Attention Midshipmenpersons!

Ignoring the fact that this is historically how Indians cleverly concealed their true numbers from their enemies guests while they were attacking serving them dinner, someone at Annapolis is Officially Offended

An official at the U.S. Naval Academy strongly is urging officers to no longer refer to the exercise “Indian runs” as such in order not to offend Native Americans, according to a series of emails sent from the academy’s equal opportunity adviser and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

Master Chief Christopher Gary informed all officers at the USNA complex in a May 14 email slugged, “Seriously Folks—This is Stereotyping,” that it is not appropriate to use the term “Indian run” in reference to the jogging exercise in which midshipmen run single file, and the man in the rear of the line sprints to the front, a process which is then repeated.

…Earlier today, Gary sent out another email apologizing for his use of the term “leap frogs”—a term that he speculates could be seen as offensive to the French.

“It was brought to my attention this morning that the term ‘frog’ was used as a slur to refer to Franco-Americans,” he wrote. “There is ample information to support this concern. Under the list of alternatives I offered for ‘Indian Runs’, please strike from the list ‘Leap Frogs.’”

Mind you, this from a guy who works at a place where they have things that are long and round and full of seamen.*

*They’re called submarines, you filthy-minded beasts.

Two Years Old

and never more accurate

About That Hardworking Liar and All That

…terrific hard work that got her her gigs, ’cause she’s just so darn good and being some sort of Indian princess doesn’t matter anyway, because she’s so impressive, people see what a hardworking, terrific job-doer she is and give her the job anyway?

Dang if the innerwebs aren’t forever for finding “stuff”. Like, from 2009…

Elizabeth Warren and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad, Utterly Misleading Bankruptcy Study

Elizabeth Warren has another study out showing that medical expenses contribute to more than half of all bankruptcies–indeed, this time, it’s 70%, up from the 50% she found in 2001.

Now, it is possible that this is true. The fact that it seems to disagree with every other study I’ve ever read that is not authored by Elizabeth Warren, and also, the self-reports of the people in her study (only about a third of whom attribute their bankruptcy to a health problem) could just be a fluke. It doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s wrong.

Yet upon closer examination, it turns out that it is not just wrong, but actively, aggressively wrong. Warren and her co-authors have obscured important and obvious facts that call the integrity of the work into serious question.

It’s blistering.

H/T to my man Chris Coon, who’s doing yeoman’s work keeping Fauxcahontas front and center on Twitter for MA voters.

ths update: I’m going to show a little maturity and NOT go for the obvious pun here…

‘Pow Wow’ factor: Elizabeth Warren touted native roots in ’84 cookbook

Elizabeth Warren was touting her claim of Cherokee heritage as early as 1984, according to a cookbook titled “Pow Wow Chow” edited by her cousin that includes Warren’s recipes for a savory crab omelet and spicy barbecued beans.

The cookbook, edited by Warren’s cousin Candy Rowsey, is a compilation of “special recipes passed down through the Five Tribes families,” according to the introduction in a copy obtained by the Herald.

Warren, who has been under fire for claiming Indian lineage despite a lack of documentation, is identified as “Elizabeth Warren, Cherokee” under each of five recipes she contributes in the cookbook, published in 1984 by the Five Civilized Tribes Museum located in Muskogee. Warren is not listed as an official member of the Cherokee tribe and she has been unable thus far to document her claim of any Native American heritage.

As Gary says in the comments below the video a post or so down, it’s still neck and neck, and not to underestimate “these people”. I don’t. Hell, they elected Blumenthal in Conn., despicable liar that he is and I consider his sins FAR more egregious.

But I do NOT think this woman has ever come in contact with anything like the disparagement, interrogatives and outright impertinence her illustrious personage is being subjected to, and it is, for lack of a better term, delicious.

Initial Jobless Claims “Unchanged”

But only because they revised last weeks numbers higher.

The Government’s 3-Card-Montie game continues.

ths update: CNBC.com used a ‘poetic’ word to describe it:

Weekly Claims Hold Steady as Jobs Picture Still Murky

I’ll give you ‘murky’…

Who Said The Bipartisan Spirit Was Dead In DC?

Republicans and Democrats unanimously agree that Obama is useless as a budget-maker

President Obama’s budget suffered a second embarrassing defeat Wednesday, when senators voted 99-0 to reject it.

Coupled with the House’s rejection in March, 414-0, that means Mr. Obama’s budget has failed to win a single vote in support this year.

Republicans forced the vote by offering the president’s plan on the Senate floor.

Democrats disputed that it was actually the president’s plan, arguing that the slim amendment didn’t actually match Mr. Obama’s budget document, which ran thousands of pages. But Republicans said they used all of the president’s numbers in the proposal, so it faithfully represented his plan.

