Victor Davis Hanson "But if you are looking for extremists, try these: the Rev. Joseph Lowery gave the benediction at Obama's 2008 inauguration; a week before the election he gave another public address in which he stated that whites belong in Hell — to no comment from the president or his supporters."
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Army WINS The War on Christmas!!!!
By Craig Andresen, blogging at The National Patriot;
"Is it not the same violation for the terrorist to grow a “religious” display on his government property face???
"While I should like to see this terrorist forcibly shaved with a dull bladed lawn mower, I believe this sets a precedent that should NOT be ignored.
"As the government issued military appeals court judges have thrown out the forcibly shaved order along with the government issued military judge who issued it and are, at least for now, allowing a terrorist to sprout a religious display on his U.S. government property face."
So, how about that logic?
So…What exactly DOES an Islamic terrorist have to do with atheists and the war on Christmas?
More than you might think and for entirely different reasons than you might think.
Have I gone MAD?
Maybe but…Allow me to connect a few unlikely dots and then you can be the judge.
Hang on, this might be a little tricky.
The Islamic terrorist in question is well known.
Nidal Hassan. Yes…THAT Nidal Hassan. THE Nidal Hassan who shot up Ft. Hood Texas in what has been labeled by this pro-Islamist administration as…”Workplace violence.”
...."If putting a religious display atop the government property Alsip water tower is a violation of the separation of church and state…
"Is it not the same violation for the terrorist to grow a “religious” display on his government property face???
"While I should like to see this terrorist forcibly shaved with a dull bladed lawn mower, I believe this sets a precedent that should NOT be ignored.
"As the government issued military appeals court judges have thrown out the forcibly shaved order along with the government issued military judge who issued it and are, at least for now, allowing a terrorist to sprout a religious display on his U.S. government property face."
So, how about that logic?
Reading list: Life under Obama
IRS issues new rules on Obamacare surcharge "The US taxcode may get 159 pages longer thanks to new rules issued by the IRS on investment income to be taxed as a result of the passage of Obamacare.
"Read it and weep."
The Ugly Truth About Obama And Taxes "We all know that Obama has a psychotic fixation with raising taxes on the rich. The problem here is that the media persists in reporting the complete fixation that Obama wants to raise taxes on the evil rich as a way to reduce the deficit. What a crock. Here’s what you get if you connect those aforementioned dots:"
Obama: I am the law "Ignoring those considerations, at the time, the Washington Post editorial board called Obama's gambit "a justifiable power grab." In a similar vein, last month, the New Republic ran a piece helpfully (and brazenly) titled "Eight Ways Obama Can Jam Through His Agenda Without Congress." (Recess appointments are on the list.)"
"Read it and weep."
Merry Christmas, You're Fired...Love, President Obama "That is ObamaCare; it is the very definition of class warfare. Take from those who have -- in this case, those who are working in the medical device industry and earning a good living -- and give to those who have not...an evening of the playing field if you will.
"Only a president of such skewed thinking as Obama would take from the dynamic and life-changing medical device industry only to fund a massive bureaucracy bathed in inefficiency. After all, that's what ObamaCare is."The Ugly Truth About Obama And Taxes "We all know that Obama has a psychotic fixation with raising taxes on the rich. The problem here is that the media persists in reporting the complete fixation that Obama wants to raise taxes on the evil rich as a way to reduce the deficit. What a crock. Here’s what you get if you connect those aforementioned dots:"
Monday, December 3, 2012
Democrats reject Republican budget counter-offer
Republicans make their fiscal cliff' counteroffer
"So we have the potential for a deal that is somewhere between Bowles's plan last year and the president's plan. It is not, however, a matter of simply total savings. The Republicans have included far less revenue, as well as less revenue to be obtained through tax reform. The Democrats have yet to present a substantive offer that looks at systemic entitlement reform. The Republicans have shown that, contrary to the liberal-media meme, Boehner and not Grover Norquist controls the House. (And we expect this is not even the final GOP offer, leaving room for more revenue perhaps.)
"We are far from a deal. We're not close, but we are no longer "nowhere." Your turn, Mr. President."
"In a document obtained by Right Turn from House Republicans, the plans match up as follows:"
More on this at the link.
White House reponds to GOP’s counteroffer: Sorry, wrong number, not going there "Despite Republicans’ significant concession that they would be amenable to revenue increases if they came via tax-code reform — an honest-to-goodness effort at compromise — President Obama has roundly refused to even consider a plan that doesn’t include tax-rate increases on the wealthy, the only apparent policy rationale being that it’s just that important to him to be a full-on class warrior. It looks like the White House is sticking to that line, even after Speaker Boehner officially released the GOP’s own proposal earlier this afternoon. So much for “negotiation,” via BuzzFeed:"...
