Author: William Teach

Tom Coburn Releases Wastebook 2011, Highlights Government Waste

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Unfortunately, this is not a thriller or science fiction (Fox News) Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn on Tuesday released his annual “Wastebook” highlighting what he’s labeled some of the government’s most wasteful spending items, including $113,000 for a video game preservation center and $765,000 to subsidize “pancakes for yuppies” in Washington. Coburn, a Republican who is […]

 

Gary Johnson To Supposedly Drop Out And Run As Libertarian, Take The Wacko Vote

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To answer your first question, yes, Gary Johnson was actually running for the GOP nomination. Yeah, I know, hard to believe. (Politico) Gary Johnson will quit the Republican primaries and seek the Libertarian Party nomination instead, POLITICO has learned. The former two-term New Mexico governor, whose campaign for the GOP nomination never caught fire, will […]

 

Don’t Believe In Man Induced Global Warming? It’s A Brain Glitch

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The Warmists will do anything to protect their cult. Well, anything by practice what they preach, sacrifice to Gore, live a “sustainable” life. That’s what you’re supposed to do (via Tom Nelson) (SMH) IF YOU are down a blind alley searching for that perfect Christmas gift for your climate sceptic friend, you could do worse […]

 

Awesome: Democrat Short Term Payroll Extenstion Unworkable

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Obviously, the Democrats in the Senate are playing their typical games in kicking the issue of the payroll tax cut extension down the road. And, via Jake Tapper, we learn (ABC News) Officials from the policy-neutral National Payroll Reporting Consortium, Inc. have expressed concern to members of Congress that the two-month payroll tax holiday passed […]

 

Stop Online Piracy Act Committee Vote Put Off Till Wednesday

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If you aren’t familiar with the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), here’s a basic premise (NBC Bay Area) It could require Internet providers to monitor customers’ traffic and block websites suspected of copyright infringement. I’d recommend reading that entire article, and this one, and even watching the video at ZDNet (it’s about 20 minutes long). […]

 

Supposedly, If Paul Wins Iowa, GOP Will Take The Gloves Off

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According to the latest polls, Paul leads with 23% in Iowa, Mitt at 20%, Newt at 14%, and, well, the others aren’t really mattering much. This brings Timothy P. Carney at the Washington Examiner to say that the GOP will take the gloves off if he does win The Republican presidential primary has become a […]

 

Des Moines Register Backs Mitt: Sobriety, Wisdom and Judgment

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This is a pretty big deal for Mitt Romney with the Iowa caucuses coming up, in a state that has historically been rather socially conservative (Des Moines Register) Sobriety, wisdom and judgment. Those are qualities Mitt Romney said he looks for in a leader. Those are qualities Romney himself has demonstrated in his career in […]

 

Final Defense Bill Does Not Include Ability To Detain American Citizens

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I know this is something that many were concerned with, no matter what side of the political aisle they stand on. But, American citizens should not be concerned, as the final bill does not give the government the right to detain Americans indefinitely, send them to Guantanamo Bay, or give them military trials (LA Times) […]

 

Obama Weekly Address: Honor Returning Troops By Paving Roads, Painting Bridges, And Building Turtle Tunnels

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The man is utterly shameless. He has actually used his weekly radio address to combine sort of honoring those military members returning from Iraq and his push for more “infrastructure” spending. This is the same guy who used to intentionally avoid wearing a flag pin, started his national exposure by giving an anti-Iraq speech, and […]

 

What If Ron Paul Wins The GOP Nomination?

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Yesterday, Ed Morrissey asked the question “Can Ron Paul Win?” The article include quite a bit of information about Ron Paul, none of it good. Ed brought up the racist articles published in Ron Paul’s newsletter (also check Flopping Aces for the old original info). Paul supporters will say “that’s old news”, and “he didn’t […]

 

Spending Bill Includes Block On Light Bulb Standards

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Small victories are victories, if this makes it through all the votes and Obama (who keeps the White House at 78) doesn’t veto it (The Politico) The shutdown-averting budget bill will block federal light bulb efficiency standards, giving a win to House Republicans fighting the so-called ban on incandescent light bulbs. GOP and Democratic sources […]

 

Here We Go Again: Earthquakes Blamed On Climate Change Hoax

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The Warmists really can’t help themselves. They keep digging and digging and attempting to blame mankind’s release of greenhouse gases for events that have happened for time immortal Could the earthquake in Haiti have been a man-made disaster? No. But, don’t let reality, history, and science get in the way. If you ever doubted that […]

 

If Andrew Sullivan Is Endorsing Ron Paul, We Know Paul Is The Wrong Choice

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It’s been quite a long time since I’ve seen anything by Excitable Andy linked at Memeorandum. Since his move to The Daily Beast from The Atlantic he has been pretty much ignored, as well as ignored by the right-o-sphere. If he’s been writing about Sarah Palin’s womb, no one’s playing anymore. But, he jumped up […]

 

