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It's Official: We're Screwed

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: May 14, 2008 · Comments (21)

Well, in the face of constantly-rising gas prices in the United States (good lord! They're almost up to the levels Europe pays!), Congress has valiantly swung into action to the defense of the American consumer and done... well, nothing. With great fanfare and much bloviating and boasting, Congress passed --... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (13 votes cast)

It's. Just. That. Simple.

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: May 14, 2008 · Comments (8)

Wow. I am almost dumbfounded. The Boston Globe has managed to convey almost everything that's wrong with themselves -- and Massachusetts in general -- in a single editorial. A bit of context, first: Newton, Massachusetts is a very wealthy suburb of Boston. And "Proposition 2 1/2" is one of the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (11 votes cast)

The DNC's Worst Nightmare - Obama Limping To The Finishing Line

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 14, 2008 · Comments (7)

Assuming Hillary Clinton wins Kentucky (which appears to be a lock) she will have won 7 of the 10 primaries held since Feb. 20. Going into the final four primaries (after Kentucky) she has the chance to bump that number to 11 out of the last 14 primaries. Even... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (11 votes cast)

Betting The House

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: May 11, 2008 · Comments (19)

Earlier today, I heard an NPR feature on the subprime mortgage crisis. They interviewed one guy who was in trouble with his mortgage, in arrears and facing foreclosure. They asked him what his stated income was on the application, and he said he had no idea. When they told him... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (22 votes cast)

Democrats are just SO above race.

Posted by Cassy Fiano · Published: May 13, 2008 · Comments (7)

They are so noble, so much better than Republicans, that they don't need to stoop to dirty tricks like race-baiting or smears. Right? Um... I guess not. Michelle Malkin has an ad the DCCC ran smearing a Republican, Greg Davis, in the Mississippi congressional race, linking him to the founder... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (8 votes cast)

Back To Normal At The Boston Globe

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: May 12, 2008 · Comments (2)

OK, things are back to normal. I was a bit worried when the Boston Globe came out AGAINST a new tax, but today all is normal again and they are opposing a tax break. This time, the city of Boston is considering a tax break for a big financial firm... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (10 votes cast)

It's Not About Nice

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: May 13, 2008 · Comments (12)

The talk these days is about how Obama leads the 'Nice' race, and is therefore that much more formidable. Or to put it another way, now that we know he has no resume, no tools for foreign policy decisions or economic infrastructure, we are now told Obama will win anyway,... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (7 votes cast)

How To Soft-Sell A Terrorist Takeover

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: May 12, 2008 · Comments (10)

The Boston Globe, that never-ending font of journalistic excellence (remember, they're owned by the New York Times), today offers us an object lesson in New Journalism 101: How To Downplay A Major Story When It's Inconvenient. Step 1: Give It A Weak Headline. Hezbollah steps up pressure on rivals Sounds... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (22 votes cast)

Barack Obama, fairy tale king!

Posted by Cassy Fiano · Published: May 14, 2008 · Comments (15)

How do you know the left has gone too far with with their idolatry of the Obamamessiah? When this picture accompanies an endorsement of him for President. Rising from the sea like a mythical merman, with his loyal white steed behind him, the Left presents Barack Obama, fairy tale king!!... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (8 votes cast)

Someone Is Not So Clear On The Meaning Of "Psychic"

Posted by Kevin · Published: May 13, 2008 · Comments (4)

Celebrity psychic Judi Hoffman (via her PR firm) announced that she hit a trifecta at the May 3, 2008 Kentucky Derby. This purports to validate her psychic ability. A "trifecta" is when a bettor predicts exactly which horses will finish in first, second, and third place. She was nice enough... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (5 votes cast)

Let's Give 'Em Something To Talk About

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: May 11, 2008 · Comments (16)

Well, in Lebanon it looks like the terrorist Hezbollah is about to either overthrow the Lebanese government, or make them utterly impotent in challenging Hezbollah's plans to attack and, eventually, destroy Israel and institute an Islamist state in its place. In other words, they want to become either a terrorist... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (15 votes cast)

Gess there getting stuc n Irak.

Posted by Cassy Fiano · Published: May 13, 2008 · Comments (9)

Our kids are failing. Shocker. ... 75 percent of the seniors headed to Dallas community colleges can't read above an 8th grade level, and others can't add or subtract[.] And for the Captain Obvious quote of the day: "This percentage is much too high," said Dr. Joan Rodriguez, who teaches... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (5 votes cast)

Trump Card

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: May 13, 2008 · Comments (5)

It seems whenever I bring up the terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah, and their increasing political power in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon respectively, I am reminded that both organizations have political wings alongside their militant wings, and have won power through free and fair elections. That is true, and... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (8 votes cast)

Q: What do you call 25 skydiving plaintiffs' lawyers?

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: May 13, 2008 · Comments (4)

A: Skeet. Okay, how about this one: Q: How many plaintiffs' lawyers does it take to change a lightbulb? A: Three. One to climb the ladder. One to shake it. One to sue the ladder company. * * * Speaking of lawyers and tort lawsuits: Bush administration crafts rules to... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (6 votes cast)

The Chronicles of West Virginia

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: May 13, 2008 · Comments (0)

Click the below link if you're interested in the demographic breakdown of the media/Democrat primary contest in West Virginia. There's lots of interesting info there, which for obvious reasons won't be reported by the media.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (5 votes cast)

Proof

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: May 12, 2008 · Comments (5)

A proposed ammendment in Missouri, would require people to prove citizenship before being allowed to vote. The battle over voting rights will expand this week as lawmakers in Missouri are expected to support a proposed constitutional amendment to enable election officials to require proof of citizenship from anyone registering to... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (12 votes cast)

I'm more likely to be hit by an asteroid

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: May 13, 2008 · Comments (3)

The 97 members of the Senate not running for President, were asked by The Hill "If you were asked, would you accept an offer to be the VP nominee?" Here are some of the better replies. Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) "Of course. Big house, big car, not much to do.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (3 votes cast)

Irresistible Forces, Immovable Objects

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: May 13, 2008 · Comments (12)

The New York Times had an interesting piece the other day. Edward Luttwak, writing in their op-ed section, brought up something that had only been brushed upon before: is Senator Barack Hussein Obama an apostate in the eyes of many of the world's Muslims? Going by a strict interpretation of... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.7/5 (11 votes cast)

Obama likes union corruption.

Posted by Cassy Fiano · Published: May 10, 2008 · Comments (9)

Is anyone surprised? From the Wall Street Journal: Sen. Barack Obama won the endorsement of the Teamsters earlier this year after privately telling the union he supported ending the strict federal oversight imposed to root out corruption, according to officials from the union and the Obama campaign. It's an unusual... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (20 votes cast)

The Next Right

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: May 14, 2008 · Comments (5)

Beth at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy explains why The Next Right, the latest effort by Patrick Ruffini, Jon Henke and Soren Dayton, is so desperately needed. Patrick Ruffini explains what the project hopes to accomplish.If you're looking for pure-play opinion and link bait on sundry topics from Ann Coulter... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

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