tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16592115743923643592024-03-05T09:05:49.234-05:00PolimericanJim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-9210419756685210982010-10-19T10:56:00.005-04:002010-10-19T11:11:43.609-04:00Souls of a NationMy mother just ran across a poem that I had written in the wake of 9/11 and subsequently forgotten. Thought I would share it here:Souls of a NationCloudless skies of azure blueGraceful birds of riveted steelUnseen wires bring last words of love,But the soul lives on...Scorching tongues of blazing fire,Billowing clouds of choking smoke,Mortal vessels are broken and burned,But the soul lives on...Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-54166098986781523062010-02-25T14:05:00.010-05:002010-02-25T14:20:32.421-05:00The Fallacy of Burger King ObamaCareWatching today's "health summit," I keep thinking of Burger King.Why Burger King? Because Obama keeps claiming that he's trying to find common ground - in essence, saying that he's willing to let everyone have it their way so long as everyone agrees to eat the sandwich he's serving.Here's the problem: The meat is spoiled, and there's nothing that can be done to change that very basic fact.The Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-18984664465778499612010-02-23T10:29:00.011-05:002010-02-23T10:47:13.253-05:00The Extinction BurstBefore the 2008 election, I told my wife that I think the real reason that the media was completely tossing aside even the pretense of objectivity was that it was - to me - obviously an "extinction burst."Consider the following: 1) The continuing daisy chain of newspaper/newsmagazine failures 2) The utter failure of liberal talk radio 3) The declining ratings of the alphabet networks, CNN Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-13457897502907770722010-02-09T22:41:00.013-05:002010-02-09T23:27:15.701-05:00Punching Up Vs. Punching DownThere's a reason why boxers say you should always punch up to the next higher weight class and never punch down. By taking on fighters in a higher weight class, you enhance your own reputation. When you take on fighters in a lower weight class, you elevate them to your level and inevitably diminish your own reputation in the process.So it makes perfect sense that Sarah Palin would take on Barack Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-12173694931484900402010-01-30T10:25:00.007-05:002010-01-30T10:30:29.884-05:00Obama at the House Republican RetreatOne of my favorite bloggers, Ann Althouse, put up a post on yesterday's interaction between Obama and the House Republicans at their retreat. I'm reposting here my intial comments which I originally left at her site:I agree with the general assertion that Obama didn't really say much yesterday that he didn't say in his SOTU speech. Nor was his tone any better. He repeatedly blamed the RepublicansJim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-81513609404304450772010-01-27T11:40:00.011-05:002010-01-27T13:00:57.842-05:00State of the Union Drinking GameSince this seems to be the day for it, let me set up the rules for tonight's State of the Union address.1. Make sure you're not drinking anything with higher than 80 proof. Alcohol poisoning can be fatal.2. On second thought, 80 proof might be too high. Or you'll only be able to take small sips rather than do full shots. Either way, use your discretion to avoid any unintended 911 calls.3. Don't Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-64199137637009002962009-08-17T11:49:00.013-04:002009-08-17T12:41:12.543-04:00Why Barack Obama Is No Bill Clinton, And Why the Press Will Say He IsWhile running for president in 1992, Bill Clinton famously repudiated Sister Souljah's statement that we should "have a week and kill White people." This gave rise to the term "Sister Souljah moment" in which a candidate proves that he's not beholden to his base by publicly taking on an extreme member of it. It gave many people confidence in Bill Clinton's determination to govern the nation from Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-15253906943198737992009-08-14T10:41:00.002-04:002009-08-14T10:42:07.761-04:00Ordering a Pizza In Obama's WorldIf Obama and the Democrats get their way, here's what ordering a pizza in the future might be like: What are you complaining about? The government has an obligation to take whatever steps are necessary to "bend the cost curve." Just shut up and take the blue pill. It's half the price of the red one you know...Barack Obama, Democrats, ObamaCare, PrivacyJim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-77461564252898980292009-08-14T10:26:00.004-04:002009-08-14T10:29:06.035-04:00Cap-and-Trade