Hump Day Report: Malia Does Mexico

My kids are off-limits! Unless..."

ALOHA, ALL!!!  So with all the news this week, here’s a blockbuster story you never heard:  Malia Obama took a Spring Break vacation to Mexico.  I know….why such a big deal?  Well, it MUST be a big deal because all the news outlets have either hidden or scrapped the story!  Why would they do that, you say?  Think about it:  the country is suffering through a bad economy.  Gas prices are ridiculously high.  Unemployment and under-employment remain troubling.  The deficit is at all-time high.  Yet Barry is out promoting himself as one of the people …the best hope to get us out of our slump.  Can you imagine if after reporting one of his fundraiser, er, energy speeches the next news story showed Malia tanning on a Mexican beach?  (Oh, by the way, you’re paying for Malia to frolic in the sun with her friends and 25 Secret Service agents.)  What’s troubling is that this story was initially reported and then scrubbed from numerous sites (so much for the most transparent administration in history.)  OK…kids are off-limits?  Then why does Barry trot them out when it’s to his political advantage (like the smiling family on the cover of a magazine) but squashes a story that might make he and his family look out-of-touch?  Oh yeah….Mexico?????  Would you let your teenaged daughter go there for Spring break?  I guess if a couple dozen armed agents went along for the ride….  The Troubling Things The Malia Obama Spring Break Story Reveal – Investors.com

Here’s the explanation from the WH as to why the stories were scrubbed:  White House Admits to Asking Malia Story to be Pulled | TheBlaze.com  So there you go:  your tax dollars at play.  25 Secret Service people (and you know it’s more than just that we’re paying for.)

More family news - Michelle Obama: President’s Grandmother, VP of ‘Little Bitty Community Bank,’ Faced Gender Bias   Seriously???  Quit the lies already!!!!!  ”The Washington Post and The New York Times reported last year that Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, had been the first female vice president of the Bank of Hawaii….Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, left him stock in the Bank of Hawaii valued at almost $500,000 at the time of her death in November 2008, the tax return shows,” said the Post.”

Barry’s younger years.  A story surfaced last week about how a young Barack Obama was supported by Bill Ayers parents to attend Harvard.  Sound outrageous?  NOTHING sounds outrageous to me anymore!  Postman: Ayers family put ‘foreigner’ Obama through school  ”A retired U.S. Postal Service carrier who delivered mail to Tom and Mary Ayers in a Chicago suburb in the late 1980s and early 1990s and claims to have met Obama in front of the Ayers home emphatically says yes to all three questions.”

"I'm just a poor foreign exchange student whose grandmother was the first female Vice President of Bank of Hawaii. Of course, my grandparents were also racists."

He was OWS before it was cool!  Note the language Obama uses in this 1995 interview.  The Vetting: Obama 1995: ‘Scapegoat’ the ‘Top 5%’  ”In an environment of scarcity, where the cost of living is rising, folks begin to get angry and bitter and look for scapegoats. Historically, instead of looking at the top 5% of this country that controls all the wealth, we turn towards each other, and the Republicans have added to the fire.”

Ya Gotta Have Friends!  Biden, Wasserman Schultz, Holder and Axelrod are way up there with Barry and it’s easy to see why:

White House Backs Biden’s Claim That Killing Bin Laden Was Boldest Mission in ‘500 Years’ | CNSNews.com  ”The White House asserted that Vice President Joe Biden did not misspeak when he said, “you can go back 500 years. You cannot find a more audacious plan,” referring to President Barack Obama’s decision to kill Osama bin Laden.”

DNC Debbie’s Islamist Lie | FrontPage Magazine  ”According to announcements which were placed on the website of EMERGE USA last month, Debbie Wasserman Schultz had been scheduled to give the Keynote Address at the group’s annual fundraising banquet, which was to be held in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, at the Marriott Fort Lauderdale North, on April 21st.”

Holder Concealed Evidence Of Gunrunner’s Release | Dickmorris.com  ”The fast and furious story gained momentum in Washington after it has emerged that Attorney General Eric Holder failed to turn over to Congressional investigators evidence that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,and Firearms has released Manuel Acosta – a kingpin in the illegal weapons trade of the drug cartels – from custody in return for a vague promise of” cooperation” which he failed to keep.”

Last but not least – Axelrod.  He’s about as slimy as they come.  I actually watched this without the sound (I saw it live when Brett Baier interviewed him.)  Note the body language…what a liar!  ”The theater of politics” indeed!  

Final Thought:  ”So I just …Sit right here and have another beer in Mexico; Do my best to waste another day; Sit right here and have another beer in Mexico; Let the warm air melt these blues away.” Kenny Chesney

GOD BLESS AMERICA – PASS THIS ON – REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!!

