Year: 2010

Mommy Oldest: Societal Consequences Of Delayed Child-Bearing

Posted on by Melissa Clouthier

The Washington Post reports some very interesting demographic information: Women are having children older and there are more women over 35 than teenage women having babies. What will this mean? Here’s their guess: The statistics reflect far-reaching changes for women in society, affecting their decisions on when to marry and start families. The average age […]

 

How Hollywood Maligns The Right

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

We all know of the great slights that Hollywood deals out to the American right. We see them all the time. From the TV shows that casts Republicans as villains, the movies that make Christians out to be hypocrites or even outright evil. Traditional motherhood and fatherhood also find constant ridicule at the hands of […]

 

Republican Leads to Take Obama’s Old Senate Seat, Could ALL The Dem Leaders Fall?

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

-By Warner Todd Huston Rasmussen is reporting that GOP candidate Mark Kirk is currently leading Democrat Alexi “the Mob Banker” Giannoulias in the race for Barack Obama’s Illinois Senate seat but his isn’t the only one. Kirk now attracts 46% support in Illinois’ race for the U.S. Senate, up from 41% in early April. Support […]

 

FCC Pushes Hard For Net Neutrality Rules. What Could Go Wrong?

Posted on by William Teach

Another day, another push by Democrats to control something In a move that will stoke a battle over the future of the Internet, the federal government plans to propose regulating broadband lines under decades-old rules designed for traditional phone networks. The decision, by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski, is likely to trigger a vigorous […]

 

The Best Quotes From Mark Steyn’s 2009 Columns (51 Quotes)

Posted on by John Hawkins

Mark Steyn is one of the best columnists in the business and he’s also eminently quotable. So, with that in mind, I decided to put together : a list of his best quotes from his 2009 columns. Enjoy! After all, when President Sarkozy and other European critics bemoan Israel’s “disproportionate” response, what really are they saying? […]

 

Some Of The Best Life Advice You’ve Ever Gotten…From Cracked?

Posted on by John Hawkins

You have probably never heard these words and will probably never hear them again, but this article at Cracked is one of the best pieces of life advice I’ve ever read on the web. Our society tends to focus on whirlwind successes. The Paris Hiltons, the person grasping:  his : 15 minutes of fame, the lottery […]

 

It’s Because They Want To Kill Us, Stupid

Posted on by Lori Ziganto

The night the NYC car bomb attempt went down, I was so grateful that, once again, the diligence of the public and the swift action of the NYC Police thwarted yet another potential attack. Shortly thereafter, while still incredibly grateful obviously, I became angry. I’ve had it. Firstly, because the current strategy of homeland security […]

 

The Manchurian President: New Book Exposes Obama’s Radical Past

Posted on by Donald Douglas

I posted the large thumbnail to the sidebar at my blog on Monday. And I’m getting excited to read Aaron Klein’s new book, The Manchurian President: Barack Obama’s Ties to Communists, Socialists and Other Anti-American Extremists. Klein discussed his work with Sean Hannity last night: Cross-posted from American Power.

 

Freddie Mac Needs Another Bailout: Isn’t Congress Awesome?

Posted on by Melissa Clouthier

The business geniuses in Congress deliver value to shareholders: Freddie Mac is asking for $10.6 billion in additional federal aid after posting a big loss in the first three months of the year. It’s another sign that the taxpayer bill for stabilizing the housing market will keep mounting. The McLean, Va.-based mortgage finance company has […]

 

Obama Gave Waiver To The Oil Rig That Blew

Posted on by Kathleen McKinley

The media loved painting Bush as being for “Big Oil.” But it looks like Bush isn’t the only President that is all about “Big Oil.” And by “Big Oil,” I mean “Big Money.” Politico reports that Obama has been the biggest recipient of British Petroleum donations over the past 20 years. What did BP get […]

 

Bloomberg’s Priority After Bombing Attempt: Muslim Feelings

Posted on by Dave Blount

Rather than wallow in disappointment that the Times Square bomber unsurprisingly turned out to be a Muslim terrorist rather than a patriot as he had publicly hoped, Mayor Mike has wasted no time establishing official priorities in the aftermath of the narrowly avoided bloodbath: Mayor Michael Bloomberg says New York City “will not tolerate any […]

