Saturday, December 18, 2010

Out Sick

I've had a couple of "sick days" here but hope to be back up and blogging soon.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Random Round-Up 12-13


President Obama Job Approval

From our friend Boris who is a wolf in sheepdog's clothing - Snooty Europhiles should be forced to crawl in penitence. The 'blimpish Little Englanders’ who opposed monetary union were right all along

New WikiLeaks Document Dump Targets Liberal Media – Part 1

To revive the economy, pull back the red tape

Government Unions vs. Taxpayers The moral case for unions—protecting working families from exploitation—does not apply to public employment.

“Cultural Defenses” and Incest

I blame Reid for a lot of things - Blame Reid, Not Republicans, for ‘Obstructionism’

Kicking the Medicare can -- again

Swindle of the year

The Hawkeye Handouts The tax bill is becoming a favor festival, starting with ethanol.

Good! Dems could miss last chance to pass their own agenda

Cynical beyond belief. Media Creates New Palin Scandal! Sarah Accused of Bringing Hairdresser on Haiti Trip "That's right, what the Palin-hating AP and others fail to report is that the "hair stylist" is Bristol Palin."

Political class, Middle America headed in opposite directions on economy

Bewildering Media Non-Reaction: Obama/Clinton Presser, Socialist Sanders’ Filibuster



After 25 years, time has come to clean up the tax code (again)

Tea Party-backed freshmen win plum committee assignments

Forget the Rich, Let's Increase the Tax Base!

ObamaCare: Flight of the MDs

Everyone Hates Ethanol Subsidies. Why Can't We Get Rid of Them?

Media Demands That President Obama Start “Acting Black” If you remember the "Not Black Enough" debacle, this isn't really news.

The Crisis of the Middle

Another Failed Climate Conference

Virginia Federal Judge to Rule on Constitutionality of ObamaCare

Virginia emerges as a bellwether

Obamacare Heads to Court This Week

The Dems' Crackup

If China Blows Up, So Will Every Other Market

Climate Change and Biodiversity

Yes, ObamaCare Still Worse Than You Thought

Obama Signing Child Nutrition Bill Into Law

Eagle concerns stymie wind farms

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Random Round-Up 12-12


President Obama Job Approval

Emergency Rooms: The Canary in the Health Care Coal Mine

Arsonist Strikes on Cape Cod, Leaves Calling Card: 'F--k the Rich'

The Collapse of the Guantanamo Myth This week a Democratic Congress ratified Bush-era policy by refusing to fund any effort to shut the detention facility.

Christie Going After Tenure in Fight With Teachers’ Union

Big Government Economics Is Dead (Again)

Middle America's Economic Woes

Who said? Can you guess which voice of moderation on the Left said this? “In 2012, the Republicans will have their nasty little primary, which will basically be mean people fighting dumb people. So after about two years of this stuff, we’re going to start looking pretty good to people again.” Answer: Van Jones: We are coming for the media and that’s not all

What happens next in the tax-cut standoff: Three scenarios

Still deaf to the voters

It’s a Wonderful Leftist Life Barry Bailout's transformation of Bedfellow Falls marches on.

One nation, under too many laws

Outrageous public-employee pension obligations kill the city's ability to provide vital services

Pigford’s Original Black Farmers Unhappy Over Massive Fraud – Media Ignores


The Cancun Crack-Up The biggest climate conference achievement: Sun tans.

A GOP quip in need of a GOP policy: how would repealing Obamacare create jobs?

Obama riles Dems by spurning New Deal complacency

Killing Obama’s ‘Build America Bonds’ Is a Big Reason to Like the Tax Deal

Should We Gloat Over Obama’s Childish Behavior?

Gary Becker – The Economist’s Economist

Muslims Save Jews in Untold WWll Story. Exhibit showcases photographs of Albanian Muslims who sheltered Jews during the Holocaust

Subsidy Trains to Nowhere Can we sell you a ticket to Borden? It only costs $4.15 billion.



Excellent Polling Data on Spending Restraint vs. Deficit Reduction

When greens pollute

GOP wants Obama to show his sincerity on earmarks

Wow, Obama's relying on Biden. And I thought the Clinton presser looked bad. As the Ground Shifts, Biden Plays a Bigger Role

It’s a Long Way Down

How to get Julian Assange: U.S. should use aggressive prosecution to charge WikiLeaks villain