January 17, 2008 – 3:47 pm
On first glance, I was actually a bit disturbed by what the Bill was attempting to do. Fire people because they do not speak English? Why were they hired in the first place? Reading on, though A Republican state senator from Fairfax County has introduced a proposal that would allow a boss to fire employees […]
January 11, 2008 – 6:56 pm
I wonder if the ACLU will comment on what seems to be a violation of civil rights if this passes on January 30th. They pitch a fit over electronic surveillence of foreign nationals talking to Al Qaeda members, so, what about government controlling our homes? The California Energy Commission has proposed requiring thermostats that allow […]
December 31, 2007 – 5:45 pm
More on the Haditah case (h/t Hot Air) Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, the accused leader in the 2005 killings of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, will face voluntary manslaughter charges but not more serious murder charges, the U.S. Marines said on Monday. “The charges referred against SSgt Wuterich are voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, dereliction […]
December 5, 2007 – 10:10 pm
Well, at least it made page A2 of the USA Today JENA, La. — The family of a white student allegedly beaten by six black classmates in rural Louisiana has filed a civil lawsuit against the teens’ parents, the adult teens, an additional student and the local school board. One teen, Mychal Bell, pleaded guilty […]
December 1, 2007 – 8:00 pm
Aren’t unions wonderful? NBC put off the inevitable as long as it could, so it says. The network confirmed Friday that nearly 80 nonwriting members of The Tonight Show staff have been laid off, as NBC previously said would happen if no arrangement could be made to get either Jay Leno or a guest back […]
November 28, 2007 – 8:57 am
I’m sure day 4 should be starting in a few hours, since France is 7 hours ahead of the Eastern seaboard. I wonder if these riots are going to become the national sport of the immigrants to France, quite of few who are illegal and are Muslims from countries in the Middle East and Northern Africa. […]
November 26, 2007 – 7:47 pm
I actually just heard about this on the drive home, hadn’t had a chance to check the news since about 2pm. I’m actually surprised so few are actually discussing this issue. Vice President Dick Cheney will undergo further evaluation Monday of an irregular heartbeat, found Monday morning during a checkup for lingering cold symptoms, Cheney’s […]
November 26, 2007 – 1:02 pm
Only from the lilly white tower of rich liberalism the Times inhabits could we get such a silly article Black Friday was big — but with a big caveat. With stores dangling steep discounts and consumers worried about the economy, retail sales surged on the day after Thanksgiving, yet the amount of money each shopper […]
November 25, 2007 – 11:03 pm
Well, I do not mean “goody” in a good way (from Pajamas Media via Michelle M) Fires are raging in the banlieue tonight. Two boys aged 15 and 16 riding on a mini-motorcycle (prohibited on the road) hit a police car this afternoon in Villiers-le-Bel. The boys, who weren’t wearing helmets, were killed. Hundreds of […]
November 24, 2007 – 6:37 pm
Black Friday a good day to be a plumber The day after Thanksgiving is by far the busiest day of the year for Roto-Rooter and other plumbing companies as garbage disposals and plumbing gets overwhelmed with the remains of our national feast. “It’s definitely the biggest day of the year for us,” said David Wright, […]