Daily Archives: January 27, 2009

Jan 27 2009

Back In The News: Obama’s Aunt living in the United States illegally

Bush Administration Was Worried About Media Interest in Obama’s Aunt

The Homeland Security Department still is requiring high-level approval before federal immigration agents can arrest fugitives, a rule quietly imposed by the Bush administration days before the election of Barack Obama. Obama’s aunt has been living in the United States illegally.

The directive makes clear that U.S. officials worried about possible election implications of arresting Zeituni Onyango, the half-sister of Obama’s late father, who at the time was living in public housing in Boston. She is now believed to be living in Cleveland.Read More

Do you really think that Obama is keeping his hands out of this situration? Do you really think that Obama didn’t know all about his aunt living in the United States illegally? And the biggest question, what was  Bush worried about Obama’s election for?  Don’t this sound alittle strange to you that Bush was worried about Obama not being elected ?  Strange indeed!

Jan 27 2009

The Barack Obama Market (Better?)

Has anyone else noticed a curious correspondence?
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Are we moving in the right direction?

And now this:

Citigroup is upgrading its mile-high club with a brand-new $50 million corporate jet — only this time, it’s the taxpayers who are getting screwed..
The French-made luxury jet seats up to 12 in a plush interior with leather seats, sofas and a customizable entertainment center, according to Dassault’s sales literature. It can cruise 5,950 miles before refueling and has a top speed of 559 mph.

There are just nine of these top-of-the-line models in the United States, with Dassault’s European factory churning out three to four 7Xs a month

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And worst yet:

More Pain Ahead: About 55,000 in Job Cuts Announced
Caterpillar Chops One-Fifth of Work Force

Sprint Nextel Cuts 13% of Work Force

Home Depot (HD), the nation’s largest home-improvement retailer, said Monday it would cut about 7,000 jobs over the next several months as the company continues to struggle during this housing market downturn.

A Merged Pfizer, Wyeth Will See Job Losses

As part of the merger agreement announced today, Pfizer (PFE: 15.9, 0.25, 1.6%) said its merger between itself and Wyeth (WYE: 44.18, 0.7, 1.61%) would result in approximately 15% of the company’s combined work force. The cuts would equate to losses of about 18,000 employees.

General Motors Cuts More Jobs

Other International Name Slice Positions

ING Groep (ING: 8.14, -0.4, -4.68%), the Dutch insurance and finance giant, said Monday it would 7,000 jobs in 2009. Phillips Electronics said it would cut 6,000 jobs over the next year as well.
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And……
New CBO report echoes earlier analysis: “Stimulus” too sloooow to stimulate

And looks like Obama is backing off on this……
Question of the morning

Are you better off today under the ruler Obama? Spend and tax boy, spend and tax!   Sarah Palin looking better?