J.J. Jackson
J.J. Jackson is President of Land of the Free Studios, Inc which maintains web sites dedicated to opinions based in libertarian, conservative and constitutional ideals pulling no punches openly going after Republicans and Democrats when they are wrong.
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Twas the Night Before Liberal Christmas 2011'Twas the night before liberal Christmas, and all ‘cross the land, The mood on the left was somber, their rhetoric quite bland. Children they huddled in town squares with hands out, The Occupy protestors beat cops and did shout.
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Interference of the Tortious Kind This Way ComesPoliticians are wicked beasts. Some people believe this is due to their lack of a moral compass. The truth however is that these heinous creatures do indeed have a moral compass. However it operates on a reverse polarity from reality and points as far
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“Occupy” Protesters Find Willing Media Dupe to Bring Back “Tea Party” ComparisonDesperate to be seen in a positive light in the wake of murders, rapes, riots, destruction of private property, rampant drug use and open support from the American NAZI Party and the Communist Party USA, “Occupy” protesters are in a bind. They just canno
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Herman Cain Sexually Assaulted MeThese are indeed dark days for the Herman Cain campaign. How many women has this diabolical fiend harassed, assaulted and even raped during his tenure with the National Restaurant Association? Not to mention during his many other years of life!
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Liberal Predictability Index Up in Recent MonthsLiberals are not that hard to understand. Like my dogs, they are very, very predictable. However unlike my dogs, liberals are not pleasant houseguests to have around.
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Success by Failure – the Way Forward for President ObamaLast week President Obama proclaimed a successful conclusion to U.S. involvement in Iraq with troops scheduled to be home by the end of the year.
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From 9-9-9 to ?-?-?Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan is still receiving a lot of scrutiny. That scrutiny comes from people who either do not understand how to do simple math, who have nothing better to offer or who just want to maintain the status quo.
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We Already Have a National Sales TaxLots of foolish people rail against the idea of a national retail sales tax. You know, like the FairTax. But why?
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UPMC’s Taking Snit with Highmark Out on Patients?In the Greater Pittsburgh area, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is well known. Sometimes however it is not known for the best of reasons. While UPMC has many good doctors that work for it and is known for good quality care, it is also
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What Really Happened in Ludlow and that the Unions Won’t Tell YouWell, as is typical every Labor Day holiday, and when I point out sad but true things about organized labor, I get hit with the emails howling in protest over my “assault” on the “working class”.
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No Number of Broken Windows Can Save UsI know it was predictable. But it is still pathetic. In the wake of Hurricane Irene ripping up the East Coast, although much, much weaker than was predicted, there are people salivating about how the billions in damage may provide a spark
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Shh, Don't Tell Anyone. Obama is Increasing the Cost of Going to SchoolI have a secret to tell you. But you cannot tell it to anyone if I tell it to you. Do you understand? Because I am super serious about how secret this secret is.
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Beware the Mexican Strawberries?I get into a lot arguments with conservatives over very non-conservative causes they believe in. For some reason there are just some conservatives who do not have a problem with certain unconstitutional acts. And just like liberals do, they all sorts of
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Welcome to the New Weimar Republic: The Involatile Laws of EconomicsLiberals like to think the laws of economics are like the laws of physics. In physics, particles behave differently on the subatomic level than they do in the macroscopic realm.
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Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Doyle Comes Out of His ShellIf you have never heard of Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA), you would not be alone. He is the sort of guy that does not run out in front of the microphones to give his opinion on much of anything.
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Truth Versus the Politics of WashingtonWho has the answer to the freewheeling, high spending ways of Washington? Is it Rep. Paul Ryan? Nope. Is it Speaker John Boehner? Nope. Is it Harry Reid? Please! Don't make me laugh! Is it President Obama?
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The Left Wing Circular Firing SquadLiberals have set themselves up for failure primarily because, as the rest of us all know, liberalism does not work. The fact that liberalism does not work stuns liberals. They disbelieve this fact because they so religiously believe in liberalism.
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How Will Liberals Convince Young People to Keep Contributing?You think federal government ponzi schemes like Social Security and Medicare are in trouble now? Just you wait! Mark my words.
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Silliness About Who Has to Give Up Their Day JobsLet's think about something here. With the 2012 Presidential election already upon us, half way through 2011, several candidates have already declared their intention to run on the GOP side of the ticket.
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Things Gleaned from the CNN Republican DebateAs I sat Monday night, pen and paper in hand, marking my impressions of the responses given by the various GOP contenders for President as they were asked questions, I took some things away from the debate that I would like to share with you now.
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You Don't Have to Accept the Choices Your Masters Give YouA farmer from a small village was in debt to a notoriously crooked moneylender who just so happened to have a fond eye for his daughter. Of course she had no interest in him however.
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Damned If We Don't but Not so Damned If We DoDid you see that sign we passed about three years ago on the road of rampant government spending? It read, "Now Passing: Point Of No Return".
