Your must-read of the day: Peggy Noonan says that Americans are increasingly disheartened and believe that things might not get any better.
Even at 1,990 pages, the House Obamacare bill would cost Americans $2.24 million per word. The Congressional Budget Office says that it will cost $1.055 trillion, but Blue Dog Democrats still say that estimate leaves a lot of questions unanswered, like whether it will actually lower health care costs. The bill includes 42 different studies, thirteen new tax increases, death panels, and requirements that restaurants and even vending machines include health information about their food. Right now, Rep. Jim Marshall opposes the bill.
As the White House claims that the "stimulus" saved or created about 650,000 jobs, we find that "stimulus" cash has gone to fund research on bugs, the sex lives of college freshmen, Facebook, and rabbit droppings. How does any of this create jobs? Of course, the idea of jobs "created or saved" is pure fantasy anyway.
Investors Business Daily says that the economic growth is all illusion and waste. Last month, personal income remained unchanged and consumer spending dropped. There's no recovery.
The most ethical Congress in history now has dozens of Democrat members being investigated by the House Ethics Committee, including two Democrats who were added to the list yesterday.
After the Messiah was supposed to come to power and fix all of the alleged racial problems that America has, Obama has had almost no effect on views on race relations.
Joe Lieberman says that he might campaign for Republican candidates in next year's election. Don't get too excited, because he also plans to help Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) win re-election.
The owner of Macon's soon-to-be-former ABC affiliate is dropping the relationship with the national network over their liberal newscasts and the sex and violence on television. He's on his way to bankruptcy.
The judge brought in from Dooly County to decide on the case involving Warner Robins City Councilman John Williams has decided that there is not enough evidence to file charges against Williams. Does that mean that this highly entertaining drama is over now?
State Representative and candidate for Attorney General Rob Teilhet (D-Smyrna) wants to force sex offenders to put "No Candy Here" signs on their doors each Halloween.
There might be a battle in next year's General Assembly over the property tax system used in Georgia.
Governor Perdue, lacking the cojones to seize Buford Dam and keep Georgia water in Georgia, wants Congress to come up with a water solution.
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