2 special news alert items just came in concerning the Obama plan for a government takeover of healthcare.
Henry Waxman says a bill will be ready by Wednesday, and Pelosi says she will schedule a vote for Friday if this comes to fruition.
Second, secret negotiations have been occurring in a Senate panel concerning a compromise healthcare bill that both Democrats and RINOS can support.
Read the details of this important news bulletin at Columbia Conservative Examiner, and ACT!
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
DEMS LIE TO AMERICAN PEOPLE ON HEALTHCARE
Just yesterday we saw a graphic display of just how scandalous the House Democratic leadership can be when committee chair Henry Waxman threatened to move to a floor vote on the government takeover of healthcare that very same day.
Conservative 'blue dog' Democrats were outraged and stormed out of a special meeting with Waxman, stating that he had 'lied to them' that they were merely trying to 'save their Party.'
As if this were not enough, White House henchman Rahm Emanuel told reporters yesterday afternoon that in spite of announcing to the public that there would be no vote on the healthcare legislation until the Fall, the House Democratic leadership is, indeed, planning a vote next week--BEFORE the recess.
From NPR:
So much for open, honest, ethical, and transparent government...
Conservative 'blue dog' Democrats were outraged and stormed out of a special meeting with Waxman, stating that he had 'lied to them' that they were merely trying to 'save their Party.'
As if this were not enough, White House henchman Rahm Emanuel told reporters yesterday afternoon that in spite of announcing to the public that there would be no vote on the healthcare legislation until the Fall, the House Democratic leadership is, indeed, planning a vote next week--BEFORE the recess.
From NPR:
The House of Representatives does plan to vote on health legislation before leaving for its August recess, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel told NPR.
Emerging from several hours of meetings Thursday with House leaders, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Emanuel told NPR's Steve Inskeep that "their intention is to go next week and she is working toward that goal."
So much for open, honest, ethical, and transparent government...
Sunday, July 19, 2009
"Lies, Damn Lies, and Health Care"
Studies already show the legislation's eroding popularity, as citizens find out the problems inherent in socialized medicine, the tax increases necessary to finance it, and the deception politicians use to inflate the number of uninsured Americans.
(From the article 'Lies, Damn Lies, and Healthcare' in Front Page Magazine).
Make no mistake about it, the Obama Administration and Democrats on the Hill are lying about the numbers of uninsured Americans in order to falsely justify dismantling our present healthcare system in lieu of a government-controlled form of socialized medicine.
The costs to the taxpayers are astronomical, the problems with the plan are insurmountable, and the deception used to market the program is inexcusable.
Read all about it in this special report at Front Page Magazine.
Friday, March 20, 2009
SEND IN THE CLOWNS!
THIS joke simply isn't very funny:
'Send in the Clowns: Obama Administration a Joke'
It would seem the joke is on us, the American people.
'Send in the Clowns: Obama Administration a Joke'
It would seem the joke is on us, the American people.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Congress Clowns Approve Bill Nobody Had Read
Although Democrats took to the floor of the House and Senate on Friday denouncing those who planned to vote against the monstrous 1.2 trillion-dollar spending bill masquerading as a stimulus package, it turns out nobody had actually read the bill in its entirety.
What intelligent and well-informed human being would vote in favor of legislation he/she had never even read?
And this is the subject of my Saturday column at Columbia Conservative Examiner.
I encourage you to read the column and spread the word. This has a chance of becoming an important advocacy voice for liberty in the state capital of Columbia, SC.
What intelligent and well-informed human being would vote in favor of legislation he/she had never even read?
And this is the subject of my Saturday column at Columbia Conservative Examiner.
I encourage you to read the column and spread the word. This has a chance of becoming an important advocacy voice for liberty in the state capital of Columbia, SC.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
When the Washington Post Criticizes Pelosi, Reid...
When the Washington Post criticizes Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, the Democrats who run the House and Senate respectively, you know we have a major problem on our hands.
The Post has never been known for its objectivity when it comes to Democrats and Republicans, with the Democrats, of course, always coming out smelling like a rose.
But the abject, rude partisanship that has characterized the 'rule' of Pelosi and Reid at the expense of the minority GOP for the past 2 years has caught the attention of even the Post.
Clearly, Democrats demand the rights of the minority...until they are in the majority. It is then they rule with an iron fist that would make Hitler and Stalin proud.
Sieg Heil!
The Post has never been known for its objectivity when it comes to Democrats and Republicans, with the Democrats, of course, always coming out smelling like a rose.
But the abject, rude partisanship that has characterized the 'rule' of Pelosi and Reid at the expense of the minority GOP for the past 2 years has caught the attention of even the Post.
We know Democratic lawmakers have taken their bully-boy tactics too far when even The Washington Post worries about the lack of civility in the 111th Congress. As the Post notes, during the 110th Congress "Democrats brought more measures to the House floor under closed rules - permitting no amendments - than any of the six previous Republican-controlled congresses." Barring amendments to proposed legislation, of course, means take it or leave it, which renders floor debate all but meaningless. But then a meaningless floor debate is fitting since House members of both parties often don't even bother to read measures before voting on them.
Considering how Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are treating Republicans in the new Congress, the brazen muzzling of minority rights will continue.
Clearly, Democrats demand the rights of the minority...until they are in the majority. It is then they rule with an iron fist that would make Hitler and Stalin proud.
Sieg Heil!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Political Buzz: Reid's Politically Calculating Move
When Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, D-NV, stated recently, 'I don't work for Barack Obama,' many assumed this was a signal that the incoming President would not have a rubber-stamp from Congress in spite of the fact that his own Party runs the place.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
You can bet your last Smith & Wesson that no matter what Democrats say publicly, Obama is going to have fairly smooth sailing when it comes to this Congress. All if not most of his Cabinet nominees will be approved quickly. He will get most of what he asks for with little opposition.
Reid's statement was politically calculating, period, end. Nothing more to it.
The Senator is going to be in the fight of his political life in 2010 as he faces re-election at a time when Congress' approval rating is in the single-digits and when his own approval rating in Nevada is dismal.