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To Tyranny and BeyondThe Transportation Safety Administration has flexed the power of President Obama's federal government. This is same government, mind you, that could not be bothered to accept a default judgment against the New Black Panther Party for the most blatant bit
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No Joke! CDC Offers Advice to Deal with Zombie Apocalypse!Our government is actually paying people, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to be precise, to waste time and our money to blog about how to be prepared for a "Zombie Apocalypse". Am I serious? Yes I am. And so is the CDC apparently.
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Presidential Texts from the EdgePresident Obama has a PLAN. And by PLAN I mean The Personalized Localized Alerting Network, announced Monday, which will let government text you on your cell phone.
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Obama Proves Economically Inept with Usama Bin LadenGeez, Louise! The U.S. Military takes down head radical Islamic wacko numero uno and what do we do? We dump the body into the ocean! Does no one in the White House have even a single shred of intelligence in their heads?
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Nipping Rick Santorum's Presidential Aspirations in the BudRick Santorum, a former Senator from my home state of Pennsylvania, is out wading through the political swamp and exploring a potential run for President. How do I know this?
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As the Pseudo-Conservatives WailI got them again. Yes the so-called, self-professed conservatives, who are really just a conglomerate of pseudo-conservative moderates who do not want to be called the liberals that they are, sure as shooting did not like my article last week.
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Rep. Paul Ryan Isn't the Savior We NeedUnquiver your arrows all you GOP partisans and blind Republican loyalists! For I am here for you to take shots at. I am painting a big, red bulls-eye on myself for you to attack because I am here to tell you something you do not want to hear; the truth.
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Setting Brushfires, One Mario Lemieux Fan at a TimeLittle did I realize two weeks ago when my wife, love of my life, bought me for my birthday a replica of Mario Lemieux's rookie season sweater that it would be such an opportunity for me to talk to people.
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The "Smart" Meters ComethIf you want something to appear beneficial usually you just have to add certain adjectives to accomplish that feat. Tired of your old laundry detergent? Try the "new and improved", "eco-friendly," version that will give you "whiter whites"!
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Hey! Whose Weenie is This in the Punch Bowl?AT&T wants to buy T-Mobile. AT&T made an offer. T-Mobile has agreed. It should be a fairly straight forward transaction and no more complicated than you or I buying milk from the grocery store.
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Like the Weekend? Praise Henry Ford, Not the UnionsEvery day I receive at least one email from someone telling me how without unions there would be no weekend. Yes, it is true, people are indeed stupid enough to believe anything they are told.
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Does an Attacker Attacked Have a Right to Attack Back?A mind is a terrible thing to waste. So the saying goes. But when it comes to the liberal mind? Well, the liberal mind is just a terrible thing, period.
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Republicans Are Going Thomas Jefferson on UsThere is a particularly unsettling truth about Thomas Jefferson. That truth is that, for a man who railed against government acting outside of its constitutional bounds, he sure was not averse to acting
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Obama's 2012 Budget: Why Does He Hate so Many People?Every time a fiscal conservative, someone with their head screwed on straight and living in reality, even so much as tries to cut back even the rate of growth at which money is given to government programs, liberals,
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The Unserious World of President Barack ObamaAmateur hour at the White House continued this week. President Obama, who swears up and down, cross his heart and hope to die, that he is serious about tackling the federal budget deficit released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2012.
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Here a Sin, There a Vice and Liberals Want to Tax Them AllRaise your hand if you have ever sinned. Ok, shame on those of you who kept your hands down because you have sinned once again by lying. I know you will not admit it. But you have. Stop pretending.
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White Outs, Red Ink and General MalfeasanceYes, it is winter from sea to shining sea. Just in case you could not tell. And like every winter it seems we in the north, where snowfall is more prominent, are getting the same old song and dance from our elected officials.
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Obama's Dangerous GambleHow important is two percent? When it comes to the reduced rate employees are contributing to the federal coffers via pay roll taxes this year, it can be very important to our wallets indeed.
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A Call for ReasonMy fellow Americans, I appeal to you that reason dictates to all that men can only exist in one of a few limited conditions while they are upon this Earth.
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A Note to Glenn Beck: I Reserve My RightsAt at one point not too long ago I called Glenn Beck possibly "the great conservative hope". But I will freely admit that the man drives me bonkers when he goes off into his own little world of self-reflection.
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As Obamacare Goes, so Goes the Intrusive Federal GovernmentLiberals, believe it or not, are worrying their pretty little pinko heads off. Why? Well because the fate of Obamacare is off and running in the courts.
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Twas the Night Before Liberal Christmas 2010Twas the night before Christmas and Obama was down His face it was somber like a sad little clown. Recent events of the last month were a blur, Since the whooping received on the second November.
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Hot Air from the Unsustainable Wind-Energy IndustryWind energy; you hear a lot about how great it is. But what is the truth? Well, apparently this source of power which environmental activists tout as the solution to all of our problems is more unsustainable than it is sustainable.
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The GOP Has My Support on Bush Era Tax RatesThe Democrats, long ago taken over by progressive, liberal Marxists, are still clinging to class warfare as a tactic to maintain power in America.
