Anonymous hacks US Sentencing Commission, distributes files. “The statement suggested retaliation for [Aaron] Swartz’s tragic suicide, which many – including the family – believe was a result of overzealous prosecution by the Department of Justice and what the family deemed a ‘bullying’ use of outdated computer crime laws.” Gubbermint bullies in the Obama administration? No way, surely the media woulda told us about it…

Gun Laws and the Fools of Chelm. From former lib, playright David Mamet: “The individual is not only best qualified to provide his own personal defense, he is the only one qualified to do so.” He also takes apart “compassionate” statism: “The government, for example, has determined that black people (somehow) have fewer abilities than white people, and, so, must be given certain preferences. Anyone acquainted with both black and white people knows this assessment is not only absurd but monstrous. And yet it is the law.”

Where did Piers Morgan come from, anyway? “Morgan… has no discernible political philosophy… an unprincipled, relentlessly self-promoting opportunist, a disgraced tabloid hack who doesn’t care whom he offends or how foolish he looks as long as he’s the center of attention. Morgan’s stance on a given subject is determined not by ideology, but by what will generate the most controversy, get him the most coverage, and strengthen his hand when negotiating his next book or TV deal. His efforts been given added urgency of late by the need to boost the paltry ratings of his CNN show.” Kinda like we thought.

Federal Appeals Court: Obama recess appointments unconstitutional. At issue were his appointments to the NLRB, potentially making numerous decisions made by the board invalid. The decision, which will likely be appealed to the SCOTUS, may also have broader constitutional significance. Now, about those “executive orders”…

Report: California power costs to go up by 33%. “…a new report found that California’s energy policies will raise state power rates and associated costs by nearly 33%.” The last person leaving CA won’t have to turn out the lights, they’ll already have gone out long before then.

Reporter on Obama’s “amateurish” press corps: “When they’re near him, they lose their minds”. Well, to be fair, it’s easy to lose something so small…

Feds began investigating Bob Menendez (D-NJ) six months ago for sleeping with underage hookers. “ABC News senior investigative producer Rhonda Schwartz was aware as early as May 2, 2012, the documents show…” The “watchdog” media only watches those they disagree with; they know that we know and they don’t care.

For the children: striking NYC school bus drivers slash tires on buses. “Saboteurs stabbed holes in tires of two school buses and deflated tires on 10 others idled by school bus drivers’ strike, authorities and bus company employees said today.” To remind you, it costs NYC nearly $7K per student to drive them around on yellow busses, about twice as much as No. 2, LA. Maybe it’s time to consider alternatives to the public schools, busses and all.

It’s Official: Worst. Recovery. EVER. So the current political street theatre about “assault weapons” is most likely noise meant to distract attention from the miserable economic mess the political class has created. But perhaps they are also worried that if and when the bitter clingers begin to tire of the non-recovery, some may begin shooting. Maybe the things they should be talking about are policies that actually would increase economic growth rather than QEs and ZIRPs, eh?

Republican Insider: How Barack Obama secures a third term and more… The article we posted last week about Obama’s campaign organization relaunching as a nonprofit may have ramifications beyond 2017. Assuming, of course, the country doesn’t crash and burn before then.

White House Insider: Hillary Clinton’s Benghazi Testimony – “Complete Bullsh-t”. “Every f-cking question was agreed to BEFOREHAND. Hillary had notes for every question. Watch her look down every time a question is asked. She sucks at hiding it. That’s the tell.” Kabuki, anyone?

Health insurance brokers prepare clients for Obamacare sticker shock. “A California insurance broker, who sells health plans to individuals and small businesses, …[says]… her local carriers are hinting to her that premiums may triple this fall, when the plans unveil how they’ll billet the full brunt of Obamacare’s new regulations and mandates.” Check out this post regarding Massachusetts’ awesome way of handling unemployment insurance claims for a look at healthcare’s future.

Foes of NYC soda size limit doubt racial fairness. “The NAACP’s New York state branch and the Hispanic Federation have joined beverage makers and sellers in trying to stop the rule [banning sales of high-sugar drinks in containers larger than 16 ozs] from taking effect March 12.” Is Nanny Bloomber a closet raaaaacist? Just like Obama’s typical white grandmother, we surmise.

