Thursday, December 31, 2009

Happy New Year!



Please - for the love of all that's good and holy - let it be better than this past year.

That said, I am grateful for all the good things that have befallen my family and friends.

God Bless Us All and keep us safe and happy in the New Year.

Random Round-Up 12-31



In anticipation of "Amateur Drinking Night" also known as New Year's Eve, I am doing a quick Random Round-Up as I have lots of cooking to do. Enjoy...

Told You So! - No Rise of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Fraction in Past 160 Years, New Research Finds

BWAHAHAHA! - Snowstorm squelches climate change protest

This man is vile - Fistgate XIII: Safe Schools Czar Jennings ‘Recommended’ Book Describing Sex Between 1st Graders

Bitch - Pelosi enjoys privacy at Hualalai after Palin is hounded off Maui



ObamaCare Corrupt Deal Shows Need to Amend the Speech and Debate Clause AND What Ben Nelson didn’t tell Nebraskans AND State AGs request Reid, Pelosi drop Nebraska Medicaid funds from health bill

Medical Tourism: Update and Implications - 2009 Report Cost-saving medical tourism projected to grow 35 percent annually

Video: Taylor Marsh, Matt Lewis agree … ObamaCare is a disaster



Dem recruits continue to head for exits

Prayers for a friend AND The people calling for Rush Limbaugh to die are the same people who ask to control your healthcare."

White House Visitors Log: ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis In Obama Residence Week Before Sting Videos Launched

Weird, this headline seems to try and imply that Obama made any effort towards bi-partisanship which we know is not true - Obama’s first year yields few results in drive for bipartisan political cooperation

Nine Big Stories the Mainstream Media Missed in 2009



New York's Decade of Debt AND The New York Times suggests all the bums get thrown out! - Failed State

"Obama and his friends preach tolerance, but there is bigotry at their group's core." (UPDATED)

Government-Caused Disaster

White House takes four days to respond to terror attack, but responds to Cheney criticism in matter of hours?



Public Sector Drives Deep Into The Night

Spitzer's AIG Emails. Why won't the former Attorney General release records of his communications?

Unrest in Iran: The Vindication of George W. Bush.

Ivana Trump Escorted Off Plane: Napolitano Declares 'The System Worked'



Yes, Someone Has To Pay for Health Care

2009 Chickens and their 2010 Roost

What!?! - Faith in Free-Market Capitalism Is Being Rewarded

The Serious, Sublime, and Silly from 2009

Oh Goody - TSA subpoenas bloggers, demands names of sources

Rise of the Nanny State: Is There a Political Answer to Every Problem?

Red Fridays

An English relative sent this email to me and I thought it worth posting both for our British friends and family and for any Americans who wish to participate for our own Military as well. According to snopes.com here, the email itself started in an American form in 2005 and then went to Canada where it was popular amongst military families and there were indeed red-wearing demonstrations. It is now appearing in Britain and while the story of the soldiers may or may not be true, I see no reason to doubt the good intentions of this email.
The Story Begins
Last week I was in West London attending a conference.

While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer.

I immediately turned around and witnessed one of the greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.

Moving through the terminal was a group of soldiers in their uniforms, as they began heading to their gate everyone (well almost everyone) was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering.

When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and cheered for, it hit me. I'm not alone. I'm not the only red blooded Briton who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families. Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so we can go to school, work, and enjoy our home without fear of reprisal.

Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our service men and women a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the male soldiers.

He knelt down and said 'hi,' the little girl then asked him if he would give something to her daddy for her.

The young soldier didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and what did she want to give to her daddy.

Suddenly the little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster and then kissed him on the cheek.

The mother of the little girl, who said her daughter’s name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Corporal and had been in Afghanistan for 5 months now.

As the mum was explaining how much her daughter, Courtney, missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up.

When this temporarily single mum was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second.

Then one of the other servicemen pulled out a military looking walkie-talkie.

