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Yahoo's David Chalian Fired for Saying Romneys "Happy to Have a Party When Black People Drown"

townhall.com

by Leah Barkoukis

August 29, 2012

Apparently no lessons were learned from Obama's hot mic incident.

"During live coverage of the Republican National Convention here in Tampa, Yahoo News Washington bureau chief David Chalian provided the perfect example of the pervasive anti-Republican bias Mitt Romney faces in his bid to unseat President Barack Obama. In video broadcast Monday night by ABC and Yahoo over the Internet, Chalian can be heard claiming that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann are unconcerned about the fate of residents of the New Orleans area who are currently being hit by Hurricane Isaac.

Yemen: US Drone 'Mistake' Kills 13 Civilians

blog.alexanderhiggins.com

by Alexander Higgins

September 3, 2012

A US drone strike targeting 'Al Qaeda' has 'misses its target' in Yemen killing 13 civilians, including three women, three security officials report.

In yet another to go unpunished war crime a United States assassination drone strike has killed 13 civilians in Yemen. This time around the US isn't even commenting on the attack but we can be rest assured Obama's official tally will count the 10 men killed in the attack as enemy combatants. Of course that is no surprise because, as we have learned, Obama considers all males of combat age within a strike zone to be an enemy combatant even in cases when the US isn't sure who they have just killed.

Yep, The TSA Is Definitely Stealing iPads

gizmodo.com

October 2, 2012

An ABC investigation has found what you might have suspected all along; if you leave your iPad with airport security, a TSA agent might just keep it for himself.

The investigators went to 10 airports and put iPads through the screening machines in the little plastic containers, and then didn't claim them just to see what would happen. Nine out of ten iPads were immediately returned to their owner, but as you'll see in the video below, one TSA dirtbag walked away with the iPad. ABC filmed the theft and traced the iPad to the home of the crook. You almost feel bad for the jerk who stole the iPad when Brian Ross shows up at his house. Then you remember that this criminal is also in charge of making sure your plane doesn't get bombed by a terrorist.

Yep: Federal deficit officially tops $1 trillion for the fourth time

Hot Air

by Erika Johnsen

September 11, 2012

Just in case there was any doubt in anyone's mind - the Congressional Budget Office has released their monthly report, and with the government's fiscal year set to end on September 30th, they've officially announced that we'll come in with an above-trillion dollar deficit for the fourth year running.

Yes, Even Ads Critical Of Islam Are Protected Free Speech

CNS News

by Stacy Washington

October 2, 2012

In yet another case examining the correct application of the First Amendment, ads by conservative blogger Pam Gellar are going up on subways in New York City.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority was ordered by a Manhattan Federal Court to place "Anti-Jihad Savage" ads, starting early this week. The MTA had originally refused to accept the ads under their "No Demeaning Ad Standard" policy. After the ruling the MTA Spokesman said: "Our hands are tied." The ad copy states: "In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat Jihad."

Yes, federal spending is a problem, Mr. President

Hot Air

by Ed Morrissey

January 8, 2013

Is that in doubt? The Wall Street Journal reported late Sunday night that Barack Obama doesn't think we have a spending problem, or at least that's what John Boehner told Stephen Moore about Obama's response to the fiscal cliff:

What stunned House Speaker John Boehner more than anything else during his prolonged closed-door budget negotiations with Barack Obama was this revelation: "At one point several weeks ago," Mr. Boehner says, "the president said to me, 'We don't have a spending problem.' " ... The president's insistence that Washington doesn't have a spending problem, Mr. Boehner says, is predicated on the belief that massive federal deficits stem from what Mr. Obama called "a health-care problem." Mr. Boehner says that after he recovered from his astonishment-"They blame all of the fiscal woes on our health-care system"-he replied: "Clearly we have a health-care problem, which is about to get worse with ObamaCare. But, Mr. President, we have a very serious spending problem." He repeated this message so often, he says, that toward the end of the negotiations, the president became irritated and said: "I'm getting tired of hearing you say that."

Yes, It Can Happen Here

thisiscommonsense.com

by Paul Jacob

June 8, 2012

Take a moment from your regularly scheduled dose of daily optimism, and look on the dark side.

The recent political events in Greece, in which a stable government was not formed, requiring whole new rounds of voting, have received some attention on the nightly news. But there's still a feeling of "it can't happen here." That's a great disservice. Because it can happen here. And this is not just "political instability." We're not talking about a political hot potato going nuclear. We're talking about complete financial implosion. That's what happens when government is involved in everything.

Yes, Ryan Could Win.... in a General Election

The American Spectator

by Quin Hillyer

August 19, 2011

Campaigns are won with message, money, and organization, and all Ryan has right now is a message.

But that doesn't mean he wouldn't be able to appeal to a broad spectrum of Republicans and independents, and crossover Dems in those states that allow crossover voting. Our good friend Phil Klein seems to argue that Ryan has nowhere to go, in terms of voter groups. I usually admire Phil's political judgment, but not here. Ryan's record and persona mean that he is one of the few candidates that can pull from multiple voter groups at once.

Yes, the feds are tracking your car

salon.com

by Keegan Hamilton

August 2, 2013

A Seattle prankster points out the absurdity of a little-known program that's following where you drive.

One morning last week, 38-year-old software developer Phil Mocek was walking to work in Seattle when he paused to photograph what appeared to be civilian vehicles parked in a restricted area near a downtown federal building. He snapped a few pictures and began walking away, when a white truck whipped out of one of the parking spots and pulled up perpendicular to the curb. A large man wearing jeans and a gray T-shirt emerged from the cab and angrily grabbed the camera from Mocek, who hollered for help and fumbled with his phone to dial 911. Police quickly arrived on the scene, responding to Mocek's report of a possible robbery. The black male suspect identified himself as an agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and told the officers that he was concerned about Mocek posting images of his vehicle online due to the nature of his job. The ATF agent explained that he had confiscated the camera and examined its contents because he "wanted to delete the picture that was taken of him." Nobody was arrested.

Yes, You Are a Suspect

Common Sense with Paul Jacob

by Paul Jacob

July 29, 2014

Sometimes the Internet makes a mistake.

The other day, one of my favorite websites embedded a Fox News video about NSA spying. Fox News entitles their video "Citizens Treated As Suspects." At the site showcasing Fox's story, though, the headline reads: "The NSA Grabs Information from Non-Suspects; Ninety percent of those spied upon are under no suspicion." Can this be right? When you're treated as a suspect, you are a suspect, aren't you? You're being suspected of ... something. At least of being somebody who might be up to something worth snagging in an all-embracing fishing expedition. If you're not guilty, somebody else leaving comparable data traces is, surely.

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