N.C. Parade Organizers Ban Mrs. Claus From Holiday March
Santa Claus is fine at a North Carolina Christmas parade. But Mrs. Claus has to stay away.
Organizers of the Raleigh parade told The News & Observer of Raleigh that they are just following policy and children would be confused if there [...]
Well, watching the Senate on C-Span of course. Ok, I’m a sick human being, but a VERY concerned American citizen! If you were one of the people who spared yourself from the indigestion, the Senate was debating on cloture. Well, the citizens of these great United States lost once again [...]
Obama Loses Head, Names KSM Terrorism Czar – Feed Your ADHD
Swatting Flies with the Wednesday Funnies from TFMo! – Christmas Ghost
I have no confidence in the Army’s investigation – This Ain’t Hell
ClimateGate: Man-Made Global Warming May Be What Some Scientists Chose to be True – Blue [...]
I’ve been watching the debate on the Senate floor, yesterday and this morning. Yes, I’m a glutton for punishment! I’ve noticed something quite telling. While the Democrats are speaking, I hear emotions. With the Republicans, I see and hear facts, figures, and logic. Am I [...]
You may have seen this before, in some form or another. Personally, I had a sweatshirt that had some very similar sentiments. (Swiped from Real Conservatives.)
18 Signs of A Good (Progressive/Socialist/Communist) Liberal:
1. You have to be against capital punishment, but support abortion on demand.
2. You have to believe [...]
The Senate Health Bill: Budget Gimmicks Galore
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his 2,074 page health care bill with claims that the massive measure falls under the $900 billion cost threshold promised by the President.
To put it charitably, the truth is more complicated. The bill depends on budget gimmicks [...]
Geithner feels pressure from left, right to resign
Geithner was forced to defend himself Thursday at a public hearing on Capitol Hill during which he was pointedly asked by Brady to resign.
DeFazio emphasized that there are growing concerns about Geithner among “populist” House Democrats, who have always been cautious about [...]
….I wanted to know how many times certain words were used in the Senate’s non-health care bill. Yes, I have been reading it, which is what got me to thinking, I’d like to know how many times certain words came up in the bill. It seemed, while reading through [...]
Criminalizing Health-Care Freedom
Heritage senior fellows Brian Walsh and Hans von Spakovsky have a new article out at NRO on the jail time provisions that exist in both the House and Senate bills. Read the whole thing, but here are some key graphs:
By transforming a refusal [...]
Update: Yikes! Reckon I should have added….it’s a joke people!
Swiped from Real Conservatives.
[...]Pages 858 to 1008 of Reid/ObamaCare: (.pdf):
Sec. 2521. National medical device registry.
Subtitle C—National Medical
10 Device Registry
11 SEC. 2521. NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY.
12 (a) REGISTRY.—
13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 519 of the Federal
14 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360i) is
15 amended—
16 (A) [...]
This might annoy a few folks, but after watching this interview, I have gained a LOT more respect for this young woman.
[...]What does ‘first time homebuyers’ have to do with health care?
Senate Democrats’ Health Care Reform Bill
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s statement:
“While Americans have been clear about their opposition to thousand-page bills for new government programs, it’s now abundantly clear that Democrats' [...]
At the End of the Day, Diversity Has Jumped the Shark
by Ann Coulter
It cannot be said often enough that the chief of staff of the United States Army, Gen. George Casey, responded to a massacre of 13 Americans in which the suspect is a Muslim by saying: “Our [...]
CBS: Obama ‘Outraged’ Over Leaks About Afghanistan Indecision
Citing an interview the President gave to White House correspondent Chip Reid, at the top of Wednesday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Harry Smith declared: “An outraged President Obama says heads may roll when he returns from Asia, telling CBS News he’s [...]
CBS: Obama ‘Outraged’ Over Leaks About Afghanistan Indecision
Citing an interview the President gave to White House correspondent Chip Reid, at the top of Wednesday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Harry Smith declared: “An outraged President Obama says heads may roll when he returns from Asia, telling CBS News he’s [...]
A total copy and paste.
Obama Bowing and Scraping His Way Around the Globe.
by J.D. Longstreet
Will someone in Obama’s Regime please take him aside and explain to him that the American President does not, repeat: does not ever, under any circumstances, BOW to another world leader — at anytime [...]
Then I’d suggest you check out this guy, Richard Behney, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010. We all need more candidates like this guy to stand up and be counted. If we are going to take our country back, we should support any, and all, REAL conservatives! While you’re [...]
Senate Votes for Cloture on Hamilton; Sessions Loses on Filibuster
The Senate just voted 70 – 29 for cloture, meaning the nomination of David Hamilton to the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit will receive an up-or-down vote. The vote for cloture was a victory for the Obama administration [...]
If their lips are moving…..
The Fake Jobs of Obama’s Failed Stimulus
The Foundry
Forget everything bad you’ve ever heard about President Barack Obama’s $787 billion economic stimulus. Combing through the data on the $18 million Recovery.gov website you’ll find tons of Obama stimulus success stories from across the country. [...]
If their lips are moving…..
The Fake Jobs of Obama’s Failed Stimulus
The Foundry
Forget everything bad you’ve ever heard about President Barack Obama’s $787 billion economic stimulus. Combing through the data on the $18 million Recovery.gov website you’ll find tons of Obama stimulus success stories from across the country. [...]
Do you ever get the feeling that some people are from a totally different planet? I’m starting to believe that there are a few folks who just don’t like people, like me, who do not think in the same manner as they do. It’s becoming more and more obvious that [...]
If you haven’t read the WSJ’s editorial from yesterday, do so now. Especially if you believe the push for socialized medicine is a good thing.
The Rationing Commission
Meet the unelected body that will dictate future medical decisions.
As usual, the most dangerous parts of ObamaCare aren’t receiving the scrutiny they [...]
A Deathblow for Obamacare
The Foundry
Standing in the Rose Garden on November 7th, President Barack Obama celebrated the passage of the House health care bill claiming: “The Affordable Health Care for America Act is a piece of legislation that will provide stability and security for Americans who have [...]
Obama Dithers. US Troops Die.
“Broken Arrow” for US Troops in Afghanistan?
by J.D. Longstreet
Just a snippet:
Looking at Afghanistan today it is fairly easy to see what is about to happen there, barring some unforeseen event. The “Vietnam Syndrome” has already set in among the troops in theatre. Look, [...]
State Rep. Floyd calls Obama ’socialist’
State Rep. Richard Floyd, R-Chattanooga, ventured into national gun politics this week with an e-mail to GOP friends in which he called President Barack Obama a “socialist leader” and top administration officials a “gang of thugs.”
And? That’s exactly what he is, and his minions [...]
While perusing our little weekly fish wrap, I came across an interesting little tidbit.
House Speaker wants to return to the GOP
House Speaker Kent Williams wants to be reinstated into the Republican Party before the beginning of the next legislative session in January.
Williams told The Associated Press at a fundraiser [...]
The Dumbest Thing an American President Has Ever Done? – Gates of Vienna
Bravo LeBron *Shakes Head*… - Ick’s Corner
Naval Academy Changed Color Guard to Appear More Diverse at World Series – Texas Fred’s
The Sea Of Red Ink Swells – The underground Conservative
Obama seeks equal partnership in Asia
President Barack Obama pressed on with his mission to repair America’s global standing, telling Asians he was determined to engage them as equal partners in the economy, diplomacy and security.
In a 40-minute speech Saturday that ranged across the multitude of issues, the president declared [...]
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE,
WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
Republic vs. Democracy
Rule by Law vs. Rule by Majority
Just after the completion and signing of the Constitution, in reply to a woman’s inquiry as to the [...]
Big Labor Is Bankrupting Our Country
The Foundry
Last month when the White House released its visitor log for the first six months of the Obama presidency, one name appeared far more often than any other: Service Employee International Union (SEIU) President Andrew Stern. Stern has every right to [...]
Five Sept. 11 Suspects to Face Trial in New York
Lawmakers and victims’ families expressed outrage Friday that President Obama has approved a recommendation to try self-proclaimed Sept. 11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay to New York to face trial in a civilian federal court.
“These terrorists [...]
I can’t add anything to J.D.’s column, so this is an entire copy and paste of his post today.
America’s Enemy Within the Gates
By J. D. Longstreet
As I watched the aftermath of the shootings at Ft. Hood recently I, like [...]
Via The Jackson Sun:
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Brentwood, will hold a town hall meeting Saturday morning in Lexington, according to a news release.
The meeting follows last week’s House vote on health care reform.