They started playing with the device and talking back and forth on it.

After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, 'I spoke to your daddy and he told me to give this to you.'

He then hugged this little girl that he had just met and gave her a Kiss on the cheek.

He finished by saying 'Your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and he is coming home very soon.'

The mum at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet he saluted Courtney and her mum.

I was standing no more than 6 feet away as this entire event unfolded.

As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards their gate, people resumed their applause.

As I stood there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes, including my own.

That young soldier in one last act of moment turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.

We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families and thank God for them and their sacrifices.

At the end of the day, it's good to be an Englishman.

RED FRIDAYS

Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday.

The reason?

Englishmen and women who support our troops used to be called the 'silent majority'.

We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for Country and home in record breaking numbers.

We are not organized, boisterous or over-bearing.

We get no liberal media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our opinions.

Many English people, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of Britain supports our troops.

Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that every Briton who supports our men and women afar will wear something red.

By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make Great Britain on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football team

If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family, It will not be long before Britain is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once 'silent' majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on.

The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we do to make things better for you?' is...'We need your support and your prayers'...

Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example; and wear something red every Friday.

If you agree, then send this on. If you could not care less, then move on. It is your choice. But remember, their blood runs read, so wear red! Lest we Forget.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Terrorist Coverage

I've been annoyed at the level of intensity the media have been giving this latest terrorist attempt on that Christmas Day flight until I realized that but for the detonation malfuntion, 200+ people would have died.

Now, I think they are completely justified and am wondering if this is not also the pivot point for the media where they realize exactly what they have done when they soft-soaped Obama so he could be president.

If the media gave him as much scrutiny as they do now during the elections, would Obama have been elected?

Judicial Watch's 10 Most Corrupt Politicians

Judicial Watch Announces List of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians” for 2009

1. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT)
2. Senator John Ensign (R-NV)
3. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA)
4. Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner
5. Attorney General Eric Holder (Personally, I would have put him first)
6. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL)/ Senator Roland Burris (D-IL)
7. President Barack Obama
8. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
9. Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) and the rest of the PMA Seven
(Peter J. Visclosky (D-IN.), James P. Moran Jr. (D-VA), Norm Dicks (D-WA.), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), C.W. Bill Young (R-FL.) and Todd Tiahrt (R-KS.)
And last but not least - 10. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY)

(Judicial Watch describes itself as a conservative, nonpartisan group here.)

In Economic Woes 12-30



Well, D'Uh. Are Taxes the Root of Unhappiness? States with the highest taxes also rank as the unhappiest.

Tracking Your Taxes: Defense Bill Pays for Prostate Screenings, Sprinkler System

GMAC to get $3.5 billion more in government aid

U.S. Imposing New Duties on Chinese Steel Imports

Bankers Get $4 Trillion Gift From Barney Frank

Government Moves Toward New Aid for Auto Finance Firm GMAC, Source Says

ench Constitutional Court Rejects Carbon Tax

To Save the Earth, Encourage Economic Freedom

Obamacare Daily Round-Up 12-30



Good To Know - Senate Health Care Timeline

Dear Lord, I hope and pray so - Could Some States Nullify ObamaCare?

Blue state govs. rip Senate health bill

Progressives pressure Sanders, Feingold on public option reform

In Intel as in healthcare (as in everything else): Bigger Government Is Worse Government

Modern Day Lunacy

Corruption Daily Round-Up 12-30




GENERAL CORRUPTION

Fantastic - U.S. Knew of Airline Terror Plot Before Christmas

Minnesota University Wants K-12 Teachers to Hate America

Iran hard-liners back government in mass rallies

Politicizing Preschool


POLITICAL CORRUPTION

Judicial Watch Announces List of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians” for 2009

Memo to the House: Adopt the Filibuster

‘I Didn’t Have Time to Write a Short Bill, So I Wrote a Long One Instead’

The Criminalization of Protest Police and politicians ignore the First Amendment when we need it the most.

