November 12, 2008 – 11:24 am
Interesting advice THE threat of recession could disappear if we all put a smile on our face, the Government’s top money man said today. After two months of persistent bad economic news, Treasury secretary Ken Henry said the worst could be avoided if Australians simply cheered up. “Fundamentally what is driving weaker economic outcomes globally […]
November 12, 2008 – 11:21 am
Even though the article points out that Hizbullah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah doesn’t think much of Obama’s changeiness, he sure loves the word racist! Hizbullah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday lashed out at Israel, calling Israelis “racist war criminals” and warning that Hizbullah was “stronger than ever.” He also expressed skepticism regarding US President-elect […]
November 11, 2008 – 7:48 am
Remember who so many on the left poo poo’d it, claiming it was just Israeli warmongering? And that the US was complicit? How’d that work out? Uranium found in Syria by UN nuclear inspectors Syria has vehemently rejected Israeli and American claims that it was constructing a secret nuclear plant at the destroyed facility. However […]
November 11, 2008 – 7:38 am
Without comment: Single mother on benefits is moved into £1m five-bedroom house – funded by the taxpayer A mother-of-five claiming benefits is living in a detached home worth £1million ($1.554 million) – with taxpayers helping fund her £25,000 ($38,884) annual rent. The luxury five-bedroom home with two sitting rooms, a conservatory and a double garage is being […]
November 10, 2008 – 9:11 am
Good thing we have the ACLU around to determine whether or not laws supported by a majority (similar to Prop 8 in California) are OK Voters in Columbia County (Oregon) gave strong approval to a ballot measure that cracks down on employers caught hiring illegal immigrants. According to the measure, the Columbia County Board of […]
November 10, 2008 – 8:27 am
Simple wonderful. The Times has a story ripe with anonymous sources who discussed a secret operation allowing strikes against Al Qaeda in countries around the world without permission by those countries, and includes all sorts of “no comments” by people who are named. Secret Order Lets U.S. Raid Al Qaeda in Many Countries The United […]
November 8, 2008 – 9:09 am
Let’s see: we had the biggest two days drop since 1987 on Wall Street, occuring the two days after That One was elected. On the flip side, you might want to pick up some stock for companies such as Walther USA, H&K, Smith and Wesson, Glock, Baretta, Browning, and others who manufacture guns. Can’t wait to see […]
November 8, 2008 – 8:34 am
Even after all these years of following the AGW issue, I still find it humorous that the Believers still do little more then try and draw attention to the issue Willamette University students and other cyclists will bike to the state Capitol today to promote the fight against global warming. The bike ride will start […]
November 7, 2008 – 2:55 pm
This reminds me of the story where the word “rape” was banned from being used during a….rape trial, which, BTW, was later deemed a mistrial for using the word…..rape during the rape trial. Judge Bans Use Of “Illegal†and “Aliens†Arizona’s Supreme Court Justice has agreed to enforce the Hispanic Bar Association’s demands of banning […]
November 6, 2008 – 1:46 pm
The Gipper: Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other. Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect […]
