Did Bo Return From Hawaii for Obama’s Photo Op? ...Would you be surprised...?

Bo Obama was supposed to be in Hawaii. Instead, he showed up at President Obama’s side Wednesday shopping for treats at Pet Smart

According to Michelle Obama’s press office, the first dog was planning to go to Hawaii with the first lady and the Obama daughters. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that he in fact had gone there. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser quoted an eyewitness who said he had seen the Portuguese Water Dog having his walk.

Chevy Volt Costing Taxpayers Up to $250K Per Vehicle .....

Save the environment - NOT....break the Bank...YES!

Each Chevy Volt sold thus far may have as much as $250,000 in state and federal dollars in incentives behind it – a total of $3 billion altogether, according to an analysis by James Hohman, assistant director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

London’s New Hybrid Double-Decker Bus Runs Out of Juice on Highway Days After Unveiling .....dopes......

According to Wired, what is being hailed as “the latest, greatest masterpiece of British engineering” — the new hybrid double-decker bus — was unveiled in London late last week to begin carrying passengers in February 2012.

But the Routemaster-inspired prototype, just three days after being introduced, ran out of juice on the highway. The London Evening Standard has more:

Irish ‘John Galt’ Blasts Politicians, Bureaucrats, and Crony Capitalism At E.U. Summit.....

“This is the first time I think that I or Ryanair have ever been invited to a conference by the European Union. Because as most of you know, the European Union spends most of its time suing me, torturing me, criticizing me or condemning me for lowering the cost of air travel…and making life so really difficult for their favorite airlines, which as we all know like high-fare airlines…who must be protected at all costs because they’re the ‘future of Europe,’” said Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary.

FICA Fever....

Congress has caught FICA Fever. If you look it up you will find it means a desire to cut payroll taxes, while ignoring the fictional Trust Funds. Let me say at the outset that I have no idea if a "payroll tax holiday" of a thousand dollars or two per taxpayer will help the economy. For the sake of discussion, let's say that a temporary tax cut of that magnitude would be a good idea.

Even Before Fast and Furious, They Had Guns on Their Minds

And if Wallace's analysis applies, demanding the "I won" administration to tell us "who gave the order" is futile and will lead only to boxes of purged e-mails. Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) asked the attorney general during the House Judiciary hearing on December 8, "Don't you think it's a little conspicuous that there's not one e-mail from you about Fast and Furious in any way, shape, or form?" Holder made it clear that he won't be held responsible for personal e-mails he didn't provide the committee.

O.W.S. Activist: ‘Police Rank and File Are Professional Class Traitors’ But We Should Attempt to Use Them Against the ‘1%ers’ ....

An Occupy Wall Street activist and veteran of the Trotskyist International Socialist Organization, Pham Binh, has written a widely circulated article, which explains how socialists should attempt to manipulate rank and file police officers against society’s so called rulers – the “1%ers”.

Feds' War on Religion ....no Bibles for our Wounded Warriors....

It's one thing to watch "merry Christmas" be omitted from signs in your favorite department store but quite another to see Bibles withheld from wounded warriors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. It's true! On Dec. 2, the Family Research Council reported that it had discovered a memo released in September at the esteemed military hospital, in which Navy officials announced that "no religious items (including Bibles, reading material, and/or artifacts) are allowed to be given away or used during a visit."

The Past and the Present - Newt Gingrich.....

If Newt Gingrich were being nominated for sainthood, many of us would vote very differently from the way we would vote if he were being nominated for a political office.

What the media call Gingrich's "baggage" concerns largely his personal life and the fact that he made a lot of money running a consulting firm after he left Congress. This kind of stuff makes lots of talking points that we will no doubt hear, again and again, over the next weeks and months.

But how much weight should we give to this stuff when we are talking about the future of a nation?

Obama and Holder Should Put the Race Card back in the Deck....

President Obama led us to believe that he would be a post-racial president who would bring the races together, but it's gotten to where you can't criticize this most leftist administration in American history without someone accusing you of racism.

The Epic ‘B.S. of A.’ Musical Celebration: ‘Glenn Beck’s Going to Texas’ (Warning: Contains Actual Singing by Glenn Beck) ...

Glenn Beck singing is worth it alone....

The Epic ‘B.S. of A.’ Musical Celebration: ‘Glenn Beck’s Going to Texas’ (Warning: Contains Actual Singing by Glenn Beck)

Dark Knight - Fodder for the 99%?