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Holiday Travel Fun with the TSAFederal Agents are notorious for their lack of humor in humorous situations. And granted there are certain times when humor is not called for.
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Rubber Glove Lobby Wins Big With New TSA Pat Down ProceduresThe American people are up in arms over new and enhanced security procedures being implemented at airports across this nation.
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Ten Things Republicans Could Do to Prove They Are SeriousRepublicans in Congress, you guys and gals want to start fixing the problems we have here in America? You want to prove to America that you are serious about dealing with serious problems?
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First Test for the GOP Could Be Lisa MurkowskiThere is a new and improved GOP in Washington. Or so we are told. No doubt that there is a lot of fresh blood in the House of Representatives,
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Greedy Leftists Decry American DreamAFSCME (the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) is flooding the airwaves here in Pennsylvania because their power is being threatened.
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When Did Jack Conway Stop Beating His Wife?Rand Paul has courage that you rarely see these days; at least among those wanting public office.
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Costs Are Costs Are Costs Mr. SestakIt is time for a lesson in Economics 101 for people that either never bothered to learn the basics.
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Boo! Who Are These Phantom Republicans?November is shaping up to be very interesting. With national elections for every member of the House of Representatives on the ballot, a third of our Senators putting their records up for scrutiny
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Dems Opt to Punt on Fourth Down and a Country MileIt is football season. So that means it is time for me to dust off the analogies and start comparing politics to my second favorite professional sport.
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The Truth Will Set You Politically FreeI know how to push people's buttons and week after week I love to push those buttons. Usually I revel in pushing the buttons belonging to liberals and then watching the nonsensical hate mail roll in
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Blame America Contortions Continue Over Threatened Qur'an BurningDo I condone Terry Jones leading his little Florida congregation in what is now an on again off again threat to burn copies of the Qur'an on September the 11th? No.
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Tea Party Movement Tames the NRAThe National Rifle Association has learned a powerful lesson. That lesson is that they are not the all powerful group they thought they were whose members jump at their mere request. -
The Economy Should Not Be a Rube Goldberg DeviceRube Goldberg, for those of you who are unaware, was a cartoonist who is probably best known for his satirical sketches depicting overly complex and convoluted machines designed to perform simple and mundane tasks.
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The NRA, Poop Creek and a Missing PaddleThe National Rifle Association is not getting a lot of rave reviews from its members lately. In fact, by the looks of things the NRA is willfully taking a long trip up poop creek and doing so without a paddle in hand.
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The Old Liberal Three StepAnyone who has spent any time at all arguing with a more liberal minded person on issues relating to the powers of the federal government knows the old Liberal Three Step.
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Lindsey Graham: Portrait of a Principled IdiotI really did not want to write a second article in a one month about Senator Lindsey Graham considering he is from South Carolina and I am from Pennsylvania. But I must. He is forcing my hand.
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ID-10T and PEBKAC Errors to Blame in Toyota Acceleration ProblemsImagine if you will, a bunch of people claim to have a car that has a problem. For the sake of argument we will call this problem "unintended acceleration" where the car takes off like a bat out of Hell for no conceivable reason.
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Liberals Ask, "Was it Over when the Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor?"Any connoisseur of quintessential American comedic culture has seen the film Animal House and is intimately familiar with the exploits of Delta Tau Chi House at Faber College.
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Senator Lindsey Graham's Dangerous Blend of Stupidity and ArroganceSo here I am, getting ready for a nice long weekend with my family and preparing to take a break from politics when wouldn't you know it?
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Another Test for President Obama LoomsPresident Obama gets tested almost daily. Most of these tests he fails so utterly and completely that even a grade of zero is too high of a score.
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Dealing with the Oil Spill the Liberal WayPersonally I am absolutely astonished that President Obama, the consummate leftist that he is, is allowing his public standing to be denigrated
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Hang TogetherA lot of primaries are over though there are still others left to be hard. But one thing is clear and that it is that it is time ...
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Beware the Democrat in Conservative ClothingI have a warning to the voters of America related to this November's elections.
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Up the River Without a BrainThe citizenry of Greece should be grateful for one thing and that is that they are not useless to the new socialist world order.
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Light Bulbs Were Just a Warning SignEven after it has passed I still get a lot of emails from readers dumbfounded readers who are in such disbelief that Congress was even trying to pass off on Americans even more socialized medicine than we already have.
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AFSCME No Questions for They Will Just Tell You LiesThe race is on for the House of Representatives seat once held by one of the most embarrassing and corrupt human beings to ever be called an American; the late John Murtha.
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Liberals Fear the Militia and that is GoodWhen the United States of America was being born it was thanks to brave men and women willing to fight against tyranny in ways that today would make many Americans (and certainly most liberal, progressive, socialist so-called Americans) faint.
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The Real Definition of Sedition that Liberals Don't Want You to KnowWatch out all you who dare to speak up against our government in Washington as those at the reins of power are snatching up every last bit of control they can! You are the dangerous ones.
