We Need Higher Taxes?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/us/01poll.html?hp

Most Americans are against cutting pay/benefits of public employee unions and most are in favor of higher taxes.

Why didn't those people vote in the last election?

The Tyranny of the Left

http://www.gopusa.com/news/2011/02/28/police-wont-boot-protesters-from-wis-capitol/

Yet another victory for the tyranny of the left.

Liberal misbehavior

http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/2011/02/28/if-youre-a-liberal-its-ok-to-be-a-jerk/

Nothing new here. You can be outraged, but you cannot be surprised.

The double standard is an integral part of being liberal.

Department of Labor statistics

"Average hourly wages are higher for state and local government employees than for their counterparts in the private sector, according to data from the Department of Labor."

- http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/117034068.html

Of course. This why government unions are protesting. They want to preserve the advantages they bought with campaign contributions to Democrats.

Global Warming Hits San Jose

http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_17490259?source=rss&nclick_check=1

33 degrees on this date for the first time since 1897.

Global Warming Hits San Francisco

http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/02/26/winter-wonder-san-francisco-sees-first-snow-in-35-years/?hpt=T2

First snow in 35 years.

Global Warming Causes Colder Than Normal Winter

According to John Malan, Chief Meteorologist Storm Team 4, the winter was colder, snowier than normal.

Page 16C Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Sunday, February 27, 2011)

I could not find an online version, and thus could not provide a link.

He said that normal snowfall is 52 inches for Milwaukee.

It is 47 inches according to the following link

http://www.milwaukee.world-guides.com/milwaukee_weather.html

Insincerity of Public Employee Unions

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/117009498.html

This is why government unions opposed the Schultz plan, which asked unions to pay more for pensions and health care, but did not ask them to give up collective bargaining privileges.

League of American Voters

http://leagueofamericanvoters.com/

A patriotic organization working for a better America.

They just called me to ask me to support Gov. Walker, which I do.

Create your own budget

http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/116955263.html

If the projected budget shortfall is $3.6 billion, then why is the target $1.3 billion?

Uninformed Rioters

http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/116955243.html

Business as usual from the left.

They are all about creating the problem of a deficit but not any part of trying to solve it.

Union Busting

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/ct-oped-0223-goldberg-20110222,0,7574542.column

Interesting to note that President Kennedy lifted the federal ban on government unions despite FDR's opinion on why public employee unions were a very bad idea.

Tax the Rich

http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/116955013.html

The author asks for a temporary tax increase to solve the current budget shortfall, but these temporary tax increases have a way of transmogrifying into permanent tax increases.

The author mentions in passing near the end of his piece that the next budget shortfall is more than 20 times greater than the current budget shortfall. How does his temporary tax increase deal with that problem?

Why didn't Jim Doyle seek re-election?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/26145.html

Maybe it was that he saw the writing on the wall regarding the extravagant promises he had made to public employee unions and he knew that he was never going to be able to keep those promises.

The Pension Problem

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/opinion/27sanford.html

And do not forget Sanford/Ensign 2012.

Seismic tremors and volcanism

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v470/n7335/full/nature09828.html

Could be very important for predicting eruptions.

Desperately Seeking Joe Pisarcik

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2011/02/the-blogger-behind-the-scott-w.html

This what drives me insane about Republicans.

They are always looking for some way to fumble the ball.

The Schultz Plan

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/116919338.html

I am in favor of a modification of the Schultz plan.

Furloughs, layoffs, and much deeper cuts, but leave out some of the flavor text.

They Ran Away

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/116919338.html

"Our Democrat senators not only ran away from the state, they ran away from their responsibility," said Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin).

Senator Lazich is my senator, and she can count on my support.

Droid Life

http://www.droid-life.com/

Recommended by the people at Verizon as another resource for learning about Android phones.

Khalid Aldawsari

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20110225-saudi-terror-suspect-who-allegedly-targeted-bush-appears-in-lubbock-court.ece

Accused of being a lone wolf terrorist.

Regardless of the guilt or innocence of this particular suspect, it illustrates one of the goals of radical Islam: to sow suspicion and distrust of all Muslims in America.

If they can stir a backlash against Saudi students, radical Islam strategists will view it as success.

Erwin & Emanuel

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/elections/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-transition-20110226,0,5545430.story

Repeated ethics violations are just business as usual for some people.

And of course Erwin did not inform Emanuel.

Why would she?

It was business as usual.

