Monthly Archives: November 2010

Spain Learns That Solar Really, Really Needs Government Handouts

Apparently, without government money, solar power might not even be able to power its own life support The Spanish government has launched a new regulatory framework that will result in subsidized tariffs for ground-mounted solar energy projects drop 45% this year, killing future investment in the trade, which industry leaders expect will be frozen in […]

47 Words In ObamaCare Bill Could Cost Hospitals Millions

Perhaps there is a reason that bills should be read and thoroughly examined prior to putting them up for a vote? Partisan tensions on Capitol Hill are delaying efforts to fix an error in the federal health care law that could cost Children’s Hospital Boston and others like it millions of dollars in added drug […]

Rule 5 Thanksgiving: Woman Wears Bikini To Airport

See, I’ve been saying this was a great idea (yes, she does show the bikini near the end) “I’m wearing my bikini,” Corinne Theile said as she unbuttoned her overcoat outside the terminal to reveal a black two-piece. “It’s not that I’m concerned, it’s that I feel like the TSA is making travelers feel uncomfortable, […]

What Say To Background Checks In Order To Skip Groping? ACLU Still Mostly Silent

I’m torn on this idea: on one hand, we have all had our backgrounds checked for one purpose or another, from applying for a credit card to applying for a job. On the other hand, those are all simply voluntary, and here you’ll have the government checking your background like you’re a criminal to see […]

Happy Thanksgiving Pinup!

And Happy Thanksgiving to each and all! Crossed at Right Wing News and Stop The ACLU. sit back and Relax. we’ll dRive!

TSA Protest Fail – Dude With Belly Strips Down To Speedo

On the flip side, maybe if more guys did this, the TSA would say “enough! We can’t take it anymore! We’ll go back to the old rules!” SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns take to the skies on this busy travel day before the Thanksgiving holiday. So far, things are going smoothly at Salt Lake International […]

Why, Yes, Climate Alarmists Are Chiming In About Thanksgiving

Good news for all you folks in Maine! Portland, ME — As Mainers prepare for one of the busiest travel holidays of the year, a new Environment Maine report finds that more fuel efficient cars would save Mainers roughly $911,000 at the gas pump this Thanksgiving alone. The report was released as the Obama administration […]

Say, How’s That Embryonic Stem Cell Research Going In California?

Actually, thanks for asking, it’s going exactly the way the rest of the research into ESCs is going When millionaire Silicon Valley real estate developer Bob Klein launched his ballot drive to create a $3-billion state fund for stem-cell research in 2004, he pitched it as a way of taking politics out of science and […]

Obama Doesn’t Think About Palin, Concerned More With Being The Best President He Can Be

A double shot from ABC News today, how could I pass up a headline like: President Obama to Barbara Walters: ‘I Don’t Think About Sarah Palin‘? In an exclusive interview with Barbara Walters from the White House, President Barack Obama says he’s not giving much thought to the 2012 election, but is focusing instead on […]

TSA Opt Out Day Quiet So Far

It’s still a bit early in the day, though They’re all the rage — fliers’ rage — the controversial new pat-down procedures used by government airport security screeners. Do you get the feeling that the folks at ABC News find the whole thing amusing? That they think you, the American public, are just silly people, […]

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