Daily Archives: September 14, 2009

Patrick Swayze, RIP

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Gaius

The Daily Mail reports that Patrick Swayze has died: Patrick Swayze died last night following a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The Dirty Dancing star’s publicist confirmed that he passed away peacefully with his family by his side. The 57-year-old … Continue reading →

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Crushed ACORN

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Gaius

In one of the fastest abandon ship drills ever, politically-speaking, Senate democrats overwhelmingly voted to strip ACORN of all Some federal funding. At the beginning of the vote, it appeared that Democrats might resist. Initially, a half-dozen Democrats cast votes … Continue reading →

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The Ghosts Of Christmas Future

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Gaius

This should scare the heck out of you. The ghosts are real – they’re hanging around to the east of Singapore. They are the ghosts of trade. Here, on a sleepy stretch of shoreline at the far end of Asia, … Continue reading →

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The Seven Big Lies

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Gaius

Robert Tracinski, over at Real Clear Politics, discusses the seven big lies (and not a few of the smaller ones), that Barack Obama told in his latest huge, unprecedented, historic, once-in-a-lifetime, bigger-than-life (insert over-the-top media description of your choice here) speech … Continue reading →

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From An ACORN, A Mighty Oak Of Scandal

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Gaius

Yet another ACORN office gave business advice to a couple posing as a pimp and a prostitute. Not just any advice, either. ACORN staffers gave advice on setting up a brothel featuring underaged girls imported into the US. Ed Morrisey writes: Obviously, … Continue reading →

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