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A strange thing happened in Olympia today.  This morning a bill was introduced in the Senate, SB 6853, which has no text.  The full bill is reproduced below.  The bill is scheduled for a public hearing in the Ways and Means Committee this afternoon.  Committee members may decide to pass it today and send it to the full Senate, going against the rule that legislation be made public for at least five days before being acted on. This bill may make major changes in the tax code, and could result in a significant increase in the tax burden state lawmakers...

Lord Barrackus Obamus XIII swept majestically into the chamber and let his gaze fall terribly upon the frail, weeping form of Lord Joseph Biden, Arch Duke of Delaware. “Master,” cried Lord Biden, “What have I done to displease you!” Looming cadaverously over the room, the soothing yet icy voice of Obamus seemed to come from everywhere at once. “Joseph, how many times has it been?”

Hi everyone, I was wondering if you could give a fellow conservative some advice on moving to Texas. I am currently living in Chicago, and I am fed up with the taxes, cold weather, Democratic culture and bad economy here. I am seriously considering a move to Texas, I am fairly young, 26, and I am almost done with my degree in marketing, although I currently posses a B.A. in journalism. I think Texas sounds really cool and I just wanted to get advice from fellow FReepers who have either made the move from other states to Texas or FReepers...

Thought I would liven things up a bit today. Posted this Saturday and am posting again for your um, review.

The eligibility issue has constantly been mischaracterized as a "citizenship" issue, or a "birth certificate" issue, and major media outlets keep playing on this same theme over and over, ridiculing those who want the truth. I suspect they are partially driven by fear. Fear they won't get interviews, fear they won't get invitations, fear they won't get to cover important issues if this issue is included in what they cover. Even Fox News continues to ridicule and mischaracterize this very important Constitutional issue. Can we attack this administration on other valid issues? Yes, of course. I don't advocate doing anything...

Judging by recent Washington Times coverage, the Republican National Committee is a hotbed of dissension — even after big GOP wins in Virginia, New Jersey, and most recently Massachusetts. But at the RNC winter meeting in Honolulu, in a series of key RNC ballots on party fundraising and candidate selection, there was not a single dissenting vote. Read more: http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/washington-times-trolls-gutter-for-rnc-critics/

Representative Van Hollen, while I am not one of your constituents, I do appreciate the frequent updates I receive from you pertaining to requests for donations to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. I received one such email from you just today, February 8, 2010 concerning the passing of Pennsylvania’s Representative John Murtha. My condolences to his family. In your email you claimed, “America has lost a patriotic veteran” and “Congressman Murtha worked to ensure that our men and women in uniform and their families had the support and resources they deserve.” Did you forget when Rep. Murtha accused a squad...

During his State of the Union Address President Obama gave us hope that the US would finally tap its own resources to make us energy independent: But to create more of these clean energy jobs, we need more production, more efficiency, more incentives. That means building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in this country. It means making tough decisions about opening new offshore areas for oil and gas development. It means continued investment in advanced biofuels and clean coal technologies Sadly like most of the promises coming from this President this pledge came with an expiration...

Be honest. It's what we're all thinking about the tree huggers' favourite vehicle and the tree huggers who drive them, ever since it was revealed just how easy it is to wrap one round a tree. The Toyota Prius "Not So Bloody Smug Now" Special Edition. Coming to a brick wall near you soon.

This is a presentation from Terri Fator, the world famous ventriloquist. Terri is the only non singer to ever win 1st place in the talent contest, "Americas Got Talent". His stardom and popularity has since hit the stratosphere. Currently he is working on a 5 year contract with the Mirage Casino in Las Vegas, where he involves a large cast of characters that sing and mimic famous people. Terri is quickly becoming one of the busiest entertainers in the industry with requests for his services all over world. Later this month, on Feb 28th, he has been invited to...

An armed robber should never underestimate his victims . A 30 year old Albany woman had gone outside from her home to her car to get something out of it. That’s when 17 year Terry Ryland Bryant came toward her carrying a handgun as she was returning to her house. Bryant told her to give him money and she did. But, a 36 year old man who would become the second victim heard the noises outside and went outside. He is wheelchair bound. The man in the wheelchair told the robber that there was more money inside his house. Jerome...

