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How did we get here?

2010-04-06T11:36:00.002-04:00

Apathy. Listen to Bill Whittle. Then act.See you April 15th in Lowell, MA.Tea Party Patriots:BarbaraKlain: We are planning the second annual Tax Day Tea Party to be held at JFK Plaza in Lowell on April 15. Please email me at lowellteaparty@gmail.com if you would like to get involved.

We are the Tea Party

2010-03-31T17:30:00.002-04:00

Inspirational. Pam Stout is just a Mom who had had enough and got involved. And almost by accident, she ends up on Letterman in civil discourse. It’s a Forrest Gump moment. How did she get there? Could she have imaged this? This could be me! And the best part is that she is communicating that the tea party is not a political party, but actions by individuals and small groups. We don’t all believe

Go Now!

2010-03-23T13:01:00.002-04:00

Get involved. Find out who is running in your district for state and federal government. Learn their positions. Find someone to work for. Get signatures for them. Make calls. Donate money. Make the change in November.Click the state:http://www.uselections.com/uselections/

Memories of my Grandfather Coleman

2010-03-09T16:02:00.002-05:00

What is not made clear is that Paul Kirk (temp-MA-D) cast the 60th vote for the Senate health care bill. MA voted against O-care when we chose Scott Brown. But it was too late. This bill, if passed, will be on the shoulders of an appointed senator from a state that clearly disagreed with this bill. And 50 years from now when this entitlement is as commonplace as Social Security, no one will

I Can Hear You

2010-01-16T19:18:00.001-05:00

I can hear you, the rest of the country can hear you and the people who make our laws will hear all of us soon.Elect Scott Brown on Tuesday!

Massachusetts Miracle

2010-01-14T06:39:00.001-05:00

Elect Scott Brown!

2010-01-13T11:00:00.001-05:00

This video is much more than Doug Flutie.Go out and make a difference.Make history.Vote for Scott Brown.

Help Stop the 60th Vote!

2010-01-05T08:06:00.004-05:00

Donate or Volunteer for Scott Brown for U.S. Senate!Vote on Jan. 19th or get your absentee ballot, now!

If you can't read this....

2009-11-06T12:39:00.000-05:00

… you should be calling your Rep, right now. This report also says, that if you are a family of 4 with a $102k family income, you will pay $20k in health tax in 2016. Follow the link…This is from the CBO (Congressional Budget Office), a bi-patrician group. Mind you, this is an “explanation”. Imagine how confusing the legislation must sound.--------------------To illustrate the effects of those

Good News!

2009-10-29T13:10:00.003-04:00

GDP rose in Q3 due to government spending! Yahoo!WASHINGTON – Fueled by government stimulus, the economy grew last quarter for the first time in more than a year. The question now is, can the recovery last?So let me get this straight. The government wrote checks with money we don't have that reflects in increased GDP. Sound like recovery?

Succinct

2009-10-27T13:56:00.000-04:00

"The conformity enforcers of "tolerance" and "diversity" are growing ever more explicitly totalitarian." - M. Steyn

Ripped From the Onion?

2009-10-09T09:51:00.004-04:00

Is this a joke?

Lost Ally

2009-10-06T12:28:00.002-04:00

Where's the outrage? That's what the Taliban is asking after attacking a remote outpost in Afghanistan, killing 8 US Soldier.The Taliban did not expect victory in this battle. It was just a small outpost. Their mission was to kill some Americans and make it a big news story in the States. The propaganda machine of the American, anti-war, liberal-left media would do the rest. What the Taliban has

Just Say What Ever You Want

2009-10-06T06:29:00.003-04:00

Liberalism is all about feeling. If it feels right to say, or sound like something others would like to hear, just say it. It doesn't have to be true. Michelle Obama in her Olympic bid speech:“Some of my best memories are sitting on my dad’s lap, cheering on Olga and Nadia, Carl Lewis, and others for their brilliance and perfection.”How old was Michelle Obama in 1984, when Carl Lewis first

NYT: Iran Building a Bomb

2009-10-05T08:39:00.002-04:00

NYT: Secret UN Report - Iran building a bomb (HA)John Bolton: Iran's Big Victory in Geneva (WSJ)

Shame on the NYT

2009-10-05T08:23:00.002-04:00

From Michael Graham:When the NYTimes first reported that Chicago lost its Olympic bid by receiving the fewest votes of any of the finalists, the NYTimes story read like this:...But when I went to the NYTimes this morning, the story was gone. Poof! Disappeared like a witness against Whitey Bulger. It’s been replaced by a far less embarrassing tale of President Obama’s arrogant gaffe. As the

Are you questioning The Leader?

