Coralville Courier

Trying to protect their taxpayer funded gravy train, Planned Parenthood spends $1.4 million to attack Romney

By Mike Thayer

Planned Parenthood officially endorsed President Barack Obama today, gee, do you think it's because Obama will continue funding abortions with taxpayer money?  

Along with proclaiming their endorsement of Obama, Planned Parenthood also announced a $1.4 million ad buy targeting Mitt Romney.  The ad will run in Florida, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Iowa, criticizing Romney's statements to end federal funding for the group.

Seriously now, how is funding abortions a proper role of the federal government?  Now that I've asked the question, let me answer it.  It's NOT a proper role of the federal government.  No taxpayer dollars should go towards Planned Parenthood at all, zero, nada, ziltch, none, zippo.

View the ad below and ask yourself, "How much of this ad buy is funded with taxpayer money?" 

Get your SickofSpin gear!

Get your gear today at the Coralville Courier Online Store!

U.S. Winds Down Longer Benefits for the Unemployed

Hundreds of thousands of out-of-work Americans are receiving their final unemployment checks sooner than they expected, even though Congress renewed extended benefits until the end of the year.

The checks are stopping for the people who have the most difficulty finding work: the long-term unemployed. More than five million people have been out of work for longer than half a year. Federal benefit extensions, which supplemented state funds for payments up to 99 weeks, were intended to tide over the unemployed until the job market improved.

Read on....  http://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-winds-down-longer-benefits-152809517.html

Some states asking the tax man to get tougher

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Dentist Frank Illuzzi was stunned when Vermont tax collectors began demanding a 6 percent sales tax on the value of toothbrushes and floss he hands out to patients. Senior care facility operator Jay Grimes was similarly surprised to get a $350,000 bill slapping a 9 percent restaurant tax on the meals served to residents in the dining room. Landscaper Richard "Buckwheat" Lowe got $18,000 in bills taxing him for the first time ever on the mulch he sells.

Vermont is among a handful of cash-strapped states getting more aggressive about collecting every tax owed — hiring more collectors, hounding scofflaws and exploiting corners of their tax laws that haven't been enforced in years. It's an effort to avoid what politicians from both parties are dead set against: raising taxes.

Read on....  http://finance.yahoo.com/news/states-asking-tax-man-tougher-154630033.html

Kansas Governor Signs Bill Effectively Banning Shariah

Republican Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a bill aimed at keeping state courts and agencies from using Islamic or other non-U.S. laws when making decisions, his office said on Friday.

The law has been dubbed the "sharia bill" because critics say it targets the Islamic legal code. Sharia, or Islamic law, covers all aspects of Muslim life, including religious obligations and financial dealings. Opponents of state bans say they could nullify wills or legal contracts between Muslims.

Read more on Newsmax.com: Kansas Governor Signs Bill Effectively Banning Shariah
Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama's Re-Election? Vote Here Now!

Jobless claims tell the story of an economy that just isn't growing

By Mike Thayer

New applications for jobless benefits fell slightly last week, dropping just 2,000 to 370,000 in the week ended May 19.  Labor Department figures show claims have barely budged in the past four weeks indicating a stagnant economy, especially considering the snail's pace of job creation in April's disappointing 115,000 gain in nonfarm payrolls.

In related news, according to a Commerce Department report, orders for computers, machinery and other capital equipment dropped in April, the second straight month of decline.  

Colin Powell is not endorsing Obama or Romney, yet

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell declined Tuesday to renew the presidential endorsement he gave Barack Obama four years ago, saying he wasn't ready "to throw my weight behind someone" at this time.

The former chairman of the military's Joint Chiefs of Staff and Cabinet member under President George W. Bush demurred when asked if he was backing Obama again this time around. Four years ago, Powell caused a stir in Republican political circles when the longtime GOP figure endorsed Obama over war hero Sen. John McCain, calling Obama a "transformational figure."

Read on....  http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0522/Colin-Powell-is-not-endorsing-Obama-or-Romney-yet

SC union leader attacks pinata with Gov. Nikki Haley’s likeness

Editor's Note:  The pointless bashing is in poor taste, why do people take today's unions seriously?

An online video of a South Carolina union leader pummeling a pinata featuring a likeness of her state's Republican governor is eliciting strong reactions from across the political spectrum.

The video shows Donna Dewitt, the outgoing president of the state AFL-CIO, taking a bat to a pinata which bears a photo of Gov. Nikki Haley. The pinata also features a printout of a quote from Haley: "Unions are not needed, wanted or welcome in South Carolina."

Read on....  http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/backlash-over-viral-video-c-union-leader-attacking-220855645.html 

Bain Capital Gets Defensive About Obama Ads

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Bain Capital is busy these days fending off collateral damage from political attacks aimed at its former founder and chief executive.

The private equity firm has come under scrutiny as Barack Obama's campaign continues criticize Mitt Romney's record during the years he was at Bain's helm.

Read on....  http://www.thestreet.com/story/11546315/1/bain-capital-gets-defensive-about-obama-ads.html?cm_ven=RSSFeed

Advertisement

Traffic congestion decline is evidence of sour economy

By Mike Thayer

Traffic congestion in 70 of America's 100 most-populated cities declined last year.

Why?  Because not as many people are driving to work, they don't have a job.

A soft economy coupled with high gas prices means fewer people on the road.  King Obama and his court are lying to you when they say the economy is better, it flat out isn't and here's proof.

A report by Kirkland, WA. based INRIX, a provider of traffic information has released a report telling it like it really is.  http://www.inrix.com/pressrelease.asp?ID=156

Their scorecard is a much more accurate indicator of the unemployment situation than is the Obama Administration Labor Dept.