Featuring the impending Sequester and other topics:
From
Reason, a report from the Office of Management and Budget includes a section about sequestration's effect on
an agency that no longer exists. (A federal agency was discontinued? Merged into another one, maybe?)
From the
Daily Caller, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy says that the Sequester amounts to less than
what the federal government borrows in a month.
CNS News reports that some government personnel will not be effected by the Sequester -
Barry and his predecessors.
From the
American Clarion, the Republicans in the Virginia legislature
have voted to implement a 3.5% sales tax and to expand Medicaid in accordance with Obamacare. Looks like Virginia now has two tax-and-spend parties.
From
Operation Rescue, over on my side of the Potomac, the Maryland Board of Physicians
has placed an abortionist on probation after complaints of "substandard care and verbal abuse".
From
Slate, the story of a cholera epidemic in Haiti that has claimed over 8,000 lives, and
was caused by the UN.
From
Rightwing News,
20 of the best pictures from last weekend's "Day Of Resistance" rallies.
From the
Washington Times, Mayor Michael Bloomberg calls for New York State
to adopt the same ban on large-container sodas now in effect in New York City.
From
Weasel Zippers, Vice President Joe Biden says that
Americans are "no longer worried" about the economy. He may be right. Many of us might either be angry as hell, or just scared out of our minds.
From
Business Insider, Secretary of State John Kerry talks about
an Asian country that does not exist.
From the
Guardian, when First Lady Michelle Obama presented the Oscar for Best Picture to the movie
Argo, about a rescue of hostages from Iran, the Iranian media
photoshopped her image.
And from
SFGate, a man in Portland Maine, charged with disorderly conduct for loud whistling,
has reached an agreement with city officials.
