Saturday, March 5, 2011
ABC Finally Asks The Oil Question
Big Journalism "Then finally, Jake gets to the heart of the matter and he’s going to answer the question Robin asked him during the intro to the story. “What is the White House doing about this?” he asks to no one in particular."Here’s the answer: “The President is … uh … uh … extremely aware of the impact that the spike in oil prices can have in gas prices,” said his spokesman Jay Carney is a short, choppy sentence.
"That’s tough talk? Tough talk? I felt like Ralphie after he opened the Ovaltine prize and found the clue was a “stinking commercial.”"The New Middle East
Caroline Glick "In light of the Obama administration's refusal to use US military force for even the most minor missions - like evacuating US citizens from Libya - without UN approval, it is apparent that the US will not use armed force against Iran for as long as Obama is in power.
"And given the administration's refusal to expend any effort to protect US interests and allies in the region lest the US be accused of acting like a superpower, it is clear that US allies like the Saudis will not be able to depend on America to defend the regime. This is the case despite the fact that its overthrow would threaten the US's core regional interests."
More proof that our security must never, never be left in the hands of Democrats. Their guilt at being Americans saps them of all courage and conviction.
Who is Caroline Glick? Read her most interesting biography here.
Iranian Regime Warns Obama Administration: US Intervention in Libya Will Result in “Fatal Consequences” "The top military official noted that the capitalist system is seeking to develop its strategies in the wealthy and Muslim states which possess abundant oil wells and resources, and mentioned, “The reality is that the US wants to stage a military intervention to find control over Libya’s oil wells as it did in Iraq with the Iraqi oil.”" Which puts the Iranians pretty much in line with left-wing progressive American bloggers who have intimidated this administration.
"And given the administration's refusal to expend any effort to protect US interests and allies in the region lest the US be accused of acting like a superpower, it is clear that US allies like the Saudis will not be able to depend on America to defend the regime. This is the case despite the fact that its overthrow would threaten the US's core regional interests."
More proof that our security must never, never be left in the hands of Democrats. Their guilt at being Americans saps them of all courage and conviction.
Who is Caroline Glick? Read her most interesting biography here.
Braun E-Mails Suggest Factors That Led to Loss
"“It was a terrible mistake,” Mr. Noonan said this week. “The thinking was: ‘Why waste our time with African-American voters? They have no other place to go.’ ” "
How Barack Obama Could Not Have Won the Democratic Nomination Without ABC, CBS and NBC
Media Research Center "The early celebrity coverage helped make Obama a nationally-known figure with a near-perfect media image. The protectiveness that reporters showed during the early primaries made it difficult for his rivals to effectively criticize him. And when it came to controversies such as the Wright affair, network reporters acted more as defenders than as journalists in an adversarial relationship. If the media did not actually win the Democratic nomination for Barack Obama, they surely made it a whole lot easier."
Now having read that, consider this: CBS Sees Too Much 'Personal Baggage' for Gingrich... "Political analyst John Dickerson agreed with Wragge's assessment: "Well, some of that baggage, they're trophies. He can say, 'I fought for these principles harder than anyone else.' But as you say, the personal baggage is considerable. He's not only had multiple marriages but he is an admitted adulterer. That matters in Republican primaries, where religious voters care about that kind of thing."" Then perhaps Newt could run as a Democrat.
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Now having read that, consider this: CBS Sees Too Much 'Personal Baggage' for Gingrich... "Political analyst John Dickerson agreed with Wragge's assessment: "Well, some of that baggage, they're trophies. He can say, 'I fought for these principles harder than anyone else.' But as you say, the personal baggage is considerable. He's not only had multiple marriages but he is an admitted adulterer. That matters in Republican primaries, where religious voters care about that kind of thing."" Then perhaps Newt could run as a Democrat.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Romney and Gingrich on Jihad (and Sharia)
Andrew G. Bostom "Even if Newt Gingrich decides not to seek the Republican Presidential nomination, he has set the standard for honest and informed discussion of Islamic totalitarianism which should be expected of all contenders -- a standard Mitt Romney fails, miserably."
