What, I’m Funny? What the F is So Funny About Me?!

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Funny how? A little of both, I suppose…  ”funny-funny” and also “so horrible, all we can do is laugh, funny.”  And gag a little, I guess. Yes, I’m talking about Barrack Obama. Sure, you hear all of us conservative bloggers call him names…  Clown, jackass, comedian, Barry, and others.  But we’ve come to a point [...]

150 Weeks of Unemployment? Really?

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I had a fun time on the Christ Plante Show again this morning.  Sometimes I go into these things knowing darn well I’m going to infuriate someone – oh well.  The topic was the new bill to extend the current tax rates.  Of course, this bill has degenerated into a monstrosity that, in part: Keeps [...]

We Don’t Need No Stinkin Jobs

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Had an interesting conversation with a friend of mine while driving the other day.  We were talking about a woman he knows, named Sally.  Sally is 2 years out of college and recently laid off.  Of course, names, relationships and places have been changed to protect the (not so) innocent.  The conversation went something like [...]

August Jobs Report – Unemployment Up to 9.6%

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The jobs report is in and it’s not good.  The unemployment rate went from 9.5% to 9.6%.  So what the hell is Obama talking about? In a jaw dropping statement quoted by Jake Tapper over at ABC, Obama said: “This morning, new figures show the economy produced 67,000 private sector jobs in August, the eighth [...]

When Going is Tough – Conservatives Start a Business

How individuals handle adversity says a lot about their character.  With unemployment rates climbing to double digits in many areas of the country, we can get a interesting view into the character of those affected. Two weeks ago, I had the dreaded meeting.  First thing Monday morning, I was pulled into a conference room and [...]