It will begin at 11 a.m. at Sparky’s Restaurant, at 496 W. Church St.
[...] Bredesen’s Monument to Government Waste Unveiled Today
Governor Phil Bredesen and First Lady Andrea Conte will officially dedicate “Conservation Hall” this afternoon, marking an end to a facelift to the Tennessee Governor’s Mansion that turned into a disastrous boondoggle for taxpayers.
Repairs to the Governor’s Mansion began in 2005 with the [...]
What’s wrong with this picture?
The First Lady, a woman widely acclaimed for her fashion sense in the courtier media, has no common sense at all when it comes to respecting a solemn occasion. Apparently, nobody among her score of personal aides in the White House had the gumption to [...]
Fourteen human beings murdered by this excrement, and he’s being turned into the ‘victim’? I don’t bloody well think so!
When the shooter becomes the victim
Victimology gives Maj. Hasan a pass
Washington Times
A disturbing story line is taking shape in the wake of the Fort Hood massacre. Some are [...]
Muslim Suffers Bruised Ego in Fort Hood Tragedy
by Ann Coulter
The massacre at Fort Hood last week is the perfect apotheosis of the liberal victimology described in my book “Guilty: Liberal ‘Victims’ and Their Assault on America.”
According to witnesses, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan entered a medical facility at [...]
Do you know what your guests, or perhaps an employees, are doing while on the internet? No? Well, I’d like to clue you in. This evening I had the occasion to check for comments to be moderated, and needless to say, I was extremely surprised.
How do I know your connection [...]
Free Speech Rights Prevented Probe Into Hasan E-Mails, Investigators Say
The claim comes as officials in different branches of law enforcement and the military squabble over who knew what when about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s leanings toward faith-inspired violence, and as charges fly that ‘political correctness’ prevented officials from taking [...]
Mzzzzzzzzzzz Chris wanted to see the newest additions to our four legged children. So, after much chasing around, finding many things knocked over, many attempts to get a clear shot, I was finally able to get the little heathens pics.
This would be Rowdy, so named because he’s….well…..rowdy! Big time!
Keeping Up Our End of the Bargain With Those Who Serve
The Foundry
Today, we at The Heritage Foundation will honor Veterans Day by pausing to remember those who sacrifice in defense of freedom for our country. Heritage honors all who serve past and present in the United States Armed [...]
THE THINGS THAT MAKE A SOLDIER GREAT
by Edgar Guest
The things that make a soldier great and send him out to die,
To face the flaming cannon’s mouth nor ever question why,
Are lilacs by a little porch, the row of tulips red,
The peonies and pansies, too, the old [...]
To those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack at Ft Hood, and all the heroes we have lost.
[...]…..and even if ya weren’t! My favorite all time artist, although I could have really done without the Chopin. I’m more the Vivaldi type.
[...]Virginia Governor Denies Clemency, D.C. Sniper Will Be Executed Tuesday
Virginia’s governor has denied clemency for sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad, clearing the way for his Tuesday execution.
Muhammad was sentenced to death for killing Dean Harold Meyers in 2002 at a Manassas, Virginia, gas station during a spree that left [...]
Vanished Persian Army Said Found in Desert
The remains of a mighty Persian army said to have drowned in the sands of the western Egyptian desert 2,500 years ago might have been finally located, solving one of archaeology’s biggest outstanding mysteries, according to Italian researchers.
Bronze weapons, a silver bracelet, [...]
The Health Care Bill Americans Don’t Want
by J. D. Longstreet
Just a snippet:
Why is it so difficult for the democrats to understand that Americans would have settled for insurance coverage for those unable to afford it? THAT we could do. It would be a strain but we could manage [...]
Hospital chief critical of reform plan
Magnolia Regional Health Center CEO Rick Napper sees troubled times ahead for health care if the currently proposed reforms become law.
In a presentation Monday at the Corinth Coliseum, Napper said hospital closings, physician shortages and rationed care are all in store under the Democratic [...]
My heart goes out to the victims of the Fort Hood and Orlando shootings and their loved ones. Senseless, senseless incidents. I will not go quietly into the night on this one. America needs to do something about idiots with handguns. How many more Fort Hoods and [...]
Fort Hood gunman had told US military colleagues that infidels should have their throats cut
Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the gunman who killed 13 at America’s Fort Hood military base, once gave a lecture to other doctors in which he said non-believers should be beheaded and have boiling oil [...]
