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Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Obama’s Patriotism Problem

It’s more than just a lapel pin and an American-damning spiritual leader: The Nation ran a famous series then called “These United States,” in which smug emissaries from East Coast…...

Wesley Clark Thought John Kerry’s Military Experience Made Him Fit For President

Recently retired general Wesley Clark has made news lately by saying that John McCain’s experience in the military, which includes being shot down in Vietnam and spending seven years being…...

Obama Flip Flops On Gay Marriage

Obama before the election: States should decide gay marriage Obama during the election: California’s attempt to decide gay marriage for itself is “divisive and discriminatory.” Which, as far as I…...

Obama’s Tax Hikes Would Mean Some Americans Would Pay More In Taxes Than They Keep

Of course, it’s just rich Americans like Tiger Woods and Alex Rodriguez, so who cares right? It was fortunate for Tiger that his most-recent U.S. Open win occurred in 2008.…...

Most Americans Think Free Trade Is Bad

Of course, just because the whimsical opinion of the masses right now is that free trade is bad for our economy doesn’t mean it’s true. According to the CNN/Opinion Research…...

Wesley Clark Was Right: Getting Shot Down In Vietnam Doesn’t Qualify You To Be President

But McCain’s experience in Vietnam, and his ability to emerge from that crucible as a successful member of our society, does speak highly of his character. As David Harsanyi notes:…...

Fox News’ Bob Beckel: I Used To Smoke A Lot Of Weed

This doesn’t bother me at all, though it sure explains a lot about Bob Beckel. It is exactly this sort of unapologetic public disclosure that is going to end the…...

Monday, June 30, 2008

More On The Free Speech Cages At The Democrat Convention

Last week I posted about plans to put protesters at this year’s national Democrat convention in fenced-in cages (don’t worry, they’ll be open on top!).  Now the Denver Post is…...

Most Deaths From Guns In America Are Suicides

Here’s a fact the gun-control activists don’t often talk about: ATLANTA - The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on gun ownership last week focused on citizens’ ability to defend themselves from…...

It’s Come To This: Democrats Use Bush Impersonator In Attack Ad On Republicans

Sigh… Democrats aren’t exactly catering to the brightest bulbs on the tree with this one.  They’re catering to the Jon Stewart, Daily Show crowd.  You know, the people who think…...

Here Comes Obama’s Flip-Flop On Iraq

This is from The New Yorker, not exactly a bastion of anti-Obama sympathies: In February, 2007, when Barack Obama declared that he was running for President, violence in Iraq had…...

Liberal Quandry: Is Bottled Water A Healthy, Trendy Accessory Or A Threat To The Environment?

I have to admit, when bottled water first started to hit retail store refrigerators across the country I wasn’t buying it.  Why would people fork out good money for something…...

NRA To Square Off Against Obama

Expect Obama to flee before the NRA’s criticisms with yet another policy shift toward a more gun-friendly position on par with his flip flops on public financing, FISA and illegal…...

Barack’s Confusing Childhood Memories

Back before Barack Obama was campaigning for the votes of mainstream Americans in a national election for President of the United States, when he was merely the very liberal President…...

WALL-E Sends Mixed Messages

Greg Pollowitz: I saw WALL-E with my five year old on Saturday night. It was like a 90-minute lecture on the dangers of over consumption, big corporations, and the destruction…...

Hey Republicans, America Called And They’d Like You To Be Limited-Government Conservatives

Inconvenient poll numbers for America’s liberals. More at the link. ...

Sunday, June 29, 2008

When Will The Left Flip Flop Again On Military Service?

So here we are in another Presidential election year, and yet again we are asked to choose between a candidate with no background of military service and one with military…...

Barack Obama: The Arbiter Of Change Or The Tool Of Corrupt Chicago Slum Lords Gone National?

Russ Vaughn: The true irony in all this is not that this champion of change is tainted; it’s by what he’s tainted. You’d at least think if this Pied Piper…...

What If You Held An Anti-War Rally And Nobody Came?

It’s tough getting people to show up to an anti-war rally in North Dakota. I suspect that it’s getting tougher to get people to show up at rallies against the…...

Chicago Tribune: Repeal The 2nd Amendment

If the 2nd amendment means individuals have a right to bear arms then the folks at the Chicago Tribune think the 2nd amendment should be no more. That’s not the…...

Is Barack Obama This Year’s John Kerry?

I think there is a strong case to be made for Barack Obama being another candidate in the same vein as John Kerry, except perhaps with better oratory skills.  Kerry…...

Shocker: Economic Stimulus Checks Increase Personal Spending

If checks from the government stimulate the economy like this, maybe the government should send everyone a check every month? NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com)—Personal income surged in May as the government’s…...

Audio McCain Promises “Immigration Reform” Will Be His Top Priority

Link: sevenload.com Listen to the tape from yesterday and decide for yourself.  I think he thinks those “12 million” illegal aliens are his constituency.  I wonder why this is an…...

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Bill Clinton Says Obama Can “Kiss” His “Ass”

Apparently Bill Clinton is still smarting from having the Obama faithful try to cast him as a racist during the primary race. For being a self-proclaimed unifying candidate, Obama has…...

Obama Supporters Giving Themselves Obama’s Middle Name On Facebook

This daring act of bravery in the face of an onslaught of negative vibes from bigoted conservatives naturally warrants a New York Times feature story. On my Facebook profile I’m…...

When Children’s Entertainment Turns Into Left-Wing Propaganda

This evening my wife and I took my daughter and one of her friends to see the new Disney/Pixar film WALL-E.  The characters were cute and appealing, the animation was…...

Twenty Years Ago This Week

NASA “scientist” James Hanson gave a staged testimony warning Congress of the consequences of global warming.  The Democrats staged the thing quite well up to disabling the air conditioning so…...

Barack Obama Flip-Flops On DC Gun Ban

First Obama, who would have us believe that he’s a constitutional law scholar, tells us that the DC gun ban is part of a constitutional effort to control gun ownership. …...

If We Elect Obama Do We Still Need Affirmative Action?

Electing Obama may end up issuing a death-blow to one particularly heinous liberal article of faith: That minorities cannot succeed unless they are given government-mandated special treatment. WASHINGTON - Barack…...

Obama’s Record On Housing Is Something Less Than Stellar

By now we’re all well aware of Obama’s rather anemic resume.  Obama’s campaign is also aware of this, which is why they’ve been trying to make the best of what’s…...

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