Thanks to our guests Kathleen Kinsolving, author of Dogs of War, and William J. Kelly of the Kelly Truth Squad, who is fighting what might be a futile battle to restore the Republican party in Illinois. Ms. Kinsolving’s terrific book  would make a great Christmas gift, especially for young people. Please check it out!

Dogs of War: How canines helped FDR, Patton and Eisenhower win the Second World War | Mail Online

Obamacare and Taxes: May Hike Your Pet’s Health Care Bills

Cat parasite toxoplasma uses ‘Trojan horse’ to infect human brain and may cause suicidal thoughts and risk-taking – Science – News – The Independent

Quinnipiac poll: Voters want to raise taxes on wealthy in fiscal cliff deal – POLITICO.com

People still want to tax the rich- MSN Money (but would people have answered differently if they realized that they are being played? What if the question were phrased “Do you favor increasing taxes on people making over $250,000 a year so that Barack Obama can reward his cronies like the Solyndra guy?” or ”Do you favor increasing taxes on people making over $250,000 a year so that Barack Obama can buy more votes from public employee unions?” How about more spending like the February 2009 stimulus?)

Krauthammer to GOP: Keep Your Self-Respect and Your Pants | Teri O’Brien – America’s Original Conservative Warrior Princess

Venezuela’s Chavez Names Successor as He Leaves for Cuba – Bloomberg

                                                                                                                                                                                         SIGN THE PETITION: Illinois Politicians Mislead on Bill to Permit Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants « Kelly Truth Squad’s Blog