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Contact Your Representative Now

2010-03-08T12:32:00.001-06:00

Going Nuclear

2010-03-02T23:12:00.002-06:00

Obama vows reconciliation

CALL YOUR SENATOR AND CONGRESSMAN
Tell them to vote no on a government takeover of health care
202-224-3121

Meanwhile, Across the Pond...

2010-02-26T23:35:00.002-06:00

Can the Brits really throw a tea party?
we're about to find out

Pwned by the GOP

2010-02-26T01:00:00.004-06:00

The Obama PR stunt aiming to build a facade of bipartisanship and bore America to tears, inexplicably named the "health care summit", went about as well as Republicans could have hoped.

Lamar pretty much owning the One
those pesky facts

McCain too
"hey, what about CSPAN and those back room deals?"

And Paul Ryan
"this bill pretty much sucks"

Gergen:
Yeah, the Reps pretty much rocked

Dems: 233 min, Reps: 114 min
Fairness

Can't beat 'em?
Flood their offices with calls

Iran not the only ones going nuclear
reconciliation

And in other news...

Bad news for two dems
Rangel
Paterson

Euro in free fall
not surprising

And the dollar too
it's coming

Go Sen Bunning
boldness

Olby is really really worried about diversity...really

2010-02-24T23:29:00.004-06:00

The worst person in the world caught misreporting and being hypocritical at the same time: LOL
Any surprise this youtube video has already exceeded his nightly audience? Keep it up, big guy. You're the best player on our team.

The Third Party Problem...and the solution

2010-02-22T23:28:00.003-06:00

In defense of Glenn...
With the unprecedented amount of momentum conservatives have been enjoying lately, it seems that nothing will be able to stop them from making huge gains in both houses of congress come November. Nothing, that is, except for a third party. As most conservative talk show hosts, including Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity are eager to point out, a third party would split the vote and might not accurately represent the mood or wishes of the electorate. Conservative Republicans would be running against Conservative third-party candidates and a loss would inevitably result. Glenn Beck, however, has taken heat from his aforementioned colleagues for his assertion that both parties are progressive and, perhaps, should be thrown out. But while he is accused of "lumping both parties together" and saying that "both parties are the same", I've never heard him actually say those words. He does commonly say that the Republicans are addicted to big government and that many of them in recent years have completely lost their way but calling them both progressives is not saying that they're the same. His theory is that the Republicans are simply less progressive than Democrats and shouldn't necessarily be trusted. Even in his CPAC speech, he said that it's not good enough for Republicans to simply "suck less" than Democrats.

The pink elephant...
Rush and Sean are right, though. The spoiler problem is certainly not a new phenomenon. A third party push would potentially undo all the momentum of unified opposition of freedom-loving Americans to the radical policies of this administration. But an objective look at this problem begs the question that, for some reason, has yet to be asked: why? Why should two, qualified conservative candidates lessen our chances of winning elections? Shouldn't this only help our chances? Why should a liberal candidate win in a state that is overwhelmingly conservative? In short, they shouldn't. But to find specific answers, one must look no further than our antiquated voting system. Vote splitting is an inherent problem with our current form of voting, plurality voting. And if state legislatures were honest, they would change their respective state's voting systems to a system of voting more capable of accurately determining the will of the people (such as approval voting or instant runoff). Unfortunately, however, virtually every member of every elected state governing body belongs to one of the two parties and, consequently, they are not inclined pass legislation that might open up a scenario where competition is readily allowed in. This is a travesty that should get some attention by those higher-ups that sit behind golden microphones.

PS "Mega Dittos"

CPAC Keynote

2010-02-20T23:16:00.001-06:00

Glenn Beck

The Day It All Went South for Obama

2010-02-19T21:01:00.002-06:00

The anniversary of the rant heard 'round the world

Thank you, Rick Santelli

Illegal Federal Reserve?

2010-02-17T21:37:00.002-06:00

It was Thomas Jefferson who said this:

"A private central bank issuing the public currency is a greater menace to the liberties of the people than a standing army...We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt."

Well there's a South Carolina legislator who wants to challenge it's constitutionality. That's right. The dollar might just become illegal in South Carolina.

hmmm....

