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Month: April 2009

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Oh, to be Politically Correct

(Via the Drudge Report) So, who do you want to piss off–pig farmers or Mexicans? Janet “The military is full of right wing extremists!” Napolitano…

April 29, 2009February 13, 2021
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The Crash

(Via the Drudge Report) Not of the economy or of population, but of The Obama: When the Obama administration crashes and burns, with approval ratings…

April 29, 2009February 13, 2021
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The Obama administration arrogant?

(Via Drudge) Say it ain’t so.

April 29, 2009February 13, 2021
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Chrysler–a worker-owned collective?

FOXNNews is reporting that “The UAW reached a deal over the weekend that would give it a 55 percent stake in the company and assurances…

April 28, 2009February 15, 2021
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Well–the truth from a politician

Arlyn Specter, (RINO-PA), announces officially what we already knew–he’s a Democrat. A lot of people are going to hyperventilate at this, but I’m not. Yes,…

April 28, 2009February 13, 2021
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As if we need something else to watch

It seems that the CDC is in a bit of a tizzy about the swine flu. Myself, I can’t make up my mind on just…

April 26, 2009February 15, 2021
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Yes We Can! Have open and transparent government

Unless, of course, we’re talking about a highly divisive and unpopular pet project that we want to ram through without debate in the name of…

April 26, 2009February 13, 2021
As a country, we’re broke
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As a country, we’re broke

At least we will be on Sunday: Debt Day comes early this year. Unfortunately, it’s nothing to celebrate. The symbolic “holiday,” which falls on Sunday,…

April 24, 2009February 15, 2021
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Who’s your Grandaddy?

(Via Timebomb 2000) Ted Mazetier may be a grandfather, but at 84 years old, he’s still got his chops. And two men learned that the…

April 24, 2009February 13, 2021
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So the guns in Mexico are coming from the US

(Via Timebomb 2000) Unfortunately for The Obama and company, the only problem is that we’re legally exporting them to the Mexicans, apparently to aid their…

April 23, 2009February 13, 2021
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All that is old (and older) is new again

The vision is a creature of which even Julius Caesar was in awe: Bos primigenius, the aurochs, fearsome wild ancestor of all today’s domestic cattle,…

April 22, 2009February 15, 2021
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“…no clue.”

(Via the Drudge Report) Speaking of “no clue”–geeze! And we’ve went from “unhealthy” to “unhinged”. I’m hurt. Really. (Edit, 4/22/2009 2110: As Mountain Man points…

April 22, 2009February 15, 2021
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Kitchen a bit warm, was it?

(Via the Drudge Report) The Big O is losing the Minister of Propaganda Director of White House Communications to the Secretary of Commerce. Yes, you…

April 22, 2009February 15, 2021
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Sauce for the goose…

(Via the Drudge Report) …as the old saying goes, is sauce for the gander. Apparently, Team O has never heard that saying. Senior White House…

April 21, 2009February 13, 2021
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(Spare) Change you can believe in

President Big O wants to trim 1/35,000 from his federal budget proposal. Well, thank you ever so effing much. We’re glad you noticed that the…

April 20, 2009February 15, 2021
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Dreaming of Greenspan

Alan Greenspan shows up in Dan Denning’s dream, and has interesting words on inflation and fiat currency. More than well worth your time.

April 20, 2009February 15, 2021
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Economic heads up

Good morning, boys and girls, I’m the Freeholder and here is your Daily Dose of Doom. 🙂 A few days ago I warned you not…

April 17, 2009February 15, 2021
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Way to go NASA

Why didn’t you just pick the name you wanted in the first place, rather than hosting a charade?

April 16, 2009February 13, 2021
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Filling the coffers

If you won’t go out there and buy (generating sales taxes), or if you don’t have a job (generating payroll taxes), the State of NC…

April 16, 2009February 15, 2021
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Hell, this makes me more likely to vote for him (again)

“Tonight, I want you to go to the ATM machine, and I want you to draw out everything it will let you take. And I…

April 16, 2009February 15, 2021
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Tea Party reporting

No, I didn’t get to go to the party, which stinks. However, here’s a roundup of news stories from the various local events: In Charlotte,…

April 16, 2009February 13, 2021
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I don’t care, Senator

Pat Toomey has decided that Senator Arlyn Specter could use some competition in the 2010 primaries. Senator Specter’s spokesdroid is unimpressed: Without Sen. Specter’s seat…

April 16, 2009February 15, 2021
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But he “meant no harm”

Alleged comedian Jamie Foxx (please don’t tell me he was related to Redd Foxx, who was actually funny) is really, really sorry he told Miley…

April 16, 2009February 15, 2021
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Why do liberals hate Tea Parties?

(Via stonerjesus240 on Twitter) The easy answer to that question of course is that liberals hate, that’s what they do. They hate anyone who disagrees…

April 16, 2009February 13, 2021
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Look! Hillary is with us!

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is announcing new efforts to freeze pirate booty… All right! … part of a series of diplomatic steps by the…

April 15, 2009February 15, 2021
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Obviously, you are confused

(Actually, this is cool…Twitter giving me things to blog about. 🙂 ) I’ve been watching the #teaparty tweets, and I’m amazed at the number of…

April 15, 2009February 13, 2021
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Noted on Twitter

I have a personal Twitter account, and I’m using TweetDeck software to follow the #teaparty posts, since I’m stuck at work and can’t make it…

April 15, 2009February 13, 2021
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More tolerant liberals

(Via the Drudge Report) Some of those “tolerant liberals” decided that Tom Tancredo should not be heard at a UNC-CH speech. I’m beginning to think…

April 15, 2009February 15, 2021
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Deputy Jack Weaver, RIP

I haven’t been trolling through the blog list much of late, but where I’ve been I haven’t noticed anyone remarking on the death of Los…

April 15, 2009February 15, 2021
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Somali pirates

Despite appearances, I haven’t forgotten about the piracy of the Maersk Alabama. I’ve just been watching, at turns appalled at The Obama’s “actions” on the…

April 14, 2009February 13, 2021

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