"Particularly troubling" does not even begin to describe this.

Erwin must have provided a lot of aid to the Obama campaign.

Chaim Levine vs. Carlos Estevez

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/26/business/media/26cbs.html?_r=1&hp

Excellent.

Less money for the evil CBS empire can only be a good thing.

Friends vs. Acquaintances

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/116966938.html

These people were never friends in the first place.

People tend to view acquaintances as friends.

Distortions by Rachel Maddow

http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/article/2011/feb/25/responding-rachel-maddow/

Business as usual from the left.

We used to trust doctors

http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/116957753.html

Trust no one.

Dereliction of Duty

http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/116957743.html

Yes, but they are Democrats, so it is business as usual.

Wisconsin Budget Deficit

http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2011/feb/25/mark-pocan/wisconsin-state-rep-mark-pocan-says-gov-scott-walk/

Interesting analysis of the projected Wisconsin budget deficit.

Despite denials by Democrats, these are horrific numbers.

Protesters have to leave?

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/116963268.html

After two weeks of abusing the system, now they have to leave?

Pathetic.

Chickaloon vs. Coal

http://community.adn.com/?q=adn/node/155916

There is some kind of opposition to every source of energy.

Parnell vs. Obama

http://community.adn.com/adn/node/155913

Domestic oil production is a complicated subject.

Gingrich vs, Obama

http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Gingrich-Obama-Constitutional-Crisis/2011/02/25/id/387455?s=al&promo_code=BC11-1

Gingrich makes some good points.

Soros, Obama and subsidies

http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/02/new-soros-hedge-fun-profiting-obamas-green-energy-push-hires-top-

Tangled web.

Hate by the Left

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/25/malkin-hate-a-rama-the-rage-of-the-left/

Business as usual by the left.

You can be outraged, but you cannot be surprised.

Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_WISCONSIN_BUDGET_UNIONS?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Meaningless without a deal in the State Senate.

Homeowner Shoots Roofer

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/02/23/20110223Phoenix-homeowner-roofer-shooting-abrk.html?source=nletter-entertainment

Roof quality is important to everyone concerned.

Indiana Official Fired

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2011/02/24/20110224indiana-state-official-twitter-firing24-ON.html?source=nletter-entertainment

He is right that there is a double standard, but he should have conducted himself accordingly.

Dean Dollars

http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/22/howard-dean-and-the-100000-wis

Disgraceful, but not surprising.

Bilking the Taxpayers

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/24/barone-public-unions-force-taxpayers-to-fund-dems/

An endless cycle of corruption predicted by FDR.

The Union Fable

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=41971

Ann Coulter explains the situation.

Environmentalists vs. Solar Energy

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/business/energy-environment/24solar.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha25

There is some kind of opposition to every source of energy.

Governor Walker pranked

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/on-prank-call-wis-849236.html

Pathetic.

Wu the Tiger 2012

http://www.adn.com/2011/02/23/1718761/newspapers-gop-call-for-congressman.html

It seems odd that liberal newspapers would call for his resignation.

Genghis Khan Was an Environmentalist

http://www.conservative.org/acuf/issue-174/issue174cul1

Liberals approve of genocide for its environmental benefits?

Crude Spin and Blatant Propaganda

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/23/bozell-the-media-on-wisconsin-a-bad-joke/

Nothing new here. You can be outraged but not surprised.

Fleebaggers

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/23/malkins-fleebaggers-the-new-cut-and-run-democrats/

Michelle Malkin calls out "Obama and his absconder allies."

Moscow in Wisconsin

http://www.debbieschlussel.com/33357/on-wisconsin/#more-33357

She tells it like it is.

Dire Consequences

http://www.adn.com/2011/02/22/1716604/wis-gov-warns-democrats-of-dire.html

After decades of excesses by public employee unions, maybe a few dire consequences are appropriate.

Stop Tax Hikes and Save Jobs

http://www.savemymdjob.com/

Maryland is in trouble.

Bloated Union Demands

http://www.newsmax.com/GeorgeWill/wisconsin-union/2011/02/22/id/386916

George Will waxes eloquent on the excesses of Wisconsin public employee unions.

Layoff Wisconsin Public Employees

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_WISCONSIN_BUDGET_UNIONS?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-02-22-10-12-33

Maybe layoffs are a better answer.

Anti-democracy in Madison

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/22/kudlow-madison-madness/

He makes a valid point.

