WallCloud: January 24th, 2009 : Administration

A New Era of Ethics, Sort of

2009-01-24  

New ethics will apply to all Obama nominees.  Unless they don’t, “”The decision of the Administration to impose an additional set of requirements, and then waive them for this nominee [William Lynn, for Assistant Secretary of Defense], does not change the standards ...

, Politics , ethics , Obama

OBAMA ATTACKS FOREIGN NATION,KILLS INNOCENT CIVILIANS

2009-01-24  GayPatriot

This is an outrage!!!!!!!! Six more bodies were recovered from the rubble of an Al-Qaeda den hit by a suspected US missile, pushing the death toll in two separate strikes to 21, security officials said Saturday.”Six bodies of local tribesmen were found in the rubble of the house ...

, Alternate , Arrogance , Liberal , Military , Obama , War , World

Obama Promotes Economic Plan in Weekly Address

2009-01-24  RealClearPolitics - Articles

OBAMA: We begin this year and this Administration in the midst of an unprecedented crisis that calls for unprecedented action. Just this week, we saw more people file for unemployment than at any time in the last twenty-six years, and experts agree that if nothing is done, the unemploy...

, Barack

Whistleblower Levels Shocking Allegations at Bush’s Spying Programs

2009-01-24  fuTuRe sHOcK

` On Jan. 21, former U.S. intelligence official Russell Tice appeared on MSNBC’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermannn” and broke a sobering bit of news that, sandwiched between... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more...

, NWO/WWIII , Politics/Law/Religion , administration , American , blower , Bush , eavesdropping , executive , Mr. , National , new , NSA , Olbermann , russell , shocking , Spying , U.S. , warrantless , whistle , whistleblower

Will Obama Revive the Fairness Doctrine?

2009-01-24  Fausta's Blog

Michael Franc asks, Will Obama Revive the Fairness Doctrine? Holder’s evasive responses represent the first hint that the new Administration may re-open what has been “settled doctrine” within the Department of Justice and in the courts for over two decades; namely, that the old ...

, Barack , Democrats , Fausta's , bloggers , politics , Eric

How Obama Will Use Web Technology

2009-01-24  TechCrunch

Editor’s Note: The following guest post was written by Kevin Merritt, the CEO and founder of blist, a Web-based list manager and spreadsheet that was used on Change.gov, the Obama Administration’s transition Website. President Barack Obama was sworn into office this week...

, Web , Obama , whitehouse.gov

President Obama’s Weekly Address

2009-01-24  DelawareLiberal.Net

Text below the fold. We begin this year and this Administration in the midst of an unprecedented crisis that calls for unprecedented action. Just this week, we saw more people file for unemployment than at any time in the last twenty-six years, and experts agree that if nothing is don...

, National , President

Get Enough Support, Not Too Much

2009-01-24  Politics 2000

My Nineteenth Rule of Media Relations is You can’t make everyone like you and it’s silly to try. Gauge how much support you need and make enough deals to build a successful coalition. No more, no less. Barack Obama met with Congressional leaders Friday. He is trying to b...

, Chaney's , administration , balance , Barack , bill , branches , Chaney's , coalition , compromises , Congress , consensus , courts , deals , Democrats , favors , George , groups , interest , leaders , members , opposition , package , party , political , positions , power , president , Republicans , requests , slots , stimulus , success , support , supports , tasks

OBAMA ATTACKS FOREIGN NATION,KILLS INNOCENT CIVILIANS

2009-01-24  World and Global Politics Blog

This is an outrage!!!!!!!! Six more bodies were recovered from the rubble of an Al-Qaeda den hit by a suspected US missile, pushing the death toll in two separate strikes to 21, security officials said Saturday.”Six bodies of local tribesmen were found in the rubble of the house ...

, Array

bullies, class clowns ,and smart alecs…

2009-01-24  1 Boring Old Man

The first time I noticed it was in 2003-2004 when Kerry was beginning to run for President. Somehow the topic of his Viet Nam medals came up. A guy in the conversation said knowingly, "You know, they gave out those medals to everyone over there. Some people have drawers full of them." ...

, politics

Then again...

2009-01-23  Samizdata.net

Our migration to the new CMS will not happen until next weekend, so you can enjoy your fix of spleenic rants and pro-liberty disgruntlements throughout the weekend uninterrupted. We felt it was better to get it right than do it fast... plus I am told the stars will be more favourably a...

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Administrative Notes

2009-01-23  Daylight Atheism

• I've posted a new revision of the comment policy. The first version of this policy was too short; the second one, I think, was too long, and misguidedly tried to enumerate every forbidden behavior while eliminating every possible loophole. I think that was a mistake, and this ne...

