Happy Birthday, Mr. President

"Today would be Ronald Reagan’s 101st birthday.  To commemorate the occasion, the group Americans for Prosperity has produced a short video.  The video compares two starkly different versions of America: Reagan’s last best hope for mankind and Obama’s vision of an America increasingly enslaved by the shackles of big government.  Enjoy:"

From Conservatives4Palin.  Hat tip to Legal Insurrection

Walker recall's ripple effect across U.S.

ocregister.com   "If a national symbol exists for the movement to rein in the power of public employee unions, it is Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker. He pushed aggressive measures to curb the power and influence of government unions and now faces a union-funded recall campaign, which, if successful will empower unions and expand their power in Wisconsin and throughout the country, including in California."....
If the recall effort succeeds against Mr. Walker, public-sector union reform efforts will be stifled nationwide. It is most critical that he prevail.  (Emphasis added)

Obama and Afghanistan

White House Sends Confused, Unhelpful Message to NATO Allies on Afghanistan  "The mixed messages coming from the Obama Administration last week on the future of combat operations in Afghanistan have left our allies confused, the Afghan people anxious, and the insurgency stronger."
....
"The performance coming from the Administration this week on the future of America’s combat mission in Afghanistan was amateurish at best and hurtful for the campaign at worst. What should have been an internal debate between the White House, the Pentagon, and the CIA went too public. An important part of any counterinsurgency is the Information Operations campaign. This is, in part, accomplished by communicating a message of assurance to the people you are trying to protect while sending a message of strength to those you trying to defeat. The Administration failed this week. We hope this strategic error doesn’t have tactical consequences."

about.com

 Middle East Forum:  Rethinking U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan  "The emerging picture is very grim, indeed. How is it that, despite making Afghanistan the cornerstone of its struggle against militant extremism, the Obama administration's strategy is failing so miserably?"
...".Above all, Washington should recognize that Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Iran, Russia, and China—though having a vested interest in preventing the Taliban from returning to power—are reluctant to legitimate a large, foreign military presence in Afghanistan. The Uzbeks, in particular, fear that a Taliban-dominated Afghanistan will offer support to their own Islamist movement."
...." However, Tehran, presently confident that the Taliban will not retake Kabul, is reportedly extending them support.This is not so much a means of expanding Iranian influence in Afghanistan as it is a ploy to keep U.S. forces bogged down in an unwinnable counterinsurgency campaign, diverting attention from Tehran's nuclear program and preventing the possibility of a preemptive U.S. strike on these facilities."


The latter part of the above article seems solid and reasonable. One could have so much more confidence in the withdrawal from A-Stan if it were not being ordered by a radical, US military-hating leftist.
 Do these decisions rest on mentoring influences of geopolitical strategists or of Rev Wright and Bill Ayres? TD

Just who gives the occupiers moral ascendancy over authorities?

http://terrellaftermath.com/

Rick Moran: Rejoice. Washington no longer 'Occupied.'  "All this fuss over a couple of dozen protestors - national headlines, hand wringing, and ridiculous pronouncement about the "movement" and its popularity. The sane left has been moving away from these radicals for weeks. It's high time the press loses its starry eyed worship of these thugs and give them coverage commensurate with the size of their protests."


Occupier Vandalism Continues, “Class War” Spray Painted On Wells Fargo, Windows Smashed, Starbuck Targeted In Santa Barbara… "Class War” was written in black spray paint and referenced the Occupy Oakland movement, according to Sgt. Riley Hardwood. The wall of the CVS pharmacy at 1815 Cliff Drive was also damaged." Emphasis in the original.


Weasel Zippers: Occupy Oakland Holds “F*** The Police” Rally…

Where is the outrage at what these people are doing?

Yes, TW can profile; Here is wisdom from a few African-American Conservatives

On every TV channel we are subject to the racist rantings of black (and white) leftists that leave us with a picture of African-Americans who seem to be cartoonish, ill-informed demagogues. We are deluged with the shallow thoughts of Sharpton, Jackson, Clyburn, Sheila Jackson Lee, Maxine Waters, Louis Farrakhan, Tavis Smiley et al and we wonder if there is any other line of thinking among blacks. Our encounters out in public show most to be not angry, but warm and friendly and a pleasure to converse with, a strong contrast with those the news channels use to make "good TV". 
Here is commentary from a few of the many African-American conservatives that stands in sharp contrast to the racialists paraded daily before us on TV.  
For those who wish to call my words "racist", I will be prepared to publish words of all those listed above for the consideration of all. TD


Thomas Sowell:  Is Anybody Serious?  "Whether you are a Democrat, a Republican or an independent, this is a very serious and historically crucial time for the United States of America. What Mitt Romney did or did not do when he was with Bain Capital, or what Newt Gingrich did or did not say to his ex-wife, are things that should be left for the tabloids.
"With the economy still faltering and Iran on its way to getting nuclear bombs, surely we can get serious about the issues facing this nation. Or can we?"  Related: The Florida Smear Campaign 


This excellent illustration from Black Quill and Ink

Also from BQ and I: African Americans and The Obama Dilemma

Conservative Black Chick:  Eat, Pray, Love and Be Black but Don’t Be a Republican  "Unlike whites and Hispanics, blacks claim another phenomenon– black ambassadors sometimes loosely called “our leaders,” who speak on behalf of “ALL blacks and their black issues.” If you think Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Cornel West, etc. you get it. (Of course this is despite the fact, many blacks don’t call these clowns our leaders but somehow the liberal media trots them out over and over as the voices of black people. Again, as if all us blacks think alike or rather are incapable of thinking and have to have ambassadors tells us what to think and how to vote.

"If this wasn’t enough monolithic brainwashing to make you sick, gird your loins."  More, including this tweet ostensibly from Cedric the Entertainer...

From WAKE UP BLACK AMERICA: " MSNBC Analyst Melissa Harris-Perry compared Governor Jane Brewer to a white segregationist who talked down to kids?  As always with MSNBC, it's all race, all the time, 24/7".

I'm liking this cartoonist more and more

http://townhall.com/political-cartoons/2012/02/03/96009

Tale of Two Obamas

Which is it?  Which source do you trust as a more truthful news source: MSNBC or Human Events?


MSNBC: Obama said, “I deserve a second term”  Obama replied, “I'm going to just keep on doing is plodding away, very persistent. And you know what? One of the things about being president is you get better as time goes on.” It’s mildly surprising to hear a president say that, but it is also one of the truths the public does believe -- and it’s an additional hurdle for a potential challenger. In a close call election, the “don’t change horses in midstream” mantra can be a strong pull. 
Three words come to mind: Enn, Bee, See; those same people who grill Republicans as if they were suspects in some plot ("scheme" as Ted Kennedy would call it).


Obama presidency on life support  "Will the dim prospects for an Obama second term subject us all to a campaign of half-truths and smears? Conservatives in Congress should expect Obama to use the bully pulpit to blame them for everything from lousy unemployment numbers to congressional gridlock on his class warfare legislative agenda."  Brian H. Darling

http://townhall.com/political-cartoons/2012/02/04/96016