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What I Fear I Am Not Afraid to Speak OfFear, it is said, is a great motivator.
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Making it Up as They Go AlongImprovisation is an art. But you cannot always fly by the seat of your pants even though I swear that liberals often do in an attempt to justify whatever grand scheme to spend our money on buying votes they have come up with in a given day.
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A Petition for Redress by the Citizens of the United StatesWe the posterity of our forefathers come before the government of these United States and all mankind in order that it should be made clear our grievances
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A Dime's Worth of Difference is Not EnoughConservatives are in an abusive relationship with a lying, cheating and stealing spouse. And just so there is no mistaking who I am referring to, I am talking about the GOP.
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Five Unthinkable Options (Part 5 of 5)Hi. How have you been? I hope that you have been sleeping well. I sincerely mean that too and I ask because I have been getting emails from people telling me how the stark realities of our federal budget
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Five Unthinkable Options (Part 4 of 5)Boy, unthinkable option number three where we appease the dependent class and cut spending everywhere but their precious welfare programs sure was depressing wasn't it?
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Five Unthinkable Options (Part 3 of 5)This week it is time to consider unthinkable option number three with regards to the federal budget.
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Five Unthinkable Options (Part 2 of 5)The first unthinkable option, as I mentioned at the end of last week's article, is to sit back, do nothing different, keep on letting the federal government spend more than it brings in, enjoy the ride and hope like hell that you are one of the lucky ones
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Five Unthinkable Options (Part 1 of 5)The scene is from The Simpsons Movie. Russ Cargill, the movie's villain, stands before President Schwarzenegger with five plain brown file folders each containing government solutions to the pollution in Springfield.
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Prosperity Floweth Not from Bills and WashingtonSenator Arlen Specter does what liberals always do when they talk too much; they prove that they don't have a shred of a clue. By now Mr. Specter's little tussle with Rep. Michele Bachmann has been the topic of much scorn.
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Praise for Scott Brown Being ReservedScott Brown's election to one of Massachusetts' Senate seats was a foregone conclusion to anyone watching the polls. Martha Coakley did not stand a chance on Election Day.
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Are the Amish Really Sub-Human Pagans?Over the Christmas holiday I spent some time thinking about ways that Americans could fight for their personal sovereignty
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Is Glenn Beck the Great Conservative Hope?Talk radio and television host Glenn Beck has rocketed up several lists over the past couple years.
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'Twas the Night Before Liberal Christmas V.2009'Twas the night before liberal Christmas and in the White House No reasoned being was stirring for they had all been cast out.
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Milk Toast RepublicanismIf anyone had any doubts whatsoever that the Republican Party has lost its way and is no longer a true friend to the core conservative values of individual liberty and limited government
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Essential Acts of PiracyA lot of once revered members of Al Gore's Cult of Man Made Global Warmingology are reeling.
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The Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Show Trial Comes to BroadwayAs an extremely limited engagement, the latest show coming to Broadway is sure to sellout quickly. Trying to get tickets will be nigh impossible. So get your camping gear ready and stake out your place in line now!
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Discover(ing) StupidityA couple months ago my wife and I received notice from Discover Card that they were canceling our joint credit card.
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Would You Bet Your Life?Those who support murdering children in the womb are in a tizzy with the news how of a former Planned Parenthood director in Texas, Abby Johnson,
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Make the RINOs Choose SidesThe Republican Party has been infested with RINOs - Republicans In Name Only - for more years than most can count.
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I Am an Idiot Because .Ok, I am going to have some fun this week. To accomplish this fun I am going to list for you, my readers, many of the reasons liberals think that I am an idiot. The way this is going to work is simple.
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Starting Off RightLast week my wife and I, along with our daughter, welcomed into the world the newest edition to our family. Our son was born! Hallelujah!
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Cash for Souls"Have I got a deal for you," smiles the tall, thin gentleman in the black suit and properly anointed with a straight, and equally black, tie.
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Dear Mr. SteeleMr. Steele, I am in receipt of your form letter and 2009 State of the Republican Party Survey and as has become customary on my behalf I am going to use this opportunity to address the issues specifically
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The Rules of Engagement Are Set"Battles are ugly affairs," consoled Santa Claus as he handed young Lucy Pevensie her gifts in the movie telling of C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe" and as war approached.
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And You Want to Manage Our Health Care?George Costanza, the hapless friend of Jerry Seinfeld in his self titled sitcom, was a fairly lazy man. His goal in life was to get paid a healthy salary for doing as little work as possible.
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The Stop Gap ConservativeLots of people are wondering, even with 2012 years away, will the Republican Party learn its lesson? In 2008 the vast moderate (read liberal) conspiracy within the Republican
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We'll Gladly Pay You Someday for Your Liberty TodayJ. Wellington Wimpy, as many will recall from the Popeye cartoons, is a lazy and gluttonous shyster.
