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Obama announces $2 billion for solar power – Yahoo! News

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

Obama announces $2 billion for solar power – Yahoo! News. Am  I reading that right?  $2B for two companies to create ~4000 jobs?  Can’t wait to find out how much those two companies have donated to the Democratic party…

House panel considers college football playoffs – Yahoo! News

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

House panel considers college football playoffs – Yahoo! News. Always good to see our tax dollars at work…

Fidel Castro slams U.S. for battle over healthcare – Yahoo! News

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Fidel Castro slams U.S. for battle over healthcare – Yahoo! News. Aw, it’s so nice that Fidel cares so deeply about us.   I love when tiny, little countries deride us for not doing X.  As if delivering health care on a tiny little island made up of a few million people compares at all to [...]

John Mackey: The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare – WSJ.com

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Great overall article by Whole Foods CEO John Mackey (I knew there was a reason I bought their stock).  Have to take issue with one point, though: • What other goods or services do we buy without knowing how much they will cost us? via John Mackey: The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare – WSJ.com. [...]

“Cash for clunkers” gets a $2 billion boost – Yahoo! News

Friday, August 7th, 2009

“Cash for clunkers” gets a $2 billion boost – Yahoo! News. Yes!  More debt!  Awesome!  Can’t wait until the bill comes due for all of this stuff.   Say it together with me now kids:  tax hike! Hey, at least we are all stimulated, right?  Never mind the landfills full up with perfectly good, operating cars [...]

U.S. may convert bank bailout to equity share: report

Monday, April 20th, 2009

“Obama administration officials have determined they can avoid asking Congress for more bank bailout funds…” via U.S. may convert bank bailout to equity share: report. Don’t you just love reading about how the various branches of the government work to subvert the checks and balances put in place by the Constitution?  And don’t you just [...]