Nevada also went for George W. Bush both in 2000 and in 2004, despite its falling into the Obama column in 2008.
Just as Americans threw a tantrum and threw out many Republicans, they can just as easily turn against Democrats and Obama. And Reid has already seen signs that his constituents in Nevada may be getting ready to ditch their Senator who has presided over the single most unpopular Senate in U.S. history.
Reid also knows that publicly distancing himself from Obama may be good strategy come 2010.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
You can bet your last Smith & Wesson that no matter what Democrats say publicly, Obama is going to have fairly smooth sailing when it comes to this Congress. All if not most of his Cabinet nominees will be approved quickly. He will get most of what he asks for with little opposition.
Reid's statement was politically calculating, period, end. Nothing more to it.
The Senator is going to be in the fight of his political life in 2010 as he faces re-election at a time when Congress' approval rating is in the single-digits and when his own approval rating in Nevada is dismal.
Nevada also went for George W. Bush both in 2000 and in 2004, despite its falling into the Obama column in 2008.
Just as Americans threw a tantrum and threw out many Republicans, they can just as easily turn against Democrats and Obama. And Reid has already seen signs that his constituents in Nevada may be getting ready to ditch their Senator who has presided over the single most unpopular Senate in U.S. history.
Reid also knows that publicly distancing himself from Obama may be good strategy come 2010.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Crowley: The Democratic Trainwreck of 2009
We've got Al Franken, about to get away with stealing his Senate seat.
We've got The Bama without a clue about Gaza, which is why he hasn't said anything about it beyond "It's concerning."
We've got The Bama nominating CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta to be Surgeon General. (What---Dr. Pepper wasn't available?)
Syndicated columnist, radio talk show host, and TV commentator Monica Crowley sees nothing but a trainwreck in the Democrats' first few days of the new Congress. Her words above are but a sampling of her commentary on Obama, Congress, and the incoming administration.
She just about says it all in a concise nutshell.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Draconian Rules Change Creates Partisan Furor
The draconian rules change in the U.S. House of Representatives, initiated by Nancy Pelosi and approved overwhelmingly by House Democrats who control the chamber, has created a partisan furor in Washington.
In spite of Barack Obama's talk about 'reaching across the aisle' in a spirit of bipartisanship, the Democrats not only gave a thumbs down to that idea but went further to essentially strip the GOP of any influence whatsoever upon proposed legislation.
The rules change will mean the following:
*The repeal of term limits for committee chairs implemented by Republicans
*The elimination of the 'motion to recommit' on the part of the minority Party
*The end of free, open debate on the House floor on Democrat-initiated bills
*The elimination of the opportunity of the minority to offer alternative bills to proposed legislation
As Robert Romano states in the article linked above:
And we can safely add to that list gun control legislation that will roll back the clock to more oppressive times when gun bans and more restrictions on the right to bear arms were the order of the day.
The Democrats have effectively silenced any free, open debate on the House floor concerning these issues of grave significance.
This means, in stark terms, that extremists such as Carolyn McCarthy, Charles Rangel, and John Conyers, among others, can essentially have their way when it comes to legislation restricting Second Amendment rights.
Supposedly the American public rebelled against partisanship in the last election. Yet, the representatives they elected to Congress have just insured the most partisan atmosphere in Washington in decades.
In spite of Barack Obama's talk about 'reaching across the aisle' in a spirit of bipartisanship, the Democrats not only gave a thumbs down to that idea but went further to essentially strip the GOP of any influence whatsoever upon proposed legislation.
The rules change will mean the following:
*The repeal of term limits for committee chairs implemented by Republicans
*The elimination of the 'motion to recommit' on the part of the minority Party
*The end of free, open debate on the House floor on Democrat-initiated bills
*The elimination of the opportunity of the minority to offer alternative bills to proposed legislation
As Robert Romano states in the article linked above:
Without the ability to offer alternatives to pieces of legislation like cap-and-trade, socialized medicine, massive bailout proposals for the Majority’s favored industries, restrictions on energy production, etc., the GOP is being robbed of the chance to debate some of the most important issues facing Congress during the coming session.
And we can safely add to that list gun control legislation that will roll back the clock to more oppressive times when gun bans and more restrictions on the right to bear arms were the order of the day.
The Democrats have effectively silenced any free, open debate on the House floor concerning these issues of grave significance.
This means, in stark terms, that extremists such as Carolyn McCarthy, Charles Rangel, and John Conyers, among others, can essentially have their way when it comes to legislation restricting Second Amendment rights.
Supposedly the American public rebelled against partisanship in the last election. Yet, the representatives they elected to Congress have just insured the most partisan atmosphere in Washington in decades.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Second Amendment News Roundup for 1/7/09
Focusing on guns, politics, and news of interest, here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:
From Sipsy Street Irregulars:
*Calling All Pragmatists--Get the NRA Off Their Dead Asses on Holder
*Mike Vanderboegh on the radio with Larry Pratt of the GOA
Gun Rights Examiner: 'How You Can Help Hold Holder' by David Codrea
JR did us all a great service by putting in a ton of time and effort to make it easy for us to contact our elected representatives on the Holder nomination. Take a look, and act!
From Mindful Musings:
*Quotes from a brief filed by Holder that should rile gun owners!
*A call to contact the NRA about opposing the Holder nomination
Codrea's War on Guns has a right-on response to the statement by a numbskull that the reason the GOP lost was because it 'pandered to gun-totin' conservatives.'
Western Rifle Shooters Association provides 3 exceptional reads from Denninger on the history, causes, and cure of the present economic crisis.
Nicki gives us an update on Oleg Volk's continuing fight over the theft of his website and domain name.
Breda has the audio and wrap-up summary of last night's edition of Gun Nuts Radio. I hear it was an excellent program.
Armed and Safe posts commentary on a numbskull who thinks the government should have a monopoly on armed force. A must-read!
Alphecca provides words to the wise entitled, 'Use Sense in Self-Defense.'
Roberta X follows up on her anarchy post that created some controversy among commenters.