As a young boy touchingly sings “The Star Spangled Banner” at that most American of events, a football game, the new trailer for “The Dark Knight Rises” cuts to scenes of impending mayhem and violence as Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) menacingly whispers the following into Bruce Wayne/Batman’s (Christian Bale) ear:

You think this is going to last… There’s a storm coming, Mr. Wayne. You and your friends had better batten down the hatches. Because when it hits you’re all going to wonder how you ever thought you could live so large and leave so little for the rest of us.

Krauthammer: Senate Payroll Tax Bill "An Abomination," "Worst Ever Crafted By Man" .....

And what most folks don't know....thanks to the silence from the Drive By Media...is that the Democrats have inserted a provision to affect the higher end wage earners.
They don't want them to benefit from this at all. It's this provision that payroll tax agencies cannot implement in time. Scrooge sits silently on the sidelines while our fearless Leaders (!?) bash each other over the head for singular political gain.
Perhaps this is the perfect time for everyone to look at their weekly paycheck stub and see just HOW MUCH the government takes each week from you.
Now, having looked at that...thought about your crumbling schools? Roads? Police and Fire Cuts just to name a few...and the Government just wants more and more.
Who do you think could do a better job with YOUR money?

"This shows to an outside observer, who know about this stuff and have no political axe to grind. This is the bill passed by the Senate is an abomination. It's one of the worst ever crafted by the hands of man. Saying that in this Congress is saying a lot," Krauthammer said about the fight over a two-month or one-year extension.

Barney Frank Wears Revealing Shirt On House Floor ....

OK...I have only had one coffee this AM...and I just blew it across my desk....I think my hair is catching fire...............

Barney Frank Wears Revealing Shirt On House Floor

Panic on the Web: 'Is Global Warming Driving Polar Bears to Cannibalism?'....

After asking what was causing the polar bears' descent to cannibalism, the article proceeded to state that the answer to the question would "reveal whether or not the Svalbard polar bear population has started to feel the heat from climate change." In other words, the writer suggested the probability that young polar bear cubs being cannibalized by adult polar bears has been caused by people being unsafe with their car's emissions or overusing their barbecue pit.

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Pays Homage to Obama—But Not Jesus....

Why is anyone surprised by this? Our "Leaders" swear allegiance too themselves...not the Constitution or our country. Why shouldn't they pay absolute homage to another false deity on Christmas? I wonder if this is what we've become. It's nice to see a push back this year....from Travis AFB to 5000 people descending on a Nativity Scene threatened by Atheist. Keep pushing back folks....and remember what Christmas is all about.

The 63-foot Sierra White Fir lighted at the U.S. Capitol Grounds on Dec. 6 as the official 2011 Capitol Christmas Tree includes a prominently displayed ornament paying homage to President Barack Obama, but includes no ornament readily visible to a person standing near the tree's base that uses the word “Christmas,” or includes an image of the Nativity, or bears the name or image of Jesus Christ.

December 18th will live into History....

"The post-totalitarian system touches people at every step, but it does so with its ideological gloves on. This is why life in the system is so thoroughly permeated with hypocrisy and lies: government by bureaucracy is called popular government; the working class is enslaved in the name of the working class; the complete degradation of the individual is presented as his ultimate liberation; depriving people of information is called making it available; the use of power to manipulate is called the public control of power, and the arbitrary abuse of power is called observing the legal code; the repression of culture is called its development;

The Hitman Cometh: America to be 'War Zone'

I wish I had been wrong about my predictions. But legitimized citizen assassination has paved the way for even more Orwellian designs. Several weeks ago, Senators Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) advanced legislation in the Senate that would designate the continental United States as a "battlefield." Under the provisions of the legislation, the military could then deploy within the US without any formal authorization under Posse Comitatus, which limits domestic deployment and guards against a police state. No declaration of martial law is necessary. Obama only need give the order, and then troops can march down American streets in search

Jeb Bush: Capitalism and the Right to Rise ...

Congressman Paul Ryan recently coined a smart phrase to describe the core concept of economic freedom: "The right to rise."

Think about it. We talk about the right to free speech, the right to bear arms, the right to assembly. The right to rise doesn't seem like something we should have to protect.

A Time for Choosing: Rick Perry for President....

