Maxine Waters Will Replace Bawney Fwank As Top Dem On Powerful House Financial Services Committee…

Weasel Zippers  "Here’s something that will keep you up at night, if the Dems retake the House Maxine Waters will be the chairwoman."

The Hill has this:

"“Rep. Frank has always been a formidable but fair legislator who understands financial markets and the indispensable role banks play in the broader economy,” Frank Keating, the chief executive of the American Bankers Association, said in a Monday statement.

"Waters, on the other hand, is seen as more of a hard-line opponent.“She’s not a good face of the issues,” one financial executive said. “She’s too much of a bomb thrower.” "

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"In making their choice, party leaders will have to face other knotty issues, most notably an ethics investigation centered on Waters and her husband’s business interests."

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"Waters is expected to gain the support of the Congressional Black Caucus as she angles for the top spot."

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Victor Davis Hanson: Why Not Pay Higher Taxes?

Victor Davis Hanson  "The usual liberal complaint against the conservative opposition to higher income taxes is greed and the better-offs’ self-serving reluctance to pay their “fair share.” But while perhaps true in some instances, I don’t think that is an accurate writ against most of those in that now demonized $200,000 and above categories who resent forking over more. Rather, here are a random 12 complaints that I hear from those who become furious about preposed higher income tax rates:"...

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/photos/barack-obama-cartoons/46

The Castor Oil Candidate

Rich Terrell  tells it the way it is. Another typical hold-your-nose-and-vote Republican candidate in a long line of them.

Hot Air: A preview of what’s to come if Mitt Romney is the GOP nominee

"But, if perception is reality, Mitt Romney is the prince of flip-flops — and, if the Grand Ol’ Party nominates him, every Republican everywhere had better be prepared to counter the argument that Romney has no core — and will say and do whatever it takes to get elected."....

"If Romney is the prince of flip-flops, Obama is the king. (See here for a partial list.) That’s cold comfort for any voter who’s looking for actual conviction (including me!), but it’s still an important differentiation to make. And as far as “cores” go, what core I suspect Obama of having is very far to the left of Mitt Romney’s. Please let’s not forget that."

Neal Boortz: Meanwhile ... Newt continues to rise "Their track record for picking the next president may be hit or miss, but it is good boost in a state where Mitt Romney is currently dominating in the polls. When asked about Mitt Romney, the editorial page editor for the Union Leader, Drew Cline, explains, "Romney's a guy who wants to be liked, a politician who wants to be liked. Gingrich is a politician who wants to be respected." I rather like that difference, but at the same time if the voters don’t like the GOP nominee Obama is going to get four more years to “fundamentally transform” the United States.

"I guess it seems like brains and respect are winning out over likability. Hey, Barack Obama was likeable, and look where that got us. Moving right along …"

Chris Christie on the Super Committee: What the hell are we paying Obama for?

Hot Air  "Granted, the Committee’s failure further weakens America’s creditworthiness, but on the upside, it’s super helpful to Obama’s campaign narrative about a “do-nothing Congress.” And don’t think both sides on the Committee weren’t keenly aware of it."

Speaking of the Greens....

The Green of Your Money  "Ezra Levant discusses the hypocrisy and shameless opportunism of environmental organizations like Greenpeace, who fleece credulous citizens while leaving a huge carbon footprint from their jet-set activities and lavish conferences."  Via Crusader Rabbit


NYT Says New Climate E-Mails Are A Crime   "Just like back in 2009, the New York Times and the rest of the mainstream media and the rest of the Democrat Party are outraged at the supposed crime of hacking into computers.
"Even though these emails have been the subject of countless ‘freedom of information’ requests that have been illegally stonewalled by the universities and ‘scientists.’ And never mind that The Times and the rest of the media never question the legality or sources of the national security secrets they publish on a nearly daily basis.
"And never mind that Bradley Manning, who leaked the WikiLeaks material, is the New York Times poster boy for heroism. (And not just because he is a homosexual.) Lest we forget, those leaks have probably costs the lives of untold numbers of people around the world. Meanwhile, these leaks will do nothing worse than save taxpayers untold billions."

More examples of liberal civility

Intellectual Conservative :  Liberal Violence Rising  "As left-wing violence continues to spike in coming months, not only should we expect to hear little about it from a sympathetic mainstream media; we should also expect little help from the once-respected Southern Poverty Law Center."