Say Uncle has a list called 'the 10 manliest firearms.' Do you have any of these?
Pax Parabellum posits an interesting theory that Obama is deliberately choosing rivals for his administration so that he can then shoot them down over their corruption. He has some evidence from Obama's background to back up the assertion.
Of Arms and the Law has a podcast of the debate between Eugene Volokh and Charles Blek of the Brady Campaign.
Ride Fast and Shoot Straight provides good reading entitled, 'Don't Scare the Children, Tell Them About Guns.'
The Wandering Minstrel comments on security measures he and his companion encountered at the Hoover Dam.
Conservative Libertarian Outpost has a MUST-read on the new Congress and what they're already up to--such as discussing gun bans, stripping the Bill of Rights, and other such hope and change 'for the good of the country.'
Days of our Trailers posts some much-needed good news. Take a look!
Joe Huffman blogs on something that should send a chill up the spine of any freedom-loving American, particularly gunowners.
Walls of the City issues a proposal for gun bloggers concerning next Christmas. Interesting!
Live from the Upper Texas Gulf Coast has some interesting observations concerning radio operations, particularly in hard times.
Andrew Breitbart issues a breaking news alert that Senate Democrats WILL seat Roland Burris. I saw this coming yesterday. It's the result of the 'behind closed doors deal making' the smoke-filled-rooms Democrats brokered.
Michelle Malkin reports that today the GOP will launch a preemptive strike against the Democrats' plan to re-implement the UNfairness Doctrine. Good!
From Sipsy Street Irregulars:
*Calling All Pragmatists--Get the NRA Off Their Dead Asses on Holder
*Mike Vanderboegh on the radio with Larry Pratt of the GOA
Gun Rights Examiner: 'How You Can Help Hold Holder' by David Codrea
JR did us all a great service by putting in a ton of time and effort to make it easy for us to contact our elected representatives on the Holder nomination. Take a look, and act!
From Mindful Musings:
*Quotes from a brief filed by Holder that should rile gun owners!
*A call to contact the NRA about opposing the Holder nomination
Codrea's War on Guns has a right-on response to the statement by a numbskull that the reason the GOP lost was because it 'pandered to gun-totin' conservatives.'
Western Rifle Shooters Association provides 3 exceptional reads from Denninger on the history, causes, and cure of the present economic crisis.
Nicki gives us an update on Oleg Volk's continuing fight over the theft of his website and domain name.
Breda has the audio and wrap-up summary of last night's edition of Gun Nuts Radio. I hear it was an excellent program.
Armed and Safe posts commentary on a numbskull who thinks the government should have a monopoly on armed force. A must-read!
Alphecca provides words to the wise entitled, 'Use Sense in Self-Defense.'
Roberta X follows up on her anarchy post that created some controversy among commenters.
Say Uncle has a list called 'the 10 manliest firearms.' Do you have any of these?
Pax Parabellum posits an interesting theory that Obama is deliberately choosing rivals for his administration so that he can then shoot them down over their corruption. He has some evidence from Obama's background to back up the assertion.
Of Arms and the Law has a podcast of the debate between Eugene Volokh and Charles Blek of the Brady Campaign.
Ride Fast and Shoot Straight provides good reading entitled, 'Don't Scare the Children, Tell Them About Guns.'
The Wandering Minstrel comments on security measures he and his companion encountered at the Hoover Dam.
Conservative Libertarian Outpost has a MUST-read on the new Congress and what they're already up to--such as discussing gun bans, stripping the Bill of Rights, and other such hope and change 'for the good of the country.'
Days of our Trailers posts some much-needed good news. Take a look!
Joe Huffman blogs on something that should send a chill up the spine of any freedom-loving American, particularly gunowners.
Walls of the City issues a proposal for gun bloggers concerning next Christmas. Interesting!
Live from the Upper Texas Gulf Coast has some interesting observations concerning radio operations, particularly in hard times.
Andrew Breitbart issues a breaking news alert that Senate Democrats WILL seat Roland Burris. I saw this coming yesterday. It's the result of the 'behind closed doors deal making' the smoke-filled-rooms Democrats brokered.
Michelle Malkin reports that today the GOP will launch a preemptive strike against the Democrats' plan to re-implement the UNfairness Doctrine. Good!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Unconscionable
This is absolutely, positively unconscionable:
Congress is controlled by the Democrats, the very ones who have been lambasting corporate CEOs for extremely large paychecks. Yet the Congressional hypocrites give themselves a payraise right in the middle of the biggest economic meltdown since Jimmy Carter in the late 1970s.
This is unacceptable by anyone's estimation, my friends. Read the rest of the story HERE at Pax Parabellum.
The sotto voce announcement that Congress, after wagging their collective head over executive pay and perks, decided to vote itself a $2.5 million raise was a depressing portent. “With economy in shambles,” read a headline in The Hill, “Congress gets a raise.”
Congress is controlled by the Democrats, the very ones who have been lambasting corporate CEOs for extremely large paychecks. Yet the Congressional hypocrites give themselves a payraise right in the middle of the biggest economic meltdown since Jimmy Carter in the late 1970s.
This is unacceptable by anyone's estimation, my friends. Read the rest of the story HERE at Pax Parabellum.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Pelosi: 'Don't Blame Us'
When asked about the circumstances that led to the present crisis in the banking and loan industries, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said of the Democrat-controlled Congress, 'Don't blame us.'
Excuse me, Madame Speaker, but, why not?
Congress, not the President, controls the purse strings of the American economy from a regulatory standpoint. This means that the buck stops with Congress when it comes to monetary policy.
The Democrats have controlled both Houses of Congress for 2 years. This is plenty enough time for policies to be implemented or discontinued that would have drastic implications for the state of the economy.
And we can rest assured the Democrats will blame the President for the entire scenario.
Congress, however, is at least twice as much to blame as the President for failing to do its job in making sure everyone plays by the same rules and that there are no underhanded dealings in the financial markets that could negatively impact the economy. Not only did Congressional Democrats do nothing about these crucial issues but they directly contributed to the problem.
