Monthly Archives: September 2009

It’s Global

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Gaius

The Daily Mail calls it “up to two million” at the 9/12 rally in Washington. Apparently, they are quite willing to do the job American journalists are not. Up to two million people marched to the U.S. Capitol today, carrying … Continue reading →

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Backfire

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Gaius

Ben Smith: A source on Rep. Joe Wilson’s campaign says his fundraising has broken $1 million — and surpassed that of his Democratic rival, Rob Miller — since his outburst of “You lie!” during President Obama’s address to Congress Wednesday. … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics | 3 Comments

Last Stand?

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Gaius

Mark Steyn is not optimistic: But, for the sake of argument, let us concede the president’s current number of 30 million uninsured. In order to do something for the 10 percent of the population outside the current system, why is … Continue reading →

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Real People, Real BIG Problem

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Gaius

Let’s assume, due to the uncertainty involved in crowd counting, that only half of the two million people ABC is reporting at the 9/12 rally in Washington actually were there. That is still at least one million, very unhappy voters … Continue reading →

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An ACORN Falls

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Gaius

This is huge. The reeking stench of not one, but two ACORN offices cheerfully giving advice on how to traffic underage girls from another country into prostitution has finally made the US Census Bureau cut all ties to the organization: … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, Legal | 7 Comments

Goin’ Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Gaius

With apologies to Don Nix. Obama gave his big “game changer” speech last night. Only nobody much seems to think it changed much. The left is hyperventilating over the remark by one, obscure South Carolina Republican member of the House, … Continue reading →

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Hitting The Highway

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Gaius

John Stossel is leaving ABC and moving to Fox. In October, I will join the folks at Fox. I plan to do a one hour prime time show every week on FBN, the Fox Business Channel, and contribute to various … Continue reading →

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Rude Roundup

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Gaius

The left is in a snit over Joe Wilson’s outburst last night. Glenn Reynolds has a roundup of past boorishness by Democrats in the hallowed halls of Congress. Some of which used the exact same language. It’s a bit hard … Continue reading →

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Signs Of The Times

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Gaius

The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid: Some British tourists arrived in a hotel in Budapest to find a sign saying that the lift was being fixed for the day and during that time the … Continue reading →

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Toutalitarianism

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Gaius

Thomas Friedman is a Liberal Fascist: So there you have it. If only America could drop its inefficient and antiquated system, designed in the age before globalization and modernity and, most damning of all, before the lantern of Thomas Friedman’s … Continue reading →

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Crumbling Foundation

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Gaius

Dick Morris: When the president addresses Congress and the nation on Wednesday night, he will likely indicate a willingness to compromise on aspects of his program. He might attenuate his support of the public option for insurance companies and could … Continue reading →

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Butterfingers

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Gaius

Whoopsie: As the Cold War bomber shot towards the air show crowd, retired RAF pilot Bob Prothero knew he had to act… and fast. The 75-ton Victor was only meant to have slowly taxied down the runway and stop for … Continue reading →

Posted in Video, World news | 2 Comments

How We Got To Where We Are

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Gaius

A history of how the national debt got as bad as it has in such a relatively few years. With an additional lesson on how bad it is going to get in America unless we force some changes on Washington. Instead, … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy | 2 Comments

$30.5 Billion

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Gaius

That’s the estimated potential  cost to US taxpayers to provide health care insurance to illegal immigrants under the House bill now pending. While the bill specifically claims to not allow illegals to enroll, the bill contains no enforcement for that … Continue reading →

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Hey! Let’s Put On A Show!

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Gaius

“We’ve gotta have a great show, with a million laughs… and color… and a lot of lights to make it sparkle. And songs – wonderful songs. And after we get the people in that hall, we’ve gotta start em in … Continue reading →

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