August 2011

August 31, 2011
Did a new recession hit last week?- Zero Hedge
Not so Sharp-ton- NewsBusters
More than half of people hired with stimulus money were employed at the time they were hired- Mercatus Center
Obama touted business goes out of business- NBC

August 30, 2011
House GOP seeks to defund UN "Climate Change"programs- solveclimatenews.com
Obama administration: 9/11 not just about "us"- New York Times
More Obama regulations- Associated Press
National Labor Relations Board targets Catholic Schools- Washington Examiner
GOP defeats Dems in generic congressional poll- Rasmussen

August 29, 2011
Politico's political hackery: Is Rick Perry dumb?- Politico
Obama Labor Dept forms alliance with foreign governments and illegal aliens- CNS News
Warren "tax me more" Buffet doesn't pay the taxes he already owes- NY Post
"Moderate" Ground Zero Mosque Imam wants Sharia law in US Courts- Herald Scotland
Paradise Lost: Liberal states lose citizens to conservative states- Daily Beast

August 28, 2011
Fallen Soldier Sunday: Honoring the fallen from the past week.

Cpl. Douglas Grant- 41. Tokomaru, New Zealand
Pfc. Brandon S. Mullins- 21. Owensboro, Kentucky
Pfc. Jesse W. Dietrich- 20. Venus, Texas
Sgt. Andrew R. Tobin- 24. Jacksonville, Illinois
1st Lt. Timothy J. Steele- 25. Duxbury, Massachusetts
Pvt. Matthew Lambert- 26. Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

New post in the blog!
August 26, 2011
GDP grows at 1%- CNBCBiden illustrates the definition of insanity- Reuters
White House to provide list of most expensive regulations- The Hill
Gibson Guitar under assault from Obama Justice Department- Gateway Pundit

August 25, 2011

August 19, 2011
Obama outpaces fundraisers of predecessors- USA Today
The Obama Administration funded a massive online propaganda effort for Obamacare- Judicial Watch
Job creators pessimistic about hiring- Legal Insurrection
What did they say would cause them to start hiring? Answer: Basically repeal ALL of Obama and the Dems' agenda

Backlog of work or increased revenue — 88.2 percent
Evidence of economic expansion — 77.2 percent
Repeal of Health Care Reform or eliminate uncertainty over its provisions — 71.6 percent
Reduction in government regulation of business — 62 percent
Government holds line on debt ceiling — 56.3
Reduced corporate tax rate to OECD average — 54.3
Balanced federal budget — 53.9
Gov’t passes all free trade agreements without delay — 48.8
Repeal Dodd-Frank or eliminate uncertainty over its provisions — 48.2

UFO's might invade earth to save us from greenhouse gases- so says a NASA scientist- The Guardian

August 18, 2011
Ron Paul supporter wants to know if "you have had sex with Rick Perry."-Salon via Weasel Zippers
Obama Justice Department investigates S&P- NY Times via Sweetness and Light
Follow-up from yesterday: MSM ignores union thug gunning down 'scab.'- Verum Serum
Vilsack doubles down on idiocy: Food stamps create jobs- CNS News
Big Donor Dem appointed to an Obamacare panel- Warner Todd Huston, RW News
De Facto amnesty for illegal aliens- Associated Press
TN solar energy subsidies burn out- The Tennessean via Mark Perry
From the 'imagine if a Tea Partier had said this about a liberal' file: - Gateway Pundit

August 17, 2011
On Day 938 of his presidency, Obama says he'll have a jobs plan in a month or so- LA Times
Union goon shoots 'scab'- The Daily Caller
Debunking TX economic lies- Political Math Blog
Must Read
US Government invest in solar projects-in India- CNS News
The Food Stamp Party is Stimulating Poverty- Daniel Horowitz, RedState
New blog post: Not Sold on Rick Perry

August 16, 2011
Paul Ryan 2012?
Paul Ryan is deciding whether to run for prez.- The Weekly Standard
Ryan's office says he isn't running- The Blaze
Airhead Dem claims that food stamps create jobs- Hot Air
Spending went up and down in MA under Romney- CNS News
Psychiatrists support "tolerance" for pedophiles- Daily Caller via Red County
August 15, 2011
Pawlenty is out- Perry seeks T-Paw's endorsement- CNS News
Tim Pawlenty withdrew Sunday from the 2012 Republican presidential campaign following a disappointing showing in the Iowa straw poll, and newcomer to the race Rick Perry moved quickly to seek the former Minnesota governor’s endorsement.

