Dems Big Recess Plans: Focus On “Climate Change”

Glad they have their priorities straight, what with a poor jobs market, real wages in the crapper, more and more people being shifted to part time positions, historic numbers of people dropping out of the jobs market, etc and so on. You know the hit parade. (Politico) The White House, congressional Democrats and their allies […]

 

Warmists: Global Warming Is Just Around The Corner, We Promise

Over at Ace of Spades, Ace mentions a study that links sunspots to the high level of warming that occurred from the late 19070’s to around 1990, and how that lack of sunspots is predicting a cooling period. That reminded me of this article from Monday that I stuck in Instapaper (via Tom Nelson) Global […]

 

Slate Wonders What Went Wrong With North Carolina

Well, we decided we didn’t want to be Detroit. (Slate) North Carolina is proving itself to be the poster child for all that is wrong with modern American democracy and–with thanks to Moral Mondays–also highlighting all that may someday save it. Ironically, as I’ve mentioned, Moral Monday has added abortion on demand to their list […]

 

Newest Obama Admin. Scandal: His DHS Nominee Under Investigation For Visa Fraud

Who’s up for yet another scandal? And we aren’t talking about credit card fraud, but using the resources of the US government fraudulently. (Fox News) Authorities are investigating the man President Obama tapped to take over the second highest spot at the Department of Homeland Security for allegedly using his position and power to unfairly […]

 

What To Watch For In Today’s “Economic” Speech By Obama

Today begins yet another pivot to the economy by Community Organizer in Chief Obama, whose previous pivots have worked so well. Does anyone remember the one back in May? Where’d that go? Anyhow, consider this comment by Victor Davis Hanson, made it terms of Obama’s race comment The president, I think, spoke out for three […]

 

Obamacare Desperation: Meeting With Celebs Who’ll Never Use It To Push It

And then Hollywood and other entertainment will be surprised when their shows tank because people come to be entertained, not bombarded with political propaganda (CNN) President Barack Obama, hoping to pitch his signature health care law to younger Americans, will get some help from a cadre of Hollywood stars who have volunteered to help promote […]

 

Pelosi: We Need To Uphold The Constitution By Enacting Gun Control

Not many people will argue that a few basic, common sense regulations regarding firearms is a Bad Idea. Surely we would like to keep them out of the hands of criminals, gang bangers, and others who would look to use them in a Bad Way. Surely we would like to keep people like, say, Eric […]

 

Obama Plans Yet Another Campaign Style Pivot To The Economy

This reminds me of one of those bad movies they keep playing on TV. Or of Sharknado, which had enormous hype, and was even worse than the usual dreck on the SyFy channel. (NY Times) With major battles looming in the fall over the federal budget and the debt ceiling, President Obamais trying to regain […]

 

Senate Pushing Bill That Does Nothing To Stop NSA Domestic Spying

Essentially, the bill is window dressing, because most citizens will not bother to read the full details of it. When it passes, it shall surely be positioned as a great bill protecting the rights of all citizens, but… (The Hill) The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is pushing to fast-track legislation that would require […]

 

Hooray! Warmists Proclaim All Power Outages Caused By “Climate Change”

I was wondering when they would get around to this blamestorming talking point, and I blame you, dear reader, for all the power issues for refusing to give up your fossil fueled vehicle, using hair spray, and having a fridge with an ice maker. Oh, and per Warmist doctrine, no, I’m not giving up mine. […]

 

Bummer: Satellite Records Still Not Following UN IPCC Prognostications

Nor all the other “computer models” Warmists use (The NO CARBON TAX Climate Skeptics Blog) Each month Professor Ole Humlum from the University of Oslo published the latest month’s data in a report called Climate4you. He has just issued the latest for June 2013. (link – pdf) The two satellite records continue to show cooling; […]

 

Senator Cruz Calls Obama’s Shameless Trayvon Statement An Attack On 2nd Amendment

I’m sure you’ve read the news and analysis regarding Obama’s “hey, Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago” (if Obama was in to street fighting, marijuana, illegal guns, taking naked pictures of underage girls, and taking drugs like DMX and Lean) comment, unsurprisingly making the issue about himself, along with all the race […]

 

Obama To Work Hard Pushing Obamacare

Democrats up for re-election in 2014 hardest hit (The Hill) President Obama criticized Republicans on Thursday for “the same old song and dance” on ObamaCare, vowing to “blow through” their criticisms to implement his signature healthcare law. [WATCH VIDEO] Seeking to bolster his unpopular healthcare law in a speech from the White House, Obama contrasted […]

 

Detroit As A Stand In For America

In noting this article by Walter Russell Mead, Ace notes that Mead keeps typing “Detroit” instead of “America” Obama to Detroit: Drop Dead This is where blue governance has brought Detroit in the end: not even a liberal Democratic administration will step in to save the pensions of thousands of public workers and African Americans, […]

 

Vancouver Man Cites “The Biden Rule” Over Shooting

As Obama once said “just words“, meaning that words can have a big impact. (KOIN) A Vancouver man who fired a shotgun to chase away alleged car prowlers pleaded not guilty Wednesday and cited Vice President Joe Biden as the reason he did this. Jeffery Barton, 52, pleaded not guilty to one count of illegal […]

 

