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Goodbye Margie About 15 years ago I found myself alone with my mother-in-law in her Virgina home.  She'd stayed behind to prepare Sunday dinner while everyone else went  gallivanting.  I was watching the Redskin game, and she would wander in from time to time.  I assumed she was just being hospitable— until the Redskins were burned by a long pass play.  I uttered an oath; she cried out, "That corner back [name] has been the weak link in that defense all year!"  WTF?  I was truly gob-smacked by that bit of arcane analysis by this mother of my wife (who thinks a line backer is a Detroit Lions fan (she's from Michigan).  "How in God's name did you know that?" I asked. "I know a lot of things," she responded with a twinkle. And she did.  We buried her next to her husband Dan yesterday.  She outlived him by 19 years.  She has surely gone straight to Heaven.  No purgatory time at all.  I am most fortunate;  my in-laws were and are some of the best people I've ever known.  I told mother-in-law jokes, but they were bereft of any rancor.  I loved the woman, and her husband. Looking around the church hall after the funeral I saw her legacy.  Three generations of the most beautiful offspring I've ever seen.  And all of them as sweet and kind as she was.  That's a fine legacy.  R.I.P. Margie.

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Obama blames Obamacare on the GOP -- Michelle's husband is making us all fat -- Hey! Remember Michael Steele? People still hate him! -- Marco Rubio will probably not join Jim DeMint's weird club -- Cokie Roberts uncovers conspiracy to prevent Arnie Duncan from regulating for-profit colleges -- Obama is all alone You Get It All

Reid, Crist and other Dildocrats

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Democratic Steve Driehaus voted to fund abortions along with Bart Stupak after both swore they would not.  Now he has requested that his opponent be stopped from putting up billboards that take him to task for that betrayal.  The Ohio Elections Commission (a subsidiaey of ACORN in 2008) will decide on October 14th. Mason-Dixon: Rubio 42, Crist 27, Meek 21 Kathleen Supercilious unilaterally decides to whom Obamacare applies. Rasmussen: Angle 50%, Reid 46%  Voters in 12 of 12 Key Battleground Districts Favor Obamacare Repeal Chief pollster Mark Penn said, “I was most surprised at the strong discontent with [the] healthcare [overhaul].  I thought that there was continued discontent but that it had moderated from what we’re seeing in these districts.”  Instead, Penn noted, “Most people actually favor repeal of the healthcare legislation, and that included 54 percent of the independents."  Even undecided voters aren't undecided about Obamacare:  Penn observed, "Undecided voters wanted the healthcare law repealed by 49 percent to 27 percent.” Krystal Ball is running for congress in Virginia as a Democrat Dildocrat

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“ Stone Age dildo strokes global media interest Thong-wearing trespasser performs lewd act in neighbor's yard Women skip bill at Springfield restaurant, but forget purses Superman Saves Family From Foreclosure (Really) Councilman tells cops his phone number is 1-800-Eat-My-Ass ”

Markets

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Aside from all this, Obama's been great

Cover Story - Markets Repeating Head and Shoulders Pattern of Great Depression (ACE) Wall Street Apocalypse: The World of the Doomsday Investors In the last few years, however, something strange has happened. While there is no lack of survivalists stockpiling cat food and rifles, some of the direst thinkers are now working on Wall Street, where a combination of fear and foresight has many of the country's money men contemplating their escape routes. Retail Stores Closing Doors Announcements continue to roll in from retailers that have decided to close stores, slow expansion plans or cease operations altogether. Social Security on the chopping block Quietly in June, the third rail of politics had the juice knocked out of it. Both the majority and the minority leaders of the House of Representatives either said aloud or hinted strongly that the retirement age under Social Security should be raised. Are Overdue Reports Concealing ObamaCare Impact On Medicare? Every year, the Annual Report of the Social Security Board of Trustees comes out between mid-April and mid-May.  Now it's July, and there's no sign of this year's report.  What is the Obama administration hiding?

