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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Michelle Obama Holds Court
Steve Newton reviews potential First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign rally at Delaware State. According to Steve, Mrs. Obama is every bit the charismatic speaker that her husband is: My overall impressions: Grade for the campaign in scheduling this event (location/audience): … Continue reading
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Oh, Lord….
Is the government spying on paranoid schizophrenics enough? (Came up in a conversation about Truthers.)
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Proto-sperm created from female stem cell
This is fascinating, though the idea of destroying a female embryo to show that females could reproduce is sort of grotesque. The researcher is applying for permission to use stem cells from bone marrow instead of embryos because it would … Continue reading
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Tagged ethics, lesbian, reproduction, sperm cells, stem cell
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Bonkers in Berkeley (Again)
The Berkeley City Council has passed several resolutions denouncing the “barbarity” of the USMC recruiting office in their rather ridiculous city, as well as encouraging Code Pink to protest it regularly (including giving CP reserved parking in front of the … Continue reading
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Tagged American, Berkeley, boycott, candles, City Council, Code Pink, hemp, Marines, patchouli, peace, recruiting, USMC
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You Get What You Pay For
(Cross posted at What if?) Did Rudy lose because the purportedly “ruthless” candidate was too nice? Most critical in the closing days of the contest, when he desperately needed to reinsert himself into the narrative, was Giuliani’s inexplicable refusal … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Peg's Page, Society
Tagged Domestic Politics, Election 2008, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani
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Kyl & McCain
Arnold has to govern liberal California, Rudy had to govern liberal NYC and McCain…McCain is from Arizona. So what exactly is his excuse for his dramatic shift to the Left over time? Lest you think he has one, here’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006, Arizona, Arnold Schwarzenegger, big business, California, conservative, electability, election, John McCain, Jon Kyl, Kudlow & Company, Larry Kudlow, liberal, Media, NYC, Rudy Giuliani, senate, taxes
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What happens to a blog post?
When I finish typing this and hit publish, the blog will send out a ping, and then the enters the strange ecosystem of the internet: Imperceptibly and all but instantaneously, your post slips into a vast and recursive network of … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Lance's Page, Technology
Tagged Blogs, internet, posts, Technology, web
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People are People
Are you a liberal who foams at the mouth about the immorality of big business? Are you a conservative who rails about giving ten cents to government employees who will waste it or steal it? Turns out you are all … Continue reading
Posted in Peg's Page, social science, Society
Tagged ethics, Ethics Resource Center, government employees
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President McCain?
(Cross posted at What if?) As any of my readers know, I was a Rudy woman. Now that the handwriting is on the wall for all to see, I must go elsewhere. Romney? McCain? My best friend from first … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Humor, Peg's Page
Tagged Election 2008, John McCain, parakeets
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“First They Came for the Gays”
(Cross posted at What if?) My liberal friends think I’m a conservative. My conservative friends think I’m a liberal. Frankly – there is truth in the assessment of both groups. Depending upon the issue, you can honestly label me … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Foreign affairs, Peg's Page, Religion and theology, Society
Tagged Bruce Bawer, conservative, gays, homosexuality, liberal, radical Islam
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Hillary Not Always Pro-Union
I guess she’s only pro-union when it benefits her. http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4218509&page=1 In six years as a member of the Wal-Mart board of directors, between 1986 and 1992, Hillary Clinton remained silent as the world’s largest retailer waged a major campaign against … Continue reading
Spew Alert – Do Not Drink and Read the Following
It’s not to often that a headline comes along that makes me bust out laughing. But the following one did.
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Keith's Page
Tagged Clinton, Control, Hillary, Joke, Monica Lewinsky
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Ain’t No Sunshine
And now for an unscheduled musical interlude: Bill Withers wrote and recorded that song while he had a job installing toilet seats on 747′s. Apparently, he had intended to write more lyrics to replace the 26 consecutive “I know’s” but … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, MichaelW's Page, Music
Tagged 1972, Ain't No Sunshine, BBC, Bill Withers
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A New Symbol
(Cross posted at What if?) After five years of heated debate, the Commission of Human Rights approved the official Symbol of Marriage.
Republican VP Candidates
Despite Keith’s wise admonition, many Republican leaning (or formerly R-leaning) voters have resigned themselves to the fact that Sen. John McCain will be the Republican nominee for Election 2008. That does not sit well with more than a few. Personally, … Continue reading
This is truly disturbing-Updated
youwalkaway.com I really have little to add to my declaration of extreme discomfort. Much more on this here.
Mukasey on Waterboarding (UPDATED)
Attorney General Michael Mukasey sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the interrogation technique known as waterboarding. Mukasey remarked that it is not an authorized interrogation technique, and that it “is not, and may not be, used in … Continue reading
The Populist Denouement
John Edwards To Withdraw From Presidential Race
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Still Anyone’s Game
McCain may be the front runner, but it is still anyone’s game going into next Tuesday. And the race can be just as muddled after next Tuesday, if there’s not a clear front runner. And yes, it’s my contention that … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2008, Keith's Page
Tagged delegates, Election 2008, Huckabee, McCain, primaries, Republican, Romney, Super Tuesday
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Chavez’s Demise
Assuming he doesn’t double down on the oppression, will come as his oil company collapses.
Conservative Trash Television
Do you remember in the 80s when there were these bizarre quasi-political trash shows with psychopathic screaming hosts on television and the radio? They were something like a combination of Rush Limbaugh and Jerry Springer. Here’s video of two of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, Jerry Springer, Morton Downey Jr., Rebecca De Mornay, Risky Business, Rush Limbaugh, song, Tangerine Dream, television, trash, video, Wally George, youtube
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The Hottest Governor
Draft Sarah Palin has some excerpts from Alaska Magazine‘s profile of “America’s Hottest Governor.” Palin also happens to be the most popular governor in America. Indeed, with approval ratings often in the 90s, the conservative Republican is perhaps the most … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, conservative, election, Governor, hottest, Republican, Sarah Palin, United States
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“But I Must Eat”
Further conservative consolidation behind Mr. Slick. My friend the Huckabeeist has given in with an endorsement of Mitt Romney.
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Tagged elections Republican, endorsement, GOP, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney
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Private health care comes to Sweden
Why? Because people are fed up with waiting for care and a health care bureaucracy with no incentive to improve: Waiting times for medical care in Sweden are the longest in Europe, according to the Health Consumer Powerhouse, which analyzes … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Health Care, Lance's Page
Tagged Health Care, Lars Ohly, state run health care, Sweden, Swedish left party
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Badnarik Endorses 9/11 Conspiracy Theories
You may remember Michael Badnarik as the 2004 Libertarian Party nominee for President. Well, turns out he’s a crazy conspiracy nutter. Kinda regretting my vote for him now.
“We are tired of leaders who rather than asking what we can do for our country, ask nothing of us at all.”
