“disturbingly suggestive of involuntary servitude.”

Time to dust off the old filibuster. 
Dawn Johnson, sister-in-law of David Hamilton (the jurist who said it was illegal to begin a legislative session with a prayer in Jesus’ name, but perfectly OK to pray to Allah), has been nominated to head the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice.
You may [...]

It’s Official: Kentucky gets Calipari

John Calipari is leaving Memphis to take the reins of the University of Kentucky.
Quick.  Everyone look surprised!
Calipari agreed to an eight-year, $35 million deal. He gets a $2.5 million signing bonus and $3 million per year for the first four years. In years five through eight, Calipari will receive $4.5 million annually. Incentives increase the [...]

You get one chance to make a first impression

So what is my impression of obamessiah’s first appointment to the Appellate Court?
Here’s a hint.
Warning:  This decision is breathtaking in its fatuity.
Judge David Hamilton found it Constitutionally offensive to pray a prayer opening the Indiana Legislative session “in Jesus’ name,” but, specifically found it OK to for an Imam pray invoking the name [...]

Sebelius: Surprise! Tax problems

Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Obama’s 2nd choice to head up HHS after 1st choice Tom Daschle withdrew because of tax problems, has tax problems of her own.
Jeebus. How many is this now? I’ve lost count, but it is at least 5 or 6.
The Kansas governor explained the changes to senators in a letter dated [...]

Would You Shake Hands with a Jew?

Man on the street interview in Saudi Arabia ….
My conclusion: There will be not be peace in the Middle East, without victory.
The silliness of forcing Israel to the bargaining table to fulfill some nutburger’s dream of a “peace process” is revealed by this video.
(h/t ECR)

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What Say You, Thomas Paine?

Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in a country without government, our calamity [...]

Leftist-islamic convergence: BHO takes next step

CHICAGO — In a bid to get more Muslim Americans working in the Obama administration, a book with resumes of 45 of the nation’s most qualified — Ivy League grads, Fortune 500 executives and public servants, all carefully vetted — has been submitted to the White House.
The effort, driven by community leaders and others, including [...]

Billy Clyde Gillispie shown the UK door

It has been the grist of rumor mills all over SEC chat rooms, and it is now official. Billy Gillispie is no longer the head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky. After a two year run, the PTB@UK decided that finishing in the middle of the pack in a mediocre basketball league [...]

Things I never thought I’d see

no one has more to answer for than Andrew Cuomo

WFFOT: Linkage edition

You want that stamp on your face or on your hand?

How much is 1.1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas?

Sounds like a helluva lot to me.
That is the amount of recoverable natural gas that has been declared “off-limits” by a bill which just cleared the Senate.
But don’t worry, America.
The Senate is now holding hearings on how college football teams are chosen to compete in the BCS.

Don’t you feel better now?
I thought you might.
Now, back [...]

Is your bank on the TARP List?

The following is a list of TARP recipients:
Bank of America Corporation
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Citigroup Inc.
The Goldman Sachs Group
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Morgan Stanley
State Street Corporation
Wells Fargo & Company
Bank of Commerce Holdings
1st FS Corporation
UCBH Holdings, Inc.

Best Mississippi Governor Ever

With apologies to Governor Haley Barbour who comes in a close second, I wanted to take a moment to pay a quick tribute to the best governor the state of Mississippi ever had: Kirk Fordice of Vicksburg, MS.
Kirk was in the construction business before he ventured into Mississippi politics, winning the governor’s [...]

Michelle Bauchmann questions Turbo Tax Tim

Michelle Bachmann, Republican congresswoman from Minnesota, grills tax-cheat Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner yesterday over the constitutionality of his (and b. Hussein’s) economic polices:

h/t Dr. Dave

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Rappin’ flight attendant

If you’ve flown Southwest Airlines, you know they do things their way. Like, rapping the pre-takeoff flight attendant’s speech.

Leading me home

email from Mom and sis …
Back in 1932, I was 32 years old and a fairly new husband. My wife, Nettie and I were living in a little apartment on Chicago ’s south side. One hot August afternoon I had to go to St. Louis where I was to be the featured soloist at [...]

DCA: Is this the cure for cancer?

“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”
The key word here, though, is “probably.”
Two years ago, I blogged about a promising new drug that held out hope for a major breakthrough in the treatment of many forms of cancer. It’s called dichloroacetate, or DCA for short. Two trials have been [...]

Obama gives Geithner “vote of confidence”

The big K.O.D.

World Down Syndrome Day Is Today!

I am compelled to write this, as the Fiftieth Anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day so closely coincides with the insulting remark our current President, B-HO, made about the Special Olympics.
I have no family members with this unique chromosomal condition, but have known many, through the years, who did, and the love and concern [...]

Well, Obama’s Not a Zero, But…

…..given the margin of error he is Duh One. But we knew that, didn’t we?

Oh, that’s gonna leave a mark! Get the details HERE.

Bus tour of AIG homes by ACORN front group

Liberalism is a mental disorder

TOTUS lowballs deficit estimate

John Carney writes that Obama’s Telepromter has understated the budget deficit by 20%
The White House has estimated that the Obama budget will produce deficits of about $6.9 trillion over 10 years. But a powerful congressional office that is due to file its budgetary estimate on Friday will report a uch larger deficit.
The Congressional Budget Office [...]

TOTUS picks Udub over State

The Presidential Teleprompter Bracket, revealed in an interview with ESPN’s Andy Katz, shows a Final Four of UNC, Pitt, Memphis, and Louisville, and projects the national champion as North Carolina.
In the first round matchup between Washinton and MSU, President Obama’s teleprompter gave the edge to the Pac-10 champs over the Bulldogs from the SEC.
Tip-off today [...]

Silver Linings

Looking for a silver lining in the economic clouds? How about this headline from AP …
“Economic woes slow US migration to Sun Belt region”
Credit crunch, economic woes slow US migration to housing bubble magnets in South and West
Dang.
Heh.