en-us http://www.intensedebate.com/users/332975 Comments by jlakely http://biggovernment.com/jlakely/2011/09/12/911-rant-by-krugman-reflects-frustration-at-successful-non-leftist-governance/#IDComment193185007 Thanks, everyone, for your kind comments ... at a place where one must be brave enough to take all comers. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:39:20 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jlakely/2011/09/12/911-rant-by-krugman-reflects-frustration-at-successful-non-leftist-governance/#IDComment193185007 http://bigjournalism.com/sright/2011/09/11/ny-times-krugman-attacks-rudy-bush-and-conservatives-in-vile-911-blog-post/#IDComment192450277 Do liberals of Krugman's ilk even hear themselves? I know he thinks Bush is a "fake hero," because he hates him with a blinding passion. But Krugman wedges W in there as almost an afterthought among his parade of "fake heroes" — " ... and even George W. Bush." Before that, Krugman calls Rudy Giuliani a "fake hero." Now, Giuliani would be the first to reject the "hero" label, because he knows who the REAL heros are. He saw many of their dismembered bodies in the rubble of the WTC. He went to funerals for months on end. But what Giuliani did was of enormous value to the city of New York and the nation: He stayed calm in the face of enormous chaos and fear. And he acted as a leader — as did Bush. Giuliani suffers in the measure of Krugman (as did Bush) for the same reasons. Both men were non-liberals (non-Democrats) who earned the admiration of the people. Krugman thought he'd be able to belittle Bush for the entirety of what he thought would be one quick term as a "pretender" who "stole" the election from Gore. Only now, of all days (but without comment), does Krugman feel the urge to scratch that long-neglected itch. And with Giuliani, Krugman is settling and old score of the New York liberal elite. Krugman takes such a cheap shot at Giuliani because he was the REPUBLICAN mayor who — long before 9/11 — made New York City livable again, destroying the status quo of liberal governance of Gotham by the likes of David Dinkins. If Giuliani was remembered only for cleaning up the city, Krugman would still resent him — but with less vitriol. Because Giuliani ratified his wisdom and civic leadership — on a national scale in the wake of 9/11 — the man is simply due for this vicious slur that Krugman could no longer keep inside. If Krugman thought this post would diminish Bush or Giuliani, he was (as usual) sadly mistaken. He only diminished himself. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:15:32 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/sright/2011/09/11/ny-times-krugman-attacks-rudy-bush-and-conservatives-in-vile-911-blog-post/#IDComment192450277 http://bigjournalism.com/sright/2011/09/11/ny-times-krugman-attacks-rudy-bush-and-conservatives-in-vile-911-blog-post/#IDComment192450185 That's what I find funny — or at least strange. Do liberals of Krugman's ilk even hear themselves? I know he thinks Bush is a "fake hero," because he hates him with a blinding passion. But Krugman wedges W in there as almost an afterthought among his parade of "fake heroes" — " ... and even George W. Bush." Before that, Krugman calls Rudy Giuliani a "fake hero." Now, Giuliani would be the first to reject the "hero" label, because he knows who the REAL heros are. He saw many of their dismembered bodies in the rubble of the WTC. He went to funerals for months on end. But what Giuliani did was of enormous value to the city of New York and the nation: He stayed calm in the face of enormous chaos and fear. And he acted as a leader — as did Bush. Giuliani suffers in the measure of Krugman (as did Bush) for the same reasons. Both men were non-liberals (non-Democrats) who earned the admiration of the people. Krugman thought he'd be able to belittle Bush for the entirety of what he thought would be one quick term as a "pretender" who "stole" the election from Gore. Only now, of all days (but without comment), does Krugman feel the urge to scratch that long-neglected itch. And with Giuliani, Krugman is settling and old score of the New York liberal elite. Krugman takes such a cheap shot at Giuliani because he was the REPUBLICAN mayor who — long before 9/11 — made New York City livable again, destroying the status quo of liberal governance of Gotham by the likes of David Dinkins. If Giuliani was remembered only for cleaning up the city, Krugman would still resent him — but with less vitriol. Because Giuliani ratified his wisdom and civic leadership — on a national scale in the wake of 9/11 — the man is simply due for this vicious slur that Krugman could no longer keep inside. If Krugman thought this post would diminish Bush or Giuliani, he was (as usual) sadly mistaken. He only diminished himself. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:14:58 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/sright/2011/09/11/ny-times-krugman-attacks-rudy-bush-and-conservatives-in-vile-911-blog-post/#IDComment192450185 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2011/08/24/google-caught-with-hand-in-cookie-jar/#IDComment186349542 I presume the drugs Canadian pharmacies sell online to Americans are the same available for purchase by residents of The Great White North. Are Canadians flopping face first into the gutters of Moose Jaw after taking these medicines? If so, I've missed the reports. It's a joke for the government to play this off as a safety issue. This is about control over the monopolistic health care regime in the United States — protecting regulatory power in Washington at the FDA, and the rent-seekers in the American pharmaceutical industry. I also find it ironic that this "law and order" stance from Obama's Justice Department happens in the same week the president's Homeland Security department declares it will basically stop enforcing deportation of illegal immigrants it determines for itself are not a "threat" — i.e. just about every illegal in the country. Also: DOJ has not investigated drug ads on Google (or any other search engine) that come from any other country. Just Canada. Interesting. Bottom line: The United States can't start putting up walls on the 'Net to regulate commerce (or speech) it decides it doesn't like and wants to "regulate" for our own good. A free country lets it all in, and lets the people — and markets — decide what is good and useful, and what is bad and harmful. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:25:47 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2011/08/24/google-caught-with-hand-in-cookie-jar/#IDComment186349542 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lgrin/2011/01/29/how-tv-shows-get-ruined-human-target/#IDComment124553321 You're spot on, Leo. This review/breakdown is so good, I read it twice ... slowly. I loved the first season. Then they decided to turn it into Moonlighting with more violence. Ugh. Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:09:19 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lgrin/2011/01/29/how-tv-shows-get-ruined-human-target/#IDComment124553321 http://bigjournalism.com/klarrey/2010/12/03/is-the-honeymoon-over-on-parkerspitzer/#IDComment113745455 If CNN wants a show that would get ratings, they'd make it "Coulter/Spitzer." That show would start crushing as Fox viewers wander over to see Coulter humiliate Spitzer nightly. Sat, 4 Dec 2010 19:35:43 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/klarrey/2010/12/03/is-the-honeymoon-over-on-parkerspitzer/#IDComment113745455 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2010/11/27/time-for-howard-stern-to-retire-yes/#IDComment112439018 Howard lost a lot of his luster for me when he dispatched Jackie the Jokeman (Jackie Martling). I listened to him pretty regularly from 1990 to around 2002, but not much since. Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:58:10 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2010/11/27/time-for-howard-stern-to-retire-yes/#IDComment112439018 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2010/11/11/newsweek-undercovers-cancelled-by-nbc-because-america-cant-handle-super-negroes/#IDComment109427522 Sheesh. I avoided watching "Undercovers" for the very non-racist reason that it was a retread of a show. Right from the trailer I said to myself: "A TV version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith? No thanks." Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:01:13 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2010/11/11/newsweek-undercovers-cancelled-by-nbc-because-america-cant-handle-super-negroes/#IDComment109427522 http://bigjournalism.com/driehl/2010/11/10/huffington-post-squirms-misleads-after-big-journalism-call-out/#IDComment109140315 The left was already unhinged before the election, and is becoming more so by the day. I stumbled across a liberal talk show host in the car this evening. His arguments were incoherent, for the most part. It was all anger all the time. And hippies kept calling in telling the host to stop getting upset at "ignorant" folks who "drive a truck" and don't know any better. They were fooled by the Tea Party movement and haters (... but I repeat myself in the mouth of a liberal) to reject Obamaism and all the good his policies were starting to do in their lives. Don't concentrate on them, the callers said. They are hopeless. Go after "the rich," the "power brokers" of the GOP who run the country. They are worthy targets, and liberals need to rail against the "tax give-aways" the Republicans are poised to hand out. In between gasping at the nastiness of the liberal host, I asked out loud (in all seriousness, which a liberal can't handle): Who's money is it? How much of one's labor is it legitimate to confiscate from a citizen of a "free society"? 