Has the mainstream media (NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN) found some backbone?
Maybe. More likely, the “finally they came for me” principle has been rediscovered.
Friday, October 23, 2009
GOOD INTENTIONS AREN’T ENOUGH
Sarah Palin on ObamaCare.
See also JoeC’s comment (posted earlier) at the bottom of this post on the cost of ObamaCare.
See also JoeC’s comment (posted earlier) at the bottom of this post on the cost of ObamaCare.
THE PERPETUAL CAMPAIGN
Is he aware he won the Presidency?
Just nine months into his presidency, Obama has appeared at 23 Democratic fundraisers, including the two he attended Tuesday night, according to Mark Knoller of CBS News, who keeps a detailed log of presidential activities.Maybe it’s time to tell him to shut up and start cleaning up all those messes he claims he “inherited..”
By comparison, George W. Bush attended six political fundraisers and Bill Clinton went to five during their first year in office.
MANDATORY VOLUNTEERISM
Michelle Malkin: ”Hollywood hearts Obama. Obama hearts government-directed national service. That is why you won’t be able to change the TV channel all week without getting lectured about the need to get off the couch and Do Something.”
And it’s not just television. I’ve noticed a number of comic strips boostering volunteerism: Rose is Rose, Mutts, Red & Rover, Pickles, Curtis, Zits, Baby Blues, Big Nate, Frazz, ....
BC and Dilbert seem to have a contra attitude ....
And it’s not just television. I’ve noticed a number of comic strips boostering volunteerism: Rose is Rose, Mutts, Red & Rover, Pickles, Curtis, Zits, Baby Blues, Big Nate, Frazz, ....
BC and Dilbert seem to have a contra attitude ....
SURBER ON OBAMA ON BECK
"Glenn Beck is America's favorite rodeo clown. He used to be one. His critics keep sneering about it."
"Every White House has its bull. This White House's bull comes from the Ivy League. At the top of the roster is the president - a graduate of Columbia and Harvard Law - and his wife, Michelle Obama, a graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law."
"America needs a rodeo clown, because the key to being a rodeo clown is knowing where the bull is coming from - and be[ing] smarter than the bull."
"Beck is scoring on both counts."
"Every White House has its bull. This White House's bull comes from the Ivy League. At the top of the roster is the president - a graduate of Columbia and Harvard Law - and his wife, Michelle Obama, a graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law."
"America needs a rodeo clown, because the key to being a rodeo clown is knowing where the bull is coming from - and be[ing] smarter than the bull."
"Beck is scoring on both counts."
WHERE ARE THE MODERATES?
E.J. Dionne asks “Is there room in the Republican Party for genuine moderates?”
Since in E.J.’s mind a moderate is someone just to the right of MoveOn.org, I suspect his answer is “No.”
My answer is the same.
Since in E.J.’s mind a moderate is someone just to the right of MoveOn.org, I suspect his answer is “No.”
My answer is the same.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
RECONSTRUCTING DEAD WHITE MALES
From the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign advertising:
Hmm ... haven’t we been taught by our 'intellectual betters' to disregard the opinions of ‘dead white males’?“Our greatest destiny is to serve ourselves and our fellow man (and woman).” -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” -- Winston Churchill.
TURTLES AREN’T EXTINCT
Though they may be an endangered species.
I’ve been a member for 40+ years, and had long thought that our species had gone extinct, so I was pleased to see an “Order of Turtles” group on the career networking site LinkedIn.
You may ask, “Who are Turtles?"
They are “an illustrious group and include in their membership some of the country's foremost leaders in fields of government, finance, entertainment, aerospace and other areas where aggressiveness, a feeling for fair play, clean thoughts and a sense of humor are keys to success.”
More realistically, Turtles are a widespread, loosely-knit group of fun-loving individuals with a somewhat wry sense of humor. There is no organization, no membership roll, no meetings, no dues, and no obligations – except an implied one to recruit more Turtles.
Membership is open to anyone who is (a) breathing, (b) has an IQ above room temperature (Celsius – and that may be waived), (c) wants to join, and (d) can answer the Questions correctly (coaching is allowed).
The origin of the Turtles is uncertain, to say the least. The most common – and I think most likely - explanation of its honorable origin refers back to the Second World War, when a group of American fighter pilots stationed in England formed a semisecret drinking fraternity among its squadron's members, and put prospective candidates for membership through a mock initiation.
Are you a Turtle?
OBAMACARE OPTIONS
From a Don Surber post on ObamaCare taxes. JoeC comments:
“If You’re An Employer Who Can’t Afford To Provide Health Insurance To Your Employees, You Get Taxed”And if you don’t think that there are lots of people out there are making exactly JoeC’s assessment, you’ve got a lot to learn about human nature.
