Thursday, June 21, 2012

Links For The Start Of Summer

Today is June 21st, normally the first day of Summer, although due to the quirks of the calendar, the actual summer solstice can occur a day before or after this date in any given year.   Today certainly felt like summer, as daytime temperatures exceeded 90 ºF.  While having lunch at a restaurant yesterday (which was also very warm), I explained to the waitress, who has lived in the area (DC, northern VA and central MD) for less than a year, that similarly hot days are pretty common in the summer around here.  I hope she's not too worried about what she's in for.

The Supreme Court's ruling on Obamacare was expected to possibly be released today, but was not.  One possible outcome is that some parts of it, such as the individual mandate requiring everyone to buy health insurance, might be struck down while parts are left standing.  The American Thinker warns us to fear the split decision.

One decision released today by SCOTUS, as reported in Town Hall, is against the SEIU, in the process overturning a ruling by the Ninth Circus, er, uh, Circuit.

As reported by Reason, the Court also ruled against the FCC, saying that they couldn't penalize broadcast networks for violations of policy which occured before the policy was put into place.

According to Media Trackers, a California union official voted in the recent recall election in Wisconsin.

From Yahoo News, a type of agave known as a "century plant" because of the long time it takes between germinating and blooming is now blooming in South Carolina.  Its owner has been proud to show it off, even putting up a sign directing visitors to the plant.

CNS News reports that the $9 billion in stimulus funds going to solar and wind energy projects have produced 910 "direct jobs".  That's $9.8 million per job.

In Canada Free Press, columnist Judi McLeod writes about "Barack Obama, the Illusion."

The Patriot Post reports that the Commander-In-Chief has ordered the military to celebrate gay pride.

From World Net Daily, Arabs living under Palestinian Authority rule have been sentenced to death for selling property to Jews.  The reaction at the UN?  [crickets chirping]

WCNC has a video of Occupy Charlotte protestors dumping coal in front of the Bank of America headquarters.  But to their credit, the Occupiers actually cleaned it all up before they left.

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