High Speed Boondoggle
“The Obama administration's enthusiasm for high-speed rail is a dispiriting example of government's inability to learn from past mistakes.”
Colorado Gold Rush A Bust for Democrats:
The poll numbers suggest they found Democrats an attractive protest vote in the George W. Bush years but find them less palatable now that they are putting their policies into practice.
These voters may appreciate an openness to same-sex marriage and give lip service to preserving the environment, but they don't seem to cotton much to higher taxes and fees, a significantly enlarged government and greatly strengthened labor unions.
The Colorado model showed how dedicated leftists could produce victories for Democratic candidates. It doesn't seem to have been as useful a guide for how those Democrats, once elected, could govern in a way that produces sustained public approval.
G-d had the right idea. Today, it’s on the one hand, on the other hand.
Holder’s mis-priorities
Interesting that the NYTs didn’t publish this. (Warning: graphic horrors)
Well, we’ve come a long way. The war on terror has become the war on the CIA. And the terrorists no longer need fear anything more harsh than polite questions posed to them on a good night’s sleep and in quiet, comfy surroundings. And the timing is perfect. Obama is on vacation in Martha’s Vineyard, and not bold enough to announce and defend these developments from the White House. America, apparently, is on holiday from the war on terror, too. Unfortunately, our enemies are not.
The Iranians will help. So. Let’s do it to them. Engaging Iran on Human Rights. While we’re at it, let’s not forget China.
1-800-TalkToTheHand
Is this how government run healthcare is going to be like? Wait, wait, hello, click, we're sorry, it's not our fault.
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The motivated demographics will be the ones that are angry at the hard-Left policies of the Obama administration and Congress — and right now, that looks like almost all of them, especially independents.
“…no president has sunk so far so fast.”
White House singalong, “With a little help from his friends”: “So the fault is the president’s. But his devoted fans in the media certainly helped.” YouTube nails it.
Via Theo
Desecrating 9/11
The president signed into law a measure in April that designated Sept. 11 as a National Day of Service, but it's not likely many lawmakers thought this meant that day was going to be turned into a celebration of ethanol, carbon emission controls, and radical community organizing.
Free book: Shattered Lives: 100 Victims of Government Health Care
Killing Rifqa
Islamic funded sorta-Jews for Obama
Aging, Religion and Health
The main contribution of the current study comes from the coverage and richness of the data, which allow me to use nationally representative samples to study the correlates of religion within and between more than 140 countries using more than 300,000 observations….In most countries, religious people report better health; they say they have more energy, that their health is better, and that they experience less pain. Their social lives and personal behaviors are also healthier; they are more likely to be married, to have supportive friends, they are more likely to report being treated with respect, they have greater confidence in the healthcare and medical system and they are less likely to smoke. But these effects do not all hold in all countries, and they tend to be stronger for men than for women.
Swedish official pals for Pals
The French Precedent by Chris Muir
