Monthly Archives: June 2009

That Vast Sucking Sound You Heard Last Night….

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Gaius

Was ABC News’ credibility AND audience going down the drain. President Obama’s town hall meeting on health care delivered a sickly rating Wednesday evening. The one-hour ABC News special “Primetime: Questions for the President: Prescription for America” (4.7 million viewers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Obamantics, Politics | 1 Comment

How Odd

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Gaius

The American media and the left (redundant) is endlessly fascinated right now with Mark Sanford. But they appear to be ignoring this story: They say she makes nineties Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss look like Mary Poppins. Good reason then for film … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, World news | 1 Comment

Foxy Pair Of Pumps

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Gaius

Kick off your high heel sneakers, it’s party time. A German fox is reported to have a shoe fetish: A female fox has been identified as the perpetrator of a year-long shoe-stealing scheme in the idyllic town of Föhren in … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Humor | 4 Comments

Weakness As Change

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Gaius

Anne Bayefsky in Forbes:  A week later there were multiple casualties, injuries and threats, and 46 million voters wrenched away from that doorway to freedom that had opened–if only a crack. But when the president was asked Tuesday: “Is there … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, World news | 2 Comments

Tiananmen West, Iron Fist Falls

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Gaius

Jim Hoft is all over what is happening in Tehran. There is blood in the streets. >In Baharestan Square the Police are shooting. A girl is shot and the police are not allowing to let the people help them. >Cell network … Continue reading →

Posted in War, World news | 2 Comments

Resign

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Gaius

Mark Sanford, governor of South Carolina, today admitted that he disappeared from his state and his elected duties to visit a woman he was having an affair with in Argentina. Mark Sanford, the governor of South Carolina, said he had … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Politics | 2 Comments

So, What If Nobody Watches?

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Gaius

I really think the ABC (that’s All Barack Channel) television network is ruining itself by turning its news broadcasts into nothing more than an infomercial for ObamaCare. But then, maybe they have already ruined themselves. Because in a nation of some … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas, Media | 6 Comments

Lack Of Attention?

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Gaius

I don’t think this piece in The Politico proves exactly what it thinks it does. Oh, it proves some things, just not what they are fawning over. A couple of surprising words were missing from President Barack Obama’s 55-minute news … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 3 Comments

Seventh Seal

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Gaius

And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. Book of Revelation 8:1 The Animal Uprising™ returneth: Drivers on Interstate 880 started calling authorities around 5.45 am to report … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Humor | 5 Comments

About Face

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Gaius

This is really no surprise to anyone who has been watching Barack Obama’s regular reversals on campaign promises, routine double-speak and outright hypocrisy on subject after after subject. But today he carefully executed a tight little pirouette and completely reversed himself … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, Democrats, Left Wing, Medicine, Obamantics, Politics | 2 Comments

Stop Right There Or The Sheep Gets It!

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Gaius

The police in the United Kingdom have not exactly covered themselves in glory with their reported use of Tasers: Figures disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act show one officer from Gwent Police shot a Taser barb into his own … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, World news | 3 Comments

Kodachrome

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Gaius

Paul Simon was about 36 years too early. Today Kodak did, indeed, take Kodachrome away. End of an era in the old film business today. Kodak announced that it is retiring its oldest film stock, Kodachrome. One interesting fact: “Because … Continue reading →

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What If There Are No Jobs?

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Gaius

The Washington Post notes that the unemployment rate continues to grow and there is no relief in sight: Despite signs that the recession gripping the nation’s economy may be easing, the unemployment rate is projected to continue rising for another … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Economy, Taxes | 3 Comments

Twilight

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Gaius

Apparently, the British military is being told by politicians that they will be cutting costs. Even if that means that Harrier jets are forcibly retired. Leaving no fixed wing aircraft that can fly from Britain’s aircraft carriers. The RAF may … Continue reading →

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Terminal Tribute

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Gaius

The very last parade given by the British survivors of the D-Day landings in Normandy in honor of those who did not return is over. The veterans, all very old now, will not organize another parade. They stood proudly, remembering … Continue reading →

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