Monthly Archives: April 2009

Chump Change

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Gaius

Seriously, I heard about this earlier today and burst out laughing. On the way home I heard NPR solemnly pronouncing that it was a “good start”. Gee whiz, Obama is going to order cuts to the Federal budget by a … Continue reading →

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Pols And Polls

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Gaius

This latest poll from Rasmussen shows just how out of touch politicians are with voters. While 51% of Americans polled have a favorable view of the Tea Party protests, only 13% of the political class shared that opinion. (I had … Continue reading →

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Great News!

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Gaius

Those of you who participated in “Tea Parties” on April 15th have been vilified as  “Plutocrats” or worse.  Be relieved. The king of AstroTurf has now pronounced you as nothing more than “Unhealthy”. Senior White House adviser David Axelrod on … Continue reading →

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Gee, I’m Glad He Didn’t Blame Me…..

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Gaius

Barack Obama is really happy that Daniel Ortega isn’t blaming him personally. Mind you, Ortega spent 50 minutes in a diatribe blaming America for Latin America’s woes and Obama didn’t have a word to say other than that. I think … Continue reading →

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NYT Columnist: The REAL Enemy Is The US Military

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Gaius

Or rather, veterans thereof. In a remarkably fact-free opinion filled with “may” “probably” and “could” statements, a New York Times op-ed columnist warns of the “danger” American veterans “could” pose – according to the US Department of Homeland Security. He also … Continue reading →

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The Wages Of Apology

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Gaius

Obama’s European Apology Tour® is paying off with big dividends in Latin America. Backing Chavez is: – Manuel Zelaya, the president of Honduras, who last year called on Washington to legalize drugs because he said it would stop drug-related killings … Continue reading →

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Media: Sneers Or Snores

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Gaius

Mark Steyn: But I digress. Asked about the tea parties, President Barack Obama responded that he was not aware of them. As Marie Antoinette said, “Let them drink Lapsang Souchong.” His Imperial Majesty at Barackingham Palace having declined to acknowledge … Continue reading →

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Obama’s “Foundations” Translated Into English

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer translates Barack Obama’s “foundations” for a new economy out of Obama’s original double-speak: As it happens, Obama is not the first to try this slogan. President Jimmy Carter peppered his 1979 State of the Union address with five “New … Continue reading →

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Fueling The Deficit

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Gaius

There are an awful lot of people in this country right now who seem to be supporting big government as the answer to this country’s problems. Many of the Democrats in Washington are, of course, fully on board that little … Continue reading →

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Full Smear Ahead!

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Gaius

One of the least lovable behaviors of the Clinton administration was their blatant strategy of smearing and attacking any critic by whatever means came to hand. The entire Democratic party appears to have learned that behavior from the Clintonistas.  Because … Continue reading →

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Seems Fair…..

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Gaius

I read this particular article and a thought occurs to me: Hillary took in $5.6M in 1st quarter In the first three months of the year, Hillary Clinton paid off $3.7 million in bills left over from her failed presidential … Continue reading →

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Coincidences

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Gaius

With a very well-publicized, hyper-disciplined, White House coordinated penchant for astroturfing control, with ample evidence of media tankage, we are, one presumes, to believe this sudden flurry of “news” and “opinion” items is just a coincidence. Item: Homeland Security is suddenly very … Continue reading →

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And Mad At Taxes

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Gaius

Glenn Reynolds, writing in the Wall Street Journal, notes that the madness for taxes noted in the previous post is increasingly motivating those who are mad at taxes to mobilize: Today American taxpayers in more than 300 locations in all 50 … Continue reading →

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Mad For Taxes

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Gaius

The Wall Street Journal reports on the taxation madness brewing in Oregon. The Democrats there have decided that an oppressive, regressive tax increase of 1,900% on beer is a great idea. You read that right. A 1,900% tax increase. Today is … Continue reading →

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Is It Still Hip And Cool…..

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Gaius

…When Grandma joins Facebook? An interesting little article from CNN says that the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is women 55 years old and greater – a stunning 550% growth rate in just six months. There are now about 1.5 … Continue reading →

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