Enjoy Christmas and I'll be Back Soon, Much to Your Chagrin

Is Bob Stupak Executing the Full Nelson?

Senator Ben Nelson (D. Neb) was the staunchly anti-abortion senator that could not compromise his anti-abortion stance and allow federal funding of abortions. At least, not without a good chunk of change for his state to ensure he had a bragging point for his next campaign. Well, after he tapped out of the match under the pressure of a half-Nelson, it appears the next Democrat with principles won't be so easily swayed. Representative Bart Stupak (D. Mich.) was the author of the now-famous Stupak amendment, banning federal funding for abortions from the House bill. Now he's levied the charge that the White House and Democratic leadership are trying to silence him regarding the abortion language in the Senate bill. Stupak claims to have sufficient votes to sabotage the required compromise between the House and Senate bills if the abortion language remains as it is in the Senate version.

Will Stupak execute the full Nelson? Or will he sneak off into the night with a bribe under his coat and his supposed morality in his pocket? One can only hope he has a backbone and can stop this bill cold.

Oncologist Diagnosis Countries Cancer, Decides He'd Rather be Part of the Cure

Congressman Parker Griffith (D. Ala.) is now Congressman Parker Griffith (R. Ala.). Congressman Griffith is a radiation oncologist who quit the Democratic party saying "I believe our nation is at a crossroads and I can no longer align myself with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country, hurts our economy, and drives us further and further into debt." Looks like Dr. Griffith can still spot a cancer when he sees one.

How Do I Brainwash Thee? Let Me Count the Ways

Ah, the sweet, cuddly Build-a-Bear, which you can order online and have custom made to brainwash your child about global warming. It just makes you all warm and gooey inside, like you want to vomit.

Time to Slaughter the Doggies

The sustainable living morons have come to the conclusion that pet dogs are more of a threat to the planet than those evil, evil, inanimate but evil, SUV's. In fact, all pets are evil and destructive to the planet. The authors of the studies suggest the only sustainable way to have pets is if you intend to eat them.

So now we officially have it. All animal life is bad for the planet. Since plants rely on animals for CO2, the only logical conclusion is that the environmental movement has finally come to the conclusion that life is an unsustainable condition. I suggest we test the theory by starting to euthanize environmentalists.

Well, At Least I'll Know Who to Hang Out With When I Go to Jail

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D. RI), has leveled the accusation that opponents of health care are a bunch of right-wing, Aryan brotherhood, hate mongers who hate President Barack Obama because he's black. I had no idea I was such a piece of crap, but it's nice to see Jeanine Garofalo is still working, apparently as his speechwriter.

When they put me in jail for refusing to pay the fine for not buying health insurance that underwrites abortions, I'll know that I belong with the Nazi's over in the corner working out all day. I suppose the fact that I disagree with every opinion the Aryan nation has ever expressed doesn't matter, I opposed health care, so I must be pining for a return to slavery. Just one more Senator that needs to learn about unemployment.

God Bless the Internet and Free Speech

A Florida woman has launched a website, http://www.mycongressmanisnuts.com/, in an effort to speak out against Congressman Alan Grayson (D. Fla.). Grayson has requested the attorney general, Eric Holder (who refuses to prosecute liberal criminals), to pursue jail time for the woman who launched the website. Even in a civil matter, Mr. Grayson would do well to remember that truth is an absolute defense. Grayson has recently become well known for his idiotic outbursts such as saying the Republican health plan was to die quickly, told MSNBC's Chris Matthews that former Vice President Dick Cheney should "shut the fuck up" (perhaps a precursor showing his respect for free speech), referred to a female lobbyist as a "K Street Whore" (though I amazingly agree with his position on auditing the Fed), and read the names of those who have died of that supposedly terminal condition called lack of health insurance. On a strictly personal note and not addressing his actual stance on anything, he eerily looks like the kind of guy who would call everyone George and can't be trusted petting small animals (yes, there is irony that I say he should shut up, but that's mostly for his own good and he's using speech for simply inflammatory (see "Fighting Words Doctrine") purposes).

As I said, truth is an absolute defense. Considering the history of this administration, though, I wouldn't be too surprised to see Holder move on this. I'll be donating to her legal defense fund if he does.

What's the Prognosis, Doc? Well, You're Suffering From Lack of Insurance. Oh, No! How Long Do I Have?