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You Can Learn a Lot from a Dummy(ocrat)In the 1980s the United States Department of Transportation decided that somewhere in the Constitution they had the power to use tax payer dollars to fund PSAs featuring two crash test dummies
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Grandma's RunIn the movie adaptation of Nolan and Johnson's novel "Logan's Run" we visit a world that few think could possibly exist.
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The Help John Conyers Read the Damn Bill Act of 2009Democrat Representative John Conyers, husband of the corrupt and convicted former Detroit councilwoman Monica Conyers, has actually said something that makes sense.
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Your Papers PleaseTalking about exactly what the liberals in our government are going to get away with when it comes down to seizing control over the health care industry in America is difficult
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America is Becoming like the Home Run DerbyThis past week Americans got to once again enjoy the spectacle of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game as well as all the festivities and side events that go along with it.
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Capitalism Works. It's Government That's Buggered!If I ask you what is different today than a year ago one of your first answers would undoubtedly be the economy.
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Obama is 95% Cured of Something for Sure!President Barack Obama, answering queries about his signing of a law giving Congress unconstitutional power to regulate the tobacco industry, proclaimed himself a 95% cured smoker.
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They Are Dropping like FliesPresident Barack Obama wowed his fawning supporters this past week by killing a fly. Oh the dexterity. Oh the raw talent.
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Will Bond Holder Revolt Prompt New Stimulus Plan?Liberals and their allies in the media spend a lot of time and energy these days trying to convince Americans that all is right with the world despite a panic that has now turned over in to a recession and threatens to morph into a depression.
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Sotomayor Pick Offends Many Aggrieved GroupsSonya Sotomayor has become a household name now that she has been nominated to fill a vacancy on the United States Supreme Court.
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Look! Up in the Sky! It's Sotomayor!Liberals are gushing over, and President Obama is praising endlessly, Sonia Sotomayor.
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Abusing Our Children with Our Own Bitter PillsLittle Johnny wakes up, the same as he does every morning, to find his father sitting at his bedside. As he wipes his tired eyes his father smiles happily. "Good morning son," he says.
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Time to Behead the ConcubinesWhether or not Sun Tzu was the greatest military mind of all time in and of himself is debatable. But he did do something very important.
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The Flaccid RightPoll after poll show that America is not in line with the principles of liberals and the Democrats. Time and again these polls reveal that about 60%, if not more, of Americans believe in smaller government and lower taxes.
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A Specter of TruthI will be honest, I've still got my party hat on and am still a little hung over from the going away celebration held in honor of Snarlin' Arlen Specter
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Fat People Warming the Cooling PlanetThe full court press by the apocalyptic Church Of Man Made Global Warming continues.
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You Want Me on This WallThis article is directed at those in the conservative movement who find my existence grotesque. You know who you are.
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If Congress Shall Make Any Law?Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is rocketing up the Obama Administration's enemies list because she is asking questions no liberal wants asked and making points they certainly do not want made.
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The Crisis of Man Made Hemispheric Climate ChangeThere is a looming crisis barreling down the tracks at Americans like a runaway locomotive. Yet most are completely unaware of this pending danger. This danger is none other than man made Hemispheric Climate Change.
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I'll Take Obama for $2000Wednesday night my wife was flipping through the channels while I was diligently working on some Web site updates when to what did my wife's eyes and my ears draw our attention? None other than Barack Obama as a Jeopardy category, that's what.
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A Lesson Not to Be Mis(es)sedThe story, as it goes, is that Ludwig von Mises, who was the finance minister of Austria at a time of great financial crisis, was approached by the bureaucrats about the rampant inflation that was infecting society.
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The Rise of NerfitalismRemember when you were a kid and you and your friends would go out and toss around the old pigskin? Then along came the Nerf football?
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Judd-stice is BlindAshley Judd can certainly not be accused of using her God given brain. At least not without causing me to laugh at anyone who would make such a claim.
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Real Greed on DisplayThe liberal talking point goes something like this; "Conservatives are 'greedy' because they don't want to pay taxes to help out people that we liberals decide are less fortunate and worthy of help."
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The Non-NewsIt is a damn good thing for the press that I am an ardent supporter of a free press. If I were not, being as incensed and livid at what passes for a "press" in this country as I am right now, I would probably be calling for their regulation
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This Powder Keg Has Long Sought a SparkLike it or not, America is one big powder keg that is ready to explode. Too many people are getting fed up with the expansionist role of government in our daily lives. -
Not Profitable RadioSo it finally has come down to the brass tacks; the government asking itself for a bailout. There is nowhere else to run. There is nowhere else to hide.