Hump Day Report: Disneyland, Candy Land, La La Land

ALOHA, ALL!!  Let’s take a trip to all those great places where unicorns sprinkle fancy fairy dust and make us all happy!  After all, that’s where Barry/Barack went yesterday.

Hey Barack 0bama – you’ve just ruined the United States!  Where are you going next?  Obama Says No to Keystone XL, Heads to Disney World  ”Yesterday in Walt Disney World, the land “where dreams come true,” President Barack Obama appeared before Cinderella’s Castle to announce his latest plan to boost jobs in America–an effort to increase tourism to the United States.”  No, this is not a joke.

Yet the lame stream media want to focus on how horrible the GOP candidates are.  Newt Gingrich Blasts John King for Asking Marianne Gingrich Question During CNN Debate  Be sure to watch the video of Gingrich at this link!  Romney on Releasing His Tax Returns: Dems Will Attack Me Because ‘I Have Been Successful‘

LOL!  Debbie Dimwit Schultz doesn’t even realize she’s been had!  Listen to all the barbs from Kilmeade – his eye-rolling is classic!  And his final comment is perfect. This woman is in permanent La La Land:  

Debbie, I dedicate this song to you.  Candy Land!! (shaka to Sandra for the link):  

A dose of reality:  

You thought you were free?  Chart: How Countries Compare on Economic Freedom  ”Heritage and the Wall Street Journal released the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom on Thursday, ranking 179 countries on 10 benchmarks that gauge their economic success.”  Where the United States stands may surprise you.

It’s Friday – Time for NewsBusted!!  

Final Thought:  “It’s always nice to meet a world leader who has bigger ears than me.” Barack 0bama on meeting Mickey Mouse at Disney World

And:  “All cartoon characters and fables must be exaggeration, caricatures. It is the very nature of fantasy and fable.” Walt Disney

GOD BLESS AMERICA – PASS THIS ON – REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!!

Hump Day Report: Obama’s Tyranny

ALOHA, ALL!!  Will Congress halt 0bama’s incessant power grab?  He has thumbed his nose at the Constitution so many times it’s difficult to keep track.  Then again, that’s part of the plan – overwhelm the system.  What 0bama is doing with his unconstitutional actions is similar to the old adage:  tell a lie often enough and it becomes the truth.  0bama claims he needs to do these things because of the “do-nothing” Congress.  In reality, he is ruling by fiat.  The Heritage Foundation has put together a current list of all the ways 0bama and his administration have acted outside their scope of powers.  The four appointments last week were flat-out illegal:   Obama’s Arrogant Authoritarianism  Begging the question:  What are you gonna do about it, Congress?

Don’t believe the media hype – Romney won big.  Dem Spin: Romney Won Big in NH, But ‘Fell Far Short of Meeting Expectations’  Getting 40% of the vote in a 6-way race is a big win.  Debbie “The Doofus” Wasserman Schultz claims:  ”[T]he premise of his candidacy is unraveling,” Schultz said, adding that Romney leaves New Hampshire “wounded by a series of episodes that made it clear to voters – both in New Hampshire and for those watching across the country – that he is completely out of touch with the concerns of America’s working and middle-class families.”  Really, Debbie?  Of course, you do know first-hand what “out-of-touch” means.

To wit:  Michelle Malkin » Femme-a-gogue Debbie Wasserman Schultz smears Tea Party, exploits Tucson massacre anniversary  ”After a year of unhinged Tea Party-bashing and false accusations from New Tone Democrats, the DNC and DWS have done nothing to tone down their own poisonous, hypocritical vitriol.”

He’s nipping at something.  Ron Paul claims he’s closing in on Romney…he’s “nipping at his heels.”  OK, let’s get this straight:  If Paul could come close anywhere it’s New Hampshire.  He got 23%.  South Carolina?  Not so much, dear doctor.  Everywhere else?  Dream on Paulists.  Ron Paul To Everyone But Mitt: Drop Out   However, I agree with Sarah Palin that the GOP should not dismiss Paul’s support nor his followers (read the comments at the link – holy moly!  These people are like rabid dogs.)  But Paul needs to go away…maybe run off with Debbie Doofus.

The gift that keeps on giving.  Look who’s smiling at Gingrich and Perry – Fresh Ink Fresh Ink  ”…having the Republicans eat their own actually makes the Bain story more potent than we ever could because it instantly validates it as a line of attack and falls on independent ears as a matter of legitimate debate, not as a partisan line of attack,” one of the strategists told TPM.”

UPDATE:  EPA case at Supreme Court.  Supreme Court Justices ‘Blast’ EPA for Telling Idaho Couple They Can’t Build on ‘Protected Wetlands’   “Because of the administrative compliance order, you’re really never going to be put to the test, because most land owners aren’t going to say, ‘I’m going to risk the $37,000 a day,” Roberts said. “All EPA has to do is make whatever finding it wants, and realize that in 99 percent of the cases, it’s never going to be put to the test.”

