http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/02/06/steele-cleans-house-republican-national-committee/

“It’s time for something completely different, and we’re gonna bring it to them,” he said in his acceptance speech. “Get ready, baby. It’s time to turn it on.”

Best answer:

Answer by Reality has a Liberal Bias
Lipstick on a pig.

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Supposedly, it’s full of all these push-polling questions that you can only answer one way and it’s totally offensive to moderates and “thinking people” because all the questions are just obvious lies and propaganda disguised as “questions”.

Michael Steele sent out this schizophrenic letter with it that proves he’s completely delusional…

Has anyone else seen this document?

Should I scan it and link to a copy of it?

Best answer:

Answer by Louis S
I’m more troubled by the $ $ $ Millions of Dollars funneled into ACORN by the present administration, to support their handling of the census, when they are presently under investigation in several states for voter fraud.

What do you think? Answer below!

Kathy Landi Larson Zamechansky, President of KZA Realty Group, Inc., a full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in the New York City and Westchester County markets, was among four Italian-Americans recently honored by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., The Belmont Business Improvement District, and The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York. The ceremony took place at the Enrico Fermi Cultural Center in the Belmont Library in the Bronx.

After reading a proclamation declaring October 2011 as ?Italian Heritage and Culture Month,? in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, Diaz awarded Zamechansky with a plaque for her meritorious service as an Italian-American to the people of New York. Also honored were Joseph ?Jay? Savino, Chairman of the Bronx Republican Party; Joseph Migliulucci, owner of Mario?s Restaurant; and Joseph ?Joe? Liberatore, a posthumous tribute accepted by his son, Richard.

Opera tenor Christopher Macchio beautifully belted out the American and Italian national anthems, while singer Gaetano Fava sang many favorite Italian songs. Guests of the ceremony were treated to fine Italian food from many local restaurants, including Enzo?s Restaurant, Antonio?s Restaurant, Mario?s Restaurant, Giantina?s Restaurant, Casa Della Mozzarella, Gino?s Pastry Shop, Artuso?s Pastry, and Addeo Bakery.

Zamechansky stems from a long line of hard working Italian-Americans. Her maternal grandfather was Orazio Landi, who arrived in New York in 1895. Her maternal grandmother, Catherine Cucii, also settled in New York in 1903. Both traveled to this country from Messina, Italy and were processed at Ellis Island. Her grandfather was a small homes builder in Ozone Park, Queens for many years. Ms. Zamechansky’s mother is Mrs. Victoria Landi, who was also born and raised in Queens.

?I?m so privileged to be recognized during this, the 34th Annual Italian-American Heritage Month,? Zamechansky said. ?I?m so proud to have been doing business in New York City and Westchester for over 35 years. After all, this is my home. I was born and raised in Brooklyn and have called The Bronx my home for over 40 years. I?m proud to live and work here, and I?m very proud of my Italian heritage. I?m truly grateful for this honor.?

Zamechansky specifically has extensive experience in working with real estate developers, non-profit organizations, as well as retail and office development in the five boroughs of New York City. Ms. Zamechansky founded KZA Realty Group in 1998. Until recently, she also worked as the Executive Vice President of NAI Friedland Realty and Partner in KZA/Friedland Development Consulting Services, a full-service real estate consulting firm, since 2004.

Ms. Zamechansky is a member of several community and business organizations in the Bronx and Harlem, including the Board of Directors of the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, Board of Governors of the Bronx, the Manhattan Board of Realtors, the Board of Directors of the New Bronx Chamber of Commerce, the Harlem Business Alliance and the Advisory Board for the Fund for the Future Women Leaders of the Bronx. In 2009, she was named one of the 25 Most Influential Women by The Bronx Times Reporter and was awarded the Realtor of the Year by the Manhattan North Association of Realtors (BMAR).

KZA Realty Group (kzarealty.com) is a commercial real estate brokerage and development consulting firm with offices in both New York City and Harrison, N.Y. Founded in 1998 by real estate professional Kathy Zamenchansky, KZA specializes in commercial planning, project management, community and government relations, finance, marketing, and communications. Ms. Zamechansky is a member of several community and business organizations in the Bronx and Harlem, including the Board of Directors of the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, Board of Governors of the Bronx, the Manhattan Board of Realtors, the Board of Directors of the New Bronx Chamber of Commerce, the Harlem Business Alliance and the Advisory Board for the Fund for the Future Women Leaders of the Bronx. In 2009, she was named one of the 25 Most Influential Women by The Bronx Times Reporter and was awarded the Realtor of the Year by the Manhattan North Association of Realtors (BMAR). She may be contacted directly via cell at (347) 386-9452 or email at kzama(at)aol(dot)com.

