Category Archives: Insanity

Anti-Semitic Rant Hosted By Official Obama Website

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Rich Horton

My headline sounds like pure hyperbole.  Unfortunately it's true. Obamanism is the cure for Clintonitis that has devastated America and I hope Jews all over US rally around Obama and support him to win both the nomination and the Presidency … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity | 4 Comments

Soaking The “Rich”

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Gaius

One commenter has made several comments favoring taxing the "rich" at a 90% rate. He speaks glowingly of the tax rates of 90% during the Eisenhower years. Actually, it is just a tad more complicated than the commenter explains it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Left Wing, Taxes | 3 Comments

A World Gone Mad

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Gaius

Due to European Union environmental regulations as well as British law subservient to those rules, a local council in Britain had to spend a little money to relocate four newts before a building project could go forward. How little a … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Insanity, World news | 2 Comments

Life Imitates April Fools Hoax

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Gaius

Last April, I got snagged by what turned out to be an April Fools Day hoax. I linked it on April 5th, the byline stated April 3rd, but it had been originally published – as a joke – on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Insanity, World news | 2 Comments

A Clash Of Green

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Gaius

Beggars belief, it does. California prosecutors are pursuing charges against a couple on behalf of their aggrieved neighbor. The neighbor alleges that his solar panels are being shaded by the couple's sequoia trees. No, I really am not making this … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Insanity, Legal | 7 Comments

May The Force Be…… Something Or Other….

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Gaius

Last year I posted about a couple of Brits who were petitioning the United Nations to recognize their religion. Said religion being that of Jedi. Yes, Jedi. As in the George Lucas Star Wars movies Jedi. Well, a bit more … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, World news | 1 Comment

The Magic Of The Theater

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Gaius

I thought that Yale Dean of Student Affairs Betty Trachtenberg was, well, nuts, when she demanded that student theatrical groups remove all prop weapons from their productions. In fact, I had fun with that whole incident. Little did I realize … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Video, World news | 4 Comments

And We’ve Arrived

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Gaius

I riffed off of Mark Steyn's latest column in The Orange County Register just yesterday. While he examined the particular level of insanity of those who refuse to breed to save the planet, I asked how long it would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Insanity, Junk Science | 4 Comments

The Plot(s) Sicken

Posted on November 24, 2007 by Gaius

Good lord. The New York Post reports some poll results that should make thinking people very nervous. November 24, 2007 — Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the federal government had warnings about 9/11 but decided to ignore them, a national … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, News | 5 Comments

American Victim Idol

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Gaius

On October 30th I asked what was wrong with George Washington University. That was in response to a report that swastikas had been drawn around campus – particularly in front of the dormitory doors of Jewish students. Recall also that … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Left Wing | 2 Comments

Moonbats Over The Peacock

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Gaius

Rosie O’Donnell in Talks to Join MSNBC Rosie O’Donnell, who abruptly left “The View” on ABC last spring after drawing attention and ratings for her opinions on everything from the Iraq war to her co-hosts, is in serious discussions to … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Media | 2 Comments

Replacing BDS With RDS

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Gaius

Philip Klein notes the rapidly increasing level of hate being directed at Rudy Giuliani by the American Left. It shows all of the signs of a new variant of Bush Derangement Syndrome. Call it Rudy Derangement Syndrome or RDS. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Left Wing, Politics | 2 Comments

Hate Monger Goes Bananas

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Gaius

Jay over at Stop the ACLU alerted me to this one - it is an amazing clip. Fred Phelps goes totally bonkers on CNN after losing the lawsuit today.   This is a narrow but very important distinction. This is not about … Continue reading →

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Chet Culver And The Pumpkin Harvest

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Gaius

In search of the rivers of revenue that a pumpkin tax will bring in, Governor Chet Culver of Iowa visits a pumpkin patch.   The Not-So-Great pumpkin Tweet

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Step Away From The Pumpkin

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

In one of the most blatant "squeeze the peasants" move by a state bureaucracy that I have ever seen, the Iowa Department of Revenue has decided to begin charging sales tax on pumpkins. Until September, the orange squash was considered … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Taxes | 4 Comments