Government Unions 101: What Public-Sector Unions Won't Tell You
Heritage "Private vs. Public-Sector: Unions operate differently in government than in the private sector. Private-sector unions bargain over limited profits. Competition from other businesses moderates wage demands. Governments earn no profits and have no competition. Government unions negotiate for more tax dollars.
"Risking Public Services: When government unions strike, they can deprive citizens of essential services—such as education for children—until demands are met."
Protestors damage Madison capitol to the tune of $7.5 million "Perhaps the state should bill the unions for the damage, no matter what the cost. What Wisconsin has already spent on clean up after these juveniles should probably be added to the bill too."
On the other hand... These people would disagree. Time will tell.
"Risking Public Services: When government unions strike, they can deprive citizens of essential services—such as education for children—until demands are met."
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Protestors damage Madison capitol to the tune of $7.5 million "Perhaps the state should bill the unions for the damage, no matter what the cost. What Wisconsin has already spent on clean up after these juveniles should probably be added to the bill too."
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On the other hand... These people would disagree. Time will tell.
Oil's surge felt by drivers, fliers and shoppers
Yahoo News "Retail consultant John Haber said online florists, pizza delivery companies, trash collectors, cruise lines and taxi drivers raised rates in 2008 as gasoline and diesel jumped above $4 per gallon. The rise in oil this year "is going to trigger the exact same type of behavior," said Haber, a partner at NPI. Diesel fuel, used by truckers, railroads and cruise ships, is up to $3.78 per gallon.
"Already, the impact can be seen at the grocery store, where consumers buy lettuce, onions, strawberries, avocados, eggplant, and other produce shipped from Mexico and California, Haber said."
"Already, the impact can be seen at the grocery store, where consumers buy lettuce, onions, strawberries, avocados, eggplant, and other produce shipped from Mexico and California, Haber said."
Records show agents fired beanbags in fatal border gunfight
Arizona Daily Star "But Terry's brother, Kent Terry, said the other agents who were there that night told him that they were instructed to use the non-lethal beanbags first. It's a policy that doesn't make sense to Kent Terry.
""You go up against a bandit crew that is carrying AKs, and you walk out there with guns loaded with beanbags - I don't get it," Terry said in a phone interview from Michigan. "It's like going to the Iraqi war with one knife. It boggles my mind. ... These guys (Border Patrol agents) are professionals; they should be able to use their judgment call on their own.""
The Jobs Obama is Leaving Behind
Heritage "Since President Barack Obama was sworn into office, the private sector workforce has shrunk by 2.6 percent while shedding 2.9 million jobs, but the federal workforce (excluding Census and Postal workers) has grown by 7 percent while adding more than 144,000 jobs."
Thursday, March 3, 2011
‘You’re [expletive deleted] dead!’
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE "You may recall what the “reverend” shouted on a trip to Cuba some years ago. “Viva Fidel Castro! Viva Che Guevara!” Bill Buckley asked Jackson, on television, whether, when he wished long life to the dictator, he meant, at the same time, to wish short life to his prisoners. (A short life, given the brutality of the Cuban gulag, could be better.)"
Uncivil Unions
Ann Coulter "Members of public sector unions see their pensions and benefits the way the Mafia views its "partnership" with a restaurant, as described in the movie "Goodfellas": "Business bad? F--k you, pay me. Oh, you had a fire? F--k you, pay me. Place got hit by lightning, huh? F--k you, pay me."
"Spoiler alert: When the restaurant owner is unable to pay his mob tribute, they burn the place to the ground.
"But government employees aren't exactly like the mob. At least the Mafia guys have a strong work ethic."
Scott Walker responds to Obama: You sound a little like a union boss, you know that? “I’m sure that President Obama simply misunderstands the issues in Wisconsin, and isn’t acting like the union bosses in saying one thing and doing another.”
"Spoiler alert: When the restaurant owner is unable to pay his mob tribute, they burn the place to the ground.
"But government employees aren't exactly like the mob. At least the Mafia guys have a strong work ethic."
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Scott Walker responds to Obama: You sound a little like a union boss, you know that? “I’m sure that President Obama simply misunderstands the issues in Wisconsin, and isn’t acting like the union bosses in saying one thing and doing another.”
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