Columbo with Jamie Lee Curtis (1977)
You can't bring that donut in here!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Ann Coulter: Obama's Public Sector Full Employment Plan
Ann Coulter "Obama's monumentally idiotic statement has led his media defenders to recycle Mitt Romney's alleged "gaffe" from several months ago, when he said: "I like being able to fire people who provide services to me."
...."Far from a gaffe, Romney's actual sentence is the key to understanding the nation's health care crisis -- which happens to be exactly what he was talking about."
...."Far from a gaffe, Romney's actual sentence is the key to understanding the nation's health care crisis -- which happens to be exactly what he was talking about."
...."Only with the government do we continuously get worse service for a higher price.
"Take away the ability to fire people, and you have airport security, public schools, Veterans Administration hospitals, the Postal Service, General Motors and Pinch Sulzberger, New York Times family scion.
"Health insurers may technically be private companies, but they are required by law to cover a slew of services, making them an extension of monopolistic government. (Similarly, the old AT&T was a "private" company, but in reality it was just a government-run monopolistic phone company providing no choice, poor service, little innovation and obscenely high prices.)
...."Insurance companies need only concern themselves with satisfying government regulators and corporate purchasers. Meanwhile, doctors have to please only the insurance companies, which don't particularly care how patients are treated, as long as it's cheap."
...."Once we were allowed to purchase health insurance across states lines -- prohibited by law today -- everyone would be buying insurance from companies based in states such as Utah, which have the fewest mandates about what health insurers must cover.
"Insurance companies would be responsive to us, the people buying their services, and not the government or corporations."
Townhall cartoons
...."For better service right now, for example, the American people need to fire Barack Obama and hire Mitt Romney."
...."For better service right now, for example, the American people need to fire Barack Obama and hire Mitt Romney."
They told me if I voted for McCain that America would be torn apart with racial divisions. So it is.
Neal Boortz: That's Raaacist "For the record, let’s take a look at our “That’s Raaaacist” list that we’ve been compiling over the last few months. This is an evolving list of all the examples where libs and proggies try to claim that some reference to Obama is racist."
Obama Ad Targets Blacks: "Show The President We Have His Back" (Audio)
" “Four years ago we made history,” a male announcer says. “Now it’s time to move forward and finish what we started together. We have to show the President we have his back.” The spot is inter-cut with audio from President Obama’s speeches, touching on familiar political and campaign themes."
J. Christian Adams: Meet the Radical DOJ Lawyer Suing Florida to Keep Foreigners on Voter Rolls "Let’s meet Jenigh Garrett, the radical DOJ Voting Section lawyer who filed the lawsuit today to stop Florida from removing non-citizens from the voter rolls. She is a long-time opponent of state election integrity laws, as are so many of the recent hires exposed by the PJ Media Every Single One series."
CBC staff: Opposition to Obama is racist "Angela Rye, Executive Director of the Congressional Black Caucus, argued that President Obama has struggled during his first term due to racially-motivated opposition from conservatives who dislike having a black president."
Here it comes. The economy isn't Obama's fault; racial division in this country is not Obama's fault and if he loses this next election it will not be because he is inept, immature, a demagogue and associated with radicals, it will be due to his being black.
If Obama is voted out of office, be prepared to have our country branded as racist by African-Americans, celebrities, college professors and every liberal in the country with a need to "make a difference". Be prepared to see Obama present at every racial protest along with Sharpton, Jackson, Van Jones and every other leftist with a racial axe to grind.
Thomas Sowell: Holder's Chutzpah (Reprise) "But the actor had made his point. When a white man with no identification can go to a voting site, impersonate a black man who lives in that district, and get his ballot offered to him, then it is far too easy to commit voter fraud."
"Now it’s already time to add another."...
Obama Ad Targets Blacks: "Show The President We Have His Back" (Audio)
" “Four years ago we made history,” a male announcer says. “Now it’s time to move forward and finish what we started together. We have to show the President we have his back.” The spot is inter-cut with audio from President Obama’s speeches, touching on familiar political and campaign themes."
