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Kahlid Sheihk Mohammed
Image via Wikipedia Do you feel safer with the Obama administration waging the war on terror (excuse me, man made disaster) instead of the Bush administration? I don't. Especially after the news was released this morning th...
Harry Reid Losing Ground
Image via Wikipedia I am home after my three day business trip to Vegas. These trade shows are a lot of work, but very important to the company I work for. There is a lot of walking and standing over the course of the show, and my feet and back...
Two Trillion Bucks
My brother in law sent this to me this morning. Yes, my sister is married to a proud right wing extremist. I think this song pretty much sums things up. ...
Kanye's an Ass, Beyonce Has Class
I was going to post yesterday about the Kanye West/Taylor Swift incident yesterday, but the news of Patrick Swayze's death led me to post a tribute to him instead. As it turns out, audio was released of Barack Obama commenting on the incident.&...
Barack Obama's Health Care Speech
I debated about whether or not to post anything regarding President Obama’s health care speech last night. In fact, I actually had another posting scheduled for this morning, but I have rescheduled it for another day. There were a few things he s...
Obama's Planned Speech to Students
Image by cena carioca via FlickrI think it is safe to say that I am not a fan of President Barack Obama. From a policy standpoint, there has been very little, if anything, that I have agreed with. However, I am not one to find fault with everything...
Obama To Address Joint Session of Congress
President Obama has decided to address a joint session of Congress next week to lay out what he wants to see in a health care bill. I can hardly wait. During the State of the Union Speech in January during the last address to both houses of Congres...
Democrats, The Media, and The Health Care Debate
Image by genetew via FlickrPresident Obama and his fellow Democrat leaders, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, et al are quick to declare that the Republican Party are absent in the health care reform debate. According to them, they are the "party of no" or ...
John Conyers On Health Bill
You have to love Democrats. First we have Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid saying he has not read any of Sonja Sotomayor's legal opinions and hoped he would not have to before voting for her as a Supreme Court Justice. Then my Congressman, Steny H...
Another Blow to Consensus
Image via WikipediaThe Journal of Geophysical Research, after a six month peer review process, has published a new paper that argues that nearly all changes in global temperatures since 1958 can be attributed to natural causes. It is another study t...
Obamacare
Image by transplanted mountaineer via FlickrBarack Obama and the Democratic leadership are trying to cram yet another big spending, get it done yesterday regardless of the consequences program down the throats of the American people. Once again, the...
Go Veggie!
I am not usually a fan of PETA. To me they are just another left wing organization trying to impose their values on society. I had to chuckle a couple weeks ago when they got their panties all bunched in a wad when Barack Obama swatted and killed a...
Ted Nugent: Ted, White, and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto
Cover via AmazonAs I mentioned a few days ago, I had to take a business trip to California. During the first leg of the trip, I finished reading "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming" which I reviewed a few days ago. After finishing t...
My Congressman: Steny Hoyer
Image via WikipediaI first encountered Congressman Steny Hoyer when I worked for a grocery chain and he attended the grand opening of one our stores. I wasn't very impressed. That was a good twenty years or so ago. He really hasn't done much in my...
Report: Dump Cap and Trade
I didn't want to continue to dwell on the whole global warming/cap and trade subject today, but an interesting report was issued today while Barack Obama and the other leaders are trying to work out an agreement on reducing CO2 emissions. The report...
Sarah Palin Resigns
Image via WikipediaSarah Palin announced yesterday that she will not be seeking re-election to the governorship of the state of Alaska. As such, she will be stepping down from the position by the end of the month.When elected governor, Palin had pro...
Declaration of Independence
Image via WikipediaHappy Fourth of July to everyone out there. Today is a day for a lot of folks to enjoy their families, have a cookout, and watch their local fireworks show. These are all great and wonderful things that we should enjoy with our fre...
Charles Rangel-"Pharmaceutical Companies Are Stealing"
Image via WikipediaYou just have to love the holier than thou attitude of a great many of our illustrious leaders in the political world. Today, I heard a story on the radio that Congressman Charlie Rangel (Dem-NY) has accused the pharmaceutical ind...
EPA Suppresses Internal Report
As if we needed further proof that the whole global warming, climate change hysteria is nothing more than a left wing attempt to further grow governmental control into our lives is the report that the EPA has suppressed an internal report that is ske...
House Passes Climate Bill
Speaking of stupid people, a significant blow to liberty and the American standard of living was delivered yesterday with the House of Representatives passing the American Clean Air and Energy Act.The United States is currently suffering through toug...
Barack Obama's First Positive Action
There has not been a lot during President Obama's tenure thus far that I have agreed with. OK, so far there has been nothing, until this:I hate flies. Maybe even more than liberals. ...
What a Bitch!!!
Brigadier General Michael Walsh was testifying before Senator Barbara Boxer's Environment and Public Works Committee when he had the audacity to refer to her as "Ma'am." Oh my goodness. How dare he? Not to worry. Senator Boxer made sure to chasti...
Coming to a Menu Near You
I am all for a cleaner planet. In my junior high school days, I was a member of our ecology club. We went to local streams in our area, collected water samples, and tested them for various pollutants. I do not want to see black smoke spewing from ...
I Am a Right Wing Extremist
At least according to Janet Napolitano and the Department of Homeland Security. In a document released by the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning to law enforcement agencies warning of a rise in...
Gay Marriage
Yesterday, the legislature of the state of Vermont overrode a gubernatorial veto of legislation that would allow gay marriage in the state. Vermont became the fourth state in the USA to allow same sex marriages. More importantly, they became the fi...
New Exercise Video
A couple months ago, during President Obama's first address to Congress and the American people, I expressed my annoyance with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's constant jumping to her feet to applaud everything the messiah had to say. Well, I per...
Glenn Beck vs The Attorney General of Connecticut
What can I say? I love Glenn Beck. I am not a fan of any of the bailout plans that have taken place. I have mixed feelings about the whole AIG bonus affair. The bottom line is that there was nothing "illegal" done in AIG paying bonuses to exe...
Latest Sin Tax
Sin taxes are nothing new. There has been a tax on cigarettes for years, and is getting ready to go up again on April 1st (kind of an appropriate date.) Likewise there have been taxes on alcohol, which my state, Maryland, is considering increasing....
Barack Obama and Iran
Throughout the campaign, Barack Obama said he would take a different approach in dealing with countries like Iran. He said he would try to establish a dialogue with those leaders and to try to listen to their concerns instead of "dictating term" to...
Former President George W. Bush
Former President George W. Bush had his first speech since leaving office in January. Bush refused to criticize President Barack Obama stating that he "deserves my silence." There are several who have credited Bush with providing Obama with one o...