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Sadly the Palestinian People Must Be Made to SufferLet us start the new year off with a big bang, so to speak, shall we? While some pundits are looking to ease into 2009 after a few weeks off for family and friends, I will jump right in with both feet and set myself up to be called every slur in the book
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T'was the Night Before Liberal Christmas 2008The tradition of my rewriting T'was the Night Before Christmas into T'was the Night Before Liberal Christmas continues in 2008. It has become quite a popular tradition with several imitators popping up -
Deadbeats Are Deadbeats Are DeadbeatsRefinancing deadbeats who have taken out more debt than they can afford is proving to be a folly. Over half of those homeowners that had their loans reworked and given more favorable terms are falling behind on payments
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Obama's New DogBarack Obama wants his family to have a dog, something that is rather a tradition for the first family in the White House. Much like Obama has sent out an incredibly detailed questionnaire for potential employees of his administration,
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Dear Charlotte - You Are BankruptDear Charlotte, Even though you are far too young yet to understand this letter, and you are rightfully more interested in seeing how much noise you can make by throwing all of our pots and pans on the floor, I wanted to let you know that I am sorry.
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Too Much Denial Going on Around HereDear God in Heaven above! There is so much denial going on right now among Conservatives that I feel like I have just arrived at an AA meeting where there are bunch of first timers, who have been dragged there by their friends and family, and
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Welcome to Obamaburger. May I Take Your Money?Behind the counter is an Obamaburger employee busily filing her fingernails and who barely looks up as a young man approaches her, bypassing a longer line at another register which does not seem to be moving. "Welcome to Obamaburger. -
The Blind Leading the GreedyWhen you look at the 2008 Presidential Election, American was screwed either way and no matter who won. That is exactly why I neither supported nor voted for either of the two major candidates. I refused to play a game where we either elected
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Maybe You Should Not VoteA common myth, generally perpetrated by those that succeed when they convince the ignorant to act on their ignorance, is that everyone in American that can vote, because they are of legal age, should.
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Obama's Misplaced Robin Hood ComplexBarack Obama, like any good liberal, has a Robin Hood complex. This came out plainly when he bluntly told "Joe the Plumber", a man who has been vilified by the left and has had his actual comment distorted into things he never said -
To the Pain!In the movie "The Princess Bride", our hero, Wesley, is feeble after recovering from a state of being "mostly dead". What was it that saved him from death? "True love" saved him; his love for Princess Buttercup and a refusal to let go of that love.
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Words Conservatives Do Not Want to HearWhen I told a friend that this week's article was going to be titled, "Words conservatives do not want to hear," he said, "What's that? Are you going to say, 'I've decided to vote for McCain?'" -
Wanted: One "Bad Guy" for PresidentThe President of the United States has two roles to fulfill. One of those roles is being the Chief Executive of the United States and operating the day to day business of the country either directly or through his surrogates. Basically nothing happens
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Lipstick on a Marxist Does Not Work EitherThis week, Senator Barack Obama used a common colloquialism to refer to the policies of the Bush Administration and of Republican presidential candidate John McCain who will continue on with most of them. He said that you can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pig.
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No Grace for LiberalsMy wife, who I always run my weekly articles by, said this article sounded preachy. That is sort of the point. If you are one of my regular readers, you know that I have no qualms about being blunt - which also happens to sound "preachy" at times.
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Not Only What You Believe but WhyRecently I have been having some interesting conversations with people I know about political ideologies and the upcoming election in November. This is true especially now as many on the left are getting antsy with Barack Obama and his backtracking on some issues,
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All He Wanted was a QuarterStanding at the parking meter, a young man scrounged around in his pockets for a quarter so that he could have a few minutes to run in to the market and buy a loaf of bread.
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I Never Said I Wanted a Perfect CandidateAs this year's election cycle kicks into high gear, so too do the party hacks and unknowing pundits. I know that the English language has it's quirks but it certainly is not that hard to understand for anyone that grew up speaking it.
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The Red Light is on - Will You Defer?In the opening pages of Ayn Rand's best seller, "Atlas Shrugged", we find a bunch of people standing around outside of a stopped train staring at a red light. Why the red light is on none of them know for sure, but it is a signal of danger ahead.
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Specter of Liberalism Haunts PittsburghPittsburgh is being haunted by liberalism and the city is still spending money it does not have. A little couple weeks ago Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D), the boy wonder, was concerned and fretting because many of his hopes and dreams were pinned to revenues -
Harvesting Our Rotten FruitFor years liberals of all stripes from socialists to communists to all out fascists have been planting seeds in our society. It became clear to them in the early part of this century that America was not quite ready
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Off the Tracks AgainThe popular phrase used to describe John McCain's presidential aspirations has been the "Straight Talk Express". According to the popular myth, John McCain "tells it like it is" and lets you know exactly where he stands.
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The Devil You Know or the Devil You KnowWell, here are your choices in November - a devil or a devil. Maybe the choice could be made easier. After all the saying goes, "Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know." Ok, well the only problem with that philosophy is that we "know" both of them. -
Alaska Should Just SecedeTo some the issue of secession was settled with the Civil War. To people with this mindset, the final answer is that no state has the right to leave the Union. However to those who are truly Americans and educated about our history,
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Investing Soon to Be IllegalThe pea brains in Congress and many of their cronies around the country have found the problem that, they feel, is causing us so much pain at the pump. First they tried to demonize the oil companies. But that did not work too well.
