Back in November, I spotlighted Obama’s half-billion-dollar crony drug deal involving a no-bid contract with politically-connected SIGA. Refresher course here. In November, Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill — chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Cont… - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 11:13am -
Mr. and Mrs. Cranky Pants by Michelle Malkin Creators Syndicate Copyright 2012 So, it turns out that the cool cat billed as “No Drama Obama” by his sycophants is actually quite the drama queen. While the White House publicly pretends to ignore co… - 16 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:35am -
Photoshop source: SaveJersey.com You can peruse my Twitter page for highlights and lowlights of the CNN GOP debate in Florida, but this basically sums it up: Wolf Blitzer went all Oprah/TMZ with his fishing into the candidates’ wives’ lives. Newt… - 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 9:32pm -
Source: CBS Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer defended herself after a contentious exchange with President Obama Wednesday about her book “Scorpions for Breakfast.” Brewer was photographed pointing her finger towards the president. - 21 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:00am -
Source: Associated Press Republican Newt Gingrich and his rival Mitt Romney clashed in the opening moments of Thursday’s debate in Florida. Gingrich said Romney is the “most anti-immigrant” candidate and Romney called such rhetoric “inexcusab… - 21 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:30am -
I’ve watched every single debate so far this season and I really think this was the dumbest. CNN hosted a GOP debate in Jacksonville, Florida. It was moderated by Wolf Blitzer. The only interesting aspect of this debate was Mitt Romney. Whatever fu… - 22 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:00am -
Navy Seal team six rescue two hostages and kill nine pirates in Somalia firefight after Obama authorised mission two days ago - 2 days ago, 26 Jan 12, 3:30am -
After President Clinton took a drubbing from voters in the 1994 Congressional election, he realized his policies weren’t working. He promptly declared, “The era of big government is over,” and he then went about making good on that declaratio… - 7 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:44pm -
Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), who was the subject of allegations of congressional insider trading, has indicated that he will not seek to extend his term as chair of the House Financial Services Committee after 2012.Bachus was one of several Capitol… - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:01pm -
It’s always the little things that make me miss George W. Bush. Yes, his public profligacy gave us Obama, which in turn gave us the Tea Party. New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor’s book, The Obamas, makes me love him all the more. The book gushe… - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:31pm -
One year ago, I wrote about how the French government was getting unexpected additional revenues following the implementation of lower tax rates.This is the Laffer Curve in action, and it’s happening again in France, only this time because the go… - 9 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:31pm -
The latest taxpayer-funded boondoggle to emerge from the Obama Administration’s infamous Energy Department grant and loan program has cost taxpayers $118.5 million, new bankruptcy filings by electric battery maker Ener1 reveal.From Bloomberg News:… - 10 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:41pm -
As reported by Big Government:Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), who was the subject of allegations of congressional insider trading, has indicated that he will not seek to extend his term as chair of the House Financial Services Committee after 2012.Pro… - 6 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 5:17pm -
If you want a case of clear bias, the Washington D.C. affiliate of CBS will surely fill the bill for its bias against pro-life supporters. On January 23 the DC affiliate featured on its website a photo slide show of pictures taken at the March for Li… - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:54pm -
Tablet magazine, the new online Jewish-themed publication that focuses on a broad range of current affairs topics, has taken Media Matters for America (MMfA) and the Center for American Progress (CAP) to task for using antisemitic language in critic… - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 12:07pm -
Yesterday Elliot Abrams was part of a calculated effort against one of the GOP primary candidates whose last name wasn’t “Romney.” It’s typical in any primary, but what wasn’t typical was that in this republican primary, the information was… - 14 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:35am -
Media outlets didn’t cover March For Life while it happened, despite knowing it was going to happen and hundreds of thousands of people there. News outlets do have stories on it now, but of course the number of people there are distorted and the st… - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:05am -
Directed by the great William Wellman, “Wings” is the not only the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture (it was technically declared “Best Production“),...View Original Post - 7 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 5:02pm -
James Badge Dale isn’t a household name. But he should be.Over the past ten years, the young actor has played supporting roles in several major films and starred in one of the most acclaimed...View Original Post - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:06pm -
Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of NBC’s “Fear Factor” knows the show isn’t for the faint of heart. Or, for that matter, anyone with a semblance of pity for their fellow...View Original Post - 10 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:59pm -
You won’t see KISS rocker Gene Simmons anchoring any cable news program, but the ageless bass player is eager to discuss the current GOP field.Count Simmons in the Mitt Romney camp, and his...View Original Post - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 11:59am -
You’ll never guess what the villain in the new movie “Man on a Ledge” does for a living.No, Ed Harris’ character isn’t a crusading journalist, a nonprofit executive or...View Original Post - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 11:39am -
The University of Pennsylvania is the home of the 2012 “National Conference of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement” (BDS), whose origins lie in the actions of nations and groups including Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah. The three-day event… - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:59pm -
US Army and Afghan Army play volleyball in southwestern Kandahar in 2011. On Sunday, a similar match in Zabul province turned deadly when an Afghan Army member shot and killed one American, wounding three.—It would be most helpful for at leas… - 9 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:11pm -
