DU Today: Why Do We Need Private Insurers? Off With Their Heads!

Hey, look, DUmmies telling the truth! Lerkfish: THERE IS NO NEED FOR PRIVATE INSURERS TO EXIST if we had socialized medicine they would be irrelevant. That is what they fear, and why they spend billions influencing legislation. Let the fun and games begin! IF OUR NATION HAD ACTED RESPONSIBLY HISTORICALLY NO INSURANCE INDUSTRY WOULD BE […]

 


Dems: We Need Clean, Renewable Energy, But Don’t Try And Implement It

We are only allowed to talk a good game about alternative energy sources, you know Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced legislation in Congress on Monday to protect a million acres of the Mojave Desert in California by scuttling some 13 big solar plants and wind farms planned for the region. But before the bill to create […]

 

Health Travesty Passes, Fish Wrap Blames The Right For Partisanship

Amazingly, after Democrats have crafted bill to replace bill to replace bill in the dark of night, in closed session, which only included Democrats, after they shut Republicans and Republican ideas completely out – not to mention any ideas, such as came from John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods – it is somehow, in Grey […]

 

With Climate Change, Christmas Might Be Cancelled!

If it is a day ending in a Y, it must be a day where the climate alarmists are trying to scare kids. Build-A-Bearville.com goes completely chicken little with an attempt to scare kids with a 3 part video (via Big Government, found via Climate Depot). Here is part 2 The transcript (1:07-2:22): Girl Elf: […]

 

White House Says “Have A Wonderful Socialist Transvestite Christmas”

Via Nice Deb, though Big Government got the Memorandum pull Why let a holiday season come between the White House and making some political statements? The White House pegged controversial designer Simon Doonan to oversee the Christmas decorations for the White House. Mr. Doonan, who is creative director of Barney’s New York has often caused […]

 

Democrats Face Challenge In Merging The Bills And Ignoring The American People

The Fish Wrap of Record goes with a front page story about how the Dems are going to be challenged in merging their bills Even as the Senate took a significant step toward passing its version of a sweeping overhaul of the health insurance system before Christmas, Democrats were grappling Monday with deep internal divisions […]

 

Climate Alarmist Links Snow Storms To, Yup! Global Warming

Yeah, I know, your are not actually shocked by this, you just knew it had to show up at some point. As over 50% of America was covered by snow, Joe Romm decides it’s the fault of…….. In any case, I have previously discussed the scientific literature, which makes clear that we have seen an […]

 



Deep In Health Bill, Very Specific Bribes

Y’all remember William “Cold Cash” Jefferson? Do you remember what happened? A private individual promised to give him $400K if Jefferson would help a high tech company called iGate by persuading the Army to test iGate’s products, as well as attempt to influence officials in 3 countries. He was caught on tape taking $100K. Obviously, […]

 

AGW Today: Record December Snowfall In Capitol

The Washington Post changed the headline from one that mentioned record snowfall as they updated the story from yesterday to today, but, where previously the information that backed up the headline was on page 2, now, it’s the lead paragraph A major storm that broke all records for a December snowfall buried the Washington area […]

 

Wacky Alan Grayson (D-Fl) Wants To Jail Critic For 5 Years

Just imagine the furor from the media, the Nutroots, and Democrats on the floor of the House if Grayson had an “R” after his name Not everyone thinks imitation is the best form of flattery. In fact, U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson of Orlando took such offense at a parody website aimed at unseating him that […]

 

Words To Live By On A Snowy Friday And Open Thread

Taking a slight break from politics Accept that some days you’re the pigeon, and some days you’re the statue. Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. Drive carefully. It’s not […]

 

AGW Today: Inhofe, Alarmist Media, And 40 Members Of Congress

Things are getting fun in Copenhagen, and I’m not talking about being about to playing in the rare heavy snow that has fallen The leading global warming skeptic in the U.S. Senate shocked reporters in Copenhagen with a dose of American reality with his prediction Thursday morning that the U.S. Senate will not pass a […]

 

Russians Say CRU Manipulated Data

Now why would the CRU do that? Certainly, it couldn’t have anything to do with money, power, and prestige, right?ClimateGate just got worse for the alarmists, no matter how much they want to ignore the issue or throw things like the 4 year olds liberals tend to emulate, via The Telegraph Climategate just got much, […]

 

Obama DOJ Tells Lawyers In New Black Panther Case To Not Cooperate

Hmmmm, just imagine George Bush was still president. How would this kind of news be received? Would it be splashed all over the leading U.S. papers, rather than pretty much in a sole outlet, the Washington Times? In fact, it seems that the Washington Times is the only one that is even following the story, […]