In passing at the crack of pre-dawn the first of what I understand to be three votes to move towards cloture on the Senate health care bill along strictly partisan lines 60-40, the Democrats have settled in on their fate for the 2010 elections. (Seriously, how bad is the bill that the two Maine Senotards Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe won't vote for it?) They will likely live or die by the memory of the voting public 10 months from now.

Defending the bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Ried (D. Nev.) spoke about individual Nevadans (because apparently progressives believe that consensus opinion (global warming) and anecdotal stories are valid scientific evidence) who have suffered at the hands of insurance companies. Specifically, Dirty Harry said that "...an American dies from lack of health insurance every 10 minutes." When you're agreeing with Congressman Alan Grayson (D. Fla.), you know you're either lying or in trouble from an intellectual stance.

I had no idea the coroner could mark lack of health insurance as a cause of death. I wonder what the symptoms are? I would guess a sense of heat on the back of your neck and a sense of vague unease that Congress is looking over your shoulder. Health insurance does not guarantee good health. You can have health insurance and contract a fatal disease. You can get sick without health insurance and receive treatment.

The rhetoric on the left defies all logic. Either they aren't passing this bill for the reasons they state, or their brains are operating on a level barely sufficient to control their autonomic functions. I wonder how many citizens in the United Kingdom die each year from the affirmative act of government bureaucracies which deny coverage making it literally unavailable anywhere unless you're rich enough to leave the country for treatment. We have sitcoms about baby's born in odd situations because there wasn't time to get them to the hospital. They have stories about babies born in the hallways, office, toilets and elevators of their hospitals.

I just heard liberal commentator Bob Beckel on the Fox morning program note that a number of Democratic congressman are retiring and don't have to worry about the political consequences of their vote. Well, thank God we live in a representative democracy where the representatives doen't have to worry about being accountable. The fact that he can say that alluding to it as a good thing is disgusting.

The Most Corrupt Piece of Legislation in United States History

Not my line, but it fits, especially given the $300 million Louisiana Purchase which has now been followed by Senator Ben Nelson (R. Neb.) finally finding the number his conscience could live with, a Medicare buyout similar to that Seantor Mary Landrieu (D. La.) got. The future of this country is very much in doubt. Hell, the Chinese are already indicating that there is no more money to loan to the U.S. Do you think the idiots at the CBO estimate the cost to the federal government when the states (which will see massive expenses from this bill, hence the two buyouts) can't foot the bill? I'd like to see these two Senators jailed for accepting bribes.

Just a thought here, but if the bill was so good, and the savings so sure, why would any of this be necessary?

Considering the Imminent Doom, Everyone Seems Remarkably Calm

If you listen to the global warming hysterics, you'd think the surface of the Earth were about to burst into flames at any moment. U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who is seemingly about to be given a vote of no confidence at any given time, gave us just 50 days to save the world. Prince Charles was a bit more cautious, giving us seven years.

I was listening to a talk format liberal station on the way back from work (yes, I try to listen to all sides, plus, I get a good laugh out of that station). The apparent failure to get a binding agreement by which the U.S.A. would sacrifice its sovereignty and large amounts of its citizen's incomes to foreign powers was being treated like a funeral. There was dire talk about the fate of the planet and quiet optimism we could still save it. The near PBS decibel commentators spoke of an Earth no longer recognizable in just a thousand years as men will have disappeared from her surface. There was even talk about how the U.N. had understated the temperature increases it estimated in the coming years to prevent panic and that the reality was certainly two and a half times the numbers being handed out. There was talk of how, soon enough, they'd be having climate conferences on the tops of mountains as they watched the rising seas swirl up beneath them.

The guys on the radio sounded sincere, and he really came off as a good guy, legitimately concerned. I feel sorry for him. The good news is, if he believes all that crap, then he's probably looking forward to a visit from Santa soon.

Another Bombshell Dropped on Man Made Global Warming Theory

A Russian institute has accused the U.K.'s Hadley Centre of ignoring climate date from 40% of Russia, or roughly 1/8th of the Earth's total landmass. The Institute stated that the exclusion of the data results in a significant exaggeration of the effects of global warming. The claim is being disputed, but given the recent revelations through leaked e-mails from East Anglia and the constant effort to explain the innocence of those involved, I'm inclined to side with the Russian institute.

