Thomas Sowell : "Great Scott!"

Townhall "One seat did not deprive the Democrats of big majorities in Congress. But one seat was the difference between being able to shut off debate in the Senate and having to allow debate on what was in this massive legislation. From day one it was clear that concealing what was in this bill was the key to getting it passed. " 'People Aren't Stupid' By JOHN FUND "Nonetheless, Mr. Brown is clearly sensitive—and a tad defensive—about his state's own universal health-care system. It now covers about 95% of the population; but it has also led to the nation's highest insurance premiums. It is driving hospitals towards bankruptcy and making it more difficult for people to see a doctor. Mr. Brown voted for the system in 2006 .... We were being eaten alive by health-care costs." Universal coverage hasn't changed that, however."

As Predictable as Clockwork — the Obama Three-step

Victor Davis Hanson "...we’ve come full circle from the idealistic-sounding, centrist candidate Obama, to the Carter-McGovern President Obama, back to the wannabe Clinton triangulator. The only constant — no real identity, no firm belief, no core convictions from which to make the argument that his left-wing vision is good for the country. You see, Mr. Obama never had to: left-wing dogma was always a state religion in the circles Obama thrived, and once Obama the nightingale started in his song, few of the hypnotized worried about the inane message that followed."

Mike Ramirez cartoon

IBD Editorials

Lech Walesa: “America Is Moving Towards Socialism”

Gateway Pundit "Lech Walesa: “The United States was always the last resort and hope for all other nations. There was the hope that whenever something was going wrong one could count on the United States. Today we lost that hope.” " More here: Founding Bloggers "Lech Walesa tells his American audience that the United States no longer leads the world politically or morally"

Obama Organizing in High School

Atlas Shrugs "Children must be advised to expose this ugly propaganda. Children must tell their parents how they are being used and manipulated. Parents, warn your kids. Better yet, home school. Check out the recommended reading list page 4: Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky The New Organizers, Zack Exley Stir It Up: Lessons from Community Organizing and Advocacy, Rinku Sen Obama Field Organizers Plot a Miracle, Zack Exley, Huffington Post Dreams of My Father Chicago Chapters, Barack Hussein Obama" umm umm umm. Be sure to follow some of the enclosed links.

Democrats at Risk

Jennifer Rubin "A tactic that would have seemed far-fetched a year ago, when the new president was sworn in with a 67 percent job approval rating, is now emerging as a key component of the GOP strategy: Tie Democratic opponents to Obama and make them answer for some of the unpopular policies associated with the chief executive."

Rep. Jeb Hensarling Corrects Obama’s Inaccurate and Dishonest Statements on the US Deficit

Gateway Pundit "Hensarling, in criticizing government spending, told Obama that the yearly deficits Democrats complained about under George W. Bush had now become “monthly” deficits in lengthy remarks that clearly frustrated the president."

Obama's Nuclear Lie

Brian Sussman, AT "Nuclear power is a clean, green, carbon-free source of electricity. However, it's also an energy source that is completely opposed by Obama and environmentalists at large. The primary scare tactics this crew employs are Three Mile Island and Chernobyl." Don't forget the movie, "The China Syndrome".

Obama Gets Real with Republicans, Without His Teleprompter

Andy Wickersham, AT "However, it was part of the president's response (begins at 36:40) to Tennessee Representative Marcia Blackburn's question about health care that I thought was most interesting, and telling:"...."Earth to Barack Obama: It isn't the Republicans on Capitol Hill that have blocked your attempts to put America on the path towards government-run health care. It was the American people -- the same people that punished your party in 1994 when they tried to pull this stunt the last time."

ObamaCare Rocks the Dolt Vote!

Bernard Chapin , PJM "A new ad encourages young people to withhold sex from all who oppose socialized medicine." This happens when you get a rock star president supported by rock stars and voted in by rock fans.

Heavyweight Showdown in Texas GOP Primary for Governor

G.M. Roper, PJM "Medina’s numbers are showing an upswing, but whether she can catch the two career politicians depends a lot on whether Perry or Hutchinson stumble in the debates or on the campaign trail. Another question is whether Medina can project the conservative values that attract the typically conservative Texas Republican primary voter. Medina believes that she can. Regardless of how the race turns out, this year promises to be one of the most interesting Republican primary elections in Texas in a very long time."

What's Wrong with Celebrating Life?

American Thinker "Even though the ad won't be run until Super Bowl Sunday on February 7, Mr. Tebow is already becoming a household name. His premature celebrity comes not from his athletic ability on the gridiron, but from the mere fact that he's alive. .... Ms. Tebow repudiated her doctor's advice to abort the child, and she gave birth to Tim. Ordinarily, this would rank up there with many other heart-warming success stories that celebrate life. However, abortion proponents don't view life as something to celebrate.