As the world now knows, Arlen Specter (D-Penn.) has switched his political affiliations to those which are more suited to his likings.Specter's switch was more than likely not so philosophically driven as it is motivated by plain old political survival. As one of three Republican Senators who voted in support of the bailout, Specter has received a lot of harsh criticism from those on the right.This has even brought up the consideration within the RNC hierarchy to withhold money from his campaign...
Porter Goss and the Politicization of National Security
I just came across a WAPO op-ed written by Porter Goss, former chairman of the of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and director of the CIA, on the politics of national security and the now infamous "torture memos." Good read which was written by somebody who was there.Here is the beginnings of Mr. Goss's piece.Washington Post-Since leaving my post as CIA director almost three years ago, I have remained largely silent on the public stage. I am speaking out now because I feel...
The Fourth American Republic
As pointed out on the Riehl World View the idea of the Fourth Republic of America is generating much interest these days. Especially with the election of the hyper-partisan bunch we have in control of the Hill.Riehl makes an excellent observation about the growth of governance and movements, there is always the intellectual and the organic.This brings me to an article in the American Magazine which I read, coincidentally, earlier this week, The Coming of the Fourth American Republic.James DeLong,...
Global Warming and Energy Debate Continues: Newt Gingrich drops the empirical data bomb on Waxman and Gore
Asked to speak at the behest of Republicans at a House subcommittee on global warming and energy, Newt Gingrich educates the subcommittee with his rationale on the subjects. Rep. Henry Waxman of California wasn't too happy about it either.Here is a video sequence of the hearings.First in the video lineup is Rep. John Dingell (D-MI.) questioning former Vice President Gore on the benefits of a carbon tax versus cap-and-trade. Dingell reminds us that the latter is a tax, and a "great big one," which...
I'm Officially a Right Wing Extremist With a Pedigree
Since I fit about 70-80% DHS profile for a right wing terrorist, minus the racism, religious zealotry, and other assorted kookiness, I was starting to get concerned that I was just in a state of denial about it. So I started looking for a way to confirm it and Reason magazine has so thoughtfully provided a quiz to determine if you fit the bill.Needless to say, I not only fit the bill, I earned a...
Earth Day and Global Warming: Even the Antarctic is divided.
In celebration of Earth Day, and coincidentally Vladimer Lenin's birthday, here is some interesting information on the polar icecaps in Antarctica.From News.com.au,East Antarctica is four times the size of west Antarctica and parts of it are cooling. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research report prepared for last week's meeting of Antarctic Treaty nations in Washington noted the South Pole had shown "significant cooling in recent decades".Australian Antarctic Division glaciology program...
Chris Simcox, Giving McCain Hell in 2010?
Larrey Anderson, a blogger and former Idaho state Senator, makes an interesting supposition in his piece on the American Thinker. While recognizing the obvious need for a new generation of political leader with in the GOP he also makes the proposal of drawing them from the recent boom of conservative activists. (i.e. Tea Party organizers)Here is Mr. Anderson's idea in his own words.What the tea parties did, in real political terms, was teach a whole new set of potential candidates that organizing...
Obama, Bush Lawyers, Prosecution, and Pontius Pilate
According to the New York Times, President Obama has opted to remain open to the potential prosecution of Bush DOJ officials who had laid the legal groundwork for the usage of enhanced interrogation techniques against Al-Qaeda operatives.Even while continually reiterating "we should be looking forward and not backward," Obama has shifted his position by opening the door for Congress to "investigate" lawyers and policy makers through a bipartisan commission and deferring his legal opinion to the...
Tea Partying v. Tea Bagging
In the interest of picking up some of the slack on our weekly juvenile antics, something occurred to me about the Left's continual attempt at describing Tea Party attendees as "Tea-Baggers."If you already know the definition of someone who teabags versus someone getting teabagged, then you can follow my line of thinking. If you don't know the definition then you may need to go to the Urban Dictionary to understand.Using a little logic, the demonstrators are the teabaggers, therefore they are the...
Obama to loan $100 billion of your money to IMF.
In one day, Obama proposes $100 million is spending cuts while promising to fulfill his commitment to loan the International Monetary Fund $100 billion.His campaign motto for 2012 should be altered to, "Hope you have some change in your pocket."From Reuters. (H/T to Don Surber)Reuters-President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a $100 billion U.S. loan to the International Monetary Fund to boost the IMF's resources and urged a bigger stake in the IMF for emerging powers.In a letter to U.S. congressional...
$100 million budget cuts in a $3.5 trillion world of spending.
After a couple of days of well deserved rest, I figured jumping back into the blogging fray with a shot of ridicule across the Obama administration's bow on their budget cuts would be appropriate.This ridiculous attempt at "fiscal responsibility" is far more insulting to a person's intelligence than any GOP budget proposal could ever hope to be. Here are some very keen observations on what cutting $100 million from government waste is equivalent to.From Greg Mankiw's Blog,Just to be clear: $100...
CNN Reporter Susan Roesgen getting punked at the Chicago Tea Party
CNN reporter Susan Roesgen attends a Tea Party in Chicago and neither her nor her attitude are to well received by demonstrators.Being originally from New Orleans I am quite familiar with Susan Roesgen. She was previously employed at NBC affiliate WDSU-6 and ABC affiliate WGNO-26 where she displayed a certain degree of professionalism in her reporting. Conversely, since she has become employed by CNN, she has evidently lost her journalistic integrity.Here is Roesgen "interviewing," a protester...
Ten Myths on Tax Policy.