Sen. Jeff Sessions, Alabama Republican, even challenged Democrats to point out any errors in the numbers and he would correct them — a challenge no Democrats took up.

“A stunning development for the president of the United States in his fourth year in office,” Mr. Sessions said of the unanimous opposition.

That’s not an “O”…that’s a “ø”

Just Hammering Away at a Hardworking

…liar.

Finally, Some Progress In Solving The Greek Crisis

“Sorry” seems to be the hardest word

THE nation of Greece said sorry to the European Union with a present of an enormous wooden horse.

Left outside the European Central Bank in the dead of night, the horse has now been moved into the ECB’s central lobby where it is proudly on display.

A gift tag attached to the horse, which is surprisingly light for its size and has small holes along the length of its body, suggested that it should be placed in the bank’s vaults overnight to avoid it being targeted by thieves.

Read the whole thing; it’s brilliant.

Narcissus Unbound

Just when you thought the ego and fawning could get no worse, well, it’s always all about The One

Many of President Obama’s fervent devotees are young enough not to have much memory of the political world before the arrival of The One. Coincidentally, Obama himself feels the same way—and the White House’s official website reflects that.

The Heritage Foundation’s Rory Cooper tweeted that Obama had casually dropped his own name into Ronald Reagan’s official biography on www.whitehouse.gov, claiming credit for taking up the mantle of Reagan’s tax reform advocacy with his “Buffett Rule” gimmick. My first thought was, he must be joking. But he wasn’t—it turns out Obama has added bullet points bragging about his own accomplishments to the biographical sketches of every single U.S. president since Calvin Coolidge (except, for some reason, Gerald Ford).

It beggars belief.

As he beggars our nation.

President John F. Kennedy famously suggested the American people: “Ask what you can do for your country.” In 1961, the Peace Corps was created, facilitating service among citizens working toward peace in developing countries. In 2011, President Obama celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps with a Presidential Proclamation.

President Dwight Eisenhower established the President’s Council on Youth Fitness on July 16, 1956 (now known as The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports) after learning from a study that American youth were less fit than European youth. Today the Council is still going strong—with Olympians and professional athletes on board—working in conjunction with the First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiativeto help promote healthier lifestyles.

Continuing his work as a lifelong public service, Clinton created the Clinton Foundation in 2001 to improve global health, education, economies and environments. Affectionately calling him “Do-Gooder-in-Chief”, President Obama has worked with Clinton to make buildings in our country more efficient—announcing a $4 billion investment in energy efficiency upgrades for commercial buildings.

In a 1946 letter to the National Urban League, President Truman wrote that the government has “an obligation to see that the civil rights of every citizen are fully and equally protected.” He ended racial segregation in civil service and the armed forces in 1948. Today the Obama Administration continues to strive toward upholding the civil rights of its citizens, repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, allowing people of all sexual orientations to serve openly in our armed forces.

Amazing How ABCNews ~ Who Pooh-Poohed Finding a SCRATCH On This Guy at First

…is suddenly is all over a detailed medical report “shedding light” and touting their “exclusive”…

ABC News Exclusive: Zimmerman Medical Report Shows Broken Nose, Lacerations After Trayvon Martin Shooting

A medical report compiled by the family physician of accused Trayvon Martin murderer George Zimmerman and obtained exclusively by ABC News found that Zimmerman was diagnosed with a “closed fracture” of his nose, a pair of black eyes, two lacerations to the back of his head and a minor back injury the day after he fatally shot Martin during an alleged altercation.

Zimmerman faces a second degree murder charge for the Feb. 26 shooting that left the unarmed 17-year-old high school junior dead. Zimmerman has claimed self defense in what he described as a life and death struggle that Martin initiated by accosting him, punching him in the face, then repeatedly bashing his head into the pavement.

…after hanging him out to dry FOR DAYS in the beginning.

BASTARDS.

UPDATE: And apparently in the “Not Worth ABC News mentioning during Prime Time” category:

Autopsy results show Trayvon Martin had injuries to his knuckles

WFTV has confirmed that autopsy results show 17-year-old Trayvon Martin had injuries to his knuckles when he died.

The information could support George Zimmerman’s claim that Martin beat him up before Zimmerman shot and killed him.

Gosh. Wonder how THAT slipped through the cracks. Or maybe they were piqued they didn’t get an “exclusive”, ya think?

Yeah. I’m sure THAT’S it. Had to be.

H/T Sister Toldjah

Obama’s Definition of “Responsible” Homeowners Who Deserve a Rescue

Your results opinions may vary.

Obama’s ‘Responsible’ Reno Homeowners: Are They?

As part of his “To Do List,” President Barack Obama visited Val and Paul Keller on Friday. The White House described them as “responsible” homeowners who owe more on their mortgage than their Nevada home is currently worth.

They owe $168,000 on their mortgage, but their Reno home is currently valued at $100,000.

