December 28, 2012 – 6:39 pm
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 […]
December 27, 2012 – 8:04 am
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 […]
December 19, 2012 – 8:53 am
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 […]
December 18, 2012 – 9:10 am
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 […]
December 17, 2012 – 9:15 am
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,†[…]
December 16, 2012 – 8:22 am
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 […]
December 14, 2012 – 7:32 am
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 […]
December 14, 2012 – 7:02 am
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 […]
December 12, 2012 – 8:21 am
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.†[…]
December 11, 2012 – 8:48 am
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 […]