This should be the last post on guns and gun control for some time, barring any compelling news on the subject. People recognize there is a violence problem in America, well, not really, the number of violent crimes have been on the decline for years. But the perception is there due to the kinds … [Read more...]
For all the talk about Democrats generally, and the President specifically being champions for the middle class, they refused to even vote on a bill which would have exempted 99% of American taxpayers from the looming "fiscal cliff". No, instead, before they would finally support a tax increase … [Read more...]
The website Judicial Watch does a pretty good job of reporting corruption in the government in a fairly non-partisan fashion. They have just released their list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians” for 2012. Here is the list: Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) Secretary of Energy … [Read more...]
Assault Weapon Derangement Syndrome: (Washington Examiner) -- A Montgomery County elementary school student was suspended for a pretend gunshot a week after Adam Lanza killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The 6-year-old, who attends Roscoe R. Nix … [Read more...]
King of the Walrus People, Michael Moore's twitter message is a common rejoinder to those making the argument that if someone wants to kill someone else, guns aren't necessary. For example, baseball bats, cars, knives, anything really can be misused for harm just like … [Read more...]
Whilst perusing The People's Cube, I came across THIS post. The site claims to have entered a picture of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton into Google Images and the search engine suggested ugly cows. Well, I couldn't let this go unchallenged and lo and behold: … [Read more...]
If there's just one thing I could say is most responsible for things costing what they do, it would be lawyers who file lawsuits on behalf of stupid people. That's right, lawyers earn a good living making stupid people rich for being, well, stupid. They go to great lengths to make the comical … [Read more...]
2012 has been quite the ride. The economy has been in the tank for the past four year and half the country didn't notice, or they didn't care. Zero Hedge has compiled a list of 75 reasons Barack Obama didn't deserve your vote. Here are a few: #1 In December 2008, 31.6 million Americans were on … [Read more...]
As it relates to minorities, is this true: "[I]t is generally the progressive side of the community that takes time to point out and mourn the deaths in our urban streets, as well as work for systemic change to stop the violence."? I suppose one could argue this point, depending on what you mean by … [Read more...]
The inevitability of the politicization of the Newton massacre was as sure as the sun rising this morning. What isn't as certain is the true sincerity of those calling for more gun control in the wake of this horrible tragedy. Why do I say this? Murders happen all the time, so where's the daily … [Read more...]
With the recent massacre in Newtown Connecticut advocates on both sides of the gun control issue are vying for a seat at the public discussion. Almost immediately, proponents of stricter gun control were poised to "exploit" this tragedy to push their agenda. If there were less access to guns, they … [Read more...]
New Army Manual provides list of taboo discussion topics (Judicialwatch.org) -- Here is a strong indicator that the Obama Administration’s crusade to appease Islam has gone too far; a new U.S. military handbook for troops deployed to the Middle East orders soldiers not to make derogatory comments … [Read more...]
Rahm Emanuel famously quipped "you never want a serious crisis to go to waste", and like clockwork some politicians are taking his advice. Earlier today tragedy struck Newtown Connecticut when a gunman massacred 20 elementary school students and already Democrats are capitalizing by pushing for … [Read more...]
Having been inundated with campaign ads decrying the wealthy, who seemingly got their riches at the expense of the poor, low-wage workers are putting their collective foot down. First it was Walmart employees who threatened to walk out on the retail giant's busiest day of the year, Black Friday. … [Read more...]
It's a good thing the Michigan legislature has passed right-to-work measures for the state's workers. For decades labor unions have stood watch while the State's school system has been in a constant state of decline. For all the benefit they boast, labor unions are worth little more that keeping … [Read more...]
The Wall Street Journal has devised an interactive tool where you can apply certain tax increases, cuts to spending, and cuts to benefits and entitlements. The tool can be found HERE. I was able to come up with an estimated $6 billion surplus from the currently projected $1.1 trillion … [Read more...]
A federal judge has determined that North Carolina may not offer "Choose Life" special license plates because the pro-choice view has not been afforded a specialty plate as well. (MyFox8) -- A federal judge has ruled it is unconstitutional for North Carolina to issue pro-life license plates unless … [Read more...]
I believe there is a tendency for a good many people to assume all religions are basically equal, in terms of message anyway. For example, that all religions teach the Golden Rule in one form or another, and that common thread is what defines each religion. The average person is not going to take … [Read more...]
Despite record unemployment, debt, deficits, and spending President Barack Obama won re-election. How was this possible? The answer is simple really. He was able to convince enough people that the message offered in this video is … [Read more...]
The liberal message of tax the rich has been in high gear for the past three to four years, and ramped up significantly over the course of the presidential campaign season. The mantra that the wealthy don't pay enough, let alone their "fair share" is inescapable. Though I'm not one to buy into … [Read more...]
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