The Democrats in Congress are up to their eyeballs in scandal revolving around cozy relationships with the top officials of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae--all of which led to personal gain. Do the names Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, and Charles Rangel ring any bells?
And these represent only the tip of the iceberg. Dozens of Democrats have had their hands in the cookie jar in under-the-table deals concerning high-end loans and mortgages--the very thing that led to the present crisis.
The Democrats will not investigate these scandals, however, because it is an election year, and they know that dozens will be implicated, included their own Presidential nominee.
Thus, Madame Speaker, at the end of the day, who else is to blame if not you?
Excuse me, Madame Speaker, but, why not?
Congress, not the President, controls the purse strings of the American economy from a regulatory standpoint. This means that the buck stops with Congress when it comes to monetary policy.
The Democrats have controlled both Houses of Congress for 2 years. This is plenty enough time for policies to be implemented or discontinued that would have drastic implications for the state of the economy.
And we can rest assured the Democrats will blame the President for the entire scenario.
Congress, however, is at least twice as much to blame as the President for failing to do its job in making sure everyone plays by the same rules and that there are no underhanded dealings in the financial markets that could negatively impact the economy. Not only did Congressional Democrats do nothing about these crucial issues but they directly contributed to the problem.
The Democrats in Congress are up to their eyeballs in scandal revolving around cozy relationships with the top officials of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae--all of which led to personal gain. Do the names Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, and Charles Rangel ring any bells?
And these represent only the tip of the iceberg. Dozens of Democrats have had their hands in the cookie jar in under-the-table deals concerning high-end loans and mortgages--the very thing that led to the present crisis.
The Democrats will not investigate these scandals, however, because it is an election year, and they know that dozens will be implicated, included their own Presidential nominee.
Thus, Madame Speaker, at the end of the day, who else is to blame if not you?
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Second Amendment News Roundup for 7/31/08
Focusing on guns, politics, and news of interest, here is today's Second Amendment News Roundup:
From Codrea's War on Guns:
*Nancy Pelosi's Democrat-controlled House now thinks your children belong to the government. Just wait till you see what two bills in the House would allow state workers to do without your consent!
*Fight or Flight? The uphill battle over gun-rights in certain areas of the country.
*Something About Mary--a freelance spy with NRA connections in gun control land.
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership has a MUST-read on 'The Popgun Parade,' which examines Smith & Wesson's attempt to commemorate the Heller decision.
The JPFO also provides essential reading on how to protect yourself against travesties of justice such as what happened to David Olofson. This is vital info for ALL gun owners!
Michelle Malkin comments on John McCain's excellent new ad comparing Obama-worship to those who are star-struck by the likes of Britney, Lindsay, and Paris.
Texas Fred reports a striking decline in the number of illegal aliens in the country in the past year.
John Lott reports that Obama has accused John McCain of running a 'racist' campaign, but the thing is, he can't point to anyone who said anything racist. Do you think maybe he made it up to get some mileage?
Born Again Redneck comments that it is Barack who keeps bringing up the race issue in the campaign.
Finally, a major, liberal newspaper of the mainstream media has picked up the story of the John Edwards-mistress-love child scandal. It's about time, but they are very, very late.
Sebastian says that the NRA has reached a deal with Congressional Democrats to reform D.C.'s gun laws.
Squeaky tells us that The Rustmeister has fallen ill and is in the hospital. She is taking donations to help him. We can all wish him the best and keep him in our thoughts and prayers.
Nicki at The Liberty Zone takes apart one of the quintessential a**holes of the mainstream media--Keith Olbermann. Just wait till you see what he said about the Second Amendment.
Walls of the City has an interesting exchange between the blogger and one of the members of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville who stopped the shooter. The UU member is against guns. Go have a look. (H/T to Say Uncle).
The Bitch (Pelosi) and her Democrat Mongrels in the U.S. House of Representatives have adjourned and gone on vacation--over the objections of the GOP--without doing a damn thing about the energy crisis or drilling here at home. Gateway Pundit has the story.
Walter Williams, my favorite intellectual, has a great new op-ed at Jewish World Review on the environmentalists' stranglehold on the Democrat Congress.
Via Rezkorama, Clipmarks posts a letter from a major Democratic Party donor to the DNC treasurer delineating his problems with Barack Obama.
Mike McCarville reports that Andrew Rice, Senator Jim Inhoffe's Democratic opponent for Oklahoma's Senate race in the Fall, didn't do very well in the primary, despite his win.
21 Guns Salute provides essential reading on Vanderboegh's latest article, which we cited yesterday.
From Codrea's War on Guns:
*Nancy Pelosi's Democrat-controlled House now thinks your children belong to the government. Just wait till you see what two bills in the House would allow state workers to do without your consent!
*Fight or Flight? The uphill battle over gun-rights in certain areas of the country.
*Something About Mary--a freelance spy with NRA connections in gun control land.
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership has a MUST-read on 'The Popgun Parade,' which examines Smith & Wesson's attempt to commemorate the Heller decision.
The JPFO also provides essential reading on how to protect yourself against travesties of justice such as what happened to David Olofson. This is vital info for ALL gun owners!
Michelle Malkin comments on John McCain's excellent new ad comparing Obama-worship to those who are star-struck by the likes of Britney, Lindsay, and Paris.
Texas Fred reports a striking decline in the number of illegal aliens in the country in the past year.
John Lott reports that Obama has accused John McCain of running a 'racist' campaign, but the thing is, he can't point to anyone who said anything racist. Do you think maybe he made it up to get some mileage?
Born Again Redneck comments that it is Barack who keeps bringing up the race issue in the campaign.
Finally, a major, liberal newspaper of the mainstream media has picked up the story of the John Edwards-mistress-love child scandal. It's about time, but they are very, very late.
Sebastian says that the NRA has reached a deal with Congressional Democrats to reform D.C.'s gun laws.
Squeaky tells us that The Rustmeister has fallen ill and is in the hospital. She is taking donations to help him. We can all wish him the best and keep him in our thoughts and prayers.