Home Sweet Home

Louisiana rated as happiest state in this article. We have booze, music, the best food and the most unique culture in the United States. When clean, New Orleans may be the prettiest city in the United States (mostly the architecture downtown and the historical Garden District). We have a rich history under three governments (four if you count the Confederacy). There's a reason I love where I live. Nice to see some outside affirmation on that.

I Wonder if They'll Send Us Letters for Our Generous Donation

You remember the commercials about how you can sponsor a starving child in a third world country for just pennies a day? Well, congratulations! The Obama administration is willing to commit the U.S.A. to creating a $100 billion yearly payout to poorer countries to help them fight global warming. For any of you living in Detroit, Michigan, the United States doesn't have its own money, it has yours. You probably still don't get it, but there, I've laid it out as simply as I can. Personally, I'll be contacting the IRS to see how much of this I'm allowed to deduct from my taxes as a charitable donation.

If history tells us anything (and clearly, this administration believes in total ignorance of history based on their FDR approach to the economy), money sent to the majority of these countries will end up in the personal banking accounts of their leaders. Charles Krauthammer correctly referred to most of these regimes as "kleptocracies" (I highly recommend reading the full article), a fantastic word which I hope enters the lexicon immediately. Worse yet, the "developing countries" list includes China and India and the Middle East, countries that are loaning us money at the moment. So, what the administration proposes (as the federal deficit and the national debt both explode) is borrowing money from China and India and the Middle East so that they can give it back to them to cut carbon emissions in an effort to appease the gods of bad science.

I'm almost convinced that this administration is so ignorant that if we could convince them that sacrificing a virgin in a volcano was a "consensus" solution to global warming, they'd be on the lookout for the first one they could find.

Al Franken Shows the Class and Style Which Has Epitomized His Career

Senator Al Franken (D., Minn.) was chairing the Senate as debate was being held on the health care bill. Senator Joe Lieberman (I., Conn.) was speaking about amendments he was planning to offer to the bill. Sen. Lieberman had prattled on for 10 minutes when Sen. Franken cut him off saying he'd reached the limit. Lieberman requested the customary unanimous consent to an extra few moments to wrap up. When no voice in the chamber could be heard to object, Sen. Franken (who I am convinced stole the Minnesota election with the help of ACORN) raised the objection in his capacity as Senator to cut off Lieberman. The reaction from both Lieberman and Senator John McCain (R. AZ) shows how unprecedented this kind of thing is. Of course, Al Franken is just living up to his reputation.

Time to Pack Up and Head Home

Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez was a raging success at the Copenhagen climate farce where he spoke out against the evils of capitalism. Do we really have any business being at a conference that celebrates a modern despot? Much less should we follow these idiots into the abyss? Pack up our delegates and bring them home. Obama can go give his "shout out"s to his dictatorial homeys (I'm disturbed that spell check had the proper spelling of that word) if he wants, but let's stop giving this any semblance of legitimacy.

President Obama : Stop Using My Own Tactics Against Me, You Meanies!!!

Recently President Obama told Republicans to stop scaring the American people. Yesterday, President Obama told ABC news that the federal government would go bankrupt, employers would load up costs on individuals, premiums would rise and that many employers would drop coverage all together. If I didn't know any better I'd think it was Bill Murray from Ghostbusters where he starts talking about the apocalypse. The Moron-in-Chief then pointed towards the inevitable collapse of Medicare and Medicaid to make his point that government should take over the rest of health care.

Now excuse me for the next few hours while I curl up in the fetal position and rock back and forth.

Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics

Most every report I've heard recently has referred to the President's tanking popularity in polls. In fact, Rasmussen, as of yesterday (12/16/09) had the president's approval rating at 45% and his disapproval rating at 54%. Imagine my surprise (or more appropriately, my utter lack of surprise) to read that the Associated Press polling data showing President Obama holding strong at a 56%. I don't think I'm going out on a limb to say I trust Rasmussen more than the AP.

A Bit of Slight of Hand?

