Monthly Archives: October 2009

No More Treacherous Friend

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Gaius

Really, this one should appall even the left in this country as much as it should appall the right. The President of the United States should stand for freedom – that is, after all, who we are as a nation … Continue reading →

Posted in Obamantics | 7 Comments

Redecorating With Flare

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Gaius

No, that is not a typo. Japanese researchers have discovered a new, anti-Wi-Fi paint that will keep your neighbors from leeching off your wireless: Wireless security and encryption systems are fraught with problems and insecurity, and other methods to restrict … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas, Geek Stuff, World news | 6 Comments

A Shimmering Cesspool

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Gaius

Glenn Reynolds on why the Hollywoodenhead defense of Roman “The Child Rapist” Polanski is not playing well in Peoria at all: Indeed, the Hollywood response to the Polanski affair suggests that, in Hollywood’s estimation, artists enjoy a sort of droit … Continue reading →

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A Moral Compass…..

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Gaius

….Pointing straight to Hell. Mark Steyn on the Hollywoodenhead defense of Roman Polanski: One sympathizes. Except that there are millions of children of the Holocaust struggling under the burdens of the past – and only one who deals with them … Continue reading →

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Olympian Blunder

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Gaius

Jay Cost admits to being exhausted – by Barack Obama’s endless campaign: Chicago has lost its Olympics bid, despite Obama’s insertion into the process. People are shocked because they figured that Obama would fly in if and only if the … Continue reading →

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Form, Not Substance

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Gaius

If this report is correct, then Barack Obama is even less than many people already think: The President is believed to have angered the European leaders by insisting on delaying a joint press conference until after he had chaired a … Continue reading →

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Moronomics

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Gaius

Please pee before boarding your flight: A Japanese airline, All Nippon Airways, has started asking its passengers to visit the lavatory before boarding, in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions. All Nippon Airways (ANA) reasons that empty bladders means lighter … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalling, World news | 7 Comments

The Increasingly Disastrous “Recovery”

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Gaius

President Obama, Washington officials and the ever-subservient major media continue to try to sell the American public on the idea that an economic recovery is beginning. The problem is, the real indicators keep going downward. Well, except for the unemployment … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Economy, Madness, Obamantics | 3 Comments

The Yuck Factor Increases….

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Gaius

So, a question to the Hollywoodenheads: Does this finally raise the “Yuck” factor of Roman “Admitted Rapist” Polanski high enough that even your cluelessness is shattered? I’ve got a copy of RoPo’s memoir, Roman by Polanski (get it???), sitting on … Continue reading →

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Losing Friends

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Gaius

But embracing enemies. Daniel Henninger: The Monday after last Friday’s bombshell that Iran has a hidden nuclear site, the State Department announced the start of a “direct dialogue” with Burma’s hopeless junta. The administration has dispatched a special envoy to … Continue reading →

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Lies, Damned Lies And Claims About The “Stimulus”

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Gaius

John Stossel: For example, Christina Romer, chief of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers, preferred to emphasize that the 216,000 jobs lost in August were about half a million less than six months before. Never mind that the economic strategy … Continue reading →

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