Lucid Links (062909, Morning)
Noteworthy Net-Worthies, relatively light on commentary:
Indiana Sitting On Billion Dollar Budget Reserve — “If the Governors of Ohio and Kentucky want tips on how to balance their budget, they might pick up the phone and call Mitch Daniels of Indiana.” I’ve suggested that Indiana is worth emulating at least a couple of times (here and here), not that either of them are listening.
The Honduran “coup” is really, as Ed Morrissey at Hot Air astutely notes, democracy functioning as it should when a tyrant wannabe tries to put himself above the law and his country’s constitution. Guess whose side the White House is on?
Joan Vennochi at the Boston Globe — “THE FUZZY math behind the Massachusetts universal healthcare law is starting to add up – just as Washington studies the law as a possible model for the nation.” The trouble is that the real math doesn’t add up, and that liberal commentators like Vennochi, when faced with reality, still won’t let go of the nationalization idea.
No elaboration necessary (HT Berman Post) — “The Obama administration is open to discussions with Iran over its nuclear ambitions despite protests questioning the legitimacy of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election, U.S. officials said Sunday.”
The Coschocton (OH) Tribune editorializes — “More Broken Promises by Strickland.” The opening: “I’ll tell you one thing, but do another. Gov. Ted Strickland should consider that as a slogan for his re-election campaign. It may not work in his favor, but at least it would be forthright.” Ouch.
At the Cincinnati Enquirer, a “let’s make this as vague as possible” headline — “Tea Partiers Protest (Cap and Trade) Bill, Driehaus (’Yes’ Vote).” I had to add what is in parens to make it comprehensible. Driehaus’s defense — “(The bill will) provide fair, measured controls to reduce carbon emissions 83 percent by 2050. I’m proud to stand with my colleagues today to do the right ting (sic) for the future of America’s economy and security.” The “ting” is, the bill will trash American’s economy and our ability to defend ourselves. His ouster from the First Congressional District is a “ting” that can’t happen soon enough.
It’s always Bush’s fault: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48575b18-61b5-11de-9e03-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=d7b5a5de-07de-11de-8a33-0000779fd2ac.html
Comment by dscott — June 29, 2009 @ 11:44 am
I’m sure all the plants of the world love the idea of 83% reductions of the chemical need they need to live. Not to mention the animals who eat those plants, and the animals who eat those animals.
What’s next, oxygen cap and trade?
Comment by zf — June 29, 2009 @ 12:17 pm
Comments on the so called Honduran coup…
http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/06/30/did-we-just-see-obama-squirm/
Comment by dscott — June 30, 2009 @ 11:10 am
Guess who worked hard to prevent the arrest of the el Presidente for life wannabe? http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=200906281405dowjonesdjonline000276&title=wsj-update-obama-worked-to-prevent-ouster-of-honduras-president
Comment by dscott — June 30, 2009 @ 2:14 pm
Amazon just dropped Hawaii affiliates due to sales tax legislation. Now talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face. The states foolishly grasping for more sales tax revenue will backfire on other taxes levied on businesses who sell their wares via Amazon. The only ones who should be collecting sales taxes are those who are physically in the state.
Background: http://www.starbulletin.com/business/20090627_Amazon_poised_to_cut_affiliate_program_in_Hawaii.html
http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article.php/3827396/Amazon%20Drops%20NC%20RI%20Affiliates%20as%20Tax%20Looms.htm
http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/24/amazon-warns-california-against-internet-sales-tax/
Comment by dscott — June 30, 2009 @ 2:56 pm
Iran, Honduras: Is Obama “objectively pro-fascist”?
http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/06/30/iran-honduras-is-obama-objectively-pro-fascist/
It seems my observations are shared regarding Obama’s support for the Rule of Law or rather the convenient self serving arbitrary cherry picking of it.
Comment by dscott — July 1, 2009 @ 9:02 am