Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
New Yorkers Still Face ‘Significant Risk Of Serious Illness And Death’ In Wake Of Hurricane Sandy Damage
New Yorkers Still Face ‘Significant Risk Of Serious Illness And Death’ In Wake Of Hurricane Sandy Damage: pSuperstorm Sandy tore through the East Coast at the end of October, leaving significant damage and serious public threats in its wake — and now, a month and a presidential election later, some Americans still aren’t completely out of danger even though the news cycle has largely moved on. The New York City Health Department [...]/p
Ohio Secretary Of State May Be Illegally Tossing Ballots
Ohio Secretary Of State May Be Illegally Tossing Ballots: pOhio Secretary of State Jon Husted (R) became the public face of vote suppression this year for his overreaching election directives, which restricted early voting hours and forbid election officials from counting legitimate votes. Though President Obama won the state, Husted has not halted his efforts. With two House races heading to a recount, Husted [...]/p
Extending Unemployment Insurance Would Create 300,000 Jobs Next Year
Extending Unemployment Insurance Would Create 300,000 Jobs Next Year: pWhile Washington obsesses over the so-called “fiscal cliff” — the set of tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to take place at the end of the year — America’s unemployed are facing a cliff of a different kind. In January, the expanded federal unemployment insurance program will expire, cutting off benefits for millions of Americans. [...]/p
Black Friday Gun Sales Hit Record High
Black Friday Gun Sales Hit Record High: pGun sales reached an all-time high on a record Black Friday shopping day, fresh off an election where conservatives claimed Obama harbors a secret plot to take away guns. Firearm dealers swamped the FBI with 155,000 required background checks on Friday, 20 percent more than last year. The reasons why, dealers say, include a growing number [...]/p
Associated Press TWO TICKETS WIN POWERBALL
Associated Press
TWO TICKETS WON THE BIG POWERBALL JACKPOT. Click the link for locations ... neither at my house.
TWO TICKETS WON THE BIG POWERBALL JACKPOT. Click the link for locations ... neither at my house.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Norquist: Republicans Should Hold Federal Government Hostage Every Month
Norquist: Republicans Should Hold Federal Government Hostage Every Month: pAnti-tax activist Grover Norquist’s hold over Republicans has slipped in the past week, as several prominent GOP senators and one congressman have signaled willingness to break from Norquist’s strict pledge to never raise taxes. The debt ceiling fight in 2011 almost led to an unprecedented U.S. credit default because House Republicans refused to break from [...]/p
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
By Toney Atkins: What would you do if you won the nearly half billion dollar Powerball jackpot this Wednesday or any big amount in another lottery game?
Share your potential win, hopes and dreams at http://www.toneyatkins.com/id42.html . Your responses will help me write a story or commentary (or simply a single page featuring no comment from me but just the comments you write. If you have any lucky numbers to share, feel free to do so.
Thank you for your consideration, and I'm looking forward to hear from you.
That link again is:
http://www.toneyatkins.com/id42.html
Share your potential win, hopes and dreams at http://www.toneyatkins.com/id42.html . Your responses will help me write a story or commentary (or simply a single page featuring no comment from me but just the comments you write. If you have any lucky numbers to share, feel free to do so.
Thank you for your consideration, and I'm looking forward to hear from you.