Nicki at The Liberty Zone takes apart one of the quintessential a**holes of the mainstream media--Keith Olbermann. Just wait till you see what he said about the Second Amendment.
Walls of the City has an interesting exchange between the blogger and one of the members of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville who stopped the shooter. The UU member is against guns. Go have a look. (H/T to Say Uncle).
The Bitch (Pelosi) and her Democrat Mongrels in the U.S. House of Representatives have adjourned and gone on vacation--over the objections of the GOP--without doing a damn thing about the energy crisis or drilling here at home. Gateway Pundit has the story.
Walter Williams, my favorite intellectual, has a great new op-ed at Jewish World Review on the environmentalists' stranglehold on the Democrat Congress.
Via Rezkorama, Clipmarks posts a letter from a major Democratic Party donor to the DNC treasurer delineating his problems with Barack Obama.
Mike McCarville reports that Andrew Rice, Senator Jim Inhoffe's Democratic opponent for Oklahoma's Senate race in the Fall, didn't do very well in the primary, despite his win.
21 Guns Salute provides essential reading on Vanderboegh's latest article, which we cited yesterday.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Pelosi Admonishes Bush to 'Free Our Oil'
Like a war protester mouthing a sound byte for the masses who watch the boob tube with glazed-over eyes, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi admonished the Bush Administration on Thursday to 'free our oil.'
Is the oil being held hostage? Is it enslaved somewhere by the wicked Pharaoh George W. Bush?
Pelosi, of course, was speaking about the nation's strategic oil reserve, the back-up supply of energy the government keeps on hand in case of a national emergency.
A few facts stated up-front are in order.
First, releasing some of the reserve will not effect prices at the pump one red nickel.
Second, the oil in the reserve is not meant to be used as a means of addressing market issues to begin with. That oil is held back in case the nation is hit unexpectedly with a true national emergency of catastrophic proportions, such as a massive terrorist attack, a natural disaster of mega-proportions, a total cut-off of oil from our overseas suppliers, etc.
Third, if the oil in reserve is tapped for non-emergencies, it could severely hamper our ability to address the nation's oil needs in the midst of a real crisis.
Pelosi knows these things.
The only reason she brought up the 'free our oil' mantra was to take the focus off of her obstructive stance in blocking attempts by the GOP and the President to get the nation off its duff and start drilling here, now.
Pelosi as Speaker of the House has single-handedly prevented any proposal to lift the Congressional ban on offshore drilling from reaching the House floor. Thus, in her obstructionist tactics she is to a great degree responsible for the failure of this country in addressing its oil needs in the short-term and medium-term.
Releasing some oil from an emergency reserve does nothing at all to address the need. But Pelosi hopes that the mantra, 'Free our oil,' will gain some traction with the zombies of the far-Left who will mouth off the mantra on cue.
Privately, a few more level-headed Democrats say off the record that the reason Pelosi blocks attempts to bring the bill to lift the ban on offshore drilling to the House floor is that she is afraid of being embarrassed by defections within her own Party.
Apparently more than a few Democrats are willing to jump ship and vote with the GOP to start the drilling now.
It will be interesting to watch to see which is more important to the Speaker: to relent and allow the country to address a problem prudently, or to continue to obstruct and thus drag the Democrats down with her as she sinks the Congress to a new low in public approval.
Is the oil being held hostage? Is it enslaved somewhere by the wicked Pharaoh George W. Bush?
Pelosi, of course, was speaking about the nation's strategic oil reserve, the back-up supply of energy the government keeps on hand in case of a national emergency.
A few facts stated up-front are in order.
First, releasing some of the reserve will not effect prices at the pump one red nickel.
Second, the oil in the reserve is not meant to be used as a means of addressing market issues to begin with. That oil is held back in case the nation is hit unexpectedly with a true national emergency of catastrophic proportions, such as a massive terrorist attack, a natural disaster of mega-proportions, a total cut-off of oil from our overseas suppliers, etc.
Third, if the oil in reserve is tapped for non-emergencies, it could severely hamper our ability to address the nation's oil needs in the midst of a real crisis.
Pelosi knows these things.
The only reason she brought up the 'free our oil' mantra was to take the focus off of her obstructive stance in blocking attempts by the GOP and the President to get the nation off its duff and start drilling here, now.
Pelosi as Speaker of the House has single-handedly prevented any proposal to lift the Congressional ban on offshore drilling from reaching the House floor. Thus, in her obstructionist tactics she is to a great degree responsible for the failure of this country in addressing its oil needs in the short-term and medium-term.
Releasing some oil from an emergency reserve does nothing at all to address the need. But Pelosi hopes that the mantra, 'Free our oil,' will gain some traction with the zombies of the far-Left who will mouth off the mantra on cue.
Privately, a few more level-headed Democrats say off the record that the reason Pelosi blocks attempts to bring the bill to lift the ban on offshore drilling to the House floor is that she is afraid of being embarrassed by defections within her own Party.
Apparently more than a few Democrats are willing to jump ship and vote with the GOP to start the drilling now.
It will be interesting to watch to see which is more important to the Speaker: to relent and allow the country to address a problem prudently, or to continue to obstruct and thus drag the Democrats down with her as she sinks the Congress to a new low in public approval.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
They're Coming After Your Money
The record is now very clear. The Democrats in Congress intend to make good on their promise to raise your taxes...by the billions.
The Party of the pick-pockets just made it official that they're coming after your money. No more hiding it or sidestepping the issue.
Not only did Congress vote today to let the Bush tax cuts expire in 2009 but to add new taxes as well. This will amount to the single largest tax increase in history.
The vast majority of Democrats in the Senate and House voted in favor of the increases.
But it doesn't stop there.
Demos also want to add about 40-50 cents per gallon in new taxes on gasoline...at a time when Americans can ill afford such a massive hike in prices at the pump.
How will raising taxes at the pump help Americans at such a critical time when gasoline prices are skyrocketing?
Leave it to the Party of theft, confiscation, and entitlement to rob us blind.
Oh, and by the way, for the record, both Obama and Clinton support these massive tax increases, while John McCain ranks 6th in the Senate on consistently voting to keep taxes down.
