Monthly Archives: February 2011

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Gaius

The number one focus of the Democrats and Obama, right? Actually, not so much. Gallup releases its findings, not the heavily cooked books of the Obama administration. They find a 9.8% unemployment rate – but it gets worse. Add in … Continue reading →

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The Ford Pinto Health Plan

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Gaius

Jonathan Turley in USA Today points out the Democrat’s complicity in Judge Vinson’s ruling that declared ObamaCare null and void. Bottom line – they screwed up, bigtime: Yet the failure of lawmakers to insert a boilerplate severability clause is the … Continue reading →

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Democrats Reject Repeal

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Gaius

Not surprising, but long-term damage has been incurred by the Democrats who have to face the voters in 2012. Tweet

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This Should Scare The Hell Out Of You

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Gaius

Read it and weep. Tweet

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Think It’s Cold Now?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Gaius

Joe Bastardi at Accuweather is worried about the next two – potentially much colder – winters. The current La Niña, which kicked in this past summer, is unprecedented after becoming the strongest on record in December 2010. Bastardi thinks this … Continue reading →

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The Stupid Tax

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Gaius

AKA the lottery. Guess what, kid’s? It’s rigged. The random winning numbers on lottery tickets aren’t exactly random at all. Mohan Srivastava is the man who figured out how to beat a scratch lottery game — and he didn’t even … Continue reading →

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Egypt Burning

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Gaius

There are reports of rioting in the streets of Cairo and that the Egyptian Museum has been set afire by a molotov cocktail. A portion of the famed Egyptian Museum in Cairo is reportedly on fire from one of the … Continue reading →

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The Groundhog’s Day Blizzard

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Gaius

Yeah, it hit a day early, but that’s the new media meme on it, apparently. Chicago is getting hammered, Detroit is also in the path. But the path stretches all the way down to Texas and is set to target … Continue reading →

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Mubarak Says He Will Step Down

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Gaius

And he says he will not flee Egypt, either: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Tuesday he would not leave Egypt although he would step down from the presidency at the end of his term, due to end when the … Continue reading →

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iFootsteps

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Gaius

Oh dear. Apple’s iPhone and iPad are under assault from an Android. Or rather, from Android. Item: Android is now the top operating system for smart phones: In terms of market share, Android grew 615 percent from 2009 to take … Continue reading →

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Constitutional Moment

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Gaius

The Wall Street Journal: Unlike Judge Henry Hudson in Virginia, who also found ObamaCare to be unconstitutional, Judge Vinson addresses the Administration’s fallback argument that the Constitution’s Necessary and Proper Clause justifies the law even if the Commerce Clause doesn’t. … Continue reading →

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