Posted by
Rich from NW Indiana on Thursday, September 20, 2007 4:33:27 PM
A couple of headlines that I would like to comment on today. Well most of them are (or should be headlines). Some aren't getting much press outside of places like Townhall.
Such as Iranian "President" Ahmadinejad (don't you love how the press still insists on calling him a president) who is in New York again (see my old post on his last visit to the U.S.). Like many terrorists who visit New York City he wants to visit the World Trade Center. Thankfully the city had enough sense to tell him no way! But he may end up visiting anyway because the Secret Service will let him. Thank you State Department for not watching out for American interests once again. On top of that, some nitwits from Columbia University are inviting him to campus! Read about it
here.
Another story getting lost in the rush of the day is Venezuela Dictator Chavez (another Dictator that is rarely called a Dictator by the press). He is now nationalizing the remaining private schools (both primary, secondary and college levels) in Venezuela. This guy gets very little press (and criticism) for all the things he has been doing to hold power forever there. Bad news for Venezuelans just keep coming and the world sleeps.
And "move on ad gate" continues. If you check out News Busters, check the Hillary Clinton never answer the question when it comes to that ad. Spin Spin Spin. She manages to slam President Bush,,,, instead of merely admitting the ad was a bad idea. She doesn't even want to criticize it! This one is costing the Democrats for a change. The American Conservative Union has filed a complaint with the FEC against the New York Times and Move-On. Read about it
here. Its undoubtable some rule has been broken. Maybe finally all the rules the liberals insist on for elections will bite them in the butt this time.
Speaking of election rules, the double standard when it come to Democrat candidates and churches. They can stand up and run a campaign during a church service. Yes,,, during the Church Service (not before or after church during!!), what about the members who aren't Democrats? It must be annoying as all get out! Then when a Republican group distribute voter guides (outside the church service by the way) they get criticized constantly for politicizing church! It sure doesn't bother the non-Republican like the during the service campaign the Democrats do! The Republican church gets it's tax exemption questioned but not the Democrat one. Hummm!!!
Makes you wish that the church tax exemption was harder for some government worker with a chip on his shoulder to threaten.
But it a thing that happens all to often. Tax Exemptions Removals that is. Here in Lake County Indiana, government officials are on the hunt for new property tax revenue. So they have been targeting churches, hospitals and other charity organizations on their "outside businesses". Such as banquet halls, daycare centers and health clubs etc. Since the homeowners and for profit businesses are tapped out, its time to go after non-profits! Instead of doing the right thing and spending less money, its time to go be the grinch who steals from a group doing something good. Like these groups are making huge money on these "outside" things.
Pretty sleazily if you ask me!
I guess that it for now! Have a good one!