Patriot Watermelons

Small Business Joins States Challenge of ObamaCare Constitutionality

It's not just a matter of states' challenging unfunded mandates. It's not just a matter of individual liberty. It has profound implications for the survival of the backbone of the American economy.

WSJ: ObamaCare vs. Small Business. Why the National Federation of Independent Business supports the constitutional challenge to the health-insurance mandate.

The countdown to repeal.

--crossposted at BackyardConservative

Slip 'n Slide

School's out for some around the country, Memorial Day weekend is coming up so water sports are in to beat the heat.

But what if you're in the hot seat?

Up to date in Kansas City

Fed banks in Kansas City, St. Louis and Dallas called for an increase in the so-called discount rate by a quarter-point to 1 percent. They said the rise would represent “another step toward restoring a pre-crisis discount-rate structure,” according to the minutes.

I still think this:

P.P.S. Screw the NY Fed of Turbo-tax deficient Treasury Sec. Geithner. How about St. Louis or Kansas City taking the lead. Heartland common sense. Hell, yeah.

P.S. Obama needs some intervention, take it from a level-headed Midwesterner. The Politico:

"The more he talked, the more he got upset," Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) said. “He needs to take a valium before he comes in and talks to Republicans and just calm down, and don’t take anything so seriously. If you disagree with someone, it doesn’t mean you’re attacking their motives — and he takes it that way and tends then to lecture and then gets upset.”

Talk about a creating a crisis atmosphere. Talk about being a uniter of these United States. How about listening. For a change. Get in touch with your Kansas side, Mr. President.

It's the spending, stupid

As Michael Barone points out:

It has long been a maxim of political scientists that American voters are ideologically conservative and operationally liberal. That is another way of saying that they tend to oppose government spending in the abstract but tend to favor spending on particular programs.

But not this year. Even in farm program states like North Dakota, Red locally, but with a solid Dem delegation nationally to bring home the bacon, the shift is clear.

Earl's gotta go...how bout a song. (How bout Stephanie next door too)

And throw in a few lemonade stands.

P.S. Shrinking favorables for the Dems in Congress. Plus Rasmussen does a poll variation of the Wm. F. Buckley phone book quote.

Tiny Pears

NoDaks Concerned About Border Too

Poll: Majority Of North Dakotans Want An Arizona-Style Illegal Immigration Bill Say Anything

And why wouldn't they be?

Because Just call him "Moe" is no joke.