ABC News grovels to White House for publicizing Obama’s ‘jackass’ comment

If I didn’t work in the news industry, this item would strike me as hilarious.
ABC News has issued an apology to the White House after one of its reporters publicized via Twitter potentially embarrassing comments that President Obama made during a CNBC interview. Obama reportedly called Kaye West a “jackass” in reacting to West’s behavior [...]

Oliver North is neither a prophet nor a hero, as 9/11 propagandists claim

There is a nauseating piece of “Patriot Day” propaganda making its way around cyberspace, and those spreading it should be ashamed of themselves. It’s obviously designed to coincide with memorials to the victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
An e-mail I received late last night asks in its subject line, “Do you remember [...]

Health care reform would pass more easily if taken in smaller chunks

Sadly, I believe the Obama administration is setting itself up for failure when it comes to reforming the nation’s health care system.
There’s no question that some reforms are long overdue. But Obama is looking to meet the same as did former President Bill Clinton with a gargantuan plan that won’t pass. And once it fails, [...]

Vices getting more taxing

Cheers to the good old days, when alcohol didn’t cost as much.
The increase on sales tax for alcohol went into effect today. A six-pack of beer will cost you nearly 3 cents extra, while wine is going up by 13 cents a bottle and a fifth of hard liquor by 81 cents. The sales tax [...]