Archive | December, 2008
Arab Youths Open Fire on Israelis in Denmark
A group of “Arab youths” opened fire on Israelis working at a mall in Odenza, Denmark today. The Dutch Foreign Ministry believes that the attack is a retaliation for Israel’s offensive against Hamas in Gaza. Luckily, the wounds to the mall workers don’t appear to be life threatening. Denmark, of course, has more problems than [...]
Obama Plans Massive PR Blitz for New New Deal
31. December 2008
Just like the Old New Deal where Roosevelt had NRA (National Recovery Act) parades through the streets of New York, Barack Obama is planning a massive PR blitz to convince Americans that his ginormous spending plan is absolutely crucial to our nation’s recovery. Reporting from Washington — President-elect Barack Obama is preparing to lead a [...]
Oddly Enough, Israel Rejects Unilateral Cease-fire Proposition
31. December 2008
Taking military advice offered by France is like receiving investment advice from Barney Frank: Either you’re suicidal or belong in the nuthouse. Hey, France? We’ll give you a call when Israel needs tips on how to execute a flawless unconditional surrender. Luckily, wiser heads ended up prevailing in Jerusalem. The Security Cabinet on Wednesday rejected [...]
Illinois Dems Brought on the Blago Appointment Themselves
31. December 2008
Democratic leaders from Chicago to Washington are furiously condemning the appointment by Rod Blagojevich of Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate vacated by Barack Obama. Harry Reid is promising, though may not be able to Constitutionally deliver on, a blockade to prevent Burris from assuming the seat. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is threatening [...]
First-Time Jobless Claims Fall
31. December 2008
While the number of people filing jobless claims for the first time remains very high, last week saw that number fall by about 94,000 claims. The week prior was met with the largest number of first-time filings since 1982. “The underlying picture is terrible for the labor market,” said Joshua Shapiro, chief U.S. economist at [...]
Roseanne Barr: Israel is a Nazi State; Destruction is Assured
31. December 2008
Mere Rhetoric decided to see what was going on in the loony bin and found Roseanne Barr saying something that surprises, well, absolutely no one that’s followed Barr’s moonbattery. Here’s what the noted theologian says about the Israeli state: I said Israel will attack any boat carrying doctors and medical supplies–they have turned away the [...]
Judge Refuses to Release Gitmo Detainees
31. December 2008
A federal judge has declined to release two terrorism suspects from Guantanamo while also reaffirming the legality of the government to hold them. Good. A U.S. judge refused to release two Guantanamo terrorism suspects on Tuesday and upheld the government’s authority to keep them, after ordering freedom last month for five prisoners whose case led [...]
Vicki Iseman Sues NYT For $27 million
30. December 2008
Vicki Iseman, the woman the New York Times suggested was having a romatic relationship with John McCain during the primaries, has filed suit against the paper seeking $27 million in damages. You’ll recall that the story was shabby enough that even the left, including Harold Ford, slammed it as baseless. The 36-page complaint charges that [...]
Right On Cue: Obama Says Burris Shouldn’t Get Seat
30. December 2008
Bobby Rush made a point today of noting that, with Barack Obama gone, there is no longer an African American in the United States Senate. He said that he didn’t believe that Reid and other Senate Democrats would want to go on record blocking the only black man in the Senate from taking his seat. [...]
Senator Arlen Specter: A Useful Idiot
30. December 2008
Israel is retaliating for Hamas’ constant barrage of missiles into the country. So what does Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) do? Meet with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and sit there while the lovable Assad calls for an end to Israel’s “massacre” of “unarmed Palestinian people”. DAMASCUS (AFP) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called on Tuesday for [...]
31. December 2008
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