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In 2009 Video Blago Said Prosecutors Wanted ‘Sh*t on Obama’

Posted on June 15, 2010June 15, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston

Back in 2009 a video compilation of clips of impeached Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was posted on YouTube. Today folks are realizing that this video features Blago claiming that the reason prosecutors went after him was to get information on President Obama. On the video made at a book signing party at Columbia College, Blago […]

Just One More Freedom Crushed: Feds Destroying Exotic Pet Industry

Posted on June 10, 2010June 10, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston

Congress has suddenly realized something. Animals could be dangerous! Gosh. One wonders what magick faierie dust was sprinkled on these stalwart protectors of the public weal that made them realize that animals are dangerous? Whatever fantastic episode befell Congress they have acted and hence these high mukety-mucks last year introduced an ominous sounding bill called […]

The End of Our Legal System: Judges Joining Unions?

Posted on May 26, 2010May 26, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston

Unions are meant for one thing and one thing only: to “get” for its members. They have one purpose and that is to take as much from an employer as they can take, to get as much money and benefits as they can get away with. Unions are not interested in assuring quality workmanship, they […]

Media Lets Conn. Dem Slide on Vietnam Lies for Three Decades

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston

Ahead of multiple ethics violations Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd is retiring from his long-time Democrat held seat. The Conn. Democrat Party is keen to keep that seat and has proffered Conn. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal as the man to do it for them. But, Blumenthal has a tiny little problem: for three decades he’s told […]

Mark their words

Posted on May 16, 2010May 16, 2010 by Ron Coleman

Jihad Watch and Atlas Shrugs — two websites run by friends of mine who have very clearly articulated views about Islamic radicalism, and controversial ones about what to do about it — are busy, and then some, with this story: A federal agency has rejected a request for a trademark by the organization “Stop Islamization […]

Fake Mich. ‘Tea Party’: Another Example of How Democrats Fight Dirty

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston

Every Democrat I know likes to act as if it were the GOP that fights dirty. Of course, every time I ask them for an example they just stare back blankly at me — I know, it’s their normal state, but this question gets particular blankness. On the other hand, I can give reams of […]

Illinois One of the Worst Legal Climates in the Country

Posted on May 16, 2010May 16, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston

The Institute for Legal Reform has completed its 2010 rankings of the lawsuit climate in the various states and Illinois comes in at a dismal 45th place. If Obama needs some help, that would be 45 out of 50 states (not 57 or 58 states as he said during the campaign). This overly litigious lawsuit […]

Love me, love my tie

Posted on May 16, 2010May 16, 2010 by Ron Coleman

Jim Lindgren of the The Volokh Conspiracy writes (hat tip to Glenn Reynolds), a tad grudgingly, of a kinder, gentler left-wing Supreme Court nominee on the issue of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies–that supposedly black-hearted fascist group I’ve been an active member of since 1985 (hence the: Federalist: Society tie in the above […]

“If you see something…” it’s probably “trademarked”

Posted on May 16, 2010May 16, 2010 by Ron Coleman

A while ago, while obsessing about New York’s: Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its obsession with turning what might have once merely been viewed as functional municipal signage or insignia into “IP” (intellectual property), I made fun of the MTA’s trademark application (since approved) for IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. So in light of last […]

Kagan’s Contempt for the First Amendment

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Dave Blount

The duty of a Supreme Court Justice is to uphold our Constitutional liberties — unless that Justice is appointed by B. Hussein Obama, in which case her role is to destroy those liberties, starting with the most fundamental: President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan, argued certain forms of speech that promote “racial […]

For The Left, The Best Belief Is Unbelief: Why Kagan Would Never Be Dumped As Nominee

Posted on May 12, 2010May 12, 2010 by Melissa Clouthier

Last week, I had a thought-provoking discussion with S.E. Cupp about how liberals want to take God out of public discourse. She said something that’s had me thinking: “Liberals are not comfortable with fixed value systems.” That discussion got me thinking about Elena Kagan and some complaints from the left about her. They all ring […]

Oppressive Government: Feds Tell GA Old Folks They Can’t Pray Before Meals

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston

Big Brother says elderly visitors to federally funded meals at a Georgia senior citizen’s center aren’t allowed to pray to that absurd, dangerous Christian God of theirs. Obama’s Big Brother government contends that since it has paid for their meals the government has the right to slam its iron boot heel down on the necks […]

Obama’s SCOTUS Pick: A Military Hating Harriet Miers

Posted on May 10, 2010May 10, 2010 by John Hawkins

Obama’s SCOTUS nominee, Elana Kagan, is like Harriet Miers in some respects. She’s a very accomplished woman, but she’s under-accomplished for a Supreme Court Justice. Kagan has never sat on the bench and she’d never even argued a case before the Supreme Court before she became Obama’s Solicitor General. Worse yet, she has some ugly […]

Elena Kagan: She’s Just Like Obama!–UPDATED

Posted on May 10, 2010May 10, 2010 by Melissa Clouthier

Like most politically interested Americans, I’m gobbling up all I can find about Elena Kagan. And the portrait that’s emerging looks very familiar. In fact, Elena Kagan looks a lot like the man nominating her for the Supreme Court: She is young, smart, brash, inexperienced, possibly socialist, calculating, and affable. The choice says more about […]

NBC News: Kagan Will Be Obama’s SCOTUS Nominee To Replace Stevens

Posted on May 9, 2010May 9, 2010 by Sister Toldjah

Hot off the presses: WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has nominated U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to serve as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, NBC News’ Pete Williams reported late Sunday night. Kagan, 50, served as the Dean of Harvard Law School from 2003 to 2009. Obama nominated her to serve in […]

It’s Because They Want To Kill Us, Stupid

Posted on May 6, 2010May 6, 2010 by Lori Ziganto

The night the NYC car bomb attempt went down, I was so grateful that, once again, the diligence of the public and the swift action of the NYC Police thwarted yet another potential attack. Shortly thereafter, while still incredibly grateful obviously, I became angry. I’ve had it. Firstly, because the current strategy of homeland security […]

Gov Christie to NJ Supreme Court Justice: You’re Fired!