With the seating of newly elected Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown, Barack Obama has now agreed to hold televised meetings with Republicans and Democrats on health care reform. This feeble attempt by Obama and the Democrats to look bipartisan is nothing more than calculated damage control trying to prevent the inevitable losses in the coming 2010 mid-term elections. According to Politico, Barack Obama stated that he wants to "look at the Republican ideas out there." But the real question is, where was this idea six months ago when Congressional Democrats were having backroom meetings while crafting a bill like a one-party...

Ok, I know I have asked before a while back but my son who is 19 is 100% positive he will be joining the military. He graduated last May and while in HS had talked with the Marines. He did very well on the practice ASVAB scoring Alpha, and is very physically fit. Well, we pushed him into trying school first, not working out. He contacted his original recruiter and now it is a minimum of 7 months to even get a slot for bootcamp. Some states it is up to a year. He does not want to sit around...

Saturday 10:45PM My wife and I just got back from Sarah Palin’s speech here at the Tea Party Convention. They had assigned seating, but because some folks only attended the banquet they gave the folks who attended the conference a chance to get seated early. It sounds like a big break but we had to stand in line for over two hours before we were seated, this crowd didn’t care they were just excited to get to hear Sarah. I’m sure most of you saw the speech on TV so I won’t critique the speech itself, but let me say...

In what I can only describe as being one of the most remarkable performances I have ever seen, two boys from the Catalunia Catholic Boy's choir sing the "Meow" song to classical music. You really must see this to believe it. I came away from watching this video with a new found respect for the talent these boys have been blessed with. The official name of the choir is called "La Escolania", and they are associated with one of the oldest monasterys in Europe, the monastery of Montserrat. This monastery is the destination of some of the largest pilgrimages in...

Sarah Palin finally got to deliver her speech at the much heralded and scrutinized Tea Party convention in Nashville. I thought the speech was pretty good. I have my own issues with Sarah Palin but I’m glad she went somewhat out on a limb here to provide an incredible amount of publicity and legitimacy to the grassroots Tea Party movement. The 9-12 and Taxed Enough Already groups are still in their political infancy but have showed they do have some staying power, the ability to raise millions of dollars to target specific races, and now the attention of both political...

I want to create a website that is exclusive to conservates or to people I invite. Thus I want to make it "members only." How do I do this? I don't really want to do it on facebook or myspace, although that would be the easy way to do this. Any thoughts?

Highway to the Danger Zone

Security: The administration says the Christmas bomber is now cooperating with authorities. We thought they got all the information he had in a 50-minute chat. So just why are we letting our enemies know he's talking? In any war, it's vitally important that you know what your enemy is planning and doing, just as it's important that your actions and plans remain secret. And when you know about your enemy's plans it's important they don't know that...

6:30AM – Saturday, February 06, 2010 Friday was a long day starting at 7:30AM breakfast and ending at 10:00PM last night. I’ve spent my life attending big sales meetings and other large events and I must say the folks running this event have done a great job of organizing. The time flew by with every minute filled with one speaker better than the next. Breakfast was followed by to speakers, Steve Milloy of Junk Science.com the theme of his talk was how big a threat the “Green Movement” is. If you thought the Health care bill was a problem “Cap...

Hottest reporter in Jackson, MS poll. Thought I'd liven up the Freep board today.

In what I can only describe as being one of the most remarkable performances I have ever seen, two boys from the Catalunia Catholic Boy's choir sing the "Meow" song to classical music. You really must see this to believe it. I came away from watching this video with a new found respect for the talent these boys have been blessed with. The official name of the choir is called "La Escolania", and they are associated with one of the oldest monasterys in Europe, the monastery of Montserrat. This monastery is the destination of some of the largest pilgrimages in...

A man went into a Starbucks in Boca Raton, Florida. As it happened, he suffered from Tourette Syndrome, which according to the Tourette Syndrome Association is a neurological disorder which becomes evident in early childhood or before the age of 18 years and is defined by multiple involuntary motor and vocal actions which may include violent acts, as well as obscene words or socially inappropriate words and phrases. While in the coffee shop the man had a Tourette’s attack and began uncontrollably beating on a wall and cursing loudly. When customers complained, Starbucks employees called the police and had him...

