I lost my appetite.
"Obama to ease travel rules for some foreign tourists
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - President Obama sought his piece of Florida’s political spotlight with a high-profile appearance at Walt Disney World, where he announced initiatives aimed at making it easier for citizens of China and Brazil to visit the United States.
“America is open for business,’’ Obama declared against the backdrop of Disney’s Cinderella castle and picture-perfect blue skies. “We want to welcome you.’’
Now drop those trousers.
From Florida, Obama headed to New York City for four campaign fund-raisers....
What is the carbon footprint on that?
The president also was to attend a $35,800 per ticket fund-raiser at the home of director Spike Lee....
C'mon, Spike! Do the right thing and support Ron Paul!
Beyond offering an opportunity to talk about the economy, Obama’s trip to Florida marked an attempt by the White House and his campaign to steal attention from Republicans vying for the GOP presidential nomination. In recent weeks Obama held a live video conference with Iowa voters during the Republican caucus; Vice President Joe Biden held a similar event with voters in New Hampshire on the night of the state’s first-in-the-nation primary.
Obama was greeted in the Orlando area by ads from GOP front-runner Mitt Romney blaming the president for the state’s struggling economy. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, could take a major step toward securing the Republican nomination with a win in Florida’s primary.
While Obama carried Florida in 2008, the state is a top target for Republicans in the November elections. Florida twice backed Republican George W. Bush, providing the decisive electoral votes in the cliffhanger 2000 election that was decided after a 36-day recount.
It was stolen twice, readers.
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Related:
Stolen Elections (Part 1)
Stolen Elections (Part 2)
The fact that the media don't care and covers them up calls into question their credibility.
"White House quest to cut red tape may be a help to travelers"
WASHINGTON - The White House released final plans yesterday to streamline federal bureaucracy by eliminating 500 regulatory requirements across two dozen US agencies, an overhaul that could make it easier for travelers to obtain a visa and military contractors to get paid....
Making it easier for terrorists and corruption?
The Defense Department has finalized plans to speed up payments to 60,000 contractors and the State Department is reforming visa rules to “promote economic growth and tourism,’’ said Cass Sunstein, administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, on a morning conference call with reporters....
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"US agencies want 1,000-plus contractors barred" December 28, 2011|Kathleen Miller, Bloomberg News
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration, under pressure from Congress to weed out government suppliers for ethics violations or poor performance, has proposed to ban almost as many contractors this year as President George W. Bush did in his entire second term....
Federal agencies are under pressure after a series of congressional hearings and reports from inspectors general and the Government Accountability Office faulted procurement officials for failing to keep unqualified or ineligible vendors out of the $500 billion-a-year federal market....
What a tax trough.
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