ICYMI:

U.S. debt is now equal to economy – Common American Journal  The soaring national debt has reached a symbolic tipping point: It’s now as big as the entire U.S. economy.

U.S. Taxpayers Cover Nearly Half the Cost of U.N.’s Global Warming Panel – Common American Journal  A study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) determined that the United States funded the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations’ authority on alleged man-made global warming, with $31.1 million since 2001, nearly half of the panel’s annual budget.

Bankrupt Solyndra seeking to pay bonuses – Washington Times  ”Now seems an unlikely time for handing out bonuses at bankrupt Solyndra LLC, but that’s the plan of company attorneys intending to dole out up to a half-million dollars to persuade key employees to stay put.”

Final Thought:  ”All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.”  Thomas Jefferson

GOD BLESS AMERICA – PASS THIS ON – REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER

Hump Day Report: A Very Barry Christmas

ALOHA, ALL!!  You’d think the 0bama administration would have been embarrassed and humbled by the Solyndra fiasco.  Barry himself should have been deeply troubled by wasting so much of the American people’s money on an eco-bomb.  Any ethical President would be.  But not this one.  In fact, it appears Solyndra was just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the 0bama administration’s unwavering love for all things green – no matter the cost.  Here’s the latest idiotic scam:   Obama Makes Navy Overpay For Green Jet Fuel – Investors.com   “…a member of Obama’s presidential transition team, T. J. Glauthier, is a ‘strategic advisor’ at Solazyme, the California company that is selling a portion of the biofuel to the Navy. Glauthier worked — shock, shock — on the energy-sector portion of the 2009 stimulus bill.”  And more shock – Solazyme got $22 million from 0bama’s stimulus.  Ho, ho, ho – Barry sure likes to spread the wealth to his friends with our hard-earned money.

Unreal.  Debbie Wasserman Schultz proves she’s delusional.  DNC Chair Falsely Claims Unemployment Has Not Increased Under Obama | CNSnews.com  ”Contrary to Rep. Wasserman Schultz’s claims, the unemployment rate rose for the first 10 months of Obama’s presidency, peaking at 10.2 percent before remaining in the high 9 percent range for the majority of 2010. The unemployment rate did decline in November – after hovering around 9 percent for most of the fall – but that was due to a large number of workers giving up on their search for a job, not because the economy was creating a significant amount of new jobs.”

Here’s a good bumper sticker.  Debt Increases Nearly $49K Per Second Under Obama – By Jim Geraghty – The Campaign Spot – National Review Online  ”Sounds like a ready-made ad, no? “When Obama’s administration spends* more than $48,000 per second, how can any of us afford four more years?”

Another Barry accomplishment.  Thanks, Obama…Food Stamp Roles Soar to 46.3 Million! « The Stuttering Messiah  ”Since the start of the Second Great Depression, food stamp participation has increased by 18.7 million, and is now at an all time higher 46.3 million. All Bush’s fault, or something.”  

IT’S A SCHOOL DAY – DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR KIDS ARE LEARNING?  4th-graders brainwashed with Occupy ‘propaganda’  ”A Connecticut dad has accused an industry giant in education, Scholastic, of delivering Occupy Wall Street propaganda to his 4th grade daughter in her school classroom.”

Barry claims the GOP-led Congress is “do-nothing.”  You be the judge:  The House Republican Plan for America’s Job Creators  Really?  Harry Reid is literally sitting on over two dozen jobs bills.  He’s made “do-nothing” an art form and career.  FYI – it’s been almost 1,000 days since Harry Reid’s Senate passed a budget.

Three Pinocchios.  That’s what the Washington Post gives the White House spin on the GOP payroll tax bill.  Barry says he will veto the bill:  White House budget spin on the House GOP payroll tax bill – The Washington Post  A do-nothing President to match a do-nothing Senate.  Brilliant.

Is Eric Holder a “Seinfeld” fan?  

ICYMI:  Canada pulls out of Kyoto treaty « Hot Air  ”How big a deal is this, really? Yes, Canada became the first country to formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, dealing a body blow to the anthropogenic climate-change hysterics movement.”

Final Thought:  ”Just so the wealth of the country, its capital, its credit, must be saved from the predatory poor as well as the predatory rich, but above all from the predatory politician.”  James Jerome Hill, 1910

GOD BLESS AMERICA – PASS THIS ON – REMEMBER IN 2012!!

HDR 195: PASS THIS BILL NOW!

Thanks to Susie for the photo!

