Monthly Archives: June 2010

Full Spend Ahead!

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Gaius

There they go again. The spend and tax Democrats in Congress are attempting to do Obama’s bidding and to spend even more money the nation does not have in a blatant attempt to buy votes in November: Don’t expect any … Continue reading →

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The Landscape In The Valley

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Gaius

I sincerely hope that Sean Trende’s analysis is correct. He’s bucking the “conventional wisdom” from several pundits and sees a brutal rout for Democrats in November: Three conclusions follow from this. First, very few Republicans seem likely to lose in … Continue reading →

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Tell Me Again Why Big Government Is The Answer

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Gaius

Obama has ambitiously pushed for more and more government, touting his statist plans as the answer to America’s ills. Tell me again why this is a good idea: The governor said the problem is there’s still no single person giving … Continue reading →

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ObamaCareFraud

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Gaius

The massive fraud of ObamaCare is being exposed more and more each day. Like the coverage you have? Tough. You can’t keep it: This reality is settling in at businesses across America. A Midwestern contractor told me he pays $588,000 … Continue reading →

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Privacy Rights?

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Gaius

Matt Welch discusses his views on Orrin Hatch proposing that people seeking unemployment benefits or welfare be tested for drugs. This is, alas, nothing new. In addition to social-welfare recipients, lawmakers have identified several other sub-classes of people ripe for … Continue reading →

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That Greasy Feeling

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Gaius

That comes when you realize that the person you are relying on for something has no clue what to do. Andrew Malcolm has it: Obama had the firmness down OK: Make no mistake etc. We will hold BP accountable etc. … Continue reading →

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Site Work

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Gaius

No posting tonight. I’ve been trying to get some updates made to the site (been on the phone with the hosting company to resolve various issues.) Site is now running WordPress 2.9.2. Please leave a comment if you find anything … Continue reading →

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Assault

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Gaius

This is illegal in every state – regardless of whether you are an elected official. Period. Tweet

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The Wind Cries Mary Money

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Gaius

The basic fraud of wind power: A typical commercial turbine needs a wind speed of between 6-10mph to start operating – and automatically stops when the wind is more than around 55mph, to protect its mechanisms. Even when the wind … Continue reading →

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Emergency Measures

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Gaius

The Wizard of 0 makes an urgent appeal for more cash we don’t have: President Obama urged reluctant lawmakers Saturday to quickly approve nearly $50 billion in emergency aid to state and local governments, saying the money is needed to … Continue reading →

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Bear Market

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Gaius

A 400 pound black bear has been removed from the roof of a mall in Pennsylvania: A 400-pound male bear, interrupted as it apparently scrounged for food at a Dumpster, clambered onto the roof of the Viewmont Mall early Friday, … Continue reading →

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Do‘nt Be Evil

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Gaius

Apropos this item. (Excellent parody, BTW.) Tweet

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Yet Another Epic Fail

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Gaius

Obama’s mortgage rescue scheme fails open: Banks repossessed a record number of homes last month, an ominous sign for a real estate market that has seen demand slide substantially in recent weeks. Nearly 94,000 properties were repossessed by lenders in … Continue reading →

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The Light(weight) Worker

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Gaius

George Neumayr: The question looks prescient these days, but Morford’s karmic antennae at the time picked up something different. Obama — Morford had been told by “spiritually advanced people I know (not coweringly religious, mind you, but deeply spiritual)” — … Continue reading →

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Misamerican Pie

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Gaius

Drove my Chevrolet to the Levrolet, but the Levrolet was dry just doesn’t cut it. Gubmint Motors is trying to force its employees to use the name Chevrolet rather than “Chevy”. In a memo to Chevrolet staff at their headquarters … Continue reading →

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