gp_archives / 2009 / April

Looking at Obama’s First 100 Days

Posted 29 Apr 2009 in Barack Obama, hypocrisy

The video does a good job contrasting Obama’s hollow campaign rhetoric with his irresponsible actions as president. Jenn of the Jungle makes an even more detailed list: Porkulous, fake Presidential seal, Mr. Teleprompter man, 9/11 remake for some souvenir photos? Bowing to King Abdullah, calling America arrogant, The Apology Tour ’09. “No More Earmarks- Except these 9000. White House to control census, the “smart grid”, .0027% budget cuts for Cabinet… …Bill Richardson, Timothy Geithner, Annette Nazareth, Caroline Atkinson, Louis Susman, Nancy Killefer, Daschle, Power,Carrion …Closing GITMO, total subversion of the free market, this year’s budget deficit: $1.5 trillion+. Unaware of Tea Parties my arse. PASS STIMULUS NOW, while I take a 3 day vacation. Releasing CIA memos, 60 minutes…...

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Obama’s $100 Million "Spending Cut" Illustrated

Posted 29 Apr 2009 in Barack Obama, Democrats, economy

(h/t: Jawa Report)Don’t get me wrong, I think reducing $100 million from the federal budget is a good thing. But cutting a mere 0.0025% of a $3.5 TRILLION dollar budget is hard to grasp until you get a graphic representation of the actual scale involved. Especially when you consider the $8 billion in earmarks contained in the omnibus spending bill was called “a tiny part of the budget” by Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs JENNIFER LOVEN, AP: The $100 million target figure that the president talked about today with the Cabinet, can you explain why so small? I know he talked about—you know, you add up 100 million and 100 million, and eventually, you get somewhere, but it would take...

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Good riddance, Arlen Specter

Posted 28 Apr 2009 in Democrats, hypocrisy

Today, Benedict Arnold Arlen Specter made it official. He’s switching from the GOP to the Democrat party. He’s been a RINO (Republican In Name Only) for a long time, I guess it’s only fair he join their ranks. But it’s irritating in light of the fact that, as recently as last month, he said he absolutely wouldn’t switch parties. “I am staying a Republican because I think I have an important role, a more important role, to play there. The United States very desperately needs a two-party system. That’s the basis of politics in America. I’m afraid we are becoming a one-party system, with Republicans becoming just a regional party with so little representation of the northeast or in...

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Obama crowned with thorns for his First 100 Days

Posted 27 Apr 2009 in Barack Obama, cult of Obama, outrage, stupidity

The cult of Obama just gets weirder and weirder. On his 100th day in office, President Obama will be “crowned” in messianic imagery at New York City’s Union Square. Artist Michael D’Antuono’s painting “The Truth” – featuring Obama with his arms outstretched and wearing a crown of thorns upon his head – will be unveiled on April 29 at the Square’s South Plaza. According to a statement released about the portrait, “The 30″ x 54″ acrylic painting on canvas depicts President Obama appearing much like Jesus Christ on the Cross: atop his head, a crown of thorns; behind him, the dark veil being lifted (or lowered) on the Presidential Seal. But is he revealing or concealing, and is he...

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The First 100 Days of Obama’s Spending Spree

Posted 27 Apr 2009 in Barack Obama, economy, stupidity

Source (h/t: RedState)

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Democrats censor global warming debate at Congressional hearing

Posted 24 Apr 2009 in Congress, Democrats, environment, global warming, hypocrisy, intolerance, science

Perhaps this is what Al Gore means when he says “the debate is over” on global warming: he refuses to debate the facts. UK’s Lord Christopher Monckton, a former science advisor to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, claimed House Democrats have refused to allow him to appear alongside former Vice President Al Gore at a high profile global warming hearing on Friday April 24, 2009 at 10am in Washington. Monckton told Climate Depot that the Democrats rescinded his scheduled joint appearance at the House Energy and Commerce hearing on Friday. Monckton said he was informed that he would not be allowed to testify alongside Gore when his plane landed from England Thursday afternoon. “The House Democrats don’t want Gore humiliated,...

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Janet Napolitano is doing a heckuva job!

Posted 22 Apr 2009 in Democrats, intolerance, liberals, outrage, stupidity

Janet Napolitano, President Obama’s Homeland Security Secretary has been busy displaying the traits for which the president no doubt hired her. Last week, she suggested that conservatives and American veterans might be terrorists. A footnote in the report, “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment,” said that while there is no specific information that domestic right-wing terrorists are planning acts of violence, such acts could come from unnamed “rightwing extremists” concerned about illegal immigration, abortion, increasing federal power and restrictions on firearms — and singled out returning war veterans as susceptible to recruitment. Additionally, she has publicly displayed her ignorance regarding how the 9/11 terrorists got into the country. Ottawa was rushing to...

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Ted Nugent on freedom and the Second Amendment

Posted 21 Apr 2009 in conservatism, gun control, responsibility

Rock musician Ted Nugent discusses his views on the Second Amendment with Evan Smith, editor of Texas Monthly. “I am a free man. Don’t Tread On Me. A good, law-abiding citizen – not convicted of a felony – the Second Amendment of our Bill of Rights IS my concealed weapons permit. Period!”

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Follow-up: Tax Day Tea Parties A Nationwide Success!

Posted 16 Apr 2009 in bailouts, Barack Obama, conservatism, hypocrisy, media bias, outrage, responsibility, teaparty

Yesterday’s protests were a phenomenal success. With no central planning, no celebrity figure to rally around, regular working Americans around the country gathered to express their disgust with the government’s increasing irresponsibility and arrogance. Here’s just another sampling of the 500+ events nationwide. Numbers are still being calculated, but I’d bet there were well over a million Americans attending yesterday’s demonstrations against big government, instead advocating less taxes and spending and more individual responsibility and liberty. Dallas, TX (we had well over 7,000) Boise, ID Houston, TX Harrisburg, PA Indianapolis, IN St. Paul, MN It now seems President Obama did know something about the Tea Party protests after all. And he had a ready-made response: “What more do you...

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Tax Day Tea Party 2009

Posted 15 Apr 2009 in bailouts, conservatism, outrage, patriotism, taxes, teaparty

Today, John Galt files his 1040: it’s the Tax Day Tea Party! Over 500 separate demonstrations in all 50 states, where taxpayers are outraged at the irresponsible spending and the unAmerican direction in which this new Obama administration is taking our country in just the first 100 days. The media is reporting that President Obama is “unaware” of today’s Tea Party protests. Umm, yeah, right. The largest taxpayer protest in American history, carried out by supposedly dangerous right wing extremists, and the President of the United States wants us to believe he has no idea what’s going on? How stupid does he think we are? Wait, don’t answer that…52% percent of Americans fall squarely within his assumption. Perhaps His...

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