Trouble looms for the U.S., European, and global economies, once thought to be making a slow but steady recovery. Though fourth quarter GDP figures released today showed U.S. GDP growth of 2.8%, the overall rate of growth was 1.7% for all of 2011–f… - 10 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:25pm -
From Defense News:The U.S. Air Force wants to terminate the Block 30 Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude unmanned surveillance aircraft, breathing new life into the five-decade-old U-2 program, the Defense Department announced Jan. 26.… - 11 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 12:45pm -
From ABC News:That buzz you hear above your head is the sound of the Pentagon cutting its budget.Defense Secretary Leon Panetta detailed today how the Obama administration plans to achieve $487 billion in cuts over the next decade, in part by red… - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 11:20am -
THE BEST 1 Minute 19 Seconds YOU WILL SPEND TODAY- This video was made by Tennessee College Students. You won’t regret it. “The Debt Generation” Hat Tip Maria - 2 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:41pm -
Tonight at the St. Louis Soldier’s Memorial volunteers read the names of US heroes who made ultimate sacrifice in Iraq. Despite the cold and rain a couple of hundred people turned out for the service that started at 9:11 PM … Continue reading → - 2 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:26pm -
Yup. He’s a socialist alright… A hardcore committed socialist. Barack Obama, the worst jobs president since the Great Depression, told an audience today that people don’t get rich without government investment. And, you wonder why his economic… - 3 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:41pm -
Sarah Palin unloaded tonight on Mitt Romney Campaign and the “cannibals of the GOP establishment.” From her Facebook page: We have witnessed something very disturbing this week. The Republican establishment which fought Ronald Reagan in the 1970s… - 7 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:53pm -
Rick Santorum is taking a break from the campaign trail this weekend and will return to Pennsylvania for the weekend. The AP reported: Rick Santorum is tired, almost broke — and going home. The former Pennsylvania senator is taking a … Continue r… - 7 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:08pm -
No one knows for sure how that now-infamous conversation between Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and President Barack Obama went on Wednesday. But it doesn't hurt to guess.That's where you come in. Submit a caption that details how the brief "conversation"… - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:00pm -
On Thursday, a controversial bit of anti-piracy legislation seeking to prevent copyright violations on the Internet was passed by several countries in the European Parliament, moving it one step forward to becoming law.As the Telegraph reports, the… - 9 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:00pm -
Many people say there's too much corporate money involved in elections. But how much government money gets in there?Conservative commentator Bill Whittle breaks it down: - 10 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:00pm -
Newt Gingrich cares a lot about Star Trek America's domination of space. He talks about moon colonies in the Republican debates and he wrote about casual space travel in past books. But in 1981, as a member of Congress he introduced H.R. 4286, a Hou… - 11 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:00pm -
Conservative author Ben Shaprio delivers "the conservative response" to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 12:00pm -
Dead People Receive Ballots in NH Primary Dead People Receive Ballots in NH PrimaryDonate to projectveritas.com On January 10th, Project Veritas reporters walked into New Hampshire Polling Locations during the Presidential Primaries, saying dead people's names. We stated the name of a de… - 3 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:45pm -
To Catch a Journalist: New York Times, Jay Rosen, Clay Shirky To Catch a Journalist: New York Times, Jay Rosen, Clay ShirkyProjectVeritas.com investigation. NYT Consultant and NYU Journalism professors of the self-identified media "elite" discuss strategy to legitimize Obama, help Occupy Wall Street, NPR ta… - 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 2:34pm -
Teachers Unions Gone Wild - Volume I Teachers Unions Gone Wild - Volume Iwww.theprojectveritas.com NJEA Union Teachers call black students n*****, talk about slandering Christie, say they want to "f*** with kids," and brag about rigged elections and voter fraud. Directed by Christia… - 2 days ago, 26 Jan 12, 11:12am -
NPR Muslim Brotherhood Investigation Part I NPR Muslim Brotherhood Investigation Part ISenior Executives at NPR meet with Muslim Brotherhood Front Group to solicit $5mm and discuss their federal funding, Fanatical Christians, Zionists in the media, Tea Partiers, Republicans, Uneducated Ame… - 2 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 9:52pm -
Occupy Wall Street Solicits Wall Street Banker Occupy Wall Street Solicits Wall Street BankerOccupy Wall Street Protesters ask for investment from Wall Street, into "Constitutional World Federation." Protester goes in detail about Funding from Almagamated BankFrom:veritasvisualsViews:1397… - 3 days ago, 24 Jan 12, 6:19pm -
Sarah Palin's Earthquake: Iowa Radio Ad: Vote Rogue Sarah Palin's Earthquake: Iowa Radio Ad: Vote RogueMore ads here bit.ly An independent group are running ads in Iowa asking voters to write in Palin's name. They will air on KCAU-TV in the Sioux City, Iowa market. Some will also air as a commerci… - 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 2:03pm -
Benyamin Korn Talks to Bill Kristol About Governor Sarah Palin Benyamin Korn Talks to Bill Kristol About Governor Sarah PalinBenyamin Korn Talks to Bill Kristol About Governor Sarah PalinFrom:PalinTVViews:1504 16ratingsTime:15:38More inNews & Politics - 7 days ago, 20 Jan 12, 3:06pm -
Ian Lazaran Talks To Neil Cavuto Ian Lazaran Talks To Neil CavutoIan Lazaran talks to Neil Cavuto on the launch of the ad produced by Conservatives4Palin encouraging governor Palin to reconsider runnig for president in 2012 See the ad here: www.youtube.comFrom:PalinTVViews:1… - 11 days ago, 16 Jan 12, 12:20pm -
Governor Palin Dines With Prime Minister Netanyahu - March 21 2011 Governor Palin Dines With Prime Minister Netanyahu - March 21 2011Governor Palin Dines With Prime Minister Netanyahu - March 21 2011From:PalinTVViews:6852 22ratingsTime:01:05More inNews & Politics - 57 days ago, 1 Dec 11, 12:30pm -
Fox & Friends Talk About C4P's Upcoming Iowa Ad Fox & Friends Talk About C4P's Upcoming Iowa AdThe hosts talk about the upcoming ad Conservatives4Palin will be airing in Iowa later in the week. Not sure though where they took the idea of "signatures" to draft Palin.From:PalinTVViews:1640… - 58 days ago, 30 Nov 11, 3:27pm -
The Challenge The ChallengePalin: We will not solve our economic problems in this country until we confront the crony capitalism of our permanent political class. This is socialism for the very rich and the very poor but it is a brutal form of capitalism for t… - 58 days ago, 30 Nov 11, 2:18pm -