These next three stories should be filed under "Open mouth, insert foot, get zinged by Allen West."
First we have Debbie WasserEd Schultz:

Schultz: Obama's reelection effort is "in remarkably good shape." - The Hill
Rep. Debbie Wasserman- Schultz (Fla.), the DNC chief, said that she doesn't think the president's bid for a second term is in trouble.

Then we have the cold, hard facts:

Obama's job approval hits all-time low- Gallup via Weasel Zippers
President Obama’s job approval rating dropped to 40% during the week spanning Aug. 8-14, the lowest weekly average of his administration.

Lastly, we have Allen West's astute observation:

Allen West: Debbie. Is. Not. Smart- The Shark Tank
At a Fort Lauderdale Tea Party social even earlier today, one of West’s constituents recalled a moment in Congressman West’s D.C. office where West was able to convince his friend (a former staunch supporter of Wasserman-Schultz) to become a Republican with just four simple words.

By the way, if you would like to help rid the Congress of Schultz, go here.

Obama picks up another major supporter- AFP
(This story is translated from Spanish.)
Mariela Castro[daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro] "expressed the view that President Obama should be excused the failures of the first term and support for a second term, which would give the opportunity to make things better," said a statement from the National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX), which she leads, on its website.

Gun crimes at bars and restaurants fall in VA- Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia's bars and restaurants did not turn into shooting galleries as some had feared during the first year of a new state law that allows patrons with permits to carry concealed guns into alcohol-serving businesses, a Richmond Times-Dispatch analysis found.

The number of major crimes involving firearms at bars and restaurants statewide declined 5.2 percent from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, compared with the fiscal year before the law went into effect, according to crime data compiled by Virginia State Police at the newspaper's request.

August 14, 2011
                                                        Fallen Soldier Sunday

Staff Sgt.Leon Horace Lucas Jr.                                                                 Staff Sgt.Kirk Avery Owen
Pfc.Gil Isaiah Morales Del ValleSgt.Barun Rai                                Pfc.Cody Glen Baker
Sgt.Anthony Del Mar Peterson                                                                Capt.Waid Charles Ramsey                Spc.Jinsu Lee                                                                                                          Spc.Mark Jordon Downer
Marine James Robert Wright                                                                      Sgt.Daniel David Gurr
Spc.Spencer C. Duncan                                                                                    Sgt.Daniel J. Patron
Chief Petty Officer Robert J. Reeves                                       Chief Petty Officer Stephen M. Mills
Senior Chief Petty OfficerKraig M. Vickers                                  Staff Sgt.Patrick D. Hamburger
Petty Officer 1st ClassChristopher G. Campbell                           Chief Warrant Officer David R. Carter
Petty Officer 1st ClassJohn Douangdara                                             Tech. Sgt.Daniel L. Zerbe
Chief Petty OfficerJohn W. Faas                                                                Chief Petty Officer Nicholas H. Null    Tech. Sgt.John W. Brown                                                                    Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas A. Ratzlaff
Petty Officer 1st Class Jon T. Tumilson                                        Master Chief Petty Officer Louis J. Langlais
Staff Sgt.Andrew W. Harvell                                                                     Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas P. Spehar
Lt. Cmdr.Jonas B. Kelsall                                                                               Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse D. Pittman
Petty Officer 1st Class Darrik C. Benson                                            Chief Petty Officer Matthew D. Mason
Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Nichols                                                Petty Officer 1st ClassJared W. Day
Petty Officer 1st Class Jason R. Workman                                Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Carson Vaughn
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Strange                                            Chief Petty Officer Heath M. Robinson
Chief Petty Officer Brian R. Bill                                                                    Sgt.Alexander J. Bennett
Chief Petty Officer Kevin A. Houston                                                       Cpl.Kisan Bahadur Thapa
Sgt.Adan Gonzales Jr.                                                                                           Sgt.Joshua J. Robinson
Lance Cpl.Gerardus Jansen                                                                            Sgt.Alessandro Leonard Plutino
Cpl.Nicholas S. Ott Master                                                                                 Cpl.Facrou Housseini Ali

August 13, 2011
Bachmann wins Iowa Straw Poll
The rest are as follows
Paul
Pawlenty
Santorum
Cain
Perry
Romney
Gingrich
Huntsman
McCotter

August 12, 2011 Discuss
A Federal Appeals Court rules the individual mandate in Obamacare unconstitutional- CNBC
CBO finds no government spending that drives economic growth- Daily Caller
The out of control EPA- CNS News
US gives money to Hamas?- Yahoo News

