Thursday, August 25, 2011
The Media's War Against Dick Cheney
After September 11, 2001, the networks channeled liberal displeasure with Cheney’s strenuous anti-terror agenda, and the far Left unleashed venomous assaults on Cheney — casting the Vice President as a “terrorist,” “a goon,” and a war criminal. After a suicide bomber attacked the base in Afghanistan where Cheney was visiting — leaving the Vice President unharmed — HBO’s Bill Maher argued: “I’m just saying if he did die, other people, more people would live. That’s a fact.”
If Only Obama Would Abdicate - Amen....
This boringly ineffective would-be demagogue in the Oval Office keeps trotting out the same tired, petty, counterfactual lines in every one of his pompous, detached-from-reality speeches -- and he did so again in his Saturday radio address. So shopworn is his refrain, and so counterproductive are his policies (both enacted and proposed), that the markets tank just about every time he opens his mouth, and the economy suffers with each minute he continues to occupy the White House. His resignation from office, in abject embarrassment at his failures, would be a great first step toward economic recovery, not to mention a balm to the souls of tens of millions of Americans sick of his condescension, his prevarications, and his incompetence.
Obama Executive Order Creates ‘Office of Diversity and Inclusion’
OMG...one thing....
When I was reading Atlas Shrugged: I laughed at the absurd Dept. names the Gov't kept creating.....
Hello? I'm not laughing anymore!
“Eliminate demographic group imbalances in targeted occupations and improve workforce diversity. To attain this, special initiatives have been created targeting specific groups, including Hispanics, African Americans, American Indians, women and gays and lesbians.”
When I was reading Atlas Shrugged: I laughed at the absurd Dept. names the Gov't kept creating.....
Hello? I'm not laughing anymore!
“Eliminate demographic group imbalances in targeted occupations and improve workforce diversity. To attain this, special initiatives have been created targeting specific groups, including Hispanics, African Americans, American Indians, women and gays and lesbians.”
GOP Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Attends Glenn Beck ‘Restoring Courage’ Western Wall Wailing Wall
Are Deficits Unpatriotic? Apparently only if you are a Republican!
On the day before Independence Day 2008, Senator Barack Obama delivered this opinion of deficit spending at a campaign event:
The problem is, is that the way Bush has done it over the last eight years is to take out a credit card from the Bank of China in the name of our children, driving up our national debt from $5 trillion for the first 42 presidents. Number 43 added $4 trillion by his lonesome, so that we now have over $9 trillion of debt that we are going to have to pay back — $30,000 for every man, woman and child. That’s irresponsible. It’s unpatriotic.
(Emphasis mine.) President Obama has now added $4 trillion all by his lonesome… in less than half the time it took “Number 43.” Does he still think deficits are “unpatriotic,” or is that the wrong word?
The problem is, is that the way Bush has done it over the last eight years is to take out a credit card from the Bank of China in the name of our children, driving up our national debt from $5 trillion for the first 42 presidents. Number 43 added $4 trillion by his lonesome, so that we now have over $9 trillion of debt that we are going to have to pay back — $30,000 for every man, woman and child. That’s irresponsible. It’s unpatriotic.
(Emphasis mine.) President Obama has now added $4 trillion all by his lonesome… in less than half the time it took “Number 43.” Does he still think deficits are “unpatriotic,” or is that the wrong word?
77% of Democrats (and Ron Paul) Voted Against Rules Of Engagement That Protect Our Troops
Wanted: The Reagan Courage
Ronald Reagan is rightly remembered for his fortitude in disposing of Soviet Russia in the Cold War, but perhaps the bravest decision of his presidency was not a matter of foreign policy. When Reagan gave Fed Chairman Paul Volcker the full political backing necessary to wring inflation out of the U.S. economy, Reagan did the politically unthinkable: Intentionally cause an economic recession.[1]
Geno’s Cheesesteak founder dies - English Only in his store - America came first...