2009-09-29T16:54:00.000-04:00

Jim GeraghtySo, just to clarify, the thinking of the White House is that the decision to send more troops to Afghanistan is a complicated, thorny, multifaceted question that is fundamental to matters of life and death for many Americans, so the president cannot be rushed into this decision and has to take his time to carefully and deliberately weigh all of his options.While at the same time, the

Guantanamo Failure

2009-09-29T07:51:00.002-04:00

President Obama's executive order to close Guantanamo Bay has failed, 3 months before the deadline. And in true leadership fashion, Obama is throwing someone under the bus. Greg Craig was tasked with closing the prison. They claim it was Craig's idea to close it in one year. Why did he think it could be closed in a year? Republicans and Bush told his so. For his failure, Craig is looking to

Low Inflation

2009-09-23T16:12:00.003-04:00

Terrific! Inflation is low because I'm not getting a raise! That's a win-win! Yahoo-----------Factories are still operating well below capacity, one force that should keep a lid on inflation. Other factors keeping prices in check include the weak job market enabling employers to avoid wage increases, and cautious shoppers making companies wary of raising costs.

You don't get something for nothing

2009-09-22T12:58:00.002-04:00

If everyone who needs a car or is thinking of buying a car buys a car at a discount in July and August, how many people will buy cars in September? Basics. HA-----------As predicted, the “hangover” is upon us. Here’s the glorious result of dangling $3 billion in free taxpayer money in front of car-buyers: Two months of artificially stimulated demand which spurred manufacturers to ramp up

President Present

2009-09-22T12:54:00.002-04:00

I heard Rush Limbaugh say that President Obama is voting "present" on whether to increase troops in Afghanistan after the request from his top general. That's why you don't elect a senator to president. See Charles Krauthammer. below. via. HA

Bliss

2009-09-17T12:24:00.003-04:00

Ahhh.... the peaceful bliss of summer, 2001. Some random murder in CT leading the news for 5 days. Passionate debate about domestic issues. Big Al Qaeda plot disrupted in NYC and Denver... (Ooops. Strike that.) Our enemies are half a world away. We're perfectly safe, again, just like summer 2001.CNN via HA---------"But [VP Joe Biden] did explain the logic of doing so, saying Iran — a key concern

Racism is a Distraction

2009-09-17T07:56:00.002-04:00

It's clearly not about race. But the left wants to distract from the real subject - ObamacCare. They throw race in there to divert the conversation and put ObamaCare opponents on defense. It's not about race. It's about higher taxes. It's about poorer health care - higher costs, longer waits, rationing. It's about bigger deficits that will lead to higher inflation. Opponents of ObamaCare need to

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2009-08-19T13:42:00.004-04:00

Via Michael Graham

Substance/Style

2009-08-19T13:19:00.002-04:00

Watch this video "The Power & Danger of Iconography" and how the democrats are plastering conservatives. Fantastic! Frightening.Since my first days in the blogosphere, I heard about the website Eject!, Eject!, Eject! The author was praised as a "must read" and "invaluable". But just as I arrived, the author, stopped blogging to write a book. I next learned that his name was Bill Whittle, and

Like Glenn Beck?

2009-08-18T08:04:00.002-04:00

Then boycott the boycotters: HotAirWal-Mart, CVS, Best Buy join Glenn Beck boycott

Prepare for Re-Education

2009-08-14T13:01:00.001-04:00

Chuck Norris:"Dirty secret No. 1 in Obamacare is about the government's coming into homes and usurping parental rights over child care and development.It's outlined in sections 440 and 1904 of the House bill (Page 838), under the heading "home visitation programs for families with young children and families expecting children." The programs (provided via grants to states) would educate parents

Foot in the door

2009-08-14T12:57:00.002-04:00

" ...every time Nancy Pelosi says ObamaCare will pay for itself--she's lying" says Michael Graham. He references Charles Krauthammer's article that rejects the notion that National Health Carre will "save" money. National Heath Care is about socializing America. It's not a new topic. Just listen to Ronald Reagan, 48 years ago.