…If the Kellers had a “responsible” loan, that would be a 30-year fixed, in which case they should have paid at least some principal on the loan over the last 14 years. And didn’t these “responsible” borrowers, the Kellers, put some money down on the home?

We went looking: According to Washoe County records, the Kellers purchased their home in June 1998 for $127,000. So why do they have, according to the White House, a $168,000 mortgage?

White House officials now confirm to CNBC that the Kellers did a cash-out refinance in 2007, when their home had appreciated to $250,000.

Again, it’s not illegal, but are these the “responsible” borrowers that the administration is looking to help? They took out a $178,000 loan, using the $51,000 to pay down debt on the family construction business, so Paul could retire. Had they not taken that money out, and continued paying on the original mortgage, they would not be underwater today.

We’re helping finance their WINDFALL, in otherwords.

Get it?

Don’t you feel like a better person now? By all means ~ go about your day with a beatific smile.

You’ve earned it.

Think Somebody Isn’t Looking to Trump Up Some News?

Get the conversation off JOBS? The tanking ECONOMY?

Schmaybe throw a little distraction on a national level?

FBI may charge George Zimmerman with hate crime

SANFORD, Fla. —

WFTV has learned charges against George Zimmerman could be getting more serious.

State prosecutors said Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman, profiled and stalked 17-year-old Trayvon Martin before killing him, so the FBI is now looking into charging him with a hate crime.

Zimmerman admitted to killing Martin in February during a confrontation. However, he claims the shooting was in self-defense. He’s facing a second-degree murder charge, which carries a maximum possible sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. But if Zimmerman is charged and found guilty of a federal hate crime involving murder, he could face the death penalty.

FBI investigators are actively questioning witnesses in the retreat at the Twin Lakes neighborhood, seeking evidence for a possible federal hate crime charge.

I have never seen anything as despicable as the Obama administration and its minions. I also refuse to use “Holder” in the same sentence as the department he heads. It’s an abomination that such a mendacious, racist, verminous cretin still holds the office.

Lord, it’s going to be a long, hot summer.

And Yet Another of President Light Bringer’s Brilliant Economic Gambles

…goes up in expensive flames.

LightSquared Declares Bankruptcy After GPS Worries Sank Its Mobile Dream

LightSquared, the startup that planned a nationwide wholesale mobile network only to be shot down by regulators because of GPS interference concerns, is declaring bankruptcy.

I don’t know if Senator Grassley ever got an answer to his “How much $ we in for?” letter, but it was going to be a lot and was going to be ugly in any event.

Ron Paul is “Suspending Active Campaigning”

Whatever that means. “Throwing in the towel less than gracefully”, I think.

Someone on Twitter thinks he’ll just return to The Shire and tell stories of his adventures, while the millions of nasally challenged voices of his supporters cry out and are suddenly silenced. Mostly.

I think loons always look for the next reason to put on the tinfoil, you know?

And they tend to find each other during the quest.

‘Tis a Silly

…place.

And Happy Mother’s Day From “Julia’s” Sugar Daddy, Barack

You can get your OWN card to email, for FB or Twitter at The White House website.
Oh, yes you can.

Happy Mother’s Day!

A heartfelt thanks, Dear Ladies, for all your kindness, understanding and baked goods.

Don’t Think for Two Seconds Israel Isn’t Watching This “Treaty” Play Out

Where “I shall return” morphs into, “Son? You’re on your own.”

South China Standoff

Growing tensions between Beijing, Manila over disputed fishing waters could lead to conflict

Tensions between China and the Philippines remain high and U.S. officials say the likelihood Beijing will take some type of military action is growing.

Meanwhile, the Obama administration has taken a hands-off approach to the dispute over a 10-mile square South China Sea lagoon called Scarborough Shoal and is not vocally supporting Manila in its dispute over fishing rights.

State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland repeated the administration’s previous position that it favors diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute and opposes the use of force.

However, a U.S. defense official said the Hawaii-based Pacific Command was ordered not to send U.S. Navy warships to the region to support the Philippines, whose naval forces are said to be very limited.

The United States signed a 1951 defense treaty with Manila called the Mutual Defense Treaty.

It’s only “mutual” in Obama’s eyes if HE needs THEM.

Right now we’d hand over a blind dissident to suck up to China if we thought it’d help, so what’s a couple miles of fishing reefs?

Oh, wait…

WARNING: Put Your Coffee Cup Down and SWALLOW Before You Read Any Further

Or you’ll ruin a perfectly good screen.

… Late last night Obama (via his campaign account, @BarackObama) tweeted a photo of himself looking skyward, with a quote from himself: ” ‘Same-sex couples should be able to get married.’–President Obama.” The text of the tweet read simply: “History.”

If he could govern 1/32 as well as he can pose, we wouldn’t be in 1/2 the bad shape we’re in.