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Olbermann Breaking News - Bush Adm. Wiretapped Reporters

2009-01-23  iBlognDax - World News and Current Events

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, World , administration , agency , analysis , Bush , cable , cenk , commentary , commercial , documentary , grassroots , illegal , interview , keith , msnbc , NATIONAL , news , nsa , olbermann , outreach , political , russell , security , spying , tapping , television , the , tice , Turks , uygur , wire , young

Obama’s Entitlement “Reform”– the Social Security-Medicare Nexus and Health Freedom

2009-01-23  InsightAnalytical -- Watching Our World

~~By InsightAnalytical-GRL About two weeks ago, then President-elect Obama vowed this: Obama Pledges to Reform Social Security By JENNIFER LOVEN AP WASHINGTON (Jan. 7) - President-elect Barack Obama said Wednesday that reforming massive government entitlement programs — such as ...

, Current , American , bailout , Barack , Congress , Democrats , disability , Fifth , First , Fourteenth , Fourth , Gitmo , Guantanamo , Kent , Medicaid , Medicare , Medicare , Medicare , Ninth , Pulse , Social , Tom

How to scramble state's nest egg

2009-01-23  The Buzz: Florida Politics

The State Board of Administration is supposed to play it safe. It protects $97.3-billion in pension money for nearly 1-million current and retired teachers, public employees and their families. It invests an additional $25.3-billion for more than 800 school districts and state and loca...

, Alex , Bill , Charlie , State , State

A sense of liberation and relief…for me, at least

2009-01-23  And Still I Persist

Earlier today, I watched live TV coverage of the second White House press briefing by new White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs (the first was yesterday). To their credit, the White House press corps were not at all easy on Gibbs, perhaps due to some growing frustrations with Presi...

, Journalism , Main , Media , Obama , US

Obama releases statement on gag rule

2009-01-23  Salon: War Room

Friday, President Obama lifted the global gag rule, officially known as the Mexico City Policy. Since the rule was first instituted in 1984, during the Reagan administration, it has traditionally been in effect during Republican administrations and lifted during Democratic administrat...

Petit coup de gueule de fin de semaine !!

2009-01-23  Bloody Blackbird

Depuis un moment j’essaie de trouver un taf , avec le permis ça m’a pas mal aidé .Tiens d’ailleurs en parlant du permis je l’ai eu le 22 décembre il me semble , j’ai reçu la jolie petite feuille me disant que je l’avais puis 2 ou 3 jours après ,...

, Histoire , Non , Perso , Adecco , Administration , Agence , Manpower , Permis

Before the Law

2009-01-23  Adventus

I've mentioned the difficulties inherent in prosecuting a torture case against Administration officials who ordered the torture, and I still stand by that analysis. It isn't that prosecution is impossible, but it faces some daunting obstacles. Still, if the prosecution could manage t...

All Of The Bonds I See That I’m Not Part Of

2009-01-23  ATTACKERMAN

So much for consistency in the application of the executive order on lobbying. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) just sent out this statement lifting his hold on Raytheon lobbyist/deputy defense secretary-designate Bill Lynn's nomination, which the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committ...

, 1 , change

Catching Criminals is Important Too Mr. President

2009-01-23  Papamoka Straight Talk

Hello Papamoka Bloggers - It's only the first week, and I don't wish to be negative, but so far President Obama seems lukewarm on Bush crimes. It's early, but I'm still nervous. He signed impressive executive orders restoring transparency and ethics, and ordering Guantanamo Bay closed ...

, Keith , American , Injustice , Ashcroft , MSNBC , Colmey , Bush , Obama , Michael , Rachel , Whistleblowers , CNN , Blagojevich

Cleaning up some coal

2009-01-23  Get Energy Smart! NOW!!!

Some coal plants, that is … Hidden in the open, amid much noise about the Obama Administration’s first steps, few have heard a very positive Obama team action that suggests that more tools are now on the table for turning the tides on Global Warming’s rising seas. Les...

, Energy , coal , electricity , environmental , Big , Environmental , Otter

Three Prayers

2009-01-23  ONE

We all know the inauguration happened this week. We also know that there were many events, galas, balls, service projects and concerts that took place. Do we know there was also prayer? During these inaugural days three prayers were offered on the National Mall. What struck me about th...

, Faith , ONE

The Banks and Your Money

2009-01-21  So High Above

The Economic roller coaster was created by the Corporate Banks whose bankers sucked the assets of the banks to their personal holdings at an unprecedented rate. The Federal Government was called upon to clean up the mess caused by the lack of regulations and wanton greed that the last...

, Restrict

Administration of Taxation: individuals who transfer their purchased ordinary housing for over 2 years can enjoy zero tax

2009-01-21  china investor

I have read the recent preferential policies about housing: in 2009, if individuals sell their ordinary housing which are bought for more than two years (including two years) , the exchange would be exempted from sales tax. I read a news the day of yesterday,the mayor of Beijing and Sh...

, China