Category Archives: Current Affairs

Time: “Our social contract requires that we must occasionally stomach government policies that offend and outrage us”

Of course, this is all about the contraceptive, sterilization, and abortifacient mandate (Time Magazine – Erika Christakis) There was lots of excitable talk last week about birth control, with President Obama dialing back his initial plan for mandating contraceptive coverage to exempt employers who object to such coverage on religious grounds. In those cases, the health-insurance […]

Sunday’s Worst Person(s) In The World

Late yesterday, excitable John Cole decided to name Tyler Cowen his “worst person in the world” (that’s not particularly civil discourse, but, then Powerline highlights that civil discourse is so 2011) for a tweet that wasn’t necessarily for Virginia’s abortion bill, but simply highlighted Liberal hypocrisy By informing consumers, he is of course referring to […]

Reid To Push Cybersecurity Bill Straight To Senate Floor

Many realize the need for cybersecurity, but are also wondering if this is legislation in need of a problem. One one has to wonder why Harry Reid would do this (The Hill) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) plans to bring a cybersecurity bill straight to the Senate floor in the coming weeks, skipping any […]

Rep. Issa Close To Finding Holder In Contempt Of Congress

Now, that would be a hell of a thing, the top “law enforcement” agent in the country slapped with a contempt charge (Daily Caller) On Tuesday Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House committee on Oversight and Government Reform, took a major step toward holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for his […]

It’s Come To This: Komen Foundation Has To Do Damage Control Update: SGK Caves?

What kind of world are we living in where the Susan G. Komen Foundation has to do damage control for pulling funding from an organization that is under federal investigation for potentially using taxpayer money for abortions, financial abuses, and ignoring state and local reporting requirements, often regarding minors? Witness the Politico’s headline: Susan G. […]

Attorney General: I’m Going To Hold Whistleblowers In Fast And Furious Accountable

Isn’t it a wonderful thing that the Eric Holder, the Attorney General for the USA, knows the law (Hot Air) The hearing today on Operation Fast and Furious by the House Oversight Committee produced a curious moment during a confrontation between its chair, Rep. Darrell Issa, and Attorney General Eric Holder, caught by The Right […]

Liberals Go Apoplectic Over Komen Foundation No Longer Providing Funds To Planned Parenthood

Personally, like Rush Limbaugh and Neal Boortz, I tend to avoid the abortion debate, mostly because it is not one of my core political interests. That said, watching Liberals go apoplectic, bat guano crazy, and spin like a neutron star is one of more core blogging interests, and this story has sent them over the […]

Democrat Report Clears Democrats From Operation Fast And Furious

I’m shocked, shocked, I tell you! (Fox News) Democrats investigating the failed gun-running probe known as “Operation Fast and Furious” are laying the blame at the feet of officials in Arizona, saying in a new report that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have “obtained no evidence” implicating high-level political appointees in Washington. At […]

The State Of Our Disuion

Political Clown Parade has a great video, which I wasn’t able to link up to on Sunday, with all the mega-DreamHost issues

Shockingly, Dems Passed Congressional Insider Trading Bill As A Political Weapon

I’ll give Harry Reid some credit for bringing the legislation to the Senate floor and getting it passed, at least till we get an in-depth look at the legislation and see if it actually does what it says, but (The Hill) The White House and Democrats have seized on legislation barring lawmakers from making insider […]

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