J. Christian Adams: Meet the Radical DOJ Lawyer Suing Florida to Keep Foreigners on Voter Rolls "Let’s meet Jenigh Garrett, the radical DOJ Voting Section lawyer who filed the lawsuit today to stop Florida from removing non-citizens from the voter rolls. She is a long-time opponent of state election integrity laws, as are so many of the recent hires exposed by the PJ Media Every Single One series."
CBC staff: Opposition to Obama is racist "Angela Rye, Executive Director of the Congressional Black Caucus, argued that President Obama has struggled during his first term due to racially-motivated opposition from conservatives who dislike having a black president."
Here it comes. The economy isn't Obama's fault; racial division in this country is not Obama's fault and if he loses this next election it will not be because he is inept, immature, a demagogue and associated with radicals, it will be due to his being black.
If Obama is voted out of office, be prepared to have our country branded as racist by African-Americans, celebrities, college professors and every liberal in the country with a need to "make a difference". Be prepared to see Obama present at every racial protest along with Sharpton, Jackson, Van Jones and every other leftist with a racial axe to grind.
Thomas Sowell: Holder's Chutzpah (Reprise) "But the actor had made his point. When a white man with no identification can go to a voting site, impersonate a black man who lives in that district, and get his ballot offered to him, then it is far too easy to commit voter fraud."
How is this administration looking overseas?
Germans Increasingly Disillusioned with Obama "Germans were ecstatic when Barack Obama took over the keys to the White House from George W. Bush. Now, though, a new Pew Research Center survey shows that disillusionment with the US president is widespread in Germany and that Obama has not lived up to the high expectations Europeans had of him."
International approval of US President Barack Obama's foreign policy has dropped sharply during his term in office "Among the 21 countries surveyed, the largest drop in approval - from 57% to 27% - was seen in China, the Global Attitudes Project reveals."
...."Despite these numbers, confidence in Mr Obama remains high among US allies, especially in Europe." Well, apparently except for the Germans.
"In predominantly Muslim nations, American anti-terrorism efforts are still widely unpopular. And in nearly all countries, there is considerable opposition to a major component of the Obama administration’s anti-terrorism policy: drone strikes."
International approval of US President Barack Obama's foreign policy has dropped sharply during his term in office "Among the 21 countries surveyed, the largest drop in approval - from 57% to 27% - was seen in China, the Global Attitudes Project reveals."
...."Despite these numbers, confidence in Mr Obama remains high among US allies, especially in Europe." Well, apparently except for the Germans.
UK cartoon
The poll cited above: Global Opinion of Obama Slips, International Policies Faulted "In predominantly Muslim nations, American anti-terrorism efforts are still widely unpopular. And in nearly all countries, there is considerable opposition to a major component of the Obama administration’s anti-terrorism policy: drone strikes."
I inherited that "doing fine" remark from a screwed-up teleprompter!
But I can tell you California schools are in a mess. Our teacher niece has lived under threat of a pink slip for the last few years and this time has actually been laid off along with numerous others at her school. But then California is in a class -hopefully- by itself. So far.
Also here: Our imperial federal government is growing.
For Obama, the Context is the Killer "Obama’s comments were taken out of context, his top aides insist.
"Nice try, but here’s what the president said in context:"...
...."What Obama did on Friday was to lay out, in 136 words, what his economic theory is and what he would like his second term to look like."
Clinton 'rebellion' against Obama as former aides warn President he will lose election unless he changes message on economy Via Lucianne.
"Their stinging critique is a sign of panic among Democrats about Obama’s campaign as well as a potential split between Obama and old hands from the Clinton era who believe he has moved too far to the Left." He hasn't "moved too far to the left"; he is too far to the left.