"Plato O Pomo" - Washington's Gangster Way

Where is the national GOP in the Massachusetts special election?

On Planet Janet And Goodness Gracious, has Obama lost Maureen Dowd?!? As the Nation’s Pulse Races, Obama Can’t Seem to Find His

Why the Democrats will lose the House in 2010

The Biggest Lesson of '09, and the Biggest Opportunity of 2010

A Humpty-Dumpty View of the World


JUNK SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENTALISM CORRUPTION

To Save the Earth, Encourage Economic Freedom

ClimateGate: Maybe Models Really Are Dumb

ench Constitutional Court Rejects Carbon Tax

Real Greens Have Manure on Their Boots

Stupid, stupid, stupid - Governors sign low-carbon accord

Greenpeace cites ‘failed’ Copenhagen climate summit in fundraising plea


MEDIA CORRUPTION

BWAHAHAHAHA! Top 25 Cable News Programs of 2009

TV’s Top Ten of 2009. Meh.


FIGHTING CORRUPTION

Tea Party Groups Growing in North Georgia

Californians Prepare Initiative to Make Politics Voluntary, Even for Union Members

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Please Your Man


'Cosmopolitan' Institute Completes Decades-Long Study On How To Please Your Man

Random Round-Up 12-29


Stark faces ethics investigation

Overall, 46% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.


Hollywood Scumbags - Polanski Thanks Supporters With Online Letter Just to remind you just how disgusting this support is - here, here (My name and shame post), here, and here.


IMMIGRATION ISSUES
Immigration bill could eliminate local program

Pew vs. Pulpit

Local leader not worried about immigration bill

Your Tired, Your Poor, et al.


DRILL BABY DRILL
Va. gov-elect: No delay in offshore exploration


GENERAL STUFF
Va. lawmaker targets police prayer policy

Baroness Ashton

Byron York: Get Going For The 2010 Elections

Yes, the CRA Is Toxic. So why is Congress thinking about expanding it?

The War Over California

Good. R & D should be privately funded. U.S. Ranks 20th in Tax Support for R&D

The Architect as Totalitarian

The Top 10 Conservatives Of 2009

Customers Flock to Blackballed Stores

Iraq’s Holy Innocents

Amazon Should Collect Taxes? Over my Dead Gadget-Loving Body!

Malfunctions

King: Obama's 'Iron Curtain'

Bad Ideas Never Die


NANNY STATE BRIGADE
Pressure rises to stop antibiotics in agriculture


DUMB ENVIROMENTALISM
The Green Religion and ClimateGate: Interview With Steven Mosher

EPA greenhouse gas emissions rules face new legal and political attacks

Environmental Blackmail

ACORN/BIG UNION CORRUPTION



ACORN Scandal Bigger Than Watergate

Worse Than Scrooge: Gladney’s Brother and Public Advocate Fired by St. Louis County Hours Before Christmas

Small Business Needs To Remain Vigilant, Big Labor Will Not Give Up On EFCA

Congress back to finding ways to fund ACORN

ACORN's model whitewash

Fighting Corruption 12-29



Here's a good idea - Clean the slate in 2010

Bunning and Vitter Stand Strong On Transparency For TALF

Tea partiers to GOP: Campaign on full repeal of ObamaCare

Time For Latinos to Stand Against Illegal Immigration

Make Family Your New Year Priority

Why American Christians Must Continue to Fight Moral Decline

Why the Tea-Party Movement Matters: ObamaCare Edition

Looking Back at the 100 Best Innovations of 2009

Palin Rising

Texas Shows Its Swagger in New Population Estimates

Thank You to These Businesses and Products

2010: Year of the Citizen

PJTV Video - Wings Over America: Supporting Our Troops & Soldiers' Angels

Media Corruption 12-29



Too Much Decline For CNN To Hide


Peter Orszag to Wed ABC News Reporter. Wow, Big Media really is in love with Obama.

