Archive | April, 2011

Atlas Shrugged Part II Won’t Be Produced After All

28. April 2011

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The second part of the Atlas Shrugged film trilogy will not be produced — the result of poor box office results.

Poll: Obama On Track to Lose Pennsylvania

28. April 2011

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A new poll from Quinnipiac finds Barack Obama on track to lose Pennsylvania in the 2012 election. The president has an approval rating of just 42% in the Keystone State — his lowest approval rating there to date. That’s down 9% since February. Just 37% of Independent voters approve of Obama. The poll finds Obama [...]

Video: Return of the Keynes/Hayek Battle

28. April 2011

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If you didn’t see the original, Fear the Boom and Bust, it’s right here. Make sure you’ve seen that one otherwise you won’t understand part II. The new installment is just as good as the first. In fact, if Atlas Shrugged had been produced with this level of quality it’d be making a fortune. Well-worth [...]

Update: 159 Dead After Southern Storms

28. April 2011

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CNN reports that 159 people are now confirmed dead as a result of the southern storms over the past two days. That includes 128 confirmed dead in Alabama alone. Update: It’s now 173 confirmed dead throughout 5 states. The governor of Alabama is warning that the toll will continue to rise as the National Guard [...]

Gas Prices Average $4 Per Gallon in Five States

28. April 2011

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How’s that hope and change working out for you? In at least five states, regular unleaded gasoline costs on average upwards of $4 per gallon. And the Associated Press says New York state and the District of Columbia could be joining the club by this weekend. The national average has increased for 24 straight days, [...]

Introducing the Sticky Note Campaign

28. April 2011

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I like activities like this. It’s reminding people of who’s overseeing these skyrocketing gas and food prices that’s going to make reelection very difficult for Barack Obama. Here’s how it works: You find or buy a sticky note pad. Plain ones are best, in my opinion, because you don’t want one with identifying remarks that [...]

Church Finally Suspends Rogue, Racebaiting Pfleger from Priesthood

27. April 2011

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The Catholic church has finally suspended rogue racebaiter and Jeremiah Wright buddy Michael Pfleger from his parish and his faculties as a priest. Why? Because apparently Pfleger threatened to leave the Catholic church if he couldn’t get his way. One problem: The church doesn’t take kindly to being threatened with departure by priests demanding changes [...]

Superman to Renounce American Citizenship, Become Globalist Fighter for Peace

27. April 2011

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He’s now part of the universal community of drum circle members. Seriously, he renounces his citizenship and declares himself to be a member of the universal community. Not. Kidding. Goyer’s installment, with tense art from Miguel Sepulveda, steals the spotlight in Action Comics No. 900. When Superman drops in on an Iranian protest to stand [...]

BREAKING: Tuscaloosa Mayor Says City “Decimated”; Touchdowns in Georgia

27. April 2011

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Mayor Walter Maddox of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, says that his city’s infrastructure has been “decimated” with hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed, CNN reports. Update: Maddox says at least 15 people are dead in his city. Update X2: Huntsville may be out of power for days. Meanwhile, The Weather Channel says there is “massive” damage being [...]

Report: 31 Killed, Including 25 in Alabama, Following Storms

27. April 2011

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CNN is reporting that at least 25 31 people are dead following deadly storms that ripped through the south. At least 25 of the reported dead are from Alabama. Update: CNN reports 11 dead in Alabama from today’s storms alone.