ALOHA, ALL!  Paul Ryan does it again.  While Barry is out there bloviating at college campuses about how Congress needs to “pass this bill NOW!”  Ryan has come up with a 3 point plan that actually will create jobs.   It focuses on re-structuring taxes and is called Three Steps to Pro-Growth Tax Reform.  It highlights how to make our tax code fair, competitive and simple.  Hey Barry – PASS THIS BILL NOW!!!!!   3 Steps to Pro-Growth Tax Reform: Fair. Competitive. Simple. | U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan

BTW – notice how Barry always appears on campuses….in swing states?  But this isn’t a campaign.  He’s interfacing with the people.  Getting their ideas.  Feeling their pain.  Right.  He’s feeling the love – for himself!    ”IF YOU LOVE ME YOU GOTTA HELP ME PASS THIS BILL!”  Silly me – I thought it was all about jobs.

OK, you may think I’m picking on Debbie Wasserman Schultz.  But seriously – why do they even let her go on TV and say stupid things like this?????  She needs Barry’s teleprompter:    Actually, I hope the DNC keeps her as Chair forever – she’s full of great material!

Here’s the Anti-Debbie!  She’s running against Wasserman Schultz  Karen Harrington for Congress  ”Karen Harrington’s roots in the South Florida community date back to 1969 when her parents Bill and Barbara Mitchell moved their family from Western Massachusetts to Broward County in pursuit of the American Dream- to open a family-owned restaurant business so that they could better provide for Karen and her siblings. Karen and her family have owned and operated Rickey’s Restaurant and Lounge since 1974, and Karen has managed the business herself for almost 30 years. Since the restaurant’s founding, Karen and her sister have expanded the business into three locations.”

At Least One Scientist Isn’t Drinking the KoolAid.    Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Resigns Over Global Warming | Fox News  ”Dr. Ivar Giaever, a former professor with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the 1973 winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday, Sept. 13, from the premier physics society in disgust over its officially stated policy that “global warming is occurring.”

Whatever Happened With The Boeing Flap?  House Bill | National Labor Relations Board | Passes | The Daily Caller  ”In response to a series of controversial decisions by the National Labor Relations Board, the House of Representatives passed a bill curtailing the power of the NLRB Thursday afternoon.”

Ha Ha – Snooze You Loose!  Conservative Nabs Naming Rights to ‘American Jobs Act’ After Obama Delay  ”President Obama repeatedly asked members of Congress to pass the American Jobs Act last week. But when no Democrat filed Obama’s bill after he presented it to Congress, a conservative congressman swiped the name for his own legislation.”

Yet The Tea Party Folks Are Violent, Racist Extremists.  Union Thugs Hurl Racial Taunts in North Dakota

Here Are The Facts About The Tea Party.  Articles: Stop Calling the Tea Party Extreme. It Isn’t.

I’d Rather Watch Paint Dry.  Please, Say It Ain’t So: 24 Hours Of Al Gore | Western Journalism.com

Folks, If I Disappear In The Dead of Night, Here’s Why:  ‘Attack Watch’: the new KGB-inspired informant program from Obama’s White House – Common American Journal

Final Thought:  ”Congress can raise taxes because it can persuade a sizable fraction of the populace that somebody else will pay.” Milton Friedman

GOD BLESS AMERICA – PASS THIS ON – REMEMBER IN 2012!!

HDR 194: Spinning the New York Win

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ALOHA, ALL!!  The media are all abuzz today with the Republican win in NY9.  But some are trying to downplay it…calling it a local issue and insisting that it’s not a harbinger of things to come for Barack Obama in 2012.  Really?  That’s OK – keep your heads buried in the sand.  But the most ridiculous spin came from my new favorite nitwit, Debbie Wasserman Schultz:  Ridiculous NY-09 spin: “It’s a very difficult district for Democrats” « Hot Air  Are you kidding me??????  A Republican has not held that seat since 1923.  This is the district that spawned Gerladien Ferraro, Chuckie Schumer and of course, Anthony Weiner.  Debbie, I’m so glad you’re Chair of the DNC – your outrageous and extremist thinking assure a GOP sweep in 2012.

Here’s the Brits’ Take on the NY Election:  BBC News – New York election: What does defeat mean for Obama?  (Thanks to Steve for the link.)

A Tale of Two Pictures.  Both of these were taken at Ground Zero on Sunday.  No caption or explanation needed.Solyndra and the White House – Very Cozy!  Emails: Obama White House Monitored Huge Loan to ‘Connected’ Firm – ABC News  ”As federal authorities examine whether Solyndra misled the government about its true financial state, the Obama White House is fielding fresh questions over why it pushed so hard for Solyndra.”  NOTE – THIS IS FROM ABC NEWS!!!

Say What????  The internet is abuzz with this clip of Queen Michelle – can you read her lips?  What did she say?   I’m not a lip reader, but some think she’s saying “All that for folding a flag?”  Then Barry nods in agreement.  I’ve had it with these elitist poseurs!

Another Court Strikes Down Obamacare.  Another Loss for Obamacare  ”This afternoon, the District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania became the latest court to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (Obamacare) individual mandate, holding that “[t]he power to regulate interstate commerce does not subsume the power to dictate a lifetime financial commitment to health insurance coverage.”

