Category Archives: Current Affairs

Katrina Rebuilding Highlights Political Differences

Let’s start with CNS News In the two years since Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005, the Bush administration has failed to restore the city because of its reliance on conservative policies, a liberal organization charged in a report released Tuesday. "The failure we see in the rebuilding of New Orleans is […]

AP Pimpin’ For The Iranian Guard

Talk about a one sided story. When I first ran across this, my thought was "OK, sure, they will "punch us in the nose. Sounds like a light weight threatening a heavy weight. When the bell rings, we’ll see whose punch hurts more. Especially since we have weapons the Iranians could only dream of making, seeing […]

A Short Course In Brain Surgery

Liberal American’s are pushing socialized health care why? And, while we are at it, a film on the American uninsured, by the same film maker, Stuart Browning. (h/t SamuraiJack)

People In 41 Countries Live Longer Then Americans

You would expect the article, as posted at the LA Times, to be a big call for socialized health care, but, alas, it seems as if they just slapped up the full AP article without injecting their leftist viewpoint Americans are living longer than ever, but not as long as people in 41 other countries. […]

TTLF: Price Of Gas Comes From…..?

This kinda makes sense, but, Liberals will still blame the wrong people (Patrice Hill, Washington Times Business) Attention American motorists: It is not ExxonMobil or Middle Eastern oil producers who are driving the price of gasoline you pay at the pump. It is shortages of gas and other problems at aging refineries in your neighborhoods. […]

Gratuitous Lindsay Lohan Post

For those who make it this far, I asked a prosecutor friend of mine what he thought of the case over a few beers. Now, he said that, while he does not know the full details of California law, in his state, she could be charged not just with the second DUI, which would not […]

What Happens When You Negotiate With North Korea?

Well, after you are done giving them something for doing something they were already supposed to be doing to start with, they want more July 21 (Bloomberg) — North Korea wants light-water reactors in return for dismantling its nuclear weapons program, the North’s top nuclear negotiator told reporters in Beijing after three days of discussions. […]

Iran Agrees To UN Inspections

Haven’t we heard this refrain many times in Iraq and North Korea, among others? VIENNA: United Nations nuclear inspectors who were banned earlier this year by Iran from visiting a heavy-water reactor will now be allowed to inspect it before the end of July, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday. In a further sign […]

John Does Suing TB Patient

Oh, wait, they are actual people? Goodness (CNN) — Eight people who shared a flight with tuberculosis-infected traveler Andrew Speaker on May 24 filed suit Thursday against him in a Canadian court. Canadian Press reported the suit, filed in Quebec Superior Court, seeks $1.3 million (Canadian $1.4 million) in damages. Speaker, a 31-year-old Atlanta, Georgia, […]

Demcrats And Legal Immigrants Not Happy With Shamnesty Bill

Morning, y’all, Jebediah here, and I just gotta say, who knew shamnesty would get this much opposition? (Washington Post) Democratic leaders across the country say their town hall meetings found voters angry over the Iraq war, while Republicans face wrath from those who think the immigration plan amounts to amnesty. However, Republican campaign staffers point […]

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