Author Archives: Gaius

GM’s Next Bankruptcy

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Gaius

Here’s a cheery little article to start your Saturday off: The reality is that GM seems to be making the same mistakes all over again. Less than two years after the government’s historic $50 billion taxpayer bailout of the Detroit … Continue reading →

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Nailed That One

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Gaius

The guy arrested outside a Dearborn mosque with fireworks fired his court-appointed lawyer in court: The California man accused of plotting to blow up a Detroit-area mosque rejected his court-appointed counsel Friday, upset that the attorney is a Shiite Muslim … Continue reading →

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“Nature Can Be Controlled… It Becomes A Nuisance If People Fart Anywhere.”

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Gaius

Malawi lawmakers ponder great things: Malawian lawmakers will next week debate a law change to criminalise public farting, which a cabinet minister said had been encouraged by democracy. “The government has a right to ensure public decency. We are entitled … Continue reading →

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Catch Of The Day

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Gaius

Fishing for frogmen in Minnesota: Jason Mechtel and Jeff Klein went out on Lake Waconia in Minnesota to try and lure a monster muskie, but they quickly got a shock, MyFoxTwinCities reported. “I mean, it didn’t take two seconds and … Continue reading →

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Meet The Self-Appointed “Elite”

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Gaius

She actually wrecked an American embassy, single-handed: Described as “aggressive, bullying, hostile, and intimidating,” President Obama’s ambassador to Luxembourg left the U.S. embassy there “in a state of dysfunction” and unable to carry out its duties after her recent exit, … Continue reading →

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Part Two

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Gaius

Look out! Here comes another unexpected! Winter weather kept job seekers home in January, getting the year off to a disappointing start, but the unemployment rate took a surprising tumble. The economy added only 36,000 jobs in January — falling … Continue reading →

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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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