25 percent? 50 percent? 80 percent? To liberals, of course, it ALL belongs to the government, or "the collective." And they will take as much as they say they need to bring about Utopia. And if you complain, you're a hater. And if you're not rich and still think a man's labor -- and the rewards of that labor -- is primarily his own ... you're an idiot. The battle for the future of America as it was founded for us is far from over, folks. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 03:57:02 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/driehl/2010/11/10/huffington-post-squirms-misleads-after-big-journalism-call-out/#IDComment109140315 http://bigjournalism.com/jjmnolte/2010/11/02/michele-bachman-humiliates-chris-matthews-hows-that-leg-tingle-doing-tonight/#IDComment107520888 Tough question. If the market was really working in cable, there'd be an inverse of the current ideological MSM presentation. If CNN was smart, they'd try to compete with Fox for mainstream America. Alas ... Wed, 3 Nov 2010 04:13:18 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/jjmnolte/2010/11/02/michele-bachman-humiliates-chris-matthews-hows-that-leg-tingle-doing-tonight/#IDComment107520888 http://bigjournalism.com/jjmnolte/2010/11/02/michele-bachman-humiliates-chris-matthews-hows-that-leg-tingle-doing-tonight/#IDComment107519818 That was gold. Good on Bachman. And good on you, John Nolte, for presenting this video in its proper context. Matthews -- from whom I actually expected better tonight because he came up as a genuine, old-school, on-the-ground political operative -- is a liar. That "thrill up my leg" comment was four years removed from Obama's "Who IS is this guy" speech at the 2004 (Kerry) Democratic convention. Matthews' "thrill up my leg" comment was about Obama in the 2008 campaign, if not in 2009 when he was president. (Forgive me for the vague date. I have no personal reference for orgasmic Obama speeches.) Liar. LIAR. L-I-A-R. And Matthews owes Bachman an apology. And if Matthews was as dogged with Dems (even putting aside Obama) as he was with Bachman with what she said off the cuff more than TWO YEARS AGO (and, naturally, taken out of context by Matthews tonight), he might have still a shred of credibility. Wed, 3 Nov 2010 04:04:32 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/jjmnolte/2010/11/02/michele-bachman-humiliates-chris-matthews-hows-that-leg-tingle-doing-tonight/#IDComment107519818 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jhudnall/2010/10/30/the-stewartcolbert-shark-jumping-contest/#IDComment106972840 The rally was so painfully un-funny -- like an SNL skit that has gone on too long -- that I started to feel empathy for Stewart and Colbert. I doubt that was the point. Sun, 31 Oct 2010 03:02:30 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jhudnall/2010/10/30/the-stewartcolbert-shark-jumping-contest/#IDComment106972840 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2010/10/30/live-blog-jon-stewarts-mock-the-people-anti-beck-rally/#IDComment106929605 Right, Max. It's the sanctimony that grates so. And the assumption that people tuning in have no institutional memory of Stewart's schtick. As I read someone write a little while ago, (paraphrasing): Stewart demands to be taken seriously, except we he demands you don't. And he must always be the judge of that. No outside and honest observations are legitimate. When he does get "serious," as when he's on O'Reilly, and gets some pushback, it's back to the schtick. Good work, if you can demand it, as Stewart has been able to do. Sat, 30 Oct 2010 19:16:14 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2010/10/30/live-blog-jon-stewarts-mock-the-people-anti-beck-rally/#IDComment106929605 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2010/09/21/as-the-era-of-michael-moore-comes-to-a-close-he-gets-stupider-and-stupider/#IDComment100233643 Nice piece, Christian. You're so right about Moore's increasing irrelevance. I'm usually up on what he's up to, and I had never heard of "Slacker Uprising" until today. Oh, well. The point about Rush is a good one. I've been listening to him since 1989 when George H. W. Bush was president. The election of Clinton in 1992 was supposed to end Rush's career. Then the Gingrich Republican Revolution was supposed to end his career.Then the election of W. was supposed to have made him irrelevant. Then the election of a Democratic Congress in 2006 was supposed to spell his end. Then the election of Barack Obama in 2008 was going to be the last nail in the coffin. As Rush said 20 years ago in his book, "The Way Things Ought To Be," his success is not dependent on the outcome of elections. I believe that is verbatim. And it's as true today as it was in 1990. Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:23:36 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2010/09/21/as-the-era-of-michael-moore-comes-to-a-close-he-gets-stupider-and-stupider/#IDComment100233643 http://biggovernment.com/jjmnolte/2010/07/07/after-facing-the-very-worst-of-our-healthcare-system-i-still-oppose-obamacare/#IDComment85390356 A powerful and inspiring essay, John. May God continue to bless your family. Wed, 7 Jul 2010 22:12:09 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jjmnolte/2010/07/07/after-facing-the-very-worst-of-our-healthcare-system-i-still-oppose-obamacare/#IDComment85390356 http://biggovernment.com/jdunetz/2010/06/22/general-mcchrystal-and-rolling-stone-suicide-by-interview/#IDComment81442806 That's what surprises me most. McChrystal voted for Obama? That's a pretty bad judgment call right there. It's even weirder that he surrendered that information to a reporter. How could a military man of McChrystal's obvious intelligence and wisdom vote for a candidate who opposed the successful Iraq surge, wanted to cut and run from Iraq, close Gitmo, had zero military experience (or even a history of full-throated support of the military), talked about identifying the "root causes" of terrorism, and quite obviously engaged in phony "tough talk" about fighting in Afghanistan (the "good" war)? Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:37:27 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jdunetz/2010/06/22/general-mcchrystal-and-rolling-stone-suicide-by-interview/#IDComment81442806 http://biggovernment.com/jjmnolte/2010/06/14/ambush-journalists-at-mediaite-wonder-if-assault-on-student-makes-congressman-a-hero/#IDComment80159274 Great post, John. Typical liberal double standard. I still don't understand the "controversy" over James O'Keefe's and Hannah Giles' brave and important hidden-camera reporting of ACORN criminals. I kept almost shouting at the TV when O'Keefe and Breitbart were interviewed by George Stephanopoulous on Good Morning America a few weeks ago. Georgie was saying how the hidden camera stuff was somehow underhanded. I kept waiting for O'Keefe or Breitbart to say: If it wasn't for hidden cameras, there'd be no Dateline NBC -- or, ABC's own 20/20. So when the left or MSM tapes people without their knowledge, that's OK. When two college students tape a Congressman on a public street, it's sorta OK for that congressman to commit assault. Nice to know what the rules are. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:35:45 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jjmnolte/2010/06/14/ambush-journalists-at-mediaite-wonder-if-assault-on-student-makes-congressman-a-hero/#IDComment80159274 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/06/14/bob-etheridge-release-statement-on-assault-video/#IDComment80121708 Parse this a bit. Etheridge says: "No matter how intrusive and partisan our politics can become, this does not justify a poor response." Got that? The college students, who merely asked a sitting Democratic congressman if he supported the Obama agenda are guilty of practicing "intrusive and partisan" politics. No sale, Rep. Etheridge (D-Moron). Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:00:50 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/06/14/bob-etheridge-release-statement-on-assault-video/#IDComment80121708 http://biggovernment.com/jlakely/2010/05/28/obama-votes-present-on-arizona-boycott-but-not-on-tea-parties/#IDComment77506814 Yeah. I laughed, too. Your daughter thinks that YOU will plug the hole leaking oil in the Gulf? That YOU have the power to do this? Well, when you say you have the power to turn back the seas ... Fri, 28 May 2010 16:11:48 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jlakely/2010/05/28/obama-votes-present-on-arizona-boycott-but-not-on-tea-parties/#IDComment77506814 http://biggovernment.com/jlakely/2010/05/28/obama-votes-present-on-arizona-boycott-but-not-on-tea-parties/#IDComment77506164 I forgot all about that. Thanks for the reminder, rckmom! I believe he said it on two separate occasions, didn't he? Wasn't it his way of ripping "greedy" executives, saying they can't be going to Las Vegas anymore ... or something like that? Very little of anything this guy does strikes me as "presidential." He's in way over his head, but can't even act classy — the minimum one should expect from their president. Fri, 28 May 2010 16:05:27 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/jlakely/2010/05/28/obama-votes-present-on-arizona-boycott-but-not-on-tea-parties/#IDComment77506164