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Steve MacDonald We’ve been saying this all along but it’s nice of Bill Whittle to help us out.
That catchy tune from the 70’s/80’s ad campaign promoting Union made products might need to be re-spun with a new front man in the shadow of Hurricane Sandy. Relief crews that drove all the way to New Jersey from Alabama were told thanks, but no thanks—we don’t want your help….because you use non-union labor.
This looks like a good time to Quote the President.
President Barack Obama vowed: “We are not going to tolerate red tape, we are not going to tolerate bureaucracy.”
Ten days of blaming a YouTube video for the coordinated al Qaeda terrorist attack that resulted in four dead Americans in Benghazi Libya may yet turn out to be true. That video, or more precisely the White House cover-up, might well be the last straw that tips a significant number of voters away from Obama, … Read more
Answer: The amount of money George Lucas saves by selling Lucasfilm now instead of waiting until 2013 when the long term capital gains tax on the sale of assets held more than one year rises from 15% to 20%. And Lucas is already a liberal-hypocrite-weenie so don’t expect him to invest the difference in a … Read more
Not one day in the past four years…
I’ve never been to Starbucks but they must have some darn good coffee there. Police were summoned to the Bradenton business “by the staff at Starbucks regarding a female that was in their lobby and was masturbating.” – Smoking Gun The woman was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia after a police officer, summoned by the … Read more
The left has tried to turn the Tea Party into their boogeyman. But you know what the Tea Party wants? They think we are taxed enough already. Stop adding taxes. Stop spending more money than we take in. Stop making government cost so damn much that small business can’t hire to pay for what government we actually need.
And the Free Staters just want New Hampshire to keep its small government character. They, like the Tea Party, prefer local control to being lorded over by the state or federal government. Government, yes – but as local as it can be and small and efficeint. And what’s truly funny about the Democrats attacks on the Free Staters is that many of these folks actually agree with Democrats on several issues. Some of them are Democrats.
Which brings us to Democrats.
Democrats are easy. More central government, more spending and growth of central government, more command and control, less local control and more taxes and fees to pay for it.. So what do you think? From now on should we just refer to New Hampshire Democrats as “Fee” Staters?
No reason to stop talking about this yet. Darth Vader! Now that you’re part of the Disney Family… what will you do next? Hot Air
A catchy Country Rock tune by Rayburn to carry you on to next Tuesday. PJMedia
I’m not sure I need to remind anyone of this but if we don’t let Republicans run state Government, and don’t elect Republicans to Washington, no one steps up to stop Obama Care. The Federal health care-control apparatus, already a leviathan at the doorway, comes crashing in to our lives, never likely to leave. There will be no going back, only tinkering with the tentacles. Democrats want this, embrace it, and even encourage it.
And while they insist, honestly or not, that they are not trying to control life and death, this naivete can and will become our worst nightmare.
The Obama Czars exist to do Obama’s job. They are also there to deflect blame into the warren of unaccountable bureaucrats that have exploded around the Czars and cabinet agencies. Bureaucrats are as nameless and faceless as the people whose lives they try to direct without fear of reprisal. Bureaucrats don’t stand for re-election, nor do Czars. And when trouble hits, the “elected” officials just shuffle the deck. You are told it’s been taken care of but nothign really changes except that elections really will no longer matter.
So when Obama said he’d consider creating a new cabinet position entitled Secretary of Business, our expectations for Obama are once more met. That’s not his job. He’s too busy playing golf and running for office again. And if you keep thinking it is his job, well how about another billion dollar taxpayer funded bureaucracy run by the Secretary of Business to absorb the blame. Not Obama’s fault. But he promises he’ll look into it.
And what? Create another taxpayer funded bureaucrat or Czar or bureaucracy, or Blue ribbon panel to ignore as another firewall to protect him?
(Repost: Originally posted Aug 17th, 2010 – What can I say, I like this one.)
I started drinking coffee at the age of six, not because my parents were irresponsible—they were in fact better people than I can ever hope to become—but because I spent an unusual amount of time in the company of coffee drinkers. Both of my parents were recovering Alcoholics, (You are always recovering by the way) and both committed large portions of their lives to helping others cope with their disease.
Back in the 60’s and 70’s AA meetings had two very distinctive elements: cigarette smoke as thick as a London fog and coffee brewed endlessly in the largest attainable brewing device within driving distance. While I am sure that the pall of smoke has today been relegated to a nearby alcove or outdoor “designated” smoking area, I suspect the coffee still runs like the bulls at Pamplona—every day of the year. And apparently, the best way to fend off the contact buzz from the Stygian gloom of a nicotine cloud is to drink coffee in tiny foam cups with red plastic stirs that poke your fore-head as you try to slurp up the coffee flavored sugar ooze in the bottom.
Looks like Disney bought Lucasfilm for just over 4 billion dollars, and is now plotting the next three Star Wars Movies. “Episode 7” is already slated for a 2015 release; all other factors remain unknown. Oh, it will probably be in 3D unless that (ticket price raising) fad has died a happy (or unhappy) death before hand.
Yes, I did say 4 billion dollars. (Talk about Hakunah Matata.)
There is (obviously) all sorts of speculation about the project(s) not the least of which is what will George Lucas’ role be in a new trilogy now that his original vision has run its course?
My personal thoughts?
Mr. Obama re-tasked NASA with the goal of reaching out to the Muslim World (even adding $300 million to their budget in the process).
Take your choice! Here’s a nice little explanatory essay by state Representative (and Free Stater) Andrew Manuse, entitled “We’re All Free Staters Now!”:
Having posted this story this earlier today about Disney taking over Lucasfilm and the Star Wars Franchise, I had to post this. Disney’s War on Women–let’s go Leia, you need a 9 inch waist, now!
I am still without power so content from me will be thin at best until further notice. But that doesn’t mean I can’t try to start a row with 16 seconds of video. Yes, It’s that simple. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enC0eFJgmpA&feature=player_embedded Hot Air
This story from Politco paints a picture of preparedness from the experts in the White House. Want an update about the Hurricane, just check the internet…
When President Barack Obama urged Americans under siege from Hurricane Sandy to stay inside and keep watch on ready.gov for the latest, he left out something pretty important — where to turn if the electricity goes out.
There’s more…
We already lost power at my house. Not surprising. Anyone want to start guessing how long it will take to get it back? Update from Skip: 1/2 hour ago, PSNH reported about 10,100 customers out. Just now, 20,100. Guess what just arrived!