Obama Can't Keep His Jobs Story Straight "Just how inept is the White House these days? On Friday, President Obama was demanding that Congress put "teachers, cops and firefighters" back to work. But his own website says he's already accomplished that."
Why Obama’s ‘The Private Sector Is Doing Fine’ Gaffe Matters "He looks like a loser now, and has given voters a reason to take a chance on giving someone else the job he currently occupies. Like the 1992 Bush gaffe, Obama tells voters that whatever his other merits might be, he is not familiar with their daily lives and thus is unlikely to be capable of making things better.""Their stinging critique is a sign of panic among Democrats about Obama’s campaign as well as a potential split between Obama and old hands from the Clinton era who believe he has moved too far to the Left." He hasn't "moved too far to the left"; he is too far to the left.
Obama Can't Keep His Jobs Story Straight "Just how inept is the White House these days? On Friday, President Obama was demanding that Congress put "teachers, cops and firefighters" back to work. But his own website says he's already accomplished that."
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Perhaps the Israelis aren't so confident of the US as an ally
This cartoon is in today's Jerusalem Post. The Israelis apparently are not so enamored of the Obama administration as is Hollywood.
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(Smith Research/Jerusalem Post)
May 2009
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June 2009
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March 2010
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July 2010
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31%
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9%
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10%
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| More pro-Palestinian |
14%
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50%
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51%
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48%
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46%
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| Neutral |
40%
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36%
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35%
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| No opinion/Refused to answer |
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Reading list
1. Heritage: Paycheck Fairness Act Unfairly Burdens Employees and Employers
"The government has a legitimate role in protecting women from discrimination but should allow employers to decide how they value the work performed for them. S. 3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act (PFA), undermines this policy."
2. Security leaks; spot the weasel words: "...Attorney General Eric Holder ... appointed two attorneys to lead criminal investigations into any "unauthorized disclosure of classified information." "STOP EVERYTHING! It's time to play "Spot the Weasel Wording!" Did you catch it in Holder's statement? (tick, tick, tick...)
"Time's up! The weasel word was "unauthorized.""
3. Victor Davis Hanson: From Hope and Change to Fear and Smear "Private equity firms are good for campaign donations but bad when a Republican rival runs them. "Romney would do worse," rather than "I did well," is the implicit Obama campaign theme of 2012."
"The government has a legitimate role in protecting women from discrimination but should allow employers to decide how they value the work performed for them. S. 3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act (PFA), undermines this policy."
2. Security leaks; spot the weasel words: "...Attorney General Eric Holder ... appointed two attorneys to lead criminal investigations into any "unauthorized disclosure of classified information." "STOP EVERYTHING! It's time to play "Spot the Weasel Wording!" Did you catch it in Holder's statement? (tick, tick, tick...)
"Time's up! The weasel word was "unauthorized.""
4. California: America’s Welfare Queen "...The state accounts for one-third of America’s welfare recipients, though it only contains one-eighth of the population, and there’s no good reason for it."
5. Thomas Sowell: Barack Obama: Dictator of the Left "What President Obama has been pushing for, and moving toward, is more insidious: government control of the economy, while leaving ownership in private hands. That way, politicians get to call the shots, but, when their bright ideas lead to disaster, they can always blame those who own businesses in the private sector."
6. WSJ: ObamaCare's Secret History "The lesson for Republicans if they do end up running the country next year is that their job is to restore the free and fair market that creates broad-based economic growth. The temptation will be to return for the sake of power to the methods of Tom DeLay and Jack Abramoff." Then goodbye, Republicans.
7. Holder rejects resignation call at testy Senate hearing “I’m afraid we’ve come to an impasse,” Cornyn said, adding that Holder “violated the public trust” in his view. “With regret, you’ve left me with no choice but to join those who call for you to resign your office.”
8. Unions Out to Divide and Conquer Workplaces "A new rule hatched by the Obama-appointed board, authorizes the creation of union cells—organizing a few employees within a company to gain a foothold—which will severely impact businesses."
