You Say Goodbye And I'll Say Hello

Going to be deleting this blog, if any of our old friends are out there...stop in and say hello and good-bye. Hope all is well!

He's Smart...

"By 2005...it will be clear that the Internet's impact on the economy has been no greater than the fax machine's." Paul Krugman, 1996

Simpson - Bowles Was Just for Show

The Aurora said as much at the time. Once the recommendations came down from that commission we knew Obama would reject it. One thing you can say about this president. He is principled. He believes (incorrectly) that socialism is the answer. He doesn't say it out loud of course because that would be political suicide but actions speak louder than words.

Mankiw: President Rejects Simpson Bowles.

Quote of Day from Cafe Hayek

Quotation of the Day…

by Don Boudreaux on December 24, 2012

in Hayek, Hubris and humility, Man of System

… is from page 146 of F.A. Hayek’s 1960 The Constitution of Liberty:

It is indeed probable that more harm and misery have been caused by men determined to use coercion to stamp out a moral evil than by men intent on doing evil.

Those Who Talk The Loudest, Always Know The Least

I am happy to learn Richard Engel and crew have escaped from their captors, but concerned once again that the media only feel the need to be valorously discrete when it's the safety of one of their own at stake.

A major network's chief foreign correspondent is abducted, and the media, in my opinion, rightly declares a media black-out so as to not agitate the agitators.

Yet, when a madman shoots up a school, he becomes America's Next Top Model, and there's a reporter wearing a windbreaker with a microphone stuck in every mourners face before the bodies are even buried.

This is why the media has no business being involved, let alone leading any "national conversation" because they are inherently, the least qualified to do so.

SHOCKING! But not really....

Same thing happened in Illinois last year just as The Aurora predicted. And while I can't say we predicted this one it's only because we just haven't been blogging and seriously it's getting to be like shooting fish in a barrel.

California Goes Over The Cliff

The Two Biggest Problems We Have Now

Obamacare and SCOTUS. Obamacare kicks in next year and the next generation of Americans will grow up only knowing that the government provides health insurance. It will be natural for them to subject themselves to the intrusion of government in even the most intimate and private parts of their lives. Obama's second term will also see him get more than one more appointee to the court. That my friends means Game Over. We are on a course now that can't be reversed and Ronald Reagans quote about freedom has never been more prescient.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
Ronald Reagan

Clint To Win

Fits Right IN At The UN

Watching Mrs. Susan Rice on 'This Week..' blame moslem unrest on a movie. The same woman who refused to recognize Rwandan genocide, helped destabilize the Congo, and advised against a deal to capture Bin Laden in the 90's. Yeah, Im just gonna go ahead and fast forward past her interview.

Never Forget The Evil, Always Keep The Light Shining

"America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining.

Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature, and we responded with the best of America, with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could." ~ President George W. Bush

Still Slick After All These Years

Just watched/read Bill Clinton's nominating speech and Im going to forget for a moment that he was the first president since Andrew Johnson to be impeached, had his law license suspended for perjury, was almost single-handedly responsible for the sub-prime mortage crisis, repealed Glass-Steagal resulting in the financial meltdown, created a military superpower and rival in China by trading our military secrets for campaign contributions, was caught stealing White House furniture as he left office in disgrace, and that every other word tonight was a lie...forget all that for a moment.... Great speech!

Hope and Jane

I'm happy that liberals have finally graduated from calling conservatives mean, stupid, and racist, but here's the thing about jumping the shark and calling them liars... while it's near impossible to judge a man's mind or his heart, his wo

rds and actions have consequences and are very easily verified or debunked. The media has spent the better part of the last twelve hours saying Paul Ryan lied about Janesville, read this and you tell me....

The Saga of the Janesville Plant

Fading Obama Posters

First Condi then Ryan. That was sick. I'm impressed with Martinez as well but seriously the problem with this Ryan speech is going to be how the hell do you follow that? I'm curious to know how the MSM is going to attack this trio tonight but I can't bring myself to change the channel from FOX because I'm in a really good mood right now.

Doesnt Play Well With Others

"The truth of the matter is you can't just make stuff up. That's one thing you learn as president of the United States." ~ Barry

Well, most people learn that when theyre 5 yrs old and caught with their hand in the cookie jar, but at least Obama is making progress. He's almost ready to graduate to finger painting.

Dems Hate Black People #783

Is there anything more systematically racist than a political party adopting as its platform that an entire race of people are too stoopid to acquire and utilize the same personal identification every knucklehead teenager in America counts the days down to posess?

Paul Ryan

What's not to like?

Hiding Spending doesn't Reduce Spending

Paul Ryan Wiki

Nobody's perfect but this guy's about as good as you can get.

Even An Ostrich Is Right Twice A Day

Under the WARN Act -- The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act -- companies with more than 100 employees must give 60 days' notice if there is to be a mass layoff during any 30-day period for 500 or more employees (or for 50-499 employees if they make up at least 33% of the employer's active workforce).  

But in guidance issued on Monday, Assistant Labor Secretary Jane Oates said never mind about those pink slips: 

"Questions have recently been raised as to whether the WARN Act requires Federal contractors...whose contracts may be terminated or reduced in the event of sequestration on January 2, 2013, to provide WARN Act notices 60 days before that date to their workers employed under government contracts funded from sequestrable accounts. The answer to this question is 'no.' In fact, to provide such notice would be inconsistent with the purpose of the WARN Act."

WARNing

Wait, so no one is actually trying to prevent the actual layoffs but rather they just dont want to tell the soon to be unemployed? Nice.

You Might Rabbit...

Let me be clear. Candidate A said something. Candidate B quotes him verbatim. Candidate A says it wasnt him. This is the sorry state of our presidential debate. 


Oh yeah, that and fast food chicken. 


Awesome!


For those playing at home, Candidate A is The President of the United States of America.


wasnt me

Malkin SMASH!!!

Arms Are For Hugging

"Well, I would take it one step further. I don't understand why the police officers across this country don't stand up collectively and say we're gonna go on strike, we're not gonna protect you unless you, the public, through your legislature, do what's required to keep us safe."

That was little boots bloomberg two nights ago on CNN, never letting a crisis go to waste, making a case for gun control before the dead were buried or mourned.

Okay, I'll bite.

So, let me get this straight. The mayor's argument is that law-abiding American citizens should abandon their right to bear arms, because the government, with guns, will hold them hostage through intimidation and threat of grievous bodily harm if they dont comply?

That about right?

Well, I'd say lil' mikey is the exact reason, our forefathers with great insight, were so crystal clear when writing the Second Amendment to protect the populace from a tyrannical and armed government, and thank you for making our argument for us.


Now go grab a 15.9 oz Coke and a smile.