Ok, no one is looking. Go!

2009-07-31T23:08:00.002-04:00

Classic Friday afternoon press release by the President. Minimal press (public) attention. CornerOn page 11 of the 533 page Friday afternoon document drop from the White House, a quote from an e-mail referring to the disastrous Air Force One flyby of lower Manhattan: "3 million New Yorkers did not have a need to know."...Page 196:, from USAF Maj. Susan Romano, Director of Public Affairs at the

8000 Words

2009-07-31T23:04:00.001-04:00

Crowley Helps GatesBush vs. Obama Pitchers Dual

The Sky is Blue

2009-07-14T12:45:00.002-04:00

Victor Davis Hanson make an equally obvious statement. Although who else hears it?The Corner:Over the last eight years we saw Fahrenheit 911, Syriana, Redacted, Rendition, Stop Loss, Lions for Lambs, In the Valley of Elah, and a host of other movies released about the U.S. war on terror and the Iraqi conflict. The general theme was that George Bush lied and so destroyed the Constitution and put

Michael Yon Photoessay in Afghanistan

2009-07-13T12:56:00.002-04:00

Michael Yon. He's traveling in Afghanistan with Lithuanian troops. He does a masterful job of giving you a sense of the life he is traveling through. Enjoy and make a donation if you can. He is fully supported by donations.-------------The base at Chaghcharan sits at nearly 7,500 feet above sea level, so at night the Milky Way hovers in magnificence above the clean, dry air. But come morning,

Makes Me Sick

2009-07-09T10:38:00.002-04:00

Look at this headline. This is great news! Half a million people lost their jobs! Thanks for the positive spin, AP.565K new jobless claims, lowest level since Jan. (AP)

Courage vs. Leadership

2009-07-06T07:54:00.002-04:00

The Sarah Palin experiment is over. And I, for one, am glad. She was never suited for president. Courage aplenty, but leadership, no. I credit her with opening the dialogue for the average Joe, and for showing that anyone who wants change should get off their butt and make the change themselves. But was she ready to lead the free world? Not a chance. Powerline has a fitting soliloquies:----------

Politics over Country

2009-07-02T12:09:00.002-04:00

No more troops for Afghanistan? But I thought Obama was going to send troops to the "real war"? Nope - won't look good to the liberals back home. Sorry, Marines...Hot Air----------Now it appears that we have reached another Obama expiration date...Now suppose you’re the president, Jones told them, and the requests come into the White House for yet more force. How do you think Obama might look at

US Victory in Iraq

2009-07-01T06:32:00.003-04:00

President Bush continues to see the successes of his leadership. The US has transitioned control of all major cities to the Iraqi government. Michael Graham puts the victory in perspective and calls out the media and the democrats.------------The good news is that 20 years from now, no one will remember the cowardice of American liberals or the cluelessness of their policies. All that will be

Lost Influence

2009-06-29T20:07:00.002-04:00

The Hondurans coups is a sign that the current administration has no influence is the world, today. Not even a crack-pot central American general cares about what the US thinks. What happened in central America while Jimmy Carter was president? Oh, yeah. Cold War.via Hot Air------------The efforts accelerated over the weekend, as Washington grew increasingly alarmed. “The players decided, in the

ObamaCare

2009-06-26T12:31:00.001-04:00

Frightening accounts of national health care in Canada and the UK. (video)

This Sounds Familiar

2009-06-23T12:49:00.002-04:00

I knew that President Obama's response to the Iranian unrest sounded familiar. It dawned on me, yesterday that it reflects his response to Russia invading Georgia during the presidential campaign. McCain immediately (and instinctively) recognized that Russia was the aggressor and he voiced this opinion. Obama generically called on both sides to stop. Today, it is no different - except Obama is

Melee

2009-06-20T23:57:00.002-04:00

Just when youthought you were watching all of the angles on Iran - the mullahs, the opposition, and how the US is responding. Hot Air.------------Update (AP): CNN is airing YouTube vids of today’s brutality nonstop, which makes me think American public opinion of the regime will soon be so poisonous as to make diplomacy impossible. The One simply won’t be able to justify shaking these cretins’

One Big Mistake

2009-06-20T19:41:00.002-04:00

It's all unfolding as history tells it will. Weak President of the United States and the rogue regimes of the the world are unafraid to act. North Korea feels free to lash out, unafraid of US consequences. And Iran is free to suppress an uprising. The protesters get no support from the US. It's going to be a very long presidential term. And much harm will be done in the world before it's over.