5. Thomas Sowell: Barack Obama: Dictator of the Left "What President Obama has been pushing for, and moving toward, is more insidious: government control of the economy, while leaving ownership in private hands. That way, politicians get to call the shots, but, when their bright ideas lead to disaster, they can always blame those who own businesses in the private sector."
6. WSJ: ObamaCare's Secret History "The lesson for Republicans if they do end up running the country next year is that their job is to restore the free and fair market that creates broad-based economic growth. The temptation will be to return for the sake of power to the methods of Tom DeLay and Jack Abramoff." Then goodbye, Republicans.
7. Holder rejects resignation call at testy Senate hearing “I’m afraid we’ve come to an impasse,” Cornyn said, adding that Holder “violated the public trust” in his view. “With regret, you’ve left me with no choice but to join those who call for you to resign your office.”
8. Unions Out to Divide and Conquer Workplaces "A new rule hatched by the Obama-appointed board, authorizes the creation of union cells—organizing a few employees within a company to gain a foothold—which will severely impact businesses."
9. Mr. Netanyahu’s Dilemma "As the prime minister of Israel he has a dreadful calculus to make: Is Barack Obama sufficiently serious about preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons?"
10. Reporter to Obama: You should be on American Idol "I was just wondering if you would give any thought to being on 'American Idol' or 'America's Got Talent'?" he asked. "You'd be a big hit Mr. President." Local reporters! Via Weasel Zippers
11. AFL-CIO Teams Up With NAACP, La Raza To Launch “Most Aggressive Push” Against Voter ID Laws In Six Battleground States… "When exactly did unions go from representing workers to shilling for every left-wing cause under the sun?"
12. Teachers Union: Socialist Ideas “As American As Apple Pie”… "While other union activists around Wisconsin are sometimes coy about their radical views (outside the classroom, that is), Verdin is just the opposite. He’s a Marxist teacher who wants to bring a socialist revolution to the United States, and he’s very proud of that stance."
13. Edward Klein’s “The Amateur” — and what it reveals about America’s partisan media "Witness the election coverage that sees the media play lap dog to the Obama campaign, while working hard to undermine the Romney campaign."
14. (Photo at right) ‘Blue Bloods’ Exemplifies the Good in Contemporary Popular Culture "If Blue Bloods isn’t the best show on TV, it is certainly in the running." "... wisdom clearly comes from those in the family who are older and the younger learn from them, not the other way around so often seen in popular entertainment."
15. 'Green Acres' actor Frank Cady dies at 96 "...played Hooterville general-store proprietor Sam Drucker on the TV sitcoms “Green Acres” and “Petticoat Junction,”
16. Sob Story Over Jane Fonda’s “Haunting” By “Hateful Nickname” Hanoi Jane "She also attacked U.S. soldiers–many of whom died or lost limbs–on Viet Cong loudspeakers and radio."
17. Obama outfoxed by Putin "That is how totally out to lunch the Obama foreign policy team is when it comes to Syria and to its “reset” relations with Russia."
10. Reporter to Obama: You should be on American Idol "I was just wondering if you would give any thought to being on 'American Idol' or 'America's Got Talent'?" he asked. "You'd be a big hit Mr. President." Local reporters! Via Weasel Zippers
11. AFL-CIO Teams Up With NAACP, La Raza To Launch “Most Aggressive Push” Against Voter ID Laws In Six Battleground States… "When exactly did unions go from representing workers to shilling for every left-wing cause under the sun?"
12. Teachers Union: Socialist Ideas “As American As Apple Pie”… "While other union activists around Wisconsin are sometimes coy about their radical views (outside the classroom, that is), Verdin is just the opposite. He’s a Marxist teacher who wants to bring a socialist revolution to the United States, and he’s very proud of that stance."
13. Edward Klein’s “The Amateur” — and what it reveals about America’s partisan media "Witness the election coverage that sees the media play lap dog to the Obama campaign, while working hard to undermine the Romney campaign."