August 11, 2011 Discuss
How much of "Made in China" is actually from China?- SF Federal Reserve Bank via M. Perry
Facts vs. Obama- The Tax FoundationSuper tax lovers on the Super Committee- Washington Examiner
Boehner Super Committee appointee won't rule out tax increases- Reuters
Coal miners under attack- Daily Caller
Joe Wilson was right- CNS News
More hidden costs in Obamacare- Investor's Business Daily
President to deceased SEAL families: F.U.- The Seattle Times
Mr. "Shared Sacrifice" heads to Martha's Vineyard- US News

August 10, 2011Payback!- CBS News
Bin Laden protected by Pakistanis- The Telegraph
Federal deficit tops $1T for 3rd straight year- CBS News
Voters have more confidence in Tea Party than Congress- Rasmussen
Members of the Super Congress are named- Daily Caller
Alan Goodman at Commentary Magazine
Paul Ryan likes the appointees
Daniel Horowitz at RedState believes it doesn't matter who is on the committee
Ames straw poll: Do or die for Pawlenty- Politico
Ramsey supports Rick Perry- The Tennessean
Congressman calls for investigation of WH/Hollywood connection- NewsBusters
Taxpayer money well spent- Taxpayers Protection Alliance
WISC-TV in Madison is calling the race for Darling.
Dems lose. No chance of taking back the Senate.
Let the lawsuits begin.

August 9, 2011 Discuss
Fallen Soldiers- The names of the SEALS killed in the helicopter crash
This list is incomplete

                                                                                        Chris Campbell
                                                                    Kevin Houston
                                                                   Jason Workman
                                                                     Kraig Vickers
                                                                       John Brown
                                                                        Matt Mills
                                                                     Jon Tumilson
                                                                   Spencer Duncan
                                                                     Bryan Nichols
                                                                         Matt Mason
                                                                Alexander Bennett
                                                                Patrick Hamburger
                                                                     Michael Strange
                                                                 Aaron Carson Vaughn
                                                                    Robert James Reeves
                                                                           Jonas Kelsall
Wisconsin recall elections are today, kicks off 2012 campaign- Politico
Obama plan: Destroy Romney- Politico
51% says Obama doesn't deserve re-election- USA Today
McCain not sorry for insulting the Tea Party- Real Clear Politics
Freddie/Fannie needs $1.5 billion from taxpayers- Reuters via Sweetness & Light
Ryan to the rescue- The Hill
Obama calls for $250 billion in deficit spending in S&P downgrade speech- House Budget Committee
Obama attacks Jerusalem- Commentary Magazine

August 8, 2011 Discuss
Finish this sentence: Obama spent more in one day than....... -CNS News
Looks like Rick Perry will announce his bid for president this Saturday- The Blaze
Did S&P make a mathematical error when deciding to downgrade Obama?- John Taylor
Moody's threatens to downgrade US- John Paulus
Why the Downgrade Happened and How the US Can recover- Mercatus Center
A more optimistic take on the downgrade- Cato Institute
John Bolton 2012?- John Bolton, Human Events
Issa subpoenas NLRB's Boeing related docs- Daily Caller
WH to bypass Congress to issue NCLB waivers- The Hill
TN schools with collective bargaining have better gains, but lower scores- AP via Humphrey on the Hill

August 7, 2011 Discuss
Fallen Soldier Sunday
I'm sure you have heard about the helicopter that was shot down in Afghanistan. Here is some info sent in to me by an active duty soldier based out of Ft. Campbell:
"So far what I have is that we lost 30 Americans all part of Special Operations. They break down as 22 Navy SEALs, Navy dog handler and his dog, 3 Air Force CCT (Combat Controllers), 4 members of the aircrew from Task Force (TF) 160th Aviation. TF 160th home base is Ft. Campbell, Ky. All were assigned to C-JSOTF-A (Central-Joint Special Operation Task Force-Afghanistan) which is currently headed by 3rd Special Forces Group. This has been the largest loss of life for Special Operations since the start of the War on Terror in 2001, this covers all theaters Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world."

I don't have their names as of yet.