That link again is:
http://www.toneyatkins.com/id42.html
STUDY: Medicaid Expansion Would Extend Coverage To Over 21 Million Americans At Modest Cost To States
STUDY: Medicaid Expansion Would Extend Coverage To Over 21 Million Americans At Modest Cost To States: pAccording to a new study by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the Urban Institute, states fully implementing Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion would result in an additional 21.3 million Americans on insurance rolls while raising states’ Medicaid spending by less than three percent. Since the federal government will pick up most of the tab for [...]/p
COMEDIAN, ATHEISM, CHRISTMAS
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Does God Exist? Ricky Gervais Takes Your Questions - Speakeasy - WSJ
Does
God Exist? Ricky Gervais Takes Your Questions - Speakeasy - WSJ
This link is related to a previous post. The really good stuff is near the end when Gervais is asked how he planned to celebrate Christmas as an atheist. Toney
This link is related to a previous post. The really good stuff is near the end when Gervais is asked how he planned to celebrate Christmas as an atheist. Toney
Monday, November 26, 2012
‘Happy atheist’ Ricky Gervais rewrites Pat Robertson — MSNBC
‘Happy atheist’ Ricky Gervais rewrites Pat Robertson — MSNBC
MUST-READ LINK ABOVE, ALTHOUGH EARLY POST LEFT OUT SOME OF THE MOST MOVING PARTS. HOPEFULLY, THERE WILL BE A LINK TO THE FULL COMMENTARY BY LAWRENCE O'DONNELL. -- TONEY ATKINS.
All kinds of news and commentary can be found at my nonprofit site, www.toneyatkins.com/ . Hope you will check it out. SPREAD LOVE AND PEACE!
MUST-READ LINK ABOVE, ALTHOUGH EARLY POST LEFT OUT SOME OF THE MOST MOVING PARTS. HOPEFULLY, THERE WILL BE A LINK TO THE FULL COMMENTARY BY LAWRENCE O'DONNELL. -- TONEY ATKINS.
All kinds of news and commentary can be found at my nonprofit site, www.toneyatkins.com/ . Hope you will check it out. SPREAD LOVE AND PEACE!
Afghanistan War: U.S. Troop Presence After 2014 May Total 10,000
Afghanistan War: U.S. Troop Presence After 2014 May Total 10,000
P.S. Help boost my ego. Visit my nonprofit web site, www.toneyatkins.com/ . It doesn't make any money, but a swelled head, just knowing you visited, may give me more hair.
P.S. Help boost my ego. Visit my nonprofit web site, www.toneyatkins.com/ . It doesn't make any money, but a swelled head, just knowing you visited, may give me more hair.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
HOLIDAY MUSIC THAT I HOPE YOU LIKE
Do you hear what I hear? Your brain on Christmas music - The Body Odd
I'm sure we can all relate to the story at the above link.
MY RECOMMENDATION FOR CHRISTMAS LISTENING---
http://slacker.com/r/K2Bh8
I chose this online Slacker Radio station especially for you. Merry Christmas! -- Toney Atkins
MUSIC BASED ON MY OWN CHRISTMAS PLAYLIST, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS NON-CHRISTMAS HITS FROM THE ARTISTS WHOSE SONGS I SELECTED FOR THE HOLIDAY TUNES, ARE AT:
http://slacker.com/r/jj5qv
If you don't have a Slacker Radio account, just click on the "Play Station" button when the online station loads and it is FREE, with occasional and brief commercial breaks.
I'm sure we can all relate to the story at the above link.
MY RECOMMENDATION FOR CHRISTMAS LISTENING---
http://slacker.com/r/K2Bh8
I chose this online Slacker Radio station especially for you. Merry Christmas! -- Toney Atkins
MUSIC BASED ON MY OWN CHRISTMAS PLAYLIST, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS NON-CHRISTMAS HITS FROM THE ARTISTS WHOSE SONGS I SELECTED FOR THE HOLIDAY TUNES, ARE AT:
http://slacker.com/r/jj5qv
If you don't have a Slacker Radio account, just click on the "Play Station" button when the online station loads and it is FREE, with occasional and brief commercial breaks.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
BLACK FRIDAY: I WONDER...
Is it true that many extreme right-wing
Republicans are so upset about the election that they refuse to do any shopping
on Black Friday? -- Toney Atkins
OBAMA WINS
RE-ELECTION;
HUG A REPUBLICAN!
