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I try to divide lawyers into two groups - trial lawyers (ambulance chasers) and those that do useful work. The problem is in distinguishing one group from the other. We've had several good lawyers over the past twenty years that I'd gladly recommend to others. I've also had dealings (usually from the opposite side) with the other kind. They're on my list. Enough said.
This guy definitely makes my list, underlined and yellow-highlighted.
Posted by: Old Patriot ||
09/20/2011 13:14 Comments ||
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In many (most?) states, it's against the Rules of Professional Conduct to do something like this within 30 days of the incident.
Guess Nevada isn't one of them. Figures.
Posted by: Barbara ||
09/20/2011 14:27 Comments ||
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Wonder if he knows the Righthaven guy? They seem cut from the same cloth.
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"So far we have no proof that this spacecraft duly comply with the accepted norms of spaceflight safety."
Well, after 30 years, there was never anything one could call "proof" with the shuttle either. It just very luckily happened to not explode 133 times. There's your "accepted norm," ya passive aggressive schmucks.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said Tuesday that his committee plans to investigate government loan programs to private corporations in light of allegations of improper dealings between the White House and failed energy company Solyndra and wireless start-up LightSquared.
"I want to see when the president and his cronies are picking winners and losers it wasn't because there were large contributions given to them," the chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Tuesday morning on C-SPAN.
Issa said the committee was looking at whether it was improper for members of Congress or White House staff to select companies eligible for subsidized government loans when those companies could give campaign donations. Loan programs have been a popular tool to provide funding for popular industries like tech, green energy, and American auto companies at more favorable terms than could be secured privately.
The Obama administration has been defending itself against criticism by Republicans that it exerted improper influence to the aid of both companies.
Solyndra abruptly filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, surprising both employees and the administration, which had secured $535 million in low-interest loans for the company.
Republicans in Congress quickly mocked the bankruptcy as emblematic of the president's green technology initiatives under the stimulus bill and noted that a key Solyndra investor had been a bundler for the Obama campaign. House Republicans say they have emails showing the White House pressuring Department of Energy bureaucrats to expedite the loan approvals, although the White House has argued that nothing improper occurred.
Republicans have also charged that the White House pressured an Air Force general to revise testimony before a closed congressional hearing to aid LightSquared, a wireless start-up company. Emails between the company and the White House make mention of the fact that the company's CEO would be attending Democratic fundraisers in Washington, and administration officials met with executives from the company on the same day that CEO Sanjiv Ahuja wrote a $30,400 check to the Democratic National Committee.
The company is facing a tough regulatory road after initial tests showed LightSquared's technology had been found to interfere with military and aviation GPS. But both the company and White House have denied any influence-peddling.
Although Issa did not specifically accuse the White House of wrongdoing, he suggested that government loan programs tempted corruption.
"This is another reason that crony capitalism is dangerous, because they're going to pick winners that they ideologically, or in some cases because they support their candidacy, want to see win," Issa said.
The congressman said he also wanted to expand the investigation to see whether congressmen were also exerting influence on the bureaucracy, which is commonly tasked with approving low-interest government loans.
"We see that as a backdoor, easy way to end up with corruption in government," Issa said.
Barack Obama is the best thing Israel has going for it right now. Why is that so difficult for Netanyahu and his American Jewish allies to understand?
Obama is the only president available right now. After November of next year that probably won't be the case. NY-9 is an indication of what Barack Obama has thrown away -- it's even being said the honourable Senator Joe Lieberman might endorse the Republican candidate to replace him -- why is that so difficult for Barack Hussein Obama and the Democratic party to understand?
This piece is a Hail Mary attempt to bludgeon Jewish voters into remaining on the plantation. It won't work; google "Obama jewish problem" to see how the revulsion has been building for quite some time. Whether Jewish voters will change parties for the presidential vote is one question, and no doubt some will. But more likely will donate their money to other causes, then stay home on election day.
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Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Bob Gates, Bill Daley, the former Mideast-peace envoy George Mitchell: All were apoplectic with the prime minister, whose behavior over the past two years had already tried their patience. The collective view here is that he is a small-minded, fairly craven politician,
Now there's a bunch of craven politicians calling the kettle black!
Posted by: Frozen Al ||
09/20/2011 11:30 Comments ||
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Jews have a very high voting rate and it is unlikely that they will stay at home and not vote.
But they can vote for everything except a presidential candidate, BernardZ.
2008 voted for Obama: 78% link
15. Sept Gallup poll, American Jews who approve Obama: 54% link
It would be interesting to know how many approve strongly vs.those who disapprove strongly, as those are not likely to move much. But the "somewhat approve" group is likely to move toward disapproval between now and election day as President Obama continues to mishandle issues at home and abroad, and it becomes clearer that they aren't alone in their feelings.
1. How will the Florida, PA and NJ Jewish vote go (assuming Obama is still a lock in NY and CA)?
2. How much will wealthy Jews open their wallet for Obama?
Posted by: Lord Garth ||
09/20/2011 12:40 Comments ||
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Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Bob Gates, Bill Daley, the former Mideast-peace envoy George Mitchell: All were apoplectic with the prime minister, whose behavior over the past two years had already tried their patience. "The collective view here is that he is a small-minded, fairly craven politician,"
In short, he's practically a Republican---maybe even a tea bagger (he's certainly the one most responsible for Israel being one of the few Industrialized countries with flourishing economy).