What part of “can’t afford” is it I do not understand? I must be missing something somewhere. Come to think of it… it might be cheaper to pay the tax than to pay for the health benefits for my employee (myself). My catastrophic plan costs my company close to $500/month for me and my wife. So I could go to a slightly more expensive plan that actually paid for things like dental, prescription drugs, and eye care…. and get taxed because I had the expensive plan (over $8000)… which would cost me even more. Hmmmmm…. let me think about this for a moment. So I can:
A) Pay a tax (say $1000) because I have no insurance and get ‘free’ gov’t care
B) Pay $6000 for a minimalist plan (which I have now)
C) Pay $8000+additional tax for a better plan that still costs me a co-pay
Lemme think about that for a bit.
OBAMANOIA
Victor Davis Hansen:
Somehow we went from revolutionary fervor to the boring Ministry of Truth in nine months.Read it all.
Personally I found the left far more interesting when they were suffering from Bush Derangement Syndrome than Obamophilia.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
HEARD ON THE RADIO
For the last several weeks, WTOP radio here in DC has been regularly airing anti-soft drink/juice tax advertisements. I can’t recall hearing anti-cigarette tax or anti-liquor tax advertisements, at least not at the frequency and decibel level of the anti-soft drink/juice ad campaign.
Sin taxes are OK, unless it's my sin being taxed.
Sin taxes are OK, unless it's my sin being taxed.
WHY DO PEOPLE LISTEN TO RUSH?
CNN aired a segment with a psychiatrist to analyze conservative talk radio listeners. According to the psychiatrist, Rush Limbaugh has an audience because he’s “operating like the bully, and if you’re on the playground...you want to be...under the bully’s wing and go along with him and get...some power by proxy.”
It’d be interesting to see FOX News air a similar analysis of people who watch CNN, MSNBC, etc.
It’d be interesting to see FOX News air a similar analysis of people who watch CNN, MSNBC, etc.
THE GIBBS SEAL OF APPROVAL
FOX News’Brit Hume wonders whether American journalists from other news organizations really will become the lackeys of the Obama administration by ignoring news stories originating at Fox, just because Robert Gibbs disapproves of FOX News.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
RIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK
Via WTOP radio.
To be fair, Metro has several thousand drivers, most of whom have never had a violation. But still ... how do so many get through the screening process, and why are they still employed?
[Washington DC] Metrobus operators have been disciplined hundreds of times for speeding, running red lights and striking pedestrians since 2004. During the same time period, many drivers have been caught driving while distracted, including one case where a bus operator was watching television behind the wheel.One has to wonder how many are affirmative action employees hired in spite of bad records ... but that question will never be asked.
Documents obtained by WTOP through a public records request show that since 2004, bus operators have racked up almost 400 violations for running red lights, as well as 260 speeding violations. In one instance, a bus operator was driving 59 miles per hour in a 25-mile-per-hour zone.
To be fair, Metro has several thousand drivers, most of whom have never had a violation. But still ... how do so many get through the screening process, and why are they still employed?
VOTING RIGHTS?
U.S. Justice Department blocks North Carolina city's nonpartisan vote.
Voters in the city [Kinston, NC] decided overwhelmingly last year to do away with the party affiliation of candidates in local elections, but the Obama administration recently overruled the electorate and decided that equal rights for black voters cannot be achieved without the Democratic Party.Republicans need not apply ....
The Justice Department's ruling, which affects races for City Council and mayor, went so far as to say partisan elections are needed so that black voters can elect their "candidates of choice" - identified by the department as those who are Democrats and almost exclusively black.
POST ENDORSES DEEDS FOR VA GOVERNOR
I knew I was correct in deciding to vote for Bob McDonnell for Governor of Virginia.
Polling agrees: McDonnell, 59%; Deeds, 40%. One commenter snarks “Do you have a nest of racist, right-wing fascists in your newsroom? It will only encourage the sheep to vote Republican, against their own best interests. Get another polling firm quick -- one that produces the correct results.”
Glenn Reynolds wonders if there’s time left for the Washington Post to produce another “Macaca moment.”
Polling agrees: McDonnell, 59%; Deeds, 40%. One commenter snarks “Do you have a nest of racist, right-wing fascists in your newsroom? It will only encourage the sheep to vote Republican, against their own best interests. Get another polling firm quick -- one that produces the correct results.”
Glenn Reynolds wonders if there’s time left for the Washington Post to produce another “Macaca moment.”
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