deragatory language or actions. No, the NFL is clean as the wind driven snow.

October 29th, 2009American Power blog writes that, after the stunning attack on UN members at a guest house yesterday, the United Nations is reconsidering their mission in Afghanistan. Still the President dawdles. John Boehner, Ohio Republican, says it’s time for a decision from this White House; “This has gone on now for well over two months, and I think it’s time for the President to make a decision.

Via CNSNews.com Under press to make a decision on sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama made a midnight dash to this Air Force base Wednesday to honor the return of fallen soldiers who absorbed the ultimate cost of war as the United States endures its deadliest month of the Afghanistan campaign. On a clear fall night, Obama flew by Marine One helicopter to Dover Air Force Base to greet the flag-draped cases of 18 Americans killed in action this week.

Earlier this week, Bill O’Reilly slammed Orly Taitz: Not surprisingly, this has Orly and the Birthers — and, again, I submit that “Orly And The Birthers” would be a great name for a Beach Boys tribute band — in an uproar. Within hours after the segment aired, the dentist/lawyer was telling her minions to write Fox News (you know that blatantly pro-Obama cable news channel) and demand equal time for her to respond. And, boy did the minions ever respond.

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is considering a scaled-down version of the war plan advanced by his top Afghanistan commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, U.S. officials say. Such a narrowed military mission would increase American forces to accomplish the commander’s broadest goals of protecting Afghan cities and key infrastructure.

The Nation – The Nation — The pub­lic option was always a com­pro­mise for seri­ous sup­port­ers of health-​​care reform, who — like Barack Obama when he was run­ning for the Sen­ate in 2003 — knew that a single-​​payer “Medicare for All” sys­tem was what Amer­ica needed to pro­vide health care to every­one while con­trol­ling costs.By I&VSphere: Related Content  Link to this page  Link to this page Copy the code below to your web site.x Get Link­ToTh­is­Page from the Cre­ative Real Estate Invest­ing Guide.

US President Barack Obama has paid his respects to 18 Americans killed in Afghanistan, the first time he has honoured the fallen in this way. The bodies of 15 US soldiers and three Drug Enforcement Agency agents were transferred to a mortuary on the base. The president also met their families privately. His predecessor, George W Bush, visited [...]

Pelosi still doesn’t get it!! What planet does this woman live on? The majority of people do not want this!! One more time, for the benefit of Speaker Pelosi: “No Health Care with a Government Option”. Period. WASHINGTON — After months of contentious negotiating, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared to unveil a retooled health care overhaul plan intended to bridge differences among Democrats and open a history-making floor debate on extending health insurance to nearly all Americans.

Barack Obama Signs Military Budget Bill , US President Barack Obama has signed into law a 680 billion dollar defense budget for the 2010 fiscal year. The measure includes funds to increase troop deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. The 2010 defense authorization bill also terminates a number of costly projects. “I have always rejected the notion that we have to waste billions of dollars of taxpayer money to keep this nation secure,” Obama said, before signing the defense authorization act at the White House.

WASHINGTON — After months of contentious negotiating, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared to unveil a retooled health care overhaul plan intended to bridge differences among Democrats and open a history-making floor debate on extending health insurance to nearly all Americans.Pelosi, D-Calif., wants to have the legislation on the floor next week, with a final vote before Veterans Day, Nov. 11, that would give President Barack Obama a bill to sign by year’s end, numerous Democratic officials said.

more images more images Economy grows in 3Q, signals end of recession WASHINGTON ? The economy grew at a 3.5 percent pace in the third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes. The Commerce Department report delivered the strongest signal yet that the economy entered a new, though fragile, phase of [...]

President Barack Obama brought back Bush-era military trials for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday by signing into law new rules that will give detainees stronger legal rights in court.

THE OTHER SHOE DROPS: Updates To Previous Posts – thestilettoblog.com 10/28/2009 †  R-E-S-P-E-C-T: You Get As You Give : The Wall Street Journal ’s William McGurn takes Barack Hussein Obama and his West Wing staff to task for ushering in “ our first post-gracious presidency ”:   The most visible manifestations of the new ungraciousness are the repeated digs the president and his senior staffers continue to make against George W. Bush. …   Far from one-off asides, Mr.