After the Costa Concordia accident I joked (badly, I know), "did Joseph Hazelwood get another job with a cruise line?" I'm still wondering now. State officials were scrambling Friday to determine when — or if — they would repair an... - 3 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:51pm -
Those are my words. Cost says Obama isn't a socialist, according to the usual meaning. He doesn't believe in revolution. What he believes in are clients, bagmen, payoffs, and ward-heeling. It’s not just that Obama is a big government guy... - 4 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:55pm -
People don't like reruns. People also tend to change the channel on a show when they realize it's a rerun. Especially if they didn't like it the first time.... - 6 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 5:33pm -
We seem to be getting rather far afield from the actual issues in this campaign, and more on the rules about audience participation and ticket allotment. “They definitely packed the room," Kevin Kellems, a Gingrich adviser, told the Post. But... - 6 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 5:19pm -
Some government entities are forgoing political correctness and taking this problem seriously. More need to follow suit. - 23 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 12:14am -
Today is January 27th. On this date in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, thereby laying the ground work for Falco to top the charts 230 years later. (Which I’m sure was his reasoning in being born.) Today is also the ann… - 13 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:45am -
It is a sad commentary on the state of our world that stories like this one (warning, .pdf) (via the Population Research Institute) barely shock us anymore. The gist of the story is as follows: a Massachusetts woman, identified in court pleadings onl… - 14 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:00am -
So this is what the “age of budget austerity” looks like?Yesterday, the Senate voted against a measure to disapprove of Obama’s request for an additional $1.2 trillion of debt. Every Democrat (except for Ben Nelson and Joe Manchin) voted aga… - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:02am -
Download audio hereDownload Podcast | iTunes | Podcast FeedOn today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the Fed’s interest rate announcement, the divided cultural experience… - 16 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:10am -
I’m biased, but I think the real winner last night was CNN and I feel confident I’d say that even if they didn’t send me a paycheck. After that disastrous and embarrassing NBC debate, Wolf Blitzer held his own, did not get devoured by Newt Gin… - 22 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:47am -
Sounds like this was a pretty serious event: I don’t get why LA agreed to edit the tape. Would they do that for anyone else? - 7 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:33pm -
This happened yesterday and so far there’s no video: California Rep. Henry Waxman, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the coauthor of the 2009 cap-and-trade climate change bill, decried efforts by the GOP to force the O… - 10 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:06pm -
Michelle Malkin posted this two days ago and I’m just catching up: A flack for Media Matters for America, the Soros-backed one-trick GOP-bashing pony, sent an e-mail peddling the group’s latest anti-Keystone XL “study” to the Senate Democrats… - 13 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 11:05am -
There’s an opinion piece in today’s WSJ which is signed by 16 scientists. The topic is global warming: The lack of warming for more than a decade—indeed, the smaller-than-predicted warming over the 22 years since the U.N.’s Intergovernmental… - 13 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:35am -
Typically excellent breakdown of the nation’s taxing and spending habits from Bill Whittle: The Democrats goal is to defend the unsustainable spending. Republicans have been trying for decades to trim it, but they have the harder argument. It’s a… - 14 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:54am -
Via IPT: Hamas’ out-going politburo chairman is leaving the Palestinian terrorist group to take a “high position in the Muslim Brotherhood movement,” a “well-informed source in Hamas” told the Nazareth-based Arabic-language Al-Sinnara last… - 5 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:01pm -
For all intents and purposes Stephanopoulos is a DNC operative so this had to sting. JAKE TAPPER: What’s interesting, George, is the conundrum in which President Obama finds himself. He really can’t run on so many of his major legislative accompl… - 6 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:00pm -
Crusading father says government’s unapproved used of schizophrenia drug for insomnia is literally a heart attack waiting to happen - 2 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:46pm -
'We have a debt crisis that’s going to destroy this country, and we’re spending over $175,000 to study the relationship between cocaine and quail' - 2 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:08pm -
Law review paper penned by nominee claims partial credit for drafting opinions that the Supreme Court used as a framework for Roe v. Wade - 3 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:05pm -
Not exactly the most outrageous breaking news, but yet another symptom of Europe's deteroriating financial condition. All is still far from... - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:13pm -
I've lately noticed that the the terms "climate change" and "global warming" have played a largely diminished in the... - 10 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:43pm -
Appearing on Fox News this morning, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin surprised her acolytes by singing the praises of the most... - 10 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:31pm -
This footage from a pro-Palestinian rally in Lebanon is revolting (it apparently aired on Palestinian television, as well):... - 13 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:19am -
Most people who know me understand that I rarely ever use the terms “RINO” and “establishment” seriously. And in the instances I do, it’s usually sarcastically to make fun of someone one who has mistakenly interpreted my disagreement with… - 9 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:26pm -
**Posted by Phineas When he has a record like this? America Before President Obama Took Office and Now Before Now Change Number of Unemployed1 12.0 Million 13.1 Million +9% Long-Term Unemployed2 2.7 Million 5.6 Million +107% Unemployment Rate3 7.8% 8… - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 12:02pm -
**Posted by Phineas Liberals decry all the corporate money in politics, while conservatives worry that President Obama plans to spend a billion dollars to fund his reelection campaign. Bill Whittle calls that “chump change.” In another of his Fir… - 13 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:46am -
This is what happens when you have a particularly error-laden MSM “investigative” piece on an a rising star Republican who scares the crap out of the left and combine it with intrepid conservative journalists who identify every mistake and vigoro… - 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 2:50pm -
