Archive | December, 2009
McClatchy: Obama Admin Giving Different Explanations on Afghan Deadline
What exactly does the Obama Administration mean by saying that we’ll begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan in July 2011? It depends on who asks. That’s the analysis from McClatchy today. It would appear that the Obama Administration is giving different reasons to different people. WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is giving different explanations of its [...]
Great Unemployment News Not Really Great News
4. December 2009
The unemployment rate fell from 10.2% to 10% today, as employers cut fewer jobs than expected in November. The media and left-wing will jump on this as proof that their policies are working. And they’d be right, right? Not so fast. The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the workforce out of work — not [...]
White House: Social Secretary Testifying Would Violate Separation of Powers
3. December 2009
Because I’m sure the intention of the Founding Fathers was to protect bureaucratic party hosts from testifying before Congress in regards to a massive security breach at the home of the president of the United States. I believe it was Madison who said, “Freedom, true freedom, requires that the White House Social Secretary be protected [...]
Surprise: NASA Hiding Its Global Warming Data, Too
3. December 2009
Remember this when proponents of the theory of anthropogenic global warming insist the falsified data from the Climate Research Unit (See: ClimateGate) is no reason to doubt their theory. After all, so many other reliable scientific outlets have proven and accurate data, right? Eh, not so much. It turns out that NASA is also hiding [...]
Senate Rejects McCain Attempt to Stop Medicare Cuts
3. December 2009
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) put forth an amendment that would stop Democrats from gutting Medicare through their Senate health care reform legislation. Democrats rejected the amendment a little while ago. WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected an attempt by Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) to strip Medicare spending cuts from health-care overhaul [...]
Heartache: Swedish Man Fails In Pursuit of Lactating
3. December 2009
Apparently the male body can’t carry out female functions simply because its owner will it to be. Go figure. The Swedish dad who’s spent the last few months attempting to squeeze milk from his breasts has thrown in the towel, with nothing more than “sore breasts” to show for his efforts. Student Ragnar Bengtsson, 26, [...]
PC Magazine Names Top 40 Free iPhone Applications
3. December 2009
Few of them are particularly exciting, and in fact some of them are quite dumb. I’ve picked out the few intriguing and useful applications. Enjoy. Epicurious 1.1.0 – A handy application that turns recipes into grocery lists. You can check items off the list as you pick them up. Facebook Mobile – Only really helpful [...]
Classy: Obama Aides Demanded Removal of F-22 From Speech Venue
3. December 2009
Aides to Barack Obama demanded the removal of an F-22 fighter plane from his speech venue at Alaska’s Elmendorf Air Force Base last month, insisting it be replaced by an older F-15 fighter. Why? Because Obama fought hard to end funding for the advanced F-22 plane, even threatening to veto legislation that included such appropriations. [...]
Putin: Wouldn’t It Be Great If I Ran for President in 2012?
3. December 2009
Behold a man who will never willingly leave the highest offices of his nation. He’s an advocate of socialism, admirer of Joseph Stalin, and thinks the United States is the cause of all of the world’s ills. But enough about Barack Obama. This post is about Vladimir Putin. Uncle Vlady is floating the idea of [...]
Honduran Parliament Votes Against Reinstating Zelaya
3. December 2009
Stand by for Barack Obama insisting once again that democracy can’t be brought back to Honduras until the far-left leader who attempted to violate the Constitution and make himself president-for-life is returned to power. MPs in Honduras have voted overwhelmingly against reinstating President Manuel Zelaya, shrugging off international pressure four months after a coup that [...]
4. December 2009
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