Archive | February, 2010
Tsunami To Hit Hawaii Imminently
The water is receding, which means the tsunami isn’t far behind. Water pulls out from the shore almost immediately before the wall of water comes. Meanwhile, the USGS reports the 54th major aftershock as a result of the Chilean earthquake. Update 1X 4:19 PM ET: A reporter also tells CNN that the water is receding [...]
Tsunami Warnings Across the Pacific
27. February 2010
Last night’s massive 8.8 earthquake in Chile has killed at least 76 people and caused extensive destruction throughout the country. But of more immediate concern is the potential for tsunamis across the Pacific. Australia is preparing for a potential strike while Hawaiians are told to move inland immediately. People in Hawaii were urgently told to [...]
Breaking: Major Earthquake Hits Chile; Tsunami Warning Issued
27. February 2010
An massive earthquake measuring about 8.8 on the Richter scale has struck Chile, destroying at least a few buildings in the nation’s capital, Santiago. The NOAA’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami warning for Chile and Peru, as well as a tsunami watch for “Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Antarctica.” Phone lines [...]
DPRK Rice Shipment Found To Contain T-55 Tank Parts
27. February 2010
Really, for a headline you can’t do better than Fark: North Korean rice shipment to the Republic of Congo found to contain a suspicious level of T-55 tank parts. Authorities tipped off by the unlikelyhood of North Korea having any extra rice to ship anywhere On the off chance the headline hasn’t made things abundantly [...]
Poll: Majority of Americans View Gov’t As Threat To Rights
26. February 2010
The only surprising element to this story is that the number isn’t higher. Of course the government is a threat to individual rights. The government is constantly trying to gain more and more control over the lives of the people. The government is always attempting to chip away at individual liberty in pursuit of more [...]
Video: Nigel Farage Blasts EU President
26. February 2010
Quick, can you name the president of the European Council, which drives the political direction of the European Union? If you’re like most people in the world, the answer is a resounding “no”. And that’s one of the two major focuses of this awesomely awesome video. Nigel Farage, leader of the conservative United Kingdom Independence [...]
Breaking: Major Earthquake Strikes Japan
26. February 2010
Just a few miles off the coast of Okinawa and reportedly measuring over 7 on the Richter scale. The United States Geological Survey is, according to Fox News, warning Japan to evacuate coastal regions.
Another Democratic Governor Drops Re-Election Bid
26. February 2010
Governor David Paterson (D-NY) will announce that he’s ending his bid for re-election after a slew of scandals and general incompetence drove down his poll numbers to irreparable levels. Paterson, under investigation by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for contacting a woman who accused one of his top aides of domestic violence, is making it official [...]
Obama Appoints Union Boss To Deficit Commission
26. February 2010
More specifically, Andy Stern of the SEIU — possibly the most powerful and influential extreme far-left interest group in existence today. Which makes sense. Because if there’s one sector that’s an expert on fiscal responsibility, it’s the labor sector that drove Detroit and American automakers into the ground. Honeywell International Inc. Chief Executive Officer David [...]
Obama Votes Present on Falkland Islands Dispute
25. February 2010
For whatever reason, Barack Obama has never been a fan of the British. His relationship with them as president began when he gave Her Majesty an iPod loaded with his speeches, progressed to returning a bust of Winston Churchill that had sat in the Oval Office, and took an interesting turn when he presented Prime [...]
27. February 2010
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