Offshore Drilling and the Federal Deficit

Heritage "“The administration’s energy policy has clearly stifled Louisiana’s coastal economy, and now all American taxpayers could seriously pay the price by having to foot the bill for breach of contracts caused directly by the Interior Department’s actions,” Vitter said. “The Obama administration has made a real mess of the permitting process, and companies can’t just keep waiting around for Interior to meet their contractual obligations. And quite frankly, it’s hard to blame them for suing.”"

Even PolitiFact Admits: President Obama Raised Taxes  "This Sunday while defending charges that he was a “man who wants to redistribute wealth,” President Barack Obama told Fox News‘ Bill O’Reilly: “I didn’t raise taxes once.” As PolitiFact points out, not only is this completely false, but President Obama began raising taxes almost immediately upon taking office:"...

Obamacare taxes listed:

National Marriage Week: It Pays to Get Married, Even in a Recession

The Foundry  "Despite these economic hardships, almost one-third of married Americans who experience some kind of financial stress agree that the strain has led to greater personal commitment to their marriage."

Big Government, Big Business, Big Problem

Heritage  "President Barack Obama spoke to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce yesterday, claiming: “I understand the challenges you face. I understand you are under incredible pressure to cut costs and keep your margins up. I understand the significance of your obligations to your shareholders and the pressures that are created by quarterly reports. I get it.” No. No, he doesn’t."

Here’s a Good Start, Mr. President: 20 Burdensome Regulations  "Recently, Heritage released a list of the top 20 burdensome regulations* that should be immediately eliminated in addition to our annual Red Tape Rising Report, which this year identified 43 new major regulations. From credit card fees to the war on the lightbulb, these reports would excellent resources for an Administration serious about regulatory reform.
"In short, the President faces a choice: he can either continue to talk about tackling regulation or he can actually take concerete steps to free Americans from unnecessary regulations which hamper economic growth."
*Rolling Back Red Tape: 20 Regulations to Eliminate  "Americans are besieged by regulations. At every level, government intrudes into citizens’ lives with a torrent of do’s and don’ts(sic) that place an unsustainable burden on the economy and erode Americans’ most fundamental freedoms."

Bob Englehart: http://www.consumerfreedom.com/cartoons.cfm#cartoon144

Multiculturalism

British PM: Multiculturalism Has Failed  "But, like Cameron, Merkel doesn’t quite get it. Like German President Christian Wulff, as the BBC reported, she believes Islam is as much a “part of Germany” as Christianity. “We should not be a country either which gives the impression to the outside world that those who don't speak German immediately or who were not raised speaking German are not welcome here.”
"That is exactly what Germany has been doing and the reason the left has been pushing multiculturalism, however. And it might the reason at least 30 percent of Germans believe their home has been “overrun by foreigners.”"

Obama DOJ Colluded with ACLU to Attack Arizona’s Immigration Law

Big Government  "These documents, obtained through a June 17, 2010, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, include email exchanges between DOJ officials and ACLU staff. And I think when you read them for yourself you’ll see how difficult it is to tell where the ACLU ends and the DOJ begins.

"For example, check out this July 27, 2010, email exchange between Lucas Guttentag, leader of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project and the DOJ’s Deputy Solicitor General Edwin Kneedler:"

Obama’s Reactive Pronouncements in the Middle East Are Not Leadership; They Are Deadly

Big Peace "But [Obama's] comments clearly downplayed the possibility of a Muslim Brotherhood victory indicating some elements of the Brotherhood (in Egypt) were anti-American. If the Muslim Brotherhood has not been forthright with their behavior to this point, what is that gives him any optimism and does he have any right to hang our future sovereignty and security on his personal perceptions?"

http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en

Social Scientist Sees Bias Within

NY Times  "He polled his audience at the San Antonio Convention Center, starting by asking how many considered themselves politically liberal. A sea of hands appeared, and Dr. Haidt estimated that liberals made up 80 percent of the 1,000 psychologists in the ballroom. When he asked for centrists and libertarians, he spotted fewer than three dozen hands. And then, when he asked for conservatives, he counted a grand total of three. "

Where Is Obama on Bush Arrest Threat?