Crony Capitalism

2010-02-17T10:33:00.003-06:00

Much has been made of the Toyota recall lately. I guess when a company of that size has serious problems, it's bound to get headlines. But this particular recall seems to have especially piqued the interest of the federal government and, therefore, the public. And I think I know why. When the government decided to unconstitutionally take over GM last year, it did so to the dismay of every GM competitor for the simple fact that the GM, which was previously nothing more than a flailing competitor, was now the boss. They were now making the rules. In other words, Toyota and Ford were in competition with the federal government. Can you imagine if McDonald's had to pay taxes to Burger King? Does that seem fair? Think about that next time you hear that the feds are demanding records of sensitive information from Toyota or imposing new, strict guidelines for them to follow or even smearing their brand and costing them billions.

Don't think this is a possibility? Here is a great report by John Stossel on just one instance of crony capitalism happening out in the open for all to see. This one's about windows. Talk about transparency.

Ignore Deny Ignore Deny Ignore Deny...

2010-02-10T22:41:00.002-06:00

Because of snow, dems say we must act now!
lol!

DC snow means AGW
duh

MSNBC reporter: All this snow means AGW is real
wow

Chris Matthews: conservatives hate the earth
or something like that

Make some cash and annoy a lib at the same time
nice

Obama FCC Considers Excluding Churches from Wireless Licenses

2010-02-10T13:52:00.001-06:00

Recent FCC rulings about wireless band usage have put a sunset date on all wireless microphones and in-ear monitors operating in the 700 MHz band. This is to aid in the digital TV transition. However, because these microphones are so widespread, the FCC is implementing a geo-location database that would protect registered locations from wireless interference. Wireless users would be required to register their equipment with the FCC in order to ensure their equipment continues to operate properly.

As if this weren't already complicated enough, apparently the FCC doesn't think all wireless microphone users should be protected and are considering excluding certain users from the registration process. Smaller churches are especially at risk here, as the Obama FCC is looking at the type of facility, number of seats, and activity of the facility.

The Shure microphone company is sending out guidelines on how to contact the FCC and give your feedback on this issue. Read more and get details here:

http://churchtechmatters.com/2010/02/09/wireless-licensing-may-exclude-churches/ :

The FCC is accepting comments on who should be allowed to get licenses until February 22nd. It is critical that they hear, loud and clear from churches about how important it is that they be allowed to register.

For guidelines on how you can submit comments on this issue, send an email message to wirelessmicrophones@shure.com. You will receive a reply message with details on what information must be included in your comments and how to file them with the FCC.

In your comments, be sure to include how many systems you use, what kind of services and productions you do, and describe the impact that losing reliable wireless would have on your services.

The Insanity of the Radical Left

2010-02-02T10:36:00.003-06:00

The left's hypocrisy

A great read on Tebow

analysis

and another

And in other news...

Our deficit:

$1,600,000,000,000

graphs

So what should we do?

raise salaries for federal employees

and lower the saleries for the middle class

good idea

and lower the salaries of the job creators

brilliant

and the absolute smartest way to get rid of the deficit:

spend spend spend

Anyone want to move to Virginia?

yep

or 34 other states

"Saved, Created or Discouraged"

ugh

SOTU

2010-01-28T00:20:00.003-06:00

Obama's plan for saving the economy:

1) allow gay soldiers to say they're gay
2) lie about how he has prevented lobbyists from policy-making positions
3) anger members of the supreme court
4) freeze (and save) a whopping .58% of the nation's spending over the next ten years
5) build a train

Yep. That should do it.

Ding Dong the Bill is Dead

2010-01-27T07:56:00.003-06:00

So, yeah, the dems have been talking a lot of smack about still trying to pass obamacare by either passing the current senate bill in the house or using the "nuclear" option and cramming a different bill through the senate through reconciliation. Then this happened. Then this happened. Then this happened. And now, it's dead. Officially.

The Virtues of Obama

2010-01-25T22:58:00.003-06:00

Sincerity
Obama on the campaign trail: Spending freezes are bad (video)
Obama on Wednesday night: What we need are some spending freezes

Humility
“The big difference here and in ‘94 was you’ve got me”

Honesty
Saved or created one zillion jobs

Teleprompters for Tots

2010-01-23T23:51:00.003-06:00

Obama, on the indoctrinate the children tour of 2010, apparently needed his teleprompter to speak to a bunch of elementary school children.

