Frances Fox Piven, Glenn Beck Target, Has Been Threatened - NYTimes.com

Frances Fox Piven, a City University of New York professor, has been a primary character in Mr. Beck’s warnings about a progressive take-down of America. Ms. Piven, Mr. Beck says, is responsible for a plan to “intentionally collapse our economic system.”"

Boeing to cut 1,100 jobs in C-17 program - Yahoo! News

NEW YORK (AFP) – US aerospace giant Boeing said Thursday it will cut about 1,100 jobs over the next two years as it slows production of its C-17 military transport aircraft.

Boeing said it would deliver 13 C-17s in 2011, one less than the prior year, as it moves to a new annual production rate of 10.

'Boeing will reduce the production program's work force by approximately 1,100 jobs through the end of 2012,' the Chicago-based firm said in statement."

E.J. Dionne Jr. - Kennedy's inaugural address presents a challenge still

On Jan. 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy began his presidency with a speech at once soaring and solemn. Fifty years on, we have not heard an inaugural address like it. Tethered to its time and place, it still challenges with its ambition to harness realism to idealism, patriotism to service, national interest to universal aspiration."

Palin 1, Oprah 0 - HUMAN EVENTS

Sarah Palin defeated Oprah Winfrey in the ratings battle when they faced off in prime time to kick off the week on Monday. As expected, both female media phenomenons attracted plenty of eyeballs."

Poll: Boehner’s popularity spikes | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

While John Boehner is enjoying higher approval ratings due in large part to the Republicans’ convincing electoral victory and his new-found media spotlight, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi still remains unpopular with a 54 percent unfavorable rating, marking no change from Gallup’s November poll."

Why Sarah Palin Drives Them Wild - HUMAN EVENTS

I wonder how many television hosts and “journalists” tuned in to Sarah Palin’s interview on “Hannity” this week, waiting with bated breath for her to say something they could try to distort. And the more she says “this isn’t about me,” the more they make it about her.

Let’s enter the world of Sarah Palin for a moment."

Alan Grayson: ‘Palin instigated’ last week’s violence and threats | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Some people just don't know when to go quietly into the night....think ya lost for a reason, Alan?!

Former Florida Congressman Alan Grayson blames Sarah Palin and other Republicans for last week’s Tucson shooting rampage, the National Journal reported.

Grayson, who lost his re-election bid in November, wrote in an e-mail to supporters Wednesday that Palin “instigated” last week’s “threats and violence.”"

TheDC Analysis: The myth of inevitable American decline (and China’s rise) | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

It has almost become a piece of conventional wisdom among some segments of the media and academia that America is declining and China is rising to take its place. The American Age is rapidly fading, the narrative goes, and the Chinese Age is dawning. As Chinese President Hu Jintao made his visit to Washington this week, this meme was in overdrive"

Mud Libel - HUMAN EVENTS

The same people who had blamed Sarah Palin for the massacre at the Tucson Safeway and then taunted her for her 'silence' were enraged when she responded.

Last Tuesday, the night before Palin responded, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann mocked Palin's silence throughout his show:

-- 'And why is the ever self-promoting Miss Palin so quiet?'"

House Dem exemplifies New Tone by comparing GOP to Nazis on House floor � Hot Air

Steve Cohen (D-TN) has merely updated his repertoire on his attacks against the Tea Party and Republicans. Nine months ago, they were the Klan with better fashion sense; now they’re Nazis using the tactics of Josef Goebbels. One might think being the target of a nasty anti-semitic slur and compared to a Klansman himself (by a fellow Democrat in his home district) might have taught Cohen a lesson in civility before the New Tone became the new Ugg Boots on Capitol Hill, but alas, as readers can see for themselves, Cohen still suffers from his chronic case of cerebral-rectalitis."

Michael Moore: People Own Guns Because They’re Fearful Racists | The Blaze

Hummmmmmm....if this is so, then I'm fearful of my 21 year old nephew?

Appearing on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show, liberal filmmaker Michael Moore expressed his bewilderment as to why the United States is such a “violent” country and wondered aloud why anyone would want to own a gun. According to Moore, people only own guns because they’re racist and “afraid” of “people of color.”"