These are the names of other soldiers killed in the line of duty:

Spc.Augustus James Vicari- 22, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a dismounted patrol in Janak Kheyl, Paktia province, Afghanistan, on July 29, 2011
2nd Lt.Jered Wayne Ewy- 33 Edmond, Oklahoma
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a dismounted patrol in Janak Kheyl, Paktia province, Afghanistan, on July 29, 2011
Staff Sgt.Patrick R. Dolphin- 29, Moscow, Pennsylvania
One of three Marines killed in a fire in their living quarters in Herat province, Afghanistan, on July 31, 2011
Pfc.Brice M. Scott- 22, Columbus, Georgia
Died of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on July 31, 2011
Sgt.Dennis E. Kancler- 26, Brecksville, Ohio
One of three Marines killed in a fire in their living quarters in Herat province, Afghanistan, on July 31, 2011
Sgt.Christopher M. Wrinkle- 29, Dallastown, Pennsylvania
One of three Marines killed in a fire in their living quarters in Herat province, Afghanistan, on July 31, 2011
Sgt.William Benjamin Gross Paniagua-28, Daly City, California
Died of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with a roadside bomb in the Watahpur district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, on July 31, 2011
Staff Sgt.Leon H. Lucas Jr.- 32, Wilson, North Carolina
Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 1, 2011
Staff Sgt.Kirk A. Owen- 37, Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a roadside bomb in in the Lajah district of Paktia province, Afghanistan, on August 2, 2011
Pfc.Gil I. Morales Del Valle- 21, Jacksonville, Florida
One of two soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with a roadside bomb in Wardak province, Afghanistan, on August 3, 2011
Spc.Barun Rai- 24, Silver Spring, Maryland
Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover in Logar province, Afghanistan, on August 3, 2011
Pfc.Cody G. Baker- 19, Holton, Kansas
One of two soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with a roadside bomb in Wardak province, Afghanistan, on August 3, 2011
Sgt.Anthony Del Mar Peterson- 24, Chelsea, Oklahoma
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire in Paktia province, Afghanistan, on August 4, 2011
Capt.Waid C. Ramsey- 41, Red Bay, Alabama
Died of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with small-arms fire in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on August 4, 2011
Spc.Jinsu Lee- 34, Chatsworth, California
Died in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on August 5, 2011
Spc.Mark J. Downer- 23, Warner Robins, Georgia
Died of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on August 5, 2011
Marine James Robert Wright- 22, Weymouth, England
Killed when his patrol was involved in a firefight with insurgents in the Shpazh Gerebian area of Nad-e Ali district, Helmand province, on August 5, 2011
Sgt.Daniel D. Gurr-21,Vernal, Utah
Expeditionary Force Killed by enemy fire while on patrol in Malozai, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 5, 2011

August 5, 2011
U.S. Credit Rating Downgraded!- S&P
July jobs numbers- CNBC
Goolsbee is gone- Politico
HuffPo criticizes Rick Perry because of his college grades- William Jacobson
GRAPH: The cuts agreed to for next year through the Screw Deal- Doug Ross via Moonbattery
The Dems get a major endorsement: The Communist Party- RightWing News
Video: White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen calls Sean Penn a "loser"- Media Research Center via Weasel Zippers

August 4, 2011
Happy birthday Mr. President!
h/t Michael Berry

More Super Committee confusion
The Tax Foundation
Ron Paul weighs in
Herbert Titus and William Olson at American Thinker agree:

Obama: Second worst jobs president ever? John Paulus
US borrowing equals 100% of GDP- Agence France-Presse via Sweetness and Light
Amen Gov. Jindal- CNN
The Secret of Socialism- American Thinker
Costs of new Obama regulations- US News
Do Democrats not have a sense of humor? The Blaze

August 3, 2011
Can the new Super-Committee raise taxes?
There is mass confusion on how, if at all, taxes can be increased. John over at Verum Serum has this to say
Keith Hennessy distinguishes between corporate and individual taxes
John Boehner describes the sitution this way

August 2, 2011
Tennessee delegation and their votes on the Screw Deal- house.gov
McCain and Carl Levin have no clue how much will be cut from defense- Foreign Policy
US keeps AAA rating with negative outlook- CNBC
Obama Labor Secretary Solis speaks to anti-capitalist group- Gateway Pundit
Reagan and Obama- National Review via Ace

August 1, 2011 Discuss
Senate to vote on debt deal tomorrow at 12:00 pm EDT- CSPAN
The "Screw Deal" passes- Associated Press
Don't be fooled. There aren't actual spending cuts in this deal- Cato
A detailed explanation of the Screw Deal- Keith Hennessey
Gold to surge- Zero Hedge
Economic woes continue- CNBC
Charting the Disappointing Economic News- John Taylor
Herman Cain caves- Pajamas Media
Let not your heart be troubled- Gallup via The Gateway Pundit