Hey Marc Ambinder?

The Moral Urgency of Obesity? Really? Really? I still await the philosophical justification for the position that my body is the government's business.

Mr. Ambinder, I have the following modest propositions for you. All of these propositions flow from your apparent belief that it is, in fact, the government's business to tell me what to do with my body.

1. There is a fierce moral urgency to ensure that those who are lonely find surcease from their pain. Thus, the government has the right to tell me with whom I must engage in carnal relations. 

2. There is a fierce moral urgency to ensure that the birth rate increases in order to maintain the needed levels of population for taxation purposes to fund government programs. Thus, the government has the right to force me to have a minimum of 3 children (one of the father, one for the mother, one for the state).

3. There is a fierce moral urgency to ensure that our nation's infrastructure is maintained. Thus, the government has the right to require me to work on a project repairing roads, cutting down forests, repairing dams and other such work.

Seriously, if the government has the right to regulate my body in one aspect, it has the right to regulate it in all other aspects.  It's the dick/donut proposition. If you cannot tell me what to do with one, you cannot tell me what to do with another.

My body does not belong to the government. Funny, didn't we fight this incredibly bloody war to firmly establish that idea?

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Filthy, Racist, White Trash Teabaggers Doing Something Or Other, Vol. Eleventy

Yeah, I just hate seeing those racist, violent, traitorous teabagging thugs being all racist, violent, and traitorous.

At this point, the invective the left is throwing at those of us opposed to Teh Won proves that they are frustrated and angry for seeing not only their power slip away from them, but their old bag of tricks is not working as it did in the past. And you know what? I fucking love it. I fucking love seeing them in a panic because their OODA loop is being fucked with, and they don't know how to react to it.

Oh well. Fuck them. Fuck them with Charlie Sheen's fake mustache for what they are doing to my daughter's future, and sneering at us when we protest. Fuck them for calling legitimate and legal protests terrorism and sedition. And fuck them just because I can't fucking stand to be around them.

And in case you lefties still fail to see that your projection of your sins upon us is foolish, feats your fucking eyes on this:

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In lieu of doing my own analysis

I'm going to steal Beldar's discussion of Obama's hurray teh gheys can visit their sick relatives order.

Go read that because it's smarter than what I was going to say.  Done?  Okay.  Here's the very short version of my reactions to this whole topic and to the discussions surrounding it:

1.  Lawmaking by executive order is abhorrent not to mention unconstitutional.  I do not care that it's for "my" side.  The United States is not a Kingdom and the President is not King.  The checks and balances exist for a reason.

2.  He who pays makes the rules.  This is true no matter the issue.  If an entity/person accepts federal money, the feds get to set the conditions.  Think about the fights we had about limits on executive compensation to companies that took bailout funds.  This is an enormous problem and it will become far, far worse as the tentacles of government entwine into all aspects of life.  See also Catholic Charities and adoption.

3.  The matter of advance directives is for the state.  Pennsylvania enacted a very detailed statute about the proper form for directives and what to do if there isn't one and what to do when there's a fight about who holds the right.  The federal government does not get to undo all of that with the stroke of a pen. 

4.   Once again the sob stories were totally inaccurate.  Qulle surprise. 

5.  I love that this was presented as an executive order when it's not.  Nice understanding of the legalities WaPo!

Look, I'll admit that part of what makes me furious about this stuff is that this gives ammunition to those who believe that The Homosexual Agenda is all about enactment by decree.  It's hard to argue otherwise when things like this happen. 

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The Next Time You Hear Lefty Outrage Over The Kagan Rumors

Consider the left's own history of treating those with whom they disagree as it relates to sexual orientation.

Personally, I don't give two flying fucks of fuckitude what Ms. Kagan or anybody else does behind closed doors, so long as laws are not being broken. But, the leftist hypocrisy and history of "outing" gay Republicans/Conservatives, or swirling shady rumors of their opponents, should preclude them from any serious discussion on the matter.

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Fun with unemployment

Or rather, misery with unemployment, geoff shows what is happening with regards to unemployment.  Blech.

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Yeah, Those Violent Teabaggers And Their Violence-y Ways

Oh.

Never mind.

And this:

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Say...

...a few weeks ago, wasn't there some talk in the MSM about some kind of "Caffeinated Beverage Party" that was sweeping the country as an alternative to those stupid, nasty, racist Tea Party troglodytes? What was it called again? Because I don't seem to have heard much about those folks today.

Oh, wait, here's something...

As the Tea Party Rally train rolls across the nation, the new "Coffee Party Protestors" gathered on the steps of the Boise Capitol building to spread the message that taxes mean more jobs and a stronger economy.

Well, there's a winning position right there. Furthermore, here's a super-coherent statement from one of their (I'm sure) grassroots organizers:

"We've had a system that has advantaged the wealthy for a very long time," Adrienne Evans, United Vision for Idaho Director, said," and people know that's skewed. We're not advocating big government, but a responsible and compassionate government, that gives people tools to the resources and access so they can enhance their own lives and that of their communities."

Yeah. That doesn't sound like big government or "spreading around the wealth" or anything.

Be sure, by the way, to click on the link to see a photo of this massive rally.

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So, apparently Congress voted to strip themselves of health care until 2014

First reaction when I read this?

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Who could have known?

Yawn, another day, another Obama supporter who's all surprised that Obama is a leftist, marxist, Chicago-machine politician follower of Reverend Wright who is working on getting Israel destroyed.

