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Written by Scott Johnson
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Sunday, 14 March 2010 11:25 |
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The United States has condemned Israel for announcing the approval of housing construction for Jews in Jerusalem while Vice President Biden was visiting. That's strong language and a striking development.
The Obama administration has also publicly announced the lengthy scolding of Prime Minister Netanyahu by Secretary Clinton in the past day. President Obama is reportedly "livid" with Israel. Secretary Clinton wanted it known that she had dressed down Netanyahu, saying Israel had harmed "the bilateral relationship," according to her State Department spokesman. The Wall Street Journal characterized the conversation as "a blistering rebuke."
Has the Obama administration gotten around to condemning the destructive or threatening actions of an American enemy? Jack Kelly notes the Obama administration's distinction as an unreliable ally and an unfaithful friend.
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Written by Scott Johnson
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 12:05 |
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Stumping for Obamacare yesterday in Ohio, Obama touted its manifold virtues like the patent remedy salesmen of old. For whatever ails us, this legislation is the cure. Here Obama touts the legislation's magical reduction of expenses for employers with an incidental benefit to employees:
Now, so let me talk about the third thing, which is my proposal would bring down the cost of health care for families, for businesses, and for the federal government.
So Americans buying comparable coverage to what they have today -- I already said this -- would see premiums fall by 14 to 20 percent -- that's not my numbers, that's what the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says -- for Americans who get their insurance through the workplace.
How many people are getting insurance through their jobs right now?
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Written by Gary Gross
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 13:04 |
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This morning, King Banaian announced that he will run for the Minnesota legislature. If King is elected, King would represent me in the legislature as the representative from HD-15B.
House GOP Leader Kurt Zellers and Rep. Steve Gottwalt attended the announcement, with Leader Zellers introducing King. During his introduction, Leader Zellers said that Minnesota's economy isn't performing the way Minnesotans have come to expect. He then said that you take your car to a mechanic when it isn't performing properly, that you didn't take it "to a florist."
It was clear that Leader Zellers was referring to the fact that Rep. Haws, the man currently representing 15B, isn't doing enough to get Minnesota's economy creating jobs again. Leader Zellers said that King Banaian has stayed in touch with St. Cloud's business leaders and with the people of St. Cloud.
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Written by Dan McGrath
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010 13:04 |
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 Still Dishing Up the Pork
Governor Pawlenty used his line item veto power to strip funding for some projects in this year’s bonding bill, but left $686 million worth of borrowing in place. That’s a reduction of about 1/3 from the original price tag of about $1 billion.
DFL legislators, who were largely the catalyst for the bloated size of the bonding bill complained about the line-item vetoes. Senator Keith Langseth was quoted in the Pioneer Press as saying the governor “basically massacred the bill.”
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Written by Gary Gross
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Monday, 15 March 2010 10:51 |
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Marty Seifert must be feeling the heat for supporting the Next Generation Energy Act. That's the only explanation for his introducing a bill that would roll back requirements mandated by SF4, which created a Renewable Energy Standard:
A Republican candidate for Minnesota governor is attempting to roll back a requirement that a quarter of the state's power come from renewable sources by 2025.
Rep. Marty Seifert of Marshall brings his bill to a House committee on Monday. It would erase the requirement approved two years ago, which he and a large legislative majority voted to put in place.
Seifert's bill would replace the gradually increasing energy standard with a "good faith" goal. When they approved the requirement, lawmakers and Gov. Tim Pawlenty said it would reduce reliance on dirtier power sources and drive up demand for homegrown electricity.
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