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Does it bother anyone else that the president of the United States seems to believe that our collective future entails assembling battery parts in a government-subsidized factory for $9 an hour? Is that really what Americans envision for their kids — an assembly line? Because when you look past Barack Obama’s mesmerizingly hollow rhetoric, what […]
Presidents’ State of the Union addresses are delivered in the chamber of the House of Representatives in the Capitol. The classical majesty of this building where laws are made symbolizes the idea that we live under the rule of law. Unfortunately, the 44th president is running an administration that too often seems to ignore the […]
Obama’s ham-fisted nationalization of the student loan industry indicates that the federal government will take an ever larger role in financing the preposterously bloated expense of college. This should prevent institutions of higher learning from having to cut back on essential scholarship like Sex Week: The prestigious University of Chicago is in the midst of […]
Unfortunately, the Nuge was on his best behavior, and only provided some rare meat (Buzzfeed) But when it came to gun control proposals, he didn’t mince words. “Its more nonsense. Nothing he proposes or nothing he’s been proposed would have stopped any of the shootings. None of those shooters are gonna register anything,” Nugent said […]
He puts a thrill up Al Gore’s leg, and all the climastrologers who are mostly interested in bigger government taking more money from Other People while enforcing more Big Government control of people and the private sector (Politico) After years of talking about it, we are finally poised to control our own energy future. We […]
Rand Paul worked with Tea Party Express to put out a Tea Party State of the Union response last night. He did a great job and here are the 10 best quotes from his 13 minute speech. 10) “What America needs is not Robin Hood but Adam Smith.” 9) “I have seen the inner sanctum […]
There’s a story told about a Paris chief of police who was called to a department store to stop a burglary in progress. Upon his arrival, he reconnoitered the situation and ordered his men to surround the entrances of the building next door. When questioned about his actions, he replied that he didn’t have enough […]
Want to really get depressed? Google last year’s SOTU and read it. Then listen to the same crap tonight knowing Obama doesn’t mean a word. — Michael Graham (@IAMMGraham) February 13, 2013 Wait. Obama’s proposing immediate action on shovel-ready infrastructure projects? We already did that, four years ago. #SOTU — Bill Hobbs (@billhobbs) February 13, […]
On Tuesday, President Obama and the first lady used the State of the Union spotlight to pay tribute to an innocent teenage girl shot and killed by Chicago gang thugs. On Friday, Obama will travel to the Windy City to decry violence and crusade for more gun laws in the town with the strictest gun […]
If you skipped Obama’s speech last night, don’t worry because you didn’t miss a lot. The speech was like a long laundry list of spending proposals from a French bureaucrat, much of which was carried over from his previous speeches. The three parts that stood out were Obama’s call for amnesty for illegals, gun control, […]
In an earlier era, Dr. Benjamin Carson’s speech before the National Prayer Breakfast last week would have been a really big deal rather than mere fodder for a brief squall on Twitter and cable news. Born in crushing poverty to an illiterate single mother dedicated to seeing her children succeed, Carson became the head of […]
We’ve heard another State of the Union speech, and my president said grand things like: “Think about … a future where we’re in control of our own energy … I will not cede the wind or solar or battery industry to China … I will not back down from protecting our kids from mercury poisoning […]
It’s another tragic story of a young woman’s life being lost to a botched abortion. : In this case, it was twenty-nine year oldJennifer Morbelli,: who was a patient of Dr. Leroy Carhart. : Carhart performed a third trimester abortion on Ms. Morbelli, which resulted in massive internal bleeding in her abdominal cavity. : She died last Friday. : This […]
PARIS — A leaked U.S. Department of Justice white paper supporting the killing of terrorists overseas who happen to hold American citizenship is causing mass hyperventilation across America. Although average Americans needn’t fear the possibility of being picked off by a drone one night while scarfing down macaroni and cheese and watching the game, there […]
OK, I confess: I didn’t actually watch the speech. I tried, I really did. Well, okay, I didn’t even really try. I did manage to muddle through the first few minutes of the speech as I waited for my wife to get ready to go out to dinner – which basically amounted to waiting until […]
As Nancy Pelosi appeared on Fox News Sunday with host Chris Wallace, she didn’t seem to know the difference between the First Amendment and the Second Amendment. During her February 10 segment, Pelosi premised her conversation by pointing out that Japan has, “the most violent games and the rest and the lowest mortality from guns.” […]
by: Caleb Parke It was one year ago, today, that Palin: celebrated her birthday: at the: Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC): by delivering a: rockstar speech, which you can watch here. I had the honor of being there and Palin signed my: resume. (A sign of good things to come?) Today, we celebrate the birthday and living legacy of the former governor […]
by: Andrew Collins What did you see onstage at the Super Bowl halftime show? According to Patheos.com blogger David Henson, if you saw “a singer wearing too little clothes,” or “a singer selling sex to the masses in a skimpy outfit,” or “an offensive, inappropriate hypersexual display of legs and barely covered unmentionables,” then you didn’t […]
by: Johnny Whichard: Introduction: My roommate and I are both movie-nuts.: At least once a week, we’ll make a bag of popcorn, enjoy a beer and watch a film. As a film major, I have seen hundreds (if not thousands) of films and I generally find my roommate’s fascination with sci-fi flicks hysterical. One night, however, […]
Pope Benedict XVI sudden resignation brings with it history, health, and heroics. He is the first Pope to resign in almost 600 years. His age, declining health, and strength were all reasons for his resignation. The 85 year old head of the Catholic Church stated, “After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have […]
Obama isn’t the only one who has been fundamentally transforming America. Over the weekend, the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Youth (BAGLY) and Boston Pride sponsored a Valentine’s dance for sexually confused teenagers. Here’s is how it was announced on the liberal site Socializing for Justice: Boston Pride is hosting their very first […]
Who would have guessed that one of the most warmongering presidents would be a liberal Democrat who was: awarded: the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize? Obama has gotten away with a secret escalating drone war because the left and their fifth column in the media have mostly turned a blind eye, just like they have with Obama’s expanded […]
Here’s Joe Nocera writing an op-ed for the NY Tomes, The ‘Die Hard’ Quandry, in which he’s really, really concerned Later this week, the fifth installment of the “Die Hard” movies is scheduled to open in theaters across the country. “A Good Day to Die Hard” stars, once again, Bruce Willis as John McClane, a […]
Tonight’s the night Obama will bring forth yet another State Of The Union speech where the state of the union still stinks. Will he still Blame Bush and everyone else for his failures? Time will tell, and The Politico offers 5 things to watch for 1. Soft, strident or somewhere in between? Obama irritated Republicans […]
“Those among us who are constantly rhapsodizing about ‘change’ in vague and general terms seem to have no fear that a blank check for change can be a huge risk in a world where so many other countries that are different are also far worse off.” — Thomas Sowell The reason people who are knowledgeable […]
