Ramirez on that Obama-Clinton press conference

http://townhall.com/cartoons/MichaelRamirez/

The 111th Congress's Final Insult

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Wall Street Journal  "The 111th Congress began with an $814 billion stimulus that blew out the federal balance sheet, so we suppose it's only fitting that the Members want to exit by passing a 1,924-page, $1.2 trillion omnibus spending bill. The worst Congress in modern history is true to its essence to the bitter end."

Gallup: Worst ratings for Congress in history  "The 83% disapproval rating is also the worst Gallup has measured in more than 30 years of tracking congressional job performance.
"The prior low approval rating for Congress was 14% in July 2008 when the United States was dealing with record-high gas prices and the economy was in recession."

Lame Duck Politicking  "Question: how have we gotten to this point where we are debating this important issue with just days left before the new year? The Democrats have been in charge of Congress for FOUR years, and they have know for FOUR years that these tax rates were going to expire and that something had to be done about them. Why have they literally waited until the eleventh hour?"

How to Fix the Tax Code: Five Pro-Growth Policies for Congress

Heritage  "Among the many undue burdens that the current tax code places on American taxpayers and the economy, five stand out as particularly detrimental to job creation, investment, and economic recovery. From business-stifling taxation systems to the alternative minimum tax to insufficient tax relief for average citizens, The Heritage Foundation presents the five primary problems with the tax code—and the corresponding pro-growth solutions. It is time for Congress to act."

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."