Defense: The administration decision to scrap a proven aircraft in favor of a supposedly cheaper, more flexible replacement is proving to be an expensive mistake. We may wind up defenseless and broke. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that was supposed to be America's frontline fighter for the foreseeable future is in big trouble. Defense Secretary Robert Gates fired the general in charge of the program this week amid concerns of spiraling costs and...

Kill all the Lawyers, kill them tonite

In what I can only describe as being one of the most remarkable performances I have ever seen, two boys from the Catalunia Catholic Boy's choir sing the "Meow" song to classical music. You really must see this to believe it. I came away from watching this video with a new found respect for the talent these boys have been blessed with. The official name of the choir is called "La Escolania", and they are associated with one of the oldest monasterys in Europe, the monastery of Montserrat. This monastery is the destination of some of the largest pilgrimages in...

Recently the word “[r-word deleted]” has been added to the unspeakable words list. Of course, the acceptable vs. un-PC list of words is ever-changing. As of right now, this is the current alphabetical list for your reference, and a suggested substitute. Some teasers... a-word: banned. Instead use “That part of Obama’s anatomy that he pulls “jobs saved/created” stats out of”b-word: banned. Instead use “Hillary when she’s been in uncomfortable shoes for about 9 hours” More at the link...

Sen. Bond did not mince words: February 4, 2010 The Honorable Barack H. Obama President of the United States White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, During my tenure on the Senate Intelligence Committee, I have worked with the Executive Branch to stem the disclosure of sensitive information. In 2006, for example, I introduced legislation that would aid the Executive Branch in prosecuting individuals engaged in leaks of classified information. In the realm of national security, sometimes it is necessary to withhold critical information from the public that may be used by our enemies to...

Tyler James Johnson, a Caltech graduate student who fled the U.S. after authorities identified him as an alleged conspirator in a case involving arson attacks at several San Gabriel Valley car dealerships six years ago, has died. He was 30. According to an obituary posted on the website of the Michigan-based Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Johnson was “killed from a fall due to an avalanche” on Dec. 26 during a solo expedition in the Corsican mountains of France. Johnson became a fugitive after being named as a co-conspirator in the August 2003 firebombing of eight sport-utility vehicles at a West Covina...

Rush Limbaugh shoots another round at Leftist Political Correctness.

Right off the bat let me say that using the title Tea Party Convention was probably a mistake in the sense that when I think of a convention I think of elected delegates electing a candidate to represent them. After last night I am looking at the event as a 3 day Tea Party at an expensive place. Last nights kickoff reception got things off on the right foot. 7:00PM – Tom Tancredo was the opening speaker and was great. He has not lost an ounce of the fire he exhibited during the days he was the leading voice of...

Hey you all, a fellow Freeper who uses the ID, OneVike is out of town, and he asked if I would post a link for the most popular videos that he has found to date. He put this list together last week and asked if I would be kind enough to post it for him. He is out of town because his wife is in dire straights. It seems she has had a turn for the worse with her surgery they did down in UC Davis. They operated on her neck and he humbly asks for all his fellow Freepers...

Attorney Gerry Spence, in the defense of his client Lawman Ed Cantrell, with the aid of legendary gunfighter Bill Jordan, demonstrated in open court it is possible to draw and fire against a fully presented unholstered and cocked revolver before the assailant has time to pull the trigger.

Homeschooling PEC in the Brazilian House of Representatives If approved, will Brazil have state homeschooling?  By Julio Severo  The Brazilian House of Representatives will examine PEC 444/09 (Proposal of Amendment to the Constitution 444/09), by Rep. Wilson Picler (PDT-PR), which authorizes homeschooling for students between the ages of 4 and 17. If approved in all the levels and committees, the same controls, oversight and bureaucracy of the public education will be imposed in the new educational modality.  Right in the style of communist governments, the Lula administration quickly approved in the end of the last year his own PEC, which...

To My Conservative Friends: Back by Popular Demand!!! The worst politically correct commercials of the year... As I have mentioned before, these PC Commercials really get me enraged. From portraying Dad's/Husbands like idiots to always walking on egg-shells not to offend any minority group is getting really lame and tired. Many of you have emailed me your selections, but I have listed below the 3 that really annoy the sh-- out of me. Without any further ado, here they are: #3 - The typical Dad is a Schmuck routine...

