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Senate Republicans stall Obama’s ambassador pick over Cuba concerns

Derailed? We hope so.

Enlightening

It's a long interview, but well worth your time.

Howard Zinn eulogized, sort of

"A People’s History of Howard Zinn":
One of the unwritten laws of opinion journalism is to never kick a man when he’s dead, at least, not until an appreciable amount of time has passed. The question is whether this can or should hold true for those who make their living by doing precisely that. The death [...]

The joke’s on us

Mark Steyn is on the case of TSA's response to the Christmas Day terrorist attempt:
On Christmas Day, a gentleman from Nigeria succeeded (effortlessly) in boarding a flight to Detroit with a bomb in his underwear. Pretty funny, huh?
But the Pantybomber wasn’t the big joke. The real laugh was the United States government. The global hyperpower [...]

Isn’t it great our tax dollars are going to worthy causes?

"SafeLink Wireless is a government supported program that provides a free cell phone and airtime each month for income-eligible customers."
Are you outraged yet? Or is it only conservatives that feel we are being scammed?

Charlie’s hug

Time to pay the piper.
Republican Gov. Charlie Crist probably wasn't worried that literally embracing President Barack Obama back in February and strongly supporting the $787 billion federal stimulus package would hurt his U.S. Senate campaign.
Sure, the hardcore party base wasn't happy, but the appearance was an opportunity to win over Democrats, independents and moderate Republicans [...]

“Welcome to Sharia in the United States”

From YouTube:
This is a video of Nabeel Qureshi and David Wood asking questions at Arabfest, Dearborn. The date is June 21st, 2009. There was a booth at the festival which had a banner titled "Islam: Got Questions? Get Answers." From their table, we picked up a pamphlet claiming that Islam promotes peace. We noticed that [...]

Say it while you can

"How do you like your change now? Obama Nation. They are coming for you! The Taxpayer. First and Second Amendments are in jeopardy. Live free or Die."

Pithy

The treats come with a price…

At least this dog is smarter than most liberals.

Comites para la defensa de health-care reform

Received this from a friend of a friend of a friend. What do you guys think...?
[Name withheld] --
Remember this date: Saturday, June 6th, 2009. We will look back on that day as the moment when the fight for real health care reform began in your neighborhood -- perhaps even in your own living room.
On June [...]

The unthinkable?

Impose this, without the elimination of the income tax, and you will really kill the economy.

May 20: Cuba Solidarity Day

It's pretty safe to say the fuckers at Orbitz won't be observing it.

Why the Second Amendment exists

Gun owner saves lives:
Bailey said he thought it was the end of his life and the lives of the 10 people inside his apartment for a birthday party after two masked men with guns burst in through a patio door.
“They just came in and separated the men from the women and said, ‘Give me your [...]

Rubio: I’m running

STATEMENT BY THE U.S-CUBA DEMOCRACY PAC ON TODAY’S CHAMBER EVENT

For Immediate Release
 
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Cuba Policy Equates to "21st Century Mercantilism"

 
This afternoon, Tom Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ("the Chamber"), will be gathering in the U.S. Capitol with Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel of New York, Congressmen Jeff Flake of Arizona, Jerry Moran of Kansas, Bill Delahunt of [...]

Monday Open Thread

So what's going on out there besides Jeb Bush putting his loafer down his throat?

Quote of the day

Cubans told to work harder at May Day celebration

Reuters Headline
You hear that, slaves? Work harder, your Marxist masters don't think you are pulling your weight for the revolution. Set your desire for freedom and personal liberties aside. The collective needs you and we need you, otherwise how are we going to maintain [...]

May Day protest in Cuba?

I've been meaning to post about this for a while now. There's been some buzz on the net about a protest to be held on May Day in Cuba. People who want change in Cuba (specifically to the regime's travel ban -Cubans are not allowed to leave and return to their country freely) [...]

“But we trade with China…”

Yes we do, and that country is one of the worst abusers of human rights in the world. At least we could say that China had liberalized its economy (something the castro regime in Cuba hasn't done) and that such liberalization could lead to democratic reform. But now we have news that the [...]