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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Real America Did Not Sue Arizona
   States Rights piece by Christopher Adamo (7/29/10)

Once again, the despicable conduct of the Obama Administration compels us to do a “reality check,“ this time in regard to the lawsuit filed by Eric Holder’s Justice Department against the State of Arizona. Put aside, for the moment, the abject hypocrisy of his selective devotion to the law, wherein criminal actions are ignored or dismissed if committed by such thugs as King Samir Shabazz of the New Black Panthers against common citizens attempting to vote, while decent and honorable efforts to maintain the integrity of one’s country or one’s state are targeted for legal dissolution.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Media Matters Dishonestly Spins Anti-Fox Message Over Sherrod Firing
   Progressivism piece by Warner Todd Huston (7/28/10)

You really have to hand it to Media Matters for America. I mean, they deserve an Olympic Gold Medal for the gymnastics that they evince while spinning the news to the extreme left-wing of the political spectrum. This whole Fox-didn’t-push-Sherrod story is a perfect example.

California Town Thrives by Outsourcing All Its Jobs
   Government piece by Offsite (7/28/10)

Maywood, Calif., has become the first city in the country to fire all its workers and outsource their jobs to combat financial woes.

America, Israel and Jordan - Nobel Peace Prize Up For Grabs
   Middle East piece by David Singer (7/28/10)

America’s President Obama , Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu and Jordan’s King Abdullah could well become leading candidates for the joint award of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas continues to resist calls by President Obama to enter into direct negotiations with Israel.

Liquidation Isn’t Over as Double Dip Looms
   Investments piece by Offsite (7/28/10)

The recent selloff in stocks has been in lockstep with a decline in commodity prices and rallies in the dollar and Treasury bonds, says economist A. Gary Shilling, leading investors to look for a new theory of market behavior.

‘Trickle-up-economics’ Often Referred To As Socialism Don’t Work
   Socialism piece by Malcolm T. Hedges (7/28/10)

People on on unemployment and welfare don’t pay taxes they inhale taxes paid by the “productive” and workers.

The Facts About the Bush Tax Cuts
   Taxes piece by Offsite (7/28/10)

A lot of the media and all of the Democrats seem to forget one simple fact about the Bush tax cuts: they were passed in response to a recession occurring as George W. Bush and Dick Cheney entered office.

Magical Thinkers in Washington
   Bird-Brain Flu piece by Offsite (7/28/10)

Predictions of cost savings through ObamaCare, like most liberal politics, were based on magical thinking. If they want something to be true with sufficiently intensity, liberals know it must be true.

Papers prepped to disbar Elena Kagan
   Supreme Court piece by Offsite (7/28/10)

One of Washington D.C.‘s most feared and fearless corruption watchers has told WND he intends to file an ethics complaint to have Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan disbarred from practicing before the court she aspires to join – and possibly subjected to criminal prosecution - for her role in an escalating controversy over partial-birth abortion.

Cameron Favors Turkey and Hamas Over Israel
   Europe piece by Aaron Goldstein (7/28/10)

If there was any doubt as to where Britain’s Tory led government stood with regard to Israel it was removed when Prime Minister David Cameron paid a visit to Turkey to hold talks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and announce his support for Turkey’s bid to enter to the European Union.  During this same visit, Cameron also described the Gaza Strip as “a prison camp.“ (1)

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

‘Publius Interview: Herman Cain…. for President?‘
   Election 2012 piece by Warner Todd Huston (7/27/10)

Where ever Herman Cain goes he meets enthusiastic crowds. There is a reason for that: He is an incredibly dynamic man. He has a compelling life story and ‘boy’ can he whip up a crowd! Every time I’ve seen him he has the folks on their feet in wild applause. And Cain revels in the attention giving the crowd a wide smile with every speech.

Local Action The Answer to Federal Aggression
   The Republic piece by Tom DeWeese (7/27/10)

Growing numbers of concerned, dedicated Americans are joining the nationwide protests against ever-higher taxes; the outrage of Obamacare; the bailouts and the Federal Reserve; the growing government surveillance society; and the destruction of private property rights through policies including Sustainable Development. The question now among these new activists is “what’s the next step?“

Wiki-Leaks Not First Time Security Compromised
   National Security piece by Jim Kouri (7/27/10)

What is commonly viewed as one of the worst intelligence leaks in warfighting history, the blogger at Wikileaks-dot-org, Julian Assange, received more than 90,000 classified documents about U.S. actions in Afghanistan from someone believed to be either a military or intelligence source.

‘How Smart Are We?‘
   Socialism piece by Offsite (7/27/10)

Many of the wonderful-sounding ideas that have been tried as government policies have failed disastrously. Because so few people bother to study history, often the same ideas and policies have been tried again, either in another country or in the same country at a later time—and with the same disastrous results.

Police draw guns on raw-milk sellers
   Police State piece by Offsite (7/27/10)

‘There’s a medical marijuana shop a couple miles away, and they’re raiding us?‘ -  The developing dispute over the sale of raw milk in the United States has seen a farmer fined $4,000, a predawn raid prompted by the “dangers” of the product and even a comment from a government official that, “You have cows. You produce food for human consumption” as a reason for an inspection of private property.

