Peggy Noonan getting it: I see two central reasons for the tea party’s rise. The first is the yardstick, and the second is the clock. First, the yardstick. Imagine that over at the 36-inch end you’ve got pure liberal thinking–more and larger government programs, a bigger government that costs more in the many ways that [...]

See the full report, with photos, at American Power: “David Horowitz at ‘Securing America’s Future’ in Beverly Hills.” An excerpt: While I was impressed with both Cliff May and Mona Charen — and I was thrilled at the chance to see them speak — the night truly belonged to David Horowitz. During the audience question [...]

Bob Etheridge is holding a BBQ dinner on September 29th, but not in Dunn or Smithfield or Rocky Mount. He’s holding it a block from Capitol Hill. And he’s charging $2,500 for a plate of barbeque. Now let’s guess no one – not even in Washington – is silly enough to pay $2,500 for a [...]

…I’ll instead take a swipe at Dr. Richard Thaler, who, in the New York Times this weekend, wrote: Want to give affluent households a present worth $700 billion over the next decade? Regular news junkies will recognize that “$700 billion” number as the estimated value of extending the Bush tax cuts for those earning more [...]

Headline: Prof calls fellow academics ‘sanctimonious bigots’ The nutshell: a University of Illinois professor criticized Muslim human rights violations in a letter, and asked a bunch of other professors to sign it. Many of those other professors had already signed a similar letter attacking Israel. Almost none of them agreed to hold Muslim nations to [...]

Cross-posted from American Power. ********** At CNN, “Nearly three-fourths say recession not over” (via Glenn Reynolds): Economic experts may believe the recession is over, but try telling that to the public. Seventy-four percent of Americans believe the economy is still in a recession, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll. Only 25 percent think [...]

Cross-posted from American Power. ********** At New York Times (via Memeorandum, iOWNTHEWORLD, and Pirate’s Cove): Democratic candidates across the country are opening a fierce offensive of negative advertisements against Republicans, using lawsuits, tax filings, reports from the Better Business Bureau and even divorce proceedings to try to discredit their opponents and save their Congressional majority. [...]

Cross-posted from American Power. ********** Last I heard Jerry Brown was running a shoestring campaign, but he’s come up with the cash for a major ad buy with this clip, “Serious.” And that’s exactly what I’m thinking. Seriously? That’s all he’s got? A pledge for no new taxes without voter approval, just like the current [...]

I don’t speak Austrian   German, French, Italian, or Romansh, which are the four languages of Switzerland, but have to ask:  is the Swiss Minister reading the Obamacare law, the financial reform law, or   discussing Obamanomics?  All of which are a joke.  Just sayin.

YOU are highly encouraged to check out the latest video from the North New Jersey Tea Party Group — Democratic Congressman Steve “Scheming Weasel” Rothman’s Greatest Town Hall Hits, Volume One!:

Rothman is — as of this writing, anyway — the congressman from New Jersey’s 9th congressional district.

Let us hope that the fine folks of this district have the good sense to vote this harmful hack out of office this November!

– Mark Kalinowski
North New Jersey Tea Party Group
Liberty, Free Markets, and Individual Rights

By the way, I encourage ALL liberty-minded folks to “friend me” on Facebook, and also to join the official Facebook page for the North New Jersey Tea Party Group

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A terrific video produced by Ben Howe over at RedState and is a great reminder that November is coming–and why this midterm election is so critical in solidifying America’s future path.  The video speaks for itself, but I’d like to stress a couple of key points for those voters who remain undecided and still cling to Obama’s “hope”   [...]

Via Chicks on the Right, “Mike Malloy … should never be dressed in anything other than a straight jacket.” And cross-posted from American Power. Mike Malloy is an Atlanta-based talk radia host. His show used to appear on Air America Radio and he’s a contributor at Huffington Post. Thus, there’s no doubt of this guy’s [...]

She’s a beautiful woman, and she’s moving up in the movie world. Ben Affleck talks with Blake Lively at Interview, c/o American Power.

The headline: Medical marijuana growers join Teamsters union In California, the teamsters have organized 40 marijuana workers. They work as gardeners, trimmers and cloners. It’s not clear how labor laws will apply to this situation, since medical marijuana is legal in California but is still a federal crime. Still, the workers got a new contract [...]

“…and in the process, beneficiaries would face painful cuts to these programs.” That’s a point Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Awesome) made in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel last month. It’s also a point I wish he would have made in this “debate” with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Headinthesand): Hat tip to Smitty for the video. By ignoring [...]