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Yep, I did hear right

December 4, 2009 - 2:43pm
The Messiah -- using a racially insensitive term? At a town hall in Allentown, PA today, Pres. Obama said he is seeking to regulate health insurance companies to make sure that people don't get "gypped." gyp Slang vb gyps, gypping,...... Read the rest of "Yep, I did hear right"

"Hard right"

December 4, 2009 - 12:20pm
George Stephanpoulos: "Lou Dobbs Now Too Soft for Hard Right Immigration Group." The "hard right" immigration group is question is ALIPAC -- Americans for Legal Immigration. Notice the word "legal" in there. Since when did supporting legal immigration and speaking...... Read the rest of ""Hard right""

Wow! Impressive!!

December 4, 2009 - 11:47am
MSNBC.com headline on page at this moment: Wow! All CAPS! Inflation "only" 10%! Everyone rejoice!...... Read the rest of "Wow! Impressive!!"

Just don't call it a "hate crime"!

December 4, 2009 - 11:32am
From the News Journal: 26 Asian students attacked at Philly high school. A number of Asian students at South Philadelphia High School are staying home after some say they were targeted for attack. A counselor at the Chinatown Development Corporation...... Read the rest of "Just don't call it a "hate crime"!"

Heh

December 4, 2009 - 10:54am
Two Academy members want Al Gore to give his Oscar back. UPDATE: The secretive and data-manipulating scientists are being "Swiftboated!"...... Read the rest of "Heh"

Watcher's Council nominations

December 2, 2009 - 7:33pm
Soccer Dad - The Warming Concensus The Razor - ClimateGate Shows the Importance of the Amateur Scientist Joshuapundit- Obama – The War President And The Speech Right Truth - It’s All About The Boobs Bookworm Room - The incoherence emanating...... Read the rest of "Watcher's Council nominations"

Idiocy personified

December 2, 2009 - 7:26pm
But waddya expect??...... Read the rest of "Idiocy personified"

The "kindred spirit" argument

December 2, 2009 - 4:20pm
Unstable Mental State at the LGOMB posts about how a member of the Ugandan Parliament -- who's a member of the religious group “The Family” -- is sponsoring a bill there "under which any person 'convicted of gay sex is...... Read the rest of "The "kindred spirit" argument"

Willful ignorance

December 1, 2009 - 4:53pm
Environmentalists just don't care about Climategate. No matter what. It really is a religion to these 'bats....... Read the rest of "Willful ignorance"

Libs no longer worried about "Willie Horton"

December 1, 2009 - 4:49pm
... and the supposed racism he invokes. That's because now it's a Republican [former] governor -- Mike Huckabee -- who commuted the sentence of killer Maurice Clemmons. (See also here, among many other MSM stories.) I wonder if the MSM...... Read the rest of "Libs no longer worried about "Willie Horton""

America: "Love it or leave it"

November 30, 2009 - 5:24pm
Hey, isn't that supposed to be a phrase of the [overly patriotic] reactionary right? Not anymore! It's also Kent Conrad's (D-North Dakota) new mantra: Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) told CNSNews.com that civilian courts are well-suited to prosecute al Qaeda terrorists...... Read the rest of "America: "Love it or leave it""

Well tanks for nuttin'!

November 30, 2009 - 4:16pm
The BBC says that a full inquiry into "Climategate's" [hacked] e-mails will be underway soon. Which is nice, considering that the Beeb apparently had some of the e-mails a month ago -- and didn't report a blessed thing. Not a...... Read the rest of "Well tanks for nuttin'!"

Sunday morning hilarity

November 29, 2009 - 10:51am
Since our local channel 57 doesn't carry the 11:00am "Three Stooges" anymore, here's the second half of one of my favorite episodes, where minutes 3:00 to 4:06 absolutely kill me:...... Read the rest of "Sunday morning hilarity"

DE blogroll updates

November 29, 2009 - 10:42am
Man. Steve Newton of DE Libertarian has closed up shop; now Brian Shields of The Mourning Constitution is doing same. These two have joined other noted First State bloggers Mike Matthews, Dana Garrett and lastly, fellow libertarian Shirley Vandever. The...... Read the rest of "DE blogroll updates"

The Messiah knew the state dinner crashers!

November 29, 2009 - 10:14am
It's been widely reported that a non-invited couple made it through Secret Service security and got to meet The Messiah at a state dinner the other night. Yeah, even the MSM noted it! But will they note this: The couple...... Read the rest of "The Messiah knew the state dinner crashers!"

But Copenhagen is still on!!

November 29, 2009 - 9:58am
Unbelievable, considering that Climategate just gets "better and better." Now, according to the Times of London, it seems global warming advocate "scientists" have admitted to ditching temperature data: SCIENTISTS at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have admitted throwing away...... Read the rest of "But Copenhagen is still on!!"

Watcher's Council winners

November 28, 2009 - 10:35am
First place in the Council category was The Razor with Obama The Weak Horse. First place in the non-Council category was The Strata-Sphere with Alarmist hide truth about (lack of ) global warming. Full results are here....... Read the rest of "Watcher's Council winners"

The MSM "Climategate" blackout continues ...

November 28, 2009 - 10:09am
... but there's no shortage -- still -- of pro global warming yarns. Here's the AP via MSNBC: "Much less stable ice for polar bears, expert says; Survey by ship finds satellite data about thicker Arctic ice was wrong." Hmmm....... Read the rest of "The MSM "Climategate" blackout continues ..."

I'm sure they're really shakin' in their boots

November 27, 2009 - 9:23pm
MSNBC headline: 25 countries tell Iran to mothball nuke program....... Read the rest of "I'm sure they're really shakin' in their boots"