Economics for Politicians Chapter 10 – Solutions! or You’re not Part of the Problem – You ARE the Problem! [Reader Post]

Ron Paul had a good idea… I like his suggestion that we audit the Federal Reserve. For that matter, we should audit all of our government agencies at all levels. We can grant exemptions where appropriate (smaller townships, ones that produce detailed financials and are in excellent health, etc.), but just like we first had to identify the magnitude of our debt problem, we have to identify the sources of where we are spending the most and what can be eliminated. I’m thinking entitlements and pensions are going to come up big here.

Barack Obama Jumps the Shark and Lands on the Wedding Cake [Reader Post]

President Obama has jumped the shark. The phrase “Jumping the Shark” dates back to 1977 when the cast of the popular television show Happy Days took a trip out to Los Angeles and The Fonz, played by Henry Winkler, jumped over a shark cage while waterskiing. The original use indicated when a TV program had run out of creative and compelling storylines and began to utilize gimmicks to keep viewers interested such as trips to foreign countries, the introduction of new characters (particularly babies) or cameos by special guest stars. Over the last three decades the idiom has taken on a broader application in that it typically means the beginning of end of something, some endeavor, an erstwhile high flying company, or in this case, a career.

Shock! Gay Rights Advocate Is Racist

After enduring charges of racism for being skeptical of Obama’s competence, authenticity, sincerity, intentions, ability, and intelligence, we Conservatives can now visualize the true meaning of racism through the thoughts and emails of one of the Left’s leaders of the Gay Rights movement.

Did Spielberg have to surrender his knife and fork? [Reader Post]

Obama grants amnesty but not trust

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. –Does a fork or dinner knife pose an unacceptable danger to President Barack Obama?

One wouldn’t think so, given the hundreds of lunches and dinners he’s attended ranging from state dinners to political fundraisers to run-of-the-mill stops on the rubber-chicken circuit.

Say What? June 24th, 2012 Edition [Reader Post]

Democrat Jan Schakowsky: “Republicans now have gone from this rooting against the economy to outright sabotage of the economy.”

MSNBC‘s Chris Hayes: “What are the things we should be doing if we waved a magic wand, made Paul Krugman dictator for a period of time?”  The liberal crowd cheered.

Sunday Funnies

“President Obama is going to let certain illegal immigrants stay in this country. But there is an age requirement. You have to be old enough to vote by November.” –Jay Leno

“It’s a great day for our president. He’s down in Mexico for the G-20 Summit. Today he met with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. He said ‘I think your communist policies are a danger to the world.’ There’s no word on how Obama responded.” –Craig Ferguson