Category Archives: Current Affairs

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.), […]

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 […]

When It Comes To TSA Groping, Rep. Peter King Thinks You Righties Are Talking Like Left Wing Nancy’s

Usually, one can depend on Rep. Peter King, who has sat on the House Homeland Security Committee and will soon be chairman, to be very sensible, especially when it comes to supporting Conservatives and the War on Terrorism. But, like most people (including me), every once in a while he has to get stuck on […]

DHS Shuts Down Copyrighted Material Websites

Remember back a few days ago, I mention the “Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act” passing the Senate judiciary committee? Well, apparently the Department of Homeland Security and their Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit doesn’t need any other stinking law. As Torrent Freak reports Following on the heels of this week’s domain seizure of a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Business Leaders: We Won’t Be Placated With A Backyard Beer Summit

Obama is, well, I can’t really say learning, since he is obviously infallable and knows better than everyone else on the planet since the dawn of time, but, he might catch a little clue that after months and months of demonizing business, you know, that entity that makes the economy go, are not as easily […]

Washington Post Covers For Team Obama With Body Scanner Poll – 53% Idiocy

It is not just the Obama Administration that is tone deaf as to what is going in with airport checkpoints: you can add the Washington Post and writers Jon Cohen and Ashley Halsey III to the list – Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Americans support full-body scanners at airports Nearly two-thirds of Americans support the new […]

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