Monthly Archives: January 2014

About Inequality

Via The Wall Street Journal, we came across the most succinct and most easily understood explanation of the issue of “inequality”  we have seen: Economist Donald Boudreaux, writing in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Dec. 25: “Suppose that Jones chooses a career … Continue reading

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Veritas Salad

Is Your Senate Candidate Under the Influence of the Chamber of Crony Capitalists, or The Main Street Partnership? We have previously written about the Chamber of Commerce persona, goals, and attacks on the Tea Party movement. Now Michelle Malkin has … Continue reading

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Republican Caucuses January 21

Iowa Republican Caucuses — Tuesday January 21, at 7:00 PM. The old saw “everybody complains about the weather . . . but nobody does anything about it” is not relevant to political party affairs. We can’t do anything significant about … Continue reading

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Governor Chris “I am not a bully” Christie

It is all the rage today to talk about New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and the scandal regarding reports that his aides punished a New Jersey city Democrat mayor for not endorsing Christie in the last election.  The punishment was … Continue reading

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A Simple Straight Forward Way to Devastate Democrats

This video is must viewing.  We wish we had a transcript but it is not too long a video and it is compelling. Mark Levin Has an Idea So Brilliant It Could Totally Flip the Game on Democrats Imagine, as … Continue reading

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Polar Vortex . . . Alberta Clipper . . . Gaia’s Judgment . . .

. . . or just damn cold! Remember when the local broadcast weatherman with a sort of hardy Midwest attitude would warn us that a “Canadian” or “Arctic” cold mass would be descending to chill our Monday, Tuesday  . . … Continue reading

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Does It Matter Now?

The following litany is adapted from something that came in over the transom, unattributed. Thanks to DP for the forward. We believe the points are quite defensible.  We post them as part of our effort to provide succinct talking points … Continue reading

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Obama’s 2014 Big Lie: Income Inequality

By Alan Caruba,   1 Jan 2014 As the liberal disaster called Obamacare unfolds, President Barack Obama is already embarked on his next Big Lie: income inequality. It’s useful to visit some of the planks of Karl Marx’s 1848 Communist … Continue reading

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We Should Be Glad Justice Roberts Allowed Obamacare . . .

. . . had Roberts not been so politically insightful and purposeful,  Republican chances in 2014 would be non-existent . . . no inevitably disastrous roll-out . . . no chance for Republicans. That is the basic conclusion of this … Continue reading

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Veritas Salad — Hmmm, Who Can We Offend Today?

We woke up this morning not wanting to get out of bed – too damn cold — but after thinking about whom we might offend today — that always warms the cockles of our heart — we decided to get … Continue reading

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