Posted on May 4, 2010May 4, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston

My favorite sentiment about the U.S. Supreme Court is from that rascal President Andrew Jackson. In 1832 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Worcester v. Georgia that Old Hickory wasn’t too happy with. In reply he is famous for the sentiment that the Court made its decision and proposed that “now let them […]

The Hyperbole Surrounding AZ’s New Law; Talk About Epistemic Closure!

Posted on April 28, 2010April 28, 2010 by Lori Ziganto

Image courtesy of newsreal I figured that I may as well jump on the new buzz word band wagon and use the term epistemic closure. Even though I’m totally not into the term. It sounds icky and like something contagious. Nevertheless, epistemic closure is pretty much what all of the hysterical, over the top shrieking […]

Andy Stern: Union Chief Fleeing Ahead of Illinois Indictment?

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston

Until recently, Andy Stern was the President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a union that has served as one of President Obama’s biggest donors as well as filling the ranks of his ground troops. In a surprise move, Stern resigned his post this month and no one is really sure why at this […]

Does Obama Want to Destroy America? Yes, But…

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston

Rush Limbaugh and a few other radio hosts have made it a center piece of the attack against President Obama, the Tea Partiers have often put such sentiment on their protest signs, and the conservative chattering classes have been abuzz with the question: does Barack Obama want to destroy the United States? The only real […]

Taken in vain

Posted on April 25, 2010April 25, 2010 by Ron Coleman

Talk about “scandalous and offensive” trademarks!: [P]hrases containing some form of “God” have been trademarked [sic] more than 3,400 times in the United States: “God answers knee-mail” and “All God’s Children Got Issues” and, of course, “T.G.I. Friday’s,” the restaurant chain. But where you have trademarks, you also have trademark infringement. Which is how Megan […]

Geico Dude Talks To A Blog Reader; Also, Geico Dude Gets Himself Fired

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Melissa Clouthier

Wrote about this before. I guess the super-incisive voice of Geico has become a product liability. From Dave Weigel: Today, Douglas reports he’s been dropped from Geico’s campaign. His dramatic news release is here; he claims to have been motivated by “the recent gay and racial slurs slung by Tea Party members at Congressman Barney […]

Copyright, incentive and freedom

Posted on April 18, 2010April 18, 2010 by Ron Coleman

“Information wants to be free.” I must have mocked those words dozens of times on my blog. : Or a few. : I might be counting the times I just thought that. Either way, that expression is not an argument. It’s a statement of ideological faith. The pro-copyright right has its own religion on this, too. […]

Once Again, We’re About To See Who Was Right About The Gang-Of-14 Debacle

Posted on April 12, 2010 by John Hawkins

Democrats treat judicial nominations like war — while Republicans keep being gracious, hoping Democrats will learn by example. — Ann Coulter John Paul Stevens is getting ready to step down, Obama is sure to appoint a judge who will vote the same way as Michael Moore, and Republicans are going to do what about it? […]

Net Neutrality Loses In Federal Court: FCC Gets Wings Clipped

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Melissa Clouthier

Federal Courts hand the FCC a loss and Comcast a win: A federal appeals court struck down the FCC’s efforts to enforce its “net neutrality” principles, ruling Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission exceeded its authority when it issued a 2008 citation against Comcast Corp. for throttling Internet traffic from high-bandwidth file-sharing services. A unanimous […]

Obama To Take Over Control of College Textbooks?

Posted on March 30, 2010March 30, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston

Candace de Russy over at National Review posted an alarming example of Obama power grab. Or perhaps more precisely it’s yet another alarming example of an Obama power grab. This time Obama apparently is setting the table to take control of what is printed in our nation’s college textbooks. This one slipped past my radar […]

Let’s Get Serious About Immigration, Conservatives

Posted on March 29, 2010March 31, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston

Immigration is a difficult issue for conservatives these days. It is fraught with emotions and passionate feelings. Whenever someone tries to discuss the issue dispassionately, the old canard of “no true Scotsman” is employed against them. But conservatives need to continue to have this discussion and get their ducks in a row on the issue […]

Two Chinas, one value

Posted on March 28, 2010March 28, 2010 by Ron Coleman

This item from Focus Taiwan didn’t end quite the way I expected it to: A group of legislators expressed grave concern Thursday about rampant infringements or abuse of Taiwanese trademarks by Chinese companies whose products have not only circulated in China but have also been exported around the world. Not just any legislators: : Taiwanese legislators. […]

I’ll Gladly Take The Constitution Over Precedent

Posted on March 27, 2010March 27, 2010 by Brian Garst

The LA Times gloats that precedent is against the states seeking to protect their sovereignty in the face of Obamacare unconstitutional onslaught. Reporting from Washington – Lawsuits from 14 states challenging the constitutionality of the new national healthcare law face an uphill battle, largely due to a far-reaching Supreme Court ruling in 2005 that upheld […]

Fox News Chicago Digging Deeper on Illinois Pension Mess

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Warner Todd Huston

My friend Lennie Jarratt was featured on Fox News Chicago last night. The subject was the $85 billion dollar deficit that the Illinois finds its public employee pensions confronted with. Fox News reports that every Illinois citizen would have to fork over $6,600 to instantly solve the problem. And what has caused this problem? Unions. […]