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Voter ID?
Excerpt: Overwhelming evidence shows that voter ID laws help provide honest elections. Obama is trying to nationalize his Chicago
Dave Barry's Year in Review: The 2011 Festival of Sleaze
Too funny. ~Bob.
American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Museum
From having a blog, I learn new things every day. Here’s an interesting museum in WV that I hope to visit someday. ~Bob.
Robin Williams as the American Flag
Great, older piece. ~Bob.
Ron Paul: Reagan Showed “the Disaster of the Conservative Agenda”
Excerpt: Ladies and gentlemen, the man currently poised to win the Iowa
Excerpt: Based on past patterns, a fraction of Iowa (NFSEIA) Republicans will attend the 1,774 caucus meetings held at 809 locations -- schools, community centers, churches and other public venues -- at 7 p.m. central time. Each presidential campaign may have one surrogate speak for as long as five minutes. Attendees cast their votes usually by writing the candidate’s name on a piece of paper that they deposit in envelopes or boxes. The vote counting is public and may be observed by representatives of the presidential campaigns. Caucus officials transmit the results to state party headquarters in Des Moines
24-Year-Old Arrested in Los Angeles Arson Spree
Excerpt: Harry Burkhart, 24, was booked for investigation of arson of an inhabited dwelling and was being held without bail, authorities said. He is a German national, but authorities said they didn't know how long he's been in the United States Frankfurt . ... When asked at a news conference about reports that an immigration problem with Burkhart's mother may have been a factor, authorities declined to comment. (We know he was having a dispute with ICE and that his mother was ordered deported prior to the arson fires. Harry Burkhart, 24, was arrested Monday after allegedly starting 54 vehicle and home fires which terrorized parts of L.A. Germany
Breaking: German Arsonist in Hollywood
Excerpt: Burkhart is a 24-year-old German national who carried travel papers from Chechnya Germany , they said, but had lived in Southern California for the last several years. Several sources said the tip came from an official at the State Department. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday also thanked the U.S.
The Corruption of America
Excerpt: I'll start with one of the biggest factors in the decline of our civilization – the link between welfare, education, crime, and politics. It is routinely alleged in national political debates that something is fundamentally unfair and un-American about the huge "wealth gap" between the poorest Americans and the wealthiest. Some politicians like to argue that the poor never have a real shot at the American dream, and as a nation, we owe them more and more of our resources to correct this injustice. Most important, it is alleged that only the government has the resources to correct this inequality. This is a dangerous notion...
Third-Party Litigation Funding
Excerpt: Third-party litigation funding offers a world where, in addition to investing in shares of corporations or trading oil futures, markets exist that allow for the exchange of litigation shares. Investors would be able to diversify through portfolios of litigation shares spread across a variety of locales and legal doctrines, says David Abrams, assistant professor of law, business, and public policy at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and Penn Law School. This theorized financing of a legal system is just that: theoretical. No country has as of yet implemented a system that fully harnesses the possibilities of such a reform. However, some nations, including the United States , United Kingdom and Australia Australia
Jobless Tap Disability Fund
Excerpt: The prolonged economic slump has fueled a surge in applications for Social Security disability benefits, with many desperate Americans seeking refuge in the program as a last resort after their unemployment insurance and savings run out. The Social Security Disability Insurance program was created to provide financial support and health care for Americans no longer able to work because of injury or ill health. These days, an influx of applicants with moderate, potentially manageable health issues is contributing to a growing backlog of cases and adding to financial stress on the system, says the Wall Street Journal. Currently, there are 10.6 million Americans collecting disability benefits -- a figure that has increased from 7.2 million in 2002. The recession contributed to the number of disability claims, as those with moderate problems find it harder to obtain jobs: Mark Duggan, a University of Pennsylvania
Taliban says it will open Qatar office for talks with U.S.
