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Wall Street Journal Needs ‘Butler’ to Clean Up New Mess

Judge Louis B. Butler, Jr.

The Wall Street Journal is being called, of all things, racist.  No! Not the Wall Street Journal!  We know you’re all taken aback by that claim.  To be fair, the Journal is mostly known for sound journalism with intriguing, informative reports.

But then they thought they’d do a little play on words, like using former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis B. Butler Jr.’s name in an editorial about Obama’s newest appointee entitled “The White House Butler.”  Not smart.  Not the Journal.  Right?

Well, according to Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, a state senator, a former state Supreme Court justice and a Wisconsin lawyer are all pretty certain it’s a clear case of racism and are demanding an apology.   (more…)

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Critics Come Out When President Bows to Japan’s Emperor

The Fox conservatives and other critics couldn’t wait to jump all over Obama when he visited Japan last week and bowed to their Emperor.

As my main man Ed Lover would say, “C’mon son!”  No one ever heard the phrase, “When in Rome…”  The man was simply being respectful to their government and their culture.

The political commentary/news shows were full of disdain for the President.  (more…)

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Lou Dobbs Has Left the Building

Lou Dobbs

Well, it’s official. The old boys network is breaking up.  The world has come to a concensus that their day has finally come.  Lou Dobbs has anchored and worked for CNN for 30 years.  His entire ideology has a parochial scope that honored the old boys traditions and think tank.  But, the problem with this picture is that those ideas are yesteryear and Mr. Dobbs audience has shrunk.  The Keith Olbermann’s and Rachel Madow’s of the world are now reshaping the face of political journalism.  They are giving liberal doctrines a solid platform for a change. (more…)

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Soldier Kills 12, Wounds 31, at Fort Hood

Maj. Malik Nidal Hasan, kills 13....

This guy just committed a massive crime on an army base so many HOURS ago and they have his whole life story available already.

They even have a cousin willing to tell us why he killed all these people.  The Army man, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, is a muslim soldier who, according to his cousin, Nader Hasan, was completely terrified of being sent to Iraq. (more…)

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College Presidents Make More than U.S. President

President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Shirley Ann Jackson

In these challenging times during the U.S. recession, college presidents know they should be ashamed of themselves for carrying anything near a seven figure salary.

Although, on an ordinary day we might be patting our sister, Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, for topping the charts of college compensation (more…)

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The President On Film (Photos)

It sure is a good thing the Daily Kos is interested in what makes the President so appealing.

They wanted to follow him around for a week and see what photo ops they could (more…)

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