This Guy Must Be a Racist.  BACON: Good intentions bring terrible results – Washington Times  ”The do-gooders have all the best of intentions, of course. They just don’t pay attention to results. In the name of compassion, they keep blacks hooked on initiative-sapping welfare dependency. In the name of building the American dream, they promote homeownership for people who lack the financial wherewithal to keep up payments. In the name of equal opportunity, they dispense college loans to people who will never graduate. Lord, deliver us from those who would save us.”  (Thanks to hubby for the link.)

Drill Here – Drill Now!  Oil Industry Could Generate Over 1 Million Jobs by 2030, Report Says | CNSnews.com  “If the full potential of domestic oil and gas production could be achieved while also increasing imports of Canadian oil, all of America’s liquid fuels could come from secure North American sources within 15 years.”

The TSA, 10 Years Later.  TSA Is A ‘Complete Fiasco’ Says Congressman Who Wrote Legislation Creating The Agency – Common American Journal  “The whole program has been hijacked by bureaucrats,” said Rep. John Mica (R. -Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee.

Love This From The Patriot Post!  

Final Thought:  ”Humble people don’t think less of themselves … they just think of themselves less.” -Norman Vincent Peale

GOD BLESS AMERICA – PASS THIS ON – REMEMBER IN 2012!!

HDR 193: What Do Obama and Madoff Have in Common?

ALOHA, ALL!!  What’s a Ponzi scheme?  The liberal press and pundits are choking on their self-righteous saliva about how Rick Perry keeps calling Social Security a Ponzi scheme.  Guess what?  He’s right.  Here’s a basic characteristic os a Ponzi scheme:  A fraudulent investment plan in which the investments of later investors are used to pay earlier investors.  Sure sounds like social security to me – Bernie Madoff would be proud.  How many of you younger than 65 actually think you’ll get what you paid into social security?  If you do, then vote for 0bama in 2012 because you’re about as gullible as you can get.  Perry defended his stance in an editorial in USA Today:    Perry Op-Ed: I’m ‘Honest’ About Social Security

More Ponzi-ness.  Obama the new Ponzi… | The Black Sphere  Kevin Jackson is a Facebook friend of mine. He’s got some great one-liners in this article:  ”Obama reminded us that he is the exquisite showman minus the show.” And “Obama is a blind-folded man riding a unicycle on the rim of an active volcano wondering where the heat is coming from.”  You gotta read this one!

This is Your Brain Stuck on Stupid…Perpetually.  Debbie Wasserman Schultz: It’s ‘Baloney’ to Say Stimulus Didn’t Work | CNSnews.com  Thank you, Debbie!  When Nancy Nitwit lost her visible position as Speaker of the House, I wondered who the next nitwit would be.  You are a wealth of material – the gift that keeps on giving!!!!

DUH!  Dems starting to think Obama could lose « Hot Air  “The only question remaining will be whether they will watch as Obama drags down Democrats into massive losses in November 2012, or whether they can convince him to step aside so that they can salvage what they can with a different Democratic nominee at the top of the ticket.”

HDR Readers are very alert!  Several of you wrote to me about Barry’s gaffe during his big jobs speech:    No, Lincoln was not a founder of the Republican Party.  I read that this line was “off-teleprompter” so Barry once again puts his foot in his mouth when he goes rogue and doesn’t read what TOTUS tells him to read.  So much for this brilliant person who thinks there are 57 states and we have “corpse” men in the military.  (As an aside….LOVE the looks on Biden’s & Boehner’s faces in this clip!!)  Several of you also sent me this link:    Blog: PBS alters transcript to hide Obama gaffe  And we contribute tax dollars to this so-called news outlet.

PASS THIS BILL NOW!  Obama Said to Send Congress Jobs Legislation Tomorrow  ”Obama is planning an announcement in the White House Rose Garden tomorrow at which he’ll again urge quick passage of the proposal and will send the legislation to lawmakers in the evening…”  The bill went to Congress Monday – Typical Barry tactics:  send it late in the day when everyone is tired.  I’m surprised he didn’t wait until Friday.  Of course, still no insight on how it’s paid for.

A Possible Earthquake in New York?   New York Special Election Could Spell Trouble for Obama – US News and World Report  ”If the Republicans do pick up the seat, it could signal that despite Democrats’ efforts to change the national conversation, public confidence in President Obama is continuing to pull the party down.”  This is Weiner’s old seat – A Republican has not held that seat since 1923.

Progress in That State Up North.  Michigan Takes on Welfare Reform  ”In the national effort to overcome dependence on government, Michigan has just moved one step forward toward ensuring that welfare promotes self-reliance.  On Tuesday, Governor Rick Snyder (R) signed legislation to place a four-year time limit on cash assistance benefits for welfare recipients.”  (Editor’s Note:  A true Buckeye can never say the name of that state, but refers to it as TSUN.)