Inflation not from Deficit

2009-06-05T12:55:00.002-04:00

Larry Kudlow on inflation:Rising inflation and interest rates are always a monetary problem. When Dick Cheney said a few years ago that deficits don’t matter, he was basically right. There is no clear relationship between budget deficits, inflation, and interest rates. In fact, for most of the’80s and ’90s, and much of the 2000s (excepting the 2003–05 bubble), interest rates and inflation fell

Now that he's in charge...

2009-05-30T20:21:00.001-04:00

...change. ABCFirst President in US History to Have Voted to Filibuster a Supreme Court Nominee Now Hopes for Clean Process President Obama's expressed hope today in his weekly address "that we can avoid the political posturing and ideological brinksmanship that has bogged down this (Supreme Court nomination) process, and Congress, in the past"

Managing by Popular Opinion

2009-05-26T12:45:00.002-04:00

Here lies the problem with managing by popular opinion and focus groups. President Obama is know to rely on such poll. Prior to his election, people thought it was a good idea to close Gitmo. Not that they've had a chance to think about it, they don't like it so much. Maybe Bush was right? Gitmo is a good solution. Too late now, folks. (via. Instapundit)---------------RASMUSSEN: “Forty-nine

No problem, here...

2009-05-22T14:49:00.002-04:00

President Obama wants to put Gitmo terrorist in our jails. What could be wrong with that? Michelle Malkin:In 2005, Bush administration officials busted a terrorist plot to attack infidels at military and Jewish sites in the Los Angeles on the fourth anniversary of 9/11 or the Jewish holy days. It was devised by militant Muslim converts of Jam’iyyat Ul-Islam Is-Saheeh (Arabic for “Assembly of

Honor Them

2009-05-22T14:32:00.001-04:00

Black Five:Let us, then, at the time appointed gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of spring-time; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from dishonor; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us a sacred charge upon a nation's gratitude, the soldier's

Let it be Written

2009-05-22T12:18:00.000-04:00

Charles Krauthammer: "The genius of democracy is that the rotation of power forces the opposition to come to its senses when it takes over. When the new guys, brought to power by popular will, then adopt the policies of the old guys, a national consensus is forged and a new legitimacy established.That's happening before our eyes. The Bush policies in the war on terror won't have to await

Transparency

2009-05-11T13:37:00.003-04:00

The AF1 photo-op fly-by of NYC is either much more amateur that originally thought or the fly-by had another motive. My bet is that this was a joy ride. But will we ever know?Read this post at Ann Althouse for intrigue:---------------I think we need to advance to the assumption that the flight cannot have been for photography purposes.

We're in good hands

2009-04-28T13:54:00.000-04:00

Michael Graham:And what a great metaphor for the attitude of the Obama administration. Of course they sent a jet low over the skies of Manhattan--why not? They would have done it without thinking on 9/10/01. Just a publicity stunt, a promo shot. No biggie. The same with a president telling the CIA he's "making your job harder," and who is willing to prosecute the American officials who

The Hits Keep on Coming

2009-04-28T12:34:00.001-04:00

Powerline on government favoritism and strong-arming of the auto industry and banks.--------One hallmark of organized crime loan-sharking is that, once you are in debt to the mob, you are never allowed to pay off the principal.

Time for you medicine, again.

2009-04-28T06:42:00.001-04:00

Mark Steyn puts the global scene in perspective. What's scarier, global warming or third-world nuclear arms race? Losing some polar bears or that the USA has given up on American-exceptionalism and we just like everyone else? Hold your nose. It ain't pretty.-------------What’s the greater likelihood? That, in ten years’ time, things in Pakistan will be better? Or much worse? That nuclearization

If this happened under Bush...