Reporter’s Note: The White House is promising to open up its guest book on who is stopping by to say hi. I’m already happy to do that: A neighbor came over looking for her cat yesterday, and last week a teenage guy knocked because he wanted to see one of my daughters. I told him he had the wrong house. In German. That should solve that little problem. Here is my latest letter to the President. Tom Foreman | BIO AC360° Correspondent Dear Mr.

“Because no one in America should ever be afraid to walk down the street holding the hands of the person they love.” — President Barack Obama in his remarks at the special reception commemorating the enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Bird, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 / Standard Newswire / – Today President Barack Obama signs the “Hate Crimes” Amendment contained within the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, which adds “sexual orientation” to the list of…

Oct29 News Anchor Reuters – President Barack Obama saw first hand the human cost of the Afghanistan war as he welcomed home on Thursday 18 soldiers and Drug Enforcement Administration agents killed in Afghanistan this week.Read the Full StoryObama honors slain soldiers killed in Afghanistan (Reuters) Share and Enjoy:Related News PostsOctober 15, 2009 — Obama and aides debate options for Afghanistan (Reuters) – 1685th Top News ItemOctober 15, 2009 — Obama and aides debate options for

Malou Innocent, cato-at-liberty.com , Oct 28, 2009 Former Marine captain Matthew Hoh became the first U.S. official known to resign in protest over the Afghan war. His letter of resignation echoes some arguments I have made earlier this year, namely, that what we are witnessing is a local and regional ethnic Pashtun population fighting against what they perceive to be a foreign occupation of their region ; that our current strategy does not answer why and to what end we are pursuing  this war ; and that Afghanistan holds little intrinsic strategic value to the security of the United States.

Live Blogging: White House Energy Forum – greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com 10/28/2009 JOIN THE LIVE CHATVISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOVThe White House energy and climate team is holding a forum today on rebuilding the economy around non-polluting energy technologies. (Facebook portal here.) Some very interesting questions are being posed by the audience. Andy Revkin, the Times’ chief environment corespondent, will be listening in and adding context.

All four Democratic candidates for the late Edward Kennedy’s Senate seat said their party leaders in Congress should force through a health care bill with or without Republican support, despite President Barack Obama’s call for bipartisanship. Read Full Story…

One World Government… The Ugly Head Rearing – oilforimmigration.org 10/28/2009 by DefendUSx October 28, 2009 00:13 Here’s the latest Newsletter… Hope this suffices because the actual info I have is voluminous… and I don’t have the time or the media (Newsletter) to cover it completely & explain how it all happened. This one’s just for those who look at you with the “Ok, Whackjob” expression on their face when you try to clue them in on the fact that this IS HAPPENING .

Good Morning. As you go through your day, don’t forget JJP. Drop those links. Engage in debate. Give us trivia and gossip too. And always, have a peaceful day. Students greet President Barack Obama during his visit to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School in New Orleans, La., Oct. 15, 2009. —————Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

Meet Ahmed Wali Karzai, who happens to be Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai’ brother – CIA payroll is the word, apparently for years stretching back into the early days of the Bush Administration and continuing to this day under Barack Obama. This is an open talk thread where you can comment about this topic of anything else. Although he is not technically classified as a CIA agent, Karzai’s brother has been paid for a variety of “services” according to reports.

  If there was a degree of déjà vu for fans of Barack Obama crammed inside a university athletic arena in Hackensack, New Jersey, the other evening, it was entirely deliberate. They only had to close their eyes and listen to the deafening chants of “Yes We Can” to imagine they had been transported back to the heady days of a year ago when their candidate was on the verge of seizing the White House and making history. Even with open eyes they could have felt some of that old frisson.

Q: What does Barack Obama call lunch with a convicted felon? A: A fund raiser. Q: What’s the difference between a large pizza and the typical Obama supporter? A: The pizza can feed a family of four. Obama running health care is like Michael Vick running the dog pound. Q: What do Miley Cyrus and Barack Obama have in common? A: They both attract young people with mindless words. Spread The Word:

oncerns Over U.S. Economic Policies and Banking System Buffett Seen As Best Assessor of Financial Markets Global investors and analysts are concerned about taking on more risk due to skepticism over U.S. economic policies and its banking system despite an eight-month rally in the global stock markets, according to the Bloomberg Global Poll, a quarterly survey of economic, financial and political attitudes among BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service users worldwide.