Recently, the EPA declared CO2 (you know, that gas without which all plants on Earth would die and subsequently there would be no oxygen for animals to breathe and all life would cease to exist, yeah that CO2) to be a dangerous gas in order to give it the authority to regulate CO2 emissions. Presumably, this was an end run around a Congress failing to take swift action on cap and trade legislation so that the Obama administration could use the bureaucracy to circumvent the legislature. (Note that this would have previously been strictly forbidden by our Supreme Court prior to the sudden change after FDR's court packing scandal. While FDR failed, a cowed Supreme Court started finding his depression era programs suddenly constitutional.)

There may be a more sinister slight of hand at work here, however. The EPA made it's CO2 finding public the opening day of the Copenhagen Climate Summit. Many still believed this was meant to force Congress to take action and to show Copenhagen that our lord and savior Barack Obama was willing to take immediate action, peace be upon him. I think they were wrong. By issuing this finding, the EPA may be allowing President Obama to circumvent the Constitution in another manner, specifically by abrogating the requirement that 2/3 of the Congress approve any treaty under Article 2 Section 2. Essentially, the Administration would sign on to the Copenhagen Treaty, then, rather than submitting the treaty to Congress for approval, it would utilize the EPA findings on greenhouse gases to implement the binging portions of the treaty through the administrative rule making process and the EPA itself.

While, strictly speaking, my own analysis finds this to be unconstitutional to the degree that the treaty would create a world body with enforcement powers over the U.S., the EPA could effectively mirror any decisions from such a world body and administratively hand down punishment. We already know that President Obama sees the Constitution as a set of negative restrictions against government rather than the positive rights of citizens and that he thus only sees the Constitution as an obstruction to government power. Is it then unreasonable to think he might be looking for a manner to circumvent the Constitution in this manner? After all, look at his comments. Environmentalism is a matter of social justice and redistribution of wealth. President Obama feels the Civil Rights movement failed to address these issues by becoming to focused on the courts (see the linked comments). I have no doubt that he would want to implement his visions of social justice and redistribution through whatever mechanism possible.

I'll finish this off simply by saying that I hope I'm wrong.

Don't Panic.....OK, Panic.

If this report from the Weekly Standard proves true, it is disturbing to say the least. Apparently the Obama administration has threatened Senator Ben Nelson (D. Neb.), who is threatening to hold out on voting for the health care bill due to tax payer funded abortions, by telling him they would place Offut Air Force Base on the potential base closure list. Offut is the home of the US Strategic Command, where President Bush was secreted away during 9/11 and a key to our national defense. Is the administration willing to sacrifice strategic national defense to pass a health care bill that doesn't even have the support of the populace?

Morons Fought Using Unintended Irony

A group of people apparently too bummed out about the fate of the planet to shake off their depression and get jobs (though they amazingly always have the money to travel), otherwise called protestors, at the Copenhagen climate summit got a bit rowdy. In response, police fired tear gas at the crowds, presumably to protect the morons inside who are so worried about the fate of the planet due to carbon emmissions they decided to make a point by emitting more carbon than 2,300 Americans average in a year just to have the summit. Adding insult to injury, the primary component of tear gas is, you guessed it, carbon. Worse yet, all those excited people expending additional energy would naturally need to increase their respiration, resulting in further increased carbon dioxide emissions. If only these damned polluters had stayed home with their deadly, deadly carbon (basis of all life on this planet) maybe the reporters standing in line wouldn't be complaining so much about the cold....wait, that can't be right.

Keith Olbermann Continues to Demonstrate his Competence as a Sportscaster

MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann, who is roughly as anchored in reality as your average asylum inmate pumped full of Thorazine, has again demonstrated why he shouldn't be allowed to refer to his degree from the Agriculture and Life Sciences College as "Ivy League". Olbermann, who works for one of the biggest corporations in the world, GE, through NBC (though NBC is soon to be merged with Comcast, who's CEO came out in favor of health care coincidentally), which is tied in directly to the Obama administration, has decided that major media outlets, by nature of being owned by corporations, lean right and that thus, liberal media bias is a myth. I miss the days he hosted SportsCenter on ESPN. Maybe this is some Andy Kaufman-esque high art joke that no one gets.

