March 2012
Russia upgrades Syrian radar station for Iran →
talkstraight:
forzionssake:
“Russia has upgraded a surveillance station it maintains in Syrian territory in order to provide Iran early warning of an Israeli attack, according to the Israeli security-related blog Debkafile.”
Not sure why Iranians needs the Russians to warn them of an Israeli attack. Isn’t that what Obama is for?
“A previous version of this article misstated how many of the president’s...”
– Correction clarification made to the article titled Obama Lays Out Plan to Cut Reliance on Fuel Imports in the New York Times. (via talkstraight)
February 2012
Regular Joe: I was beaten and robbed by a minority. All minorities are criminals.
Liberals: You shouldn't generalize like that. You can't judge a whole group by the actions of one person. What are you? A racist?
Regular Joe: I feel like I was mistreated by a police officer. All cops are jackbooted thugs.
Liberals: Preach it! Truth to power!
Obama Thanks the Military… Sends Bill to Congress... →
talkstraight:
Barack Obama sent to Congress today his bill that triples the premiums service people, their families, and retirees will have to pay for TRICARE medical coverage.
It’s his special way of thanking the military for keeping America safe.
The bill will increase health care premiums for service members. The Examiner reported:
President Barack Obama’s recent behavior is either an...
Obama Picks Another Winner: Solar Firm That Got... →
talkstraight:
Another recipient of Energy Department loan funds has run into financial trouble.
Colorado-based Abound Solar announced this week it has been forced to lay off 180 of its 400 workers as it tries to retool to produce a more efficient type of solar panel in order to keep a technological edge on Chinese manufacturers who are flooding the market with less expensive models.
Abound...
In Bipartisan Vote, Subcommittee Approves Bill to... →
thegayrepublican:
Posted by Katie Boyd on February 29, 2012
Legislation repealing ObamaCare’s Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) – a group of “15 unelected, unaccountable members who can severely limit the health care services available to Medicare beneficiaries” - “sailed” through the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health today, “raising pressure on the Senate to take up...
Story About Greedy Banker Who Left ‘1%‘ Tip and... →
talkstraight:
So, the story goes like this: a wealthy, vicious member of the “1 percent” goes into a True Food Kitchen, he runs up a three-digit tab, leaves a little under 1 percent as a tip, and then writes “GET A REAL JOB” on the receipt.
Wow, what an awful person! What could make this story any worse? What? He was a banker too? We should have known!
Yahoo!, the Huffington Post, and a slew...
DNC Chief Wasserman Schultz Will Be Keynote... →
talkstraight:
Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz will be the keynote speaker at the annual fundraising banquet of a Muslim group with some controversial connections.
EMERGE USA — which is aligned with the Florida-based Center for Voter Advocacy — is headed by Khurrum Wahid, a South Florida attorney. According to the Florida Bar, Wahid “has defended individuals charged...
“The reality that presents itself in the Middle East — the breakdown and...”
– Spengler » Thank Heaven for Little Ghouls (via kaching)
Report: Israel Won’t Warn U.S. Before Striking... →
talkstraight:
Israeli officials say they won’t warn the US if they decide to launch a preemptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, according to one US intelligence official familiar with the discussions. The pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level conversations, sets a tense tone ahead of meetings in the coming days at the White House and Capitol Hill.
Israeli...
Another Conservative Group Says It’s Being Bullied... →
talkstraight:
The letter contained six pages of demands for information that would handcuff most large companies. Complying with these requests would cripple almost every single one of the 80+ groups that received the letters.
Just six pages? Yes, six pages with 30 questions that also contained sub-bullets which translated into 88 separate requests for information.
And the IRS has also set a...
Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)
talkstraight:
thegayrepublican:
Will NOT be running for re-election
Don’t let the door hit you in the keister, Oly.
“On behalf of the Fifty-Seven United States of America, I apologize for the...”
– Obama Apology « Don Surber (via kaching)
Obama to cut Healthcare Benefits for Active Duty &... →
mattssoapbox:
“Administration officials told Congress that one goal of the increased fees is to force military retirees to reduce their involvement in Tricare and eventually opt out of the program in favor of alternatives established by the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare.”
Surprise, surprise.
“Rep. Howard McKeon, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee...
talkstraight:
Jihadi Work Accident: Five Pakistani Taliban Fighters Killed When Bomb They Were Building Detonates Prematurely…
Five militants were killed on Saturday when a bomb that they were preparing at their hideout in the Sarghar area of the Khyber tribal region exploded prematurely.
Durable Goods Tanks, Biggest Drop In 3 Years… →
talkstraight:
New orders for U.S. manufactured goods fell in January by the most in three years as demand fell across the board from machinery to aircraft, suggesting the economy started the year on weaker footing than expected.
Durable goods orders dropped 4.0 percent, the biggest drop since January 2009 when the country was still mired in a deep recession, according to Commerce Department...
Carney: Obama’s Apology Letter To Karzai Over... →
talkstraight:
The White House press secretary told members of the press pool aboard Air Force One today that President Obama’s “sincere” apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for a Koran-burning incident “is not appropriate to show” to reporters.
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Apparently, it must be more pathetic than we first thought. So much for that whole transparency...
Dems Winning Plan For Lowering Gas Prices...Grovel... →
talkstraight:
Senate Republicans are bashing Sen. Charles Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) call for increased Saudi Arabian oil production to help ease prices, alleging it shows that Democrats are weak when it comes to boosting North American energy supplies and jobs.
Schumer on Sunday urged Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to press Saudi officials to expand production, noting that the kingdom is...
Watchconservativebrew:
Rahm Emanuel disavows 25% of all Chicago Public School children
Karen Lewis, the Chicago Teacher’s Union President, stated that Mayor Emanuel told her “that 25 percent of the student in the city are never going to be anything, never going to amount to anything and he was never going to throw money at them.”
So, the libs always like to say that the GOP is the party against...
GET A LOAD OF THIS SLIGHTLY THREATENING EMAIL FROM... →
Leftist students shout down Arizona Gov. Jan... →
Just what is the left’s issue with the First Amendment?
Could it be that they they know that a rational discussion of the facts don’t support their cause?
“Listen carefully when you hear screeching accusations about fairness. Just below...”
– Ronald Reagan, 2/20/1984 (via kimpriestap)
Obama’s NLRB Gives Non-Union Workers’ Phone... →
talkstraight:
Obama’s National Labor Relations Board announced its new Excelsior List, which will continue their assault on the 93% of private-sector employees who are union-free. Now all employees who are targeted for unionization will be forced to turn over their home telephone number and e-mail addresses to unions. This will give union organizers the ability to conduct intrusive home...
72% of Americans think the mandate is... →
“To the left, drilling for oil to make more energy just takes too long, but...”
– Jonah Goldberg
Koch vs soros
thegayrepublican:
I find it very funny how leftist will slam Conservatives because the Koch brothers are conservatives, and donated to conservative candidates. NOT ONE OF THEM talk about how George Soros spend BILLIONS upon BILLIONS of dollars on Progressive candidates. I mean I would rather have two brothers who have built a corporation that has created jobs out the wazoo than have a...
Bigoted and hateful rhetoric from a New York Times... →
Raw hate from the left. Color me not surprised.