By Ballew, on March 11th, 2010 | 7:55 am
What is it with Sean Penn? When he’s not busy wishing rectal cancer on his critics (and looking constipated while doing it), he’s slamming Americans who dare to say mean and nasty things about his pal Hugo Chavez. I kid you not!
In a recent appearance on Bill Maher’s HBO show, Penn showered praise on Venezuela for assisting him in assisting the quake victims in Haiti. He also claimed to have a little sympathy for those who hold America-as-an-evil-empire-looking-to-conquer-the-world views. Then he turns around and says journalists here who call Chavez a dictator (shudder) should do a stint in the hoosegow:
via Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Sean Penn: Journalists who Call Chavez a Dictator Deserve to Go to Prison.
By Ballew, on March 10th, 2010 | 3:10 pm
A week ago, news began to break in San Francisco about a targeted gay-bashing crime that allegedly occurred on February 26.
Three cousins from Hayward have been charged in San Francisco with a hate crime and assault for allegedly firing a BB rifle at the face of a man they believed was gay, an attack the men videotaped, authorities said Wednesday.
Investigators believe the assailants chose the victim because he appeared to be gay. When the men were pulled over, police found a video camera that was used to film the shooting, investigators said.
Clearly, of course, this had to be a Christian right-wing, tea party, anti-government, bigoted homophobe from the South. Right?
via » If Muslims Gay-Bash In San Francisco, Do They Make a Sound? – Big Journalism.
By Ballew, on March 10th, 2010 | 2:30 pm
“But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy. Furthermore, we believe that health care reform, again I said at the beginning of my remarks, that we sent the three pillars that the President’s economic stabilization and job creation initiatives were education and innovation—innovation begins in the classroom—clean energy and climate, addressing the climate issues in an innovative way to keep us number one and competitive in the world with the new technology, and the third, first among equals I may say, is health care, health insurance reform.”
via Breitbart.tv » Nancy Pelosi: We Need to Pass Health Care Bill to Find Out What’s In It.
By Ballew, on March 10th, 2010 | 2:01 pm
A majority of Americans say the United States is less respected in the world than two years ago and believe President Obama and other Democrats fall short of Republicans on the issue of national security, according to a poll by two left-leaning groups.
The Democracy Corps-Third Way survey released Monday finds that by a 10-point margin — 51 percent to 41 percent — Americans think the standing of the United States has dropped during the first 13 months of Mr. Obama’s presidency.
via Poll: U.S. has lost global standing under Obama – Washington Times.
By Ballew, on March 10th, 2010 | 1:00 pm
A Pennsylvania woman has been indicted for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Colleen LaRose, known as “Jihad Jane” and “Fatima LaRose,” has also been charged with making false statements to a government official and attempted identity theft.
via U.S.: Pennsylvania woman tried to recruit terrorists – CNN.com.
By Ballew, on March 10th, 2010 | 12:36 pm
Those who do not wish to have their details on the £11 billion computer system are supposed to be able to opt out by informing health authorities.But doctors have accused the Government of rushing the project through, meaning that patients have had their details uploaded to the database before they have had a chance to object.
via Patients’ medical records go online without consent – Telegraph.
By Max Venom, on March 9th, 2010 | 9:19 pm
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Obama’s State of the Union address was “very troubling” and the annual speech has “degenerated to a political pep rally.”
Responding to a University of Alabama law student’s question, Roberts said anyone was free to criticize the court, and some have an obligation to do so because of their positions. ”So I have no problems with that,” he said. “On the other hand, there is the issue of the setting, the circumstances and the decorum.
“The image of having the members of one branch of government standing up, literally surrounding the Supreme Court, cheering and hollering while the court — according the requirements of protocol — has to sit there expressionless, I think is very troubling.”
Roberts told the students he wonders whether justices should attend the speeches.
Courtesy AP
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