American Glob

As the day that a conservative think tank outdid Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show in edgy political humor.

Hat tip to Gateway Pundit.

This powerful new video from the Republican Study Committee comes via Ace and Ed Morrissey of Hot Air who writes…

We’ve seen the moments before in earlier clips, but the RSC puts these together with warnings from Ronald Reagan about the danger to liberty from runaway government and liberal policies.  If these seemed trenchant decades ago, they’re equally relevant now:

I was just a kid when Ronald Reagan was President but I remember him well. I’m reminded of that line from the opening theme song of All in The Family: Mister we could use a man like Herbert Hoover Ronald Reagan again…

Lots of other bloggers are weighing in on this at Memeorandum.

I’ve only been following iOwnTheWorld.com for a little while but I have to give them major props. I laugh out loud almost every single time I visit the site.

While mainstream (i.e. liberal) comedians struggle to lampoon Obama, IOTW charges forward with no fear.

Their writers and Photoshop artists have tremendous talent combined with razor sharp wit.

IOTW goes to places that make The Onion look gutless.

If you’ve never visited the site, do yourself a favor and check it out.

iOwnTheWorld.com is The Onion for conservatives.

But better.

Author, professor, economist, and conservative libertarian Thomas Sowell appeared on the Sean Hannity show last night to discuss race in American politics and the Shirley Sherrod situation.

This man is a national treasure.

Yesterday, Weekly Standard Editor Fred Barnes, wrote in the Washington Examiner:

For Republicans, the road map authored by Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin is the most important proposal in domestic policy since Ronald Reagan embraced supply-side economics in the 1980 presidential campaign. It’s not only the freshest, boldest, and most comprehensive Republican thinking, it’s also the most relevant. If Republicans adopt the road map as their basic ideological blueprint, it offers them the prospect of a landslide in the midterm election this year, followed by victory in the presidential election in 2012.

A little over a year ago, the Heritage Foundation urged the very same thing…

He’s young, charismatic and conservative.

The Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank in Washington, has anointed this rising GOP star “the leader of the future of the conservative movement.”

No, it’s not Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty or House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia.

The man supposedly tasked with carrying the hopes and ambitions of an entire political party is Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

At 39, Ryan has become the go-to-guy on policy. SNIP

Ryan is promoting, not bending, conservative principles to expand the party.

“If you believe in freedom, liberty, self-determination, free enterprise, I don’t care if you’re a Muslim, Jewish, Agnostic, Christian, gay, straight, Latino, black, white, Irish, whatever. Join us.”

This historic interview of Ayn Rand conducted by Tom Snyder is timely. I don’t know the exact date of the broadcast but Ayn Rand is clearly approaching her later years which means it probably took place in the 1970′s. Plus, there are numerous references to Jimmy Carter in PART II, so go figure.

WARNING: These videos are guaranteed to piss off conservatives, liberals, libertarians, objectivists, religious people, atheists, right wingers, left wingers, business owners, union leaders and guys from Wisconsin. Enjoy!

PART I

Parts 2 and 3 after the fold.

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Barry Goldwater, the conservative libertarian politician who died in 1998, apparently reassumed life shortly thereafter as a boy from southern California.

He is currently 11 years old, attending a public school and has wasted no time in documenting the liberal agenda of his teachers.

Allahpundit of Hot Air isn’t sure if this is real…

Three possibilities. One: This is all deadly serious and on the level, notwithstanding that rather significant final line. Two: This is a grand goof conceived by a budding comic genius, notwithstanding his subdued appearance on Fox this morning. Three: This is a grand goof conceived by his parents or some other adult, which would explain why his essay is so cheeky but his TV performance is so straightforward.

Mr. Goldwater’s current incarnation, 11 year old Sam Besserman, recently wrote an op-ed for American Thinker which can be seen HERE.

Why not?

Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona, is serious about national security.

Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey is serious about balancing budgets. In the video below, he says he doesn’t want to be president so let’s just fantasize.

What’s not to love?

I’m just dreaming out loud here, but they both have more executive experience than Obama and Biden put together. So…

When I first started thinking about this, I wasn’t going to write different posts for men and women but I couldn’t narrow the list down to just 10 unless I listed the lads and ladies separately. So here’s Part 1 of my Top 10 Favorite Political Bloggers, the men.

10. Dan Riehl – Dan Riehl blogs at his site Riehl World View and he is an early pioneer of the conservative blogosphere. He is often all over a story before pretty much everyone else and his ability to analyze politics is unmatched.

9. ZIP – As the blogger in chief at Weasel Zippers, ZIP has built a great following of readers and co-bloggers through hard work and determination. By the time I open my blog dashboard on any given day, ZIP has already put up 10 to 15 posts, which is why I often end up hat tipping him for stories.

8. Moe Lane – Moe is one of the top bloggers at Red State and also writes at his eponymous blog. Very few writers can effectively use a computer keyboard like a knife when writing about politics. Moe Lane is one of them. I’ll never forget reading Moe’s post on the night of Scott Brown’s victory which was simply titled “NEXT.”

7. Ace – What can I say about Ace? He is an institution and for good reason. Ace of Spades HQ pretty much got me through the 2008 presidential election. Ace has a crack team of co-bloggers and his wit is hard to match. I also admire Ace’s unwillingness to censor himself. I think we could use more of that on the right side of the blogosphere.

6. Ed Morrissey – As one half of the Hot Air team, Ed Morrisey has the unique talent of being a walking talking Wikipedia of politics. Whenever a story pops up in the blogosphere that requires professional and accurate verification, Ed is your go-to guy. His earnest style and analytical talents have earned him props from Rush Limbaugh and others.

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I’m thinking of starting a tent revival tour for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie because whenever I hear him speak, I find myself wanting to shout out… “Can I get a hallelujah?!”

Watch in awe as Christie gets a standing ovation at the end of this video after announcing “The Day of Reckoning.”

Please Note: No teleprompter.