15. 'Green Acres' actor Frank Cady dies at 96 "...played Hooterville general-store proprietor Sam Drucker on the TV sitcoms “Green Acres” and “Petticoat Junction,”
16. Sob Story Over Jane Fonda’s “Haunting” By “Hateful Nickname” Hanoi Jane "She also attacked U.S. soldiers–many of whom died or lost limbs–on Viet Cong loudspeakers and radio."
17. Obama outfoxed by Putin "That is how totally out to lunch the Obama foreign policy team is when it comes to Syria and to its “reset” relations with Russia."
18. Judicial Watch Sues Obama Justice Department Regarding DOJ’s Decision to Block South Carolina’s Voter ID Law "In May 2011, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley signed R54 into law."
The economy is doing how?
The Wrong Campaign Gaffe Comparison: Mitt Romney cares more about the poor than Barack Obama cares about the private sector.
"As he often does, Barack Obama made a Freudian slip on Friday that once again revealed his Marxist approach to political economy. This is unsurprising, now that we have confirmation that he ran as the candidate of a socialist party in the nineties, despite denials by his campaign four years ago. In saying that “the private sector is doing just fine,” many, even some of his allies, have accused him of simply being out of touch with economic reality — a charge for which there is an abundance of other evidence. Some, including the Romney campaign, have implied that it was Obama’s own McCain moment, recalling when the Republican nominee said that the “fundamentals of the economy were sound” amidst the imploding credit markets in the fall of 2008."
Also here: Another Fine Mess Obama's Gotten Us Into
The Private Sector Is Not Fine, the Public Sector Is Still Fat "There is potential good news in all of this. Obama, in continuing his tired push for more stimulus to state and local governments which won’t reform themselves while making life miserable for a private sector which he still insists is “doing fine,” appears to be sowing the seeds of his own November defeat to a degree where the non-stop establishment press excuse-making and cover-ups still might not be able to prevent it."
Neal Boortz: Obama Recovery "Let’s get something straight .. the recession has been over for three years as of this month (June). That means that for most of Dear Ruler’s presidency, we have lived under the ObamaRecovery, and it has been the worst economic recovery in American history. Those are facts." More here.
Hoover Institution: Is private sector employment fine in absolute or relative terms?
"Even if government job growth were to resume, our economy needs to create millions more private sector jobs to be restored to full health."
"This chart tells a very different story. We’re still down 4.6 M private sector jobs from the employment peak in January 2008, compared to down 407,000 government jobs. For every net lost government job since employment peaked in January 2008, the U.S. economy has lost more than eleven private sector job."
Fred Barnes: Slow Learner "True, the president routinely feigns love for free markets. “We believe in the marketplace,” he declared at a fundraiser with Bill Clinton last week. “We believe in entrepreneurship and rewarding risk-taking.” This was followed, as always, by a “but” and the claim that government is at the core of what made America “an economic superpower.”"
The Mayor of Las Vegas recognized Mr. Obama as a slow learner over two years ago:
Also here: Another Fine Mess Obama's Gotten Us Into
Neal Boortz: Obama Recovery "Let’s get something straight .. the recession has been over for three years as of this month (June). That means that for most of Dear Ruler’s presidency, we have lived under the ObamaRecovery, and it has been the worst economic recovery in American history. Those are facts." More here.
Hoover Institution: Is private sector employment fine in absolute or relative terms?
"Even if government job growth were to resume, our economy needs to create millions more private sector jobs to be restored to full health."
Fred Barnes: Slow Learner "True, the president routinely feigns love for free markets. “We believe in the marketplace,” he declared at a fundraiser with Bill Clinton last week. “We believe in entrepreneurship and rewarding risk-taking.” This was followed, as always, by a “but” and the claim that government is at the core of what made America “an economic superpower.”"
