Proposal would allow Internet service providers to ration Web traffic

MSNBC  "Even if the rules are adopted, lawmakers are likely to challenge the rules, as Republicans have been vocal that they oppose any FCC action geared at governing the Internet."  Via Heritage
Every day the Democrats are in charge, this country becomes a bit less free.

Mexico and the Cartel Wars in 2010

STRATFOR  "In 2010, the cartel wars in Mexico have produced unprecedented levels of violence throughout the country. No longer concentrated in just a few states, the violence has spread all across the northern tier of border states and along much of both the east and west coasts of Mexico. This year’s drug-related homicides have surpassed 11,000, an increase of more than 4,400 deaths from 2009 and more than double the death toll in 2008.

Like a Condom, the First Amendment Can't Protect You

Ann Coulter  "Among the criminal laws apparently broken by Assange is 18 U.S.C. 793(e), which provides: "

"Whoever having unauthorized possession of, access to, or control over any document, writing, code book, signal book, sketch, photograph, (etc. etc.) relating to the national defense, ... (which) the possessor has reason to believe could be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation, willfully communicates (etc. etc) the same to any person not entitled to receive it, or willfully retains the same (etc) ...
"Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both."....

"Fox News' Alan Colmes said he checked with Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano, who told him there's no case against Assange because the government can't punish "the disseminator of information." They should have been on Gawker's legal team!"

Video: Taiwanese Animation Depicts Obama Ditching Press Conference…

Weasel Zippers "Bill Clinton’s version of the Bat Signal, the Playboy Bunny…"
You may have to run this twice; once to watch the video and again to read the subtitles. These two - the favorites of Hollywood- have made America a laughingstock

Call Reid’s Bluff

Heritage  "The American people thoroughly rejected this Congress’ spendthrift ways at the polls last month. There is no reason this business-as-usual omnibus should be the only spending option. The 111th Congress has forfeited all rights to set spending levels for the next year. A one-page continuing resolution that keeps the government funded at current levels, for a month or two, until the next Congress is sworn in, is the only way to go."

Gary Varvel, World

Two Californias

Victor Davis Hanson  "Abandoned farms, Third World living conditions, pervasive public assistance -- welcome to the once-thriving Central Valley." 
"The last three weeks I have traveled about, taking the pulse of the more forgotten areas of central California. I wanted to witness, even if superficially, what is happening to a state that has the highest sales and income taxes, the most lavish entitlements, the near-worst public schools (based on federal test scores), and the largest number of illegal aliens in the nation, along with an overregulated private sector, a stagnant and shrinking manufacturing base, and an elite environmental ethos that restricts commerce and productivity without curbing consumption."

Feds Take Over School Bake Sales

Judicial Watch  "The far-reaching tentacles of the bloated U.S. government will control a cherished public school fundraiser—the bake sale—under Michelle Obama’s precious new law to combat childhood obesity."

Thug Alert… Harry Reid: “We’re Not Through – Congress Ends on January 4″ (Video) Updated

Gateway Pundit  "“In the waning few days of the 111th Congress, the Democrats seem obsessed with forcing – just as they forced Obamacare down our unwilling throats – one monstrosity after another upon us… Permit me to state the obvious: These congressional leaders have nothing but contempt for you, for the Constitution and for common sense." Emphasis in the original.

Dems dump 2,000 page omnibus spending bill on Congress10 days before Christmas "Actually, Reid knows exactly what he's doing. He's flushing out the opposition, seeing how far they will go:..."  Rick Moran

Omnibus double whammy: The Dems’ lame-duck land grabs  "In a last-ditch lame duck push, eco-lobbyists have been furiously pressuring Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to pass a monstrous 327-page omnibus government lands bill crammed with more than 120 separate measures to lock up vast swaths of wilderness areas. Despite the time crunch, Senate Democrats in search of 60 votes are working behind the scenes to buy off green Republicans. House Democrats would then need a two-thirds majority to fast-track the bill to the White House before the GOP takes over on Jan. 5." Michelle Malkin

When the going gets tough...the tough get a stand in?

American Thinker  "To cede the Presidential podium to a stand-in while trying to feign concern over the pending tax legislation bill that had been proposed is cowardly. To walk away from that podium - to escape from that moment using the little woman as an excuse is abominable! We were given a front row seat to a President who felt his Christmas party with the Mrs. was more important than the potential tax increases that would face 100% of all Americans on January 1st."

Two Views on Afghanistan: Intel Agencies vs. the Military

Max Boot  "Just a day ahead of the official release of the administration’s Afghanistan review, someone has leaked the intelligence community’s assessment of the situation — which apparently is less optimistic than the military’s view. As the New York Times notes, part of the discrepancy is due to “the longstanding cultural differences between intelligence analysts, whose job is to warn of potential bad news, and military commanders, who are trained to promote ‘can do’ optimism.”"

Charles Krauthammer: Sarah Palin Must Expand Policy Knowledge

Mediaite  "Krauthammer compared Palin’s problem to Hillary Clinton’s in the late 1990s – strong support from her core base, virulent opposition from most others. O’Reilly asked if the level of opposition to Palin is the media’s fault, and while Krauthammer said they’ve “contributed enormously” and that “the animus to her is unprecedented,” he also allowed that “she is not practiced in policy” and that the infamous Katie Couric interview was “not a ‘gotcha’ interview.” According to Krauthammer, Palin’s growth in mastering policy issues will shape her fate:

I think if you want to expand your base, you have to get into policy even though it sounds dull.

School District Decides Christmas Tree Must Include Muslim & Jewish Symbols

Gateway Pundit  "District officials have implemented new holiday guidelines this year, after a controversy erupted at Bellview Elementary School last December over Principal Michelle Zundel’s removal of a holiday tree, because a family complained that it was a religious symbol. After dozens of parents and students protested the decision, Zundel replaced the tree, adding other winter decorations and allowing students to decorate the tree with symbols from their own religions. Emphasis added.