Big Journalism’s Bronx Cheer For The Common Man

NBC blasted for checkbook journalism on David Goldman story — echoes of Casey Anthony coverage

CNN "paid" too.

PJTV - The News Dump: How Obama Hides Bad News

Was The Times ” Hoaxed” By TMZ’s JFK Nudes “Scoop”

In which the Strib arrives late to the case

The Collapse of Professional Journalism, Cont'd

On Newspapers and Spectator Sports

2009: The Year of the Failed Narratives

The New York Times's Ethics Standards

Chris Matthews Brow-Beats Catholic Bishop Over Abortion

Junk Science/Environmentalism Corruption 12-29



Loads of links! - To Be Fair, That’s A Lot Of Decline To Hide

CEI's Silver Fox - Pollster Opposites: Greens Try to Cope With ClimateGate

The EPA: They Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Climate Treaty

Senate climate change fight looks as tough as healthcare reform bill

A Climategate Christmas

PJTV Video - Nopenhagen: The Truth is Missing From the Climate Debate

Plan to turn farms into forest worries Obama official

The Latest Advice From the Eco-Zealots: Eat Your Pets

'Nightly News' Proposes 'Geo-Engineering' Atmosphere as Solution to Climate Change

The questions Dr Pachauri still has to answer. At the least, Dr Rajendra Pachauri's IPCC position as the world's "top climate official" has been earning a substantial income for Teri, the institute he runs

Oh, Yes, Copenhagen

EPA greenhouse gas emissions rules face new legal, political attacks

Political Corruption 12-29



Shhh! Let's all be quiet and listen to Thomas Sowell - Unhealthy Arrogance AND Old Boxing Matches

Here's a good idea - Clean the slate in 2010

Obama Surrenders U.S. Sovereignty: His INTERPOL Executive Order

Pay Attention Dems Because We're Watching You - Rasmussen: Ben Nelson down 30 points to Heineman after health-care reversal

Peace Prize Winner Launches Covert Yemen War

Now, Michelle Obama too is sliding in the polls



Napolitano Must Go — Now

Obama Puts the Dis in Dissident. The cry going up in China: Where is the president of the United States?

Mao and the Christmas Tree: The President’s Yuletide Jeer

Skittish Democrats Refuse To Defend Obama On National Security

About Damn Time (if true) - Black Panther case: Has a head rolled? AND Politicized Justice: Official Who Signed Off On Voter-Intimidation Complaint Against Black Panthers Sacked AND Voting Rights Head Removed After Black Panther Complaint

President Obama’s Failed Response to the Attempted Terrorist Attack



Invasion of the Election Snatchers. Urban Democrats are flooding rural districts to steal elections.

Time to Distance From the White House?

Mayors Against Guns' Plan

Worst. Decade. Ever.

A Decade of Self-Delusion

Ponzi Schemer Rothstein and the Democrats

Sen. Dodd, D-Conn., slashed aviation security funding for pet constituency

Change We Can Believe In But Only Loathe



PJTV Video (Sonja Schmidt) - The Worst People in The World: The Year in Hypocrisy, Idiocy & Political Correctness

Obama’s 6 Worst Policy Decisions

It's Not the Economy, Stupid! It's National Survival!

Daley Machine Nervous: Political Realignment in the Works?

Mark Lloyd: FCC Chief Diversity Officer — And a Liar, Too

Obama's 'Most Important Message'?

Now I'm Really Getting Pissed Off
Like any good progressive, I've gone from admiration to hope to disappointment to anger when it comes to this president. Now I'm fast getting to rage.




Hawaii Belongs in the Union



PJTV Video - Whittle, Crowder, Hicks, & Barton: 2009, Was It the Change Obama Hoped For?