Good News: POTUS Press Secretary Still A Clueless Fool

Jay Carney makes Baghdad Bob look like an awesome spokesperson (Daily Caller) White House Press Secretary Jay Carney dismissed a question Wednesday regarding the safety of George Zimmerman and his parents as “ridiculous.” Asked by The Daily Caller during the daily press briefing whether the president intends to take any action to protect the Zimmermans […]

 

Orange County Getting New 5 Megawatt Solar Plant

And it only requires that 35 acres of trees be clear cut (Raleigh N&O) Orange County, one of the most environmentally conscious areas of the state, is finally getting a major league solar farm of its own. Except for the clear-cutting of 35 acres A 5-megawatt solar project under construction in the rural community of […]

 

DOJ: Hey, Email Us Tips Saying George Zimmerman Is a Racist

The inability of the Obama/Holder DOJ to show a sense of propriety in the George Zimmerman case is astounding. (Orlando Sentinel) The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday afternoon appealed to civil rights groups and community leaders, nationally and in Sanford, for help investigating whether a federal criminal case might be brought against George Zimmerman […]

 

NC Democrats Admit They Really Hate Citizens Keeping More Of Their Own Money

They can exclaim whatever talking point they want, but in any tax reform debate it’s easy to see that Democrats hate The Government getting less money and citizens keeping more of what they earn (WRAL) Lawmakers and Gov. Pat McCrory struck a deal on tax reform Monday, ending a weeks-long impasse over how to rewrite […]

 

Eugene Robinson: Hey, We Need To Talk About Why People Are Scared Of Young Black Men

Eugene is not a happy man….but, then, are Liberals ever happy? (Washington Post) Justice failed Trayvon Martin the night he was killed. We should be appalled and outraged, but perhaps not surprised, that it failed him again Saturday night, with a verdict setting his killer free. Except for one problem: we have a system of […]

 

Irony: “Moral Monday” Crowd To Rally For Abortion Rights

They’re doing their best to position today’s crazy protest as about being for “women’s rights”, but since the big topic over the last two weeks here in North Carolina has been legislation instituting a few basic, minor common sense solutions regarding abortion, we know what they mean (WRAL) The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP […]

 

Loathsome NYC Mayor Calls For End To “Shoot First” Laws

Imagine a scenario: you come home and your significant other is being sexually assaulted. The perp starts pulling out a gun. You have your gun. You have to wait for the perp to shoot first. Welcome to Michael Bloomberg’s world (Politico) New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, one of the faces of national gun-control efforts […]

 

Obligatory Zimmerman Found Not Guilty Post

The NY Times story is good enough to provide many, many “Justice 4 Trayvon” photos, though they forgot to show the riots in Oakland George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, igniting a national debate on racial profiling and civil rights, was found not guilty late Saturday […]

 

Surprise! “Green” Companies Ripping Off Poor, Minority Customers

Gee, who would have thought there could be malfeasance within the “green” economy? There are hundreds of billions, if not trillions, of dollars flowing around the world, much of it government related, with little oversight. The mafia sure seems to like the green economy. Companies take government money then run, often leaving behind environmental messes. […]

 

Weekly Address: Obama Really Wants Non-Americans To Have Jobs

Of course, these current illegal aliens and potential immigrants (both temporary and permanent) should be careful, because Obama’s job’s policies for actual American citizens have been disasters. WEEKLY ADDRESS: Strengthening our Economy by Passing Bipartisan Immigration Reform Hi, everybody. Two weeks ago, a large bipartisan majority of Senators voted to pass commonsense, comprehensive immigration reform […]

 

We’re Saved! CO2 Caused Climate Change Doesn’t Destroy Coffee

How many stories over the past few years have hyperventilatingly (yes, I know, not a word) told us that coffee production was doooooomed due to “climate change”? Like this one from the hyper-partisan Huffington Post (via Tom Nelson) The wild Arabica coffee plant, the parent of the bushes on coffee farms, could go extinct as […]

 

NC House Passes Common Sense Abortion Bill

Democrats are very, very, very unhappy that this occurred. (WRAL) The state House on Thursday approved a proposal to add regulations to the operations of North Carolina abortion clinics. The House voted 74-41 in favor of the bill, which now returns to the Senate for a final vote before going to Gov. Pat McCrory. He […]

 

D.C. Council Targets Wal-Mart With “Living Wage” Bill

Wal-Mart has long been in the crosshairs of Democrats, mostly because Wal-Mart refuses to allow unionization, along with its employees constantly voting against unionization. They let that hatred override the fact that Wal-Mart employees lots and lots of people, many of whom move up within the company. The D.C. council is no exception (Washington Post) […]

 

NY Times Really Concerned About North Carolina Losing Its “Progressive” Cred

I’m devastated. (WRAL) A Wednesday editorial in The New York Times is the latest blow to North Carolina’s reputation as a progressive state. Headlined “The Decline of North Carolina,” the editorial criticizes the “grotesque damage” created by the Republican-led General Assembly. “State government has become a demolition derby, tearing down years of progress in public […]

 

Obama Voters Psyched To Repeal Bill Of Rights

It’s all about helping Obama (The Blaze) Author and activist Mark Dice on Monday released what may very well be the most depressing “man on the street” video for 2013 (possibly beating “College Kids Who Don’t Know U.S. History”). In Dice’s new video, he successfully encourages a group of California beachgoers to sign a petition […]