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“I am no more than a college guy.”

He already wrote his epitaph. The $17.4 billion bailout he just announced drives the final nail in his coffin. Stuart Varney calls it “a punt with conditions.” The conditions are non-binding. It’s an expensive joke on taxpayers. Hurling my shoe. *** Disloyalopp at Twitter writes: “Kabuki Bailout Th. Act III – ‘Deranged Warlord, grasping at [...]

My column today responds to the latest attempt by the Lindh family to drum up sympathy for their convicted Taliban helper son. Bill Roggio: “Given what he could have been charged with, he should consider his 20 years a gift. Instead, he is made out to be a victim.” *** No mercy for Jihad Johnny [...]

Sorry for the light blogging. I’m in bed after getting hit with the same awful bug that sent my son to the ER on Monday and behind on filing my syndicated column for tomorrow. Just one of those days! Got a couple of posts for you in a bit. Talk amongst yourselves.

Bill’s bills.

Very sad to hear of the passing of conservative giant Paul Weyrich. Rob Bluey at the Heritage Foundation, which Weyrich co-founded, has the announcement. For those who didn’t know, Weyrich had a spinal injury that left him in constant pain and confined to a wheelchair. The physical limitations, however, could not keep him from his [...]

I’m scheduled to appear on Fox & Friends at around 8:15am Eastern-ish this morning. See ya there!

Heads finally roll.

Sorry.

For those of you who are naturalized Americans, and who take the oath of citizenship seriously, this item will make your blood boil.

We’re porked.

Watch out. Maybe they should just stay home and play Sock and Awe.

Chicago boyz.

The women of Blago-gate.

Top Conservatives on Twitter have launched a new action project targeting the “three little piggies” — UAW President Ron Gettelfinger, GM CEO Rick Wagoner, and Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli. I know I’ve got a lot of fabulous Photoshoppers out there. This one sounds fun. So go and check out Operation Three Little Piggies here and [...]

Clubby.

“I’ve abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system.” – George W. Bush Stop me before I hurl a shoe.

I noted early and often that the government’s message to thrifty Americans over the last year has been: Stop saving. Start spending. Fools! The Ant and the Grasshopper fable has been turned on its head. The Federal Reserve’s move to slash interest rates to nothing is another nail in thrift’s coffin. Pay your bills on [...]

Watch it on YouTube! Writes National Post’s Kelly McPharland: “As the Keynesian revival sweeps the policy establishment, here’s a fine antidote. It’s a video on the Keynesian myths behind the global push to crank up government spending and the size of government to stimulate the economy. In less than 8 minutes, Dan Mitchell, a Senior [...]

Farewell, Hope and Change. Hello, Pay To Play. Wonder if Bill Richardson will translate this mess into Spanish for us, too: A federal grand jury is investigating whether a financial firm improperly won more than $1.4 million in work for the state of New Mexico shortly after making contributions to political action committees of Gov. [...]

Mileage may not vary.

Me, myself, and I.

Arne + Obama + Annenberg + Everyday Math = Same old, same old.

Christmas cheer.

Scroll down for updates… What part of N-O doesn’t the Bush administration understand? Two headlines this morning: Majority of Public Opposes Auto Rescue Poll Finds Most Blame Industry for Problems, Believe Failure Won’t Hurt Economy Administration says it’s still working on bailout We will pay a heavy price for the obstinacy of a lame duck. [...]

David Burge of Iowahawk marks five years on the Internet. Thank you for five fabulous years of the most superlative satire in the blogosphere! Make sure to click that link for greatest hits.

Taking care of sick son. Back later. Talk amongst yourselves.

Hey, how’s that $1.6 billion American-taxpayer-funded Merida Initiative to control crime and chaos in Mexico working out? Not so well. Not so well. A bad situation keeps getting worse: U.S. anti-kidnap expert kidnapped in Mexico Mexican gunmen have kidnapped a U.S. security consultant who negotiated the release of dozens of kidnap victims in Latin America. [...]

Obama made it official this afternoon, announcing Carol Browner as his designated energy czar along with other “green” nominees. If fiscal conservatives, sound science advocates, and businesses don’t raise a stink about Browner’s crooked background, they deserve everything that’s coming to them.

Sins of omission.