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Sunday, March 21, 2010

A Dime’s Worth Of Difference Is Not Enough
  Republicrats piece by J.J. Jackson (3/21/10)

Conservatives are in an abusive relationship with a lying, cheating and stealing spouse.  And just so there is no mistaking who I am referring to, I am talking about the GOP.  A lot of conservatives are fed up and, if you ask me, rightfully so with the party that they have called home.  Republicans have for decades talked a good talk but have never really walked the walk relying on the fact that conservatives have nowhere else to go.  They certainly are not going to become Democrats and other parties like the Libertarian and Constitution Parties have failed to woo conservatives to their ranks in any significant number for a variety of reasons.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

The Causes and Consequences of Liberal Superiority Complex
  Progressivism piece by Thomas E. Brewton (3/20/10)

Liberal-progressive-socialists, from Henri de Saint-Simon and Auguste Comte in the 1800s and Karl Marx in the mid-1800s, to present-day liberal-progressive members of the Democrat/Socialist Party, have believed as an article of secular religious faith that their superior intellects alone are capable of intuiting the inevitable course of history.  Those who disagree with their reading are written off as cranks or imbeciles, unworthy of serious consideration.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Unemployment Tied to Lack of Immigration Enforcement
  Employment/Jobs piece by Jim Kouri (3/18/10)

Although President Obama says creating jobs is his top priority, his failure to enforce immigration laws at worksites has led to job losses for American workers.(1) That is the message of a new television ad campaign by Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS) and allied organizations concerned about unemployment.

NPR: ‘Patriots’ Are Dangerous to Our Government
  Progressivism piece by Warner Todd Huston (3/18/10)

Public supported National Public Radio (NPR) posted a report on March 17 during its “All Things Considered” radio show that warns its listeners that “patriot groups” are dangerous and are apparently increasingly prone to attacking government officials and facilities. Oddly the two examples it uses to prove its case have no ties whatsoever to any “patriot groups.“

And That’s All He Has to Say about That: Tom Hanks and Twisted History
  Bird-Brain Flu piece by Selwyn Duke (3/18/10)

Stupid is as Hollywood does . . . and does and does and does.  And the latest example is Forrest Hanks, who has just managed to graduate - in the Tinseltown U. way of thinking - from moron to imbecile.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

RJC Blasts Jewish Democrats’ “Holocaust” Politicking
   Demercrats piece by Press Release: Shari Hillman (1/26/10)

Partisan Democrat group that excuses Pelosi, Grayson Holocaust talk lacks credibility - Washington, D.C. (January 25, 2010)—Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Executive Director Matt Brooks responded to what the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) is billing as a “pledge campaign” against the use of “Holocaust rhetoric and anti-Semitic language.“

Monday, January 25, 2010

Global Warming’s Glacial Blunder
   ClimateGate piece by Guest: Rusty Wright (1/25/10)

“World misled over Himalayan glacier meltdown,“ declared the disturbing headline(1) in The Sunday Times of London.

The real State of the Union
   Politics piece by Offsite (1/25/10)

We already know that the president will deliver an eloquent State of the Union address filled with exaggerated accomplishments and some not-so-subtle blame-Bush references. Whereas the president must try to be as optimistic as possible, we must also be realistic about the state of the union through the voice of the people, because problems do not fix themselves.

Next up: Obama wants your retirement money
   Socialism piece by Offsite (1/25/10)

Trillion-dollar deficits as far as the eye can see are not going down well with voters. The president has plans for even more big spending. The Chinese have said there’s not enough money in the world to finance U.S. debt. Already, the annual federal deficit is being financed by selling 80 percent of the Treasury notes and bonds – to the Federal Reserve! Obama needs lots of real money, and he needs it now.

Government cutters must fight unions
   Unions piece by Offsite (1/25/10)

Any Republican effort to cut back the size of government will run straight into a battle with the unions - not the traditional industrial unions that have long formed the backbone of the Democratic Party, but government unions. According to data released last week, for the first time in history, more than 50 percent of union members work for the federal, state or local government.