Vento was also known to be a fierce supporter of his community and according to his son, Geno, he gave hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to various charities. The story in the Philadelphia Daily News also talked about Tony Vento’s strong ties to the police department.
Philadelphia Police spokesman Lt. Ray Evers told the Daily News. “He was one of, if not our biggest supporter. He came through every time.”
Philadelphia Police spokesman Lt. Ray Evers told the Daily News. “He was one of, if not our biggest supporter. He came through every time.”
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
‘Midnight Cowboy’ Rides Tall in Jerusalem
Assuming a flinty posture on the exacerbation of terrorism aimed at Israel, Mr. Voight intoned, “The Palestinian radicals have only one prayer on their lips: To remove every Jew from Israel.” He received a standing ovation when he said, “We will not bend to terrorism in any way, shape, or form for the sake of peace.”
Department of Energy Used Stimulus Funds For ‘Climate Change’ Research in Maldives, India and Australia? Jeez...I'm SO surprised...Yawn.....
The U.S. Department of Energy released a statement last week revealing it used $60 million of the $1.2 billion given to the agency in economic stimulus funds for purchasing “advanced-technology research instruments” to study climate change. While some might consider the expenditure frivolous, especially given the nation’s financial woes, it should be noted that some of the equipment was not even intended for use in the U.S. but rather was deployed to facilities in the Maldives, India and Australia.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
New national debt data: It's growing about $3 million a minute, even during his vacation
Swallow all liquids in your mouth before reading any further.
Updated numbers for the national debt are just out: It's now $14,639,000,000,000.
When Barack Obama took the oath of office twice on Jan. 20, 2009, CBS' amazing number cruncher Mark Knoller reports, the national debt was $10,626,000,000,000.
That means the debt that our federal government owes a whole lot of somebodies including China has increased $4,247,000,000,000 in just 945 days. That's the fastest increase under any president ever.
Updated numbers for the national debt are just out: It's now $14,639,000,000,000.
When Barack Obama took the oath of office twice on Jan. 20, 2009, CBS' amazing number cruncher Mark Knoller reports, the national debt was $10,626,000,000,000.
That means the debt that our federal government owes a whole lot of somebodies including China has increased $4,247,000,000,000 in just 945 days. That's the fastest increase under any president ever.
5.9 magnitude quake rocks East Coast
ObamaCare "Saves Money" By Costing You Money
Exit the CEO of Standard & Poor’s
And all of this is totally unrelated to the recently announced Justice Department probe of S&P, which was in the works forever, and is absolutely not meant as any sort of government pressure against the only one of the Big Three credit agencies to apply reasonable standards to the ridiculously unsustainable debt load of our spendaholic government. No, that’s an investigation into the improper rating of mortgage securities, which led to the massive subprime crisis three years ago – in other words, a time when questionable ratings by S&P actually promoted disastrous Democrat financial policies.
USPS Urges Unions to Allow Layoffs of 220,000 Employees
Facing a projected loss of more than $8 billion for this fiscal year and a projected need to reduce its workforce by 220,000 employees by 2015, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has begun contract negotiations with the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO (NALC) and on Aug. 30 with the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU). The two unions represent 247,000 of the Postal Service’s 560,000 career employees.
Dog Lies Next To Navy Seal Casket At Funeral
Never, Ever Forget............
Petty Officer Jon T. Tumilson was laid to rest Friday in Rockford, Iowa, where an estimated 1,500 mourners came to pay respects for the fallen Navy SEAL, including his dog Hawkeye. In fact, Hakeye’s loyalty to his owner at the funeral was visible, creating a heart-wrenching image as he laid down by the casket of his owner during the entire service:
Petty Officer Jon T. Tumilson was laid to rest Friday in Rockford, Iowa, where an estimated 1,500 mourners came to pay respects for the fallen Navy SEAL, including his dog Hawkeye. In fact, Hakeye’s loyalty to his owner at the funeral was visible, creating a heart-wrenching image as he laid down by the casket of his owner during the entire service:
Harvey Golub: My Response To Buffett And Obama
What gets me most upset is two other things about this argument: the unfair way taxes are collected, and the violation of the implicit social contract between me and my government that my taxes will be spent—effectively and efficiently—on purposes that support the general needs of the country. Before you call me greedy, make sure you operate fairly on both fronts.
