Jayde Nicole

I stole this from Lileks... mostly because of the girl. Sue me.

Great news, but some lame-ass judge decided that Congress had no right to refuse further funding for ACORN.

It was with great fanfare that ACORN, along with two recently-fired employees of its Baltimore office, sued last September over the surreptitious taping of the employees advising O’Keefe and Giles on running a prostitution business out of a house. ACORN’s general counsel, Arthur Schwartz, told the Washington Post at the time that the defendants, young filmmakers O’Keefe and Giles, plus Andrew Breitbart’s Breitbart.com LLC, which disseminated the videos, had committed “clear violations of Maryland law” against audio recording without consent from all parties. But ACORN appears to have lost interest in the case since filing it, confirming my suspicion that it was little more than a press release on pleading paper.

» Court Dismisses ACORN Suit vs. ‘Pimp’, ‘Hooker’ and Breitbart.com - Big Government

You might want to read this as well.

Please click on the link below, and if you have the time, view the video in the post. Islam poses a great danger to the United States no matter the blathering of the diversity crowd. 

Glenn Beck, think before you preach - Atlas Shrugs

The answer, of course, is ‘yes’, on both counts. Stupid to be destroying the greatest economy in the history of mankind, and lying in order to solidify their quest for a one-world communist rule by mental defectives like Barack Hussein Obama.

On “Meet the Press” March 7, Health Care Scam and Inhumane Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius delivered a most remarkable statement. In answer to a question about proposed taxes and other punishments for the badly behaving insurance industry, she said: “It puts the insurance companies, which ultimately pay these taxes, on notice that these taxes are coming.”

Were I David Gregory, I would have stopped and repeated her statement. Then I would have asked the obvious follow-up question: “Are you lying or stupid?”

Is the Administration Stupid or Lying?

Something about this entire Toyota episode doesn’t pass the stink test. This fool has the physical dexterity to dial 911 at 94 MPH, but can’t shift into neutral because he’s too busy concentrating on driving?

A stricken 61-year-old California man says his beloved Prius turned into the car from hell on a treacherous stretch of highway -- suddenly accelerating and careening out of control for 35 terrifying miles at speeds up to 94 mph.

"My car can't slow down!" panicked real-estate agent James Sikes told a 911 operator at around 1:30 p.m. Monday after he pressed his car's gas pedal to pass another vehicle on Interstate 8 in San Diego County -- and it stuck.

The operator urged him to put the car in neutral, but the terrified driver could only manage to gasp: "I'm trying to control the car!" as he continued slamming on his brakes to no avail and grappling with the wheel to try to gain control.

Prius sends San Diego driver on wild, uncontrollable ride - NYPOST.com

Warhol, fifteen minutes, and all that…

“How absurd.  Tuesday on the progressive network, MSNBC, Hardball host Chris Matthews and his guest NY Times' Ethan Bronner suggested that Barack Obamas low popularity in Israel can be attributed to his dark skin and Arabic Middle Name.
Bonner is the Jerusalem Bureau Chief of the Times was asked to rate the popularity of American politicians by Israeli public:”

More: YID With LID: MSNBC's Matthews (and Guest) Suggest Israelis Hate Obama Because He is Black

Nicole Appleton

Don’t see what everybody’s so worried about. Obama won, and he’s special.

According to CBO, based on an analysis of the deeply deceitful numbers presented to it by Reid and Obama, the national panacea of health-care reform will save us $132 billion over the next 10 years. Which means the feds blew through our big decade-long ObamaCare refund in about … 17 days last month. (Savings from 2020 to 2029 are estimated to be $1 trillion, but follow the “deeply deceitful” link for insight into that. Even CBO scoffs at trying to predict any numbers that far out.)

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Monthly deficit hits $220 billion, highest in U.S. history

It seems to me that licensing for any occupation should be at the option of the individual, certainly not compulsory for anyone for anything.

A newly minted physician, for example, might find it difficult to obtain customers (or patients, if you must) without certain credentials. His reputation should be in the stead of a government permission slip.

The people of Louisiana must sleep soundly knowing that their state protects them from ... unlicensed florists.

That's right. In Louisiana, you can't sell flower arrangements unless you have permission from the government. How do you get permission? You must pass a test that is graded by a board of florists who already have licenses. To prepare for the test, you might have to spend $2,000 on a special course.

The test requires knowledge of techniques that florists rarely use anymore. One question asks the name of the state's agriculture commissioner -- as though you can't be a good florist without knowing that piece of vital information.

John Stossel : The Right to Work - Townhall.com

John Hawkins, a writer and conservative to whom I frequently link, offers this excellent synopsis regarding the elusive liberal mindset:

One of the reasons liberals tend to do such an incredibly poor job of governing is that they fundamentally misunderstand the nature of the American people. Given that liberals also fundamentally misunderstand Christianity, the Constitution, economics, and human nature, I guess it's no big surprise that they don't get the American people either. Come to think of it, I guess it's pretty much par for the course. I mean, let's face it, without conservatives around to help keep them in check, liberals would utterly destroy everything that is good about America and most of them would be baffled about what they were doing wrong right up until the end. But enough about the Left's general lack of common sense -- let's talk about how they misjudge the American people…

But, why a leftist thinks the way he does is beyond my limited understanding of human frailty. Perhaps we all might read what Dr. Sanity has to say.

Liberals are fond of calling conservatives “racists”. They also can find their obsession under the strangest of circumstances. What a topsy-turvy world they live in.

During their post-Oscar discussion yesterday, the ladies of "The View" and guest Vanessa Williams talked about Sandra Bullock's win for her role in "The Blind Side"--the true story of the impoverished upbringing of Michael Oher, now a Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman playing the NFL.  The story follows Oher's adoption by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, a suburban Tennessee couple who raises Oher as he becomes one of the nation's leading college football players.

