Monday, April 30, 2012

Adios, Al! Does this Mean Yesterday was Ouster Sunday?

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Al Armendarizo, the suddenly controversial EPA official, who spoke of crucifying businesses randomly to show everyone else you mean business, has resigned today. Awww! Yes, the weaselly Obama appointee reportedly had this to say as Obama's bus wheels ran him over:
In a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson sent Sunday, Al Armendariz says he regrets his words and stresses that they do not reflect his work as administrator of the five-state region including Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.

Let me see...what was it exactly that he said on the tape: "my philosophy of enforcement". (00:29) So, he had a philosophy to guide him, it just never affected his work?? Is he going into bridge sales now??
Find people who are not compliant with the law, and you hit them as hard as you can and you make examples out of them, and there is a deterrent effect there...
...So you go out, you look at an industry, you find people violating the law, you go aggressively after them.
...So you put some financial pressure on a company, you get other people in that industry to clean up very quickly. So, that's our general philosophy.
Wait a minute! He says it's his philosophy (which he iterated on at least two occasions) and then he says of the EPA, it's our philosophy, but then tells us that philosophy did not "reflect in his work".

If you feel a warm, yellow stream emanating from Mr. Armendarizo, he may try to tell you it's raining. Give that statement equal credence with the rest.

Quote du jour

It would be hard to become nostalgic about Richard Nixon, who was forced to resign in disgrace. But at least you could tell when he was lying. Obama’s lies are just as big but not as visible, and the media that exposed Nixon is covering for Obama.
-Thomas Sowell

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Themes Like Old Times

Walker, Texas Ranger

Plagiarism on the Internet? I'm Shocked! Shocked!

The Looking Spoon, a great spot for Photoshopped humor and commentary, is getting ripped off. He did a post: The Looking Spoon Being Plagiarized on this guy stealing his graphics and slapping his own name on someone else's work (think: Joe Biden). So I cruised over there to see what else might be found. (This guy is probably getting the most traffic he's ever gotten with just people checking out what a lying weasel he is.) I saw a lot of graphics that I'd swear I'd seen some where else before, (just with someone else's name on it). I think the clincher was a Michael Ramirez cartoon he published with his own name on it. He cropped off Ramirez's name (and copyright notice), changed the font of the caption, and stuck a border on it with his URL. Really creative! /sarc
Compare this*:
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with this:
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I've got no problem in sharing the good stuff. My own policy is stated up on the sidebar.
Any graphics I cobble together that have my blog address on them are fair game, so feel free to use whatever you like. A simple link in return is all we ask. (Credit or blame where due.)
Taking the credit for someone else's work is intellectually dishonest and lazy. Plus, it deprives the real creator of the work of the traffic and recognition that they deserve. Maybe Lee Vanden Brink is happy to be the Joe Biden of blogging. But if he's not clever or talented enough to come up with this stuff on his own, he should give credit to those who are.
I dropped MR a note just in case he wants to take notice of the little plagiarist.
* Don't be surprised if he's pulled the material.
Update : I checked back to see if he'd pulled the plagiarized Ramirez cartoon, and mirabile dictu, he had! But, as I said, I have a screen shot of the dirty deed if Mr. Ramirez's lawyers need some red meat.

Soda Pop for Old People: Intern Pepper

...because he wasn't always a doctor!
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Quote du jour

At the Williston (N.D.)Walmart, they don’t really bother stocking the shelves. Who wants to work as a stockboy when you can make a bundle in the oil patch? Also, the goods would not stay on the shelves long. The store just sets the pallets in the aisles, and customers grab the goods and go right to the register.
-Jay Nordlinger

Saturday, April 28, 2012

A Little Saturday Night Music

Brad Paisley - Whiskey Lullaby

Ode to Obama's Secret Service


encore presentation of Scott Kirby's
"Hard to Find a Hooker on Valentine's Day"

Normally, I play this once a year, around Valentine's Day, but I was listening to some past "Little Saturday night music" posts, and around the three minute mark, he had some sage advice for Obama's Secret Service teams.
"For God's sake, man, just pay that girl...preferably in cash."
...and it made me think of Obama's Secret Service!

