Today, in 1805, Napoleon defeated a larger Russo-Austrian force at Austerlitz. It was one of the greater military victories of all time. (Today is also the anniversary of Napoleon becoming emperor of the French (1804) and his nephew becoming Napoleon
Today, in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man in Montgomery, AL. She was arrested. Yes, you read that right. It really was in the 20th Century.
President Obama: I am pleased that today, the House has joined the Senate in passing the Claims Settlement Act of 2010. This important legislation will fund the agreements reached in the Pigford II lawsuit, brought by African American farmers, and
Big Government has obtained an advance copy of Homeland Security’s Inspector General report detailing ACORN’s misuse of a federal grant from FEMA. The report will be released to the public on December 8th. We’ve included it below. EMBARGOED 12-8-10 DHS
Updated. From the Associated Press: The House on Tuesday passed landmark legislation to pay for some $4.6 billion in settlements with American Indians and black farmers who say they faced discrimination and mistreatment from the government. Lawmakers voted 256-152 to
From the Associated Press: Staggering Election Day losses are not the Democratic Party’s final indignity this year. At least 13 state lawmakers in five states have defected to Republican ranks since the Nov. 2 election, adding to already huge GOP
From Politico: Vice President Joe Biden welcomes California Rep. Darrell Issa to the White House Tuesday, the White House’s first outreach to the chairman that has vowed to investigate every corner of government. The meeting, which will be at 3
Salon.com, who, through their interesting editor Joan Walsh has done all they can to discredit and smear the tea party is trying to find a buyer for itself. Having lost close to $5 million in the last fiscal year, it
Congress is rushing through its lame duck session to finally appropriate funds to pay out claims from the Pigford II settlement. The settlement is meant to clear up claims from black farmers who claim discrimination from USDA and also missed
From The Hill: The Senate’s approval of a $1.15 billion settlement for black farmers meant to deal with decades of past discrimination capped a roller-coaster year on the issue for Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack was in the legislative trenches
From AFP: US President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a freeze on most government pay in a move to trim the country’s massive deficit. The White House said the two year freeze would save two billion dollars in the 2011
On Sunday, the website Wilileaks began releasing 250,000 US diplomatic cables. We understand that most conservatives, because they are concerned about national security, are upset about this. We are more conflicted. A centralized, federal government should operate as much in
From the LA Times: A veteran election attorney filed papers Friday to try to knock Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel off the ballot, charging he does not meet city residency rules. Under Illinois’ municipal code, a candidate must be a
Trying to establish another dynastic succession, North Korea inches closer to outright war. Having totally flubbed domestic policy, let’s hope Obama has hidden skills for foreign policy.
Federal agents in a sting operation arrested a Somali-born teenager just as he tried blowing up a van he believed was loaded with explosives at a crowded Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland, authorities said. The bomb was an elaborate
GM, having teamed up with the federal government to stiff past creditors and shareholders, is now “back,” by which it means, if you ignore all its past bad decisions and debt, it isn’t totally insolvent. (Remember when then-Mayor Barry said
From the Associated Press: Europe struggled mightily Friday to keep the debt crisis from engulfing country after country. Portugal passed austerity measuresto fend off the speculative trades pushing it toward a bailout and Ireland rushed to negotiate its own imminent
From Claire Berlinski in City Journal: You see, about a month ago, I asked my mother to bail me out. I knew she’d do it. She’s done it before. She sent me money she’s been saving toward my retirement. I
The day when a nation deeply in debt tries to forget its troubles with one last spree at the Mall.
From AFP: With the US Congress hurtling toward a deadline on expiring tax cuts, a growing number of wealthy people are calling for higher taxes on the rich to help restore America’s fiscal health. One effort gathered over 45 millionaires
The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come,
Happy Thanksgiving!
From Fox News: A handful of Republican lawmakers is warning against Congress approving a massive discrimination settlement that passed the Senate last week despite concerns the claims process may have been marred by thousands of potentially fraudulent applications. Just before
Today, on Thanksgiving-eve, there is talk of a National Opt-Out Day to protest TSA’s Naked Body Scanners. Americans have been sheep for far too long. We hope people embrace this protest.
From AFP: The US economy will grow at a much slower pace than expected this year and next, as unemployment remains stubbornly high, according to bleak Federal Reserve estimates published Tuesday. Painting a stark picture of the short-term fate of
