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Union Writing the Book on Intimidation and Violence

F. Vincent Vernuccio had a great piece in the Washington Times a few days ago revealing the the handbook written by the SEIU that teaches union thuggery to union operatives. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has a 70-some-page manual that came to light in a recent court case. SEIU is in federal court defending […]

Obama Back to Punishing the Rich

Just in case you thought that the “corporate jet owners” were the only ones who are being publicly shamed by the Obama administration for being successful entrepreneurs, it looks like Obama and his buddies at the New York Times are pushing for a second front in the War on Success. In order to raise $20 […]

HuffPo: You Climate Realists Are The Real “Alarmists”

And all this time, I thought I was using the word “alarmist” in the correct context, ie, people who practice chicken littleism on the climate, like Kelly Rigg: Will the Real Global Warming Alarmists Please Stand Up? I wish I had a dollar for every time someone called Al Gore an alarmist. I wish I […]

Oh, Noes, GOP Has Not Backup Debt Plan As Issue Turns “Scary”

It’s so terrible There’s a narrative gaining traction in Washington as a debt crisis looms: House Republican hard-liners might soften their stance once they’ve gotten a vote on their Cut, Cap and Balance proposal. But if that’s the case, the conservatives aren’t in on the plan. Well, that’s pretty much it for a story by […]

5 American Economic Statistics That Will Blow Your Mind

“Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the drug store, but that’s just peanuts to space.” — Douglas Adams Like Douglas Adams’ description of space, the economic issues in this country have become quite big. […]

Why Angela Merkel Wouldn’t Follow Obama Over the Edge

You can’t call what Obama et al. are doing to the economy an honest mistake, because we have been down this road before, as have other countries like Germany. Let’s see how Obama’s economic policies are faring at this point: Obamanomics has produced the weakest, most anemic recovery since the 1930s, when another generation’s big-government […]

Military Strategy l’Morte?

Strategy! “The comprehensive way to try to pursue political ends, including the threat or actual use of force” Perhaps the only thing better than belly shots or strategy in general – is military strategy in particular. The 2011 Nat’l Military Strategy has been unleashed (pdf) and it ain’t all that. Teufel Hunden’s Warcraft Academy academic […]

GOP Shifts To The Hard Right On Debt Talks (?)

So says the Politico in a wonder article that could have been written by the DNC or the uber politicized White Democrat House Turning right with a vengeance, Republicans will bring to the House floor Tuesday a newly revised debt-ceiling bill that is remarkable for its total absence of compromise at this late date, two […]

NY Times: This Prolonged Recession Is The Fault Of You Consumers

Because, darnitall, you silly consumers just won’t spend yourselves into massive debt in the manner (NMP) Obama has THERE is no shortage of explanations for the economy’s maddening inability to leave behind the Great Recession and start adding large numbers of jobs: The deficit is too big. The stimulus was flawed. China is overtaking us. […]

“Let’s Face It, High Speed Rail is Dead”

From a writer at New Geography: “But beyond those philosophically opposed to HSR, some : high speed rail advocates have done themselves no favors either. They’ve resolutely backed pretty much any and every rail project regardless of whether it is potentially useful or an outright boondoggle. They’ve engaged in false advertising by labeling 110 MPH peak […]

Video Interview: Florida Rep. Allen West

Rep. Allen West (R-FL) sat down with MRCTV on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 to talk about a wide range of issues from the debt crisis to the Obama administrations handling of fast and furious. West also stands by his statement that Attorney General Eric Holder should resign.