Author: William Teach

WP: Ukraine Is A Test For Obama’s “Smart Power” Or Something

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Unfortunately, the test is more like something from Common Core Obama and Putin are on trains on the same track, 500 miles apart. If one is traveling east at 45 miles per hour and the other is traveling west at 35 kilometers per hour, how many pancakes does it take to shingle a dog house? […]

 

You’re In Good (Liberal Activist) Hands, NYC

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Mayor Bill De Blasio is taking a page from the Obama administration, and surrounding himself with hardcore liberal activists rather than people with real knowledge about running a city. Even the NY Times notices De Blasio Picks More Liberal Activists Than Managers for City Posts In Bill de Blasio’s City Hall, it seems more and […]

 

Obama: Russia Needs To Stop Being Big Meanies, Then Heads For A Fundraiser

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So, Obama called a for a quick statement, then showed up late, as usual. People who show up late aren’t particularly trust-worthy. But, maybe it makes him feel special and powerful. In reality, it shows a profound lack of respect. Anyhow (The Hill) President Obama warned Friday there “will be costs” if Russian takes military […]

 

Warming “Pause” Excuse #9: It’s All A Coincidence

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We can add it to the list, via Climate Depot Climate Depot Analysis: ‘There have been at least nine separate explanations for the standstill in global warming’ — 1) Low Solar Activity; 2) Oceans Ate Warming; 3) Chinese Coal Use; 4) Montreal Protocol; 5) Readjusted past temps to claim ‘pause’ never existed 6) Volcanoes 7) […]

 

Dem Senators Want Cap On 501(c)(4) Activity

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Of course they do. This will only affect Right side groups, because the IRS under Commissar Obama will not enforce those rules against left leaning group (The Hill) A group of Democratic senators urged the Obama administration on Thursday to cap the amount of political activity that tax-exempt 501(c)(4) groups can engage in at 5 […]

 

Without Taxpayer Subsidies, Obamacare Is Really Expensive

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In other news, water is wet (Jacksonville Business Journal) Unless your coverage is subsidized by taxpayers, health insurance on the individual market is much more expensive under health care reform. That’s the takeaway from a new index compiled by eHealth Inc., which tracked how much people are paying for insurance through its private online health […]

 

Brewer Vetoes “Refusal Of Service” Bill

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You could see this coming a mile away once the liberal pundit and media finger-wagging, reality challenged fools became involved (NY Times) Ending a day that cast a glaring national spotlight on Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican, vetoed a bill on Wednesday that would have given business owners the right to refuse service to […]

 

Good News: Only 35 Of 50 State Exchange Websites Were Deemed “High Risk”

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Or is that 35 out of 58 states? Does the 58th have an Exchange? Has Obama visited it yet? (Fox News) Security experts worried that 35 state health exchange websites were vulnerable to hackers and were rated as “high risk” for security problems before ObamaCare’s launch, documents obtained by Fox News show. Fears that the […]

 

Team Obama Provides A Triple-shot Of Stupidity

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Well, a higher level of stupidity than normal (Politico) Touting the latest White House Obamacare benchmark, President Barack Obama told his political base not to be discouraged by partisan attacks and stressed that their cause is divine. About 4 million people have signed up for private health care plans under the Affordable Care Act, Obama […]

 

Elected Official Michelle Obama To Unveil School Food Marketing Limits

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Remember when Michelle Obama was elected to the position of First Lady, allowed to make laws and rules, so that she could do things like this? (Politico) First lady Michelle Obama will unveil a proposal Tuesday that would ban marketing junk food and sodas in schools – an unusually aggressive position for the administration that […]

 

11 Million Small Business Employees Could See Premium Hikes

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Um, surprise? (Daily Caller) Obamacare is once again under fire after federal estimates that health insurance premiums will increase for 11 million people who work for small businesses, according to a report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). House Speaker John Boehner blasted the Obama administration over the report Monday, calling it […]

 

SCOTUS To Hear Arguments On EPA “Climate Change” Power Grab

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This could be a big, and game changing, case, one which could place limits on the ever-expansive role of not just the EPA, but other federal agencies and the Chief Executive (CNS News) The Obama administration is squaring off at the Supreme Court with industry groups and Republican-led states over a small but important program […]

 

Harvard Progressive Suggests Replacing Academic Freedom With Academic Justice

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Lest one think this is just a one off, a single thinker in the wind, a lone wolf, this is the way the hardcore leftists think not just around the country, but around the world, especially those who think of themselves as the intellectual elite (Daily Caller) If this Harvard University student got her way, […]

 

Whoops: Public Sector Restricting Work Hours Due To Obamacare

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Perhaps they’re just trying to free people so they can be poets and play the bongos and commune with nature? Here’s that ultra-Conservative newspaper the NY Times to tell us all about it Cities, counties, public schools and community colleges around the country have limited or reduced the work hours of part-time employees to avoid […]

 

Democrats, FDA Going After Electronic Cigarettes

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Ronald Reagan once said “Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” Democrats aren’t even waiting to see if e-cigs keep moving before they run straight to regulation (National Review) There […]

 

