Archive for January, 2009
Paterson Throws Dem the Ol’ Knuckleball
New York Replacement Governor David Paterson has finally decided who will fill Hillary Clinton’s vacant Senate seat and – surprise! – he didn’t go with the progressive neoptism choices of Caroline Kennedy or Andrew Cuomo. Instead, he picked Kirsten Gillibrand, a sitting one-term member of the House of Representatives. Gillibrand is not without her own [...]
Love Means Never Having to Say “He’s Not My President”.
Somewhat lost in all the cooing over the historical importance of our new President has been the sudden increase in patriotism from the progressives. Suddenly, it’s okay to love America now that the right guy is sitting in the Oval Office. For those who know the history of the progressive movement, this isn’t a big [...]
We’re Doing the Islamists’ Work for Them
Free Speech is dying a strangled, mewling death in the Netherlands. A Dutch court has ordered prosecutors to put politician and filmmaker Geert Wilders on trial for his statements about Islam that have offended some Muslims. One more time. A man is being put on trial in a Western nation. His only offense is speech [...]
Five Republicans Vote to Put Our Economy in the Hands of an Incompetent
The Senate Finance Committee voted 18-5 to move Timothy Geithner’s nomination to the floor of the Senate for a confirmation vote. That vote will likely happen next week. The 18 positive votes included five Republicans including Orrin Hatch. Not one of those Republicans should win their next election because they have agreed to put our [...]
I Offer My Blogging Friend a Larf.
For my friend Ron Coleman, who just took a beat-down in court that, so far as I can see, he should never have taken, something to bring some small amount of cheer. Ron’s also right to say that a small businessman has the deck stacked against him in a big way. We have our government [...]
That’s What You Said