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'Cap and Trade Doesn't Work' [Guy Benson]
June 25, 2009
Thus reads the headline of an important piece in today's Wall Street Journal Europe. Martin Livermore of the Scientific Alliance cautions the US to learn from Europe's mistakes.
Conservatives have done a pretty good job of getting the message out that this legislation would wreak havoc on businesses' bottom lines, forcing companies to pass down increased costs to consumers. These cost-of-living hikes would, in turn, hammer family budgets to the tune of $1,600 to $3,900 annually, per household. (Yes, that means all households, not just Obama's magic top 5 percent). That financial punch aside, one of the least-discussed problems with a government-imposed cap-and-trade regime is the inevitable avalanche of graft and corruption that would consume the bureaucratic process. When the government is doling out permits and contrived "pollution allowances," with huge sums of money on the line for all parties involved, it's nearly inconceivable that estimation mechanisms could avoid turning very political.
Read the full post here. Guy's Latest Townhall.com ColumnRadicalism, Rewarded
June 24, 2009
There’s never been a better time to be an enemy of the United States of America. Whether you’re a trained jihadist in US custody, a diminutive cult leader starving his own people while developing nukes, or part of a ruthless regime that murders dissidents in broad daylight, you can rest assured that the United States government is unlikely to act—or perhaps even speak—in a manner likely to disrupt your daily routine.
While invoking “our values,” hailing the importance of American humility, and rejecting the “failed policies of the past,” the current administration is projecting a dangerous image to the world. This approach may be extolled as cautious pragmatism on the Beltway cocktail party circuit, but it’s most assuredly perceived as something entirely different by America’s current and emerging adversaries around the globe: Weakness. Read the whole column here. "He's So Hot Right Now"Oh My: Benson Somehow Named to 'Hottest' List
June 10th, 2009
Melissa Clouthier obviously received Guy's check in the mail before adding him to her list of allegedly "hot" new conservative media dudes. Via Right Wing News:
[He] has an angelic face, but don't be deceived. He is a radio host for WIND in Chicago and guest hosts for Hugh Hewitt. He's smart and I think there's badness underneath that take-him-home-to-mama face.
Guy disputes several of her characterizations, as well as the existence of the word "badness."
Check out the entire list.
Guy's "defense" of Nancy Pelosi at Townhall.comIn Defense of Nancy Pelosi
May 15, 2009
Poor Nancy Pelosi. For more than two years, our beloved House
Speaker has been fighting for the public interest, toiling to restore
"integrity and civility" to the Capitol's lower chamber, and striving
to shape the most ethical Congress in world history. And what is her
reward for this selfless service? The cruel wrath of a vicious,
widespread, nonpartisan conspiracy—designed to convince the American
public that she is lying and playing politics with national security.
This cabal is especially insidious because it involves so many
disparate, and seemingly unrelated, players. Further still, its
nefarious and remarkably prescient architects had the foresight to
begin crafting the phony case against Pelosi years ago, fabricating
evidence and coordinating lies as far back as 2002. These people must
be exposed and thwarted to preserve Mme. Pelosi's honor. Read the rest of this column at Townhall.com From the "Big Hollywood" blogThe Soup: Mmm-Mmm Good
May 15, 2009
Is your TiVo programmed to record such timeless TV classics as: The
Hills, America’s Next Top Model, For the Love of Ray-J, Keeping Up With
The Kardashians, Denise Richards: It’s Complicated, Rock of Love, Charm
School, Daisy of Love, Bad Girls Club, The Tyra Banks Show, I Love
Money 2, The Real World, Dancing With the Stars, The Celebrity
Apprentice, From G’s to Gents, The Girls of Hedsor Hall, Judge Judy, or
the fourth hour of the Today Show?
Neither is mine.
Fortunately Joel McHale & Co. monitor all of these fine
programs-and countless others-on my behalf, identify their most absurd
moments, then mock them mercilessly in an easy-to-swallow half hour of
weekly television fun. Welcome to The Soup, which airs Friday nights at
10pm ET on E! Read the rest of this piece on "Big Hollywood" The comprehensive argument against Barack ObamaFrom HotAir.com - By Guy Benson and Mary Katharine Ham
With editor and contributor Ed Morrissey
October 21, 2008
Allow us to put our cards on the table at the outset: We are two
young conservative journalists—both in our 20s. Unlike many of our
peers, we are not swept up in Obamamania and would prefer John McCain
to win the election. We’ve teamed up with seasoned blogger
extraordinaire, Ed Morrissey, whose careful and thoughtful pursuit of
the truth—even when it benefits his political opponents—is respected
across the blogosphere. In that spirit, we are not at all interested in
perpetuating lies, rumors, and innuendo about Barack Obama. Promoting
such information does America a disservice, allows Obama’s supporters
to justifiably cry “smear,” and damages our own credibility.
What follows is by no means comprehensive, but it does shed some
much-needed light on a number of Obama’s positions, statements, and
associations about which he has been less than honest. We’ve attempted
to boil each issue down to a succinct explanation with an accompanying,
brief video clip—often starring Barack Obama in his own words. Before
pulling the lever for someone who hopes voters will ignore his
paper-thin resume, unsavory associations, and hard-left voting record,
each citizen has a duty to do his due diligence. Read the rest of this column at HotAir.com Obama and the Fairness Doctrine - Guy on Pajamas MediaFrom PajamasMedia.com
September 25, 2008
In June of this year a spokesman for Barack Obama had this to say about reimposing the "Fairness Doctrine":
Sen. Obama does not support reimposing the Fairness Doctrine on
broadcasters. He considers this debate to be a distraction from the
conversation we should be having about opening up the airwaves and
modern communications to as many diverse viewpoints as possible. That
is why Sen. Obama supports media-ownership caps, network neutrality,
public broadcasting, as well as increasing minority ownership of
broadcasting and print outlets.
On its face, the statement seems reassuring. But Barack Obama has
proven himself virtually incapable of adhering to a consistent
position. His willingness to brazenly toss previous policy preferences
under the bus as soon as they prove inconvenient to his short-term
interests cannot be ignored. If he hasn’t hesitated to repeatedly
betray liberal orthodoxy to satisfy his immediate needs, it doesn’t
take much of an imagination to envision Obama discarding a
right-of-center pledge faster than you can say, "This isn't the
fairness doctrine I once knew." Read the rest of this column at PajamasMedia.com |
