Apparently Joe Biden hasn’t been out of his padded cell lately, because there are plenty of law-abiding citizens who are very concerned about their constitutional rights. Either Biden lacks even a nodding acquaintance with reality, or he is just lying.
House Republicans purportedly filed a brief Friday, arguing for the right to defend DOMA.
The Government continues to expend billions in alternative energy research as prices at the gas push $4 a gallon, with projections of $5 this summer, according to AAA. Meanwhile, the CEO of the taxpayer-funded National Renewable Energy Laboratory pulls in close to a million dollars a year, with his top two lieutenants raking in more than $500,000 a year. All in the district of one its most ardent supporters, Dem. Rep. Ed Perlmutter.
An Army veteran in New York is facing up to seven years in prison for possessing five empty 30-round ammunition magazines. Nate Haddad, who retired from 12 years of active duty in 2010 after sustaining a shoulder injury — now faces five counts of criminal weapons possession, punishable by up to seven years in prison.
Apparently Rand Paul’s surviving – and thriving – after two plus years in the Senate has caused the Left to turn all guns on Sen. Ted Cruz. He must be doing something right – even the elderly Republican members of the Senate Club have chastised him for his impudent remarks directed at Defense nominee Chuck Hagel. Woe to any Senator – or Senate candidate – who threatens the Ruling Class or the Left.
There is one growth industry amidst the desultory economic recovery we are in – synthetic hysteria. Rather than accusing the HIC (Hysteric in Chief) of crying “Wolf”, we should accurately label his histrionics as crying “Hamster!”. The (threat of) massive enonomic upheaval due to sequestration is based on a paltry 2.3% cut in the budget!
The Oscars are Sunday. Watch this preview from Entertainment Tonight.
On the heels of Governor Rick Scott’s surprise decision to implement the first step of the controversial health-care law, a lobby group says Florida doesn’t have enough doctors to support this expansion. If you live in Florida, brace yourself for longer lines at the doctors office
The Japanese have incredible technological achievements to their credit. Add to that girlfriends who never get blemishes, stay forever young, and never need a haircut. Most likely, they also don’t get moody. While it’s unlikely that they care much about romantic evenings, this is an engineering marvel.
Many pundits seem to think that a successful Republican party would be one that closely resembles the Democrats. But lot of the talk about the divided nature of today’s GOP is an artifact of its failure to win the White House.