Monthly Archives: April 2009

A Crooked Dealer And A Rigged Game

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Gaius

Sally C. Pipes, of the Pacific Research Institute, writes a piece today for the Examiner about the Obama health care plan. Let’s just say it’s not at all complimentary. But private plans would face significant disadvantages from the start. Legislators … Continue reading →

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Mirages

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Gaius

Robert Samuelson points out that Obama’s promises are mirages. Since the dawn of the Industrial Age, this has been simple: produce more with less. (“Productivity,” in economic jargon.) Mass markets developed for clothes, cars, computers and much more because declining costs … Continue reading →

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The Top. And Well Over It.

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Gaius

Frankly, I admitted that I was wrong about Barack Obama. He actually did authorize US special forces to go in and rescue Richard Phillips , despite my personal doubts that he would do so. But I read this and realize … Continue reading →

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Building A Meme

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Gaius

Make no mistake about what this is about. This is astroturfing on a White House scale. I have heard this repeated recently over and over and over again with increasing frequency in the media. Supposedly, guns from America are arming … Continue reading →

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Color Me Surprised

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Gaius

The US NAVY has rescued Captain Richard Phillips. He jumped overboard and US Navy SEALs shot and killed three of the four pirates holding him captive. The American captain of a cargo ship held hostage by pirates jumped overboard from … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse Into The Future

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Gaius

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A Lot Of Wind

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Gaius

Bruce Webster was tickled enough by the video I posted the other day to link the post. I just got around to reading his link roundup and found this absolute gem: ITEM: So, how’s that wind power working out? There … Continue reading →

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Protests In Thailand

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Gaius

According to the Telegraph, “Protesters ‘rule streets of Bangkok’ as army fails to act .” As night fell, the army had been mobilised and hospitals placed on standby for casualties, but no offensive against the demonstrators had yet begun. For … Continue reading →

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Crisis? What Crisis?

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Gaius

You’re kidding: When you’re the president of the United States, only the best pizza will do – even if that means flying a chef 860 miles. Chris Sommers, 33, jetted into Washington from St Louis, Missouri, on Thursday with a … Continue reading →

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“….They’re Not The Ones Stealing Right Now”

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Gaius

Funny when the mask slips, isn’t it? Turnout was so bad that one of the organizers tried to claim that DC rallies “always set the record for low turnout.” Guess that guy’s never heard of the March on Washington. Or … Continue reading →

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Don’t Feed The Bears

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Gaius

Especially: don’t feed the bears yourself. This is the terrifying moment a woman was attacked by a polar bear after jumping into its zoo enclosure. The 32-year-old leapt over bars at Berlin Zoo during the bears’ feeding time yesterday. Despite … Continue reading →

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Easter Traditions

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Gaius

Well, I see that the Easter Bunny has carpet-bombed Oklahoma – again: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 10am Saturday morning, the day before Easter, thousands of kids waited and watched while the easter bunny dumped tens of thousands of eggs from a … Continue reading →

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The Western Assault On Free Speech

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Gaius

Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, writes in today’s Washington Post about the all-out assault on free speech in the western world. This is not pretty, folks. But now an equally troubling trend is developing in the … Continue reading →

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A Powerful New Way To Fix The World’s Problems!

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Gaius

According to the American left: Base foreign policy on a video game. No, really. I don’t know how many of you have played the game “Sid Meier’s ‘Pirates!’”-either the old computer game or the newer XBox version-but for a while … Continue reading →

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The Second Carter Administration

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Gaius

Maybe Barack Obama will surprise me. Maybe he will order the military to rescue a hero. (And make no mistake, Captain Richard Phillips is a hero.) Or maybe Obama will try to lawyer the pirates into submission. Negotiations over the … Continue reading →

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