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Big Journalism : Maureen Dowd Perpetuates Failed "War on Women" Narrative

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:05:07 +0000

"We demand abortion be legal in the 240th trimester!" -- NOW and NARAL

Big Journalism : EXCLUSIVE: O'Keefe Files Suit Against Al Gore's Current TV, Keith Olbermann, David Shuster

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:43:18 +0000

Thank you! There was no intent to wiretap anyone's phones at all. He just wanted to show Sen. Landrieu was lying. I quote ""We decided to visit Senator Landrieu's district office -- the people's office -- to ask the staff if their phones were working," O'Keefe wrote." http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/30/nation/la...

Big Government : Terrorist Fears Will Force Obama to Send Troops to the Border

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:01:44 +0000

You touch on something that;s been on my mind for most of Obama's presidency. I keep thinking that all of these power grabs and unconstitutional actions were designed to provoke the American people into doing something. Strategy 1: get people to sue, thereby getting the issue to the Supreme Court. The strategy here would be to hope that one of the conservative justices retire or die so Obama could replace them with someone who will vote his way. Strategy 2: get the states to convene a Constituional Convention, in which case the strategy would be to hijack the process and convert the US into a European-style social democracy. Strategy 3: provoke a civil war or uprising, which would allow him to crack down and declare martial law. I hate to buy in to a conspiracy theory, but I just can't believe Obama wouldn't know that his actions would provoke a response by the people. He's a cold, calculating man would will stop at nothing to get his way.

Big Government : Terrorist Fears Will Force Obama to Send Troops to the Border

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:03:00 +0000

"This why I believe armed American infantrymen will be soon be patrolling along the Mexican border for the first time since Civil War Reconstruction." If an attack happens, I believe Obama will head straight to Mexico to apologize for our citizens getting in the way of their bombs.

Breitbart.tv : Debate Crowd Boos CNN Question On Birth Control

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:54:40 +0000

I strongly doubt that this was a spontaneous question from a viewer. My gut feeling is they had a CNN staffer email the question. They didn't want John King to get embarrassed again like in South Carolina.

Big Government : Surprise! Higher Tax Rates Yield Lower Revenue

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:40:58 +0000

Fox News-Loving simpleton! You should listen to a REAL, NONPARTISAN economist like Paul Krugman! :)

Big Government : Surprise! Higher Tax Rates Yield Lower Revenue

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:02:18 +0000

No, Corky had common sense. :)

Big Government : Surprise! Higher Tax Rates Yield Lower Revenue

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:01:29 +0000

One thing I've noticed again and again: most of the things conservatives and libertarians believe in regard to economics are straightforward and easily understandable. Most of the things liberals believe in regard to economics have convoluted explanations that try to convince the public that things aren't what they seem or that people won't do what's in their best interest. When a liberal calls you out as a simple-minded fool, it's because he or she can't fathom that great ideas can be simple. To them, an idea that wasn't somebody's doctoral dissertation just isn't worth knowing.

Big Government : Surprise! Higher Tax Rates Yield Lower Revenue

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:22:59 +0000

"He's obviously not a real (nonpartisan) economist or he would see that you have to measure grades as a percent of GDP but you wouldn't know that because you don't watch anything but Fox "news" and those of us who are smart know you conservatives get all your beliefs from watching Fox." Who am I imitating? :)

Big Government : Fire Fighter Union Boss Rips Off Taxpayers, Part 2: Get Out Jail Free Cards

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:10:42 +0000

Looks like he's giving Obama a "reach around". Not that I'm surprised.

Big Government : Obama Forcing Private Companies to Have Board Votes on Illegal Policy

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:35:19 +0000

And then the Internet Unification Plan. They're just looking for their next Orren Boyle and Jim Taggart.

Big Government : Obama Forcing Private Companies to Have Board Votes on Illegal Policy

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:34:02 +0000

And Congress just sits there and takes it.

Big Government : Obama Forcing Private Companies to Have Board Votes on Illegal Policy

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:32:34 +0000

"Constitutions do not concern me, Admiral. I want Net Neutrality, not excuses."

Big Government : Fast and Furious: Josephine Terry to Holder, 'What a Joke You Are'

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 14:56:37 +0000

I agree that this decision is idiotic, but we have to remember that the Heller and McDonald cases were the BEGINNING of the fight to restore our Second Amendment rights. I'm sure this case will appealed, as will many others that seek to define what kinds of firearms regulations are legitimate under the Second Amendment.

Big Government : Big Labor Fail: Forced-Dues Coming to an End in Indiana

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:04:53 +0000

"I'm gonna build a fence to make sure no one escapes ... I mean, to protect our wonderful state. I'm also deploying a fleet of gunboats on Lake Michigan " -- Gov. Quinn

Big Government : New Academic Study Confirms that Lower Tax Rates Are the Best Way to Reduce Tax Evasion

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:49:02 +0000

"Too big to fail came mostly because of systemic risk." No, too big to fail results from the mitigation of risk by various government institutions. The people who ran these banks expected government to come to their rescue. It's really not hard to understand. If I keep telling you (implicitly and explicitly) that I'm going to take care of you if things don't work out, you're a lot more likely to do things that are risky.

Big Government : New Academic Study Confirms that Lower Tax Rates Are the Best Way to Reduce Tax Evasion

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:33:22 +0000

"I would love to know how government propped up wall st." What the hell do you call the bailouts?

Big Government : New Academic Study Confirms that Lower Tax Rates Are the Best Way to Reduce Tax Evasion

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:58:29 +0000

Most of us on the right do not believe in "too big to fail". This crisis would been over long ago if government hadn't propped up wall street. Banks are a lot more willing to make risky investments when government institutions keep promising to bail them out if things go sour. History keeps proving that it's impossible for regulators to know things like how much leverage is too much. What's too much leverage in certain economic conditions may be just fine in other economic conditions. Better to let banks decide for themselves how much leverage they want to take on, and let them bear the full responsibility of their decisions. If they make good on their decision and propser, good for them. If they crash and burn because of it, let THEM bear the costs of their bad decision. And stop acting like it's only Republicans who cozy up to Wall Street. Most of the big names on Wall Street are big-time donors to Democrats. Some Democratic politicians came from Wall Street too, like Jon Corzine.

Big Government : New Academic Study Confirms that Lower Tax Rates Are the Best Way to Reduce Tax Evasion

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:37:42 +0000

The left's view of industry is that regulations will solve every problem ... even problems created by previous regulations. The left likes to complain about corporate corruption and crony capitalism, but can't see the connection between these things and the regulations they love so much. I'm always amused when the left says that we need such and such regulation to ensure some crisis "never happens again" only to see a nearly identical crisis occur after the implementation of the regulation. Remember how Sarbanes-Oxley was supposed to prevent another financial crisis? Lot of good that did. The ecomony is screaming that the heavy-handed regulatory approach to governing isn't working, but the left is completely deaf to it.

Big Government : New Academic Study Confirms that Lower Tax Rates Are the Best Way to Reduce Tax Evasion

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:15:21 +0000

Look at some of the comments in this posting. There's plenty of people who won't even be convinced with an academic study!