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Debbie Wasserman-Schultz Has A Point: Having Aborted Common Sense, Babies Should Be Easy For Charlie Crist

Posted on | January 7, 2013 | 12 Comments

by Smitty

Will the altars of Moloch be smiling in the Sunshine State?

Wasserman Schultz added that Crist was “going to have to prove himself with some of our Democratic leaders before that’s a sure thing.”
The only thing “sure” about Charlie is that he’s looking out for #1.
When DeFede asked the congresswoman about Crist’s past and his current position on abortion, Wasserman Schultz said that “we are the big tent party. We elect on the issue of a woman’s right to choose.” She added that Crist was going to have “a lot of ground work to do” to convince Democrat leaders and constituents that he would best represent their next Governor.

This is all in the context of Charlie Crist mounting a challenge to Rick Scott for Florida Governor in 2014. Ol’ Rudderless Charlie seems quite flexible in terms of what courses he steers.

via The Shark Tank

Category: Abortion, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Florida

ATRA: Not The Shave You Wanted

Posted on | January 7, 2013 | 1 Comment

by Smitty

The American Taxpayer Relief Act, per the modern usage, offers the precise opposite of its title.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the fiscal deal adds $332 billion in new direct spending over ten years. The deal also contributes $620 billion in additional revenue, as reported by the White House and members of Congress. As a result, the cumulative deficit over ten years is $6.9 trillion.
In addition to inflating the deficit, the fiscal cliff deal does nothing to address our unsustainable spending problem. While the deal may have relieved a short-term political impasse, it fails to deal with the country’s long-term debt driven by the excessive spending on programs like Social Security and Medicare.

Thus, while the middle column is taller than the left one, the rest of the spending disaster renders ATRA a dull blade, indeed.

Those Congressional weasels will continue ripping flesh until removed. Your attention is drawn to the mighty Scott Ott, who leads off with a related Princess Pelosi item:

Category: Congress, Corruption

The Nick Saban Approach to the Problem of Chuck Hagel: ‘Make His Ass Quit’

Posted on | January 7, 2013 | 24 Comments

Superficial sarcasm is arguably unfair: Accusing Chuck Hagel of “hating” homosexuals or Jews because of policy disagreements? However . . .

Since when did the Left give a damn about fairness in politics?

“By Any Means Necessary” has long been the amoral nihilistic slogan of the radical Left, just like “they bring a knife, you bring a gun” has always been the ruthless ethos of The Chicago Way.

Democrats are willing to accept Hagel’s alleged homophobia in order to gain a weapon with which to clobber the hated “neoconservatives,” by which they really mean, the Israel Lobby.

Let us pause to point out that there is no real reason to believe that the Bush administration’s ill-fated decision to invade Iraq — and the subsequent “nation-building” folly of a misguided scheme to impose democracy on Mesopotamia at the point of a bayonet — was a Zionist plot. Nevertheless, the exclusion of Old Right types from the high counsels of the Republican Party was an Idea that had Consequences.

Maybe you hate the Ron Paul/Chuck Hagel/Pat Buchanan strand of anti-interventionist America First conservatism, but in hindsight, wouldn’t it have been helpful if there had been at least one person in Dubya’s inner circle who could have said, “Hey, wait a minute here, Chief. Is this really a wise choice? Shouldn’t we be skeptical about this project? Aren’t we obliged to consider the downside risk?”

It’s obviously hard to include such people in the Inner Circle if their doubts about the policy merits of foreign adventurism are automatically condemned as evidence of Jew-hating. So . . .

With those serious caveats in mind, conservatives should not hesitate to roast liberals for the hypocrisy and cynicism inherent in the “Democrats for Hagel” bandwagon. If that vicious bastard Andrew Sullivan supports Hagel, this is reason enough for any patriotic American to oppose the Hagel nomination. And the obverse of this brutal logic is that we must welcome every ally to our cause of defeating Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, in order to inflict maximum embarrassment on the Democrats. They might “win” — Hagel’s nomination may be approved by the Senate — but the conservative strategy must be aimed at making that “win” as damaging as possible to the reputation of the Democratic Party.

If we can’t beat them, at least make sure we hurt them.

There is perhaps no friend of Israel who is more hated by the Left than is Elliott Abrams, who writes at The Weekly Standard:

During the hearings on Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be secretary of defense, it’s clear that the views of gay rights organizations will be heard. There the issue seems to be whether Hagel’s apology for previous remarks and beliefs was sincere, or motivated solely by self-interest. He had years to apologize publicly, but did so only when opposition from gay rights groups threatened his nomination.
But in the case of allegations of anti-Semitism, Hagel has not even apologized. He has remained silent, though one can expect the usual “perhaps I didn’t word that sentence as best I might have” excuse to emerge at his hearings. The question is, what might he have to apologize for? Why would anyone think he was an anti-Semite? . . .

