Saturday, January 8, 2011

1/7-1/9/11 Weekend Links - Tragedy in Tucson


Rep. Giffords in Intensive Care After Being Shot in the Head at Public Event - Horrific attack on Congresswoman and her constituents.

War of words rages on Twitter - Sad. Some want to politicise this tragic situation.

Banned Four Loko gets new use as auto fuel - Such a waste...

House Republicans Challenge Obama on Debt Limit - The debt limit has to be raised, but it should come with spending cuts.

New State Schools Chief Declares Fiscal Emergency - The real emergency is lack of fiscal discipline.

Insiders: Romney the top GOP Contender, Daniels Second - Daniels gaining steam

William Daley takes Obama back of the Future: Will Obama respond with centrist policies or is this just for show?

Study, Other Western States have Budget Problems too: The exception is Colorado, which has a strict spending limit. Take note, California.

Rudy Guiliani Considering Second Run for President: Would shake up race but probably little chance to get nomination. Economy, not national security, is the big concern now, not Rudy's strong suit. And GOP is more conservative than 2008.

Positives hold Steady for Supreme Court, Negatives Down. Of note, 37% say court too liberal while only 22% say too conservative. The mantra that the Roberts court is too conservative doesn't seem to be reflected in the population.

Consolidating Tax Beurocracies and Old Idea, New Necessity - Before we even consider raising taxes, we should consolidate as much as we can.

California Solar Firms Lured to other States - Even green jobs aren't staying in California.

California GOP Delegation Could have Sway on Immigration issues in Congress - Hopefully they work to solve the issue, not just talk.

Jerry Brown talks Campaign Ads with Tourists - Classless.

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