Follow-Up: Democratic Senators Want to WaitLast night I blogged about the failure of the Australian Senate to pass a cap-and-trade system and predicted that it would spell trouble for senators looking to pass a similar system here. So what headline are we seeing from Bloomberg this morning? "Climate Change Measure Should Be Set Aside, U.S. Senators Say"Go figure. Also note the bias in the headline which refers to "U.S. Senators" when the Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-54145890912050228512009-08-14T09:52:00.003-04:002009-08-14T09:56:42.010-04:00What TEA Partiers and Sarah Palin Have In CommonRepublicans were sensing momentum earlier in the summer, but events ofthe August recess -- specifically, the town hall meetings in whichopponents of the Democratic health care reform plan have turned out inforce -- have changed their view. "This month has opened our eyes,"says one plugged-in House aide. "We're seeing real people who are firedup who weren't engaged before -- the first time we've Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-83234121884167280662009-08-13T23:50:00.003-04:002009-08-13T23:53:10.199-04:00Ill Omen For Cap and Trade in the USAIn a sure sign that cap-and-trade is in serious trouble here, the Australian Senate has voted down a cap-and-trade system in their country.Why does it matter what the Aussies are doing? Because one of the primary arguments for a cap-and-trade system in this country is that everybody else is doing it, and we're not living up to our global responsibilities if we don't. It becomes awfully difficult Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-4636974215560557582009-08-13T23:11:00.003-04:002009-08-13T23:13:53.497-04:00My Favorite TEA Partier"I owe China how much? Thanks a lot, Mr. President."TEA PartiesJim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-79792630804903846002009-08-13T22:03:00.002-04:002009-08-13T22:04:25.941-04:00Blue Dogs On the EdgeOnce again doing the job that the mainstream American media refuses to do, the Financial Times has an article about two wavering "Blue Dog" Democrats who are both saying that they could not vote for the House version of ObamaCare in its current form.If there was any doubt that the TEA Partiers are having a profound effect on the current debate over socialized medicine, this should put an end to Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-80139963931931215772009-08-13T14:06:00.001-04:002009-08-13T14:06:32.232-04:00On Greenhouses and Plants in New HampshireAfter reading the latest updates on the fake doctor at Sheila Jackson Lee's "townhall," I was directed to an article at the Lone Star Times website that covers much of the same ground. What caught my eye was this comment on that article: I live in new Hampshire and was particularily interested in seeing how well Obama’s staged “town hall” meeting held in Portsmouth, NH, resonated with “Granite Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-38702835355771089392009-08-13T13:17:00.003-04:002009-08-13T13:18:41.458-04:00But I Thought the Economy Had Been Rescued?Rahm Emanuel said 3 weeks ago that they had "rescued the economy." At the time, John Boehner took to the floor of the House to disagree: So who was right, Emanuel or Boehner? Let's look at today's headlines and see, shall we?Foreclosures Rise 7 Percent in July from June - The filings were up 32 percent from last July, but we're supposed to believe that the housing market is improving and Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-16507988878978686442009-08-13T11:16:00.005-04:002009-08-13T12:37:46.316-04:00Another Day, Another New Approval LowIt's becoming glaringly obvious why Barack Obama was pushing so hard to have Congress pass ObamaCare before they left for their August recess. By the time they reconvene in September, they're going to be dealing with an unpopular president.With seemingly every day that passes, Obama is not only losing ground on the debate over his socialized medicine but on his overall job approval rating as Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-89985664657643640762009-08-13T10:05:00.003-04:002009-08-13T10:07:47.070-04:00Obama Lies Making Doctors MadJust a couple of weeks ago Barack Obama got himself into hot water with cops across the country by saying that Officer Crowley "acted stupidly." Then a couple of days, he managed to get under the skin of postal workers by pointing out the failures of the Post Office while extolling the performance of UPS and FedEx. Now he's got surgeons angry by lying about them again.Obama really is beginning