This was posted on No Kool-Aid, Just Goldwater and the writer is a fellow contributor at Conservative Badlands. All I can say about this post is, "Angela, you are right and thanks." Happy New Year, world.There was about a month in my life where I was staring my own mortality right in the eye. First I needed surgery, and then I was waiting for the test results. They'd found a rather large ovarian tumor, and anyone old enough to remember Gilda Radner probably knows what that can mean. By the time...
America’s wars and the next administration
Good article on President Elect Obama's foreign policy dilemmas. From the Western Experience.Will Obama soon be forced to take ownership of America’s foreign wars just as Nixon did during Vietnam? Will the proposed troop surges in Afghanistan and the strategy to leave a sizable residual force in Iraq be seen as escalation and prolongation of the two wars by an Obama administration?The long awaited decision on the Iraq troop withdrawal has all but ended. The Bush administration began hammering out...
General Motors: Here a Billion There a Billion
From The Stafford Voice.Good article on the where your tax dollars are going, funding inadequate managerial models and unionized fat cats. Lovely, eh?Billions of Federal injections came to General Motors today as they received one “bailout” after another, thanks mostly in part to GMAC.Last Wednesday, GMAC had all but staked their claim of TARP funding by changing over to a bank holding company. With a deadline quickly approaching, and sweat beading from the brow of GM exec's, today the Treasury...
El Coyote Plot Thickens
I have stayed away from culture war issues in the past. Largely due to fact that the arguments really don't go anywhere, with either side. It usually ends up in worthless banter and rhetoric spewing, you know, the usual populist garbage du jour. However, the personal issue the LGBT community has with Marjorie Christoffersen is rather disturbing and shows a distinct bent of hypocrisy.Here are examples of Ms. Christoffersen's hate-mongering and homophobia.From Right Wing News,Right Wing News-When...
Israeli Ground Game
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Israel's devastating response to the Hamas rocket attacks is escalating even further. So far, almost 300+ are reported dead in Palestine and many Hamas symbols of power lay in ruin. And the attacks seem to be just ramping up.According to an AP report, the Israeli army has just re-called almost 6,500 reservists, doubled the number of troops of the Gaza border, and called up an artillery battery to...
On the Hill (Axelrod, RNC, Pat Quinn)
Been awhile since an "On the Hill" segment. Take a look at what the blathering herd has to say today. So, without further adieu, here it is; Axelrod says he won't be another Rove, RNC soul for sale, and Chicago Lt. Governor Quinn as confused as Blago.Axelrod says he won’t be another RoveThe Hill.com-Incoming White House adviser David Axelrod said Sunday that he will focus on helping the country and not spend his time worrying about President-elect Obama’s reelection.“Our view is that we’ve got...
The Pelosi Prerogative
Obama's strange retreat to the left-of-center and moderate cabinet appointments, has caused some speculation on the Left that he will not govern as a pure Progressive. Many, with a California agenda in mind for the rest of the country, do not seem to thrilled with this prospect.In an interview with The Hill.com, former Democratic Sen. Richard Bryan (Nev.)said, “Because the Democratic caucus is itself diverse, reflecting many different points of view, it will be a challenge for the leadership to...
Israel and Hamas, Round One
Hamas has resumed hostilities with Israel by increasing its rocket attacks on Israel proper. The Israelis, in-turn, responded with a massive air-strike against Hamas held facilities killing 210 and wounding 750.The Israeli attack started at about 11:30 AM. This was done in retaliation for the lightly press covered week of rocket attacks Hamas began launching on December 19th. Within 30 minutes, the Israeli Air Force hit almost 30 targets, most were security compounds held by Hamas.Israel Prime...
Gay McCarthyism and Tyranny of the Minority
A raucous is being raised by the homosexual community over a small restaurant's donation of $100 to the Prop 8 campaign. Attempts at appealing to the protesters by making and even larger one to repeal Prop 8 still has not quelled gay activists from boycotting the business.After a sit down with activists at the restaurant, the El Coyote, the group could still not be dissuaded from their protest....
Blagojevich Files (Blag's Lawyer Wants to Subpoena Obama Staff)
Blagojevich's attorney, Ed Genson, is doing a full court press with the state panel overseeing the Governor's impeachment process. Genson is requesting more than a dozen Obama staffers to be subpoenaed, they include; Rep. Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarrett, more than a dozen others, and including Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Video from MSNBC,.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks...
China, America's Economic Drug
After a decade or so of rampant American consumerism and deficit spending, while relying on the Chinese to bankroll it. The stale reality of what it costs just maybe coming home to roost here in the United States.The problem has been very simple, America has engaged in a gluttony of buying cheap Chinese manufactured products. Thus generating a huge profit return for the Chinese government. Then...