Ed Koch supported Bush against Kerry because Bush was better on protecting us. Remember when he spoke at the GOP convention?
So, naturally, he endorsed Obama over McCain. He said Obama would be better for the world.
According to Jay Nordlinger (where I saw the above link), Koch also said,
If the vice president were ever called on to lead the country, there is no question in my mind that the experience and demonstrated judgment of Joe Biden is superior to that of Sarah Palin

Praising Joe Fucking Biden's judgement?

So now what's he saying? He's all surprised that Obama is such a wimp on the world stage.
The funniest part? He opens his column praising Obama for opening up offshore drilling, when we've all seen he did no such thing. He opened up some areas for further investigation into if maybe we should possibly do some drilling, so long as Greenpeace doesn't have a problem.

So even as Koch has his column where he doesn't even ask how he could have been so wrong, he's still drinking Obama brand Kool Aid (twice as much sugar, half as much taste).

I am absolutely uninterested in being nice to idiots like that.
They were fooled because they wanted to be fooled and now, they can't admit that Sarah Palin was right and they were wrong and none of them, not one, will admit that Joe Fucking Biden is the biggest joke of a VP in the history of our nation.

Figuring out how you were fooled so badly is the first step in not being fooled again. Alas, America has shown that such introspection is very unpopular.

All Obama has to do in 2012 is spew more hope and change and blame everything on the GOP and he'll cruise to re-election.
And then the zombies come.
So it's a mixed bag I guess.

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From The "No Fucking Shit!" Files

In a way, I am surprised that we are at 66%, given how fucking stupid at least 52% of the population is. But the fact that almost 2/3 of America is pissed off should not bode well for the proponents of Obamacare.

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Alan Grayson (D-FL) is truly one of the classiest human beings I have ever encountered

Oh sorry, I meant to say the guy is an incredible douche.

He interrupts a meeting of a Republican group, refuses to leave, insults the members, and gets upset when he sees a woman filming it. 

As Ron Burgundy would say, "Stay Classy Alan" (or (more accurately) as Ron Jeremy would say  "Blow me".)

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Some evening funneh for you

This is old, but given the fun being had at the Moron-in--Chief's place, it's worth posting again,

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Damn Those Violent Teahadis...

Oh, never mind.

"No, the risk has not increased," IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman said. "There has been a lot of stuff in the press about increased threats, which is actually inaccurate."

Fears that IRS employees could be targets soared after a Feb. 18 incident in which a disgruntled Texas software engineer flew a small plane into the side of an IRS facility in Austin. One longtime agency employee was killed in the attack.

Some liberal groups and bloggers also have raised fears that anti-tax and anti-government rhetoric employed on talk radio and by protesters within the "tea party" movement could incite violence against IRS agents. Critics of Mr. Obama's health care reform plan in the Republican Party and the tea party movement have warned that the government plans to hire thousands more IRS agents to enforce the plan's mandate that all citizens purchase health care coverage.

But Mr. Shulman, in a luncheon address at the National Press Club, said that had not been the case.

"What there has been is increased chatter on the Internet that has an anti-government sentiment, and the issue of taxes has gotten swept into it," he said. "And there's a lot of difference between people not liking taxes, people not liking the tax system or having issues with the government, and it actually being a safety issue for my employees."

Heh. Nice to see another lefty meme fall apart.

Oh, and fuck you, lefties for spreading these lies.

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!!!

AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!!!


Ahee.

Ahoo.

Ahaa.

Ahem.  Ah...

*points at David Shuster again*

MWAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAHAAAA!!!!!

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Charlie Rangel: Biblical Scholar

Yeah, baby. Feel the brainpower!

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Rachel Maddow: Serious Thinker

Seriously, this is some sick and ghoulish crap, even by MSNBC standards.

During an ad for the upcoming special, footage of bloody victims from the Oklahoma City bombing appeared onscreen as an announcer wondered, "15 years later, can {Timothy}McVeigh's words help us understand today's anti-government extremists?"

Yeah. Way to win the war of ideas, Rachel.

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April Fools, redux

I know this was posted at Ace's but it needs to go viral fucking everywhere:

This piece of shit is basically saying, "Oath? What oath? Who gives a shit about an oath? I was just kidding when I said that shit. April Fools!" And the fucking Dems kept screeching about how Bu$hitler was "shredding the Constitution" for the last few years? Give me a fucking break.

I know next to nothing about Hare's Republican opponent, but even if he's a RINO, he'd be better than this anti-American (yes, I said it) asshole.

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Despite it being the warmest winter since the creation of the universe arctic sea ice levels approach normal for first time since 2001

Barring an about face by nature or adjustments, it appears that for the first time since 2001, Arctic Sea ice will hit the “normal” line as defined by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) for this time of year.

It's almost as if these supersmart climate scientists aren't quite sure what they are doing.

source

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Aaaand...

...if the speaker in question happened to have (D) behind his or her name, well, I'm sure the same reaction would be forthcoming.

Yeah.

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Words are failing me today

I've been sitting here for a good fifteen minutes, trying to puzzle out a way to express my utter disgust for noted Democrat Fred Phelps, leader of Westboro Baptist Church, without putting our little blog in danger of being investigated for death threats.  I'm at a loss.  So I'll just point you to this link, and allow my fellow bloggers and our three readers to take a crack at the outrage.

Donations to the legal fund for the father of Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder may be made here.  You can read more about Lance Cpl. Snyder here.

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