Why I'm Rooting for the "Principled" Left Wing on Health Care

At one point, I was hopeful that some of the supposedly "conservative" Democrats might actually vote against the health care bill. I keep forgetting that a conservative Democrat is roughly the same as a unicorn. Senator Joseph Lieberman (I., Conn.) has apparently caved in response to the supposed elimination of any public option or expansion of the age requirements for Medicare. The defection of Lieberman (who is John McCain without his current streak of conservatism which came out of nowhere) to supporting the bill means that, assuming all Democrats vote in favor, they have the necessary 60 votes. Senator Susan Collins (RINO, Maine) has come out against the bill, so there's hope that the Republicans can stand together to prevent its passage, but Collins is probably just holding out for her own bribe similar to the Louisiana Purchase of Senator Mary Landrieu (D. La.).

Since I expect Susan Collins and her RINO mate from Maine, Senator Olympia Snowe, to eventually vote for the bill, I am now relying upon those principled morons, the far left, to vote down the bill, and I may have reason to hope. In fact, President Obama's replacement in the Senate, Roland Burris, has come out against any version of the bill that doesn't contain a public option. I expect that Burris will eventually cave as well, crushing my dreams. There may be reason to hold out hope as Howard Dean, former head of the Democratic National Committee and former psychotic candidate for President, has called for the Senate Bill to be killed.

Burris did, however, note something that Republicans would do well to remember in the future: "As Mohandas Gandhi once famously said 'all compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender."

I'd Gladly Have Your Grandchild Pay in 2045 for a Hamburger Today

The Senate, apparently overwhelmed by the holiday spirit of taxing and spending, has sent another spending bill to President Obama's desk totalling $1.1 trillion. Make no mistake, this load of crap is on both party's heads, though most of the weight falls on the Democrats (three Dems voted against, three Republicans for). We need Congress to appear on next weeks "Intervention".

Today's Recommended Reading

This article for American Thinker describes the author's theory on why some people who benefit so much from capitalism are the most ardent supporters of socialism. I think the author misses two other key elements: 1) the advocate of socialism believes that economics is a zero-sum game, one can only profit at the expense of another; and 2) once the system is frozen, their place in competition will become secure, e.g., the wealthy, large company, aligned with government, will face security as it will no longer have to face competition and those with pre-existing wealth will maintain that wealth in savings when incomes become equal. There is a third, more radical element that I ascribe to personally, that is, they're idiots.

Al a Gore Y

John Stossel made a very good point on his program this evening. His subject material was global warming and he showed an e-mail from the Goracle's office regretfully declining as the Goracle just doesn't have time to go on such programs. Then Stossel showed a clip from Saturday Night Live with the Goracle doing the nightly news. It's odd (not really, it's obvious) that the Goracle can't seem to make time to go on shows he might be challenged on and that he won't accept challenges to debate his views but he can make time to do shows that won't.

No Wonder He Won't Debate

Al Gore, who is ubiquitous as the climate negotiations in Copenhagen continue, put his ignorance on display as he spoke on NBC's Tonight Show about how, at 2km down, there are incredibly hot rocks because the Earth's core is millions of degrees, which would rival the core of the Sun. I suppose it's a good thing I live on the fifth floor otherwise I might be as hot as the surface of the sun, roughly 9800 degrees Fahrenheit. So, according to Al Gore, the Earth is a small star! No wonder it's getting so hot. The Earth is performing thermonuclear fusion as we speak! What an incredible discovery! Wait, I got that wrong. What an incredible asshole!

This idiot is supposed to be the Goracle? With his grades?

An Inconvenient Question...or More

Once again, climate scientist seem unwilling to engage in debate about their "consensus" that you mouth breathers out there are a threat to the climate unless you stop exhaling. This time, our hero, Phelim McAleer, a filmaker who made a skeptical film called "Not Evil, Just Wrong", attempted to question Professor Stephen Schneider his opinion on the "climategate" e-mails. In response, he was shut down by armed U.N. Security Guards (which is likely the most effective military action ever taken by the U.N.). Maybe he should have posed the question in the form of a poem.

Thank You Omniscient Leaders!!

Congress, clearly the grouping of the finest business minds in the country, what with needing to increase the national debt limit by a mere $1.8 trillion to accommodate their nearly unending ability to spend money (and do it now lest Americans get the mistaken impression Democrats have a spending problem come the 2010 elections), have thankfully made the first move in substituting their financial acumen into almost every aspect of financial markets. House Democrats, without a single Republican vote and 27 opposing Democrats (yay!), passed landmark financial regulation legislation today. I would like to personally extend my thanks to the idiots in Congress who think they're smarter than everyone else on the planet and know how to do everything better. When asked what basis the House had to pass the regulation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D. Cali.) yelled out "I AM THE LAW".