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Driving America into the GroundBack in college I remember a conversation with another student who was not really a friend but more of an acquaintance. One day we just so happened to be parked next to each other and he was asking me about my beat up '83 Caprice Classic
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The Flawed and Costly WarBarack Obama is out on the stump using the skills he learned as a "community organizer" to try and woo support while talking about little of substance. He has the liberal psychobabble down pat
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Bang the Drum SlowlyIt's nighttime and the sky is dark. But do not worry. The sun will come up in the morning. But only if I pull out my trusty drum and bang on it. My family has been doing this ritual for eons
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A Hooters Girl in Every BedMy fellow Americans, I come before you today to humbly ask for your vote this November at a pivotal time in America. We can no longer ignore the pressing issues facing our country and that is why it is imperative that you consider the future of this great nation.
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Economy Sucks? We're Going to Disney World!Have you heard? The economy sucks. Maybe you have read about it in the newspaper, on various internet sites or even heard about it on the evening news or the radio. That is, if you can even afford to pay for newspapers ... -
Hillary Tilts at WindmillsHillary Clinton knows no shame in her quest for power. She will say and do just about anything to obtain it. Ok, so the "just about" is wishful thinking. We could only hope that she had such a constraint. The fact is she will, without a doubt,
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There's a Hole in the Bucket!Perhaps as a child you once sang a fun little ditty about a hapless man, named Henry, and his beloved, named Liza. See, this song is about a problem Henry has. His bucket has a hole in it so it is pretty much useless. But instead of handling the problem himself
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Conservatives Voting for a Socialist?You may have come across the latest claims by so called “conservatives†who are calling radio talk shows and writing letters to the editor. They claim, being conservatives, that they are so disgruntled with John McCain being the nominee of the Republican Party
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An America United like This Will DieYou may have heard the commercials being run around the country sponsored by the AARP as part of their "Divided We Fail" campaign. If you have not had the nauseating displeasure of hearing these ads, here is the deal.
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Lies, Damn Lies, and Hillary ClintonLiberals are still out there fighting hard for socialized medicine because it is just one more way for them to get their hands in your pockets and micromanage your life. And what is wrong with a little, itsy bitsy, teeny-weenie white lie
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Ignorant or Just Old-Fashioned Stupid?Well, they are at it again down in Washington and on the campaign trail. The pandering for votes continues and as Congressmen, Senators and presidential hopefuls without enough candlepower to fire a few brain cells are trying
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"Middleclassness" Bad "Richness" GoodBarack Obama's pastor, excuse me "former" pastor - like that makes a difference, the hate spewing Reverend Jeremiah Wright has made a career of telling his congregation to avoid "middleclassness" as well as preaching to them from the pulpit
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Anti-Smokers Wage War Against Private Property in PennsylvaniaRecently here in Pennsylvania the anti-smokers have been on the march waging their usual campaign against private property rights. On radio they have been running ads featuring two fictitious anti-smokers sitting in a restaurant having a nice chat, ordering waffles
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In Michigan and Florida Rules May Not ApplyThe Elders of the Democratic Party threw down the gauntlet before the primaries began. States were warned that if they violated party rules and moved their primaries to dates that did not comply with the Party's schedule
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Preserving the ConstitutionFollowing her primary victories over rival Barack Obama on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton proclaimed, "We're going to protect our country and preserve our Constitution. We're going to lead with our values."
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Rejecting DenunciationsHillary Clinton is proving one thing - she is no Bill Clinton. When it came to having a way with words, her hubby Bill could make you believe that everything he said made sense. Even if what he had to say was absolute nonsensical gobbledygook.
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Obama Bless AmericaWanted: Millions of adoring fans to follow presidential candidate to the end of the Earth and do whatever he says. Must be willing to obey without question and applaud at the drop of a hat. To apply contact the Barack Obama Campaign.
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Racists Versus SexistsSo which are you? Are you a racist or are you a sexist? This is the question that is facing Democrats this election year as they head to the polls and decide whether to vote for Hillary Clinton or for Barack Obama.
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This is My HillEventually, if you want to enact positive change you have to fight for that change. If you don't, you'll just get more of the same. Right now America is in full retreat, being chased from each hilltop by anti-American forces touting their weapons of class warfare ...
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Far Too Many AmericasThe problem with America is simple - there are far too many "Americas". John Edwards, now a perennial also-ran in the presidential race, once opined about the direness of there being only a mere "two Americas" where he tried the typical class warfare tactic.
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Are You Terrified of Economic Trouble?Are you worried that the markets are going to crash, that you aren't going to have enough money to pay off your credit cards, that your investments might falter, that the company you work for might not have enough work in the coming year
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Obama for "Change"? He's Got My Vote!Have you heard the good news? Barack Obama is for change! Well, that seals it! He's got my vote!
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She Cried, She Laughed, We HurledSitting in New Hampshire with a gathering of locals around a crowded restaurant table, Hillary Clinton fielded questions including one from an inquisitive lady asking, "How do you do it?"
