Is Obama Copying Jimmy Carter's Energy Speeches?

Short answer: yes. Investors Business Daily has an interesting article this week, showing Obama’s Carter redux in his recent speeches on energy and gas prices.

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"Buffett Rule" that Obama won't stop talking about is aimed mainly at around 400 taxpayers

Via Sean Hackbarth. Remember, this gimmick is aimed at rich people who make most of their dough from capital gains, which of course are taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income in order to encourage investment. The idea is to make sure they're paying as much federal tax as th …

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Obama admirer to teach 'Understanding Obama' class at Harvard Law School

Not every Harvard Law School alumnus has a class devoted to him — but then, President Barack Obama is not just any alumnus Read more: #ixzz1rjg6NHuX

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Obama claims he's not trying to 'redistribute wealth'

President Obama, who famously called for tax increases on the wealthy to "spread the wealth around," denied today that his tax increases on the rich are an attempt to "redistribute wealth."

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Eric Holder's office: James O'Keefe's video not evidence voter fraud is possible because it's 'manufactured'

Before we get to the reaction of Eric Holder's office to the video from James O'Keefe's Project Veritas, here's a little background on the video for those who are unfamiliar with the story: In a shocking new video exclusive to Breitbart.com, James O'Keefe's Project V …

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Gas Prices Have Increased More Under Barack Obama than Jimmy Carter

Marking the similarities between President Barack Obama's time in office and former president Jimmy Carter's is nothing new. But as of Monday, Obama has hit one more Carter benchmark - both saw gas prices double in their first term of office. [See Where Gas Prices are Spiking the …

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Obama administration diverts $500M to IRS to implement healthcare reform law

The Obama administration is quietly diverting roughly $500 million to the IRS to help implement the president's healthcare law.

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"Deficit Neutral" ObamaCare will add $340 billion to deficit, new study finds

President Obama's landmark health-care initiative, long touted as a means to control costs, will actually add more than $340 billion to the nation's budget woes over the next decade, according to a new study by a Republican member of the board that oversees Medicare financing.

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It's an Obama World… Obama Administration Applauds Tax Cuts in China – While Pushing Tax Hikes Here at Home

The Obama Administration praised recent tax cuts in China this week while at the same time pushing tax hikes here in the United States. CNS News reported:

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Home Depot Co-Founder: A Second Obama Term Would Bring Despair to America (Video)

From Hope to Despair– Bernie Marcus was born to Jewish-Russian immigrant parents in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in a tenement and graduated from South Side High School in 1947. Marcus wanted to become a doctor but couldn't afford the tuition, so he worked for his father a …

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It's Bush's Fault: Obama Administration Blames Former President for General Services Administration Scandal

White House Pushing Blame on Bush Administration for GSA Debacle The Obama administration is responding to the recent report that shows a federal agency spent more that $800,000 on a lavish conference near Las Vegas by putting some of the blame on the Bush administration. "At l …

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George Will: 'Our president is not a great student of American history' [VIDEO]

Washington Post columnist George Will jabbed at President Obama on Sunday for his boasts about the most recent U.S. economic numbers.

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Top 10 Overrated Songs of All Time

It's been a while since I did one of my patented drive-by pieces on art everybody loves except me. So I figured I'm due.

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New Black Panthers Call For Race War During Planning Session For Trayvon Martin Protest: We Have To Spill The Blood of White Devils…

Via the New Black Panthers organizational call planning for their Trayvon Martin April 9th National Day of action protest:

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Al Sharpton breaks promise to Trayvon supporters, fails to show up in Sanford for Easter 'Occupation'

On Easter Sunday the Rev. Al Sharpton, an MSNBC host, broke a major promise he made to those supporting him and the family of slain teenager Trayvon Martin: He didn't show up in Sanford, Fla., to "occupy" the town.

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Obama Indignant and Ignorant at AP Luncheon

COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama attended an Associated Press luncheon Tuesday during which he took several questions. Naturally, the topic of the warning he issued to the Supreme Court on Monday arose.

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Are We Ready for the Russian Zombie Gun?

Strange, alarming, morbidly intriguing — any or all of those would serve to describe the newly announced "Zombie Gun" that Russian president Vladimir Putin plans to use "for achieving political and strategic goals" (his words, as quoted from the UK Mail Online).

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"This is for Trayvon" ... Man ,78, recounts assault by 6 youths in E. Toledo

Six juveniles -- the youngest 11, and the oldest 17 -- nearly boxed in Dallas Watts, a 78-year-old man from East Toledo. Mr. Watts was on his way home from the nearby Gas Express Mart at Starr Avenue and White Street about 4:45 p.m. Saturday when the boys approached him.

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Democratic Reps Sponsor Resolution Blaming 'Racial Bias' For Trayvon Shooting

There is little to no evidence that George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin because Martin was black. But that hasn't stopped members of the Congressional Black Caucus from sponsoring a resolution linking Martin to gun control and lamenting supposed racial profiling of the teenage …

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Coca-Cola Caves to Left Wing Bullying, Drops from Conservative Group

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Surgery bans elderly patient because her carbon footprint was too large

Avril Mulcahy, 83, was told to address the “green travelling issues” over her journeys from her home in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, to the West Road Surgery. The surgery wrote to Mrs Mulcahy, telling her to register with a new GP within 28 days.

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School Drops "God Bless the USA" From Concert – It Was Too Offensive (Video)

Stall Brook Elementary school in Massachusetts decided to scrap “God Bless the USA” from their school concert.

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Brazil Stiffs Obama on Oil Deal, Exposing President's Incompetence

COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama has suffered the second embarrassment over oil imports within the space of a week. Brazil, whose offshore deposits of oil were sought by the Obama administration, has signed contracts with China for the product.

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Not-So-Smooth Operator ... Obama increasingly comes across as devious and dishonest ... creepy

What is happening is that the president is coming across more and more as a trimmer, as an operator who's not operating in good faith. This is hardening positions and leading to increased political bitterness. And it's his fault, too. As an increase in polarization is a bad thing …

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Police surveillance video of Zimmerman may show head injury

Surveillance video of George Zimmerman arriving at a Sanford, Fla. police station indicates what may be an injury to the back of his head, a Daily Caller analysis shows.  

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