Isn’t Fear of a Government Shutdown Proof That Government is Too Big?

Everyone is in high dudgeon over the specter of a government shutdown. Rep. Nancy Pelosi is busy telling Americans how if this happens, 3 million old people will have to eat cat food because the Meals on Wheel program will [...]

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An Extremely, Extreme Budget by that Extremist Paul Ryan

Does Congressman not understand what is at stake here? Perhaps he does: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwv5EbxXSmE But Senator Schumer has his marching orders from the Democratic caucus and those marching orders are to do nothing to get our spending under control but instead [...]

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Path to American Prosperity? Chuck Norris Approves (Comic)

The only thing better would be if the hand of God Himself came down and patted Paul Ryan on the back:

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How to Spend $4 Million a Day With Nothing to Show for It

I have a few movies from the 80s that are guilty pleasures. One of them is Richard Pryor’s “Brewster’s Millions.” For those who have not seen it, here’s the trailer: The federal government makes Pryor’s character look like a chump. [...]

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My First Featured Post at NewsRealBlog is Live Now

I wrote an article for NewsRealBlog on the ridiculous statement by Time Magazine World Editor Bobby Ghosh, who said burning the Koran was worse than burning the Bible, because Muslims think the Koran is written by Allah: News flash to [...]

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Reason.TV at the “Our Communities, Our Jobs” Labor Rally in Los Angeles

Reason.TV attended the “Our Communities, Our Jobs” Labor Rally in Los Angeles. It’s a good look at who attended, what they think and what they know: There’s no difference between public employees and private sector employees. It’s all the same. [...]

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Breaking News from France: Got to Say I’m Not Surprised

Via Doug Ross, who is giving credit to iOwntheWorld:

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Hilarious Video: What Do News Anchors Do During Commercials?

I saw this on Free Republic today. I couldn’t stop watching, or laughing. Clearly not the first time they’ve done this: Favorite comment on YouTube: “and that, ladies and gentlemen, is how babies are made”

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Missed It By That Much: AAB Nearly Makes Doug Ross’s Top 100

Doug Ross has put together a list of the top 150 conservative websites on the Internets. Your favorite blog nearly made the top 100: 100 217335 americanpowerblog.blogspot.com 101 217735 imao.us 102 230614 dennisprager.com 103 233355 allamericanblogger.com 104 234991 zombietime.com The [...]

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Office Party Rules at the Ministry of Plenty

I can totally imagine reading this in addendum to George Orwell’s 1984. It would be an expansion of the world created in the book, adding details to the different aspects of the story. This addendum would regarding office parties in [...]

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“I am from the American CIA and I have a radio in my head. I am going to kill you.”

A woman attacked an $80 million painting at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. She said Post-impressionist French painter Gauguin was “evil.” She was also a bit put out that there were bare breasts displayed and the painting [...]

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SCOTUS Decision Supports Tax Credits for School Vouchers

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States found that it is Constitutional for tax credits to be used as school vouchers, even if those vouchers are used to pay for education at one of those “religious” schools. It’s a [...]

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Why Is 9/11 Truther Jesse Ventura Still Relevant, and Why Does He Hate Ron Paul?

George Stephanopoulous interviewed ex-Minnesota governor turned 9/11 truther Jesse Ventura and for some reason, we are supposed to care what this guy thinks. Personally, I don’t get it.  Is there a following for this guy?  I mean outside the tin [...]

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“Every three days we go to Camp Sendai for a shower”

The Stars and Stripes has a profile on the military situation in Japan, most specifically the Sendai airport where we have set up shop.  Next time you think you have it bad in your cramped apartment or want to complain [...]

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