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Slices of Meat The CIA shutters a program designed to track the al Qaeda threat emanating from Iranian soil. Why?  Nobody knows. (Jug-ears knows) Kristol: I would not discount Sean Bielat's chances of ousting  Barney Frank. Giddy-up! Puerto Rico, the 51st State? Congressional Democrats are trying to add to their numbers by rigging the political system in favor of Puerto Rico statehood. ("Filthy" is NOT too harsh a word to describe these filthy bastids) California Assembly OKs food stamps for drug felons Oliver North Confirms Big Government report: Mullah Mohammed Omar Captured Execute him P.D.Q.

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Lunchtime Snacks

“ Dem Congressman: It's Hard to Remember What Obamacare Actually Does as Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) put it, “[explaining the health care law is] just like trying to explain the Encyclopedia Britannica.” U.S. Special Envoy to Islamic Conference Trashes George W. Bush The Weekly Standard has issue a retraction. Clinton and Pelosi To Campaign For Critz  In Redneck, Racist, Gun Toting Western PA Murtha's old seat in special election where Republican is favored. Marine Vets Denounce Naming Battleship For John Murtha Would prefer "SS Benedict Arnold" FOX News: Specter To Hatch: "You Better Watch Out" Quite the revealing private conversation, overheard on the Capitol Hill tram by a Fox News producer. I paraphrase: SEN. ARLEN SPECTER (D., PA.): "You better watch out Orrin, [former Club for Growth president and Specter challenger Pat] Toomey's coming to get you next." SEN. ORRIN HATCH (R., UTAH): "What's that?" SEN. ARLEN SPECTER (D., PA.): "The Club for Growth, they're coming for you just like they came for me." SEN. ORRIN HATCH (R., UTAH): "Man, they really savaged Bob [Bennett (R., Utah)]. They're coming for Republicans." ”

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You Get It All for 10% Off

This blows my mind - $495 for non-prescription sunglasses? Now 83% off! Christopher Caldwell: "Americans are trying to legislate and sue their way out of the “liberation”  ... they imposed on young people starting in the 1960s. (Weekly Standard) Obama's $1M from Goldman in 2008 was a record for any company In his successful White House bid, Obama had no better source of funds: He raised $996,595 from people identifying Goldman as their employer. Ruh-Roh!  How much gold do we have? .Perhaps someone with a background in the Fed's accounting practices can provide a rational explanation for this data. Because I find it very hard to believe that the U.S. sold off its gold reserves in 2009. Commie Actor Danny Glover Arrested at SEIU Rally In Maryland.  Was he video taping police?  No, he was union thugging. Tax Day Tea Party 2010 Gala Extravaganza 'The Factor' Confronts Al Gore - in case you missed this deliciousness Solar power installations in Spain were producing power at night. To simulate a larger installation capacity, the operators connected diesel generators. Ten most dangerous cities on the Planet Forget Baghdad. Or Beirut. Detroit, baby. Detroit. Come to St. Louis… Where Nazi Infiltrators Get Punked Conservative Journalism 'Troubles' Journalists, According to AP Right-wing media outlets are scary. That’s the view of the Associated Press’s John Miller who recently worried about newly formed conservative media outlets that are funded by think tanks to supposedly push their agenda. [Damn that George Soros!]

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You Get It All! What's Left of it.