Opinion: Moving past right-wing rhetoric - Joe Scarborough - POLITICO.com

Do these guys EVER listen to those they condemn? Do they? I listen to their bile so as to have an informed opinion....even though it makes my brain melt. Have any of these guys EVER really "listened" to Glenn? EVER? And who was it exactly who dragged Sarah Palin INTO this? Huh???? WHO?

We get it, Sarah Palin. You’re not morally culpable for the tragic shooting in Tucson, Ariz. All of us around the “Morning Joe” table agree, even if we were stunned that you would whine about yourself on Facebook as a shattered family prepared to bury their 9-year-old girl."

The Blaze -MSNBC host falsely accuses Glenn of murder.....again....

Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ (get it? ‘Joe’ could mean either coffee OR the host… brilliant!) has just penned a really gracious, non-sarcastic apology to Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin via Politico. Check out this super classy, heartfelt plea for forgiveness from the host who embarrassed himself by rushing to blame Beck and Palin for the Safeway shootings (sans the facts, of course)."

D.C. Anti-Walmart Protesters Plan March on Developer‘s Home With ’Target’ Flyer | The Blaze

A group of Washington, D.C. protesters upset about the possibility of a Walmart store coming to their area is hoping to send the potential developer of the proposed store a message. So much so that they‘re planning to march to and protest at the developer’s personal residence. The group has even gone as far as to circulate the man’s home address."

ABC, NBC Fret Over Gun Show in Tucson, ABC Surprised Crowds 'Aren't Protesters, They're Customers'

On Saturday, both ABC and NBC ran stories fretting over the Crossroads of the West Gun Show that was held over the weekend in Tucson, Arizona. On ABC, at one point, correspondent David Wright seemed surprised that the large number of people showing up at the event were customers instead of protesters."

George Stephanopoulos Frightens Viewers: Will GOP Put Americans at 'Risk' with ObamaCare Repeal?

Disingenuous Meathead....

Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday used ominous Democratic talking points and pressed Newt Gingrich as to whether Republicans are willing to put uninsured Americans at 'risk' by repealing ObamaCare."

Va. lawmakers look to stop climate change probe - wtop.com

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has been taking the University of Virginia to court to get information on a climate change researcher who once worked at the school.

Now several members of the State Assembly say they've had enough and have introduced legislation to rein in Cuccinelli's investigation.

Cuccinelli, a global warming skeptic, is looking into whether UVA professor Michael Mann manipulated data to show that there has been a rapid, recent rise in the Earth's temperature."

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' comeback remains on track - NYPOST.com

James Eric Fuller, 63, who was shot in the knee, had told The Post on Friday, the day before his arrest, that top Republican figures should be tortured -- and their ears severed.

'There would be torture and then an ear necklace, with [Minnesota US Rep.] Michelle Bachmann and Sarah Palin's ears toward the end, because they're small, female ears, and then Limbaugh, Hannity and the biggest ears of all, Cheney's, in the center,' Fuller said."

How to combat an arrogant China? Maximize economic growth at home. | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Is there a new Cold War developing between China and the United States? That’s a question hovering over President Hu Jintao and his entourage as they come to Washington to discuss military, trade, and financial flash points with the Obama administration.

President Hu told the Wall Street Journal that “we should abandon the zero-sum Cold War mentality.” But is he to be believed?"

Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe: What Congress Should Cut - WSJ.com

The primary economic challenge today is that our government spends too much money it doesn't have, and it is involved in too many things it cannot do well and shouldn't do at all. This burden is manifested by a $1.3 trillion annual deficit and a $14 trillion national debt. The more pernicious effects of this fiscal drag are unseen: a debased dollar, massive (and hidden) unfunded liabilities, and a crushing burden on would-be job creators."

States Warned of $2 Trillion Pensions Shortfall - CNBC

And ya thought Chris Christie was just kidding?

US public pensions face a shortfall of $2,500 billion that will force state and local governments to sell assets and make deep cuts to services, according to the former chairman of New Jersey’s pension fund."

American Thinker: Why Have a Debt Ceiling?

Every Passover, Jews ask, 'Why is this night different from all other nights?' As Republicans in the newly-minted 112th Congress take pooper-scoopers in hand to begin cleaning the Augean Stables of the 111th Congress, one might similarly ask, 'Why will the upcoming debate on raising the debt ceiling debate be different from all other debt ceiling debates?'"

