Democrats Accuse Oil Refiners Of Possibly Sorta Maybe Potentially Price Fixing

There’s politics, then there are fishing expeditions accusing private citizens and companies of wrong-doing with zero proof to score political points Senate Democrats are requesting an FTC investigation into “potential price fixing” of gasoline by petroleum refiners. The Democrats – including Majority Leader Harry Reid – wrote in a letter to FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz […]

 

FBI Used New “Culturally Sensitive” Arrest Rules Against S. Florida Imams

Just when you thought the dhimmitude couldn’t get more ridiculous….. Dozens of federal agents appeared at the early morning prayer Saturday to arrest Hafiz Muhammad Sher Ali Khan, the frail 76-year-old imam, and two of his sons – including one who led the Masjid Jamaat Al-Mumineen Mosque in Margate – on charges of funneling money […]

 

What Say To $50 Light Bulbs?

I’d dearly like to blame this mess mostly or solely on Democrats, alas, President Bush signed the legislation which was sponsored by Fred Upton (R-Mi), who now sits as chairman of House Energy and Commerce committee. But, it is supposedly for Gaia’s sake, or, more aptly, because the Federal congress has dearly lost their way, […]

 

To Save Gaia From Globull Warming, What We Need Are…..More Artists!

Because actually going out and living a “carbon neutral” lifestyle, giving up the trappings of a modern society, riding a bike 15 miles to work, giving up meat, refusing to use your ice maker, turning the thermostat up to 85 in the summer and down to 55 in the winter, buying solar panels for one’s […]

 

Awwww…..Obama Short On Campaign Buddies

At least for the moment, the rats have decided not to board the Hopey Ship Unicorn: President Obama short on campaign surrogates Candidate Barack Obama had no better buddy on the 2008 primary trail than Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, who was feared – and a little hated – by Hillary Clinton’s campaign for being Obama’s […]

 

Is Obama Actually Going To Run On The GM Bailout?

The Politico explores how Team Obama is grasping for any sort of positive news to campaign on for 2012. OK, they don’t say “grasping,” but, when even The Politico can’t cheer-lead, it might not be the best campaign idea President Barack Obama and his allies in two big industrial unions appear poised to make the […]

 

Sorry, Alarmists, People Aren’t Buying Your Globull Warming Extreme Weather Meme

Just one more nail in the coffin for the Warmist Moonbats U.S. meteorologists say the deadly storms tearing up the South are not a result of climate change. None the less, the extreme weather has rekindled the global warming debate in Washington, D.C. But a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 51% of […]

 

Obama Talks About New Drilling. Operative Word, “Talks”

Anyone else think he is looking at all sorts of polling data, reading editorials and articles that say the 2012 election will be all about the economy (and Obama’s complete incompetence), and saying “gee, I have to make a token effort which will do little to nothing, but can thump my own chest over on […]

 

Mitch Daniels: Time To Move On?

One can usually rely on The Politico being good little lefties and finding ways to slam Republican candidates, but, they actually make a good point with this story: Mitch Daniels, the reluctant candidate It’s becoming a recurring pattern: the more supporters of Mitch Daniels attempt to pump him up, the less he appears to want […]

 

RoP Watch: Irish Muslim Arrested Over Obama Threat, Taliban Retaliates For Osama Death

Interesting that MSNBC actually uses the “M” word when it is NMP Obama being threatened. They were probably hoping this guy donated to the TEA Party or something An Irish Muslim convert was arrested in Dublin Thursday over his reported death threats against President Barack Obama, police said. Khalid Kelly, a 44-year-old dubbed “Taliban Terry” […]

 

Two Terrorists Of Unknown Religion Busted In NYC Plot

Obviously, they must be those whitebread right wing terrorists Janet Napolitano was worried about Two men who the authorities said intended to carry out a terrorist attack in New York City were arrested late Wednesday, two law enforcement officials said. Details were not immediately available, and the identities of the men were not released. A […]

 

Why, No, Globull Warming Didn’t Cause The Tornado Outbreak

Unless we are using the unhinged model that Mankind releasing greenhouse gases, which warm up the atmosphere, make it cold: Global warming did not cause April’s record tornadic outbreak Scientists once again are blaming GLOBAL WARMING for this spring’s record outbreak of tornadoes. As my friend, correspondent Cecil Hathaway says: “Apparently, global warming is responsible […]

 

Students In NJ Finally Take Personal Action On Climate Change!

Just kidding. They’re still out there marching and “spreading awareness” and doing nothing themselves: Students march in bid for action on climate change A small but enthusiastic clutch of Bergen Community College students carried homemade signs and chanted anti-pollution slogans as they marched from their Paramus campus to Ridgewood High School on Tuesday to raise […]

 

So, Obama Gave A Speech On Immigration: Just A Distraction?