Atlas Shrugs: More Jew Hatred in Brooklyn  "Fresh on the heels on the still unsolved kristallnacht -- comes more swastikas in Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn. And the rampant Jew hatred displayed on college campuses and #OWS events go unchalleneged(sic)."

Legal Insurrection: Jeremiah Wright still scares Democrats  "...this was nothing more than a pre-emptive Democratic attempt to make it toxic for anyone to bring up Obama’s long association with Wright by making charges of racism even when Wright is not mentioned. That shows you how much the Democrats fear a true investigation of Obama’s background and his ridiculously incredible claims that he did not know that his pastor and mentor was a race-baiting flame thrower."

NewsBusters: NOW President Attacks Rush Limbaugh in Response to Bachmann-Fallon Issue"As NewsBusters reported at the time, Limbaugh never referred to Chelsea as the White House dog. Here's how the Lying Liar website explained what really happened back then:"...

Verum Serum: Occupy Sympathizer Arrested for Threatening to Kill Gov. Nikki Haley  "“I hope someone murders you before I do,” Shafer said he commented on the post. “How’s that for freedom of speech?”"

Photo from Lars Larson

TheGatewayPundit: George Bush Cancels Swiss Speech After Threats of Arrest By “Human Rights” Groups   "Mr Bush was due to be the keynote speaker at a Jewish charity gala in Geneva on February 12."

Conservative Daily News:  The Hypocrisy of “Tolerance”  "“I’m being attacked because of my beliefs – my convictions to their lifestyle. I was not rude. I was not condescending. It was matter-of-fact. I told them, ‘I’m sorry, I just can’t do that.’” "

American Thinker: Tebow, Palin, and the Pain of Remorse    "Not only does abortion survivor Tim Tebow live, but as a staunch follower of Jesus Christ, he is a source of double-conviction in a godless world where devotion to sports often supersedes commitment to God."

SECURITYWEEK :  Charles Schwab Clients Targeted in Recent Malware Attack  "“Fast Flux DNS” is a common method that botnets use to hide their phishing and malware distribution sites." I don't understand this, but am sure we need to be aware of it.
I have contacted the Schwab offices for comment on this and will post their remarks when they-hopefully- come in.

PJ Media:The entire Occupy movement summarized in one sign:  "Photojournalist El Marco has returned from a trip to New York during which he documented the final days of the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park. His newly published collection of Zuccotti Park portraits contains many unforgettable images (one of which we already featured here), but one particular image summarizes the entire Occupy movement — and the entire entitlement mentality as well."


 

America: Future of Freedom or Future of Tyranny?

Conservative Daily News   Excerpts here from a lengthier article by Bob Russell

"This is an open letter to those in America who still support, and will vote for, Barack Obama and the Democrats in 2012. It is also for those who will blindly support Republicans because they aren’t Democrats. Please take time to read through this and really think about what I say. Don’t read this through the eyes of politics or party line rhetoric, read this as an American citizen."
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"Take a look at your “class” in life. Take an honest look at your life, your income, the taxes you pay and your overall prognosis for the future. Now look at history. Who suffered in the French Revolution? Lots of rich people lost their heads but where did their wealth go? Did the peasants come out wealthy or did they suffer even more poverty? Go back and take a look at the Russian Revolution in 1917 and see how the poor came out on that one. Study the aftermath of World War I and the poverty that ensued in Germany. Look at how Adolph Hitler got control of Germany and how he went about his evil task. It didn’t start in 1939 with the invasion of Poland and Hitler didn’t do it by himself. He had a willing parliament, complicit media, and a desperate populace. Take a stroll through history, look the information up and find the truth. Then look at what your government has done here, just in the last 10 years.  Go look at the last 10 years in the history of Venezuela. See how Hugo Chavez has taken complete control of that nation.

"I am a father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, a veteran, and a patriot. I have seen my freedom and the opportunities for my grandchildren seep away one at a time until a nation that was once crowded with opportunity and freedom has become a very lonely place. If you look at history you can see where we are now and where we are headed."