"So we have the potential for a deal that is somewhere between Bowles's plan last year and the president's plan. It is not, however, a matter of simply total savings. The Republicans have included far less revenue, as well as less revenue to be obtained through tax reform. The Democrats have yet to present a substantive offer that looks at systemic entitlement reform. The Republicans have shown that, contrary to the liberal-media meme, Boehner and not Grover Norquist controls the House. (And we expect this is not even the final GOP offer, leaving room for more revenue perhaps.)
"We are far from a deal. We're not close, but we are no longer "nowhere." Your turn, Mr. President."
"In a document obtained by Right Turn from House Republicans, the plans match up as follows:"
More on this at the link.
White House reponds to GOP’s counteroffer: Sorry, wrong number, not going there "Despite Republicans’ significant concession that they would be amenable to revenue increases if they came via tax-code reform — an honest-to-goodness effort at compromise — President Obama has roundly refused to even consider a plan that doesn’t include tax-rate increases on the wealthy, the only apparent policy rationale being that it’s just that important to him to be a full-on class warrior. It looks like the White House is sticking to that line, even after Speaker Boehner officially released the GOP’s own proposal earlier this afternoon. So much for “negotiation,” via BuzzFeed:"...
Sanctions Fight Is an Example of Why Bibi Doesn’t Trust Barack
Seth Mandel in Commentary; "It’s no secret that President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu don’t trust each other. Personality conflicts are slightly less troubling–they can dislike each other and still respect and even trust each other. But trust is seemingly nowhere to be found in the distressed relationship between the two leaders. (We got another reminder of this at the Saban Forum, when Ehud Olmert restated on the record comments that Rahm Emanuel, once Obama’s chief of staff, had made at the forum off the record. The comments were tinged with anger and resentment at Netanyahu.)"....
"And the pessimist sees something else entirely: an American president who makes lots of campaign promises he doesn’t keep who doesn’t seem to possess any sense of urgency on a matter that, to Israelis, is tied to the very survival of the Jewish state."
"And the pessimist sees something else entirely: an American president who makes lots of campaign promises he doesn’t keep who doesn’t seem to possess any sense of urgency on a matter that, to Israelis, is tied to the very survival of the Jewish state."
The Five Best Reporters on FOX News
American Glob "This is a new post in an ongoing series about FOX News.
"Previous Posts: The Five Best Guest Hosts on FOX ; Five People FOX News Should Kick to the Curb"
(One of whom was Alan Colmes, pleasingly.)
"Now, the Five best reporters on FOX News. Critics of FOX News often single out opinion shows like the O’Reilly Factor and Hannity while ignoring the excellent hard news reporters on the network. Here are, in my opinion, the best news reporters on FOX."
Starting with number five is Jennifer Griffin and working up to number one: Bret Baier
"Previous Posts: The Five Best Guest Hosts on FOX ; Five People FOX News Should Kick to the Curb"
(One of whom was Alan Colmes, pleasingly.)
"Now, the Five best reporters on FOX News. Critics of FOX News often single out opinion shows like the O’Reilly Factor and Hannity while ignoring the excellent hard news reporters on the network. Here are, in my opinion, the best news reporters on FOX."
Starting with number five is Jennifer Griffin and working up to number one: Bret Baier
I make a point to be home from work in time to watch Special Report with Bret Baier. It is simply the best show on TV for coverage of national politics and the all star panel is matched by none.
Will the GOP Let the MSM Back for the Primary Debates of 2016?
By Roger L Simon at PJ Media; "We all know the old saw, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.”
"But how about “Fool me two dozen times and you’re the Stupid Party!” (aka, the GOP)?
"The Republicans certainly did their best to prove the latter in election 2012.
"And how were they fooled? The last election was arguably over and done before the real battle started when the mainstream media overtly and covertly made mincemeat of the Republican candidates during the primary debates, effectively neutering them for the main event.
"Well, except for, momentarily, Newt Gingrich, who provided the one intellectually stimulating moment during that tedious and seemingly interminable series of events when he called the media out. That, unfortunately, could only be effective once."
"But how about “Fool me two dozen times and you’re the Stupid Party!” (aka, the GOP)?
"The Republicans certainly did their best to prove the latter in election 2012.
"And how were they fooled? The last election was arguably over and done before the real battle started when the mainstream media overtly and covertly made mincemeat of the Republican candidates during the primary debates, effectively neutering them for the main event.
"Well, except for, momentarily, Newt Gingrich, who provided the one intellectually stimulating moment during that tedious and seemingly interminable series of events when he called the media out. That, unfortunately, could only be effective once."
The I, Me, Mine presidency
"President Obama loves to insert himself in other people’s biographies. He also loves to honor people, most recently Neil Armstrong and Vice President Biden, with pictures of himself. All. About. Him. His laser-like focus never wavers from his own image.
"And the narcissism continues: To honor the 57th anniversary of the day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, President Obama paid homage with a picture of himself."
"And the narcissism continues: To honor the 57th anniversary of the day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, President Obama paid homage with a picture of himself."
Thomas Sowell on the fallacy of liberal ideas
Bookworm Room " “Who’s Thomas Sowell?” my daughter asked.
" “He’s a genius,” I replied.
" “Why?”
" “Because he has the rare gift of simplifying very complex ideas without dumbing them down.”
"See for yourself:"
" “He’s a genius,” I replied.
" “Why?”
" “Because he has the rare gift of simplifying very complex ideas without dumbing them down.”
"See for yourself:"
Sandra Fluke: Too much for even the earth to bear
Conservative Daily News "We are just days away from finding out who the 2012 TIME Person of the Year will be. You may be surprised to know that one of the 2012 “candidates” – if chosen as Person of the Year — is literally “too much for even the earth to bear.”
"The Person of The Year is considered the person who “most influenced the news this year for better or worse.”
"Sandra Fluke, the now-infamous disgruntled Georgetown student who is outraged that the Catholic University “does not provide enough access to birth control pills for female students”, is a candidate for the title this year. Ms. Fluke is described by TIME Magazine as “the target of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh’s vicious rants.” The magazine goes on to say, “Conservatives painted Fluke as the epitome of liberal entitlement; to liberals, she was a victim of the right’s war on women.”
"Victim? A more accurate description is that she is “the political prop” for “The War On Women’s Brains”."
From Heritage; United Nations Declares Contraception Access a “Human Right”
"While access to contraceptives may be a serious policy concern for groups like UNFPA, to label it a human right is to devalue the very principle of rights. Declaring it to be so is to cheapen the very serious need to defend true human rights—rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The principle of natural rights delineates those fundamental freedoms that government can neither create nor take away."
"Sandra Fluke, the now-infamous disgruntled Georgetown student who is outraged that the Catholic University “does not provide enough access to birth control pills for female students”, is a candidate for the title this year. Ms. Fluke is described by TIME Magazine as “the target of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh’s vicious rants.” The magazine goes on to say, “Conservatives painted Fluke as the epitome of liberal entitlement; to liberals, she was a victim of the right’s war on women.”
"Victim? A more accurate description is that she is “the political prop” for “The War On Women’s Brains”."
From Heritage; United Nations Declares Contraception Access a “Human Right”
"While access to contraceptives may be a serious policy concern for groups like UNFPA, to label it a human right is to devalue the very principle of rights. Declaring it to be so is to cheapen the very serious need to defend true human rights—rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The principle of natural rights delineates those fundamental freedoms that government can neither create nor take away."
Mark Steyn; America not paying its fair share
O.C. Register "You cannot simultaneously enjoy American-sized taxes and European-sized government. One or the other has got to go."
"Yes! At the very last minute of her white-knuckle thrill ride to her rendezvous with destiny, she was rescued by Congress' decision to set up... a Super Committee! Those who can, do. Those who can't, form a committee. Those who really can't, form a Super Committee – and then put John Kerry on it for good measure. The bipartisan Super Committee of Super Friends was supposed to find $1.2 trillion of deficit reduction by last Thanksgiving, or plucky little America would wind up trussed like a turkey and carved up by "automatic sequestration." "
....
"A few months ago, I dined with a (pardon my English) French intellectual who, apropos Mitt Romney's stump-speech warnings that we were on a one-way ticket to Continental-sized dependency, chortled to me, "Americans love Big Government as much as Europeans. The only difference is that Americans refuse to admit it." "
"A few months ago, I dined with a (pardon my English) French intellectual who, apropos Mitt Romney's stump-speech warnings that we were on a one-way ticket to Continental-sized dependency, chortled to me, "Americans love Big Government as much as Europeans. The only difference is that Americans refuse to admit it." "
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