The newest release from the comic house over at JibJab for their 2010 Year in Review.
Daily Dose
“I regret, as much as any member, the unavoidable weight and duration of the burdens to be imposed; having never been a proselyte to the doctrine, that public debts are public benefits. I consider them, on the contrary, as evils which ought to be removed as fast as honor and justice will permit.” – James Madison
Luke 2:10 – And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
On this day in history:
In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase is completed.
Top Political Issues in 2010
There is no doubt that 2010 is one for the record books. The year was filled with events and issues, both political and not, that will forever change lives and nations. Even as the year comes to an end, new and pressing issues come to be.
As you could list hundreds of issues, some of the most important are:
- Health Care
- Gulf Oil Spill
- The Ground Zero Mosque
- Tea Party/Mid-Term Elections
- Wikileaks
As previously stated, this is not a complete list but a list of some of the most influential issues that shaped 2010. [Read more…] about Top Political Issues in 2010
Is This Our America Anymore?
by Pat Buchanan
Buried in the Oct. 30 Washington Post was a bland headline: “Report Points to Faster Recovery in Jobs for Immigrants.”
The story, however, contained social dynamite that explains the rage of Americans who are smeared as nativists and xenophobes for demanding a timeout on immigration.
Continue reading . . .
Don’t Start on START Until Next Year
by Ken Blackwell
Americans can tell when we are being lied to. We’re being lied to when Harry Reid tells us that the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia is a bit of unfinished business that the Senate must ratify because it’s “urgent.” Urgent? If that had been the case, why didn’t Mr. Reid bring the measure up last summer? Or last fall?
Continue reading . . .
Daily Dose
“When a business or an individual spends more than it makes, it goes bankrupt. When government does it, it sends you the bill. And when government does it for 40 years, the bill comes in two ways: higher taxes and inflation.” – Ronald Reagan
1 Timothy 1:5 – Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.
On this day in history:
In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful motor-powered airplane flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Ron Paul: The Fed Will End Itself
Ron Paul has been open about his feelings toward ending the fed, even so much that he wrote a book about it. But, with his new appointment he aims to get started on a few things as quick as he can.
An Obama Promise: No More Pork-Laden Omnibus Bills
It was only about a year ago when Obama gave one of his speeches about how transparent spending bills would be. He wanted them to be seen and reviewed by as many people who wished, only so that they could be publicly debated in civil ways and that there wouldn’t be wastefull spending. Also, he didn’t want last minute pork-filled Omnibus bills for hundreds of pet projects. Well . . . what the heck happened?
HT to Townhall
Daily Dose
“[I]t is more convenient to prevent the passage of a law, than to declare it void after it has passed.” – James Madison
Isaiah 1:18 – Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
On this day in history:
In 1773, Massachusetts colonists staged the Boston Tea Party.
Daily Dose
“Strive to be the greatest man in your country, and you may be disappointed. Strive to be the best and you may succeed: he may well win the race that runs by himself.” – Benjamin Franklin
Proverbs 16:24 – Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
On this day in history:
In 1791, The Bill of Rights is ratified.