Saturday Linkaround

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Cartoon of the Day – NRO Home page

Democrats Stuffed Ballot Boxes in Ohio and Pennsylvania in 2008 –But, no, Mr. Holder, there’s no voter fraud!

Obama’s Fatal Pivot –Mickey Kaus

Grope and Change –Mark Steyn

Secret Service and Hookers? “We do this all the time”

Gingrich is right about space

How Mia Love dismantles the liberals' racism/sexism argument.

Obama Letter to radical Derrick Bell to Blurb 'Dreams from My Father' (blurb expunged after 1st. edition)

Krauthammer: Joe Biden Holds “American Record For Wrong On The Most Issues In Foreign Affairs Ever”…

Whodunit: The case of the missing EPA “crucifixion” video

Obama Takes Over Student Loans Then Blames GOP As Rates Skyrocket

President Obama’s Economic Programs Have Failed

Sen. Joe Manchin, (D-W.Va. ) does not know if he will vote for Obama

Who’s Funnier, Republicans Or Democrats?

Micro-encephalitis at the New England Journal of Medicine

Five Devastating Numbers That Show Obama's Incompetence

Top 10 Obama flimflams

While Syria Burns – Krauthammer

Admiral McRaven’s Gutsy Call on bin Laden

Romney: Yeah, It’s Pretty Sad Obama’s Playing the bin Laden Card Again

Van Jones: Obama 'Forced' to Sit with 'Racist' Cop at Beer Summit

OBAMA DUMBS DOWN SPEECHES AS CAMPAIGN HEATS UP, WFB ANALYSIS SHOWS

Obama’s Bin Laden Pitch Jumps the Shark

Obama lifts freeze on $192 million aid package to Palestinian Authority

Mitt Romney Could Bring Back The Electoral Map Of 2004

Mojave Cross to be Restored

New Fashion Wrinkle: Stylishly Hiding the Gun

Girl Born With No Hands Conquers Disability To Win National Penmanship Award

Obama - Dreams of My Father

After Four Years Of A Celebrity President, Is Your Life Any Better?




Rule Five Roundup*:

American Perspective –Jane Monheit

American Power- Claudia Schiffer

The Astute Bloggers - Johana Riva Garabetian

Camp of the Saints - Hump Day Rule Five, Rule Five News

Classic Liberal – Amber Lancaster

The Daley Gator – Daley Babe Denise Paglia, Yui Minamui

Doctor Says He’s Found The Actual G Spot

Dustbury – Masiela Lusha

El Opinador Compulsivo – Two thumbs up, Hot for teacher (video), Ustedes

Eye of Polyphemus – Keira Knightly, Sarah Shahi

The Feral Irishman –Takes a lickin'

Friday Night Babe – Brooke Burke

Guns and Bikinis – Beach Babes

Hookers and Booze - and lace

Jake Finnegan – Ke$ha

Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World – Friday Pinup

Pirates Cove - Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup, If All You See…, If All You See…, If All You See…

pitsnipesgripes – Megan Fox

POH Diaries -Kate Upton

PostalDog - Late nite hotness

Randy’s Roundtable –Midweek Break

Sex in Advertising – Shapewear

Soylent Green – Friday Corset

Support your local Gunfighter – Victoria’s Secret Angels, Shanna Moakler

The Last Tradition – Adele Mara, Lauren Tannehill

Theo Spark –Bedtime Toddy , Bonus Babe

The Other McCain- Rule 5 Sunday

Victoria’s Secret Catalogue 1979

Vintage Babe of the Week – Barbara Steele

Rule 5 Woodsterman Style





*By no means comprehensive.

Use the comments as an open thread on any of these topics. If you feel that I’ve neglected a link, news, commentary, humor or Rule Fivage, send a link to the contact email on the sidebar. (All spambots must die!)

