GOP FIGHTS FOR [OUR] JOBS; Obama fights for his.

INSTAVISION: The Myths and Realities of the American Cities and Suburbs (registration required; it's free).

RANDOM THOUGHTS from the retirement lane: the only growth industry in the American economy today is the "we're from the government and we're here to help you" industry.

CONSERVATIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS battle liberal academia with a new website.

Here's a sample.

Drop by early and often.

DICK MORRIS: What motivates Obama?

CONVERTING PLASTIC TO OIL:



Let's hope it's commercially viable on a large scale.

ARE COFFEE AND DONUTS NEXT? U.S. Safety Board Urges Cellphone Ban for Drivers.

Much more here.

HOLDER UNVEILS VOTER FRAUD PROGRAM: Let anyone vote (provided they're Democrats).

NEWT GINGRICH: Maybe, just maybe, the country class has found its champion.

THE LAST F-22 RAPTOR rolled off Lockheed Martin's assembly line in Marietta GA on Tuesday, Dec. 13. The only bright spot seems to be that the Air Force did decide to store the tooling in case production ever resumes. That's a welcome change from an earlier Air Force decision to destroy the tooling required to restart SR-71 production.

EVERYBODY'S POORER: Obama's wealth distribution plan is a stunning success.

LESSON NOT YET LEARNED: The state giveth, but so too the state will taketh away your freedom.

LESS: What America Really Wants From Obama and the Government.

The [Gallup] poll finds that 64 percent of adults believe government is the largest threat to the country, far more than those who fear business or organized labor. It’s not just Republicans (82 percent) and independents (64 percent) who feel that way. Now, 48 percent of Democrats also fear government most, up from 32 percent when Obama took office.

In other words, everyone not on welfare.

LET THE CAT FIGHT BEGIN. Robin Givhan is a 'former' Washington Post Style writer. Perhaps she's too outspoken for even the Post?

ATHENS, TEXAS braces for battle with atheists over nativity scene. Jefferson County commissioner Joe Hall Hall says the nativity scene will come down “after Christmas, or when hell freezes over.”

Good for them!

DENNIS CARDOZA (D-CA): Obama Would Rather be University Professor than President. Perhaps so, but deep down where he's shallow, I believe he'd rather be king.

JANE FONDA: ‘All the Rich People I Know’ Are Saying ‘Tax Us’. OK, fine. You know what the proposed tax rates are. Figure out what additional tax you would owe and send the Treasury a check. No one is stopping you.

THOMAS SOWELL: gridlock to Obama's rescue? I hope Americans are smarter than that, but the phrase 'fat chance' comes to mind.

CALLING OBAMA'S BLUFF: House passes payroll cut extension with Keystone pipeline provision. Now will the Senate protect Obama?

MARCO RUBIO: Forcing Washington to Live within Its Means.

I doubt it'll happen this year --or next -- but after the 2012 election it has to be a top priority of the next Republican administration.