The President”s offshore drilling “plan” is nothing of the sort, just a smoke and mirrors sideshow in anticipation of the cap and trade debate later this year.  This measure might (if we”re lucky) bring new resources to market within a decade, assuming the exploration starts on time – in the next two years.  Yawn.  The commodity did not react favorably to the announcement.  In fact, crude prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed on the same day at a 16-month high.  Hello $3 gas prices for the summer.

(Shouldn”t opening up more supply make the price go down?)

One wonders what American statesmen would have thought about the President having the unilateral authority to manage the nation”s energy supply.  (We are still searching Article 2 of the Constitution for such an authority – no success yet).

Whatever government is not a government of laws, is a despotism, let it be called what it may.

Daniel Webster

Virginia governor Bob McDonnell reinstated Confederate History Month for April, in honor of Confederate Memorial Day.  In typical kneejerk reaction, liberals and other clueless Americans are “outraged” – including President Obama.  As if pretending that part of American history didn”t exist somehow makes unpleasant history not so unpleasant.  Confederate heritage is a reality for millions of Americans – there were just as much if not more sins in the North than the South.

Mississippi governor Haley Barbour was one of few courageous politicians to come to McDonnell”s defense.  His sentiment that the fake controversy “doesn”t amount to diddly” is spot on.  Of course, McDonnell later threw the obligatory “slavery was evil” bone to the politically correct crowd.  Yes we all thought slavery was great until the governor clarified it.  If people became outraged about the real slavery that still exists in America, maybe we would have a shot at restoring the republic.

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Eighth generation descendants of Patrick Henry in New Mexico are proudly active in their local tea party.

“If Patrick Henry were alive, he would be coordinating a Tea Party today.”

Sir, we are not weak, if we make a proper use of the means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us.

The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable — and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come!

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, “Peace! Peace!” — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!

Patrick Henry, March 1775

What a glorious morning in America!

Sam Adams, upon hearing gunfire at Lexington.

This idea makes way too much sense to be implemented.

There go those whacko birthers again – where do they get their crazy ideas from?

Maybe this will exonerate the lieutenant colonel who is being threatened by the Army for making the same claim?

The Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have [to] bare the secrets of government and inform the people.

Hugo Black 1886-1971

Unless, of course, the President gives you a tingly feeling up and down your leg.  In that case, the media”s job is to be enchanted with government and shove propoganda down the people”s throats.

At least Matthews does us the service of reaffirming that the Vice President of the United States is vulgar and incompetent idiot – and that true journalism in America is all but dead.

This is typical of what happens when government monopolies run things – the laws of supply and demand get reversed.  Less demand yields higher prices!  Will health reform follow suit?

How To Make a Recession Worse 101

Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) created a firestorm last week, as he was videotaped at a local meeting saying he didn”t care about the Constitution (as it related to health reform).  He also doesn”t seem to understand the difference between the Constitution and Declaration.

Then, when the above video went viral on the internet, he responded with this pathetic mea culpa.  Even if you buy his explanation, the fact that he thinks the health reform bill doesn”t violate the Constitution is enough to ensure that Hare never serves in public office again so much as a dog catcher.

In questions of power…let no more be heard of confidence in
man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the
Constitution.

Thomas Jefferson: Kentucky Resolutions, 1798

The brings a whole dimension to the New World Disorder.  The IRS plans work with foreign governments to target “high wealth individuals” around the world.

[IRS Commissioner] Shulman said the IRS is using “our robust and evolving enforcement program that ensures that everyone pays what they owe.”

Speaking of which, if you stubbornly insist on your right NOT to buy health insurance under Obamacare – say goodbye to your refund.