Boehner Pulls Plan B At Last Minute

With very little time left before the scheduled late night vote on the so called "Plan B" bill, Speaker Boehner pulled it.

Speaker Boehner cited that the bill had a lack of support necessary to pass the House.

The bill most likely would have died in the Senate. Too many Republican senators would have opposed it due to its call to raise taxes on job creators. The lap dog Democratic-Socialists in the Senate would have heeled to Obama's threat to veto the bill. The RINOs and the Blue Dogs would have amended it to death, leaving it a mess.

In the house itself, Nancy Pelosi rallied the Democratic Socialists against the bill, though it was mostly her plan to begin with. Tea Party caucus representatives such as Paul Ryan would have voted against it because it fails to make any declared cuts in spending, particularly in entitlement spending and ridiculous so called "stimulus" grants such as the one to test shrimp on an underwater treadmill.

Freedomworks and other conservative activist organizations pushed for letters, emails, and last minute phone calls to Representatives and to Speaker Boehner's office calling for Plan B to be pulled. The general consensus among conservative voters is that the GOP needs to show leadership in putting forth a plan demanding budget and spending cuts, broadening the tax base, and not increasing any tax rates.  

Original article with additional commentary and analysis printed at P-G Matuszak's Mental Aikido.:

UNSC Approves Troops to Mali

The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a plan to send troops into Mali.

A force of thirty-three hundred, African troops, was approved under the plan.

Their mission will be to stabilize the country and remove Al Qaeda linked groups, who've taken over most of the country.

They will also seek to establish peace talks with other rebel groups, who are not linked to the terrorist group.

The troops are not expected to be ready until September of 2013, bringing doubt to whether or not the mission will have any success, as by then the entire nation may have fallen.

5 Year Old Goes Through Experimental Surgery

Rosie Davies was born with spinal segmental dysgenesis.

About four inches of her spine and backbone were missing leading to paralysis in her legs, which had been curled up against her chest, since birth.

It is a life threatening disorder as it causes the upper body to crush down on the vital organs, since the support is missing.

Doctors knew it was just a matter of time until she died from the growing pressure.

In a thirteen hour surgery, doctors at Birmingham Children's Hospital amputated her legs, and used bone from them to create a bone graft replacing her missing spine and back bone.

Such an operation had never been done before.

Since the surgery, the five year old has begun feeling the tops of her legs, for the first time ever.

That is a great sign for her, as it means prosthetic legs will one day be possible for her, and she could eventually walk.

Building The Mlillennium Falcon

Star Wars fans from around the world are uniting to build the Millennium Falcon.

The Full Scale Millennium Falcon Project was begun by Chris Lee, from Nashville, Tennessee.

His goal was to build a life size 1:1 scale of the famous star ship from Star Wars.

Since beginning the project he has been joined by others, from around the world, who are contributing pieces, parts, and money.

Already some of the contributors have put together the main console from the cockpit, as well as one of the quad lasers.

Lee says his eventual goal is to turn the Falcon into a workshop for students who wish to learn to weld, paint, or build.

Jackie Chan Reveals The Expendables 3 Role and Other Projects

Jackie Chan shared some bits of news about his current projects.

He confirmed that he accepted a small part in The Expendables 3, adding when asked to be in The Expendables 2 he was just too busy.

Producer Avi Learner had previously revealed that Jackie Chan, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes, and Nicolas Cage were his wish list to add to The Expendables 3.

Chan divulged that he is trying to get Chris Tucker to agree to a Rush Hour 4 movie.

If Tucker doesn't agree to do it, Jackie plans to change the script just enough to start a new buddy movie series, with another actor.

Jackie also mentioned that he is working on creating a musical about his life.

He will not be playing in it and is currently looking for someone to play the younger version of himself.

Seven Schools Leaving Big East

The Big East Conference is going to be losing more members, this time in bulk.

Seven of it's members have announced that they will be leaving to found their own, brand new conference.

All seven of them wish the new conference to be a basketball only organization, as none of them have football teams.

The seven schools are: Georgetown, St. John's, Villanova, DePaul, Marquette, Seton Hall, and Providence.

No timetable has yet been set for when they will depart, nor have they announced what their new conference will be called.

It is unclear what this will mean for the future of the Big East.

Park Elected First Woman President of South Korea

Sixty year old Park Geun-hye won Tuesday's Presidential election, in South Korea.

In doing so she becomes the first female leader of the country.

It is also a return to the presidential palace for her.

She served as first lady during her father's administration, after her mother was assassinated, in 1974.

Park will take office, for her five year term, in February.

A conservative, Park says her role models are Margaret Thatcher and Anglea Merkel.

Her focus will be on the economy, trying to see an end to North Korea's nuclear program, and strengthening ties with the US and Japan.

7 Polio Workers Now Killed by Taliban in Pakistan

The Taliban continued it's targeting of polio workers, in Pakistan.

Two more people were killed on Wednesday, following five on Tuesday.

Another two groups were also attacked, on Wednesday, but no one was hurt in the gunfire.

UNICEF and WHO have both said they will begin higher security precautions in order to protect their workers.

In 2011, a spokesman for the Taliban said that there is no polio danger, that the international community is using the work to disguise spying.

Since then, the Taliban has threatened to go after the workers, but had not acted on that til now.

Thieves Steal Care Packages Meant For Troops

About five thousand dollars worth of care packages were stolen from a Sacramento, California warehouse, Monday morning.

The care packages were to be sent to US troops serving in Afghanistan.

They had been filled with comforts of home and a little something for Christmas, as well as cards and letters from US citizens.

Two dozens of the packages were stolen, after thieves broke the lock.

Move America Forward, who had put the packages together, is accepting more donations to replace the stolen ones.

Misunderstanding Led to Police Search for Toy Thief

A misunderstanding led to a police search, on Tuesday, in Colorado.

Sixty-five year old retired Gunnery Sergeant Doug Mix had been collecting Toys for Tots bins, but he wasn't authorized to do so.

When it was reported that an unauthorized man was taking the toys, the Marines, police, and Toys for Tots all announced that they were being stolen.

As soon as Mix heard that he was wanted, he called the Marines in charge of the drive, and met with them to explain.

For over a decade he has collected toys and given them out to children waiting for buses, along Colfax, as well as at women's shelters.

What he didn't realize is that all donations to Toys for Tots need to be accounted for, before they can be handed out.

No charges were pressed against Mix, and it is expected that starting next year, he'll become an official part of Colorado's Toys for Tots drive.