Year: 2008

Was the failure of Indymac orchestrated? I’ve heard the rumor here and there around the Internet, and one CNBC commentator is saying it out loud…

This week is the Battle of Malta. Here’s part 1… And here’s part 2…

If Barack Obama doesn’t win November’s presidential election in the United States, “you can kiss the Democratic Party goodbye”, the actor and director Robert Redford…

Before you forget to breathe? Apparently, dumber than Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price. Who is circling around a black hole of stupid, about to…

Ever hear about the “Rule of 15”? Neither have I, until I read this piece on CNBC. Google it, and you find only this article…

A longtime state employee has chosen to retire instead of lowering flags to half-staff to honor former Republican Sen. Jesse Helms. You can admire the…

(Via Drudge) When their government couldn’t get the job done, the people of California took care of themselves. It’s good to know that despite living…

Well, not so much firepower as history. Sure, we’re off track a bit, but you’re learning something! In keeping with the “Lesser Known Parts of…

FOXNews is reporting that former NC Senator Jesse Helms died early this morning at age 86. Senator Helms was a lightning rod during his time…

The Family Freeholder would like to wish you a happy Independence Day. I’d like to embed this, but alas, embedding for this particular clip has…

I can remember the heady times when we celebrated “Dow 10,000” with CNBC. Now, it seems that we may be returning to Dow 10,000, except…

In keeping with two themes (being late with this post and looking at lesser-known parts of World War II history), we present a History Channel…

Would you rather believe Code Pink, John Murtha and the New York Times, or would you rather believe a guy who was there? As Under…

No, I’m not a lawyer and I’ve never played on on TV (thank your lucky stars). However, I believe I’m a reasonably intelligent and well-educated…

You have to wonder, when a company like General Motors is only worth $7 billion–1/9th as much as MacDonalds. Sure, GM has more than its…

You just knew that the Heller decision would unleash the nutballs, didn’t you? “To Catch a Predator” and the handgun ruling I hope Mr. Bronstein…

(Via the Drudge Report) The U.S. Supreme Court says Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, and the ruling will likely…

Comedian and satirist George Carlin has died at age 71. He had a knack for skewering some of our worst points, while leavening it by…

Let’s stick with the theme of “Less publicized parts of World War II,” shall we? This time, let’s take a peak at the Finnish Air…

Your result for The Personality Defect Test… Sociopath You are the Sociopath! As a result of your cold, calculating rationality, your introversion (and ability to…

(Via the Patriot Post) Columnist Charles Krauthammer puts forth the proposition that McCain should make Iraq one of the primary topics of this election in…

(Via The Smallest Minority) Start them off early….

(This isn’t something I’ve been blogging about. Others, especially the crew at Black Five, have done a very comprehensive job. But I’m moved to post…

Obama cares! He really does! And I’m sure he will still respect us in the morning, too….

Let’s take a trip back to World War II, but to an area often largely ignored–the efforts of the Poles in the fight against Germany:…

(Via Wired) 5 minutes and 16 seconds of full-auto goodness…

That’s the argument the pro-illegals crowd makes–that there are so many illegal aliens now in the US that there is no feasible way to capture…