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The Super Committee can meet its immediate goal of $ 1.2 trillion in deficit reduction while putting in place policy changes that will improve the Medicare and Medicaid programs over time, according to a new Galen Institute study.

?Entitlement spending, particularly Medicare and Medicaid, clearly is the driver of exploding federal budget deficits, and it continues to present the biggest political dilemma,? said Grace-Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute. ?Yet if legislators fail to address entitlement spending, it will be a guarantee of failure.?

Turner?s paper, entitled ?Build on successes and take the long view of reform as a process,? offers a concise list of do?s and don?ts for the Super Committee. Many of the policy ideas have bi-partisan support, such as gradually increasing the eligibility age for Medicare, improving the care delivery system for patients with chronic illnesses, reducing outmoded hospital regulations, and modifying the deductible for Part B of Medicare.

Turner also offered a list of proposals before the Super Committee that should be avoided because they would exacerbate rather than help resolve problems. Turner recommends Super Committee members reject proposals that would target drug spending for lower-income seniors enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, proposals to expand the power of the Independent Payment Advisory Board, and expanding the mis-named ?competitive bidding program? that would lead to supply disruptions and higher prices with durable medical equipment for Medicare patients.

?The real solutions to entitlement spending will come when we turn away from Washington?s fatally flawed, micromanagement of federal health programs and turn toward competitive markets that give consumers more power to make efficient, economical choices,? Turner concludes.

The Galen Institute is a non-profit research organization that specializes in health policy. Turner is also a co-author of Why ObamaCare Is Wrong for America (Broadside/HarperCollins, 2011)

The Galen Institute is a non-profit public policy research organization devoted exclusively to advancing free-market ideas in health policy. Founded in 1995, the organization promotes a more informed public debate over ideas that support innovation, individual freedom, consumer choice, and competition in the health sector. For more information, visit http://www.galen.org.

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Senate Banking Committee seeks SEC Records for Madoff probe as the House Financial Services Committee conducted its first hearing Monday into the failures of the Securities and Exchange Commission…(read more)
http://www.millennium-traders.com/news/newscommentary.aspx

Economic data released today:

Factory Orders:

U.S. Factory Orders fell 4.6% in November compared to consensus of a drop by 2.2%; U.S. November Factory Orders excluding Transportation fell 4.2%; U.S. November Factory Orders excluding Defense fell 4.7%; U.S. November Durable Goods revised to a drop by 1.5% from a drop by 1.0%; U.S. October Factory Orders revised to a drop by 6.0% from a drop by 5.1%.

Institute for Supply Management (ISM):

U.S.

ISM December Non-Management Composite Index came in at 40.6 versus November 37.3; U.S. ISM December Non-Management Composite Index expected to come in at 36.8; U.S. ISM December Non-Management Business Index came in at 39.6 versus November 33.0; U.S. ISM December Non-Management Employment Index came in at 34.7 versus November 31.3; U.S. ISM December Non-Management Prices Index came in at 36.0 versus November 36.6; U.S. ISM December Non-Management New Orders Index came in at 39.9 versus November 35.4.

FOMC Minutes:

Fed Staff sees U.S. GDP Declining In ’09; Downside Economic risks ‘Substantial’; Unemployment to rise ‘Significantly’ into 2010; sees ‘Appreciable’ Easing of Inflation Pressures; Some Officials see major Risk of Too-Low Inflation; Some Officials favored Quantitative Reserve Targets; MBS, GSE and Treasury Purchases by Fed would lower yields; Sees close Cooperation between Fed Board and FOMC; Fed will buy 0B GSE, MBS Debt by end of 2Q; Discussed Benefits of Explicit Inflation Goal.

At the NYSE closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange, here is how the major world indices and major U.S.

stock indices ended the trading session on the world markets as well as the emerging markets including the stock market closing bell price:

DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) gain of 81.80 points to end the trading session at 9,952.89

NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain of 60.41 points to end the trading session at 5,968.84

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) gain of 24.35 points to end the trading session at 1,652.38

S&P 500 (SPX) gain of 7.25 points to end the trading session at 934.70

FTSE All-World Index data excluding U.S. (AW01UK) gain of 1.32 points to end the trading session at 155.15

FTSE RAFI 1000 gain of 34.26 points to end the trading session at 3,599.17

BEL 20 (BEL20) shed of 7.04 points to end the trading session at 1,997.28

CAC 40 (CAC40) gain of 36.30 points to end the trading session at 3,396.22

FTSE100 (UKX100) gain of 59.28 points to end the trading session at 4,638.92

NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) gain of 37.72 points at the end the trading session at 9,080.84

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the trading session today:

Advanced stock prices 2,457, declined stock prices 714, unchanged stock prices 60, stock prices hitting new highs 19 and stock prices hitting new lows 8. NYSE quotes for volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the New York Stock Exchange stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) stock price gained 8.76 points on the trading session, high on the trading session 5.00, low on the trading session 5.29, with a closing stock price at 2.02; Visa Incorporated (NYSE: V) stock price gained 3.79 points on the trading session, high on the trading session .98, low on the trading session .50, with a closing stock price at .61; Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) stock price gained 1.44 points on the trading session, high on the trading session .87, low on the trading session .44, with a closing stock price at .91; Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) stock price gained 0.89 points on the trading session, high on the trading session .04, low on the trading session .85 with a closing stock price at .56; Diageo plc (NYSE: DEO) stock price shed 0.87 points on the trading session, high on the trading session .98, low on the trading session .22, with a closing stock price at .57.

