The triumph of Prop C in Missouri

American Thinker "Proposition C was the Missouri constitutional amendment that, well, read for yourself:

"Shall the Missouri Statutes be amended to:
* Deny the government authority to penalize citizens for refusing to purchase private health insurance or infringe upon the right to offer or accept direct payment for lawful healthcare services?...."

"C did not repeal the entire law, but nullified the onerous "mandate" whereby the central government forces citizens to purchase health insurance or face fines and/or jail time. Prop C passed with a whopping 71% of the vote. "
Proposition C Yes / No Votes by County Map.

Spanish police close public beach for Michelle Obama's £250,000 Spanish holiday

UK Daily Mail "[Andrea] Tantaros wrote: ‘To be clear, what the Obamas do with their money is one thing; what they do with ours is another. Transporting and housing the estimated 70 Secret Service agents who will flank the material girl will cost the taxpayers a pretty penny.’
"She accused the Obamas of hypocrisy for preaching the values of sacrifice and austerity to Americans while seemingly refusing to heed their own advice.
"She said: ‘Instead, Michelle Obama seems more like a modern-day Marie Antoinette… than an average mother of two.’ She added: ‘I don't begrudge anyone rest and relaxation when they work hard. We all need downtime - the First Family included.
"‘It's the extravagance of Michelle Obama's trip and glitzy destination contrasted with President Obama's demonisation of the rich that smacks of hypocrisy and perpetuates a disconnect between the country and its leaders' "

Michelle’s “Excellent Adventure”: Another sign Obama doesn’t really want to be President "Several weeks ago I wrote I thought Barack Obama didn’t really want to be president. The post generated a fair amount of discussion, pro and con.
"Michelle’s $375,000 Spanish vacation — with the Daily Mail dubbing her a “modern-day Marie Antoinette” — is further proof of my thesis." Roger L Simon, Pajamas Media

Obama Sent a Secret Letter to Iraq's Top Shiite Cleric

Foreign Policy.com "President Obama has sent a letter to Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, urging him to prevail upon Iraq's squabbling politicians to finally form a new government, an individual briefed by relatives of the reclusive religious leader said Thursday.
"The individual, who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the topic, said the information came from members of Sistani's family in the Iranian holy city of Qom, where Sistani maintains a large complex of seminaries, libraries, clinics, and other humanitarian organizations."

Townhall.com

U.S. Asks WikiLeaks To Return War Logs

Wall Street Journal "Last week, Defense Secretary Robert Gates denounced the leak, saying it endangered the lives of Afghans who had aided the U.S. and would erode the trust that America would be able to protect its secrets.
"Adm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the website's founder, Julian Assange, and his source might have blood on their hands."

Mike Ramirez, Townhall

Bob Gorrell, Townhall

The Obama Tax Hikes, Another Step Toward a European Welfare State

Heritage "Faced with this failure, the Obama administration wants to double down on its tax and spend policies by hiking taxes on America’s job creators. Research on the last seven recessions shows that small businesses generate about two out of every three new jobs during recoveries."

Three cheers for Comrade Ogilvy (Remember 1984?)

Mudville Gazette "As it happened, the Eurasian Higher Command had launched its offensive in South India and left North Africa alone. It was therefore necessary to rewrite a paragraph of Big Brother's speech, in such a way as to make him predict the thing that had actually happened..."

"...As a candidate for President, I pledged to bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end. (Applause.) Shortly after taking office, I announced our new strategy for Iraq and for a transition to full Iraqi responsibility. And I made it clear that by August 31st, 2010, America's combat mission in Iraq would end. (Applause.) And that is exactly what we are doing -- as promised and on schedule. (Applause.)" Greyhawk

This cartoon should receive an award

Warning Signs Blog, Alan Caruba

Keith Olbermann Out At Sunday Night Football

Newsbusters "Exit questions:

•Do you believe that Olbermann's departure from this program had nothing to do with his politics?

•Are you more likely to watch Sunday night football now that Olbermann is no longer involved?

"Yes, those were both rhetorical questions, but I couldn't resist."  Noel Sheppard

Case Closed: Embarrass Them

Mona Charen   "The public shaming of the Iranian regime has possibly saved Ashtiani’s life. We are left to imagine what sort of electric effect a strong show of support from our current president might have on the rest of Iran’s suffering people."