 

Latest AGW Scare: 20% Of All Species Could Perish

Yet another in a long line of face palm pronouncements from the Climate Alarmist camp Up to a fifth of all species of animals and plants risk extinction even if the world manages to limit global warming to levels widely viewed as safe, the head of the Convention on Biological Diversity said. Ahmed Djoghlaf also […]

 

Fail Tag: Hillary Discusses The Reality Of Obama’s Iran Policy

Via Gateway Pundit, Hillary admits that the Obama admin. has failed in their policy regarding Iran. Let’s watch As Jim Hoft points out, Hillary stated that the Obama admin has stood by the Iranian protesters. Jim points out otherwise. Furthermore, has anyone heard word one from the President regarding the protests going on since the […]

 

Second Grader Suspended For “Violent Drawing.” Can You Guess Of Whom?

If you thought “Barack Obama,” nope. Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore? Nope. Welcome to Taunton, Ma. A Taunton father is outraged after his 8-year-old son was sent home from school and required to undergo a psychological evaluation after drawing a stick-figure picture of Jesus Christ on the cross. The father said he got a […]

 

The Goracle’s Crystal Ball Lets Him Down Yet Again

So sad. The Times of London catches Al Gore making it up as he goes along. Not that this is anything unusual for Gore. His movie is full of lies and distortions and made up “facts.” He recently claimed the interior of the Earth was several million degrees. He is actually being sued by 30,000 […]

 

Brrrrr! It’s Cold In Copenhagen!

Maybe they should have thought about the venue. Having a meeting on globull warming, er, excuse me, climate change, in a place that gets chilly in December might not have been the best of ideas (not to mention that having it in Europe gives the unhinged lefty protesters easier access to cause mayhem.) COPENHAGEN: World […]

 

Cindy Sheehan Tells Obama She Will Camp Out At Washington Monument

Someone’s looking to extend their 15 minutes of infamy. Cindy writes a letter to President Neophyte (via the DU) Dear Mr. Obama, I hear that you were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize recently in Oslo, Norway and that, in addition to that spiffy medal, it comes with 1.4 million tax-free dollars that you are going […]

 

Losing That Hopey Changey Feeling, Part 2,389

Another Obamanut has lost hopey changey feeling. Cue Maverick and Goose, though, Obama isn’t as pretty as Kelly McGillis. OpEdNews: Merry Christmas– Ho Ho Ho What The Hell I wonder if the folks who worshiped Odin and celebrated Saturnalia among the first real December 21st and 22d, etc. observations, sans of course the designation of […]

 

cBS Wants Palin To Debate The Goracle On AGW

Well, at least they want Al Gore to debate somebody. Charles Cooper at cBS tries to get it on Don King, are you listening? And if the world’s most hair-raising promoter won’t take this one on, then I officially volunteer to set it up. (snip) We’re heard it all before from Gore. Same goes for […]

 

Fish Wrap Wonders If VATs Are The Cure For Deficits

Sure, why not, another tax on everyone is a good thing in Liberal World: Many See the VAT Option as a Cure for Runaway Deficits Runaway federal deficits have thrust a politically unsavory savior into the spotlight: a nationwide tax on goods and services. Members of Congress, like their constituents, are squeamish about such ideas […]

 

If The AGW Debate Is Settled, Why The Different Answers?

Funny stuff from those who are supposed to be “the experts” Which is it–6 feet or 3.5 feet? Last week, White House science czar John Holdren told members of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming that changes in global temperatures could mean a rise in sea levels of 6 feet or […]

 

Fraud In The EU Carbon Trading System? The Heck You Say!

Say, how’s that carbon trading market working? The European Union (EU) Emission Trading System (ETS) has been the victim of fraudulent traders in the past 18 months. This resulted in losses of approximately 5 billion euros for several national tax revenues. It is estimated that in some countries, up to 90% of the whole market […]

 

Obama’s Big Bus Side Swipes King Of Norway During Nobel Visit

As I write this, the award ceremony is in full swing, and Barry is sitting in the audience with a monstrously smug look upon his face, reminding me more of one of the thug type football players just drafted with his chin up in the air. Football watchers know what I mean. Meanwhile, it doesn’t […]

 

People Less HopeyChangey On Barry’s Economy

I wonder how he will blame this on Bush? He spent more time yesterday blaming Bush, excuse me, the previous administration, during his jobs speech (which Rush Limbaugh tore apart, check out this post by Nice Deb), and is now saying he was against the TARP, despite voting for it. And people are not enthused […]