Monthly Archives: August 2008

Drilling: The Election Issue Of All Election Issues

August 1, 2008 – 4:18 pm

I caught this one myself through an email from a friend of mine in New Joisey (I’m originally from there, I’m allowed to write it that way. Exit 98), but, I think John Hawkins at Right Wing News puts it perfectly Yesterday, the fine folks over at Americans for Prosperity alerted me to the fact […]

By William Teach Posted in Current Affairs, Election 2008, GOP 6 Comments

Pirate Weekend Linkfesty Sticky 8/1-8/3

August 1, 2008 – 8:42 am

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By William Teach Posted in Linkfest 25 Comments

AGW Today: Bottled Water Is Global Warming Terrorism

August 1, 2008 – 8:39 am

Gotta love this. Daily Tech A year ago, I wrote a columndecrying the ruinous effects environmental legislation was having on large civic engineering projects in the U.S.  In past decades, environmental activism has blocked countless dams, bridges, and factories, but today, a new milestone was reached. Citing global warming concerns, the California Attorney General’s Office today announced a […]

By William Teach Posted in Global Warming 5 Comments

AP Again Admits The Surge Has Worked

August 1, 2008 – 8:26 am

I wonder how many Credentialed Media sites will publish this story? CBS picks up the AP story, July Sees Lowest US Death Toll In Iraq The monthly U.S. toll in Iraq fell to its lowest point since the war began, with at least 10 American deaths as July drew to a close Thursday after the […]

By William Teach Posted in Election 2008, Iraq Good News Comments Off on AP Again Admits The Surge Has Worked

SM Friday: House To Do Important Business On In-Flight Calls!

August 1, 2008 – 7:48 am

  This one thrills the Surrender Monkey. Nothing he likes better then when important legislation, such as, oh, allowing American companies to search for new oil sources on American property, is ignored in favor of a feel good measure: In-flight Cell Call Ban Advances in Congress A bill that would stifle in-flight cellular calls despite […]

By William Teach Posted in Surrender Monkey Friday 2 Comments
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