Politicizing Graduation

National Review "Some Marx-besotted students may continue their protests right through the graduation ceremonies. Others may actually listen to what Dimon and Pandit have to say. They might learn something useful: namely, that the money that paid for their college educations didn’t come from thin air, but rather from the astute decisions of the men and women who operate the private enterprises that create wealth. That includes the CEOs of banks, despite the mistakes made by some of them in recent years."

Holder's Got To Go

Investors.com "Competence: Stumbling from one gaffe to another and showing little appreciation for our Constitution, Attorney General Eric Holder has become a major embarrassment. Time to admit he's in over his head and let him go."

Governor Christie schools a reporter

American Thinker The following clip begins with Christie responding to a reporter, who asks, "Governor, do you think this sort of confrontational tone you're taking can increase your odds of getting this through the legislature?" "...Then the fun begins...

Major League Baseball Caught in the Middle

American Thinker "The masterminds orchestrating opposition to this bill do not truly think the legislation is racist. Their goal is simply to use the American fear of racism to demonize support of the bill, and to repeal it until such time that amnesty for illegal aliens can be examined at a federal level. Arizona and Major League Baseball have become victims this vile agenda, and men like Menendez have forced upon them the necessity to make a difficult choice. Arizona must either repeal their bill or enforce it, and baseball must either move the game or allow it to be played.
"Given the current pulse on this issue, I would wager that the silent majority would be content if both Arizona and Major League Baseball simply adopt and apply a well-known policy, and resolve to stand firm, stick to the schedule, and play ball."

The White House press office is behaving more and more like an independent media outlet.

Fox News "...bypassing traditional news avenues in favor of releasing its own "exclusive" video, voicing administration opinions on its official blog and blasting out updates via Twitter. The administration's use of its myriad new media platforms has raised questions among the press corps about whether the White House is looking to just tap its own resources to make major announcements."

Americans Who Don’t Attend Church Form Base of Obama’s Support, Gallup Polling Indicates

CNS News "Obama’s approval rating dropped to a low of 38 percent among weekly church-goers in the week that ended on April 4. By contrast, Obama’s presidential approval rating has never dropped below 50 percent among those who seldom or never go to church." Aren't these the same people who thought Bill Clinton was a victim or something?

Modernizing Miranda: A New Consensus

Charles Krauthammer "Nonetheless, this administration seems intent upon using the civilian legal system rather than designating caught-in-the-act terrorists as enemy combatants. I think it's a mistake, but they will be in power for almost three more years, possibly seven. In the interim, therefore, we have to think about how to adapt this administration's preferred domestic-judicial model to the real world. The way to do it, as Holder has come to understand, is by modifying Miranda." Let the record show one attaboy for the attorney general. 

Green Jobs Destroy Good Jobs

Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives "A focus on green jobs discourages overall economic growth by redistributing private sector wealth to uncompetitive and unsustainable energy providers. Higher electricity prices hurt small businesses, resulting in fewer jobs. The plan to heavily subsidize “green” energy sources while simultaneously mandating their use is a prescription for economic decline rather than prosperity."   Katrina Currie is a Research Associate for the Commonwealth Foundation (www.CommonwealthFoundation.org), a public policy education and research institute located in Harrisburg. H/T to Heritage.

‘The Mentalist’: A Case Study in How Hollywood Maligns Conservatives

Warner Todd Huston "This was a quick, hard to notice shot at Ronald Reagan but for what reason? Couldn’t they just as easily have said that the con man was a close personal friend with Jimmy Carter? How about Bill Clinton? No better con man ever set foot in the White House than Bill Clinton! Yet these TV writers had to reach back decades to slag Ronald Reagan! This episode’s slap at Reagan is a perfect example of the quick, anti-right slant that Hollywood wallows in every day in ways small as well as big."

Henry Winkler Jumps The Shark — Trashes Palin’s Family

Big Hollywood "Behar’s interview with “The Fonz” is a prime example of Hollywood liberals placing their political ideology first and a chance to reach out to those who don’t live in New York, L.A. or Darfur last. How many American families who loved Sarah Palin’s book would be moved to buy Winkler’s books after comments like that? Not many in this political climate."

The Immigration Issue Is Not About Racism

Phyllis Chesler "Can American(sic) continue to allow legal and illegal immigrants who wish to conquer us either through legal and economic jihad or through military acts of terrorism against civilians and soldiers on American soil? These are the issues we must contemplate."

Obama - it's all about him

Stu Tarlowe in AT   "Barack Obama sees America as an arrogant, imperialist, racist, oppressive, exploitative, warmongering nation. But of course, now that he's running things, he'll see that America gets its comeuppance. As with his health care plan, it doesn't matter what America wants; all that matters is what Barack Obama wants."