BATF: MARCH 5, 2015

Welcome to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Friends! Tonight's panel features host Leon Wolf of RedState, plus regulars Scott Lincicome of the Cato Institute, F. Bill McMorris of the Washington Free Beacon, Jay Caruso of Pocket Full of Liberty, and guest Brian Faughnan of the LIBRE Initiative. Also, producer Aaron Gardner joins the panel as a contributor tonight as the guys talk Clinton's private email scandal, the King v. Burwell litigation, Net Neutrality, and CPAC.

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERNET

THREE MARTINI LUNCH: FEBRUARY 27, 2015

National Review's Ian Tuttle joins Radio America's Greg Corombos. Today's topics: New polls show voters prefer the GOP on foreign policy, the FCC moves to regulate the Internet, and the Internet melts down over a mysteriously-hued dress.



On Net Neutrality, Even John Oliver Would Call John Oliver An Idiot

If you are in favor of net neutrality because you detest Comcast, you are being played, just as John Oliver, the latest adorable enfant terrible of Comedy Central and HBO, is being played.

His impassioned - and hilarious - rant on the urgent need for the Federal Communications Commission to formally disallow such things as a "fast lane," and instead impose "net neutrality," has been viewed on YouTube nearly 8 million times, making it likely the most influential single factor in the public debate. Indeed, the FCC passed a proposal Thursday that paves the way for net neutrality by classifying broadband as a government utility.

Oliver's segment is as funny and persuasive in its presentation as it is wrong-headed in its conclusions. Take a look, and then we'll discuss how and why it is so misleading, and its wide circulation so unfortunate. You are being led to believe that "net neutrality" will deliver one thing when, in fact, it will deliver exactly the opposite...

Also read:

No War with Russia? Don't Be Too Sure...

The Ultimate Nightmare: Are the U.S. and China Destined for War?

THIS DAY IN TWITCHY: FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'Right to Work' bill passes Wisconsin Senate, lefties lose their minds

Union bosses should look at #RightToWork as an opportunity to reform and improve their unions to deliver better value to members. #WIUnion
— Matt Soleyn (@MattSoleyn) February 26, 2015

Giggling madly! Remember the time Hillary Clinton compared her family to 'The Sopranos'?

As you read that WaPo story, keep in mind Republicans will be attacked for accepting "dark money" by a Clinton team swimming in Qatari cash.
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) February 26, 2015

Using your official government position to facilitate funneling money from foreign governments to your own foundation? #GrandmothersKnowBest
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) February 26, 2015

Somewhere, Bob McDonnell is really kicking himself for not setting up a non-profit foundation as a crony cash conduit.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) February 26, 2015

Simple fact of the matter is that the potentates who gave the millions to the Clinton Foundation certainly thought it was a buy-in.
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) February 26, 2015

Marie Harf, 'you fool'! 'Jihadi John' identified as 'well-to-do' university grad Mohammed Emwazi

Jihadi John is identified as former university student from respectable London family http://t.co/bShmmFfZHr pic.twitter.com/UonzOXWmky
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) February 26, 2015

.@marieharf Once again, facts emerge to undermine your silly assertions. http://t.co/qS9LQ2aLnn #ISIS pic.twitter.com/K3iLMNrJjc
— DC Dude (@DCDude1776) February 26, 2015

'Nailed it!' Martha MacCallum lays the 'Jihadi John' truth-boom down on Marie Harf

Jihadi John/College grad. If only he could've found a job...he wouldn't be chopping off the heads of innocent people.C'mon.
— martha maccallum (@marthamaccallum) February 26, 2015

@marthamaccallum Awwww, just hold his hand & sing "Kumbayah" with him. He'll put his machete down & plant a peace garden. Hillary said so!
— Anthony Boerio (@coachanthony79) February 26, 2015

'Inhuman': Religion of peace? Barbaric savages hack writer to death, injure blogger wife

Atrocity in #Bangladesh: secularist writer Avijit Roy 'hacked to death' in front of wife http://t.co/vSOsTdDFQu pic.twitter.com/CFCnc2JW9u
— Legatum Institute (@LegatumInst) February 26, 2015

Paging WaPo! Al Sharpton heads to the White House — again. Question: Will he pay past due taxes?

Just arrived at the White House to join 14 civil rights and religious leaders in a meeting with President Obama and some of his cabinet.
— Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) February 26, 2015

@TheRevAl 83rd visit?
— peter fack (@fackinpeter) February 26, 2015

@TheRevAl Hey, while there, any chance you can drop off a (certified) check for your back taxes????
— jimbuff (@jimbuff) February 26, 2015

'O'Reilly Factor' ratings surge during Media Matters 'investigation,' pummel Obama's interview

Media Matters attacks O’Reilly and his ratings go up.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) February 26, 2015

Amid this controversy, O’Reilly’s ratings are surging. He averaged 705,000 viewers in 25-54 demo last night — his best of 2015.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) February 26, 2015

FLASH: O’Reilly Wednesday night pulls astonishing 705,000 in 25-54 demo, swamps all other programs, timeslots. Sorry, Media Matters!
— johnny dollar (@johnnydollar01) February 26, 2015

Thanks to @MMFA's million dollar witch hunt against Bill O'Reilly, I now pronounce him.... INFALLIBLE.
— John Nolte (@NolteNC) February 26, 2015

I just bought a used Trapper Keeper from Amazon so I can write Bill O'Reilly's name on it and circle it with a heart.
— John Nolte (@NolteNC) February 26, 2015

'Political malware'': Will net neutrality rules lead to silencing free speech?

