HAPPY NEW YEAR!

As we move into 2010, let's take a moment to rise above the day-to-day news, arguments and challenges... focusing on the bigger picture. Some thoughts on where we've been and where we're going, in my current newspaper column:
christianexaminer.com/Articles/Articles%20Jan10/Art_Jan10_oped1.html (Warning: If you're a "non-believer", you may still find some principles in the piece that apply to daily life)

HOW ABOUT SOME LEADERSHIP

Instead of "monitoring" terrorists, how about some action, too? And with all due respect, Mr. President, when you say you're committed to keeping Americans safe, can you do that without reading it? From the heart, please, with passion?

STOP THEM...

... from making too many laws. California politicians put 700 or so new laws into effect on New Year's Day. This is considered a "light" year with fewer new regs. Here's just a few:
associatedcontent.com/article/2511169/new_california_laws_for_2010.html

QUOTE OF THE YEAR

You won't believe it... and other winners in this years awards for the most biased reporting.
See 'em all here: www.mrc.org/biasalert/2009/20091228021013.aspx

ROCKIN' AND ROLLIN'

In So Cal with today's earthquakes (well, imports from Mexico). Really moving at my office on the 15th floor in San Diego's Mission Valley. For the latest seismic info, complete with interactive map, click on QUAKE TRACKER in the menu at right.

CHENEY'S RIGHT

The President is "pretending": http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/31054.html

CLUELESS IN DC

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2009/12/28/clueless-napolitano-now-concedes-system-failed-miserably
Our esteemed Secretary of Homeland Insecurity does it again.

YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK

SO MUCH NEWS TO COVER...

... so we're on LIVE, kicking off the week Monday morning 7-9AM Pacific. The latest on the attempted terrorist attack over Detroit (and what else you need to know about the incident) and much more in the news. National security expert Rowan Scarborough of HumanEvents.com joins us... also Michael Reagan. In Southern California on 1170AM KCBQ and everywhere on www.kcbq.com MORE NEWS: Also the latest on Sunday's incident on the same flight from Amsterdam to Detroit.

JOY TO THE WORLD!

God is with us. Merry Christmas!

SENATE: A LUMP OF COAL IN AMERICA'S STOCKING

As expected, Harry Reid & company slam through the healthcare mess, while pronouncing it good.
Reid was so tired he accidentally voted "no" before changing his vote. The good news is the fight now moves to the House... and the American people are wising up on this issue. Merry Christmas!

THE GRINCHES ARE BACK

Get a load of the "offensive" angel in Northern California: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,580959,00.html

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY...

Ah, those were the days. 1968 was an awful year, but the tremendous success of Apollo 8 brought fresh hope to so many Americans. The boldness of the astronauts in reading from the Bible made it even better (despite cries of foul from America's leading atheist, Ms. O'Hair). The voices you hear, in order, are Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders. Learn more about the mission here: nasm.si.edu/collections/imagery/apollo/as08/a08sum.htm
Merry Christmas!

TAXPAYER SUPPORT FOR ABORTION

Oh, it's in the healthcare takeover bill.

HARKIN EXPLAINS IT ALL

Watch CBS News Videos Online
In other words, do whatever is needed, compromise principles for the "big picture".
Lord help us.

NOW HE SAYS IT

President Obama now talks about how we can't spend tax dollars like Monopoly money. And how it was business-as-usual in DC before he arrived to save the day. Uh, did he notice what happened with vote buying over the weekend? Then he tries to go back and blame Bush while being deceptive about the real numbers. Does anyone in this administration have a calculator? Or an ounce of truth? Talk about audacity!

ON KUSI-TV THIS MORNING

Talking about Sen. Ben Nelson's sell-out on healthcare... and more.

HE'S GOT TO BE KIDDING

Unfortunately he's not. And he says critics of the healthcare takeover are just anti-Obama, too. You've got to see this. I agree with Sen. Lindsey Graham (for once) who says this attitude (and money for votes) is why people hate members of Congress.

AND THE WINNERS ARE...

SO MUCH FOR BACKBONE

Looks like Sen. Nelson from Nebraska was strongly anti-taxes-for-abortions (in the healthcare bill)... just until the Administration bought him off with "pork for the homefront" (like Louisiana). Character's in very short supply in DC.

MONDAY PREVIEW

NEW VIDEOS ADDED: Scroll down for the latest additions.

PROGRAM NOTE: We're LIVE throughout the holiday season! Monday we debut the winners of Media Research Center's 2009 Awards for the Year's Worst Reporting. The nominee entries are often irritating, outrageous and/or laugh-out-loud funny. We'll have the latest throughout the show, along with the latest on the healthcare debates (and sneaky moves), plus fallout after "Copenhypen". Listen from 7-9AM Pacific on 1170AM KCBQ in Southern California... and everywhere on www.kcbq.com

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LOVED IT

Saw it today... finally: "The Blind Side" with Sandra Bullock. Excellent and quite touching.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, "24" FANS!

MORE TV MONDAY

We'll have the latest on the Obamacare schemes when I drop by KUSI-TV (Channel 9, San Diego) on Monday... right after 6AM on the morning news.
Then on KCBQ 1170AM (and www.kcbq.com) we're live 7-9AM Pacific through the holidays... while other stations are on vacation auto-pilot.

THIS JUST IN

The President only used a printed script, apparently NO teleprompter! Here's a review of his Copenhagen talking points.

THE REVIEWS ARE IN...

