Jan

31

Heh: Florida Judge Strikes Down Obamacare, Uses Obama’s Own Words Against Him — Trifecta: Judge is a Reagan Appointee

Filed Under Health Care, Politics | 29 Comments

Though not a legal justification for the ruling in and of itself, the judge who found the health care law unconstitutional in its entirely used Obama’s own words against him in the final analysis, adding insult to injury: In ruling against President Obama‘s health care law, federal Judge Roger Vinson used Mr. Obama‘s own position [...]

Jan

31

Charles Schumer’s Schoolhouse Crock

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According to Sen. Chuck Shumer, the three branches of government are the House, the Senate and the Presidency. And I thought I fell asleep a lot in school? Imagine the headlines if Sarah Palin said that… or that the “pursuit of happiness” was in the Preamble to the Constitution, or that the Panama Canal is [...]

Jan

31

Update on Spain: Obama’s Model for a Glorious ‘Green Economy’

Filed Under Economy, Environment, Politics | 9 Comments

From the time the trillion dollar “stimulus” scam was just a gleam in Obama’s teleprompter, Spain has been cited as an example of where the Democrats wanted to lead the US when it came to the “jobs of the future,” which of course are the so-called “green jobs.” So how’s that wonderful “green economy” working [...]

Jan

30

Obama’s ‘Excellence’ Problem

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The changes in direction of President Obama’s rhetoric from year to year are so dizzying that I hope Dramamine is fully covered under the new health care law. The latest line is how America should always lead the world and that nothing short of excellence and total economic victory is acceptable: There’s a new slogan [...]

Jan

30

Sir Siralot: The Olbermann Mix

Filed Under Humor, Media, Moonbats, Politics | 3 Comments

Do you miss Keith Olbermann? Me neither, but apparently his record-setting number of “sirs” will go on forever. Click on the pic of The Grimace to watch an impressive compilation of sirs at the Daily Caller, courtesy of Mary Katherine Hamm: Were you thinking the same thing I was thinking?

Jan

29

Missoula Children’s Theater Runs With Call to Tone Down Political Rhetoric

Filed Under Moonbats, Politics | 16 Comments

I’d expect this at a “children’s theater” in Berkeley, but not as much in Montana. By way of the WSJ’s James Taranto, here’s a letter to the editor in a local paper, the Missoulian: Open letter to MCT director Curt Olds: First I would like to compliment you and the entire staff of “The Mikado” [...]

Jan

29

Picking Sides in Egypt

Filed Under Politics, Religion, World News | 19 Comments

It can tempting to look at an uprising against an oppressive government and automatically take the side of the protesters — the students in Tiananmen Square or the pro-democracy marchers in Iran for example — but in Egypt, the nature of the uprising is a little different. Here’s John Bolton on the Muslim Brotherhood that [...]

Jan

28

TNT Apologizes for Tracy Morgan’s Remark About Sarah Palin

Filed Under Celebrity Idiots, Politics, Sports | 14 Comments

It’s pitiful whenever a program invites somebody to speak who they know has a track record for saying outrageous things, baits him into controversial comments, and then pretends to offer a sincere apology to viewers for something they had to know was bound to happen: Cable television network TNT issued an apology late Thursday for [...]

Jan

28

Another ‘Everybody Who Supported Passage of Obamacare is Getting a Waiver From It’ Update

Filed Under Business, Corruption, Health Care, Politics | 11 Comments

When the Obamacare law passed, Rep. John Lewis called it “the Civil Rights Act of the 21st century.” Sure… and how many people clamored to get an exemption from the Civil Rights Act? It’s no wonder the left who lobbied to get the health care law passed didn’t care to read it — because they [...]

Jan

27

FLOTUS Asks Businesses to Give Employees Time Off to Serve as Youth Volunteers

Filed Under Politics | 22 Comments

Every time I think I can’t possibly be more amazed, something else comes along: (CNSNews.com) – First lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday said she was “thrilled” to announce a new program that asks U.S. businesses to allow employees to spend part of the work day volunteering with young people. The program will be run by [...]

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