Archive | January, 2008
UPDATING AT AMERPUN ELECTION; UPDATED
So, in honor of today’s Florida primary, I’ve set up a new site. It’s simple and will only be used to update today’s (and possibly future) primaries. Using Twitter, the site allows me to quickly update with any new info coming out of Florida. Update: I posted the wrong url before. The old url will [...]
Alright, Florida, It’s Your Turn; Updated
29. January 2008
My fellow Floridians began voting at 7AM this morning, with polls closing at 8PM tonight. Over a million ballots have already been cast, and overall things appear to be moving smoothly. A few problems have been reported, however. A worker accidentally shut down the voting machines at the Kings Point precinct. The machines couldn’t be [...]
Actually, NYT…
28. January 2008
Tom Maguire links to this piece from The New York Times, claiming: Mr. Kennedy had been seriously considering an endorsement for weeks — a break with his traditional practice of staying clear of primaries. And when they say “his traditional practice” they apparently mean since, ya know, the last presidential election.
House Spends Over $89,000 On Carbon Offsets. They Offset Nothing.
28. January 2008
Actually, I prefer Allah’s title, “Shocka: House spent $89,000 on carbon offsets that don’t offset jack”. What did Americans get for the $89,000 the House spent on “carbon offsets”? Nada. Many environmental groups say any offset must meet one all-important criterion, called “additionality”: Buying an offset must cause some new reduction in emissions that wouldn’t [...]
22 Years Ago Today…
28. January 2008
The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we’ll continue to follow them… The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we [...]
British Doctors Find Brilliant Way to Save Money
28. January 2008
Don’t treat the unhealthy and elderly! Brilliant! Doctors are calling for NHS treatment to be withheld from patients who are too old or who lead unhealthy lives. Smokers, heavy drinkers, the obese and the elderly should be barred from receiving some operations, according to doctors, with most saying the health service cannot afford to provide [...]
Fox Projects Obama Wins S.C. Primary
26. January 2008
Fox News now predicts that Barack Obama has won the South Carolina primary. Hillary and Edwards are vying for second.
McCain: Mitt Supported Withdrawal from Iraq
26. January 2008
I know you’ll be surprised, but what McCain’s charging Mitt supported isn’t actually what Mitt supported. McCain’s charge: Opening a new line of criticism in Ft. Myers as the two candidates campaigned along the state’s southwest coast, McCain told reporters about Iraq: “If we surrender and wave a white flag, like Senator Clinton wants to [...]
Good News: Defunct Spy Satellite Falling from Orbit, Will Hit Earth in Weeks
26. January 2008
I kid thee not. A large U.S. spy satellite has lost power and propulsion and could hit the Earth in late February or March, government officials said Saturday.The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials, and it is unknown where on the planet it might come down, they said. The officials [...]
Hey, Hamas, Open the Windows!
26. January 2008
Staged photography at its finest. Hamas recently held a little show for their media collaborators to protest Israel’s cutting off of electricity and limiting fuel shipments to the Gaza Strip. Apparently those damn Jews won’t just keep providing aid to the people who are trying to kill them. To demonstrate the harshness of Israel’s response, [...]
29. January 2008
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