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April 7th, 2008 at 16:18
The Government Squeeze
Podcast Show Notes
Many are tightening their belts in these tight economic times. There are Several State governments that aren’t and would rather try and squeeze taxpayers.
Iowa looks at taxing typos, while California goes after music downloads,…
April 7th, 2008 at 16:29
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April 7th, 2008 at 17:46
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April 7th, 2008 at 20:37
One of Tennessee’s Anti-war groups has some strange bedfellows
Welcome readers from Wizbang, Stop the ACLU and many more sites who linked to me today. The word is getting out, thank you!
I want to preface this story with two comments. One, I typically avoid labeling anti war groups as commies or socialists u…
April 7th, 2008 at 20:45
Question: Why are they raising the toll on the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge?
Answer:
You still have some money, and they want it.
Alternate answer: Because they think you will let them.
Exit question: Are we people or sheep to be shorn at every opportunity?
Nuff Said.
Trackposted to Ou…
April 7th, 2008 at 22:03
Dutch Court uphold free speech against Islam
Props to the Dutch Court for not folding under Islamofacist pressure.
Dutch court: Geert Wilders has free-speech right to criticize Islam
Amazing, the things that are litigable these days. This wasn’t the public prosecution hinted …
April 7th, 2008 at 22:28
Clinton and the lie wasn’t – but is – except it isn’t a lie so much as a mistake about the truth…kinda
I saw this noted on Sister Toldjahs Blog, and honestly, that is the best I can do to summarize it.
Apparently the facts were wrong, making it a lie, except that the essence was correct making it Clintonian truth. Kinda. I can’t sort it out …
April 8th, 2008 at 01:52
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April 8th, 2008 at 01:53
Obama Says He Has Most Foreign Experience. No Really!
Laughter is not helping. Breathe, breathe. Whew. OK
(Huffington Post) Last night at a fundraiser in San Francisco, Barack Obama took a question on what he’s looking for in a running mate. “I would like somebody who knows about a bunch of st…
April 8th, 2008 at 06:09
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April 8th, 2008 at 06:10
CBS Said To Consider Use Of CNN In Reporting
CBS is publicly saying it isn’t true but an article in the NY Times says otherwise. Will this be another example of “don’t believe something until it’s been officially denied”?
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April 8th, 2008 at 08:22
Iraqi boy receives surgery thanks to Marine
A story from Haditha Iraq you won’t hear much about in the MSM: From Gainesville Times: Ammar Haddad Muhammad, a 5-year-old Iraqi boy, and his father landed on time Saturday night in Charleston, S.C., to begin the process of getting
April 8th, 2008 at 08:27
Charlton Heston Speaks On Global Climate Change!
This recording was the prologue to Michael Crichton’s book Jurassic Park, read on the Rush Limbaugh show on 3 Feb 1995.
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April 8th, 2008 at 15:49
Pigeontrack: An “Absolut” World
Un pigeoned believable! AP: The Absolut vodka company apologized Saturday for an ad campaign depicting the southwestern U.S. as part of Mexico amid angry calls for a boycott by U.S. consumers. The campaign, which promotes ideal scenarios under the slogan
April 8th, 2008 at 15:51
Crooks And Liars On Patraeus
I just had to do a dumpster dive. Why am I not surprised by what I found? I refuse to go farther then Crooks and Liars. Can only take so much of the douchebattery from them. These comments were found in a post about one of the rude protesters
Will pat…
April 8th, 2008 at 16:16
Obama’s Gun Duplicity
Podcast Show Notes
Veterans reject “punch in the gut support.”
With an “F” grade from the NRA for an anti-gun record, Barack Obama fights for the pro-gun vote in Pennsylvania. (Hat Tip: Reformed Chicks Babbling.)
An Austalian …
April 8th, 2008 at 16:17
Obama Changes His Surge Stance And Looks Like The Village Idiot: “If, on the other hand, our criteria is a messy, sloppy status quo but there’s not huge outbreaks of violence, there’s still corruption, but the country is struggling …
At the Democratic Debate hosted by ABC News:
OBAMA: What we have to do is to begin a phased redeployment to send a clear signal to the Iraqi government that we are not going to be there in perpetuity. Now, it will — we should be as careful gettin…
April 8th, 2008 at 16:32
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April 8th, 2008 at 19:06
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April 8th, 2008 at 22:15
The facts don’t matter, Just the feel
Reposting this from 2006.
The world of politics is never pretty and often very ugly.
One of the most ugly features is how the politicians switch facts around to protect their argument. They determine a conclusion that fits their needs, …