Holy Coast: Scripted Votes and Pro-Life Suckers
I saw some people “Tweeting” that “millions of lives had just been saved” because Stupak had passed, but it was a Pyrrhic victory at best. Pro-lifers won the battle but in so doing guaranteed that they would lose the war. Single-issue voters are [...]
House Votes to Pass Health Care Bill
In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.
The 220-215 [...]
Too scared to recognize terrorism
Ignoring facts isn’t sensitive; it is suicidal
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was declared “not a terrorist” before the facts were out – even before officials were sure whether the attacker was alive or dead. Failing to honestly name a terrorist attack despite the evidence is [...]
They Keep Failing And We Keep Allowing Them To Do It – Blue Collar Republican
Doctor No, health care rationing, and unanimous consent. – RedState
Left wing writers/columnists/commentators have “off-the-record” lunch with Obama – Sister Toldja
Owens Takes One Hour To Break 4 Promises – Support Your Local Gunfighter
Tea Party rally set for today in Nashville
The conservative group Tea Party Nation plans to hold a rally in Nashville today from 11 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. at the east side of the Capitol building, voicing opposition to the scheduled health-care vote in Washington this weekend.
Speakers will include [...]
George Washington, our nation’s first president and leader of the American Revolution!
Abe Lincoln, honorable leader pulled our nation through its darkest time!
Alexander Hamilton, founding father, first secretary of the treasure and leader of the constitutional convention!
It’s not just the federal government that likes to keep taxes at a certain rate, and will raise them for purposes that sound good at the time, but end up being spend in ways the citizens never approved.
I don’t much care for that phrase “progressive [...]
Obama’s Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting
After news broke out of the shooting at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas, the nation watched in horror as the toll of dead and injured climbed. The White House was notified immediately and by late afternoon, word went out that the president would [...]
Obama’s Contempt for America! The Obama Regime’s “Stalinist” Approach to Governing
by J. D. Longstreet
I still get chills up my spine when I hear stories of the way Obama’s henchmen are going about governing this nation. Why? It frightens me because I have seen it before. Actually I have [...]
Troubling portrait emerges of shooting suspect
His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with soldiers who supported U.S. wars. He required counseling as a medical student because of problems with patients.
There are many unknowns about Nidal Malik Hasan, [...]
Troubling portrait emerges of shooting suspect
His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with soldiers who supported U.S. wars. He required counseling as a medical student because of problems with patients.
There are many unknowns about Nidal Malik Hasan, [...]
I spent most of the day away from the house, and just finally managed to make it home about an hour ago. After changing out of my grown up clothes, trying to persuade Mr Spot to eat, and chatting with my sister on the phone for a while, I actually [...]
It’s our beloved Ol’ Broad and it’s her birthday today!!!!!!
Happy Birthday Ol’ Broad!!!!!
[...]This is from back in July, but still relevant.
Courtesy of brother in law Tom.
[...]Election 2009: Change I Can Believe In!
by Ann Coulter
– MSNBC, Aug. 31, 2009, Keith Olbermann on Robert F. McDonnell, Republican candidate for governor of Virginia:
“In (McDonnell’s master’s thesis), he described women having jobs as detrimental to the family, called legalized use of contraception illogical, pushed to make [...]
If there is anyone who is still of the mind that schools are not indoctrinating, click the link above, and watch the videos! If schools had done this about Bush 2, you can bet your bottom dollar the left would be screaming bloody hell!
There is NOTHING about this [...]
The House health-care reform plan unveiled last week by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) would do more than regulate insurance companies – it would even regulate vending machines.
The bill, which is posted online, [...]
Voters spoke fairly loud and clear yesterday when Republican candidates for governor in Virginia and New Jersey won, in VA, by a landslide. New Jersey is fairly ‘blue’, so the fact that Corzine got sent his walking papers was pretty impressive. Unfortunately, Doug Hoffman (C-NY23) didn’t quite pull it off. [...]
The Mr made good old fashioned Wisconsin brats for the church’s Fall Festival, ordered special from Sheboygan Bratwurst Co. just for the occasion. Everyone agreed they were the best. Well, considering the only choices around here are Johnsonville and some store brand, oh yeah….they were definitely the best. [...]
olbroad, silent E, Chris from Racine, Ick
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