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The IRS claims they can recover Lois Lerner's email from 2011 and earlier because Lerner's hard drive crashed and they only backed up for 6 months and then reused the data tapes. That seems to be a stupid explanation, but for the sake of this discussion, let's stretch credibility and assume the IRS and Lerner are completely truthful. The IRS claims they only have 6 months of email back up at anytime.  Prior to the eruption of the IRS controversy last spring, the IRS had a policy of backing up the data on its email server (which runs Microsoft...

We have been told Lois Lerner lost 2 years worth of emails due to a crash of her hard drive. We were told the disc had bad sectors and the data could not be recovered.  According to documents provided by the IRS, Lerner was archiving her e-mails on her local hard drive, which developed fatal problems (bad sectors) in the middle of June 2011. The data proved unrecoverable despite heroic efforts on the part of the IT staff.  Let's delve into this a little deeper. Exactly what is a hard disc sector? In computer disk storage, a sector is a subdivision of...

Obama's identity could not be verified in government database when they tried to sign him up for Obamacare. Via TIME: . . . The aide added that Obama only signed himself up, and not the rest of the First Family. Obama also did not enroll through the troubled Healthcare.gov or the D.C. exchange’s website. Aides signed him up in person over the weekend, due to the “complicated nature of the President’s case,” the White House aide said. Some of Obama’s personal information is not readily accessible on the government databases used by the website for identity verification.  Obama's personal info is...

Couldn't we just as easily say "GM has now repaid every taxpayer dollar the previous Administration committed to its rescue, plus billions invested by my Administration?" Via WhiteHouse.gov: When I took office, the American auto industry – the heartbeat of American manufacturing – was on the verge of collapse.  Two of the Big Three – GM and Chrysler – were on the brink of failure, threatening to take suppliers, distributors and entire communities down with them.  In the midst of what was already the worst recession since the Great Depression, another one million Americans were in danger of losing their...

I researched the fainting lady Karmel Allison. She is listed by the White house as “prospective ACA beneficiary.” “Karmel Allison was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was nine years old,” a White House description read. “She has stayed on the same insurance ever since, despite constantly rising costs, for fear she would not be able to find a plan that would cover her due to her pre-existing condition. Allison recently began researching her options on CoveredCA and has publically described her experience as finally feeling equal to others, including her young and healthy husband, when it comes to...

A man's car motor locked up and he needed another car fast or he would lose his job, fail to make his house payment and lose his credit rating. The only car lot for miles was 'Slick Obama's Sleazy Motors.' The man had gotten ripped off on his last deal there, but had little choice since this was the only car lot around. When he got to the dealership, he was met by owner Barack Obama. After explaining his situation, Obama told the man he only had one car available for him. It was a '1995 Cadillac DeVille' for $10,000....

Me: So, Mr. President you shoot skeet. Do you eat them afterwards? BO: Why yes. There is nothing more satisfying than killing and dressing your on inanimate object for dinner. My favorite recipe for clay pigeons is Braised Pigeons in Chocolate Sauce . Me: Is there a secret to preparation? BO: I like to soak them overnight in salt water and boil them for a long time to make them tender. Me: Does the rest of the family eat them? BO: Michelle loves them. She says they are good for her hips. Me: What about the girls? BO: Well. they...

If a young male decided to suicide by driving 100 mph down the  interstate highway the wrong way and deliberately crashing head on into a school bus, killing 20 elementary school students, would Barack Obama issue 23 executive orders on vehicle safety and speeding while calling on Congress to ban fast cars and governor new vehicles to 70 mph? I find this analogy very informative and strikingly similar to the Sandy Hook massacre. I suspect we know the answer to the question I posed. Cars and speeding wouldn't be the issue. If Obama and liberals focused on anything, it would...

An article in the Daily Mail, and other places, cites a study by BYU biologist and bear expert Tom S. Smith that claims carrying a gun in bear country does not make you safer. Many people have wandered into bear country reassured that their trusted gun would keep them safe if they ever come face-to-face with an aggressive grizzly. But experts have shattered that myth after carrying out a study of hundreds of animal attacks.A Brigham Young University study found using a gun is no more effective at keeping people safe than not using a firearm. The study is published...

