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Entries from May 2009

It’s time to nationalize grocery stores

May 30th, 2009 · Comments Off

Found at the Orange County Register: One of the great scandals of our age is the fact that America spends more on food than any other nation. Many political leaders are now calling for urgent reform to bring spending on food under control. While food spending is rapidly increasing and many Americans are overweight, some [...]

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Tags: Government · The Left · The Right

Obama Declares War on America’s Gun Owners With Supreme Court Pick

May 29th, 2009 · Comments Off

From Ken Blackwell: President Obama’s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor is a declaration of war against America’s gun owners and the Second Amendment to our Constitution. If gun owners mobilize and unite, it’s possible (though unlikely) to stop this radical nominee. Last year the Supreme Court handed down the landmark decision in D.C. v. Heller, [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Guns · The Left · The US

Since You Requested Sotomayor …

May 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The majority of US voters were either more concerned about who would get voted off American Idol than who would get voted to manage your miserable lives, or actually desired a less free republic. First you got Obama, a political newbie that had his “coming out” party at the home of a convicted domestic terrorist. [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · The Left · The US

When They Come For Me …

May 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off

Via FOX News: A bill designed to keep weapons out of the hands of terrorists is drawing fire from gun rights advocates who say it could infringe upon regular citizens’ constitutional right to bear arms. The Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009 would authorize Attorney General Eric Holder to deny the [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Guns · The US

Ranting And Raving

May 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off

So here I am at my local Young Gangstas Training Academy … otherwise known as a surburban shopping mall. As I’m driving next to the buildings I notice a woman walking on the sidewalk slightly ahead of me. I’m thankful I noticed her, because a few second later she decided to leave the sidewalk and [...]

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We Want Higher Taxes

May 21st, 2009 · Comments Off

Says Rasmussen: Thirty-two percent (32%) of American adults say they’d be willing to pay higher taxes so that health insurance could be provided for all Americans. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 54% say they’re not willing to pay more in taxes. Sorry, but I’m calling SHIZNIT on this one. You see, [...]

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Tags: Government · Money · Taxes · The US

Americans know how to use the moving van to escape high taxes

May 19th, 2009 · Comments Off

From the Wall Street Journal: With states facing nearly $100 billion in combined budget deficits this year, we’re seeing more governors than ever proposing the Barack Obama solution to balancing the budget: Soak the rich. Lawmakers in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Oregon want to raise income tax rates on [...]

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Tags: Government · Money · Taxes · The Left · The US

The Logic Of Gun Control

May 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment

By Michael Z. Williamson at Political Humor: That a gun is merely an inadequate substitute for a penis, so when attacked by a mugger one should pull out their penis instead. That if honest people give up their weapons, the criminals and dictators will give up theirs, as Chicago street gangs and Hitler have demonstrated. [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Guns · The US