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Reporter Silenced on Behalf of Sean Penn

Tinseltown totalitarian Sean Penn, a fawning admirer of socialist dictators, has learned from them when it comes to dealing with troublesome journalists: A Yeas & Nays reporter [Tara Palmeri] was publicly berated and threatened to be escorted out by police on Thursday night when the reporter asked actor Sean Penn a controversial question about his […]

Coffee Party Astroturf

What is it that the left and the Old Media said about the Tea Party movement? Didn’t they say it was not really filled with regular folks and didn’t they say it was not really a grass roots level effort because some nefarious “top-down” Republican groups were secretly behind the whole thing? That’s what Paul […]

Mentoring

Yesterday morning on Fox and Friends they had several young African American boys from a low income area who attended a charter school that boasts 100% college bound students. You guys know this is an issue close to my heart. Gretchen asked them what made the difference in this school. One young man answered that […]

Do Democrats Understand How An Economy Works?

I was hoping to go with a bit of lighter fare, a funny story about a guy bringing a barstool to a gunfight (guess who wins), alas, two other stories caught my eye, and highlight how clueless and inept Democrats are regarding jobs and the economy. Let’s start with The Cluelessness Of Obama President Obama […]

Health Care Reform: Poll…Tell Me What You Think

Since no one seems to know what’s up or down… Although John is pretty darn sure that it’s over. I just don’t believe it. I have never seen legislators so willfully defy the American people. Ever. A poll: Health Care is…. Alive and kicking Dead On life support Who the heck knows…..    pollcode.com free […]

AP Slips in ‘Poverty’ as Reason For Nigerian Massacres

True to its fealty to left-wing, western pop psychology, the Associated Press thinks it knows one of the principle reasons why roving gangs of Muslims are hacking Christians to death and burning their villages to the ground in Nigeria: It’s “poverty.” Liberals that struggle to understand why man is often so cruel to his fellows […]

Obama’s Indonesia Trip Timing Questioned

At first blush, I looked at the headline of this story (Timing of Obama Indonesia Trip Questioned) and thought “come on, give me a break. Presidents go on international trips. Lighten up.” Then I read the substance, and, while I do not really question the timing (seriously, does it matter if Obama is here or […]

This Week In Quotes: Mar 5 – Mar 11

I may be guilty of extortion, but I never took a bribe. — Monica Conyers Big business is not “right wing,” it’s vampiric. It will pursue any opportunity to make a big profit at little risk. Getting in bed with politicians is increasingly the safest investment for these “crony capitalists.” — Jonah Goldberg Back in […]

House Republicans Approve Earmark Ban

This is a step in the right direction at curbing spending. You have to start somewhere and pork-barrel spending is a good place to start. While the numbers involved aren’t huge, in relation to total spending, at the very least it means that the GOP is listening and starting to take heed. Usually, one isn’t […]

Small Children Listed for Thought Crimes

Still more lunatic politically correct totalitarianism from Once-Great Britain, the croaking canary in the coalmine of moonbattery: Teachers are to be told that even if a primary school child uses homophobic or racist words without knowing their meaning, simply teaching them such words are hurtful and inappropriate is not enough. Instead the incident has to […]

Republicans Finally Become Conservatives Again

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, delivered the following remarks today after the House Republican Conference approved a moratorium on all earmarks: “Federal spending is out of control and the American people know it. Earmarks have become emblematic of everything that is wrong with spending here in Washington […]

The Day Health Care Reform Finally Died?

