Author: William Teach

GOP Growth And Opportunity Plan Looks To Be Mostly Squishy

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Perhaps there will be more in it once it is released than media outlets are reporting, but, probably not. The entrenched GOP leadership doesn’t seem to have a clue (Daily Caller) Why did Republicans fail to stop Barack Obama from winning another four years in the White House and what can they do to get […]

 

NY Times: The Real Spending Problem Is Tax Breaks

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Not actual spending, not $16 trillion in debt, not borrowing 43 cents for every federal dollar spent, not wasting taxpayer tax dollars on pork and projects that should be funded by private entities, not hundreds of billions in cost overruns, not the POTUS using up millions to fly across the country to make a 30 […]

 

Report: No Statistical Global Warming In 17 Years

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As the new Marcott paper is still being hyped by the media, but being destroyed by actual scientists digging into the paper (including Marcott), we learn some interesting information (GWPF) London, 15 March: A new report written by Dr David Whitehouse and published today by the Global Warming Policy Foundation concludes that there has been […]

 

Surprise! Colorado Big Gun Magazine Bill Could Ban Almost All Mags

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Unintentional mistake in intentional “bug”? (Daily Caller) Colorado Democratic Rep. Rhonda Fields, whose bill to ban ammunition magazines that hold more than 15 rounds ignited an ongoing firestorm of protest and which could cost the state jobs if a manufacturer of such equipment makes good on its promise to move to another state, didn’t realize […]

 

Obama To Take Fossil Fueled Flight To Propose Program To Eliminate Fossil Fuels

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Once again he’s on the campaign trail for his “green energy” meme (Washington Post) The pitch President Obama will make as he visits the Energy Department’s Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago Friday involves a bit of policy jujutsu: let’s take the money we make by producing oil to stop using it altogether. Sequester? What Sequester? […]

 

Politico Wonders “What’s The Future For Sarah Palin?”

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Sarah Palin is one of the headliners at CPAC this year, with a big speech scheduled for Saturday. But, does she have a future in politics, or has she become, as Politico puts it, another Kardashian type figure, famous for being famous? In January 2009, Sarah Palin had the world on a string. A potential […]

 

Surprise: Insurers Warn Of Skyrocketing Costs Due To Obamacare

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Nancy Pelosi stated that “we have to pass the bill to find out what’s in it.” Well, no, not really, because pundits were saying before hand that Obamacare would cause the cost of health insurance to rise. Looks like they were right (AP) Some Americans could see their insurance bills double next year as the […]

 

Obama: “I’m Not Involved With Drone Policies”

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Is there anything Obama does take responsibility for as POTUS/CiC? (Politico) President Barack Obama’s defense to Democratic senators complaining about how little his administration has told Congress about the legal justifications for his drone policy: Dick Cheney was worse. That’s part of what two senators in the room recounted of Obama’s response when, near the […]

 

Dhimmis In San Francisco Not Happy About Anti-Jihad Ads

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In case you missed it, the Council on Islamic-American Relations has been running ads attempting to paint “jihad” as being a positive thing. Some are fighting back by exposing the reality, and this has made some in San Fran unhappy as the campaign uses actual Islamist quotes (CBS SF) A controversy has been re-ignited this […]

 

Applying For Obamacare Could Be As Fun As Doing Taxes

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ObamaCare gets more and more fun as each day passes (via Hot Air) (AP) Applying for benefits under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul could be as daunting as doing your taxes. The government’s draft application runs 15 pages for a three-person family. An outline of the online version has 21 steps, some with additional […]

 

Nanny Bloomberg Not Happy With Soda Ban Block, Vows More Nannyism

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In case you missed it, a judge has struck down Michael Bloomberg’s big sugary drink ban, partly due to Bloomberg sidestepping the city council, partly because it was “arbitrary and capricious” in what was banned and what wasn’t. Bloomberg vows to fight the ruling, because NYC has absolutely no other problems (Newsday) New York City […]

 

Whoops! Green Cars Not So Green

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I, and others, have posted material showing that electric cars and hybrids are not exactly environmentally nor hotcoldwetdry friendly. Here’s another in the Wall Street Journal (h/t Dana) Bjorn Lomborg: Green Cars Have a Dirty Little Secret Electric cars are promoted as the chic harbinger of an environmentally benign future. Ads assure us of “zero […]

 

Earth Hour Wackos Use North Korean Dictator As Model Warmist

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We’re fast approaching yet another Earth Hour, where climate astrologers turn their lights out for a whopping 60 minutes (out of 525,949 a year), on March 23rd. These tend to be the same people who were freaking out over enforced earth hours after storms like Superstorm Sandy, the Derecho, and others. One would think they […]

 

Democrats Mostly Against Any Obama Grand Bargain

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Unless it includes lots of tax increases and sharing the wealth policies (though none of them have been willing to send a check to the IRS themselves) (Politico) President Barack Obama may be thinking about a “grand bargain” to address spending and the federal deficit, but there’s a key constituency he has to persuade to […]

 

Colorado Dems Pull Two Of The “War On Women” Gun Bills

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However, the rest of their anti-personal protection legislation passed in the Senate (Daily Caller) But two of the most contentious bills – one which would ban concealed weapons on college campuses and one that would make owners, sellers and manufacturers of assault-style weapons liable for violent acts committed with the guns – died when their […]

 

Berkley Councilman Proposes Taxation on Emails To Save Postal Service

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What would you expect from a confirmed Leftist in Berkley? (Huff Post) If the post office is going to go down, perhaps it should at least go down with a fight. Gordon Wozniak, a city councilman in Berkeley, Calif., has proposed an email tax to provide much-needed revenue to the ailing U.S. Postal Service, local […]

 

South Dakota First In Country To Allow Guns For Teachers

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They’re the first state interested in protecting children from crazy people who see “gun free zones” as easy pickings (NY Times) South Dakota became the first state in the nation to enact a law explicitly authorizing school employees to carry guns on the job, under a measure signed into law on Friday by Gov. Dennis […]

 

Uh Oh: Because You Drive A Fossil Fueled Vehicle A New Ice Age Was Averted

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Wait, what? (NY Times) Scientists say that if natural factors were still governing the climate, the Northern Hemisphere would probably be destined to freeze over again in several thousand years. “We were on this downward slope, presumably going back toward another ice age,” Dr. Marcott said. Instead, scientists believe the enormous increase in greenhouse gases […]

 

Obama Turns On Charm To Woo Republicans

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Like I said yesterday, this is like a typical abusive relationship. Obama denigrates, insults, and beats Republicans constantly, then for a brief time turns on the charm, buys them dinner, some flowers, a bit of “quality time”, then will soon switch back to floggings when the laundry isn’t done on time (Washington Post) For more […]

 

Nanny Bloomberg’s Big Sugary Drinks To Cause Problems With Coffee Shops

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Who would have thought that Bloomberg’s rule would turn baristas into government enforcement workers? (NY Times) Come Tuesday, when Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ban on the sale of large sugary drinks goes into effect after months of public debate over the measure, its impact on beverages like soda will be clear: no more jumbo colas. […]

 

Republican Senators Set Themselves Up As Fools After Dinner With Obama

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These Republicans remind me of women (or men) who’ve been burned as their significant other beats them, then buys into the apology and post beating lovey dovey attitude, tells the cops and hospital they fell, and it happens again And again. And again (The Hill) Senate Republicans are more optimistic about the prospect of a […]

 

Dem: No Need For Guns, Just Tell Men Not To Rape

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If only there were laws against things like sexual assault, violence, and rape. Why has no one thought to pass laws? (The Blaze) Appearing on Fox News Tuesday night, Democratic Strategist Zerlina Maxwell argued that preventing rape should start by simply “telling men not to rape women.” She was arguing against women using guns as […]

 

Amendment To Continuing Resolution Would Bar Obama Golf Outings On Public Dime

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At least until PINO Obama resumes White House tours (Daily Caller) Republican Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert introduced an amendment to the Continuing Resolution that would not provide the White House with any taxpayer funds to transport President Barack Obama to and from any golf course until they resume White House public tours. In a House […]

 

Washington Post: Hey, You Warmists Are Idiots And Fighting The Wrong Battle

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Well, the editorial board doesn’t specifically call the climate astrologers idiots, but, it’s implies it Environmentalists are fighting the wrong battles Really, they’ve been fighting the wrong battles for over 20 years. Instead of dealing with real environmental issues and wisely pushing for cost effective alternative energy, they’ve been hysterical and wrapping every real issue […]

 

Colorado Dem To Rape Survivor: Being Raped Is Less Dangerous Than Carrying A Gun

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The real war on women (The Blaze) Rape survivor Amanda Collins bravely spoke about her horrific attack during a Monday legislative hearing concerning Colorado’s proposed ban on concealed firearms on college campuses. She explained how she wished she would’ve had a firearm to defend herself from her rapist, which could have possibly prevented the attack […]

 

Paper Which Just Laid Off A Bunch Of Employees Hysterical Over “Austerity”

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It’s nice to wake up on a Sunday morning and give a hearty chuckle followed by a good facepalm. The NY Times’ Jackie Calmes needs KCCO The latest budget impasse ushered in a new round of austerity on Saturday, with the nation facing reduced federal services, canceled contracts, job furloughs and layoffs. For those who […]

 

Oops: PINO Obama States Sequestration Is Not The Apocalypse

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Yeah, remember the doom and gloom from (NMP) Obama? From his silly press conference yesterday (NBC News) “This is not going to be an apocalypse, I think as some people have said. It’s just dumb. And it’s going to hurt. It’s going to hurt individual people, and it’s going to hurt the economy overall,” he […]

 

Good News! POTUS Who Wants Massive Gun Control Pardons Gun Offender

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Yeah, remember this? (Washington Examiner) “If you want to buy a gun – whether it’s from a licensed dealer or a private seller – you should at least have to show you are not a felon or somebody legally prohibited from buying one,” Obama said in January, adding that “We should get tougher on people […]