With a twist, race still a factor in Ala. election

In Economic Woes 12-29



Merry Christmas from the IRS: Another Year of Government Dysfunction

Obama signs U.S. debt limit increase into law

Congress to Raise Debt Ceiling: Why You Should Care

Consumers aren't spending as much this holiday season, and that's a good thing

PJTV Video (Sonja Schmidt) - Obama Claus is Coming to Town

Financial groups call on regulators to narrow new policy against kickbacks



Tax Vox’s Lump of Coal Award: The Worst Tax Ideas of 2009

Highly...er...Targeted Job Stimulus?

Bailouts, TARP…And Bowl Game Sponsorships?

PJTV Video - The Decade's Worst Economic Blunders

Titanic debt

Top 10 Most Ridiculous Uses of Stimulus Funds (Updated)

Blank-Check Bailout for Fannie and Freddie Means Taxpayers Get a Lump of Coal from Obama

City spending stimulus money on new tennis courts

New Spitzer Hypocrisy In AIG Case

Employer Mandates Result In Lost Jobs

Say Goodbye to Indiana? - Gary Death Countdown

Have a Merry Government-Regulated Christmas

Feingold slams Obama over earmarks

Trifecta (PJTV Video) - Tiger's Troubles, Trillions Wasted & Time Running Out: Was 2009 the Year of Squander?

Lessons from John Galt

So much for transparency - Administration Won’t Estimate Total Losses of Fannie and Freddie

Despite Obama's campaign vow, federal budget still a mess

Estate tax gap could result in lawsuits

Obamacare Daily Round-Up 12-29



Tea partiers to GOP: Campaign on full repeal of ObamaCare

Liberals Wake Up: ObamaCare Stinks

Richard Epstein: The Reid Bill Is Blatantly Unconstitutional



Senior-citizen volunteers fight Medicare fraud

Pay Attention Dems Because We're Watching You - Rasmussen: Ben Nelson down 30 points to Heineman after health-care reversal

Why the Tea-Party Movement Matters: ObamaCare Edition


Special interests offer mixed reactions to Senate healthcare vote



Like Mushrooms, Health Care 'Reform' Flourishes in the Dark. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg criticizes the bill's lack of transparency.

No Partisan, Controversial Legislation for Them!



The Real Healthcare ‘Chart of the Day’

GOOD! - Health Care Bill Could Face String of Legal Challenges



Stupak: ‘You Don’t Buy Me Off’

Ten New Reasons Why Obamacare Can Still Be Killed



K Street’s healthcare winners and losers

ObamaCare: Running for Rushmore?

Corruption Daily Round-Up 12-29



Laugh Out Loud Fun! Dave Barry's year in review: 2009

GENERAL CORRUPTION
Fistgate XII: Obama’s Safe Schools Czar’s GLSEN Conferences Included D*ld* Tips and Needle Instructions For Teens



PJTV (ZoNation) - We're All in Tiger's Doghouse

Exclusive Audio: Was Bomber Ushered on to Flight 253 Without Papers? AND Confidence Builder

Forty Years of Misdirected Aid to Africa

Announcing Reason.tv’s Nanny of the Year 2009!


PJTV Video - 'Three Felonies a Day' Author: You Have the Right to Remain Outraged

Published Document States Khamenei Is Planning to Escape to Russia



Global Freedom Had Few Blooms

Embezzler-busting NYU whiz kid

PJTV Video (Stephen Green) - The Week In Blogs: Victoria's Secret & A Galaxy Far, Far Away'

Key security agencies lack permanent leaders



In Favor of New Year's Resolutions

PJTV Video - Meet Trifecta's Person of the Decade

I Love It When Things Implode

80 Year Old Bridge Blown Up

I don't like it when I let things implode (like this blog). I'm sorry about the lapse of postings and promise to get on it soon!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Democrats Destroy Own Political Careers Over Obamacare



In passing Obamacare on Christmas Eve, Democrats in both Houses have virtually guaranteed the demise of their political careers. Congratulations all around.

