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Mickey Kaus has alerted readers to a change in the way the federal government figures the poverty line and that new way so alters the formula that we will never be able to show any improvement in rates of poverty going foward. Worse, the new formula stops measuring strict want and instead measures a more […]
Macrospeak (n.) First, some background: I’m shamelessly borrowing from Orwell. From the SparkNotes… Newspeak is engineered to remove even the possibility of rebellious thoughts–the words by which such thoughts might be articulated have been eliminated from the language. Newspeak contains no negative terms. For example, the only way to express the meaning of “bad” is […]
50) George Will 49) David Swindle 48) Jack Kelly 47) Ross Douthat 46) John Fund 45) Mona Charen 44) Mike Adams 43) Kathy Shaidle 42) Karl Rove 41) Katie Kieffer 40) Wes Pruden 39) Andrew McCarthy 38) Debra Saunders 37) Rachel Alexander 36) Bill O’Reilly 35) John Ransom 34) Larry Elder 33) Daniel Flynn 32) […]
Fred Hiatt, the editorial page editor of the Washington Post, goes on a bit of a rant Paying for charitable giving …At first blush, it seems to make policy sense, too. The rich fabric of America’s civic life, from Boy Scouts to community orchestras to soup kitchens, is the envy of the world. Its diversity […]
Here’s the reality of the situation. — The economy is in bad shape and it’s conceivable that going over the fiscal cliff could push it into recession, although nobody really knows one way or the other. — Going over the fiscal cliff is probably the best hope for deficit reduction we’ll have in the next […]
Liberals just can’t help themselves (Daily Caller) During halftime of NBC’s coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles versus the Dallas Cowboys, NBC Sports analyst Bob Costas made a plea for gun control during his weekly commentary on “Sunday Night Football.” Responding to the weekend murder-suicide by Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, Costas relied on a […]
Americans are very generous to people with disabilities. Since passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act in 1990, millions of public and private dollars have been spent on curb cuts, bus lifts and special elevators. The idea has been to enable people with disabilities to live and work with the same ease as others, as […]
We’ve all heard about the “fiscal cliff.” But what does it mean? The media won’t bother to explain it in any detail, and people aren’t looking it up on their own. So, a great many Americans think it’s a physical place, a vacation destination of some sort. I understand people are busy with their lives, […]
Socialism is for those who think most people are losers. Capitalism is for those who think most people can take care of themselves. — John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) November 29, 2012 Fun Fact: The GOP’s two top leaders in the Senate, Mitch McConnell & John Cornyn, both publicly endorsed Charlie Crist over Marco Rubio — John […]
Why do some atheists embarrass themselves year after year trying to eradicate Christmas from American culture? Why do they make themselves societal hemorrhoids during this hallowed season? Is it because they are crusaders for equality, secularism’s saviors and humanism’s heroes? I’m sure that’s what they tell themselves when they’re pouting on their couches all alone […]
Racism seems to be the worst thing one can be accused of — except when it comes to the Jews.: : Could anyone imagine if Hindus were told they couldn’t live in an Indian neighborhood the uproar we would hear from the world? How about if blacks were banned from living in a white neighborhood? As CEO […]
“What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” -Matthew 16:26 While this year’s election was a mixed bag for the GOP overall, many are still mourning Mitt Romney’s loss in the presidential election, and the jury is still out on how the Republican Party will react […]
This week the SEIU sent out an email to its members hoping to drum up some hate against the fast food chain Wendy’s. The email not only had one outright lie, it was also a sad example of how stupid unions think their members really are. The email starts out as if it is from […]
Been quite awhile since we had either a football post or open thread. Here is your chance to talk football or whateverthehell you want. Today’s games Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills – 1 p.m. – which teams show up? Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – 1 p.m. – this could be a good one Indianapolis […]
If there’s one thing that Obama has done throughout his political career, it’s avoiding hard choices (and avoiding responsibility for Bad Things along with Blamestorming, but that’s a different story). More often than not he votes “present”. When it comes to dealing with the aftermath of the vote at the United Nations granting the Palestinians […]
They’re not happy predictions. Advice? If you run a business, get a lot of lawyers and lobbysists. He who writes the regulations will make a lot of money. He who does not will lose. : Make sure you make the right political contributions and don’t say anything critical of those in power.
Dang kids today.
On Nov. 16, 2010, an unlicensed driver named Roberto Galo took a left turn at Harrison and 16th streets and hit motorcyclist Drew Rosenberg. After Galo backed over Rosenberg’s body, the law-school student died. A jury convicted Galo for manslaughter and driving without a license. After serving 43 days in jail, he was released on […]
Here’s the reality of the situation. — The economy is in bad shape and it’s conceivable that going over the fiscal cliff could push it into recession, although nobody really knows one way or the other. — Going over the fiscal cliff is probably the best hope for deficit reduction we’ll have in the next […]
We knew it would be an uphill battle at the United Nations. The UN today voted to give the terrorist-led Palestinian Authority (PA) “non-member observer state” status. Such a move is deeply flawed and violates international law. By upgrading the status of this terrorist-led organization, the UN is setting the stage for more instability in […]
President Obama’s Spying Eyes (Feb 10, 2015) The Chase: Why Young Men Hesitate to Pursue Counter Cultural Young Women: (Oct 15, 2013) Poll Results: Conservative Bloggers Overwhelmingly Oppose Bombing Syria: (Sep 05, 2013) Barack Obama, liberal policies fan the flames of racism against White America: (Aug 26, 2013) Poll Results: Conservative Bloggers Hate The Senate Immigration Bill: (Jun 24, 2013) […]
Senator Orrin Hatch (R, Utah) delivered the GOP weekly address and it was a damn good one. He pulled no punches and laid it out straight that Obama lied when he ran for re-election and perpetrated a “classic bait and switch” maneuver. What ever you think of Mr. Hatch or the GOP, he spoke truth […]
2012 columns
Many Americans didn’t bother to vote in the past presidential election, some out of apathy or a belief that the election would hardly affect them. They are in for a rude awakening now that Obama has won re-election. His Santa Claus false promises are unsustainable, so there are going to be few winners and a […]
We often take after the fine folks at the Associated Press for biased “reporting.” But as we criticize when warranted so should we praise when warranted and the AP has done something praiseworthy by telling its correspondents to stop using “Islamophobia” and “homophobia” in their reporting. On November 26, Politico reported that the AP made […]
Yet another “enemies” list for the most polarizing president ever (via The Lonely Conservative) “Joe Biden was in Costco and he wanted to buy some of this stuff, but I told him he had too much work to do. I wasn’t going to have him building roller coasters all day long. Now, of course, Santa […]
Who could have possibly seen this coming when the Obama administration decided to throw Mubarak under the bus? (LA Times) Egypt’s Islamist-dominated constitutional assembly passed a rushed draft of a constitution early Friday to ease public anger against President Mohamed Morsi’s expanded powers and preempt an expected court decision to disband the chamber this weekend. […]
1) Working hard, being self-reliant and taking responsibility for your own life are good for you and will make you much happier than having too much leisure time, being overly dependent and giving others responsibility for your life. 2) The more a behavior is rewarded with attention, fame, sympathy or money, the more of it […]
Yep. How’s that applied Liberalism working out?
. . . and a Dutch announcer totally, completely: loses his mind.