Category Archives: Current Affairs

Nutroots Really Upset Over Obama’s FISA Stance

Has anyone else noticed that Obama’s campaign seems to resemble the “machine that goes ping” joke from Monty Python’s meaning of life (Stacy is groaning with yet another MP reference ) Ah, I see you have the machine that goes ping. This is my favorite. You see we lease it back from the company we […]

Illinois Sues Countrywide; Where Was Obama?

CBS News The nation’s biggest mortgage lender engaged in “unfair and deceptive” practices to get homeowners to apply for risky mortgages far beyond their means, according to a civil lawsuit Illinois’ attorney general planned to file Wednesday. And that is certainly their right, I have no problem with a State engaging in their 10th Amendment […]

I Thought The Left Loved Direct Democracy?

But, alas, like everything else, they only like it when it benefits them Four organizations “dedicated to protecting the civil rights of gay and lesbian people” have filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Californians from voting on an amendment to the California constitution that would define marriage as a one-man, one-woman union. The suit, which […]

Today’s Liberal Outrage: That White House Button

So, many in the Left-O-Sphere are all in a tizzy over this Well, if true, I can’t blame them. Of course, let’s consider that the Left thinks it is the height of debonaire society to discuss assassinating the President of the United States and viewing racist cartoons about Condi Rice. The story started at the […]

Tim Russert Dead Of Heart Attack

I don’t see anything on the wire services, but, the news update text I recieved states that the NY Times is reporting that Tim Russert has died of a heart attack at age 58. It’s showing on their front page.

Voters Say Drill

A National Review piece printed at CBS News by Larry Kudlow The recent spike in oil prices and unemployment is dramatically changing this presidential campaign – virtually overnight. The near $20 jump in oil to $140 a barrel, the unexpected half-point increase in the jobless rate to 5.5 percent (the biggest monthly increase in 20 […]

Competing Oil Legislation Defeated In Senate – What About House?

The NY Times discusses the defeat of 2 bills, one by Democrats, and one by Republicans A Democratic proposal to impose heavier taxes on big oil companies stalled in the Senate on Tuesday as Republicans and Democrats offered different ideas on how to deal with soaring energy costs. A bill that would have rolled back […]

President Bush: Get Drilling!

CNS News “The United States has an opportunity to help increase the supply of oil on the market,” thereby easing gasoline prices for hard-working Americans,” President Bush said on Monday. He reminded Congress that he has proposed opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Continental Shelf to domestic oil drilling — something that would […]

South Carolina ACLU Soon To Go Apeshit Over Cross License Plate

This should cause a massive hissy fit, what do ya think? South Carolina drivers will be the first in the nation to be offered license plates that carry the phrase “I Believe” and a Christian cross over a stained-glass window under a law that took effect on Thursday. Critics have threatened to fight the law […]

Iran Says Enrichment Rights Are Non-Negotiable

Perhaps Senator Fluffy can go in and send some hope and change to his buddy Mahmoud to change Iran’s mind Iran will not give up its right to enrich uranium, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday, days before major powers submit an upgraded package of incentives to try to coax Tehran into halting the work. “Suspending […]

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