The Best and Most Amusing Quotes of 2011 - Top Quotes of 2011

Written : Dec. 13 and 27, 2011

You can frustrate yourself with The Washington Post's top quotes (bashing mostly Republican candidates, of course, and the indefensible Rep. Anthony Weiner of NY), written by liberal Chris Cillizza, or you can amuse yourself with mine. As always, your choice is the best choice – and - you don’t need big government to decide this one for you!

#11 – Mar. 29, 2011 - “The Tea Party is pulling Boehner too far over to the right and so far over that there is no more fruitful negotiations,” Senator Charles Schumer. The truth is that the Republicans have done their job and proposed multiple pieces of legislation. The Democrats are obstructionist, stubborn, and are unwilling to negotiate with them.

#10 - Jan. 19, 2011 - “They say it's a government takeover of health care, a big lie just like Goebbels," - Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), no relation to the author. "You say it enough, you repeat the lie, you repeat the lie, and eventually, people believe it.” I guess so. If the liberals keep telling us the government takeover of health care is a lie, Steve, maybe some people will believe them!

#9 - Oct. 18, 2011 - "…We hope he [Mohammar Ghaddafi] can be captured or killed soon, so you don't have to fear him any longer. Secretary Hillary Clinton. Ghaddafi died two days later!

#8 – Mar. 31, 2011 - “I'm tired of reading the Constitution and all the silly things we’ve done for the last 13 weeks." - Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA). The reading McDermott spoke of began during the new Congress (after the 2010 elections) and Rep. Giffords (D-AZ) participated in them prior to being shot.

#7 - Sep. 19, 2011 – This is not class warfare…” - President Obama. Sure it’s not!

#6 - Dec. 25, 2011 – “Divided government…doesn’t work anymore…because you have a new crop of Tea Party House Republicans…” – CBS Correspondent Nancy Cordes. Good thing the Mainstream Media is objective!

#5 - Feb. 5, 2011 - “Europe needs to wake up to what is happening in our own countries,” he said. “We have to get to the root of the problem.” - British PM David Cameron spoke about multiculturalism in Europe and in his own country, and how it doesn’t promote national unity. This serves as a warning to America as well.

#4 - Dec. 6, 2011 – “So … why do so many Americans want the big government to run things when they can't run them? They just can't do it!” Bill O’Reilly to Charles Krauthammer on The O’Reilly Factor on FOX.

#3 - Apr. 17, 2011 - "If you target them [stopping the mortgage deduction] on the most fortunate Americans, they can afford to take a little bit larger share of the burden. They can afford to do that." - Tim Geithner, Treasury Secretary, on This Week with Christiane Amanpour. But, how does he know who can afford what? Who is he to decide?

#2 – Mar. 25, 2011 "This is the only country where it's legal to be 'illegal.'” Jeff "Skunk" Baxter on Red Eye.

And, now my favorite quote of 2011:

#1 - Feb. 15, 2011 - "Liberals don't care about blacks, they don't care about women, they don't care about gays. They care about destroying the family so that you have one loyalty. And that is to the state." - Ann Coulter.

Have Fun - and a Responsible and a Happy New Year to all!!

See you in 2012!

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The Best Stories of 2011 - or, How The Liberals Ignored President Obama's Advice

Written : Dec. 18 and 20, 2011

Jan. 12, 2011 - President Obama said that the polarized national debate should be conducted "in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds." He also said that Americans should "help usher in more civility in our public discourse." Conservatives agreed, but liberals didn't... apparently...

Jan. 19, 2011 - Only a week after the president delivered his remarks, and only 11 days after the Gabby Giffords shooting near Tucson, AZ (Jan. 8), Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) – no relation, by the way - invoked the Holocaust to attack Republicans on health care and compared rhetoric on the issue to the work of infamous Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, the guy who headed the book burning effort for Hitler. “They say it's a government takeover of health care, a big lie just like Goebbels," Cohen said. "You say it enough, you repeat the lie, you repeat the lie, and eventually, people believe it…” And Congressman Cohen didn’t stop there. “The Germans said enough about the Jews and people believed it–believed it and you have the Holocaust…" Cohen said. Why must liberals use such nasty hyperbole, so often?

Mar. 28, 2011 - Orlando Sentinel reporter Scott Powers said Vice President Joe Biden's staff kept him confined in a closet during a Democrat Party fundraiser in order to keep him from mingling with guests. Kathy Kattenburg posted this in Breaking News Media Politics: "I deeply wish that I could say this story is ‘unbelievable,’ but it’s becoming all too clear that even the most bizarre examples of assaults on press freedom are possible in Obama’s White House." Biden spokeswoman Elizabeth Alexander apologized to Powers by writing, "Scott – You have our sincere apologies for the lack of a better hold room today.” As Kattenburg said, “Lack of a better hold room” is an interesting way of putting it. Didn’t Mr. Obama promise the most transparent administration in history? Oh, well, I guess. What would the media have said if Dick Cheney’s staff held a reporter in a closet? They would’ve called him a Nazi, among other things, I’m sure. This time, though, nary a whimper, this story is dead to them because a Democrat was at fault...

Mar. 31, 2011 - Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) said: “I'm tired of reading the Constitution and all the silly things we’ve done for the last 13 weeks." The reading McDermott spoke of began during the new Congress (after the 2010 elections) and Rep. Giffords (D-AZ) participated in it prior to being shot. The Democrats just wouldn’t listen to their leader, President Obama, and he didn’t follow his own advice, either. It figures, for the most part, they’re an angry, bitter lot.

