A Boeing 777 has been missing for a week, the people of Crimea will be voting on whether to secede from the Ukraine or to secede from the Ukraine and join Russia. Kerry and Obama are protesting, but they really can’t do anything about it, can they?

So until each of those stories plays out, here is my early spring

Rich TAkes! On Blue Dresses and stuff.

IRS Documents Reveal Agency Flagged Groups for ‘Anti-Obama Rhetoric,’ Big Three Refuse to Report

Using the IRS against political opponents should terrify everyone.

▶ Rep. Gowdy’s Floor Speech on the ENFORCE the Law Act – YouTube

Hypocrisy Meter Shattered: Bill Clinton Receives Women’s Day ‘Red Dress Award’

They should have called it the Blue Dress Award

Hillary Clinton campaign received illicit funds from Jeffrey Thompson

Both Clintons and Obama had no trouble accepting campaign funds from foreign sources either

Ted Cruz Wins Big in Texas

The real story in Texas primary is the ascendancy of Republican right wing

Progressives point to Cornyn’s win as proof of TEA party weakness, even though no one thought he would lose. Plenty of true conservatives won primaries is the real story here.

“Drunks,” “Bullies,” “Traitors,” “Fringe,” and Other Things Mitch McConnell Has Called Conservatives

The TEA party has always been just as much about tossing Republicans as Dems. They know it too.

Leading Republicans Move to Stamp Out Challenges From Right

McConnell Is For, and Has Always Been For Amnesty

Mitch has a long history of supporting liberal causes.

Mitch McConnell tells NYT he wants to crush young conservative challengers like Matt Bevin

Matt Bevin for Senate! It’s time to go, Mitch. It’s too bad your exit won’t be graceful.

Fracking is turning the US into a bigger oil producer than Saudi Arabia

We have more oil, gas and coal resources that the rest of the world combined. It’s time to use them!

The President’s Budget – Broken Promises On Jobs

the only jobs he likes are government and union government jobs

Has Obamacare Attracted The Uninsured? Who Knows?!

Nope, but Obamacare has done a fine job of destroying the health care system for the rest of us

Communists to Obama: We’ve got your back

was there ever any doubt?

Obama Latest Exemption Just Guaranteed ObamaCare’s Failure

Obama shut down the government over Ted Cruz’ and the House’s demands to delay the individual mandate for one year. We can’t have that now, can we?

Obama just delayed the individual mandate for three years. So, what was the point of your little power-trip exercise which included barricading open-air parks and memorials, Mr President?

Union: Obamacare will slash wages by up to $5 an hour

official report below:

‎cdn.ralstonreports.com/sites/default/files/ObamaCaretoAFL_FINAL.pdf

“The promise of Obamacare was the right one and the hope for extending healthcare coverage to the un-and under-insured a step in the right direction. Yet the unintended consequences will hit the average, hard-working American where it hurts: in the wallet.”

Mark Levin — Andrew Breitbart Free Speech Award — Full Video

Levin’s talk is worth a look, the real meat and potatoes begins about 8 minutes in.

Peter Schiff’s “15 for 15” campaign polling Walmart shoppers. It should come as no surprise that he wasn’t able to find one shopper willing to pay a 15% surcharge to contribute to a 15 dollar an hour starting wage for Walmart workers. I doubt if they’d even consider a 5% surcharge, which is probably closer to reality.

On Weddings and Conscience: Are Christians Hypocrites?

A thought-provoking piece on gay marriage

EPA employees used government credit cards for gym memberships, gift cards, meals and even charity donations — all from taxpayer funds

Will corruption ever end? Not under this administration!

RichTAkes! on Enforce the Law, Red Dresses and TEA