The Mayor of Las Vegas recognized Mr. Obama as a slow learner over two years ago:
Light at the end of the Tunnel
Sent personally to the Tunnel Dweller. I'm sure it must be some sort of, well, excellence award
Starbucks Urban Legends: one true and one false
False: 2004 claim that they were told Starbucks does not support the war, nor anyone in it
"It is that e-mail which continues to circulate to this day. Sgt. Wright has since learned
that what he heard was in error, and he has subsequently tried to set things right by
issuing the following retraction:
"As for what Starbucks has to say about the matter, it refutes the rumor on its website,
stating:
More here at Snopes.
Hat tip to Bob Hope, Sacramento.
"It is that e-mail which continues to circulate to this day. Sgt. Wright has since learned
that what he heard was in error, and he has subsequently tried to set things right by
issuing the following retraction:
Dear Readers, Almost 5 months ago I sent an email to you my faithful friends. I did a wrong [thing] that needs to be cleared up. I heard from word of mouth about how Starbucks said they didn't support the war and all. I was having enough of that kind of talk and didn't do my research properly like I should have. This is not true. Starbucks supports the men and women in uniform. They have personally contacted me and I have been sent many of their Company's policy on this issue. So I apologize for this quick wrong letter I sent out to you. Now I ask that you all pass this email around to everyone you passed the last one to. Thank you very much for understanding about this. Howard C. Wright Sgt USMC
Their new logo
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"As for what Starbucks has to say about the matter, it refutes the rumor on its website,
stating:
In fact, Starbucks has partnered with the American Red Cross and theUnited Service Organizations (USO) to provide coffee to relief efforts duringtimes of conflict, donating more than 141,000 lbs of coffee. In 2009 alone,Starbucks provided over 71,000 lbs of coffee to the USO for distribution totroops serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait. Additionally, troops all overthe world are enjoying Starbucks VIA Ready Brew in care packages theyreceive not only from Starbucks, but from their family and friends as well.Through December of 2010, Starbucks has provided 800,000 3-packs ofStarbucks VIA to the USO for their care package program.True: Starbucks Charged Rescue Workers at the World Trade Center Collapse for Bottled Water "There have been several media accounts documenting this story as true. According to an article in the Seattle Post Intelligencer on September 25, 2001, a representative of the family-owned Midwood Ambulance company wrote a letter of complaint to Starbucks. He said his employees, whom he called heroes, were charged $130 for the water, which they paid for out of their pockets. It was at a Starbucks in Battery Park. The letter said the company representative was rebuffed when he called a Starbucks number from their website, so he wrote a letter to the CEO of the company. The ambulance company eventually got a call from the President of Starbucks with an apology, a promise of a refund, and free coffee for their employees."
More here at Snopes.
Hat tip to Bob Hope, Sacramento.
Slow, but still Furious
Hot Air: Are contempt charges a game of Capitol Hill chicken? "Do House Republicans really want a high-profile showdown for the sake of election-year politicking — or do they just want the documents? Politico says that Republicans are on the level, and hope to avoid the contempt vote if possible:"...
Nice Deb: Eric Holder Faces Senate Judiciary Committee, This Morning "CSPAN live stream of the hearing, here.
...."Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the judiciary committee’s ranking GOP member, said Monday that he also supports Issa’s push to hold Holder in contempt. Holder’s appearance Tuesday is all but certain to include direct pressure from Grassley and other senators who have been critical of the attorney general over Fast and Furious, including Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn.
...."Many pundits in Washington are saying that a deal will be reached between Congress and the Attorney General before it goes that far."
...."Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the judiciary committee’s ranking GOP member, said Monday that he also supports Issa’s push to hold Holder in contempt. Holder’s appearance Tuesday is all but certain to include direct pressure from Grassley and other senators who have been critical of the attorney general over Fast and Furious, including Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn.
...."Many pundits in Washington are saying that a deal will be reached between Congress and the Attorney General before it goes that far."
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