This is a video of a penguin being chased by three or four Orca killer Whales. After about a minute of going to and fro to escape the clutches of their jaws, the penguin decides to take his chances with the humans instead. So before they know it, the people in the raft have a guest and he does not seem to be in too much of a hurry to jump back into the water. Eventually the whales decides to head back out to see if they can find other prey for dinner. follow this link to see video...

I have been posting my thoughts in the comments section to articles appearing in the Boston Globe (on Boston.com) for well over a year and had never been ‘disappeared.’ Until now. Here is the evidence of my omission. (See frame 3 (three).) ...

This Cartoon Seemed Far-Fetched In 1948

Thoughts...Can we get a lawyer to rescind ALL VOTES cast by Kirk since the day Scott Brown was elected? IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT KIRK BY LAW IS NOT SUPPOSED TO VOTE AFTER SCOTT BROWN WAS ELECTED AND HE STILL IS. ALL VOTES CAST BY HIM SHOULD BE NULL AND VOID.

Later this week I'll head to Nashville, where I'll have the honor of speaking with members of the Tea Party movement. I look forward to meeting many Americans who share a commitment to limited government, common sense and personal responsibility. This movement is truly a grassroots, organic effort. It's not a top-down organization; it's a ground-up call to action that already has both political parties rethinking the way they do business. From the town halls last summer to the protests and marches in the fall to the game-changing recent elections, it has been inspiring to see real people — not...

Youth for Western Civilization is, in many ways, a victim of its own success. We launched onto the national scene and immediately acquired a reputation far beyond our own resources. We were a co-sponsor at last year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and had a huge rollout featuring Tom Tancredo and Bay Buchanan. We gained nationwide news coverage with the free speech controversies at the University of North Carolina and Providence College. This past semester, we expanded around the country, with chapters from coast to coast. Our adversaries assume that we are like them – astroturfing operations with wealthy backers...

This is our resident fake liberal's take on what the left views as a "moderate" approach to gun policy in America.

How surprising: Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams will undergo heart surgery later this week in the United States. Deputy premier Kathy Dunderdale confirmed the treatment at a news conference Tuesday, but would not reveal the location of the operation or how it would be paid for. "He has gone to a renowned expert in the procedure that he needs to have done," said Ms. Dunderdale, who will become acting premier while Mr. Williams is away for three to 12 weeks. [snip] The irony? If Obama and the Socialists get their way those Canadians wont have anywhere to go because we will...

The “unwanted” and the untruthfulness propaganda  Answering pro-abortion arguments of Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo  By Julio Severo  Everything begins in the mass propaganda, and the big media, which has a virtual monopoly of that propaganda, can provoke immense alterations in the mindset of the population. The Nazi propaganda czar used to say that a lie repeated a thousand times eventually becomes truth. Such repetition in the big media may turn in the popular mind hate into love and vice-versa, and death into life, and vice-versa.  However, the debate now no longer is about the life of the “unwanted”...

Video analysis comparing elements of Zero's STFU speech with footage of him saying just the opposite. (WARNING: There's a bit of profanity in the text, but what the hell, the author's a Brit.)

I just wanted to brag about my daughter today. She won her school spelling bee today. What is very remarkable is that she's only in the third grade and beat all the fourth and fifth graders. Her picture is going to be in our town's newspaper, as well. She's following in her dad's footsteps, I guess. ;-) I won 2 spelling bees (7th and 8th grade) when I was in school. She's a chip off the old block (vicariously bragging, sorry!) and we are all so very proud of her. BTW, She's in the gifted program at her school. Her...

'Free' credit reports that'll cost you There's nothing free about forking over $179 a year for information at Freecreditreport.com. Instead you can go to AnnualCreditReport.com, which is run by the Federal Trade Commission, and get a truly free report once a year from each of the credit agencies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Freecreditreport.com's catchy ditties can get stuck in your head for days -- but subscribing to the service will haunt your credit card bill for a year. When you sign up, you're asked for your credit card number. Then the site automatically enrolls you in its "Triple Advantage credit...