2009-04-27T21:45:00.002-04:00

Horror. Watch the third video of people running a screaming in fear. Obamateur. But since it was Obama, it will be someoneleses fault and this awful judgement call will be forgotten by your faithful "free press". It's bliiiiiiiissssssssss..... Hot Air

"Horror" in Pakistan

2009-04-24T06:37:00.002-04:00

Long War Journal:Islamabad officials have moved paramilitary forces to block a potential Taliban advance into the nation's capital as US officials question Pakistan’s ability to stop the creeping insurgency. ...US military and intelligence officials have expressed horror at the speed of the Taliban advance and the lack of a strong response from the Pakistani government and military. ...Some US

Vacation From History II

2009-04-23T12:37:00.002-04:00

I've heard of the Clinton presidency being called the "vacation from history" because we were not kept apprised of threats growing overseas. And measures were not taken to curb these threat, possibly because it would be unpopular at home. Has president Obama taken us on vacation, again?Pakistan is battling the Taliban and possibly losing. "Peace" agreements have ceded areas of the country along

"Is there a chance the track will bend? Not a chance, my Hindu friend."

2009-04-21T06:30:00.004-04:00

Michael Graham points us to the imaginary, magic rail system that President Obama is promising. Is this wasted spending or a foot in the door? (don't miss the classic Simpson's clip at the link)--------------Notice the difference in these figures. President Obama proposes $13 billion for more than a thousand miles of high-speed rail. Everyone else is spending far more for far less [~$100b].

I Protest!

2009-04-15T12:34:00.002-04:00

Like many working slobs, I couldn't squeeze in a vacation day to congregate with my fellow tax payers and protest the absurd government spending levels. But I wish I could have been and will make every effort for the next one, as hope there will be many until something changes.If I was there, I might have a sign reading "Socialism or Bust" or something. The level of spending is grotesque. Obama

Two Americas

2009-04-10T12:39:00.001-04:00

Where is John Edwards on this? (Ace)----------How much does Obama love his pizza? So much that he is willing to fly a chef 860 miles to Washington D.C. to make him a personal pizza....Hey, you guys know what says you are really sincere about this whole Global Warming thing that you want to use to justify an economy crushing cap and trade program? Jetting a dude across the country to make you a

That Will Teach Them

2009-04-04T23:56:00.002-04:00

Ooooo... scary. Yeah, NoKo is really scared, now. And let this be a lesson to the rest of you Axis-of-Evil states. Oh, wait. That title has got to be long gone with the War on Terror and Unlawful Combatant.FOX News---------------The launch "will prompt the United States to take appropriate steps to let North Korea know that it cannot threaten the safety and security of other countries with

You Can't Just Blame Clinton or Frank or Bush

2009-04-03T18:00:00.002-04:00

Of coarse politics is defined as blaming and lying for personal advantage. But I believe the reality of the financial mess lies, not only with the government who opened up the leverage of capitol, but also with those who knew this was bad and that it couldn't sustain itself, but kept going. I guess it is like looting. If everyone is stealing from Wal-Mart, and it is clear that no one is stopping

Bottom Line

2009-04-02T12:32:00.002-04:00

Just thrown into the bottom line of this AP article about the G-20 pledging $1t non-bailout bailout to the IMF is this gem. "Oh, by the way, not that you should care cuz it's obvious, you know, but..."------------The leaders also agreed to new rules on linking executive pay to performance, Brown said.

Keeping Score

2009-04-02T12:23:00.003-04:00

Good analysis by Karl Rove in the WSJ. Change you can believe in...------------Members of Congress should also worry about how Mr. Obama is "keeping score." He is steeped in the ways of Chicago politics and has not forgotten his training in the methods once used by Saul Alinsky, the radical Chicago community organizer.Alinsky's 1971 book, "Rules for Radicals," is a favorite of the Obamas. Michele

Triple Funding for Volunteers

2009-04-01T22:17:00.002-04:00

That's right, more of your tax dollars going to pay people for volunteering. Yeah... paid volunteers. Your tax dollars. On the downside, this law can be used to force kids to volunteer (ie. indoctrinate). These are the consequences of electing a radical, left-wing candidate. Simon Jester--------------Please note that some of the strictures in this bill: volunteers cannot protest against proposed

Same Old Double Standard

2009-03-31T12:42:00.000-04:00

Video of Joe Biden's daughter doing cocaine. I suppose, since Obama has admitted to this in his book, then it's a non-story. The video is not released but is for sale "to media". Somehow, I think some stimulus money might finds its way to the seller and the video will never be heard from again. (Powerline) -------------I'm not very interested in Ashley Biden's cocaine use (assuming the woman in

