Obama Administration Teases Americans With Anticipation

The Economy Is Just One Speech Away From Recovery...The Onion

• "Anticipation, Anticipation...Is Making Me Late...Is Keeping Me Waiting" are lyrics from an old Carly Simon song that would be more appropriate in describing the Obama administration and political class in the last six years. During the same period the promises of "Hope" morphed into hopelessness as "Change" turned into a nightmare for millions of Americans.
• In the beginning, the administration's use of anticipation was a clever tactic especially when entwined with promises. The problems started when the onion was peeled revealing nothing. More Americans began to feel like the tourist playing 3 Card Monte on the corner of 8th Ave and 34th Street in NYC only to realize he was conned with every hand played. He was taken in by the illusion of winning. In the case of this administration, the illusion was Hope and Change. Unfortunately, about half the country fell for the scam.
• And while there are many examples of the scam as evidenced with Obamacare and the promises associated with that law, perhaps the most glaring example is income inequality. Not because it doesn't exist, it does. It's been part of the human economic condition since the first guy sold a potato to a neighbor in the village. Some actors make a dime while others make millions. Some athletes make a mil while others make 10 million. Physicians generally make a good buck compared to nurses. Retail employees don't make as much as employees at Apple.
• But after all the cards were shuffled in the last six years, income inequality---under this administration---increased. For example, in 2009, median household income was $55,972.00 (in 2013 dollars). Today, it's about $52,600.00 (Census). In fact, income of the bottom 80% of the population has taken a significant hit while the income of the top 20% has been rising under this administration. And we've all seen the data regarding record high rates of poverty and use of EBT cards (food stamps).

The Bundy Ranch Stand-Off Was Also An Expression Of America's Discontent And Anger

Gun Control now! Armed gunmen have just prevented me from stealing land for my grandchildren at #BundyRanch. I bet the Koch's are behind this...Tweet by Harry Reidnose

• Regarding the controversy over the Bundy Ranch, who owns what (the truth is a large portion of Nevada is government owned land), Bundy himself (we really don't know much about the man yet),  the Harry Reid and endangered species connection ( the fact is the boundaries of the endangered tortoise's habitat were changed to accommodate one of Harry Reid's biggest donors as pointed out by Dana Loesch in her own excellent piece, "The Real Story Behind The Bundy Ranch Harassment) and land use, the Bundy Ranch stand-off was an expression of the discontent and anger many Americans now have toward the government, the Obama administration and the political class.
• Last October, I penned a piece entitled, "How Much More Pain, Misery And Dysfunction Will American Tolerate From The Government?" Apparently, the Bundy Ranch dispute was the straw that broke the camel's back.  
• At the time of that piece, I listed the events surrounding the government shutdown and how our own WWII vets were treated when they visited THEIR OWN memorial in D.C. If you recall, a Park Ranger leaked the fact that those responsible for shutting down the memorial wanted to make "life as difficult for people as we can." That Park Ranger even called the strategy "disgusting."  
• Further insult and pain was compounded by five years of a wretched economy that imposed emotional distress on a large part of our population---including most of those who voted for Pres. Obama. In addition, we've also seen the damage done by ObamaCare since its botched roll-out in October of last year.
• In between all of this misery, we also witnessed an administration, many in the media and political class attack conservative organizations, demonize the Tea Party, mocking conservative women and black conservatives and even attacking people of faith.

As Islamists Continue To Stack One Body On Another, Our Media Remains Largely Silent

"If Islam is a 'religion of peace,' it's time to show the evidence to the endangered Christians of the Middle East." Ralph Peters

Yesterday in Nigeria, Islamists blew up a bus station where at least 71 people were killed (fatalities likely to be higher). In the blast, 16 buses were destroyed and at least 25 vehicles. As of this writing, over 125 people were injured, many severely. Yet hardly a mention in our media as CNN continues reporting on pings and debris for over a month now.

In the past, I've written about the virtual silence and white noise from our media, administration and even most of Congress when it comes to Islamists literally murdering Christians and others throughout the globe. Last year, I was particularly incensed when the Indonesian government actually freed several terrorists who had kidnapped and beheaded three Catholic school girls. Along with one of the severed heads, the scumbags left this note: "We will murder 100 or more Christian teenagers and their heads will be presented as presents."