In honor of the 15th being the official day that the "Tax man cometh and the tax man taketh away," here is a post from the Tax Foundation's Tax Policy Blog, "Ten Myths About Tax Policy."Some myths you might agree with, some you might not.10 Myths in Tax Policy1. You aren't legally required to pay the federal income tax (for whatever reason, such as 16th Amendment was never ratified)Researchers and activists sometimes make claims like this, but it should be treated as an academic argument and not...
Charlie Johnson's take on the Department of Homeland Security Report
Ole Charlie Johnson, of Little Green Footballs fame, is at it again. He is currently decrying the right wing blogoshpere as "hyperventilating" over the alleged Department of Homeland Security report on extremists and tying it to conservatives.Johnson may be correct when he assesses,First, this DHS assessment was begun more than a year ago, before Barack Obama was even nominated. It has absolutely nothing to do with “tea parties,” and it was not done at the behest of the Obama administration. Still,...
Governor Rick Perry supporting Texas State's Rights
The MSM finally picked up the story of states issuing resolutions concerning their sovereignty and federal intrusion. Most of the attention was brought about by Governor Rick Perry (R-TX.) offering his support on behalf of Rep. Brandon Creighton and sponsors of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 50. Here is the video of Governor Perry announcing his support. While, I applaud the Governor for attracting attention to this very interesting issue, his state was not the first. Although it would have...
Small Blog Roundup: April14th, 2009
Just some mid-day reading amongst an otherwise uneventful day at the grind. Guess all things considered, it's nice to be chained to a grind when so many people are being released against their wills. I do digress though. On to the Small Blog Round Up.1) Left Coast Rebel gives us a little history lesson and credit to John Coleman, founder of the Weather Channel, for his opposition to the Global Warming scam.2) T.C. Shores of In a Hand Basket, reminds us that maybe there aren't too many differences...
Edmund Burke and a Progressive went to a Tea Party.
"He who wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper." -Sir Edmund BurkeIt was a comment I read on Frank Strategies, refuting accusations that the Tea Party demonstrations are being formed by corporate lobbyists, that got me thinking about Sir Edmund Burke.I’ve been working in politics professionally for 15 years, and I can attest that this is undoubtedly an organic grassroots movement unlike anything else I’ve ever seen on the Right. Burke was an...
Captain Richard Phillips freed by US Navy SEALS
Reports on the the exact details of Captain Richard Phillips being freed are a tad sketchy right now. However, he is unharmed and was released from his pirate captors by US Navy SEALS.Initial reports indicate that while one of the pirates was on board the Bainbridge attempting to negotiate with officials, SEAL snipers fatally shot the three other pirates still occupying the lifeboat.Evidently, talks for Captain Phillips' release, between Somali clan leaders and American officials, had broken down...
Death of Free Speech in the Western World.
Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, wrote an interesting op-ed in the Washington Post concerning the death of free speech in the western world. The catalyst for this were concerns about the use of, so-called, offensive language against religious orthodoxy.Turley cites several examples from the Middle East and Europe where drastic punishments have been levied against offenders for degradation of religious doctrines, such as Islam.Keeping in mind our own First Amendment.Congress...
Small Blog Roundup: Sunday, April 12th
So often, smaller blogs go unnoticed while providing some worthwhile commentary on current events and news. I figured why not do a round up of sorts and get their content some well deserved credit. All we can probably provide is a hit and a half, but it's a start. With that in mind there is not better place to start with than some friends. There is no particular order the posts have been put in, this is just how I came upon them. 1) A frequent read of mine is the Western Experience, written by...
Failure of Liberal Tea Party in DC
I wasn't aware but the Lefties were trying to start a little anti-capitalista Tea Party action of their own, sponsored by the New Way Forward. Well, let's just say that the word "bust" is very appropriate. Oh yeah, did I mention Jane Hamsher was there?You might remember Jane. She is the Proggie blogger, over at FDL, who was whining about not getting paid by Progressive activist organizations for...
Four Somali Pirates, a Dingy, a Dummy, and a Five Paragraph Order (SMEAC)
(SMEAC) Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration, Command/Signal. Better known as the five paragraph order used primarily by Marine, Army and some Naval ground forces for mission planning. What the SMEAC for engaging the Somali pirates might look like if Obama wrote it.Situation:A) Enemy forces: (SALUTE) Size-Four Somali piratesActivity-Holding one American hostage ...
The Tea Party Revolution Reponse
I just received an email from Mike over at The Tea Party and Revolution site thanking us for our critique, I hate that word, of their site. He also posted a nice response further outlining their intentions. I figured since they took the time to respond with a little insight on their organization I could at least reciprocate by posting it.Here is what Mike had to say,Thank you for your review of our site. Your assessment of our site is pretty much on target.We are all about following the Constitution....
Tea Parties and Toeing the Party Line
On April 15th, America's infamous tax day, tens of thousands of Americans are planning to protest wanton government taxation, borrowing, and spending. But the latest questions arising are is it a fringe movement being driven by party interests and media or a legitimate attempt to bring attention to the above mentioned problems no matter what your political affiliation?If you are not familiar with how this all started, the On Air Editor for CNBC, Rick Santelli, seemingly captured the mood of many...
Liberal bloggers, again, try and rationalize their worth.
I guess when right wing blogs find it ironic that left wingers are complaining about profit margins, the situation quickly digresses into "Attack of the Raging Progressive." This is complete with the typical right wingers are stupid, ugly, and their mother's dress them funny.Jane Hamsher of Fire Dog Lake, wrote a post called Right Wingers Just Don’t Understand Business. . . and the Stupid Continues...
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