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Iran's continues to move forward with their nuclear ambitions with nary a peep from the Obama administration. Ahmadinejad has spoken frequently of his goal of destroying Israel. If Iran were to nuke Tel Aviv, Obama would undoubtedly respond with a strongly worded letter. A vote for Obama in 2012, is a vote for Holocaust 2.0.
#12
If Iran were to nuke Tel Aviv...then Israel would level a bunch of the ME hostile capitols.
Posted by: jack salami ||
09/20/2011 17:11 Comments ||
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You can bet your ass in that case Jack that Obumbles will be right there holding Israel back - calling for a UN 'investigation' and perhaps even a few conference and luncheons in far-away exotic locations over the 'teachable moment'...
I think Obama has made his preferences perfectly clear.
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Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Bob Gates, Bill Daley, the former Mideast-peace envoy George Mitchell: All were apoplectic with the prime minister, whose behavior over the past two years had already tried their patience.
Most likely Netanyahu is doing something right if he is ticking off this crowd!
President Obama's smooth path to the Democratic nomination may have gotten rockier Monday, after a group of liberal leaders, including former presidential candidate Ralph Nader, announced plans to challenge the incumbent in primaries next year.
There isn't a bowl of popcorn big enough...
Oh, boy! It's Ralph Nader!
The group said the goal is to offer up a handful of candidates from various fields and areas where the president either has failed to stake out a "progressive" position or where he has "drifted toward the corporatist right."
If one were a glutton for punishment humor, one would read the current 505 comments to this article at the Times.
Shhh. Calm yourself, dear Reader. It's the Washington Times, not the same audience at all, unless the blogs are sending them over.
"Without debates by challengers inside the Democratic Party's presidential primaries, the liberal/majoritarian agenda will be muted and ignored," Mr. Nader said in a news release. "The one-man Democratic primaries will be dull, repetitive, and draining of both voter enthusiasm and real bright lines between the two parties that excite voters."
In search of candidates, Mr. Nader and the others sent out a letter, endorsed by 45 "distinguished leaders,"to elected officials, civic leaders, academics and members of the progressive community who specialize among other things in labor, poverty, military and foreign policy. The list, they said, also includes progressive Democrats who have held national and state office and have fought for progressive reforms.
OMG, it's a consensus!!1!!1. The science must be settled!!!!!
"We need to put strong Democratic pressure on President Obama in the name of poor and working people," said Cornel West, author and professor at Princeton University who has been highly critical of Mr. Obama's tenure since helping him get elected in 2008. "His administration has tilted too much toward Wall Street, we need policies that empower Main Street."
Mr. Nader and Mr. West are joined by Christ Townsend, of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, and Brent Blackwelder, president emeritus of Friends of the Earth.
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Majoritarian? Must be some sort of shorthand for "raving moonbat loony lefty fringe."
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It will be a bloodletting, just like the Roman Coleseum! Barbara---better get the popcorn factory going 2 shifts. Ima sending 4 cars of popcorn to your siding at a time of your choosing.
This will be like the good olde days of the Arafish.
Posted by: Alaska Paul ||
09/20/2011 2:47 Comments ||
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Hm. Which would be preferable? A theoretical "principled" moonbat challenger, or someone serious who could defeat (a) B.O. and then (b) the Republican?
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They want to recruit six candidates who bring expertise ranging from poverty to the military.
Does this include Ralph Nader? He is a perennial candidate. It's expected. Cynthia McKinney? Cindy Sheehan? Yeah and yeah. I want to see that debate. That would be a circus. Lots of popcorn.
Hillary, the most popular and smartest woman in the world, could challenge Obama and maybe win in Nov. Jeez, I hope not. I remember 8 years of the Clintons. That was like treading in mud for 8 years.
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Tu, they're Idealogical racists. In other words members of the CBC.
Posted by: Charles ||
09/20/2011 13:18 Comments ||
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Now all we need is for OBumble to decide not to run. The Dummycheat party would fracture into a thousand pieces, each one absolutely CERTAIN only THEY were the "pure". Why not nominate Rahm Emanuel? He's an expert on "crisis management" - he never lets a good one go to waste. How about Larry Summers? He's an economic "genius", isn't he? This is just LOL funny. Hey, even get ole Harry "what legislation?" Reid to run - he can lose as well as anybody else can!
Posted by: Old Patriot ||
09/20/2011 13:25 Comments ||
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AP - I've just gotten permission to expand my rail siding to hold three times as many railcars as before. The work should be finished before Christmas - so I'll be able to keep up with the demand in 2012. ;-p
Posted by: Barbara ||
09/20/2011 14:13 Comments ||
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Obviously, Barbara is just another fat-cat toady of Big Popcorn. :)
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Barack Obama is the best thing Israel has going for it right now. Why is that so difficult for Netanyahu and his American Jewish allies to understand?
