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September 27th, 2007 at 21:36
T-13, 1.43: Thirteen Ways to Have a Better Day
Thirteen Ways to Have a Better Day
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September 27th, 2007 at 22:32
The Knucklehead of the Day award
Today’s winner is Alex Zaharia.
September 27th, 2007 at 23:51
Observed: Ann Coulter on the Free Speech Shell Game with Ahmadinejad and Columbia U
Give Coulter credit. She is usually spot on with her insights and has a knack for getting under the skin of people who don’t like the way she exercises her right to freedom of speech. Thus modern day liberalism takes another blow as Americans spe…
September 28th, 2007 at 00:18
Newt, Don’t Run; We Need Solutions!
National Review’s Editors…
September 28th, 2007 at 03:47
Tax hike for climate change
Rep. John Dingell, 81, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is proposing a “50-cent gasoline tax, a carbon tax and scaling back tax breaks for some home owners.” (Washington Post, hat tip hubby) “I’m trying to have everybody
September 28th, 2007 at 05:11
Rising to the Challenge, Sinking to the Depths
Received a trackback this morning from Jennifer (aka Jenny) at The So-Called Me. The post in question challenged bloggers to re-post their first post, and although I didn’t formally receive a tag (*cough, cough*) regular readers know only too w…
September 28th, 2007 at 05:11
Your Dog can save America from Disaster
And you can’t tell me that dogs can’t sense a potentially terrible disaster well in advance.
Simply said, a good ol’ hound dog just KNOWS when something isn’t right … when impending doom is upon us.
September 28th, 2007 at 05:13
[...] Trackposted to Stop the ACLU, Outside the Beltway, Perri Nelson’s Website, Rosemary’s Thoughts, The Random Yak, DeMediacratic Nation, Big Dog’s Weblog, Right Truth, The Pet Haven Blog, Nuke’s News & Views, Webloggin, Cao’s Blog, The Amboy Times, Leaning Straight Up, , Conservative Cat, third world county, Woman Honor Thyself, The World According to Carl, Pirate’s Cove, Blue Star Chronicles, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, High Desert Wanderer, Right Voices, Public Eye, The Yankee Sailor, and Gone Hollywood, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]
September 28th, 2007 at 07:07
Mike Gravel Uses Dragon Logic
Today on the Laura Ingraham show, she played a clip of Democratic Presidential hopeful Mike Gravel answering a question about his personal bankruptcy. You can see the video here. The question dealt with Gravel’s two bankruptcies and what they said…
September 28th, 2007 at 10:57
Linkfest: John Edwards Is Going On Public Assistance
Really? Why would he do this?
“This is not about a money calculation,” Edwards told CNN senior political correspondent Candy Crowley on his way to an event in Durham, New Hampshire. “This is about taking a stand, a principled stand, …
September 28th, 2007 at 11:02
Mychal Bell is an idiot and a thug
It is sad that the prosecutor went overboard initially on this matter because Mychal Bell may now get off lightly because of all the media attention and the circus that usually accompanies Al Sharpton.
September 28th, 2007 at 12:45
My contribution to Stop the ACLU
I would just like to add just one thing. THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT GIVE US OUR RIGHTS. GOD DID. For if the government had indeed given us our rights, then they surely could take them away, no?
September 28th, 2007 at 12:50
Enforce the Law: It Works
Podcast Show NotesÂ
A funny thing happened. Several states passed laws getting tough on illegal immigration. If all the amnesty advocates are right that should mean all these states are now faced with the impossible task of deporting thousands of ill…
September 28th, 2007 at 16:57
An Open Letter to Justice Clarence Thomas
Dear Clarence Thomas, I heard that you are going to be on “60 Minutes” this Sunday. I thought I’d write you the letter I’ve always wanted to write. Oh, I wrote once before, in favor of your confirmation, during the…
September 28th, 2007 at 20:15
The Knucklehead of the Day award
Today’s winner is MLB Umpire Mike Winters.
September 28th, 2007 at 22:26
Citizenship Exam Stresses Principles
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September 28th, 2007 at 23:10
[...] Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, Perri Nelson’s Website, Rosemary’s Thoughts, AZAMATTEROFACT, DeMediacratic Nation, Right Truth, Big Dog’s Weblog, Adam’s Blog, Webloggin, Leaning Straight Up, The Bullwinkle Blog, Conservative Cat, Diary of the Mad Pigeon, third world county, The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns, The World According to Carl, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, High Desert Wanderer, Right Voices, and The Yankee Sailor, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]
September 29th, 2007 at 05:49
When you wish upon a star: DUCK!
Could this be the real cause of global warming?
Watch it all the way through…
Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, Stop the ACLU, Perri Nelson’s Website, Rosemary’s Thoughts, Right Truth, Big Dog’s Weblog, Stix Blog…
September 29th, 2007 at 10:02
Teen Faces Punishment For Long Hair: ACLU called
Being a long hair kinda guy, this is irritating. Since when do schools have the right to require boys to have short hair? So they make girls style their’s a certain way too? This is ridiculous.
Teen Faces Punishment For Long…
September 29th, 2007 at 12:50
Rush Limbaugh Exposes Media Matters Phony Soldiers Lie
Rush Limbaugh releases his monologue from Friday’s Show (9/28/07) exposing Media Matters lie about his “Phony Soldiers” quote.
This is a Weekend OTB & Linkfest for September 28-30, 2007.
Trackback UR…