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLENN BECK?  Glenn Beck TV Launches Today, Already Bigger Than Oprah’s Network  ”Glenn Beck launches his much awaited Internet-based program today on his GBTV network and The Wall Street Journal notes that the early subscriber numbers point to a potentially lucrative payout for the former Fox News host.”  UPDATE:  I just saw Beck on O’Reilly’s show – I sure wish Bill would stop stealing my material.  Plus, they were talking about Ponzi schemes!  Geez…..I guess great minds think alike

Finally, At Least One Person on the “Super Committee” Has Some Guts.  Editorial: Gutting Defense Won’t Solve Debt Crisis – Investors.com  ”Firing a shot across the committee’s bow was Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., who announced to a conservative group Thursday, “I’m off the committee if we’re going to talk about further defense cuts.”

Final Thought:  ”A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.”  Demosthenes

GOD BLESS AMERICA – PASS THIS ON – REMEMBER IN 2012!!

HDR 192: Obama The Orator Cometh!

"Let's see...if I smile and just read from TOTUS they'll think I know what I'm doing!"

ALOHA, ALL!!  Ready for the big speech tonight?  I’m reminded of one of my favorite quotes:  ”Here comes the orator, with his flood of words and his drop of reason” – Benjamin Franklin.   As a Founding Father, Franklin believed that actions speak louder than words.  So let’s see what action Barry takes tonight, or if it’s just more words from an inept bloviator.

If Barry is serious about creating jobs, he’ll change these policies:  Four Ways Obama Has Blocked Job Growth  ”Wonder who’s to blame for today’s stagnant economy? Look no further than 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to see where the buck ought to stop. Though President Barack Obama constantly points fingers at others for America’s economic woes, his policies are to blame for preventing the U.S. economy from getting back on track. Before you watch President Obama present his latest jobs plan in his speech on Thursday, be sure you know the four major measures he has taken to prevent job growth in America.”

What’s In A Name?  You won’t hear the “S” word in Barry’s speech, but it’s stimulus all the same:  Pelosi drops the word ‘stimulus’ – Common American Journal  ”Though the House minority leader and her caucus are still pushing an economic stimulus agenda to save the economy, they’ve radically changed their rhetoric with the hope of winning over voters who saw “stimulus” as close to a dirty word.”

Surprise Guests.  Republicans Invite Would-Be Job Creators to Watch Obama’s Jobs Speech | CNSnews.com  ”House Speaker John Boehner announced on Thursday that he will host more than a dozen private-sector “job creators” in the House gallery during President Obama’s “jobs” speech to a joint session of Congress.”  The CEO of Gibson Guitar will be there.   This should be interesting!

THE EPITOME OF A “FAT CAT.”  Teamsters’ Hoffa Made $300,000 in 2010 | CNSnews.com  ”Hoffa’s union salary in 2010 – the most recent figures available – was $294,285. That figure rises to $368,000 if bonuses and disbursements are taken into account.”

This is Your Brain When it’s Stuck on Stupid.  DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Economy Is ‘Continuing on the Upswing’ | CNSnews.com  ”…the chair of the Democratic National Committee, said that the economy is “continuing on the upswing” and that every economist “worth their salt” acknowledges that this is the result of the economic stimulus signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2009.”  Since I’m such a huge fan of Debbie Downer, here’s the video for your viewing pleasure:  

REMEMBER ON 9/11!!!  Flag 9/11: Remembering September 11 | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation  ”As Americans prepare to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorists attacks, The Heritage Foundation has been busy reminding Congress and the public of the importance of staying the course in the War on Terror. In the past 10 years, at least 40 terrorist plots have been foiled due, in large part, to our enhanced counter-terrorism efforts. But despite this progress, efforts are underway to undermine some of this progress by rejecting the very policies that have kept us safe.”

WHAT’S IN A NAME, Part II?  ‘Don’t call it Ground Zero anymore’ – Common American Journal  Bloomberg doesn’t like that – tuff!  ”Ground Zero originated as a term to describe the site of a nuclear explosion and later was used to refer to the point of any dramatic or violent event. New Yorkers started calling the World Trade Center site Ground Zero shortly after suicide hijackers destroyed the twin towers and killed nearly 3,000 people.”

MYTH:  Rick Perry was an Al Gore cheerleader and chaired his campaign in Texas.  Was Rick Perry Al Gore’s ‘Cheerleader’? – Investors.com  ”Austin consultant George Shipley, who advised Gore’s 1988 campaign, told Politifact in an interview that Perry “made, to my knowledge, one, possibly two press tours, but he was not what I would call that active in the campaign.” Mike Kopp, who did press outreach for Gore, said in an interview: “We didn’t have a chairman in Texas; we didn’t have co-chairs.”  And I sure liked this reply from Perry about the death penalty in Texas:  Rick Perry fabulously defends Texas death penalty | The Right Scoop

I gotta say, Newt was on fire again at last night’s debate!!!  