Jerusalem Post: ‘Jon Voight Slams Palestinian Terror at Glenn Beck Event’
Voight, who is not Jewish, praised Israel and the Jewish people in his speech. He made reference to suicide bombings and to the March 11 slayings of the Fogel family in Itamar.
“How have we come to a time when blowing up babies and cutting their throats are an acceptable means to a political goal?” Voight asked.
“How have we come to a time when blowing up babies and cutting their throats are an acceptable means to a political goal?” Voight asked.
The Rebuilding of Iraq During a Raging Insurgency
I had no intention of writing a book when I returned from Iraq. However, I spoke at several conferences and numerous colleagues heard my stories, and they strongly encouraged me – in fact demanded – that I “write a book.”
I wrote the book for several reasons:
[1] To educate the American public. To let them know that there were many good things happening in Iraq other than sound bites about daily car bombings.
[2] To capture a piece of American history that was in the making.
[3] To make sure the hard lessons we learned were recorded and captured so they are not repeated by future generations.
I wrote the book for several reasons:
[1] To educate the American public. To let them know that there were many good things happening in Iraq other than sound bites about daily car bombings.
[2] To capture a piece of American history that was in the making.
[3] To make sure the hard lessons we learned were recorded and captured so they are not repeated by future generations.
Glenn Beck Ignites Hope in Israel
On Sunday, August 21st, former FOX News talk show host and conservative commentator Glenn Beck delivered an address laden with palpable emotion at the Roman amphitheater in Caesarea, Israel, as part of the first fixture leading up to his ”Restoring Courage” rally in Jerusalem on August 24th. Speaking to over 3,000 mostly American attendees, Beck exhorted his audience at the monumental venue built in the first century by Herod the Great to “not only love Israel but love the Jewish people as they are.”
Monday, August 22, 2011
WaPo Exposes Obama's Amnesty As Deeply Political
This is simply back-door amnesty!
The Washington Post barely covered the Obama administration’s declaration to go all soft on deportations on Friday. They ran a 320-word Reuters dispatch on A-5 with zero opponents in it, and no suggestion this new policy was a bald-faced political move for Obama to improve his sinking approval ratings among Hispanics.
But in a front-page story Monday, Post reporter Peter Wallsten calmly explained that this is exactly what it was: “While most of Washington was embroiled in the debt-ceiling drama last month, about 160 Hispanic leaders from across the country filed into the White House one day, largely unnoticed. For two days, they enjoyed full access to top presidential advisers, Cabinet members and administration officials from across the government.”
The Washington Post barely covered the Obama administration’s declaration to go all soft on deportations on Friday. They ran a 320-word Reuters dispatch on A-5 with zero opponents in it, and no suggestion this new policy was a bald-faced political move for Obama to improve his sinking approval ratings among Hispanics.
But in a front-page story Monday, Post reporter Peter Wallsten calmly explained that this is exactly what it was: “While most of Washington was embroiled in the debt-ceiling drama last month, about 160 Hispanic leaders from across the country filed into the White House one day, largely unnoticed. For two days, they enjoyed full access to top presidential advisers, Cabinet members and administration officials from across the government.”
Despite Economy, Ohio, U.S. Gun Sales Defy Gravity
The number of background checks—along with federal excise tax totals—is considered one of the most accurate measures of gun sales. While not all checks lead to purchases, a very high percentage do.