How The Worst Drought In Half A Century Is Causing Millions To Go Hungry
How The Worst Drought In Half A Century Is Causing Millions To Go Hungry: pMore than 17 million of America’s food insecure households could go hungry this Thanksgiving, and they might have a harder time finding a warm meal, as food banks that distribute to food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters rely on ever thinning supplies. The shortage is a result of a severe, lingering drought that has [...]/p
Thursday, November 22, 2012
My Way News - Americans to mark holiday with family, festivities
My
Way News - Americans to mark holiday with family,
festivities
(The following postscripted to this link by Toney Atkins:)
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND HOLIDAY SEASON! REMEMBER THE SONG, "GOD IS GREAT, BEER IS GOOD, AND PEOPLE ARE CRAZY." Many folks tend to go nuts this time of the year, especially when they get behind the wheel of a vehicle and drive into heavy traffic to go Christmas shopping, vying for spots on the highway with school buses, people going to work or holiday events, to the movies or to bars and restaurants. Leave your life's frustrations at home and try not to take your problems out on fellow drivers. Patience on the highway can make for more peace on highways and even good will toward men -- and avoid wrecks or other accidents and encounters with the many, many law enforement officers who will be on the highways and byways during the holidays. They'll be watching for drunk and buzzed driving, drivers whose attentions are diverted by cell phones or other electronics, and definitely looking out to be sure you are wearing a safety belt. Being very simplistic, we can all have a happier holiday season by being more courteous and friendly wherever we are, and if we behave in a manner that we know would make Jesus' heart smile real hard.
(The following postscripted to this link by Toney Atkins:)
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND HOLIDAY SEASON! REMEMBER THE SONG, "GOD IS GREAT, BEER IS GOOD, AND PEOPLE ARE CRAZY." Many folks tend to go nuts this time of the year, especially when they get behind the wheel of a vehicle and drive into heavy traffic to go Christmas shopping, vying for spots on the highway with school buses, people going to work or holiday events, to the movies or to bars and restaurants. Leave your life's frustrations at home and try not to take your problems out on fellow drivers. Patience on the highway can make for more peace on highways and even good will toward men -- and avoid wrecks or other accidents and encounters with the many, many law enforement officers who will be on the highways and byways during the holidays. They'll be watching for drunk and buzzed driving, drivers whose attentions are diverted by cell phones or other electronics, and definitely looking out to be sure you are wearing a safety belt. Being very simplistic, we can all have a happier holiday season by being more courteous and friendly wherever we are, and if we behave in a manner that we know would make Jesus' heart smile real hard.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
DANCING TURKEY SHOWS YOU HOW TO GET IT DONE
HAVING A TOUGH TIME REMEMBERING HOW TO COOK THAT TURKEY? THIS DANCING TURKEY VIDEO SHOULD HELP.
http://laughingsquid.com/a-musical-video-recipe-that-features-a-raw-dancing-turkey/
Happy Thanksgiving!
Toney Atkins
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www.toneyatkins.com/
http://laughingsquid.com/a-musical-video-recipe-that-features-a-raw-dancing-turkey/
Happy Thanksgiving!
Toney Atkins
************
SPREAD LOVE AND PEACE!