Universities slashing hours to avoid ObamaCare mandate. “In a Dec. 6 letter, the North Canton school told [an instructor] that ‘in order to avoid penalties under the Affordable Care Act… employees with part-time or adjunct status will not be assigned more than an average of 29 hours per week.’ Less work, less money, and a mandate tax to buy insurance he can’t afford. Welcome to the wacky world of ObamaCare, suckers.” Betcha he voted for Obama, too.

Tiananmen square activist turned American citizen demonstrates for 2nd Amendment. “Chairman Mao wrote: ‘Political power grows out of barrel of a gun’, and he dictated: ‘The party shall command the gun’.” This guy knows, he walked the walk – the Piers of the world are just fakers. Also check out the comments to this video at You Tube.

EU calls for regulation of journalists. “All EU countries should have independent media councils… Media councils should have real enforcement powers, such as the imposition of fines, orders for printed or broadcast apologies, or removal of journalistic status.” Bureaucrats want the power to regulate what is said about them… yeah, that’ll increase “media freedom and pluralism”. Our journ0lists are self-regulating. They kiss Obama’s butt but stop when he’s putting or driving.

Poll goes badly. CBS-Connecticut asks its audience, “As Barack Obama Begins His Second Term, What Best Describes Your Emotions?” When we went over there, the poll was nowhere to be found. Must be an oversight.

No trust, no solutions. “No one gave voters outside the handout community a compelling reason to show up in November.” “I have said many times in recent years that the gap between the American people and their political leaders is bigger today than at any time since our spat with England in the 1770s.” Yeah, this is gonna work out well…

Obama 1st term approval rating 3rd lowest of post-WWII presidents. Only Ford and Carter were lower (neither of whom were re-elected.) So a majority of voters thought “Obama sucks but Romney would suck more”? That idea is gonna be sorely tested. Fore-ward.

“I will fly around the world doing good for the environment.” Leonardo DiCaprio: “I’ve done 3 films in 2 years and I’m just worn out. I would like to improve the world a bit.” Not making any more crappy “films” is improvement enough. We should be so lucky: he’s gonna gather his entourage and fly around (on a private plane, no doubt) lecturing us on the benefits of a low consumption, small carbon footprint, resource-lite lifestyle – because that’s just the kind of guy he is… i.e. another reason movies are one of mankind’s worst inventions.

When the good guys win. “A 12-year-old girl did what she had to do to protect herself from an intruder in her home on the Texas border. She hid in a closet and shot him when he tried to open the door.” Journ0lists hate it when this happens.

Obama wishes to “gain a fuller understanding of what took place” in Algerian hostage crisis. The “media” barely mentioned the crisis or the president’s inept response or the fact that the Middle East is descending into further chaos… what are they talking about? See below. We’re “led” by a bunch of fools who can’t find their butts with both hands and a flashlight.

Biden: “I’m proud to be President”. Well, maybe that was another thing FDR announced on TV in 1929… on the TV set in Joe’s head. But it’s Sarah Palin and Paul Ryan that are the stupid ones. “And this is a man America’s media will gleefully support in 2016 if he wins his party’s nomination for president.” [Video at the link.]

“Cult of Personality” led to Obama’s 2012 victory says former SF mayor Willie Brown. “Brown said that Democrats did not win races at the state-level in the numbers they should have and, in combination with Mitt Romney’s weak candidacy, the ‘cult of the personality’ around Obama was more responsible for his victory than the Democratic Party’s appeal.” Or maybe it was the appeal of free stuff? Either way, both will be off the table in 2016.

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Hey Obama, so much for defeating Al Qaeda! “…with muslim extremists working frantically to expand their influence and control over other parts of the African continent, the naive foreign policy of Obama is fully exposed for the feckless debacle that it is.” Well, maybe the Jerko-News can publish a map of all extremists in Africa and then Andy Cuomo can simply ban them. That’s the usual elitist knee-jerk answer to the kinds of problems. Round up a new batch of kids!