and, You'll be tickled pink “ 1) Is Canada’s Only Bullion Bank Gold Vault Nearly Empty? ,... was able to enter the vault of ScotiaMocatta (Canada’s only bullion bank vault) and see that shockingly, it contained roughly 60,000 ounces of silver and gold that he estimated as being worth approximately $100 million. Considering that the Royal Mint of Canada sold over $1 billion worth of gold in 2008 alone ... ( but there was a reported 122 tonnes of back bacon) 2) There Is An Invasion From Mexico Into The United States” Bill O’Reilly has never exactly been the #1 cheerleader of undocumented workers, but tonight, he declared war. Talking to guest Charles Krauthammer about their differing views on using the military to prevent illegal immigration 3) Climate change and “The Birds” From the “you can’t make this stuff up” department. Climate change is now blamed for what is called “Gary Larson events” in homage to the famed creator of the comic strip “The Far Side” 4) To big too fail Harsh, but funny. Unless you are a McCain partisan. And even then. 5) Almost ½ of Americans pay no taxes .. And Nicholas Cage is one of them 6) Woman Told Her $42 Million Win Was Mistake Good Morning Sunshine 7) Waxman Plans Industry Show Trials Democrats understand that passage of Obama’s healthcare “reforms” will probably hurt them in November, so they’re doing everything they can to dampen the anger directed at them and turn it against someone – anyone – else. 8) The OR Rorschach Test, #3 You know, I get a lot of crazy stares as I walk out of the OR holding big, crinkled sheets of paper covered with brown stains. What, exactly, people ask me, is in the OR that will stain something brown......eewwww! Here's your test for today: 9) Today's Toons ”

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You Get It All!

“ 1) Voters challenge feds on Voting Rights Act Remember Kinston, N.C?  Where voters decided overwhelmingly in a 2008 referendum to eliminate partisan elections, but Eric Holder  stopped the change because without party identification people might not vote Democrat?  2)  Karzai rhetoric threatens U.S. offensive Remember "He's so stupid he'd f__k-up a wet dream?"  Democrats began in 2001 by warning that Afghanistan would be another Vietnam.  Obama nincompoopery may yet seal that deal.  If Zero continues to read from his JFK playbook, watch for Karzai's Déjà vu assassination, and Joe Biden made commanding general. 3) Poll: Low Favorability Ratings for Sarah Palin OMFG!  CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: 4) Mother of man accused of threatening Pelosi blames Fox News OMFG! Media Matters always has the real story.  They'll prolly win the  Pulitzer for in-depth coverage of the plot to kill Rep. Eric Cantor. 5) Democrats fear loss in Hawaii, Cuts false ad claiming Republican Charles Djou favors "tax breaks for big corporations who would export our future." 6) Why people hate lawyers: an overview People hate lawyers? 7) This just in @ 7:20PM:  "Passenger attempts to light explosive on DC-Denver flight" It just doesn't get any better, does it? Oh wait.... it does! 8) GOP congressman fails tea partier’s pop quiz on the Constitution Ruh-Roh - tea party “Contract from America”demands  that each new bill cite the section of the Constitution that empowers Congress to act. 9) How Liberals Do Their Lying ... a snarky little hit piece that spread to all kinds of liberal blogs asserting why it is that left-wingers should maintain their iron-fisted control over how our public school systems educate the next generation about history. 10) Best Looterman Evah! 11) State Department on Hugo Chavez's Arms Build-Up: "We Don't Care" Obama's BFF Hugo Chavez recently completed an arms deal with Russia worth somewhere between $5 Billion and $9 Billion... a lot of money for a place that can't even keep the lights on. 12) Washington Post Assaults Bob McDonnell With Seven Hit Pieces In One Day Fellow travelers skip Obama planning to Cleanse 'Islamic' Terminology ”

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I noticed that we have government by gangster