That’s part of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ response to the SOTU last night. Jim Hoft’s reaction: “Huh?” and drawing the obvious comparison to another famous redistributionist. My first thought was: “Ask? Well I’d be much happier if they’d ‘ask’; that … Continue reading
Possibly the Two Dumbest Political Moves in the Last 6 Years
I would have to think Saddams bluff against the world would be up there at #1. A possible number 2 would be Rumsfeld, in 2004, siding with decision not to publicaly release information that supported going to war. http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=12652 One … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Keith's Page, Military Matters, Notes on the war
Tagged , anthrax, Iraq, Iraq Survey Group, mustard gas, Rumsfeld, Saddam Husein, WMD
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Look Who Pays For Mitt-Care
As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney oversaw the implementation of state-wide universal health care, something that he touts as a major accomplishment on his campaign website. In fact, after signing the legislation into law, Romney penned a an Op-Ed for … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Health Care, MichaelW's Page
Tagged Economics, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, taxation, universal health care, Wisconsin
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The Unintended Consequences of Govt Intervention
Tyson Foods suffers 40% decline in profits and will now raise food prices. That’s a huge decline, huge! All because people kept clamoring for the federal government to “do something” about the rising cost of oil. This is why I … Continue reading
Posted in Chris' Page, Domestic Politics, Economics
Tagged corn, ethanol, tyson, unintended consequences
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Saddam “wanted to pursue all of WMD … to reconstitute his entire WMD program”
I’m not sure that’s “news” to those who have been paying attention the last few years, but now we have another source reported by CNN on Sunday. What makes this source newsworthy and interesting is that it’s FBI agent George … Continue reading
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Tagged george piro, interrogation, Iran, Iraq, psychology, saddam, sanctions, wmds
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Charity worker commits Anti-Islamic activity
Dan Collins at Protein Wisdom links this news article from the BBC with typical irreverence.
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Medicare is Evil
Maybe that’s overstating things a bit, but probably not by much. My parents experienced a similar cascade of events when my grandmother was injured in December of ’06, and died several weeks later. Even before then, her treatment was one … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Keith's Page, Libertarianism
Tagged gerontologists, market solutions, medical care, medicare
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The Sex Diaries of Keynes
It seems the great economist, an obsessive tabulator of everything, tabulated his sex life in two very different diaries. The second in code complete with assigned numbers (grades?)
Visit Death and Destruction Upon Us
I know many of you have always wanted to cause us harm. This is your chance to do it, virtually of course. I’ll start with allowing you to do something more gentle, like a protest! Then go up to the … Continue reading
Why object to the “Trail of Death”
Blackfive posted a response by an editor and the author of a New York Times article about how the military turns people into killers. Essentially the response is “that’s not what we meant.” Taken together they paint the patchwork picture … Continue reading
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FCC Officially Declares Buttocks “A Sexual Organ”
Uh, I am not the one to really speak to this story.
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Counter party risk is no longer just a risk
Banks May Need $143 Billion for Insurer Downgrades: Banks that raised $72 billion to shore up capital depleted by subprime-related losses may require another $143 billion should credit rating firms downgrade bond insurers, according to analysts at Barclays Capital. Banks … Continue reading
Get Your Championship Ring Now!
Only $100 per win. Dunno if I would have put the 2 loss record on the ring though.
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Tagged 2 loss champions, BCS, college football, Louisiana, LSU, rings
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The Carnival of Latin America and The Caribbean
The last roundup of the month is up at Fausta’s.
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Venezuelan Health Care, Cuban Style
Those free clinics, not a happy story.
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Cloverfield – Reality Not Up To Hype
“Cloverfield” has got to be just about the worst movie I’ve seen in my life. My wife agrees, saying “Starship Troopers” was better, which for her, had been one of the worst movies of all time. And we weren’t alone. … Continue reading
State run health care ironies
McQ on the recent news from the UK’s National Health Service.
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A Decisive Battle?
I think that may be overstating it, but the Iraqi army is planning a major offensive against the last area where al Qaeda has a significant presence, Mosul and its environs.
Hanging Out in the TMC
Yeah, that’s me after a few too many cocktails in the hotel lounge. As Lance related, I’m in Houston in the Texas Medical Center (TMC) visiting my father who recently had an internal defibrillator put on his heart. The surgery … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Lee's Page, Travel
Tagged allergist, Ballardian, Baylor College of Medicine, Ben Taub Hospital, boutique, Cayman, Christian Louboutin, clinics, doctors, European, filipina, Health Care, hospitals, Houston, JG Ballard, John P. McGovern, Manolo Blahnik, MD Anderson Cancer Center, medical, Methodist Hospital, nurses, Porsche, Prada, receptioniss, research, Saudi, Super-Cannes, Technology, Texas, Texas Children's Hospital, Texas Medical Center, wives
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