Read the whole thing. But the blunt force of the argument can be made simpler and more effective. Quin Hillyer at The American Spectator:

Obama the Anti-Semite?

Ah, this is the knife under the fifth rib, you see!

This is how to win in politics,, or in anything else: You begin with the determined willpower to win. Everything else is just a matter of tactics. And I ain’t never heard of a “fair fight.” Where I come from, we believe like Coach Saban believes:

“You play fast! You play strong! You go out there and dominate the man you’re up against and you make his ass quit!“

 

ROLL TIDE!

 

Category: Alabama, Israel

#RMFT: You WILL Click This Link

Posted on | January 7, 2013 | 11 Comments

The hashtag need not be translated, for there is but one Tide and it shall forever Roll. There is but one Tuscaloosa on the planet, and there is but one team that wears the fabled Crimson, and by whom all others must be conquered. (OK, shut up, Aggies. I’m doing epic poetry here.)

And lo, there was a name,
Heard as an echo awakened,
As if of a Lady possessed by many.
Terrible was that song, that sound that sang
Upon every touchdown they scored.

Then the vision came upon me, as I saw
A tide of crimson that rolled
So that the singers sang of their Lady no more.

Silent were the voices of those
Who came from the North
In the land of the Indians
At a river whose bend was South.

Silent they were, for the glory
Of which they would sing
Had ceased to Be
In the Cee Ess.

Two numbers I saw, a one and a zero;
The former the rank of the Tide, and
The latter the number of points
Scored by those who followed the Lady.

Down were they shut and
Silent was their band.
All the joy in Miami
Was for old Alabam.

The yardage amassed by the One,
Into silence it stunned
The Irish who had defied
The mighty, the awesome,
Triumphant Crimson Tide.

They sang, Rammer Jammer!
And a toast did they drink
To the women you’ll see,
If you’ll just click this link.

 


Category: Alabama, Football

Mandates, Regulation and ‘Rights’

Posted on | January 7, 2013 | 20 Comments

What was causing the problem to which ObamaCare was supposed to be the solution? If it was not clear before, it is becoming more so, now that the alleged solution is making the problem worse:

Health insurance companies across the country are seeking and winning double-digit increases in premiums for some customers, even though one of the biggest objectives of the Obama administration’s health care law was to stem the rapid rise in insurance costs for consumers. Particularly vulnerable to the high rates are small businesses and people who do not have employer-provided insurance and must buy it on their own.

Government policies were causing the artificial scarcity of “affordable health care” (a glittering generality) and the new policies known as ObamaCare are aggravating the problem because they are, in effect, just more of the same. We had a lot more “affordable health care” before government decided that health care should be “free” (i.e., subsidized by taxpayers) for some patients, and then states began to mandate and regulate how employers and health-insurance companies should provide coverage to those paying their own premiums.

At about the same time Medicare and Medicaid were enacted, egalitarianism took its Great Leap Forward as a matter of law and policy. The language of “rights” and “discrimination” gained currency, so that employer-provided health-insurance coverage became an entitlement which could not be denied without incurring legal jeopardy.

If health-care is a human right — as the Left proclaims — then certain logical consequences flow from that premise. Those who provide health care (doctors and hospitals) as well as those who are required to act as third-party payers (insurance companies or taxpayers) essentially become hostages in such a situation, with lawyers as the thugs sent to deliver the ransom demand on behalf of the kidnappers, the plaintiffs who are willing to sue to enforce their “rights.”

The free-market system is distorted and artificial scarcity is caused by what amount to government efforts to control prices. Dressed up in the language of “rights” and “fairness,” and promising to rid us of our woes, liberalism’s solutions inevitably create new problems.

Have you noticed that good intentions are becoming increasingly scarce? It’s a supply-and-demand problem, because liberals have lately been so incredibly busy paving the road to hell.

Hat-tip — unexpectedly! — to Instapundit, who has his own interesting news from the front lines of the War of Ideas: He was disinvited from speaking at a local Republican Party function in Utah because his opinions are too “controversial.” Evidently, it was the professor’s (dreadfully wrong) opinion in favor of same-sex marriage that offended the GOP officials. But they weren’t going to pay him for the speech anyway, so it’s no real loss to the professor, nor is there any incentive for me to offer myself as a substitute speaker, despite my outspoken opposition to same-sex marriage.

No one’s ever accused me of holding “controversial” opinions . . .

