Musings on the Vanishing Oil Spill, Romney vs. Palin, North Korea’s Diplomatic Victory, and Sundries

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  July 16th at 03:00 PM  | 

The world, always an interesting place, has not disappointed for news in the last few weeks. Below are some thoughts on just a few recent events. President Obama appeared this morning, the 87th day of the Gulf oil spill, to discuss the spill and BP’s relief efforts. According to the Heritage Foundation, today was the first time since June 22 that Obama had publicly acknowledged | Read More »

Sanford to accept $700,000,000.00 in Porkulus cash for SC, use it to pay down debt

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  March 10th at 05:56 PM  | 

Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC) sent a letter to the South Carolina General Assembly today in which he outlined his intent to request a waiver from the Obama administration that would allow him to use the $700,000,000.00 in Porkulus cash due his state “to pay down South Carolina’s sizable debt and contingent liabilities,” rather than to fund new pork-barrel, make-work projects. Sanford has said he will | Read More »