Since 9/11/01, Islamists have carried out more than 22,700 terror attacks.  Last week alone, there were over 50 attacks that resulted in 594 dead and 582 critically injured (meaning man of those have probably already died)...from the Religion of Peace.com. And I guarantee you that most Americans are not aware of most of these attacks largely due to the absence of reporting by our own press. But let Kim Kardasian flash her big, fat ass and the press is all over it.

So it's time to take a moment to report on a fraction of the terror attacks and Islamists terror news. Most of these reports come from the foreign press not our media.

• Turkey recently announced plans to build a special prison for gays.  Hurriyet Daily News
• Islamists in Bangladesh announced that Atheists will not be allowed to live in the country. Dhaka Tribune
• An Islamists preacher in Australia prayed for the slaughter of Hindus and Buddhists. Middle East Research Institute
• Thousands of British school girls have been victimized by Muslim gangs. Gatestone Institute.
• An Imam and three accomplices were arrested for gang raping a 12 year-old girl. The Nation
• Europe is becoming a breeding ground for Islamists terrorists entering Syria. Tokyo Times
• Some of the "freedom fighters" who are at war in Syria and whom Pres. Obama and PM wanted to help have now been reclassified as "the biggest threat to Britain's security." It is believed from 200-400 are now back in Britain. MI5 British Security
• Taliban kidnapped about 100 men in a Pakistani village. Forty were released but negotiations are on-going for the rest of those still being held.  Times Of India
• Boko Haram, an Islamists terror group in Nigeria, murdered over 1000 Christians since 2009. International Christian Concern.
• Last Easter Week, Islamists in Nigeria attacked a village and murdered 80 Christians many of them children. Voice of America
• In 2010, the Afghan government ordered the destruction of the last Christian church in the country. Hoover Institution
• Last week, al-Qaeda's magazine--Inspire---carried a caption of a people-mover train at SF International Airport with the caption: "Assemble Your Bomb." SF Chronicle
• Gambia's State House Imam likened homosexuality to terrorism. Jollofnews
• Last week in Syria, Islamists murdered a Dutch Catholic Jesuit priest. World 
• And Islamic mob murdered a Christian woman in Cairo, Egypt. International Christian Concern

I can go on for pages listing the attacks by Islamists against other religious and non-religious communities. The point I want to make is that most of these are rarely reported in our media. They need to be. The victims need a voice in the media. If the media continues to ignore these atrocities, the perpetrators will only feel more embolden to continue their religious and ethnic cleansing.

 In addition, while there are Muslims that are against these types of brutal attacks, they still remain largely silent. I'll even go further. By remaining silent, I believe that makes them complicit in these crimes and atrocities.

Postscript: Since we posted this piece, Islamists scumbags kidnapped almost 200 young girls. After reading this post, this action was predictable. And it's being reported Boko Haram continues to kidnap and rape girls and young women. ISIS is still ravaging the countryside in Iraq and Syria.

Republicans: Why Are You So Scared Of Someone As Incompetent As Hillary Clinton?

Hillary knows she's not through answering for Benghazi. She's always been waiting for the other shoe to drop...Jay Carnie Tweet

• Allow me to take you back to about 2006 & 2007. At the time, all we heard from Democrats, the media and even many Republicans was: Hillary was a shoe in (pun intended).  No one can beat her. She paid her dues by supporting her philandering husband, and now (2008) was her time. She had already been cloaked in bubble wrap by the media. The media bandwagons encircled her to deflect any incoming from political opponents. After all, who were the adversaries in her own party? Slo Joe Biden? He dropped out in January of 2008 because he bombed in Iowa. Ditto Chris Todd. Ditto John Edwards. Ditto Dennis Kucinich. You get the picture.
• But a ball flew out of left field. His name was Barack Obama or to quote the most miserable prick in the Senate, Harry Reid, at the time:  a "light skinned" African-American with "no negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one." The rest is history
• And that outcome should not have surprised anyone. Democrats have a history of electing or supporting candidates that just magically appear on the scene. It happened with Jimmy Carter in 1976 and with Bill Clinton in 1992. In fact, more establishment Democrats like Al Gore and John F. Kerry generally don't cross the finish line.
• And one can now argue that Hillary Clinton is entrenched in the Demo