The Real Meaning of Thanksgiving: The Triumph of Capitalism over Collectivism

American Institute for Economic Research  "In the New World, they wanted to erect a New Jerusalem that would not only be religiously devout, but be built on a new foundation of communal sharing and social altruism. Their goal was the communism of Plato’s Republic, in which all would work and share in common, knowing neither private property nor self-interested acquisitiveness.
"What resulted is recorded in the diary of Governor William Bradford, the head of the colony. The colonists collectively cleared and worked land, but they brought forth neither the bountiful harvest they hoped for, nor did it create a spirit of shared and cheerful brotherhood.
"The less industrious members of the colony came late to their work in the fields, and were slow and easy in their labors. Knowing that they and their families were to receive an equal share of whatever the group produced, they saw little reason to be more diligent their efforts. The harder working among the colonists became resentful that their efforts would be redistributed to the more malingering members of the colony. Soon they, too, were coming late to work and were less energetic in the fields."
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"In the wilderness of the New World, the Plymouth Pilgrims had progressed from the false dream of communism to the sound realism of capitalism. At a time of economic uncertainty, it is worthwhile recalling this beginning of the American experiment and experience with freedom."
Hat tip to  Neal Boortz.

http://conservativedailynews.com/2011/11/thanks-gimmy/



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Thanksgiving and Turkeys

http://terrellaftermath.com/

http://townhall.com/political-cartoons/

#Occupy EVERYTHING!

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Gabrielle Giffords Special Ruined by Gratuitous Attack on Sarah Palin, Tea Party

(Some egregious writing errors corrected) Being on the road, we had not seen this special until the night before Thanksgiving. It was an excellent documentary and we were captivated by it until late in the show when this slap (article below) at conservatives was inserted without being called for.
How many death threats are cast at conservatives because of the vile rhetoric levelled at them by the so-called "peace and tolerance" people? We have seen them at leftist gatherings where they carry signs saying "Eat the rich" and calls by labor unions to gather at the homes of business owners to intimidate them. How many death threats came to Judge Robert Bork because of the visceral diatribe aimed at him before his Supreme Court appointment hearings?
Shame on liberals and their despicable propaganda aimed at conservatives and shame on Obama, Pelosi and the press who promote this hate.
 I'm sorry; that is extreme language. But if the left does not hate, the effect of their words is to produce it in those who listen to them.

Yahoo News   "ABC News and Sawyer committed journalistic malpractice by dredging up the old accusations without also showing evidence that debunked them. Palin and her map had nothing to do with Giffords' shooting, as was implied in the segment. Jared Loughner, Giffords' assailant, was an insane man who likely never heard of Palin and certainly was unaware of the cross hairs map. Yet ABC chose not to mention this."

I'm at my wit's end with Diane Sawyer.
"Crap like this is exactly why I ignore mainstream news sources. I won't watch them. They are nothing more than tabloids to me. Because they can no longer be trusted to deliver just the facts in an objective manner. They very clearly push an agenda now."

Good Morning Bias "At ABC, Sawyer has repeatedly lauded high-profile liberals, including Nancy Pelosi (“galvanized steel with a smile”) and Hillary Clinton (“political mastery,” “dazzling”). She even admitted to co-host Charlie Gibson that she dreamed about Bill Clinton one night after then eating a pepperoni pizza. Sawyer targeted Ken Starr, telling the independent counsel that his report on Bill Clinton’s affair was being criticized as “demented pornography, pornography for Puritans.” She derided the Bush administration’s “massive tax cuts,” championed campaign finance “reform,” and even asked then-candidate Barack Obama to judge whether America is “more racist or more sexist.”"

Liberal Diane Sawyer Swears Neutrality: 'People Will Know What the Truth Is'

Jeff Hayden: Things I am Thankful For

I AM THANKFUL: 2011 Edition; By Jeff Hayden, eldest son of the Tunnel Dweller:

