Daily Archives: June 13, 2009

Looks Bad In Iran

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Gaius

What appears to be an unconfirmed report at this point is saying that the opposition candidate for president of  Iran has been arrested by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi was reportedly arrested Saturday following the reformist’s defeat … Continue reading →

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Losing Jobs Fast

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Gaius

This week I heard several news reports that stressed that new unemployment claims had dropped by 24,000. What they left off, quite intentionally I’m sure, is that the figure had dropped only relative to the previous week’s figure. In other … Continue reading →

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“A Society Of Adults-Turned-Children…

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Gaius

…Cannot survive”. Mark Steyn: When President Barack Obama tells you he’s “reforming” health care to “control costs,” the point to remember is that the only way to “control costs” in health care is to have less of it. In a … Continue reading →

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What A Tangled Web

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Gaius

When even the truth is just another lie. I caught this item over at Memeorandum this morning. It seems a blogger built a big following with a completely fabricated series of lies: By Sunday night, when “April’s Mom” claimed to … Continue reading →

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