In 2011, all of my favorite stories occurred in the first quarter of the year, and three in the span of four days. Next week I’ll serve up my favorite quotes for 2011. I hope you tune in, they’re amusing, for sure!

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STOCK Act - Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act

Dec. 13, 2011

An unassuming congressman, Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN), appeared on CSPAN’s Washington Journal about a week ago. His legislation, the STOCK (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge) Act, appears to be a hit. It’s what we all want. Congressional insider trading is unfair and unethical. Both sides are in complete, 100% agreement on this. You can read this fascinating article on the STOCK Act at this link.

Walz, at first glance, seems the hero of the piece. He comes off as a likeable, fair-minded, friendly fellow with great intentions. His legislative bill, from last March, H.R. 1148 (147 Democrat sponsors, 75 Republican sponsors), has been floating around in various forms, such as H.R. 5015 (12 D, 2R) for at least five and a half years. It seeks to amend the 59-page Securities Act of 1933. H.R. 2341 (9D, 1R), from May, 2007 and H.R. 682 from Jan. 2009 (10D) are also previous versions. H.R. 1871 (7R), and H.R. 1903 (16D, 4R) are both from Nov., 2011. So, what’s the problem?

The MSM (Main Stream Media) says that the mean, nasty and wascaly old Republicans, like Rep. Eric Kantor (R-VA), are holding things up as usual, but unlike the MSM, concerned citizens must ask, “Why?” And we dig for viable answers as they slander and take pot shots. Look at the lopsided sponsorship, made up of mostly Democrats. Watch the oncoming rush to “pass this bill.” See the pressure applied by the MSM to support and pass it. Why the rush? Where’s the fire? What’s in it? I don’t trust Congress, nor do I know legalese, but all five bills must be compared with the others (for sneaky stuff). I don’t have the time, so I’ll leave it up to Congress to do its job.

Peter Schweizer is the author of Throw Them All Out: How Politicians And Their Friends Get Rich Off Insider Trading, Stock Tips, Land Deals and Cronyism That Would Send The Rest of Us to Prison (scroll down past the video). He says that the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), a regulatory agency, doesn’t have the guts to enforce a bill like Walz’ – if it becomes law. We all wish they would, but, I agree, why should they? Congress might pass it, but, in a fit of irony, Congress itself is the agency which funds the SEC.

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End Obamacare - Health Care Reform Needed Now More Than Ever

Dec. 6, 2011

The ugly spectre of Obamacare filled me with terror at my local Walmart this week. I know I’m lucky to have a job in President Obama's disastrous economy, and fortunate to have a private health care plan – for now. Under my plan (not Obamacare), my doctor prescribed medication for me and called it in to Walmart’s Pharmacy. The doctor’s office told me to wait about 45 minutes and it would be ready, but busy is my way of life, so I took about an extra half hour or so before calling the pharmacy. You see, I’ve gone to my Walmart before, only to hear that my doctor accidentally called the prescription in to a different Walmart. However, this time my prescription would be ready there in yet another 45 minutes. Relaxed, I took my time to get ready, and headed out in my trusty old truck.

Upon arriving at the pharmacy, I took my place as fourth in line, but waited another 15 minutes to reach the point of service. A clerk opened a new register and he moved me about from place to place before – and after – his computer booted up. My name is an issue for some (it’s only five letters, but is misheard frequently), and paying took longer than expected. I’m not complaining about the Walmart folks – they try their best. However, the rules state that you must be paired with a pharmacist if your prescription is new – even if you have been prescribed the same medication in the past! I have a problem with this rule. I paid and wanted to leave, but I didn’t have the right.

President Clinton (D-AR), a liberal, initiated the HIPPA (Health Information Privacy) rules. Read all about the HIPPA Rules here. The idea is that no one has the right to use your electronic health information without your consent. This is why we must sign a form for treatment by each doctor, and for every prescription. HIPPA sprung from early paranoia over the Internet, but with billions of people online and with modern security measures, does it truly protect us? Is it worth the extra time it takes to sign on the dotted line – every time? I doubt it, and would appreciate a one-time waiver. Out of billions, why would anyone want my information? Why must we consult with a pharmacist if we have taken the very same medication before? I’d like another waiver, please, where do I sign? Uh, sorry, we don’t have that freedom.

Does anyone like filling out forms, more paperwork, more governmental rigidity slowing things down, who wants less efficiency? I know I don’t. Why do many desire regulation, tough control over people, and less personal freedom? What a bureaucracy, but Obamacare, a control-freak’s dream, The Post Office on steroids, promises so much more pain! Just imagine what the 2,400+ page bill (in bill form) will mandate. It will empower government beyond our wildest nightmares. They’ll be able to take funds out of your bank account, and consultations will more about them telling you what they and you cannot do, how nice. Other horrors await us. Think about how long you might wait ten years from now at Walmart if this monstrosity is not repealed. I told the pharmacist how I felt about the silliness of the consultation rule. Of course, all she could do was smile!

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Mark A. Cohen gave a 30-minute presentation about his upbringing at the hands of his radical, left-wing parents, his political transformation, and about his as yet unpublished manuscript, From The Left to the Right. during the Republican First Friday Breakfast at the Warhorse Inn in Parker CO, on Dec. 2, 2011. The event, held at 7AM., featured 50-60 guests and it was Mark’s first speech as the keynote speaker, his first using a microphone and his first in front of such a large audience. He appreciated the chance to tell his story, their patience with him, and the questions afterward.