Captain Louis Renault Award: Nina Totenberg

"Learn to Speak Tea Bag" (Courtesy NPR)

Nina Totenberg is shocked — shocked to find that smug anti-Tea Party, anti-Republican, and anti-Christian bias and bigotry exists at her news network, NPR:

NINA TOTENBERG, NPR: I can’t defend the executives, the top executives, and I can’t necessarily even defend the board, but I can defend the product. There is a reason that we are the only news organization, other than Fox, with a growing audience. It is because of our product which is straight-shooting, factual, and spends an enormous amount of money gathering news from all over the country and the world. Judge us by our product. The people in the newsroom were probably more mortified than Charles or anybody in the Tea Party, or any, any anybody else. I mean, we were just horrified, and not by the political incorrectness of what he said, but by the fact that he even thought this way.

Mortified! Horrified!

Oh Nina, you're so clueless. That's okay, we'll help you.

Remember this "mean-spirited attack on people who think differently" brought to you by the straight-shooting, fact-obsessed folks at NPR?

Straight-shooting and factual.™

(By the way, NPR was forced to admit that their bigoted cartoon product was "mean-spirited" "name calling" but they loved the video so much that they kept it up anyway.)

The controversy over NPR's "Learn to Speak Tea Bag" cartoon was only mentioned by a few obscure media outlets (e.g., The Washington Post, Fox News, The Washington Examiner, and NPR) so we can forgive Totenberg for being blindsided by reports of effete NPR executives who think that Americans are stupid, gun-toting racists and that the GOP has been infiltrated by scary white evangelical mutant ninja turtles.

This week's Captain Louis Renault Award goes to Nina Totenberg!

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Nina Totenberg is shocked — shocked to find that bigotry exists at NPR (Video)

Straight-shooting and factual.™

PS: When will we see a "Learn to Speak Fleebag" cartoon video?

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UPDATE: Feather in my cap: Linked by Doug Powers at MichelleMalkin.com!

Obama Planning to Pollute

Apparently, in Obama's fantasy world, pollution could save the day:

The president's new science adviser said Wednesday that global warming is so dire, the Obama administration is discussing radical technologies to cool Earth's air.

John Holdren told The Associated Press in his first interview since being confirmed last month that the idea of geoengineering the climate is being discussed. One such extreme option includes shooting pollution particles into the upper atmosphere to reflect the sun's rays. Holdren said such an experimental measure would only be used as a last resort.

"It's got to be looked at," he said. "We don't have the luxury of taking any approach off the table."

So let's get this straight.  The jury is still out on "costly, unproven" missile defense systems, but pollution particles are a good idea?

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The Tea Party: Join the Revolt

From ReTeaParty.com:

On December 16, 1773, the original Patriots put their lives on the line. With an envelope, a stamp, and a bag of tea, millions of Americans can send a peaceful message.

*Update* 

With sincerity and respect, we ask that you join us on April 1st, 2009, in sending the Oval Office a Tea Bag, in honor of the party in Boston on December 16, 1773, and in anticipation of its nationwide symbolic re-enactment in the summer of 2009.

The White House mailing address:

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington , D.C. 20500

Other suggestions:

Mail tea bags, pictures of tea, empty tea bags, strings with the labels, boxes of tea, or Tea Party fliers or invitations to:

1.  Your Representative 

2.  Your Senator

3.  Your Governor

4.  The IRS

5.  The Federal Reserve

6.  Treasury Secretary Geithner

7.  Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid or Barney Frank

8.  Arlen Specter, Olympia Snow or Susan Collins

9.  Barry Obama

Some have suggested that the tea bags should be sent on April 15th - the day tax returns are due.  July 4th would be another important date.

The date(s), recipients, symbols, and messages are not necessarily the most important considerations.  The key is to continue to add more momentum to the grassroots Tea Party initiative.   As time progresses, the effort will become more uniformly organized.  Until then, we want to continue to let the greedy pigs in Washington know they've crossed the line—they've recklessly burdened future generations, they've usurped too much power and they've seized too much money. 

Hat Tip: Z

Send a tea bag to Washington! Enter your name to pledge, or click on the teacup icon to learn more.

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Some Fear Obama Tax Hikes Will Hurt Charities

A study released this week by the Center on Philanthropy shows 47 percent of affluent households say they would give less if their tax deductions for charitable giving was reduced.

A Moderate Manifesto

Those of us who consider ourselves moderates — moderate-conservative, in my case — are forced to confront the reality that Barack Obama is not who we thought he was.  (The beer goggles are finally coming off.)

What Recession? 

Jennifer Aniston Spends $50,000 on Haircut...Okay Obama, time to get back on your soap box.

War on travel? 

Berating bailout recipients for business trips and boondoggles has become something of a sport in Washington these days.  “This has been painted as an effort to go after fat cats and CEOs,” Dow said. “It’s not the CEOs who are paying the price.” 

Rev. Wright Cautions: Obama 'Ain't Jesus'

President's longtime minister, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, says his former congregant is just like any other president and that he "ain't gonna improve your child's reading score."

CNN's Gupta Bails on Obama

Gupta had misgivings about both the pay-cut he would have to take and the fact that he might be reporting to two high-level bosses. 

Obama Snubs British Prime Minister

What the British are saying:

• Obama To World: Drop Dead!
  
• Very odd and, frankly, exceptionally rude treatment of a British PM...
  
• Obama is running scared...
  
• We get the point, sunshine: we're just one of many allies and you want fancy new friends. Well, the next time you need something doing, something which impinges on your national security, then try calling the French, or the Japanese, or best of all the Germans. The French will be able to offer you first rate support from their catering corps but beyond that you'll be on your own.  When it comes to men, munitions and commitment you'll soon find out why it pays to at least treat the Brits with some manners.
  
• Obama's blockbuster gift for Brown to reaffirm the 'special relationship': 25 DVDs.
  
• Don't call us in future.

Even The Huffington Post has recognized the disgrace: Gordon Brown Faces Humiliation After Obama 'Snub'.

Tea party cards and other stuff.

Breaking News: Hillary Clinton's Stupid Stunt Backfires in Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with a red "reset button" to symbolise improved ties, but the gift drew smiles as the word "reset" was mistranslated into the Russian for "overcharge".