Archive for September 2009
Whoopi Goldberg, child advocate … but it’s not “RAPE rape”
You may see this come up over the next day or so. You may have heard about Whoopi Goldberg’s assertion that Roman Polanski did not commit RAPE rape, whatever… But Toys r Us has a circular that defines Goldberg as a child advocate.
Read More2nd Amendment court battle – Chicago case to be round two
Did the Heller case clear up the meaning of the Constitution’s 2nd Amendment? D.C v. Heller dealt with an individuals right to possess a firearm for private use, but the case did not address the city, local and state laws restricting ownership or purchase. Next up … McDonald v. Chicago.
Read MorePromises, promises, promises
President Obama is set to speak before Congress and the nation Wednesday evening about his plans for universal health care in this country. So far, three promises seem to stand out among the rest as the linchpins upon which his plan is based. Should he mention any of them in his national speech, here is…
Read MoreMichael Moore to Chris Dodd: Don’t run
Not like Dodd will listen. The interview with Matthews is pretty good … and certainly it doesn’t make Dodd look good. Shocker! Matthews interviews Michael Moore on his new movie “Capitalism” … of which Countrywide and Chris Dodd are stars. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4jG0MRYlRc Never thought I would say this … but as I have been told ……
Read MoreNY state health care workers rally against flu shots
Well now … if these workers won’t get a government mandated flu shot … imagine how they will react when the government mandates insurance. Not exactly a Tea Party protest … but the message is clear. Even government workers don’t like government intrusion. Registered nurse Frank Mannino, 50, was also angry. He said the state regulation…
Read MoreChicago school violence – where are the community organizers?
We know that one Chicago community organizer is heading to Denmark. I’m not certain where other organizers are this week. The violence in the city of Chicago is disturbing, with officials expecting more than 30 murders of school kids during the next nine months.
Read MoreHealth Care Penalty – Jail Time … so be it
Nancy Skinner is a Democratic Strategist and I now Democrats are warm and fuzzy. They care. That’s why they get elected.But tell me please, how is sending someone to jail because they choose not to buy health insurance warm and fuzzy? This is the party of the people. First the proposed piece of legislation: There’s…
Read MoreJohn Hinderaker and Kathryn Jean Lopez join us this morning
One of the outstanding founders of Power Line joins us this morning. John has been a good friend of the show since we began which is why we headline his posts in our “Newswire” section. Here are his top headlines for today. Civility, Ours and Theirs Joke of the Day, Via Twitter Annals of Socialized…
Read MoreMore national health care horror via Fox and Gateway Pundit
Three stories of the fantastic Canadian National Health Care system. The first report describes the growing Canadian health care underground. The operative line comes at the end of the first video from Fox News yesterday morning. Says Fox reporter Dan Springer … the Canadian health care system works well for people who are not all…
Read More“Qualified” insurance plans and the Constitution
I recently did a post on the constitutionality of Congress’s plan to mandate that all have insurance or be forced to pay a tax. That post got me thinking about other aspects of Obamacare. One of the key provisions of all bills floating around Congress is that not only must you have insurance, but you also…
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