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LIVE AT FIVE – 06.23.11

Posted on | June 23, 2011 | 5 Comments

TOP NEWS
Obama To Speed Afghan Withdrawal

Pulling out

Surge forces to be out by next summer, remainder of troops by 2014
Plan immediately draws bipartisan fire

Bernanke Urges Caution On Spending Cuts As Fed Predicts Slower Growth
QE2 to end this month as expected


Muted Welcome For Release Of Ai Weiwei
Dissident artist released on bail; can’t talk to media



POLITICS
No Sympathy From Californians For Unpaid Pols

California State Controller John Chiang

Unbalanced budget leads to cutoff of pay, per diem for California Assemblymen; taxpayers apathetic

Gore Blasts Obama For Lack Of Action On Global Warming

AP Poll: Economy Hurting Obama, Public Remains Conflicted

Palin Says Jury Duty Comes Before Bus Tour

President Feels Heat From Gay Donors On Same-Sex Marriage

Barney Frank, Ron Paul Co-Sponsor Marijuana Reform Bill

Michelle Bachmann Officially Running For President

Jews, Muslims Sue To Block SanFran Circumcision Referendum



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Dollar Rises Against Rivals As Bernanke Frets
Asian Shares Mostly Down On Fed’s Cautious Tone
Transocean Report Blames BP For Gulf Disaster
B&N Digital Plan Pays Off, But Costs Widen Losses
LulzSec Boat Sunk By Other Hackers?
Winklevoss Twins End Facebook Lawsuit
Wyoming Completes Migration To Google Apps
FBI Targets Scareware Rings In US, Europe
Sir Mix-A-Lot Likes Hot Tech More Than Big Butts, And He Cannot Lie



SPORTS
Ducks’ Corey Perry Is Surprise Hart Trophy Winner

Hart Trophy Winner Corey Perry


Forward led Ducks into playoff with 50 goals, 98 points

Astros Tee Off On Neftali Perez In Ninth To Beat Rangers

Lee And Phillies Shut Out Cardinals


Meetings Continue In Quest For NFL Labor Agreement

Astros Closer Lyon Headed For Season-Ending Surgery

Mets’ Ike Davis Healing Slowly

Nationals Beat Mariners 2-1 On Unearned Runs, Reach .500



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Lohan Flunks Booze Test – Back To Court

Slipup with sauce could mean more trouble

Probation Department wants her in jail

Tobey Maguire, Others Sued Over Involvement In Illegal Gambling Ring

Police: Ryan Dunn VERY Drunk At Time Of Crash

Clooney & Canalis Split

Chris Brown Dodges Ticket, Infuriates Gays

Katy Perry Talks Body Image Struggles, Blasts Critics

Glen Campbell Has Alzheimer’s



Whitey Bulger’s Run Is Over: Crime Boss Busted In Santa Monica

Emma Stone Offered “Pride, Prejudice And Zombies”

Jamie Foxx Looming Large In “Django Unchained”

NBC Gives Trump A Raise To $160 Million



FOREIGNERS
Al Qaeda Militants Tunnel Out Of Yemen Jail
Debris From Japanese Tsunami Headed For Pacific Garbage Patch
UK FM: Taliban Still Allied With Al Qaeda
Bahrain Convicts 21 Activists Of Conspiracy
Belfast Flashpoint Largely Quiet After Talks
Geert Wilders Acquitted



BLOGS & STUFF
Andrew Malcolm: Obama’s Speech Fixes A Political Mess Of His Own Making
Don Surber: The First Amendment Isn’t A Get-Out-Of-Jail Card
Weasel Zippers: Dems Accuse GOP Of Deliberately Sabotaging Economy
The Camp Of The Saints: Pablum Puke Of The Day
Lonely Conservative: Barack Obama = Herbert Hoover
NRO Corner: If NY Senate Passes Gay Marriage, It’s The GOP That Will Take The Heat
Power Line: On Liberal Nostalgia
Maggie’s Notebook: CAIR Loses Tax-Exempt Status
Yid With Lid: Is NASA Climate-Change Guru’s Outside Income Affecting His Numbers?


— compiled by Wombat-socho

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