The boom in smuggling to avoid cigarette taxes. “More than half of the cigarettes sold in New York State are smuggled in from other places to avoid the Empire State’s taxes on smokes, which have soared nearly 200 percent since 2006…” Tax-happy, “laws are for the little people” politicians encourage this kind of thing – crap rolls downhill from the top.

14 ways to avoid the ObamaCare Tax. ObamaCare stimulates the economy? We see the potential for loads of new businesses springing up printing phony eviction notices, bankruptcy filings, etc. Or maybe just help with #14.

Ellen sucks up to Obama: Obamacare “doing very, very well…I think everyone’s very grateful you did this.” Later on, she told Zero his crap smelled like roses. Well, not really… at least, not in this clip anyways.

How Europe and Obama lost leverage with Putin: Putin was changing the map while Europe was saving the climate. “Instead of investing in secure energy, the EU has invested in green energy, driving up energy costs, reducing competitiveness, and allowing Putin to remain in the driver’s seat.” Wonder if President Vacation and SOS Herman Munster still think climate change is the most pressing diplomatic issue? Don’t be silly, of course they do.

Court rules states can make voters prove citizenship. “The ruling is a boost for states’ rights and marks a setback for President Obama and other liberals who fought stiffer voter ID checks with an argument that they reduce voter turnout.” Make that “reduce Democrat voter turnout.” Expect to see an increase in dead voter resurrections if ruling stands.

President Barack Obama fills his BRACKET on SportsCenter!!! Ukraine? Libya? Syria? China? Malaysia? Unemployment? Eff ’em, man, none of those losers even got invited to the Big Dance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WJF1Aq845s

Health industry officials say ObamaCare-related premiums will double in some parts of the country. “[An] insurance official, who hails from a populous swing state, said his company expects to triple its rates next year on the ObamaCare exchange.” Well, their pre-ObamaCare policies must’ve been substandard…

Did fracking cause Los Angeles’ earthquake this week? City councilmen investigate. Why bother? We’re sure fracking caused the SF quake of 1906 and the smaller quakes in 1989 and 1994. Because #climatechange and #bigoilevil.

Nancy Pelosi admits that Congress is scared of the CIA. ““You don’t fight it without a price because they come after you and they don’t always tell the truth.” You Koch s***ers sure know how that works, don’t you?

Michelle Obama and family take another taxpayer-funded trip. “…going to tour China this month…” If only we could get them on a slow boat to China… and take the sooper genius along for his bracket expertise.

Obama’s bracket will be released Wed. the presidential bracket will be used for ACA messaging this year, WH says. Apparently it’s not a joke… well, it’s not a new joke, it’s part of the same 5+ year-old joke.

NY Times: Obama has become “poisonous” to Democrats. From the comments: “I spoke to a Manhattan friend the other day – he’s the Gold Standard of Old School Leftism. He’s pig biting mad at ObamaCare. Not because it doesn’t go far enough, but because it’s destroying his ability to pay his bills. It’s dawned on him that ObamaCare means money for rent, Obamacare, food and not much else. Mind you, he repeatedly insisted he wasn’t becoming a Republican, but that he’s certainly not going to vote next election.” Hit ’em where it hurts, Barky.

Hollywood rallies for lower taxes… on Hollywood. “Warner Bros, FilmLA, the city and county of Los Angeles and the national labor union representing working actors are just a few of the traditionally left-wing entities that have formally voiced their support of lowering taxes on film makers.” N, Obama and Gov. Moonbeam say high taxes and lotsa regulations CREATE jobs and STIMULATE the economy, so these people are obviously racist teabaggers.

Hmmm… More evidence that Flight 370 was intentionally diverted… but why? “Gen. Tom McInerney casually wondered this morning on Fox News whether maybe jihadis targeted the plane because they need a delivery mechanism for, er, a nuclear weapon.” Feh, just a distraction, unlike climate change which is really real and will harm us in a couple of centuries if we don’t get busy. Oh, and Koch!

Reid blames Ukraine standoff on Kochs. Harry Reid is a Koch addict. Make that just addict.

The fundamental value of the Ukraine crisis: some hard truths about how the world is, was and probably ever will be. Such as: “Weakness invites aggression: Russia saw an opening to take what they have wanted… All they needed was for the time to be ripe. Kiev in chaos, NATO weak and thin, and the USA led by the C-team.” Is that “c” for “climate change”?

The “irony” of Obamacare: making inequality worse. “It likely never dawned on [Obama supporters] that reducing inequality could also mean lowering everyone to the same low level, making the middle class more like the poor.” Well, you didn’t really expect King BO to redistribute his .00001% cronies’ dough, did you?

Federal committee devising new dietary guidelines based on… climate change. Because cow farts add methane, you murderous denier. Overlooked in this scenario: people fart as well, probably even more so on an all-vegetable diet (beans, anyone?) The biggest source of toxic carbon pollution: political vegetables.

70% of U.S. spending is writing checks to individuals. “…the government has become primarily a massive money-transfer machine, taking $2.6 trillion from some and handing it back out to others.” Well, they’re not just writing checks, they’re buying votes.

Oh, by the way: Obama just quietly suspended ObamaCare’s individual mandate until 2016. “…the new and improved ‘hardship’ exemption isn’t limited to people who used to have insurance. Anyone can claim it, purely on their own say-so that they can’t afford it…” ObamaCare eating itself, because no one else can swallow it.

Dem congressman gets creepy, sings to himself to avoid Obamacare question. Lost the cue cards with our talking points “Koch Brothers” and “Climate Change!” printed on them, did we?

Abenomics crucified with lowest GDP since Abe, worst current account deficit on record. “Monetary debasement does NOT result in an economic recovery, because no nation can force another to pay for its recovery.” No, but the political cronies are gettin’ rich and that’s all that really matters.

Kim Jong Un wins North Korea election with 100% turnout, 100% approval. “Democracy” is great as long as the peepul make the “correct” decision.

Progressive Racism: The hidden motive driving modern politics. “The basic dividing line in American politics is not (as it once was ) North vs. South, nor is it (as many people now assume) Coasts vs. Flyover Country, but rather Urban vs. Rural…” If it’s hidden, it’s only because they make so much noise accusing everyone else of it.

Sharyl Attkisson, ‘Fast and Furious’ investigative reporter, resigns from CBS. Investigative reporting? We don’t need no stinkin’ investigative reporting! A Demofascist is president and we’re journOlists, dammit!