I guess using the word Kearney...

...would dilute the legacy of the first black American president...

“My name is Barack Obama, of the Moneygall Obamas, and I've come home to find the apostrophe we lost somewhere along the way.”

I've often wondered what went through Barack Obamas mothers mind every time she heard that "first black president" thing. It's like she, as an individual, simply didn't exist.

Seemingly, all the credit for who Barack Obama is and what he has accomplished goes to a father who, ironically, (and more to the point, stereotypically) abandoned his wife & young child.

Culturally, he is simply another opportunistic progeny of the fabled "Cook County machine" foisted upon a guilt-ridden American public at a perfectly timed point in American history. You can celebrate his epidermal hue 'til the cows come home, ... but the real legacy of the Obama presidency will be the financial damage he continues to wreak upon the American economy.

Just something to think about...

...the next time you're putting together your tax bills...

TORONTO - Dalton McGuinty takes 18 months severance — about $313,500 — with him as he walks out the door.

McGuinty resigned his seat this week after months of poor attendance at Queen’s Park, and as the gas plant scandal reached his most senior staff.

Ontario MPPs are eligible for severance whether they retire, quit or are defeated at the polls.

They get you coming & going.

Never a Community Organiser around...

,,,when you really, really need one...

The Washington Post estimates that Obama's Africa trip could cost $60 million to $100 million, citing a person familiar with the details who cited previous presidential missions to Africa.

And why shouldn't the Celebrity-in-Chief do Africa... it's not like he has any other pressing matters on his... wait a minute...

ROMULUS, Mich. - Detroit's emergency manager says the city is defaulting on about $2.5 billion of debt. Kevyn Orr said Friday that Detroit is asking creditors to take about 10 cents on the dollar of what they're owed. Underfunded pension claims will get less.

He has instituted a moratorium on all of Detroit's payments on unsecured debt, seeking forgiveness of millions of dollars owed by the city.

Isn't California also going down the shitter?

Sure puts that extra 40 billion dollars in Ontario's Liberal party budget in a new light.

C'mon, the Leader of the NDP is special

Look at what happened to the last guy who had a run-in with the cops... he was beatified...

After looking at the officer’s badge, Mulcair also allegedly said: “You’re going to be in a lot of trouble.”

Sure, it's a little arrogant, but at least this guy had his pants on.

Right?

You've got professional journalists...

...who needs juries?

As long as the NDP gets...

...their 30 pieces of silver... who cares about the electorate...

Who gave Horwath control of the budget anyway?

She’s a co-conspirator, along with Premier Kathleen Wynne, in putting forward a budget that will add $40 billion to the debt over the next two years.

That’s unacceptable.

Nonetheless, it's happening.

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RELATED: The bigger picture

Within a decade, the United States will be spending more of the federal budget on its interest payments than on its military. You read that right: more on debt service than on the armed services.

Just to clarify: we’re not talking about paying down the federal debt, just keeping up with the annual interest charges on it.

Spend, spend, spend... the cry of the unapologetic socialist.