Close It

2009-03-28T13:32:00.002-04:00

You want to close Gitmo? Fine. Send them back to fight. Then you must change the rules-of-engagement to "no prisoners" and kill on sight. And you must drop liability on the troops if they kill innocents. I suppose this is an acceptable alternative if you really want to close it. Corner---------The Taliban fighters said the Afghan Taliban delegation [to the fence-mending confab] was led by Mullah

Judges Rule

2009-03-28T11:12:00.002-04:00

Why voting in the executive branch is so important. President Bush appointed Judge Roberts and Judge Alito into the US Supreme court. They helped rule the DC gun ban unconstitutional. Now one Massachusetts judge rules the Massachusetts "lock" law unconstitutional. But a second Massachusetts judge, in a separate case, rules the law constitutional. (via Volokh)-----------------After a police

The Right Decision by Obama

2009-03-27T12:23:00.004-04:00

President Obama has got this policy right. Will he stay the coarse, or fully commit to victory, time will tell. But for now, I'm happy with his leadership, here. WashTimes----------He said the Afghan government cannot fall to the extremist Taliban or it would "again be a base for terrorists,"----------One thought, though, is that he's putting 4000 troops in to make a total of 27000. But is that

"It Can Happen Here"

2009-03-26T12:27:00.002-04:00

Sobering final statement in this WSJ opinion piece about our political climate. Don't forget to note who is driving the climate, today. And you can't blame this climate on Bush.-----------But the biggest lesson here is the old one that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance -- beginning with insistence on the rule of law. Americans clearly cannot trust their elected officials to defend their

Consequences of Trivialities

2009-03-25T14:15:00.003-04:00

What is $160M in bonuses when you've shelled out $1000000M? Here is a result of bonus bashing by our esteemed leaders. Resignation letter from AIG bonus recipient in the NYT: It is with deep regret that I submit my notice of resignation from A.I.G. Financial Products. ...I am proud of everything I have done for the commodity and equity divisions of A.I.G.-F.P. I was in no way involved in — or

Home Coming

2009-03-25T12:39:00.001-04:00

Long War Journal:More than 20 Britons who have trained in al Qaeda terror camps inside Pakistan have returned to Britain, according to Pakistani intelligence.

The Problem with Shades of Gray

2009-03-25T12:22:00.003-04:00

Liberals like President Obama criticized President Bush for only seeing things as black and white. The problem with always being is some shade of gray is that anything can be reasonable. This is what got Tres. Sec. Geithner in trouble recently. When you are "open" to anything, you send a message that anything is possible, no matter how dangerous it may be. (Politico):Geithner, at the Council on

Tax Revolt, by You

2009-03-22T13:13:00.005-04:00

Tax protests are rising. The media is disinterested. Soon, they will have to cover it. And when they do, people will say, "How come I didn't know about this?". Massachusetts tax protest at the state house on April 15th. Find out where you local tax day protest will be. Don't miss it. Don't let them ignore us any longer.Dean's World (via Instapundit)------------...a few hundred Iraq protestors

Financial Malice

2009-03-21T14:24:00.003-04:00

Mark Steyn finds some good points is the NYT. This weeks hypocrisy about bonuses only helps to destory the market. We own AIG and we spent a week talking investors out of investing in our investment. Smart.Steyn:As President Reagan said, we are a nation that has a government, not the other way round. The nation pays for the government, not the other way round. I pay for Congressman Frank and

Blatant

2009-03-20T13:14:00.003-04:00

Do you see the bias, yet? Ok, I'll keep harping on it till you do. (Powerline)The New York Times runs a long story on Senator Christopher Dodd's crashing reputation among Connecticut voters without once mentioning that Dodd is a, well, you know what.

Hypocrisy. Rhetoric. Perspective.

2009-03-20T12:33:00.003-04:00

Charles Krauthammer on what the AIG Bonus means:...Now, in the scheme of things, $165 million is a rounding error. It amounts to less than 1/18,500 of the $3.1 trillion federal budget. It's less than one-tenth of 1 percent of the bailout money given to AIG alone....It is time for the president to state the obvious: This recession is not caused by excessive executive compensation in

The Stench

2009-03-17T12:58:00.001-04:00

Via. Malkin:Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) on Monday night floated the idea of taxing American International Group... bonus recipients so the government could recoup the $450 million the company is paying to employees in its financial products unit. ...While the Senate constructed the $787 billion stimulus last month, Dodd unexpectedly added an executive-compensation restriction to the bill. That

Hell Freezing Over

2009-03-13T12:09:00.003-04:00

Don't look now, but the NYT just publish a report critical of a Democrat and actually identified the party affiliation in the first mention of said congress woman!Representative Maxine Waters, Democrat of California, requested the September meeting on behalf of executives at OneUnited, one of the nation’s largest black-owned banks. Ms. Waters’s husband, Sidney Williams, had served on the bank’s

"Oh, the irony."

