While it's still fresh in memory. How many times have you heard Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois claim the only reason the Illinois Senate impeached him was because he was blocking tax hikes.
Newsvine Excerpt: (January 23)With Blago out of the way, the Illinois Senate can’t hike the taxes fast enough.
Blagojevich told a Chicago radio station today that he's being impeached not over his recent corruption indictment, but because legislators want to stop him from blocking tax increases.
Tax Hikes on the Table Excerpt: (February 4)
The top two leaders of the Illinois House and Senate began paving the way Tuesday for increasing the state's gasoline tax to fund billions of dollars in highway and mass-transit projects.
Kathleen Parker Says Obama Is Just Like Bush...No Wait
She begins......
Wichita Eagle Excerpt:Then she says he needs to be more like Bush..........
And the new president is sounding an awful lot like the old one. Let's roll the tape:
Wichita Eagle Excerpt:Where has Parker been for the last two years? During his campaign, Obama pushed back at his detractors nearly every time when they spread falsehoods about his person or policies. During that time he even started a web site to confront the smears and refused to let the lies take root. And as president, it doesn’t look like he’s willing to give the upper hand to a lying liar like Limbaugh either. The reasons why Bush never answered back to criticism is because they were the truth. Most people understand that when the truth is answered by silence, the silence becomes the lie.
If Obama wants to rumble, he's got an eager foe in Limbaugh. But if he really wants to win, he might take a page from his predecessor's playbook: Never dignify your enemies with recognition.
The Obama nothing like Bush clincher: Obama,"I screwed up."
The whole world is rioting - why aren't we?
AlterNet Excerpt:
For the most part, those living in wealthier countries took little notice. But now, with the global economy crashing down around us, people in even the wealthiest nations are mad as hell and reacting violently to what they view as an inadequate response to their tumbling economies.
Lincoln–Era Homes At Risk
Taxpayer Billions For Bonuses
Money Excerpt:
We have a bunch of idiots on Wall Street that are kicking sand in the face of the American taxpayer," an enraged McCaskill said on the floor of the Senate. "They don't get it. These people are idiots. You can't use taxpayer money to pay out $18 billion in bonuses."
That's funny. Some folks in Janesville think public service professionals earn more than private service professionals. Looks like a huge raise is in order for public school teachers.
Reuters Excerpt:Wall Street thieves shot back at Obama and the Senator, saying they don’t understand that some firms have salesmen making over $1 million in commissions and bonuses. Great, but if you have salesmen earning over $1 million in bonuses, why exactly do you need taxpayer money?
Obama told reporters he was outraged by a report of $18.4 billion paid out in Wall Street bonuses, as taxpayer money was being used to shore up the crumbling financial system. "That is the height of irresponsibility. It is shameful," Obama said while hosting a meeting in the Oval Office with Treasury Secretary Timothy (mistake) Geithner and Vice President Joe Biden.
Janesville Emptying, U-Haul Rentals Up
WKOW Excerpt:
U-haul is increasingly helping more people move out of than into town. In 2007, 7.6 percent more people moved out of Janesville than moved in. In 2008, the difference had grown to 14.3 percent. The GM plant shutting down has been a major factor in this trend.
Candidate's Criminal Record An Advantage
Speaking of Channel 27 News out of Madison, the Wednesday evening broadcast contained a short passage explaining that several candidates seeking various public offices in Rock County have a criminal record. The station though only targeted the history of one candidate running out of Evansville and then proceeded to spin the adverse publicity against him by claiming a candidate's criminal record can be an asset. A page stolen right out of the Janesville Gazette's style playbook. (Sorry, no link to the story)
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