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Love Among the Ruins

Vanity Fair, by Graydon Carter Original Article

Posted By: MissMolly- 10/31/2012 5:52:32 AM Post Reply

When Season Three of Downton Abbey begins airing on PBS, next month, it will do so at the absolute peak of its fevered popularity. In its brief life, the series has become a veritable institution for its American fans. And assuming that there will not be a Romney victory in November, and that federal funding for public television (and for Big Bird!) will remain in place, one can assume that Downton Abbey’s fan base will only increase. It’s safe to say that the Crawleys and their downstairs staff are far better known than the man who created them all—

Media glare comes back
to burn Raleigh startup

News Observer [Raleigh,NC], by David Bracken Original Article

Posted By: Fiesta del sol- 10/31/2012 5:47:24 AM Post Reply

The CEO of a Raleigh startup that was written about in The News & Observer on Monday was visited by a city inspector on Tuesday who told him he was breaking city rules by operating the business out of his North Raleigh home. Justin Miller, whose company Deja Mi has released two smartphone apps since forming more than a year ago, said the zoning inspector informed him that he had 30 days to find another office or he would be cited for illegally operating a business with employees in a residential neighborhood.

On November 6th, Let Liberty
And Dignity Guide Your Vote

Forbes, by Charles Kadlec Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/31/2012 5:46:04 AM Post Reply

Those who would give up essential liberty for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin. Next week, millions of Americans will go to the polls and vote for candidates for everything from city council to the President of the United States, and a wide variety of ballot initiatives and propositions. As a guiding principle, I recommend liberty in deciding how to vote. There are three key reasons to vote for liberty. Reason # 1: A vote for liberty is the moral choice. Each of us has been endowed by our Creator with the unalienable right

Save the Whales, Forget the Children

Wall Street Journal, by Henry I. Miller Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/31/2012 5:39:59 AM Post Reply

Say what you will about Greenpeace, the organization has always had a flair for publicity. From its early days of dodging harpoons and Japanese whalers in outboard motor boats, it has used media savvy and an aptitude for political theater to become a $360 million-plus per year behemoth with offices in more than 40 countries. But what few members of the public know is that Greenpeace isn't just about saving whales and other appealing sea creatures. Its PR machine is now spearheading an effort to deny millions of children in the poorest nations the essential nutrients

The presidential race is over,
cue the conspiracy theories

Daily Caller, by Theo Caldwell Original Article

Posted By: Pluperfect- 10/31/2012 5:35:14 AM Post Reply

This race is over, but the conspiracy theories are about to begin. And, boy howdy, are things going to get ugly. To wit, Mitt Romney will defeat Barack Obama for the presidency on November 6, after which there will be hysterical blowback. The election result is quantifiable, with Romney consistently leading in national tracking polls, finding a level at or above 50 percent in many, and closing the necessary gaps in swing states and among demographic groups. Greater evidence can be found, however, in Obama’s sour demeanor and the conduct of his campaign. What a mess.

Romney team sees Ohio
numbers moving their way

Washington Examiner [DC], by Byron York Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/31/2012 5:26:55 AM Post Reply

There’s been a never-ending stream of polls in this presidential race, but a new survey from Gallup could mark a key moment in the campaign. Mitt Romney, Gallup reported Monday, is leading Barack Obama among Americans who have already voted. Fifteen percent of those surveyed have voted, Gallup said, and among them, Romney leads the president by 52 percent to 46 percent. The news was particularly bad for the president because at this time in 2008, Obama led John McCain by an even bigger margin. And it was made even worse because early-voting totals are lagging

No debate about it, Scott
Brown made the right call

Boston Herald, by Howie Carr Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/31/2012 5:23:12 AM Post Reply

Good for U.S. Sen. Scott Brown. Why should he do the Globe a favor and show up at their fakakta debate? So he can listen yet again to Granny Warren yapping about the middle class getting “hammered,” and how Brown voted against a bill to produce “jobs” (which in this context means taxes)? How much more nonsense does he have to hear about Roe v. Wade? Trick or treat indeed. The headline on the Globe’s website last night was, “Organizers cancel final Mass. U.S. Senate debate.”