**Posted by Phineas President Obama spent much of his recent State of the Union address declaring that the rich need to pay their “fair share” of taxes. (1) Maybe he should have given that speech to his staff, first: How embarrassing this must be… - 2 days ago, 26 Jan 12, 10:05am -
Ugh. Here we go again – “Low IQ and Conservative Beliefs Linked To Prejudice.” I kid you not: Low-intelligence adults tend to gravitate toward socially conservative ideologies, the study found. Those ideologies, in turn, stress hierarchy an… - 4 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:23pm -
Is Newt Gingrich using Barack Obama’s playbook? That seems to be the case, because Gingrich is blaming someone else for his failure to win the GOP debate of 26 January 2012. NationalJournal.com is running a story titled Gingrich Campaign: Debate Au… - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:49pm -
A funny thing happened on the way to Utopia today. There I was, just galloping along, humming my happy tune and dreaming of unicorns and rainbows with my fellow travelers. Suddenly, there descended an abrupt assault on paradisaical bliss, halting… - 13 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 11:07am -
Superintendent Todd Carlson of Shawano High School in Shawano, Wisconsin is sorry a student observed his First Amendment rights and had his article published in the school newspaper that denounces homosexuals adopting children. And so Superintendent… - 14 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:49am -
Obama has said that if he didn't have things turned around in three years, he'd be a one term President. Let's help him keep that promise. - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:34am -
I played Morrowind briefly, back in the day: it didn’t really appeal to me, for some reason – but this is a good deal better. My wife also feels that the female characters run a good deal more realistically than they do in, say, Dragon Age 2. I… - -
At the first break: Romney & Santorum winning, Newt got hit a couple of times. At the second break: dammit, Ron Paul got in some good points. And if this is Santorum’s last debate – it probably is – he’s going out well. Preemptive comment bef… - -
"All within eight years of a Newt Gingrich presidency, as Mr. Gingrich promised this week? The answers seem to be technologically yes, economically iffy and politically very difficult."Newt's idea for a lunar colony is...... lunacy.... intriguing b… - 5 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:39pm -
"CO2 is a colorless and odorless gas, exhaled at high concentrations by each of us, and a key component of the biosphere's life cycle." Plants do so much better with more CO2 that greenhouse operators often increase the CO2 concentrations by factors… - 14 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:57am -
You would think that with one of the weakest economic recoveries on record, President Obama would be desperately searching for ways to promote economic growth. It is, after all, an election year. Most pundit and pollsters agree that it’s the econom… - 10 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:00pm -
Jacksonville, Fla. – If you want to know who’s going to win the Florida primary, give me a call Saturday afternoon. I’ll be glad to tell you then. I could tell you now, of course, but then I’d just be blowing smoke along with the rest of the… - 23 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:00am -
Kristan Hawkins is the dynamic, under-30 mom of two at the helm of Students for Life of America (SFLA), which gathered over 2,000 high-school and college students last weekend for their annual meeting in the Washington, D.C., area, coinciding with th… - 23 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:00am -
Sunday’s New York Times featured an extensive account of why Apple has its iPhones made in China rather than the U.S. The short version is that “the flexibility, diligence and industrial skills of foreign workers have so outpaced their American c… - 23 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:00am -
As a congressman in the House, Newt Gingrich didn’t just request earmarks: He also fundamentally changed and expanded their use.Gingrich’s willingness to allow non–Appropriations Committee House members to push for earmarks “really changed h… - 23 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:00am -
(John Hinderaker) Well, scotch is an option, sure. But lately I’ve taken to shooting. The local Gander Mountain has an excellent firing range, and there are other good ranges nearby, too. Tonight I went shooting with my pal Mitch Berg; my wife and… - 5 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:42pm -
(John Hinderaker) Not too many months ago, likely voters trusted Republicans over Democrats on all ten top issues. It was probably too much to expect those heady days to continue, and I suspect that the GOP presidential primary season has damaged the… - 5 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:18pm -
(Steven Hayward) Both Elliott Abrams, at National Review Online, and, as John Hinderaker noted yesterday, Pete Wehner (quoting from my book) have brought up Newt Gingrich’s pungent criticisms of Reagan back in the 1980s, supposedly giving the lie t… - 18 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 5:40am -
(Scott Johnson) I watched the GOP presidential candidates’ debate in Jacksonville. The debate was broadcast on CNN — CNN has posted the full transcript of the debate — and moderated by Wolf Blitzer, who proved to be a formidable antagonist for… - 19 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:40am -
(Scott Johnson) A long-time reader writes to look back at last week’s GOP debate in Charleston: To date, the most decisive moment of the lengthy Republican presidential debating season occurred when Newt Gingrich launched his tirade against CNN’s… - 20 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:45am -
It’s the new math: “New Home Sales 2011: Worst Year on Record” + “Annual GDP grew just 1.7 percent, debt nearly larger than economy” = Gee, that Obama sure is doing some damage to this country, isn’t he? There. Because I’m a giver, that… - 13 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:49am -
Jonah Goldberg [Obama] said of the military: “At a time when too many of our institutions have let us down, they exceed all expectations. They’re not consumed with personal ambition. They don’t obsess over their differences. They focus on the m… - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:37am -
Yesterday at my son’s school was “Australia Day” (he came home with a little Australian flag affixed to his backpack with a toothpick). Today is a half day / early release day. So my question is this: did I sleep through a revolution or somethi… - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:16am -