What a worthless POS.

I Wonder If the Washington Post

…checked with the family of EE-VILLE Mitt Romney’s poor victim before they started this rapidly imploding mess?

It doesn’t sound like they did.

…Christine Lauber, who is a few years older than John Lauber, was at college when the alleged incident happened, and said the brother and sister were “doing our own thing” at the time.

When ABC News showed her the story, Christine Lauber’s eyes welled up with tears and she became agitated.

She also corrected the story, saying her brother was a boarder, not a day student.

She described her brother as a “very unusual person.”

“He didn’t care about running with the peer group,” Christine Lauber said. “What’s wrong with that?”

Betsy Lauber, one of John Lauber’s three sisters, spoke with ABC News Tuesday night regarding the accuracy of the story.

“The family of John Lauber is releasing a statement saying the portrayal of John is factually incorrect and we are aggrieved that he would be used to further a political agenda. There will be no more comments from the family,” she said.

Did you know Obama shoves little girls and still brags about years later?

Now THAT’S a guy with a problem.

H/T Ed Driscoll.

ths update: And the WaPo edits go down the rabbit hole:

Today’s unconscionable Washington Post story, which implied without evidence that Mitt Romney was a homophobic bully to one John Lauber back in his high school days five decades ago, has totally imploded.

…[Stu] White didn’t know about the incident until this year, but the Post reported that he had “long been bothered” by it. We demanded a correction.

So the Washington Post did what no reputable newspaper should ever do when caught falsifying testimony: it made a stealth correction to its own article…

Screencaps are forever.

Like the Washington Post March.

ths UPDATE: Believe or not, “Automobile Magazine” (I sh*t you not) has just dropped ‘Romney does High School’ interviews with ALL the SAME play-yahs!

Caution: AutoMag’s results may be different than WaPo’s…odd, that.

More “Nuanced” European Morality

Ah, Europe! That shining lamp of purity, pinnacle of human justice and source of inspiration to freedom loving people the world over

More damning details are emerging from the East German STASI records documenting the deals made between Swedish furniture giant IKEA and the Castro dictatorship in Cuba. Apparently, in addition to contracting with the dictatorship for slave labor, IKEA was also looking to cash in on Cuba’s historical patrimony, which the Cuban regime stole from private citizens after taking power in 1959.

Head over to Babalu to read the whole article.

Socialism.

Where you’re just a statistic.

LOVE GAY MARRIAGE!!! LOVE GAY MARRIAGE!!! Did I MENTION I LOVE GAY MARRIAGE?!?!?!

He’s hoping the glow lasts a while. That way Obama doesn’t have to answer questions about messy stuff like this:

JP Morgan Cuts Q3 GDP To 1.5% From 2.5%, Sees Unemployment Rate At 8.9% By End Of 2012

Plus, teh LGBT lefties and their Cher swooning friends will loosen the pocketbook/man-purse strings now that Obama’s Captain CourHEY!juss, which will come in doubly handy as Wall Street EE-ville 1%ers are not ponying up at the rate the administration expected. And desperately needs.

Your Hilarious Paragraph of the Day

…courtesy of The Courageous President of Personal Pronouns Department.

…In the end, people close to the president say, it wasn’t a close call: The core of their argument against Mitt Romney is that he is an untrustworthy politician with no real core of conviction. Obama’s advisers — who are acutely conscious of the media’s criticism despite their professed contempt for the news cycle — simply couldn’t afford to have the president appear like a coward on the front and editorial pages of The New York Times and The Washington Post, according to senior Democrats.

H/T James Taranto

“The European Central Bank Is Leveraged To…”

…levels Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers might have felt comfortable with in early 2007.

“If the European Financial Stability Fund was a collateralized debt obligation, the ECB increasingly resembles a highly leveraged bank. The ECB balance sheet is now around euro 3 trillion, an increase of about 30 percent just since Mario Draghi took office in November 2012,” said Das in notes sent to CNBC before an interview on “Squawk Box Europe” on Thursday.

“It is supported by it own capital (scheduled to increase to 10 billion euros) and the capital of euro zone central banks (80 billion euros). This equates to a leverage of around 38 times,” he said.

What could possibly go wrong?

“I Owe No Allegience to That Flag!”

Nigel Farage lets rip again.

Thanks to HillBuzz.

Courageous President of the Personal Pronouns

…comes out again FOR gay marriage after being AGAINST it after previously being FOR it.

A Triple Lindy, if you will…

Charges of Romney flip-flopping on any issue hardest hit.

As Gaypatriot pointed out, “I bet his supporters fighting for months to defeat Amendment One in North Carolina are real impressed that he let them hang out to dry until after the vote.” It’s always good to know who your friends are. As far as gay marriage support, it’s been Dick Cheney, right? But Obama’s so cool… BARF.

Meanwhile, back in the real world:

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