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Take Up the Weigel’s Burden

2010 June 26 by Mr. D

I’ve been trying to figure out how to write about the curious saga of Dave Weigel, the young journalist who landed a plum new beat at the Washington Post, covering the strange cultural rituals of conservatives, or something like that. Weigel had worked for a time at Reason magazine, a libertarian journal that I’ve subscribed [...]

Ah, Think I’ll Call it a Sheep

2010 April 22 by Mr. D

I learned something today. Jon Stewart, who apparently is now arbiter of common language usage, has decided that the use of the term “Obamacare” is somehow derogatory and, based on the video clip that you can find here, the equivalent of using the charming term “teabagger.”
 
I’ll admit I found this mystifying, but apparently the bien pensants [...]

Please send the letter

2010 March 15 by Mr. D

My good friend and blogging colleague Brad Carlson sent me a link to a site that will send an e-mail to your member of Congress (in my case, Betty McCollum) and another to the 58 members of the so-called “Blue Dog Coalition.” The site gives you form letters that you can edit. I’ve edited my [...]

I need a photo opportunity, I need a shot at redemption

2010 February 25 by Mr. D

As we prepare for today’s latest exercise in Obamacare Kabuki, just a gentle reminder from the Times of London of why so many Americans aren’t especially interested in the President’s ministrations:
Patients were routinely neglected or left “sobbing and humiliated” by staff at an NHS trust where at least 400 deaths have been linked to appalling [...]

I’m Just Wild About Harry

2010 January 10 by Mr. D

That Harry Reid is more fun than a screen door on a submarine. By now you’ve likely heard some of the deep thoughts of the Senate Majority Leader in re:  the President of the United States that are included in an upcoming book on the 2008 elections. Marc Ambinder retailed them on the Atlantic Monthly [...]

What did Senator Klobuchar get for her vote?

2009 December 23 by lloyd

What you are about to read is why Fox News is so hated.  The below transcript is from a discussion between Democrats Kent Conrad, Amy Klobuchar and Chris Wallace.  Wallace asks if the Senators aren’t a little angry about the special treatment some other Senators are getting.
WALLACE: … it’s a political matter. I mean, does [...]

Here in Minnesota, Our Courtesans are Value Priced!

2009 December 22 by Mr. D

It’s become evident that Washington D.C. is what used to be called an “wide open” city. And big spending Harry Reid has been providing little bits of multi-million dollar tribute to all the belles de jour. Ed Morrissey provides the list of lovelies and their, ahem, prices.
First, let’s see what Nelson got:
Changes for Sen. Ben [...]

Alea iacta est

2009 December 19 by Mr. D

Live it. Love it. Own it.
Senate Democrats said Saturday that they had closed ranks in support of legislation to overhaul the nation’s health-care system, ending months of internal division and clearing a path for quick Senate passage of President Obama’s top domestic policy priority.
Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) secured the pivotal 60th vote after [...]

There’s Probably a Perfectly Good Explanation

2009 December 5 by Mr. D

Okay, so the data set from the East Anglia CRU is perhaps hopelessly compromised. Doesn’t matter, we are assured, because there are corroborating data sets that confirm the AGW theory. And because one of the most important data sets is in the hands of NASA, it should be easy to get and share, right?
Wrong.
The fight [...]

The Value of Value-Added Data

2009 November 29 by Mr. D

The AGW theory is based on science, right? And settled science, right? The Times of London has learned something about the data at the East Anglia Climatic Research Unit (CRU):
 
SCIENTISTS at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have admitted throwing away much of the raw temperature data on which their predictions of global warming are based.
 
It [...]

NR: Unholy Union – SEIU and the White House

2009 November 17 by Paul

This article by Stephen Spruiell nicely shows how TARP, the “Stimulus”, and Health Care “Reform” are as integral to their strategy as ACORN and Card-Check. National Review: Unholy Union: Why is the SEIU boss the White House’s most frequent visitor? .

The Friday before Halloween, in response to requests from the public, the White House released [...]

The Little Big Lie

2009 November 10 by Paul

President Obama’s speech at Fort Hood was nearly flawless, but tucked in the beginning was a little clause containing a Big Lie: “No faith justifies these murderous and craven acts”. Mr. Obama apparently operates with a far more abstract definition of “faith” than do most of US and the perpetrator of those acts. The perpetrator [...]

Trolling for Radio Y-ers

2009 November 8 by Paul

They’re wireless and they’re looking for Y-ers (and X-ers). We’ve been noticing a little-noticed initiative to garner more listeners for Minnesota Public Radio, National Public Radio, and soon-to-be-re-branded World Public Radio (i.e. the British Broadcasting Company, the BBC). In some wee hours, one can occsionally hear MPR/NPR re-broadcasts simultaneously at 92.5 FM (”92 KQRS, Minnesota’s [...]

Lots of Bad Things Happen on Saturday Night

2009 November 8 by Mr. D

So Nancy Pelosi fought off the gag reflex of her chamber just enough to get the health care bill passed late last night, by a final vote of 220-215. The vote results are here.
Here’s how I see the battle shaping up:

The bill now goes to the Senate. Harry Reid now has a choice: take this [...]

Blame Bismarck, Not Kaiser Wilhelm II

2009 November 7 by Paul

This past Thursday, 11/05, on the Dennis Prager show, Dennis talked with Leon de Winter, prominent Dutch Journalist, novelist and commentator. They had an interesting and informative conversation comparing European and American thought and feeling, especially regarding Socialism.
One point of relative misinformation was that they blamed the European-model Socialist welfare state, particularly “effective” Nationally Socialized [...]

2009 Election Predictions

2009 November 3 by Evil Conservative

Whatcha got?
Virginia
RCP Average: McDonnell – 54.6% Deeds – 41.2%
Intrade 11am EST – McDonnell trading at 99.1 to Win
Evil Con: McDonnell – 57% Deeds – 43%

NY – 23
No RCP Average
Intrade 11am EST– Hoffman trading at 75 to Win
Evil Con: Hoffman – 49% Owens – 46% Scozza “I want a damn liter of cola!” Fa(r)va – 5%
This [...]


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