Category Archives: Current Affairs

AP: Obama Offers Same Craptastic Fiscal Cliff Deal

If you run around the news sites, you’ll see lots of stories of “optimism” regarding a fiscal cliff deal, which kinda is belied by the long faces (and Nancy Pelosi being unable to find her car) post meeting. Ah, but a barely publicized story comes from the AP via WRAL A person familiar with the […]

Journal News Notes That Their Gun Permits Map Draws Criticism

Gee, ya think? (Journal News) Thousands of people, many from outside Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, have taken to their computers and phones in rage after The Journal News posted an online database of local gun-permit holders. The database, legally obtained from the County Clerks’ Offices through a Freedom of Information Act request made after […]

Shockingly, Benghazi Probe Finds Failures, But No One To Be Disciplined

Who could have seen this coming when no underling wants to indict their superiors? (The Hill) An independent review of the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi made public Tuesday night faults “systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies at senior levels” of the State Department. The report by the Accountability Review Board […]

Big Government NAACP Not Pleased With Tim Scott Pick

Why? Tim Scott refuses to toe the NAACP line (Daily Caller) The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People isn’t too excited about the appointment of Rep. Tim Scott to South Carolina’s soon-to-be-vacated U.S. Senate seat. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced her appointment of the black Republican during a noon press conference in […]

Liberman: “We Need To Look At This Culture Of Violence”

Retiring Senator Joe Lieberman makes a few good points (The Hill) Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) on Sunday called for a “national commission on violence,” in the wake of Friday’s shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. “I’m always reluctant about commissions, but I really believe we ought to have a national commission on violence,” […]

NY Daily News: Ban All Killer Weapons Because We’re All To Blame

Never let it be said that Liberals won’t take advantage of each and every tragedy to push their political agenda (too bad they didn’t push to make communism criminal, as Stalin and Mao murdered tens of millions of people) Ban killer weapons and do it right now: The logic is simple: New laws will prevent […]

Right To Work Laws Empower Employees

In Liberal World, having the choice to abort a baby is a good thing. Having the choice to pay union dues? That’s tantamount to heresy and the End Of Life As We Know It. James Sherk explains that liberals should take a deep breath (US News And World Report) Right-to-work laws benefit both nonunion and […]

Steve King Calls Benghazi 10 Times Bigger Than Watergate

Now that Susan Rice has dropped out in the race to be the next Secretary of State (she whines about making the right call), perhaps we can finally get to the inquiry regarding the real issues surrounding Benghazi (Washington Times) Rep. Steve King, Iowa Republican, said Wednesday that the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the […]

Team Obama Refuses To Condemn Union Violence Threats In Michigan

So glad that Team Obama cares about a civil society after he whipped up the crowd during an appearance in Michigan on Monday (Daily Caller) White House spokesman Jay Carney declined to condemn the increasing violence and threats by union members in Michigan, merely telling reporters Tuesday that “the president believes in debate that’s civil.” […]

Overly Hysterical Obama Jumps Into Michigan Right To Work Fight

And, as usual, the Campaigner in Chief was equal parts class warrior, divisive, and full of mule fritters (The Hill) President Obama on Monday injected himself into an escalating fight over changing Michigan into a right-to-work state, saying the state Legislature’s move to ban the required paying of union dues was all about politics. The […]

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