February 2010
34 posts
AP: Obama signs one-year extension of Patriot Act →
Modern Political Lexicon
Via Victor Davis Hanson:
partisan bickering—a period when conservatives are unexpectedly gaining the upper hand.
gridlock—a time when liberal legislation polls less than 50% among the American people.
bipartisanship—triangulating Republican legislators who join liberals on key legislation.
filibuster—a sometimes necessary Senate remedy to thwart reactionary excess—in its perverted form,...
“I did not sign away my right to get the best possible health care for myself...”
– Canadian premier Danny Williams on the controversy over his decision to have heart surgery in the US
More than 31,000 views in 2 days
So that video I uploaded on Thursday has been all over the blogosphere. It’s been linked by some of my favorite blogs including Instapundit, Hot Air (twice by them), The Corner and Newsbusters and a host of other blogs as well. Right now it stands as the 8th most watched video for the day in the News and Politics section, and the 5th most watched video in Australia’s News and Poltics...
“[S]arah Palin agreed to do commentary at Fox News. Which is actually very...”
– Bill Maher
Via Rusty Weiss. This is what the far left has come down to: Picking on an innocent infant to promote their toxic and rotten ideas. His studio audience even applauds after he utters this disgusting remark. It’s a favorite right now among lefties.
Oh, you’re a fan of Maher?...
Bayh to announce retirement from Senate - CNN.com →
Sen. Evan Bayh is expected to announce Monday afternoon that he will not seek a third term in the Senate, a source close to the Indiana Democrat told CNN.
The senator has scheduled at 2 p.m. ET news conference in Indianapolis.
Climategate U-turn as scientist at centre of row... →
Via Mark Steyn. Remember, the debate is over and the science settled:
The academic at the centre of the ‘Climategate’ affair, whose raw data is crucial to the theory of climate change, has admitted that he has trouble ‘keeping track’ of the information.
Colleagues say that the reason Professor Phil Jones has refused Freedom of Information requests is that he may have actually lost the relevant...
Support for gays in the military depends on...
Interesting new poll from CBS News. When asked whether or not they support homosexuals in the military, 59 percent of Americans say they support it and 29 percent oppose it. Change the wording and use “gay men and lesbians” instead of “homosexuals” and support shoots up to 70 percent in favor and 19 percent against it.
It’s good to know that, however you word it,...
complicatedshoes:
topherchris:
It’s snowing, so conservatives are again mocking Al Gore and climate change fears.
I wish that the worldwide scientific community would come out and explain to people why they’re willing to stake their reputations on research which indicates that climate change is real, because humorous jabs at our political enemies are merely a distraction from genuine debate...
Pictures: Snowmageddon in Brooklyn
I’ll be honest, I thought this whole snow storm thing was being over-hyped in the news. Boy, was I wrong. I’ve never seen anything like this. The snow is coming down so hard. I heard we’re getting about an inch of snow every hour. The pictures don’t do the storm justice but here they are:
How to determine whether you're a moron
If you’re quoting Meghan McCain because you think what she said on The View was oh-so smart and insightful.
A few points:
First, I’m a young Puerto Rican dude who’s part of the Tea Party movement. The whole “Tea Party equals old white racist dudes” is hogwash and I know plenty of non-whites who embrace the Tea Party movement. Race is a non-issue for us. It is,...
“What these presidential appeals for bipartisanship always mean is: do it my...”
– Mark Knoller - Obama Says Bipartisanship, But What He Wants Is GOP Surrender
Magazines’ Newsstand Sales Fall 9.1 Percent →
Magazines’ newsstand sales plummeted in the last six months of 2009, and subscriptions dropped as well.
Newsstand sales for the 472 consumer titles in the United States measured by the Audit Bureau of Circulations declined 9.1 percent, to 39.3 million, in the last half of 2009 versus the same period a year earlier, the organization reported this morning. That follows an 11.12 percent decline...
Dude's name is too dirty for government job; I can...
Via Instapundit. No, seriously, I can totally relate to this guy:
A high-ranking Pakistani diplomat reportedly cannot be appointed ambassador to Saudi Arabia because in Arabic his name translates into a phrase more appropriate for a porn star, referring to the size of male genitals, Foreign Policy reported.
The Arabic transaltion [sic] of Akbar Zeb to “biggest d**k” has overwhelmed...
US debt to hit proposed ceiling by end-February:... →
The US debt is on track to hit a congressionally proposed debt ceiling of 14.3 trillion dollars by the end of February, the Treasury said Wednesday, a day ahead of a key vote to raise it to that level.
“Based on current projections, Treasury expects to reach the debt ceiling as early as the end of February. However, the government’s cash flows are volatile, making it difficult to...
Scott Brown to be sworn in as Massachusetts... →
Sen.-elect Scott Brown (R), the successor to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), will be sworn in to office Thursday afternoon, giving Republicans 41 seats in the upper chamber. “Once we get his certificate, we expect to swear him in tomorrow afternoon as early as 5 o’clock, which is earlier than he suggested,” said Jim Manley, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader...
TVNewser: Bill O'Reilly to Interview Jon Stewart →
Jon Stewart is entering the No Spin Zone tomorrow night. Stewart, host of The Daily Show, will be interviewed by Bill O’Reilly at his Fox News studio tomorrow. The chat will air in two parts: tomorrow night and Thursday night.
The last time Stewart was on “The Factor” was in 2004.
PETA wants to replace real groundhog with a robot... →
cdangt:
Because the groundhog gets stressed!? Really PETA, really?
From the link:
An animal rights group is calling on keepers of the country’s most famous groundhog to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robot. PETA says it’s unfair to subject the creature to the bright lights and huge crowds that mark this Feb. 2 tradition. Organizers of the festival say Phil is fine — living...
AP: Obama seeks money for nuclear weapons work →
President Barack Obama is seeking increased funding for nuclear weapons research and security programs next year, even as his administration promotes nonproliferation and has pledged to reduce the world’s stockpile of nuclear arms.
The administration on Monday asked Congress for more than $7 billion for activities related to nuclear weapons in the budget of the National Nuclear Security...