Merry X-mas!
Have a wonderful and Merry Christmas. Remember, it is one the day of the year where the best in most of us comes out. Try and keep it that way always. It is the best birthday gift you could give Christ.Merry Christmas to you and yoursand God Bless.digg_url = 'DIGG_PERMALINK_URL'; ARTICLEURL ...
Biden' Christmas Gift: Excuses for Upcoming Failures
Now I understand why the Obama camp has sought to sequester ole Joe from the media and the public. Even when given soft-ball questions by the likes of Larry King, he can still find a way to same something ...well...stupid.From the Politico,Politico-Vice President-elect Joe Biden is worried about the “exceedingly high expectations” the world community has for Barack Obama’s presidency.Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that what we were lead to believe? Wasn't the bar raised so high that this is...
Left Wing, Right Wing, and Terrorist Wing Blogs
No one could ever deny the impact that significant Left Wing bloggers have had on the Democratic Party. It was so powerful that their Right Wing counterparts are attempting the same coup d'etat. What is often overlooked by the mainstream is the impact that terrorist blogs and message forums are having on the terrorist wing. Well, it seems the Feds haven't ignored it.From USA Today,WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department may soon start scouring the Internet to find blogs and message boards...
America's Liberal Shift?
The GOP was unarguably massacred in 2008 on several fronts; in the Presidential election, the House, and the Senate races. At first glance, there seems to have been a shift in the paradigm of thought within the American voter’s mind. But the question remains, was it against conservative principles and a movement towards a more modern progressive-left philosophy? Or was it a repudiation for the betrayal voters felt that the Bush administration, enabled by a Republican held Congress, had perpetrated...
Highway Robbery, Wall Street Style
There is no amount of words possible to even begin describing this situation. The jaw dropping arrogance displayed by the banks and financial institutions is definitely one for the books. The AP approached 21 financial firms, which received bailout money, and asked for accountability on how the money was being spent. Some of the responses from these institutions range from outrageous to flat out...
Obama's Snubbing of the South
President Obama has conceivably put together one of the more diverse cabinets since President Bush’s choices in 2001. Presently, his picks range from five women, four blacks, three Hispanics, and two Asians. As diverse as his cabinet is, does it really represent the face of America?Obama’s cabinet choices might be ethnically representative of the US as a whole, however, regionally there is much left to be desired. So far the only pick from below the Mason-Dixon line is the Southern-lite US Trade...
Obama Promises an Additional 500,000 Jobs
President-elect Obama has challenged his economic team to find a new plan that will create an additional 500,000 to his original goal of 2.5 million. Although Obama has not given specifics on how he will accomplish this he has stated that any economic recovery is going to be expensive. Possibly costing between $650 billion to $775 billion. Ironically, while Obama is talking about massive deficit spending to cure economic woes, some other politicians are taking a different road.From CNN,CNN-The...
On the Hill (Markos Moulitsas, KOS, on Harry Reid)
Moulitsas is often a mired in foolishness and seldom makes any sense. I guess this can be expected of a Juris Doctor. On this one, like his rants at the KOS, he doesn't disappoint.From The Hill.com,The Hill.com-Sure, Senate Republicans are in the minority for at least one more cycle. And it’s true that their conference is over 10 percent smaller than it was in the last Congress. But the GOP has retained its ace in the hole: Harry Reid is still majority leader.Reid (Nev.) took the helm in 2006 after...
California AG Reverses Personal Opposition to Prop 8
The California Attorney General, Jerry Brown, is urging the state Supreme Court to overturn the ban on gay marriage. This is actually a reversal of position for the AG who originally supported the ban.From Yahoo News,SAN FRANCISCO – The California attorney general has changed his position on the state's new same-sex marriage ban and is now urging the state Supreme Court to void Proposition 8.Jerry Brown filed a brief Friday saying the measure that amended the California Constitution to limit marriage...
Bush Approves Bailout
George "The Dopeman" Bush has given the Bailout-Junkies the fix of liquidity they have been jonsing for. He approved a $17.4 billion mainline for the addicts, via the TARP. Hank "Street-Slinger" Paulson, has already asked the pharmacists in Congress to release $350 billion worth of their finest Washington-Green product. Not wasting anytime so it can hit the streets. I guess we can forget about rehab...
Clean Coal and Reality.org Lies
You may have seen this video concerning clean-coal technology, via ThisisReality.org. They make the claim that it doesn't exist. Well, some news out of China puts a different light on the Green spin about clean-coal tech.From Technology Review,Technology Review-China looks set to overtake the United States in the application of technologies to clean up coal-fired power generation, if several proposed projects come to fruition. GreenGen--a joint venture established by Chinese utilities--has broken...
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