The Party of the pick-pockets just made it official that they're coming after your money. No more hiding it or sidestepping the issue.
Not only did Congress vote today to let the Bush tax cuts expire in 2009 but to add new taxes as well. This will amount to the single largest tax increase in history.
The vast majority of Democrats in the Senate and House voted in favor of the increases.
But it doesn't stop there.
Demos also want to add about 40-50 cents per gallon in new taxes on gasoline...at a time when Americans can ill afford such a massive hike in prices at the pump.
How will raising taxes at the pump help Americans at such a critical time when gasoline prices are skyrocketing?
Leave it to the Party of theft, confiscation, and entitlement to rob us blind.
Oh, and by the way, for the record, both Obama and Clinton support these massive tax increases, while John McCain ranks 6th in the Senate on consistently voting to keep taxes down.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
If Your Tax Refund is Late, You Can't Blame Bush
In a brazen display of outright deception along with the concomitant barefaced lies, Fuhrer Pelosi and wisp Harry Reid have attempt to absolve themselves of any blame if tax refunds are late in 2008.
The two ring-tailed baboons of Congress went on the offensive to blame Bush for any delay, long before the season for tax refunds begins in earnest.
Their reason is not far to find.
Congress failed to pass an extremely important change in the tax code before the deadline that would mean refunds could be sent on time.
The Democratic controlled Congress had months to work on an AMT relief measure that will effect 23 million Americans. Yet it only passed the relief legislation on Wednesday of last week.
The AMT, or the Alternative Minimum Tax, gradually eats the middle class alive during tax season. The Bush Administration and the IRS have been warning Congress for months that a fix was needed in the form of legislation that would relieve families hit by the AMT.
Yet Congress dragged its feet and only got around to passing the measure on Wednesday, well-passed the eleventh hour.
But Buffoons Reid and Pelosi did not want Congress to 'look bad.' And thus, they sent out a letter to the Bush White House urging him to make sure that families 'receive their refund in a timely manner.'
ROFL! A timely manner? What clowns. Is this some sort of joke? The very ones who did not act in 'a timely manner' now want Bush to act in 'a timely manner?'
Unfortunately this is no joke but more of the same clown show antics of a Congress that is run by imbeciles.
Read the full story here:
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200712/POL20071221b.html
The two ring-tailed baboons of Congress went on the offensive to blame Bush for any delay, long before the season for tax refunds begins in earnest.
Their reason is not far to find.
Congress failed to pass an extremely important change in the tax code before the deadline that would mean refunds could be sent on time.
The Democratic controlled Congress had months to work on an AMT relief measure that will effect 23 million Americans. Yet it only passed the relief legislation on Wednesday of last week.
The AMT, or the Alternative Minimum Tax, gradually eats the middle class alive during tax season. The Bush Administration and the IRS have been warning Congress for months that a fix was needed in the form of legislation that would relieve families hit by the AMT.
Yet Congress dragged its feet and only got around to passing the measure on Wednesday, well-passed the eleventh hour.
But Buffoons Reid and Pelosi did not want Congress to 'look bad.' And thus, they sent out a letter to the Bush White House urging him to make sure that families 'receive their refund in a timely manner.'
ROFL! A timely manner? What clowns. Is this some sort of joke? The very ones who did not act in 'a timely manner' now want Bush to act in 'a timely manner?'
Unfortunately this is no joke but more of the same clown show antics of a Congress that is run by imbeciles.
Read the full story here:
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200712/POL20071221b.html
Saturday, December 08, 2007
A Wing-Ding with Cartwheels in Congress
Leave it to the perennial featherweight, the wisp himself, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, to keep the clown show going under the Democrats in Congress.
Reid stated this week that he would do absolutely anything, including cutting cartwheels down the aisles of the Senate floor, in order to call attention to the supposed 'Republican obstructionism.'
Apparently the chief clown in the Senate has his shorts in a bunch because he can't get all of his legislation passed. Despite clear majorities in both Houses of Congress, Democrats have not been able to pass all of the legislation they intended when they took over Congress earlier this year.
Heaven forbid that there be any serious debate, disagreement, and the healthy locking of horns when it comes to the important business of the country.
And let's not forget that both Reid in the Senate, and Fuhrer Pelosi in the House, have had plenty of opposition from their own Party.
It is much easier and expedient, however, to blame Republicans.
And thus, with a clown show there is always a big wing-ding. This one, of course, is not celebratory but one in which the dignity of the office of Senate Majority Leader is ripped to shreds by a clown who wants to do cartwheels down the aisles.
Many of us were sincerely hoping that Reid would make good on his promise. But alas, the Senator apparently backed out of the display at the last minute.
Wonder if he can even do cartwheels?
Reid stated this week that he would do absolutely anything, including cutting cartwheels down the aisles of the Senate floor, in order to call attention to the supposed 'Republican obstructionism.'
Apparently the chief clown in the Senate has his shorts in a bunch because he can't get all of his legislation passed. Despite clear majorities in both Houses of Congress, Democrats have not been able to pass all of the legislation they intended when they took over Congress earlier this year.
Heaven forbid that there be any serious debate, disagreement, and the healthy locking of horns when it comes to the important business of the country.
And let's not forget that both Reid in the Senate, and Fuhrer Pelosi in the House, have had plenty of opposition from their own Party.
It is much easier and expedient, however, to blame Republicans.
And thus, with a clown show there is always a big wing-ding. This one, of course, is not celebratory but one in which the dignity of the office of Senate Majority Leader is ripped to shreds by a clown who wants to do cartwheels down the aisles.
Many of us were sincerely hoping that Reid would make good on his promise. But alas, the Senator apparently backed out of the display at the last minute.
Wonder if he can even do cartwheels?
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Nancy's Mongrels Blame Her for U.S. Success
This was not supposed to happen. Once the Democrats took control of Congress in November of 2006, we were supposed to be out of Iraq immediately. At least this was the game-plan of the Leftwingers who put Nancy and her mongrels in charge.