Basic Economic Reality 101
   Economics piece by Doug Edelman (7/27/10)

In 1992, Bill Clinton won the White House by focusing on the simplest of messages; “It’s the Economy, Stupid!“

‘The Unilateral Creation of a Palestinian State by the UN?‘
   Middle East piece by J. D. Longstreet (7/27/10)

Palestinian Authority officials say if Israel and the Palestinians fail to reach an agreement to create a Palestinian state, the Obama administration will support a resolution at the United Nations that would unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state (1).

Monday, July 26, 2010

What Goes Around Comes Around…
   Progressivism piece by Malcolm T. Hedges (7/26/10)

One Andy Stern (Marxist Progressive Union Hack) recently stated “We know where you live. We know who you are.“(1).

Mexico Drug War Spills into U.S.
   National Security piece by Offsite (7/26/10)

Has the Los Zetas drug gang taken over two ranches near Laredo, Texas? - The drug conflict in Mexico has been growing for years into a full-scale guerilla war, and now it has spilled into Texas. There are contradictory reports that the Los Zetas drug gang has taken over at least two ranches near Laredo, Texas, forcing law enforcement to ask for federal intervention. The drug lords have become increasingly brutal and effective, have ties to foreign terrorist groups and have even set off a car bomb. As the U.S. fights two campaigns overseas, a lack of border security is permitting an insurgency south of the border to threaten us at home.

Why No Jobs? Tax Hikes Ahead
   Taxes piece by Offsite (7/26/10)

Harvard economic historian Niall Ferguson has an explanation for why unemployment remains stubbornly high at 9.5 percent. It’s the threat of tax increases as the Bush tax cuts end this year.

Beer and Rum - A Part of American History
   History piece by Thomas D. Segel (7/26/10)

Harlingen, Texas, July 26, 2010:  In recent days two invitations have arrived.  One is to attend an International Beer Festival on August 5th.  The second is to join in the events of “La Pachanga” at a local park.  In South Texas a “Pachanga” always translates to a party.  These events become more and more frequent during the “silly season”, better known as the three months leading up to a major election.  In addition to political speeches, the Pachanga is known for the availability of lots and lots of beer.

Liberal Environmentalist Debunks Global Warming
   ClimateGate piece by Offsite (7/26/10)

Physicist Dr. Denis Rancourt, a former professor and environmental science researcher at the University of Ottawa, has officially bailed out of the man-made global warming movement.

Only a Chicken Lays Golden Eggs
   ObamaCare piece by Offsite (7/26/10)

Once upon a time in the kingdom of political torture a giant monster proclaims a golden edit. No small morsel can go untaxed; the goliath needs to be feed. No fowl can be allowed to go foul of the law. The docile chickens must be caged in their coop so that they have no alternative but to egest their excessive bullion from the bowels of their rump. Yes, Virginia, the giant is coming after your gold. This beast is ready to tear out your innards to get at your ingots. Thanks to Obamacare reportage of your every day, transactions will mount up to exceed the minimum.

Qualification No. 1: Be ‘safe’
   Politics piece by Offsite (7/26/10)

Our recent column about forming California’s Citizen Redistricting Commission continues to bring responses from folks rejected by the selection panel.

Con-o-crats and Republi-cons
   Politicians piece by Offsite (7/26/10)

Our founders envisioned a Congress following the Constitution with conviction to the values to make us great. Instead our government has devolved into a system that only provides the first three letters of those words.

Water - Great for Showers but not to Drink!
   Water piece by Don Boys, Ph.D. (7/26/10)

I have plans to live to be 100 years old and live in good health! I may not make it but my plans include it. Of course, those plans could change if I get hit by a truck. In this column I provide some of the best information you can find to take care of your health and live a long life. (Of course, I must add that my training is not in the health field. You might want to check with your doctor. That statement will keep the Federal thugs off my back.)

Born July 4th, 1776. Died November 4th, 2008
   The Republic piece by J. D. Longstreet (7/26/10)

Recently, I watched a conservative commentator on TV declare the America we used to know is dead.

‘Our “Post-Racial” or “Most-Racist” President?‘
   Racism piece by Jayme Evans (7/26/10)

For years now, Barack Obama’s media lapdogs have been repeating the lie that Obama was America’s first, “post-racial president”, whatever that means. Well, it didn’t take long for America’s first Beer Summit to shatter that myth.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

California Snowfall Unchanged Over Past Century
   ClimateGate piece by Dennis T. Avery (7/25/10)

Churchville, VA - California’s southern Sierra snowfall has not changed over the past century, according to John Christy, a native Californian and atmospheric researcher who’s now in charge of the global temperature-measuring satellites. Christy reconstructed snowfall records at Huntington Lake, CA, from 1916–2009. The station’s data since 1972 had been missing, but Christy found two nearby stations had very high correlations with Huntington Lake. That allowed him to assess southern Sierra snowfall over nearly the past century.

The U.S. Department of [Social] Just Us
   Progressivism piece by Ann "Babe" Huggett (7/25/10)

In the 2006 movie, Superman Returns, viewers were jarred out of their childhood memories when actor Frank Langella, as Daily Planet editor, Perry White, mangled Superman’s comfortingly familiar patriotism of “Truth, justice and the America Way” to “Truth, justice….and all that other stuff.“  When confronted about this near-sacrilegious change in dialogue, screen writers Mike Doughtery and Dan Harris and Director Bryan Singer smugly blew off the outrage using the justification that Superman was an alien without papers, here to save the world, not just America and that the 1945 version of the “American Way” was irrelevant in a new century.