Senate OKs health care measure, reaching milestone

Senate Passes Health Insurance Overhaul

Senate passes historic healthcare reform legislation in 60-39 vote

Senate OKs health care measure, reaching milestone

BREAKING -- Senate passes health bill



Challenge to health bill's constitutionality fails, 39-60

Grassley: Vote on bill's constitutionality is likely meaningless

Obamacare sparking 10th Amendment rebellion, action in seven states

S.C. attorney general to probe constitutionality of Senate healthcare bill's Medicaid provision

Senators Cite New Budget Letter to Argue Health Care Bill Will Hike Deficit

Richard Epstein: The Reid Bill Is Blatantly Unconstitutional

Charming and so freedom-loving - WH requested Stupak 'not say anything' on abortion, congressman says



Passage By Pork Rather Than Good Public Policy

Schumer Says Every State Got Special Treatment in Health Bill

Midnight Votes, Backroom Deals, and a Death Panel

Obama seeks to close the deal on healthcare reform in new year

Say goodbye to your insurance. Harry Reid Turns Insurance Into a Public Utility. The health bill creates a massive cash crunch and then bankruptcies for many insurers.

For Their Next Trick . . . The latest example of violating principles of transparency and accountability in the single-minded pursuit of legislative victory.

ObamaCare: Freedom on Life Support

The Culture of Corruption



Senior Dem: Kill the Senate health reform bill and start over

A comparison of House, Senate health care bills

Protesters Gather for a Second Time Outside Claire McCaskill’s Office

Mayo on Medicare

When Legerdemain Is Used to Pass an Unpopular Bill



A Small but Telling Example of Government Waste

Light at the End of the Tunnel?

Democrats in Fantasyland on Health Care Reform

Obama to Make Late Push on Health Overhaul

Progressive group takes aim at president on healthcare

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Three Quick Links

Can Obama Open His Mouth Without Lying About Health Care?



Video: CBS reports on vote-buying in ObamaCare bill

Shelving Obamacare?

WH putting health-care off until … February?
Politico’s Mike Allen and Alexander Trowbridge have some bad news for Democrats, especially in the Senate, where Harry Reid has kept the chamber locked in battle over ObamaCare for weeks in an attempt to hit the finish line by Christmas. Barack Obama plans to put the health-care overhaul on the back burner until after the State of the Union address, pushing any conference between the House and Senate off until February. Instead, Obama plans a “hard pivot” towards jobs and the economy:
Please Dear Lord let this be our Christmas Miracle.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Fighting Corruption 12-22


Code Red Rally Pictures

Officials: House Democrat will switch to GOP AND Tweeting the Griffith Switch AND Dem leadership caught by surprise

HAWAII VOTERS OPPOSED TO THE AKAKA BILL

Who is more respected, Sarah Palin or Al Gore? I'll give you one guess and the hint is Sarah Palin. AND Sarah Palin: Dumb Like Reagan?

Texas Tea Party groups rally on Hutchison's health care filibuster vote

Code TEA: Tea Parties, Go Home! All Politics Is Local OR TEA Party Patriots: Don’t Go Home, Fight!

Tea Parties, Third Parties and the Republican Party

The States Can Check Washington's Power. States should be able to directly propose constitutional amendments.

Well, this is good news. Despite recession, crime keeps falling

And Good News I could use - Brown Fat Revelations May Lead to New Weight Loss Drugs

Voter angst: Nation might see third party rising



Wow. A rare smart decision - Gov't imposes 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings

US lawmakers condemn anti-gay Uganda legislation

English Language Unity Act Adds Two New Supporters

Sen. DeMint battling NRSC chair Cornyn over conservative primary candidates

I'm not sure if this is politically corrupt or an example of fighting corruption, perhaps both. - Shea-Porter ongoing town hall drama takes new turn; effort to ban her from Epping.