...on Obama's Copenhagen speech and the summit: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/18/obama-speech-copenhagen
And there's more from across the pond: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/geraldwarner/100020279/copenhagen-climate-summit-most-important-paper-in-the-world-is-a-glorified-un-press-release/

ON KUSI-TV THIS MORNING

Talking Copenhagen, Obamacare and assorted crazies in the news. (To hear the song I mention, scroll down for the video and "yust go nuts!")

AS HEARD ON TODAY'S RADIO SHOW

Right up their with Yogi's "Yust Go Nuts" song. Some fun classics that help take our minds of the real nutters making policy in politics.

MORE HIGHLIGHTS:
If you haven't voted in the MRC AWARDS FOR THE WORST NEWS REPORTING, you have until noon Pacific time today! Go to www.mrc.org

NEW LARSON POLL: Click on the link at right and tell us just how CONFIDENT you are, going into 2010.

MAYBE THIS EXPLAINS THEIR BEHAVIOR

Could be that crazies in Copenhagen (and Washington, DC) are just giddy with holiday excitement. AH, and what a classic song from Mr. Y!

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SAY WHAT?

The President recently told Republican Rep. Mike Pence (and others at a White House meeting)to "stop scaring people" on issues. Now Mr. Obama says we must pass the healthcare monstrosity or the country will go bankrupt.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theworldnewser/2009/12/president-obama-federal-government-will-go-bankrupt-if-health-care-costs-are-not-reigned-in.html

TEXTING OBSESSION

New info shows Americans send over 110 BILLION text messages each year (up from 48 billion):
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-census-texting16-2009dec16,0,2439930.story Probably half were from Tiger.

AMERICA'S POET SPEAKS... SERIOUSLY

Complete with a fawning Harry Smith today on CBS.

WHO DREAMS UP THIS STUFF?

Get a load of the new poster, citing Jesus was born thanks to a CENSUS:
www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/2009-12-14-xmas_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
Reminds us of years ago when Jesse Jackson tried to pump up his agenda by saying Jesus was the first homeless person.

MEMO TO THE TEACHERS UNIONS

About those qualifications, tenure and holding students in government schools:
www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-teachers14-2009dec14,0,5920055.story

DEMOCRATS AND FORTUNE TELLERS

A new study reveals Dems are more likely to believe in ghosts, talking to the dead and other zany stuff: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/New-study-More-Democrats-than-Republicans-believe-in-ghosts-talking-with-the-dead-fortunetellers-79162197.html I haven't spoken to the dead... uh, except appearing with Larry King on CNN.

CAST YOUR VOTE

For the WORST NEWS REPORTING OF THE YEAR! For the first time, Media Research Center is allowing Americans to join the fine body of judges (yours truly included) and cast votes on this year's crop of goodies: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb-staff/2009/12/14/your-turn-judge-decide-worst-media-bias-2009-public-ballot-now-online

WHAT THEY'RE REALLY SAYING

A new video exposes how Planned Parenthood promotes abortions (follow the money!):
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/12/09/planned-parenthood-thats-not-a-baby-growing-inside-of-you/

HEALTH CARE SHOCKERS

What the latest "reform" can mean to you: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/09/ready-health-care-sticker-shock/

WITH HUMILITY (AND CHIN UP?)

The President accepts his Nobel Peace Prize: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/12/barack-obama-nobel-peace-prize-speech-text.html At least he mentions "evil".

OOPS

The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) accidentally posts secret security procedures on the internet. Of course an "investigation is underway".
Another fine example of how government would "protect" our medical information in the event of (heaven forbid) "Obamacare"?

OR, MAYBE WE JUST SAVE THE MONEY?

Some of the TARP money is being "paid back" to the Government. Now the President wants to spend this money we don't have on other "stimulus" projects:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-obama-jobs9-2009dec09,0,2294885.story
Oh, and all of the reason we're in this mess is Bush's fault. So we're told. Often.

DO AS THEY SAY...

...not as they do. More inconsistencies from the "climate summit" in Copenhagen:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/copenhagen-climate-change-confe/6736517/Copenhagen-climate-summit-1200-limos-140-private-planes-and-caviar-wedges.html

WE REMEMBER

Pearl Harbor, on this day... December 7, 1941. I can't help but wonder how today's leaders would react to such an attack, and how the legions of lawyers and media would spin the challenges. In a big case of bad timing, on this day three U.S. Navy Seals will face courts-martial for nabbing one of the worst terrorists: www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=34710

ABOUT THAT CARBON FOOTPRINT

Get a load of how the "climate change" extremists are going to leave their marks all over Copenhagen: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,579071,00.html

GOTTA LOVE IT

While waiting for President Obama to speak at West Point, the crowd was busy doing other things: http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/US-President-Barack-Obama-war-in-Afghanistan/photo//091201/ids_photos_ts/r3812647092.jpg/;_

HE DID SOMETHING RIGHT

The President's plan to add 30,000 troops isn't what the top general wanted, but close enough. No, he didn't mention "victory" and laid out an 18 month timeline, but it's better than what core lefties wanted him to do. The fact that Matthews, Olberman, Maddow et al are cranky about the decision speaks volumes: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jeff-poor/2009/12/02/matthews-calls-cheney-ankle-biter-backtracks-west-point-enemy-camp-claim We'll now see if the rhetoric matches reality.

HOWARD DEAN UNPLUGGED

Now he says the debate between capitalism and socialism is "over"... we'll "have both":
http://www.breitbart.tv/howard-dean-declares-debate-between-capitalism-and-socialism-to-be-over/