Cheney: Obama has learned that Bush policies were right - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

President Obama has “learned from experience” that some of the Bush administration’s decisions on terrorism issues were necessary, according to former Vice President Dick Cheney."

MICHAELS: China-style dictatorship of climatologists - Washington Times

Okkie Dokie......we'll all be under Communist RULE, however we'll breath good air? Anyone check China's skyline lately?

November's election made it quite clear that the people of the United States do not want to radically change our society in the name of global warming. Pretty much every close House race went to the Republicans, while the Democrats won all the Senate squeakers. The difference? The House on June 26, 2009, passed a bill limiting carbon-dioxide emissions and getting into just about every aspect of our lives. The Senate did nothing of the sort."

The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Utilities Lobbying to Raise Your Energy Bills

It's no secret that when you rob Peter to pay Paul, Paul is enthusiastically supportive. Sometimes the whole idea was Paul's to begin with. Like with carbon dioxide cap-and-trade, cooked up by Enron and BP in the mid-'90s, joined by entities like utility Niagara Mohawk Power (I was in the room), and now run with by all manner of rent-seekers including GE and Goldman Sachs and Al Gore but mostly driven by electric utilities. Including those like Duke Energy run by a fellow who took Ken Lay's philosophy with him when he moved on from his post as Enron executive vice president."

The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Mugged by Medicare

It is astonishing that this case hasn't gotten more conservative attention (outside of the pages of the Washington Times), but today's Wash Times editorial again reminds people that the government actually claims it can hold hostage people's Social Security payments in order to FORCE those people to accept Medicare enrollment."

The American Spectator : Liberals Discover the Constitution

You know things are moving in the right direction when the New Yorker feels compelled to write an article taking note of The Constitution. This week Jill Lepore rushes into the breach with a 5,000-word musing entitled 'The Commandments,' mostly to make fun of the Tea Party reverence for the document and to ridicule Republican insistence that Congress be aware of the limits of the Constitution before passing legislation."

The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : ABC's Cheap Shot at Palin

Late this afternoon I blasted the CBS editor in chief for criticizing Sarah Palin (hardly my own favorite Republican) for daring to defend herself, and accusing her of 'playing the victim card.' I had to run to an engagement, but it's time to follow up with similar outrage to this idiocy from ABC News: 'Sarah Palin, once again, has found a way to become part of the story.'"

Health Care Cost Estimates Challenged, But Media Skip Criticism of 'Non-Partisan' Agency

The new majority in the House of Representatives has made it clear that voting on a full repeal of ObamaCare is its top priority, something a majority of Americans support. But their resolution, H.R. 2, has come under fire from the left and the liberal news media over the deficit."

Citizen Soros: Funding Anti-American Film

A trailer for the left-wing film Better This World suggests that it depicts David Guy McKay and Bradley Neil Crowder as idealistic activists who, according to the official blurb, “set out to prove the strength of their political convictions to themselves and their mentor.” In fact McKay and Crowder are convicted domestic terrorists who manufactured instruments of death calculated to inflict maximum pain and bodily harm on people whose political views they disagreed with."

Go Bankrupt, California, Please - Big Government

We’re now 25 billion dollars in the red in California. The governor along with his Democrat controlled legislature will never do the right thing. They’re the same folks who brought you this mess. When Governor Brown was previously the governor he signed the Dills Act in 1978 that gave civil servants the right to collective bargaining. He did this on his very first day in office as governor. This revolutionary enactment was the beginning of the end or our state. Now, with the power of government labor unions unchecked, state employees, now the largest unionized force of any state, have controlled the legislative agenda for the past 30 years."

Christie: There‘s a Difference Between Acting ’Uncivil’ and Being Straight Shooter | The Blaze

Though his critics may criticize his brash leadership style — especially among today’s growing calls for toned-down political rhetoric — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie claimed Sunday that he‘s just a straight shooter and joined President Obama in condemning acts of incivility during an interview with FNC’s Chris Wallace."

New England Receiver Missed Part of Losing Game Because of Foot Fetish Jokes | The Blaze

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England receiver Wes Welker sat out the Patriots‘ first offensive series in Sunday’s playoff game against the Jets amid reports that he was benched for mocking New York coach Rex Ryan during the week."

Mao and Stalin Lovers: Lib Talker Says It’s Irresponsible for Beck & Palin Not to Realize How Dumb & Dangerous Their Audience Is | The Blaze

Mao and Stalin Lovers: Lib Talker Says It’s Irresponsible for Beck & Palin Not to Realize How Dumb & Dangerous Their Audience Is"

Former Reagan Aide Trying to Entice Rep. Mike Pence Into 2012 Prez Race | The Blaze

WASHINGTON (AP) — . An independent campaign to draw GOP Rep. Mike Pence into the 2012 presidential race is under way, with a veteran of the Reagan White House launching a petition drive on Monday urging him to enter the primary contests."

American Thinker: What Obama Has Said about His Own Birth

While Democrat Congressman Frank Pallone read the 'natural born Citizen' clause of the U.S. Constitution on the House floor last Thursday, a spirited female in the audience shouted out, 'Except Obama! Except Obama! Help us, Jesus!'

Later that day, NBC's Brian Williams improbably chose to assign blame for the woman's outburst on newly elected House speaker John Boehner. 'How much responsibility do you feel?' Williams asked pointedly."

Behind Jared Loughner’s Mug-Shot Grin - NYTimes.com

He belonged to the Arizona Jazz Academy, where the director, Doug Tidaback, found him to be withdrawn, though clearly dedicated. He played for two different ensembles, an 18-piece band and a smaller combo, which meant four hours of rehearsal on weekends and many discussions between the director and the mother about her son’s musical prospects."

The Weekend Interview with Roger Goodell: Will the Lights Go Out in the NFL? - WSJ.com

The great Washington Redskins quarterback Sonny Jurgensen once likened his job to 'holding group therapy for 50,000 people a week.' By that measure, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell holds in his hands the mental health of tens of millions of Americans. Which is quite a burden—especially since he may soon have to deliver some very bad news."

The Weekend Interview with Jeb Bush: Memo to GOP—How to Appeal to Hispanics - WSJ.com

If Republicans were to run a classified ad for their 2012 presidential candidate, it might read something like this: GOP seeks popular former two-term governor of a large state for executive post. Qualified applicants will have a demonstrated understanding of the relationship between taxes and growth, a proven record on choice in education, and an ability to draw Hispanic voters. A commitment to states' rights and the U.S. constitution is a must."

George F. Will - A Congress that reasserts its power

Unlike most of the 111 that preceded it, the 112th Congress must begin the process of restoring the national regime and civic culture the Founders bequeathed. This will require reviving the rule of law, reasserting the relevance of the Constitution and affirming the reality of American exceptionalism."

Blame Righty: A Condensed History - Michelle Malkin - Townhall Conservative

I agree with President Obama. When it comes to politicizing random violence, he and his supporters have been 'far too eager to lay the blame for all that ails the world at the feet of those who think differently than' they do. Recognition is the first step toward reconciliation. It's time to recognize the poisonous pervasiveness of the Blame Righty meme."

Marks of Weakness, Marks of Woe | FrontPage Magazine

The William Blake poem from which this column takes its title lamented the effects of syphilis on London’s population—but the lifted line also describes the wasting disease of strategic incompetence with which the Obama administration has infected our foreign policy. The primary difference seems to be that Georgian Londoners at least had some fun early in the process, while this administration’s performance has been excruciating from the start."

Two More Americans Killed by Great Society Abroad

Just as the Great Society didn’t work in our own country on our own people, the Great Society Abroad doesn’t work on alien peoples in foreign cultures, either. It didn’t work in Vietnam, as discussed here by the late Peter Braestrup, and it doesn’t work in Iraq or Afghanistan. This means that it’s not a military defeat that faces us on what I wish were imminent withdrawal from the umma (oh, happy day and good riddance), but rather another costly validation of the fact that social engineering doesn’t work, even with guns.

The civilian leadership and the military brass must be held accountable for this travesty."

Breitbart.tv - ‘You’re Dead!’ Tucson Shooting Victim Threatens Tea Party Leader at Town Hall

One of the Arizona shooting victims was arrested Saturday and then taken for a psychiatric evaluation after authorities said he took a picture of a tea party leader at a televised town hall meeting and yelled: 'you're dead.'"