Happycons

Lawyer files lawsuit against Obama administration for health deal records

Junk Science/Environmentalism Corruption 12-22



Thomas Sowell is speaking - The "Science" Mantra

All Economic Pain, No Environmental Gain

VIDEO - An Environmentalist is Asked About Climategate

Obama's dubious 'wins' in Copenhagen and Congress



Cope Notes #3: Welcome Back to the Middle Ages

On environment, Obama and scientists take hit in poll

Pointing and laughing, Brown leads Gore into a Closet


A final shove

The Perils of Global Warming Models

Build-A-Climate-Scare: Why You Should Boycott Build-A-Bear


Africa must exploit all energy sources

Obama faces new global warming skeptic: Joe Sixpack New?

PJTV Video - Nopenhagen: The Truth is Missing From the Climate Debate



This just makes Brown a laughingstock - Gordon Brown calls for new group to police global environment issues

Forget Club of Rome, This is The Club of Losers.

The Copencabana

PJTV Video (AlfonZo Rachel) - Ho-Ho-Hopenhagen: Don't Let the Green Grinch Steal Christmas

Desert Vistas vs. Solar Power It can't be a real "crisis" if they aren't willing to spoil their view.

The Politicization of Peer Review

Mixed Reviews

PJTV Video - Climate Contrarians: A Skeptics Review of Climate-Change



A Cool Wind Braces the Hot-Air Crowd

Christmas Cookie Liability: The Santa Claus Clause

Political Corruption 12-22


Fistgate XI: Kevin Jennings’ Suggested Reading For Kids Included Sick Book that Promoted S&M to Children- Media Silent

Rasmussen Report - "Overall, 44% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-six percent (56%) now disapprove."

Democrats Ensure America Will No Longer Be the Last Best Hope of Earth

Length of Congressional Bills Is A Problem for All Americans (Including Those Who Claim 'Planet Earth' As Their Residence)

The Socialist Revolution Has Come to America

HAWAII VOTERS OPPOSED TO THE AKAKA BILL



Grayson threatens to imprison critic

Obama's dubious 'wins' in Copenhagen and Congress

PJTV Video - The Week in Blogs: "Yes We Kahn," The GOP's Secret Weapon



"Evolution" of a President - not very impressive.



Update: w/ Poll Link - New Poll: Health Care Approval Down To 36%

I'm not sure if this is politically corrupt or an example of fighting corruption, perhaps both. - Shea-Porter ongoing town hall drama takes new turn; effort to ban her from Epping.

Sen. Harkin: Bribes, Closed-Door Deals are "Small Stuff"

The Franken vs. Lieberman Smackdown: A New Trend?

Gregg: Welcome to a New America



From Instapundit:
OUR ANGRY PRESIDENT: “Does it concern anyone else that anger is the only emotion that President Obama has displayed in public over the last month? . . . . How does someone so ‘cool’ get angry so often?” Anger is depression turned outward.

Plus, body language. “This is a photo from Obama’s own Flickr site, so it presents Obama as Obama’s people want him to be seen.”

More on body language here. “So if this photo of Obama leaning way over to stress his point isn’t technically a bow, who do you think in this picture out of Copenhagen is doing the selling/pleading — China’s Wen Jiabao or America’s Democrat president?”
A cipher in the Senate

Walpin-gate may snag Mrs. Obama

Rahm's Fuzzy Math

Obama defends self against black critics Of course, black critics have been wondering if Obama was "black enough" for a while.

A Parody of Leadership



Senate Democrats defend backroom deals

Senate: This Is About Life & Death ... and Pork

When Liberal Dreams Collide With Public Opinion

Impermissible Ratemaking in Health-Insurance Reform: Why the Reid Bill is Unconstitutional

Rasmussen: Dorgan trailing in ND re-election bid by 22 points

Christmas Gifts for that Special Tax Person

Personally, I'd rather have Ken Blackwell - Michael Steele Taking Money For Speeches

There'll be nowhere to run from the new world government

A Plea to Congress: Do Your Job by Crafting Rules for Combatant Detention Cases

Take the poll and maybe send a message - What Will Be the No. 1 Issue for Voters in 2010?