Dec

20

Pipeline Panic: A Reminder

Filed Under Economy, Environment, Politics | 16 Comments

To listen to the Obama administration and assorted panic-stricken eco activists, construction of the Keystone pipeline would be some sort of unprecedented environmental rape. Just as a reminder, here’s a map of crude and natural gas pipelines running throughout the US… Click the picture to enlarge: A map of all pipeline coverage is here. The [...]

Dec

20

Barney Frank Shows Off New Boob Job on House Floor

Filed Under Politics | 24 Comments

At least that’s what it looks like from here. This is the kind of thing that will make you start jabbing shrimp forks into your eyes: That’s how the retiring Massachusetts Representative appeared during a speech on the House floor. In addition to the man-boob thing, Barney’s left hand appears to be heavily bandaged. I [...]

Dec

19

North Korea Begins State-Mandated Grief Process

Filed Under Nat'l Security, Politics, World News | 41 Comments

Kim Jong Il died yesterday, and as you’ll see below the people in that country are taking it pretty hard. They’d better or they’ll get sent to a labor camp. Here’s a sneak preview of what the MSNBC newsroom will look and sound like after Obama gets voted out next November: (h/t Breitbart.tv)

Dec

19

Pelosi ‘Economic Expert’ Just Happened to Be Her Husband’s Business Partner

Filed Under Business, Politics | 9 Comments

Again Nancy Pelosi walks the “not technically wrong but just looks shady” tightrope with Wallenda brother confidence: In May 2010, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi took to a podium in the Capitol to introduce a half-dozen economic experts she had convened for a meeting on how to jump-start the economy. The group had met for several hours [...]

Dec

18

Shared Sacrifice: Obama Vacation Cost to Exceed $4 Million

Filed Under Politics | 12 Comments

We only have to go back to August for one of the most recent “shared sacrifice” lectures from President Obama: President Obama wrapped up his three-day bus tour of the Midwest on Wednesday by previewing his renewed plans for deficit reduction involving what he called “shared sacrifice.” “If everybody took an attitude of shared sacrifice, [...]

Dec

17

Willie Nelson: Those at the Top Get Their Share at the Expense of the 99 Percent

Filed Under Celebrity Idiots, Entertainment, Politics | 25 Comments

Willie Nelson posted this at HuffPo: The disparity between the top 1 percent and everyone else has been laid bare — there’s no more denying that those at the top get their share at the expense of the 99 percent. Lobbyists, loopholes, tax breaks… how can ordinary folks expect a fair shake? The rich try [...]

Dec

17

Jay Carney Asked About Separate First Family Flights to Hawaii

Filed Under Economy, Global Warming, Politics | 15 Comments

I’m glad what started out in the blogosphere is now catching on among some reporters covering the White House hypocrisy beat. It’s funny to watch this administration pretend to be unable or incapable of understanding why the “separate flights to Hawaii” thing is viewed as hypocritical, especially weeks after signing a “promote efficient spending” directive [...]

Dec

16

Good News: Nancy Pelosi Thinks Dems Can Win Back the House

Filed Under Politics | 20 Comments

Nancy Pelosi wants that gavel back badly. The desperation combined with delusion can only mean a more rapid and comical descent into madness: There is a clear path to victory for Democrats in the House to retake the majority in 2012, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday night. “We feel very confident about it. [...]

Dec

16

Temporary Reprieve From Incandescent Light Bulb Ban

Filed Under Global Warming, Politics | 36 Comments

You know there are libs who will actually lose sleep over this: Congressional negotiators struck a deal Thursday that overturns the new rules that were to have banned sales of traditional incandescent light bulbs beginning next year. That agreement is tucked inside the massive 1,200-page spending bill that funds the government through the rest of [...]

Dec

15

Pelosi: Extending Unemployment Benefits Would Make a Difference of 600,000 Jobs

Filed Under Politics | 21 Comments

Nancy Pelosi continues to run with the laughable liberal economic model that is “the most jobs are created when as many people as possible are out of work.” She’s said it before, but this is the first time I’ve heard her put a number on it. From CNS News: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) [...]

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