Not only did this fail to happen, but Nefarious Nancy and her gang of gratuitous grubs failed to pass a single bill limiting funding for the war.
In fact, the Democratic-controlled Congress has failed to pass a single major initiative that they supposedly had a broad 'mandate' to pass.
So dismal is public support for the nation's legislative branch that even Nancy herself stated last week that she disapproves of Congress.
The mongrels, however, are presently making it clear that part of the blame rests with Pelosi herself, and they are making their complaints known. It seems the mongrels are a-snarling, and their problem is that the surge in Iraq is working. Nancy was supposed to get us out of Iraq before the U.S. had a chance to turn things around.
This was the ultimate game-plan--take advantage of U.S. losses in Iraq, bring all the troops home, and then blame Bush and the GOP for whatever aftermath occurred.
Now that the U.S. clearly has the upper hand in Iraq and Al Qaeda is on the run, the mongrels in Congress are livid that Pelosi and the Democratic Congressional leadership did not move more forcefully to get the U.S. out of Iraq while America still had a good chance to lose.
In short, these defeatist and dastardly despots wanted America to lose. To them, for us to win is a bad thing.
I see a massive anti-incumbent move on the horizon during the 2008 election cycle, and it frankly will not matter whether the candidate is Democrat or Republican. But the Dems will take the worst hit simply because they are in power and under their watch the American people overwhelmingly lost faith in their Congress...to the tune of 89% of the electorate.
Not only is Nancy taking the blame from her mongrels in Congress, but in her own state of California, more people express opposition to her leadership than those who express support, according to the latest poll.
If the liberals who populate California feel that way about her, then it is not difficult to determine how the rest of the country feels, especially in the heartland.
Pelosi is bad for America, and her mongrels are bad for America. We can only hope they will be shown the door next year.
Not only did this fail to happen, but Nefarious Nancy and her gang of gratuitous grubs failed to pass a single bill limiting funding for the war.
In fact, the Democratic-controlled Congress has failed to pass a single major initiative that they supposedly had a broad 'mandate' to pass.
So dismal is public support for the nation's legislative branch that even Nancy herself stated last week that she disapproves of Congress.
The mongrels, however, are presently making it clear that part of the blame rests with Pelosi herself, and they are making their complaints known. It seems the mongrels are a-snarling, and their problem is that the surge in Iraq is working. Nancy was supposed to get us out of Iraq before the U.S. had a chance to turn things around.
This was the ultimate game-plan--take advantage of U.S. losses in Iraq, bring all the troops home, and then blame Bush and the GOP for whatever aftermath occurred.
Now that the U.S. clearly has the upper hand in Iraq and Al Qaeda is on the run, the mongrels in Congress are livid that Pelosi and the Democratic Congressional leadership did not move more forcefully to get the U.S. out of Iraq while America still had a good chance to lose.
In short, these defeatist and dastardly despots wanted America to lose. To them, for us to win is a bad thing.
I see a massive anti-incumbent move on the horizon during the 2008 election cycle, and it frankly will not matter whether the candidate is Democrat or Republican. But the Dems will take the worst hit simply because they are in power and under their watch the American people overwhelmingly lost faith in their Congress...to the tune of 89% of the electorate.
Not only is Nancy taking the blame from her mongrels in Congress, but in her own state of California, more people express opposition to her leadership than those who express support, according to the latest poll.
If the liberals who populate California feel that way about her, then it is not difficult to determine how the rest of the country feels, especially in the heartland.
Pelosi is bad for America, and her mongrels are bad for America. We can only hope they will be shown the door next year.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Send In the Clowns
It's time, ladies and gentlemen, to send in the clowns. Wait. Don't bother. They're here.
Congressional Democrats this week have displayed yet another clown show for your entertainment. First, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid suggested that the fires in California are the result of global warming.
What a scream. The head clown knows that arson has been identified as the culprit, and the arsonist(s) is a suspected terrorist.
That's right. The massive, devastating fires in California may be the work of terrorists with ties to overseas organizations that are forever devising means to kill us. Yet funny man Harry Reid thinks it's global warming. What a sense of humor.
But that's not all. Those wascally wabbit Democrats in Congress think the fires in California are the perfect vehicle by which to resurrect SCHIP--the massive government program that gives health insurance to 'impoverished' kids from families that make up to $80,000 per year.
I am laughing so hard I can't breath. Send the paramedics! I need oxygen!
And to top it off, the very fact that they are using the fires that are occurring in some of the most affluent portions of California to justify an expansion of government nanny-care to poor children had me rolling in the floor, writhing in pain, attempting to control my incessant giggling.
Are we to expect the fires in California's elite communities to result in proposals from the Democrats to expand SCHIP to cover children from families with incomes up to one million bucks per year?
One of them even said a vote against SCHIP for the children of elites is a vote against Jesus!
Holy Moly! The guffaws are now uncontrollable.
This is not to mention that Hillary Clinton stated she supports the Second Amendment. Joe Biden and Barack Obama said the same thing. And Billy Richardson wants us to forget what he said during the first Democratic debate about taking guns out of the hands of certain citizens based upon some medical diagnosis, all at the whim of some psychiatrist, of course.
Snicker. These little stinkers are such sly ones! Why were they not around during Vaudeville?
And to think that just last week Nancy Pelosi insulted millions of Eagle Scouts and their families by supporting a move to delete God from the documentation of the flying of a flag at the Capitol, a Democratic leader leaked an email that alienated millions of NASCAR fans by implying government workers need shots to protect them from oozing sores and warts before going to a race, and Hillary Clinton stated she wants to give every boy, girl, man, and woman in America a thousand bucks.
Not only am I rolling in the aisles, laughing uncontrollably, and losing my breath, but I am on the brink of passing out.
My friends, with a clown show like this, who needs the circus? Send me some popcorn, coca-cola, and milk duds. I'm having a ball.
Congressional Democrats this week have displayed yet another clown show for your entertainment. First, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid suggested that the fires in California are the result of global warming.
What a scream. The head clown knows that arson has been identified as the culprit, and the arsonist(s) is a suspected terrorist.