Exactly what was the point of NotMyPresident Obama heading down to the border and giving a speech about “immigration reform”? Other than an excuse to be able to use Air Force 1 on “official business”, meaning he didn’t have to pay for the entire flight from campaign funds, as he was scheduled to attend several […]

 

Climate Change (Hoax) Could ‘Disrupt Wi-Fi And Power Supplies’

All because someone, probably the Scottish Skeptic, drove an SUV instead of walking 20 miles to work, causing the climate to do something and something else while doing another, therefore making it hot cold wet dry snowy icy, and now Climate change ‘could disrupt wi-fi and hit power supply’ Climate change will disrupt wi-fi connections, […]

 

Obama Is Back On The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bandwagon

Having solved all the other problems the nation faces, it’s apparently time to push shamnesty again. And he wants a civil debate President Obama is going to Texas on Tuesday to give an immigration speech in El Paso before raising money for his reelection in Austin. After he speaks at two Democratic National Committee events […]

 

Use Of FISA Warrants Jumps Under Obama

Anyone notice the major media screaming about the Obama administration violating the rights of Americans? The following Wired post was published on May 6th. So, far, all quiet on the moonbat front: Domestic Surveillance Court Approved All 1,506 Warrant Applications in 2010 The secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court approved all 1,506 government requests to electronically […]

 

Oh, Good: Obama Has Dashed “Jimmy Carter” Label

So says cheerleader Alexandra, sorry, Alexander Burns at The Politico So much for campaigning against Jimmy Carter. In the aftermath of Osama bin Laden’s death, Republicans are adjusting to a new political reality: with the bin Laden trump card now in President Barack Obama’s possession, it’s looking increasingly likely the 2012 campaign will ride on […]

 

Obama To Use Osama As Part Of His “Big Things” 2012 Campaign Tour?

Of course, the Washington Post puts a positive spin on using the tragedy of 9/11 as a campaign prop, something with which they would excoriate any Republican over doing, but, hey, he’s the Lightworker: Bin Laden raid fits into Obama’s ‘big things’ message Advisers to President Obama are tiptoeing carefully around the political bounce he […]

 

Wait, The Army Has An Environmentally Friendly Projectile?

An interesting editorial from the Washington Times The U.S. military’s success in Pakistan this week proved the importance of maintaining a team focused on accomplishing dangerous missions. Others on the left prefer to look upon the armed forces as a playground to experiment with fringe ideas. Take the Air Force Academy which reportedly held a […]

 

Obama’s Weekly Address: “Hey, Why Not Take A Hybrid Bus!”

After doing something pretty darned good in authorizing the take down of Bin Laden, he’s right back to his idea of clean green super duper expensive alternative energy while telling us we can’t drill our way out of high gas prices. Then he jumps in his huge fossil fueled vehicle and drives to the golf […]

 

Breaking: Al Qaeda Acknowledges That Osama Is Having Fun With 72 Male Virgins

Just coming across the wires now, Al Qaeda is proclaiming on their terrorist websites that, in fact, Osama Bin Laden took a bullet to his head, blowing his murderous brains out. Al Qaeda have confirmed Osama Bin Laden’s death in a statement posted on jihadist internet forums. The U.S. monitoring group SITE Intelligence reported the […]

 

House GOP Pass Offshore Drilling Legislation

Obviously, this is some sort of massive handout to Big Oil or something, rather than a measure to drill for our own oil off our own shores, ensuring our supply is readily available and prices go down As gas prices nationally approach $4 a gallon, the House passed Thursday a measure that would require the […]

 

Climate Alarmists Use Kids To Push Their Stupid Warmist Lawsuits

Hmm, remember how Treehugger was complaining about the use of children in advertising for the Big Flame Retardant? Will they complain about this? A group of attorneys using children and young adults as plaintiffs plans to file legal actions in every state and the District of Columbia on Wednesday in an effort to force government […]

 

Politico: Obama Makes “Triumphant Return To Ground Zero”

So far, I have avoided criticizing Mr. Obama on the killing of Osama Bin Laden, despite Team Obama’s many gaffes and oopsies. Of course, you have the compliant media and Lefty partisans yammering on about how great Obama is, how he single handedly saved the mission, how targeted killings are now awesome, that the military […]

 

Say, About The Reasons The Salt Nazi’s Have Been Going Nuts….

All those cities and elected politicians who want to ban, or have banned, the use of salt in restaurants? All the weenies how whine about the use of salt, and should really mind their own damned business, and let me get on with my own high blood pressure leading to a massive myocardial infarction? Yeah, […]

 

The “Obama Took 16 Hours” Meme: Hold On, And Think About It

Apparently, Obama took 16 hours to make the decision to go with the operation to get “Codename Geronimo” (yes, some folks do have a problem with that). Drudge linked to a story by the UK Daily Mail, and that has seemed to start an avalanche of political abuse towards Obama for waiting, especially after they […]

 

Treehugger: Do We Really Need Evil Flame Retardants In Our Furniture?

It’s time for a little hand wringing from enviro-weenies at Treehugger What is it with Astroturfers and kids? Whenever there is a “grass roots” campaign, like Citizens for Fire Safety, they fill their websites with kids. Does this one tell them that their bodies are bioaccumulating brominated flame retardants, that, according to the Environmental Health […]

 

DU Thread Of The Day: Killing Osama Resolves Nothing

A little earlier, John Hawkins was discussing the liberal hypocrisy over the death of Osama Bin Laden, linking to a Melissa Clouthier post about liberals not believing their own war on terrorism rhetoric. From John’s post, we get For example, what about the “cycle of violence?” We’d be hearing about it non-stop if Bush had […]

 

AP Provides The Viewpoint From An Al-Qaeda “Ideologue” On Osama

Prepare to hurl A top al-Qaida ideologue vowed revenge Monday for the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces, in the first jihadist admission of the militant leader’s death. The reaction of the online jihadi community to their hero’s death varied between expressions of disbelief mixed with protestations of revenge and vows to continue […]