Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Liberal Hypocrisy, Case No. 8,204 : Political Outcast

Liberal Hypocrisy, Case No. 8,204 : Political Outcast: "Picking apart the arguments of one’s opponents is a good exercise for the brain. It helps assure one knows here he himself stands. Since Thursday was a pretty slow news day, I thought I’d pick apart two points of absurdity that I found in a piece written by Michael Tomasky for The Daily Beast in which he whines that Republicans are not more like Democrats, essentially yearning for a one-party tyranny."

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Getting a Meddling Government Out of Our Lives

Getting a Meddling Government Out of Our Lives: "The next time a cashier asks “paper or plastic?” think of Abbie Schoenwetter. He spent more than six years in federal confinement for shipping lobster in plastic instead of cardboard."

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Gallup: 30% of Small-Business Owners Fear Closing in 2013

Gallup: 30% of Small-Business Owners Fear Closing in 2013: "With small-business owners having so many fears about the negative direction of the country under the new policies enforced by the White House, researchers at Gallup are fearful that America’s future will only get worse."

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Obama's Bogus State of the Union Promises from Four Years Ago

Obama's Bogus State of the Union Promises from Four Years Ago: "Tonight, the American people will be watching President Obama’s fifth State of the Union address. How has he done on his promises over the past four years?"

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New Study Confirms Economy Was Destroyed by Democrat Policies

New Study Confirms Economy Was Destroyed by Democrat Policies: "A new study from the widely respected National Bureau of Economic Research released this week has confirmed beyond question that the left’s race-baiting attacks on the housing market (the Community Reinvestment Act–enacted under Carter, made shockingly more aggressive under Clinton) is directly responsible for imploding the housing market and destroying the economy."

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U.S. Spent a Whopping $2.2 Billion Last Year on Obama Phones :: Minute Men News

U.S. Spent a Whopping $2.2 Billion Last Year on Obama Phones :: Minute Men News: "The U.S. government spent about $2.2 billion last year to provide phones to low-income Americans, but a Wall Street Journal review of the program shows that a large number of those who received the phones haven’t proved they are eligible to receive them."

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Pentagon Can Spend On Gay Benefits But Can’t Afford To Refuel Air Craft Carrier - Godfather Politics

Pentagon Can Spend On Gay Benefits But Can’t Afford To Refuel Air Craft Carrier - Godfather Politics: "Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has been talking about a 22% reduction in the Pentagon budget.  Yet, as I reported yesterday, Panetta is also poised to extend a number of costly benefits to the unmarried partners of gay military personnel."

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Gas prices hit a historic high: What’s driving them up? | Conservative Byte

Gas prices hit a historic high: What’s driving them up? | Conservative Byte: "A combination of high crude prices, refinery shutdowns, and early speculation has sent gas prices soaring to seasonal highs earlier than usual this year, with no signs of prices at the pump falling until spring, according to recent estimates."

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz Caught Deceiving Reporters | Conservative Byte

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Caught Deceiving Reporters | Conservative Byte: "Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz attempted a bit of deception Monday in an effort to criticize GOP rising star Marco Rubio ahead of his State of the Union rebuttal Tuesday night. But on this occasion, the press wasn’t falling for it."

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65.4 Million Gun Purchases Since Obama Took Office, 91% More Than Bush's First-Term Total | CNS News

65.4 Million Gun Purchases Since Obama Took Office, 91% More Than Bush's First-Term Total | CNS News: "There have been 65,376,373 background checks completed for Americans purchasing firearms since February of 2009, the first full month of Barack Obama's presidency."

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Robbery Victims Shooting Attackers Called ‘Alarming Trend’ – Patriot Update

Robbery Victims Shooting Attackers Called ‘Alarming Trend’ – Patriot Update: "There’s an alarming trend in Detroit that have some people worried. In the span of a week, two separate robberies were thwarted when the victims, who both had conceal carry permits and a gun, managed to defend themselves by shooting their attackers."

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Steny Hoyer: We Don't Have a "Spending" Problem; We Have a "Paying for" Problem - The Rush Limbaugh Show

Steny Hoyer: We Don't Have a "Spending" Problem; We Have a "Paying for" Problem - The Rush Limbaugh Show: "RUSH: Yesterday, ladies and gentlemen, right here on this program, we had a sound bite for you.  It was Nancy Pelosi saying, "We don't have a spending problem."  She said we have a budget deficit problem. "

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