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THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, March 18, 2010
De S p e r a t e De M S cl i n G t o
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Have you noticed On Monday, Obama surrounded himself Whoops and huzzahs erupted from the ea-
something about with a ticketed-only crowd of Arcadia Uni- ger wards of the permanent, ever-expanding
the audiences that versity college students in Pennsylvania Nanny State.
President Obama (sprinkled with purple-shirted officials from As I’ve reported before, there are now an
has cherry-picked to the Service Employees International Union, estimated 20 states that have already passed
cheer his government natch). The Washington-based commander legislation requiring insurers to cover adult
by Michelle Malkin
health care takeover in chief traveled outside his Beltway bubble children. The slacker mandates cover “kids”
Syndicated Columnist
roadshow? They’re to a campus bubble to trash the political cli- ranging in age from 24 to 31. And it’s these
getting younger and mate, which he leads. very government health care mandates that
younger. “That’s just how Washington is. They can’t contribute to rising health care costs.
On Wednesday, Obama brings the travel- help it,” he pontificated as the idealistic But there was no time for higher learning
ing campaign to St. Charles High School in young students nodded like empty bobble- at Arcadia University. Out: education. In:
St. Louis, Mo., for a closed-door, invitation- heads. “They”? adulation. “I love you!” screamed a cult fol-
only speech. If he doesn’t end the endless You won’t be surprised by Obama’s big- lower in the stands. “Love you back,” Obama
“No More Time For Talk” talks soon, he’ll be gest applause line of the speech: peddling responded.
peddling Democratic reconciliation tactics a Big Nanny provision in the Senate-passed Now comes word from The Hill that Senate
on “Dora the Explorer” and “SpongeBob health care bill that requires insurance plans Democratic leaders want to graft Obama’s
SquarePants.” that cover dependents to provide benefits to single-payer plan to nationalize the student
But desperate times call for demagogic children up to age 26. Vowed Santa Obama: loan market onto the Senate health care rec-
measures. True to form, the Obama White “If you’re a young adult, which many of you onciliation bill. That way, Obama’s college-
House is wielding the human kiddie shield as are, you’ll be able to stay on your parents’ age foot soldiers can argue that a vote against
its last-stand defense for Demcare. insurance policy until you’re 26 years old.” See MAlkin on 10
Win, lo S e o r Dr a W
(EN ROUTE TO) KABUL - Oth- The Emergence of a Democratic Iraq.” This is for proceeding with the “surge” advocated
er than spending lots the same magazine that published a fictional by Gen. David Petraeus back in 2006. Had
of time covering sol- account in 2005 of a Quran’s being flushed George W. Bush failed to do so, it is very
diers, sailors, airmen, down a toilet in Guantanamo -- a story that unlikely last Sunday’s elections would have
guardsmen, Marines led to riots throughout the Muslim world and taken place at all, much less succeeded.
and special operators the deaths of hundreds. Though the writers Lose: This week’s “news” about the continu-
who routinely get shot cast the election as “America’s dark victory,” ing debate in Washington over closing the ter-
at, I’m not a gambling they could not deny what it means for the rorist detention facility at Guantanamo and
by Oliver north
man. Those I know Land Between the Rivers and the entirety of what to do about those who are held there is
Syndicated Columnist
who frequent the ca- the Middle East. a losing issue all around. Still smarting over
sinos in Las Vegas On Sunday, in his remarks on the election, the Christmas Day “underpants bomber”
and Atlantic City all the president appropriately recognized “the fiasco and new revelations about the indict-
claim they go to these places to “win” and are growing capability and professionalism of ment of a 46-year-old American-born blond
willing to settle for a break-even “draw.” None Iraqi security forces, which took the lead in volunteer murder-suicide recruiter who bills
of them professes to be satisfied with a loss. providing protection at the polls.” To his cred- herself as “Jihad Jane,” the O-Team now
Unfortunately, when it comes to gambling it, Mr. Obama proffered his “admiration for wants to cut a deal with Congress. This is a
in the life-or-death contest against radical the thousands of Americans on the ground loser for everyone, especially the American
Islamists, all three outcomes appear to be in Iraq -- for our civilians and our men and people.
equally acceptable to the Obama administra- women in uniform who continue to support According to Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich.,
tion. For the O-Team, just playing “the game” our Iraqi partners. This election is also a ranking member of the House Permanent
seems to be enough. tribute to all who have served and sacrificed Select Committee on Intelligence, the Obama
Win: Last week’s national parliamentary in Iraq over the last seven years, including administration has offered to try detainees as
election in Iraq -- with turnout more than many who have given their lives.” enemy combatants before military tribunals
60 percent -- was a clear-cut success. Even Regrettably, he just couldn’t bring himself instead of civilian courts if Congress will
Newsweek put on its cover “Victory at Last: to credit his predecessor’s political courage See nORth on 12
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