That's right. The massive, devastating fires in California may be the work of terrorists with ties to overseas organizations that are forever devising means to kill us. Yet funny man Harry Reid thinks it's global warming. What a sense of humor.
But that's not all. Those wascally wabbit Democrats in Congress think the fires in California are the perfect vehicle by which to resurrect SCHIP--the massive government program that gives health insurance to 'impoverished' kids from families that make up to $80,000 per year.
I am laughing so hard I can't breath. Send the paramedics! I need oxygen!
And to top it off, the very fact that they are using the fires that are occurring in some of the most affluent portions of California to justify an expansion of government nanny-care to poor children had me rolling in the floor, writhing in pain, attempting to control my incessant giggling.
Are we to expect the fires in California's elite communities to result in proposals from the Democrats to expand SCHIP to cover children from families with incomes up to one million bucks per year?
One of them even said a vote against SCHIP for the children of elites is a vote against Jesus!
Holy Moly! The guffaws are now uncontrollable.
This is not to mention that Hillary Clinton stated she supports the Second Amendment. Joe Biden and Barack Obama said the same thing. And Billy Richardson wants us to forget what he said during the first Democratic debate about taking guns out of the hands of certain citizens based upon some medical diagnosis, all at the whim of some psychiatrist, of course.
Snicker. These little stinkers are such sly ones! Why were they not around during Vaudeville?
And to think that just last week Nancy Pelosi insulted millions of Eagle Scouts and their families by supporting a move to delete God from the documentation of the flying of a flag at the Capitol, a Democratic leader leaked an email that alienated millions of NASCAR fans by implying government workers need shots to protect them from oozing sores and warts before going to a race, and Hillary Clinton stated she wants to give every boy, girl, man, and woman in America a thousand bucks.
Not only am I rolling in the aisles, laughing uncontrollably, and losing my breath, but I am on the brink of passing out.
My friends, with a clown show like this, who needs the circus? Send me some popcorn, coca-cola, and milk duds. I'm having a ball.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Shorts in a Bunch, Panties in a Wad
And the jackass bucks...
Congressional Democrats will be returning to Capitol Hill with their 'shorts in a bunch and panties in a wad' over the leak of the email concerning Congressional staffers getting inoculations before attending NASCAR events.
Naturally the Dems will attempt to downplay the flap, along with tons of help from the mainstream media that now considers the whole thing a non-issue. Even NASCAR has squelched talk about the incident, the result of a lot of jaw-boning from their friends in the North Carolina Democratic Party.
One Party official in North Carolina stated that the Party's 'business interests' with NASCAR should help to soothe any ruffled feathers over the public relations nightmare resulting from the suggestion that Democratic staffers should get their shots 'due to the increased risk of sexually transmitted diseases, tetanus, and other maladies,' as if NASCAR events are just oozing with canker sores and warts as opposed to, say, an afternoon watching the Pats play football in New England.
And NASCAR certainly makes cozy with North Carolina Democrats. After all, liberals are firmly in control of the state. The Governor's office, the Lt. Governor's office, the Legislature, and one U.S. Senate seat are all held by Dems. It makes good business sense for NASCAR to appear politically neutral.
Yet NASCAR fans in general view Democrats with a wary eye. And with the latest snub, the icing may well be on the cake as most fans simply flip the proverbial finger to the Dems for their callous, condescending attitude, in addition to their previous transgressions regarding the flag, patriotism, the military, and at least a hundred and one other issues that put them at odds with the vast American heartland.
These are issues that doom candidacies among a significant portion of the population. And to suggest that these everyday, honest, down-to-earth citizens who happen to enjoy auto racing are just dripping with dangerous fluids that a mere sneeze could transmit is so far over the top as to be downright comical.
Such things can kill political campaigns.
And the Democrats know it.
Thus, whether you or I hear anything about it or not, you can bet your last drop of penicillin that the Dems in Washington are irked beyond all measure that an email that insults tens of millions of citizens was leaked to the media.
The doors may be closed when the emotions fly at the Capitol over this, but we can rest assured that behind those closed doors the jackasses are bucking.
Congressional Democrats will be returning to Capitol Hill with their 'shorts in a bunch and panties in a wad' over the leak of the email concerning Congressional staffers getting inoculations before attending NASCAR events.
Naturally the Dems will attempt to downplay the flap, along with tons of help from the mainstream media that now considers the whole thing a non-issue. Even NASCAR has squelched talk about the incident, the result of a lot of jaw-boning from their friends in the North Carolina Democratic Party.
One Party official in North Carolina stated that the Party's 'business interests' with NASCAR should help to soothe any ruffled feathers over the public relations nightmare resulting from the suggestion that Democratic staffers should get their shots 'due to the increased risk of sexually transmitted diseases, tetanus, and other maladies,' as if NASCAR events are just oozing with canker sores and warts as opposed to, say, an afternoon watching the Pats play football in New England.
And NASCAR certainly makes cozy with North Carolina Democrats. After all, liberals are firmly in control of the state. The Governor's office, the Lt. Governor's office, the Legislature, and one U.S. Senate seat are all held by Dems. It makes good business sense for NASCAR to appear politically neutral.
Yet NASCAR fans in general view Democrats with a wary eye. And with the latest snub, the icing may well be on the cake as most fans simply flip the proverbial finger to the Dems for their callous, condescending attitude, in addition to their previous transgressions regarding the flag, patriotism, the military, and at least a hundred and one other issues that put them at odds with the vast American heartland.
These are issues that doom candidacies among a significant portion of the population. And to suggest that these everyday, honest, down-to-earth citizens who happen to enjoy auto racing are just dripping with dangerous fluids that a mere sneeze could transmit is so far over the top as to be downright comical.
Such things can kill political campaigns.
And the Democrats know it.
Thus, whether you or I hear anything about it or not, you can bet your last drop of penicillin that the Dems in Washington are irked beyond all measure that an email that insults tens of millions of citizens was leaked to the media.
The doors may be closed when the emotions fly at the Capitol over this, but we can rest assured that behind those closed doors the jackasses are bucking.
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