Monthly Archives: July 2009

Slip Sliding Away

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Gaius

The nearer your destination and all that. Obama’s health care “reform” is officially in real political trouble as of right now. Democrats in both houses risk serious – probably politically fatal – voter backlash if they pass Obama’s plans now. … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Medicine, Politics | 2 Comments

Abandoned Moon

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer on the 40th anniversary of our high water mark in space: America’s manned space program is in shambles. Fourteen months from today, for the first time since 1962, the United States will be incapable not just of sending … Continue reading →

Posted in Space | 8 Comments

The Wrath Of Grapes?

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Gaius

Here’s an interesting thought: Will the rapidly approaching Obama Depression cause a reverse of the “Grapes of Wrath” depression migration from the dust bowl to the coasts? Will thousands upon thousands of east and west cost tax refugees crowd into … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Obamantics, Taxes | 10 Comments

1,091,000

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Gaius

Remember that number. 1,091,000. That is the number (until it is revised upward as last week’s numbers were) of people filing initial unemployment claims in the past two weeks. More than one million Americans out of work in two weeks. … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, Democrats, Economy | 1 Comment

No Net Savings

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Gaius

I suspect this man is no longer on the Christmas card lists of Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Barack Obama. Doug Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office, answered questions from Kent Conrad honestly: Conrad: Dr. Elmendorf, I am going … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, Democrats, Medicine, Taxes | 2 Comments

Prey

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Gaius

Or should that be “Pray”. As in, you might really want to pray you have someone nearby with some hefty firepower if a cougar decides you or your children are the blue plate special. Three cougars that appeared to be stalking … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, World news | 8 Comments

Enthusiasm Or Desperation?

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Gaius

Could it all be falling apart for Obama and the Democrats? Read this post and you begin to wonder: As The Washington Post reports, Obama has begun lobbying Congress with a vengeance on health-care. Democrats are talking about wanting to … Continue reading →

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

$23 Quadrillion

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Gaius

Gee, things are getting expensive these days. Some 13,000 Visa card users all got charged (for making small purchases) the rather stunning number of $23 quadrillion each. Visa representatives quickly blamed the notices on a technical glitch. The 17-digit charges … Continue reading →

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Your Only Value Is As A Taxpaying Asset To The Government

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Gaius

When you are old and sick, you are worthless and unworthy of any health care. I give you Peter Singer, a “bioethicist” who only considers you as a liability if you live too long and need expensive care at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling | 2 Comments

House To Middle Class: You’re Screwed

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Gaius

Keith Hennessey has delved into the House bill for health care “reform” and finds this astonishing bit of news. Some 8 million middle class Americans will likely end up with no health insurance and will get hit with a huge … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, Business, Democrats, Economy, Medicine, Politics | 1 Comment

A Knight In Leaden Armor

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Gaius

The economy is struggling, jobs are disappearing rapidly. The deficit is already more than double last years total only nine months into the fiscal year. There is little hope in the numbers behind the already grim reported statistics. But Nancy … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, Democrats, Economy, Left Wing | 5 Comments

Must Guard Master

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Gaius

Sadly, Australia’s surrender to the Animal Uprising™ is complete. They are now deploying super special snipers to guard their penguin masters. Australia has posted snipers to protect endangered penguins in its biggest city, Sydney, after a spate of attacks, officials … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 3 Comments

Worse Yet

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Gaius

Mortimer Zuckerman in The Wall Street Journal: It’s worse than you think. – June’s total assumed 185,000 people at work who probably were not. The government could not identify them; it made an assumption about trends. But many of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Economy | 11 Comments

When Reality Catches Up With Fraudulent Windy Promises

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Gaius

Austin, Texas gets a lesson in the real economics  of electricity generation (as opposed to the “then a miracle happens” projections of wind power advocates): For the past decade, Austin’s ambition to become the world’s clean-energy capital has been best exemplified … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, Energy, Environment | 7 Comments

That Sinking Feeling

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Gaius

CNN reports that the deficit is growing while tax receipts are plummeting: The government collected $685.5 billion in individual income taxes so far this year, a 22% drop from the $877.8 billion the government had taken in during the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Taxes | 1 Comment