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For some time Air America has been mostly dead, struggling along with little to no money or interest from the public. Today it’s official: the great leftist experiment is no more. They are filing [again] for bankruptcy.

Thus proving once and for all that people do not want hatred and profanity over the air waves. Except if it originates from HBO.

The 2010 Index of Economic Freedom claims that the United States is among the most declined in freedom…. we show up on the top ten list, in the 8th position.


Nice graph here… draw your own conclusions on how enlightening the obama presidency has been thus far – and regardless of the left’s opinions, how much freedom we actually gained under President Bush.

The United States’ economic freedom score is 78.0, making its economy the 8th freest in the 2010 Index. Its score is 2.7 points lower than last year, reflecting notable decreases in financial freedom, monetary freedom, and property rights. The United States has fallen to 2nd place out of three countries in the North America region.

Read the rest here.

Looks like a slippery slope, this free stuff. Too many of the wrong moves by the morons in power and we could be the next Cuba.

Pure mean pettiness can irritate me faster than pretty much anything. There’s no good reason or use for it and anyone indulging ought to be ashamed of themselves, myself included.

A lot of bloggers pick at Michelle Obama’s wardrobe, which is fine and sometimes hilarious. I mean, the gunbelts! What was she thinking!?
What bothers me are the people who point out how much each damn article of clothing costs. Every pair of shoes, a coat, a dress… and invariably it’s compared to feeding hungry children somewhere, the country’s debt or recession. We are not all going to starve because MO buys a pretty scarf. She can do what she wants with her own money.

Unfortunately, I’m old enough to remember the flap created when Nancy Reagan wore that stunning white gown to the inauguration… because it supposedly cost in the neighborhood of $10,000. We were coming off a disastrous Carter presidency and the remarks were scathing. Many of the beautiful gown she wore were borrowed from designers, but nobody cared about anything but the price tag.

It’s just turned around now, but it’s not fair to any First Lady, be they Republican or Democrat.
Each first family is just like any other family… they spend on clothing, vacations, schools, etc… it comes with the territory. They have to pay for their own food, clothes and schooling… unless it’s a state function, I think. So if she wants to buy nice things… which socialist wants to spread her money around for her first?

Somehow I think we’re better than this. If we’re not, maybe we should be.

Free Republic:

The Obama’s are not shy about lavishly spending exhorbitant amounts money on themselves in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression.

The First Couple took a ten-day Hawaii vacation over Christmas and New Year’s where they stayed at a $4000 per day $8.9 million estate. Michelle Obama was photographed wearing $635 per pair shoes while out for dinner in Hawaii.

A recent study of five pairs of footwear worn by Michelle Obama shows an average price of $700 per pair.

It could not be readily determined how much the matching dress for the $2763 Moschino coat is selling for.

A woman lucky enough to have a job in this economy that pays the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour would have to work nearly 380 hours without taxes withheld to be able to afford Michelle Obama’s Moschino coat seen on the front page of the White House Web site as the Obama’s photo of the day.

EDIT: I GET IT. The hypocrisy fault line runs deep within the constantly preaching obamas.
I still don’t care what they do with their own money.

My computer’s down – Microsoft pushed an update which resulted in a BSOD. Apparently the update changed one or more of my drivers against my will. I feel violated.

As a matter of fact, it could have been this update… but why that would precipitate death throes is beyond my ken.

Anyway, thank God for the good people of Massachusetts! Senator Scott Brown is our shot across the bow – in a seat held by Kennedys since 1953. In a Blue State. Thankfully there was enough media attention so they couldn’t slam the ballot boxes or pull a Franken!

I’m kvelling.

It’s a beautiful morning for a walk…

Thanks, Leslie!!

Guess who made the list of most corrupt politicians in D.C.? Yep, our President. And the condemnation is scathing.

Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today released its 2009 list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians.” The list, in alphabetical order, includes:

1. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT): This marks two years in a row for Senator Dodd, who made the 2008 “Ten Most Corrupt” list for his corrupt relationship with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and for accepting preferential treatment and loan terms from Countrywide Financial, a scandal which still dogs him. In 2009, the scandals kept coming for the Connecticut Democrat. In 2009, Judicial Watch filed a Senate ethics complaint against Dodd for undervaluing a property he owns in Ireland on his Senate Financial Disclosure forms. Judicial Watch’s complaint forced Dodd to amend the forms. However, press reports suggest the property to this day remains undervalued. Judicial Watch also alleges in the complaint that Dodd obtained a sweetheart deal for the property in exchange for his assistance in obtaining a presidential pardon (during the Clinton administration) and other favors for a long-time friend and business associate. The false financial disclosure forms were part of the cover-up. Dodd remains the head the Senate Banking Committee.

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I don’t know why some of these things activate my funny bone and others don’t, but this one touched off a bit of hilarity…

Via Gateway Pundit.

Scott Brown drives around in a GMC Canyon pickup truck with nearly 200,000 miles on it. He says the truck has brought him closer to the people as he’s driven all over the state speaking with them:

Doc Utopia said: ‘Everybody can buy a truck’.

Scott responded:

“Mr. President, unfortunately in this economy, not everybody can buy a truck,” Brown said in a statement. “My goal is to change that by cutting spending, lowering taxes and letting people keep more of their own money.”

Maybe the Doc was stung because he was heckled at the Coakley rally? Or because his simply showing up didn’t fill the venue? Or he’s just an elitist bastard and taking shots like that are part of makeup; we’ve seen plenty of them over the last two years.

Tweaking Scott about his pickup is like taking aim at every day working Americans. His specialty.

Found at The Reaganite Republican: