Monthly Archives: February 2014

Capital One pukes on it’s customers

Capital One says it can show up at cardholders’ homes, workplaces – latimes.com. Credit card issuer Capital One isn’t shy about getting into customers’ faces. The company recently sent a contract update to cardholders that makes clear it can drop … Continue reading

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We’re looking at 2.5 million discouraged workers thanks to ObamaCare

We’re looking at 2.5 million discouraged workers thanks to ObamaCare | Fox News. But how can raising the costs of people working be seriously sold as a good thing? It’s like the frog in the slowly boiling water, by the … Continue reading

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Beat the tuition bloat

Glenn Reynolds: Beat the tuition bloat. “Why am I paying so much tuition to people whose job seems to be telling me to call someone else?” That was my daughter’s lament last week as she tried to pry an essential … Continue reading

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“Funny how undemocratic Democrats can be.”

‘Wow, that’s disturbing!’ Did you see Donna Brazile’s ‘chilling’ tweet to @BarackObama? | Twitchy. With Congress on recess, this is action day! Let’s move America forward. Expect more of this until Republican’s grow a backbone and Democratic representatives pull their … Continue reading

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Bo Jackson: Facing the Unknown

Bo Jackson: Facing the Unknown | SUCCESS. In some instances, Jackson explains, kids are pushed too hard by their parents, which can eventually stunt their progress. But some parents aren’t hands-on enough. “It’s not about sports. It’s all about life … Continue reading

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Dave from PETA: “I will never respect you. I know you beat your animals.”

A Farm Girl’s Fight: To the Man Who Knows Me Better Than I Know Me. Dave from PETA didn’t have time to actually visit the farm.

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Faith in science?

Faith in science? | New York Post. In fact, given that Americans have grown broadly more skeptical of institutions in general, it’s not surprising that conservatives are more skeptical of scientific institutions than they were almost 40 years ago. What’s … Continue reading

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Republican congressmen request a federal probe of Md. health insurance exchange

Republican congressmen request a federal probe of Md. health insurance exchange – The Washington Post. “Despite all of these warning signs, Maryland chose to continue to waste and abuse federal taxpayer money by opening up what they knew was a … Continue reading

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Cooling Kills

PJ Media » Cooling Kills: Governments Must Shift to Cold Preparation. In the past few years we have seen a dramatic demonstration of the deadly effects of prolonged cold weather. From Chicago to China, Egypt to Argentina, India to the … Continue reading

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‘Right-wing economic terrorism’

‘Right-wing economic terrorism’ blamed for UAW loss in Tennessee | Twitchy. We could use more of that brand of “economic terrorism”.

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Doctor “opts out” of Obamacare

Notification of Termination to Aetna | krisheldmd. Obamacare, the “law of the land”, contains ever-changing-at-the-whim-of-HHS, politically-expedient mandates, rewards, penalties, rules and regulations with which I cannot rationally or morally treat my patients and run a practice, much-less interpret, implement, or … Continue reading

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Debt limit raised

With Debt Limit Raised, America Continues Its Headlong Descent Into Bankruptcy | Power Line. As far as I can tell, there is not a single Democrat in Washington who is concerned about saddling our children with trillions upon trillions in … Continue reading

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Obama turnout machine fails

Obama Turnout Machine Crashes in San Diego—Loses Mayors Race by Nine Points | National Review Online. But in the end the vaunted Obama election model — flood the zone with negative attack ads and excite the base of the Democratic … Continue reading

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Washington DC…

Hunger Games… Hunger Games analogy, two views.

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“the stuff that you do in a banana republic.”

Krauthammer: New ObamaCare delay is ‘stuff you do in a banana republic’ | Fox News.  “It’s as if the law is simply a blackboard on which Obama writes any number he wants, any delay he wants, any provision. It’s changing … Continue reading

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Ice Expert Predicts Lake Superior Will Completely Freeze Over

Ice Expert Predicts Lake Superior Will Completely Freeze Over This Winter | CNS News. Austin, who studies the effect of lake ice, predicts that it will have a “very strong influence” on the regional climate this summer, with the “air … Continue reading

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He knows that if the Democrats had material like this to use against a Republican candidate, they would have no mercy.

Althouse: WaPo’s Chris Cillizza has 4 possible answers to the question Why does Rand Paul keep attacking Bill Clinton about sex?.

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HUNGER GAMES UPDATE

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Men, especially old white ones

Olivia Wilde asks what’s holding back equality for women; Can you guess the answer? | Twitchy.

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Michelle Obama Urges All High School Students to Apply for Federal Aid: ‘Don’t Leave Money on the Table’

Train them early to become addicted to that government cheese – Michelle Obama Urges All High School Students to Apply for Federal Aid: ‘Don’t Leave Money on the Table’.  “Don’t leave money on the table,” Mrs. Obama said. “Almost everyone is … Continue reading

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