Commentary Magazine  "Regarding that story about the Swiss arrest threat against President Bush, David Frum points out that one person has been conspicuously silent on the matter. As NGOs claim credit for thwarting Bush’s trip to Switzerland, President Obama has made no attempt to intervene on behalf of his beleaguered predecessor:"...

Are Health-Care Waivers Unconstitutional? (Updated)

NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE  "More seriously, it raises questions about whether we live under a government of laws. Congress can pass statutes that apply to some businesses and not others, but once a law has passed — and therefore is binding — how can the executive branch relieve some Americans of their obligation to obey it?

"The dangers of inequity are obvious. Will only corporations and unions get waivers, or can individuals also get them? For example, if a family physician feels financial pressure under the health-care law to fire one of his employees, will he get a waiver to avoid adding to unemployment?"

Chip Bok: http://www.worldmag.com/editorialcartoons/

Ft. Hood's victims: sacrificed for PC

NY Post  "In any other war, someone like Maj. Hasan would never have gotten close to the Army, never have been handled with kid gloves, and never been promoted.
"What was the Army thinking? That if we could just get our enemies to like us, all this unpleasantness will soon be over?"

WikiLeaks and Ft. Hood Reports Show Military Political Correctness Endangers Lives  "The litigious LGBT movement is standing by with attorneys to sue everyone silly who dares to cross a gay soldier. The “PC paralysis” is just beginning. But look what damage has been so far. This can’t stand."

When Political Correctness Places Our Military in Harm's Way, It Is Time for a Change From Nov, 2009.  "Had anyone in our military been able to report this man's views without fear of retribution, without fear of being called a profiler, Thursday's horrid shooting at Ft. Hood would not have happened. If political correctness were not part of military protocol, Major Hasan would have been arrested as a traitor because that is what he is. "

Political Correctness is Jihad against our military  "It seems unbelievable that many of our investigators and high ups in military take the word of and complaint of the Islamic terrorist killers more than our fine soldiers. Our troops pay again and again. In most cases, justice is finally done, after many have fought in court, experienced financial ruin, lost marriages and careers." From March, 2010

John McCain: Right Again on Foreign Policy. But Will Obama Listen?

Max Boot "The U.S. does not have the option of voting “present” in this crisis. What we say and do matters. It’s time for Obama to follow McCain’s lead — not for the first time."

John McCain on Egypt  "“Make no mistake, what is happening in Egypt is nothing short of a revolution, and it should put other undemocratic governments on notice that their presumed stability is a false stability.”"

Strangely related: Pro-Egypt Protester: Tea Party More Dangerous Than Muslim Brotherhood  Video.

http://terrellaftermath.com/

Democracy or Jew-Hatred? More Evidence of Anti-Semitism at the Egypt Protests  "There is massive evidence to be found in the Western media of anti-Semitism and “anti-Zionism” at the Egypt protests. But images in the flickr streams of amateur local photographers are even more shocking and unambiguous."

SHARED PROSPERITY

Neal Boortz "Now ... let's do a quick Cliff Notes review of this man as it relates to commerce and the private markets.
"Barack Obama is a man who has:

•Never had to write a business plan
•Never had to review a business plan to determine its worthiness
•Never had to create a budget for a private business

•Never had to calculate the economic worth of an existing or new employee for a business

•Never had to worry about the cost of benefits provided to a business employee
•Never had to worry about whether or not a business was making a profit
•Never had to explain to a boss or to shareholders why a business was losing money
•Never had to file a business tax return
•Never had to talk to an accountant about business matters
•Never had to hire an attorney to deal with business matters
•Never had to worry about the effects of government regulations on a business he owns or operates
•Never had to tell an employee that he was being let go because business was slow
•Never had to place a "help-wanted" ad looking for a new worker
•Never had to look at a list of revenues and expenses to determine how much a new employee can be paid.
•Never had to face competition from a new business down the street

.... And most importantly:

Barack Obama is a man who has referred to the private sector as "the enemy."

How President Obama plays media like a fiddle  "This three-month metamorphosis says something about Obama’s survival skills, but the turnabout says even more about the mainstream media..."

Hat tip to Neal Boortz