Daily Archives: May 10, 2007

Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: At Worlds End

Only 14 days left, ya blarney land lubbers! Aaar, that be me through the magic of that thar internet(s). I haveth mentioned it in my fervor previously. Have ye gone to the site and created ye own pirate self? If ye do, sendeth them to me, and I shall post them all on the night […]

Need a Problem Fixed? Ask For More Taxes

Seriously, why is it that everytime something goes wrong, or is perceived to be wrong, the usual suspects ask for more taxes? Witness this op-ed by Stan Norwalk, who is vice-chairman of WakeUP Wake County, a group whose sole purpose seems to be to find new ways to tax Wake Country residents for some sort […]

Contradiction Thursday: Climate Change Study Good Idea

It is. Really. Not kidding. Bear with me. (Washington Times) House Democrats yesterday were expected to block Republican efforts to strip a global-warming study from a bill setting intelligence policy, hours after top retired military officials lauded Democratic efforts to link climate change with national security.  House Republicans are gearing up for a floor showdown […]

Thirsty Thursday: Pelosi Threatens To Sue Bush

Apparently, for withhold her daily Prozac pills (from the Hill) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is threatening to take President Bush to court if he issues a signing statement as a way of sidestepping a carefully crafted compromise Iraq war spending bill. Pelosi recently told a group of liberal bloggers, “We can take the president […]

Pirate's Cove