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators for the trading session today:

Advanced stock prices 2,041, declined stock prices 813, unchanged stock prices 121, stock prices hitting new highs 14 and stock prices hitting new lows 5. NASDAQ quotes, volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the NASDAQ stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: First Solar Incorporated (NasdaqGS: FSLR) stock price shed 2.74 points on the trading session, high on the trading session 0.00, low on the trading session 0.19, with a closing stock price at 5.06; Garmin Limited (NasdaqGS: GRMN) stock price shed 1.22 points on the trading session, high on the trading session .25, low on the trading session .70, with a closing stock price at .78; Celgene Corporation (NasdaqGS: CELG) stock price shed 4.10 points on the trading session, high on the trading session .25, low on the trading session .18, with a closing stock price at .26; Strayer Education Incorporated (NasdaqGS: STRA) stock price shed 11.29 points on the trading session, high on the trading session 7.00, low on the trading session 7.42, with a closing stock price at 5.12; Google Incorporated (NasdaqGS: GOOG) stock price gained 6.01 points on the trading session, high on the trading session 0.80, low on the trading session 6.39, with a closing stock price at 4.06; Apple Incorporated (NasdaqGS: AAPL) stock price shed 1.83 points on the trading session, high on the trading session .17, low on the trading session .39, with a closing stock price at .75.

Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for the trading session today:

Advanced stock prices 448, declined stock prices 179, unchanged stock prices 35, stock prices hitting new highs 5 and stock prices hitting new lows 3.

Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market for the day, at time of this posting:

E-mini S&P 500 (ES) Mar 09: End of trading session price 929.75; Change for the trading session -0.75

E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) Mar 09: End of trading session price 1,270; Change for the trading session -1.00

E-mini DOW (YM) Mar 09: End of trading session price 8,946; Change for the trading session -3

E-mini S&P MidCap 400 (MF) Mar 09: End of trading session price 555.40; Change for the trading session +0.40

E-mini S&P Small Cap 600 (HS) Mar 09: End of trading session price 9,121595; Change for the trading session +50

World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:

Euro 0.7392 to U.S. Dollars 1.3528

Japanese Yen 93.680 to U.S. Dollars 0.0107

British Pound 0.6698 to U.S. Dollars 1.4930

Canadian Dollar 1.1839 to U.S. Dollars 0.8447

Swiss Franc 1.1143 to U.S. Dollars 0.8447

COMMODITY MARKETS:

Energy Sector – Nymex:

Light Crude (February 09) shed .23 on the trading session for a closing price of .58 per barrel ($ US per barrel)

Heating Oil (February 09) gained .05 on the trading session for a closing price of .63 a gallon ($ US per gallon)

Natural Gas (March 09) shed .09 on the trading session for a closing price of .00 per million BTU ($ US per mmbtu.)

Unleaded Gas (February 09) gained .01 on the trading session for a closing price of .19 a gallon ($ US per gallon)

Metals Markets – Comex:

Gold (February 09) gained .20 on the trading session for a closing price of 6.00 ($ US per Troy ounce)

Silver (March 09) gained .18 on the trading session for a closing price of .45 ($ US per Troy ounce)

Platinum (April 09) gained .60 on the trading session for a closing price of 8.20 ($ US per Troy ounce)

Copper (March 09) gained .12 on the trading session for a closing price of .58 ($ US per pound)

Livestock and Meat Markets – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (cents per lb.):

Lean Hogs (February 09) gained 1.28 on the trading session for a closing price of 63.95

Pork Bellies (February 09) gained 1.30 on the trading session for a closing price of 87.75

Live Cattle (February 09) gained 1.00 on the trading session for a closing price of 88.55

Feeder Cattle (March 09) shed 0.75 on the trading session for a closing price of 95.98

Other Commodities – Chicago Board of Trade (cents per bushel):

Corn (March 09) gained 16.25 on the trading session for a closing price of 427.50

Soybeans (March 09) gained 29.00 on the trading session for a closing price of 1,016.00

BOND MARKET:

2 year Bond Closing price 100 6/32, change 0, Yield 0.76, Yield change