What’s interesting in the news today?

1. Some good news to start. A very nice story. 🙂

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2. And then it goes downhill……

Meet the new tone, which oddly enough, sounds just like the old tone.

From RollCall  “Newly minted White House counselor John Podesta has apologized for a remark that likened House Republicans to a “cult worthy of Jonestown” after getting called out by Speaker John A. Boehner’s spokesman.

“They need to focus on executive action given that they are facing a second term against a cult worthy of Jonestown in charge of one of the houses of Congress,” Podesta told Politico’s Glenn Thrush earlier this fall, before the former chief of staff for President Bill Clinton was named to the White House post.”

“Brendan Buck, spokesman for Boehner, had suggested the quote was a bad omen for 2014.

“For those who’ve forgotten, a Democratic member of Congress was murdered in Jonestown and a current one, Rep. Jackie Speier, was shot five times during the same incident,” Buck noted.”

Yeah, classy as ever eh John? 🙄

Although I guess being called a cult is better than being called terrorists. Maybe…

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3. More waste that could be cut instead of troop pensions. And you just gotta love the “shocking” findings. 🙄

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4. Plenty more here to cut. And a CONTENT WARNING!!! for some adult (and duck?) material.

From TheNYPost  “While the White House and Congress griped this year about the pain of automatic budget cuts, the federal government still managed to spend billions of dollars on seemingly frivolous projects – from a $384,989 grant for Yale University to study the duck penis to $1.9 million for “lifestyle” lessons for Senate staffers.

Nearly $30 billion in questionable federal spending is detailed in the “Wastebook” that was released Tuesday by the Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), who annually compiles the report.”

“$10 million for National Guard advertising tie-ins with the “Soldier of Steel” movie, despite budget cuts reducing the Guard’s strength by 8,000 soldiers.

$7 billion for the Pentagon to destroy vehicles and other military equipment used in wars in the Middle East rather than sell or ship the items home.

$17.5 million for special tax exemptions for Nevada brothels, including tax deductions for groceries, wages for prostitutes, rent and utilities.”

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5. Is this in every Democrat up for re-election’s future?

Yes please! 🙂

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6. I have to say, Phil shoulda seen this coming. Publicly speaking out against homosexuality is not tolerated.

With a CONTENT WARNING!!! for adult subject matter.

From MSNTV  “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson has been  suspended from the A&E reality series, following anti-gay remarks he made in  an interview with GQ magazine.  

In a statement, A+E Networks said he had been placed on indefinite hiatus.”

“We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil Robertson’s comments in GQ,  which are based on his own personal beliefs and are not reflected in the series  ‘Duck Dynasty,'” the company said. “His personal views in no way reflect those  of A+E Networks, who have always been strong supporters and champions of the  LGBT community. The network has placed Phil under hiatus from filming  indefinitely.”

Robertson caused controversy with his comments, in which he grouped gays with  “drunks” and “terrorists,” and said that they won’t “inherit the kingdom of  God.”

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7. By now you’ve probably seen the commercial with the guy in the pajamas pushing ObamaCare. I think 12 year olds are making these commercials, and they seem geared toward children. They’re just awful. This one however, is a new low. This one features adult (supposedly gay) men in their underwear celebrating ObamaCare and being gay.  And remember folks, we’re paying for this garbage. Military pensions are being cut, but the President and Democrats can find the cash (400 million + so far ) to pay for the making and the advertising of this nonsense. It’s pathetic.

With a CONTENT WARNING!!! for adult subject matter and men in their underwear.

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