October 24th, 2011
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ICYMI: Highlights from Call With Chairman Priebus & Rep. Heck on Obama’s Western Campaign Swing
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus: “It’s another day in the campaign life of President Obama, and he’s bringing his re-election tour to Nevada, ground zero for the damaging effects of his failed economic policies…The Campaigner-In-Chief’s trip to Las Vegas is to solicit campaign funds from the same city…where he warned Americans not to ‘blow a bunch [...]
RNC Launches New Web Video As President Obama Heads West to Save His Own Job
WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee (RNC) launched a new web video “His Job” to highlight President Obama’s latest campaign swing on the West Coast. As the Campaigner-In-Chief struggles to build support for his Stimulus 2.0 after another rough bus tour last week, President Obama is going to use more taxpayer dollars campaigning to save [...]
OPEN THREAD: What happens when a former Soviet citizen encounters #OWS idiots?
Question: What’s the difference between North Korea and South Korea? #OWS Idiot: People in North Korea get paid a decent wage… [Yeah, she said that.] #OWS Idiot2: …They’re being choked by Capitalism!… [It only degenerates from there.] **Language Warning** [via JammieWearingFool] You know, if they weren’t supported by unions and a certain political party, these [...]
I’m Afraid I Have to Call Bulls*** on Paul Burka
I know Paul Burka is highly regarded and respected for his journalism, but I have to call bulls*** on him over this post his blog at Texas Monthly. According to Mr. Burka, as of 3:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon — that would be Sunday, October 23, 2011 — “there was no economic plan, even though it [...]
Democracy Denied by Phil Kerpen
Full disclosure — I’m one of the blurbs in the book. I like Phil Kerpen. I like his work at Americans for Prosperity. I knew I’d like his book. I did. So will you. No, Phil’s book is not about a shadowy Obama conspiracy to impose martial law or not leave office should he be [...]
Don’t Let the Kids Drink the Kool-Aid by Mary Beth Hicks
I’ve started getting in so many books lately for review, I need to start being more diligent with them. So how about this — I’ll write a blurb on the book, give you a picture of the book with Lincoln, and drop you a link to Amazon? First up is one past due and that [...]
AFL-CIO Vows To Be #OccupyWallStreet Protesters’ ‘Get Out Of Jail Free’ Card
Remember just a few days ago when AFL-CIO boss Richard Trumka told C-Span viewers that his federation was only providing support, places to meet, water, food, but NO money? Well, it turns out the AFL-CIO has vowed to provide legal support and is also encouraging people to be arrested… So, did Richard Trumka lie about [...]
Time And Reality Are Rhode Island’s Deadly Enemies
Time waits for no one, no favours has he Time waits for no one, and he won’t wait for me – The Rolling Stones (HT:Sing365.com) If mathematics were as linear as the passage of time, Rhode Island would have a public pension inconvenience. This sadly does not hold true. Interest on borrowed money increases debt [...]
Karma’s a Botch.
Image from Wikipedia. Last week, we heard about the Fisker Karma, the new electric vehicle being built in Finland using a $529 million loan from U.S. taxpayers. Beneficiaries of this deal include one Albert Gore, partner in the “green” venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Now Forbes contributor Warren Meyer weighs in with [...]
Romney, Romneycare, *free* health care, and illegal immigrants.
It’s funny: by the standards of a lot of people in the GOP I’m pretty firmly in the ‘pro-amnesty squish’ wing. [INSERT INTEMPERATE RESPONSE TO INSULTING AND PROVOCATIVE STATEMENT THAT WILL NOT FOSTER PARTY UNITY, BUT WILL MAKE THE RESPONDER PERSONALLY FEEL BETTER ABOUT BEING CALLED A RUDE NAME HERE] So it’s always a little [...]