Lingering questions about Benghazi

Washington Post, by David Ignatius Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/31/2012 5:13:47 AM Post Reply

The attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi has become a political football in the presidential campaign, with all the grandstanding and misinformation that entails. But Fox News has raised some questions about the attack that deserve a clearer answer from the Obama administration. (Snip)But the anguish of Woods’s father is understandable: His son’s life might have been saved by a more aggressive response. The Obama administration needs to level with the country about why it made its decisions.

Why the president’s
losing the youth vote

New York Post, by Ron Meyer & Celia Bigelow Original Article

Posted By: Pluperfect- 10/31/2012 5:07:59 AM Post Reply

Katy Perry concerts and MTV appearances won’t help President Obama with young voters this time around. On Friday, Obama appeared on MTV for “ASK OBAMA LIVE: An MTV Interview with the President” for one last push to win over the hearts of the generation that secured his victory in 2008. The president had no fresh material, but it was clear he knows his campaign is hemorrhaging support from the more than 20 million 18- to 29-year-olds who’ll vote this year — votes he can’t afford to lose. Obama beat John McCain by 34 points in this group,

Superstorm Sandy: Death Toll Up
to 50, but Some Steps Toward Recovery

ABC News, by Christina Ng & Alyssa Newcomb Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/31/2012 5:02:22 AM Post Reply

It blasted the ocean itself over dunes, seawalls and berms and into downtowns, tunnels and subways. It killed dozens of people, destroyed famed landmarks and amusement parks, pushed houses off their foundations and toppled trees. It virtually shut down New York City, the nation's largest city, with major airports, highways, and bridges and tunnels in and out of Manhattan shut down, just as they were after 9/11. For millions of people in New York City and elsewhere, the lights remain out, communications remain down and floodwaters, downed trees and power lines still make roads impassable.

The Campaign Dog that Didn’t Bark

Weekly Standard, by Mark Hemingway Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/31/2012 4:58:12 AM Post Reply

When GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced on August 11 that he had selected Paul Ryan as his running mate, the consensus was that he had made a daring choice with a huge risk: being demagogued on Medicare cuts. Ryan’s reputation rested on his bold proposals as the House Budget Committee chairman to offer seniors “premium support” payments to purchase their own Medicare coverage. Even though the program is facing an astronomical $38 trillion in unfunded liabilities and is the single-largest driver of America’s mounting debt, Medicare reform has historically been a big electoral loser for Republicans.

Still Waiting for the
Narrator in Chief

New York Times, by Matt Bai Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/31/2012 4:38:22 AM Post Reply

Presidents generally don’t like to admit mistakes, so it was interesting when Barack Obama owned up to one during an interview with Charlie Rose on CBS last summer. It was the job of the president, Obama said, to “tell a story to the American people that gives them a sense of unity and purpose and optimism,” and it was on this score that he had fallen short. Conservatives gleefully mocked the president, saying that the country needed jobs more than it needed stories, and the remark did seem to hint at some genuine denial.

The Promise of a Romney Presidency

Bloomberg, by Ramesh Ponnuru Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/31/2012 4:34:05 AM Post Reply

Some of Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign proposals are bad ideas: his promise to launch a trade war with China, for example. (He doesn’t put it quite that way, of course.) Others, such as his 20 percent across-the-board cut in tax rates, are unlikely to go anywhere. We don’t have much reason to think he could speed up the economic recovery, any more than President Barack Obama could if re-elected. Romney could, nonetheless, accomplish a few important policy goals -- enough of them to motivate a conservative-minded voter to support him:

The Miscalculation of
the American Left

American Thinker, by Steve McCann Original Article

Posted By: DW626- 10/31/2012 4:33:24 AM Post Reply

As the 2012 election season winds down to a merciful end, the Obama re-election cabal is in a state of shock and panic at the very real prospect that they and their anointed "messiah" look headed for a monumental defeat. Such a defeat may well change the political landscape in the United States for many years to come, thanks to Barack Obama. The American left, the Obama campaign team, the Democratic establishment, and much of the mainstream media are stunned and surprised

Bill Clinton: Obama couldn’t
make the ocean recede
during Hurricane Sandy

The Washington Examiner, by Joel Gehrke Original Article

Posted By: PChristopher- 10/31/2012 2:02:21 AM Post Reply

Former President Bill Clinton attempted to hit Mitt Romney by tying Hurricane Sandy to climate change, but succeeded only in reminding voters of one of President Obama’s more absurd promises from 2008. “In my part of America, we would’ve liked it if somebody could’ve done that yesterday,” Clinton told Minnesotans today, referring to Obama’s promise to “to turn back the seas,” as Clinton put it. Obama’s actual prediction ran like this: “This was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.”

Newt Gingrich: Networks may
have White House emails that
called off Benghazi rescue

Daily Caller, by Jeff Poor Original Article

Posted By: Donttaxmebro- 10/31/2012 1:54:09 AM Post Reply

On Tuesday night’s “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren” on the Fox News Channel, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said that major news networks might have secret emails proving that the White House canceled plans to assist the besieged U.S. Embassy in Benghazi. Gingrich said that the bombshell emails could be revealed within the next two days. “There is a rumor — I want to be clear, it’s a rumor — that at least two networks have emails from the National Security Adviser’s office telling a counterterrorism group to stand down,” Gingrich said.

After the storm: True scale of devastation
from Sandy across Eastern Seaboard
emerges as death toll hits 50 and
damage tops $20billion

Daily Mail [UK], by Louise Boyle Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/31/2012 1:49:31 AM Post Reply

The true scale of the devastating damage left in the wake of Superstorm Sandy came to light this morning as startling before-and-after pictures emerged of what was left of the East Coast. At first glance, New Jersey's Mantoloking Bridge appeared to be completely different highways--until it becomes clear that just one solitary house was left standing. Row after row of Atlantic vacation homes on the horizon were wiped out by the deadly force of surging waters and winds which reached peaks of 95mph. The colossal scale of the devastation was mounting today as the death toll continues to rise

Michael Bloomberg: No
'diss' to President Obama

Politico, by Kevin Cirilli Original Article

Posted By: PChristopher- 10/31/2012 1:32:53 AM Post Reply

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a news conference Tuesday evening that he declined President Barack Obama’s offer to visit New York City in the midst of Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath, saying that a trip to New Jersey would suffice. “I talked to the president today and I talked to his chief of staff [Jack Lew] today, particularly about a trip here. What I pointed out to him is that we would love to have him, but we‘ve got lots of things to do,” Bloomberg told reporters.

Housing Agency: 'We Have Fun'
- With Public Money

NewsChannel 5 [Nashville, TN], by Phil Williams Original Article

Posted By: Ribicon- 10/31/2012 12:42:11 AM Post Reply

Nashville, Tenn. — It's a state agency that's supposed to help meet the housing needs of the Tennessee's neediest families. But a NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered the Tennessee Housing Development Agency also spends lots of money having fun. They call it "employee development." "We work together as a team, we play together as a team," agency spokesperson Patricia Smith insisted. Our exclusive investigation discovered that the state housing agency spent tens of thousands of dollars having fun. We caught up with longtime THDA executive director Ted Fellman. "Can you say that you've used the public's money well?" NewsChannel 5 Investigates asked.

