Hour 3: Ultimate Issues Hour
Stories:
US Debt for the Month — $223B
Greater than the entire year of 2007. Of course, Obama has nothing to do with it. It’s GW’s fault.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/7/government-posts-biggest-monthly-deficit-ever/
Stories:
Kaddafi Hangs on
The momentum could very quickly swing in his favor.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/world/africa/07libya.html?_r=1&hp
WSJ: Is the President Going to Do Anything about It?
Don’t miss the last paragraph.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704005404576176861610325024.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_AboveLEFTTop
Stories:
This Is Why You Want to Take Out a Third Mortgage to Send Your Kid to a Prestige College
Courses like this one taught by the great minds of the age, exploring the great issues of our time.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703752404576178791072808496.html?mod=WSJ_hps_editorsPicks_3
More on Brilliant Professor Who Teaches Important Course
So it includes a discussion of kinky sex, so what? This prepares students for the real world, for life, man. Get with it. (Most important line: Professor knew he was in trouble when Fox News called.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-nu-professor-i-do-not-enjoy-being-attacked-20110303,0,575097.story
Eat Some Dirt
Here’s another science writer suggesting that our germophobia is causing more harm than good.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/02/berezow.germs/
Sweetheart: Staffers Say Sheila Jackson Lee Nightmare Boss
Another liberal who loves humanity.
http://dailycaller.com/2011/03/02/congressional-bosses-from-hell-sheila-jackson-lee/
Ohio Senate Passes Public Service Union Bill Tougher than Wisconsin’s
Should pass the House. Well done, Governor Kasich.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110302/ap_on_re_us/us_ohio_union_fight;_ylt=Ak8TZ0mMj9syhH8A05JDxQqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNqdm5uOGlyBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTEwMzAyL3VzX29oaW9fdW5pb25fZmlnaHQEY2NvZGUDbW9zdHBvcHVsYXIEY3BvcwMyBHBvcwM4BHB0A2hvbWVfY29rZQRzZWMDeW5fdG9wX3N0b3J5
Stories:
Walker Offers New Budget
The children, the children!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/us/02wisconsin.html?hpw
Two Week Extension on Budget Passes House
Then what?
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/us/politics/02budget.html?_r=1&hp
Stories:
Chaos in Libya
As of tonight, nobody knows what the hell is going on.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/world/africa/01unrest.html?_r=1&hp
WSJ: Crisis and Clarity
The battle in Wisconsin is an education, probably a better one than you’d ever get at the state university.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704615504576172701898769040.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop
Stories:
The Latest Honey Journal Entry Is Up
Honey from Sarawak. Plums and apricot.
http://townhall.com/gatekeeper/blog/?guid=86f52b69-21f7-4e92-ab12-8a6bab8f69ff
Even FDR Knew Public Service Unions Were a Bad Idea
A good summary of the situation from a rare conservative column in the Minneapolis ST.
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/116956308.html
Stories:
Krauthammer: The Party of No
Who is saying no now?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/24/AR2011022406520.html?hpid=opinionsbox1
WaPo: Why Was Obama Last One to Speak Out against Kaddafi?
This is the Washington Post we’re talking about, not the Washington Times.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/23/AR2011022305993.html?hpid=opinionsbox1
Stories:
President Tries to Have It Both Ways with Same Sex Marriage
Obama says he’s still struggling over same sex marriage issue, but orders Justice Dept not to defend DOMA.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110223/ap_on_re_us/us_gay_marriage_obama
Obama: I Don’t Like the Law, So I Don’t Have to Defend It
Is that really how our system works? I guess it does for the Democrats. Jerry Brown wouldn’t defend traditional definition of marriage amendment when he was CA AG.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/23/obama-administration-ends-its-defense-doma/
Stories:
Republican v. Public Service Unions Now Moves to Ohio
And Indiana.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/23/us/23ohio.html?hp
WSJ: Why Won’t the President Take a Position against Kaddafi
Only a weak cheese UN Resolution is deemed appropriate.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703529004576160714286761864.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_AboveLEFTTop