Mr. Vice President, You're No Lord Byron

Al "The Goracle" Gore waxed poetic earlier this week to a CNN reporter. You may remember the Vogons from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" whose poetry was considered the third worst in the universe and was utilized as torture. I would estimate all Gore as a close 3A in those rankings. I'm starting to root for apocalyptic global warming so I don't ever have to hear from this asinine piece of crap ever again. Give me death's sweet release over Al Gore's nonsense.

Apocalypse Now

It seems that it is almost inevitable at this point that Congress will ignore the will of the people once again, as they did on the "stimulus" package, TARP and the omnibus spending bill, and will get a health care package to President Obama to sign before the State of the Union address in January. I cannot think of a time in our country when the elected representatives have been so unresponsive to clear public opinion. I don't think it is going to far to say that if, and likely when, this monstrosity passes, it will be a tragedy for our constitutional republic.

The Best Indication that Something May be Going Wrong with Your Presidency

Politico reports that a recent poll shows that only 50% of respondents prefer having Barack Obama as President versus George W. Bush. Further, 44% of those polled actually preferring to have Bush back in office. Now think about this for a minute. GW left office with the approval rating of a rabid bat, or roughly 10% higher than that of Congress, and now, Captain Hope I Still Have Some Change When He's Done is barely preferable in the eyes of these poll respondents. Fonzi is heading towards the ramp, let's see if he jumps the shark.

In Case You Hadn't Already Sold Those GE Stocks

Jeff Immelt, leader of a corporation whose evil is only exceeded by Disney, gave a speech on how government involvment in industry is good and profits are bad (admittedly, he didn't directly say the second of those, but it's pretty obvious). OK, I get it. He's a lackey of the administration. Perhaps Obama is fisting him.

What I don't get, is why the hell is this man speaking at West Point.

No Seriously, It's About the Science...

The first is a four minute film which opened the Copenhagen climate summit. Notice the not so subtle call to brainwash your kid and get them active in the lack of a debate.

The second is equally disturbing, with polar bears raining down from the sky, blood splatters and all, because Al Gore...I'm sorry, wait, what's that?....OK, someone not named Al Gore took a flight.

I'm betting we could drop the people who made the ad out of a plane and save some CO2. Do you see that this has never been about the science?

And Just for the Kiddies

An additional, brief post as I was basically stunned into silence yesterday by what's going on (there's way too much for me to cover here), this annoying little tidbit showed up. Get your kid a Barack Obama pencil and notebook!! At what point can we start playing the Soviet national anthem? It sounded pretty decent in "The Hunt for Red October". Now where were those New Zealand real estate listings....

Name That Denier!!

Take your pick. Am I, your humble host (and I'm pretty sure from the comments section I'm using "your" in the singular) a denier in that I don't believe in anthropogenic global warming or is the UN a denier because it says the case is settled and there is no room for doubt? I'm going to go with the UN. Mission 2012, let's withdraw from the UN, an organization that has achieved nothing but corruption throughout its history.

Finally!! Barbara Boxer and I Agree on Something

Senator Barbar Boxer (D. Cal.) has said something that strikes a chord with me. No, she didn't admit she's a moron. While debating an amendment to bar tax payer funds from going to abortions, Senator Boxer compared a denial abortion coverage to a denial of coverage for Viagra. I agree totally. I don't think taxpayer funds should go to either. If you can't get it up anymore, I don't want to pay for it, and I've no interest in paying for a contraceptive abortion either. There are times where an abortion is necessary, but I'm not willing to let the government decide when that might be and then force me to pay for it.

Senator Harry Reid, Statesman, Scholar, and as Eloquent as Ted Kennedy (Now, Not a Few Months Ago)

Senator Harry Reid (D. Nev.), apparently in an effort to show that there are no depths to which he will not sink, decided that if you're not in favor of health care, you're probably a fan of slavery and stood against civil rights. You may remember the people he compared Republicans and those who would say, hold on, slow down, regarding health care. People such as those who filibustered against civil rights, 80% of who were Democrats. Or perhaps people such as the KKK member, Robert Bird (D. Va.), or Strom Thrumond, who before becoming a Republican was a Democrat who fought against civil rights. Or you may remember that Democrat who freed the slaves....oh, I mean Republican President Abraham Lincoln. I'm really starting to get tired of this.