Obamacare Turns Mass. From Model To Mayhem

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At one point, Massachusetts was the model for Obamacare. Whatever your opinion of a state run insurance program, with a requirement that people must purchase health insurance, it seemed to work. Most residents supported it. Most liked it. Roughly 98% of the citizens obtained health insurance. And under the stewardship of Republican governor, it wasn’t […]

 

Obama Tells Dems To Make Mid-terms “Sexy”

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This is the world Obama lives in (The Hill) President Obama warned that Democrats often get into trouble during the midterm elections because state-level races aren’t as “sexy” as national presidential elections during a meeting with Democratic governors and party donors Thursday night. “We know how to win national elections,” Obama said. “But all too […]

 

Kay Hagan Is Bummed About Those Medicare Cuts She Voted For

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She and other vulnerable Democrats finally realized that their Obamacare votes have consequences, so they wrote a letter (via NRO) (NRSC) Hagan’s ObamaCare “enacted $200 Billion in cuts to Medicare Advantage over 10 years” In 2009, Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) promised North Carolinians who depend on Medicare that she was going to “protect Medicare” and […]

 

Hooray! Warmists Now Say “Climate Change” Will Cause More Crime

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The LA Times has been on a roll as of late with their “climate change” idiocy, here and here, blaming cold and snow and ice on “climate change”. Now we get Climate change brings more crime A new study broadens a notion held by the earliest criminologists: Periods of higher temperatures — on an hour-by-hour […]

 

Washington Post: Repeal All Stand Your Ground Laws

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This opinion piece comes to us by way of hyper-lefty E.J.Dionne, who’s writing exactly what Lefties thing and proposing what they want. Well, want for Everyone Else. The minute they themselves need Stand Your Ground, they’ll scream to the high heavens for protection Repeal stand-your-ground laws The law is supposed to solve problems, not create […]

 

Oh, Snap: “What Would Jesus Do About Climate Change?”

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It’s been a long time since I used an “oh, snap”, and it’s either that or using a “spit take” GIF to read a hardcore liberal attempt to use Jesus to prop up “climate change” (as I do every now and then, “climate change” refers to the notion that every change in the weather is […]

 

Bummer: Government No Longer Spending Gobs Of Money To Help Newly Insured

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This is apparently a HUGE major issue, and, of course, Republicans are mostly to blame Who will help the newly insured? Newfound health benefits often come with newfound questions. But most states have either spurned or run out of federal funding for consumer assistance programs aimed at guiding Obamacare’s newly insured through the complexities of […]

 

Abusive Colorado County Looks To Take Couple’s Land

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When we talk about “Big Government”, this is the kind of thing we’re referring to. Not necessarily about the size, but about the scope, the power, the domineering, and the abuse. Andy and Ceil Barrie bought a 10 acre piece of property deep in the heart of the White River National Forest. Legally purchased. Then […]

 

Queen Nancy: The Founding Fathers Would Have Supported Obamacare

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This one is a little late, the original article is from the 14th, but the Townhall article is showing up on Memeorandum, and good for a laugh on a Tuesday morning Pelosi explained why the law is “very sound policy” during a press conference Friday: To go to back to our founders once again, they […]

 

NC Gov McCrory Asked About “Climate Change” In Wake Of Winter Storms

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No, seriously (WRAL) Appearing on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” Sunday to talk about the winter storm that shut down the state last week, Gov. Pat McCrory sidestepped a pointed question about his position on climate change. The question from host Bob Schieffer came at the end of a segment on North Carolina’s response to […]

 

LA Times: Executive Fixes To Obamacare Are A Bad Idea

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Gee, they’re just noticing this? On the other hand, it’s nice that one of the leading papers actually notices this, and the Editorial Board decides to write about it The wrong way to fix Obamacare The sprawling 2010 Affordable Care Act has proved so hard to implement… Who woulda thunk that such a massive piece […]

 

As Obama Whined About Drought In California, The Real Story Comes Out

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I mentioned Saturday that Obama took a long fossil fueled plane trip all the way to Fresno, California to complain about “climate change” and announce a $1 billion “climate change” slush fund. Part of the trip was to whine about the drought in California. His “science” adviser, John Holdren ( a believer in Malthusian prophesy), […]

 

Team Obama Decides To Ignore Banking Laws Regarding Marijuana

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Another day, another lawless pronouncement from the Obama administration (AP) The Obama administration on Friday gave banks a road map for conducting transactions with legal marijuana sellers so these new businesses can stash away savings, make payroll and pay taxes like any other enterprise. It’s not clear banks will get on board. Guidance issued by […]

 

NC DOT: Look In Your Own Mirror For Black Ice Accident Responsibility

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This story tickles me. It is rare that any Government agency opens up and directly blames a segment of the public. Usually, we’ll get all sorts of PoliticalSpeak, platitudes, calls to do better in the future, and patronization. But not this time. There were lots and lots of wrecks and accidents and people just sliding […]

 

NY Mayor DeBlasio Learns The Price Of Keeping Schools Open During School

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Perhaps keeping the schools open in Wisconsin during a massive snow storm would be OK (well, not really, not in today’s litigious and uber-safety conscious society. Perhaps 20-30 years ago), but NYC? Not so much. Hey, you voted for this hard-core Leftists, New Yorkers, so this is on you (USA Today) As New Yorkers struggled […]