2nd term for Bernanke in peril in Senate
   Economics piece by Offsite (1/25/10)

The populist political storm aimed at Wall Street has taken a turn toward Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke in recent days, threatening to stall his appointment to a second term and raising the risk of intense turmoil in the financial markets in coming days.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Networks Decry Campaign Finance Ruling
   Information Police piece by Offsite (1/24/10)

The unencumbered ability to sway voters is great for the news media, but journalists are outraged others could re-acquire the same First Amendment rights.

The New Political Rumbling
   Politics piece by Offsite (1/24/10)

Massachusetts may signal an end to old ways of fighting - What does the Massachusetts election mean? It means America is in play again. The 2008 election settled nothing, not even for a while. Our national politics are reflecting what appears to be going on geologically, on the bottom of the oceans and beneath the crust of the Earth: the tectonic plates are moving.

The Federal Reserve Is Inflating Another Bubble
   Economics piece by Thomas E. Brewton (1/24/10)

Stock market exuberance is symptomatic of a rapidly expanding money supply’s corrosive effect.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Praise for Scott Brown Being Reserved
   Senate piece by J.J. Jackson (1/23/10)

Scott Brown’s election to one of Massachusetts’ Senate seats was a foregone conclusion to anyone watching the polls. Martha Coakley did not stand a chance on Election Day.  She was a dead woman walking for trying to sugar coat her support of unpopular policies.  No number of buses packed with ACORN bought voters or SEIU members could have saved her from her own incompetence.

Private Sector Union Membership Shrinks
   Unions piece by Offsite (1/23/10)

(AP) - A majority of union members now work for the government, partly because massive layoffs in the recession plunged the private sector’s union levels to a record low.

U.S. Banks Are No Longer Capitalist
   Socialism piece by Offsite (1/23/10)

Financial Institutions in the United States are no longer practicing capitalism when they pay big bonuses for good performance yet pass losses onto shareholders, says Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz.

Growth Will Slow to Crawl in Second Half
   Economics piece by Offsite (1/23/10)

Economic guru Nouriel Roubini says the United States will experience an anemic recovery this year, with little progress on the employment front.

World Stocks Tumble As Obama Targets Banks
   Socialism piece by Offsite (1/23/10)

(AP) - World markets fell Friday, led by bank stocks after President Barack Obama proposed a sweeping overhaul of Wall Street to avert future financial crises.

Another Terror Attack Is Certain
   Terrorism piece by Offsite (1/23/10)

A new group aims to prove to ordinary Americans that the threat from Islamic terrorists is so severe that they must press for stronger action against terror.

Rep. Frank: Abolish Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
   Economics piece by Offsite (1/23/10)

(AP) - A top lawmaker on Capitol Hill is calling for the elimination of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the establishment of a new system to provide money for U.S. home loans.

Cap-and-Trade Bill Doomed
   GreeenIsm piece by Offsite (1/23/10)

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The top Republican in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, said on Wednesday that there was barely any support in that chamber for passing cap and trade legislation that aims to control global warming.

Expert Warns of ‘Climategate’ Conspiracy
   ClimateGate piece by Offsite (1/23/10)

Renowned meteorologist Dr. William Gray tells Newsmax that a possible new conspiracy regarding global warming has been uncovered in the U.S.

College defends prof who mocked Christians
   EdukShun piece by Offsite (1/23/10)

A California college is asking the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to restore a policy at the center of a case in which a professor berated a Christian student with the suggestion, “Ask God what your grade is.“

A Glacier Meltdown
   ClimateGate piece by Offsite (1/23/10)

The Himalayas and climate science - Last November, U.N. climate chief Rajendra Pachauri delivered a blistering rebuke to India’s environment minister for casting doubt on the notion that global warming was causing the rapid melting of Himalayan glaciers.

Napolitano: U.S. Knew “Underwear Bomber” Was an Extremist
   National Security piece by Jim Kouri (1/23/10)

U.S. Senators during their Homeland Security Committee hearings heard testimony by the country’s upper-echelon law enforcement and anti-terrorism officials—including FBI director Robert Mueller, National Counterterrorism Center director Michael Leiter, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano—that none of them were consulted by the White House or the Department of Justice about the decision to process the Christmas Day “Underwear Bomber”  in the civilian criminal justice system.

