http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/ Political news, analysis and commentary en-US Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:35:56 -0700 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2010/03/al-sharpton-the-american-public-overwhelmingly-voted-for-socialism-when-they-elected-barack-obama.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2010/03/al-sharpton-the-american-public-overwhelmingly-voted-for-socialism-when-they-elected-barack-obama.html Scott Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:35:56 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/10/the-power-of-humor-posterior-observations-from-the-plains.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/10/the-power-of-humor-posterior-observations-from-the-plains.html A guest post by Paul A. Ibbetson, author of the books Living Under The Patriot Act: Educating A Society and Feeding Lions: Sharing The Conservative Philosophy In A Politically Hostile World. Paul is also the radio host of the Kansas... Scott Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:13:17 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/10/the-huffington-posts-mooregasm.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/10/the-huffington-posts-mooregasm.html Remember when Rush Limbaugh used the term "Gorbasm" to describe how the left in America used to react Mikhail Gorbachev? I ask because in today's Huffington Post, Dan Siegel had what can only be called the first ever public, multiple... Scott Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:02:35 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/09/us-job-seekers-exceed-openings-by-record-ratio-.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/09/us-job-seekers-exceed-openings-by-record-ratio-.html Check out this graphic from the New York Times today (click for larger view) : Despite signs that the economy has resumed growing, unemployed Americans now confront a job market that is bleaker than ever in the current recession, and... Scott Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:23:04 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/09/obama-criticism-flowchart.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/09/obama-criticism-flowchart.html Tip of the hat to Protein Wisdom for this one. Scott Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:38:41 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/08/zogby-poll-grab-the-lifeboats-obamas-ship-is-sinking.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/08/zogby-poll-grab-the-lifeboats-obamas-ship-is-sinking.html Yep, just 45% of likely voters now approve of President Obama's performance, according to the latest Zogby poll. Asked whether they approve or disapprove of the president's job performance, just 45.3 percent of likely voters say they approve. That compares... Scott Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:46:41 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/08/obamas-attitude-is-frightening.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/08/obamas-attitude-is-frightening.html I thought this piece I wrote at Patriot Room today is a pretty important thing to understand about our current President and how he feels about America and its people, or maybe even about himself. Check it out: Obama's Lie... Scott Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:35:31 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/08/2nd-amendment-rights-are-godgiven.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/08/2nd-amendment-rights-are-godgiven.html From The Truth Will Set you Free: Luke 22:36 And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and... Scott Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:16:14 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/08/your-carbons-and-your-life-a-look-at-the-death-dealers-for-a-better-tomorrow.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/08/your-carbons-and-your-life-a-look-at-the-death-dealers-for-a-better-tomorrow.html A guest post by Paul A. Ibbetson, author of the books Living Under The Patriot Act: Educating A SocietyFeeding Lions: Sharing The Conservative Philosophy In A Politically Hostile World. Paul is also the radio host of the Kansas Broadcasting Association’s... Scott Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:52:10 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/racing-to-the-race-card-an-observation-on-conflict-building.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/racing-to-the-race-card-an-observation-on-conflict-building.html A guest post by Paul A. Ibbetson, author of the books Living Under The Patriot Act: Educating A SocietyFeeding Lions: Sharing The Conservative Philosophy In A Politically Hostile World. Paul is also the radio host of the Kansas Broadcasting Association’s... Scott Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:52:37 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/palin-to-media-how-about-you-stop-making-things-up-and-leave-the-next-govs-kids-alone.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/palin-to-media-how-about-you-stop-making-things-up-and-leave-the-next-govs-kids-alone.html This was priceless. Sarah Palin takes a couple nice shots at the press as she departs as Governor of Alaska. Scott Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:00:42 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/video-harry-alford-continues-his-boxer-smackdown-on-oreilly.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/video-harry-alford-continues-his-boxer-smackdown-on-oreilly.html This is one of my favorite videos ever. Harry Alford of the National Black Chamber of Commerce finally does what I've been waiting for someone to do -- challenge liberals on their use of racial politics. Some of the awesomely... Scott Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:44:07 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/glenn-beck-get-off-my-phone-get-off-my-phone-you-little-pinhead-get-off-my-phone.