Category Archives: Current Affairs

White House To Issue “Sweeping” Mental Health Rules

Many were wondering on Thursday why HHS chief-incompetent Kathleen Sebelius was heading to Atlanta. Some wondered whether she would announce a delay for Obamacare. Nope (The Hill) The Obama administration will issue long awaited regulations Friday that require insurers to treat mental illness and addiction the same as physical illnesses, current and former lawmakers said. […]

Marijuana Makes Big Gains In Votes: Will DOJ Sue?

The Obama/Holder heavily politicized Department Of Justice is quick to act when any state or municipality decides to enhance illegal immigration law. Same with some states that pass voter ID laws. What about marijuana? So far, nothing when it comes to Colorado, which had perhaps the most amusing referendum (CBS News) A proposal to impose […]

Special Needs Student Suspended indefinitely Over Bomb Drawing

Zero tolerance follies (Fox) The mother of a special needs middle school student in South Carolina said her son was suspended Monday after he brought in a drawing of a bomb to school, FoxCarolina.com reported. Rhett Parham, the boy, is a fan of the video game “Bomber Man” and drew the cartoonish explosive, Amy Parham, […]

Trey Gowdy Blasts National Parks Director Over Barrycades

And well he should have (The Blaze) During a U.S. House hearing concerning the closure of national parks and monuments during the partial government shutdown, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) scolded the director of the National Park Service for treating “pot-smoking” demonstrators in the Occupy movement with more respect than the nation’s war veterans. Gowdy relentlessly […]

Even The AP Notices That Government Might Be Too Big

A random act of journalism…I hope the writer, Nancy Benac, is prepared for the typical despicable discourse liberals will throw her way (WRAL) The lingering federal shutdown is transforming a musty debate over the role of government in America into a coast-to-coast, prime-time reality show. With landmarks closed, paychecks delayed and workers furloughed, Americans are […]

Shutdown Theater: Squirrels Simply Love Michelle Obama’s Garden

Can we really call it Michelle Obama’s garden, when she isn’t the one who actually does any work? (Daily Mail) While neither Republicans or Democrats are winning in the government shutdown, there is one group that’s having a field day: the White House squirrels. The government shutdown coincided with the White House garden’s harvest season, […]

Shutdown Theater: Um, Maybe Los Federales Spend Too Much

Obviously, so many of the Shutdown Theater stories from the left leaning media are designed to tug on the heartstrings, as well as say “those evil mean Republicans are hurting the economy and businesses. But, this tells me something different (WRAL) Finding work in a sputtering economy is difficult, especially for people with disabilities. Four […]

Shutdown Theater: No New Beers

With just 17% of the federal government shutdown, one has to wonder if  beer inspectors are considered “non-essential”, and, if so, why we need them in the first place (USA Today) The federal government shutdown is giving some folks one more reason to cry in their beers: An obscure but powerful arm of the Treasury […]

Pisgah Inn Reopens After Winning Injunction Against NPS

They fought the Spite House, and the Spite House did not win. Unfortunately, most of the other businesses along the Blue Ridge Highway are still closed, because (NMP) “make them feel the pain” Obama continues his hissy fit (Blue Ridge Now) Despite the government’s official stance that they remain closed, the Pisgah Inn’s concessionaire has […]

Shutdown Theater: Gov’t Buys $47k Mechanical Bull

But, people aren’t allowed to enter monuments and parks which are open air and 24/7 (CNSNews.com) – The government shutdown may be keeping furloughed federal workers at home, but on Monday the U.S. Army contracted to buy a mechanical bull. The $47,174 contract was awarded on Oct. 7 to Mechanical Bull Sales Inc. of State […]

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