Hairy Reed

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/22/2079570/reid-tells-nev-lawmakers-they.html

I wish I could have been there to see Hairy Reed tell the reporters that they should get a new life.

Heh.

Extralegal Obstructionism

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/opinion/22brooks.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha212

I am amazed bordering upon stupification that the NYT would allow an op-ed contributor to call out the Democrats for extralegal obstructionism.

America backs Governor Walker

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/rasmussen-poll-scott-walker/2011/02/21/id/386861?s=al&promo_code=BB68-1

Very interesting.

Wisconsin Democracy

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/21/morris-in-wisconsin-democracy-is-on-the-line-2/

It is true, democracy is threatened by far left thugocracy.

Fake Sick Notes

http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/2011/02/21/fake-sick-notes-and-dems-in-hiding-the-latest-from-wisconsin/

Business as usual from the far left.

The Biggest Pharoah

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1358792/Anjem-Choudary-lead-White-House-protest-calling-Muslims-rise-up.html

This could be very interesting.

3,000!

3,000 posts.

It sure took a long time to get here.

Dangerous Servant

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/g/georgewash118164.html

As per the quote, government is indeed a dangerous servant.

Walker vs. Obama

http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/Wisconsin-Walker-Obama-unions/2011/02/18/id/386613?s=al&promo_code=BB43-1

Too bad Obama cannot work on balancing his own budget since he has so much time on his hands.

AWOL Democrats

http://www.startribune.com/local/116472743.html

Pathetic.

Goverernor Walker calls them out

http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/Walker%27DemocracyDoesn-tComebyHidingOut-/2011/02/18/id/386561?s=al&promo_code=BB34-1

It would require law enforcement officers to compel Democrats to do the job they were elected to do.

Democrats flee responsibility

http://www.gopusa.com/news/2011/02/18/wis-lawmakers-flee-state-to-block-anti-union-bill/

Disgraceful but typical tactics of the far left.

Wisconsin vs. The Far Left

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/18/malkin-apocalypse-now-wisconsin-vs-big-labor/

Michelle Malkin tells it like it is.

Jim Treacher

http://dailycaller.com/dc-trawler/

He has some good material calling out evil liberal hypocrites.

Emboldening Enemies

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=41848

Ann Coulter scores another bullseye against liberals.

Junk Science

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/16/malkin-michelle-obama-first-lady-of-junk-science/

Michelle vs. Michelle

Arpaio 2012

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/144043--popular-arizona-sheriff-considering-a-us-senate-run

It makes me wish I lived in Arizona so I could vote for him.

Atmospheric Rivers

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/69669/title/Rivers_in_the_sky

Unknown just over a decade ago.

Amazing.

Beware Woman with Sword

http://www.adn.com/2011/02/14/1702523/police-woman-nearly-severs-intruders.html

Excellent.

No Smokers Allowed

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/11/us/11smoking.html?pagewanted=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha23

Excellent.

Ban smokers.

Global Warming Hits Georgia

http://www.ajc.com/news/georgias-coldest-winter-ever-834178.html

Colder and drier weather across Georgia.

Mid-Continent

http://www.midcontinent.org/

Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin.

Add it to my list of destinations.

Goodbye Jim Webb

http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/10/the-center-didnt-hold

What a surprise.

He veered hard left.

Christopher Lee

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/ny-rep-lee-resigns-833132.html

Another one bites the dust.

Pathetic.

Phandroid

http://phandroid.com/

Android phone fans.

As recommended by my Verizon people.

Wasting Her Time

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=41695

Very humorous.

Ryan's Opening Pitch

http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/07/ryans-opening-pitch

Only the beginning.

He Will Never Vote for Another Bush or McCain

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/07/patton-i-will-never-vote-for-another-bush-or-mccain/

Interesting commentary.

Unfortunately, it is never a "yes or no" vote, it is an "either or" vote.

Thomas Paine

"Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one."

- Thomas Paine

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomaspain100996.html

Lawsuit vs. Jimmy Carter

http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2011/02/02/a-5-million-lawsuit-against-jimmy-carter-for-the-fiction-of-his-middle-east-book/

Excellent.

Evil haters vs. Chick-fil-A

http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2011/02/02/malkin-a-christian-business-in-the-lefts-crosshairs/

It is tough being a Christian business.

Global Warming Hits Denver

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_17255409?source=rss

Life-threatening cold caused by global warming.