Year: 2013

In December, Almost 1 million People Signed Up for Obamacare

HONOLULU (AP) — A December surge propelled health care sign-ups through the government’s rehabilitated website past the 1 million mark, the Obama administration said Sunday, reflecting new signs of life for the problem-plagued federal insurance exchange. Of the more than 1.1 million people now enrolled, nearly 1 million signed up in December, with the majority… Continue reading In December, Almost 1 million People Signed Up for Obamacare

Video: Phil Robertson Says Men Should Marry 15 and 16 year olds Girls

The star of A&E’s Duck Dynasty has dominated the news recently with some unbelievable statements about gays and black people. Now, Phil Robertson is shown on video advising the men in his audience that they should marry girls as young as 15 years old. Why wait until they’re 20? Phil Robertson asks, claiming that there… Continue reading Video: Phil Robertson Says Men Should Marry 15 and 16 year olds Girls

Thanks to GOP – 1.3 Million Americans Will Lose Unemployment Benefits This Week

Thanks to a do nothing Congress, with blame placed squarely on the backs of the Republicans. More than 1 million Americans are bracing for a harrowing, post-Christmas jolt as extended federal unemployment benefits come to a sudden halt this weekend, with potentially significant implications for the recovering U.S. economy. A tense political battle likely looms… Continue reading Thanks to GOP – 1.3 Million Americans Will Lose Unemployment Benefits This Week

New TLC Show – “Sex Sent Me To The ER”

The title is self-explanatory. People who had sex for the first time and somehow wind up in the hospital. This first story is a Doozer. The first time Gregg Casarona ever had sex, the walls didn’t just shake — they shattered. The 440-pound project manager was 21 at the time and had been dating his… Continue reading New TLC Show – “Sex Sent Me To The ER”

Occupy Group Building Homes for The Homeless

And the Teaparty is no where to be found. For many couples, the thought of living together in a 96-square-foot house sounds awful. But for Chris Derrick and Betty Ybarra, it’s a Christmas miracle. That’s because Derrick and Ybarra have spent the better part of a year braving Madison, Wisconsin’s often-harsh climate without a roof… Continue reading Occupy Group Building Homes for The Homeless

Church’s Nativity Display Features a Dying Trayvon Martin

Claremont United Methodist Church’s annual Nativity display this year features a “dying Trayvon Martin” as the “centerpiece,” as reported yesterday at InsideLocal. The artist, John Zachary, has previously created several such Nativity Scenes for the Claremont United Methodist Church in California, using themes such as “homelessness, war, immigration… The Church’s website proclaims, “As faithful disciples of Jesus… Continue reading Church’s Nativity Display Features a Dying Trayvon Martin

VIDEO: Aunt Concerned About Her Foodstamps as Nephews Die in Fire

This is just amazing. Sad, but truly amazing… and not in a good way. Two children, 2-year old Catareon Dunn and 3-year old Ladareon Dunn, were left home alone shortly before a fire broke out. Watch this video and listen to the aunt of the kids explain that she has no regrets in leaving the… Continue reading VIDEO: Aunt Concerned About Her Foodstamps as Nephews Die in Fire

Poll: Republicans Could Take Control of Congress In Midterms

Democrats have lost their advantage and Republicans now have a slight edge in the battle for control of Congress, according to a new national poll. A CNN/ORC International survey released Thursday also indicates that President Barack Obama may be dragging down Democratic congressional candidates, and that the 2014 midterm elections are shaping up to be… Continue reading Poll: Republicans Could Take Control of Congress In Midterms

President Obama Spends Christmas With the Troops

President Obama engaged Wednesday in what has become his Christmas Day tradition, visiting with troops at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Obama spoke to and took pictures with nearly 600 service members and their families who had gathered at the base’s chow hall. “Michelle and I know that we would not enjoy the freedoms we do… Continue reading President Obama Spends Christmas With the Troops