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/glenn-beck-get-off-my-phone-get-off-my-phone-you-little-pinhead-get-off-my-phone.html Glenn Beck got a tad bit volcanic on the topic of healthcare on his radio show today, and I've got to say, I loved it. I know, I know, Beck gets over-the-top emotionally on a regular basis. It's one of... Scott Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:16:08 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/dems-new-welfare-plan-to-target-horses-.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/dems-new-welfare-plan-to-target-horses-.html This is an outrage! I'm trying to work up as much self-righteous lather as I can over this latest piece of Democrat insanity, but I just can't stop laughing at it: Wild horses couldn’t keep Democrats from spending money House... Scott Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:19:57 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/the-most-honest-ethical-and-open-congress-ever.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/the-most-honest-ethical-and-open-congress-ever.html That's what Nancy Pelosi promised the Dems Congress would be back in 2006. How's that working out? House Democrats muzzle GOP on sensitive issues "Muzzle?" Well, at least I'm sure it's an honest, ethical and open muzzling. In their zeal... Scott Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:54:59 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/dont-use-obamas-own-projections-against-him.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/dont-use-obamas-own-projections-against-him.html Yeah, they'd like that. A sane person would never believe another Obama administration economic prognosis ever again. From Flopping Aces: So now they are saying they goofed in January, but trust them now? Oh please! In a related story, The... Scott Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:39:50 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/the-consequences-of-big-government.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/the-consequences-of-big-government.html Good piece today from Newsweek's Robert Samuelson, via Real Clear Politics: Whatever the case, the major causes of the budget blowout are well-known: an aging population and rapid increases in health spending. In 2000, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid --... Scott Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:25:01 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/why-california-is-dying.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/why-california-is-dying.html A California businessman details in the Wall Street Journal why he and his company will be leaving Los Angeles and taking his taxes and employees jobs with them: But we have no choice. The city's bureaucrats rival Stalin's apparatchiks in... Scott Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:59:32 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/obamas-books-banned-from-us-prisons.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/obamas-books-banned-from-us-prisons.html Too radical, too racist, or both? The federal government's most secure prison has determined that two books written by President Barack Obama contain material "potentially detrimental to national security" and rejected an inmate's request to read them. Detrimental to national... Scott Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:30:19 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/estimated-3500-attend-st-louis-tea-party.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/estimated-3500-attend-st-louis-tea-party.html The crowd for the St. Louis Tea Party on the 4th dwarfed the crowd we saw in Phoenix. Maybe that's because they had shade, while the folks in Phoenix decided to march in 110 degree heat to the Capitol building.... Scott Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:50:54 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/rule-5-sunday-the-bizarre-world-of-peta.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/rule-5-sunday-the-bizarre-world-of-peta.html This week's Rule 5 post contains not only a nude photo of Khloe Kardashian, but also a serious point, written below by Paul A. Ibbetson, author of Living Under The Patriot Act: Educating A Society and Feeding Lions: Sharing The... Scott Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:53:36 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/sarah-palin-to-step-down-as-alaska-governor-later-this-month.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/07/sarah-palin-to-step-down-as-alaska-governor-later-this-month.html Is this the start of her 2012 Presidential campaign, or is she done for good? If it's the start of her campaign, it's the ballsiest political move I've ever seen. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about... Scott Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:46:23 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/06/steve-driehaus-is-not-a-fiscal-conservative.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/06/steve-driehaus-is-not-a-fiscal-conservative.html From Doug Ross at Director Blue: Steve Driehaus is a Democrat from Ohio who ran as a "fiscal conservative" in a very red district (OH-1). Seriously. And yet he voted for every single one of the Obama-Pelosi-Reid economy-killers including Cap-and-Trade.... Scott Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:12:38 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/06/abc-news-is-such-a-joke.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/06/abc-news-is-such-a-joke.html Michelle Obama has entered the health care fray, which may be good news for those who recall what a great job Hillary Clinton did getting her beliefs passed into law during her husband's administration. But that's not the big news,... Scott Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:44:04 -0700 http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/06/yes-im-back.html http://www.conservatismtoday.com/my_weblog/2009/06/yes-im-back.html Had a little vacation time and got to see my cousin get married. But as Brian Johnson sings below, "I've been too long, I'm glad to be back!" A little Monday drive-time rock for you... Scott Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:41:07 -0700