Notes from Loretta Ann 12/15/10

For once in my life, I am almost speechless about what is going on in DC. Over 6,000 earmarks in the Omnibus Budget Bill. They are all either deaf or mentally ill, you take your choice. News just one click away...

CONGRESS

Reid Prepares for Sunday Session Roll Call
http://www.rollcall.com/news/-201522-1.html?ET=rollcall:e9467:80112...

'It's Sickening' - Earmarks - Fox Nation
http://nation.foxnews.com/earmarks/2010/12/15/its-sickening

In House and Senate, Dems lead the earmark parade Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2010/12/ho...

The Ominous Omnibus RedState
http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/12/15/the-ominous-omnibus/

Reid Lines Up Tax Cuts and START for Wednesday Roll Call
http://www.rollcall.com/news/-201505-1.html

The Dems' Lame-Duck Land Grab - Michelle Malkin - Townhall Conservative
http://townhall.com/columnists/MichelleMalkin/2010/12/15/the_dems_l...

Congress Can’t Seem to Let Go Roll Call
http://www.rollcall.com/news/-201501-1.html

GOPUSA » In The Loop » GOP Budget bill a 'total mess'
http://www.gopusa.com/intheloop/2010/12/gop-budget-bill-a-total-mes...

GOPUSA » News » Old Bulls load budget bill with pork
http://www.gopusa.com/news/2010/12/old-bulls-lard-budget-bill-with-...

Boehner pressures Obama to veto $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/133625-boehner-pre...

Senate Dems unveil $1.1T spending bill - TheHill.com
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/133563-senate-dems-unveil-11t-om...-

Revolt Republicans Angry About Omnibus Spending Bill Decry 'Total Mess' - FoxNews.com
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/14/revolt-republicans-angry...

CONSERVATIVES

GOPUSA » News » Conservative voices rise against tax bill
http://www.gopusa.com/news/2010/12/conservative-voices-rise-against...

DON'T ASK DON'T TELL

Marine Corps Chief 'Distraction' of Gays Serving Openly Could Cost Marines Limbs - FoxNews.com
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/14/marine-corps-chief-distr...

ECONOMY

Naughty and Nice « John Stossel
http://stossel.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2010/12/14/naughty-and-nice-2/

Fed policy on buying Treasury bonds stays on track
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/14/AR2...

Ben Bernanke The Ghost Of Christmas Future Personal Liberty Digest
http://www.personalliberty.com/conservative-politics/government/ben...

Harold Meyerson - Jobs The wrong export
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/14/AR2...

FREEDOM

The American Spectator The ACLU's Not-So-Holy Trinity
http://spectator.org/archives/2010/12/14/the-aclus-not-so-holy-trin...

‘The Enemy Within’ - Iain Murray & F. Vincent Vernuccio - National Review Online
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/255038/enemy-within-ian-murray

Separation of Church and State Why The Government Can’t Stop Christmas - HUMAN EVENTS
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40513

Palin Criticized for Praying to God, Obama Given a Pass for Playing God - Big Journalism
http://bigjournalism.com/awrhawkins/2010/12/13/palin-criticized-for...

Key net-neutrality advocates oppose Genachowski's plan - The Hill's Hillicon Valley
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/133437-key-net-...

Breaking News on EFF Victory Appeals Court Holds that Email Privacy Protected by Fourth Amendment Electronic Frontier Foundation
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/12/breaking-news-eff-victory-app...

HOMELAND SECURITY

Look who's now getting special travel privileges (Mexico-Janet Napolitano)
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=239401

INTERNATIONAL

U.S. Concludes North Korea Has More Nuclear Sites - NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/15/world/asia/15nukes.html?_r=2&...
LIBERALS

The American Spectator A Liberal Carol
http://spectator.org/archives/2010/12/15/a-liberal-carol

Noemie Emery Liberal disillusionment somehow less racist than conservative opposition Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/2010/12/noemie-eme...

Democrat Mythology, Part II Unemployment and Stimulus - HUMAN EVENTS
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40575

Liberals giving up tax fight - TheHill.com
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/133569-liberals-giving-up-fight-o...

Are Women Human The Left Isn’t Sure NewsReal Blog
http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/12/14/are-women-human-left-unsure/...

MILITARY

New House Administration Chairman to Probe Military Ballots Roll Call
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/56_60/-201494-1.html

William T. Hathaway Sabotaging the U.S. Military for “Peace” FrontPage Magazine
http://frontpagemag.com/2010/12/15/william-t-hathaway-sabotaging-th...

House to vote Wednesday on “don’t ask” repeal - Scott Wong and Jonathan Allen - POLITICO.com
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1210/46362.html

Opponents of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal address arguments of repeal proponents The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
http://dailycaller.com/2010/12/15/opponents-of-dont-ask-dont-tell-r...

OBAMACARE

Examiner Editorial Breast cancer drug offers glimpse of death panels Washington Examiner
http://washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/2010/12/examiner-e...

Justice Department to Appeal Virginia Judge's Ruling Against Health Care Law - FoxNews.com
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/14/justice-department-appea...

Predictable White House Officials Now Rebranding “Individual Mandate” the “Individual Responsibility” The Gateway Pundit
http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2010/12/predictable-white-hou...

PRES. OBAMA

How WikiLeaks Exposed Obama’s Incompetence FrontPage Magazine
http://frontpagemag.com/2010/12/15/how-wikileaks-exposed-obamas-inc...

Obama the Weak - Dick Morris and Eileen McGann - Townhall Conservative
http://townhall.com/columnists/DickMorrisandEileenMcGann/2010/12/15...

Changing America - Walter E. Williams - Townhall Conservative
http://townhall.com/columnists/WalterEWilliams/2010/12/15/changing_...

Obama’s Lies About His Broken Promises - Patriot Update
http://www.patriotupdate.com/exclusives/read/294/Obamas-Lies-About-...

Obama vows to fight Republicans -- next year - The Oval Tracking the Obama presidency
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2010/12/obama-...

STATES RIGHTS

Can a State Bypass the EPA - Jillian Bandes - Townhall Conservative
http://townhall.com/columnists/JillianBandes/2010/12/15/can_a_state...

TERRORISM

Iraq Captured Insurgents Claim Al Qaeda Planning Attacks on U.S., Europe - FoxNews.com
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/12/15/iraq-captured-insurgents-cl...

UNIONS

Unions That Won’t Take ‘No’ for an Answer The Foundry Conservative Policy News.
http://blog.heritage.org/2010/12/13/unions-that-won%e2%80%99t-take-...

Tim Pawlenty Government Unions vs. Taxpayers - WSJ.com
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703766704576009350303...