Sounds like a balanced negotiation—neither the Islamic militants nor the Obama administration have a record of keeping promises. We got out of Vietnam Qatar to hold talks with the United States , the first time the militant group has confirmed it has an interest in negotiating with Washington Washington
Romney Iowa
Occupy Wall Street protesters
Occupy Wall Street protesters
Excerpt: Occupy Wall Street protestors interrupted Mitt Romney’s speech in a suburban Des Moines warehouse Monday night, breaking in with their rallying cry of “mic check” and yelling up at the candidate. Romney paused, seemingly thrown off-balance, and the crowd began chanting “Mitt, Mitt,” loudly to drown out the protestors. The protests quieted down for a moment. Romney thanked his supporters and then tried to return to his speech. “Let’s talk about the Constitution again,” he began. “Citizens United is not a part of the Constitution,” a protestor yelled. (Blurting out the truth. This will help Mitt. My Floor Leader, the late John Parker, used to say that “It’s always an advantage to a public man to be the victim of an outrage.” ~Bob.)
In Mexico
Excerpt: About 12,000 people were slain last year in Mexico
Excerpt: On the eve of the Iowa
Wonder what par was for that... ~Bob. Excerpt: President Obama has played at least two rounds of golf in Hawaii with a high school buddy, Robert “Bobby” Titcomb, was arrested as part of a prostitution sting, after he allegedly approached an undercover police officer for sex in downtown Hawaii.
Excerpt: An anti-Islam blog that failed to remove inflammatory comments from a few of its readers will be permanently taken down by its hosting company, WordPress, on January 6 as the result of a number of complaints filed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). (The jihad against the First Amendment is winning. ~Bob.)
Did you notice who Obama threatened?
Welfare Lines Overflow: Crowded Public-Assistance Centers Interrupt Services as Demand for Aid Grows
And so it goes in Obamanation. ~Bob. Excerpt: Growing numbers of New Yorkers seeking food stamps have created an unwelcome spillover effect at some of New York City Brooklyn center
Great tweet: @johnhawkinsrwn John Hawkins
“Basically the Occupy movement's complaint is that they can't live a CEO's lifestyle on a philosophy degree & a 20 hour work week.”
American Presidents in Uniform
Humor.
Worth reading: Ron Paul's Soros defense plan
Excerpt: During the previous election, Americans Against Escalation in Iraq (AAEI) ran an ad praising Ron Paul for his position against the war. AAEI was an umbrella group for MoveOn.org, the Center for American Progress, SEIU, Americans United For Change, the National Security Network and others in the progressive bestiary. A number of those beasties were Soros groups.
Excerpt: So we’ve had the sound (an endless series of Republican debates) and the fury (Newt Gingrich’s petty foot-stomping over his rough treatment by his main rival, Mitt Romney). Tonight, we get the significance. If the Iowa Iowa has partly eclipsed New Hampshire New Hampshire
The Decline of Naval Aviation
Excerpt: Because the best aviators are calculated risk-takers, they have always been particularly vulnerable to the system. But now in the age of political correctness and zero-tolerance, they are becoming an endangered species. Today, a young officer with the right stuff is faced on commissioning with making a ten-year commitment if he or she wants to fly, which weeds out some with the best potential. Then after winging and an operational squadron tour, they know well the frustrations outlined here. They have seen many of their role models bounced out of the Navy for the bad luck of being breathalyzed after two beers, or allowing risqué forecastle follies. Those attributes of naval aviators—willingness to take intelligent calculated risk, self-confidence, even a certain swagger—that are invaluable in wartime are the very ones that make them particularly vulnerable in today’s zero-tolerance Navy. The political correctness thought police, like Inspector Javert in Les Misérables, are out to get them and are relentless. (I personally witnessed the beginning of the downfall during my last tour with VMFA-232, the oldest squadron still on continuous active duty in the Marine Corps. There are no more Marine Corps pilots made in the mold of Pappy Boyington, or his modern day equivalent, Don "The Great Santini" Conroy. --MasterGuns)
Excerpt: A month after “Supreme Guide” Ali Khamenei warned that his Islamic Republic was ready for war, Iran has provided a glimpse of how it envisions a clash with America in the form of a 10-day aero-naval exercise — including long-range missile tests yesterday — aimed at closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean. Tehran
Did you miss the Christmas White House visitor log document dump? By Michelle Malkin
Excerpt: Over Thanksgiving, I told you about the last batch of White House visitor logs quietly dumped over a busy holiday season. I noted MSNBC host Rachel Maddow’s August 5 visit (along with several other prog media personalities). It was her fifth visit to Casa Obama; she didn’t respond to questions about what she and her pals discussed with the president. She does, however, have the audacity to blast others in the media for having “political objectives” and taking “talking points.” On a related note, “progressive media stars” Ezra Klein and Chris Hayes bragged last week about their latest off-the-record meeting last week with President Obama to strategize over the payroll tax fight with Republicans.
