Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Snowden Provides Russia a Means to Torment Barack Obama
Edward Snowden has made another revelation besides that of the NSA snooping program. He has exposed thoroughly the contempt that various nations of the world, especially Russia, have for the wishes of the Obama administration.
Obama's Poll Numbers Take a Dive in Massachusetts
Michael Barone notes in the Washington Examiner that President Obama's poll numbers have taken a steep dive in deep blue Massachusetts. This may be more interesting than the results of the Markey/Gomez special senate race.
Behind the Demise of the Farm Bill
One of the more under reported stories in national politics was the rejection of the latest farm bill in the House, which went down 195 for and 234 against. The Washington Times suggests that part of the reason has to do with what is in the bill.
Rand Paul on a Tightrope Over Edward Snowden
Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, is dancing a little bit precariously on a tightrope where it involves the continuing odyssey of Edward Snowden, according to the Weekly Standard. Libertarian principle is at war with political peril for Paul.
Sarah Palin Warns Senate on Immigration Reform Bill
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has posted on Facebook a polemic against the Senate version of the immigration reform bill. Those contemplating voting for the bill might want to think again, mainly because of a warning.
What If Hillary Clinton Does Not Run?
Byron York of the Washington Examiner notes that while Democrats are rallying around former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the woman of destiny (for the second time) he notes that nightmare scenario if she does not run.
Immigration Bill Has Special Alaska Fish Processing Deal
Michael Barone of the Washington Examiner has found an interesting provision in the immigration reform legislation that has less to do with immigration reform than it has to do with motivating a couple of senators to vote for it.
Hillary Clinton Wants a Female President
The Washington Post reported that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, speaking before an audience in Toronto, opined that she would like to see a woman president of the United States in her lifetime.
Chelsea Clinton's bemoaning the fact that her great grandmother did not have the benefit of the services of Planned Parenthood has been the subject of much hilarity in cyberspace. Hot Air suggests that it is much to do about nothing.
Paula Deen Being Chopped from the Food Network Fraught with Irony
Paula Deen, the grandmotherly, southern chef who punctuates most every sentence with "y'all" has been chopped from the Food Network for saying the word one must never, ever say, unless one of a rapper or an African American comedian.
Chris Matthews Compares Bill Clinton to --- Tony Soprano
Chris Matthews of MSNBC was having an on air conversation with James Lipton of Actors' Studio when he made an odd pop culture comparison to a well known American political figure, according to Newsbusters.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Gut Rights for Corporate Entities
The Supreme Court decision Citizens United vs. FEC, which was handed down in 2010, struck down restrictions on political speech by corporations, unions, and nonprofits. Two Democratic senators are proposing to reverse that decision.
Obama Picks Another Fight with the Catholic Church Over Education
President Obama picked another fight with the Catholic Church when, while in Belfast during the G8 Summit, he made a speech suggesting that the school system in Northern Ireland is a source of division, according to the Washington Times.
James Gandolfini, AKA Tony Soprano, Dies at Age 51
The death of James Gandolfini, star of the small and large screen, is not just a lost to the dramatic arts, but a reminder of mortality. He was just 51 years old, according to Big Hollywood, and apparently had no hint of health problems.
Tea Party 'Audit the IRS Rally' the End of the Beginning
The Tea Party "Audit the IRS" rally was icily dismissed by the Daily Beast as an exercise in nostalgia. But, both Pajamas Media and the American Spectator suggests, it was largely successful all things considered.
Obama in Berlin Focuses on the Make Believe Over Real Problems
In his speech in Berlin before the Brandenburg Gate, President Obama told a small, select audience that the most pressing issues he was going to address were reducing strategic nuclear weapons and addressing climate change.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry in Connecticut Rustling for Gun Businesses
Gov. Rick Perry's latest rustling expedition in search of businesses to entice to Texas from blue states has taken him to Connecticut and meetings with gun manufacturers who are still reeling from the passage of new gun control laws.
House Republicans Want to Return to the Moon, Just Not Pay for It
Alan Boyle of NBC News reports that the House Republicans are preparing a NASA authorization bill that will cancel President Obama's asteroid mission in favor of a return to the moon in preparation to going to Mars.
Bill Ayers Wants Obama on Trial for 'War Crimes'
Conservatives have made much over the years about the early political alliance and friendship between Barack Obama and Bill Ayers, a retired terrorist now safely ensconced in academia. Now that alliance seems to have been broken.
Is the Supreme Court Arizona Decision Actually a Victory for Voter Integrity?
Most supporters of voter integrity believe that they lost in the Supreme Court decision that struck down an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship for those registering to vote. But J. Christian Adams suggests that the decision was a great victory.
Obama: 'I Am Not Dick Cheney' or is He?