Category: Health Care, Instapundit

LIVE AT FIVE: 01.07.13

Posted on | January 7, 2013 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Obama To Nominate Hagel For Defense

Former Senator Chuck Hagel

Looking to bridge the partisan divide by serving up a nominee both Democrats and Republicans despise


Defiant Assad Rules Out Negotiations With Rebels
First speech in six months pretty much guarantees war to the knife


Indian Women Hope Debate Sparked By Brutal Gang Rape Will Bring Change
Millions pushing for a change in Indian culture



POLITICS
Once A Crook, Always A Crook

Former judge and Florida congressman Alcee Hastings

Congressman Hastings favors allowing Obama to bypass Congress on debt limit, along with serial liar W. J. Clinton

Mitch McConnell: New Taxes Off The Table

White House Considering Stronger Gun Control Measures Beyond Assault Weapon Ban?

Petition Calls For Joe Biden Realty Show

Globe Calls For Renewal Of “People’s Pledge”

Nixon’s Centennial Draws Reflections On His Legacy

It’s Back To Work For Hillary Clinton



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Prices Mixed In Asian Trade: NYMEX $93.07, Brent $111.45
November Unemployment Revised Up To 7.8%
Banks Water Down Liquidity Rule To Avoid Loan Squeeze
Dollar Steady Against Yen, Close To June 2010 Highs
Drought Threatens To Halt Critical Barge Traffic On Mississippi
Wealthy May Defer Income, Curb Spending After Fiscal Cliff Deal
European Shares Flat, Banks Gain
Abe Expected To Spend $136 Trillion To Boost Japan’s Economy
Hostess In Talks To Sell Bread Brands (Audio)
CES: The Selling Starts
Nvidia Dives Into Portable Console Market With “Project Shield”
New LEGO Mindstorms Bring Better Robotics To Kids And Scientists Alike
Lenovo Announces Thinkpad Helix With Windows 8
Canopy Sensus Case Lets You Touch Your Phone All Over
Sony PS2 Manufacturing Ends After 12 Years On The Market
Google Admits Deliberately Blocking WinPhone Users From Maps
Crayola, Griffin Team Up Again To Create Freehand LightMarker For iPad



SPORTS
RGIII Reinjures Knee As Redskins Fall To Seahawks 24-14

Washington QB Robert Griffin III goes down in the 4th quarter after twisting his knee

Did Shanahan Jeopardize Griffin’s Future?

Ravens Defense Holds Hard, Colts Lose 24-9

Nuggets Beat Slumping Lakers Again

Reports Say Kelly Staying At Oregon

Humility, Honor Will Help NHL Win Back Fans As Lockout Nightmare Ends

#6 Kansas Wins 11th In A Row

According To Exit Polls, Nobody Will Make The Baseball Hall Of Fame

ASU Upsets #25 Kent State In GoDaddy.Com Bowl

A Roundup Of Nationals Minor League Signings



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Sarah Michelle Gellar Plotting Return To TV

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Working on half-hour sitcom for Fox

Rapper Azealia Banks Tells Perez Hilton He’s A Messy Faggot Who Should Kill Himself

Lil Twist A Bad Influence On Justin Bieber?

Josh Brolin Busted For Public Drunkenness

Thomas Gibson Busted For DUI

Wealthy Indian Datta Phuge Spends $22.5 Million On Solid Gold Shirt To Impress The Ladies

“Texas Chainsaw Massacre” #1 At Box Office @$23 Million, “Django Unchained” A Strong #2 At $20.1 Million

Cher Could Be Headed Back To TV, Signs Development Deal With Logo

Matt Damon Talks About Playing Liberace’s Lover In HBO’s “Behind The Candelabra”



FOREIGNERS
Delhi Court Gags Media In Rape Case
PRC Newspaper Journalists Stage Rare Strike
Australia Bracing For Catastrophic Wildfires
Morsi Expands Brotherhood Influence In Cabinet
Israel To Construct Syrian Border Fence
Pakistani Soldier Killed In Kashmir Flareup
Putin Gives Tax Exile Depardieu A Russian Passport
Opposition Parties Boycott Ghana President’s Inauguration
Cameron Says Tough Year For UK Needs Low Interest Rates
Police Blame Recent Belfast Riots On Pro-British Militants
UN Calls For Talks In Central African Republic



BLOGS & STUFF
Stephen Moore: The Education Of John Boehner
Gateway Pundit: Obama Tells Boehner We Don’t Have A Spending Problem
Weasel Zippers: Pelosi Demands Additional Tax Hikes As Part Of Debt Ceiling Deal
Doug Powers: Pelosi Says There Isn’t Enough Revenue In Fiscal Cliff Deal
Power Line: $weet Charity
Israel Matzav: Could There Be Hockey This Year?
JustOneMinute: Social Security Crisis Arrives At The NYT
Firedoglake: The Only CIA Officer Scheduled To Go To Jail Over Torture Never Tortured Anybody
Protein Wisdom: January Fundraiser, Updated

