Four Americans Killed In Embassy Attack In Libya

Breaking news, it wasn’t just our ambassador to Libya who was killed yesterday (see previous post) (Fox News) The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other American staff members were killed Tuesday in an attack on the U.S. consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi, the White House confirmed. President Obama, in a written statement […]

 


9/11 At 11: Patriot’s Day

(graphic from Susan Polgar) It’s hard to believe it has been 11 years since that fateful day when Islamic terrorists killed 2,996 of our friends, loved ones, and countrymen, as well as visitors welcomed to our shores. And they picked on the wrong country, as we took the fight right back at them. Today has […]

 




Snap! Sunspots Do Impact Climate

I think you can forgive me for using “Snap!” Been awhile, and this article deserves it (via Climate Depot) (Washington Times) Scientists have been studying solar influences on the climate for more than 5,000 years. Chinese imperial astronomers kept detailed sunspot records. They noticed that more sunspots meant warmer weather. In 1801, the celebrated astronomer […]

 



Explaining Obama’s DNC Speech In One Paragraph

It’s very simple (Daily Caller) President Barack Obama‘s 2012 Democratic National Convention speech asked voters to embrace a planned economy where government leaders would set goals for large swathes of the economy. Pretty much exactly like we expected. This is all Obama and a good chunk of today’s Democrats know. Government. The speech validated the […]

 




Gore Missing From DNC, But Ted Kennedy Was There

Some far left agitators have been wondering just where George W. Bush has been this election season. As has been repeated ad nauseum, he’s engaged in the time honored practice of staying out of politics once out of office. Except for the 2nd Worst President Ever (Jimmy Carter), who’ll show up to say how great […]

 

Things To Watch At DNC Tonight

So, you’re bored, the NFL doesn’t kick off till tomorrow night, nothing good is out on DVD, so, you tune into the Democratic National Abortionfest Convention. What are the top 5 things to watch for? USA Today tells us 1) Look for Michelle Obama to talk about how the president’s policies are moving the country […]

 



Europe’s Eco-Fascism On Display

This is what modern Progressivism looks like (via The New Nostradamus of the North) (Spiegel Online) Now that 100-, 75- and 60-watt bulbs have already been eliminated, as of Sept. 1 the smaller 25- and 40-watt bulbs will also slowly disappear from the lives of 500 million Europeans — without any of those citizens having […]

 

Will Obama Address “You Didn’t Build That” At Convention?

The Washington Post thinks the answer is “no” After being pummeled for days at the Republican National Convention for his remark that business owners “didn’t build that,” President Obama heads to the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina this week facing mounting questions about how he will respond to charges that he is hostile to […]

 



Obama Says Republican Voters “Often Agree With Me”

Oh, really? (Daily Caller) Obama was asked, “So how are you going to talk to Republicans differently if you are reelected?” “Republican voters, if you ask them about my particular policy positions, often agree with me. So there’s a difference between Republicans in Washington and Republican and Republican-leaning voters around the country,” Obama said in […]

 

Anti-Obama Signs Freaking Some People Out

Interesting happenings up in Massachusetts (originally from Patriot Ledger) (Mediaite) A few homemade billboard signs in Hanson, Mass., have generated considerable controversy for their inflammatory anti-Obama messages. Sitting on the property of motorcycle accessories distributor Sullivans Inc., one large sign shows President Barack Obama with a caption that reads: “Somewhere in Kenya, a village is […]

 



Obama Does Reddit, Says Afghan Surge Toughest Decision

Yesterday, while some Democrats and media sources were wondering about whether it was appropriate for the GOP to hold their convention as Isaac was striking Louisiana, Obama was holding numerous campaign events, including an on-line convo on Reddit (you can see all the questions and answers together here). The Washington Post has the top 5 […]

 



What Say To Muslim Extremists Praying At The DNC?

No one should be particularly surprised. Democrats constantly yammer on about “diversity”, yet they never seem to actually investigate what diversity they are supporting. These are also people who support Palestinian homicide bombers, wanted America to fail in Iraq and Afghanistan (partly because Bush was president), and many thought Osama Bin Laden was assassinated and […]