Final Thought:  “The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.” –Patrick Henry

GOD BLESS AMERICA – PASS THIS ON – REMEMBER IN 2012!!

HDR 191: The Thugocracy of Barack Obama

ALOHA, ALL!!!  Did you hear all the talk about war, barbarians at the gate and taking people out this weekend?  You would have thought it was the field of battle….actually it is.  It’s a battle started by Barry’s minions in the most sinister way.  They’re ratcheting up the rhetoric against those who oppose their big government, socialist ways.  And that rhetoric is filled with violent words.  And where is Barry?  Right in the middle of it all.

JIMMY HOFFA DECLARES WAR ON THE TEA PARTY:  What’s that?  You thought he was dead?  This is Hoffa Jr, introducing Barry at a Labor Day union rally in Michigan (Hoff Jr is head of the Teamsters…fitting isn’t it?)  So Hoffa introduces 0bama with “Let’s take these sons of bitches out.”  Meanwhile, Barry doesn’t say a word about the hateful rhetoric, only that he “admires” Hoffa.  Yet the Tea Party folks are considered extreme and violent.  Right.    

Then there’s Joe Biden.  He was speaking to a Labor group in Cincinnati.  He thinks those of us opposed to big government are “the barbarians at the gate.”  He also claims “the other side has declared war on Labor’s house.”  HEY BARRY – IS THIS THE CIVILITY YOU WANTED?????  

And Wasserman Schultz – HEAD OF THE DNC – refused to address Hoffa’s remarks.  She stonewalled….just like they all do.  Can you imagine if a Tea Party person or Republican had said this???????  

CNN had Hoffa on John King’s show, and he didn’t even ask him about his inflammatory words – unFRICKINbelievable!!!!  Video – Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

9/11 Controversies.  There’s been a lot of criticism of Mayor Bloomberg for not letting clergy, police, firefighters and more attend the 9/11 ceremonies this month.  But never fear – lots of politicians will be there, though.  Like they need more face time.  It seems there is a concerted effort to change the entire tenor of 9/11 from a day of remembrance  to one of activism.  In other words, they are trying to re-write history yet again.  You don’t think this is an organized attempt to downplay Islamic terrorism, lull us into thinking everything is hunky-dorey, and to help the left ?  Check out this article:  Obama’s Defilement of 9/11 | FrontPage Magazine

Here’s a Great Way to Remember 9/11.  Flag 9/11: Remembering September 11 | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation  Fly the flag.  Pray.  Remember those who died and why.

Question:  What Did Obama Do This Year That You Probably Didn’t?  Just 33% Took A Summer Vacation This Year – Rasmussen Reports™  The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of American Adults shows that just 33% took a summer vacation this year. That’s down from 41% last year and 37% in 2009. Sixty-five percent (65%) of adults say they did not take go on summer vacation.

Solar power increasing lead poisoning – Common American Journal  Solar power plants stand as major culprits in lead emissions and lead poisoning in India and China, according to a study conducted by a University of Tennessee-Knoxville professor Chris Cherry. Solar plants make significant use of lead batteries.

UPDATE – GREEN POWER BANKRUPTCIES.  Alert HDR reader “Opa” sent me this link about eco-firms that have gone “sunnyside-up”  (couldn’t resist that one):  The Administration’s Solar Eclipse – Investors.com  “Solyndra is the third U.S. solar manufacturer to fail in a month. SpectraWatt Inc., a Hopewell Junction, N.Y.-based company backed by units of Intel Corp. and Goldman Sachs, filed for bankruptcy protection Aug. 19, and Evergreen Solar of Marlboro, Mass., filed Chapter 11 four days earlier.”

Bad ideas: New college mascot revealed is the EcoKat – Glenn Beck  In one of the worst ideas of all time or a really poorly explained joke, Kansas State has unveiled a new mascot named EcoKat. Not only is it annoying to have political messages spread around sports – take all that out and it’s just a really, really horrible mascot.

Chair Of House Foreign Affairs Committee To UN: Recognize Palestine and We Will Defund You – Common American Journal  Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) is the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and she has drawn a line in the sand for the United States. She has introduced a bill which would dramatically cut U.S. contributions to the United Nations if that body votes for Palestinian statehood next month.  IT’S ABOUT DARN TIME SOMEONE HAD THE GUTS TO STAND UP TO THE UN!!!!!

Final Thought:  ”If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun. Because from what I understand folks in Philly like a good brawl.” Barack Obama – Philadelphia, 2008

GOD BLESS AMERICA – PASS THIS ON – REMEMBER IN 2012!!