www.toneyatkins.com/
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Did Not Impact Armed Services Retention
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Did Not Impact Armed Services Retention: pThe repeal of Don’t ask, Don’t Tell took effect September 20, 2011, and according to the Defense Department’s retention report for fiscal year 2012 (October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2012), the repeal had no negative impact on retention goals. Over that year, all four branches of the armed services met or exceeded their retention [...]/p
CNN Host Exposes GOP’s Hypocrisy On Benghazi
CNN Host Exposes GOP’s Hypocrisy On Benghazi: pRep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) appeared on CNN Wednesday morning to press his case against U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, the target of Republican criticism for initially claiming that the Sept. 11 attacks on Benghazi were inspired by spontaneous protests to an anti-Islamic video. Burgess joined 97 House Republicans in opposing Rice’s potential nomination to replace Hillary [...]/p
Boehner Reverses Course, Promises To Repeal Obamacare Through ‘Oversight’
Boehner Reverses Course, Promises To Repeal Obamacare Through ‘Oversight’: pAfter President Obama’s decisive re-election, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) starkly admitted that “Obamacare is the law of the land.” Facing backlash from fellow Republicans and critics of the landmark health reform law, the Speaker’s office softened that stance, asserting that “full repeal” still remained the GOP objective. But with the Supreme Court’s decision to [...]/p
Obama’s Only Presidential Pardon This Year Went To The Turkey
Obama’s Only Presidential Pardon This Year Went To The Turkey: pAs is annual tradition, President Obama used his constitutionally granted pardon power the day before Thanksgiving to save one lucky turkey. But thus far, the turkey is the only recipient of a presidential pardon in 2012. Although the Constitution confers on the president the power to “grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United [...]/p
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Denny’s Franchise Owner Scolded By Company CEO For Anti-Obamacare Comments
Denny’s Franchise Owner Scolded By Company CEO For Anti-Obamacare Comments: pAn owner of 40 Denny’s restaurants declared last week that he planned to add a five percent “Obamacare surcharge” to customers’ bills, earning him a rebuke from the chain’s CEO. John Miller, who runs the Denny’s corporation, rushed to clean up the mess left by franchisee John Metz, whose comments on Fox News Thursday set [...]/p
Top Three Things You Need To Know About The New Obamacare Rules
Top Three Things You Need To Know About The New Obamacare Rules: pThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a slew of important new Obamacare rules and regulations today, continuing a widely expected post-election effort to successfully implement President Obama’s landmark health care reform law by 2014. In a call with reporters, CMS and HHS outlined [...]/p
Monday, November 19, 2012
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Arizona Gun Store Refuses To Sell Guns To Anyone Who Voted For Obama
Arizona Gun Store Refuses To Sell Guns To Anyone Who Voted For Obama: pThe owner of the Southwest Shooting Authority in Pinetop, Arizona is testing out a new business strategy: banning anyone who voted for President Obama from the store. Owner Cope Reynolds took out an ad in the local newspaper announcing his new policy, writing “If you voted for Barack Obama, your business is not welcome at [...]/p
TWINKIE-POCALYPSE:Treats On Sale For $200,000 Amid Twinkie-pocalypse Fears
Twinkies eBay: Hostess Treats On Sale For $200,000 Amid Twinkie-pocalypse Fears
CRISIS ALERT! FORGET THE DEFICIT. FORGET THE ELECTION. FORGET WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS. THE TWINKIE-POCALYPSE AND DING-DONG-POCALYPSE ARE HERE!!!!!!! CLICK THE ABOVE LINK -- IF YOU DARE! -- Toney A
CRISIS ALERT! FORGET THE DEFICIT. FORGET THE ELECTION. FORGET WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS. THE TWINKIE-POCALYPSE AND DING-DONG-POCALYPSE ARE HERE!!!!!!! CLICK THE ABOVE LINK -- IF YOU DARE! -- Toney A
Friday, November 16, 2012
Virginia GOP Official: Obama Will Go To Hell
Virginia GOP Official: Obama Will Go To Hell: pVirginia Republican party official Bob FitzSimmonds is by no means a fortune teller, but he feels confident guessing that President Obama is going to hell. In a Facebook posting, FitzSimmonds, who is a close associate of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, speculated that Obama would live a long life but when he died at 90, [...]/p
Expanding Medicaid Would Save Florida $100 Million Per Year