We're a step away from subjugation “ 1.) National debt seen heading for crisis level With ferocious speed, the financial crisis, recession and efforts to combat the recession have swung the U.S. debt from worrisome to ruinous, promising to handcuff the administration. Lost amid last month's passage of the new health care law, the Congressional Budget Office issued a report showing that within this decade, President Obama's own budget sends the U.S. government to a potential tipping point where the debt reaches 90 percent of gross domestic product. 2.) Oil Reaches 18-month High, Obama Energy Policies Ensure Oil Prices Will Continue Rising Obama's energy policy in general, and oil in particular, is beginning to make Americans feel nostalgic for the "good old days" when Jimmy Carter was doing his best to destroy the domestic energy industry Santelli: $4 Gas, $150 Oil Coming This Summer... 3.) NO NUKES: EVEN IN SELF-DEFENSE! Obama to further restrict when nuke weapons may be used. ... Even if we're hit with chemical/bio weapons? MORE 4.) Democrat Senate Majority Leader Reid mocks Palin during speech SHE: campaigns against him in Nevada; HE: down 15 points against cactus. 5.) New poll shows 'sea change' in Californians' attitudes toward illegal immigration The wise California voters who created a gummint that cannot pay its bills, and who gave the most radical leftists in the nation the keys to government leadership, now see a way to "solve"  their immigration crisis.  Surrender. 6.) Victor Davis Hanson: ZERO's  Postmodern Presidency A Pretentious Word for a World Without Rules 7.) Race and Politics (Thomas Sowell) ... playing the race card has become an increasingly common response to growing public anger at the policies of the Obama administration and the way those policies have been imposed. When the triumphant Democrats made their widely televised walk up Capitol Hill after passing the health care bill, led by a smirking... 8.) White House to media--'Don't report what you discover' In light of numbing revelations over the last several days concerning fraudulent statements on Barack Obama's resume, this piece of information curiously comes to light.  The White House has instructed the 'mainstream media' not to report what they may discover. 9.) Next Challenge to Gun Laws Headed to D.C. Circuit ... appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reverse a March 26 decision by U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina. That ruling upheld new restrictions the D.C. Council passed in the wake of the 2008 decision. For example, all handguns must be submitted to D.C. police for a ballistics identification process. 10.) Myth-busting polls: Tea Party members are average Americans, 41% are Democrats, independents The Tea Party adherents broke down 28% independent, 17% Democrat and only 57% Republican. Not coincidentally, this bipartisan breakdown has been the way that Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin has often described movement members as "commonsense Americans" worried and... ”

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I found 4 things you did not know

Unplugged “ 1) Sarah Palin’s Fox News Special Garners Unspectacular Ratings It did do 28% better in total viewers than the last FNC original special (November 2009). It did do  better in total viewers (2,000,000+) than a MSNBC has in a week, or thereabouts. 2) Today's "Serial killer wins appeal; executed by firing squad over noose" David Shuster may be on his way to CNN, and the cable network may be realizing that it needs the likes of David Shuster -- a hyper-partisan liberal -- if it wants to compete with MSNBC. 3) Mmmmm, Pillow Fight over peeps 4) “When we visited Barack’s home country of Kenya in Africa......” Michele Obama addresses LGBT delegates at the 2008 Democratic Convention. Kumbaya 5) Election Theft Underway in Wisconsin More evidence the Obama Democrats are playing by Chicago rules, and rapidly altering the nature of our political regime. Nancy Pelosi's strong arm legislative tactics have metastasized to the state level in Wisconsin. 6) Today's caption this. Bore Me, like so many image/video venues, operates from deep in left field.  A nice enema now and then is in order. 7) This guy beat out Hank Johnson? I dunno.  The Illinois democrat is no different than Obama.  Hank Johnson is a special person. 8) Only Indicted Militia Member With Party Affiliation Is... a Democrat But we were assured that political violence and fascist impulses were a phenomenon confined almost entirely to the right? 9) US to drop extra security against 'terror-prone' Muslim air travelers Investigation: Is  Homeland Security Czarina Janet Napolitano using LSD laced douches? 10) Toronto Muslim: 'We need another Holocaust!' Provost to arrest for hate speech! Oh, sorry.  That was something else. ”

