hereandthere said...

hereandthere at 10:34 AM JST - 26th March

“President Bush has left President Obama a hard hand to play: an economy in crisis and a budget in deep deficit, in deficit this year alone by $1.752 trillion,” said Rep John Spratt, D-S.C., chairman of the House Budget Committee.

Member of the Budget Committee since 1995 and chairman since…

Posted in Unified Democrats mirror Obama budget priorities at 10:34 AM JST - 26th March
hereandthere at 09:26 AM JST - 20th March

so he is giving up the "hope" and focusing on "change"?

He said the money would be used to buy up and rehabilitate vacant homes, and provide loans to poorer and middle-income families to help with home assistance.

isn't that what lead to housing slide in the first place?

Posted in Obama asks Americans not to expect too much from gov't; appears on Jay Leno show at 09:26 AM JST - 20th March
hereandthere at 08:28 AM JST - 7th March

well then making them attend school till age 16 should be a violation of their rights too... what about nose rings!?? the inmates are taking over the asylum... again.

Posted in Lawyers say forcing students to get buzz cuts is unconstitutional at 08:28 AM JST - 7th March
hereandthere at 09:58 AM JST - 4th March

I don't think the "news" ever made any money for newspapers... it was the advertising that brought in the money. In the "information age" seems all the newspapers have the same info... that which is now online, what's missing is the local news... with the exception of murder and mayhem…

Posted in Can newspapers survive in Internet era? at 09:58 AM JST - 4th March
hereandthere at 08:21 AM JST - 4th March

I have no problem with them returning a portion of my tax money back to me... returning my tax money to those who don't pay taxes, well that is another story... but this is Japan.

Posted in Cash handout? Stupid, wasteful idea, Japanese say at 08:21 AM JST - 4th March
hereandthere at 12:24 PM JST - 28th February

“By August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end.”

... so if someone attacks that week, the US will just give up the fight on the 31st? hey, that is great news to know!

Posted in Obama announces U.S. combat in Iraq to end by Aug 31, 2010 at 12:24 PM JST - 28th February
hereandthere at 08:12 AM JST - 27th February

The $1.75 trillion deficit projected for this year would represent 12.3% of the gross domestic product, double the previous post-war record of 6% in 1983

ah, change we can believe in! awesome!

Posted in Obama forecasts record $1.75 tril deficit in his 1st budget at 08:12 AM JST - 27th February
hereandthere at 10:35 AM JST - 26th February

I suppose the bill makes sense... after all.

the pirates kept telling them "go away or I shall taunt you a second time."

Posted in Bill to allow SDF to shoot at pirates if warning ignored at 10:35 AM JST - 26th February
hereandthere at 05:45 PM JST - 18th February

was the author drinking with Nakagawa when he wrote this...

Posted in Blackmail on an institutional scale at 05:45 PM JST - 18th February
hereandthere at 08:07 AM JST - 18th February

On Wednesday he moves to Arizona for the unveiling of a program to help millions of homeowners fend off home mortgage foreclosures.

are these the same people who should not have gotten the mortgage in the first place?

Posted in Obama signs massive economic stimulus bill at 08:07 AM JST - 18th February