Our TSA….saving us from wheelchair grannies and their evil defibrillators.  No wonder American Airlines went bankrupt earlier this week. 
(msnbc.com)…An 84-year-old New York grandmother said Saturday she was injured and humiliated when she was strip searched at an airport after she asked to be patted down instead of going through a body scanner.  Lenore Zimmerman said she was whisked away to a private room and made to take off her pants and other clothes after she asked to forgo the screening because she worried it would interfere with her defibrillator. She missed her flight and had to take one two-and-a-half hours later, she said.
“I walk with a walker — I really look like a terrorist,” she told The New York Daily News. “I’m tiny. I weigh 110 pounds, 107 without clothes, and I was strip-searched.  I was outraged,” said Zimmerman, a retired receptionist.   (more…)

I’m sorry folks.  I’m trying to be all serious and type, but I just can’t stop laughing.  You can’t make stuff like this up.  Seems like our bestest friends, the Saudis, have once again returned to the 7th. century in order to do their scientific research detailing what will happen if women are allowed to drive.  “Saudis fear there will be ‘no more virgins’ and people will turn gay if female drive ban is lifted.”  Have you ever seen a bigger bunch of misogynistic oinkers…..seriously?
(DailyMail)…Repealing a ban on women drivers in Saudi Arabia would result in ‘no more virgins’, the country’s religious council has warned.  A ‘scientific’ report claims relaxing the ban would also see more Saudis – both men and women – turn to homosexuality and pornography.  The startling conclusions were drawn by Muslim scholars at the Majlis al-Ifta’ al-A’ala, Saudi Arabia’s highest religious council, working in conjunction with Kamal Subhi, a former professor at the King Fahd University.   (more…)

Looks like the “Cain Train” has slowed to a crawl.  This afternoon Cain gave an interview to the Union Leader admitting that his wife not only knew nothing of the thirteen year relationship with Ginger White, she also didn’t know of any financial assistance.  Now he’s headlined on Drudge with the title, “All But Over”.

Michelle Malkin to GOP ‘Cupcake’ Candidates: If You Can’t Handle Bret Baier, You Aren’t Ready for ‘Liberal Media Velociraptors’
(FNInsider)…Newt Gingrich didn’t mince words in a recent interview, saying that without a doubt he’s the most conservative person running for president in 2012. While his accomplishments from decades ago may not be up for debate, political pundit Michelle Malkin says it’s the former House speaker’s activities of late that conservatives such as herself have problems with.  (more…)

I ran into this late last night, but I hesitated to post it because of the XXX language.  I see Solaratov also put on the Open with the disclaimer, “Absolutely, positively, NSFW”.   He’s right, however, this is something that really deserves to be heard.  If you can somehow grit your teeth and get around your initial reaction to the language, you’ll be surprised at the wisdom he articulates. He nails it when describing the first wave of the “Occupation Generation”…the brats who demonstrate what happens when the world stops passing out the participation trophies.  ENVY → SHAME …wash and repeat.

(h/t SondraK)

Herman Cain appeared on Neil Cavuto’s show this afternoon, and answered a whole slew of questions related to those latest accusations of impropriety…questions regarding what affect all this was having on his family as well as his campaign.  Cavuto even went as far as playing an Alan West interview from this morning, one where he advises Cain to get out of the race.  Cain was impressively gracious in his response to West’s comments considering their disagreement.
I think Cain came off as secure and unflappable.  If he’s lying, he’s really good at it.  Oh, and he’s darned likable to boot!   What say You?

The producers of this beer commercial borrowed a small 150 seat cinema playing a popular film, and filled 148 of its seats with rough-looking, tattooed bikers, leaving only two free seats in the middle of the theater. They then allowed theater management to sell tickets for the last pair of seats to several young couples.
What would you do?
Watch ’til the end…

“When an Occupy hippie cries, a rich man gives a poor man a job and capitalism lives on another day.” — TheRightScoop
What happens when two Occupy Toronto protestors find their makeshift library torn down?  Warm and fuzzy comedy gold.  These poor hippies can’t understand why the rest of us won’t give anarchy a chance and just peacefully march towards a socialist utopia. Hey fellas….sucks when you work really hard on something then someone else comes and takes it all away, doesn’t it?   Welcome to the 53%!

Who knew something called a “dingle dangle” was keeping an 80 yr. old William Shatner so young?   Just in time for the holidays, State Farm and Shatner have made this PSA on turkey fryer safety.   I’m pretty sure the original intent was to steer folks away from a cooking process fraught with danger, however, the way Shatner plays it does anything but. The moral of the story…”Fire, metal, oil and turkey are glorious when in harmony, but their power is unrelenting in careless hands.”  Thanks to Hot Air and Patriot Dreamer.   Please feel free to share any mishaps you or friends may have run into….we can always enjoy hearing about benefit from the mistakes of others. 

You may not be a native Texan, but after watching this beautiful photo-essay by west Texas’ official state photographer Wyman Meinzer, you’ll wish you were.  I suggest you turn up the volume, click on the “full screen” icon on the lower right, and keep a box of Kleenex handy.  If ya’ll aren’t dancin’ in your seats…..well, ya’ll haven’t got a pulse!
This is dedicated to all my Texas buddies….you know who you are.