toJim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-20137299988358241872009-08-12T18:10:00.002-04:002009-08-12T18:11:43.028-04:00Is There Anybody NOT Connected to Obama In Favor of ObamaCare?Yet another townhall meeting. Yet another phony "random audience member."I'm not even keeping up with all the planted questioners at all the townhalls that Democrats are holding across the country, yet my blogging seems to be becoming one long string of revealing plant after plant at these meetings. This time it's Sheila Jackson Lee with a student at the university where her husband works who Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-83075585505869254972009-08-12T13:20:00.002-04:002009-08-12T13:23:28.453-04:00Answering Back On ObamaCareI've talked to several people recently about the various lies being told by Barack Obama and the Democrats about ObamaCare, and the constant refrain I hear is that it's difficult to find out what actually is and isn't true about the proposed government takeover of our health care system.Karl over at HotAir has done some yeoman's work in putting together some highlights of Obama's most outrageous Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-85827680141900381972009-08-12T12:58:00.002-04:002009-08-12T13:00:41.503-04:00Single-Payer Health Advocates Create 'Obama As Hitler' SignsIt's been all over the news: anti-ObamaCare protesters are using Nazi imagery! They're putting Hitleresque mustaches on pictures of Obama and demanding a stop to Obama's "Nazi" Health Care. Those TEA Partiers are just crazy!One major problem with the narrative: the Obama-Hitler signs aren't from TEA Partiers at all: The takeaway from the video? LaRouchePAC created the 'Obama as Hitler' signs, Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-11594751221558884552009-08-12T11:41:00.001-04:002009-08-12T11:41:57.458-04:00Obama Can't Find Any Grassroots, Decides to Bus Them InIn response to the grassroots TEA parties that have sprung up around the country, Barack Obama has decided to do a series of townhall meetings where he takes supposedly random questions from the audience about ObamaCare. One problem: he can't find enough supporters of ObamaCare to fill a townhall, so he has to bus them in.This has become such a debacle for Democrats that Obama's people actually Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-62752169885265186472009-08-12T11:17:00.002-04:002009-08-12T11:18:55.317-04:00So THIS Is What They Meant By StimulusThey're just handing out free money for people on welfare in New York.Silly me. I thought the "stimulus bill" was meant to actually put people back to work or keep them from losing their jobs. Giving people money to keep NOT working is so much more obviously sound economics that it's a wonder no one thought of it sooner.That's $140 million of your hard-earned money neither you nor your children Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-65026264344579071002009-08-11T11:26:00.007-04:002009-08-11T12:07:42.517-04:00On the Wrong Side of the Racial DivideMichael Lind published a piece asking "Are Liberals Seceding From Sanity?" in which he argues for the "big tent" approach to the Democratic Party. His argument, naturally, is pure condescension to Southerners who are simply the products of having been economically repressed and so woefully uneducated for so many years. They couldn't possibly hold conservative beliefs because they are worthy of Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-51949229596746596932009-08-11T10:43:00.002-04:002009-08-11T11:41:10.761-04:00Does Obama Have An Inherent Right to Lie?Jeffrey Lord has an interesting piece up over at American Spectator comparing Linda Douglass and Arthur Sylvester, the press secretary for Robert McNamara during the Vietnam War. He contends that Linda Douglass is Sylvester's intellectual descendent in her eagerness to lie to the American people on behalf of Barack Obama about the actions of their government.He reprints a quote of David Jim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1659211574392364359.post-45997650090044295382009-08-11T09:52:00.002-04:002009-08-11T11:41:40.150-04:00What's Up With Mel?Cassy's post reminded me about an odd piece of news out of Florida the other day: namely that Mel Martinez wouldn't be returning to his seat in the Senate after the August recess. While she, and others, are rightfully thinking about the implications for Charlie Crist who is the current governor and has already stated his intention to run for the Senate seat, I'm simply struck by the oddity of theJim Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489941526094600428noreply@blogger.com0