Expanding Medicaid Would Save Florida $100 Million Per Year: pFlorida Gov. Rick Scott (R) has been an outspoken opponents of President Obama’s landmark health reform law over the past year. Back in July, he announced that his state would not be setting up a health insurance exchange or expanding the Medicaid program under Obamacare, even though his state has some of the worst rates [...]/p
Rockets Reportedly Target Tel Aviv
Rockets Reportedly Target Tel Aviv: pAt least two rockets have reportedly been launched from Gaza at Tel Aviv, one of Israel’s most populous cities, potentially marking an escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza militant groups. Though official reports suggest that the rockets landed outside the city, residents claim to have heard an explosion. The organization Islamic Jihad [...]/p
Denny’s Franchise CEO Threatens To Cut Employees Back To Part-Time Over Obamacare
Denny’s Franchise CEO Threatens To Cut Employees Back To Part-Time Over Obamacare: pEmployees at the 40 Denny’s restaurants and five Hurricane Grill and Wings owned by John Metz now have fair warning: their hours are getting cut back in January of 2014. To avoid having to provide health care for his employees, Metz — who owns restaurants in Florida, Virginia and Georgia — told Fox News today [...]/p
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Obama Sandy Recovery: President Travels To New York To View Storm-Ravaged Areas
Obama Sandy Recovery: President Travels To New York To View Storm-Ravaged Areas
Superstorm Sandy continues to leave heartbreak and tragedy in its wake. Let us not forget all those who have been impacted and whose lives may never be the same. -- Toney Atkins
Superstorm Sandy continues to leave heartbreak and tragedy in its wake. Let us not forget all those who have been impacted and whose lives may never be the same. -- Toney Atkins
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Wisconsin Lawmakers Seek To Arrest Officials Who Implement Obamacare
Wisconsin Lawmakers Seek To Arrest Officials Who Implement Obamacare: pEven though House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has acknowledged that Obamacare is the “law of the land,” nine state lawmakers in Wisconsin are hoping to ensure that President Obama’s health reform law won’t ever be implemented in their state. The group of Tea Party-affiliated Republicans is backing a bill that would arrest any federal officials [...]/p
Obama Rejects Boehner’s Fake Tax Compromise
Obama Rejects Boehner’s Fake Tax Compromise: pDuring his first press conference since he was re-elected, President Obama today criticized the tax approach that Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and many other Congressional Republicans have proposed. Boehner and the rest of the GOP have recently suggested cutting tax rates, but raising more federal revenue via a combination of closing loopholes [...]/p
Romney Says Obama Only Won Because He Gave ‘Big Gifts’ To Blacks And Latinos
Romney Says Obama Only Won Because He Gave ‘Big Gifts’ To Blacks And Latinos: pMitt Romney is attributing his loss in the 2012 election to the “gifts” President Obama gave to minority voters, the Los Angeles Times is reporting. Speaking to donors on Wednesday, the former Massachusetts governor praised his own campaign, but speculated that Obama won because he was “very generous” to his base: Mitt Romney told his [...]/p
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Five Ways The Religious Right Imploded In 2012
Five Ways The Religious Right Imploded In 2012: pOur guest blogger is Jack Jenkins, a Writer and Researcher with the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative. When election returns began pouring in on Tuesday, progressives were quick to declare the election a resounding victory for President Obama, Democratic candidates, and progressive ideals such as marriage equality and the DREAM Act. A deeper look at [...]/p
Support For Repealing Obamacare Plunges To An All-Time Low
Support For Repealing Obamacare Plunges To An All-Time Low: pNow that President Obama has been elected to a second term, political opponents of his landmark health care reform law are beginning to concede that Obamacare is here to stay. And the general public agrees. As a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll reports, the majority of Americans don’t support repealing Obamacare. In fact, after the [...]/p
Two Million Americans Could Lose Unemployment Insurance In December If Congress Fails To Extend Program
Two Million Americans Could Lose Unemployment Insurance In December If Congress Fails To Extend Program: pThe expanded federal unemployment insurance program that provides benefits to millions of long-term unemployed Americans is set to expire at the end of December. If Congress fails to extend it, roughly two million Americans could lose their monthly unemployment checks. States provide unemployment insurance for the first 27 weeks after a worker loses his or [...]/p
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