Benjamin Franklin’s Favorite Blog Tumblr (3.0; @poorrichardsnews)http://poorrichardsnews.com/PoorRichardsNewshttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23847252814http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23847252814Sun, 27 May 2012 00:48:46 -0500politicsnewsconservativeliberalobamaobamacareeconomicsmoneyWith numbers like these, it’s no wonder President Obama has been going around fibbing about reducing spending.   from Gallup: Americans are more than twice as likely to identify themselves as conservative rather than liberal on economic...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23806466483http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23806466483Sat, 26 May 2012 12:37:46 -0500politicsnewsJoe Bidenmemorial dayVeteransmilitarysuicideWe’ve spent a lot of time around here giving Vice President Biden a hard time for all his gaffes, but I’ve got to give him credit today.  As he spoke to military families, Biden shared his feelings from when his wife and daughters died...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23805563035http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23805563035Sat, 26 May 2012 12:21:49 -0500politicsnewsobamafreudian slipteleprompterSo, we all know what Obama’s sons would look like…if he had any.  However, now that the Trayvon Martin story has gotten so out of control that politicians no longer want to touch it, why does Obama keep talking about his sons? from...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23805142676http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23805142676Sat, 26 May 2012 12:14:19 -0500politicsnewsThaddeus McCotterMichiganprimaryHis campaign was one of the biggest flops of the 2012 Republican Presidential primary season, but it seems Rep. McCotter was so focused on his doomed Presidential run that he may have neglected to turn in the proper number of signatures to be on the...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23742482187http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23742482187Fri, 25 May 2012 13:05:41 -0500politicsmarket watchrex nuttingidiotsmoronsobamaspendingdeficitdebtusa todaydemocratsPoor Richard’s News recently brought to you the hilarious story of how a poor, ignorant sap at Market Watch actually tried to claim that Obama hasn’t spent much at all. Well not only has that piece of nonsense been debunked thoroughly,...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23693682314http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23693682314Thu, 24 May 2012 17:06:49 -0500politicsnewsdemocratsfeministcongressobamaglass ceilingMost of us already know about the “boy’s club” over in Obama’s White House.  Now we find out that Democrats on Capitol Hill pay their female staffers less than their male counterparts?  Apparently that glass ceiling is still...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23676806862http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23676806862Thu, 24 May 2012 11:50:27 -0500politicsobama spendingunprecedented spendingrecord debtrecord deficitdemocratsidiotsI hope you weren’t just drinking coffee. Because I’m sure it’s now all over your computer screen thanks to an uncontrollable spit-take. But you read it right. The partisan hacks economists over at Market Watch actually try to...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23672211292http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23672211292Thu, 24 May 2012 09:42:23 -0500politicsbidenlibs are idiotsidiotmoronstupidjoe bidenobamademocratsnewsgalluppollsvice presidentRemember when Vice President J-O-B-S used to be popular? Me neither. But apparently some people do and that’s why there’s some outrageous outrage that he’s now viewed negatively by most of the American public. From...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23575279610http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23575279610Tue, 22 May 2012 19:02:31 -0500politicsnewsobamafundraiserMitt Romneyelection2012campaignIn the past week, the Obama campaign has been working hard to disparage Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital as something sinister.  In doing so, the campaign has criticized not just Romney and Bain, but private equity in general, all the...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23555431172http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23555431172Tue, 22 May 2012 14:03:56 -0500politicsnewsJoe BideneconomyTea PartyobamaFirst they tell us that the Tea Party is pretty much dead and gone.  Now Vice President Joe Biden wants us to believe that the Tea Party is responsible for the slow recovery from economic recession. Here’s the video: from the Washington...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23500303756http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23500303756Mon, 21 May 2012 16:44:00 -0500politicsnewsTrayvon MartinyoutubevideoLast week, we learned that Trayvon Martin had drugs in his system at the time he was shot and killed.  Today, a new video has surfaced showing Trayvon participating in a “fight club.” Here’s the video: from Gateway...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23492041113http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23492041113Mon, 21 May 2012 14:14:10 -0500politicsobamaelizabeth warrencherokeeminorityaffirmative actionThis is getting hilarious. In the light of Elizabeth Warren’s faux Cherokee heritage controversy, a previously overlooked from President Obama’s memoir Dreams from My Father is raising some eyebrows.  What is it about the left’s...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23486014262http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23486014262Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500politicsnewsmitt romneyjournalismwashington postMedia BiasIt doesn’t get much lower than this, folks.  Journalism is pretty much dead over at the Washington Post. from WaPo (emphasis mine): On the wildflower-studded slopes of the Ozarks, where memories run long and family ties run thick, a...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23485548895http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23485548895Mon, 21 May 2012 11:50:48 -0500politicsnewsObamacatholicReligionHHSContraceptionbirth controlmandateObamacareBecause the Obama administration refused to back down from it’s mandate forcing religious institutions to provide contraception in their health insurance plans, 43 Catholic institutions have joined a lawsuit, suing the administration for...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23463893615http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23463893615Sun, 20 May 2012 23:16:00 -0500politicsnewsoccupyNATOchicagoterroristobamaTea PartyYesterday, three Occupy NATO protestors were arrested in Chicago for plotting to firebomb President Obama’s campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s house, and several police stations. Today, even more arrests were made as protestors...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23450580391http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23450580391Sun, 20 May 2012 19:38:00 -0500politicsnewsLOLJeopardyChris MatthewsAnderson CooperTVCelebsIt was Power Players week on Jeopardy this week, bringing together news anchors and network contributors from all across the spectrum of major news outlets.  Contestants included Chris Matthews, Anderson Cooper, NBC’s Chuck Todd, CNN’s,...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23394940452http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23394940452Sat, 19 May 2012 23:23:00 -0500politicsnewsoccupyoccupy Wall StreetchicagoobamaDebbie Wasserman SchultzRahm EmanuelLet’s review: Last year, DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz blamed the shootings in Tucson Arizona on the Tea Party, even though the shooter had no conservative affiliations whatsoever.  Then this year, she said she “admires”...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23305480994http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23305480994Fri, 18 May 2012 15:26:00 -0500politicsnewsTVMTVexploitationvirginityteensAnd so MTV sinks to a new low (even though some of us didn’t think it was possible). from Breitbart: A tipstersent this to me this morning and after clicking the link, I — the guy who thought he had seen it all from our pop culture...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23302832198http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23302832198Fri, 18 May 2012 14:34:43 -0500politicsnewsCharlie Rangelbill clintonethicsAfter being found guilty of ethics violations, Charlie Rangel is fighting for his political life in his election bid for a 22nd term in Congress.  His old pal Bill Clinton won’t be around to help him out this time. from the New York...http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23270020372http://poorrichardsnews.com/post/23270020372Thu, 17 May 2012 21:44:01 -0500politicsnewstrayvon martingeorge zimmermanThis story just gets sadder and sadder to me.   from CNN: In his 911 call just before the shooting, Zimmerman had speculated that the teen looked like he was “up to no good or he’s on drugs or something.” But Martin’s...