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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.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Toward Nationalizing U.S. Banks - Toward One World Order
   NewWorldOrder piece by Rev Bresciani (2/27/09)

According to bible prophecy the single reason that the worlds last and most vicious world leader succeeds where all others before him have failed is that he doesn’t attempt to conquer the world with warfare. How does he do it?

The Most Dangerous Gang In America May Already Be In Your Neighborhood
   Crime piece by Dave Gibson (2/27/09)

MS-13 (or Mara Salvatrucha) was formed by Salvadoran, mostly illegal immigrants in the 1980’s, during El Salvador’s civil war. While the gang was originally made up exclusively of Salvadorans, they now accept all Central Americans as well as Mexicans. MS stands for Mara (slang for mob), Salva (El Salvador), Trucha (slang for on-guard).

US Government Fails Test Of National Security
   National Security piece by J. D. Longstreet (2/27/09)

Texans along US/Mexico border not safe or secure! - The dope gang wars on the US/Mexican border must really be ticking some people in Washington off, big time.  Just when they thought the decks were clear, and they have the numbers to pass the Amnesty Bill, this time for sure, all hell breaks loose on the border.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Editorial: I Would Like To Revive The Right Topixs Search Engine
   Internet piece by Editor (2/26/09)

Recent indications are that selective political censorship of Internet searches is starting to move forward.

Public perception versus economic reality
   Economics piece by John David Powell (2/26/09)

A friendly conversation the other night about politics and the economy underscored the great gulf between perception and reality.  The old saying is true that perception is reality, but, in reality, only if one doesn’t delve deeply into the subject in question.

The 2010 Decennial Census and Grounds for Suspicion
   Government piece by FreeCongressFoundation: Marion Edwyn Harrison (2/26/09)

There are many cries for greater transparency in the functioning of the Federal Government.  One subject which has received relatively sparse media and political attention but which raises grounds for suspicion (if perhaps short of “reeking” with suspicion) is conduct of the 2010 Decennial Census.

Senate OKs DeMint’s Fairness Doctrine Ban
   Big Brother piece by Offsite (2/26/09)

The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved an amendment banning reinstatement of the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” that would threaten conservative talk radio.

Weatherman denounces Gore, global warming
   Global Warming piece by Offsite (2/26/09)

A San Diego weather forecaster will be a featured speaker at the 2009 International Climate Change Conference in New York City.

Hate Speech At San Francisco State University
   EdukShun piece by Offsite (2/26/09)

The fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in the recent Gaza incursion may have brought a tentative peace to that region, but on campuses in California—the veritable ground zero of anti-Israel sentiment in the academy—the debate over the 60-year conflict has gained a new, and more insidious, momentum as student demonstrations, protests, and denunciations of racist Zionism, a “brutal occupation,“ and “genocide” of Arabs were heard on campuses worldwide.

The Cal Ripken president
   Government piece by Offsite (2/26/09)

...In fourth grade, the earliest grade for which international comparisons are available, American students outperform most other countries in reading, math and science. Fourth-graders score in the 92nd percentile in science, the 58th percentile in math and the 70th percentile in reading, where they beat 26 of 35 countries, including Germany, France and Italy.

Ayers Under Fire
   Progressivism piece by Offsite (2/26/09)

The Support Bill Ayers petition has now garnered signatures from thousands of academics and other citizens in support for former Weather Underground member Bill Ayers, but Ayer’s reputation in academia may not be so rosy after his time in this year’s election spotlight.

The Green Energy Fantasy
   Energy piece by Offsite (2/26/09)

Will a green energy industry be an engine of economic growth? Many want us to think so, including our new president. Apparently a booming green economy with millions of new jobs is just around the corner. All we need is the right mix of government “incentives.“

Hey America, Knock Off The Pity Party
   Economics piece by Thomas D. Segel (2/26/09)

Harlingen, Texas, February 23, 2009:  There is a lot of hand wringing and moaning going on across the American landscape.  The political prevaricators proclaim we are facing such dire times and such agony that it is almost the end of days.  Pardon me, but what a bunch of crap!

Invasion USA: Congressman Calls for Hearing on Border Violence
   National Security piece by Jim Kouri (2/26/09)

Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today called on House Democrats to hold a hearing on the surge in drug-related violence on the U.S.-Mexico border.  The violence is attributed to Mexican drug cartels, fighting turf battles and competing to control the U.S. drug trade markets.

So. Fla. Sun-Sentinel: Slams Hysterics Over Gun Banning While Advocating Gun Banning
   Progressivism piece by Warner Todd Huston (2/26/09)

Seriously, do the kindly folks at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel’s editorial board even know what the definition of the word logic is? In theirs headlined, “Hysteria fuels sales of guns and ammo(1),“ the Sun-Sentinel takes Floridians to task for being so stupid as to be afraid of Obama’s gun banning plans, claiming that Obama “didn’t do it.“ But, even after telling readers no one wants to ban guns, the piece ends with the Sun-Sentinel editorial board advocating for the banning of guns! So the message is, no one wants a gun ban but we should ban guns? This is the sort of logical disconnect that fuels the very “hysteria” that the paper is claiming to want to dispel.

Rosanna Pulido:  Illinois Congressional Candidate of Substance
   Elections piece by Sher Zieve (2/26/09)

In a state not known for its traditional American values, a strong 5th District conservative candidate has come forth and is taking no prisoners.  Her name is Rosanna Pulido.  I first met Rosanna, native Chicagoan and the founder and current director of the Illinois Minuteman Project, in 2006.  This prompted my interview with her and subsequent article “More Illegals in Illinois than California.”  Since then, Rosanna has been extremely busy.  She is also one of the original Minutemen who served at the Historic Arizona/Mexico Border Watch in 2005 as well as the Illinois Spokesperson for “You Don’t Speak For Me” - American Hispanics speaking out against illegal immigration. 

