Joe the Plumber suggests some in Congress should be SHOT

“Back in the day, really, when people would talk about our military in a poor way, somebody would shoot em.
And thered be nothing said about that, because they knew it was wrong. You dont talk about our troops. You support our troops. Especially when our congressmen and senators sit there and say bad things [...]

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Dog, missing 9 years, returned to family in Ky

A German shepherd named Astro who has been missing from his family for more than 9 years is finally home.
The Geary family was shocked when they recently received a call from an animal control officer who said that Astro had been found.
Check it out here:http://www.whbf.com/Global/story.asp?S=9916909

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“Change is not running up Bigger Deficits,” Dem Congressman

Mississippi Democratic Rep.
Gene Taylor blasted the budget outline President Obama submitted to Capitol Hill today, saying I dont like it¦change is not running up even bigger deficits that George Bush did. Pointing to President Obamas inaugural address that called for Americans to make sacrifices, Its certainly not reflected in his budget.
Link:http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/26/dem-blasts-obamas-budget/

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Mayor Who Sent Obama Watermelon Email Quits

The mayor of a California city says he will resign after being criticized for sharing an e-mail picture depicting the White House lawn planted with watermelons under the title “No Easter egg hunt this year.”
Link:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29423045/

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Press Incredulous Obama Budget Reflects Campaign Promises!

It felt like a primal whine from rich reporters.
Hasn’t Barack Obama considered that maybe John McCain’s tax policy is the right one? Does Obama not realize that the best way to be a Democrat is preserve conservative Republican tax policy? In a remarkable scene, Gibbs patiently & repeatedly explained that, no really, Obama actually [...]

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GM posts $9.6 billion 4Q loss

GM has received $13.4 billion in federal loans and its executives are in Washington, D.C., Thursday to talk to the Obama administration about the company’s request for up to $30 billion more.
Check it out here:http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/26/gm-posts-96b-4q-loss/

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Obama Expected To Kill Hedge Fund Tax Break

On the surface, the stars are aligned.
There is a newly elected Democrat in the White House who is desperate to raise revenues. Killing this tax break would raise $31 billion over five years.
Read the full story here:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/26/will-the-taxman-cometh_n_170082.html

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Teen dies after taking acne pills

A ‘fit and healthy’ teenager died 12 hours after taking acne treatment tablets, an inquest has heard.
The full story is here:http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090225/tuk-teen-dies-after-taking-acne-pills-dba1618.html

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Daily Show on the New 3rd Party: The Republicans

The Daily Show’s Wyatt Cenac is excited by Bobby Jindal’s speech giving rise to a vibrant new 3rd party.
The full story is here:http://blog.indecision2008.com/2009/02/26/wyatt-cenac-is-excited-for-the-new-republican-party/

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Seattle Cop: Legalize Drugs to Stop Terrorism, Help Economy

Ending the drug war, diverting funds from drug busts to prevention and treatment, taxing (and rigorously controlling) a regulated market for marijuana and other drugs would help pull the U.S. and the global economy away from the precipice of depression.
Check it:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/norm-stamper/ending-the-war-on-drugs-t_b_170267.html

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