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Here is video of Glenn Beck presenting a copy of Bill O'Reilly's book "Bold Fresh" to O'Reilly signed by rapper Jay-Z. Also in the video they talked about the ACORN undercover video. Bill O'Reilly said that ACORN had to fire the two employees because "they knew you (Beck) and I were on the case." (Video)

Saw this on local TV. This gentleman is walking to raise money to take his bar b q to our wounded vets in Germany- again. He hopes to raise $5000 in that walk. He thinks he may be short. I bet we can help! The news video is at the above link. http://www.tatubbq.com/walk.htm

WASHINGTON--President Obama just phoned Mayor Daley to tell him he may not be able to travel to Copenhagen next month to help make the final pitch for Chicago to win the 2016 Olympic summer games because of his pending fight to pass health care legislation. First Lady Michelle Obama will lead the U.S. delegation, the Sun-Times has learned. I'm told the President told the mayor he is very committed, he will continue to press the case and Michelle Obama will lead the U.S. Olympic Committee delegation's bid for the Chicago 2016 games. Obama can't, at this moment, commit to going...

The day after President Obama's impassioned speech for big-government health care, Wall Street bet heavily that the so-called government-insurance option he supports is dead. In a strong stock market on Thursday — the market's fifth-straight daily rise (so much for the September swoon) — health-insurer shares advanced significantly. Cigna increased 5%, Health Net almost 5%, Humana 3.5% and UnitedHealth Group 1.5%. Hospital shares like Community Health Systems and Tenet Healthcare also rallied smartly, climbing about 5% each. Drug company Pfizer rose more than 1%. These stocks would not have rallied if the public option looked alive. Corroborating this, the Intrade...

A US foreign policy veteran has warned the West risks replicating the the Soviet Union's failure in Afghanistan without a fundamental change in policy. Zbigniew Brzezinski said military engagement in the country was reaching levels similar to the Soviet invasion.

WASHINGTON: The US and five partner countries have accepted Iran's new offer to hold talks, even though Iran insists it will not negotiate over its disputed nuclear programme, the State Department said yesterday. Department spokesman P J Crowley said that although Iran's proposal for international talks - presented to the six powers on Wednesday - was disappointing for sidestepping the nuclear issue, it represented a chance to begin a direct dialogue. "We are seeking a meeting now based on the Iranian paper to see what Iran is prepared to do," Crowley said. "And then, as the president has said, you...

Why? Because Russia said to. This is pathetic.

A group of black newspaper publishers on Friday charged Republican Rep. Joe Wilson with racism for yelling, "You lie," at President Obama during his nationally televised address to a joint session of Congress. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has canceled a planned January conference in South Carolina, where Wilson is a representative, and joined an economic boycott of the Palmetto State started 10 years ago by the state NAACP in protest of the confederate flag waving from the Statehouse grounds. Wilson shouted his accusation Wednesday night in response to Obama saying that his health care reform plan would not...

Time is ticking to a decision on a UK Space Agency, says a leading expert. Sir Martin Sweeting, executive chairman of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), is a senior figure in a review that is looking at the UK's role in space. The Innovation and Growth Team Study on Space (IGT) will look at the potential impact on the UK economy and will report at the end of the year.

A Chinese woman reportedly paid 4 million yuan ($582,000) for a dog. Think about that next time you're at the pet store complaining about the price of puppy chow. The Tibetan mastiff known as "Yangtze River Number Two" is 18 months old, 31 inches high and knows how to make an entrance, the Times Online reported: According to local reports, a motorcade of 30 cars cruised to the airport in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, to take delivery of Yangtze, and a throng gathered to fête the arrival of the city's new resident. A motorcade of 30 cars? That...

Today countries are still divided into "developed" and "backward," and the output of steel may be used as an indicator of "military-industrial development" of the country.

For anybody needing a sign last minute for tomorrow, or for other purposes, I just made this for myself: Obama Hope-Style Commie/Communist in Adobe PDF format11" x 17" version in Adobe PDF format

1,500 Turn Out For Conn. Tax Protest, Cheer Wilson Friday, September 11, 2009 Hartford, Conn. (AP) -- About 1,500 protesters rallied outside the state Capitol on Friday, denouncing President Barack Obama's health care reform plan and cheering the congressman who called him a liar during a nationally televised speech. The Tea Party Patriots rally was part of a national tour that began in California and will end in Washington, D.C. The group brings together conservatives upset over issues such as taxes, spending and the prospect of public health care. Organizer Mark Williams elicited cheers from the crowd when he referred...

As The Beatles take center stage in the music world this week with the much-anticipated reissue of their albums, it’s easy to forget that the Fab Four were not exactly adored by large swathes of the musical community back in the day. Jazz artists, especially, looked down on the noisy pop stars (or were more likely envious of their fame and fortune). “It used to be a crime for a jazz musician to even mention the word ‘Beatles,’” jazz guitarist George Benson recalled on Thursday, during a promotion for his new album at the Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles....

Mad as hell and ain't going to take it anymore: people from across the country descended upon Washington D.C. today for a long weekend of Dick Armey-organized activism. Here's, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), who hopes the country can avoid destruction under Obama, kicking off the Liberty Summit. See the agenda for the next few days of Tea Party madness.Tea Party folk assemble in the DC Armory to listen to the likes of Sen. Inhofe, Dick Armey, and Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC). A 9/12 movement participant with appropriate flair.FreedomWorks and other groups, such as the Tea Party Express, are bussing in...

U.S. to Accept Iran’s Proposal to Hold Talks By MARK LANDLER and DAVID E. SANGER 9 minutes ago WASHINGTON — The decision to engage directly with Iran would put a senior representative of the Obama administration at the bargaining table... http://global.nytimes.com/?iht

Republican Andrew Card, former chief of staff to President George W. Bush, burned up the phone lines yesterday, gauging support for a possible run for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s former seat but decided to opt out, one of his closest advisers said. Former Republican National Committee chairman Ron Kaufman, an advisor and friend to Card, confirmed tonight that the former Holbook state representative, U.S. transportation secretary and White House chief of staff will not run

When Jon Favreau, director of the Marvel (MVL) superhero film Iron Man, needed a corporate executive for actor Robert Downey Jr. to use as a role model for the flick's hero Tony Stark, he sought out Elon Musk. Like the fictional Stark, an engineering genius who runs a weaponry company and designs many of its armaments, the 38-year-old Musk is the CEO of a company—two, in fact—while serving as the top technologist for both. The two tech execs even tool around in flashy cars: Stark in a superpowered Audi, Musk in a $109,000 electric sports car that was the first...

Anyone who watched Wednesday night as President Obama explained his health care reform proposals to Congress saw a chief executive making what sounded like a genuine appeal for bipartisanship — and his opponents behaving like a bunch of spoiled first-graders. Obama should ignore them, even if they hold their breath until they turn blue. House Republicans were particularly ostentatious in showing their disrespect not just for Obama but for the office he holds. The outburst by Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina — who shouted "You lie!" when Obama said his plan would not cover illegal immigrants — was only...

The United States has decided to ignore Iran's refusal to discuss its nuclear program and instead accept a vague Iranian plan for talks on security issues as the opening gambit to draw Tehran into real negotiation. The effort to "test" Iran's intentions, announced on Friday, came after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said his country is skeptical of the need for new sanctions on Iran, giving the Americans little choice but to treat seriously Iran's latest offer.