Monthly Archives: April 2009

Out Of Touch With Reality

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Gaius

Bret Stephens advises Obama to go see Dr. Phil: So, as the good doctor likes to say: Get real. Get real about North Korea. Get real about the U.N. Get real, also, about NATO, arms control, Russia, the global financial … Continue reading →

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The Magical Misery Tour

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Gaius

Powerline: What I want to focus on is Obama’s continuing attack on his own country, unprecedented, to my knowledge, for a President on an overseas tour. Here are Obama’s comments on his own country’s history: “An enduring commitment to the … Continue reading →

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More Blah, Blah, Blah

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Gaius

John Bolton on the Obama administration’s response to North Korea: Prior to North Korea’s launch yesterday of a Taepodong-2 ballistic missile, President Barack Obama declared that such an action would be “provocative.” This public statement was an attempt to reinforce … Continue reading →

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Blah, Blah, Blah fails Yet Again

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Gaius

Big shock headline of the day: UN Security Council Adjourns Without Response to North Korea Rocket Launch The U.N. Security Council met in emergency session on Sunday afternoon to discuss concerns over North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket. But … Continue reading →

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Surprising Numbers

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Gaius

North Korea launched a missile earlier today. No surprise there, North Korea has no respect for international condemnation of their behavior. And no fear whatsoever that the condemnation is anything more than talk. They, quite rightly, see that all the … Continue reading →

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Control. Direct. Command.

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Gaius

Barack Obama’s command economy: I must be naive. I really thought the administration would welcome the return of bank bailout money. Some $340 million in TARP cash flowed back this week from four small banks in Louisiana, New York, Indiana … Continue reading →

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Irony

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Gaius

That bastion of left-wing causes, The New York Times, is threatening unions at the Time’s Boston Globe paper. Unless the unions make major concessions, the Globe will be shut down in 30 days. The New York Times Co. has threatened … Continue reading →

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First Extortion, Now Money Laundering

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Gaius

The mob is running the White House. In all seriousness, I have never seen anything like this. Obama signed the law specifically requiring AIG to pay out contractually required bonuses to executives. Then he started calling for those executives to … Continue reading →

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Insanity

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Gaius

Via Hot Air:  ”Get the bonus, we will get your children,” someone identified only as “Jacob the Killer” hauntingly writes in an e-mail. His is one of dozens of threats against AIG and its employees that were obtained from Connecticut … Continue reading →

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“I’m The President, And You’re Not”

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Gaius

Frankly, regardless of your political bent, if you can read this and not see a problem, you’re not being honest with yourself. The accounts demonstrate that despite the public comments on both sides that the meeting was cordial, the tone … Continue reading →

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Accelerating Into The Wall

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Gaius

Penn Jillette on spending your way out of debt. Or rather, on Obama’s plan to spend America out of recession. Counterintuitive action makes a fellow feel smart. When I first got my driver’s license, I took my old Ford Falcon … Continue reading →

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Extortion

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Gaius

Judge Andrew Napolitano: The Federal government committed extortion and they’re not being held accountable. What’s next? Listen to this: I recently met with the Chair and CEO of one of the country’s top 10 bank holding companies. His bank is … Continue reading →

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About That Middle Class Tax Cut: Har, Har, Har

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Gaius

All you hopey-changey folks out there who bought the Obama line about tax cuts for everyone but the “rich”. Nancy Pelosi has a message for you: Just Kidding! The House voted 233 to 196, along party lines, to approve a … Continue reading →

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Protocol, Or Lack Thereof

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Gaius

Americans do not bow to foreign kings or potentates. American Presidents, especially, should never bow to a foreign king. Obama did so today. Obama bowed to the king of Saudi Arabia. Hell, it was practically a genuflection. This is an illustration of … Continue reading →

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Political Hit Job

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Gaius

I heard about this on the drive home: The Justice Department on Wednesday asked a federal judge to drop all charges against former Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska. A jury convicted Stevens last fall of seven counts of lying on … Continue reading →

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