Simply put, if this holds up, I think health care reform just died: The Senate Parliamentarian has ruled that President Barack Obama must sign Congress’ original health care reform bill before the Senate can act on a companion reconciliation package, senior GOP sources said Thursday. The Senate Parliamentarian’s Office was responding to questions posed by […]

“March 18th Is A Very Interesting Date”

From The Note: “March 18th is a very interesting date,” Pelosi said, referring to the White House’s preferred deadline — the date President Obama leaves for a foreign trip. “We will take up the bill when we are ready to take up the bill.” In other words, “Obama, why don’t you just let Auntie Nancy […]

Obamaganda: Another School Sings Praises to Dear Leader

It’s a veritable cornucopia of Obamagandistic musical agitprop. You’ll recall the militaristic, fascist-styled Obama youth corps from 2008 where a line of inner city youth stamped out their obeisance militia-like to The One like good little automatons? Perhaps the slickly produced exploitation of sweet faced children from Hollywood that same year will ring a bell? […]

Unions Top the $1 Billion Club in California Political Spending

The California Teachers Association spent $211,849,298 on lobbying and political spending to get its way in California in 2009. Along with the CTA, the Calif. State Council of Service Employees and 13 other organizations spent a total of one billion dollars on political lobbying of the State House at Sacramento. All of these special interests […]

Massive Rally Against ObamaCare in St. Louis

Indicating how little Americans appreciate Obama’s ham-fisted attempt to take over the healthcare industry, a Kill the Bill rally in St. Louis yesterday, expected to draw 600 protesters due to the heavy interest, instead drew well over 2,000. Via Gateway Pundit: Democrats scuttled for cover and watched from the safety of their crevices. Instapundit reports: […]

Arianna Huffington & The Plight Of The Poor

Why is Arianna Huffington lecturing us on the plight of the poor? Here is what she says: Ever since Roseanne went off the air, network TV has not been the most welcoming place when it comes to telling the stories of working class Americans. But now, week in and week out, millions can see what […]

Raisin’ Hale Returns! The Haiti show.

So I’m back… and I’m relaunching my podcast with a recap of my Haiti trip. No guests – just a 30 minute stroll through my head. Talking about people, places… and how I may or may not be wanted by Haitian officials. ;) Also, we will be testing out a vodcast, which will be up […]

All You Need To Know About Obama

This one sentence tells you all you need to know about Obama. Speaking to Katie Couric on Feb. 7, Obama said: “I would have loved nothing better than to simply come up with some very elegant, academically approved approach to health care, and didn’t have any kinds of legislative fingerprints on it, and just go […]

Stupid Ideas 101: Combining Pig Roast With Burning WTC Image

Could this be considered a case of political correctness, or, simply a case of “some ideas are so stupid that I’m not sure how you actually did this“? Saskatchewan’s opposition New Democratic Party is slamming an advertisement distributed in a government-held constituency announcing a fundraising dinner that includes an image of the twin towers of […]

Louise Slaughter: Slaughtering The Will Of The People

Glenn Reynolds wrote of the consent of the governed the other day; that was before Louise Slaughter’s evil genius plan to get health care passed. It’s government gone wild! Steve Schippert of Threats Watch fumes: House Rules Chairwoman Louise Slaughter says she is “prepping to help usher the healthcare overhaul through the House and potentially […]

Hispanic Caucus May Vote No On Healthcare Over Illegals

Here’s your law abiding Democrat Hispanic Caucus A group of Hispanic lawmakers on Thursday will tell President Barack Obama that they may not vote for healthcare reform unless changes are made to the bill’s immigration provisions. immigration remains just as explosive an issue and carries the same potential to derail the entire healthcare endgame, a […]

The Obama Administration Vs. The Insurance Industry: The Double Standard

The Obama Administration’s demonization campaign against the insurance industry is proceeding apace with Kathleen Sebelius publicly carping about the companies: The head of the Health and Human Services Department is sketching out a stark choice for the nation’s insurers: oppose reform and eventually lose customers, or work with the Obama administration to improve the legislation. […]

I Have a Simple Question….

…What kind of future does our country have if our budget numbers look exactly as they’re projected to on this chart? Bonus Question: Can our country run this kind of enormous debt, year after year indefinitely, and still present future generations of Americans with the sort of opportunities we’ve had? Hat tip to The Corner […]

Call to Action! DC on March 16th.

FreedomWorks is asking everyone that is able to come to Washington, DC on March 16th, 2010 for one last push against Obamacare. We will meet at the Cannon building at 9am and speak with as many representatives as possible, encouraging them to vote NO on this version of health care reform.