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More BS from the Peak deniers
The headline sounds good: New Study Shows That Offshore Drilling Could Make Alaska the Eighth Largest Oil Producer in the World – Ahead of Libya and Nigeria (CNSNews.com) – A new study says drilling on Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) could make Alaska the eighth largest oil resource province in the world -- ahead of Nigeria, Libya, Russia and Norway. The report -- … [Read more...] about More BS from the Peak deniers
Too Little Too Late Bob
Defense Secretary Robert Gates all but admits that the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan were a really bad idea. WEST POINT, N.Y. — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates bluntly told an audience of West Point cadets on Friday that it would be unwise for the United States to ever fight another war like Iraq or Afghanistan, and that the chances of carrying out a change of government … [Read more...] about Too Little Too Late Bob
People Power (Guest Voice)
People Power by David Goodloe It was called the "revolution that surprised the world," and it has been said that it inspired the movements that toppled Eastern Europe's Communist governments three years later. I always thought it was a stirring sight. Twenty–five years ago today, the Philippine Revolution of 1986 — more popularly known as "People Power" — effectively … [Read more...] about People Power (Guest Voice)
The Wages of Beck
There are many on the right who make the argument that clowns like Glenn Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh, and their ilk are, if not entertaining and usually right about Obama and the liberals, basically harmless. "No one believes they are 'leaders" of the conservative movement," goes part of the argument. The left wants to choose our leaders for us and define them while the MSM takes … [Read more...] about The Wages of Beck
Middle East Tyranny’s Unexpected Expiration Dates: What Do We Do Now?
As decades-long dictatorships teeter and fall, is it unreasonable to ask whether anyone in or out of our government really knows what's going on and why? TV screens fill up with talking heads of politicians, academics and think-tank denizens whose combined wisdom comes down to admitting they don't know why this is happening now and can't tell how and when it will end. A … [Read more...] about Middle East Tyranny’s Unexpected Expiration Dates: What Do We Do Now?
Giffords Shooting Memory Fades? Violent Rhetoric Returns: “”Who’s going to shoot Obama?” Question At Town Hall (UPDATED)
So much for not just the talk about civility but talk about how America's increasingly violence-embracing political rhetoric has been recognized for what it is: at the very LEAST inappropriate and possibly the catalyst in providing a trigger for deranged minds as it plants the seeds for actions that will require future sad news stories. We've run several examples in recent … [Read more...] about Giffords Shooting Memory Fades? Violent Rhetoric Returns: “”Who’s going to shoot Obama?” Question At Town Hall (UPDATED)
Walker’s War on the Unions
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Galaxy Song
Just remember when you feel too small (or too self important....) … [Read more...] about Galaxy Song
Nebraska Considering South Dakota-Like Anti-Abortion Law
South Dakota backed off from the proposed legislation to change the definition of justifiable homicide in a way that could have allowed abortion providers to be legally murdered. But now Nebraska is actively considering a similar law -- only it's even worse: … [Read more...] about Nebraska Considering South Dakota-Like Anti-Abortion Law
Maryland Senate Approves Same Sex Marriage Rights
The Maryland Senate has approved legislation to give same-sex couples full marriage rights. The vote was 25-21. "We can take nothing for granted in the House," said Del. Heather R. Mizeur (D-Montgomery), an openly gay lawmaker. Yesterday Hawaii became the seventh state to create the new legal status of civil unions, providing all of the benefits of marriage under a … [Read more...] about Maryland Senate Approves Same Sex Marriage Rights
Shuttle Is GO For Launch
Turn on your TV folks... the Discovery has launched for the last time. HD Net is showing it in HD … [Read more...] about Shuttle Is GO For Launch
“Army Deploys Psy-Ops on U.S. Senators”
Michael Hastings in Rolling Stone: … [Read more...] about “Army Deploys Psy-Ops on U.S. Senators”
Truly Amazing
Does it ever cease? (No) … [Read more...] about Truly Amazing
Decline of Deviousness: Rumsfeld to Scott Walker
The Daily Show offers an inadvertent seminar on the falling quality of public liars by juxtaposing a prank phone call to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker with Jon Stewart's interview of master obfuscator Donald Rumsfeld. Granted that Walker is only a novice, Rumsfeld never would have been taken in by a journalist posing as a powerful backer. Even as a Congressional factotum in … [Read more...] about Decline of Deviousness: Rumsfeld to Scott Walker
Gallup Poll: Most Americans 60% Do Not Want Government Shutdown
A new Gallup Poll finds most Americans want the White House and Congress to come to an agreement on the budget and not to have a government shutdown and that they are still undecided on which party is more and less cooperative: Americans are closely divided over whether the Republicans in Congress (42%) or President Obama and the Democrats (39%) are doing the better … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Most Americans 60% Do Not Want Government Shutdown
Their Revolution, Our Game-Changer
Guest post by Ali Ezzatyar Ali Ezzatyar is a journalist and American attorney practising in Paris, France. (Ed. note: Earlier this month, Ali wrote a guest post on dictatorship in Tunisia and Egypt. You can find it here. -- Michael Stickings) ********** Started with the match of a Tunisian who aspired for more, a revolutionary wildfire burns near and far from his … [Read more...] about Their Revolution, Our Game-Changer
Saudi Arabian College Student in Texas Charged with Terror Plot (UPDATED)
UPDATE: The Department of Justice has posted an extensive press release at their web site with additional details on yesterday’s arrest of Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari. These are some of the highlights: Aldawsari is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court in Lubbock at 9:00 a.m. on Friday morning. Aldawsari, who was lawfully admitted into the United … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabian College Student in Texas Charged with Terror Plot (UPDATED)
Coming Soon: More Misery And A Nasty Dose Of Stagflation
While economists and economic policy-makers in Washington struggle mightily to make sense of a slew of often conflicting economic data, from the perspective of most Americans there's really only one that matters, one that touches them most directly in their daily lives — the Misery Index. First kicked around in the 1960s, it came into wide-scale public view in 1980 in the … [Read more...] about Coming Soon: More Misery And A Nasty Dose Of Stagflation
Rick Santorum Defends the Crusades
Rick Santorum may or may not be insane, but he certainly doesn't know anything about history: Rick Santorum launched into a scathing attack on the left, charging during an appearance in South Carolina that the history of the Crusades has been corrupted by "the American left who hates Christendom." "The idea that the Crusades and the fight of Christendom against Islam is … [Read more...] about Rick Santorum Defends the Crusades