And what’s the market bear these days in Democrat circles for the sale of your civil rights? A ten spot. Tell me: is it really too late to bring back a poll tax? - 16 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:02am -
This one from Frank Hagen: “@proteinwisdom If you’re a conservative blogger criticizing Mitt, Newt, or Rick more than Obama, you’re doing it wrong.” Now, rather than point out that I was all but marginalized and vilified by many on the right… - 16 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:54am -
John McCain, Luis Fortuno and Mitt Romney during rally at Lanco & Harris, Orlando, Jan. 27, 2012 ORLANDO, Fla. If you don’t vote for Mitt, why do you hate America? That was the fundamental theme of Friday’s super-patriotic rally for former Massa… - 4 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:56pm -
by Smitty Via Insty, Intellectual Conservative (aren’t all the anti-intellectuals on the Left?), gave #OccupyResoluteDesk a solid, American welcome:I hope that spring and summer provide some rousing rally opportunities. - 5 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:30pm -
by Smitty Via Dell’s Bottom Line, it sounds like there is a bit of hope for a write-in opportunity here in the Old Dominion: The last hope for Virginia conservatives to vote for one of their own in the March 6, 2012 presidential primary lies in the… - 9 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:39pm -
Wearing my Florida shirt at the CNN Jacksonville debate, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 (Photo by Dave Weigel) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. On his radio program today, Rush Limbaugh singled out Rick Santorum for his understanding that “ObamaCare is ballgame,” as… - 13 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:59am -
Happy Friday. I'd be a little more enthusiastic about Friday if I didn't have to work on Saturday. I know, I know, reserve a suite down at the Pity Me Pines Resort.... - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:22pm -
Evidently, the school has a zero-tolerance policy for students using cell phones, but no policy against teachers sleeping during class hours. And I'm sure the OK teachers' union will make certain the teacher receives no punishment. Your tax dollars h… - 13 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:20am -
Mark your calendars, sports fans. On March 17th, the second annual Topless Tobogganing World Championships will be held in Norway, above the Arctic Circle. March in Norway? Naturally, it will be cold, quite nippy.... - 14 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:08am -
Mitt Romney's Tax Returns... Mitt Romney's Tax Returns...This is why we need TAX REFORM.Give the government less and the people more!!!!From:drinkingwithbobViews:11471 846ratingsTime:02:10More inNews & Politics - 3 days ago, 24 Jan 12, 2:10pm -
Obama Urinates on the Constitution... Obama Urinates on the Constitution...and CONGRESS HELPS HIM do it!!!From:drinkingwithbobViews:16492 855ratingsTime:01:40More inNews & Politics - 9 days ago, 18 Jan 12, 7:09pm -
Jay-Z and Beyonce Are BETTER THAN YOU... Jay-Z and Beyonce Are BETTER THAN YOU...and they are not afraid to rub your face in that fact!!From:drinkingwithbobViews:27147 1341ratingsTime:02:16More inNews & Politics - 17 days ago, 10 Jan 12, 11:40am -
Obama Kicks Off Campaign... Obama Kicks Off Campaign...by LYING TO YOUNG AMERICANS...From:drinkingwithbobViews:16436 735ratingsTime:01:23More inNews & Politics - 21 days ago, 6 Jan 12, 12:43pm -
Obama Calls for Class Warfare in State of the Union Obama Calls for Class Warfare in State of the UnionThere are a lot of people out there who embrace class warfare and think that rich should pay their fair share. But what constitutes fair? Find out as Zo looks at Obama's efforts to spread the wea… - 2 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:01pm -
State of the Union: Is Obama Using Phony Facts to Support Calls for Class Warfare? State of the Union: Is Obama Using Phony Facts to Support Calls for Class Warfare?Obama cried for more class warfare in his SOTU speech. The President also made plenty of claims about tax rates and the rich, and even had Warren Buffett's secretar… - 4 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:33pm -
The Final Four Face Off, and Hillary Wants to Spend More Time with Her Dog The Final Four Face Off, and Hillary Wants to Spend More Time with Her DogOn this morning's show, Scott Ott discusses the GOP contenders and the anemic growth of the US economy in 2011. Also, he tells us why Hillary Clinton wants to leave politic… - 4 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:31pm -
Obama's State of the Union: More Taxes, More Loopholes, More Subsidies, More Spilled Milk Obama's State of the Union: More Taxes, More Loopholes, More Subsidies, More Spilled MilkTrifecta welcomes Alexis Garcia to discuss the President's State of the Union. We heard little about Obama's record as President, but plenty about his new pl… - 5 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:02pm -
Afterburner with Bill Whittle: The Working Class Afterburner with Bill Whittle: The Working ClassIn this week's Afterburner, Bill Whittle takes on the liberal agenda by addressing the underlying assumptions of Juan Williams when he asked Newt Gingrich this question: "You recently said black Ame… - 6 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:00pm -
Week In Blogs: Is Warren Buffett's Secretary Rich? Plus, Newt Gets the Schrute! Week In Blogs: Is Warren Buffett's Secretary Rich? Plus, Newt Gets the Schrute!Why read Stephen Green's blog when you can watch it on TV? VodkaPundit takes you on a Tour de Force of the internet; including an analysis of President Obama's State o… - 6 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 5:53pm -
We hit our five year anniversary this past weekend and it's been a nice run here.Now we'll be blogging at a new home. Be sure to bookmark and update any links if you've been so kind to link us in the past.A feed is available here as well as a new Tw… - 82 days ago, 7 Nov 11, 4:12am -
No, not the two-legged animals.Dogged supporters of Occupy Wall Street are getting some free medical care — thanks to volunteer veterinarians at Zuccotti Park.Protesters’ pets - including pooches, cats and rats - can receive check-ups once a week… - 82 days ago, 6 Nov 11, 1:40pm -
What's the deal with these weirdo Democrats who feel they need to post lewd photos of themselves? OK, this guy says they're art photos, but really, who wants to look at this stuff? Didn't he at least pause to think after the Anthony Weiner fiasco?Mon… - 82 days ago, 6 Nov 11, 1:08pm -
Like most of the Occupy Wall Street freaks, this guy is completely delusional.Henry Perkins is giving Occupy Wall Street the old college try.The 21-year-old University of Alabama junior has been earning college credits while living in the open-air, c… - 83 days ago, 6 Nov 11, 6:58am -
Isn't it great being able to have it both ways?Maybe it’s the fog of war.Chuck Pfarrer, a former SEAL Team Six assault-element commander, raises serious questions about the official story of Osama bin Laden’s takedown in his new book, “Seal Tar… - 83 days ago, 6 Nov 11, 6:05am -
