Daily Archives: April 2, 2008

Obama Promises More Gore

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Gaius

In another reason to vote for John McCain, Barack Obama wants to hire Al Gore to work for his administration, should he win. At a town-hall meeting, Obama was asked if he would tap the former vice president for his … Continue reading →

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Ted Turner: A New Dim-Witted Malthus

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Rich Horton

Consider this another example, one in a long and depressing string of examples, that our educational system has been in the crapper for some time:  Global Warming Will Cause Mass Cannibalism TED TURNER: Not doing it [ed. "it" being something drastic about Anthropogenic Global Warming … Continue reading →

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Good Thing She Didn’t Ask For A Raise

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Rich Horton

QandO and Powerline both point to this: Hillary Clinton Fired For Lies, Unethical Behavior It makes for some fascinating reading: As Hillary Clinton came under increasing scrutiny for her story about facing sniper fire in Bosnia, one question that arose … Continue reading →

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Today’s Historical Note

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Gaius

On this day in 1513, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida. This is the first recorded instance of what has come to be called "Spring Break" or "The Fountain of Youths." Tweet

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That “L” Word

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Gaius

Peter Wehner pens an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that calls for John McCain to highlight Barack Obama's 'liberalness'. Wehner says the convenient political shorthand speaks volumes to people – and volumes about the person so labeled.  National Journal … Continue reading →

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