"and if you, uh, like your P.E. class, you'll be able to keep it."

See Ya, Obamacare

2010-01-19T20:26:00.006-06:00

Brown: 1,153,808; 52.29%
Coakley: 1,052,391; 47.70%

Coakley Concedes
"41st no vote"

Dems on Obamacare: uh, maybe we should start over.

Bayh: hmm...this might be catastrophic for dems

Jim Webb: Let's not do any voting 'til Brown gets here.

Blarney Fwank: Yeah, Obamacare's pretty much dead.

Scott Brown: "I’m Scott Brown, I'm from Wrentham, I drive a truck, and I am nobody’s senator but yours."

Text of victory speech
You know. The one that CNN and MSNBC didn't cover.

The Final Polls

2010-01-17T22:11:00.002-06:00

Here are the latest polls in the Massachusetts senate race:

PPP: Brown 51, Coakley 46
Inside Medford: Brown 51, Coakley 41
Coakley Internal: Brown 47, Coakley 45
American Research Group: Brown 48, Coakley 45
Avg: Brown 49.25, Coakley 44.25

Now, it's important to note that all of these polls were conducted before Obama flew federal tax funded air force one to Boston to stump for Coakley. Furthermore, nearly all of these numbers are within the margin of error for the respective poll and as the race continues to garnish media attention in Massachusetts, it is sure to drive unmotivated democrats to the polls which will certainly help Coakley. But the fact remains that I can't find one poll that shows a lead for Coakley--regardless of how the sampling is interpreted. And this is great news for Brown and America.

Two More Days...

2010-01-17T00:01:00.003-06:00

With every passing hour, a win becomes more realistic for Brown. Even Coakley's internal poll has Brown up by two (47-45) with only two days left until the election. But while the polls suggest that a GOP victory is squarely within the realm of possibility, history and logic tell us otherwise. But a victory for Brown, while important both symbolically and substantively, should be irrelevant when it comes to stopping Obamacare. Massachusetts, which is about as blue as, well, Boise State's football field, isn't exactly kind to Republicans when it comes to the ballot box. And the fact that Brown is even within an exaggerated striking distance (much less ahead) of a left-wing democrat like Coakley should be enough to scare every blue dog in congress away from this monstrosity. But just look at Obama. He thinks saving the filibuster proof majority in the senate is so important that he is risking his own reputation to go help the flailing candidate. But he should be taking the hint that Americans do not want this. Including the liberal northeast. And regardless of the outcome, the lefties, their heads planted firmly in the sand, will not view this as an indictment on Obamacare or any other part of their radical agenda. In the mean time we can wait impatiently for the results of this close race and hope that enough moderates take notice.

What Can Brown Do For You?

2010-01-15T22:27:00.002-06:00

1) Stop Obamacare
2) Help you maintain your Religious freedoms (it's gaffetastic)
3) Help keep you safe through strong national security
4) Allow you to maintain your sanity by not insulting your favorite sports team

Beantown Beatdown?

2010-01-14T21:25:00.002-06:00

Coakley: Catholics 'shouldn't work in the emergency room'
Mass-achusetts

Top things dems want you to forget about Coakley
incriminating

Brown 50, Coakley 46
WHAT?

Rothenberg Political Report
"Toss Up"

Brown raised a million bucks every day this week
wow

Falsely accused Massachusetts man not too happy with Coakley.
Oops.

SEI-Who?

2010-01-13T10:38:00.003-06:00

Isn't it a coincidence that on the same day that SEIU gets involved in the Massachusetts (or "Massachusettes" as Coakley spells it) senate race, reporters get attacked?
New Mafia

Great Scott!

2010-01-12T09:40:00.003-06:00

Still think that conservatives aren't ready to fight with their wallets?
$1.3 million in one day for Scott Brown

"It's not the Kennedy seat. It's the people's seat"
Go Scott

Coakley's brilliant response: Blame Bush.
And Palin?

Brown: "As the 41st senator, I can stop [ObamaCare]."
Do it.

Coakley's brilliant attack ad:
Yeah, Brown's a Nazi who hates rape victims. Or something like that.
desperation