When I read earlier this week that Khaled Meshaal, leader of the genocidal Islamic group Hamas, had resigned I chuckled thinking, hmmmmmm what's the career aspiration of a coldblooded mass murderer? Head of the "Supreme Council of the [Muslim Brother… - 3 mins ago, 27 Jan 12, 11:34pm -
Does the company get its half a million bucks back if he goes jihad? Considering how I get insulted every day by freedom-haters, Jew-haters, women-haters, America-haters, I figure I am owed about a trillion bucks, give or take. $465,000 Reward for Be… - 10 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:50pm -
Robert Muise, my lawyer in a number of free speech cases, has triumphed in one of America's sharia hotspots, Dearborn. Muise had a big battle win in the long war against islamization and civilization jihad. Muise, the attorney for Christian Pastor Ge… - 10 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:35pm -
Enter stage left, another fictitious character in Obama's world of make-believe and marxist campaign rhetoric. Warren Buffett’s secretary, the poe misbegotten tax slave, has purchased another home, this one in Arizona, with pool and putting green.… - 16 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:27am -
Palin: "But this whole thing isn’t really about Newt Gingrich vs. Mitt Romney. It is about the GOP establishment vs. the Tea Party grassroots and independent Americans who are sick of the politics of personal destruction used now by both parties’… - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:51pm -
Okay, this has gone on long enough.I am herewith setting out my policy on harassment and stalking and I'm affirming for the record that I'm playing for keeps.For some reason racist hate-blogger Walter James Casper III thinks this is all fun and g… - 2 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:45pm -
That would be the new Van Halen tour and album.See Los Angeles Times, "When David Lee Roth talks, it's 'A Different Kind of Truth'."It's an old joke, but when David Lee Roth delivers the punch line it sounds more like a mission statement: "How… - 3 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:00pm -
FOX Chicago News has the report, "Ex-Speaker Fares Worse vs. Obama":Newt Gingrich is outpacing Mitt Romney by a comfortable margin among Republican voters nationwide, but also is showing evidence of the vulnerabilities that could hurt the form… - 7 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:30pm -
My goodness.This is a vociferous rant, via Legal Insurrection, "“If this is what the conservative movement has become, then count me out”": - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:30pm -
At Pirates Cove, "16 Concerned Scientists: Chill Out, No Need to Freak Over Anthropogenic Global Warming."And following the links, see Wall Street Journal, "No Need to Panic About Global Warming":A candidate for public office in any contempora… - 10 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:00pm -
In two items about today's report on economic growth from the federal government's Bureau of Economic Analysis today, Martin Crutsinger claimed that today's lower-than-expected annualized gr… - 3 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:56pm -
On the "Grapevine" section of Friday night's Special Report, Fox News anchor Bret Baier reported the MRC's findings on how the networks covered this year's "March for Life" -- or, to be more… - 4 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:41pm -
Charlie Rose boosted a jaw-dropping line from Politico's Roger Simon on Friday's CBS This Morning, which concluded that the Republican presidential debates were hurting the party's chances a… - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:46pm -
Newt Gingrich has surged to the lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination with the strong support of evangelical Christian voters. To some, given Gingrich's personal life, this support is puzzling. Whatever else people say about M… - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:43pm -
Larry Sand's article "No Wonder Johnny (Still) Can't Read" — written for The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, based in Raleigh, N.C. — blames schools of education for the decline in America's education. Education professors… - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:30pm -
NEWT IS DRIVING DOWN MITT'S NUMBERS WITH INDEPENDENTS.MEANWHILE, NEWT'S NUMBERS VERSUS OBAMA AND WITH INDEPENDENTS AREN'T GETTING ANY BETTER.ALL NEWT IS DOING IS HURTING THE GOP.AS HE HAS DONE BEFORE.THANKS NEWT! - 4 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:13pm -
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R) had the best reaction, busting out the ol' air drum rim shot. Nice.Don't forget to tip your waitress. - 2 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 3:05pm -
Confederate Yankee started with what was to be a one-off post on a hastily set-up Blogspot blog. That was posted Nov. 5, 2004. I sent an email to Glenn Reynolds, he linked it, and the very first blog entry I... - 278 days ago, 1 Nov 12, 6:10am -
Halloween has come, and with it, my final post on what has been my blogging home--and my first blog--here at CY. My most grateful thanks to all of you who have taken the time to read us. I'll very much... - 88 days ago, 31 Oct 11, 3:13pm -
Are regular readers know, I've been following the misfortunes of the Chevy Volt and similar vehicles for some time. My latest update is at my new site--Stately McDaniel Manor--and discusses GM and the Administration's ridiculous spin about the Volt's… - 92 days ago, 27 Oct 11, 8:54pm -
An article I wrote about the plight of a Florida man who flashed his headlights at oncoming motorists to warn them about the a speed trap and was ticketed for his trouble is now up at Pajamas Media. The good... - 96 days ago, 23 Oct 11, 6:04pm -
The Republican field debated for the 19th time Thursday night, and once again, the media promised us it was going to be a “make or break” event.Don’t believe the media.The media say the debates have been the most critical factor in the nomina… - 1 hour ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:32pm -
Cross-posted from AlexaShrugged.com:The man with the plan! Real Clear Politics has this clip of Obama demonstrating his economic genius:Obama: I Want An Economy “Where We’re Making Stuff And Selling Stuff And Moving It Around”“On Tuesday… - 2 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:09pm -
Superintendent Todd Carlson of Shawano High School in Shawano, Wisconsin is sorry a student observed his First Amendment rights and had his article published in the school newspaper that denounces homosexuals adopting children. And so Superintendent… - 12 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 11:42am -
I get a lot of heat from many of my conservative friends for not supporting Newt. But last night’s debate continues to show me that Romney is better prepared not only to face Obama in the general, but to make the case in the primaries. Did Gingric… - 15 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:57am -