HDR 165: Debbie Wasserman Schultz – The New Nitwit

ALOHA, ALL!!  So the Dems finally admit it’s “their” economy.  Way to go, Debbie Wasserman Schultz!  the new chair of the DNC said this:  “We own the economy. We own the beginning of the turnaround and we want to make sure that we continue that pace of recovery, not go back to the policies of the past under the Bush administration that put us in the ditch in the first place.”  SERIOUSLY????  Turnaround??? You want to continue this pace of recovery?  Brilliant.  The unemployment rate has increased  rom 7.6% to 9.1%
since Barry took office. Then again, since we just celebrated the one-year anniversary of the “Summer of Recovery,” I guess you felt the need continue the charade. But Barry does think you have a “cute smile”  so you’ve got that going for you….which is nice.    It’s Your Economy, Stupid! – Big Government

The next CIA Director likes communists?  Who Checked Out Leon Panetta?  ”It is natural that The Washington Post and other liberal media would protect left-wing nominees like Panetta. But how does one explain the silence of the conservative media? Do they fear being charged with McCarthyism for telling the truth?”  Looks like he not only likes them, he gave them official recognition when he was a California congressman.

More Hopey Changey stuff.  Mother-of-3 Destiny Mathis sells Obama’s handwritten letter to avoid eviction | Mail Online  ”I am just a little bit weary of the promises that (Obama) has made. I really haven’t been seeing any kind of changes that affect me directly.”  What did you expect when you elected an inexperienced, blow-hard, Marxist, community organizer?

Check out the June newsletter from the Independent Women’s Forum:  Paid Sick Leave Regulations  ”Politicians pretend government is generous when they force businesses to provide benefits. But here’s why you should be concerned about these costly, intrusive mandates.”

Never let a good scandal go to waste.  Silencers On Oversight Democrats try to turn ATF scandal into gun control push – Common American Journal  ”Rather than focus on questioning the GOP’s investigative tactics, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee sought to subtly channel the burgeoning scandal into a push for new gun control laws.”

No wonder they don’t give a rip.  In a struggling economy Congress members saw their wealth grow – Common American Journal  ”House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) saw her net worth rise 62 percent last year, cementing her status as one of the wealthiest members of Congress.”  Hey Nancy Nitwit…..get a REAL life!

Did you hear about these U.S. riots?  Why Race Matters | FrontPage Magazine  ”On Memorial Day weekend, there were riots in Charlotte, Rochester, Nashville, Miami, Myrtle Beach and Boston. Last Friday, fighting broke out at Brighton Beach in New York City, where five people were shot and a young girl was killed. Flash mobs have been attacking people in Chicago on the streets and on public buses. The common thread? All of the mobs were black youths — and there’s been a concerted effort by the media to ignore that reality.”

Queen Michelle Antionette headed to hubby’s homeland.  Safari at Game Reserve Caps Michelle, Mom, Sasha and Malia’s ‘Official’ Africa Trip | CNSnews.com  ”The previously announced June 20-26 trip begins Monday in Johannesburg. Mrs. Obama will also stop in Pretoria and Cape Town in South Africa before moving on to Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. The trip ends with a private family safari at a South African game reserve before the return to Washington on June 27.”  A private safari?  Must be nice.

How’s this for “social justice”:  Canada Turns Away Obama’s Old Pal, 1960s Domestic Terrorist Bill Ayers | The Blaze  ”I don’t regret setting bombs,” Bill Ayers said. ”I feel we didn’t do enough.” Is it any wonder that Canada has turned Ayers away for the third time in recent years?”  Hey…maybe the U.S. should do the same.

The new Terrorist-in-Chief:  Bin Laden’s No. 2, Zawahri, Takes Control of Al Qaeda – NYTimes.com  ”Ayman al-Zawahri, an Egyptian who long served as No. 2 to Bin Laden, had been expected to inherit leadership of Al Qaeda, though the delay in announcing his succession led some counterterrorism analysts to see signs of a power struggle at the top following Bin Laden’s death in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2.”

GREAT article on the current status of 0bamacare:  Rivkin and Casey: Why ObamaCare Is Losing in the Courts – WSJ.com  ”If ObamaCare is to be upheld, then the Supreme Court will have to abandon these precedents, along with the plain meaning of the Constitution. It will also have to concede that our federal system is in fact not one of divided authority between federal and state governments, but one in which the states merely act as Washington’s administrative enforcers. There is every reason to believe the court would never entertain such a notion.”  (Thanks to hubby & Don for the link.)

Final Thought:  ”The ordaining of laws in favor of one part of the nation, to the prejudice and oppression of another, is certainly the most erroneous and mistaken policy. An equal dispensation of protection, rights, privileges, and advantages, is what every part is entitled to, and ought to enjoy.” –Benjamin Franklin, Emblematical Representations, 1774

GOD BLESS AMERICA – PASS THIS ON – REMEMBER IN 2012!!