Category Archives: Current Affairs

Robert Gates: Stop Being Mean To Obama Regarding Ukraine

Robert Gates deserves our attention and our respect, but I think he’s missed a few things (Washington Post) As the Ukraine crisis deepened, Sen. John McCain responded by criticizing President Obama’s “feckless” foreign policy, while Sen. Lindsey Graham called Obama “a weak and indecisive president [who] invites aggression.” These sharp comments brought to mind a […]

Sarah Palin Discusses Obama’s Mom Jeans And Equivocation On Russia

A bit of red meat (Mediaite) Sarah Palin sat down with Sean Hannity Monday night for a victory lap of sorts, touting her 2008 comments about Russia capitalizing on a weak Barack Obama presidency to amass power. Palin believed she was vindicated, saying Russia exploited “Obama’s weak leadership.” She said, “Anybody who carries the common-sense […]

WP: “Obama’s Foreign Policy Based On Fantasy, Unicorns, And Pixie Dust”

OK, I added those last two for effect. We could have also inserted golfing, incompetence, poor training, poorer knowledge, terrible advisers, and a general inability to care about what’s going on. Yesterday I noted the Washington Post editorial board stated that Ukraine is a test for Obama’s “smart power”. Today President Obama’s foreign policy is […]

WP: Ukraine Is A Test For Obama’s “Smart Power” Or Something

Unfortunately, the test is more like something from Common Core Obama and Putin are on trains on the same track, 500 miles apart. If one is traveling east at 45 miles per hour and the other is traveling west at 35 kilometers per hour, how many pancakes does it take to shingle a dog house? […]

Team Obama Decides To Ignore Banking Laws Regarding Marijuana

Another day, another lawless pronouncement from the Obama administration (AP) The Obama administration on Friday gave banks a road map for conducting transactions with legal marijuana sellers so these new businesses can stash away savings, make payroll and pay taxes like any other enterprise. It’s not clear banks will get on board. Guidance issued by […]

Holder: We’re Going To Make It Easier For Banks And Pot Industry

I think he’s forgetting that little thing that the Congress makes the laws, and they determined that it is illegal for banks to do business with drug dealers (Politico) The Obama administration will soon announce regulations to make it easier for banks to do business with legal marijuana sellers, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday. […]

Watchdog Says NSA Phone Program Barely Works And Is Illegal

And recommends shutting it down. Good thing the NY Times buries the story on page A14 of the print edition, wanting to protect Obama and his 100% support of the domestic spying program (NY Times) An independent federal privacy watchdog has concluded that the National Security Agency’s program to collect bulk phone call records has […]

What’s The Difference Between “Bridgegate” And Obama’s IRS Scandal?

John Podhoretz discusses at the NY Post Why Bridgegate made headlines but Obama’s IRS scandal didn’t Most government scandals involve the manipulation of the system in obscure ways by people no one has ever heard of. That is why George Washington Bridgegate is nearly a perfect scandal — because it is comprehensible and (as they […]

Is The Washington Post Suggesting Christie’s Firing Of Key Advisors Was A Bad Thing?

Here’s the headline of the article Firing of Stepien deprives Christie of a key counselor Like many of you, I’ve watched and been involved in politics for a long time. I’ve watched the media let their biases loose. It’s hard to pinpoint the exact time. Some say it was when Walter Cronkite declared the Vietnam […]

Satanic Group Provides Rendering For Display In Oklahoma State Capitol

I wonder if the ACLU and/or atheists will whine about this (The Blaze) A satanic group has unveiled designs for a 7-foot-tall, goat-headed deity it wants at the Oklahoma state Capitol. The New York-based Satanic Temple released an artist’s rendering of the monument Monday. A spokesman says the group has formally submitted its application to […]

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