HOLLYWOOD – Ben Affleck’s “Argo,” a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards.

From the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama joined Jack Nicholson to help present the final prize.  “There are eight great films that have every right, as much a right to be up here as we do,” Affleck said of the other best-picture nominees.

In share-the-wealth mode, Oscar voters spread Sunday’s honors among a range of films, with “Argo” winning three trophies but “Life of Pi” leading with four. (more…)

(Hat Tip Ottawa925) – FOX News host Judge Jeanine Pirro delivers a powerful message to Chicago’s Superintendent of Police, Garry McCarthy, after he’s gone on record stating that legal gun owners are corrupt and endanger public safety, as well as federal gun laws are ‘racist’:

So far it really seems  that Freshman Senator Ted Cruz not only understands the problem, but refreshingly he also appears to understand the opposition, and how to effectively fight back against their Alinsky tactics.

MSNBC is shocked — shocked — to discover that there are Marxists on the Harvard faculty… http://t.co/fDrErEzCmt

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 23, 2013

Ted Cruz
Creating Coast to Coast Liberal Splodey Heads – One Prog At A Time

NEW YORK – Take a big gulp, New York: Hizzoner is about to give you a pop.

Nanny Bloomberg unleashes his ban on large sodas on March 12 — and there are some nasty surprises lurking for hardworking families.

Say goodbye to that 2-liter bottle of Coke with your pizza delivery, pitchers of soft drinks at your kid’s birthday party and some bottle-service mixers at your favorite nightclub.

They’d violate Mayor Bloomberg’s new rules, which prohibit eateries from serving or selling sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces.

Bloomberg’s soda smackdown follows his attacks on salt, sugar, trans fat, smoking and even baby formula.

The city Health Department last week began sending brochures to businesses that would be affected by the latest ban, including restaurants, bars and any “food service” establishment subject to letter grades.

And merchants were shocked to see the broad sweep of the new rules.

“It’s not fair. If you’re gonna tell me what to do, it’s no good,” said Steve DiMaggio of Caruso’s in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. “It’s gonna cost a lot more.” (more…)

Last year we wrote several articles about Darden Restuarants owners of Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Longhorn Steakhouse.  Specifically, how their progressive ideology disconnects them from business sense.   At the time we spotlighted a few specific examples from their ideological organization, and flawed business model.  We penned:

[…] You see the point is, Progs believe in their progressive ideology with such core reverence, they are constitutionally incapable of seeing how detached they are from the rest of us.  It is an emotion over logic thing for them.

That’s why they look at each other cross-eyed, whether in the Olive Garden board room, or the MSNBC punditry round table following the Wisconsin Election.

Same-Same.  (link)

The problem really began in 2011 when they decided to join Michelle Obama: (more…)

RUSH LIMBAUGH:  Now, here’s this ABC story: “57 Terrible Consequences of Sequester.” Now, I wish I had time, I wish I had the ability to go through all 57. I’m not gonna bore you. But I want you to listen to some of them. This is ABC News, the same place Jonathan Karl works. They’re not even on the same page. Jonathan Karl is out there saying, “Well, we’re gonna spend $15 billion more.

“The public isn’t gonna really feel this.” Over here, elsewhere at ABC, the full monty, babe, full scare tactic, 100% fearmonger, 57 terrible consequences. “Air travel disruption. Longer security lines at airports. Slower extreme weather forecasts.” Slower extreme weather forecasts? “Greater risk of wildfires.” A greater risk of wildfires because the federal government is only spending $15 billion more than it spent last year? Do you realize how absurd this has gotten now? (more…)

CALIFORNIA – The former mayor of Bell, California, was too stupid and uneducated to know his $100,000 salary for the part-time city job was illegal, his lawyer argued today.

Oscar Hernandez is illiterate, has no high school degree and didn’t even finish elementary school, defense attorney Stanley Friedmand told jurors.

Hernandez and five former members of the Bell City Council are on trial, accused of stealing $1.3million in exorbitant pay from the working-class city of 35,000.

All six elected officials drew salaries of up to $100,000 for serving on boards that seldom met and accomplished little. (more…)

Not to worry, MSNBC will probably pick her up. There’s always room for more Dear Leader Obamabots at MSNBC.

(Via Newsmax)  Soledad O’Brien is ending her morning-show contract with CNN and is moving on to form her own documentary production company that will supply the network with programming on a nonexclusive basis.

O’Brien’s departure has been coming for some time. Even before president Jeff Zucker took over in January, he said he planned to cancel O’Brien’s program, “Starting Point.”

CNN hasn’t formally announced the details for a new morning show to replace O’Brien’s. (more…)

Today the Defense and Prosecution will be back in court to discuss the various motions filed by both the Defense and the Prosecution:

While there are many aspects to be determined, the key question before the court is will Martin family attorney, Benjamin Crump, be deposed and held to account?

Here are some *possible* Links to the Hearing:

• WFTV https://www.wftv.com/s/news/trayvonmartin/
• Click Orlando https://www.clickorlando.com/news/trayvo … index.html
• Orlando Sentinel (Fox 35 live stream) https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/loc … on-martin/
• WESH https://www.wesh.com/news/central-florid … index.html
• cfnews https://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cf … artin.html
• MyfoxOrlando https://www.myfoxorlando.com/category/23 … von-martin
• CNN https://edition.cnn.com/US/
• TruTV/InSession link: https://www.superusvoxtv.com/index.php/speciality/tru-tv

Hat Tip Rumpole for the list.

Here are some considerations in advance. (more…)

The legacy of The Obama Curse continues.    Last week Ray’s Hell Burger restaurant closed after being the spotlight of President Obama’s visits.

Prior to that Chet’s restaurant in Ohio closed it’s doors after Obama stopped by and mentioned them in one of his political speeches.

Then there was Cardinal Fastner, the Ohio company who went bankrupt after Obama visited and gave a speech at their plant….

….And who can forget Caterpillar Co., after Obama praised their intention to hire more workers if the stimulus was passed.   The stimulus passed and Caterpillar was forced to lay off 2,500 workers.

The latest victim, golfer Tiger Woods, who spent the last weekend with Obama practicing golf only to find himself today losing match play in the very first round of the Match Play Championship. (more…)