The Solyndra Standard: Obama Doubles-Down on Green Firms That Go Belly-Up – Washington Times  “Power means never having to say you’re sorry. Despite contrary evidence, the Obama administration is sticking to its story that the decision to loan $535 million to solar-panel manufacturer Solyndra was the right thing to do. To err is human, but when error squanders hard-earned taxpayer money and is compounded by insolent denial, it’s a signal that similar mistakes are inevitable. Visions of a sudden metamorphosis from fossil fuels to renewables are nothing more than pipe dreams. Wasting money on futile attempts to will the dream into reality is symptomatic of Mr. Obama’s failed leadership.”

New Seniors’ Problem: For Unpaid College Loans, Feds Dock Social Security – SmartMoney  “More retirees are falling behind on student debt, and Uncle Sam is coming after their benefits. … Many of these retirees aren’t even in hock for their own educations. Consumer advocates say that in the majority of the cases they’ve seen, the borrowers went into debt later in life to help defray education costs for their children or other dependents.”

White House Defends Paid Speeches by Plouffe Amid New Questions – Bloomberg  “The year before he joined the White House staff, President Barack Obama’s senior adviser David Plouffe accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees from organizations and companies with interests connected to U.S. foreign policy, telecommunications, business and regulation. Plouffe disclosed 20 honoraria from 2010, totaling about $500,000, in a federal financial disclosure report filed in January 2011. The report also showed dozens of additional speeches for which Plouffe was paid more than $5,000 for which he wasn’t required to disclose the precise amounts or dates.”

Why Is the West Ignoring Saudis’ Persecution of Christians? – National Review  “International Christian Concern wrote on its website that ‘Saudi security officials assaulted, harassed and pressured the Christians to convert to Islam during their incarceration.’ One of the Ethiopian workers told ICC, ‘We have arrived home safe. We believe that we are released as the result of the pressure exerted by ICC and others,’ and added: ‘The Saudi officials don’t tolerate any other religions other than Islam. They consider non-Muslims as unbelievers. They are full of hatred towards non-Muslims.’”

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