Cross posted at Say Anything

Quote du jour

(Chevy Chase)"couldn't ad-lib a fart after a baked-bean dinner."
-Johnny Carson

Friday, April 27, 2012

Friday Night Babe

Tonight's FNB* is Brooke Burke !
(*a.k.a. Rule Five Friday)
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Andrew Klaven and Bill Whittle go MST 3000 on President Obama

Andrew Klaven drags his buddy Bill Whittle to the movies. Listen at 1:06, when Tom Hanks intones "How do we understand this president and his time in office?", for the familiar "cha-ching" of a cash register. Tag line? "I hope there's not a sequel!"
As do we all!

The Rule of Law: Innocent Until Crucified Randomly

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Obama appointee Al Armendarizof
, Dallas Regional EPA Chief

Obama said he wanted to fundamentally transform America. Looks like he sure picked the right team to do it! Al Armendarizof, a man whom, in a rational world, we never would have heard of, made news when a video surfaced that exposed his leg breaking approach to enforcing EPA regulations.
The Romans used to conquer little villages in the Mediterranean. They'd go into a little Turkish town somewhere, they'd find the first five guys they saw and they would crucify them. And then you know that town was really easy to manage for the next few years.
And so you make examples out of people who are in this case not compliant with the law. Find people who are not compliant with the law, and you hit them as hard as you can and you make examples out of them, and there is a deterrent effect there. And, companies that are smart see that, they don't want to play that game, and they decide at that point that it's time to clean up.
And, that won't happen unless you have somebody out there making examples of people. So you go out, you look at an industry, you find people violating the law, you go aggressively after them. And we do have some pretty effective enforcement tools. Compliance can get very high, very, very quickly.
That's what these companies respond to is both their public image but also financial pressure. So you put some financial pressure on a company, you get other people in that industry to clean up very quickly.
How exactly does the EPA's reign of terror resonate with the American ideals of fairness and equality under the law? How about the concept of "justice"?
Find people who are not compliant with the law, and you hit them as hard as you can and you make examples out of them, and there is a deterrent effect there.
I think I may have heard this speech somewhere before. I think Obama may have quoted from it.
Of course! The Chicago way!
Linked at Troglopundit

Quote du jour

Offering a “safer” alternative in Huckabee is kinda like opening up an all Oatmeal restaurant: “No heartburn here!” We’ll see if there’s an audience for bland over bold.

-Proof, on Mike Huckabee going head to head with Rush Limbaugh

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Vintage Babe of the Week

Tonight's Vintage Babe* is Barbara Steele! (*a.k.a. Rule Five Thursday)
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Like fine wines, the ladies improve with age!

Quote du jour

As someone who carries the sword and shield of an open-minded humanitarian, Olbermann has a terrible time getting along with others. And his most active activism has always been on behalf of himself. He has spent so much company time writing long, self-extolling missives to critics that his laptop once reported him to Human Resources.

-Phil Mushnick

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Medal of Honor

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Private Barney F. Hajiro


Citation:

Private Barney F. Hajiro distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 19, 22, and 29 October 1944, in the vicinity of Bruyeres and Biffontaine, eastern France. Private Hajiro, while acting as a sentry on top of an embankment on 19 October 1944, in the vicinity of Bruyeres, France, rendered assistance to allied troops attacking a house 200 yards away by exposing himself to enemy fire and directing fire at an enemy strong point. He assisted the unit on his right by firing his automatic rifle and killing or wounding two enemy snipers. On 22 October 1944, he and one comrade took up an outpost security position about 50 yards to the right front of their platoon, concealed themselves, and ambushed an 18-man, heavily armed, enemy patrol, killing two, wounding one, and taking the remainder as prisoners. On 29 October 1944, in a wooded area in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France, Private Hajiro initiated an attack up the slope of a hill referred to as "Suicide Hill" by running forward approximately 100 yards under fire. He then advanced ahead of his comrades about 10 yards, drawing fire and spotting camouflaged machine gun nests. He fearlessly met fire with fire and single-handedly destroyed two machine gun nests and killed two enemy snipers. As a result of Private Hajiro’s heroic actions, the attack was successful. Private Hajiro’s extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon him, his unit, and the United States Army.