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The Madness of Would-be King JohnLiberals complain loudly about President Bush and how he is supposedly accruing power to the Executive Branch. While he has certainly promoted some bad laws, which liberals would tend to love otherwise, that increase the power of the federal government as a whole
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Twas the Night Before Liberal Christmas V.2007Twas the night before Christmas and all 'bout The House Agendas collapsed and all the liberals did grouse! Good word from Iraq was the news of the day, That we could just win, caused the leftists to bay.
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Holiday Torture - Christmasboarding LiberalsWhen the founding fathers repeatedly referred to God through various flowery and reverent terms in the Declaration of Independence, there was a reason for it. The reason is that they believed in God as men of deep Judeo-Christian faith.
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A Sub-Prime Example of Government Exploiting Tragedyf you are one of the millions of Americans who went to the bank one day, got a loan you could not afford, fell behind on your payments, eventually defaulted on your mortgage and either already have lost you home or on the verge of losing your home, would you
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Should Gold and Silver Be "Illegal" Tender?Years ago, if you wanted to buy something you paid in coins minted from, or at least backed by, precious metals. United States currency, for example, was backed by gold held by the government - hence the term "gold standard".
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Blowback Happens RegardlessWhen in doubt, get a catch phrase. For some opposed to certain policies, such as helping people in the Middle East throw off dictators, they have one that is a simple term; blowback.
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Invasion of the American'tsLast week a government employee being paid by the taxpayers showed an attitude that has become prevalent in America. Upset at possibly being assigned to Iraq and actually doing his job, State Department employee Jack Croddy became irate.
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Americans Ready for Another Domino's Pizza War?According to a recent Zogby poll, 52% of Americans support "a U.S. military strike to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon". Just in case that is unclear, it means that the majority of Americans are in favor of war with Iran.
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Anything Saul Can Do Rush Can Do BetterSaul Alinsky isn't exactly a name that is on the tip of the tongues of most Americans. Ask random, hard working people who he was and you're more likely to get a response along the lines of, "Didn't he play of the Oakland Raiders back in the 80's?"
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Infallible Human Shields Blown Up by RealityToday's modern liberals have a long history of propping up what they arbitrarily determine to be infallible human shields in order to block criticism of their ideas which, when examined, are not very sound or rooted in anything other than touchy-feely do-gooderism.
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Kick the Liberals Out and Reset the ConstitutionWith members of the ultra-left Middlebury Institute and members of the League of the South sitting down, the topic of secession has once again become just slightly more popular conversation than how much lint Aunt Carla found in her belly button last night.
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Have Liberals Finally Stretched the Constitution Too Far?Baseball may be America's favorite pastime, but liberals have a favorite pastime of their own; stretching and warping the Constitution. It has become a sport which they excel at and one which practice is strongly encouraged for any aspiring leftist.
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Are You Part of America's Problems?You are if: You are perfectly healthy but yet so damn lazy that you need to wait for an elevator to go up or down one flight of stairs and think that everyone else on the elevator should deal with your own laziness.
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AARP & Other Liberals Spearhead Charge for Clintoncare IIAs groups get bigger their collective intelligence decreases. Nothing could be a truer example than the American Association of Retired Persons. Known as the AARP I prefer to call them the Anti-American Retired Persons because I believe in truth in advertising.
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Dear Usama (A Letter to Usama Bin Laden)Hey dude, what's up! I see you managed to give in and finally pick up some "Just for Islamic Wackos" and take care of that gray beard of yours. It really wasn't distinguished anyway. Are they paying you well for your promotion?
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You're in Bad Hands with Nanny StateThomas Jefferson wrote that, "Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want bread." And boy was he ever right on that. Because since then we have seen what happens when governments dictate how to "sow" and when to "reap".
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Is Larry Craig Getting Duked?As news was breaking that Senator Larry Craig had pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for allegedly attempting to solicit sex in a men's restroom the first thought that went through my head was, "Here we go again!" But I held back because my spider sense was all a tingle.
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Asterisk Free LibertarianismWell, it was predictable. The talking points used by supporters of Ron Paul (i.e. Paulbots, Paulites, etc.) have now changed. You can always tell when the marching orders are given by the sudden shift in the common language they use to refer to a certain situation
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The Constitution for Dummies (i.e. Ron Paul Supporters)I will freely admit that I did a bad, bad thing last week. Well, it wasn't a really "bad" thing unless you were one of those that fell for it I guess. What did I do that was so bad? I set up the Paulbots. Yes, evil rotten me, I know.
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Earmarking Our Way to OblivionJames Madison once remarked, "with respect to the two words 'general welfare,' I have always regarded them as qualified by the detail of powers connected with them."
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Is Ward Churchill Too Dumb to Teach Our Kids?This week Ward Churchill was fired by the University of Colorado. The university apparently decided that they should finally look into the man that they have allowed to run rampant around their campus and found that this was a man who stole ...
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Jumping to Foregone ConclusionsOn Monday I was reading about a study which supposedly shows that American individualism hinders our ability to understand others. Now the counter claim in this study is that collectivist societies (communist, socialist, etc.) help people to understand others.