Ending Politically Tainted Intelligence Gathering and Analysis
   National Security piece by Jim Kouri (2/26/09)

Closely tied to the question of how best to set intelligence requirements are the larger questions of how to improve analysis by the intelligence community and how to increase its impact.

Light At The End Of The Tunnel Turned Off!
   Progressivism piece by J. D. Longstreet (2/26/09)

It is a painful time for Americans of my age.  We have the memories of an America, glorious and honorable in her past… a past, which has been forgotten and erased, in many cases, from the history books of America’s students. Above all things our America was honorable. A young American today would be hard pressed to define “honor.“  To define “dishonorable” is much easier.  One has only to turn one’s attention to the actions of the American Congress, ruled by the American Left, for a real-time view of dishonor.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

‘Is Obama’s ‘homeless’ woman really displaced?‘
   Welfare State piece by Offsite (2/25/09)

When President Obama went to Fort Myers, Fla., to emphasize the nation’s need for his economic stimulus plan, he promised to help a pleading homeless woman get back on her feet in a highly publicized exchange - but recent reports now reveal the woman may, in fact, be an owner of multiple properties.

‘What if there is no Man-Made Global Warming? What then?‘
   Global Warming piece by Tom DeWeese (2/25/09)

Here are some questions every American should ask their elected officials - especially those supporting “climate change” legislation: If it is proven that climate change is not man-made, but natural, will you be relieved and excited to know that man is off the hook? Will you now help to remove all of the draconian regulations passed during the global warming hysteria, since it was all wrong headed and harmful to the economy and our way of life?

Cap And Trade Will Shut Down What’s Left Of The Economy
   ObamaNation piece by Malcolm T. Hedges (2/25/09)

As energy costs are artificially inflated, business and jobs will disappear in droves.  Everyone but the Progressive Socialist Elites will be thrown into poverty.

‘Are the States About to Slap the Runaway Fed Down to Constitutional Size?‘
   Big Brother piece by JB Williams (2/25/09)

On February 5, 2009, I released a column titled New Hampshire Leads Next American Revolution! At the time, only a handful of states had introduced legislative efforts to reclaim state sovereignty under the Ninth and Tenth Amendments of the US Constitution.

Oklahoma House passes sovereignty bill
   Big Brother piece by Offsite (2/25/09)

NEW YORK - Oklahoma’s House of Representatives is the first legislative body to pass a state sovereignty resolution this year under the terms of the Tenth Amendment.

‘Socialism ‘killing’ American work ethic?‘
   Socialism piece by Offsite (2/25/09)

A Canadian pro-family activist fears the U.S. “stimulus” package is merely socialism that will lead Americans into poverty.

Costly Shibboleths
   ObamaNation piece by Offsite (2/25/09)

Barack Obama set out a few modest goals in his address to both chambers of Congress last night: cure cancer, reform Social Security and Medicare, destroy al-Qaeda, end our dependence on foreign oil, promise education to every American “from the day they are born” to the day they begin work, and “save our planet from the ravages of climate change.“ The few prescriptions for accomplishing these gargantuan tasks, free from details or pricetags, were plucked from a laundry list of the Left’s favorite economic shibboleths. Large and small, few are in themselves disastrous, but taken together, they will likely forestall or deplete any economic recovery the nation may enjoy.

San Francisco Chronicle May Close
   MSM piece by Offsite (2/25/09)

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO -(Reuters) - San Francisco may lose its main newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle, as owner Hearst Corp cuts a “significant” number of jobs and decides whether to shut or sell the money-losing daily.

Welcome to an Era of Excessive Government
   ObamaNation piece by Offsite (2/25/09)

“Neither a borrower nor lender be for loan oft loses both itself and friend and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. This above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow, as the night the day thou canst not then be false to any man,“ William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3.

Democrats Put Global Warming Rider In Spending Bill
   Global Warming piece by Offsite (2/25/09)

Congressional Democrats have inserted a “dangerous” rider into an appropriations bill that would allow the Department of Interior to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., according to a release from Republicans on the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Eric Holder’s right - in 1 sense
   Racism piece by Offsite (2/25/09)

Attorney General Eric Holder said the United States is “a nation of cowards” when it comes to race relations. In one sense, he is absolutely right. Many whites, from university administrators and professors, schoolteachers to employers and public officials accept behavior from black people that they wouldn’t begin to accept from whites. For example, some of the nation’s most elite universities, such as Vanderbilt, Stanford University and the University of California, have yielded to black student demands for separate graduation ceremonies and separate “celebratory events.“ Universities such as Stanford, Cornell, MIT and Cal Berkeley have, or have had, segregated dorms.

Gov. Jindal, Faust and the devil
   Big Brother piece by Offsite (2/25/09)

During these perilous times we live in, I often find solace by retreating to my classical music background and the literature that sustained the classical masters for hundreds of years. In particular during America’s current economic recession/depression and the recently passed economic stimulus plan of $787 billion ($3.67 trillion in actual spending costs over three years), my mind hearkens back to that magnificent German playwright from the Romantic Era, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), particularly his dramatic epic poem in two volumes, “Faust” (1808, 1833). Goethe’s “Faust” made a deal with the devil (Mephistopheles), which by the end of this epic poem not only cost the good professor Faust his life, but also the lives of those people he loved, including the fated young lover Marguerite.