According to Politico, President Obama, in a television interview with Charlie Rose, in effect stated that he is not Dick Cheney. He said this in the context of a defense of a National Security Agency snooping program that Cheney helped to develop.
House to Propose SHIELD ACT to Protect Electricity Grid Against EMP Event
According to the Washington Examiner, the House is preparing to unveil and plan that would harden the nation's electricity grid against the ravages of either a solar flare or an electromagnetic pulse cause by the explosion of a nuclear bomb.
Now Michael Bloomberg Wants New Yorkers' Food Scraps
The latest scheme to come from the fertile brain of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is to force people living in the city over which he presides to recycle food scraps, according to the New York Times.
What Obama Can Do About Scandal Driven Poll Collapse
The Washington Examiner reports that a new CNN poll shows that President Obama's approval rating has collapsed to 45 percent. Moreover he has dropped 17 points among the under 30 demographics. Less than half of Americans trust the president.
CBS News Personalities Display Ignorance of Cable News, Iranian Politics
Two recent incidents suggests that the quality of on air talent at CBS News has suffered a marked decline, not just from the Walter Cronkite era but even from the 24 or so years Dan Rather was occupying the anchor seat.
Sarah Palin Gives a Stemwinder at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference
According to the Washington Post, Sarah Palin gave a stemwinder of a speech before the "Road to the Majority Conference" put on by the Faith and Freedom Coalition before "an adoring crowd of religious conservatives."
The IRS Scandal is Not Going Away Any Time Soon
Breitbart Big Journalism is suggesting that the media is trying to "bury" the IRS scandal story. However a story in The Hill reports that the scandal is not going away any time soon. The congressional investigation will be a long, hard slog.
Hassan Rouhani's Election as President of Iran Changes Nothing
According to the Washington Times, the Obama administration congratulated Hassan Rouhani for his election as president of Iran. Why it would do such a thing is not entirely clear. Rouhani is described as a "moderate" but that is only a matter of degree.
Marco Rubio Surprisingly Still Popular Despite Immigration Reform
Hot Air notes that a new Gallup Poll has Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL as surprisingly popular among Republican voters, despite his stance on immigration reform that has so angered conservatives. There may be a few reasons for this.
Orrin Hatch: IRS Administrating Obamacare Subsidies 'Scary'
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is sounding the alarm about the IRS and Obamacare in a new piece in the Wall Street Journal. Bottom line is that if you loved how the IRS handled the tax status of conservative groups, you'll adore how it handles health care.
Hacking of CBS News Reporter's Computer Rouses Paranoia
The news, confirmed by CBS News, that the computer of that network's reporter Sharyl Attkisson was hacked on multiple occasions by an unknown party is fueling speculation and paranoia, driven by the Obama scandals.
Obamacare Mandates Have Members of Congress, Staffers Jumping Ship
Hot Air reports that many members of Congress and their staffers may be about to flee public service. At issue seems to be the exploding costs of health insurance under the Obamacare law. Oh, the delicious irony.
Obama Stumbles into Intervention into Syria
According to CBS News, the Obama administration has decided, somewhat belatedly, that the Assad regime has crossed the "red line" and did in fact use chemical weapons on its own people. Now the president has to do something.
Sarah Palin Now Back at Fox News
The news that Sarah Palin is now back on the air at Fox News as a contributor came as something of a surprise, considering that the governor and the news network were supposed to have had a divorce back in January.
IRS Seizure of Medical Records More Evidence of Lawlessness
According to the Daily Caller, in March, 2011 15 IRS agents are alleged to have barged into the corporate headquarters of an unnamed California health care provider and seized 60 million medical records, claiming to be serving a warrant.
Sarah Palin Calls Bill Maher Out on His 'Retarded' Trig Palin 'Joke'
Bill Maher, the HBO ranter, seems to have stepped into it during a live performance in Los Vegas. According to Breitbart's Big Hollywood, Maher made an attempt at a joke in which he called Trig Palin, Sarah Palin's youngest child, "retarded."
Addendum: Drudge is reporting that Palin is coming back to Fox News. This is just too delicious...
Addendum 2: Confirmed.
Now Sarah Murnaghan Has a Chance at Life
Sarah Murnaghan, a 10 year old Pennsylvania girl, has been snatched literally from the brink of death, thanks to a thus far successful lung transplant, according to the Wall Street Journal. She thus has defeated both cystic fibrosis and her own government which almost killed her.
Some years ago I was assigned to do a series of articles on cystic fibrosis. Some of the information may be dated.
Cystic Fibrosis vs. Cystic Fibroses: Misspellings & Misconceptions
Life-Lengthening Treatments for Cystic Fibrosis
Pulmonary Function and Cystic Fibrosis
New Drug PTC124: Potential Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy