U.S. of Earth Forum & Blog
Once upon a time former Governor, Presidential candidate, and Chairman of the Democrat National Committee called the GOP the “White Party.” CNN commentator Lou Dobbs took Dean to task for his language. So was Dr. Dean, and those among the Left who share his understanding of history, accurate? Is the GOP the party of white people? Let’s test the good doctor’s diagnosis. Fifteen questions follow. The correct answers are provided at the end. No peeking!
L-Dopa will not be stopped. He will not be deterred. Despite the outrage, the cost and the increased threat. Obama is gonna rub your patriotic face in jihad. Dhimmi down. Terrorist trials may still be held in Manhattan, says President Apparently the news media last week jumped the gun by announcing the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9-11 terrorism suspects would not be tried in federal court in Manhattan. President Barack Obama said during an interview televised on...
Politicians in Washington have come up with something far more impressive than turning lead into gold or water into wine. Using self-serving budget rules, they can increase the burden of government spending and say they are cutting taxes instead.
The following video from Rides a Pale Horse is a powerful perspective on “hate speech” and dissent, the difference between protests by the Tea Party movement and those protesting Obama healthcare reform and the not so long ago Iraq war “kill Bush” protests as well as a fictional documentary on the assassination of Bush.
MSNBC’s David Shuster became a fan of Fox News’ late-night comedy/news hybrid Red Eye just in time for its three-year anniversary. And it’s coming at a time when the 3amET show is seeing big ratings in the A25-54 demographic – even topping CNN prime time last week.
Die-hard supporters of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now — better known as the infamous ACORN – are not going to like these developments. From City Hall, Edward-Isaac Dovere reports that the embattled Lewis has quietly stepped aside as head of the Working Families Party in New York State, which is currently under investigation by the feds:
New Orleans’ win over Indianapolis in Super Bowl XLIV surpassed the M*A*S*H finale as the most-watched program in television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday. Sunday night’s broadcast on CBS had an average audience of 106.5 million viewers, beating the 105.97 million set for the M*A*S*H finale during the three-network era in 1983.
While Barack Obama remains obsessed with George W. Bush, Sarah Palin hardly acknowledged his existence in Nashville at the Tea Party convention. Her "back to the future" vision for America skipped right over all the Bush years and went back to the principles of Ronald Reagan. That was perfectly appropriate for the Tea Party convention. It is the zeitgeist of the movement
A new snowstorm bringing the Plains and Midwest snow now will not miss New York City and southern New England and will hit areas from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia again. The new storm is part of a duo of snowstorms this week that will touch the lives of over half the people of the nation. The new northern storm will affect much more real estate than the last with "plowable" snow.
Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. John Murtha, the first veteran of the Vietnam war and one of the most powerful lawmakers in Congress, died Wednesday morning at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA, after complications from gallbladder surgery. Murtha was 77.
One of the reasons many people watch the Super Bowl is for the ads, and one that surely will be talked about at watercoolers Monday is Audi's Green Police commercial. In it, ordinary citizens are arrested for using plastic instead of paper, throwing away batteries, not recycling orange rinds, possessing incandescent light bulbs, and setting their hot tub thermostats too high all while Robin Zander sings refashioned lyrics to Cheap Trick's '70s classic "The Dream Police."
MIAMI (AP) - The New Orleans Saints turned the Super Bowl's postgame celebration into something out of the French Quarter. From the trophy podium on the field, Drew Brees blew kisses and caught confetti raining down as Dr. John and Professor Longhair blared from the stadium speakers. Sean Payton hung over the railing clapping and shouting down to the crowd as if he were rolling on a Mardi Gras float, then waved a newspaper with the banner headline "WORLD CHAMPS."