Private Hajiro: We humbly salute you and thank you for your service.

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Hat tip Home of Heroes

There are fewer than a hundred living MoH recipients today. Their names and their stories should not be forgotten. My mission is to honor one of those heroes here each week, and salute them for their courage and sacrifice. In the words of John Fitzgerald Kennedy:
“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors; the men it remembers.”

Quote du jour

“How in the world are we supposed to make fun of an out-of-touch elitist who thinks he’s smarter than everyone and who has written multiple memoirs despite never having accomplished one useful thing in his entire life? It’s impossible!”

Really, if you can’t make fun of Obama, you need to turn in your comedian badge right now. You can keep the gun.

-Frank J. Fleming, on why Liberals Just Aren’t Very Funny

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Sex in Advertising

For all you connoisseurs of advertising...

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I may not be sure exactly what she's selling, but, I'm pretty sure I'm in the market!

Quote du jour

“The Navy SEALs shot Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan and Lisa Jackson shot us in Washington,”
-Cecil Roberts, president, United Mine Workers of America, on new regulations proposed by E P A

Monday, April 23, 2012

Obama - "Dreams of My Father"

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Quote du jour

"I think that I'm a better speechwriter than my speechwriters. I know more about policies on any particular issue than my policy directors. And I'll tell you right now that I'm gonna think I'm a better political director than my political director."

-Obama I, The Magnificent

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Themes Like Old Times

MacGyver

Happy Lenin's Birthday Earth Day!

I heard a caller to a talk show this week, who claimed to have grown up in the old Soviet Union. He said they used to plant trees on Lenin's birthday. How very progressive!

I guess the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Quote du jour

Olbermann is the termagant of the Left, whose on-air biliousness is apparently not an act. He gives limousine liberals a bad name, since the stereotypical representative of the breed is at least satisfied with his car and his driver.

-Rich Lowry

Saturday, April 21, 2012

A Little Saturday Night Music

Rolf Harris - Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport

Saturday Linkaround


Cartoon of the Day – NRO Home page

1,800-word article on John Edwards trial doesn't mention the word 'Democrat', but manages to mention 'Republican' 5 times

What’s Your Plan? –Mark Steyn

GM Electric Car Battery Explodes, Again Raising Chevy Volt Questions

White House Opens Door to Big Donors, and Lobbyists Slip In

Obama adviser David Axelrod makes case for Mitt Romney for President –video

Why Nothing Sticks to George Zimmerman

Stalked by stupidity –Roger Kimball

Axelrod TKO-ed by Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday

Chicago Law Prof on Obama: "The Professors Hated Him because he was Lazy, Unqualified & Never Attended any of the Faculty Meetings"

Chart from Karl Marx to modern Democrats

Why the Left Doesn’t Care About Voter Fraud

Gaffetastic! Hotshot Obama Flubs Island Geography at Summit of the Americas

Shocker! Democrats hypocritical on ‘stand your ground’ laws

Mark Steyn: Hookers bring Secret Service to its knees

Mark Twain on taxes

10 YEARS AGO… Dems Blocked Drilling in ANWR Because It Would Take 10 Years to See Results

John Stossel’s Broken Window Fallacy

Lib Feminist Group Outraged Over “Hypersexualized” LEGOs Girl Figurines

The 2012 Iowahawk Earth Week Cruise-In

The Mystery of the Flying Laptop –TSA and Security Theater

Ron Paul Endorsed by Alleged George Soros Funded Organization

Elect Obama or the Dog Gets it!

R.I.P. Levon Helm

Happy Tax Day



Rule Five Roundup*:

The Astute Bloggers - Colombian Hotties

Liberal Women on a Sex Strike?