• I am thankful that George Clooney’s hair turned gray because now those annoying paparazzi and autograph hounds no longer mistake me for him.
• I am thankful for that time my boss told me “Good job” without following it up with “this time”.
• I am thankful my children can experience things in life that I never got to experience as a kid - like getting A’s on a report card.
• I am thankful for steady hands and a precise eye that enabled me to punch one more hole in that last fraction of a millimeter on my belt.
• I am thankful for my fellow employees who understand that the break room paper towels are to be installed in the over-hand method. And I am thankful that my fellow employees who don’t understand that will read this and be healed.
• I am thankful that I had no cavities on my last visit to the dentist…except for the massive cavity in the center of my bravery.
• I am thankful my children can experience things in life that I never got to experience as a kid - like relaxing in front of the TV on a Saturday night and not watching Hee Haw.
• I am thankful I can now get an In-N-Out Burger Double-Double anytime I want. Not to be confused with my epitaph which will probably read, “He shouldn’t have gotten an In-N-Out Burger Double-Double anytime he wanted.”
• I am thankful I finally got that last of the seaweed out of my toes a mere 2 months after swimming in the Gulf of Mexico.
• I am thankful that texting didn’t arrive on the scene when phones still just had rotary dials.
• I am thankful my pants eventually dried that day in kindergarten when I decided that listening to the book being read during story time was more important than excusing myself to go to the bathroom. I sure wish I could remember what book that was because I haven’t come across a book since that inspired me to make that same decision again.
• I am thankful my children can experience things in life that I never got to experience as a kid - like having a sandwich at school that wasn’t made with potted meat or Vienna sausage.
• I am thankful we finally got some real paper towels in the break room at work and got rid of those, non-perforated rolls that belong in a grade school bathroom dispenser, much like the ones I used in grade school to wipe my mouth with after eating yet another potted meat sandwich.
• I am thankful for irony- like the word “meat” in “potted meat”.
• I am thankful for fond memories, like when I used to drive that old 96 Toyota Camry and….wait, that was today. Never mind.
• I am thankful that my feeble mind can still do amazing math while half-asleep, calculating how many more times I can hit the snooze button and still show up to work acceptably groomed and dressed.
• I am thankful that, due to proper immunizations, washing my hands regularly and being careful about what I touch and who I hang out with, I should never catch Bieber Fever.
• I am thankful that I have never kept up with the Kardashians. Or maybe it makes more sense to say they aren’t keeping up with me.
• I am thankful that I’ve never had my hand inside of a turkey…or any other animal for that matter.
• I am thankful my children can experience things in life that I never got to experience as a kid- like riding to school in a car with their mom instead of spending 45 minutes on a bouncing, noisy bus stuffed with passengers not too unlike the passengers in that Nicolas Cage movie, ConAir- available on DVD, Blue Ray and frequently on those oddball TV channels that you rarely watch because they only show lame movies like ConAir.
• I am thankful for orange juice because without it I would have no idea what an orange tastes like. Unless orange Skittles are an accurate representation of all that an orange has to offer, but I doubt it. I’m certain orange Skittles are way better than actual oranges and maybe it’s time someone start selling Skittle juice.
• I am thankful my hearing is in pretty good shape despite all the times I was woken up as a kid by having cold water poured into my ear.
• I am thankful that the Rangers won the World Series even though I missed the very end when the Rangers were one pitch away from clinching it because I had to go to the bathroom. Weird though. I never heard anything about a victory parade.
• I am thankful my children can experience things in life that I never got to experience as a kid - like going to a birthday party with a real bounce house instead of just a stack of old, soiled mattresses.
• I am thankful for the couple pairs of pants I have that don’t have that tiny, useless pockette within the regular pocket. This small pocket is just big enough for one of my keys to easily fall into but not big enough for the key to easily come back out.
• I am thankful for the replica Frank Lloyd Wright clock my dad made for me in order to save $120 for an authentic one. And I am thankful for the authentic one my dad found in an antique store for $15 shortly thereafter.
• I am thankful for socks. They keep my feet warm on a chilly night, they cushion my step as I walk and I can wipe my hands on them if I find myself without a napkin.
• I am thankful my children can experience things in life that I never got to experience as a kid- like looking out the window and watching their dad mow the yard instead of seeing their dad looking out the window watching them mow the yard.
• I am thankful that congress recently declared that pizza qualifies as a vegetable because I really need to be eating more vegetables.
• I am thankful that my daughters have outgrown trips to the American Girl store. It took three or four trips to Home Depot just to undo the damage done to my man card on one visit to the American Girl store.
• I am thankful that, even though these jokes are lame, they are still funnier than anything my kids watch on the Disney Channel.