Friday, January 22, 2010

A Colonel Nicholson moment for Massachusetts
   Elections piece by Guest: Peter Lemiska (1/22/10)

Most of us over the age of 50 remember the epic World War II film, “The Bridge on the River Kwai.”  It told a powerful story of the courage and determination of a group of British prisoners of war in Burma, forced to construct a railroad bridge in support of the Japanese war effort.  The senior member of the group was Colonel Nicholson, portrayed by Alec Guinness.

The Glenn Beck Documentary Of Jan 22, 2010
   Information piece by Malcolm T. Hedges (1/22/10)

This needs to be released ASAP for production cost plus actual cost of shipping!

The Fall of the House of Kennedy
   Politics piece by Offsite (1/22/10)

The battle over who defines the work and institutions that make a nation thrive and grow. - Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts will not endure unless Republicans clearly understand the meaning of “the machine” that he ran against and defeated.

Adolf Hitler: Mm, mm, mm!
   Social Engineering piece by Offsite (1/22/10)

It may be that the “Mm, mm, mm” song is the trend of a new generation. But I still can’t forget my favorite childhood song from “Sesame Street,“ where they flashed four pictures and sang:  “One of these things is not like the other; one of these things just doesn’t belong.“ It was up to discerning children to figure out that picture of the vegetable didn’t belong in the group of fruits, or that a letter didn’t belong in the group of numbers. Children are smart, you know!

‘Fox News’ liberal future?‘
   Information piece by Offsite (1/22/10)

Once Fox News was launched, it didn’t take the world long to realize a heretofore well-hidden fact: Most Americans have conservative values. Fox was a dagger in the hearts of left-wing anchormen who had long ago become used to creating their own news stories by leaving out pertinent facts and adding in knowingly false information – and, often, simply ignoring news items altogether that didn’t fit in with their liberal agenda.

A Dismal Decade? No Way With Market Cycle Investing
   Investments piece by Guest: Steve Selengut (1/22/10)

From the end of 1999 through the end of 2009, all of the popular Wall Street market performance measurement tools were in the red. The average bloodletting level of the DJIA, the S and P 500, and the NASDAQ was a disturbing-to-some minus nineteen percent.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

The Results of a Complicated Tax System
   Taxes piece by Kevin Price (1/21/10)

The Obama Administration loves to sing the praises of “transparency,“ but finding such in any aspect of our government is difficult to say the least. Recently the Internal Revenue Service started to bang the drum on the importance of reducing errors and fraud by placing pressure on tax preparation services like H and R Block. These companies are taking the blame for poorly filling out forms that really need to be simplified. Steve Malanga, editor for Real Clear Markets and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute believes that the end of errors could be found in the act of simplicity.

Exclusive! Identity of Famous Hens And Their Keeper Revealed! Final Hearing Before City Council Tues
   Culture War piece by Rev. Miles (1/21/10)

Two Brentwood hens have become world famous over a back yard dispute regarding their presence. An angry neighbor seems intent on putting a pox upon the chickens, accusing them off smelling bad, spreading bird flu, and pooping in her yard (located next door behind a high fence). Not only that, the neighbor charges, the eggs they lay will attract wild animals which could endanger her cat. Serious charges indeed. This has the hens setting on the edge of their nests as they approach the final hearing of their fate at the Brentwood City Council Meeting this Tuesday, January 26th. A big crowd is expected.

‘The Fort Hood Report: Why No Mention of Islam?‘
   Political Correctness piece by Offsite (1/21/10)

The U.S. military’s just-released report into the Fort Hood shootings spends 86 pages detailing various slipups by Army officers but not once mentions Major Nidal Hasan by name or even discusses whether the killings may have had anything to do with the suspect’s view of his Muslim faith. And as Congress opens two days of hearings on Wednesday into the Pentagon probe of the Nov. 5 attack that left 13 dead, lawmakers want explanations for that omission.