2009-03-05T12:18:00.002-05:00

From the NYPost via Instapundit:There was Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, boldly testifying Tuesday before Rep. Charlie Rangel’s Ways & Means Committee - promising that the Obama administration intends to propose “a series of legislative and enforcement measures to reduce . . . tax evasion and avoidance.”Did he look Chairman Rangel in the eye when he said this?Can he look himself in the eye at

Buffet Missed the Memo

2009-03-01T18:13:00.002-05:00

Buffet didn't get the Obama memo telling the media that the word "inflation" is off limits. You'll have to read the UK Reuters to get this info.-------------But Buffett said that with the U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury Department going "all in" to jump-start an economy shrinking at the fastest pace since 1982, "once-unthinkable dosages" of stimulus will likely spur an "onslaught" of inflation,

Broken Promises

2009-03-01T09:51:00.002-05:00

Obama ending the Iraq war? I don't think so. He may be saying so, and the media may be giving him this credit, but as this article at Real Clear Politics defines, we're not running out of the country as the left would have liked. Obama is much closer to Bush's strategy than he is to his own campaign rhetoric.--------------During the campaign, Obama pushed a plan to withdraw one or two combat

Busted

2009-02-28T21:03:00.002-05:00

Powerline quotes the NYT bashing the Bush administration for deficits - deficits that pail in comparison to those expected from Obama's administration in just the first month of his term. But do you hear the Times talk about it now? Nooooo....-------------It's no secret that there is no intellectual integrity on the Left, but it's still hard not to be a bit shocked by liberals' reaction to the

Shaping the Battle Space

2009-02-24T18:47:00.003-05:00

Look into the swirling spiral. You will like the speech. You will like the speech. You will like the speech.... Ace:Did we really need this poll to forecast events which will unfold within hours? "A national poll indicates most Americans think President Obama will give a good speech Tuesday night in his address to a joint session of Congress, but expectations are not as high as they were for

Huh?

2009-02-21T18:59:00.002-05:00

Go ahead and just lie. The media will back you up. PoliticoPresident Obama will announce Monday that he plans to cut the nation’s projected annual deficit in half by the end of his first term, a senior administration official said Saturday.

We're All Cowards, Now

2009-02-20T12:42:00.002-05:00

A play on the "We're all Socialists, Now" Newsweek article and Eric Holder calling us "cowards" because we have not addressed race head on (even though we have elected the first black president... I'm confused). Now if you don't follow the President, you are a racist. Is this the bottom or is it going to get worse? I'm betting the latter. Fasten your seat belts. Economic, race and class warfare

Obama Hates Black People, Too!

2009-02-19T22:28:00.002-05:00

From AP via Instapundit:The economic stimulus signed by President Barack Obama will spread billions of dollars across the country to spruce up aging roads and bridges. But there's not a dime specifically dedicated to fixing leftover damage from Hurricane Katrina.And there's no outrage about it.Democrats who routinely criticized President George W. Bush for not sending more money to the Gulf Coast

Global Warming: Belief

2009-02-17T12:25:00.001-05:00

Great Article by George Will. Real Clear Politics via. Michael Graham -------------Speaking of experts, in 1980 Paul Ehrlich, a Stanford scientist and environmental Cassandra who predicted calamitous food shortages by 1990, accepted a bet with economist Julian Simon. When Ehrlich predicted the imminent exhaustion of many nonrenewable natural resources, Simon challenged him: Pick a "basket" of any

The Union Way

2009-02-16T12:09:00.001-05:00

RedStateWhen the Auto Bailout was approved by Congress one of the stipulations was that the automakers had to get concessions from the unions.So, in an attempt to abide by Congress’ demands, GM has been in negotiations with the United Auto Workers to make the requisite deals. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem as if the UAW is in the mood for making any deals, at least if it involves any cuts for

Epitaph for the 1st Amendment

2009-02-15T22:52:00.002-05:00

Obama to break promise to not re-instate the Fairness (Censorship) Doctrine. HAIt’s an easy question. Does this administration believe in free speech or government censorship? Their sudden inability to provide a clear answer, when they had no problem giving such assurances eight months ago, does not bode well for the answer.I’d like to say I told you so to all of those who accused us of

Happy Valentines Day

2009-02-15T09:46:00.002-05:00

"Men have authority over women because God has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because God has guarded them. As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them." -- Qur'an 4:34---------------Remember: Religion of Peace.This would be

Is This Fascism?

