http://www.redstate.com/melissatx Just another RedState: Where the VRWC Conspires Online weblog Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:01:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Henry Waxman, Waxman, who chairs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce,which has jurisdiction over the FTC, needs to understand that there are no bailouts for losers.  It is time to stop the madness.  From Breitbart.com comes this gem: The newspaper industry is suffering "market failure" and the government will need ... http://www.redstate.com/melissatx/2009/12/03/note-to-waxman-there-are-no-bailout-for-losers/ As an update to an earlier blog that details why I think the KSM trial is all horse apples, proof that the consequences of such a move would lead to headlines like this: Navy SEALs Face Assault Charges for Capturing Most-Wanted Terrorist *snip*   "Now, instead of being lauded for bringing to justice ... http://www.redstate.com/melissatx/2009/11/24/foreseeable-consequences/ The "Greatest Generation" was so named for the ability to name,confront, battle and win against evil.   Most of those who served and families who sacrificed to keep families intact until their return were made of stern stuff.  They know what needed to be done and did not bemoan the fact it had to be ... http://www.redstate.com/melissatx/2009/11/24/chrononlogy-of-failure-and-hope/ Mr. Obama, the man-child in presidential clothing, is the first president to make his first year in office about the unprodigious aspects of the country he leads.  He has spent the first 11 months daily apologizing for our mediocrity and the egregious behaviour of the Bush Administration.    He has portrayed America ... http://www.redstate.com/melissatx/2009/11/20/can-we-have-a-vote-of-no-confidence-now/ I am in awe of how succinctly Col. Allen West (USA, Retired) has laid to waste any arguments that the jihad on Fort Hood was anything other than just that.   In every word written by West, I am in complete agreement: We have become so politically correct that our media is more concerned ... http://www.redstate.com/melissatx/2009/11/11/sometimes-things-are-exactly-what-they-appear-to-be/ Thank you Veterans for your service and dedication to furthering the cause of liberty and freedom.  Words do little justice to the honor we have for you. Hat tip to Michelle Malkin's site for businesses who are thanking vets today:  Applebee’s honors vets and active duty military with a free meal ... http://www.redstate.com/melissatx/2009/11/11/veterans-day-a-heartfelt-thank-you/ That political correctness was used by the Army when dealing with Major Hasan is as important an issue as the unintended consequences.   That the Army has had to be more and more politically correct in dealing with Muslims in the US military is not in question, but what I question ... http://www.redstate.com/melissatx/2009/11/09/pc-kills/ Since the laughtastic remarks the bugnuts in chief made about the Fort Hood jihad, he has not seen fit to visit the site.  In fact, he will be schmoozing at Camp David, rather than acting like the Commander in Chief.   George W. Bush and his wife, on the other hand, ... http://www.redstate.com/melissatx/2009/11/07/w-and-laura-are-heroes-obamas-eh-not-so-much/ Sidestepping the tradegy in Fort Hood for just a minute, I have to address the insanity on the Hill. 3962 H.R. 3962H.R. 3962vH.R. 3962 Today a letter was released from the Joint Committee on Taxation outlining how many will face a debtors prisons over healthcare according to Pelosi.  In HR3962  Americans that do not maintain ... http://www.redstate.com/melissatx/2009/11/06/go-to-jail-do-not-pass-go-with-hr3962/ "We don't know all the answers yet and I would caution against jumping to conclusions until we have all the facts," Obama said on the White House lawn, today. Well, not jumping to conclusions, but stating facts, here we go: 1.  Soldiers who witnessed the carnage at Fort Hood say Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan ... http://www.redstate.com/melissatx/2009/11/06/per-obama-dont-jump-to-conclusions-about-hasan/