 

Seth MacFarlane: Historical Illiterate (Hollywood Lies About Arizona Law)

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

“Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane proves once again that while the denizens of Hollywood might be good at acting, or singing, or TV and movie making, they most certainly have no clue about history or contemporary politics. They are utterly illiterate about the world around them because of the insular bubble in which they live. […]

 

News Alert: Bald Eagles Arrested For Eating Endangered Species

Posted on by Warner Todd Huston

Yesterday the State of California arrested several pairs of American Bald Eagles that researchers released into the wild near the Channel Islands. Authorities charged the birds with conspiracy to kill endangered island foxes and rare seabirds for purposes of eating them. The state’s case was built on the research of Seth D. Newsome, a researcher […]

 

The Black Conservative Census 2010!

Posted on by Kathleen McKinley

I am THRILLED to post this announcement from my buddy Kevin Jackson of The Black Sphere and author of “The Big Black Lie.” Black Conservative Coalition Announces the Black Conservative Census 2010 Black Conservative Coalition Announces the Black Conservative Census 2010 Black Conservatives Offer Alternative to NAACP May 4, 2010–St. Louis, MO– Kevin Jackson of […]

 

David Obey Drops Out of Re-Election Race; Hoping for His 72 Virgins?

Posted on by Lori Ziganto

And yet another Democrat, who threw himself on the proverbial grenade by voting for the health care bill, drops out. David Obey (D-WI) is the latest health care suicide bomber to call it quits. I just hope he’s not expecting 72 virgins. This is particularly painful for the Democrats, since Obey’s name lent itself so […]

 

Still No Jobs: There Will Be No Reagan Recovery Because There Is No Reagan Policy

Posted on by Melissa Clouthier

Oh those evil “jobless recoveries”, remember them? Yeah, well, we have one. The jobs just aren’t magically appearing: The Economist says “something’s not working”: IN THE summer of 1984, Ronald Reagan declared “morning in America”. Running for re-election after a tumultuous first term during which unemployment rose to a postwar record of 10.8%, the president […]

 

Democrats: An Immigration Fight? Bring It On! Ok, You Can Stop Bringing It Now…Please?

Posted on by John Hawkins

As I noted a couple of weeks ago, the Democrats feint towards an amnesty bill was purely motivated by politics: As you may have heard, after more than a year of giving little more than lip service to illegal immigration, the Democrats have suddenly become extremely interested in pushing comprehensive immigration reform. This is quite […]

 

So, When Will The Phoenix Suns Practice What They Preach?

Posted on by John Hawkins

In a momentous screw-you to the majority of their fans in Arizona, the Phoenix Suns will wear “Los Suns” on their jerseys tonight. Just in case you think this is a mere marketing stunt designed to appeal to Hispanics, the Suns have made it crystal clear that they hold 70% of the people of Arizona […]

 

Shocker! AP Can’t Figure Out What Car Bomber’s Motives Were

Posted on by William Teach

It must be nice to be so clueless NY car bomb suspect cooperates, but motive mystery Not really. It’s the same motive they always have. To kill the infidel, to strike a blow at the Great Satan, to implement a world wide Caliphate, and to bring down the best country in the history of the […]

 

Two Arizona Cities Vote To Support Law Breakers

Posted on by William Teach

The city councils can spin it all they want, but, the net effect is to support people who are breaking the law The Tucson and Flagstaff city councils voted Tuesday to sue Arizona over its tough new immigration law, citing concerns about enforcement costs and negative effects on the state’s tourism industry. The Flagstaff City […]

 

The GOP’s Problem With Minorities Needs To Be Addressed Culturally

Posted on by John Hawkins

The Republican Party has a huge problem that few people are addressing. Simply put, Republicans do very poorly with minorities. As a general rule, we get about 1/10 of the black vote, 1/3 of the Hispanic vote, and about 1/4 of the Jewish vote. If this seems like a huge problem today, wait until 2050 […]