Understanding Obama’s Stimulus Bill

From the morning mailbag:

Shortly after class, an economics student approaches his economics professor and says, “I don’t understand this stimulus bill. Can you explain it to me?”

The professor replied, “I don’t have any time to explain it at

With all the attention being placed on the story out of Buffalo about the beheading of Aasiya Z. Hassan the other day,  I’ve been watching the Buffalo outlets a bit more closely.  This morning, I note this story from yesterday

While sitting with my morning coffee, I note an interesting question over at Transterrestrial Musings in their comments section, there:

How come the Left always preaches ‘sustainability’ or ‘it’s for the children’ … until it comes to their economic

Nadya Suleman has no job but she has a nanny whom she pay five hundred dollars a week; Elisabeth Snead, Los Angeles Times:

Despite having no job, Nadya can afford to pay a nanny around $500 a week to

The House passed Porkulus, the Pelosi/Reid/Obama Debt Plan, New York Times:

Stimulus Bill Passes in the House With No G.O.P. Support

WASHINGTON – The House approved a $787 billion economic stimulus package Friday afternoon, with Democrats successfully promoting it

Something I found while scouring the Buffalo News sources for info on the plane crash of last evening… found in The Buffalo News:

Orchard Park police are investigating a particularly gruesome killing, the beheading of a woman, after her

Word from just west of Casa de Bit:

Clarence, NY (WBEN) — 49 people died late Thursday in the crash of a Continental plane in Clarence Center. WBEN Reporters Barbara Burns and Tom Puckett were both on scene as they

Nadya Suleman is one weird person, Bill Zwecker, Sun-Times:

Along with many Americans, Angelina Jolie herself is said to be ”totally creeped out” by Nadya Suleman, the now-infamous mother of six who just gave birth to octuplets — all

I have wondered openly in answering feedback mail and in comments sections on other blogs, over the last few days, if the electorate were not being intentionally overwhelmed by the issues being thrown at us by the Democrats. Object being,

Geithner:

Administration officials were greeted with sarcasm and laughter Monday night when they briefed lawmakers and congressional staff on Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner’s new financial-sector bailout project, according to people who were in the room.

The laughter was at

Time to let your voice be heard… loudly and repeatedly.
Here’s where.

Mrs. Pelosi as Dubya is a skirt, John W. Lillpop, Post Chronicle:

Nancy Pelosi appears to be walking in W.’s steps when it comes to being inarticulate and a liability to her party.

For example, Nancy Pelosi’s garbled

 The names?  Well, they’re ones you’ll want to keep tucked away, because in my estimation,

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Nancy Killefer on Tuesday withdrew her nomination to become chief performance officer, a new post in President Obama’s administration, a White House spokesman told CNN.

Officials said privately the reason for the withdrawal was unspecified tax issues.

Chris Dodd has suppsoedly gotten around to releasing details of his Countrywide loans.  But what he’s offered us in response to the 6 months of hammering leaves a lot to be desired.

The Hartford Courant has what documents he’s offered…