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I'm looking for solutions

One of these should work “ Is the Tax Power Infinite? Constitutional professors quoted in the press and across the Web explain that much about the federal government’s modern authority is “settled” law. Even so, many of these legal commentators are quite close to arguing that the national government’s economic and political powers are now limitless and unfettered. I wonder if Justice Kennedy believes that. Andrew Klavan: We Report, You Obey - The MSM's Dirty Tea Party Fetish  Justin Folk created the brilliant visuals, including the little version of me, which he usually just keeps under his pillow.  Weird. Jerry Brown: ACORN Engaged in 'Highly Inappropriate Behavior' According to Attorney General Moonbeam, "highly inappropriate behavior" doesn't amount to criminal behavior. I guess the leftwing thugs who support the criminal enterprise formerly known as ACORN will consider this a victory or something. Cowardly Dramacrats are also canceling town hall meetings with constituents, or failing to schedule any face time with constituents to begin with. A History of Obama Feigning Interest in Mundane Things This is Obama’s pensive look: arms crossed, brow furrowed in deep contemplation about this fascinating display of switches and blinking lights. ToDaZeD What Could Possibly Go Wrong?  Carnegie Mellon University researchers in the Quality of Life Technology Center (QoLTC) will  embed wireless sensors in the residences of about 50 older adults who live alone to see if they can detect subtle changes in everyday activities that indicate the onset of dementia or physical infirmities.  Lawyer ads that look like VA hospital sites The sleaziest asbestos-suit-marketing practice yet [which would of course be nuclear sleazy]? You decide. In what is unfortunately not an April Fool’s joke Today's Toons ”

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Answers to Jeopardy Questions  in 2075

Spoken Like a Frenchman Sarkozy to U.S.: Help regulate capitalism (Better:  "Help regulate socialism") A confused Joy Behar Would Like To Have Glenn Beck Neutered And Spayed How about neutered, spayed, have his balls cut off, and ovaries removed?  Or, better yet, given a Zyklon B shower? [Guess where Behar fall in this group?] We told you what would happen if you gave the Democrats control. But did you listen? Nooooo! [American Digest] Experts shocked as Jamie Gorelick executes another massive fail Sallie Mae spent $3 million on lobbyists last year, and got none of what they wanted.  Zero, zip, nada (largely because lobbyists like Tony Podesta and Jamie Gorelick screwed up...). todaze Lympian quote o the ding dong day "Any jobs lost due to the passage of this law should never have existed!" CROWLEY: Enemies of the state Administration smears some opponents, arrests others [Alternative copy] Panel: Keep old-fashioned light bulbs legal AZ legislature strike blow against AGW induced nincompoopery. U.K.: great moments in animal welfare law “Great-grandmother given an electronic tag and curfew for selling a goldfish to a 14 year-old”, Telegraph: The RNC Debacle Whether or not RNC staffers share the very traditional beliefs on moral questions of the vast majority of their regular voters, the idea of partying at even "upscale" sex-themed nightclubs is quite obviously not only at the top of the stupid charts ... .

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"It's my country right or wr -"  wait a minute. This is way wrong.

Why was it a bloodless coup? “ Rare sighting I'm looking for Big Foot next EDITORIAL: Watch where you step! In case you thought about getting through the day, with no threat of what you can be fined and jailed for. (T Mann) Rebellion in America heats up as 5th state exempts guns Oh snap!  What about Tommy guns? But, it's deficit neutral CBO report: Debt will rise to 90% of GDP Not to worry.  Obama will announce a freeze on discretionary, “non-security” spending. Oh my- what of the cognitive dissonance that is going to be created in the mind of the average voter when the White House is promising to freeze spending on the one hand and on the other, trying to defend its stimulus and its health care reform package, trying to excuse the bailout package as a necessary evil, and perhaps trying to champion new programs. Wood gas vehicles: firewood in the fuel tank During the Second World War, almost every motorized vehicle in continental Europe was converted to use firewood. But they didn't have ELF, The Sierra Club, or the EPA.  CBS:  Roots of The Tea Party's Conspiracy Mania There, a government of leftists is not only possible, it's on the cusp of seizing permanent power, having broken American capitalism and replaced it with a socialist state.  [OMFG!  Imagine that!] Madoff Beaten in Prison Barrio Azteca group lost their retirement fund in Madoff fraud? Is it possible to overthrow the US government? One of the justifications for a broad interpretation of the second amendment is that it allows citizens the option of overthrowing the government if things get too bad. In short, since our military has a tanks, missiles, etc, is it even possible? Democrat Dimwits: if Health Care's a Right, What's Your Service-Level Agreement (SLA)? Leftists and their beanie-brained supporters like to proclaim that health care is a right. ” Now it's personal - Merrily

