The Price of Prop 8

Heritage "Publicly available sources, including evidence submitted in a federal lawsuit in California, show that expressions of support for Prop 8 have generated a range of hostilities and harms that includes harassment, intimidation, vandalism, racial scapegoating, blacklisting, loss of employment, economic hardships, angry protests, violence, at least one death threat, and gross expressions of anti-religious bigotry."

Olbermann Bashed Bush Administration for Criticizing NBC in 2008

Newsbusters "So, when the Bush adminstration pushed back on NBC, the person responsible was listed as one of the worst people in the world. And when Sen. McCain pushed back on NBC, Olbermann called him a whiner and told him to grow up. " Yet, when the Obama administration goes after Fox, Olbermann sees it as good news."

Obama's Thuggery

Powerline "Maybe Obama thought everyone in Washington would be his great friend. Having encountered un-Chicago-like dissent and disagreement, he has responded with classic Chicago brass knuckles. We'll see how far this kind of thuggery gets him." Related: Obama's 'Chicago-style politics:' Boehner

Sequel: "Attention Righteous Atlas Activists: Israeli Doctors Will Be Allowed to Attend Susan G Komen Cancer Research Conference in Egypt"

Atlas Shrugs "Let me thank each Atlas reader who wrote (and cc'ed me), called, and withdrew his or her donation to the Susan G Komen Foundation for sanctioning Jew hatred. I salute your greatness. Sufficient pressure was applied and the decision has been reversed. I was just advised by Doctors Against Racism."

The Obama administration -- no class, bad character

Powerline "But the rank, opportunistic dishonesty described by Cheney demonstrates an affirmatively bad character. And an administration craven enough to engage in it is a dangerous, potentially thuggish administration -- the kind that probably would think nothing of developing and acting upon an enemies list, for example. One wonders what the limits of this administration's bad character are. So far it's not clear that any exist. "

Obama Whined About FOX News to Leftie Reporters at Private Meeting

Gateway Pundit "Speaking privately at the White House on Monday with a group of columnists and commentators, including Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann of MSNBC and Maureen Dowd, Frank Rich and Bob Herbert of The New York Times, President Obama himself gave vent to sentiments about the network, according to people briefed on the conversation…"

White House attacks worry moderate Democrats

Politico "POLITICO reported earlier this week on an all-fronts push by the White House to cut the legs out from under its toughest critics, whether it’s the Chamber, radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck and the rest of the Fox News operation."

Matthews: Religious right in US most like … the Taliban

Hot Air "That must be from all of the times the Religious Right throws acid in women’s faces, or bars girls from attending schools, or beat barbers in the streets for trimming beards. Right? Because when the Religious Right set up their dictatorship in America, they were just like the Taliban, according to Chris Matthews."

Gore Vidal: Obama 'Too Intelligent' for America; Vidal Adds He Wanted to 'Murder' Bush

Culture Media " “We have the worst educated population of any first-world country,” Vidal said. “And I hope you’re listening and I hope you know that your lack of education is the joke of the world. This is not a very nice joke.”"

Obama College Thesis: 'Constitution is Inherently Flawed'

Obama Thesis Raises Doubts "However, the President also singled out the American Constitution: "... the Constitution allows for many things, but what it does not allow is the most revealing. The so-called Founders did not allow for economic freedom. While political freedom is supposedly a cornerstone of the document, the distribution of wealth is not even mentioned. While many believed that the new Constitution gave them liberty, it instead fitted them with the shackles of hypocrisy.""

Is There a Middle Way?

TNR Hat tip to Max Boot : "Western combat units that provide on-the-job training, mentoring, confidence-building, fire support, and stiffening in actual combat. And this requires Western troops, in large numbers, living and fighting together with Afghan forces at all levels of command. The faster the Afghans are to be fielded, the more Western combat forces are needed. If a large Afghan military is to be raised, then many tens of thousands of Americans will be needed, and those Americans will be exposed to combat, and to casualties."

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: War On Fox Alters Checks And Balances

Investors.com "...And chief of staff Emanuel told (warned?) the other networks not to "be led (by) and following Fox." Meaning? If Fox runs a story critical of the administration — from exposing White House czar Van Jones as a loony 9/11 "truther" to exhaustively examining the mathematical chicanery and hidden loopholes in proposed health care legislation — the other news organizations should think twice before following the lead."