Well, Fisting is OK, Just Don't Mention God

I wasn't sure I even wanted to mention this story when I ran across it's first run, in which our Safe Schools Czar, Kevin Jennings, instructs kids on "fisting", presumably as a safe sex practice, but when the second story surfaced of handing out "fisting kits", I figured it was probably worth noting the continuing string of idiocy that can be associated with President Obama's appointees. How sick and how far outside of the norm can we possibly get? I could give a shit less what you do at home and with whom you do it as long as everyone is of age and consents. But this guy wants to bring this kind of thing into our schools so the little boys and girls will think it's everyday behavior. I'll make a deal. You can bitch about my religion invading on classrooms when you get your own morality out. This guy needs to be fired.

The Rebirth of the Soviet Dictatorship

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has acknowledged he has no plans of leaving office or giving up power any time soon, telling a questioner "Don't hold your breath." For those of you not familiar with Putin, he was president of Russia until he ran up against term limitations and then basically appointed himself Prime Minister while stuffing current figurehead Dmitry Medvedev into his former office. Putin is likely to return to the office of President, as he is again eligible for the post. Putin, who is former K.G.B., is a man in the mold of the old, hard liners, having jailed political opponents, and he is suspected of being involved in the poisoning of former Russian spy and outspoken opponent Alexander Litvinenko. If Obama is the new Jimmy Carter, the next president is going to be Reagan-esque and Russia is sliding back towards dictatorship, does this mean the Talking Heads will be reuniting?

And the Beat Goes On...

Looks like "climategate" may be rowing across the Atlantic to our home shores as the author of "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and Environmentalism" is poised to sue NASA over two years of failure to release information pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request. More interesting in the article, however, is that NASA seems to have been recalculating their temperature data for the last few years to the point that 1934 keeps getting hotter and colder. Call me crazy, but if we're going to run around claiming the globe is warming and we're all doomed, shouldn't we be able to accurately determine the temperature for a year in which we have documentation?

I Wonder if She Knew Michael Chricton

Once again, Ann Coulter hits the nail on the head in rather succinct fashion, showing how global warming is a false religion. Sounds familiar to me...

Stop!! HAMMER TIME!!

Well, that title is a bit of a reach. Even people who bought MC Hammer records are too old to remember that reference. In any case, it's time to shut down Cap and Trade, Copenhagen and all the other asinine leap first, ask questions later, fraudulent science-induced, fear-mongering, international government inducing....well, you get the point. Action on climate change has to cease now. Five members of the Australian government resigned their posts because they could no longer vote with their party on a cap and trade scheme and it was subsequently voted down by their parliament. In the meantime, Al Gore has consistently refused to respond to demands he debate skeptics since long before the "climategate" e-mails erupted. How can an entire planet be mislead by people without the courage to address their critics? We've known the hockey-stick graph utilized by the IPCC was bad science for decades, yet no one seemed to hesitate to use it, and it continues to pop up as if it was legitimate. Maybe it's time we put Al Gore where he belongs, in the defendant's chair in a federal courtroom with a charge of fraud.

Can We At Least Try a Tactic More Intelligent Than "I'm Rubber, You're Glue"?

Senator Barbara Boxer (D. Cali.), apparently in response to Senator James Inhofe's (R. OK) request for an investigation into the "climategate" e-mails, has taken the usual liberal everyone else is to blame but us tactic of crying out that the "hackers" should face criminal charges. So, just like the calls for investigations into the reporters who exposed the ACORN scandal, the people who uncover fraud are the guilty parties by liberal standards, with the fraudulent actors being the victims. I guess the massive expenditures set out on climate change research and the potential cap and trade legislation in various countries that has the potential to destroy economies isn't all that important to Sen. Boxer. Maybe she'll at least notice the criminal effort to destroy the e-mails in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, though that is more properly before the British authorities....come to think of it, so is the hacking.

Today's Recommended Reading

The international online addition of Der Spiegel has a pretty good article about President Obama's speech on the troop semi-surge in Afghanistan.