Ford earns $1.6 billion in 3Q,
best-ever results in North America

Detroit Free Press, by Alisa Priddle Original Article

Posted By: Ribicon- 10/31/2012 12:08:30 AM Post Reply

Ford reported a $1.6 billion third-quarter net income as its best-ever quarterly results in North America more than offset continuing losses in Europe. Revenue was $32.1 billion for the quarter. Pretax profits of $2.3 billion in North America more than made up for a $468 million pretax loss in Europe. Other regions were all in the black. The earnings per share of 40 cents beat the street’s expectations of 30 cents and year-ago’s 34 cents. “This is the third quarter in a row where we earned over $2 billion and had an operating margin over 10%,”

Deutsche Bank may have
violated Iran sanctions

Jerusalem Post [Israel], by Benjamin Weinthal Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 11:16:08 PM Post Reply

Berlin - Flagship German financial institution Deutsche Bank appears to be embroiled in violations of Iran sanctions, the German television channel n-tv reported Tuesday on its website. According to the report, Deutsche Bank confirmed in its quarterly business report on Tuesday that US investigators were probing the banking giant for violating the trade embargo on Iran. The possible violation deals with a financial transaction with the Islamic Republic in US dollars. Deutsche Bank says it will now cooperate with the authorities, though it had previously refused to comment on the allegations.

NYC Marathon organizers
assess options

Agence France-Presse, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 11:06:56 PM Post Reply

New York City Marathon organizers continued to plan for Sunday's race as the metropolis coped with the chaotic aftermath of deadly superstorm Sandy. "The marathon has always been a special day for New Yorkers as a symbol of the vitality and resiliency of this city," New York Road Runners president Mary Wittenberg said in a statement. "NYRR continues to move ahead with its planning and preparation. We will keep all options open with regard to making any accommodations and adjustments necessary to race day and race weekend events."

RNC left with hoards
of cash but little time

Washington Times, by Luke Rosiak Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/30/2012 11:06:38 PM Post Reply

A late surge of support and months of restrained spending have left the Republican National Committee flush with cash with little time to spend it — $68 million as of Oct. 17, which was nearly seven times the amount the Democratic National Committee had in the bank. Adding in the cash from other presidential campaign committees, the mismatch still was stark: $156 million for Mitt Romney and his GOP allies to $94 million for President Obama and his allies. State Republican parties also had 50 percent more cash

Down ticket, few reach
for Obama’s coattails

Washington Times, by David Sherfinski Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/30/2012 11:05:10 PM Post Reply

President Obama’s hope-and-change coalition powered his party to wins up and down the ticket in 2008, but the campaign this year has taken on a far more self-serving focus, as both Mr. Obama’s campaign and his fellow Democrats see benefits in keeping their space from each other. From Virginia to Ohio to Arizona, the president’s 2008 magic has worn off. He never mentioned his Capitol Hill allies in his address at the Democratic National Convention and hasn’t been as focused on campaigning for them this time. “He doesn’t have the coattails he had in ‘08,”

Cindy Sheehan Was Cheered,
Charles Woods Is Ignored

Investor's Business Daily, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: HollowLeg- 10/30/2012 11:04:39 PM Post Reply

Libya: As the father of a former Navy SEAL slain at Benghazi wonders why our secretary of state lied to him, we wonder why our CIA director abetted a lie that contradicted counterterrorism officials and the FBI. During the 2004 presidential campaign, a media eager to deny George W. Bush a second term made Cindy Sheehan, who lost a son in Iraq, a national heroine and reported virtually her every word and move. "Cindy Sheehan," gushed NBC News, "is single-handedly bringing the Iraq debate to Mr. Bush's doorstep." But nobody in a mainstream media eager to see

New York Stock Exchange
will reopen Wednesday

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/30/2012 11:02:46 PM Post Reply

NEW YORK — The New York Stock Exchange will reopen for regular trading Wednesday after being shut down for two days because of Hurricane Sandy. The exchange said in a statement Tuesday that its building and trading floor are fully operational. Tuesday marks the first time since 1888 that the NYSE remained closed for two consecutive days due to weather. The last time was due to a massive snow storm. Sections of Manhattan were inundated with water and power was shut off to thousands of people and businesses. Global markets rebounded Tuesday

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