Category: Live at Five

Illinois: Fire Department Official Accused of Attacking Woman With Knife, Duct Tape and ‘an 8-Inch Sexual Device’

Posted on | January 6, 2013 | 14 Comments

Probably a union member who voted for Obama:

A deputy fire chief in Chicago Ridge was put on administrative leave after being charged with breaking into the Tinley Park home of a neighbor in the middle of the night and attacking her, officials said.
Gary M. Swiercz, 49, of the 8100 block of West 168th Place in Tinley Park, has been charged with attempted murder, home invasion, aggravated unlawful restraint, aggravated attempted criminal sexual assault, and residential burglary . . .
Swiercz allegedly broke into the home of a woman in his condo building early Saturday morning while wearing a ski mask and possessing a folding knife, duct tape, an 8-inch sexual device and lubricant, said Assistant Cook County State’s Atty. Dan Calandriello.
Swiercz allegedly put his hand on the woman’s mouth while she was sleeping. He then put a 3-inch blade to her throat and threatened to slash her throat, Calandriello said in court today. While she was screaming, he threw her to the ground, then grabbed her by the hair and slammed her to the ground multiple times. She suffered a black and blue swollen lip and a knot on her head, Calandriello said.

Cook County recently became the first county in America to impose a gun tax. There’s no special tax on knives, duct tape or 8-inch sexual devices.

UPDATE: Research indicates that Swiercz is a member of International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 3098.

Category: Chicago, Crime, Illinois

Rule 5 Sunday: Les Chants Magnetiques

Posted on | January 6, 2013 | 15 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


For the benefit of those reading Rule 5 compilations for the first time, or who have forgotten since last time: some of the links below are most definitely Not Safe For Work and could contribute to the pollution of your precious bodily fluids – or worse. Reader discretion as to where and when links are opened is strongly advised.


Once again Laughing Conservative is first past the post, this week with Susan Ward. Next up, Fishersville Mike with Stacy’s favorite cheerleaders. Roll Tide! Elsewhere, Valley of the Shadow rattles the tip jar this month with Elena Vladi, founder of the Goth metal band Demona Mortiss. Randy’s Roundtable posts a Kate Upton video as well as a bonus Victoria’s Secret vid; Blessed Blasphemy chips in with redhead Lucy Collett. Animal Magnetism has Rule 5 Friday and the Saturday Gingermageddon, while First Street Journal has some vintage partisans and pilots of the female persuasion. Meanwhile, A Trainwreck In Maxwell is late with the Rule 5 post (been there, done that) but more than makes up for it with a side order of Leanne Decker.


EBL has a whole herd of links this week, ranging from Game of Thrones women through Downton Abbey to Michelle Monaghan, Sofia Vergara, and Valerie Allain, who alert students will recognize from French In Action.


A View From The Beach has Rachel Weisz, an observation on taking girls out of the cave, Discovery Channel Monkey Dackers, The Good The Bad & The Ukulele, Something Old and Something New, Chocolate Dresses, New Year’s Eve Pinups, and Listen To The Wind Blow.


El Opinador Compulsivo goes for (even higher) quality over quantity this week with Hope Dworaczyk, Ariel Rebel, and some tasty muffins.


Soylent Green starts with Monday Motivationer Tiffany and continues with Afternooner Chelsie, Happy Soylent New Year!, College football, Humpday Hawt New Year’s Spassfabrik Solo Kiera, Falconsword Fursday Lenka, Evening Awesome Sophie, Corsetcare: Fiscal Cliff, Irish Has Left The Building, and Soylent Predictions for 2013. Also, Overnighty Jenya!


Proof Positive’s Friday Night Babe is Kate Walsh, his vintage babe Abbe Lane, and Brooke Shields holds down the Sex in Advertising slot; also, the obligatory 49ers cheerleader. At Dustbury, it’s Jane Russell and January Jones, and at The Camp of the Saints, it’s Sammie Pennington and the Rule 5 News.


The DaleyGator’s DaleyBabes this week were the Davalos twins (taking you on a Rule 5 journey), Sanaa Lathan, Amparo Grisales, Alexi Lei, Sharon Leal, Haomi Yotsumoto, Monica Raymund, Sunday humor with Danica Patrick, Helen Su and a Rule 5 extravaganza, Adriana Arboleda, Michelle Zen, Mizuho Hata, and Tania Vazquez.


Thanks to everyone for the linkagery! Links for next week’s Rule 5 roundup should be in the Rule 5 Wombat mailbox by Saturday, January 12.

 

Category: Rule 5
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