Apr

25

Labor Department Poised to Ban People Under 18 From Performing Chores on Family Farms; Update: Government Does an Election Year Cave-In

Filed Under Economy, Politics | 64 Comments

“Hope and Change” in theory — “a Federal regulator on every family farm” in practice. Here’s the latest example of big-government gone wild: The Department of Labor is poised to put the finishing touches on a rule that would apply child-labor laws to children working on family farms, prohibiting them from performing a list of [...]

Apr

24

For the First Time in 40 Years Net Migration from Mexico is at a Standstill

Filed Under Immigration, Politics | 29 Comments

The Obama economy — a “virtual fence” on the southern border: The number of Mexican migrants to the United States dropped significantly while the number of those returning home increased, bringing net migration from Mexico to a statistical standstill, according to a report published Monday. The shift over the last several years marks a significant [...]

Apr

24

Unwatchable MSNBC Host: Would Romney’s Lack of Alcohol Use Put the Nation in Jeopardy?

Filed Under Idiots, Media, Politics | 17 Comments

My guess is that Martin Bashir only has a job at MSNBC in order to help make Al Sharpton look like a genius by comparison: On his Monday MSNBC program, just a week after condemning former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to hell based on the Book of Mormon, afternoon host Martin Bashir cited a column [...]

Apr

23

Finding Common Ground with Barack Obama

Filed Under Politics | 20 Comments

This passage from Jodi Kantor’s book The Obamas is a nice reminder that, no matter how far apart Obama and the right might be on policy issues, there’s always a chance we can find common ground about something: Initially, Barack had tuned out the presidential talk, too. But he was just as disappointed with the [...]

Apr

23

Iran: We’re Building a Copy of the Captured US Drone

Filed Under Uncategorized | 28 Comments

Back in December, after a US drone went down in Iran, President Obama said “we’ve asked for it back — we’ll see how they respond.” Obama forgot to say “pretty please,” because Iran still has the drone and claims to be almost finished decoding it and also trying to build a copy for themselves: Iran [...]

Apr

22

Earth Day Open Thread

Filed Under Global Warming, PC, Politics | 28 Comments

Let this meeting of the Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Appreciation Society come to order… Eco scam zillionaire Al Gore has written “Reflections on Earth Day” (I’ll reserve my opinion of Gore’s hero Rachel Carson for another day). I mention the Goracle because he helps me get right to the point of why I hate Earth Day [...]

Apr

21

Romney: I’ll Build the Keystone Pipeline Myself if I Have To

Filed Under Politics | 12 Comments

Alternate Associated Press headline: Romney threatens to take away union jobs:

Apr

20

Hope & Change™: Food Stamp Rolls Increased 70% in 4 Years

Filed Under Politics | 12 Comments

The dependency class is expanding faster than Michael Moore’s waistline at “all the buffalo wings you can eat” night at T.G.I. Fridays — in other words, “Mission Accomplished”: The Congressional Budget Office said Thursday that 45 million people in 2011 received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, a 70% increase from 2007. It said the number [...]

Apr

20

MSNBC Genius of the Day: NASCAR Racers Go 500 Miles Per Hour

Filed Under Media, Sports | 49 Comments

NASCAR drivers, not unlike MSNBC hosts, get moving that fast by leaning forward: NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France was a guest on MSNBC on Thursday to talk about the sport’s green initiatives in advance of Earth Day. France was asked several questions about NASCAR’s environmental push by anchor Thomas Roberts, who apparently thinks race [...]

Apr

19

Joe Biden: Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act or I Just Might Beat the Sh*t Out of My Wife

Filed Under Law, Politics | 17 Comments

The title of this post was for dramatic effect only — in reality I think Jill could kick his ass. From the Daily Caller: Vice President Joe Biden suggested on Wednesday that the GOP’s opposition to the Democratic version of a domestic violence bill will give the green light to male violence against women. The [...]

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