TSA Friendly with Bar Refaeli

Camp of the Saints - Hump Day Rule Five, Rule Five News

Classic Liberal – Katrina Bowden

Colombian Hooker Pics

The Daley Gator – Daley Babe – Mayuko Iwasa

El Opinador Compulsivo – It's like riding a bicycle!; Mirror, Mirror; Buenas Noches

Eye of Polyphemus – Kaley Cuoco

The Feral Irishman –Pistol Packin' Mama

Friday Night Babe – Brittny Gastineau

Full Metal Patriot – Jessica Rabbit in the flesh

The Right Way...to wash your car

Guns and Bikinis – Friday's Rule Five

Hookers and Booze - ...of the week

Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World – Friday Pinup

Pirates Cove - Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup, If All You See…, If All You See…

pitsnipesgripes – Kim Kardashian

POH Diaries -Bar Refaeli

PostalDog - Late Night NSFW Hotness

Randy’s Roundtable –Thursday Nite Tart

Reaganite Republican – Miss Israel

Sex in Advertising – video

Soylent Green – Friday Corset

Support your local Gunfighter – Christina Hendricks

Teresamerica – Rule 5 – Heidi Klum

The First Street Journal -Rule Five: the Fashionistas

The Last Tradition – Marilyn Monroe, Bar Refaeli , Rita Rusic

Theo Spark –Bonus Babe, Bedtime Toddy

The Other McCain- Bar Refaeli

Victoria's Secret Service

Vintage Babe of the Week – Virna Lisi





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Quote du jour

"Dig it! First they killed those pigs and then they put a fork in pig Tate’s belly. Wild! Offing those rich pigs with their own forks and knives, and then eating a meal in the same room, far out! The Weathermen dig Charles Manson!"

-the lovely and gracious "peace loving" Bernadine Dohrn, referring to the murder of Sharon Tate, eight months pregnant, by the Manson Family

Friday, April 20, 2012

Friday Night Babe

Tonight's FNB* is Brittny Gastineau! (*a.k.a. Rule Five Friday)
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Quote du jour

"Pelosi claims Congress had 40% approval during her tenure as Speaker. Actually, the 40% figure was the amount of her face paralyzed by Botox."
-Proof

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Ten Years Ago, Dems Told Us "ANWR Won't Produce for 7- 10 Years"

Elections have consequences
H/T Gateway Pundit

Nancy Pelosi on "Hookergate":

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Headline du jour

Earth Day Co-founder Killed, Composted Girlfriend

Vintage Babe of the Week

Tonight's Vintage Babe* is Virna Lisi!
(*a.k.a. Rule Five Thursday)

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Like fine wines, the ladies improve with age!

First Colombian Hooker Pics

This is Tania. Kiss Tania. Kiss. Kiss. Kiss.
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Now kiss your career goodbye!
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Elect Obama or the Dog Gets It!

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(PHOTOS) Obama Eats Dog

Cross-posted at the Left Coast Rebel

This evening I about broke a rib feasting upon the plethora of emminently hilarious, doggone tasty photoshops at Dear Leader Obama's much-deserved bow-wow expense.

I can laugh. You can too; we've all earned it in the last few years. We've about lost our minds with what has happened to this seemingly once-great nation turned Obamanation Banana Republic of America. Obama has screwed (and eaten) the pooch, so to speak, as he's forced socialism upon our nation these last 3+ years -- I'd say the momentary doggy comic relief is much deserved.

I wonder what Indonesian dog tastes like? Chicken?...

 Hat-tip Lori Penner


 Hat-tip John Gilbert.

 That better not be a Wiener Dog! Hat-tip Mom



Hat-tip John Gilbert



Twitter. LOL.



 Hat-tip Terrence Aym

 Hat-tip Terrence Aym

  Hat-tip Terrence Aym


MORE: Viral confirmed. James Taranto at the Wall Street Journal: "Bam Bites Dog."