Have to say I agree.....

This isn’t simply an endorsement against Gingrich and Romney; it is an endorsement FOR Rick Perry. Perry is the longest serving governor in Texas history, a state with a long-standing tradition of voting incumbents out of office. He has successfully managed budget shortfalls without taking the easy path of tax hikes. General Revenue spending, accounting for population and inflation, is lower now then when he took office. He has cut taxes by billions. He has rejected federal dollars when he thought the feds where overstepping their authority. And, perhaps more importantly, he spearheaded a landmark medical malpractice reform which reversed the exodus of doctors out of the state and is steadily improving the health care market in Texas.

Jeremy Shockey Slams Houston Texans Players For Poor National Anthem Etiquette ...

Amen to this sentiment even though I think Shockey can be a little nuts. And shame on Houston's response.

J“This is America and this is just a game and they should not only be very proud of this country, but very gifted to be living here,” Shockey said. “Maybe they just forgot to do it or something, but I don’t see how you could forget to do that.”

Thousands Rally to Support Texas Nativity Scene Against Atheist Attacks....

The battle over a nativity scene in Athens, Texas, reached new heights this weekend when up to 5,000 supporters flooded the town square. Their purpose? To stand firmly opposed to the attacks a prominent atheist group has waged on the religious display.

Fast And Furious Scandal Gives Rise To Gun Regulation Debate....

"If the American people learn that the motivations for all of this was to make a case to deprive them of their Second Amendment rights or to make a case to further the (Justice) department's ability to further regulate gun rights within the United States, that would make them very angry," said Arizona Republican Rep. Trent Franks.

Obama Family’s Hawaii Vacation May Top $4 Million ....

The Hawaii Reporter has estimated that travel, alone, will cost $3,629,622 — a startlingly large figure considering the length of the trip. And, yes, in case you were wondering: Taxpayers will be footing a chunk of the bill. After all, it‘s not cheap to ensure that the world’s most powerful leader is safe as he travels and enjoys time away from the grind.

The cost of "Big Education"- ....

Notice Washington never mentions "Big Education"......

The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education discovered that published college tuition and fees increased 439 percent from 1982 to 2007, while median family income rose 147 percent.

Here's to the Heroes: A Military Tribute - YouTube

I thought about the military all weekend. I watched with an odd sadness and relief when I saw the last tank head for Kuwait. My own family had people over there several times....it seems to have been a part of my life for almost two decades.
Fear and pride omnipresent.
I wonder though....
I pray that our withdrawal wasn't just political in nature.
I fear more than anything it was.
If that be the case....we know all those wonderful, brave giving souls who gave their last full measure of devotion will have died for....?.....They will have died for us.
I just pray our country didn't abandon their mission for the sake of a voting block.
We must - as a Nation - NEVER FORGET!

Here's to the Heroes: A Military Tribute

Why the U.S. Should Be Concerned About the Domestic Effects of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty - YouTube

Why the U.S. Should Be Concerned About the Domestic Effects of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty

Conceal carry permit applications swamp state agency....

I am a gun owner....I treasure my Permit as 99.9% of the law abiding permit holding citizens do. I have a great respect for the power of the firearm.....we aren't the yahoo's breaking the laws....right now I'd check out Eric Holder.......

In less than six weeks, 56,000 people applied for a permit under Wisconsin's new concealed carry law and thousands more bought handguns, swamping the state agency handling the required background checks.

The applicants so far amount to about 1% of the state's population, and very few of them have been rejected for a permit. The number of state background checks for handgun purchases is also up more than 50% for the year - another sign of the large numbers of people taking advantage of the new concealed carry law.

Air Force Base Won’t Remove Nativity Scene, Menorah From Holiday Display ....

Nice to see SOMEONE has some intestinal fortitude when it comes to making a statement and then standing by it. That's what made our country great......there's nobody out there these days willing to take a stand on ANYTHING lest it hurt them politically. We tire of this....Good for Travis!

A holiday display featuring a nativity scene and menorah will not be removed from an Air Force Base in California, officials announced Saturday.

The festive display is set up along a main drive heading into Travis Air Force Base and features statues of Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus, along with a large Hanukkah menorah. It’s part of a bigger display featuring Air Force jets and Santa Claus. Such holiday displays are a base tradition, according to Sacramento ABC affiliate KXTV-TV.