How to Confront the Anti-Israel Fixation of the Left by Belladonna Rogers
Excerpt: "Much of the malicious and inaccurate criticism of Israel Israel and the facts to rebut them.(1) Israel is a foreign implant, a Western outpost, alien to the Middle East . To the contrary, Israel Israel
Santa killed by Muslim fanatics for being ‘infidel’ in Tajikistan
Excerpt: An outrageous incident occurred in Dushanbe , Tajikistan
Welcome, DHS agents!
Excerpt: I've just learned that the Department of Homeland Security has Jihad Watch under surveillance, along with a broad spectrum of sites all over the ideological and political map, including Live Leak, Vimeo, Youtube, Flickr, Counter-Terrorism Blog, Danger Room, Drudge Report, Foreign Policy, Global Security Newswire, Google Blog Search, Homeland Security Today, Huffington Post, LongWarJournal, MEMRI, Newsweek Blogs, NYTimes Lede Blog, Plowshares Fund, Popular Science Blogs, Science Daily, STRATFOR, Technorati, Terror Finance Blog, and many, many others. (Who do I complain to that The Old Jarhead was left off the list? ~Bob.)
I Am Not, Thank God, George Soros by Burt Prelutsky
Excerpt: It would appear that the DNC has me confused with George Soros. I don’t know why this would be. For one thing, he was born in Hungary and I was born in Chicago
The Graduate: Why Should Everyone Else Pay for Other People’s Dumb (and Hedonistic) Career Choices
Excerpt: Since when have Americans fallen for the idea that government bureaucrats are so useful and productive that the answer to their problems is to have more such people? (…) Being unable to find a job is quite understandable in the current economy. Being unable to find a job because you have made decisions resulting in your having no qualification for a job and making no attempt to do so is something else entirely. Glorifying the kinds of jobs that — at this point in history — make things worse, not better, is suicidal. (A corresponded complained to me that despite having two master’s degrees and being ABD on a doctorate, she couldn’t find a job. I asked what field her degrees were in. She said education and social work. I pointed out that wishful thinking couldn’t repeal the law of supply and demand, and that I suspected our universities had granted far more degrees in these fields than there were positions requiring them. ~Bob.)
Excerpt: Iran will take action if a U.S. aircraft carrier which left the area because of Iranian naval exercises returns to the Gulf, the state news agency quoted army chief Ataollah Salehi as saying on Tuesday. "Iran will not repeat its warning ... the enemy's carrier has been moved to the Sea of Oman Persian Gulf ," Salehi told IRNA. "I advise, recommend and warn them (the Americans) over the return of this carrier to the Persian Gulf because we are not in the habit of warning more than once," the semi-official Fars news agency quoted Salehi as saying. (I do believe we’ve just been challenged to a war. Now, we may find out if they’ve already built a nuke. Ron P. Now we have to send a carrier, or concede to them. ~Bob.)