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Bonding Issue

We Obey All Laws While Nuking “ 1) Can Ann? Duh! - TigerHawk I suppose this is one of those posts that needs to be loaded up with disclaimers up front. No, I do not dislike Canada. I lived there as a child 2). Utah Legislature: Raindrops may fall into pails legally While collecting or harvesting rainwater has been a habitual practice for years in the state, it has been officially "illegal" because the state owns the water rights 3) Unions want Washington's help with pension funds Nonunion workers and private companies could be forced into absorbing the financial liabilities of underfunded union pension plans, thanks to pending health care mandates and an executive order that could be finalized this year, 4) DEMS FEAR VIOLENT BACKLASH House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer  is warning that some of his Democratic colleagues are being threatened with violence when they go back to their districts — and he wants Republicans to stand up and condemn the threats. OKAY- Hey angry mob numbering in the millions, that would go on your permanent records!  Wouldn't it be better to work from the inside, and get your state to secede from this Union from hell?   And let them rot in their own filth?   Oh- and make the Barn Army the new national defense force, with a brand new B-52? 5) Why Do Democrats Have to be such Friggin' Drama Queens? Dramacrats are simpering and wetting their pants because Sarah Palin used cross-hairs on a graphic (right) to symbolize congressional districts to target in the 2010 elections. 6) Maryland House advances Tort Lawyer Protection  bill raising auto liability limits The Maryland House of Democrats has approved a measure raising the minimum amount of automobile liability insurance required by state drivers. Steny Hoyer  is warning that some of his Democratic colleagues are being threatened with violence  (Wait, that was something else- sorry) 7) Dem Senators Munch on Lobster in Coatroom During Reconciliation Process ... deciding the best way to commemorate their passing of a bill 62 percent of the American public objects to was to order in lobster in honor of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. We Obey All Laws While Nuking (Note: They should thank Sarah her for rejecting my map -rollover) 8) Obama Rubs Our Faces In It “We proved that this government, a government of the people and by the people, still works for the people.” 9) Dr. Helen: What the hell is with Fox News? It seems that they are stuck in the 1990s with the false hope that if they act "fair and balanced" by bending over backwards to give much time and attention to Democrats on their shows, they will somehow be rewarded. COMMENT: Because, Dr. Helen, it's the right thing for journalists to do.  Present both sides of every story, and let the chips fall. That's why FOX is the number one cable news show. ”

Survival Guide Nunber 1

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How to survive the Democrat party for its duration

Remember: Obey All Laws “ Building a Home Distillation Apparatus First things first (O Club) How to make your own low-tech vertical farm Low Tech Magazine How to make potato gun Ahem How to Build an Incendiary Bomb More Powerful Than Napalm It's not illegal to own or use! How to make a water filter Knowing how to make a water filter is important, if the only water you can find is dirty muddy water. How to make a survival bow & arrow knock-knock who's there? Obamacare IRS fuck you Fire from a Can of Coke and a Chocolate Bar you can eat the nougat How to make gunpowder We will make gunpowder using either charcoal or sugar. How to Make Your Own Ammunition Make sure you self tax yourself How to Make Dry Ice Send road-kill to your son in Omaha How to build a gallows And, what's a gallows without a proper noose? How to stay alive In case you still want to WHAT? Gore Demanded Civil Insurrection ”