On the national level, the quarterly Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Collection report released this week by the Department of the Treasury indicates firearm and ammunition manufacturers reported tax liabilities of $110.1 million in the first calendar quarter of 2011, an increase of 8.2 percent over the same period last year.
On the national level, the quarterly Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Collection report released this week by the Department of the Treasury indicates firearm and ammunition manufacturers reported tax liabilities of $110.1 million in the first calendar quarter of 2011, an increase of 8.2 percent over the same period last year.
An electrifying weekend with the Chevy Volt
Last Friday, I finally got my chance. At 9:30 in the morning, a representative from GM handed over the keys to a Chevy Volt, and parked it in my driveway. Unfortunately, a mix up with another journalist who forgot to put the charging cord back in the trunk meant that I only had 14 miles of EV (pure battery power) mode left on the vehicle, and GM’s delivery guy had to go run out get me one so I could charge the car later.
So Friday afternoon I drove it sparingly, because I didn’t want to go to gasoline-assisted “ER” (Extended Range) mode too quickly. I wanted to see how far the car could go on a full charge before hitting the 1.4L gasoline generator which powers the electrical drive system for longer distance driving.
So Friday afternoon I drove it sparingly, because I didn’t want to go to gasoline-assisted “ER” (Extended Range) mode too quickly. I wanted to see how far the car could go on a full charge before hitting the 1.4L gasoline generator which powers the electrical drive system for longer distance driving.
It looks like GM is being all schmucky again
Exactly why my next car will be a FORD!
Ah, GM. We loved them for their choo-choo train engines and we loved them for those old muscle cars like the GTO and the Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am. But while good old Detroit iron is always near and dear to any real gearhead’s heart, it’s hard to love GM itself.
You see, GM is being schmucky again.
We all know the story of Government Motors, the company that was too big to fail, so we bailed them out. We bailed them out to the tune of billions of taxpayer dollars and we (the U.S. taxpayers) still own something like 27% of the company.
Ah, GM. We loved them for their choo-choo train engines and we loved them for those old muscle cars like the GTO and the Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am. But while good old Detroit iron is always near and dear to any real gearhead’s heart, it’s hard to love GM itself.
You see, GM is being schmucky again.
We all know the story of Government Motors, the company that was too big to fail, so we bailed them out. We bailed them out to the tune of billions of taxpayer dollars and we (the U.S. taxpayers) still own something like 27% of the company.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Facebook Removes Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's Post Criticizing New Immigration Policy Set By President Obama's Administration
Of course it was a "mistake"..and I can sell you the Brooklyn Bridge for a dollar!
Facebook said Friday it mistakenly removed a post in which Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer criticized a controversial policy decision by President Barack Obama's administration to limit deportations of illegal immigrants.
The Republican governor had said in a post Friday that Facebook censored the item she posted Thursday because it apparently violated Facebook's community standards.
Brewer didn't elaborate in her post, but she said Friday in an interview that an email she received from Facebook said the post was removed because of an included illustration.
Facebook said Friday it mistakenly removed a post in which Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer criticized a controversial policy decision by President Barack Obama's administration to limit deportations of illegal immigrants.
The Republican governor had said in a post Friday that Facebook censored the item she posted Thursday because it apparently violated Facebook's community standards.
Brewer didn't elaborate in her post, but she said Friday in an interview that an email she received from Facebook said the post was removed because of an included illustration.
Warren Buffett’s Taxing the Rich Won't Solve Deficit
Taxing millionaires and billionaires more – a position advocated by billionaire Warren Buffett and President Barack Obama – won’t make much of a dent in the national debt or the record federal budget deficits, a new study finds.
“Even taking every last penny from every individual making more than $10 million per year would only reduce the nation's deficit by 12 percent and the debt by 2 percent,” the non-partisan Tax Foundation’s David Logan writes.
“Even taking every last penny from every individual making more than $10 million per year would only reduce the nation's deficit by 12 percent and the debt by 2 percent,” the non-partisan Tax Foundation’s David Logan writes.
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