2009-02-14T21:24:00.002-05:00

Michael Ledeen - PajamsMediaNewsweek magazine, which has given us many of the most damaging deceptions about America in recent years (remember the “Koran-Down-the-Toilet” hoax?), now weighs in with a pretentious and embarrassingly ignorant cover story, “We Are All Socialists Now.” ...There’s a element of truth to the basic theme (although not to the headline): the state is getting more and more

Point of No Return - Iraq

2009-02-14T13:21:00.002-05:00

It's hard to imagine a country and it's people slipping back to the ugly days before. Hopefully, as another clear sign of victory emerges, Iraq will remain free.Reuters via Jawa---------------Romance is in the air in Baghdad as war-weary Iraqis celebrate Valentine's Day after a sharp drop in violence, allowing lovers to cautiously hold hands in parks and to buy gifts for their sweethearts.Public

Economics is Hot

2009-02-13T12:10:00.001-05:00

Can we replace Michael Steele with this economist? HA

Power Grab

2009-02-10T12:46:00.000-05:00

I should start a blog called, "If Bush had done this..."Malkin:He who counts the beans controls the Democrat electoral machine.

Propagnada vs. Data

2009-02-09T12:33:00.000-05:00

Pelosi exposed at The Corner:Doing something, anything, to stop the pain of the current recession, no matter what its structural effects on the economy, might seem practical, but it is not.

Hopey-Changey

2009-02-07T23:36:00.001-05:00

Don't miss more classic Steyn. Tragic Comedy. Brilliant. (National Review)Maybe it’s time for President Obama to come out and give one of his big hopey-changey speeches. It’s been a few weeks now, and I kinda miss them. You know—“We are the change we’ve been waiting for.” “We have nothing to hope for but hope itself.” “Ask not what your hope can change for you, ask what you can hope for your

Remember the Rule

2009-02-07T21:38:00.001-05:00

Ace:Remember the rule. When a dirty leak harms Democrats, the media focuses on the dirtiness of the leak and barely even mentions the damaging information the leak disclosed.But when a dirty leak harms Republicans, they focus on the substance of the leaked information and don't question at all the propriety of the leak.Obama's Justice Department "Accidentally" Releases Sealed Legal File to WaPo

Lost Decade

2009-02-07T16:50:00.001-05:00

Rep. Leader McConnell warns. (Malkin)“We have another example.“What is called in Japan the Lost Decade of the 1990’s, where stimulus packages similar to the one we’re considering tonight were tried again, and again, and again. And, at the end of the 1990’s, Japan, looked very much like it did at the beginning of the 1990’s, except that it had a much larger debt.

Presidential?

2009-02-06T16:23:00.002-05:00

I recall another famous leader who used to whoop his supports into a frenzy... oops, can't mention that now can I. Gonna be a long four years.

Lords of Government

2009-02-06T16:09:00.002-05:00

Interesting reading of Jerry Pournelle. Read beyond this passage for more insight into The Government. (via, Instapundit)The tax cut provision of the "stimulus bill" seem aimed at solidifying party control: most of it is transfer payments to people who don't now pay taxes. In the US 40% don't pay federal taxes. If any large number of those are given money as transfer payments they will learn to

White House to Run Census.. Hmm...

2009-02-05T12:49:00.000-05:00

Where do I begin.... He appoints Gregg then takes this away from his department? "There's nothing to see here. Move along." CQ via Instapundit --------------The director of the Census Bureau will report directly to the White House and not the secretary of Commerce, according to a senior White House official. The decision came after black and Hispanic leaders raised questions about Commerce

No Stimulus Petition

2009-02-03T17:39:00.000-05:00

No Stimulusmy message:Don't mortgage my childrens' future. Cut Taxes. Cut Spending. Tighten you belt like the rest of us.