The Tyrant in His Trap
Excerpt: Sky News reports two separate anti-regime demonstrations in Syria — one in Idlib province, and the other in Hama Hama
Excerpt: “Democrats eat their own,” the actor said. “I’m a firm believer in sticking by and sticking up for the people whom you’ve elected.” He went on to list the accomplishments of the Obama administration, wondering why Democrats weren’t selling them better.
CBS News Paints Santorum Quote as Racist By Adding In Word “Black
Excerpt: One big problem with CBS’ quote: He never said it — they added “black.” He really said, “make people’s lives better by giving them somebody else’s money.” Thanks to HAP for a nice catch.
Debunking Elizabeth Warren, (D-Occupy) By James Pethokoukis
Excerpt: Recall what Elizabeth Warren — consumer advocate, Harvard law professor, and now Democrat U.S. Senate candidate in Massachusetts — said last October when the Occupy movement was cresting: Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren claims much of the credit for the Occupy Wall Street protests sweeping the nation. “I created much of the intellectual foundation for what they do,” the Harvard Law School professor and former Obama administration consumer advocate told Samuel P. Jacobs of The Daily Beast. “I support what they do.”
Too white? Iowa is 91% white, but does that mean it shouldn't vote first?
This clearly demonstrates the racial discrimination of Blacks who refuse to live in Iowa
I Love Greed
Excerpt: It turns out that it's human greed that gets the most wonderful things done. When I say greed, I am not talking about fraud, theft, dishonesty, lobbying for special privileges from government or other forms of despicable behavior. I'm talking about people trying to get as much as they can for themselves. (I agree with everything except Williams’ choice of the word “greed.” That word implies rapaciousness, disregard for rules of conduct, and total indifference to our fellow human beings. In an old business exercise problem, the student is offered a choice between one customer paying $1 million and one million customers paying $1 each. One customer is relatively easy and inexpensive to satisfy, a million customers are much harder and more expensive to satisfy. The trap is that having only one customer means he owns you and your business; if you lose his favor, you’re broke. If you have a million customers, if some stop buying, your business can still survive. “Greed” is irrational; “greed” kills the golden goose. Rational self-interest feeds and cares for that golden goose. That’s the difference. Our society has to continuously make a conscious choice to be capitalist or slave. And, when thinking of slavery, almost everyone thinks of themselves as being the master, never stopping to figure the odds against that happening. --Ron P.)
Keynesian economics
Excerpt: The beginning of the Keynesian Era can be dated, perhaps, to September 1931 - the year when Britain
No More Mr. Nice Newt: As the caucuses arrive, Newt retaliates against Romney. By Katrina Trinko
Excerpt: Newt Gingrich is done being Mr. Nice Guy. Facing the prospect of placing fourth or worse in the Iowa
Occupy Leader Wade Varner Exposes Himself at "Family Friendly Event"
How Was the Constitution Turned Upside Down? By Julio Gonzalez, M.
Excerpt: At the time of this country’s birth, the concepts of federalism and the separation of powers were as revolutionary as the Declaration of Independence itself. The Constitution, with its inherent systems of confrontations and obstructions to policy implementation still stands as arguably the greatest harbinger of liberty ever created. The realization was not lost to nineteenth century Prime Minister, William Gladstone, who called it “the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.” Although our children continue to be instructed on the separation of powers doctrine, notably absent from their curricula, and consequently in our daily discussions, is the equally important concept of the adversarial relationship between the federal government and the states.
RNC Unleashing Impressive Ads
excerpt: I think it was a big mistake for Huntsman to write off Iowa. Today I am convinced of it. Every time the subject come up with Iowans I encounter, not to mention other conservatives here for the Hawkeye Caucii, they lament what might have been Jon Huntsman. While I have issues with his record as Governor, it is much more conservative than Mitt Romney’s and he has a much, much greater cross-party and independent appeal than Mitt Romney. People kind of like he doesn’t give a crap about pandering.
America is Calling
Good Perry ad.
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