House Passes Payroll Tax Extension And Others

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Of course, the Democrat controlled Senate has said they would kill it and Obama has said he will veto it. Before reading it, of course (Washington Post) Prospects for a year-end congressional compromise on key tax and spending legislation grew more complicated Tuesday, as the Republican House passed a controversial version of a payroll tax […]

 

Nanny NTSB Urges Cellphone Ban In Cars

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Remember: “It’s For Your Own Good. We Know What Is Best For You. We Are Your Betters.” (Washington Post) The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that all states and the District ban cellphone use behind the wheel, becoming the first federal agency to call for an outright prohibition on telephone conversations while driving. Distracted […]

 

Surprise! Belgium Grenade Attack Might Be Linked To Islamists

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We’ll have to see if it shakes out (UK Telegraph) At least one person was killed and up to 25 others wounded Tuesday when up to four grenades exploded outside the main courthouse in the eastern Belgian city of Liege. The attack took place around noon on Saint-Lambert square, home to the town’s courthouse and […]

 

Attorney General Who Won’t Prosecute Voter Intimidation To Speak Against Voter ID

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Remember, this is the same guy who torpedoed prosecuting members of the New Black Panthers, a slam dunk case, for standing around at Philly polling sites with batons, intimidating voters. (Washington Post) The Obama administration on Tuesday will wade into the increasingly divisive national debate over new voting laws in several states that could depress […]

 

Know Why You Don’t Believe In The Climate Change Hoax?

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Because you can’t see polar bears starving to death right in front of your face. It’s the whole frog in a boiling pot thing, according to the alarmists at Grist The frog and the polar bear: The real reasons Americans aren’t buying climate change In the fall of 2008, Leiserowitz conducted a poll gauging Americans’ […]

 

Man Who Accepted Nomination In Front Of Greek Temple Says He Didn’t “Overpromise”

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Alternate title: “man who said his ascendency stopped the rise of the seas and healed the earth says he didn’t overpromise” (The Politico) Barack Obama offered a spirited defense of his presidency in an interview that aired Sunday on “60 Minutes,” framing the 2012 election as a “contrast in visions.” Stressing that the views that […]

 

Durban Wrapup: Landmark Deal To Do Something Later And Party Now

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So, the official part of COP17 in Durban, S.A., is over, and the delegates are taking fossil fueled flights (in lots of private planes) home. What did they accomplish? Basically, they kicked the can down the road (AP) A U.N. climate conference reached a hard-fought agreement Sunday on a far-reaching program meant to set a […]

 

Most Think Economic Nitwit Should Not Be Re-elected

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Hey, even Obama said he shouldn’t be re-elected if the economy wasn’t fixed (CBS News) Less than one year out from Election Day 2012, voters remain overwhelmingly pessimistic about the economy, and their concerns are taking a toll on President Obama’s re-election chances. Just 41 percent of Americans think Mr. Obama has performed his job […]

 

Just In Time For Christmas, We Again Get The Debate On Which Tree Is More Globull Warming Compliant

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Warmists who kill lots of trees to publish a newspaper just can’t help themselves (Washington Post) Each side offers what it considers compelling evidence. Real fir – along with pine and spruce – has benefits beyond a fresh smell that says Christmas, supporters say. The trees’ purchase encourages farmers to keep planting acres that absorb […]

 

Since When Is Giving 12 Year Olds The Morning After Pill “Science”?

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Then again, Liberals are the same people who think that blaming Mankind mostly or solely for warming that followed a typical cycle is “science” (The Politico) Was there science, and not just politics, behind the Obama administration’s decision to stop young teens from getting the morning-after pill without a prescription? Probably not. Will it work […]

 

Economic Idiot: “More Jobs In Jobless Benefits Than Keystone Pipeline”

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Obama should stick with talking about how to campaign, something he knows about, and leave the economic talks to people who are more qualified. Like 4th graders (Washington Examiner) President Obama said that he will delay his vacation and keep Congress in session until the passage of his desired payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits […]

 

Bummer: Polar Bear Kills And Eats One Cub, Proves Of Globull Warming

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Perhaps if more Warmists spent time where the polar bears live, this wouldn’t have to happen (BBC News) It is an image that is sure to shock many people. An adult polar bear is seen dragging the body of a cub that it has just killed across the Arctic sea ice. Polar bears normally hunt […]

 

ATF Emails Discussed Using Fast And Furious For More Gun Control

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Ever since Operation Fast and Furious came to light, people have been musing that it was simply about creating a situation where the Obama Administration could create more stringent gun control laws. Yesterday, we received a bit of confirmation from one of the only mainstream media reporters bothering to cover this Obama scandal (via Hot […]

 

Jon Huntsman Now A Climate Realist?

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Remember, this was the guy who tweeted ““To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy.” And, regarding anthropogenic global warming, we did call him crazy. And his campaign went no where. Not that it was going anywhere to start with. Now, via the Politico, we learn that […]