Virginia Right!

Every week on Monday morning , the Council and invited guests weigh in at the Watcher’s Forum, short takes on a major issue of the day. This week’s question:What’s your reaction to the Fiscal Cliff Agreement? The Razor:Everyone said Boehner was dealt a bad hand, but I don’t play poker for a reason: I suck [...]

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The third day after a disaster is when most people hit the wall. Having lived through several hurricanes and the weeks long wait before life returns to normal, I have often noted that the third day is the crossover point. On day one, you assess the damage. There is sadness at what was lost and a feeling of gratefulness [...]

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Erick Erickson’s a politically savvy guy. He shows up on CNN and other news outlets regularly, has a radio show and is the main drive behind the popular conservative blog RedState. I have met Erick on several occasions and have a lot of respect for him. But I take exception to his column this morning at Redstate [...]

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‘One In Three’ Underemployed, More Than Half ‘Disappointed,’ ‘Worried’ Or ‘Angry’ With The Obama Presidency   GALLUP: ‘A Disaster For… Younger Americans As A Group’   “Today’s slow economic growth is a disaster for those unemployed and underemployed as they look for jobs when so few new jobs are being created. For younger Americans as [...]

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The results in the by-election in Oldham East were not very encouraging for liberty and sovereignty.  The Labour candidate beat out the LibDem about about 3500 votes.  Kashif Ali, the Tory candidate finished a poor third at nearly 13%.  However, the UKIP picked up nearly two percent and solidly beat the BNP for fourth place. [...]

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This video shows exactly what President Obama has been doing since the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Platform disaster. After viewing this video, please give us your thoughts on the White House response. They claim they were there from Day 1. You be the judge.

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In 1977, singer, entertainer and professional beach bum Jimmy Buffett had a vision. It won’t no ordinary vision. It came in the middle of a tremulous dream.

At the time, he figured it was simply too much Tequila and he wrote a song that has become the anthem for generations of Parrotheads.

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While President Obama was laughing it up at state dinners, oil belched from a pipe in the Gulf of Mexico. For 10 days, the Obama Administration downplayed the seriousness of the threat.

Drilling for oil from offshore platforms is not free from risk. Safeguards are in place to prevent spills, or at least limit the damage. But like airplanes and spacecraft, no matter how safe the systems may be, no matter how many backup systems are in place, sometimes it is not enough to prevent disaster.

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The horrible oil rig disaster in the Gulf has been worsened by the failures of the Obama Administration to act. Now comes word that a SECOND INCIDENT involving oil rigs capsizing in Louisiana has led many to ask, is this Green Terrorism?

As the left wing media and blogs seem to gloat about the disaster, reporting with glee that there is a huge spill, another incident emerges.

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Saying that this is a disaster that did not need to happen, President Obama promised tough, new regulations against volcanoes.

“We simply cannot have unregulated volcanoes spewing this vile content across the world.” Said Obama.

A reporter asked if the volcano was too big to fail, to which the president mumbled something about not having supported him in the election.

In a related note, Eric Holder promised a fast indictment of the volcano and his plans to hold trial in Seattle, the site of Mt. St. Helens.

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This tirade epitomizes the bitter, hate-filled, left wing progressive movement. MSNBC mental midget Keith Olbermann’s comments show why sane people do not watch his show – or anything on MSNBC.

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