According to Opensecrets.org Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and seven other Senate Democrats took political donations from Koch Industries in 2008. Democrats and the left have since demonized Charles Koch and David Koch, co-owners of Koch Industries. Via Opensecrets.org 

President Obama is touting an increase in oil production as one of his accomplishments. Here is the chart and info from barackobama.com. (accent is mine) Since taking office, President Obama has called for an “all-of-the-above” approach to reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil, including an increase in safe and responsible oil production here at home. Today, America’s oil production is at its highest level in eight years: Does Obama deserve any credit for this or is it all those oil drilling permits former President G. W. Bush issued? Bush increased oil drilling permits 70% from the Clinton era. Let's see...

President Obama is peddling an amazing amount of Obama paraphernalia online. For the discerning 1% among Obama's supporters, they have the 14K Gold Rising Sun Cufflinks. and the Golf Divot Tool. They also have plenty of iPhone cases, but, strangely,  no Blackberry case. There is a dog food bowl and a dog bandana, but I was disappointed to learn there was no Obama pooper scooper.

Personally, I think it was a juvenile thing to do, but it doesn't deserve the overblown outrage shown by Leon Panetta and the liberal media. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said he had viewed the video and considered it “utterly deplorable.” He telephoned Afghan President Hamid Karzai and pledged a full investigation.  Actually, peeing on the enemy has many historical roots, including during the American Revolution. There is a minor Revolutionary Holiday called Peeing Day. Peeing Day, sometimes called Pissing Day, is a local Holiday celebrated in Princeton, New Jersey on the second Saturday of March, which commemorates the retreat...

Yes. Taxpayers paid $600,000 for this toad and fairy girl statue. It sets in the lobby of the restricted DoD Mark Center building in Alexandria, VA and can only be viewed by about 2000 employees. That comes to $300 an employee for the pleasure of enjoying this art piece. As an added plus, it reportedly makes a gurgling sound. Oh, that noise may be coming from the taxpayers who paid for this pork toad.

The short answer is no. The long answer is also no. It is true that trying to implement this vaccine regime by EO was wrong. Perry readily admits that mistake. However, the vaccine is actually a good idea. It is not an assault on innocent 12-year old girls as Michelle Bachmann claimed. It also does not cause retardation as Michelle Bachmann misinformed the American public. The misconception in many people's mind is, since HPV is a sexually transmitted disease, the government is preparing 12 old girls for sexual activity at an early age. That is false. In order for this...

The Washington Post has lost it. Someone ought to study the Republican Party. I am not referring to yet another political scientist but to a mental health professional, preferably a specialist in the power of fixations, obsessions and the like. The GOP needs an intervention. It has become a cult. To become a Republican, one has to take a pledge... Read more here (if you can stand it) Just to add some balance to WaPo's opinion piece, here are some facts about what it takes to be a Democrat in today's world. You have to believe electing  man with a...

In what appears to be a shocking journalistic fail, a Boston Globe reporter acquired Barack H. Obama Sr.'s immigration records in 2009 under a FOIA request. (Boston Globe)- The INS documents, released to this reporter through a Freedom Of Information Act request in 2009 in the course of research on a biography of the elder Obama to be released in July, reveal Harvard’s crucial role in the tumultuous course of the president’s father’s life. The documents were made public Wednesday by the weekly newspaper, The Arizona Independent. The records were very uncomplimentary to Obama Sr. He is described as a...

Hannity has been avoiding the "birther" issue like the plague, but Donald Trump has finally forced Hannity to  begin talking about it. Clearly, Hannity is behind the knowledge curve and needs to research the issue in more depth. At least he is isn't ridiculing Americans who want to see Obama's records or calling the issue a distraction. I have a message for Republicans and so-called Conservatives who think this issue is a distraction. Folks who are secretive usually have something to hide. Whatever it is; President Obama has made the decision this information will be very damaging to him in...

President Obama could end this circus today if he was willing. Of course, the media and Obama apologists claim he has submitted the short form of his birth certificate and that is all Hawaii will issue now. CNN's Jon Klein went so far as to say CNN researched the issue and Hawaii destroyed all the old records after making electronic versions. Both these claims are utterly and completely false. You can see a copy of a long form birth certificate issued by the state of Hawaii in March 2011 of this year here. Need more proof? Here is a video...

The New York Times has no qualms about releasing Wikileak secrets. They actually played a critical role in the releases. However, the latest secret divulged is very damaging to President Barack Obama. According to information supported by diplomatic cables, Obama sold out the British and has agreed to release their nuclear secrets to the Russians without British approval. Reportedly, this was done to secure Russian agreement to a new START treaty. The Telegraph has reported this story, but the New York Times and other mainstream U.S. media outlets remain silent. Conduct your own Google search and see. A couple of...