This hilarious bit is why Fox News The Five is holding viewers hostage (figuratively and willingly) at 5p. The ensemble show is smart to showcase its cast like a reality show develops characters. Thursday The Five fleshed out the hosts' personalities… - 16 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:10am -
Wash Post Chris Cillizza The Fix: "Gingrich tried to return to his days of ragging on debate moderators, but it went poorly. . . . Blitzer: 1. Gingrich: 0. . . . Jacksonville, Fla., and CNN put on one of the best debates of the GOP presidential rac… - 17 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:17am -
In 1985 I was a question on Jeopardy! The winner hit the buzzer in a millisecond. Not so for MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. Too obscure for even Ken Jennings or "Watson." (HT: Breitbart TV NewsBusters) - 18 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 5:46am -
Ann Curry's frequent on-air f**kups? "NBC producers don’t bother correcting her. 'It will only make it worse.''" NYPNYP hounds Curry Friday for her latest flub Thursday: telling viewers they need a "mug shot" on their resumes when she should'v… - 19 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 5:04am -
In last night’s debate it was brought up that Romney had stock in Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac among other controversial investments. He told the audience that his stock was not picked by him and it was taken care of through a blind trust. Hands cle… - 17 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:11am -
Why? Because “There’s no compelling scientific argument for drastic action to ‘decarbonize’ the world’s economy.” After a few paragraphs describing how not every scientist is a Warmist, and the numbers who are opting out of previous held… - 18 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 5:24am -
Quite obviously, there has to be a bit of narcissism in any person who wants to run for the presidency. Yet, with Barack Obama, everything seems to be all about himself. Does anyone get the feeling that Obama wants to be president to help anyone, to… - 19 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:58am -
-By Warner Todd HustonThe gauzy puffery that the Old Media slathers upon the Occupy Wall Street movement has helped keep most Americans in the dark about how nasty, how violent, how outrageous, and even how incredibly lacking in integrity this movem… - 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 4:37pm -
Thanks to Dan Riehl for this.There’s a short excerpt of a 1988 C-SPAN video purportedly showing Newt Gingrich bashing Reagan when talking about how Bush, Sr. should run. As I suspected, it’s edited to give a false impression. What you don’t se… - 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 11:58am -
Former Boston Mayor Kevin White passed away tonight at the age of 82. He had been afflictedwith Alzheimer's Disease for more than a decade.White had Boston's top job for sixteen years. First elected in1967, White won wide praise the following yea… - 3 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:43pm -
I'm very pleased to announce that I'll behosting TheRoss Kaminsky Show on Denver's NewsRadio 850 KOA, thepremier talk station in Colorado, and one of the iconic radiostations in the western United States, having been around since the1920s. The… - 5 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:38pm -
As readers will recall, we had an exchange earlierin the week revolving around Senator Tom Coburn's views ofNewt Gingrich. In the doing we heard from Dr.Coburn's office and publishedtheir view, with a mention of Grover Norquist's American's f… - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:53pm -
Pervez Musharraf has postponed plans to return to Pakistan to re-launch hispolitical career. Earlier this month, the former Pakistani militaryruler had announced he would end more than three years of self-imposedexile in London and Dubai.Howeve… - 10 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 1:58pm -
The Elliot Abrams business Jeff uncovers does raise some interesting historical points:1. Some who bill their foreign policy preferences as"neo-Reaganite" today were fairly critical of Reagan's actualforeign policy in the 1980s, even as they rema… - 11 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 12:46pm -
This is Elizabeth Warren, former White House financial reform adviser. She is currently running for the Massachusetts senate against Scott Brown. This video has made Ms. Warren a rock star among the collectivist set. However, here on the Free Mark… - , 21 Sep 11, 9:38pm -
These movie trailer-like campaign ads seem to be all the rage these days. It is pretty easy to see why, they are attention getting and Perry's ad is no exception. The stark contrast between the Obama images (monochromatic and foreboding) and the Pe… - , 21 Sep 11, 8:00pm -
When everyone was looking for Sarah Palin to make the "Big Announcement" in Iowa on September 3, Sarah quietly introduced a new theme into the 2012 campaign ... Crony Capitalism. So effective was her speech that The New York Times of all places took… - , 14 Sep 11, 10:26pm -
Washington Post: Businessman Bob Turner (R) defeated state Assemblyman David Weprin (D) in the special election for the House seat held by former New York Rep. Anthony Weiner (D).Turner’s victory is regarded as an upset given the Democratic history… - , 13 Sep 11, 11:34pm -
I have been reading the reaction from the right regarding Michele Bachmann’s attack on Rick Perry over his HPV injection executive order. I have read a lot of commentary and comments that seem to show that many conservatives are down on Bachmann… - , 13 Sep 11, 10:39pm -
Although my co-blogger voted for Newt Gingrich for President in the recent South Carolina primary, I would only vote for the former Speaker were he the Republican nominee running against the failed incumbent. I expect I will have more to say about hi… - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:54pm -
Religion of Peace Alert! (via @BillyHallowell) A disturbing trial came to a close this week in London, England, after three men were convicted of distributing pamphlets that called for gays and lesbians to be murdered. The hateful fliers were dis… - 9 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:14pm -
Our friends at GOProud get the nature of Ron Paul’s appeal. In his critique of the president’s State of the Union address, Christopher R. Barron, Co-Founder and Chief Strategist for the group offered a nice synopsis of what kind of leader liberta… - 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 3:58pm -
If the eventual Republican nominee succeeds in making clear the libertarian nature of Reaganite conservatism — and runs on that platform, he could do as well among young voters as the Gipper did in the 1980s. Bear in mind that twenty somethings t… - 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 3:45pm -
Caught this last night on their home page: UPDATE: It’s not just AOL; NYT quotes “retired Cuban leader” Castro. What is it with liberal journalists who quote this tyrant as if he is some wise old man? (Could he be his views of the GOP corre… - 2 days ago, 26 Jan 12, 7:45am -
