Daily Archives: November 29, 2010

Rep. Peter King Wants Wikileaks Designated As Terrorist Group

Now, this is why I usually think Peter King is an excellent Congressional Representative, as opposed to his TSA idiocy the other day: House Republican wants Wikileaks labeled as terrorist group Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should review whether Wikileaks can be declared a terrorist organization, according to a senior Republican. Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), […]

Let’s All Strip For Climate Change Or Something

Funny how all these years later, people are still pulling “awareness” stunts instead of, you know, actually living a carbon neutral life. It’s almost like they want someone else to pay the price Students at the University of Guelph shed their clothing Wednesday to protest the Conservative government’s climate change policies. Specifically the students were […]

Washington Post: What’s Up With You Righties And American Exceptionalism?

You right wingnuts keep using that phrase, and Karen Tumulty of the Washington Post has a problem with that Is this a great country or what? “American exceptionalism” is a phrase that, until recently, was rarely heard outside the confines of think tanks, opinion journals and university history departments. But with Republicans and tea party […]

NY Times Hypocrisy Watch: We’ll Publish Wikileaks Info, But Not ClimateGate

Powerline makes an interesting observation The New York Times is participating in the dissemination of the stolen State Department cables that have been made available to it in one way or another via WikiLeaks. My friend Steve Hayward recalls that only last year the New York Times ostentatiously declined to publish or post any of […]

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