The 16th President of the United States, who supposedly preferred being called by his last name, was born on February 12, 1809.

Bud’s Round-up of Daily Drivel:

• Forceless:  Obama’s proposed anti-ISIS authorization for the use of force prohibits ground troops.  (NRO)
• Guilty until proven innocent:  IRS says it’s sorry for seizing small business bank accounts.  (NY Times)
• Power failure:  Electric car-maker Tesla’s 4Q performance is below expectations.  (IBD)
• Bad gas:  US retail sales fall 0.8% in January on 9.3% drop in gas station sales.  (IBD)
• Did he fail Econ 201?  Obama attacks Staples over healthcare.  (Reuters)
• Backing out:  Tiger Woods is taking a golf leave of absence over lousy back, lousy play.  (Sports Illustrated)
• Revealing:  Sports Illustrated stirs up controversy with its swimsuit edition cover.  (localsyr.com)