CNSNews.com is reporting that SEIU is openly and directly organizing a series of #Occupy actions to take place in DC starting this Monday December 5th. (h/t @mperkins37) The SEIU Local 1991, based out of Miami Gardens, Fla., is the contact organizati… - 55 days ago, 3 Dec 11, 4:37pm -
Speaking truth to The Occupation. Here is your new #ows tagline and logo: They claim they are the 99%, but in truth, all they were meant to do was create the dramatic backdrop upon which the media could carry the Progressive narrative that the top 1%… - 56 days ago, 3 Dec 11, 10:50am -
Gizmodo is reporting that the Red Cross & Red Crescent is pursuing an international law against the depiction of war crimes in video games: The International Committee of the Red Cross is mandated under the Geneva Conventions to protect the victims o… - 56 days ago, 2 Dec 11, 1:13pm -
Gizmodo is reporting: How much would you guess a little app to generate the local heat index, and provide appropriate “tips.” Price tag? $200,000…. …The app, courtesy of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, does extre… - 65 days ago, 23 Nov 11, 5:58pm -
The Elder of Ziyon reports: Israeli dancing group dropped from festival after refusing to change their name When the participants’ names were released, Esther Blumenthal-Skop of Machol was surprised to learn that the name of the Machol Israeli Dan… - 66 days ago, 23 Nov 11, 9:36am -
How, then, pray tell, is Islam so consistently "misunderstood," across geographical areas and schools of jurisprudence, with respect to jihad warfare, and the rights of women and non-Muslims, from Great Britain to Nigeria to Algeria to Tunisia to Fra… - 9 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:35pm -
Remember when that "radical fringe" was sure to be a harmless, ineffectual sideshow of a Tiny Minority of Extremists? Not only is the Tiny Minority once again less tiny and inconsequential than advertised, but they do not need to attain absolute powe… - 9 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:23pm -
Across the world, one could argue that the world's biggest Islamophobes are Sunnis attacking Shi'ites, and vice-versa. Where's the outrage for that? "Dozens Killed in Attack on Iraqi Funeral Procession," by Sam Dagher and Ali A. Nabhan for the Wall S… - 9 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:16pm -
And maybe killing that many people will bring about paradise under Sharia. They keep trying, and it keeps not working. "Gunmen shoot police officers in flashpoint Nigerian city," by Aminu Abubakar for Agence France-Presse, January 27: Gunmen opened f… - 9 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 2:10pm -
Greasy Islamophobes in Britain once again impede a Muslim's expression of the beautiful Religion of Peace. "Asim Kausar jailed over ricin recipe find," from the BBC, January 27 (thanks to David): A man who downloaded a recipe for the deadly poison ri… - 14 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:57am -
Mark Oxner, Florida Congressional Candidate, Releases Terrifying Anti-Obama Ad By Rich Abdill Thu., Jan. 26 2012 Though the new Florida congressional district lines haven't been finalized, candidates for office in what will be the new… - 3 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:13pm -
Justice Dept. turns over docs in Fast and FuriousPublished January 27, 2012Associated PressWASHINGTON – Newly released Justice Department emails sent to Capitol Hill for a congressional inquiry into a gun-smuggling operation indicate that the h… - 5 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:59pm -
Gingrich Camp Confronts Visiting Romney SurrogatesBy Niall Stanage - 01/27/12 05:53 PM ETDelray Beach, Fla. — Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) found his own tactics turned against him during a Newt Gingrich event here Friday afternoon.Chaffetz, a Mi… - 7 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:56pm -
Panetta: Obama's Cuts Create ‘Risks’ in Military’s ‘Capability to Respond’By Edwin MoraJanuary 27, 2012 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that the cuts in defense proposed by President Barack Obaama will create "risks"… - 7 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 4:51pm -
In 2006, the Red Hot Chili Peppers released their last great album, Stadium Arcadium. Problem was, it was a double album. Had they kept it down to the best dozen cuts, it would have been great. As a double, it was merely very good. Prince did somethi… - 3 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:21pm -
A massive sales increase of 128% last year vaulted Apple past Samsung to become the world’s #1 smartphone vendor. Can you imagine how well Apple would have done if the iPhone 4S hadn’t been a flop? ONE MORE THING: Does she work at all for the mon… - 11 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 12:13pm -
A “nation of dependents?” It sure looks that way: Direct payments. The amount of money the federal government hands out in direct payments to individuals steadily increased over the past four decades, but shot up under Obama, climbing by almost $… - 14 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 10:00am -
Assuming you took the easy route at least once in school, you’ve probably used Cliff’s notes. The US Constitution is a fairly long document, using a combination of typical language from the 1700s with a dose of legalese thrown into … Continue r… - 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 3:52pm -
Often times, the best way to express frustration is to blame the opposition or the rules. It’s what I did when I was a kid playing kickball or basketball on the playground in elementary school. If I had a bad … Continue reading → - 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 3:31pm -
During President Obama’s State of the Union address I came to the conclusion that the government thinks I and every other American is stupid. We are so thick we actually need to be protected from our own naivety. Firstly, Americans’ … Continue… - 2 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 3:40pm -
The tan man himself. John Kerry. “When the Democrats aren’t cheating on their taxes like Charlie Rangel or forgetting to pay them like Timothy Geithner, they’re busy lambasting Republicans for actually paying theirs—albeit at a rate unsatisfa… - 2 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 12:22pm -
In 1968, two enormous icons of the decade were at their creative zeniths. The first of these retro rebels were the Beatles who released an album inviting us all to “roll up” for their Magical Mystery Tour. The other cultural … Continue reading… - 3 days ago, 24 Jan 12, 3:20pm -
The WSJ publishes an open letter from sixteen scientists urging politicians and others to cool it on global warming: ...Speaking for many scientists and engineers who have looked carefully and independently at the science of climate, we have a messag… - 17 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:00am -
With Matt Drudge at quarterback conservatives rise up to derail Newton's Force: Newt Gingrich better hope voters who lapped up his delicious hits on the “elite media” and liberals don’t read the Drudge Report this morning. Or the National Revie… - 2 days ago, 26 Jan 12, 11:33am -