Seems that President-elect Barack Obama did actually talk with the Governor Rod Blagojevich. From Fox News: Obama said today: “I had no contact with the governor or his office, and so I was not aware of what was happening. And as I said it is a sad day for Illinois. Beyond that I don’t think […]

This particular case is emblematic of how asinine our situation has become, but typical, I think, of our future. Republic Windows and Doors lays off 250 people last week and closes its doors. They get 3 days notice and they end up not getting already-earned vacation time and severance pay. Why? Because Republic Windows and […]

Unless Republicans truly have become Democrats where failure is rewarded, the current Republican National Committee Chairman must move along. The Republicans need new blood. Preferably, they need new, younger blood. Quickly now. Who is the current RNC chairman? Now, who is the DNC chairman? That’s right Howard “The Scream” Dean. Hey, at least you know […]

You have to weep for the future, if people are learning about the past from Tinseltown. The latest crime against truth is called Che, a hagiography that warps history to make communist executioner Che Guevara into a hero. “I’d like to dedicate this to the man himself, Che Guevara!” announced Benicio del Toro this May, […]

Until recently, the USA’s foot-dragging was about the only thing stopping the Western World from jumping off a cliff over the increasingly preposterous global warming hoax. But with the last grownups scheduled to leave Washington next month, Europeans have been forced to drop the sanctimonious posturing and defend sanity. Chancellor Angela Merkel has been keen […]

…then why is this going on at its holiest site? At noon, pilgrims were still trickling into the area filled with thousands of tents in the plain of Arafat 15 km (10 miles) east of Mecca where they will pray until sunset. …The haj retraces the path of Islam’s Prophet Mohammad 14 centuries ago after […]

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, both Democrats, have been arrested by the FBI on corruption charges. Apparently, among other things, they were trying to solicit bribes to fill President Government’s Senate seat, Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested by FBI agents on federal corruption charges […]

Genghis at AOSHQ rips into leading conservative talk-radio hosts, whom he accuses of being “entrenched in power and way too comfortable for their own good.” Apparently, he’s got no problem with Laura Ingraham or Mark Levin, since their names don’t make his list. Of the six hosts Genghis names, I don’t get to hear Glenn […]

As part of a never-ending series, I like to do short reviews of the books I read. Here are the latest 10 with the previously reviewed 115 below the fold. PS: If you’re wondering why there are very few low rated books on this list, it’s because I have a low tolerance for boredom and […]

Good news, everybody! Not only does it look like a bailout is on the way for the Big 3, our federal government, which has wasted more money than any other organization in the history of the planet, has decided to get intimately involved to make sure our money isn’t wasted. Gosh, what could possibly go […]

It’s time for me to rank my favorite blogs for the 4th quarter of 2008. Do keep in mind that as the quarter has progressed, some blogs have, of course, moved up and others have dropped, based on how often I visit them, how much I like what I see when I get there, how […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Tom Tancredo: Understanding the 67% hispanic vote for Obama (Outstanding) Mail Online: Jessica Alba: before and after airbrushing Jessica Cantelon: Conservative calender girls are “sexy loudmouth whores” according to a liberal blogger. COED Magazine: Pics of Miss COED: Estella Warren You can […]

Everyone knows the media isn’t biased. And if it was, it would be biased toward the right, right? President-elect Barack Obama received 68% positive evaluations on the network evening news shows during the general election. His treatment was twice as favorable as John McCain’s 33% positive and Sarah Palin’s 34% positive evaluations. Whoa, whoa, what […]

(Cross-posted at The Other McCain.)

This should come as no surprise: the illegal aliens who have been flooding into the country, supposedly to do work Americans aren’t willing to do, are still here even though the work isn’t. Westchester County, New York’s Journal News weeps for the plight of the undocumented and unemployed in Port Chester: Jose Antonio Correa folded […]

The new $621 million capitol Visitor Center does more than spare Harry Reid from having to smell the unwashed masses. It also advances the campaign to replace meaningful religion with worship of the State: Among the critics [of the Visitor Center] were Sen. Jim DeMint, a South Carolina Republican who several weeks ago noticed that […]

So the New York Times needs to borrow against collateral to survive. I’m not surprised. This Sunday, I looked at the big lump of a paper put at my hotel room’s door and sighed. Why bother? I scrolled through my feed links, saw the articles that interested me, read them and moved along. And really, […]

Being in the fashion center of the universe (well outside of Paris), I observed a couple things: New York women wore scant make-up and hauteur in equal measure. And they wonder why they are single? Ladies, if you’re over 30, you need a little help. Black continues to be THE color in New York. Anyone […]

Over at the HuffPo, a hippie-dippy writer named Stephen Mo Hanan punched up a post called “Why Save Capitalism?” In case you’re wondering, yes, this is the typical short-sighted, tie-died, socialistic, Commie-symp wail-fest against capitalism, Now I’m not stupid enough to forget that capitalism is also a system that has allowed a substantial though relatively […]

Should we bail out the Big 3 automakers? If we do bail them out, how do we know they won’t be back for more money? Is the bailout a fix for their problems or just kicking the can down the road to help the unions? How deeply should the government become involved in the day-to-day […]

There has been a spate of newspapers going broke or out of business in the last few weeks. The Rocky Mountain News is for sale. So is the Miami Herald. The Tribune, which owns the Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times and The Baltimore Sun among others, are trying to stave off bankruptcy. Even the […]

You can only experience the thrill of voting for the first black President one time. From there on out, he’s just another guy in the White House.

We conservatives may be famous for “standing athwart history, yelling stop,” but there are a few traditions that aren’t worth preserving — like caganers. Apparently, in nations with backwards cultures — like France and Spain — these grotesque, pooping figures are supposed to be stuck in the corners of nativity scenes for children to find. […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Mark Steyn: Silence = acceptance Cracked: The 6 most pointlessly elaborate movie murder plots Jeff Jacoby: Skepticism on climate change Martin Durkin: How foreign aid destroyed Africa Egotastic!: Heidi Montag bikini pics. You can check out all those links and more by […]

Twitter seems to be reaching a tipping point on the right. More people seem to be getting on board every day, including big name peeps like Michelle Malkin. Of course, Twitter isn’t for everyone. Most updates are daily activities, post promos, or bits of conventional wisdom that you can fit in 140 characters or less. […]

Scared Monkeys has an awesome tribute to the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. It’s a day that, like 9-11, we should never forget – even though unfortunately all too many have. Randy Barnett, in Oahu, HI this week, has more thoughts. God bless our veterans, and for those who passed on that day and for those […]

SPF-30? Check. Towel? Check. Sunglasses? Check? M-16? Check. Everything a girl needs for a day in the sun at Camp Victory, Baghdad. Meanwhile, if you want to view two completely unhinged DU threads (9 on a scale of 10), we have: Steve_DeShazer: I’ll hate this rotten bastard as long as I live. I’ll teach my […]

It appears Mr. Obama’s New New Deal economic recovery plan involves a lot of handyman work. 3 points of his 5 point plan involve, well, fixing things. –ENERGY: “[W]e will launch a massive effort to make public buildings more energy-efficient. Our government now pays the highest energy bill in the world. We need to change […]

It’s a brave new world, and their favorite son is not even in office yet: Workers who got three days’ notice that their factory was shutting its doors have occupied the building and say they won’t go home without assurances they’ll get severance and vacation pay. About 250 union workers occupied the Republic Windows and […]

then, like the Tin Man, you have no heart Full story here. Via Hot Air.