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February 15th, 2008 at 17:38
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February 15th, 2008 at 19:38
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February 16th, 2008 at 00:48
Weekend Open Trackbacks
To celebrate my new blog layout this weekend you can post a trackback or leave a comment. My blog now features front page side bar comments so feel free to comment on any topic. Trackbacks are a good way to increase your technorati and Truth Laid Bea…
February 16th, 2008 at 03:01
Excitable Andy Falls For The Straw Man
Two words: crazy insane (people who’ve seen Weird Science know what I’m talkin’ ’bout!). Excitable Andy discussed The Ignorance of the Right in discussing B. Hussein and his lack of substance. First, he starts in on Victor David…
February 16th, 2008 at 05:14
Perspectives on Aegis BMD and Shooting Down a Fail
In the 24 hours since the press conference announcing the decision to use a special modification of the Aegis BMD/SM-3 system to mitigate risk from the failed NRO satellite, reaction across the ‘verse (net) has been, well, predictable…
February 16th, 2008 at 05:43
Still Avoiding Current Events…
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February 16th, 2008 at 10:45
whitehouse.com $100,000 challenge to Larry Sinclair
Norman Y. Lono for The New York Times
Dan Parisi said back in 2004-that bidding for the domain name, Whitehouse.com, had reached $2 million.
The Web site WhiteHouse.com is offering Larry Sinclair a whopping $100,000. Apparently they think the man is …
February 16th, 2008 at 16:05
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February 16th, 2008 at 16:20
The Pigeon on Scientology
Can you imagine becoming having to buy the Bible or Koran by the chapter, and each chapter was more expensive than the last?
February 16th, 2008 at 19:19
The Running Mate and the Messiah
Podcast Show Notes
A recent news story suggests that McCain might go left with his running mate. (Hat Tip: Hot Air.)
The Democratic Contest for President is tight that the Democratic National Committee’s decision not to seat Florida’s or Mi…
February 16th, 2008 at 20:06
John McCain and Winston Churchill
A segment of Conservatives are agonizing about whether or not John McCain is conservative enough to be supported as the Republican nominee for the presidency. He is repeatedly compared to Ronald Reagan. I find that odd seeing as Ronald Reagan’s recor…
February 16th, 2008 at 20:19
The Obama Messiah Phenomenon also Known as Obamess
I heard some Barack Obama campaign people today making a point of pointing out that Obama is making a point of speaking to the issues in his latest speeches. This is in reaction to the allegations from the Clinton machine campaign that he’s all fluff…
February 16th, 2008 at 20:50
Lone Marine Keeps Vigil Until Flame of Freedom is
Michael Rudulph stands vigil outside the Eternal Flame of Freedom monument on the edge of Linn Park, outraged that it’s been years — no one knows for sure how many — since there’s been so much as a flicker from the granite tribute to all war veterans…
February 16th, 2008 at 20:55
McCain on Family, Fatherhood and Sending a Son to
I was interested in reading about John McCain’s views of sending his own son to war. I have lived through watching and waiting while my son served 15 months in a violent, savage neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq and will probably have to do it again some…
February 16th, 2008 at 21:19
Jihad Sheilas – Know Thy Enemy (video)
I found this disturbing video at Something …. and Half of Something. It is part of a documentary that can be viewed in seven segments at The Jawa Report. This documentary follows two Australian women who are converts to islam. Interestingly, they dec…
February 16th, 2008 at 21:26
Barack Obama: Change, Hope and Providing All Thing
I’ve listened to several of Barack Obama’s speeches from beginning to end. Some of them get pretty long winded, but I’ve stuck it out and listened. Its not hard to listen to him with an emotional ear, but it is more difficult when you are listening f…
February 17th, 2008 at 01:01
Obama: Swoons, signs and wonders. Is he the Saviour of America?
Admittedly this is one of those stories that I want to file under “What the Hell!” or “stranger than fiction”.
But then again, nothing - or at least very little - in American Politics it really so unbelievable or implausible as to be…
February 17th, 2008 at 01:37
Berkeley vs USMC: More of the council on video.
I will hold most of my commentary till another day, and let these people’s words speak for themselves.
While Wozniak and several other try for some measure of reconciliation, Miao, Anderson and Spring want none of it.
Meanwhile, a lette…
February 17th, 2008 at 05:53
Conservative Weekend Reading
Excerpts from the best of the conservative blogosphere.
February 17th, 2008 at 08:07
Email From Obama Supporter
Out of the blue this morning, I received the following email from an Obama supporter. I had to share. Spelling etc. are exactly as I received the email. Her last name and email address are being withheld for obvious reasons:
February 17th, 2008 at 11:02
The Old White Party, Now That’s Rich
Frank Rich, one of the idiots at the New York Times, has an opinion piece entitled The Grand Old White Party, where he discusses the GOP and John McCain. He depicts the GOP as a bunch of angry white men who exploit blacks in the south and southern rac…
February 22nd, 2008 at 18:40
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