 
I could leave the synopsis of this inspirational story at that, but apparently there's a larger picture my limited caucasian vision doesn't allow me to see: Oher is black and the Tuohys are white.

Thankfully, the glaring ramifications of this situation weren't lost on Vanessa Williams who noted that this scenario "brings up a theme for black folks.  Here's another white family that has saved the day... another black story that has to have a white person come in and lift them up."

[TownHall.com]

We thought that Vanessa Williams liked white girls… a lot.

If you get a chance, we hope you'll check out our new blog, "Progressive Gimcrackery", which will concentrate on the lies, foibles, anti-American propaganda, and poppycock that is at the core of leftist ideology.

Although the blog will attempt to inform the public in general, our hope is that budding conservatives in particular might consider the material presented in an open-minded and sober manner in order to discover the common sense thinking that is the heart of conservative and libertarian philosophy.

While we don't claim to represent the "Conservative Movement", we do feel that we can offer substantive discourse to support our dedication to the nation as envisioned by the Founders, and practiced by those loyal to that vision.

We welcome any comments and suggestions you may have, which are, at least for now, moderated for language (swearing liberal-style; conservative-style is okay) and relevance.

Okay, enough self-aggrandizement. Hope you enjoy the new site.

Rachel Blanchard

This is so freaking hard to believe at first glance, but remember, we live in the “Age of Obama”, questioning like Alice in Wonderland the bizarre antics of the nation’s leadership.

The Obama administration will accept no more public input for a federal strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing the nation’s oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and even inland waters.

This announcement comes at the time when the situation supposedly still is “fluid” and the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force still hasn’t issued its final report on zoning uses of these waters.

That’s a disappointment, but not really a surprise for fishing industry insiders who have negotiated for months with officials at the Council on Environmental Quality and bureaucrats on the task force. These angling advocates have come to suspect that public input into the process was a charade from the beginning.

[Michelle Malkin]

Obama’s motto should be, “Taking One More Freedom at a Time”.

 Sarah Chalke

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To paraphrase one of the very few great men of our time, “There you go again, Dr. Sowell.”

Abraham Lincoln once asked an audience how many legs a dog has, if you called the tail a leg? When the audience said "five," Lincoln corrected them, saying that the answer was four. "The fact that you call a tail a leg does not make it a leg."

That same principle applies today. The fact that politicians call something a "stimulus" does not make it a stimulus. The fact that they call something a "jobs bill" does not mean there will be more jobs.

Thomas Sowell : Stimulus or Sedative? - Townhall.com

The odd part is that the left doesn’t actually comprehend the real reason that we are pissed.

We're not sure how transracialist Heidi Klum feels about this, but we do know she consumes yogurt obscenely. [The Scotsman]

Gary Varvel

Anyone who reads this blog on a regular basis (Bless your soul) knows that I regard and treat Neal Boortz, radio and TV guy, with all the respect that he deserves, which is very little. He gets a kick out of demeaning people like me (a smelly, weak-willed smoker) at every opportunity. His latest rant stems from a report by "experts" that smokers are academically inferior to individuals such as he:

"Here's an idea! How about doing something that advertises your lack of education to the world! Light one up!

So if you are looking to move to a productive society, choose a state where less people smoke. Besides ... those states don't smell as bad."

Mr. Boortz, I emphasized a portion of your learned post to point out that the correct expression in the context that you erroneously refer to as "less people" should be "fewer people". Also, some people might have said, "smell so bad" rather than "smell as bad". However, that quibbling aside, did you really mean to imply that the imaginary state itself was horribly odiferous?

Seriously, sir, why do you consider yourself so bloody smart?

Having been a resident of planet Earth for nearly sixty-two years, I have met a great many people. Never have I met a man named “Lindsey”. If ever I should have the misfortune of meeting the Senator from South Carolina, my record would be intact.

 “Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he would help the White House convince his fellow Republicans to support closing Guantanamo Bay if President Obama reverses course and sends the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind and his co-conspirators to military tribunals.

The South Carolina Republican is considered to be a key player in the administration's strategy to close the detainee camp at Guantanamo. He supports shuttering the facility…”  [FOXNews.com]

Graham should become a Democrat, taking John McCain along with him.

Kim Cattrall

“Thank God for the First Amendment! Let’s hope we don’t have to muster the Second Amendment just to protect our right to the First.” – Dave Macy

A reader at Lucianne.com said:

"Gun violence at a rap concert. Sure didn't see that coming.

On Wednesday a nationally known concert pianist will be giving a recital at a local community college. I wonder if I should pack some heat in case any of the senior citizens who frequent these things try to bust a cap in my arse..... "

Eight teenage boys were shot following an Atlanta rapper’s concert in Indiana Friday night.

The shooting occurred in the parking lot of World of Skates in Gary, where Waka Flocka Flame, aka Juaqin Malphurs, had just performed.

The victims were taken to three hospitals, where some remained Saturday. Police say they ranged in age from 14 to 18, with wounds in the legs, wrist, stomach or back. The injuries weren't believed to be life-threatening.

The Post-Tribune newspaper reported that a “hype man” entertaining the crowd before Waka Flocka Flame took the stage pitted “East Side” versus “West Side.” That might have prompted the shooting, Cmdr. Michael Mallett told the newspaper. [Source: ajc.com]

Is this representative of what is widely known as the “Black Experience”? If so, get it the hell out of the world of those of us who find it barbaric and reminiscent of a dark, tribal mentality, and utterly unwelcomed by civilized people.

"Saturday Night Live" mocked the entire Democrat establishment last evening taking on President Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), and healthcare reform. [NewsBusters.org]