Just remembered this classic quote about a public utility Internet paving the way for silencing climate skeptics. pic.twitter.com/ZTxfBKHFVU
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) February 27, 2015

.@Kerpen reminds us how proponents of net neutrality see it as paving the way for silencing their political opponents pic.twitter.com/Z9he2ZT0ed
— Mike Rigas (@MikeRigas) February 27, 2015

Lois Lerner email: 'No one will ever believe' two hard drives 'crashed' within a week

Breaking: Lois Lerner's emails were found on back-up tapes. Back-up tapes were never even requested by the #IRS, per IG report.
— Mark Meadows (@RepMarkMeadows) February 27, 2015

IG finds missing tapes, learns IRS never bothered to look for them: https://t.co/cAwAvvdGyk
— GOP Oversight (@GOPoversight) February 27, 2015

If you can believe it, here's an actual email sent by Lois Lerner: pic.twitter.com/1VY09EYaCz
— GOP Oversight (@GOPoversight) February 27, 2015

. @RepMarkMeadows but.. Obama and Dems have assured us not a hint of impropriety in the IRS. The IRS and Obama lied? 😲 @JimmyPrinceton
— Carma (@Carma_2012) February 27, 2015

'The end of an era?' The great Greg Gutfeld bidding farewell to 'Red Eye'

Red Eye without @greggutfeld? What? http://t.co/p3pWed5R6q
— Ben Florance (@bflo360) February 26, 2015

Farewell @greggutfeld from @RedEyeFNC. BIG thank you for including me at the table! #redeye http://t.co/rRDPyovrSx
— Imogen Lloyd Webber (@illoydwebber) February 26, 2015

Red Eye loses @greggutfeld but GG gains a new weekend primetime show… http://t.co/t0zgr34NsE
— johnny dollar (@johnnydollar01) February 26, 2015

Tonight I will drink red wine until I black out in honor of @greggutfeld #RedEye
— the gypsy circus (@thegypsycircus) February 26, 2015

THIS DAY IN TWITCHY: FEBRUARY 25, 2015

'Sick play on American Sniper?' ISIS releases its own video of a sniper in action

ISIS produce real life 'America Sniper' with video showing their deadliest killer http://t.co/ux1MHCtLqx pic.twitter.com/BymhHIHeF7
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) February 25, 2015

'Toy journalist': Politifact hack's not-so-extensive effort to contact National Review writer mercilessly mocked

Call the people you write about, kids. Or else this might happen. pic.twitter.com/XFKjZDayba
— Chris Moody (@moody) February 25, 2015

'Cred-O-Meter Reading: DEAD': PolitiFact's B.S. 'apology' to @JonahNRO, @KevinNR

In which @JonahNRO dismantles & embarrasses left-leaning "fact-checker" @Politifact --> http://t.co/6QJBF0z0lx #Delicious
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) February 25, 2015

Washington Post: How Twitter — and Michelle Malkin — are changing the Common Core debate

Throwback Tuesday - Standing up against Jeb Bush & Common Core racket in Florida https://t.co/AaJSstCl9g #stopjebbush #stopcommoncore
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) December 16, 2014

ISIS recruits? 2 men from Uzbekistan, 1 from Kazakhstan arrested in NYC on terrorism charges

Two of the men are scheduled to appear in court in Brooklyn, the other in Florida. MORE: http://t.co/k8kCyNgf3Y
— NY1 News (@NY1) February 25, 2015

'Public still can't see it': The continuing transparency saga of Obama's Internet plan

Here is Pres. Obama's revised 317-page plan to regulate the Internet. The public still can't see it. I'm voting no. pic.twitter.com/RirBVPChmV
— Ajit Pai (@AjitPaiFCC) February 25, 2015

THIS is Internet control: Iowahawk posits scenario preferable to net neutrality

@iowahawkblog If govt control of the Internet is a good thing, why is the proposal secret and not subject to normal rule making?
— PlottHound (@PlottHound2) February 25, 2015

Stacey Dash unloads on Hillary Clinton, announces new book; Libs bring the hate

Vote for Romney. The only choice for your future. @mittromney @teamromney #mittromney #VOTE #voteromney pic.twitter.com/9HFUhWul
— Stacey Dash (@REALStaceyDash) October 7, 2012

'One word: Jesus': Amanda Marcotte thinks she's got Republican women pegged

@AmandaMarcotte Why do you write what you do? One word. Hate Cheers to a happier life. :)
— MamaGlove (@MamaGlove) February 25, 2015

'Open-air bribery': Will Hillary answer for Clinton Foundation's outrageous ethics violations?

Hillary was taking foreign donations WHILE SECRETARY OF STATE. Clearly, we need another Dana Milbank column on why Walker is disqualified.
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) February 26, 2015

YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 560

Obama's Biggest Lie and What It Means

The Brute-Force Left

The Crusades Weren't the Grievance Pundits Believe

For Most Of Us, There Is No "Recovery"

Does Bush have an "Amerophobe" streak?

Scott Walker Calls for Major Changes at University of Wisconsin System

New Orleans News Editorial Board Slams Bobby Jindal's Stance on Common Core

Inside the "Global Warming" Scandal

Don't Extend the Dead Hand of the FCC to the Internet

Film review: Project Almanac

YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 558

Can Iran Be Trusted On Nukes? Can Obama?

Obama's Surrender to Iranian Nukes

Obama's Pseudo-War on Terror

Let's Face ISIS Reality and Drop the Sophomoric Armchair Theologizing

Obama's Moral Equivalence Ignores Islamic Doctrine

Man on a high horse

Scott Walker's Dynamite Speech

The Granny State: Grandma Clinton does not know best

FCC commissioner: Get ready for a government takeover of the Internet

The Absurdity of Transgenderism: A Stern but Necessary Critique

TRIFECTA: "NET NEUTRALITY" IS A POWER GRAB