Saturday Open Thread: Iran Nuke Edition
Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran is expected to fuel-up a nuclear reactor at Bushehr. No matter what anyone says, Iran is now a nuclear power. This will not end well.
Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran is expected to fuel-up a nuclear reactor at Bushehr. No matter what anyone says, Iran is now a nuclear power. This will not end well.
The only thing surprising in this report from The Hill is that two states actually have had positive job growth since early 2009: House Ways and Means ranking member Dave Camp (R-Mich.) on Friday released data complied by his office
Today, in 1968, 200,000 Warsaw Pact troops and more than 5,000 tanks invaded Czechoslovakia, to end what had been known as the “Prague Spring.” It would be more than two decades before freedom again broke out in Eastern Europe.
From the Associated Press: Employers appear to be laying off workers again as applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November. Initial claims for jobless benefits rose by 12,000 last week to
Today, in 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev was put under house arrest in an attempted coup by pro-communism forces. Countered by the leadership of Boris Yeltsin, the coup would fail.
From the Hill: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) rolled out a new slate of endorsements of Republican women on her Facebook page Wednesday, including congressional candidate Renee Ellmers in North Carolina. Ellmers gained some brief national attention earlier this
Scott Powell, in today’s Investors Business Daily: ‘Atlas Shrugged” — Ayn Rand’s fourth and last novel, published in 1957 — may be second to the Bible as the most influential book read in America, according to a Library of Congress
Today, in 1963, James Meredith became the first black man to graduate from the University of Mississippi. (Yes, we had to read over that a couple times, too.)
It is impossible to overstate how much we love Ronald Reagan. May we live long enough to see another leader like him. This video is from the Republican Study Committee. Whether they are up to the task will be determined
From the Washington Post: The FDA is not supposed to consider costs in its decisions, but if the agency rescinds approval, insurers are likely to stop paying for treatment. “It’s hard to talk about Avastin without talking about costs,” said
UPDATE: A New York Daily News correspondent reports the Hareetz story is untrue: UPDATE from our Sam Goldsmith, who’s been following this issue and just got off the phone with Sharif El-Gamal, the developer of the project: “That’s complete misinformation.
Today, in 1888, T.E. Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia, is born. His Seven Pillars of Wisdom is still an indispensable guide to the Middle East.
From Bloomberg: Whitney Gollinger, marketing chief for a Manhattan condo building with an outdoor movie theater and panoramic city views, is highlighting a different amenity to spur sales: the financial backing of the federal government. The Federal Housing Administration agreed
Today, in 1945, Americans were greeted with a two-word newsflash, “Japan Surrenders” World War II was over. (Note: It was August 15th in Japan, but, because of time zone differences, it was August 14th in the US. Consider this VJ
Today, in 1980, Lech Walesa led strikes at the Gdansk shipyards. It was the beginning of freedom in Eastern Europe. We may need to find our own Lech…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama on Friday forcefully endorsed building a mosque near ground zero, saying the country’s founding principles demanded no less. “As a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice
From the UK’s Daily Telegraph: Can it get any worse for President Obama? Undoubtedly yes. Here are 10 key reasons why the Obama presidency is in serious trouble, and why its prospects are unlikely to improve between now and the
From the Associated Press: A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a decision that had barred Congress from withholding funds from ACORN, the activist group driven to ruin by scandal and financial woes. The ruling by the 2nd Circuit
From the Boston Globe: Fannie and Freddie were once the most powerful forces in the US housing industry. They pumped liquidity into the sector by buying up mortgages written by banks and mortgage companies. That kept the cost of capital
Another week, another new round of bad jobs’ data. For two years we’ve tried the Keynesian silliness and it hasn’t worked. We thought we had already learned this lesson. Can we finally put the ‘aggregate demand’ BS to rest?
From the Associated Press: The employment picture is looking bleaker as applications for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in almost six months. It’s a sign that hiring is weak and employers are still cutting their staffs.
Today, in 1981, IBM released the first personal computer. Never has there been a more accomplished 29 year old.
Yesterday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs lashed out at the “professional left,” for their criticism of President Obama. The “professional left” was predictably and very professionally outraged. For once, we kinda feel Gibbs’ pain.
From Prager’s column today: The title of this column seems unbelievable, but it is in fact what happened in America this past week. And almost no one has noticed. After 50 years of being inundated with stories of white racism,
